Fangfang said: "Sir, our brothers cannot die in vain. You must make the decision for them and avenge them!"
Ma Xiaoquan glanced at Fangfang and nodded: "I know, but the enemy is in the dark and I am in the open. How can I find him?"
At this point, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly noticed the fat county magistrate who was still kneeling.
"Come here~" Ma Xiaoquan waved to the fat county magistrate.
The fat magistrate stood up and did not dare to pat his trouser legs. He smiled apologetically and rubbed his hands. He bent down and walked to Ma Xiaoquan. He said respectfully: "Deacon, if you have any orders, I will definitely do it."
Ma Xiaoquan stretched out his hand: "Give me back my sign first..."
The fat county magistrate was stunned and nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, your sign, please return your sign first!"
The fat county magistrate took out the Jinyiwei Deacon badge and presented it to Ma Xiaoquan respectfully. Ma Xiaoquan didn't even look at it, grabbed it and stuffed it into his arms.
A trace of deceit that was difficult to detect flashed in the eyes of the fat county magistrate, and then he smiled and said: "Sir, this is not a place where I can stay for a long time. Anyway, there is no way to stay in Guanyi. It's better for you to move to a humble house first.
We are considering the long term, what do you think, sir?"
Ma Xiaoquan frowned and looked at Fangfang and her son in her arms. During the bumpy journey, they stayed in official inns or inns. Although as Ma Xiaoquan, he could go wherever he went and be received by local officials, but Ma Xiaoquan wanted to
I returned to the capital early, so I didn’t bother.
At present, there was only one person left in the guard. Fangfang looked a little haggard. In addition, her son was too young. If they continued on their way, they might both fall ill.
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said: "This is the only way~"
.......
Entering the county seat, the fat magistrate led Ma Xiaoquan to his courtyard. The courtyard was not big, and the furnishings inside did not contain any valuable luxury items, but they were kept very clean.
Ma Xiaoquan looked up and down, nodded and said: "You, the county magistrate, don't seem to be a corrupt official yet. Well, these days, you are quite interesting."
The fat county magistrate chuckled and said: "The deacon is just joking. There is nothing in this county. I do have that intention, but I can't be greedy."
"Haha~~~" Ma Xiaoquan patted the fat county magistrate on the shoulder, "Yes, I like your honesty very much. Okay, I will stay here for now. Once the adjustment is completed, we will stay soon~"
The fat county magistrate nodded and said, "Don't you want to avenge your subordinates, sir?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "Of course I have, but I still say the same thing. The enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. We have no way of knowing where they are for the time being? Well, otherwise, you happen to be the magistrate of this county. Please help me.
How about looking for it?"
The fat county magistrate nodded: "This is a great honor for me. I will definitely help you find the murderer~ Well, I'll leave now. It's getting late, so you and your wife should go to bed early~"
...
After leaving the courtyard, the fat magistrate returned to his room, closed the door, and an enchanting figure flashed out from behind the screen.
The fat county magistrate's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he knew something, and the enchanting figure floated in front of the fat magistrate like a ghost.
"You failed, Ma Xiaoquan is not dead~" The fat county magistrate did not open his eyes, but said lightly.
The enchanting figure chuckled and said in a faint female voice: "Of course I know he is not dead. It's not that we didn't try hard to kill him, but that Ma Xiaoquan can't be killed!"
"Oh?" The fat magistrate opened his eyes and sat up straight, "Can't he be killed? Is it possible that he is still invulnerable?"
"Hehe, you are really right, he is indeed invulnerable."
The fat county magistrate frowned slightly: "Isn't that right? I have heard of people who are invulnerable, but I have never seen one. Since you said so, then Ma Xiaoquan is indeed the one... Anyway, you guys
This assassination failed."
"Huh, so what? Although we didn't kill Ma Xiaoquan, we have killed all the guards around him. We will definitely be able to kill him when he sets out next time."
"Kill them all? Haha... You are wrong, there is still one guard alive..."
"Huh? There's only one alive..."
The fat county magistrate poured himself a cup of tea leisurely, took a sip and said: "And your sword did not go down to the right position, it looks like it just cut the arm... Tsk, tsk, tsk, the famous 'League of Assassins'
', I never imagined that I would make such a stupid mistake."
"Humph, you are now poor. Don't forget that you also want to join our 'Assassin's League'. So tell me, how do you plan to deal with Ma Xiaoquan?"
The fat county magistrate gave a weird smile: "It's okay to tell you that Ma Xiaoquan gave me his Imperial Guard Deacon badge today. When I gave it back to him, I rubbed poison on it. Uh, of course, I will do it for a while."
No, wait until he leaves the county... hum..."
