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

That night.

The fine, silent spring rain weaves a hazy veil over the city of Jinyang, like an invisible yet transparent net.

The puddles on the bluestone pavement were splashed with water by the horses' hooves.

The scattered water columns rolled down and then slowly converged again.

A thin layer of water mist also clung to the armor of Duan Yu, who was riding a black jade unicorn.

Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu led forty personal guards on horseback, following on either side of Duan Yu.

Behind them were five hundred soldiers from Liangzhou.

Nearly six hundred people walked on the streets of Jinyang City, and apart from their footsteps, breathing, and the clashing of armor, there was no other sound.

The distance from the county government to Wang Rou's residence is not far.

After crossing two streets, Duan Yu and his group of six hundred people arrived at a distance of only a few hundred meters from the Prince's Mansion.

"Li Jue and Guo Si." Duan Yu, riding on his horse, looked at the Wang Mansion with its gates tightly closed in the distance.

"The end will be here."

Li Jue and Guo Si stepped forward, clasped their hands in greeting, and accepted the order.

"You two will each lead a hundred men to surround the inner quarters of the Prince's residence. No one may be released without my order."

"The last general takes orders."

After Li Jue and Guo Si exchanged their responses, Duan Yu gave another order:

"Li Meng and Wang Fang, each of you lead a hundred men to surround the left and right sides of the palace, and do not miss even the courtyard walls."

Li Meng and Wang Fang, both clad in armor, stepped forward to receive the order.

"Gao Shun." Duan Yu glanced at Gao Shun, who was at the very front of the group.

At this point, Gao Shun was no longer the same person he had been a little over a month ago.

His physique grew increasingly robust, but his perpetually stern expression remained unchanged.

He still looks like a dead person.

"Your subordinate is here." Gao Shun stepped forward to accept the order.

"Knock on the door."

After Duan Yu gave the order, Gao Shun gave Chen Qing'an, who was standing next to him, a wink.

Understanding perfectly, Chen Qing'an, with one hand on the hilt of his sword, led four soldiers straight to the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

At this moment, the two vermilion gates of Wang Rou's residence were tightly closed.

Chen Qing'an walked to the door, stood in front of it, and grabbed the copper ring embedded in the door and knocked it.

"who?"

Just as Chen Qing'an struck the copper ring, a reply came from inside the mansion gate.

"Open the door! The county magistrate wants to see Wang Ji!" Chen Qing'an shouted.

There was a moment of silence inside the door, but then a man's unfriendly voice came through.

"My young master has ordered that no guests be received."

"Whether it's a county magistrate or a county lieutenant, we will report the news to you, young master. You may return now."

The person inside the door replied.

Chen Qingan turned around and glanced at Gao Shun and Duan Yu.

Duan Yu nodded with a cold gaze.

Duan Yu nodded.

Gao Shun, who was already prepared, immediately waved his hand.

Then, the Liangzhou soldiers standing behind him lifted a small battering ram from the ground.

It was a huge log, about the thickness of an adult's thigh, that had been sharpened.

It took about twenty people to encircle it, and then it went up the steps towards the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

At this moment, inside the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

A dozen or so private soldiers from the Prince's mansion were standing inside the gate.

The leader was a middle-aged man wearing armor.

The middle-aged man pressed his ear against the door, as if listening to the sounds outside.

"Sir, they won't dare to rush in, will they?"

"Yes, sir, you should be alright."

"Does a mere county constable really dare to force his way in?"

The burly middle-aged man turned around and glanced at the guards behind him, about to say something, when suddenly a loud noise came from outside the door.

Before the middle-aged man could react, a large hole was smashed open in both mansion gates.

Boom!

The door panel is broken.

The battering ram was directly inserted into the gate and embedded inside.

The unfortunate middle-aged man standing in front of the door didn't even have time to dodge before he was knocked out.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed unconscious.

While the rest of the private soldiers were still in a daze...

The battering ram had been withdrawn, and then several iron hooks caught the breach.

"rise!"

A chorus of shouts erupted.

The iron chain taut instantly.

The hook was inserted into the broken hole, and the two doors, each thicker than a hand, were instantly torn apart.

"Oh no! Someone has broken into the mansion!"

"Don't get out of here, someone's breaking into the mansion!"

The private soldiers, realizing what was happening, then began to shout loudly.

However, the Liangzhou soldiers outside had already stormed in.

Holding shields in one hand and knives in the other, they formed a neat row and advanced into the mansion gate.

Although at this time, Wang Ji also had dozens of private soldiers in armor at home.

However, these private soldiers had never seen such a scene before.

Not to mention that what came at this time was not the county soldiers or the county government officials, but the Liangzhou soldiers, whose combat strength was firmly among the top three in the entire Han Dynasty.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Liangzhou soldiers, who fought against the Qiang people for many years, were the elite of the elite.

Some of the private soldiers were so frightened by this scene that they stood frozen in place.

