Liu Yan was silent for a moment, shook his head helplessly and said, "I want to see you! I have to see you!"
He had to find out why the Zhushan Green Forest Army led by Ma Wu still stayed in Zhushan. It didn't matter if they wanted to die, but they couldn't involve the hundreds of people in the rebel army!
"Fortunately, Zhang Ting has left the task of patrolling the city to our rebels. This way, it will be much easier for us to meet Ma Wu at night."
Thinking about it, it's no wonder that the black-faced man was so skilled in martial arts that even Gai Yan was no match for him. The reason why his clothes were torn by Axiu later was probably because he did it on purpose.
Liu Yan secretly raised his thumb, Ma Wu, the god of martial plague, really lived up to his reputation!
That night, when the sky was approaching, the two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu took Feng Yi, Gai Yan, Long Yuan, Li Tong, Li Yi, Zhu Yun, Zhang Ping and others to the agreed guest inn. .
It is not difficult to find Ke Lai Inn. It is located in the northeast corner of the county. It is the largest inn here. Its facade is luxurious and grand, and it is very eye-catching.
When they arrived at the inn, everyone stopped and looked around. Then Liu Yan said to Long Yuan, Zhu Yun, and Zhang Ping: "You stay outside and guard. If there is any slight disturbance, come and report it immediately!"
Seeing the three people nodding, Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and others walked to the door of the inn. Liu Yan gently pushed the door. With a creak, the door slowly opened.
Liu Yan narrowed his eyes, held the hilt of his sword with one hand, and then walked in. Liu Xiu, Gai Yan and others followed closely behind.
There were no lights in the inn, and it was pitch dark. Just when everyone was looking around, Liu Xiu suddenly took a step forward, looked at the innermost corner of the inn, and said in a deep voice: "Come out!"
Liu Yan and others followed Liu Xiu's gaze and saw that it was dark and could not see anything. However, Liu Xiu stared at the dark corner without blinking.
Just when everyone was confused, they heard rustling footsteps from the corner, and a black shadow slowly emerged from the darkness.
Seeing this, everyone became nervous and half of the swords under their ribs were drawn out.
"Haha——" The black figure suddenly laughed and said in a brisk tone: "Uncle Wen has a good eye!"
Following the words, the black shadow completely walked out of the dark corner. With the moonlight shining in from outside the door, people took a closer look and saw that this was the bandit leader they encountered in the evening.
The black shadow walked up to the crowd, stood still, and deliberately spread his empty hands so that they could see clearly that he had no weapons in his hands.
He said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, we are not enemies!" After speaking, he raised his head and said: "The guests are here, everyone, come out!"
Following his words, a group of three people came down from the steps leading to the second floor. Among these three people, there was one person whom Liu Xiu and others knew, and it was Xia Ruoyan. The other two, except Feng Yi, , none of them have seen it.
The person walking in front is tall and tall, with good facial features, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, and a majestic appearance. The person behind is relatively short in stature, with a deer-headed mouse-like appearance, and an unattractive appearance.
After seeing the majestic-looking man clearly, Feng Yi opened his eyes unconsciously, with a look of surprise on his face, and blurted out: "Brother Ci Kuang?"
The majestic man was obviously startled when his name was called. He looked at Feng Yi and said with surprise and joy: "Brother Gongsun!"
Neither of them expected that they would meet an old acquaintance in Zhushan County.
Seeing Liu Yan, Liu Xiu and others looking at him in confusion, Feng Yi quickly explained: "Brother Bo Sheng, this is an old acquaintance of mine, the second condition of Yao Qi Yao!"
Hearing the name Yao Qi and Yao Ci Kuang, Liu Yan had no reaction, but Liu Xiu subconsciously said: "Are you Yao Qi?"
Yao Qi looked at Liu Xiu. In his impression, he didn't know this young man. Could it be that he still knew him?
Seeing his doubts, Liu Xiu said with a smile: "Brother Ci Kuang went to the funeral for his father and observed filial piety for three years. His reputation as the ultimate filial piety is known all over the world!"
Feng Yi and Yao Qi were both from Yingchuan County. It was not surprising that they knew each other. The reason why Liu Xiu had heard of Yao Qi was all because of his side business while farming in his hometown. Liu inquired !
Liu Xiu often went to and from the market and came into contact with all kinds of religions. Besides selling food, he also inquired about the affairs of the world.
Yao Qi is indeed very famous in Yingchuan County, but not many people outside Yingchuan know him. At least Liu Yan, Li Tong, and Li Yi have never heard of him, but Liu Xiu knows that there is someone like him. Number person.
Not only did he know Yao Qi, but he also knew that he had served his father as a mourner for three years. His opening of the mouth immediately won Yao Qi's great favor.
The latter hurriedly bowed his hands and said seriously: "How can I not be worthy of the name of filial piety?"
Feng Yi reacted from the shock and asked in surprise: "Why is Brother Cikuang in Zhushan? Why are you still with..." and getting together with the Green Forest Army? He didn't have the nerve to ask the second part of the sentence.
In his opinion, not only should Yao Qi and the Green Forest Army be together, but they are also sworn enemies. Yao Qi was not from an ordinary family. His father, Yao Meng, was the prefect of Guiyang County. Yao Qi came from a high-ranking official with Miaohong roots. s home.
Yao Qi looked at Feng Yi and asked, "Brother Gongsun, does he know why Jia Yan died?"
