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

Inside the carriage were only Zhang Jiao and his daughter Zhang Ning.

Zhang Jiao, dressed in a yellow Taoist robe, lay on his side in the carriage, while Zhang Ning sat beside him.

Through the carriage window, Zhang Ning glanced at the rising sun, then turned and picked up a jade box from the corner of the carriage.

After the jade box was opened, a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted out.

Inside the jade box was a black pill.

Zhang Ning carefully took the pill out of the jade box, and then picked up the water pouch that was placed to the side.

"Father, it's time to take your medicine," Zhang Ning called softly.

Zhang Jiao, who was lying on his side in the carriage as if asleep, slowly opened his eyes.

Zhang Ning reached out and helped Zhang Jiao to his feet.

Zhang Jiao, who had been sitting up against the carriage, took the pill from Zhang Ning's hand, and Zhang Ning immediately offered him a water pouch.

Zhang Jiao took the water pouch but didn't take the medicine immediately. Instead, he looked at Zhang Ning with doting eyes.

"Ning'er, you've suffered so much, having to wander with your father all this time." Zhang Jiao looked at his daughter with heartache.

Zhang Ning smiled slightly and then shook her head, saying, "Father, I am not suffering. As long as Father is healthy, everything is worth it."

Zhang Jiao took a deep breath and shook his head, saying, "Father has wronged your mother in the first half of his life, and you are the one he has wronged the most in the second half."

"Father, take your medicine first."

Zhang Ning shook his head slightly and said, "Father did it for the sake of the people, which is a great act of kindness."

Upon hearing Zhang Ning's words, Zhang Jiao was momentarily stunned.

Is it for the sake of all the people?

Yes, there was a time when he thought the same thing.

To educate the people to do good, we must first ensure that everyone has enough to eat.

But.......

However, during this period of time, he realized that his ideas were somewhat too idealistic.

He could not control the hearts of the people.

He wanted to teach everyone to be good, but in the end, he couldn't even teach those around him.

Perhaps... his idea was wrong from the very beginning.

He simply doesn't have that much ability or skill.

The reason why the Way of Peace has been able to develop to this point is not because Zhang Jiao is particularly capable, but because there are too many hidden forces pushing and pulling it forward.

Zhang Jiao's gaze fell upon Jia Dong, who was riding alongside him on horseback, through the carriage window.

His gaze gradually became indifferent.

Perhaps it's time for this farce to end.

"Ning'er, now your father's biggest worry is you."

Zhang Jiao put the water bag aside, then took his daughter's hand and said, "If Father..."

"Father!"

Zhang Ning seemed to know what Zhang Jiao was about to say, and immediately shook his head to interrupt, saying, "Father, you will be alright. Jia Dong said that as long as you take your medicine on time, you will definitely get better."

"When my father recovers, I will go with him to find my second and third uncles."

Zhang Jiao looked down at the pill in his hand.

Will it be alright?

Perhaps his illness can be cured, but will the people hiding behind it allow him to continue living?

He doesn't care about his own life or death, but what about his daughter?

it's time.

"Ning'er, stop the carriage. I have something I want to say to Jia Dong," Zhang Jiao suddenly said to Zhang Ning.

Zhang Ning nodded and then stopped the carriage.

Upon hearing Zhang Ning's summons, Jia Dong, who was waiting outside the carriage, dismounted and came to Zhang Jiao's carriage.

"Xiao Dong, come in, I have something I want to talk to you about."

Zhang Jiao looked at Jia Dong, who was standing outside the carriage, and said.

Jia Dong's eyes darted around, then he nodded: "Yes, great teacher."

After saying that, Jia Dong boarded the carriage.

The carriage door closed, leaving only Zhang Jiao and Jia Dong inside.

Looking at the pill in Zhang Jiao's hand, Jia Dong seemed thoughtful, then said, "Great Teacher, is this medicine... is this medicine wrong?"

Zhang Jiao glanced at the pill in his hand, then shook his head slightly.

"Xiao Dong, where did you get this medicine from?" Zhang Jiao suddenly asked.

"what?"

Jia Dong was taken aback by the question, his eyes darting around for a moment before he said, "Great wise teacher, I already told the young lady about it before."

"This medicine... I had a dream about someone..."

Zhang Jiao suddenly interrupted Jia Dong and said, "Did you dream of an immortal, and then the immortal gave you guidance?"

“Uh…that’s right, that’s exactly it,” Jia Dong insisted.

Zhang Jiao chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Xiao Dong, have you forgotten what I do for a living?"

"This kind of thing... might fool others, but it won't fool me."

Zhang Jiao's face showed no anger or any other expression; instead, it was extremely calm.

Even her eyes, which used to look somewhat cloudy, became much clearer at this moment.

Jia Dong was very clever, and he immediately sensed that Zhang Jiao might have discovered something.

"A great and virtuous teacher..."

Zhang Jiao waved his hand, interrupting Jia Dong, and said, "I'm not saying this to question you."

"No matter what, no matter what your purpose was, you saved me and Ning'er back in Quliang. I should thank you no matter what."

“If it weren’t for you, Ning’er and I probably wouldn’t be alive today, so I have no ill intentions.”

"And..." Zhang Jiao said with a wry smile, "And even if I had..."

As Zhang Jiao spoke, he looked out of the carriage and said, "Even if I did, these are all your men, so I can't threaten you, don't you think?"

Jia Dong fell silent after hearing Zhang Jiao's words, unsure of how to respond.

Zhang Jiao looked at the so-called Yellow Turban warriors outside the carriage and said, "Although they are dressed like the followers of the Way of Peace, to be honest, they are still full of loopholes."

"The Way of Peace has followers in Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Yangzhou, but not in Bingzhou and Liangzhou."

"Although they rarely speak, I am so close that I can always hear them at times."

“These Taiping Dao believers with Liangzhou accents do not look like ordinary people from any angle.”

“And another thing,” Zhang Jiao continued, “that man from Dongjun named Cheng Yu, who claims to be under Bu Si’s command, doesn’t look like a member of the Way of Peace at all.”

"And you..."

"Although I have never met Lu Zhi, I have long heard of his great name."

“I saw it clearly in the battle at Jieqiao that day. How could the Taiping Dao followers have so easily defeated Lu Zhi’s six thousand cavalry?”

"That formidable crossbow formation was the most ferocious I had ever seen in my life."

Zhang Jiao continued speaking to himself, while Jia Dong listened in silence.

“I know you have someone backing you, but I don’t know what you’re planning to do.”

Zhang Jiao shook his head and said, "In fact, I can't stop you from doing whatever you want."

"I'm telling you this today for no other reason than to tell you that I don't care whether I live or die, but I hope that my daughter can leave this world safely."

"Once she leaves here, I will act according to your wishes from now on."

Jia Dong was completely caught off guard by Zhang Jiao's sudden showdown.

Some even didn't know how to respond to Zhang Jiao's words.