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

"Zhang Rang?"

Duan Yu was slightly taken aback after hearing the servant's message.

Why did Zhang Rang come?

Standing outside, Duan Yu turned his head to look at the room behind him.

this......

Could Zhang Rang have come to catch his wife cheating?

It wasn't He Lingman who came to her place and was discovered by Zhang Rang, was it?

Duan Yu thought for a moment.

But then I immediately realized something was wrong.

Putting aside whether He Lingman will be discovered by Zhang Rang, wouldn't someone who's catching their partner in adultery give a heads-up first?

So they definitely didn't come to catch them cheating.

That means Liu Hong must already know he's in Luoyang and has come to inform him to enter the palace.

"Understood. Go ahead and ask Zhang Changshi to wait for me. I'll be right there," Duan Yu said.

"It is you, my lord."

The maid agreed and then walked towards the front of the house.

Duan Yu turned his head back into the room and glanced at He Lingman, who was still lying on the bed, and said, "Get up, your father-in-law is here."

"what?"

He Lingman was startled and stared at Duan Yu with wide, beautiful eyes.

Duan Yu chuckled and said, "What, are you scared now?"

"Weren't you just thinking about your father-in-law's enormous fortune?"

He Lingman rolled her eyes and said, "He did that for you, how can you say that about me?"

"I'm teasing you."

Duan Yu walked to the bedside and then took the silk scroll depicting the location of Zhang Rang's hidden treasure from beside He Lingman.

"You should get ready first. If you want to come back later, just remember to use the back door."

As Duan Yu spoke, he picked up the clothes that had fallen around the bed.

He Lingman wasn't idle either. Wearing only a light-colored gauze dress, she stood up and helped Duan Yu put on his clothes, saying as she did so:

"Luoyang is not what it used to be. It's okay to go out during the day, but at night you'll be even more conspicuous."

"I won't be coming tonight."

"Moreover......"

At this point, He Lingman's tone became resentful again: "If you enter the palace, it's not certain whether you'll be able to come out at night."

"I'm afraid by then, you won't have time to think about me anymore."

Duan Yu naturally understood the hidden meaning in He Lingman's words.

There's still a hungry He Lingsi waiting in the palace.

However, He Lingsi probably wouldn't be bold enough to let him spend the night in the palace.

After getting dressed, Duan Yu, led by a maid, headed towards the front yard.

............

The mansion in Buguangli is not very big.

It's only about three courtyards in total, but in Luoyang where land is incredibly valuable, it's considered quite large.

At this moment, a magnificent carriage was parked in front of the mansion gate.

Four eunuchs dressed in the attire of palace eunuchs stood around the carriage.

The mansion gates were wide open.

Four burly Liangzhou soldiers, clad in armor and wielding swords, stood in front of the gate, forming a stark contrast to the four young eunuchs.

Having just crossed the front yard, Zhang Rang saw Duan Yu's personal guards looking out from inside the hall.

Duan Yu entered Luoyang with only Tie Shitou, Wang Hunu, Zhang Xiu, Lü Bu, and forty close guards.

The rest of the troops remained outside Luoyang, where Gao Shun and Qu Yi led them to garrison He Jin's left and right Imperial Guard camps.

Zhang Rang, who was sitting in the hall drinking tea, kept looking towards the courtyard.

Looking at Lü Bu and Zhang Xiu, who were staring at each other with wide eyes.

In terms of age, Zhang Xiu was much younger than Lü Bu.

Zhang Xiu was also the last junior officer to join Duan Yu's forces.

But when it comes to arrogance, Zhang Xiu is no less arrogant than Lü Bu.

Among the military generals of Liangzhou, Zhang Xiu was undoubtedly number one in one-on-one combat.

Lu Bu was known for his martial prowess.

As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.

Lü Bu was not from the Liangzhou faction, but from the Bingzhou faction.

In addition, Lü Bu was also quite arrogant.

The two have been at odds with each other for quite some time now.

However, Duan Yu had given an order that his generals were not allowed to fight amongst themselves.

So, the two of them could only stare at each other blankly.

Zhang Xiu was dressed in bright silver armor and a white robe, and given his youth, he had the air of a handsome young general.

Lu Bu was handsome and had a robust physique, giving him an extremely fierce and valiant appearance.

