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

It was afternoon.

The sun has begun to set.

Duan Yu sat on a huge fallen tree.

He had three fox pelts hanging from his waist.

Two of them are fire foxes and one is a white fox.

There wasn't a single scratch on his body.

There were also two unskinned rabbits and two pheasants.

This harvest is something that an experienced hunter could only dream of.

But clearly, Duan Yu, sitting on the fallen tree, was not satisfied.

Because so far, he has not hunted any large animals.

For example, tigers, leopards, black bears, and the like.

We did encounter a wild boar.

Unfortunately, the distance was too far, and the bow and arrow in my hand were too soft. I managed to hit the target, but it wasn't fatal.

Wild boars have thick hides and tough flesh; unless the arrow hits a vital spot directly, it is not enough to kill them.

The wild boar that escaped also took one of Duan Yu's few arrows with it.

In the middle of the day, only sixteen of the thirty arrows in the quiver remained.

The rest are either lost or broken and unusable.

Duan Yu glanced down at his quiver and drew an arrow.

His expression was thoughtful.

"It would be great if we could hunt a tiger or leopard."

"Tiger and leopard pelts can definitely fetch a good price."

"Those aristocratic families and powerful clans should all like it."

Duan Yu nocked an arrow onto his bow, then stood up and glanced at the setting sun.

"Let's go home. Looks like that's all for today."

"Tomorrow we'll go to the city to buy some equipment and then head into the mountains."

With that, Duan Yu lowered his head to prepare to collect the spoils of war before retreating.

At the same time.

It was on a tree only about two meters away from Duan Yu.

A creature covered in spots.

The leopard, with its coin-like markings, suddenly relaxed its taut muscles, then pounced forward, its two large front paws outstretched, aiming straight for Duan Yu's head.

Duan Yu, who was looking down, suddenly turned cold, raised his arm, and fired an arrow.

All in one go.

"You beast, I've waited so long for you, and you've finally fallen for my trick!"

Duan Yu wore a cold smile.

The bow and arrow in his hand had already been thrown.

Arrows, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, flew from bottom to top.

It entered directly into the leopard's lower jaw and exited through its left ear on the top of its head.

Just as the first arrow hit its mark, Duan Yu drew his second arrow and fired another.

The two arrows hit almost the same spot.

The leopard, still in mid-air, landed on the ground with a thud and then twitched twice.

"hey-hey."

Duan Yu smiled.

He stepped forward and kicked the leopard twice.

If there's no response, it's definitely dead.

Duan Yu bent down and lifted the leopard's two front paws, looking at them with satisfaction.

"With this leopard, I'm sure I can make a fortune when we go into town tomorrow," Duan Yu said happily.

Duan Yu had already sensed danger the moment he sat down.

As a mercenary, he spends most of his time on the battlefield.

A sense of crisis has long been cultivated.

However, the leopard was very wary.

And it's fast.

Duan Yu was afraid that if he took the initiative to attack, he might scare the leopard away.

That's why they devised this scheme to lure the leopard into a trap.

When he stood up, the bow and arrow were already nocked.

Bending down and lowering his head was a deliberate act to expose an opening to the leopard crouching in the tree.

Only in this way can we catch people off guard.

The strategy was successful.

The leopard was tricked and died.

After tying the leopard's two front paws together with rope, Duan Yu carried it on his back and strode down the mountain with satisfaction.

Two rabbits, two pheasants, three foxes, and a leopard.

This is Duan Yu's harvest for the day.

If the old hunters in the mountains were to see these prey, they would be ashamed to death.

As the sun set, Duan Yu walked briskly.

"With these prey, we can exchange them for money in town tomorrow, and then buy Diaochan some new clothes and rouge."

"This girl has suffered so much these past years."

Duan Yu thought to himself.

Duan Yu didn't want to think about things like fighting for supremacy in the future for the time being.

After all, it's too far away from him.

He's currently at most an unregistered resident.

They have no household registration and no identity.

Not to mention comparing him to people like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, he was far inferior even to Liu Bei.

So let's put aside the struggle for supremacy for now.

First, survive and make the most of your life.

This is what we should be doing right now.

We've taken steady steps, one by one, with our feet firmly on the ground.

We'll see what happens in the future.

He doesn't have that kind of awesome system either.

They immediately started talking about 100,000 soldiers and armored troops, or a million-strong army.

This system also requires gradual effort to reap rewards.

"Let's make sure the young lady has a good life first, so she doesn't end up working as a singer in someone else's house."

..........

The setting sun was fiery red, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds.

Diao Chan stood in front of her dilapidated fenced yard, looking up into the distance.

She was like a young wife waiting for her husband to return home.

Smoke rose from the thatched hut behind us.

The water tank outside was already full of water.

Next to the water tank was a wooden basin.

There was hot water steaming in the wooden basin.

A rooster and a hen were pecking at the gravel and newly revived insects on the ground in the small yard.

"Why hasn't Brother Duan come back yet?"

Diao Chan's eyes were somewhat anxious, and her tone was slightly worried.

Her figure, standing on tiptoe and gazing into the distance, reflects her anxious state of mind.

Diao Chan was not worried even though her uncle had not returned for a day.

Because Diaochan knew that her uncle had probably gone out for a drink.

He might also have gotten drunk somewhere.

But Duan Yu is different.

Duan Yu went into the mountains to hunt.

Diao Chan had heard stories before about people who went hunting in the mountains, only to get lost or never return.

Everyone knows that meat is delicious.

But the wild animals in the mountains are not something just anyone can hunt.

Therefore, Diao Chan was very worried.

While Diao Chan was gazing at the distant edge of the village.

A little boy dressed in tattered coarse cloth clothes ran quickly past Diao Chan's courtyard.

"Sister Diao Chan, Sister Diao Chan, come quick! A wandering knight has come to the village entrance, carrying a huge leopard on his back. It's this big!"

The little boy stretched out his arms wide to make a gesture.

He shouted as he ran towards the village.

"I'll go and call Brother Stone over to take a look."

Upon hearing the little boy's words, Diao Chan immediately thought of Duan Yu.

Brother Duan is back.

Diao Chan showed a delighted expression.

Then he started walking towards the entrance of the village.

..........

Before long, Diao Chan arrived at the village entrance.

They also saw Duan Yu surrounded by a large crowd.

Duan Yu, carrying a leopard on his back and with several fox pelts and rabbits tied around his waist, was being watched by a group of people.

With a smile on his face, Duan Yu answered everyone's questions one by one.

"Brother Duan!"

Diao Chan called out joyfully.

Duan Yu's gaze swept across the crowd and landed on Diao Chan.

He then raised his arm and waved it at Diao Chan with a smile.

Under the setting sun, Duan Yu, with his tall and straight back carrying a longbow and laden with prey, waved to Diao Chan, keeping his promise.

This moment.

Diao Chan's beautiful eyes were filled with admiration.