The path of the villain is not easy

Chapter 228 Investigate
However, it seems that because the cavalry entered the city just now, there are already two soldiers of the grain army at the gate of the city, identifying the passers-by.As Li Chuang's adviser, Jia Yan was recognized by many grain army soldiers, so there was no need to post a portrait.

Ma Xiao looked up at the soldiers patrolling the city gate, then got off the carriage, reached out to hold the reins of the ox, and slowly approached the city gate.

When they reached the city gate, the inspecting soldiers reached out to stop Ma Xiao, then picked up the hat that covered his face, looked at his appearance, covered him back, and then swept the hat that was sitting on the haystack. Above are Changsun Ji and Xiao Mao.

Because the three of them were too far apart in appearance and age, the soldier didn't take it too seriously. He just looked at it briefly and asked Ma Xiao, "What are you doing out of the city?"

"Master Bing. The boss asked us to go out and deliver some hay to the farmers for the cattle, sheep and livestock to eat." Ma Xiao bowed his waist and said with a smile.

The soldier nodded and waved to Ma Xiao, signaling him to hurry over.

Ma Xiao grinned and smiled, then sat halfway in the bullock cart, waved his whip at the skinny cow, and walked out of the city gate.

After leaving the city gate, Ma Xiao did not leave immediately.Instead, he walked forward slowly, as if he really wanted to deliver the hay on the cart to the farmers below.

Ma Xiao was driving the bullock cart forward, not far away, when he saw grain soldiers roaring towards him, he quickly stopped the cart, avoided the road, and stopped on the side of the road.

The horseshoe galloped, and a group of grain army soldiers quickly passed him and drove towards the city.After the grain army cavalry passed by, Ma Xiao drove the ox cart back to the road and was about to continue walking.

Suddenly I heard a shout from behind: "The bullock cart in front, stop."

Ma Xiao paused when he heard the shout.Then he turned his head and saw that the cavalry who had passed by just now had abducted two more soldiers at some point.

Ma Xiao got off the bullock cart, walked to the back, and said with a smile, "You two soldiers, what's the matter?"

The two grain army soldiers who were chasing up did not get off their horses. One of them sat on the horse and pointed the whip in his hand at the haystack on the bullock cart and said, "Where are you going to transport so much hay?"

"Master Bing, there is a village ahead, and someone wants to buy some grain for the cattle in his farm. But the boss doesn't like it, so he doesn't give it to him, so he partners with a few nearby villages to buy hay. , the haystacks of several villages look too much together.”

"Hmph, who is hiding in your haystack?"

"How could it be? Lord Bing. You can't talk nonsense about this. Who would leave the ox cart and get into the haystack instead?" Ma Xiao said, waving his hands.

"It's not just what you said. Unload the hay on your cart and let me have a look. Then I will know if there are people hiding here." At this time, another grain army soldier said.

"Yes, take it off and have a look."

"Master Bing, if you unload this hay again and wait until I put it on again, I will definitely not be able to deliver it all before dark. Lord Bing, please do me a favor," Ma Xiao pleaded with a bitter face.

Seeing that the two soldiers were unmoved, Ma Xiao took out four copper coins from his bosom, stuffed them into the soldier's hands, and said, "Good job, Lord Soldier."

The soldier touched the copper coin in his hand, and seeing Ma Xiao's poor appearance, he knew that there was nothing more to be squeezed out.Laughed twice, then stuffed the copper plate into his bosom, raised the gun with a wooden pole and iron tip in his hand, and stabbed at the haystack.

On the haystack, Changsun Huang and Xiao Mao curled up in a corner of the ox cart, as if they were very afraid of the grain army soldier.

The soldier stabbed into the haystack a few times, and seeing that he didn't feel anything inside, he turned to look at Ma Xiao and said, "Look at you, I'm sorry you don't dare to hide any fugitives. Hurry up."

"Hey, thank you two soldiers." Ma Xiao bowed and said, retreating to the ox cart, got on the ox cart, and drove slowly towards the distance.

After driving for a while, Ma Xiao turned into a small road.Then he stopped the car, walked to the side of the road, untied his trouser belt and began to pee.

After urinating, Ma Xiao held his belt and looked left and right. Seeing that no one was watching, he quickly bent down, got under the car, and pulled Jia Yan out from under the car.

As a literati, Jia Yan's body was relatively not too strong. He was hoisted all the way by a bullock cart. Although he was supported by two ropes, half of his life was lost.

Both legs and shoulders were also worn out by the ropes, bleeding out.

Seeing Jia Yan's appearance, Ma Xiao quickly tore off the clothes on his body, bandaged Jia Yan briefly, then took out the water bottle, and poured half a pot of water into his mouth, only then did Jia Yan, who was in a trance, wake up come over.

"Mister has suffered." Ma Xiao said with a guilty face.

"It's okay, if I can escape this catastrophe, it's nothing to suffer. This time, it's thanks to Guard Meng, otherwise, I would have been stabbed to death by this unknown pawn in this haystack just now."

Although he was a little confused, he could hear clearly what happened along the way from under the car.

Ma Xiao waved his hand and said, "Sir, it's serious."

Then he went on to say: "Sir, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, soldiers from the grain army will appear at any time. We should leave as soon as possible. But where should we go now?"

"Let's go to Qinting first, which is still the city of Yan State. Let's repair there for two days to prepare, and then we will go west. I still have a friend in the west, let's go to him first."

"The current situation in Yan is in turmoil, and the situation of all parties is not very clear. Although the rebel army led by Li Chuang will be suppressed soon, as long as Emperor Yan cannot stabilize the disaster in the country, there will definitely be a new uprising The army was born. Let's wait and see the changes in the west, and wait for new changes in the domestic situation of Yan State before making plans."

Jia Yan thought for a moment, then said.

Ma Xiao looked at Changsun Huang who had just got off the haystack, saw him nodding his head, and said, "Okay, sir, let's go to Qin Pavilion first."

As he said that, Ma Xiao helped Jia Yan get into the ox cart, and then carried Changsun Huang and Xiao Mao to the haystack. After identifying the direction, he drove the ox cart to Qinting again.

At the same time, just in front of Dongwu Yangcheng, a tragic siege battle is taking place.

Changsun Ji and Guo Yu stood behind a wooden house that had just been erected on the city wall, looking through the window at the grain army that was pouring up like a tide below, and the rows of governors riding behind the grain army on horses. clan.

(End of this chapter)