The person who came was Ma Gongzi's father, Ma Chengzhu. As soon as the lord of Ma Cheng entered the door of the teahouse, he saw that there were four people sitting at the table by the window on the entire first floor, and the guests at the other tables had already run away. The last time I watched the excitement, I almost lost my life. Now everyone has developed a good habit, that is, they will never go to see the excitement for the sake of curiosity, especially in places such as restaurants and teahouses, if you are on the street, you may still be able to take a look!

Walking quickly to the table, the city lord first looked at his son. I was relieved to find that there were no missing parts and that the whole was quite sound. Raising his eyes at the other three people at the table, the city lord couldn't help but gasp. scolded in his heart: Why does this little rabbit cub compete with these people?

Although the expression on his face was not good-looking, the Lord of Ma City still showed the quality of the old fritters. Raised his hand and arched his hand at Xiao Rui: "This son, I don't know where the dog offended the son, and ask the son to raise his noble hand and let the dog go, the lord of this city will be grateful!"

Xia Keming and Luo Hong both showed anger on their faces, but they didn't speak, just looked at Xiao Rui. And Xiao Rui said in a calm tone: "Lord Macheng, in fact, I came to look for you this time, but your son-in-law happened to fall in love with my friend, so he sat together and had a cup of tea." ”

The lord of Ma Cheng felt bitter in his heart, the other party's identity was higher than his own, and his cultivation was also higher than his own, and now that his son was in the hands of others, he now had no chance to negotiate conditions with the other party. But what he did, the other party must have known, and now if he wants to survive and keep his son, he can only be honest and obedient.

After thinking clearly about the stakes, the Lord of Ma City was also very honorable, and said in a deep voice: "Elder Xiao, Ming people don't say dark words. If Elder Xiao has any ideas, just tell my old horse, and hope that the dog can be released. ”

Xiao Rui smiled slightly, and waved his hand to signal the city lord to sit down. Lord Ma was not polite, pulled a chair, and sat next to his son. But his eyes kept looking at Xiao Rui.

After the City Lord Ma sat down, Xiao Rui said in a low voice: "City Lord Ma, I have only one purpose for coming, that is, I want to know what the origin of that person was last time, what agreement there is between you, and whether you really want to rebel and attack the Holy Heavenly City." ”

The city lord's face changed, and he first glanced around. Although there was no one in the teahouse anymore, he looked as if someone was eavesdropping on him.

When Xiao Rui saw it, he didn't speak, but as soon as his mind moved, the city lord suddenly found that the scene around him had changed. The teahouse is gone, and there is only gold all around, boundless gold! The noise outside the window just now, and the noise of people shouting and neighing, are all inaudible. There was silence all around, and he was just about to get up, but he found that he couldn't leave his seat, he could only swing his upper body from side to side, and there were only three Xiao Rui opposite him. The Lord of Ma City was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "My son?"

The air around him was distorted, and Ma Gongzi appeared shaking his head from side to side in horror. Seeing the city lord of Ma, Ma Gongzi almost cried, which shows that he was not lightly frightened.

Reaching out to pull it, he suddenly found that his son was missing again. I raised my hand and touched the place where my son had just done, but I didn't touch anything. It was only a fist away, but now it seems to be so empty, even the chair that my son was sitting on is gone. The Lord of Ma City was anxious, but then he understood. So he looked up and said to Xiao Rui: "Elder Xiao, as long as I can keep my son safe, I will tell everything." ”

Xiao Rui nodded: "Don't worry, Lord Macheng, what we say now between us will not be heard by anyone." And the noble son will also be protected. ”

The City Lord didn't hesitate this time, just took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and said slowly: "That's right, the person you saw last time was the Renault family from the Faro Empire. He came here to plot against me and prepare me to join them in attacking the Holy Heaven Empire. ”

Although he had already prepared in his heart, Xiao Rui was still a little shocked in his heart. Xia Keming and Luo Hong didn't feel anything. After all, Xia Keming belongs to ordinary people, as long as he relies on his own ability, he has food and money to spend, and he has no extravagant expectations. And Luo Hong himself is not from the Holy Heaven Empire, so he is even less worried.

But Xiao Rui is different, his family is in Shengtian City, and now as an elder of the Duan family of the royal family, it can be said that he is both prosperous and lossy. His purpose is to let his family live a good life, and if there is another war, the family's life will not be guaranteed. So Xiao Rui couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart.

"Then when are you planning to do it, and who is involved in this operation?" Xiao Rui looked calm on the surface.

Lord Ma then replied, "The plan has been in place for a long time, but I have never agreed to them, because I don't know how far they have come. But last time they told me that the whole of Rainer was ready. ”

Xiao Rui was not surprised this time: "Well, I know that the county lord of Reina, Redulan, is actually a branch of the Renault family. It's normal for them to participate, and it can even be said that he was already sent by the Renault family to play into the internal pawn of the Emperor [***]. ”

But this time, the city lord shook his head and said: "It's good that Reduran is a member of the Renault family, but he is not a pawn for them to break into our army. Because this action was first of all resisted by Redulan. It was only later that the Renault family agreed to some conditions for Redulan, and he agreed to raise troops. ”

Xiao Rui asked strangely, "Why now, and how do you know so clearly?"