In addition, the people standing in the courtyard at this time were the elite of the Liangzhou army, all veterans who had been on the battlefield.

His imposing aura immediately became apparent.

Zhang Rang had never seen such valiant soldiers before, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.

"Zhang Changshi".

Duan Yu's voice rang out from the passageway leading from the side of the main hall to the back courtyard.

Zhang Rang, who was looking out of the courtyard, also turned his head and looked at Duan Yu.

Zhang Rang was slightly taken aback when he saw Duan Yu.

Then he carefully looked Duan Yu up and down: "General Duan... you seem to have become even more robust."

Duan Yu chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that his daughter-in-law had just said the same thing.

"He seems to have gained a little weight, perhaps it's the environment of Liangzhou that's good for people," Duan Yu replied with a smile. "But Zhang Changshi seems to have lost some weight."

"It must be due to the hard work of following His Majesty around all day."

"Haha." Zhang Rang laughed and said, "General Duan has not only become more robust, but he also speaks with the demeanor of a famous general more and more."

As Zhang Rang spoke, he looked towards the outside: "General Duan's Liangzhou soldiers truly live up to their reputation."

"I had heard before that the troops under Prefect Dong's command were elite and among the best in the world."

"But I've never had the chance to see them before. Seeing General Duan's men today, they are indeed all brave and fierce warriors."

Duan Yu followed Zhang Rang's gaze and looked at Zhang Xiu and Lü Bu.

Among his subordinates, Zhang Xiu and Lü Bu are both top-tier warriors in one-on-one combat.

Zhang Rang's description of him as fierce and brave is truly not an exaggeration.

"Zhang Changshi is too kind; they are just some barbarian warriors from the border regions."

As Duan Yu spoke, he beckoned a servant to serve tea to Zhang Rang.

They then sat down and inquired about Zhang Rang's purpose in coming.

"General Duan," Zhang Rang said with a bitter face after taking a couple of sips of tea and placing the teacup on the table in front of him, "General Duan has also noticed."

"Our family member has indeed lost a lot of weight recently."

"It's all for the sake of the country."

Zhang Rang shook his head and said, "That damned Zhang Jiao led the Taiping Dao in rebellion, causing panic among the people and unrest in the court."

“Those upright scholars, Yang Ci and others even took this opportunity to submit a memorial accusing our family of colluding with the Taiping Dao.”

"General Duan, how dare I?"

Zhang Rang said aggrievedly, "But these people just won't let it go and insist on killing us."

Duan Yu listened while drinking tea.

Zhang Rang deliberately mentioned Yang Ci and the others, but omitted Yuan Wei.

This also reflects my own many little schemes.

Last time, Yang Ci tripped him up in Luoyang and even sent Huangfu Song to Liangzhou to sow discord between him and others. This can be considered a grudge.

Zhang Rang said this simply to garner his support and sympathy for the enemy.

He and Zhang Rang stood on the same line.

"General Duan, I've come here today for two main reasons."

"One reason is that His Majesty learned of General Duan's arrival and summoned him to the palace for an audience."

"Another thing is that we have some things on our minds and some bitterness in our hearts that we would like to tell General Duan."

"If General Duan doesn't find me too bothersome, I'll say a few more words."

"If General Duan finds me annoying, then I won't say anything more."

Duan Yu quickly smiled and waved to let Zhang Rang continue.

Zhang Rang was truly desperate.

When he first came to Luoyang, he couldn't even get a foothold in Zhang Rang's door without 50 million coins.

In this world, without spending tens of millions of dollars, who can get Zhang Rang to even meet them?

Zhang Rang is now really anxious.

Yang Ci, Yuan Wei, and others have been pushing too hard; now, three of the palace eunuchs have been killed.

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are both in dire straits.

If the battles at the front were truly controlled by Yang Ci and Yuan Wei, the executioner's blade might really fall upon them.

One of them is what He Lingman referred to as property.

He really hadn't thought of this if He Lingman hadn't mentioned it.

Zhang Rang's hometown was Yingchuan County, while Zhao Zhong's hometown was Anping State.

These two places are where the Taiping Dao is most rampant.

One is Zhang Jiao's stronghold, and the other is where Bo Cai now runs rampant.

If this drags on any longer, our family fortune will truly be lost.

He wanted to see what price Zhang Ran and Zhao Zhong would pay for coming to his door now.