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

One day later, Yingyin.

At this time, the four city gates of Yingyin County were opened.

The once bustling streets are now in a state of disarray.

The doors of shops on both sides of the street were violently smashed, and worthless items were thrown out of the shops and onto the street.

The doors of most people's homes were open.

The courtyard was deserted.

Wherever the Yellow Turbans went, most of the people in the cities that had been captured and who had not yet fled were drawn into their ranks.

At this time, it was the affluent residential area in the east of the city.

Countless grand mansions kept their gates tightly shut.

These fortified villages built within the city have walls almost identical to the city walls themselves.

The mansion gates were heavy, and soldiers with bows and arrows guarded the walls. The huge complex of buildings was surrounded by towering watchtowers, making it look like a small castle.

A large number of Yellow Turban soldiers were gathered around a fortified village where a plaque on the porch had fallen to the ground.

The number of people is no less than a thousand.

The two characters 'Xun Shi' can still be faintly seen on the plaque that fell to the ground on the porch.

On the walls surrounding the fortified village, thousands of servants, house servants, and private soldiers stood guard, armed with various weapons.

Outside the fortified village, Yellow Turban soldiers were shouting for him to open the gates immediately.

The servants and private soldiers on the walls of the fortified village all looked extremely tense.

Inside the main hall of Xun's fortified village.

Almost all members of the Xun clan gathered in the hall.

Xun Shuang, who was nearly sixty years old, sat upright in the main seat.

On the left and right sides are the younger generation of the Xun clan.

Wearing a gray robe, Xun Shuang frowned, one hand on the folding chair, and turned to look at Xun Yu standing not far away.

"Wenruo, is there still no news about Cai'er?" Xun Shuang asked.

Xun Yu shook his head and said, "Uncle, the men we sent out several times before have not returned yet. They must have been stopped outside by the Yellow Turban rebels."

Upon hearing this, Xun Shuang shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, don't send anyone out anymore. Life and death are in the hands of fate... Let's just consider it her destiny."

Silence fell over the hall.

Xun Yu took a deep breath and stepped forward, saying, "Uncle, the troops of the Left and Right Generals should arrive in Yingyin soon. As long as my cousin is not in the city, she may not be in danger."

"Uncle, please rest assured."

Xun Shuang let out a long sigh, then nodded.

"We can't place all our hopes on others; we still need to be on guard."

"The safety of the entire Xun clan rests on this fortified village."

"We must not be careless and give the Yellow Turban rebels an opportunity."

"If we hadn't been careless, how could the enemy soldiers have entered Yingyin so easily?"

"Wenruo, Gongda, you two take turns patrolling the fortified village and distribute some extra money and grain from the treasury as rewards."

Xun Yu, Xun You, and their clansmen, who were standing below Xun Shuang, nodded in agreement.

...........

A pavilion on a stream more than ten miles outside Yingyin City.

At this moment, the scattered houses were in complete disarray.

The dozens of households that once lived in the Xunshui Pavilion are now completely deserted.

Despite it being close to noon, the Xunshui Pavilion was completely silent.

Only some bloodstains and corpses remained on the ground.

Every household had its doors wide open, and the yards and houses were ransacked and empty.

Basically, everything of value and that could be taken has already been taken.

All that remained were some useless things and empty houses.

East side of Xuanshui Pavilion.

The group of several people carefully walked towards the Xunshui Pavilion.

Among the group was a beautiful young woman dressed in a gorgeous long dress.

There were also two attendants dressed in gray robes, carrying clubs, and a maid.

The young, beautiful woman appeared to be around twenty years old, and she was holding a little girl who looked about two or three years old in her arms.

The group of five was cautiously approaching the Xunshui Pavilion.

The young, beautiful woman held her daughter tightly in her arms, her eyes warily scanning her surroundings, her pretty face filled with lingering fear and terror.

Only the two- or three-year-old girl in her mother's arms was looking around with curious eyes.

"Miss, there seems to be no one in this pavilion. It seems that the bandits took all the people in the pavilion away after they left."

The attendant in front observed the surroundings before speaking.

The young, beautiful woman nodded slightly.

"Miss, why don't we rest here and hide here?" the servant continued. "Since those thieves have already come, they shouldn't come back."

"We're hiding here to avoid being discovered by thieves."

After thinking for a moment, the young woman nodded: "Alright, let's stay here. Go and see if there's anything to eat. Nian'er is hungry."

The attendants and maids nodded in agreement, and then cautiously entered the Xunshui Pavilion.

Before long, they found a relatively clean courtyard without any bloodstains or corpses.

One of the servants went out to find water and food.

Another servant closed the courtyard gate and then leaned against it to rest, holding a wooden stick.

The maid took the little girl from the young and beautiful woman and held her in her arms.

"Miss, should we go back to the city to see if the thieves have retreated, or perhaps find a way to let the manor know that we are here?" the maid asked in a low voice.

