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

Inside Xun's fortified village, a lively banquet with singing and dancing was in full swing.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun chatted amiably, while Cao Cao sat in the back, drinking alone with his head down.

Xun's wine was naturally of high quality.

Both Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, who had drunk quite a bit, were already showing signs of intoxication.

Xun Shuang, who was sitting in the main seat, was unable to hold his liquor, so he had his clansmen drink with Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

They had almost finished drinking.

Duan Yu has not arrived yet.

Huangfu Song glanced at Duan Yu's empty seat.

If the guests at a banquet do not intend to leave, the host should not take the initiative to say that the banquet should be cleared away; such behavior is considered unreasonable.

Therefore, guests usually leave on their own initiative.

Seeing that they had drunk enough wine and talked enough, Huangfu Song decided to leave the table.

"Lord Xun, thank you for the banquet today. It's getting late, so we'll take our leave now."

As he spoke, Huangfu Song glanced, intentionally or unintentionally, at the empty seat next to him that belonged to Duan Yu.

Xun Shuang smiled and nodded: "I hope all the generals enjoy themselves. Since that's the case, I won't keep you any longer."

As he spoke, Xun Shuang raised his wine cup to respond to Huangfu Song's toast.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Master Xun." Huangfu Song raised his wine cup to drink.

Zhu Jun, who was sitting to the side, and Cao Cao, who was also unwilling, got up one after another.

The Xun clan members opposite them also stood up one after another.

However, at this moment.

A series of heavy footsteps sounded outside the hall.

Before the person arrived, the sound of their footsteps preceded their arrival.

Everyone's eyes turned towards the direction outside the hall.

A large foot, clad in a military boot, stepped over the threshold of the hall and landed on the vermilion floor, making a series of creaking sounds.

Next came Duan Yu's imposing figure.

Xun Yu followed beside Duan Yu, his gaze somewhat solemn, tinged with worry.

Although Duan Yu did not introduce himself upon entering.

But for those who had never seen Duan Yu before, four words involuntarily came to mind upon first seeing him.

A tiger general of the world.

"Lord Xun, my name is Duan Yu. I am late for the banquet, please forgive me."

Duan Yu walked into the hall with a smile on his face.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, who were holding wine cups, frowned almost simultaneously.

Cao Cao immediately took a few steps and came to Duan Yu's side, whispering, "Ziyi, why did you take so long to come?"

Xun Shuang, who was sitting in the main seat, turned his gaze to Duan Yu.

All the Xun clan members were looking at Duan Yu.

"Haha, General Duan, although I am in Yingchuan, I have long admired your name."

"Having met you today, you truly deserve the title of a tiger general of our time," Xun Shuang said with a smile, stroking his beard.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun took a deep breath and then looked at each other.

"Lord Xun, we shall take our leave now. Thank you for your hospitality."

Huangfu Song raised his wine cup to Xun Shuang and drank it all in one gulp.

That clearly meant that we weren't on the same side as Duan Yu, and we wouldn't accompany him.

At this point, Xun Shuang naturally wouldn't say anything more.

He simply smiled and nodded.

"Hehe." Duan Yu chuckled, then looked at Huangfu Song and said, "General Zuo, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Is there something you need?"

Huangfu Song frowned and said, "Even if something has happened, it has nothing to do with the former general."

"Gongwei, let's go."

With that, Huangfu Song left his seat.

Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song's subordinates also stood up, preparing to leave their seats.

Standing next to Duan Yu, Cao Cao, who looked even shorter and like a small potato, blinked his triangular eyes.

"Ziyi, what you've done..."

Duan Yu waved his hand and then walked towards the empty seat that belonged to him.

The wine and dishes remained untouched on the table, and a maid knelt there with her head bowed.

Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and their generals thus passed by Duan Yu.

Just as Duan Yu reached his seat, Huangfu Song and the others were about to leave the hall.

However, before the group could even leave, several more people approached them.

Led by Lü Bu, several soldiers escorted the bound Huangfu Li to meet Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.

Huangfu Song was clearly taken aback when he saw Huangfu Li bound.

"Uncle... save me!"

"you......"

Huangfu Song stared wide-eyed at Huangfu Li, whose face was bruised and swollen, while Huangfu Li looked aggrieved and begged for help.

"Duan Yu, what do you mean by this!" Huangfu Song suddenly turned around and looked at Duan Yu, who was slowly sitting down.

The atmosphere in the hall changed instantly.

Sitting in the main seat, Xun Shuang squinted his eyes, stroked his beard, and waved to the Xun clan members, signaling them to sit down.

Duan Yu, meanwhile, picked up a white jade wine cup and took a sip of the wine.

On the table in front of him were also some delicacies from the mountains and fields.

Upon hearing Huangfu Song's stern rebuke, Duan Yu slowly turned his head to look at Huangfu Song.

Why ask me? Why not ask your good nephew?

"Ask him what your good nephew was doing when the people of the city were just beginning to feel a little more at ease after their initial fear."

Huangfu Song frowned deeply.

Duan Yu's words were pointed, and Huangfu Song was no fool.

So he immediately turned around and looked at Huangfu Li.

Huangfu Li didn't even need Huangfu Song to ask before she immediately said, looking aggrieved, "Uncle, I didn't do anything."

