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

Inside the courtyard, more than a dozen relatives of the guards were all kneeling on the ground, crowding together.

Like a flock of frightened sheep.

Duan Yu looked down at all the family members of the guards.

"Break the left legs of all the relatives of the guards. I mean all of them!" Duan Yu said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards in the courtyard swarmed forward.

Immediately, cries and pleas for mercy echoed throughout the courtyard.

The servants and maids kneeling on both sides were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they didn't dare to breathe.

Even the neighbors watching the commotion on both sides were so frightened that they held their breath.

Just as Duan Yu's personal guards and the guards' family members were fighting, an elderly man in his sixties with white hair stood up from the crowd of guards' family members, leaning on a cane.

"I don't know who you are, nor do I know what grudge you have against Wei Ban!"

"But Confucius said: 'The sins of the father should not extend to the parents, nor should the calamity befall the wife and children.' Aren't you afraid of the laws of the court and the ruin of your reputation by doing this?"

The old man, with a strong voice, straightened his chest and looked at Duan Yu.

By the firelight, Duan Yu could clearly see the old man's face.

Confucius said in his "On Morality": "The sins of the father should not extend to the parents, and the calamities should not extend to the wife and children."

However, this is a treatise on morality for the common people, not a treatise on morality for the powerful and influential. For those who are truly powerful and influential, there is only one sentence when dealing with enemies.

That is... to nip it in the bud!

What does it mean to sever one's ties with one's wife, children, and elderly parents?

As for ruining one's reputation...

He had already made this point clear when he killed Wang Yun's son in Luoyang.

He remains indifferent if his subordinates are bullied.

If his father-in-law is bullied, what reputation does he need to maintain? Who in the world would be willing to risk their life for him then?

reputation?

"Break both his legs!"

Duan Yu pointed to the old man and said, "You must be Wei Ban's father."

"Since you know that the harm shouldn't extend to your wife, children, and elderly parents, you should also understand that you shouldn't take advantage of someone's misfortune."

"Your son Wei Ban did the first day of the lunar month, so why can't others do the fifteenth?"

"As for your reputation..."

"Humph."

"Go ask the 100,000 heads of the Western Qiang in Liangzhou, when has Duan Yu ever cared about his reputation or fame!"

"My reputation is for protecting my own!"

"Anyone who dares to touch my people will be taught a lesson, and not only will they be taught a lesson, their whole family will be taught a lesson too!"

hiss!

The crowds watching the commotion on both sides and in the front yard all gasped in surprise.

Duan Yu!

This person was actually Duan Yu.

Almost none of the people living around here are ordinary citizens; they are all from official families.

Although they may not have met Duan Yu.

However, it is impossible not to have heard of Duan Yu's name and his deeds.

When Duan Yu introduced himself, the onlookers understood why he had come to visit.

This is clearly a revenge mission.

It was impossible for someone deep inside the palace to know such a trivial matter as Dong Zhuo being retaliated against by Wei Ban.

But how could the officials in the neighborhood, or even those in the same department, not know?

The old man, his face flushed red after being refuted by Duan Yu, pointed at Duan Yu with trembling hands but could not utter a single word.

Like tigers and wolves, the Liangzhou soldiers stepped forward, pinned the old man to the ground, and then smashed the back of their swords directly into the old man's legs.

After the sound of bones cracking and shattering, came a series of heart-wrenching screams of pain.

Even the neighbors on both sides of the mansion, who no longer dared to look, felt their scalps tingle from the sound.

Duan Yu turned his horse around and headed out of the mansion.

When you're in this business, you have to keep your word.

If you say you'll break the left leg, you can't break the right leg.

If I say I'll interrupt two, then I mean two.

If the Wei family of Hedong dares to cause him trouble today, the Fan family of Hedong will dare to do the same tomorrow.

Anyone who dares to provoke the tyrant will have to bear the consequences!

As for the consequences.

That's something only the person being targeted can see while still alive.

Dead people cannot be seen.

"Find him for me! You must find Wei Ban himself!"

Duan Yu led his personal guards out of Wei Ban's residence.

..........

Just across an alley from the residence of the Lieutenant-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard, there was a huge mansion covering more than ten acres.

Compared to Wei Ban's mansion, just looking at the two huge gates, the small gates next to them, and the towering lintels, you can tell that the people living here are of extremely high status.

Above the gate of the mansion hangs a gilded plaque.

The inscription read: "The Marquis of Buqi's residence is hereby inscribed with the five characters 'Buqi Hou Fufu'."

Buqi Hou.

Fu Li was a renowned Confucian scholar during the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han. He taught Emperor Cheng the Book of Poetry and was appointed Grand Tutor. Later, his son was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yangdu for his public service. In the sixth year of Jianwu, his title was changed to Marquis of Buqi.

His title has been passed down through generations.

The Fu family served as scholars during the Qin Dynasty, and were renowned Confucian scholars in the Qi-Lu region at that time, a tradition that has continued for hundreds of years.

