After Ma Chao climbed to the distance of three steps in front of Dian Wei and Dong Yi, he stopped moving. Then he took out a match from his bosom, struck one, and lit a half-used candle. The faint candlelight soon brought the scene in front of him into Ma Chao's eyes, and he looked at Dian Wei, who was unwilling to close his eyes on the ground, and Dong Yi, who was full of madness, holding a crossbow machine, and his back was cold.

If it weren't for Dong Yi, a stupid woman, who fell ill at the last moment, then he would not have been able to dodge the fatal blow in the secret passage so alone. Not to mention, Dong Yi also has a poisoned crossbow on his body. Even if the sharkskin chain gold inner armor on the body can prevent poisonous arrows from penetrating, it can generally be shot into places that cannot be protected by arms or faces, and there is absolutely no life or death.

But for now, it seems that neither of them is likely to pose a threat to themselves anymore. Ma Chao looked at the blood-stained body in front of him, and was silent for a long time, but he didn't step forward to mend the sword, completely cutting off the lives of the two, but said to himself leisurely: "That's the end?" ”

His tone was as indifferent and kind as an old man in the twilight of his twilight seeing through the hatred of Hongchen, without the slightest hostility. But Dong Yi didn't care about Ma Chao's state of mind, she endured the intense pain, pulled out a crossbow arrow, and tried with all her strength to put it into the shooting groove. Seeing this, Ma Chao bent over and walked past Dian Wei's body, the soles of his boots were stained with Dong Yi's blood, and after putting the poisoned arrow into the shooting slot, he held it in his own hand - he would not learn any superior demeanor, and make Dong Yi repent after shooting his arrow at the last moment.

Because he knew that Dong Yi, a woman, would not hesitate to shoot that poisonous arrow.

"I have nothing to say to you. You always think that everyone and everything in the world must go according to your heart, everything is yours, and you deserve everything. Throwing the crossbow aside, Ma Chao looked at Dong Yi's hideous and confused face, as if he saw the most evil and selfish embodiment of human nature: "A person like you, waiting to die in such a secret passage alone like this, is also a well-deserved death." ”

Dong Yi still didn't feel half a bit at the last moment. Only the premonition of death was felt like a dead man's cold finger slowly running across her back, and her whole body shivered involuntarily. However, her answer to Ma Chao's words was: "Ma Chao, you ruined me in this life, if it is possible in the next life, I will definitely ruin your family, so that your life is better than death!" ”

"Next life?" After Ma Chao heard this word, there was also a hint of confusion in his tone. He never believed in the reincarnation of cause and effect, but in his previous life, he lived in a prosperous but cruel steel jungle, if there was really an afterlife, where would he be? Will you go to an era of bright stars with a silent accusation?

"Your heart is disturbed," Dian Wei's voice sounded in the darkness, although weak, but the tone was still firm, "I can't imagine that the dignified King Yong will also be confused because of such a woman's words." What kind of contradictory person are you, and why are you in this world? ”

"Is there something wrong with me showing up?" Ma Chao turned around and smiled: "Troubled times need people like me, and naturally people like Cao Cao are needed." It's just that when we are too similar, we will use all means to decide the winner, and this kind of thing, I can't avoid it, let alone retreat. ”

"Hehe, that's true. However, I don't quite understand what you're talking about. Listen, if you're still a warrior, kill me with a sword right now. I believe that Cao Gong and Master Xi will avenge me. The voice in the darkness was extremely tired, and Dian Wei, a martial arts master, understood his situation and outcome very well.

"No, they won't." Ma Chao replied leisurely, he pulled out the Su Tie Sword at his waist and came to Dian Wei's side.

In the dark passageway, there was a "poof", which was the sound of metal piercing into flesh. Dian Wei's eyes widened suddenly, and his two chapped lips squirmed but he couldn't make a sound. Then he coughed violently, and his mouth could be seen full of blood, but he still struggled to make a sound: "Good cough...... It is much more honorable to die under the sword of King Yong than to be shot to death by a madwoman with an arrow...... Thank you King Yong for making it happen. ”

Dian Wei's voice was low, and soon there was a dead silence in the secret passage. But after Ma Chao drew his sword, his face was very unsightly, and after reaching out and closing Dian Wei's unwilling eyes, he said slowly: "You can go with peace of mind, there will be many people to accompany your ...... soon."

In the end, Ma Chao didn't leave any more sentimentality and continued to move forward in the direction of the cave in front of him. He knew that he might not be able to catch up with Xi Zhicai, but at the same time, he also knew that Xi Zhicai couldn't run away this time. This secret passage leads to the backyard of Cai's Mansion, where Brother Chou, Ma Dai, and Ma Xiu have been forcibly ordered to lead troops to besiege Cai's Mansion. He walked like this, but he just wanted to use the darkness here to make himself more ruthless.

