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

outside the city.

Tiger Warriors' Camp.

Yuan Shu had barely settled into his camp after returning from the city that morning when his steward rushed to the camp.

"what?"

Yuan Shu stared at the steward standing in front of him with eyes as wide as a toad's.

"You're saying that Red Cicada is a spy?"

The steward nodded quickly and said, "General, that is indeed the case."

"Just now, the eldest young master sent men to capture Hong Chan, but after killing two guards, Hong Chan escaped through the back door. The eldest young master's men are still chasing her."

Yuan Shu stood there dumbfounded.

There was only one thought in my mind.

Finished!

Isn't that the end?

He actually kept a dead spy by his side, and for so long.

And... and thinking about all the things he always brags about in front of Hongchan, and what he said last night...

Yuan Shu felt his head buzzing.

If Yuan Ji were to capture Hong Chan, he would have to repeat everything Hong Chan had said.

Then he...

Upon thinking of this, Yuan Shu shuddered.

Be bad!

Isn't this going to break?!

If Hongchan were to reveal all of this, the consequences would be unimaginable.

No!

We absolutely cannot let Hongchan be caught alive.

Otherwise, he's finished.

"Ji Ling!"

"Ji Ling!"

Yuan Shu shouted loudly twice towards the outside of the tent.

A moment later, Ji Ling, dressed in armor and with a burly build, entered the tent.

"You must immediately muster a troop of soldiers and come with me into the city."

As Yuan Shu spoke, he walked out of the tent.

Upon hearing that they still needed to enter the city, Ji Ling was taken aback, then advised, "General, we're entering the city in broad daylight. If we're caught by the Grand Tutor..."

"Nonsense! Gather the troops and march into the city immediately!"

"If we're too late, neither of us will escape unscathed!"

"Uh......"

Ji Ling scratched his head, wondering what it had to do with him.

It was you, General Yuan, who left the camp and returned to the city without permission, not him.

Despite her grumbling, Ji Ling still went to get it done immediately.

Before long, a cavalry unit of about thirty men galloped out of the Tiger Warriors camp and headed straight for Luoyang.

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

Luoyang is a large city, but it is also not very big.

Because the largest area in the entire city of Luoyang is the imperial palace.

The South Palace and the North Palace together form a shape resembling the Chinese character "吕" (Lǚ), constituting the North and South Palaces of Luoyang City.

Besides the North and South Palaces, the bustling eastern part of the city had two neighborhoods, Buguangli and Yongheli, where officials lived in close proximity.

This is the residence of the Three Dukes.

Compared to places like Buguangli and Yongheli, where the Three Dukes' Mansions were located and where officials lived, the west side of the city seemed more open.

Moreover, the vast majority of the original inhabitants of Luoyang City lived here.

The alleys here are smaller and the buildings are more densely packed, but they clearly lack the grandeur of the eastern part of Luoyang.

There are many people of all kinds, a real mixed bag.

Hongchan, who had fled from the east of the city to the west, had several more wounds on her body.

But her strong will from childhood has sustained her until now.

However, the number of guards chasing them has increased rather than decreased, now numbering as many as twenty or thirty.

After disappearing into an alley, Hongchan leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

"Search!"

"Not a single place can be spared!"

"She's so badly injured, she can't have gone far!"

"Regardless of whether they are injured or disabled, as long as they are alive, the rest will be disregarded!"

The voice of the guard leader reached Hong Chan's ears from afar.

With her pearly teeth clenched and her red lips pressed tightly together, Hong Chan continued to stagger into the alley.

However, just as they were passing by the gate of a small courtyard, the gate suddenly opened inward.

A masked man dressed in black quickly pulled the injured Hongchan into the courtyard.

Caught off guard, the cicada wanted to fight back.

But after hearing the sound in her ear, Hongchan immediately froze on the spot.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

"Don't make a sound."

Duan Liuqing held Hongchan's hand with one hand and made a shushing gesture to her lips with the other.

Hongchan immediately recognized Duan Liuqing's voice.

"Sister Qing... I... I'm so useless." Hongchan choked up.

Duan Liuqing looked Hong Chan up and down at her injuries.

Shoulders, back, calves.

Scarred.

Duan Liuqing gently shook her head: "I don't blame you. Don't worry, I'm here for you."

Duan Liuqing helped Hongchan walk towards the back of the courtyard.

The two assassins from the Military Intelligence Bureau, who were responsible for the rendezvous, looked warily at the surrounding courtyard walls.

The sound of hurried footsteps could already be heard around the courtyard.

Duan Liuqing gripped the long sword in his hand nervously.

These people outside are not the same kind of people as Li Hu and his group of wandering knights whom they dealt with that night.

There were Yuan's bodyguards, as well as assassins kept by Yuan.

Winning with fewer troops is definitely not that easy.

Therefore, avoid fighting whenever possible.

Duan Liuqing handed a dagger from his sleeve to Hongchan.

Hongchan took the cold dagger and glanced down at it.

"Sister Qing...you...you should leave. Taking me along will only be a burden."

Hongchan pursed her lips and said, "Don't worry, Sister Qing, I will definitely not fall into their hands alive."

Duan Liuqing did not answer.

Because when Duan Liuqing came, he had already made the worst preparations.

Suddenly, the footsteps and shouts outside stopped.

But this is not a good sign.

Outside the courtyard gate, the lead guard in black squinted as he watched the bloodstains on the ground extend into the courtyard.

He then winked at the guards on either side.

The guards, understanding the unspoken message, began to covertly surround the courtyard.

"Open the door."

The leader in black spoke to the guard beside him.

The guard, holding a sword in one hand and a round shield in the other, rammed into the courtyard gate.

click!

The courtyard gate was smashed open in an instant.

Several crossbow bolts were fired from the courtyard, but they were all blocked by the round shields held by the guards.

The lead guard in black stood outside the courtyard gate, looking at Duan Liuqing and the others inside and letting out a sinister grin.

"Hehe, very well, I didn't expect one to lead to a whole nest. Today, I'll wipe you all out in one fell swoop!"

"Fuck me!"

At the command, a large number of guards jumped over the courtyard gate and the surrounding walls, rushing towards Duan Liuqing and Hongchan inside the courtyard.

Duan Liuqing gripped his long sword tightly and stood before Hongchan with the same unwavering resolve as he had on that night years ago.

Duan Liuqing, along with two assassins from the Military Intelligence Bureau, formed a triangle from the front, left, and right, protecting Hong Chan in the middle as she faced the dozens of people rushing towards her.

However, just when the leader of the black-clad guards thought he would soon be able to kill Hong Chan.

A barrage of crossbow bolts shot out from the windows of the dilapidated house in the courtyard.

Arrows, each only the length of an index finger, burst through the window.

The arrow was fired at the numerous Yuan family guards outside the courtyard.

"No, there's an ambush!"

The leader of the black-clad guards' expression changed.