Reincarnation in the Three Kingdoms Era with a System

Chapter 655 655: 655 Yuan Shao's Day of Humiliation

Wuji County, the Zhen family.

The once-prosperous Zhen family had several servants killed.

Compared to other powerful families who were wiped out, the Zhen family fared much better.

Zhang Yan, as the leader of the Black Mountain Army, couldn't truly control the entire situation; the mountain strongholds were numerous, and that was true everywhere.

He could only control half, and that was his limit.

The Zhen family, originally a prominent clan in Wuji County, was destined to be plundered, so Zhang Yan sent his own men to take them down.

He wasn't sure if the Zhen family would rise to prominence in the future.

If he offended them too much, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

If he entrusted the task to someone else, mistakes were inevitable, so he preferred to suffer personal losses to cultivate a good relationship with Lu Ming.

Zhang Yan wasn't incompetent; most importantly, he had the ability to judge character.

This discerning eye for talent differed from Liu Bei's approach to selecting subordinates; his was based on recognizing those he would choose to follow.

He initially followed Zhang Jiao, becoming a Yellow Turban leader.

He followed Zhang Niujiao, becoming a Yellow Turban chieftain.

Later, he became the leader of the Black Mountain Army. When the government couldn't suppress him, he surrendered and was appointed a General of the Household. All of this was related to his keen eye for talent.

Now, seeing Lu Ming, he vaguely sensed that Lu Ming was no ordinary person.

Such a person would certainly not be limited to the position of a governor; he might even become emperor in the future!

When this thought arose, Zhang Yan was startled.

But he quickly realized it wasn't impossible, because Lu Ming was a Yellow Turban rebel!

He understood this cannibalistic world better than any other minister in the court. The Han Dynasty was almost finished, just a little short.

Therefore, Zhang Yan decided to befriend Lu Ming. He always trusted his intuition and had always acted accordingly.

In the main hall of the Zhen family, Yuan Shao was bound hand and foot, accompanied by his son, Yuan Tan.

His personal guards were all dead, even his generals were gone.

"Yuan Shao, do you remember Zhang Yan of Black Mountain?"

Zhang Yan's expression was incredibly gloomy, almost like Bao Zheng (a famous Chinese judge known for his strict discipline).

Despite being bound, Yuan Shao maintained his composure. Hearing this, he frowned slightly. "I remember. You are Zhang Yan, who used the strategic advantage of Black Mountain to maneuver against the government, ultimately leaving them helpless."

"Heh, good that you remember."

Zhang Yan finished speaking and stood up, suddenly throwing a powerful punch!

**Thump!**

The elegant Yuan Shao instantly developed a dark circle under his eye, screamed, and fell to the ground.

"What are you doing! Don't hit my father! What kind of hero bullies people like this!"

Yuan Tan roared angrily. At this moment, he was still filial and had no other thoughts.

"Gag him!"

Zhang Yan frowned and said to his guard.

"Heh heh."

The guard took off his smelly sock, and a stench immediately filled the air, making everyone nauseous. He grabbed the sock and shoved it into Yuan Tan's mouth. "You dare! Ugh!"

Yuan Tan felt incredibly nauseous, especially from the sour taste in his mouth, which made him vomit. He vomited up, but was forced back down because the smelly sock blocked it.

The nausea, the disgust, and the humiliation made him faint from anger.

Yuan Shao watched his son being humiliated. He was furious, but as a prisoner, he hated Zhang Yan and wanted to kill him, but he controlled his anger.

"General, there's no need to involve a junior in our feud."

"No? Hmph! Yuan Shao, do you know why I'm looking for you?"

Zhang Yan took out an ordinary wooden hairpin, the kind women use. Before Yuan Shao could answer, he said, "My elder brother Zhang Niujiao asked me to take good care of his widow. Years ago, when you led troops to suppress them, you even had my sister-in-law raped and murdered, and you didn't even spare her child! You are a bunch of beasts, animals! You call us Yellow Turbans, but you are more like rebels! Bah!"

A thick wad of phlegm landed on Yuan Shao's face, making Yuan Shao's face turn pale with anger.

"I truly don't know what your men did. If you're willing, I can investigate who did it back then, and I will naturally give you justice."

"Justice! Hahaha!"

Zhang Yan seemed to have heard the funniest thing, and then slapped Yuan Shao twice hard.

The two sudden slaps stunned Yuan Shao.

He didn't even know why!

"Report! Governor Lu has entered the city and clashed with Chief Yu Digen."

A personal guard reported.

"What?! Yu Digen, that idiot!"

Zhang Yan rushed out, not wanting his plan to go wrong.

At the south end of the city, the city gates were closed, and the Black Mountain Army soldiers on the city walls were aiming their bows and arrows at Lu Ming.

Before Lu Ming stood a man dressed in strange clothes, looking almost like a refugee. "You killed Brother Han Xian, didn't you!"

"Han Xian?"

Lu Ming thought for a moment, then let out a cold laugh. "Heh, in Hedong, right? I did kill him. What, you want to fight me? One-on-one or a group fight? I advise you to think carefully before you act. Your family, brothers, friends, relatives, your ancestors for eighteen generations will all be implicated. I'll start killing your closest brothers, down to the last dog in your village, they'll all die!"

Yu Digen was enraged.

Is this guy out of his mind?!

He was clearly surrounded, yet he was still spouting nonsense. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the one who had surrounded him!

"You corrupt official, today I will act on behalf of Heaven!"

"You're not qualified to act on behalf of Heaven. You can't even support your men, yet you dare to act on behalf of Heaven? I suggest you learn how to farm, figure out what you're eating, and then come talk to me."

Lu Ming didn't give him any face at all, directly retorting. What nonsense about acting on behalf of Heaven? Without the power, how could he act on behalf of Heaven? Isn't that ridiculous?

"You!"

Yu Di was furious.

He felt his anger surging, and just as he was about to attack, the rapid sound of hooves approached. "Don't attack!"

Zhang Yan hurried over and finally arrived, seeing that the two sides hadn't started fighting.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yu Digen, what are you doing? This is Governor Lu, not an enemy!"

"He killed Brother Han Xian!"

Yu Digen pointed at Lu Ming and said.

His eyes were filled with resentment, clearly he was about to lose control.

Zhang Yan wanted to say something, but Lu Ming raised his hand to stop him, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. You want to avenge him so badly? Fine, I'll give you a chance, one-on-one. Don't say I'm bullying you. Come on."