Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Horse Thief in Disguise (I)
"Haha, you said it easily, there is no shortage of discerning talents in the Qilong Mansion, your brothers are hiding in the hay, and the wheel tracks of the frame are bound to be much deeper than before, and they are very easy to be discovered. And I might as well tell you that those eunuchs are also extremely distrustful of me, and have sent many people to monitor my every move in the Qilong Mansion! Once the deeds are revealed, won't I also become an anti-thief and chaotic party, and it will also affect hundreds of thousands of people in Tianshui and Nan'an!! Ma Zongheng first smiled coldly, and then drank like a stick, drinking Shi A.
Shi A's eyes were impressive, but he did not back down, and said with emotion: "The success or failure of this matter is related to the well-being of the people in the world. โ
"The Han Dynasty is exhausted, even if you can get rid of the eunuchs, what then!? Since the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, all forces have long begun to keep their eyes on the great cause of the world, even if the eunuchs are removed, the world has to fall into an era of endless wars and raging beacons!! Ma Zongheng shouted coldly again, and Shi A's face changed continuously.
Suddenly, there was a 'bang', and the cold light flickered. Ma Zongheng didn't move, seeing Shi Ah draw his sword and stab, the tip of the sword glowing with cold light suddenly stopped in Ma Zongheng's throat. Shi A's eyes were full of fanaticism, and he shouted unswervingly: "The eunuch party has plagued the society for a long time, and I don't know how many loyal and good people have been persecuted by it, and the people everywhere have been displaced because of the eunuch party, and there are countless corpses thrown into the wilderness!" The eunuch party has done many evils, and the crimes are extremely evil, and everyone can be punished!! We righteous people only want to have a clear conscience, and we will get rid of the eunuchs one by one!! If you don't want to help me, for the sake of the great cause, I can only kill you here~~!! โ
"Can you do it!?" Ma Zongheng only sneered, and his eyes suddenly seemed to emit red light. Shi A was shocked, and before he could react, he only heard a clang, and an inch behind the tip of his sword was actually caught by Ma Zongheng's fingers.
"Looking for death~~!!" Shi Ah was furious, and stabbed with his sword. 'Bang' a crisp sound, the tip of the sword was broken in response, when Shi A Fei stabbed the sword, Ma Zongheng had already dodged away, the two of them were outdated, Shi A turned around and swung the sword to cut, but Ma Zongheng pushed out the open arm with a palm, and in an instant, the footsteps had already been fixed, and the other arm was like a thunderbolt blasting out, and a plan collapsed on Shi A's chest, and the whole person suddenly retreated.
If a master makes a move, the victory or defeat is in an instant. Ma Zongheng is better than Shi A in terms of skill, speed and strength. Shi A only felt that his entire chest was about to crack, and a stream of blood was surging, but he swallowed it back, his eyes were a little more vicious, and he stared at Ma Zongheng stubbornly, like a vicious dog that did not let go.
"Hmph, stubborn!" Ma Zongheng didn't want to kill him, but he just snorted coldly, and did not take advantage of the victory to pursue him, and put him to death.
The two looked at each other for a while, and suddenly, Shi A made an unexpected move, only to see him suddenly kneel, kowtow and worship: "The eunuch party has killed countless people, people and gods are angry, and I also ask Brother Ma to help, Shi Ah is willing to serve the cow and the horse for the rest of his life, serving the left and right!" โ
"You!!" Ma Zongheng saw Shi A like this, and immediately frowned, as if he was moved by Shi A's loyalty, and finally sighed, shook his head and said, "That's it." I'll only see what happens, but if your brothers are discovered, don't blame me for being ruthless! โ
When Shi A heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, he was excited, and he kowtowed and thanked him. The horse waved his hand, strode away, and left in style.
After a while, in an empty and unmanned corridor, Ma Zongheng, who was in a depressed mood, felt dizzy and scolded angrily: "His grandmother is a bear, Lao Tzu is lost!" โ
But he said that at the same time that Ma Zongheng was lost in the palace. In a mountainous area dozens of miles south of Luoyang City. A group of people dressed as horse thieves were already waiting, and the first person was the cow Qiang.
"General Niu, according to the report from Na Tan San, Wen Xiu's old immortal seems to have a good relationship with the Ma family. The Ma family also sent a lot of people as his guards! Those people are very powerful, how can this be good!? A big man asked a little timidly next to Niu Qiang.
Niu Qiang heard this, glared suddenly, and shouted angrily: "Useless thing!" No matter how powerful those people are, there are only dozens of them! There are hundreds of our brothers here, so why be afraid!? What's more, that kid dared to offend my uncle, it's really a pity to die!! My uncle has already ordered this Wenxiu to be killed, so that Wenxiu knows what will happen if he offends him, otherwise how could he send so many good hands to us!? There is also the Ma family's child, I have long seen that he is not pleasing to the eye. I have already discussed with my uncle, and this time I just blamed him for robbery and murder, and then my uncle will deal with it, and the days before the Ma family child can get sรจ are not long!! โ
When the big man heard this, he suddenly woke up, and hurriedly patted his ass, and said: "General Niu is really resourceful, and the little one admires!" โ
"Humph! Needless to say! My uncle said, the silver taels obtained this time are divided into half of our brothers, according to the report of Na Tan San, the old immortal outfit alone has at least thousands of taels of gold, and the rest of the caravan is afraid that there will be no less, after the matter is completed, it will be enough for our brothers to live happily for most of their lives! As soon as Niu Qiang's words came out, many people laughed, and many of them laughed sharply, and they were all eunuchs without an Adam's apple.
