Chapter 1335 Behind the Assassination

After Ma Chao climbed three steps ahead of Dian Wei and Dong Yi, he stopped.Then he took out a match from his pocket, struck a light, and lit a half-used candle.The faint candlelight quickly brought the scene in front of Ma Chao's eyes. He looked at Dian Wei on the ground who was unwilling to close his eyes, and Dong Yi, whose face was full of madness, was holding a crossbow, and his back felt chills.

If Dong Yi, a stupid woman, hadn't fallen ill at the last moment, he would have no chance of evading such a fatal blow in a secret passage that only allows one person to pass.Not to mention, Dong Yi still has a poisoned crossbow on his body.Even if the golden inner armor with sharkskin chains on the body can prevent the poisonous arrows from penetrating, but it usually hits the arms or face and other places that cannot be protected, and there is absolutely no life.

But right now, neither of them is likely to pose a threat to him anymore.Ma Chao looked at the blood-stained body lying down in front of him, and remained silent for a long time, but he didn't step forward to repair the sword, completely cutting off the lives of the two of them, instead he said to himself, "Is this the end?"

His tone was as indifferent and kind as a late old man who saw through the world of mortals and hatred, without the slightest hostility.But Dong Yi didn't care about Ma Chao's state of mind. Enduring the intense pain, she pulled out a crossbow bolt and tried to put it into the firing slot with all her strength.Seeing this, Ma Chao bent down and walked past Dian Wei's body. The soles of his boots were stained with the mud that was already red with Dong Yi's blood. What a superior demeanor, to do such a stupid behavior that made Dong Yi repent after shooting himself an arrow at the last moment.

Because he knew that Dong Yi, a woman, would shoot that poisonous arrow without hesitation.

"To you, I have nothing to say. You always think that people and things in the world should follow your heart, that everything belongs to you, and you deserve everything." Throwing the crossbow aside, Ma Chao looked at Dong Yi's The ferocious and confused face seemed to see the worst and most selfish aspect of human nature: "A person like you, waiting to die alone in such a secret way, is a worthy death."

At the last moment, Dong Yi still didn't feel any gratitude.The only thing that felt the premonition of death was like a dead man's cold finger slowly scratching her back, and her whole body trembled involuntarily.However, her answer to Ma Chao's words was: "Ma Chao, you ruined me in this life. If possible in the next life, I will definitely destroy your family and make your life worse than death!"

"Next life?" After Ma Chao heard this word, there was a hint of confusion in his tone.He never believed in karmic reincarnation, but in his last life he lived in a bustling but cruel steel jungle, if there was an afterlife, where would he be?Will you go to an era of shining stars with a heart full of silent accusations?

"Your heart is disturbed," Dian Wei's voice sounded in the darkness, although his voice was weak, but his tone was still firm, "I can't imagine that the majestic King Yong would be confused because of such a woman's words. What kind of contradiction are you? Why do people like me appear in this world again?"

"Is there anything wrong with my appearance?" Ma Chao turned his head and smiled: "People like me are needed in troubled times, and naturally people like Cao Cao are also needed. It's just that when we are too similar, we will use all means to resolve it." A win or loss, this kind of thing, I can't avoid it, let alone shrink back."

"Hehe, that's true. However, I don't quite understand what you said. Listen, if you are still a warrior, you can kill me with a sword now. I believe that Duke Cao and Lord Xi will avenge me The voice in the darkness was extremely tired, Dian Wei, a master of martial arts, understood his situation and ending very well.

"No, they won't." Ma Chao replied leisurely. He pulled out the Su Tiejian from his waist and came to Dian Wei.

In the dark secret passage, there was a "poof" sound, which was the sound of metal piercing into flesh and blood.Dian Wei's eyes widened suddenly, his chapped lips moved but he couldn't make a sound.Then he coughed violently, and he could see blood gushing out of his mouth, but he still struggled to make a sound: "It's good cough cough... It's better to die under King Yong's sword than to be killed by a madman." It is a great honor to shoot a woman to death with one arrow... Thank you, King Yong, for making it happen."

Dian Wei's voice sank, and soon the secret passage fell into dead silence.But after Ma Chao drew out the sword, his expression was very ugly. After closing Dian Wei's unwilling eyes, he said slowly: "You can go at ease, there will be many people to accompany you soon..."

In the end, Ma Chao didn't stay sentimental anymore, and continued to move forward in the direction of the cave in front.He knew that he might not be able to catch up with Xi Zhicai, but at the same time he also knew that Xi Zhicai would not be able to run away this time.This secret passage should lead to the backyard of the Cai Mansion. Brother Chou, Ma Dai, and Ma Xiu have already been ordered by him to lead troops to besiege the Cai Mansion.He walked like this, but he wanted to take advantage of the darkness here to make himself more ruthless.

