"Could this man be tempted by profit and defect to the traitor Dong Zhuo?" Wang Yun asked. "And is he willing to help us?"
Diao Chan said, "This man didn't even accept the invitation from General He Jin, who offered him a high-ranking position and generous salary. Dong Zhuo's position is illegitimate, so he's even less likely to accept it."
Steward Chen Bo rushed into the study and reported, "My lord, my lord, something terrible has happened! General Lü Bu has led his Xiliang soldiers into the mansion."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yun stood up, his face showing some hesitation.
Seeing this, Diao Chan quickly said, "Father, you can't hesitate. You must go see him. You are the Minister of Works of the court. Without evidence or reason, he won't do anything to you now."
Just as Diao Chan said, when Lü Bu arrived, he did not take immediate action. Instead, he used the pretext of searching for Cao Cao's accomplices to search Wang Yun's residence, hoping to find evidence that Wang Yun had instructed Cao Cao to assassinate Dong Zhuo.
When Lü Bu entered Wang Yun's study to search it, he saw Diao Chan inside and almost couldn't move. He couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
"I am Diaochan, the adopted daughter of Lord Wang Yun." Diaochan greeted Lü Bu with a bow and asked, "May I ask what brings you here, General?"
"I am Lü Bu, and I have come by order of the Chancellor to search for Cao Cao's accomplices," Lü Bu said.
"Oh." Diao Chan said with a sudden realization, "Cao Cao, I know this person. The day before yesterday, my godfather celebrated his sixtieth birthday. Cao Cao came uninvited and insisted on wishing my godfather a happy birthday. Unexpectedly, my godfather scolded him severely, calling him a treacherous villain, and sent someone to throw him out."
"Did you really throw him out?" Lu Bu asked seriously.
"It's true," Diao Chan said with certainty. "I saw it with my own eyes. Everyone in the manor saw it. If you don't believe me, General, you can investigate further."
Upon hearing this, Lü Bu pondered for a moment, then noticed a beautifully crafted knife on Wang Yun's desk. He walked over and picked it up to examine it. Seeing the inscription on the knife, he asked, "Is this the Seven Star Sword, passed down through Wang Situ's family?"
Upon hearing this, Diao Chan quickly smiled and said, "General, you have a good eye. That's right, this is the Seven Star Blade."
Upon hearing this, Lü Bu pondered and said, "It seems that Minister Wang did not give the Seven Star Blade to Cao Cao."
Diao Chan quickly said, "How could my godfather give the Seven Star Blade to Cao Cao? If he were to give it away, he should give it to a great hero who is worthy of this precious blade."
Hearing this, Lü Bu had already made his judgment and said, "Good. Since the Seven Star Blade is in the manor, it means that Minister Wang is not a member of the rebels, and Minister Wang has no connection with Cao Cao's assassination attempt."
Diao Chan said happily, "Of course there is no connection. My godfather, Prime Minister Dong, and you, General, are all loyal ministers of the court!"
"Thank you for your kind words, Miss," Lu Bu said happily upon hearing this. He was momentarily stunned, staring at Diao Chan in disbelief.
“Cao Cao’s accomplices are not here. Let’s go.” As soon as he left Wang Yun’s study, Lü Bu said, and led his soldiers away.
"Diao Chan, we've passed this hurdle for now." Wang Yun breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Lü Bu leave with his soldiers. He then said to Diao Chan, "But the future is uncertain. Although Lü Bu believes you, Dong Zhuo may not. You should quickly find that person, persuade him, and assassinate Dong Zhuo to eliminate any future troubles."
"Yes, Godfather," Diao Chan nodded in response.
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When Diao Chan arrived at Wang Han's residence, after the servants announced her arrival, Xi Zhicai quickly welcomed her into the mansion.
Upon entering the guest hall of Wang Han's residence, Diao Chan did not see Wang Han. Her heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "Excuse me, is your lord here?"
Upon hearing Diao Chan's words and seeing her anxious expression, Xi Zhicai knew that Diao Chan had come to ask Wang Han to rescue Wang Yun. Helplessly, he said to Diao Chan, "I'm really sorry, Miss Diao Chan, my lord left the city yesterday. Is there something you need to see my lord about?"
Upon hearing Xi Zhicai say that Wang Han had left the city, Diao Chan became even more anxious and asked, "Sir, when will your lord return?"
"I don't know when our lord will return?" Xi Zhicai shook his head and asked, "Is there something urgent? You can tell me first, maybe I can help."
"This..." Diao Chan hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then knelt on the ground. "Please, sir and your lord, save the Prince's Mansion, save my adoptive father and the more than eighty people in the manor. Dong Zhuo suspects that my adoptive father instructed Cao Cao to assassinate him, and has now sent his fierce general Lü Bu to search the manor. Although Lü Bu has temporarily retreated today, Dong Zhuo may not let my adoptive father go... I'm afraid... Please, sir and your lord, save my adoptive father and the more than eighty people in the manor."
Although he knew Diao Chan's purpose and didn't want to help, he also knew that Wang Han had promised Diao Chan something. So he said, "This is no small matter. Please wait until I have asked my lord."
That night, Wang Han returned from training outside the city, and Xi Zhicai told him about Diao Chan's purpose.
"I can help you kill Dong Zhuo," Wang Han said, looking at Diao Chan. "But..."
"But what?" Diao Chan asked nervously upon hearing this, "Does the master have any requests?"
“I don’t have any requirements,” Wang Han said, shaking his head. “But we need the right opportunity to kill Dong Zhuo.”
“My godfather can help you create an opportunity to assassinate Dong Zhuo and also an opportunity to escape,” Diao quickly said, his heart filled with worry.
“No, that’s not it. Opportunity is opportunity, timing is timing. Dong Zhuo is just a nobody. I can kill him anytime, and I can leave without anyone stopping me.” Wang Han shook his head and said, “What I mean is that if we kill Dong Zhuo now, his Xiliang soldiers will definitely cause chaos in the city. Now is not the time to kill him. We need someone who can quell these Xiliang soldiers and take charge of the overall situation. This is not something that ordinary people can do.”
"Where? When is the right time to kill him?" Diao Chan asked worriedly. She knew Wang Han was right, but she was also afraid that things would drag on for too long.
"Well, I don't know either. Sometimes the timing depends on fate, and sometimes you can create it yourself." Wang Han shook his head and said, "But I can promise you that I will kill Dong Zhuo within three months at most. During these three months, I will protect you, and you can move into my residence."
"Three months." Upon hearing this, Diao Chan pondered for a moment, then nodded and thanked Wang Han, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."
"It's nothing serious," Wang Han said.
"Then Diao Chan will take her leave," Diao Chan said, bowing to Wang Han.
"My lord, won't this affect our plans?" After Diao Chan left, Xi Zhicai said, "If Dong Zhuo insists on killing Wang Yun, I'm afraid we'll have to kill Dong Zhuo ahead of time."
“Although it will affect our plans, the impact will not be significant. Even now that Dong Zhuo has been killed, there are still many warlords eyeing us covetously. It will not affect the overall situation. If other warlords want to use the emperor to command other warlords like Dong Zhuo did, I'm afraid they will not agree.” Wang Han shook his head and said, “Besides, I don’t want to break my promise.”
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