In the evening, a red sun hangs in the western sky.
The blood-red sunset was radiant, dyeing the sky a bright red. The sunlight fell on the thick city wall, embellishing it with a sense of desolation and heaviness.
The setting sun has completely set, leaving only red clouds in the west.
In the ruined temple, everyone came back.
After the sky completely darkened, a bonfire was lit inside the ruined temple. Ma Chao asked two soldiers to stand at the gate to watch for wind to prevent others from coming in. Ma Chao called the rest of the people together, and everyone sat down around the bonfire. Ma Chao
He glanced at Matthew and frowned slightly.
His five senses were sensitive and he smelled the smell of blood on Matthew's body.
Obviously, Matthew used force to obtain weapons.
However, Ma Chao did not say anything, nor did he accuse Ma Xiu. All the Ma family members were arrested by Wang Can's people, and Ma Dai, Ma Tie and Ma Teng were also killed by Wang Can's people. Such deep hatred overwhelmed them.
In Ma Chao's heart, Ma Chao felt very uncomfortable. When the Ma family fell into such a predicament, who else could Ma Xiu not kill in order to save others? Who in the world could not be killed? Even the emperor in the temple, Ma Xiu could kill him with one knife.
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Therefore, Ma Chao put the matter behind him and did not ask further questions.
Ma Chao looked at Jiang Heng and asked, "Jiang Heng, how is the status of your investigation?"
Jiang Heng clasped his fists and said: "My lord, Wang Can and Lu Meng's armies are outside, and there are not many soldiers in the city. Moreover, the soldiers sent by Lu Meng are all used to defend the city and stationed on the city tower. As for the soldiers in the city, generally
Some ordinary government officials have to work on errands during the day and go back to rest at night, so this can be ignored."
Ma Chao nodded. There were not many troops in the city, which was a good thing for him.
The fewer people there are, the easier it is for him to move.
Ma Chao asked again: "Mr. Ma, how is the status of your investigation?"
The horseman looked bitter and said: "My lord, I only found out that the young lady was detained in the county government. For other things such as the deployment of troops and the specific situation of the county government, we were unable to sneak in and failed to complete the task. Please punish me, lord."
Ma Chao said: "It would be great if we could find out that my little sister is being held in the county government. Since she is in the county government, things will be easier to handle."
As he spoke, Ma Chao raised a smile on his lips.
Ma Xiu looked at Ma Chao and asked, "Brother, do you have any idea?"
Ma Chao said with a smile: "There is no way, but the little girl is in the county house, we can solve it together with Hou Fang. In this way, it is killing two birds with one stone. And the little girl lives in the county house, it is easy for us to evacuate, and wait for the little sister to be rescued
, when the city gate opens tomorrow, let’s set a big fire in the county house to attract the soldiers in the city, and we can easily get out of the city.”
Matthew nodded and said: "What the elder brother said is true, and the younger brother admires it."
After a pause, Matthew said: "Brother, I took people to the blacksmith shop and brought back sixteen short knives. Although the knives are not very good, they are enough for us to use."
Ma Chao hummed and said, "Okay, now that we have weapons, we can also have means of self-defense."
After a pause, Ma Chao added: "Let's all rest for a while and recuperate our spirits. We will take action when the night gets late."
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In the county house, Ma Yunlu had no intention of sleeping after dinner.
She was worried about the safety of her father Ma Teng, and worried about the situation of her brother Ma Chao and others. She was also sad about Ma Tie's death. All kinds of emotions were swirling in her mind, and she could not feel sleepy at all.
In half a month, Ma Yunlu has lost a lot of weight.
She was originally heroic and heroic.
Now, Ma Yunlu gave off the feeling of a weak woman, which made people feel unbearable. Hou Fang had seen Ma Yunlu several times, and was greatly moved, but he did not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool. After all, this is what Lu Meng temporarily stored here. The person must be given to Wang Can. Hou Fang had an idea, but he could only think about it in his mind and did not dare to take action.
Ma Yunlu sat in the yard, looking at the full moon in the sky, but his heart felt cold and cold.
Ma Yunlu got very angry when he talked to his father's wives and concubines during the day.
Ma Yunlu knew what they were thinking, and he just wanted to curry favor with Wang Can. Because after a war, the loser would undoubtedly have the worst fate, and their families would become trophies.
Ma Teng's wives and concubines saw that Ma Yunlu was so beautiful and beautiful, so they hoped that Ma Yunlu would take the initiative to embrace him and become Wang Can's woman. In this way, Ma Teng's wives and concubines were also protected, ensuring that they could live a stable life. What's more? The woman also wanted to get close to Wang Can and become Wang Can's woman, which made Ma Yunlu hateful.
The reality is so cruel, very cruel.
Ma Yunlu was very sad when he encountered such a thing.
However, she was helpless and couldn't change anything. All Ma Yunlu could do now was to hold on, stick to his heart, and wait for the outcome of the battle between the two armies.
"Tap! Tread!"
There was a sound of footsteps, and a mature and charming woman walked out.
This woman is Ma Tie's mother, Yang, who is about forty years old. Although she is quite old, she is also quite beautiful. She held a cloak in both hands, gently put it on Ma Yunlu's shoulders, and said: "Lu'er , what are you thinking about?"
Ma Yunlu turned around and smiled and said, "Auntie, can't you sleep either?"
Yang sat down next to Ma Yunlu and said in a calm tone: "We have become prisoners, how can we sleep? If we live such a pure life, we will lose one day." After a pause, Yang asked abruptly. Said: "Lu'er, if your father is really defeated and Wang Can comes back with his troops, what are you going to do?"
Ma Yunlu turned around and asked: "Auntie, are you going to persuade me?"
The tone was resentful, revealing a touch of sadness.
Yang raised her beautiful eyebrows and said sternly: "Lü Meng killed my son. Wang Can and I have an sworn hatred. How can I persuade you to take the initiative? If your father dies, I will die my husband, and I will also die." After your son is dead, there is nothing left to love, so there is nothing else worth caring about. But you are still young, and I can’t let go of you."
There was a painful look in Ma Yunlu's eyes, and his expression gradually solidified.
She looked up at the sky and said, "Auntie, don't worry, I won't ruin the dignity of the Ma family."
In one sentence, it is absolutely clear.
Hearing this, Mrs. Yang sighed and said, "As long as you are determined, don't worry, my aunt will not lose the dignity of the Ma family. Unlike them, we two have a little dignity."
They naturally refer to people who want to get close to Wang Can.
Ma Yunlu nodded heavily, then took a deep breath and said, "Auntie, it's late at night, go back and rest." After saying that, Ma Yunlu took Yang's hand and gradually disappeared into the yard.
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It was quiet at night and seemed a bit deserted.
I don't know when, clusters of dark clouds appeared in the sky, blocking the moon.
On the street, most of the people had turned off their lights and went to bed. Only a few wealthy families were still busy lighting oil lamps. On the dark and cold street, a group of people suddenly appeared.
There were a lot of people, more than ten of them, all running fast and holding short daggers in their hands.
These ten people are Ma Chao, Ma Xiu and others.
In the dead of night, Ma Chao and Ma Xiu took action with their soldiers and ran towards the county government.
Because they had already figured out the terrain during the day, it didn't take long for Ma Chao and his party to arrive at the county government. However, Ma Chao and his soldiers did not run toward the gate of the county government, but led the soldiers to the back door of the county government.
Only by going through the back door can it be easier to enter the house and do things easily.
Not long after, Ma Chao and others stopped outside the back door of the county government office, preparing to take action.
