Cao Thief

Chapter 438 Ambitious
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The body of the Hu man was placed in a small room next to the side entrance of the Dou Mansion.

Dou Lan wrapped the corpse in a piece of cowhide and placed it quietly in the house.It's very remote here, so it's also very quiet.Li Ding is a frequent visitor to Dou's mansion, and he has been following Dou Lan all this time, so he brought Cao Peng into the mansion, and no family member stepped forward to stop him.

On the surface, Dou Mansion is very calm.

As if no murder had ever happened, the guards in the mansion seemed a little loose.

Dou Lan and Dou Hu are not in the mansion, it is said that they are busy in the camp outside the city.In two days, the 36 adults will arrive, and it will be the day of meeting and discussing with each other.Dou Lan also paid special attention to this, and returned to the government office very late every day.

"General Dou said that Liang Yuanbi will arrive tomorrow, and the body will be handed over to Liang Yuanbi when the time comes.

The funeral rituals of everyone in Xiutu are different from ours... Even if the person died in Hongshuiji, he must follow the custom of everyone in Xiutu. "

Li Ding led the way, explaining to Cao Peng as he walked.

After a while, the two came to the door of a hut.There was no one else around, and Li Ding was chanting outside the door, as if he was praying.Then he pushed open the door, stepped in, took out the torch and lit the oil lamp in the house.

Cao Peng also followed up.

The light from the oil lamp was a little dim, and the room it illuminated was slightly gloomy.

When Cao Peng walked in, he saw the corpse placed in the middle of the room.He picked up the oil lamp from the window sill, walked up to the corpse, and slowly squatted down.He stretched out his hand and lifted the cowhide from the corpse, only to see a pale face.The barbarian's body was already stiff, and under the light of the oil lamp, there was a gloomy look on his face.

Li Ding couldn't help but shuddered, and took two steps back.

"Young Master Cao, what do you want to see?"

Cao Peng didn't answer, and carefully examined the corpse.

As he guessed, there were two mortal wounds on the body.

One is on the chest and the other is on the neck.The barbarian's throat was cut, and at the same time, there was a wound on the side of the chest, which was inserted obliquely from the left side, directly into the heart.The murderer probably felt that it was not straightforward, so when pulling out the murder weapon, there was a flipping movement, which also made the wound appear circular, which was shocking under the light.

Cao Peng looked at the corpse with a calm expression.

Judging from the wounds on the corpse, the murderer was by no means impulsive, but planned for a long time.

There were two people who seemed to be acquainted with the deceased.One stepped forward to attract the attention of the deceased, and the other suddenly appeared...

In order to prevent the deceased from making a sound, the murderer who attracted the attention of the deceased also cut the throat of the deceased.

In other words, the murderer should be very familiar with the deceased, otherwise he would never have succeeded without anyone noticing.

Gently exhaling a foul breath, Cao Peng stood up.

He took two steps back, opened his mouth and blew out the oil lamp, called Li Ding, and they left the room together.

"How, do you see anything?"

Cao Peng smiled and asked, "When General Dou saw this corpse, how did he react?"

"Response?" Li Ding showed a blank look, thought carefully, shook his head and said: "No reaction, just glanced at it, and then left."

"Then how do you know that he is Xiutu everyone?"

"Didn't you see the black wolf head pattern on his arm? That's the unique pattern of Xiutu..."

"Think about it again, General Dou...every movement? Every expression?"

Li Ding acted like he was thinking hard, and after thinking for a long time, he said softly: "General Dou really didn't react... If anything, he seemed a little surprised when he first saw the corpse. Well, that's it, the rest I really didn't notice."

Surprised?
Cao Peng raised his eyebrows thoughtfully.

Just like that, the two of them walked out of Dou Mansion without knowing it, and headed towards the inn.

Maybe there was a murder case, Hongshuiji looked a little deserted tonight.Shops and restaurants were closed early, and groups of guards could be seen patrolling the streets from time to time.However, no one stepped forward to stop Li Ding and Cao Peng. The two walked along the street, talking in low voices, and after a while, they arrived at the door of the inn.

"Master Cao, what do you mean?"

"General Dou has seen the corpse, did you say anything?"

Li Ding thought for a while, "I didn't say anything special...he mainly talked about the alliance in two days' time, and told the tiger to pay attention to his vigilance. Hmm... Also, I just asked about my grandfather's situation. Before General Dou sent someone to inform my grandfather to lead his troops closer to Hongshuiji. I got the news at noon today that my grandfather had left the camp and estimated that he would arrive at noon tomorrow. However, General Dou said that my grandfather should not be in a hurry to show up. "

Sure enough!

Cao Peng's heart moved, and suddenly he understood.

This Dou Lan is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and Li Qi is not simple either.

"Young Master Cao, what exactly did you see?"

"Hey, don't worry, it will be clear in two days."

Cao Peng smiled and went back to the house.

Li Ding stood in the courtyard, scratching his head, looking even more confused...

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The murder case in front of the Dou Mansion did not have much impact on Hongshuiji.

As Jiang Xu said, this is a place where there are not too many rules and laws, and people can kill people if they disagree with each other.Even though Hongshuiji is an independent world with the Han people as the main body, what we are facing here is the fierce wind, what we see is the vast pastures, and almost all the people we come into contact with are the brave and fierce Qiang Hu Huns...