"Haha, Pang Yuehai, you really know how to kill someone with a borrowed knife. You just poisoned me. It seems we have to do the rest~"
"Haha, there is no way. This time your 'Assassin's League' collected a lot of money, and I didn't get anything. You can't just let me die directly, right?"
"Ha, Pang Yuehai, you are really capable. Okay, this time, you have done your best. I will tell the leader when I get back. As for whether you can go in, it depends on the leader's mood."
The fat county magistrate grinned, and then his expression suddenly turned serious: "What will you do next? Ma Xiaoquan has been alerted and asked me to search all over the county. If I can't find anything, Ma Xiaoquan will definitely become suspicious.
.....”
"Haha, this is easy to handle. I'll give you one from the Assassin's League to serve as a scapegoat~"
"This...why is it so easy for you to say? Aren't you people in the Assassin's League human beings?"
"Hehe, Pang Yuehai, you are not qualified to talk to me about this. If you join the Assassin's League one day, you will understand. Okay, our conversation ends here. Tomorrow morning, I will give you someone to remember.
Let's do it a little bit like..."
The ghostly figure flashed and disappeared from the eyes of the fat county magistrate.
The fat county magistrate rubbed his temples, sat down on the chair, raised his hands, and rubbed his temples...
...
The next day, the fat county magistrate ordered a search all over the county, and he "must" give an explanation to the deacon, Ma Xiaoquan.
Although Ma Xiaoquan knew that such a search would not find anything big, he still wanted to have a result in his heart. After all, several capable men had died, and it would not be justified if he did not give an explanation.
I searched all morning without any results.
The fat county magistrate was also full of complaints. The man had promised to behead him last night. Why hadn't he seen him yet? Could it be that he had been tricked?
While he was in a hurry, an officer and soldier suddenly ran over, sweating profusely, and panting: "Sir, sir, I found a hole...
..."
The fat county magistrate was stunned and said quickly: "Quick, take me to see~"
...
In a private house somewhere, under a stove, there was a hole that was just big enough to hide two people. The officers and soldiers dragged out a woman dressed in black from the hole. The woman had a beautiful face, but there was blood oozing from the corners of her mouth.
, one of her arms was drooping, and although the other arm was intact, all five fingers were broken.
The fat magistrate squinted at the woman and asked, "Are you the assassin who attacked the deacon yesterday?"
The woman raised her head, glanced at the fat county magistrate, and said nothing.
"Take it away and show it to the deacon~"
The fat county magistrate took the captured woman and personally escorted her to Ma Xiaoquan.
Ma Xiaoquan was slightly startled when he saw it was a woman.
The fat county magistrate didn't have any sympathy for her. He also knew that this woman was a head sent to him by the Assassin's League, so before Ma Xiaoquan could say anything, he went up and slapped the woman on the face, and shouted angrily: "Sir, when you see the deacon,
Kneel down! Kneel down!" After saying that, the fat magistrate raised his foot and kicked the woman's knee.
However, this kick failed to knock the woman to her knees. Instead, it bounced the fat county magistrate one meter away.
"Huh? You're such a murderer, so rude~" the fat county magistrate spat, braided his sleeves and prepared to step forward and kick his legs again.
"That's enough!" Ma Xiaoquan gave the fat county magistrate a blank look and motioned for him to stop.
The fat county magistrate felt a little unwilling, but he had no choice but to exhale and put his raised foot down.
Ma Xiaoquan stood up and walked to the woman.
The woman is very small, only about 1.5 meters tall by visual inspection, but she has a good figure and a pretty face, but the look in her beautiful eyes is very sharp.
"What's your name?" Ma Xiaoquan asked.
The woman put her head aside and said nothing.
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and asked, "Are you here to kill me?"
The woman still didn't speak.
The fat county magistrate stepped forward, grabbed the woman's chin, and said angrily: "My lord, I'm asking you a question~"
"Bah~~" The woman suddenly spat out and spat on the fat magistrate's right eye.
The fat county magistrate felt that his right eye was blurry for a while, and then he angrily wiped away his spit and slapped the woman on the face.
"Pa~~" This sound was very loud, and it must have been the fat county magistrate who used his strength. The corner of the woman's mouth was immediately oozing with blood. Then, the woman made a loud sound and spit out a tooth.
"Okay~" Ma Xiaoquan glared at the fat county magistrate, "Just step aside~"
The fat county magistrate was naturally in a happy mood when he succeeded in getting a slap. Although he had no grudge against the woman, it was always good to take the opportunity to vent his anger.
...
The woman's hands and feet were tied behind her back and she couldn't move, so blood oozed from the corners of her mouth and she couldn't wipe it herself.