The stone door was reopened, Fu Xunyu, Lu Zhongheng and others rushed into the cell, and helped Ma Guangchun, who was already unconscious, with all hands and feet. Fu Xunyu looked at the black mark on Ma Guangchun's neck, and looked up at Guan San'er, who was kneeling on the ground. Li Wanqing took a pulse and sniffed, and said happily: "There is still gas!" Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"A slave who doesn't have a long brain, tell you to pinch and pinch, I really strangled my second brother, chopped you up and fed you to pigs and dogs!" Ma Guangning swung his fist and hit Guan San'er indiscriminately, Guan San'er knelt in place and let him beat him, standing up and not moving.

Guan San'er wept silently and didn't say a word, Li Wanqing stepped forward to stop Ma Guangning and said, "People are fine, Ma Commander is angry." ”

Lu Zhongheng Zhisu is known for his extraordinary strength, and it is rumored that Guan San'er, who can kill an old bull with three punches, was born as a servant of the Ma family, and is very loyal to Ma Guangchun, and entrusts him with his life, why would he suddenly start to strangle Ma Guangchun at this time, so he asked: "Commander Ma, what happened to Shicai?" ”

Ma Guangning said with red eyes: "I talked to my brother in the end, and my brother begged for death, ordered me to go out immediately and not to go back, and at the same time asked Guan San'er to strangle him to death...... Speaking of this, tears poured down like a again, "I went out, and I couldn't hold on after all, it was a talent ...... ......"

Fu Xunyu nodded secretly and whispered a few words to Lu Zhongheng. Lu Zhongheng summoned three prisoners and ordered: "Take Guan San'er to another place to be detained." He added, "Hurry up and call Dr. Niu here." ”

Ma Guangning glanced at Guan San'er and said, "Without my brother's instructions, this slave will never dare to do it again, so don't worry." ”

Lu Zhongheng shook his head and said, "Even so, we have to wait just in case." This is not only the rule in my prison, but also responsible for my brother. The Commander of the Horse understands it. As he spoke, the three prisoners immediately stepped forward and escorted Guan San'er away. Although the third Guan was reckless and brave, he was holding his head and resisting at the moment, and was obediently led by the prisoners.

Li Wanqing picked up the unconscious Ma Guangchun and gently put it back on the couch, Fu Xunyu proposed: "Let's go out first, let General Ma recuperate well, and wait for Dr. Niu to come before making a diagnosis." ”

Ma Guangning cried and said: "If my brother wants to have three long and two short, I want you to look good!" ”

Fu Xunyu and the others smiled bitterly and persuaded him to get out of the cell and return to the warehouse across the wall. Lu Zhongheng and Li Wanqing tried several times, trying to extract the content of the conversation between the two horses in the cell from Ma Guangning's mouth, but Ma Guangning was tight-lipped and didn't want to mention a word. Fu Xunyu gave Lu Zhongheng and Li Wanqing a look respectively, and the two of them tried their best to suppress their doubts and stopped asking.

After a short time, the doctor arrived in a hurry. This doctor's name is Niu Shoutong, and he has quite a lot of qualifications in Zhao Ying, from pulling out the arrow on Guo Ruke's neck back then, to later participating in the identification of Wu Liangjie and asking for poison, etc., he has also experienced a lot of ups and downs. His long practical experience has led him to develop into an extremely skilled physician, especially in surgery. This is an extremely outstanding skill in Zhao Ying, who is thirsty for talents, so his salary in the camp has also risen. At present, in addition to himself, he also has more than a dozen doctors of various types under him, and has made a lot of contributions to the logistics of Zhao Ying.

Niu Shoutong has been assessing a group of new doctors who have been selected from Zaoyang County to join the Zhao camp in the past few days, and although he is busy, he still does not dare to delay for a moment when he receives the call, and he rushes over non-stop. Lu Xingyun led him into the cell to see Ma Guangchun, and it was fine, so Ma Guangning settled down. On that day, everyone dispersed and agreed to visit Ma Guangchun next time, Fu Xunyu and Li Wanqing returned to their residences, and Ma Guangning and his party were also arranged to rest in a courtyard.

After saying goodbye to Ma Guangning, Li Wanqing couldn't help but ask Fu Xunyu on the way: "Old Fu, something is abnormal, obviously we are not there for a while, the Ma family brothers are a little tired, why don't you ask him out?" ”

"General Li, do you say that water is hard or soft?" Fu Xunyu asked rhetorically.

