Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

It was already daylight.

Almost everyone in the camp had gotten up.

Wang Rou, however, remained lying beside the campfire, which had already turned to ashes.

His expression was serene, but his face was deathly pale, devoid of any color.

A finely crafted dagger was also embedded in his chest.

Wang Rou gripped the dagger tightly in both hands.

Beside Wang Rou, her younger brother Wang Ze was terrified.

The two slept together last night.

But Wang Ze had no idea when Wang Rou died.

Duan Yu looked down at Wang Ze's corpse.

He was able to plunge a dagger into his own chest without making a sound, not even alerting his younger brother Wang Ze.

It's clear that Wang Rou was ruthless enough.

Upon seeing Wang Rou's body, Duan Yu understood what Wang Rou had said and confessed the previous night.

suicide.

A dead person will not speak again.

If he were dead, he wouldn't have said what the two of them had talked about last night.

Reaching Wang Rou's body, Duan Yu reached out and grasped Wang Rou's dagger, then pried her hands apart.

In Wang Rou's palm was a tattered piece of silk.

Without even looking, Duan Yu knew what was written on it, so he put it in his pocket.

"Collect his body and prepare to leave."

Duan Yu stood up.

Wang Rou said something before she left last night.

It is said that the hardest thing for a person to escape in this life is the guilt in their heart.

Wang Rou is taking a gamble.

Bet on his sense of guilt.

Wang Rou left behind all the wealth she had accumulated in her life, just to ensure the continuation of the Wang family bloodline.

If he accepts this wealth but fails to keep his promise, he will be burdened with guilt.

Did Wang Rou say anything to you last night?

Before leaving, Duan Yu glanced at Wang Ze behind him.

Wang Ze nodded in alarm and said, "Brother... Brother said that after I get to Luoyang, I should identify... identify Wang Gai. It was Wang Gai who tipped us off."

Duan Yu nodded, then turned and left.

..........

Taiyuan Prefecture, Jinyang.

Time flies, and several more days have passed.

It has been almost half a month since Duan Yu left Jinyang.

For the past two weeks, the entire city of Jinyang has been shrouded in a somber atmosphere.

Since the day after Duan Yu set off for Yanmen County, Dong Zhuo revealed that Wang Rou was smuggling salt and iron to the Xiongnu and Xianbei, the gentry in Jinyang City had been living in constant fear.

As gentry families from Taiyuan Prefecture, these families, who were rooted in Taiyuan Prefecture, were all connected to each other to some extent.

Wang Rou's wife, Guo, was the legitimate daughter of the Guo family of Jinyang.

Wang Rou's younger brother, Wang Ze, was married to a legitimate daughter of a prominent family in Jinyang.

Intermarriage and marriage alliances have long been a tradition among the Taiyuan gentry for centuries.

It is said that when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.

But when things really go wrong, it's not a case of everyone suffering together; it's more like everyone kicks someone when they're down.

Besides the many scholars and nobles who were worried, the people who were most worried about Duan Yu were naturally his wife Dong Yi and his two daughters, Diao Chan.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo's mansion was bustling with activity.

Ten days after Duan Yu left Jinyang, the imperial edict appointing Dong Zhuo officially arrived in Jinyang.

The official document appointing Dong Zhuo as governor of Bingzhou and governor of Hedong has been issued.

The newly appointed governor of Bingzhou, Zhang Yi, also took office with official documents from the imperial court.

In other words, Dong Zhuo is about to leave.

At this time, Dong Zhuo was packing up his belongings in preparation for moving.

Logically, Dong Zhuo should have left long ago.

But Duan Yu never returned, and Dong Zhuo was still uneasy after leaving.

So they dawdled and kept waiting.

A luxurious carriage was parked in front of Dong Zhuo's mansion.

Several maids and guards stood around the carriage.

His gaze was very wary.

The guard had a sword at his waist and a cold expression.

The coachman, Hua Xiong, jumped down from the carriage and lifted the curtain.

After Duan Yu left, Dong Zhuo dispatched his elite troops to protect Dong Yi and Diao Chan's safety during their travels.

