"General! Something terrible has happened!"
Ding Feng had just emerged from the Imperial Palace when he ran straight into a general.
The man was Zhang Bu, Chief of the Changshui.
Accompanied by several armored guards, he had practically flown out of his carriage.
He immediately dragged Ding Feng into the carriage, which sped away.
"What happened?!"
Ding Feng sat inside the carriage, his eyes full of astonishment.
Zhang Bu and Ding Feng were old acquaintances on good terms. Frowning, Zhang Bu said gravely, "Sun 𬘭 intends to kill you, General. He has already begun assembling the troops inside and outside Jianye to surround your residence... When I learned of this, I hurried out to warn you!"
Zhang Bu served as Chief of the Changshui. The Wu Kingdom's official posts and ranks overlapped considerably with those of Wei, and his post likewise charged him with guarding Jianye.
But he commanded few troops, far fewer than Sun 𬘭.
Ding Feng was even more astonished by Zhang Bu's words. Why did Sun 𬘭 want to kill him?
Still, between Sun 𬘭 and Zhang Bu, Ding Feng was more willing to trust Zhang Bu.
Zhang Bu immediately said, "I have already arranged men and horses. Please leave with them now. They will take you to General Shi in Jingzhou... Only General Shi can restrain Sun 𬘭 now. Please do not hesitate!"
Zhang Bu then explained the escape route to Ding Feng.
He described it with great familiarity, as though he had prepared it long ago.
Perhaps noticing the suspicion in Ding Feng's eyes, Zhang Bu said, "When I discussed eliminating the Enemy of the State with the senior ministers, I feared our plans might be exposed, so I made preparations."
"Now Sun 𬘭 is cruel and muddleheaded. Earlier, he summoned me and questioned me