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

East of Luoyang City.

Outside the Middle East gate.

He Lingsi and He Lingman, who had been transferred from the General's Mansion to the Middle East Gate, boarded a carriage with panicked expressions.

A dozen or so assassins from the Second Military Intelligence Bureau, dressed in no different from ordinary people, surrounded the carriage.

In addition, the red cicada was also among them.

"The master has stored horses in a fortified village outside the city. Hongchan, you should lead everyone to retrieve the horses, then head towards Xiaopingjin Pass, and then proceed to Hedong County."

"Then go to Anyi to find General Tie and General Wang, and ask them to find a way to transfer the two to Liangzhou."

Duan Liuqing said to Hongchan, who was standing to the side.

"And what about you, sister?" Hongchan grabbed Duan Liuqing's hand.

Duan Liuqing gently grasped Hongchan's hand and patted it lightly, saying, "This is no small matter. Once they realize what's happening, they will definitely send people to chase after us."

"and....."

Duan Liuqing pursed her lips and glanced in the direction of the carriage: "She is pregnant, and already nine months along, so she can't stand the jolting of a warhorse."

"If something unexpected happens along the way, I'm afraid..."

At this point, Duan Liuqing took a deep breath: "If we are caught up, or if we are jostled because of the bumpy ride, we will all be in trouble and unable to explain ourselves to our master."

"You take them and leave through Xiaopingjin Pass. I'll be responsible for drawing away the pursuers. That way, by the time they realize what's happening, you'll already be far away."

"Sister, I'll go." Hongchan immediately interrupted Duan Liuqing and said, "Sister, you take them away, I'll be responsible for drawing away the pursuers."

Duan Liuqing smiled and gently stroked Hong Chan's hair, her movements tender.

It felt like we were back on that night when they first met, several years ago.

“You call me sister, and as the eldest sister, you are like a mother to me, so naturally you should listen to your sister.”

"Don't worry, it's fine. Even if we get caught, I can still escape on my own."

"Remember, you must remain hidden and not attract attention along the way."

"Also, if any problems arise, or if Xiaopingjin Pass is closed, then we'll go through Mengjin."

As he spoke, Duan Liuqing took out a token from his pocket and handed it to Hongchan, saying, "If traveling west is inconvenient, then go towards Jizhou. There, find a local merchant that sells white paper, and then find a man named Jia Dong. He is in charge of trade in Liangzhou and is a trusted subordinate of the master."

"Go ahead, listen to your sister."

Duan Liuqing patted Hongchan's hand.

With a reluctant and worried look in her eyes, Hongchan looked at Duan Liuqing and slowly nodded: "Sister, you must be careful."

Duan Liuqing smiled and then handed a package he was carrying to Hongchan: "Take this. Although it's not finished, it's almost done. Please give it to my master for me."

Hongchan looked at the package and knew what was inside.

So he shook his head vigorously.

“No,” Hongchan said, shaking her head. “I won’t, sister. You should keep it and give it to the master yourself.”

"Listen to me." Duan Liuqing forcefully stuffed the package into Hongchan's hands: "Master is fighting in the Western Regions. The wind and sand are strong there. I can't return to Liangzhou for a while, and Master can't come either. I don't know when I'll be able to see Master again."

"Go."

Hongchan slung the package over her back and walked toward the carriage, glancing back every few steps.

As the wheels rolled, Duan Liuqing, standing outside the city gate, smiled and waved goodbye to Hongchan.

Watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, Duan Liuqing turned around and immediately returned to the city.

He was accompanied by more than a dozen people from the Military Affairs Bureau.

"Prepare a carriage immediately, and then leave the city from the direction of Pingcheng Gate," Duan Liuqing said in a low voice.

The assassin from the military intelligence agency beside him immediately nodded.

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

boom!

A loud thud followed.

The gates of the General's Mansion were suddenly smashed open from the outside.

Wearing armor and holding the hilt of his sword at his waist, Jian Shuo stepped into the residence of General He Jin with one foot in his combat boots.

Behind him, a large number of imperial guards rushed into the mansion.

The maids and servants in the mansion scattered in panic and fled.

"Search! Search thoroughly, don't miss any corner!" Jian Shuo ordered.

Upon receiving their orders, the Imperial Guards stormed into the mansion like tigers and wolves, then scattered and rushed into the courtyard.

Jian Shuo, on the other hand, stood in the middle of the courtyard, guarded by more than a dozen imperial guards, waiting.