He even went so far as to send his general Hua Xiong to Duan Yu's residence.

The concern was that the gentry in Jinyang might use some underhanded tactics behind Duan Yu's back when he left.

"Miss, Madam Ren, we have arrived."

Hua Xiong said after getting off the bus.

On the carriage, Dong Yi, dressed in a black robe with a light blue gauze overlay, and Diao Chan, dressed in a red robe with a white gauze overlay, stepped off one after the other.

The two women held hands and walked together through the open gates of the mansion.

..........

Inside the main hall of the mansion, Dong Zhuo, dressed in a black blouse, sat in the main seat.

Standing before him was Li Ru, dressed in a black official robe and wearing a Jinxian crown.

At this moment, Li Ru was vividly describing something, while Dong Zhuo clearly had a smile on his face, and his mouth was stretched almost to the back of his ears.

The hearty laughter echoed throughout the entire front hall.

Li Ru also had a smile on his face.

"Why is Father so happy?"

Just as Dong Zhuo was laughing happily, Dong Yi and Diao Chan walked hand in hand into the front hall.

"Haha, Yi'er, Miss Ren, you two have come at just the right time."

"That brat Ziyi has sent back some news!"

"Come, come, sit down and listen to Wenyou's story." Dong Zhuo waved to Dong Yi and Diao Chan repeatedly.

Upon hearing news of Duan Yu, Dong Yi and Diao Chan immediately showed joy.

As Dong Yi and Diao Chan took their seats in the hall, maids immediately brought out fruits and pastries.

Li Ru continued recounting the news Duan Yu had sent back.

"My lord, Young Master Duan set off from the southern desert, leading two members of the Zhang clan from Mayi in Yanmen and Yufuluo, the son of the Xiongnu Chanyu Qiangqu, and after a great battle, he beheaded more than two thousand Xiongnu people."

"Then they pursued Wang Rou eastward all the way to Tanhan Mountain."

"Then they set fire to the entire Tanhan Mountain, forcing out Wang Rou and the Xianbei Chanyu Kui Tou."

"Furthermore, they launched an attack while the Xianbei army was crossing the Chuqiu River, blocking their crossing and killing more than 10,000."

"And on the spot, he shot and killed the former Chanyu Kui Tou, and captured the brothers Wang Rou, the prefect of Yanmen County, and Wang Ze, the prefect of Dai County."

"At this time, Young Master Duan's troops had already arrived at Mayi in Yanmen."

"I'll be back in a few more days!"

"Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations, young lady! Congratulations, Madam Ren!"

Li Ru cupped his hands and congratulated Dong Zhuo, Dong Yi, and Diao Chan one by one, saying, "For this meritorious service, you will surely be ennobled!"

"This is an achievement unprecedented in the past thirty years of the Han Dynasty!"

"If this matter reaches Luoyang, the emperor will surely be overjoyed."

"Young Master Duan can rise to prominence with this achievement!"

"My lord, if this matter reaches Luoyang, His Majesty will surely summon Young Master Duan."

Dong Zhuo clapped his hands excitedly on the table in front of him: "Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

"Ha ha!"

"Yi'er, you've found a wonderful husband!"

"What a wonderful husband!"

"If this brat comes back this time, I'm afraid his official rank will jump above mine, his father-in-law's."

"Yeah!"

Dong Zhuo was pleased.

Upon hearing of Duan Yu's great achievements, Dong Yi and Diao Chan were so excited that they wept with joy.

More than half a month passed without any news of Duan Yu, and the two women spent the rest of the time at home worrying.

Now I hear news about Duan Yu, and such good news at that.

The two women were naturally extremely excited.

Overjoyed, Dong Yi grabbed Diao Chan's hand and stood up, saying, "Sister Chan'er, let's go back to the mansion and prepare to welcome our husband back."

Diao Chan nodded excitedly.

However, Li Ru smiled and shook his head, saying, "Miss Yi, I'm afraid there's no need to tidy up this mansion."

"Huh?" Dong Yi looked at Li Ru in confusion.

Li Ru said directly, "After Young Master Duan returns this time, he will likely be promoted, and I estimate he won't stay in Taiyuan!"