"General Ma, the imperial court is aware of your resistance to rewards and your appeal to your subordinates. You think you are indifferent to fame and fortune, but in the eyes of the adults in the imperial court, this means that you cannot be bought by fame and wealth...
…You are not a weapon that can be controlled.”
Ma Qiushi lowered his head, obviously he had not thought of this.
"I...well, there are too many right and wrongs in the court. I am a martial artist, but I just don't want to join in the evil. Who would have thought..."
"You are not interested in fame and fortune, but fame and fortune are interested in you. Moreover, can the soldiers who accompany you in the war outside the customs have such conduct as you? What should they do if they want to keep their wives and children and enjoy their old age in peace?"
Ma Qiushi held down his helmet weakly, and his voice sounded like a broken drum: "Master, can you point me to a clear path?"
An Rudao smiled: "How do you want me to save you?"
"As long as I can... no, as long as the brothers outside the customs can survive this disaster safely, it's okay for them to sacrifice their lives for the country. Please don't let them be charged with treason. As for me, the court wants to kill or behead me.
, let them be."
"Haha, it's not easy. The court is banging on the table, waiting for the water to come up." An Rudao put the back of his hand on the candle so that the flame could not burn him, "How about doing it the other way around?
”
When Ma Qiushi heard this, he punched the floor with his fist, causing Guan Zhan behind him to move a step warily.
"Master, don't be ridiculous, Mr. Ma is definitely not a rat who is greedy for life and afraid of death. I would rather die unjustly in prison than become a traitor!"
"Oh, do your brothers think so too? If they want to fly to Nanshan or reach the sky in one step, wouldn't you be the one who betrayed them? If your charge of treason is proven, then even if they are not held accountable, they will not be held accountable.
They will be scattered all over the border and die outside the border."
Zhou Shi, who was watching this memory, shook his head. This kind of decision really puts people on the chopping board. If you extend your head, you can also use a knife to shrink your head.
Seeing that Ma Qiushi had become as lifeless as a statue, General An Ru's voice softened and said: "General Ma, don't worry, this is not the way I thought of for you. It's just that my way will make you more uncomfortable than this, but it can save you."
subordinates."
Hearing this, Ma Qiushi looked up at him suddenly, forgetting to pull down his helmet for a moment, allowing An Rudao to see his face.
"Ah..." This giant didn't dare to look at each other like a bride in the bridal chamber, and immediately lowered his head.
But An Rudao showed a satisfied smile, and seemed to think that Ma Qiushi's appearance suited him very well...
What's going on? Zhou Shi felt a little disgusted, but regretted that he was standing behind and couldn't see Ma Qiushi's face.
Ma Qiushi pressed her helmet and said, "I'm sorry, please give me some advice, master."
An Rudao turned to the window calmly, as if he was thinking about something, and murmured:
"The closest military towns to the capital are Jinmen and Xunguan, and further away there are Weihai and Jixia, and to the west are...well, it takes about two days to send troops from Jinmen and Xunguan to the capital, and the farther ones are
It ranges from eight to fifteen days..."
He took out the iron abacus and dialed it twice. Ma Qiushi didn't know what was happening and could only wait quietly.
"In this case, let's count it as fifteen days." An Rudao put away the iron abacus, turned around, and said in a relaxed tone, "General Ma, please take your brothers and lurk in the forest for fifteen days, and then enter
Beijing."
"Ah, ah?" Ma Qiushi was astonished, "Why is this?"
"Remember, during these fifteen days, you and your subordinates must hide. No matter what happens outside, you must not show up. You can only show up on the morning of the sixteenth day. In this case, you and your
All of my subordinates will be safe and sound." An Rudao thought for a moment and added, "Your military flag is not bad, lend it to me for a use, and return it to you in fifteen days."
"Master, what are you going to do? What will happen in the capital in fifteen days? Why..."
An Rudao smiled and spread his palms and said:
"Don't trust people when you employ them. If General Ma can't trust me, that's all. It's just a pity that you have a 'skin-replacement'..."
"You, you know?"
Seeing Ma Qiushi was very surprised, An Rudao was a little proud, but Guan Zhen next to Zhou Shi had a confused look on his face.
"Haha, this is my first time seeing this thing with my own eyes. Could you please take off your helmet and open my eyes?"
Ma Qiushi hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hands to hold the helmet, and slowly raised it...
Zhou Shi couldn't help but take a breath when he saw what was under the helmet.
Little bits of stringy mucus flowed out from under the helmet and stuck to Ma Qiushi's head. His gray head was densely wrinkled and there was not a single hair. Only when he looked closely did he find that——
That’s an exposed brain!
"This..." Guan Zhen, who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, was also shocked and took a step back.
Hearing the noise, Ma Qiushi half-turned his head with difficulty and said, "I must have scared you, old man."
"Don't worry, this old man has seen the world and won't be frightened into having a stroke." An Rudao joked.
Ma Qiushi put on the helmet to cover her brain.
"What on earth is this?" Guan Zhen asked with his eyes wide open.
"This is what I bought from a barefoot doctor..." Ma Qiushi said quietly, "I was sick when I was young and had a high fever. My family found countless doctors and prescribed countless medicines, but they couldn't stop me from turning into a corpse in bed.
Skin and bones...until a barefoot doctor prescribed a folk remedy, put a suit of death clothes worn by five people on my body, and then used a strange magic to revive me.
"The only clothes that meet this condition are probably armor. Because of the value of this thing and the cruelty of the battlefield, many soldiers would take off the armor from the corpse to arm themselves. My parents spent a lot of money to find such a suit from a veteran.
An ominous piece of armor.
"After putting this ill-fitting armor on my body, the barefoot doctor did cast a spell to cure me. Not only that, this spell also caused my body shape to skyrocket from skinny to what I am now, and my strength has become extremely strong... However,
The price is that my body has been connected to the armor since then, and under this iron shell are my internal organs. As I grow older, my scalp and skull gradually peel off, and I have to use an iron helmet to cover it."<
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After hearing this, An Rudao nodded and said: "Yes, this thing is a secret method in the witchcraft, called 'skin-changing support'. Although it cannot be said to be very evil, it is really difficult to use the armor as a magic weapon.
Looking for it, and the price was heavy, it has not been seen for decades."
Sensing Ma Qiushi's gaze, he added: "There is no way to break this thing. Once your body breaks away from this armor, you will definitely die."
This may be part of the reason why Ma Qiushi refused to award the reward... Zhou Shi was thinking to himself.
Ma Qiushi lowered his head in disappointment and sighed: "I am willing to obey the master's instructions."
"Hey, that'll make things easier." An Rudao clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Then we'll see you in fifteen days."
With that said, he opened the door and Guan Zhen left with him.
The candlelight on the bedside flickered, stretching the giant's meditative figure to an extremely long length.