Ma Ming'er returned to the north end of the alley, called the fifth junior brother and said earnestly: "Lao Wu, the situation is urgent now, there is a big thing that must be done by you, Lao Wu. High-speed update"
The fifth junior brother stood up and said: "Second senior brother is so generous, and if you have anything to say, just say it, do you want me to lead people to break through the blockade of the officers and soldiers?"
Ma Ming'er laughed dryly and said: "That won't work. The officers and soldiers didn't take action. How can we take action? Besides, the purpose of the officers and soldiers is unknown. If we take action rashly, wouldn't it ruin Master's important matter? Now Master is worshiping Buddha in Daming Temple, and you are dealing with the government.
I can’t even sit still, so I still have to ask Master for instructions.”
The fifth junior brother frowned and said: "Why do you ask Master to show me? You also said that Master is still in Daming Temple, how can you tell him that he knows? Master is also true. He usually worships Buddha and returns after half a day. Today, he has been doing it all day and night. Is he going to fast?"
Do you want to become a monk by chanting Buddha’s name?”
Ma Ming'er's face straightened and she said, "Junior brother, you can't talk like that. Master is the elder, and we apprentices can't talk about him behind his back."
The fifth junior brother muttered: "What master? Back then, our brothers followed him here from the northwest, and we conquered this country together. Although we accepted him as our master and entered the Dragon and Tiger Gate, we were said to be masters and disciples, but in fact they were still brothers. But now
, he enjoys the blessing alone, but our brothers have stepped aside. Second Senior Brother, I have one thing to say, is this the truth?"
Ma Ming'er patted him on the shoulder and said: "Lao Wu has been very bad-tempered recently. I can just say this to me, but I don't dare to continue talking to others, especially Li Lezi. You can't talk about Master Feng's methods."
It’s not that I don’t know; now is not the time to talk about these things. I understand your thoughts, brother, but things have to come step by step, right? Under the current situation, Master Feng is indispensable; right now, Li Lezi and I are guarding
At the entrance of the alleys on both sides, someone needs to go out and inform Mr. Feng. Brother, I thought about it. In terms of martial arts and wit, you must be the fifth one. You have done a lot of credit for doing this well. Mr. Feng will definitely take the south gate's entrance when he is happy.
By leaving that big shop in your hands, wouldn't you be able to make it through?"
The fifth junior brother said: "Both sides are blocked, how can we get out?"
Ma Ming'er said: "It's up to you to find a solution. Brother, if I have a solution, why don't I ask your fifth junior brother to help me?"
The fifth junior brother thought for a while and said: "Okay, but after you succeed, you have to say something nice in front of the master. You also know that the wine shop in the south gate has a good business. Let an outsider take care of it. I feel a little panic."
, if it falls into my hands, brother, second senior brother’s share will be indispensable.”
Ma Ming'er chuckled and said, "Thank you first, Lao Wu. How do you plan to get out?"
The fifth junior brother said: "Look at me."
The fifth junior brother walked into the back room and came out. His outfit had been changed. His original neat and clean outfit had now been replaced by a set of tattered and bloated cotton robes. His hair was messed up.
, stood in front of Ma Ming'er and said, "Brother, look, does he look like the beggar in the daytime?"
Ma Ming'er covered her mouth and smiled: "It's really yours, where did you get the robe? It's really like that."
The fifth junior brother said: "What do you mean something like that? Isn't this what we used to do? Second senior brother, don't you remember that one time we went to the city to buy goods, and we all wore tattered clothes and sneaked into the city?
The officers and soldiers are so damn stupid, they hide away from beggars faster than anyone else. That time we robbed three big families, and the big boss almost died from joy."
Ma Ming'er laughed and said: "Yes, yes, there was a time when Lao Wu wanted to pretend to be a beggar and sneak out? His face didn't look like it, he was a bit cleaner."
The fifth junior brother said: "That's not easy." He reached out and grabbed a handful of mud on the ground and smeared it on his face. His face was suddenly covered with dirt, and even his beard was covered with messy black ash. At first glance, he looked like an old beggar.
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Ma Ming'er raised her big finger and said, "This time it's absolutely true. Brother, I wish you immediate success."
The fifth junior brother chuckled and said, "Look." He turned around and walked out of the house, walking slowly toward the alley entrance along the shadows under the eaves.
Ma Ming'er waved his hand and led the people to follow him slowly and look in the distance, secretly praying that the fifth brother could sneak out smoothly. The fifth junior brother pretended to be the same, lowered his head and covered his sleeves, coughing constantly, and slowly came to
In the bright spot illuminated by the fire at the entrance of the alley, a silhouette was dragged behind by the fire and kept jumping.
Suddenly, Ma Ming'er felt a little uneasy behind him. The officers and soldiers on the opposite side neither asked nor yelled loudly. The group of black figures sitting on the horses just watched quietly as the fifth junior brother dragged his feet step by step towards the alley.
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The sound of firewood crackled, but it could not cover up the whistling sound of the arrow. The fifth junior brother Minrui felt something was wrong and climbed down to the ground suddenly, but it was too late. The arrow was carrying the strong wind.