These people are all powerful henchmen, and they are extraordinary. Because of this, Niu Qiang is full of confidence, and now he thinks about where to be happy after killing and robbing.
Before I knew it, it was noon, and the scorching sun was in the sky. It's spring, the snow is melting, the greenery is everywhere, the wind is high, and the climate is excellent. I saw a caravan coming from a distance like a long winding dragon. Niu Qiang and others had been in ambush for a long time, and seeing that the caravan was coming, Niu Qiang hurriedly transferred, divided the team into two parts, and went forward.
After about half an hour, the caravan came to a wooded area, and there was a stream beside it to quench its thirst, and the leading group suddenly stopped, and taught the people to rest, eat and eat before they set out on the road. Wenxiu was in a good mood and asked the guys to put the frame next to the creek, while some went to feed the horses and some to fetch water. Wen Xiu, who was dressed plainly and wore a straw hat, took out some dry cakes, handed them to Hu Che'er, and said with a smile: "Today's weather is just right, it's a good day to travel." There are no bandits along the way, but you have to be careful in the area of Rongyang and Yingchuan, I heard that there are still many remnants of yellow turban thieves there. Fortunately, we are taking the official road, and generally speaking, the Yellow Turban thieves do not dare to rob and kill the caravan of the official road. โ
When Hu Che'er heard this, his face froze, he took the dry cake, and asked with a little suspicion: "Why didn't the imperial court send people to exterminate those golden remnants?" โ
"Huh! Now that the society is unstable, many princes have the intention to support their troops to protect themselves, and these Yellow Turban remnants of the river water do not interfere with the well water. Those eunuchs were very cunning, and the situation in Luoyang was peaceful on the surface, but in fact it was secretly turbulent, and they were unwilling to send troops to suppress the thieves. It's just that the people in that area are suffering! Wen Xiu said, sighed, and shook his head with a little embarrassment.
At this moment, Hu Che'er's face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly lay on the ground. Wen Xiu was startled by him, and before he could react, he saw Hu Che'er suddenly bounce up again, and shouted: "Everyone hurry up and get weapons, there is a team of people rushing here!" โ
As soon as Hu Che'er said this, the merchants and guards who were resting everywhere were startled, and immediately rushed to look around, when a gust of wind blew, blowing the branches and making a loud noise.
"Hahahaha~~!! This guy looks like a new guy and what a fuss!! โ
"That's it! This man looks so burly, but he didn't expect to be a coward!! Don't be afraid, even if there are really bandits, there is Lao Tzu!! โ
"You don't brag about it, every time there is a robbery by a bandit, you will see that the momentum is not right, and you will be the fastest runner!"
"Eh, it's no wonder that the world is not peaceful now, and it is getting harder and harder for us who are traders. After this trip, I plan to put down roots in Jingzhou. Luoyang is so chaotic, I think something big will happen soon!! โ
Hu Che'er kindly reminded that those merchants and guards not only ignored them, but even made fun of them, and then began to talk to each other without any nervousness.
"Hehe, it's inevitable that the first time you do business, you will make a fuss, and when you think of my first time, it's still there!" Wen Xiu also didn't believe it, so she walked over and patted Hu Che'er on the shoulder, halfway through the conversation. Hu Che'er glared sharply and said hurriedly: "Gong Wen, I grew up in Xiliang, and I am accompanied by horses all year round, as long as the horse's hooves sound, I can hear it clearly within a radius of dozens of miles!" Brother Chikui, listen, quickly push the frame to the creek opposite!! โ
Hu Che'er gave an order, and the twenty Chikui brothers hurriedly rushed to the frame. Wenxiu was startled, just at a loss. At this time, a group of people suddenly rushed in, each pulling out their swords, and the leader was Qin San.
"Put the frame down!! Master!! I don't think these people are plotting against me, don't be convinced!! Qin San's face was cold, and his eyes showed a fierce light. Hu Che'er's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Qin San coldly.
Chang, who had just come back from fetching water, saw that the fat on his face was so frightened that he was so frightened that he hurriedly shouted: "Oops~!! It's going to die~~!! Old guy, what are you going to do~~!! โ
"Time is running out, Gong Wen, you immediately let the frame cross the river now, as long as there are not many bandits, at least half of it can be saved!!" Hu Che'er's eyes were open, Wen Xiu saw it, but suddenly thought of Ma Zongheng's clear and mighty eyes, and his heart was certain, and he said urgently: "I believe you!" Push the frame to the opposite riverbank!! โ
"Master~~!!" Qin San was obedient, his heart was anxious, and he hurriedly shouted. Wen Xiu waved his hand and shouted, "Don't say it again!" I believe in these brothers!! โ
As soon as Wen Xiu's words came out, the twenty brothers of Chikui immediately pushed the frame, but fortunately, the stream was not deep, only half of the wheel, and it could still be pushed over with some effort.
"Hahaha~~!! These people are scared stupid, this effort to push over, and it will not be pushed back later!! โ
"It's just, we'll get out of the team later, we don't care about you fools."
The surrounding merchants and guards all sneered when they saw it. Qin San saw that the frames were halfway past the stream, and his face was so dark that he was about to drip water.
Hu Che'er had long felt that something was wrong, and seeing the murderous aura erupting on Qin San's body, he hurriedly shouted to Wen Xiu: "Gong Wen be careful!" โ
Suddenly, Qin San's eyes were fierce, and he shouted: "You are about to enter the coffin if you don't die, and you still have to do such a silver tael!? My father and son have been making cows and horses for you for so many years, and your family should have half of me!! โ
After Qin San drank it, he raised his knife and slashed at Wenxiu. Wen Xiu's face was so frightened that her face was like dirt, and she trembled all over, where did she know to dodge.