Because, the next thing will be a hundred times bloodier than this.His heart must be as cold as iron!
As for Dong Yi in the secret passage, as time passed, she held her head in one arm and curled up in a ball in horror. Only this posture could give her a sense of security.She was like a frightened kitten, she could only murmur helplessly: "Father, grandma, sister, where are you, Yier misses you very much..."

Walking out of the secret passage, Ma Chao saw that there was already chaos in Cai's mansion, and his sudden appearance frightened Cai Mao even more.Afterwards, the gate was slammed open by Jian Ma, and no one in the entire Cai Mansion dared to resist.Seeing that Ma Chao was safe and sound, the current ugly brother said loudly, "My lord, it is fortunate that my subordinates did not disgrace their lives. This operation was a complete victory, and Xi Zhicai, the leader of the enemy army, was also captured."

Ma Chao sighed, looked at the trembling people in the Cai Mansion, and said, "Catch them all, and send everyone to prison, and you will personally preside over the trial. As for Xi Zhicai, let's follow the old rules of Chang'an."

Brother Ugly smiled, he naturally knew that Ma Chao's old rule was house arrest.I also know that what Ma Chao did is to make the best use of people after the unification of the world.

In the next few days, the city of Xiangyang was very lively, and every day it was just arresting people and trying cases.Speaking of which, this case is the most sensational case in the peaceful city of Xiangyang for many years. Pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, it actually involves four or five yamen, sixty or seventy big merchant families, and more than two thousand criminals.The rebel party involved with Cai Mao was mopped up by a group of children, and finally Brother Chou came to report to Ma Chao, and the case was basically clarified.

As Ma Chao guessed, this case was carried out by Cao's remote control of Cai Mao. Taking advantage of Cao's network in Jing'an and Cai Mao's deep-rooted influence in Xiangyang, when Cao Ang sent the letter of alliance, the big operation to assassinate Ma Chao had already begun. operate.In view of the fact that the Cao family was so insidious to the Ma family, Ma Chao immediately ordered Cao Ang to be imprisoned in Xiangyang City, and made a decision after the army pacified the Cao family.

This result can be said to surprise Ma Jiawen and Wu. No matter how you look at it, Cao's actions are considered light.And Ma Chao has never been a soft-hearted guy, and he even slaughtered Cai Mao's party.Why is he so tolerant towards Cao Ang?

According to gossip, Ma Chao had a crush on Mrs. Cao Ang and used Cao Ang as a pawn to force Mrs. Cao Ang to submit.But as soon as this rumor arose, it was immediately explained by another rumor.

"Bullshit, why are you coveting Mrs. Cao Ang's beauty? Wouldn't it be more convenient to kill Cao Ang and monopolize his wife? I heard that what King Yong did this time is that he hated the Cao family to the bone. He wanted to gather together behind the Cao family and watch They were slaughtered all over the house!"

This rumor was much more popular than the previous one, and the people in Xiangyang quickly believed in the second explanation.The recent frequent mobilization and large-scale preparation activities of Ma Jiajun also made this rumor more convincing.However, only Tang Xiaomi of the Sheriff's Mansion knew that the method of using one rumor to cover up another was something that the Ma family had studied in the shadows for many years.Only then came the best way to deal with rumors.

"Xiaomi thank you for your kindness, my lord, for not killing my husband." Tang Xiaomi prostrated herself prostratingly, she no longer knew what words could express her gratitude.

"You don't need to thank me. If you want to thank you, thank your senior man." Ma Chao smiled leisurely as he watched Xun You send the report that the army was ready to go out at any time.

"Mr. Cao?"

"That's right, it's him." Ma Chao put away the report and explained: "Sending Cao Ang as a hostage seems to be Cao Cao's stupidest move. However, I know that he is seeking the last way out for the Cao family. Because He knows that no matter what, you will learn about the assassination of me for a minute and a half, and you will never betray the Ma family. I am grateful for your kindness, and naturally I will not kill Cao Ang. In this way, everything will come true, Cao Cao Then he smiled happily, and took you and Cao Ang away easily; when the matter failed, it was the time of Ma Cao's final showdown. Cao Cao had a clear understanding of this decisive battle, so keeping Cao Ang was to leave the last bloodline for the Cao family. ..."

"Yuan, so it's like this..." Tang Xiaomi was startled, she never imagined that the conspiracy was so complete and unbroken.

But at this moment, Xu Rong appeared armed, and anxiously reported to Ma Chao: "My lord, Xichuan and Liu Bei have sent troops!"

(End of this chapter)

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