It penetrated straight into his chest, and the exposed arrow feathers trembled, making a muffled buzzing sound.
The fifth junior brother looked in disbelief at the arrow that had sunk into his chest. He let out a horrifying scream and stretched out his hand to pull out the arrow, but was unable to do so. He slowly sat down on the ground and looked at the gurgling blood on his chest.
He gasped and said: "Fuck..., I... I am a beggar... I am a commoner... Damn... dog officers and soldiers... you... even kill beggars..."
Before he could finish his words, the body fell to the ground, and his body quickly became cold.
Ma Ming'er's liver and gallbladder exploded when he saw it. What kind of officers and soldiers are these? They shoot at everyone without saying a word, without even asking a question. It seems that they are serious this time. The officers and soldiers took action, which means that
It was definitely not going to be good tonight. The only reason they didn't rush in was that there were too few of them and they couldn't take advantage of it. They were waiting for the support of other officers and soldiers.
Why are there only so few troops here? Why are the other officers and soldiers missing? Ma Ming'er thought quickly, and his brain that had not been used for a long time was now a blur. Normally, with Mr. Feng in charge, he always felt that everything went as he wished.
Master Feng was not here, so he immediately became at a loss. Master Feng, Master Feng, where the hell are you?
Ma Ming'er's mind suddenly flashed, and he got goosebumps all over his body. Where were the other officers and soldiers? Do you even need to ask? Since the officers and soldiers dared to block the alley, didn't it mean that they didn't care about Mr. Feng at all?
Huh? Their large team must have gone to Daming Temple to hunt down Mr. Feng. After catching Mr. Feng, the target will be everyone in the alley. Judging from their methods, once they attack, they will definitely be invincible.
Qing, this is going to be a bloodbath for three miles from Beikou.
Ma Ming'er's heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out of his throat. He firmly believed in his own judgment, just like when he was a bandit, he believed in his own judgment and escaped death countless times. In critical moments, his mind became brighter.
"Go and call Third Senior Brother, tell him that I have something urgent to discuss with him." Ma Ming'er regained her composure and quickly said to a brother next to her.
The disciple who was immersed in fear hurriedly rushed to the south entrance. After a while, Li Laizi came over panting.
"Is Lao Wu gone?" Li Leizi asked.
"He's over there." Ma Ming'er pointed towards a piece of cold meat under the firelight.
"Hiss..." Li Leizi took a breath of air.
"Brother, I'm afraid this matter is going to be difficult to handle today. The officers and soldiers shot Lao Wu without even asking a word. Brother Yu is trying to touch me. I'm afraid Master won't be able to restrain him either."
"You mean Master was caught by them? They won't accept Master's fault anymore?"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to catch Master if I try hard, but no matter whether Master is caught or escapes, we're probably going to have to rely on ourselves tonight."
"This...senior brother means..."
"The reason why the officers and soldiers just blocked the way in, I analyzed, is that there are too few troops, and these are the cavalry who came to cause trouble that day, and a full dozen can only be counted as one hundred, fifty, sixty. They are afraid that they will not be able to get a favor if they enter the alley, so they want to block it
Stay with us until the Xiang soldiers from Yangzhou come to reinforce us and kill us all. Those Xiang soldiers are afraid that they are chasing Mr. Feng, and the day the Xiang soldiers turn around to reinforce us, we will die without a burial."
"so……"
"So we can't sit back and wait for death. We have to gather our brothers and rush out. As soon as we get out of this alley, the world will be huge. After leaving the city, we can find a cottage to squat. We can still do our old job.
The days are still as carefree and comfortable as ever.”
"But even if we leave the alley, there will be soldiers and horses guarding the city gate. How can we get out of the city?"
"It's very simple. One person captures two common people, mixes them in the team, and rushes straight to the city gate. I want to see if the officers and soldiers really don't care about the life and death of the people. If they want to kill us, they have to kill twice as many people as me. Mr. Feng said, when
Officials only want to gain fame and reputation, but they can do bad things secretly. If I ask them to order people to be shot, they will not dare, because it will affect the black hat on their heads. I think Master Feng is right, so I want to take a gamble."
"Is there no other way? Brother, I always feel that it is not appropriate." Li Laizi hesitated.
"Forget it, then you can stay here. Brother, I'm going to lead half of the people out. We all have our own destiny whether we live or die. I'm not like you, who values my own life. My brother's head is always in his belt.
Up."
Li Leizi hurriedly said: "Brother, why did you say this? How can we do our own thing at this time?"
Ma Ming'er reached out and pulled out the steel knife from his waist and turned around and said: "Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you stay here and are caught by the officers and soldiers, you will still die. You will have to endure some torture before you die. The things we did will be chopped a hundred times."
It’s not an exaggeration, so you’d better not imagine that you can escape this small life.”
Li Leizi slapped his thigh and gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, let's do it. I'm going to gather the brothers. Kill one to earn enough money, and kill two to earn one. If you want me, Li Lezi, to catch you without mercy, there's no way."