Fei Chai was originally a native of Jiangxia County, and now Xiling County, the county capital of Jiangxia County, is a county leader, and the Ma family has some contacts with the Fei family. After inquiry, Ma Hong got the news that Fei Chai, the second son of the Fei family, had a five-year-old son named Fei Yi. Now three years have passed, and Fei Yi should be nine years old.

When Ma Hong heard about Fei Chai's residence, he gave Ma Wu and Ma Liu a gold cake, asked them to exchange some copper coins, and asked Ma San to buy some gifts and visit Fei Chai. The house where the waste wood lives is not large, and the gatehouse is a little dilapidated. When Ma Hong knocked on his door, he waited for a while before a child opened the door.

The little boy had thick eyebrows and a round face, his skin was extraordinarily fair, his big black eyes were like jade, and his immature face was full of innocence. Xiao Tong's dark eyes stared at Ma Hong and then asked timidly, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Ma Hong smiled and stepped forward, stretched out his hand and touched Xiao Tong's face, and Xiao Tong took a step back with some reluctance. Ma Hong smiled and said, "Little brother, I'm here to visit your master." ”

The boy rolled his eyes and said, "Are you looking for my father?" ”

Ma Hong heard Xiao Tong say this, hugged Fei Yi with one hand, rubbed Fei Yi's head with the other and smiled: "You are Xiao Yi!" Haha, long and really smart. ”

Fei Yi was hugged tightly by Ma Hong, wanted to struggle but couldn't break free, looked at the strange boy in front of him with an aggrieved face, and was about to cry. At this time, Ma San coughed behind him, and Ma Hong let go of his hand.

Fei Yi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly ran in front to guide Ma Hong. Ma San followed Ma Hong into the Fei Mansion, looked at this shabby little mansion, and muttered in his heart: Son, this relative is too shabby! The house we live in is not even good for us people.

Ma Hong was walking behind, his brows furrowed slightly, and there was a strong smell of Chinese medicine in the air in the courtyard, it seemed that someone in Fei Chai's family was sick.

"Mother, there's a guest who wants to see Daddy."

Fei Yi opened his mouth to call his mother before he entered the door.

After a while, a lady in shabby clothes hurriedly ran out to greet Ma Hong, the lady's hair was a little messy, and when she saw Ma Hong, she saluted first.

Ma Hong also hurriedly saluted, and then said, "Ma Hong has seen his aunt." ”

After hearing this, the woman understood that Ma Hong was the child of the Ma family in Yicheng, so she hurriedly said, "Child, come into the house quickly." Your uncle is taking a nap, I'm going to wake him up. ”

At this time, a middle-aged man walked out of the door and said with a smile: "San'er, why are you here, Fei Yi, say hello to your cousin." [Ma Hong's grandmother is the Fei family, and it is calculated that Ma Hong's grandmother is Fei Chai's aunt. 】

Ma Hong saluted Fei Chai, and after returning Fei Yi's salute, he entered the house. Ma Hong saw that Fei Chai looked sick and thin, and after his aunt had served the tea and retreated, he asked, "Uncle, your complexion is not as good as before." ”

Fei Chai smiled reluctantly: "I remember when I went to your house three years ago, you were only as old as Yi'er, so you could drink, and our uncle and nephew even drank together." Now my body is no longer good, and I am afraid I will not live for two years. ”

Ma Hong hurriedly said: "Uncle, where are you talking about this, uncle, you are in the prime of life, how can you ......?"

"Hey, because I have spent too much money on this disease, and all the valuable things in my family have been sold, if I live a few more years, I am afraid that I will even have to ...... the house."

Before Fei Chai finished speaking, he bent down and covered his mouth and coughed violently, Ma Hong looked at Fei Chai's coughing appearance, his whole heart was pinched, when Fei Chai coughed, it must have been a trembling lung lobe, and his throat was about to burst. Ma Hong secretly said in his heart: It seems that he has tuberculosis, and under the medical conditions of this era, it is almost impossible to solve this disease.