Sitting on a small stool, Xun Cai gently shook his head and said, "There's no need to go. The thieves definitely haven't retreated yet."

“If the thieves retreat, my father will definitely send someone to search for them.”

"Let's wait here for now. Once we get through these next two days and the imperial army arrives..."

"Miss!"

"Miss!"

"Run! There's a thief! A thief is coming this way!"

No sooner had Xun Cai finished speaking than a loud shout came from outside the courtyard.

The servant who had just gone out to fetch water was running at full speed, carrying a clay pot filled with water.

He kept looking back as he ran.

behind him.

A group of more than a dozen Yellow Turban rebels, armed with swords, were in hot pursuit.

Further on, there were even more Yellow Turban rebels.

Judging from the appearance, there seem to be at least a thousand people.

Thousands of Yellow Turban rebels were escorting hundreds of carriages and horses, heading towards Xunshui Pavilion.

A long queue formed outside the Xunshui Pavilion.

Leading the group was a Yellow Turban general in armor, mounted on horseback.

Inside the courtyard, Xun Cai, along with his attendants and maids, instantly changed their expressions upon hearing the servants' shouts.

"Quick, let's go!"

Xun Cai quickly got up.

The servants who were resting against the door quickly opened the courtyard gate, and then the group fled outside.

Holding her in someone's arms, the little girl, unaware of what was happening, was instantly terrified and burst into tears.

Outside the courtyard, the Yellow Turban soldiers, who were chasing the servant, also spotted Xun Cai and his party after hearing the child's cries.

"There are still several over there! Don't run! Don't let any of them escape!"

"Get 'em!"

Xun Cai, who was fleeing, saw the bandits chasing after him and was instantly terrified, his face turning pale. He didn't dare to stop for a moment.

However, just as Xun Cai was fleeing with his attendants and maids...

Suddenly, a troop of cavalry appeared ahead.

They were all mounted on tall horses, wearing black armor, and their battle flags, which fluttered in the wind, were embroidered with large characters for "section".

Upon seeing the cavalry that suddenly appeared ahead, Xun Cai's eyes lit up.

Han army.

Xun Cai immediately recognized that what appeared in front of him was definitely a Han cavalry force.

"Help us! Help us!"

Xun Cai cried out in despair, "I am Xun Shuang, daughter of the Xun family of Yingyin! General, please save us!"

Not far away, Gao Shun, who had helped his horse stop at the entrance of the Xunshui Pavilion, frowned slightly.

Then he winked at his deputy and said, "Stop these people, don't let them leave."

"Yes." The lieutenant behind him nodded.

Gao Shun then turned his gaze to the Yellow Turban soldiers who were chasing Xun Cai.

Seemingly having spotted Gao Shun, the Yellow Turban soldiers stopped their pursuit.

Then he casually removed the yellow turban wrapped around his head and took off the earth-yellow short brown robe that symbolized the Way of Peace, revealing the black standard armor underneath.

Black armor, a sword across his body, sharp eyes, and a robust physique.

These don't look like Yellow Turban rebels at all.

However, as Xun Cai fled forward as if he had seen a lifeline, he paid no attention to what was happening behind him.

They were only focused on rushing forward to call for help.

Behind Gao Shun, dozens of riders galloped out, heading straight for Xun Cai and his attendants and maids.

Seeing that his cries for help had been answered, Xun Cai slowed down and relaxed.

Just when Xun Cai thought he was about to be rescued.

The dozens of cavalrymen who rushed out from Gao Shun's left and right circled around Xun Cai and her maids and attendants, surrounding them.

Xun Cai immediately panicked and said, "We are not thieves. I am a member of the Xun clan of Yingyin. My father is Xun Shuang, and my name is Xun Cai."

Xun Cai looked at Gao Shun not far away.

Gao Shun spurred his horse forward, followed by hundreds of cavalrymen.

Gradually, Xun Cai noticed something was amiss.

Even though the Han army in front of them mistook them for bandits.

But there were still so many bandits behind them.

Why isn't this general in a hurry at all?

He didn't even give the order to charge the enemy soldiers?

When Gao Shun rode up to Xun Cai and gave his first order, Xun Cai panicked.

With a dark expression, Gao Shun glanced at Xun Cai, as well as the maids and servants beside Xun Cai.

He then waved his hand and said, "Tie them all up and lock them up first. We'll figure out what to do with them later."

Xun Cai's eyes widened instantly.

His eyes were filled with terror.

When the soldiers swarmed forward, Xun Cai even forgot to resist.

The servants and maids shouted loudly for help.

Xun Cai noticed that the Yellow Turban rebels who had been chasing her attendants had somehow taken off their khaki short coats and yellow scarves.

He was wearing standard Han army armor.

Upon realizing what was happening, Xun Cai's eyes immediately turned ashen.

"Take him away," Gao Shun said coldly.