Chapter 734

"General, it seems someone is coming from outside!" said the deputy general holding the torch.

Huangfu Li's expression changed first, then he pretended to be calm and said, "It's nothing, maybe it's just a passing troop."

"Isn't there no one of ours at the gate right now?"

The deputy general shook his head and said, "No, according to the General's wishes, the gate has been closed, and our men are guarding inside the gate."

Huangfu Li nodded with relief and then said, "Extinguish the torches first, and move them after they pass."

The soldiers and the deputy general quickly put the torches they were holding on the ground and stepped on them.

Suddenly, the surroundings fell into pitch darkness.

The sound of horse hooves came from far to near.

Just by listening, one could tell there were quite a few of them.

Huangfu Li looked toward the front of the gate, listening to the sounds outside.

Who could be on the long street at this time?

Outside Zhang Rang's gate.

Xun Yu rode his horse beside Duan Yu, arriving at the gate of Zhang Rang's residence.

When Xun Yu saw the scene around him by the light of the torches held by the soldiers, he was somewhat confused.

And he looked at Duan Yu, who was riding beside him.

"General Duan, here..." Xun Yu frowned and asked.

Duan Yu smiled slightly and said, "Is Wenruo not familiar with this place?"

"Do you know whose residence this is?"

Xun Yu took a deep breath and nodded. "I know, this is the residence of the Regular Palace Attendant, Zhang Rang."

"It's just... why did General Duan bring me here?"

Duan Yu looked sideways at Lu Bu, who was following behind.

Then he signaled to Lu Bu.

"Wenruo, just watch," Duan Yu said with a smile.

Lu Bu, having received the order, shook the reins of his warhorse, and then the horse's hooves made a crisp, rapid sound on the blue stone bricks.

Behind the gate, the soldiers Huangfu Li had arranged heard that there was no sound outside, and they all pressed their ears against the door.

Suddenly hearing the rapid sound of horse hooves, the soldiers felt something was wrong.

But it was too late to hide.

"Open it for me!"

Lu Bu, holding the Painted Halberd, roared.

The Painted Halberd struck the gate directly.

Boom!

Accompanied by the sound of wood shattering, the soldiers behind the gate were knocked over.

Lu Bu, who had smashed open the gate with one strike, rode his horse directly into the residence.

The soldiers inside the gate were so scared that they scrambled to avoid him.

"Who are you? What are you doing?"

"Presumptuous! We are under the command of the Left General of the Household!"

The soldiers who had dodged the charge shouted at Lu Bu on his horse.

"Hmph."

Lu Bu snorted coldly and scanned the surroundings.

Outside the gate, Duan Yu had already dismounted.

Xun Yu also dismounted with Duan Yu.

The two of them led the soldiers holding torches and walked toward the gate.

In the back courtyard.

Huangfu Li, who had heard no more horse hooves, thought the cavalry outside had left.

But suddenly hearing the sound from the front, Huangfu Li realized something was wrong.

So he led his soldiers and walked toward the front courtyard.

Just in time, he met Lu Bu, who was riding high and mighty, holding the Painted Halberd.

Before he could even see Lu Bu's face clearly, Huangfu Li blurted out his identity, wanting to intimidate Lu Bu.

"Bold! I am Huangfu Li, the Sima of the army under the Left General of the Household! Whose subordinate are you, daring to break into a private residence at night so arrogantly!"

Lu Bu raised his chin high, his nostrils pointing at Huangfu Li. "I don't care whose subordinate you are. What are you shouting for?"

"You..." Huangfu Li was choked by Lu Bu's words.

"Presumptuous! Someone, take him down!"

Just as Huangfu Li's order was given, Duan Yu, outside the gate, walked slowly into the residence with Xun Yu, holding a horse whip.

"Sima of the army, Huangfu Li, what a great display of power," Duan Yu said with a smile. "He is my subordinate; what are you going to do?"

Gasp!

Seeing that the person who walked in was Duan Yu, Huangfu Li froze on the spot.

Under the illumination of the fire, squads of soldiers in black armor, holding torches, kept pouring into the residence from both sides of Duan Yu and Xun Yu.

Seeing this scene, Huangfu Li was so scared that his soul flew away.

How could Duan Yu suddenly appear here?

He...

Huangfu Li's eyes were filled with terror.

But terror was terror, and Huangfu Li still gambled that Duan Yu was just passing by.

Or something else.

Rather than having discovered his scheme.

"General... General of the Vanguard, this subordinate... this subordinate was rude, not knowing it was the General of the Vanguard." Huangfu Li quickly bowed and saluted.

Duan Yu stopped and looked at Xun Yu beside him.

When Xun Yu saw Huangfu Li and his group, he already had his suspicions.

Things like "the army passes like a comb, the bandits pass like a rake" were not rare.

But...

This was Zhang Rang's residence.

Didn't Huangfu Li know?

If it were just an ordinary wealthy family, or a gentry clan that had been destroyed, it would be fine.

But this was Zhang Rang's residence.

Xun Yu suddenly thought of something.

That's right.

When he entered just now, there was no plaque on the gate.

Duan Yu gently tapped his battle skirt with his horse whip and smiled. "Huangfu Li, you have quite some nerve, breaking into someone else's residence and looting private property."

"Is this your own behavior, or did the Left General of the Household, Huangfu Song, give you the order?"

"Speak now, and you can be spared a beating."

Huangfu Li's eyes showed panic.

But he pretended to be calm.

"Duan Yu... you... don't try to slander me. You say I broke into a private residence and looted money and grain; I say you broke into a private residence."

"You... what evidence do you have!"

"These are all your subordinates; you can frame me at will, but even if I go to His Majesty, I'm not afraid!"

Duan Yu turned his head to look at Xun Yu beside him.

At this moment, Xun Yu understood his role here.

"Kid... you might not realize the seriousness of the problem yet," Duan Yu said with a smile. "Wenruo, don't you think so?"

Xun Yu frowned.

Huangfu Li looked at Xun Yu, following Duan Yu's gaze. ===== CHAPTER 736 =====