Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 46
After everyone went out, Ma Wu walked quickly to the door, looked around, and then closed the door.

"Brother, something is wrong!" Ma Wu walked to Li Jing and said in a low voice.

"Huh?" Li Jing frowned. He didn't expect Ma Wu to spy on the information not long after he left, so Li Jing couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Ma Wu hastily whispered something in Li Jing's ear.

After hearing Ma Wu's words, Li Jing's expression gradually became serious.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "How did you find out about this matter?"

It's not that Li Jing doesn't believe in Ma Wu, he really doesn't believe that Ma Wu's subordinates can get on the road so quickly and find out such important news.

The people selected by Li Jing and Ma Wu are all smart and capable young people.

But these people either come from a small place like Jinniuling Xiaomazhuang, or they live in the military camp all year round.

Those who have served in the army have seen some of the world. The ten or so people in Xiaomazhuang have never been to the county towns farther away, not to mention the prefecture. In the strict system of the Ming Dynasty, these people dare not act rashly.

Li Jing knew that these people couldn't do much until they were familiar with the new environment, so Ma Wu assigned them the task of protecting businesses everywhere and letting them familiarize themselves with the environment first.

It is expected that as long as these people don't wander around, no one will suspect these outsiders.

When they gradually gain a firm foothold, no one will doubt them when they go out to do things again.

I don't want to, it's only been more than a month, and Li Jing has heard such important news. Li Jing can't help but ask, how did the news come out.

Hearing Li Jing's question, Ma Wu smiled bitterly, and then told the whole story.

It turned out that Ma Wu's subordinates had a young man named Ma Shouye, 23 years old this year, who was Ma Wu's brother in the same family, and was arranged by Ma Wu to spy on news in the brothel of Weihui Mansion.

The full name of this brothel in Weihui Mansion is Jingji Tianxianglou. As the name suggests, it means to tell everyone that the girls in it are all beautiful and beautiful.

In fact, it is impossible for all the girls in Tianxiang Tower to be beautiful. On the contrary, most of them are mediocre.

It's not that Tianxianglou can't afford beautiful girls, it's actually a marketing tactic.

Everyone knows that if a woman with dignified and handsome features suddenly appears among a group of ordinary-looking women, even if this woman is only seven-point beauty, she will be regarded as twelve-point beauty.

In this way, the woman's worth will naturally increase.

In the brothel, such a woman is called a red card.

As a red card, the guests received are naturally rich or expensive.It can be said that a red card is worth a group of ordinary prostitutes.

Qinghe is the red card in Tianxiang Building, and it is the red card in the red card.

Qinghe is the only one this year. After re-signing the contract with the new owner, she can't help but be full of expectations for her future, always looking forward to her life five years from now.

However, Qing He also knew her background, and her future prospects would not be very good, either as a concubine, or finding an old man to end the rest of her life.

But Qing He is in the prime of his youth, so he is definitely not reconciled to such a way out.

Qing He didn't expect to find a young and talented man to be his wife, but he didn't want to be his concubine either.

In ancient times, the family status of concubines was extremely low and they felt insecure. Men could sell concubines at any time.

Qing He is also unwilling to find an old man to waste her youth.

It can be said that after knowing that she can be a good man in five years, Qing He is both longing and worried.

Until one day she saw Ma Shouye.

Seeing Ma Shouye brightened her eyes.

Ma Shouye was young and had never seen the world. When he arrived at the brothel, he was bound to face those prostitutes, but he was shrewd and capable in doing things.

The brothel is in charge of doing miscellaneous work, and the man who is always there is called Gui Gong.

Gui Gong is the lowest level person in the brothel.

Qing He knows that Ma Shouye is not a tortoise, and Ma Shouye's job is to maintain the safety of Tianxiang Building.

However, Ma Shouye also does some things to serve guests, because Ma Shouye's actual job is to listen to news.

Qing He didn't know the details of Ma Shouye. Qing He thought that Ma Shouye was just hardworking. She took it for granted that she could find such a man to marry in the future.

Qing He thought so, and did the same.

Although there is only Qing He, there are many ways to confuse men. Ma Shouye grew up in Xiaomazhuang, so he has never seen a woman like Qing He. So he seduced Ma Shouye by using the means.

Ma Shouye was fascinated under Qing He's pomegranate skirt, and suddenly forgot what he was doing out here, and even told Qing He that he was a bandit. If he hadn't remembered Li Jing and Ma Wu's repeated warnings, he would have almost confessed his old background.

Ma Shouye even wanted to redeem Qing He's body, but how could Qing He's worth be paid for by Ma Shouye? After thinking about it for a long time, he decided to ask Ma Wu.

When Ma Wu learned that Ma Shouye was going to redeem Qing He, he naturally wanted to ask why. When he knew that Ma Shouye was intoxicated by Qing He and leaked his identity, he was furious and wanted to kill Ma Shouye.

