"Impossible." Ma Xiu shook his head and vetoed Ma Chao's statement, this young man of the Ma family, who was looking forward to the day when he finally came out of the mountain, looked so plain in front of these veterans who had been immersed in the conspiracy for many years: "Big brother, you have not told us about the golden cicada's plan to get out of the shell when you were in the county guard's mansion, so how can Neiying know?" If you want me to say, he will still fall for my plan to lure the snake out of the hole, and then be caught by the net I have laid in one fell swoop! ”

Listening to Ma Xiu's simple and stubborn statement, Ma Chao really felt that his own brother was actually a tendon character, and he could only shake his head and smile bitterly at the moment. Because he knows that in such a thing as conspiracy and calculation, in addition to talent, only personal lessons can promote a person's growth.

Seeing Ma Chao's reaction, Ma Xiu seemed to want to emphasize the correctness of his reasoning. However, Ma Dai, who didn't talk much on the side, grabbed Ma Xiu at the moment and made a silent movement. Ma Xiu looked downstairs and saw that the dead man who was pretending to be Ma Chao had slowly walked to the shop area of Xiangyang Street under the escort of all the guards. Matthew was about to stop breathing, because Ma Dai had guessed the ambush location before, and it was in the shop.

can see that the fake horse Chaoyi slowly walked through the shop area, and the shop area downstairs was not at all strange except for the excitement of the people shouting and tsunami. Ma Dai's eyes rolled, looking at Ma Chao and Brother Ugly who were quietly drinking tea on the side, and couldn't help but be secretly convinced of Ma Chao's judgment.

Subsequently, Ma Chao's honor guard walked safely through the shop area and came to the suspension bridge at the city gate. At this time, Ma Dai actually didn't have any expectations for the plan to lure the snake out of the hole, and asked Ma Chao: "Big brother, this is too strange, even if they have seen through the big brother's plan to lure the snake out of the hole, then they should set up a team of men and horses to pretend to stab, lure out our praying mantis and then carry out the attack of the yellow sparrow." But right now, they don't even set up ambushes in the downtown area of the shops, are they really stupid enough to be on the suspension bridge-ah! It turned out to be a real suspension bridge, and besides, they also used a mountain-destroying crossbow! ”

Everyone in the building stood up at this time, and Matthew was even more frightened, but then laughed: "Second brother, you have calculated everything, how can you not be as powerful as me, a general who has just come out of the mountain." ”

Ma Dai didn't hear it, but just muttered: "How can it be a mountain-destroying crossbow, how can it be a mountain-destroying crossbow?!" ”

No wonder Ma Dai was shocked, the mountain-destroying crossbow can be said to be the first bow and crossbow weapon transformed after Ma Chao crossed over. Originally attached to castle towers against besieging enemies, these crossbows were powerful enough to penetrate any armor at a distance of fifty paces. At this time, the pretending Ma Chao was shot through by a crossbow arrow and flew out ten paces away, and the honor guard also fell four or five guards. Xu Rong was unharmed, calmly directing the attack of the guards, and the crossbow was actually shot from a ruined watchtower outside the palace wall, which was really incredible.

The ugly brother stared at the dilapidated watchtower, and finally laughed in a low voice: "It turns out that the exit of the secret passage is there, and you can't run away now!" ”

Xiangyang experienced a total of two civil strife, but the destruction of the city wall was not serious. Tai Shici, who was ordered to expand the territory, did not care much about Shoucheng, and at the same time, in order to save costs, he only repaired the original city wall. It's just unexpected, Xi Zhicai and these people actually know Xiangyang better than the Ma family, and they actually found the hidden place of the ruined watchtower like a needle, and their mental means are so clever and forbearing, which is really breathtaking.

Ma Chao looked out from afar, nodded and said, "It seems that we still don't know much about Xiangyang City." However, this time they showed their heads. If you want to hide it, it's not that easy. ”

The ugly brother was surrounded by a pang, and when he talked about his own work, he immediately no longer reverted to the previous Crouching Tiger laziness, but replied loudly: "Don't worry, the lord will never leave them." ”

At this time, Xu Rong had already led the guards to rush out of the watchtower, and the soldiers of the Ma family on the street reacted in a timely manner, evacuating the people, ordering temporary martial law, etc., everything was in order. Those assassins have not yet been found, but it is only a matter of time before they come, perhaps with a stick of incense, Ma Chao can receive the good news that Xu Rong has captured the assassins.

