Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 779 Dian Wei's Difficulties
One of the two generals clasped his fists in return and said, "So you are Master Dian. Nice to meet you. We are soldiers from the imperial court and have important business to attend to. We have to go to Chenliu City. It is late at night and it is difficult to find the direction. It is not convenient to set up camp here, so we came to your manor to ask for directions and then leave. If we have disturbed you, please forgive us."

Dian Kang looked at the general, who had a dignified bearing, a righteous look in his eyes, and was very polite in his words and deeds. Dian Kang let go of most of his guard and fear.

However, when he heard that they were soldiers from the Luoyang court, his heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but look back at his younger brother, fearing that he would run away in a hurry.

"So you are the generals of the imperial court. I am sorry for my ignorance. Are you two going to Chenliu City?"

Before the general could speak, the man next to him became impatient and said, "That's right, I just told you everything. You heard it all. Why are you still asking me? We are going to Chenliu City. Tell me quickly. You will definitely benefit from it."

The tone of the man's words frightened Dian Kang so much that he bowed his body again and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I was reckless and talked too much, I hope the general will forgive me, forgive me..."

The general who had spoken earlier said with a hint of reproach, "Hey, Ziyang, he just wanted to confirm something, why did you scare him? His Majesty has repeatedly instructed that when marching outside, you must not scare the people. If His Majesty finds out about this, you will be punished with a military stick."

"Okay, okay, Zilong is right."

The general smiled awkwardly and bowed to Dian Kang apologetically: "Hehe, Deng was anxious at the time and made many mistakes. Please don't blame me, Master."

Dian Kang didn't dare to blame him, and quickly returned the greeting: "No, no, no."

Then, he turned around and pointed in a direction: "This place is outside Jiwu City. If you want to go to Chenliu City, you should go straight to the northwest. You are all riding horses. It is estimated that in one hour at most, you can enter the official road from Jiwu to Xiangyi. There is a big river in the north of Xiangyi City, called Suishui. Go straight upstream along this river. If you travel overnight, you can reach Yongqiu City at dawn. Continue to go forward for about fifty miles and you will reach the foot of Chenliu City."

Zhao Yun looked in the direction he pointed, then took out a purse from his arms and handed it over with both hands.

"Thank you for your advice, Master. I'd like to give you some money as a token of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it."

Dian Kang dared not to do it, and repeatedly declined: "No, no, it is my honor to contribute a little to the imperial army, I dare not accept any thank you gift."

Seeing him so frightened, Zhao Yun smiled gently and stuffed the money bag into his hand: "Master, you don't have to be polite. According to the court's rules, anyone who comes to the people, whether asking for water, borrowing something, or asking for information, must be paid. You cannot force the people to take their things or interrogate them. If you refuse to accept it, you will be punished by military law."

"That... well, since the general has said so, I will accept it. Thank you, general."

Dian Kang had no choice but to take back the purse with trembling hands.

Seeing him like this, Zhao Yun felt relieved.

"In that case, I would like to thank the owner of the manor. I wish you great blessings and hope we can meet again in the future. We will take our leave now."

He bowed and Dian Kang also bowed in return.

Zhao Yun called out to Deng Yuan, "Zi Yang, now that we have found out the direction, we should hurry up and get going. Let's go."

Deng Yuan mounted his warhorse without saying a word.

After Dian Kang said goodbye to the two of them, he returned to the manor and closed the gate.

Zhao Yun waved to the cavalry behind him and said, "We will go around the village. Remember not to harass the villagers or trample the farmland."

Just as he and Deng Yuan were about to march, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the courtyard.

"What a birdman, trying to bribe my brother with coins, go away."

As soon as this person finished speaking, a black shadow flew out from the courtyard wall and headed towards Zhao Yun's head.

"Zilong, be careful!"

Deng Yuan swung his spear and knocked the black shadow down. After it fell to the ground, the two of them looked closely and found that it was the purse that Zhao Yun had given to the owner of the manor just now.

"This..." As the two were surprised, the courtyard door opened again and Dian Kang ran out with a look of horror on his face.

"My two generals, I am guilty. I am guilty. Please forgive me..."

He looked terrified and crying. He knelt down in front of Zhao Yun and kowtowed repeatedly for mercy.

Now Zhao Yun and Deng Yuan were even more puzzled. They saw that the owner of Dian Manor seemed to be a simple and honest man, but why did he get so angry as soon as he entered the courtyard, and then come out to beg for mercy? It was really puzzling.

"Master, what's going on?" Zhao Yun asked.

When the owner of the manor was about to answer, a big man rushed out from the yard, holding a pair of iron halberds and pointing them directly at Zhao Yun without any hesitation.

"You lackeys of Liu He, our Dian family doesn't want your dirty money, take it back and get out of here."

