Chapter Forty-Seven: The Haunted House of Detention
The marriage of Ma Xiuying and Zhu Chongba was decided. The whole wedding was held in a very hasty and sloppy manner, and it was vaguely inferior to the marriage of ordinary people's children. And Xu Biyi is caught in the middle, watching Zhu Chongba and Ma Xiuying get married, and watching Ma Xiuying and Zhu Chongba stay together every day, the misery in this is really not enough for outsiders.
After Zhu Chongba married Ma Xiuying and entered the door, Ma Xiuying also accepted her fate, and Xu Biyi took good care of her, and her body slowly hardened. Despite this, Guo Zixing distrusted them even more. Guo Zixing, under the provocation of Chen, Guo Tianxu and Guo Hui, relied more and more on Lan Yu, and had a grudge against Zhu Chongba and others. At this time, the fact that Zhu Chong had seven moles on his eight feet came into Guo Zixing's ears. Gongsun Lux took the opportunity to say that this is the phase of the seven-star chain, and he will be crowned a great treasure in the future, and if he does not get rid of it as soon as possible, he will pose a threat to Guo Zixing sooner or later.
At that time, Guo Zixing was being attacked by the Yuan soldiers on all sides, and he had no power to fight back, and the undead Sun Deya took the opportunity to organize a large number of people to attack Guo Zixing head-on, Guo Zixing was simply in a hurry and took care of himself. His temper became more and more irritable, his suspicion became bigger and bigger, and his fear of Zhu Chongba became more and more serious day by day.
At this time, Chu Liuyan was tired of life in the army, and she wanted to take Qu Gaoyuan's bones back to her hometown for burial. Xu Da was afraid that she would be in danger, so he planned to resign from the military and accompany her. Chu Liuyan said to Xu Da: "Brother Xu, you originally aspired to be in the community and the people, so there is really no need to accompany me back to my hometown. ”
Xu Da said: "The words of the smoke girl are serious. Not to mention what Xu Da planned in his heart, Guo Zixing is too suspicious and arbitrary, mean and small, what kind of climate can he achieve when he does things under him. Chu Liuyan thought about it, Xu Da said very well, so he didn't stop it anymore.
Xu Da resigned from the army, and Guo Zixing was naturally eager to do so. What he was afraid of was that there were many people around Zhu Chongba, and he would pose a threat to himself. Now that the resourceful, civil and military Xu Da is gone, the threat has naturally weakened a lot. He immediately granted it. So, after Xu Da and Chu Liuyan gave Xu Biyi, Zhu Chongba and others many instructions, they set off on the road.
Zhu Chongba saw that Xu Da and Chu Liuyan were gone, and the taste in his heart was naturally not for outsiders.
Xu Da and Chu Liuyan didn't have long been on the road, and I don't know where the news came from, saying that Chu Liuyan was originally the red-clothed demon that the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty wanted to kill, and this person was going to seize the Great Yuan Dynasty as the emperor in the future. Chu Liuyan is a woman, so she is naturally the empress like Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty.
Guo Zixing took every precaution, and the only person who didn't watch out for it was Chu Liuyan, because Chu Liuyan was a woman, and he didn't think that a woman would do anything big. turned out to be the "red-clothed demon" that the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty wanted to kill, not to mention how angry he was. He immediately sent additional men to chase Chu Liuyan back. What he thought in his heart was that he would either kill Chu Liuyan, cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and avoid future troubles, or he would rise up to rebel under his banner, so that many people in the world would naturally respond, and then Guo Zixing's army would grow, and when Chu Liuyan had no use value, he would kill her and become the emperor himself.
Guo Zixing's wishful thinking is loud. But the soldiers he chased out chased for several days, and they all said that they didn't catch Chu Liuyan and Xu Da. Guo Zixing was greatly annoyed, but he was unwilling to give up so easily, so he had to continue to send people to search slowly.
At this time, his wife Chen took the opportunity to offer another plan. Chen said: "Didn't the marshal always want to cure Zhu Chongba's crimes? In this case, the slave family has a way. Chu Liuyan was originally with Zhu Chongba and them, and the marshal could lock him up and starve him for a month on the charge of colluding with the red-clothed demon. If he can't starve to death for a month, it means that this red-clothed demon is really destined to return, and the marshal can use her to recruit heroes from all over the world. If he starves to death, it will be his life, and it has nothing to do with others. ”
Chen's words, Guo Zixing deeply agreed. So he personally led someone to find Zhu Chongbaxing Master to ask for guilt.