However, at this time, Ma Xiu's face on the side became more and more confused, he looked at the increasingly clear battle downstairs, and couldn't help but ask Ma Chao again: "Big brother, didn't you say that the praying mantis catches cicadas and the yellow finch is behind, but no matter how I look at it, I feel that this matter seems to be about to end?" Also, why do we have to sit stupidly and drink tea, why don't we show up to stabilize the overall situation? ”

Ma Chao glanced at Ma Xiu and said with a smile: "Brother Hugh, you are too calm, do you think that after the poor dagger sees it, it should be a shock?" ”

"Isn't it?"

"Of course not," Ma Chao finished drinking the tea in his hand and looked at Ma Xiu with a smile. Then he shouted out of the door: "Xiao Er, come up and add some tea!" ”

Ma Xiu saw that Ma Chao was playing tricks again, and he was very unhappy. After a while, the stairs sounded, and the second child of the restaurant walked up with a pot and refilled the water on the table one by one. With outsiders, Matthew stopped talking, and when his eyes lit up, he saw that the little child's slightly exposed wrist was as white as a tender onion, and then looked at the fingers, which were even more delicate and soft, not at all like the hands that ordinary hard-suffering Xiao Er should have. He wanted to speak out immediately, but at this time, Ma Chao had already asked the little second with a smile, "What kind of water is this?" ”

Xiao Er said: "If you go back to the guest official, this is Xiangyang, and it is naturally Xianghe water." ”

Xiao Er's voice was deep and deep, and there was an indescribable strange taste. Ma Xiu was already vigilant at the moment, and secretly put his hand on the iron sword at his waist, turned back left, and saw that Ma Dai and the ugly brother were ready to attack at some point, but their faces were not shocked, and they couldn't help but feel that they were still a lot more tender compared to these two.

Only Ma Chao looked unaware, and continued to ask the little er: "But is the Xiang River connected to the Han River?" ”

"yes." Xiao Er was stunned by Ma Chao's question.

"So Xiangshui and Han water are actually in the same vein, so can you tell me, why do we drink Xiangshui instead of Han water?"

Xiao Er suddenly smiled, and raised his head slightly to reveal a long white and tender neck, which gave people a strange and confused feeling: "The villain doesn't understand the words of the guest officer." If you say this is Han water, then it is Han water. ”

Ma Chao also smiled, he picked up the teacup that Xiao Er had just added water, looked at it, and suddenly his face turned cold: "You kid is quite flexible, come, this cup of water is rewarded to you." ”

Xiao Er's face changed at this time: "Guest officer, the guest officer laughed, how dare you drink your water?" ”

Ma Chao squinted his eyes: "Don't dare to drink, how dare you let us drink?" If I drink this water, will I still be able to see the sun tomorrow?! ”

Xiao Er said calmly: "Guest officer, I don't understand what you say." ”

"Don't understand? What's not to understand about this, this restaurant itself is Cai Mao's property, and as soon as I went upstairs, your junior here disappeared. If my guess is correct, he should go to Xi Zhicai to report the news, right? And Xi Zhicai finally learned the hiding place of my golden cicada after it came out of its shell, and immediately asked you to pretend to be the second child of this shop, in a vain attempt to take my life in a plan, isn't it?! At this time, there was a commotion on the street outside, and the guards and Ma Chao's personal guards had surrounded the restaurant.

Ma Chao looked at the little er, suddenly regained his composure, and sighed leisurely: "I remember the first time we met, you were arrogant and clumsy when you fed me medicine. I can't imagine that today, you will not change your face when you do chores such as serving tea and pouring water. After so many years of change and entanglement, is it just for the blood feud that couldn't be washed away at the beginning?! ”

"Is that so?" Ma Chao stretched out his hand, gently brushed the little er's cheek, and then waved it suddenly, and actually tore off a layer of skin from the scar-faced little er's face: "Dong Yi, we should have a break today!" ”

At this time, Dong Yi, whose long hair was flowing softly, finally changed his complexion, looking at Ma Dai, Ma Xiu, and the ugly brother who were ready to attack next to Ma Chao, as well as the layers of Ma Jiajun outside, he smashed the kettle on Ma Xiu's head without saying a word, and then flew towards Ma Chao, holding a quick knife in his hand. The blade of the knife was faintly shining with blue light, and it was obviously quenched with poison!