But now Ma Wu is much calmer than before, and then he knew that even if he killed Ma Shouye at this time, it would not help, the secret had been leaked, and if he killed Ma Shouye, he would have to kill Qing He together, or he might have to kill the servant Qinghe's maid.

But Qinghe is the red card of Tianxianglou, it is really difficult to kill such a person without anyone noticing, and Ma Shouye is still Ma Wu's cousin after all, so Ma Wu really can't do it.

Ma Wu thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't make up his mind. He wanted to bring Ma Shouye back to the mountain to ask Li Jing to let him go. King knew about it.

After thinking about it, Ma Wu asked Ma Shouye to go back, but seriously warned Ma Shouye to pay close attention to Qinghe's words and deeds. Once he found any changes in Qinghe, he must get rid of Qinghe as soon as possible.

At this time, Ma Shouye also knew that he had made a big mistake. Ma Wu asked him to do this to keep him.

But Qinghe said that when she learned that Ma Shouye was a bandit, she was immediately frightened.

Qing He naturally didn't want to find a bandit to be her man.

But now that she knew Ma Shouye's identity, it was impossible to sever ties with Ma Shouye.

The only solution now is to continue to maintain a relationship with Ma Shouye, or to report to the government to expose Ma Shouye's identity.

The first way is relatively safe, but she will be tied to Ma Shouye in the future. Once Ma Shouye's identity is exposed, she is in danger of losing her head at any time.

As for reporting to the official, Qing He was just thinking about it.

If the officers and soldiers wiped out all the bandits, she might still have a way of life. If the bandits couldn't be wiped out, she was a young woman, and her deed of prostitution was still in the hands of others.

After thinking about it, Qing He made a risky decision, she asked Ma Shouye to take her away.

Qinghe has also saved some private money in the past few years, saving some money for spending. It is estimated that there will be no problem in the next few years. As long as he hides in a remote place with Ma Shouye, no one will catch him. Being gradually forgotten by others, you can stay with Ma Shouye for a lifetime with peace of mind.

It's a pity that she underestimated Ma Shouye's loyalty to Li Jing, and Ma Shouye had received Ma Wu's warning and already knew that he had made a big mistake, so how could he keep making the same mistakes?
But after all, he couldn't bear to do anything to Homer Qing, not to mention that Qing He just wanted to run away with him, so Ma Shouye just warned Qing He sharply, and if he had such thoughts again, he would be rude to her.

Ordinarily Qing He should make another plan after getting Ma Shouye's warning.

But things in the world are so wonderful.

When Ma Shouye was angry, he actually touched Qing He's heart.

Qing He thought this was the real man, at this moment Qing He fell in love with Ma Shouye, and was willing to help Ma Shouye keep it secret.

Ma Shouye saw Qinghe's sudden change of attitude, and he didn't know the truth for a while. He couldn't make up his mind, so he had to report it to Ma Wu.

Ma Wu is also not sure whether it is true or not. If it is true, it will be easy to handle, but if it is false, he needs to be on guard against this woman all the time, which is naturally a headache.

Just when Ma Wu was hesitating, Qing He discovered a secret when picking up the guests, and told Ma Shouye immediately.

After hearing the news, Ma Shouye didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly reported to Ma Wu.

Ma Wu was shocked when he heard this. The news was related to Hongshanling's life and death, and he couldn't explain it clearly in the letter. He had to report to Li Jing in person and return to the mountain immediately.

In addition, after some deep thinking, Ma Wu planned to ask Li Jing how to deal with the matter of Ma Shouye and Qing He.

After listening to Ma Wu's narration, Li Jing frowned and became thoughtful.

Ma Shouye's identity leak should be dealt with severely. For the sake of the safety of the cottage, even killing him is not an exaggeration. However, by accident, this kid actually made great contributions through Qing He, so this matter is not easy to deal with.

After thinking for a while, Li Jing said: "Fifth Brother, regarding how to deal with Shouye, he is your subordinate, and he is also your cousin. You can make up your own mind, and I will not ask."

Ma Wu was a little confused for a moment, not knowing whether Li Jing specifically named Ma Shouye his cousin, whether he wanted to let Ma Shouye go, or whether he wanted to kill his relatives righteously.

"As for that Qing He has made great contributions to our cottage this time, you will reward her heavily when you go back." Li Jing continued.

Ma Wuwen was overjoyed when he heard that, knowing that Li Jing was actually going to let his horse go and keep his career.

Qing He knew Ma Shouye's identity, and Qing He would reward him heavily, and of course he would not kill Ma Shouye.

But how did Qing He get that important news?
The things involved are intricate and complicated. Although Li Jing was a little confused, he also knew that there must be a key point, so he asked, "Fifth Brother, tell me the whole story of how Qing He got the news!"

"Yes!"

The key point was that Ma Shouye had made it clear to Ma Wu a long time ago, and Ma Wu then told the news from Ma Shouye in detail.

(End of this chapter)