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

Duan Yu looked toward the courtyard gate, following the sound.

Then they saw Tie Shitou leading three elders from the village toward the courtyard.

Duan Yu quickly put down the precious carved bow in his hand, and then picked up the clothes hanging on the weapon rack next to him and put them on.

"The Three Elders".

Duan Yu approached the three elders of the village, cupped his hands, and bowed in greeting.

"Ziyi, it's another good thing that I'm here to see you today." The three elders said with smiles.

"Good thing?"

Duan Yu raised an eyebrow.

Iron Stone listened intently from the side, full of curiosity.

The three elders stroked their white beards, smiled, and nodded, saying, "It is indeed a great thing."

"Just a few days ago, the village reported your succession to Youjiao to Jinyang County."

"When the magistrate of Jinyang County heard that Ziyi was so brave and skilled at shooting tigers, he immediately praised him highly, saying that if there was an opportunity in the future, he would definitely promote young and promising heroes like Ziyi."

"Just now, the county magistrate sent the county's bandit officer, saying that there is a lucrative post that requires a brave man like Ziyi."

When the three elders were speaking, they stepped aside to let them pass.

Behind him stood a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe with a straight sword hanging at his waist.

The middle-aged man was about 1.7 meters tall, with a short beard, wearing a military cap, and had narrow, squinting eyes with a smile on his face.

"This must be Duan Youjiao. I've long admired your name."

"My name is Liu He, and I am Cao, a bandit from Jinyang County. Today, I have come to see Duan Youjiao on the orders of the county magistrate."

Duan Yu sized up the thief Cao Liu He in front of him.

The county magistrate was the highest-ranking official, with a general rank of 600 shi (a unit of grain measure). Below him were the county assistant magistrate and the county commandant.

Below the county magistrate were assistants such as the merit officer, the bandit officer, the village assistant, and the clerk.

"Liu the traitor Cao," Duan Yu replied, addressing him by his official title.

Duan Yu was sizing up Liu He.

Liu He was also sizing up Duan Yu.

"Tsk tsk, it's really not easy for Jinyang to produce such a brave and heroic man as Duan Youjiao."

"With Duan Youjiao's skill in hunting tigers in the mountains, he will surely be promoted one day, and we might even be under the same jurisdiction as the county government."

"I'll need Duan Youjiao's help then."

Duan Yu didn't take it seriously, and just smiled slightly.

He then gestured for everyone to sit down in a makeshift pavilion not far away.

"The house is under construction and the interior is in a mess, so I won't invite you in, Liu thief. Please make sure you sit here."

"Stone, go and ask your sister-in-law to serve tea."

Duan Yu called out to the stone behind him.

"Understood, Brother Duan," Shi Tou replied before running into the house.

After everyone was seated, Duan Yu steered the conversation toward serious business.

"I wonder what brings Liu the traitor Cao here again?" Duan Yu asked Liu He. "What good news do you three elders say it is?"

Liu He smiled and nodded, saying, "It really is a good thing."

"The county magistrate had long heard of Duan Youjiao's reputation for bravery and martial prowess."

"It's just that I've never had the chance to see him."

"But now the opportunity has come."

Ok?

Duan Yu sensed from Liu He's words that he was being asked to go to Jinyang.

Just as he had guessed.

"That's right, a group of bandits has recently emerged near Jinyang, repeatedly robbing passing merchants, and dozens of them have already died."

"The county magistrate sent troops to besiege them multiple times, but they were unable to locate the band of strongmen."

"But just a day earlier, another group of fur traders were robbed, but fortunately one of them escaped."

"This man reported the location of the bandit's hiding place to the county magistrate."

"Only then did the county magistrate decide to send troops to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Liu He talked for a long time, but Duan Yu still couldn't understand what the so-called good thing was about.

Perhaps sensing Duan Yu's impatience, Liu He laughed and said, "Look, I was so busy talking that I forgot the key point."

"It is spring plowing season now, and there is a shortage of conscripts in the county, but we must not miss this opportunity."

"Therefore, the county magistrate decided to transfer patrol officers and village chiefs from nearby villages to lead the able-bodied men of the villages to Jinyang."

"Then we'll join forces to wipe out this gang of thugs."

"That's why the county magistrate has always remembered Duan Youjiao's bravery and martial prowess, so he thought of Duan Youjiao first."

Duan Yu: "......."

Goodness, is this what they call a good thing?

Suppress thieves?

Is it really a good thing to work so hard at this?

Duan Yu looked at the three elders and thought to himself, "You guys really know how to cause me trouble."

but......

Now that the matter has been settled, and it was the county magistrate who spoke, he couldn't very well refuse.

"Duan You has surrendered," Liu He said with a smile. "This is a good thing."

"With Duan Youjiao's bravery, it would be a piece of cake for him to wipe out some bandits."

"Moreover, if this matter is completed well and meritorious, it will certainly be rewarded."

The three elders quickly chimed in, "Yes, Ziyi, this is a rare opportunity."

"This is an immense honor, personally selected by the county magistrate."

An honor?

Duan Yu twitched the corner of his mouth.

If he were truly a person of this era, an ordinary villager, then perhaps this would be considered an honor.

But he is not.

Even so, I still have to go.

At worst, I'll just be a bystander and slack off.

He didn't want a promotion.

What kind of promotion can a mere guerrilla leader possibly get?

At most, he was just a low-level clerk doing odd jobs in a county; he wasn't even considered an official.

Duan Yu was humming and nodding in agreement when Diao Chan came out of the room carrying tea.

“This must be Diao Chan, Duan You’s wife,” Liu He said, raising an eyebrow. “She truly is a beauty that could topple cities.”

Duan Yu, who had just picked up his teacup, instantly looked up and stared at Liu He with piercing eyes.

"How does Liu the traitor know my wife's name?" Duan Yu suddenly asked.

"what?"

Liu He, who was looking at Diao Chan, was immediately stunned, and then turned his gaze to Duan Yu.

Then he looked at the three elders beside him.

"Ah... ha, naturally I heard it when the three elders reported it to the county magistrate last time, haha."

Liu He picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and nodded hurriedly, saying, "Hmm, good tea, this tea is excellent, excellent."

Duan Yu withdrew his gaze, focusing his attention on his nose, mouth, and mind, before smiling slightly and saying, "Let's drink tea."

...........

evening.

Loud slogans rang out from the front yard.

"one!"

"two!"

"Three, four!"

"One, two, three, four!"

Gao Shun, dressed in full armor, was directing forty young men in the courtyard, holding red and yellow command flags in both hands.

The forty youths were led by Tie Shitou, Wang Hunu, Chen Qingan, and Liu Baitu.

They are marching in formation.

Each person held a knife and shield, with the knife in their left hand and the shield in their right.

First step: raise your shield forward. Second step: step forward and swing your sword. Then take two quick steps to swing your sword and raise your shield again. Repeat this process over and over again.

Duan Yu stood aside and watched.

After this period of rest, Gao Shun's health has improved significantly.

His physique grew increasingly robust, and his deadpan face became more and more serious.

At this time, Gao Shun was training the youths in the village.