"It was...it was Duan Yu, it was him, he falsely accused me of trespassing and extorting money from private residences."

"Uncle, I did nothing wrong. Duan Yu is framing me."

Huangfu Song's expression immediately darkened.

Soldiers plundering civilian property is nothing new.

This behavior is common in almost all armies.

Otherwise, why would they say that bandits pass by like combs, and soldiers pass by like fine brushes?

The word "梳" refers to a wooden comb used for combing hair.

A comb, or fine-toothed comb, is a tool used to remove lice from hair. It has finer teeth than a regular comb.

Such behavior might be subject to some regulation in the Central Plains.

However, in border regions like Liangzhou, Bingzhou, and even Youzhou and Jiaozhou, this behavior was almost common when attacking foreign tribes.

The soldiers under Huangfu Li were all from Liangzhou.

Huangfu Song was well aware of this bad habit.

However, Duan Yu caught him red-handed, and if this matter were to be exposed, Huangfu Li would naturally be convicted.

Huangfu Song narrowed his eyes slightly.

There's no way it's such a coincidence. Duan Yu must have discovered something beforehand and was just waiting to find something to use against him.

"Despicable." Huangfu Song looked at Duan Yu and said coldly, "So General Duan didn't come to the banquet so late for this reason."

"General Duan is very thoughtful."

"Then I thank General Duan for teaching this good-for-nothing a lesson."

"But now that we've arrested and beaten them, as for the money and grain, we'll return what should be returned. What more does General Duan want?"

"Uncle, I didn't..."

"Shut up!"

Huangfu Li tried to argue, but Huangfu Song stopped him with a stern shout and a look.

Since Duan Yu caught them red-handed, it was clear that he had come prepared. There was no point in trying to argue; it would only make them look more humiliated.

"Hehe." Duan Yu chuckled and said, "General Zuo is truly a man of great principle."

"Since the Left General has admitted it, then I naturally have nothing more to say."

Duan Yu waved his hand and said, "Fengxian, release him first, and let Zuo Zhonglang take him back to discipline him."

"However, since I have witnessed this, I will naturally report this matter to the Emperor."

"As for what you said about returning the money and grain..."

"That's your own business, General Zuo. You'll have to explain to Attendant Zhang yourself when the time comes."

"I have no time to concern myself with your affairs."

Zhang Changshi!

Upon hearing those three words, Huangfu Song's expression changed instantly.

Zhang Changshi!

Zhang Rang?

Huangfu Song stared wide-eyed at Huangfu Li: "You wretched child, whose residence have you broken into?"

Huangfu Li was also completely bewildered, blinking his eyes: "Uncle, I...I...I don't know."

At this moment, Xun Shuang, who was sitting in the main seat, also had a slight change in his expression.

Zhang Changshi, Zhang Rang.

A group of Xun clan members also realized that this was not as simple as just looting the people's wealth.

Xun Yu, who had been standing silently to the side, finally spoke up.

“General of the Left, your nephew has broken into the residence of Zhang Rang, the Palace Attendant,” Xun Yu said.

"Huh?" Huangfu Liren was completely dumbfounded.

Zhang Rang, the Imperial Attendant!

This!

This is going to be fatal!

"Uncle, I...I really don't know! I don't know anything!" Huangfu Li said to Huangfu Song in horror, "Uncle, that mansion doesn't have a plaque...I..."

"Shut up, you idiot!"

Huangfu Song was in a real bind.

Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang's residence.

If Zhang Rang finds out about this, he definitely won't let it go.

Duan Yu, how ruthless!

Huangfu Song gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

Duan Yu smiled and drank his wine by himself.

A plaque?

Of course not.

If there were still plaques, would Huangfu Li dare to enter Zhang Rang's residence?

How can this blame be placed on Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun?

Cao Cao's triangular eyes looked at Duan Yu, his mouth slightly open, his expression one of astonishment.

There is no fool sitting in this hall.

Perhaps, apart from Huangfu Li.

There are coincidences in the world.

But traces of everything can be found.

Duan Yu's arrival at this time is clearly aimed at Huangfu Li.

By pulling Xun Yu along, it was clear that they wanted a witness to witness the event.

But this cannot be called a conspiracy.

This is called a calculated, open strategy.

The trap was right there, and you, Huangfu Li, willingly stepped into it.

If it weren't for your greed, Huangfu Li, why would anyone fall into such an obvious trap?

Xun Shuang, who had been sitting calmly in the main seat, became increasingly solemn.

A brute?

Military general?

Duan Yu's move was not like that of a roughneck from a border region, but rather like that of a shrewd bureaucrat.

This time, Lady Huangfu was in big trouble.

The eunuchs in the palace were the most vengeful.

Now Zhang Rang will inevitably become mortal enemies with Huangfu Song and will definitely relentlessly pursue Huangfu Song.

Duan Yu's move was absolutely brilliant.

As Xun Yu stood in the hall watching Duan Yu slowly drink his wine, a sense of dread inexplicably arose in his heart.

Huangfu Song pursed his lips, unable to utter a single word. In the end, he could only turn his head to look at Duan Yu, who was sitting there leisurely: "General Duan, excellent skills, I will remember them."

"Guards, take this wretched child away."

Huangfu Song turned around, flicked his sleeves, and walked out of the main hall.

Zhu Jun and the others quickly followed.