Wu Kingdom, Jianye.
General Who Quells Bandits Ding Feng sat in his residence, looking at the letter in his hand, then at the messenger before him.
In this era, correspondence between the various states was commonplace.
The same held true for exchanges between their ministers.
Ding Feng was not surprised that a letter from Wei could reach him. What surprised him was that the Wei people actually wanted to murder him.
Ding Feng hardly counted as an important figure in the Wu Kingdom. Although his seniority and military achievements were formidable, all three kingdoms judged people by their birth. Someone of common birth like him, who had risen from an ordinary soldier, could hardly compare with the great figures at court.
Ding Feng put away the letter and asked in great surprise, "Why would Cao Wei's ministers want to kill me?"
"Could they have heard of my reputation too?"
The envoy who had delivered the letter said in astonishment, "How could this be an attempt to kill you?"
"My general sincerely wishes to join you in undertaking a great endeavor."
Ding Feng shook his head. "How could Sun Yi not know what sort of man I am? How could I become a rebel minister like him?"
"They want to use this letter to force the court to kill me, but with so many powerful ministers and fierce generals at court, why would they target me first?"
The envoy wanted to explain further, but Ding Feng simply ordered his men to seize him.
Then he put away the letter and ordered a carriage prepared.
His trusted aide hurriedly asked, "General, are you going to see Sun 𬘭?"
"Naturally. A villain has come to deliver a letter. How could I not inform the Grand General?"
After temporarily stabilizing the situation, Sun 𬘭