Because, what happens next will be a hundred times bloodier than this. His heart must be as cold as iron!

And Dong Yi in the secret passage, as time passed, she held her head with one arm and curled up in a ball in the secret passage in horror, only this posture could make her feel a little safe. She was like a frightened kitten, and she could only murmur helplessly: "Father, grandma, sister, where are you, Yi'er misses you very much......"

Walking out of the secret passage, Ma Chao really saw that Cai's mansion was already in chaos, and his sudden appearance made Cai Mao even more frightened. Subsequently, the gate was brutally smashed open by Jianma, and no one in the entire Cai Mansion dared to resist. The current ugly brother saw that Ma Chao was safe and sound, and said in a loud voice: "Lord, my subordinates are fortunate not to be dishonored, this operation was a complete victory, and the head of the enemy army, Xi Zhicai, was also captured. ”

Ma Chao sighed, looked at the trembling people in Cai Mansion, and said, "All of them will be swept away, and everyone will be sent to the prison, and you will personally preside over the trial." As for Xi Zhicai, let's do it according to the old rules of Chang'an. ”

The ugly brother smiled, he naturally knew that Ma Chao's old rule was house arrest. I also know that Ma Chao did this in order to make the best use of people after the unification of the world.

In the next few days, the city of Xiangyang was bustling with activity, and every day it was just arresting people and trying cases. Speaking of which, this case is the most sensational case in Xiangyang City, which has been quiet for many years, and pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud actually involves four or five yamen, sixty or seventy large merchant families, and more than 2,000 criminals. The traitorous party involved with Cai Mao was swept away by a nest, and finally the ugly brother came to report to Ma Chao, and the case was basically clarified.

As Ma Chao guessed, this case was done by Cao's remote control Cai Mao, using Jing'an Cao's relationship network and Cai Mao's deep-rooted influence in Xiangyang, when Cao Ang sent the letter of alliance, this big operation to assassinate Ma Chao had already begun to operate. In view of the fact that the Cao clan was so vicious to the Ma family, Ma Chao immediately ordered Cao Ang to be imprisoned in Xiangyang City, and the decision would be made after the army pacified the Cao clan.

This result can be said to have surprised the Ma family's civil and military forces, no matter how you look at it, what the Cao family did like this, killing Cao Ang and sacrificing the banner is already light. And Ma Chao has never been a soft-hearted guy, and he has slaughtered Cai Mao and his party cleanly. Why is he so tolerant of Cao Ang?

It is rumored through the grapevine that Ma Chao has a crush on Mrs. Cao Ang, and uses Cao Ang as a hostage to force Mrs. Cao Ang to comply. However, as soon as this rumor arose, it was immediately explained by another rumor.

"Bullshit, what covet Mrs. Cao Ang's beauty, wouldn't it be more convenient to kill Cao Ang and monopolize his wife? What King Yong did this time, I heard that he already hated the Cao family, and he wanted to gather the Cao family and watch them being beheaded all over the house! ”

This rumor was much more powerful than the previous one, and the people in Xiangyang City quickly believed the second explanation. And Ma Jiajun's recent frequent movements and large-scale rearmament activities have also made this rumor more convincing. However, only Tang Xiaomi, who is in the county guard's mansion, knows that the practice of covering up another rumor with one rumor is the Ma family's shadow research for many years. to come up with the best way to deal with rumors.

"Xiaomi, thank you for not killing your husband." Tang Xiaoying bowed down, she didn't know what words to be grateful in her heart.

"You don't have to thank me, if you want to thank you, thank your family." Ma Chao looked at the report sent by Xun You that the army could go out at any time, and smiled leisurely.

"Cao Gong?"

"Yes, that's him." Ma Chao put away the report and explained: "Sending Cao Ang as a hostage seems to be Cao Cao's stupidest move. However, I knew that he was seeking the last way out for the Cao family. Because he knows that no matter what, you will also know the news about the assassination of me, and you will definitely not betray the Ma family. I am grateful for your kindness, so naturally I will not kill Cao Ang. In this way, the matter will be completed, and Cao Cao will smile and easily pick you up and Cao Ang; The defeat is when Ma Cao finally decides, and Cao Cao has a clear understanding of this decisive battle, so he keeps Cao Ang in order to leave the last bloodline for the Cao family......"

"Original, so ......" Tang Xiaomi was shocked, she couldn't imagine that this conspiracy was so complete and unstoppable.

And at this moment, Xu Rong appeared in an armed suit and anxiously told Ma Chao: "Lord, Xichuan Liu Bei has sent troops!" ”