Seeing Yao Qi's eyes light up when he asked, Feng Yi swallowed back the word "died of illness" and slowly shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
Yao Qi said: "Jia Yan was harmed by Wang Mang!"
"Ah?" Feng Yi really didn't know that such a thing existed.
Yao Qi said in a solemn voice: "The disaster in Jingzhou has left the people in dire straits. The court's disaster relief efforts have been unfavorable. Officials at all levels have enriched their own pockets. Jia Yan once appealed to the court to impeach Hu Lun, the herdsman of Jingzhou, for embezzling food for the disaster relief. Instead of punishing corrupt officials, Wang Mang listened to the slander and reprimanded him. Jia Yan framed Zhongliang. Jia Yan did not die from illness, but was forced to death by Wang Mang and Hu Lun and other dog officials!"
Feng Yi was silent, this kind of thing is not uncommon in today's officialdom. Yao Meng is a good official, but it is a pity that such a good official has no room to survive in the Xinmang court.
When everyone is following the crowd and pursuing their own selfish interests, suddenly a stream of clear water comes out. It would be strange if they don't get trampled to death by everyone!
Seeing that Liu Xiu and Feng Yi still knew Yao Qi, the black-faced man Ma Wu laughed and said: "Since we are all old acquaintances, don't stand here anymore. Let's go inside and reminisce about old times!"
As he spoke, he waved to everyone and took the lead to walk inside the tavern.
Feng Yi and Yao Qi walked together. They hadn't seen each other for a long time and had a lot to talk about.
Xia Ruoyan walked up to Liu Xiu and said with a smile: "Uncle Wen!"
Liu Xiu nodded to her and asked, "Is your journey going smoothly, Miss Xia?"
Xia Ruoyan said: "It went very well. I really don't know how to thank Uncle Wen for his help this time!"
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Miss Xia, you don't have to be polite. Speaking of which, we are also helping ourselves!"
"No matter what, Ruoyan still wants to thank Uncle Wen for saving his life!" As she spoke, she bowed to Liu Xiufu.
Liu Xiu held her arm and said, "Miss Xia, you're welcome!"
Yao Qi, who was walking in front, looked back at Liu Xiu and asked in a low voice: "Brother Gongsun, is this Liu Xiu?"
Feng Yi nodded with a smile and asked in a low voice, "What do you think, brother Ci Kuang?"
"Not bad!" Yao Qi replied with two words.
Yao Qi was born dignified and serious, so it was not easy for him to rate him as a good person.
After Ma Wu met Liu Xiu, he was full of praise for his martial arts. After Xia Ruoyan escaped from the county town, she was full of praise for Liu Xiu's character. It seemed that everyone who came in contact with Liu Xiu praised him.
Youjia. Yaoqi is really curious about what kind of person Liu Xiu is.
When Liu Xiu heard his name just now, he was able to tell in one sentence that he had been a filial piety for his father for three years. This man's breadth of knowledge and well-informed information were staggering. He was silent for a moment, and then added: "
very nice!"
Feng Yi laughed when he heard this. He had the same opinion of Liu Xiu as Yao Qi.
Even though Liu Xiu is usually inconspicuous and seems to be living under the protection of his elder brother, at critical moments, he can always make important decisions, and facts prove that his decisions are often correct.
If you compare a person to depth, Liu Yan might be a well or a river, while Liu Xiu is more like an unfathomable sea.
Ma Wu led everyone into the wine cellar of the tavern. To Liu Yan and others' surprise, there were hundreds of wine jars stored in the wine cellar, and all of them were unopened.
Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Ma Wu looked proud and said: "I collected these drinks in the county town! How about it, is there enough quantity?"
Ma Wu does not love money or power, but only covets what is in the cup. He can go a day without eating, but he cannot go a day without drinking.
His words made everyone present laugh, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed. In the wine cellar, Ma Wu and others lit candles, and everyone sat on the floor.
After some greetings and mutual introductions, Liu Xiu knew that the thin, unattractive man was named Yaozhen. He was not related to Yaoqi, but was a domestic servant of Yaoqi. The two were similar in age. They had a master-servant relationship and had grown up since childhood.
A great playmate and best friend.
Liu Yan was the first to get to the point. His face straightened, he looked at Ma Wu and said, "Brother Zizhang, how many people do you have under your command?"
Ma Wu thought for a moment and said, "There are about a hundred people."
Liu Yan asked: "Brother Zizhang, do you think these hundred people can withstand a thousand cavalry?"
Not to mention a thousand cavalry, even if there are a hundred cavalry, if one cavalry rushes through the formation, there will be only a few of the hundred or so people left.
Ma Wu understood the purpose of Liu Yan's question, which was to ask why he stayed in Zhushan after receiving Xia Ruoyan's report. Ma Wu looked around at everyone present and said: "I think if we evacuate Zhushan this time, we will lose everything."
An excellent opportunity.”
Liu Yan frowned secretly and asked, "What great opportunity?"
"A chance to annihilate Zhang Ting's entire army!" Ma Wu said word by word.
Liu Yan looked at Ma Wu, blinked his eyes, suddenly burst out laughing, and said: "Antimore Zhang Ting's First Division? Brother Zi Zhang, you may not have heard me clearly. Zhang Ting's First Division has a thousand cavalry!"
He deliberately emphasized the word "cavalry". They were not a thousand infantry, let alone a thousand rabble, but the most courageous and fierce cavalry of the capital!