"Second brother, shut up! Do you want to put my entire family to death?" Dian Kang shouted harshly.

Dian Wei, however, did not care: "If it were not for the fact that Zhang Miao, the governor, warned me not to be an enemy of the imperial court, how could I let them leave our gate today? Big brother, you are kind enough to show them the way, but I, Dian Wei, do not want Liu He's dirty money at all."

"Dian Wei?" Zhao Yun and Deng Yuan were a little surprised when they heard the name.

"Are you the Chenliu Dianwei who caused such a commotion in Hua Tuo's clinic?"

"A real man never changes his name or surname. I am from this family. What are you going to do?"

Dian Wei strode forward with his head held high and pulled his elder brother up.

"Brother, why do you have to kneel before them? If they want to leave, they can leave. I promised Governor Zhang that I would never make things difficult for them. But if they want to cause trouble, humph, my pair of iron halberds are not to be trifled with."

"Second brother, you...you are really making me mad. My Dian family will be destroyed by you sooner or later!"

Dian Kang was angry and helpless.

Deng Yuan suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahahaha... You are really like a toad yawning, what a big tone. Not to mention that you are alone, but our army is huge. Just me and Zilong, any one of us can beat you to tears and tears. We haven't even said whether we want to embarrass you or not, but you dare to say that we won't embarrass us, haha... This is so funny..."

"Zi Yang, stop messing around." Zhao Yun said to him, then turned around and looked at Dian Wei.

"So it is Warrior Dian who is here. We didn't know about this before and are sorry for offending him. Warrior Dian is a master of martial arts and we admire him very much. We are bothering you today and want to give you some money as a thank you gift. Since Warrior Dian doesn't want to accept it, I will take it back."

As Zhao Yun spoke, he did not dismount from his horse. Instead, he pointed his spear swiftly and hit the rope buckle of the purse on the ground. He lifted the purse upwards, and he reached out and grabbed it, holding it in his palm.

After he put away the money bag, he clasped his fists and saluted Dian Wei and Dian Kang: "I apologize for offending you today. I will take my leave now."

Dian Kang was already frightened out of his wits, his legs were shaking all the time, and when he saw that the other party was about to leave without any difficulty, he felt greatly relieved.

"Zilong, this guy is too arrogant, why don't you teach him a lesson? When he made a scene in the clinic, His Majesty specifically ordered all the soldiers not to go and cause trouble for him. At that time, we were very angry. Now that you and I have met, if we don't take this opportunity to vent our anger, I'm afraid we won't have another chance in the future."

He leaned over to Zhao Yun's ear and said these words, but Zhao Yun glared back at him.

"We have been ordered to go to Chenliu to reinforce the army. How can we lose the big picture because of a small matter and create trouble here? Moreover, I think your majesty seems to want to recruit this person. If you and I offend him for such a small matter, wouldn't it ruin your majesty's big plan?"

Deng Yuan curled his lips and said, "Tsk, just him? He is simple-minded, strong-limbed, and only relies on brute force. What is there to recruit him for? I think Your Majesty is just giving General Da Meng a chance to be lenient with him. If we teach him a lesson today, perhaps Your Majesty will reward you and me."

Zhao Yun still shook his head and said, "No, the war is urgent, it is better to leave quickly."

Seeing that he was so persistent, Deng Yuan was very dissatisfied, but after all, Zhao Yun was the commander, so he had to give up.

Unexpectedly, just as they were about to leave, Dian Wei shouted again: "Wait!"

Seeing that he was trying to stop him, Zhao Yun couldn't help feeling a little unhappy despite his good temper.

"What, Mr. Dian, do you have any more advice for me?" His tone was obviously colder.

Dian Wei ignored him and pointed at Deng Yuan: "Just now outside the door, it was you who spoke against my brother, right? Come down and kowtow to my brother and apologize, and I will let you go."

"What?" Deng Yuan was so angry that he laughed. "I am a great general, and I only kneel before heaven and earth, my parents, the emperor, and military law. You are a rough man, and you dare to make me kneel. It's really ridiculous."

Zhao Yun frowned and said, "Dian Zhuangshi, he was rude just now and has already apologized to your brother. Why are you so aggressive?"

Dian Kang also said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, I apologized. The two generals did not do anything rude. It was my brother who was too... acted too much. Have a safe journey, both of you. I will go back and discipline him..."

"No!" Dian Wei didn't even listen to his eldest brother and pointed at Deng Yuan angrily.

"Either you kowtow and apologize, or..."

Deng Yuan sneered: "What else?"

Dian Wei looked fierce: "Or, I will chop off your head and press it to the ground myself. I will not let you go until your dog head is smashed to pieces."

"Wow, what a fool! You are going too far!"

Deng Yuan could no longer bear it, so he thrust his spear and stabbed Dian Wei in the face.

(End of this chapter)