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

Night fills the air.

To the right of the bandit's mansion in Longshan.

Liu He was leading dozens of soldiers from the county, who were lying in ambush in the woods.

Liu He, leaning against a big tree, held up his wine flask and took a satisfying sip.

The remaining dozens of officers and soldiers were leaning against the trees, some even asleep.

"My lord, the time is almost up."

Liu He was happily drinking from his wine flask when his deputy came to his side and whispered something to him.

Putting down the wine flask in his hand, Liu He had already changed his demeanor.

She was nowhere near the way she had been with Duan Yu just moments before.

Turning his head, Liu He glanced impatiently at his deputy and frowned, saying, "What, are you eager to make a name for yourself, or eager to die?"

"Huh?" The deputy was taken aback, not understanding Liu He's words.

So he cautiously asked, "Sir, didn't we agree with Duan Youjiao to attack the mountain stronghold together at this time?"

Liu He rolled his eyes and said, "Attack my ass."

"Duan Yu is brave, let him attack. If he is really good, he can wipe out all the bandits in this mountain stronghold before we go in."

"After so many years in office, you still can't figure out this little thing? I think you might as well go home and farm."

"Stay put and behave yourself. I know exactly when to make my move."

After being thoroughly reprimanded by Liu He, the deputy immediately sullenly hid to the side.

Liu He picked up the wine flask again, twisted off the cork, took a sip, and snorted coldly.

"Humph."

"If there were truly meritorious deeds, would it be possible for a small village to participate in the exile?"

"What a pity."

Liu He shook his head and muttered to himself, "What a pity about that beautiful wife at home."

"It looks like someone else will benefit from this."

Liu He squinted, a lewd smile playing on his lips.

Just as Liu He was laughing, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

Before Liu He could even bow his head.

A strong, large hand covered Liu He's mouth from behind the tree.

"Woo~"

Liu He wanted to shout, but could only whimper.

However, upon hearing a cold voice behind him, Liu He immediately became obedient.

"What do you mean by 'what a pity', Liu the scoundrel?"

Duan Yu's figure emerged from behind the large tree behind Liu He.

A cold dagger was held against Liu He's neck.

His cold gaze pierced Liu He.

The moment Liu He saw Duan Yu, his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Don't get too excited, Liu thief. If you get excited, I'll get scared, and if I get scared, my hands might shake."

"If this dagger were to wound Liu the traitor, there would probably be no medicine to heal him in this deep mountain forest."

"If Liu Zeicao dies in the mountains like this, then when we return to Jinyang, I should say that Liu Zeicao fought bravely against the bandits and died."

"Or was it that Liu, the traitor, colluded with the bandits, and was killed after I discovered it?"

At this moment, Liu He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave; the chill that he had just dispelled by drinking two mouthfuls of wine instantly returned.

And this time it went straight through the entire body.

Duan Yu gently lowered his hand from Liu He's.

Liu He also behaved himself and did not shout or yell.

At this moment, no one in the woods noticed that there was suddenly another person next to Liu He.

Moreover, the forest was pitch black, so even if someone saw him, they wouldn't recognize him as Duan Yu.

In addition, his deputy had just been reprimanded and was afraid of provoking Liu He, so he kept his distance.

Liu He is now completely helpless, with no one to turn to for help.

Duan Yu slowly held up three fingers and said, "Three questions."

"If you answer correctly, I'll spare your life."

"If the answer is wrong, Liu the traitor will likely die in the line of duty."

"Did you understand?" Duan Yu asked expressionlessly.

Gulu.

Liu He swallowed and nodded.

"The first question is, who is behind this?"

“Chen Ye, it was Magistrate Chen.” Liu He said almost without thinking, “It was Magistrate Chen who ordered it.”

"He told me to bring Duan You here... no, to lure Lord Duan here under the pretext of suppressing bandits to attack the bandits of Longshan."

"In reality, there were not just a few dozen bandits in this mountain stronghold, but several hundred."

Duan Yu sneered.

Liu He was indeed a person who was extremely afraid of death.

They confessed so quickly.

"My second question," Duan Yu said, holding up two fingers, "how did you know my wife's name?"

Liu He was taken aback.

The expression on his face changed from fear to shock.

Liu He was very surprised when Duan Yu appeared.

Why did Duan Yu know that this was a trap?

From the beginning, he believed that he had not given anything away.

Now he understands.

All of this stems from that one sentence I uttered that night.

Having figured this out, Liu He found Duan Yu even more terrifying.

I knew all of this from the very beginning.

But they have managed to remain patient and refrain from making a move until now.

this.....

This is something that ordinary people cannot do.

"It is...it is Magistrate Chen."

At this moment, Liu He dared not hide anything: "But... I only heard about it."

After swallowing, Liu He recalled, "That day I saw Wang Gai, the eldest son of the Prince's Mansion, come looking for the county magistrate."

"I happened to be summoned by the county magistrate that day, so I overheard it at the door."

"It is the eldest son of the Prince's Mansion who wants Magistrate Chen to get rid of you, Lord Duan."

"The eldest son of the Prince's Mansion said it would be best to find a legitimate reason, so this method came about."

Duan Yu frowned.

The Prince's Mansion!

Wang Yun!

As expected.

He had been suspicious when he heard Liu He mention Diao Chan's name in Wucun Township.

He initially thought that Master Zhang was behind it all.

Unexpectedly, the matter implicated Wang Yun's eldest son, Wang Gai.

Duan Yu no longer needed to ask the following questions.

Magistrate Chen Ye was Wang Gai, the eldest son of Wang Yun.

This should already include everyone who could be implicated.

As for the reason.

Even without Liu He saying it, one could guess it.

It's highly likely that Zhang, the troupe leader, revealed Diao Chan's story to Wang Gai. After learning about Diao Chan, Wang Gai wanted to bring her to the palace.

But forcibly taking it is definitely not an option.

Although the Wang family was powerful in Taiyuan, they still needed to maintain their reputation.

These powerful and influential families always do things one way in public and another in private.

The idea is that good news travels fast, while bad news stays hidden.

If we forcibly seize it, and the matter gets out, it might tarnish the reputation of the Wang family.

And so this happened.

Give him a death sentence for dying in the line of duty.

If he dies, only Diao Chan and Li Gou'er will remain at home, and their fate will naturally follow.

The method wasn't particularly clever.

But if it's really about dealing with a small guerrilla force in a village, it's more than enough.

Just a pity.

He is not a small-time gambler.

Taking a deep breath, Duan Yu glanced at the mountain stronghold in the distance.

"Give the order to send your men to attack the mountain stronghold," Duan Yu said coldly.

"Huh?" Liu He was taken aback.

Attack the mountain stronghold?

Isn't that tantamount to suicide?

But with a dagger to his neck, Liu He had no time to think.

"Very well, as long as Lord Duan can spare me, I will not submit. From now on, I will follow Lord Duan's lead!"

"I'll give the order right now, I'll give the order right now!"