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

The courtyard became extremely quiet for a moment.

Duan Liuqing stood opposite Xiaoyu, frowning as he watched Xiaoyu sobbing softly.

"Didn't Night Hawk teach you that tears are useless in the Military Intelligence Bureau?" Duan Liuqing's cold voice interrupted Xiaoyu's soft sobs: "If tears can bring the dead back to life, if tears can wash away past mistakes, if tears can avenge a great grudge, then perhaps tears are still useful."

"But tears are of no use in the Grand Council."

Duan Liuqing understood this principle better than anyone else.

He grew up in the Xianbei region.

Duan Liuqing, who was treated like livestock by the Xianbei people, even worse than livestock, understood long ago that tears were useless.

Crying won't help.

While her peers were locked in cowsheds and stables, fighting each other for food, the tears that silently streamed down her face and slid into the corners of her mouth were only a reminder that she was still alive.

Over the years, some of those who returned from the Xianbei died and others were injured.

But Duan Liuqing never shed a tear.

It's not that she's heartless.

Duan Liuqing knew clearly that if he didn't want any more of his comrades to die, and if he didn't want to see any more people die in this world, then he had to take action.

The best solution is to end this chaotic world, this cannibalistic world, as quickly as possible.

Therefore, Duan Liuqing firmly believed that Duan Yu was right.

In this process, some methods that are difficult for ordinary people to understand, and a cold heart, are the best tools to end this chaotic world, not tears.

In truth, Duan Liuqing was more inclined to believe that it wasn't Xiaoyu who betrayed Ye Ying.

But this did not hinder her interrogation.

This is the rule of the Military Affairs Office.

A rule that no one can break.

Even she herself was like that.

Xiaoyu's soft sobs stopped abruptly after Duan Liuqing said those words.

“I didn’t betray Uncle…” Xiaoyu bit her lip and shook her head.

"So you mean the entire Military Affairs Bureau in Xuzhou fell, and you were the only one who escaped. You were the only one who was so lucky, right?" Duan Liuqing continued to interrogate, "Then you'd better have a reasonable explanation."

"I'm giving you a chance to speak now, so you'd better seize it."

Xiaoyu stopped sobbing and then recounted everything again.

It tells the story of how she passed on intelligence, how she was captured by Chen Liu, and how she eventually saved Liu Bei by chance, etc.

After everything was said, Duan Liuqing's gaze fell on Liu Bei, who was standing to the side, from Xiaoyu.

"What is your name? Where are you registered? When are you going to Xuzhou?" Duan Liuqing's cold voice rang in Liu Bei's ears.

Liu Bei, whose face was covered in scars, showed no surprise when questioned.

Instead, she seemed somewhat panicked and at a loss...

If an ordinary person remains overly calm when facing such interrogation and such an environment, it can only mean that there is something wrong with that person.

Therefore, before arriving in Chang'an, Liu Bei had already mentally rehearsed countless times what might happen next.

This, of course, includes the scene right before our eyes.

Liu Bei recounted in detail the perfectly crafted story he had prepared, including his name, his home, and how he ended up in Xuzhou.

During this time, Duan Liuqing's expression did not change at all.

Only after Liu Bei had finished explaining everything.

Duan Liuqing then gently raised her hand.

Two guards from the Grand Council standing behind him stepped forward.

"Take him out and kill him," Duan Liuqing said softly.

In an instant, Xiaoyu and Liu Bei both widened their eyes almost simultaneously.

"No...no, the uncle doesn't know anything. He saved me. Please, don't kill him. If you have to kill someone, kill me instead. It's all my fault."

Xiaoyu struggled and shouted.

Duan Liuqing's expression remained unchanged as he listened to Liu Bei speak.

However, upon hearing Xiaoyu's words, Duan Liuqing's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Then he turned his gaze to Xiaoyu.

Perhaps... perhaps from the very beginning, Xiaoyu was not suited for the Military Affairs Department.

This kind of personality, this fragile heart, will only become her weakness that others can exploit.

People in the Grand Council are not immune to weaknesses.

Every human being has weaknesses.

However, this weakness should not be exposed too much to outsiders, lest it be exploited.

Nighthawk should understand this as well.

but.

But given the circumstances at the time, Nighthawk had no choice.

Perhaps after a few years of experience, Xiaoyu might do even better.

It was just too late.

The problems at the Xuzhou Military Affairs Bureau are definitely partly due to Xiaoyu.

The only question is how the news leaked.

What methods did the enemy use to create this situation?

The problem hasn't been figured out yet.

However, this is no longer important to Duan Liuqing.

The important thing is how to remedy the situation.

"Are you willing to trade your life for his?" Duan Liuqing asked Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu nodded with tears in her eyes.

"It's my fault, it's all my fault. I killed Uncle, I killed the people from the Xuzhou Military Affairs Office. It's all my fault. Kill me... Please spare Uncle. These things have nothing to do with him."

Xiaoyu's voice was filled with pleading and a desire to die.

Duan Liuqing shook his head in disappointment.

"If you die, who will avenge Nighthawk?"

"You'd rather give up your life for a stranger than try to avenge your father. Is this what Nighthawk taught you?"

This time, Duan Liuqing's words were full of rebuke.

"He only saved your life, but his purpose is still unknown."

"But the Nighthawk rescued you from the icy river, raised you, taught you skills, nurtured you into adulthood, and made you live like a human being, not a roadside weed."

"Now that Nighthawk has died because of you, instead of seeking revenge, you want to use your life to save a stranger's. Who taught you this?"

"Drag him away," Duan Liuqing said coldly.

"No...don't kill me, I...I don't know anything, I..." Liu Bei's lips trembled.

However, it didn't seem like fear, but rather like preparing for another elaborate scam.

"I am useful, I am useful!" Liu Bei suddenly shouted.

Duan Liuqing lowered her hand.

The two guards from the Military Affairs Office who were walking towards Liu Bei also stopped in their tracks.

"Oh?" Duan Liuqing raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then tell me, what use are you that could save your life?"