After Fei Chai coughed, he straightened up and wiped his mouth and asked, "Little San, is your father in good health?" ”

Ma Hong hurriedly replied: "My father is in good health. ”

Fei Chai nodded and said, "Little San, do you have anything to do when you come to Xiling City this time?" ”

Ma Hong hesitated slightly, and then said: "Uncle, it's not a secret, my nephew has something to ask my uncle for help." ”

After that, Ma Hong took out the letter of the horse bandit, and told Fei Chai what he had encountered, and after Fei Chai heard it, he clenched his fists and said: "I see, I see, the rogues on the edge of Xiling City have not been cleared up over the years, it turns out that they are still related to the shopkeeper surnamed Wang." Little San, don't worry, although I have resigned from the county government now, I will definitely ask someone to help you and rescue your friend. ”

Ma Hong hurriedly thanked Fei Chai.

Fei Chai looked at Ma Hong and said secretly in his heart: Xiao San is a student of Mr. Shui Jing, and he is very smart, and he will definitely have some achievements in the future.

After Ma Hong had dinner at Fei's house, Fei Chai took Ma Hong to find Huang Yan, the county lieutenant of Xiling, Huang Yan heard that Ma Hong was going to tie up the family of the Wang shopkeeper, and after thinking for a while, he agreed to Ma Hong's approach, Huang Yan did this firstly because this could ensure Liu Ye's safety, and secondly because the Huang family had dealings with the Ma family, and this could make the Ma family owe him a favor. If you want to ask which family is the strongest in Jiangxia County, there is no doubt that the Huang family is the strongest, Jiangxia Taishou is Huang Zu, and Huang Yan is Huang Zu's nephew Huang Yan.

Huang Zu is Liu Biao's friend, and as a party, he guards Jiangxia, and Liu Biao can't be more relieved. Huang Zu is Liu Qi's party, and Liu Qi has an excellent relationship with the Ma family. If Ma Hong encounters difficulties in Xiling, it is okay to find Huang Zu, but although the Ma family has friends with the Huang family, the Ma family and the Huang family are not related, so it is not as convenient as finding his cousin Fei Chai.

It was almost the time agreed with Liukou, and Ma Hong took Ma San to the agreed place to wait for Liukou. After a while, more than a dozen big men arrived with Liu Ye tied up.

Liu Ye saw that Ma Hong was coming in person, and shook his head desperately at Ma Hong, signaling Ma Hong to go quickly. Ma Hong smiled and gave Liu Ye a thumbs up, Liu Ye saw Ma Hong's smiling face, and looked at Ma Hong's eyes before he relaxed a little.

Ma Hong shouted loudly to the bandits: "The money you asked for has been brought." Let them go! ”

Ma San carried a large bag of money and threw it on the ground. The leader of the horse bandits motioned for his men to count the money in the bag, and the two horse bandits stepped forward and began to count the copper coins. After counting the copper coins, the two horse bandits said loudly: "Boss, twenty consistent money, and more consistent." ”

When Liu Ye heard it, he already knew in his heart that Ma Hong had understood what he meant.

The bandit leader laughed and said, "I've changed my mind now, little ones, tie up this little guy too, and we'll get more money." ”

As soon as the horse bandit leader's voice fell, the horse bandits walked towards Ma Hong with a smile, and Ma San drew his sword to block Ma Hong. Ma Hong laughed and clapped his hands and said, "Even if you don't keep your promises, then I'll give you a gift too?" ”

Ma Wu and Ma Liu, who were hiding in the woods, heard the applause and escorted the bound shopkeeper Wang out.

Liu Ye looked at the tied Wang shopkeeper, and secretly said in his heart: This is not enough, not enough, if the horse bandits come to be strong, the life of the junior brother will stay here.

When the leader of the horse bandits saw the tied Wang shopkeeper, his face changed instantly, and he pointed at Ma Hong's nose and shouted: "Little bastard, let my brother go, I will spare you from death." ”

Ma Hong clapped his hands and smiled: "Yo Yo Yo, to be precise, this is your brother-in-law!" Not only did I kidnap your brother-in-law, but I also kidnapped your brother-in-law's entire family, but I also got the news that your ten-year-old son was a guest at your brother's house. Well, your brother-in-law is not very strict-mouthed, I just used a little method, and I forced him to explain everything, and many of your brothers have families in Xiling City, so I tied them all up. How do you think I'm doing? Ha ha! ”

The shopkeeper said with a crying voice: "Big brother, it's not that my brother is not strict-mouthed, but this kid is holding your son and my whole family as a threat!" ”