His family had a long history of holding official positions with a salary of two thousand shi (a unit of grain), and several members of his family had risen to the rank of Grand Minister of Agriculture.

Six guards, armed with swords and spears, stood in front of the Marquis's mansion, and several lit lanterns hung on either side of the lintel.

With hurried steps, Wei Ban, wearing only a white inner robe, staggered to the door.

The guards extended their spears to stop the guards.

"Who is it, stop!"

"This is the Marquis's residence; unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach!"

The guard shouted angrily.

After taking a couple of deep breaths with his hands on his knees and bent over, Wei Ban finally raised his head and pointed to himself.

"I...I..."

Wei Ban, panting heavily, said, "Lieutenant, I...I have urgent business to discuss with the Commander of the Imperial Guard. Please let me in."

Upon hearing the words "Lieutenant Cheng," the guard carefully examined Wei Ban from head to toe.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that it was indeed the guards.

However, the guards were quite puzzled by Wei Ban's disheveled appearance.

"It's Lieutenant Wei. I don't know if my master has rested yet. If you want to see him, I can only inform him on your behalf."

The guard said.

Wei Ban was originally an officer under the Commander of the Imperial Guards, and he often had official business to attend to, which is why the guards recognized him.

Wei Ban turned his head and glanced in the direction of the alley entrance: "It's too late. Let me in first, and then we'll inform them."

As he spoke, Wei Ban began to walk into the mansion.

However, they were stopped by the guards.

"Lieutenant Wei, please don't make things difficult for us. If we let you in without permission, we will definitely be punished tomorrow." The guard put his arm around Wei Ban and said, "You are my master's subordinate. As long as my master hasn't rested yet, he will definitely see you. Please wait a moment."

Seeing that he couldn't get in, Wei Ban could only stand at the door and wait.

Moreover, he looked anxiously towards the entrances of the alleys on both sides and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you. Please hurry, I really have something urgent to do, something that concerns lives."

The guard nodded, then turned and walked towards the gate of the mansion.

After knocking on the small door on one side of the main gate, the small door opened from the inside, and the gatekeeper poked his head out.

After the guard whispered a few words to the gatekeeper, the gatekeeper closed the small door next to the ceremonial gate.

...........

"Wei Ban?"

At the doorway of the room, Fu Wan, who had just come out of the study to go back to rest, stood outside and looked back at the maid who had come to report to him, his brows furrowed.

"What's he doing here so late?" Fu Wan muttered to himself.

After thinking for a moment, Fu Wan withdrew one foot from the room and turned around.

“Go and tell the doorman to bring him to my study.”

Fu Wan tightened his robes and walked towards the study.

The two maids who were leading the way with lanterns quickly turned around and walked in front of Fu Wan to continue walking back the way they came.

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

Outside the mansion.

When Wei Ban saw the gatekeeper of Fu Wan's residence come out, the tense look on his face immediately eased a little.

"Lieutenant, my master invites you inside."

The doorman bowed and smiled at the guard.

Impatient, Wei Ban quickly thanked him and headed into the mansion.

But he had only just taken one step.

Then they heard the thunderous sound of horses' hooves coming from afar.

The doorman was also taken aback when he heard the sound of horses' hooves.

Why would someone be galloping on horseback down the street at this hour?

And it wasn't just one person, but a group.

"Wei Ban!"

A loud roar came from afar.

Wei Ban, who was walking towards Fu Wan's residence, was startled and quickened his pace.

"Lieutenant, that looks like..."

The doorman turned around and wanted to say to the guard, "Those people seem to be looking for you."

But when he turned around, he found that Wei Ban had already scurried in through the small door next to the ceremonial gate.

The cavalry unit was also quite fast, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the gate of the mansion.

Before the gatekeeper could even ask a question, Duan Yu, riding his crimson dragon-riding beast, had already spurred his horse toward the ceremonial gate.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Stop!"

"Stop them! This is the residence of the Commander of the Imperial Guard, Buqihou. What troops are you from? How dare you..."

boom!

Before the gatekeeper could finish speaking, the two massive ceremonial gates were cleaved open by Duan Yu, who was wielding the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd.

Wood chips flew everywhere, and the wind howled.

"Wei Ban, I told you, you have no chance of escape today. Even if you run into the palace, you will not escape death!"

Duan Yu rushed into the mansion and scanned the surroundings.

The doorman, steward, and guards, who were standing at the door and had only just realized what was happening, were all stunned with fright.

Who is this?

What audacity!

They actually dared to trespass on the residence of the Imperial Guard.

What does the Commander of the Imperial Guards do?

The Commander of the Imperial Guards was responsible for maintaining order in the capital, apprehending thieves, handling prison cases, and guarding the capital's garrison.

Moreover, Fu Wan was not only the Commander of the Imperial Guard.

He was the husband of Liu Hua, the former princess of the previous dynasty, and was a member of the imperial family!

Has this person eaten the gall of a bear and the gall of a leopard?