City Lord Ma smiled mysteriously: "Elder Xiao, I won't tell you, we are the city lords, but we have to look at the faces of the mansion lords and county lords." If we don't know what the county lord likes and what he doesn't like, then we, the city lord, don't want to do it anymore, so we also have to find a few acquaintances around the lord of the mansion and the lord of the county. ”

Xiao Rui nodded, but thought in his heart, you people are intriguing every day, and you don't know if you are happy or not.

The Horse City Lord continued: "I heard that Lei Dulan was driven out by the Renault family at the beginning, and he came to the Holy Heaven Empire alone, and after joining the army, he made great achievements with his ability. He was made the lord of the county by the emperor and guarded the county of Reina. But he doesn't seem to have a good impression of the Renault family, and this time the Renault family also approached him, but he refused. ”

Xia Keming felt strange when he heard this, and was about to open his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Xiao Rui waving his hand, and motioned to the city lord to continue.

Later, the Renault family approached Thunder and promised that if Thunder persuaded Redulan, they would allow the father and son to return to the family. And enjoy the treatment of direct disciples. At this time, the tone of the city lord was much more relaxed: "If you are a direct disciple, it means that you can enter the treasure house of the Renault family to select treasures." So Thunder tried his best to convince Lei Dulan, and the lord of Hongjiang Mansion has always been the leader of Lei Dulan, so they hit it off. As for me, since I was the closest to the Faro Empire, it was the first barrier for them, so they paid me handsomely and persuaded me to act together. If I don't participate, I'm afraid the whole family will die. ”

Speaking of this, the Lord of Ma City sighed: "Thinking that at my age, I don't have any extravagant hopes, just hope that my children and grandchildren can live in peace and health." So they were forced to participate in it. If Elder Xiao can protect my son, my old horse is willing to contribute to the empire again!" These last few words, the Lord of Ma City also said sonorously and powerfully.

"But I remember that the royal family of the Faro Empire is not the Renault family. How could they follow the Renault family's plan and send troops to attack the Holy Heaven Empire?" Xia Keming still couldn't help but ask.

The city lord shook his head: "I really don't know this question." But I heard that it seems that the Renault family has a great power and controls the royal family, so there are these changes. ”

Xiao Rui asked again, "So where is their army now, and when will they attack?"

Lord Ma replied: "The troops of the Faro Empire are now gathering on the border from all over the place, but they have not yet fully arrived. If you attack, it will be two or three months away. ”

Xiao Rui nodded: "Since the Ma City Lord can explain the situation so confidently, I, Xiao Rui, will naturally explain the reason for the Ma City Lord in front of the emperor." If the Lord of Ma City really trusts Xiao Rui, then hand over your noble son to me, and I will take him back to Shengtian City, in the Imperial City, I don't think anyone can hurt him. ”

When the Lord of Ma City heard this, his face changed a few times, but in the end he said: "Ma doesn't ask his children and grandchildren to have much wealth, as long as Elder Xiao can let him live and work in Shengtian City in peace and contentment, and inherit the lineage for my Ma family, I, Ma, will be grateful." ”

In fact, to be able to say this, the Lord of Ma City also said it after a few considerations. The current situation is obviously on Xiao Rui's side, and the fate of his father and son is already in the hands of others. If he doesn't agree now, maybe the father and son will die directly. promised Xiao Rui and asked him to take his son away, as long as he was still the lord of Baita City, the imperial family would not touch a single hair of his son, so as not to force himself into the local camp.

And the Renault family can't find their son, so they can no longer coerce themselves, so they will have more room for maneuver. If the Holy Heaven Empire is defeated, he may still be able to receive a credit. Even if the Faro Empire wins, he can say that his son was kidnapped by Xiao Rui, and he is helpless. Therefore, letting Xiao Rui take his son away is already the best choice.

Xiao Rui didn't expect the city lord of Ma to agree to him so quickly, he didn't know which of these people in high positions was not a decisive person, and he could instantly distinguish the power and make the most beneficial decision for himself.

Seeing that the City Lord of Ma agreed to take his son by himself, Xiao Rui asked again, "What are the plans of the City Lord of Ma next?"

The Lord of Ma City groaned slightly, and then said in a low voice: "If the dog can follow Elder Xiao, Ma has no worries, and he should have tried his best to delay them to raise troops, just begging Elder Xiao to return to Shengtian City, so that the emperor can make a decision earlier and send troops to defend against foreign thieves as soon as possible." ”

When Xiao Rui heard this, his face was overjoyed: "Okay, since the city lord of Ma said it, then we will also leave immediately, and let the emperor send troops as soon as possible, and let the noble prince meet with the city lord of Ma as soon as possible!"