Chapter 1202： The mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole follows behind

Chapter 1202: The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind

“Impossible!” Jiang Cheng was almost scared out of his mind and didn’t want to believe it!

But there has indeed been no news from Xindu, even though he has reported the situation at the border...

The people in gray were also in chaos. They were directly dispatched by the emperor.

After so many years, the emperor handed over the secret guards to Xintinghou, but they are still left behind, and they have become his confidants!

If the emperor passes away, will the new emperor trust them?

Even if they trust them, they dare not be sure. What if the new emperor divides them little by little and gets rid of them...

Jiang Cheng was not too stupid after all. He was flustered for a while and then reacted.

He shouted to the people in black, "Whether the emperor is alive or not, they must be killed today! Otherwise we will die!"

The people in gray woke up and tried to pull the bow harder, but suddenly found that their arms were weak!

Even the bows and arrows clattered to the ground!

Jiang Cheng’s legs were also weak, and he knelt down on the ground. If he hadn’t been holding the knife at his waist, he would have sunk to the ground...

“You...you poisoned me!”

Jiayin clapped his hands mischievously and responded, "Don't accuse us randomly, we are not responsible for the poison!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man with a white beard jumped down from the big tree upwind. His clothes were a little dirty and his face was haggard, but his eyes were bright. He was none other than Doctor Zhang.

The old man strode over, glared at Jiayin, and said resentfully, "You bitch, look at the good job you have arranged for me! Even though I am so old, I still have to come to Jiangbei to suffer!"

Jiayin chuckled and quickly gave Mu Jue a wink.

Mu Jue understood and stepped forward with the same smile, helping Jiayin to help the old man sit under the shade of the tree.

Mu Jue joked, "Old man, your medicine skills have deteriorated! It took so long for a simple Ruanjin Powder to take effect. We were almost shot all over our bodies."

The old man coughed twice, covered up his guilty conscience, and complained harshly, "It's not like Fu Niu'er, she is so good at hiding her secrets. She has so many good medicinal materials in her hands, but she just can't bear to give them to me. Huh, if I had those good medicinal materials, I would be able to use them in the blink of an eye. Knocked them all down."

"Okay, okay! It's all my fault!" Jiayin took out things from the basket, and found that there were complete meals, fruits, and snacks.

The old man immediately forgot everything, grabbed something and started eating.

Originally, he came here to prevent Mr. Hou and Li Laosi from being framed by others and being seriously injured, so that he could receive timely treatment.

Who would have thought that they could escape so smoothly.

Luckily, Jiang Cheng led people to chase him and finally gave him a chance to show off his skills, otherwise his trip would have been in vain.

On the other side, Li Laosi and Mr. Hou held knives and killed the men in gray one by one.

They didn't kill him, they just wiped his neck with a knife. For the sake of their fellow Tianwu people, they gave them a happy life.

Finally, when it was Jiang Cheng's turn, he was so frightened that he cried bitterly.

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, Lord, please spare your life! I was just obsessed for a moment, and I didn’t want to kill you! I just wanted to take you back and deal with the emperor!”

“Ugh, my wife, concubines, and children are all in the hands of the emperor. I dare not disobey him!

Master Hou, please spare your life, I will never dare again! "

Seeing him like this, Mr. Hou and Li Laosi were mostly disappointed.

In the iron-clad Northern Expeditionary Army, even an ordinary soldier is still a hero who would rather die than surrender!

But as a general, Jiang Cheng is so miserable! Seeing their silence, Jiang Cheng thought they were soft-hearted, so he cried harder.

“Master Hou, I really don’t dare to do this anymore! The emperor ordered me to do this, and I was forced to do so!

“I know a lot of secret orders issued by the emperor, and I say them all, one word at a time. I beg the Marquis to please spare my life for the sake of our long-standing friendship with you!”

The Marquis couldn't stand hearing it anymore and responded coldly, "If you plot against me, whether it's assassination or poisoning, I will spare your life.

“But that’s your mistake. You shouldn’t have colluded with the barbarians, set up an ambush on an isolated mountain, and killed hundreds of vanguard troops! They also had wives, children and parents!

"If you are spared, how will their heroic souls be appeased in heaven? Only you can go and apologize to them in person!"

Jiang Cheng also wanted to argue that the Marquis's sword had fallen and the head had rolled away, completely settling the grudge.

Li Laosi was afraid that Mr. Hou would feel bad, so he comforted him, "Such a person is not worthy of being sad for him. He is not as good as a pig or a dog. He will die cleanly!"

The Marquis sighed, "I actually had doubts about him, but after more than ten years of following him life and death, I didn't want to believe it. I didn't expect it would cause such a catastrophe and involve so many soldiers..."

Li Laosi shook his head, "Master Marquis, when brothers follow you out to fight, be prepared to have their heads fall to the ground. After all, no one will die in a war!"

“Besides, you are unwilling to send troops even if you are not sure of victory. As long as you send troops, you rush forward to kill them. You just want to protect your brothers more and save a few lives, or even none.

“We all understand! There is no need for Mr. Hou to blame himself for this!”

Hearing these words, Jiayin also stepped forward to explain the arrangements in Xindu.

In addition to the pension that the court will definitely provide, soldiers who are killed or injured in battle will also receive additional subsidies, which is enough to ensure that they have food and clothing for a lifetime.

The Marquis raised his hand and rubbed his daughter's hair. He didn't say anything more, but his complexion became much better.

Everyone worked together to dig a big pit and bury Jiang Cheng and the man in gray.

By this time, Doctor Zhang had eaten and drank enough. He was picking his teeth and asked, "Where should we go next? Is it going to Quanzhou?"

Jiayin collected the things casually and replied, "Yes, the family must be thinking about us, and they must go to meet up to report that we are safe.

“Also, I don’t know if I picked up my sixth brother on the way to the fleet! My eldest brother should be with Mr. Wen, so don’t worry too much.”

Li Laosi is not worried, "Although Brother Li is usually gentle and quiet, he is actually very smart. All the way to the scientific examination and officialdom, it has been extremely smooth. This boy is really the most blessed one among the boys!

"Your eldest brother, on the other hand, is full of dogma. If he is reluctant to leave the people and refuses to leave, Mr. Wen will have to waste his time."

The Marquis retorted, "No, Jiaren knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and is sensible. This is the decision of the entire family, and he will not act out of emotion."

"Let's go, let's go!" Doctor Zhang jumped up, patted the dust on his clothes, and shouted, "It's useless no matter what you think about it. Just go to Quanzhou and you will know."

Jiayin looked around and said, "Uncle Dashan hasn't come back yet, please wait for him."

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived.

Before the words were spoken, Ye Shan appeared.

"Master Marquis, I delivered the message to the border. Jiang Cheng is not here, and there is only one **** showing off his power. After receiving your order, the **** was immediately arrested and had to be sent back to the new capital to the prince. However, Jiang Cheng's whereabouts are unknown. Do you want me to go back? Check?"

The Marquis shook his head, and Li Laosi pointed the tip of his knife at the new grave not far away, and sneered, "No need to check, I have already reported to the Lord of Hell.

“Fortunately, Mr. Zhang took action just now, otherwise we would all be in trouble now. This guy brought more than 20 gray-clad guards here, hoping to step on our feet and seek glory and wealth.”

 Today’s update is here~~

(End of this chapter)