The laws of the Han family have lost their deterrent power here, and it can even be said that they are completely gone.

The Hongze people were resentful towards the Han court on the one hand, and on the other hand they were at a loss... So, their way of life gradually became the same as that of Qianghu.The laws of the Han Dynasty in the past have gradually been forgotten with the passing of generations.

On the grassland, there are fights and fights every day; there may be deaths and injuries every day.

Even in Hongshuiji, although the situation is better, it is not uncommon to see casualties and battles.

No one was surprised when everything returned to normal the next day.In their view, the curfew last night was more due to the imminent start of the meeting, so the atmosphere seemed tense.Therefore, the morning sun rises, and people continue their old life.Those who should go to farming continue to farm, and those who should do business open the door to welcome guests, which is not much different from usual.If there is a change, it is that with the arrival of more than a dozen tribal adults, Hongshuiji is even more lively.

In the post station next to Dou's Mansion, Ma Chao faced the rising sun and waved his big gun in the courtyard.

The tiger-headed iron-backed spear, one foot and two feet long, looked like a dragon sailing out to sea in the sun, drawing arcs of light in the air.Lan Youyou's spear blade tore through the air, making an ear-piercing whistling sound, and the strong wind overflowed.

Ma Chao is dressed in snow-white clothes, and his gun follows him as he walks with his arms.

On the side, Ma Dai and Hu Bai whispered to each other and gave out admiration from time to time...

"Young master is good at marksmanship."

"Brother's move is really beautiful."

After a sharp howl that tore through the sky, a flash of cold light flashed, and Ma Chao closed his gun and stood up.

He let out a breath of turbid air lightly, handed the big gun to the subordinates at the side, took the square scarf, and wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"Daozhi, are the adults here?"

"23 adults have arrived, and it is estimated that nearly [-] adults will arrive this evening.

Liang Yuanbi will arrive at Hongshuiji tonight, and all will be there by tomorrow... However, I heard that Li Qi probably won't show up. His grandson is in Hongshuiji. His grandson was in attendance. "

"That old Li Qi..."

"Eldest son, Li Qi is already old. Over the years, he has hardly attended the Hongze League. I guess he is ready to make way for his grandson... Li Qi's three sons, in the early years Those who died of illness, those who died in battle, there is only one grandson left. If he doesn't help his grandson get up early, who can he support?"

"But I heard that Li Qixin is for the Han family."

"Hey, what's the matter? It's the trend of the times for Hongze to belong to the horse... He, Li Qi, has his heart towards the Han family, but he can't stop the general trend. As long as this alliance is successful, Hongze must be owned by the Ma family, even if Li Qi disagrees." , and there is no other choice. I heard that the old man Cao Cao ordered the little Cao thief to go out of the town of Hexi this time, and he didn't pay too much attention. After all, the war in Hebei has not yet been settled, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are still there. The old thief can't tell much power , to help the little thief.

If the old thief really wants to seize Hexi, he can send troops to come.

But so far, I have heard that only a few thousand people have arrived in Lian County, and other than that, there has been no other action.

Thousands of people want to stand firm in Hexi?It's like a fool's dream.

As long as the eldest son can firmly hold this Hongze in his hands, the little thief may not even be able to survive this winter..."

Hearing this, Ma Chao couldn't help laughing out loud.

"What Tao said is exactly what I want.

Others are afraid of the old man Cao Cao, but this seems to be the case in a certain family.Unfortunately, my father was still unwilling to make up his mind.If it is according to my opinion, while the old thief is busy with the war in Hebei, we muster our soldiers and horses, sweep Sanfu, and occupy Guanzhong without any effort.At that time, we can take advantage of the danger in Guanzhong and fight that old thief again..."

Ma Dai nodded slightly in agreement.

But Hubai frowned, showing a wry smile, and immediately applauded gently.

This eldest son is not bad at all.In terms of martial arts, few people in Xiliang can resist; in terms of marching and fighting, they are also quite good.The Ma family's battle formation is unique, and it is somewhat different from the Central Plains' warfare.After Dong Zhuo's death, Ma Teng rose up. Relying on the unique tactics of the Ma family, he was indeed rampant in Xiliang, and no one could resist it.

However, Ma Chao's heart is too big!

Sometimes, it will make Hubai feel frightened...

Liangzhou Ma and Han Weizun, not to mention that Han Sui has a heart with nine bends and eighteen bends, is not enough to believe.If Ma Teng goes to war with Cao Cao, it is not yet known what Han Sui's decision will be.You know, Han Sui has always climbed up by stepping on the corpses of his companions. In the past, it was Bian Zhang and Beigong Boyu. Could it be Ma Teng now?

Even without Han Sui's elbows, it would not be easy to compete with the entire Central Plains in the bitter cold of Xiliang.

As for the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan...

Then Wei Ji is a kind person?

It's just that Hubai couldn't say these words, but in his heart, he couldn't help feeling a little more inexplicable worries.

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ps, all kinds of trivialities, no old and new rhythms.

Most of them are in the hospital during the day, and they can only come back at night to update the code words.

Trying to find the rhythm ing...

(End of this chapter)