Li Wanqing frowned and said, "Water? It is soft, and there is nothing softer in the world than water, but where there is some weight, it can come out. ”

Fu Xunyu continued: "Then have you ever tried to jump into the water from a height?" ”

Li Wanqing nodded and said: "Playing in the water is often interesting, who hasn't tried it." ”

"That's fine." Fu Xunyu smiled and said, "I also love this play, but I still remember that when I first practiced, I couldn't control the direction of entering the water, and I didn't enter the water with my head and feet but with my abdomen and back, and the whole torso hit the water, but it was painful and abnormal, which was very different from the comfort and softness of slowly immersing myself in the water." ”

Li Wanqing hesitated for a moment and said, "You mean, to deal with the Ma family brothers, it is better to be slow than urgent?" ”

"Ma Guangning is young and immature, he is in a state of turmoil, and he is still not sure of his decision, so let's ask him endlessly, and exert too much oppression on him, which will inevitably arouse his rebellion and vigilance. This is to exert too much force, just as a high platform entering the water will only be counterproductive. Therefore, at this time, we do not act, but the effect is far better than acting, the so-called desire to capture and indulge, it is this reason. Careful analysis, Ma Guangning's urgency is far better than mine, we only need to wait slowly, and we will be able to keep the clouds open and see the moon. ”

Li Wanqing said: "This is reasonable, but I don't know how long it will take to wait?" ”

Fu Xunyu replied: "General Li is accustomed to fighting, you should know when is the most painful time once you are injured? ”

Li Wanqing replied, "Yes...... It was ...... when I was just injured."

"By the way, the more calm we behave, the more uneasy Ma Guangning will be, and it will be difficult to hide important matters. He is also a person with an anxious personality, he does things impulsively, and he does what he wants......" Fu Xunyu said and grinned, "Tonight is Ma Guangning's hardest time, I guess tonight, he should not be able to hold back." ”

Li Wanqing smiled bitterly and doubted his belief.

It was night, Wan Lai was silent, the bangzi of the third watch was knocked, Fu Xunyu was wearing a profane robe and a warm robe, still sitting at the table in the wing room and studying the book. The oil lamp flickered, reflecting his shadow on the lattice. A yawn passed, he stretched his waist, and was about to wash up, when the sound of "tuk tuk" was heard, and someone was knocking on the door.

"Commander Ma, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Fu Xunyu said, "The door latch is not inserted, just push it open." ”

The door opened in response, accompanied by a cool breeze through the hall, Ma Guangning, who was covered in cold, entered the door and said, "Do you know it's me?" ”

Fu Xunyu smiled lightly: "I naturally know." And asked, "How did Commander Ma find here?" ”

Ma Guangning coughed lightly and said, "Naturally, I can find it." The implication is that the two of them each took a step back, and they didn't have to answer each other's questions, which was considered a tie.

After sitting down, Fu Xunyu said: "Commander Ma, you have something on your mind, but it doesn't hurt to say it." It's just you and me, so don't worry about it. ”

Ma Guangning sighed lightly, pressed his right palm on the table, thought for a long time, and said: "Since Mr. Fu can guess that I am coming, he must have guessed what I want to say." As he spoke, he raised his head and said with a sad face, "Sir knows that I came to Fanhe City regardless of life and death, just to save my brother's life. But it wasn't until today that I found out that it was not your Zhao Ying who wanted to kill my second brother, but ...... And in my second brother himself. ”

Fu Xunyu nodded slightly and said, "Commander Ma continued. ”

At this time, Ma Guangning was silent again, and the room suddenly fell silent, only the insects in the grass and rocks outside the room were faintly sounded. After a long while, he continued: "Don't hide it, sir, my second brother told me a big secret, which is related to the death of my eldest brother......

When Fu Xunyu heard this, he remembered Li Wanqing's words in the dense forest at that time, and his heart moved.

Ma Guangning suddenly choked up as he spoke, and said suddenly: "My eldest brother, eldest brother, he was murdered by Ma Shouying and my second brother!" After speaking, tears fell from the corners of his eyes.

Fu Xunyu tried to suppress his shock and asked, "Your second brother?" Li Wanqing once said that "Ma Shouying murdered Ma Guangyu" rumors, flies do not bite seamless eggs, although Fu Xunyu did not believe it at that time, but also had reservations. Who would have thought that Ma Guangning's words would be even more earth-shattering, Ma Guangchun's killing of his brother was indeed something he never imagined.

