Chapter 898

Her tone also shifted from cold and sharp to gentle.

"Duan Yu, I know you have suffered grievances, and I know you have a heart of filial piety, but everything must be done with method; one cannot simply use force." Liu Hua suddenly changed her tune.

Fu Wan, standing beside Liu Hua, was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at his wife with a look of astonishment.

That look seemed to be asking: is this still his wife, that overbearing Eldest Princess?

While Fu Wan was still in a daze.

Liu Hua turned her head and looked at Fu Wan as well.

"Have the people in the residence find Wei Ban. It is not right for him to be hiding in my residence."

"Since General Duan wants to find him, let us speak face to face," Liu Hua said.

Fu Wan's eyes widened, and his mouth hung open wide enough to fit an egg.

"My Lady..." Fu Wan could not believe these words had come from the wife he had shared a bed with for many years.

However, before Fu Wan could finish his sentence, Liu Hua had already fixed her gaze upon him: "What is it?"

"Is there a problem?" Liu Hua's brows arched.

Fu Wan had just wanted to ask if this was inappropriate.

After all, he was the Commandant of the Capital, and Wei Ban was his subordinate who had come here seeking his protection.

Although Fu Wan felt some aversion to this practice, it had already happened.

As his superior, it was only right and proper for him to protect his subordinate.

Otherwise, if word got out that he lacked the ability to protect his own subordinate in his own home, what would that look like?

It would certainly be shameful if it spread, and what would his other subordinates think?

However, upon seeing Liu Hua's expression, Fu Wan immediately and obediently shut his mouth.

Seeing this scene, Duan Yu smiled.

It was very clear that this Fu Wan was afraid of his wife.

Historical records state that Fu Wan was naturally very timid.

After escorting the Emperor to Xuchang, he first worried that Cao Cao would harm him, and subsequently voluntarily resigned his seal as General Who Assists the State.

After the incident of the decree in the sash was exposed, Dongcheng's entire family was executed. At the time, Empress Fushou worried that she would eventually end up like Dongcheng's daughter, Lady Dong, so she wrote to Fu Wan, hoping he would kill the traitor Cao.

But Fu Wan feared Cao Cao's power and did not take action.

From this, it is evident that Fu Wan was inherently a cowardly fellow.

If this were not Fu Wan's own residence, he likely would not have dared to speak those righteous words earlier.

Since Liu Hua had spoken, Fu Wan obediently shut his mouth.

Glancing at the surrounding attendants, Fu Wan, feeling his dignity compromised, waved his hand and said: "Go, go, find Wei Ban."

Wei Ban, hiding in the flower bushes, had already heard everything.

Especially when he heard Fu Wan issue the order to find him.

Wei Ban was scared out of his wits.

Continue hiding?

He would definitely be found.

And it would be even more shameful then.

Quietly peeking at Fu Wan and Liu Hua standing together, Wei Ban took a deep breath.

"At worst, I'll just be humiliated."

Thinking of this, Wei Ban stood up directly from the flower bushes: "Wei is here, no need to look!"

Wei Ban tried his best to puff out his chest, making himself look not so wretched.

As he walked out of the flower bushes, he even brushed off his robes.

It was just a pity that the thick socks he was wearing—only meant for indoors—and his white undergarments made it look as if he had fled his home in a panic.

Wei Ban did not stop his pace, walking straight to Fu Wan's side, then puffed out his chest and looked at Duan Yu.

"Wei is here, so what will you do!" Wei Ban said, feigning composure: "It was I who ordered the soldiers to guard your father-in-law's residence. Although Dong Zhuo has been pardoned from the death penalty, it has not been fully proven that he is innocent. I am merely acting according to the law."

Saying this, Wei Ban bowed to Fu Wan and said: "The Commandant of the Capital and Princess Yang'an are here, yet you have presumptuously trespassed into the residence."

"Such conduct has already violated the laws of the Imperial Court!"

Wei Ban looked at Fu Wan.

Fu Wan was not stupid; he naturally understood the subtext of Wei Ban's words.

"Duan Yu, Wei Ban has already come out. Even if there are grievances between you, or if there are matters that do not conform to the laws of the Court, the Son of Heaven will make the decision."

"Things have already reached this point today; you should be satisfied. Leave quickly. As for what happened before, I shall treat it as if it never occurred."

Fu Wan also waved his hand at Duan Yu in utter helplessness.

His face had already been lost, and since things had reached this point, he wanted to end it as quickly as possible.

However, Duan Yu looked at Wei Ban and let out a cold sneer.

"Some people simply refuse to shed tears until they see their own coffin."

"Do you really think it's just going to end this easily?"

"Wei Ban..."

"I have already said, even if you flee to the Imperial Palace today, I will still take your head!"

"Die!"

Duan Yu let out a violent shout.

The Red Dragon Cloud-Treading Beast reared its front hooves and let out a neigh.

"Duan Yu, what... what are you doing!" Fu Wan shouted in terror: "Don't go too far!"

And Wei Ban, who was standing beside Fu Wan, was already frozen in fear.

From atop the Red Dragon Cloud-Treading Beast, Duan Yu soared into the air, stepping on the saddle before diving diagonally downward from mid-air.

The Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd in his hand was aimed straight at Wei Ban's chest, without the slightest deviation.

Sensing that something was wrong, Wei Ban turned around and tried to run.

Yet this time, Duan Yu did not give Wei Ban any chance to escape.

Pfft!

The tip of the halberd pierced directly through Wei Ban's chest.

Wei Ban lost his balance and fell forward.

The sharp tip of the halberd pierced straight through the bluestone on the ground, pinning Wei Ban firmly to the earth.

"Running?"

"Even if you run to the ends of the earth, you will still die all the same!"