"A gentleman can deceive him with a way."

Gu Qingci suddenly said something irrelevant, and after he finished speaking, he stopped talking. Everyone looked at him in surprise, wondering what he meant, even Ning Qing was confused when he heard it.

Ma Zhibai couldn't understand it, and thought for no reason, so he spoke, "Mr. Gu, I... want to ask you to let Uncle Dong go. I know that this request is indeed a big deal, but I still hope you can let Uncle Dong go."

After Ma Zhibai finished speaking, he bowed deeply like Gu Qingshu.

However, Gu Qingci avoided it, and he said lightly: "Mr. Ma, I don't know when this county will make enemies with you, so that your servants will kill me regardless of the family, country and the lives and deaths of thousands of people. Put themselves in their hearts. If you are in this situation, do you think you will let him go?"

Ma Zhibai's face was dull and said, "Mr. Gu, Uncle Dong did this for me. So, Lord. Gu, you are safe now, and Uncle Dong has received the punishment he deserves. I hope you can let him go."

"Haha," Gu Qingci sneered, "Oh, I should have let him go if I didn't die. If I died, would you let him pay my life? Why, Mr. Ma, your servant is a human being, and I, Gu Qingci, isn't human being?"

"No, no, no," Ma Zhibai hurriedly explained: "I don't mean that. I just think that Uncle Dong has already been destroyed by you and has become a useless person. Moreover, the reason for this is all because of me. Lord Gu, if you let Uncle Dong go, I will give you an explanation."

"How do you want to explain to me?" Gu Qingci asked.

Ma Zhibai took a deep breath and said, "I want to see Uncle Dong first."

"Yes," Gu Qingci said lightly: "Shilong, send someone to bring the assassin."

Pang Shilong bowed his hand and left the camp.

After standing for a while, the fatigue on his body became heavier and he found a stool to sit down. After a while, he slowly calmed down. He had no internal strength on his body, and his whole head was a little drowsy.

When he used Xiao Li's flying knife last night, he lost consciousness at that moment, as if his body was not his own. Now that he woke up, he felt tired, but he knew very well that the situation in Qilingyi was indispensable, so he forced himself to hold up.

Gu Qingci took a heavy breath, glanced at Ma Zhibai and Sancai, pointed to the stools next to him, and said, "Young Master Ma, the visitor is a guest, please sit down!"

"Thank you, Lord Gu."

Neither Ma Zhibai nor Sancai are warriors, and they are people who study every day. They are in poor health. After standing for so long, they have been sore in their backs.

Gu Qingci knew that it would take some time for Pang Shilong to go out to mention someone, so he asked Ning Qing next to him: "Old Ning, what's going on in the Beimo today?"

Ning Qing sat next to Gu Qingci. When he heard this question, a light suddenly burst out in his eyes. He looked at Ma Zhibai for no reason and said coldly: "Boy of the Ma family, your servant really deserves to be killed, not a son!"

A trace of doubt flashed in Gu Qingci's eyes, not understanding why Ning Qing suddenly said this, but he didn't say anything and listened quietly.

Ma Zhibai also raised his eyebrows and said hurriedly: "Old Ning, Uncle Dong..."

"Hmph," Ning Qing said coldly: "Do you know that because he assassinated Lord Gu, Lord Gu was injured and unable to appear. The Beimo cavalry was only a small-scale attack at the beginning today, and we didn't suffer much losses. But later we found that Lord Gu was not there, so we launched a large-scale attack without scruples."

"I," Ma Zhibai felt sad, shook his head, and said, "Old Ning, this is my fault. If I had known about the situation here of Lord Gu, I would have brought people here. Although Ma Zhibai, I, can't do martial arts, but I also have a passion for men. Even if I die in the battlefield, I will have no regrets."

Ning Qing said lightly: "Your servant, a great practitioner, can surpass thousands of troops, but in the end, he didn't kill the thieves in the Northern Desert, but instead... he was simply traitors!"

Ma Zhibai looked ashamed and didn't know what to say.

Gu Qingci was always watching Ma Zhibai and found that no matter in his expression, tone, or movement, they all reflected a good education, and there was no way to see the deliberate disguise. This person...

"Mr. Ma," Gu Qingci suddenly said, "It just so happens that this county also wants to ask, "You are so good, why did you suddenly come to Changling County?"

Ma Zhibai suddenly slapped his thigh and said angrily: "When talking about this matter, when I go back this time, I will definitely ask the county magistrate Zhang Zhihuan to question it carefully. Changling County is in order under Lord Gu's rule and has made countless contributions. Why did I suddenly send me here?"

Gu Qingci's eyes turned cold and he said slowly: "Mr. Ma, what do you mean? Are you sent by the county magistrate? What are you here for?"

Ma Zhibai said: "I was originally the county magistrate in Wei County, but some time ago, for some time, the county magistrate suddenly issued a transfer order to me and asked me to come to Changling County to serve as the county magistrate..."

As he said that, Ma Zhibai took out two sealed transfer orders from his arms and handed them to Gu Qingci, saying, "This is the transfer order. When I first came, I thought it was because Changling County was not well managed, so I sent me here. Later I found out that Zhang Zhihuan was actually planning to let me pick up your contributions from Lord Gu and let me be such a despicable person!"

Gu Qingci looked at the order of adjustment and confirmed it, and raised his head and looked at Ma Zhibai like an idiot. He didn't know if this person was stupid. It was obvious that the county magistrate Zhang Zhihuan was trying to flatter Ma Zhibai's father who was the Minister of Rites in the court. But now, Ma Zhibai has said everything. He is still very angry when he hears it.

When Ma Zhibai saw Gu Qingci staring at him, he thought Gu Qingci had misunderstood and hurriedly explained: "Mr. Gu, don't worry, although I, Ma Zhibai, have not become a martial artist, but I have been reading the books of sages for more than ten years. I will never do such a villain!"

Ma Zhibai became more and more angry as he spoke, and blushed, saying, "Hmph, I, Ma Zhibai, was honest and asked myself that I had never offended him, Zhang Zhihuan, why did I get into such an injustice? In this matter, I must ask him what happened. If he doesn't explain it to me, I will go to the Censorate to study his book!"

Gu Qingci suddenly felt a sense of joy inexplicably and wanted to laugh. Zhang Zhihuan really lost the rice and flattered the horse's hooves. He originally wanted to give him a contribution to please Ma Zhibai, but he didn't expect that not only did Ma Zhibai feel grateful, but he also wanted to trouble him.

But, instead, a murderous intent suddenly emerged in Gu Qingci's heart. Zhang Zhihuan actually thought of using this order to erase his credit and let him use it to please others.

Originally, Gu Qingci had already planned to resign from his post, but he didn't care whether he had made merit or not, but he still had so many people waiting for him. Everyone was looking forward to the memorial of asking for merit to arrive in the capital soon, but he was intercepted in the county government!
Chapter completed!