Ma Guangning cried and said: "The second brother said that at that time, the camp was thriving, but the eldest brother's behavior became more and more perverse and violent, and he also endured his determination in grief, and finally got along with Ma Shouying and poisoned the eldest brother. In the final analysis, it is for the good future of returning to the camp, but it has been difficult to let go of it in conscience, and it has been painful for many years. ”

Fu Xunyu gasped and said, "Did you notice anything strange back then?" ”

Ma Guangning replied: "The second brother deliberately hides that I don't know, but the eldest brother has personal experience. He went on to say, "My eldest brother is pure and benevolent by nature, and he is righteous and squandering money, so at the beginning of the incident, people's hearts were quite gathered, and the development was rapid. But I don't know when it began, but the temper became irritable, and it became more and more serious as it went on. Although I was young, I still remember that several elders in the camp were killed on the spot by him because of differences with him on military discussions, and some of the soldiers and servants who served with him were suddenly whipped and tortured to death by him in a sudden rage. Therefore, the people's hearts slowly dispersed, and then returned to the camp and suffered several major defeats one after another, losing troops and losing their generals. Now that I think about it, maybe it all has something to do with my eldest brother's unstable mood. ”

"Just like this, your second brother is going to kill him?" Fu Xunyu asked.

Ma Guangning shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid not." I don't know the exact situation, but I remember that when I was in Henan, the second brother came back from duty once, and the eldest brother suddenly summoned him. I was on the side at the time, but I was driven out of the tent, and outside the tent, I listened to the eldest brother scolding and whipping the second brother with a horsewhip, and the situation was very long, I am afraid that there will continue to be an hour before and after....... "sighed, "Later, Ma Shouying broke into the camp tent and interceded for the second brother, and the second brother could be ......regarded as saved."

"If you continue to fight, your life will definitely be difficult to protect." Fu Xunyu was dumbfounded and said, "This is the same root, why is it too anxious to fry each other." With such a ruthless hand, what happened to your eldest brother? ”

"I don't know, the second brother never mentioned it to me."

Fu Xunyu sighed: "I think, not long after, your eldest brother will die." ”

Ma Guangning said miserably: "Not bad. About a month later, my eldest brother died violently. My eldest brother was very suspicious before he died, and no one except me, my second brother and my sister-in-law, Lu, could get within three steps of him. At that time, I had seen it, and I only said that I had died of a stroke, and others were not suspicious. I also believed this for many years, but it didn't come to fruition, and in prison, the second brother personally admitted that he was poisoned at that time, and it was enough arsenic to poison five cows. At this point, the cry became even more tangible.

Fu Xunyu followed his words: "Yes, in the prison, your second brother told you all this, and he felt ashamed of your eldest brother, and begged to die, so he let Guan San'er strangle him to death, so that he could repay the debt, and he was a hundred?" ”

Ma Guangning wiped his tears and said: "I was angry at the time, angry that he hurt my eldest brother, and angry that he had hidden it from me for so many years, and I really hoped that he would die immediately." It's just that when I got out of the stone gate, I still couldn't bear it...... If he dies, I ......"

Fu Xunyu sighed and said, "I don't want to do this to your brother." ”

Ma Guangning said: "I'm flustered now, and I have nothing to do, I'm afraid that my second brother won't be able to think about it, and he will really want to die." I see that my husband is resourceful, and I don't want to see my second brother lose his life in vain, because I want to ask my husband to help me. As long as I save my second brother's life, I, Ma Guang, would rather be a cow and a horse for Zhao Ying from now on! Then he got up and bowed down.

Fu Xunyu hurriedly held him up and persuaded: "Why do you need to do this great gift, you will be tormented!" However, after a while, he asked in a solemn voice, "Your second brother hurt your eldest brother, can you really tolerate him?" ”

Ma Guangning listened, wept for a long time, and said: "I just have two elder brothers, and now there is no eldest brother, what I think has nothing else, just leave the second brother." As for the old age and death after that, whether they don't get along with each other, or find their own way, they don't have the heart to think about it at all. Then he said, "Sir, I have no one to ask for but you." ”

Fu Xunyu frowned and said, "You told me about this, and General Li also mentioned some of it, but it was not enough to understand the ins and outs of the matter." I listened carefully and thought about it, before and after your eldest brother's death, there were many suspicions, and many of them could not be ignored, so I want to go to your second brother again tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and get some more news to know more before I can make a decision. ”

Ma Guangning, who was hesitating, said yes, Fu Xunyu's heart was surging, and his eyes inadvertently swept to the small sachet hanging on Ma Guangning's chest, and asked casually: "What is your sachet?" He noticed that whether Ma Guangning was wearing armor or regular clothes, the sachet embroidered with silk thread would always be hung on his chest, even if it was sometimes abrupt and abnormal.

Ma Guangning was stunned, and then untied the sachet.