The other group simply threw down their weapons and surrendered.

However, there was still resistance.

More than twenty Xiongnu people dressed in Xiongnu attire and speaking in the Xiongnu language stood in the front yard of the mansion, raising their bows and arrows and firing them in unison.

However, the vast majority of the arrows were blocked by the Liangzhou soldiers who held up their shields.

Seeing this, Gao Shun, who was following behind a hundred Liangzhou soldiers, shouted, "Stop!"

"Bows and arrows, fire!"

Twenty archers following behind the swordsmen and shieldmen raised their bows and unleashed a volley of arrows.

Of the twenty-odd Xiongnu men who had no shields to block the arrows, five or six were hit by arrows in an instant.

After two volleys of arrows, fewer than ten people remained standing.

Resistance? Then there's only one word: death!

As the swordsmen and shieldmen advanced, the remaining Huns were also cut down.

Duan Yu walked at the very back of the group.

Beside him were Tie Shitou, who was holding a shield and on guard, Wang Hunu, and forty personal guards.

At this moment, the front courtyard of the Prince's Mansion was in complete chaos.

Terrified and not knowing where to hide, the maids and servants could only kneel on the ground and beg.

Duan Yu didn't even glance at the servants in the courtyard.

"Seal off the courtyard gates. No one is allowed to leave. Also, seal off all rooms. If any items are found being destroyed, stop it immediately. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

Duan Yu said coldly.

Since it's already done, let's just get it over with cleanly and neatly.

If we fail, we can just run away to Liangzhou.

Anyway, his father-in-law Dong Zhuo's legacy is still intact.

If all else fails, then stay home and stay.

They'll reappear when the world is in chaos.

Dressed in black robes, Jia Xu followed Duan Yu and dozens of others straight to the central courtyard of the Prince's mansion.

In the study.

Wang Ji had just entered the secret room and hadn't even closed the door yet.

Then I heard crying and shouting outside.

Holding an oil lamp, Wang Ji glanced at the secret room in the study, frowned, closed the hidden door, then picked up a longsword from the weapon rack beside him and pushed open the study door.

"What's going on!" Wang Ji shouted, "Why are you in such a panic!"

Outside the study, maids and servants were running around haphazardly, glancing back as they went.

Wang Ji glanced in the direction the maids and servants were running.

On the corridor leading from the front courtyard to the middle courtyard, dozens of soldiers were seen holding torches.

The one leading the group was none other than Duan Yu.

Duan Yu!

Wang Ji was instinctively startled.

But this was quickly followed by anger.

"Duan Yu!"

"You're incredibly audacious! How dare you trespass on my property! Are you insane?!"

Wang Ji shouted, pointing his sword directly at Duan Yu: "Do you want to test whether the sword in my hand is sharp or not?"

Duan Yu, who was walking at the front, looked at Wang Ji with a cold smile.

I don't know if I'm audacious or not.

"But I think you, Lady Wang, are quite bold."

After standing still, Duan Yu looked towards the study behind Wang Ji.

His gaze then fell on Wang Ji: "Hu Chuquan has already told us everything."

scare!

Wang Ji suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

But his gaze remained strong and calm as he said, "Duan Yu, you have trespassed into the prefect's residence. Do you know what crime that is?"

"Do you really think that Dong family brat can protect you?!"

"This is Taiyuan, not your hometown of Liangzhou. We won't tolerate your wild and unruly behavior here!"

"Duan Yu, if you know what's good for you, leave now, and I can pretend nothing happened."

"Otherwise..."

"What else?"

Duan Yu looked at Wang Ji with a mocking expression.

This guy is clearly not going to admit his mistakes until he's faced with a fatal error.

Even at a time like this, they're still trying to intimidate others by taking advantage of others' power.

"I do not know what crime is committed by trespassing on the prefect's residence."

Duan Yu's gaze turned cold as he pierced Wang Ji's eyes, saying, "But they colluded with the Xiongnu and Xianbei, supplying them with contraband such as salt and iron, trafficking in people, and secretly communicating with the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and other tribes."

"I am aware of this charge."

"I wonder if Young Master Wang has ever read the law."

"Aren't these crimes enough to warrant the confiscation of your property and the extermination of your entire family?" Duan Yu shouted sharply.

Wang Ji immediately turned pale.

"You...you're talking nonsense."

Wang Ji glared and said, "Xiu is trying to frame my Wang family with such fabricated charges."

"Not only will the Wang family not agree, but the entire literati of Taiyuan will not agree!"

"My father was an honest and upright official who defended the country and protected the nation. When did he ever collude with foreign tribes!"

"Oh?" Duan Yu smiled and raised an eyebrow, "Young Master Wang, when did I mention your father?"

"You're... admitting it without being asked."

After saying that, Duan Yu was too lazy to waste any more time arguing with Wang Ji.

Raise your hand and wave.

"Take it!"