I didn't draw my sword. I couldn't make sense of everything in front of me.

I desperately tried to figure it out.

Why did my adoptive father snatch my Diaochan?

No, my adoptive father treated me well. He even came to congratulate my daughter's hundredth day. He wouldn't snatch my beloved Diaochan.

Could it be that Diaochan would rather choose an old minister instead of a minor marquis?

No, Diaochan's dance was filled with such sadness. She must not have forgotten about me.

I understand now. It must be that old scoundrel Wang Yun betrayed his trust and forced Diaochan to please my adoptive father, to secure his own fame and fortune.

I rushed out of the residence.

As soon as I left the residence, I drew my precious sword!

I stormed into the Situ residence and lifted Wang Yun from his bed.

Wang Yun exclaimed in fear, "Marquis, give this old man a chance to speak!"

I threw Wang Yun heavily to the ground. The old man gasped for breath, crying, "When the Prime Minister visited the hall the other day and saw the bride's dowry, he laughed and asked if the old man was reliving his youth and wanted a concubine. The old man responded truthfully, wanting to marry my daughter to the Marquis. The Prime Minister was pleased and ordered my daughter to appear in the hall, claiming that it was an important test for his son-in-law. But who would have thought that when Diaochan entered the hall, she couldn't leave! The Prime Minister lusted after her beauty and went against all moral principles, taking Diaochan into his carriage! I tried to persuade him, and the Prime Minister uttered his catchphrase, 'Those who obey me will live, those who oppose me will die!'..."

That's right, "Those who obey me will live, those who oppose me will die" is indeed Dong Zhuo's catchphrase. My current adoptive father said this to my former adoptive father in Luoyang's Wenming Garden.

I was filled with anger!

I assisted you, my adoptive father, in deposing the Emperor Ling and enthroning Emperor Xian, guarding Hulao Pass, overseeing the construction of Beiwu and Wuyu, exposing and executing Siskong Zhang Wen. I did everything with utmost loyalty and devotion!

Why did you humiliate me like this, my adoptive father?

Why are you the same as Ding Yuan?

Don't you know about Ding Yuan's death?

Diaochan!

My Diaochan!

My "Potato"!

My Zhao Feiyan!

I swung my fists and struck my own head fiercely.

In a fit of rage, a sentence burst out from my abdomen, word by word: "I, will, not, serve, this, traitor, and, swear, not, to, be, a, man!"

Wang Yun quickly covered my mouth with his hand, "Marquis, hold on! Be cautious with your words, Marquis!"

A shiver ran down my spine.

No one around, my head filled with boiling hot blood!