Before long, the Imperial Guards soldiers gathered from various places returned to Jian Shuo's side to report.

"General, we haven't found it."

"General, we haven't found it."

"General..."

Hearing his subordinate's report, Jian Shuo, standing in the courtyard, frowned deeply.

no one?

"Arrest all the servants, especially those who serve Lady He, and interrogate them all," Jian Shuo ordered with a frown.

After Jian Shuo gave the order, chaos erupted in the courtyard once again.

More than a dozen maids and servants were forced to kneel before Jian Shuo by the Imperial Guards.

"Speak, where is the He family?" Jian Shuo asked, frowning as he looked at the dozen or so maids and servants kneeling before him.

The maids had never seen anything like this before, and they were all so frightened that they lowered their heads and dared not speak.

They serve the Empress, but this is the General's mansion.

Saying the wrong thing could get you killed.

He glanced at the many silent maids and servants, and with a swift movement, Jian Shuo drew his sword from his waist.

He then plunged his sword into the chest of the nearest maid.

puff!

With the longsword piercing through her chest, Jian Shuo stepped on the maid's shoulder and then pulled out the sword.

Blood flowed.

Jian Shuo glared fiercely at all the remaining maids: "Speak now, or you'll die!"

After being intimidated, the maids finally spoke.

"Your Majesty the Empress... Your Majesty the Empress just left, she left through the back door... That's all I know, I don't know the rest."

gone?

Jian Shuo's expression changed.

coincidence?

It can't be a coincidence.

Since leaving the palace, Lady He has stayed at the General's Mansion without ever leaving.

Why did they have to leave at this time of all?

Someone must have tipped off the Ho family!

definitely is!

"Seal off the mansion and do not allow anyone to leave without orders."

"Also, immediately notify all city gates that the Empress Dowager has decreed that all city gates be closed."

"Furthermore, return to the palace immediately to report to the Empress Dowager," Jian Shuo issued a series of orders.

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

The Grand Tutor's Residence.

Yuan Wei had just returned from the palace and sat down when he received news that He Lingsi had escaped.

“Uncle, Jian Shuo went to General He Jin’s mansion but did not find He Shi. It is estimated that He Shi had received the news and left in advance.”

Standing opposite Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji said, "Someone must have informed the He family in advance."

Yuan Wei nodded slowly.

The He family is finished.

Under such circumstances, the only people who would still inform the He family would be those with extremely close ties to them.

Otherwise, when the wall falls, everyone will be too busy pushing it down.

If Empress He's belly is indeed carrying the imperial heir, then it's easier to explain, and some people will still take the gamble.

But the child in He's belly is not the imperial heir.

Instead, it was a sinister plot.

So, only the father of this illegitimate child would go to such lengths to protect the He family.

“Fairness, who do you think is secretly protecting the He family?” Yuan Wei squinted and sat hunched over behind his desk.

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Ji shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I imagine it must be someone very closely related to the He family, most likely..."

"Duan Yu?"

Yuan Wei looked up and glanced at Yuan Ji.

Yuan Ji nodded slightly.

Although He Jin was a high-ranking general, his reputation and relationship with powerful families were not good.

Behind the scenes in Luoyang, everyone called He Jin "the son of a butcher."

Despite his humble origins as a butcher and his rise to the rank of general, he was still looked down upon by others.

Very few people genuinely befriended He Jin.

The vast majority of them were people who wanted to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy, and they befriended He Jin with this mindset.

But now the He family is finished.

He Jin was about to be executed, and He Lingsi would also lose her position as empress.

The He family will be completely wiped out after today, so why would anyone secretly help them at a time like this?

"If it's Duan Yu, then the 'ghost child' in He Shi's arms..."

Yuan Wei squinted, his narrow eyes resembling those of a cunning old fox.

"Could it be Duan Yu's?" Yuan Ji asked in surprise.

Yuan Wei smiled and said, "Isn't it too early to say now? But once we catch He Shi, everything will be revealed."

"If it really is Duan Yu's... hehe, a title of king?"

"He was promiscuous in the palace and secretly had an affair with the Empress. No matter how big the world is, it cannot tolerate him."

"Tell the highway patrol to dispatch the Tiger Legion. They must find the He family, no matter the cost!"

Yuan Wei squinted and said, "In addition, spread the word in Luoyang that... the Empress is harboring ulterior motives and that there are disloyal men committing adultery in the harem."