Zhu Chongba was talking to Xu Biyi about the safety of Xu Da and Chu Liuyan in the camp tent, and Guo Zixing walked in with someone. Zhu Chongba hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Son-in-law, see Lord Yue!" ”
"Hmph," Guo Zixing put his hands behind his back and scolded coldly: "Zhu Chongba, are you guilty?" ”
Zhu Chongba was a little stunned, but he didn't know what was wrong, so he had to kneel on the ground and said: "The little son-in-law really doesn't know what fault he has made, and he has made Lord Yuezhang angry, and he asked Lord Yuezhang to make it clear." ”
Zhu Chongba was originally a gangster, a little rascal, and he looked like a dou who couldn't afford it. And now, after some experience, he actually has a kind of bearing, and he no longer talks and acts like when he first came, which makes Guo Zixing feel very uneasy. Guo Zixing saw that the calmer he was, the more uncomfortable he became: "Zhu Chongba, do you know that Chu Liuyan is the red-clothed demon captured by the imperial court, although I, Guo Zi, raised troops to fight against the imperial court, but you shouldn't hide the demon from the commander, do you still have the commander in your eyes, and the military law?" Ben Shuai thought that if you were a first-time offender, he would treat you lightly, lock you up in a "haunted house" in Bozhou City, and you would not be allowed to come out for a month, and no one would visit him. ”
Hearing the noisy sound, Ma Xiuying Shi Ran walked out. When she saw that it was Guo Zixing, she hurriedly saluted: "Xiuying see Dad." ”
Guo Zixing nodded slightly, let her get up, and said, "Xiuying, do you know the good things your husband has done?" He colluded with the red-clothed demon with bad intentions, and I am now locked up in a haunted house in Bozhou City, and he is not allowed to come out for a month, and no one is allowed to go in to visit. ”
Ma Xiuying hurriedly knelt down again and pleaded: "Dad, I think Chongba didn't know about it, so he did such a thing, begging Dad to spare him this time for Xiuying's sake." ”
Guo Zixing looked at Ma Xiuying's pitiful appearance, thinking of the grievances she had suffered, he felt a little pitiful in his heart. But if he wants to let Zhu Chongba go, it is impossible. He dealt with Zhu Chongba, but he was scheming. The haunted house in Bozhou City was originally an empty house of a large family, but later a fire burned down the family, and a large area of the house was also reduced to ashes, leaving only a small courtyard and a few empty rooms. Later, it was rumored that it was haunted, and no one ever went in again.
There is nothing there, and it won't take long for Guo Zixing to lock Zhu Chongba in, and Zhu Chongba will die of hunger. In order to be able to detain Zhu Chongba, Guo Zixing also specially sent heavy troops to guard there. In this way, even if Zhu Chongba's group of poor brothers make trouble, there is nothing to be afraid of. also gave Guo Zixing an excuse to punish them together.
However, seeing Ma Xiuying's sad and pitiful appearance, Guo Zixing was still a little unbearable. He said: "That's it, for the sake of your father, it is also for your face, so I will reduce ten days, and only detain Zhu Zhong for eight or twenty days." If anyone pleads for Zhu Chongba again, they will be imprisoned together. ”
Ma Xiuying and Zhu Chongba have no feelings, and the two of them don't usually talk much, and they are not even ordinary friends. It's just that in this situation in front of her, how can Ma Xiuying let Zhu Chongba be tortured and ignore it? But Guo Zixing's intention to kill Zhu Chongba has been decided, and Ma Xiuying knows that it is useless to say anything. She had no choice but to nod, stood up, and said, "Xiuying, thank you for your kindness." ”
Xu Biyi saw Guo Zixing detaining Zhu Chongba, she was not angry, she shouted: "Marshal, you said that Brother Chongba colluded with the red-clothed demon, then you also asked Sister Chu to protect Miss Ma." In this way, didn't you also collude with the red-clothed demon, and the heavy starling brother wants to be locked up, shouldn't you also be locked up? ”
"Bold!" Guo Zixing angrily reprimanded: "This handsome man is all because he was deceived by Zhu Chongba, so he mistakenly believes that the red-clothed demon is a good person. Since you say that, are you not convinced by Ben Shuai's verdict? Someone, drag this woman down, and beat her to death. At that moment, someone came forward to drag Xu Biyi away.
"Dad, Biyi is my girl, she is still a little girl, she is not sensible, please forgive her for my sake. I will definitely discipline her strictly in the future. Ma Xiuying hurriedly knelt down and pleaded for Xu Biyi.
Guo Zixing was just scaring Xu Biyi, but he knew how powerful Xu Da was. Therefore, he pushed the boat down the river and said harshly to Ma Xiuying: "Xiuying, you must discipline your girl well in the future, if she dares to be so unruly again, I won't spare her next time!" ”
"Yes." Ma Xiuying lowered her eyebrows and replied.
Guo Zixing took his subordinates and left in a menacing manner. Several people stepped forward and escorted Zhu Chongba out.