Chapter 182 [Black Water Temple] (1)
Although Ma Yongping did not understand the specific situation there, he already knew in his heart that he must have been trapped and no one would be foolish. The reason why Luo Lie came to him on his own was to use this method to find Yan Tianxin and seek victory in danger! He was killed and then reborn. Ma Yongping finally realized what kind of opponent he was facing today. He was angry and fearful, just two people, one kidnapped his sister in front of everyone, and the other was alone and wanted to save people from his heavily guarded dungeon.
Ma Yongping didn't know the result, but he thought Luo Lie had succeeded. An unprecedented sense of frustration appeared in his heart, and this feeling made him feel so frustrated that he could not breathe.
A blood-covered non-commissioned officer ran in from outside. He was so angry that he said: "General, it's not good... Yan Tianxin... was rescued by... someone..."
Ma Yongping looked at him coldly, then raised his pistol and pointed it at the non-commissioned officer's head, pulled the trigger decisively, and the bullet whistled out and shot through the non-commissioned officer's head from close range. The non-commissioned officer's body fell to the ground. His eyes were still wide open, and he didn't understand why Ma Yongping killed him until he died.
Zhou Wenhu looked at the dead colleague and shivered from the bottom of his heart. The bullet was almost given to him. Only he realized that he had just passed by Death.
Ma Yongping threw the smoked pistol on the ground and looked at the subordinate who was shot by him, and still had a little anger. He said to Zhou Wenhu: "Go, block the whole city. Even if I open every brick in Xinman City, I will find them for me."
"Yes!" Zhou Wenhu's voice was obviously trembling.
Yan Tuojiang heard the gunshots outside because he was in the Marshal's Mansion at this moment. After he lost power, his whole body quickly aged. Now his hair has turned gray, and his former rosy and plump face has become rippled.
The ground was full of cigarette butts, and Ma Yongping was not harsh on him. In addition to three meals a day, he could also satisfy his hobby of tobacco and alcohol. People must be particularly alert when they are glorious, because crisis often comes quietly at this time.
Yan Tuojiang had to admit that the situation was hopeless, his past ambitions had passed with the wind, and the hero was sad to pass the beauty. His passion had long been eroded by the gentleness, and his wisdom was also gone. Looking back now, every step between Ma Yongping and his sister was full of purpose, but he was neglected.
He misjudged the person, liked the person he shouldn't like, and looked down on a sinister usurper.
Yan Tuojiang couldn't help but think of his niece who had been away for many years. Tianxin led his clan members to successfully escape from Xinman City with his suggestion. Since he left, why should she come back? She shouldn't have come back. There must be a traitor among the clan members, otherwise why would Ma Yongping know about the extremely secret meeting between them be known in advance? Why was Yan Tianxin so easily seen through disguised clothes?
Yan Tuojiang tried hard to recall every link, repeatedly considering which link was wrong. But soon he decided to give up. Everything had lost its meaning to him, the situation was hopeless, and he had no chance to make a comeback.
Neat footsteps sounded outside. In order to ensure that he would not escape, Ma Yongping sent a lot of people here. Yan Tuojiang knew that he would die sooner or later. The reason why Ma Yongping still saved his life was to do bad things openly under his own banner and ruin his reputation.
Fame? Thinking of this word, Yan Tuojiang couldn't help but smile bitterly. In this area, his reputation was not very good. How bad could it be? Yan Tuojiang thought of death. He had thought of this question countless times in the past, thinking that he was most likely to die on the battlefield. Such an ending should be considered perfect for a soldier. Death was not that scary in his heart in the past. He had been alone in his family, and his relatives were far away from Manchuria outside the pass, and had long stopped contact.
It is this state that can make Yan Tuojiang focus on his career. The most feared thing in this world is the word "focus". The reason why he was able to become the Ningxia Guardian of Ganbian by his own strength is inseparable from his focus. However, everything was over when he met Ma Yongqing. Although love came too late, it still came. Before this, Yan Tuojiang never thought that he would be so obsessed with a woman, would be so moved by her, and could even give everything for her.
Without Ma Yongqing's appearance, Ma Yongping would not have gained such trust from him in a short period of time and climbed to such a high position. Someone once reminded himself that Yan Tuojiang did not listen, otherwise how could he fall into the current position?
Yan Tuojiang regretted it, but regret was useless.
There was a sound of standing attentive salute outside. These soldiers who were once trained by Yan Tuojiang have now become the vanguard of him. Raising tigers is a disaster. The biggest tiger that Yan Tuojiang has raised is Ma Yongping.
The door was not locked and was pushed open from outside. Yan Tuojiang was the only one sitting in the empty room, facing the gate, and the tiger fell into the sun. Although he was in a poor state, there was still a bit of a mighty look on his body, staring at the door coldly.
Ma Yongping's appearance blocked the light outside. This way of appearance was more majestic and more mysterious, but in Yan Tuojiang's eyes, he was always a despicable villain.
Ma Yongping was not in a hurry to enter the room. He stood in front of the door and looked inside quietly. The sunlight projected from behind him into the room, illuminating the middle of the room and illuminating Yan Tuojiang's body. Ma Yongping still remembered the scene of his bowing in front of the other side. He even gave his close sister. If he had no pain in his efforts, how could he have today? He finally waited to look down on Yan Tuojiang.
"How is the Grand Marshal today?" Although they have changed their positions, Ma Yongping still habitually calls him Grand Marshal.
Yan Tuojiang said: "Are you a little disappointed to see that I am still alive?"
Ma Yongping laughed: "How could the Grand Marshal say that? If the humble official is willing to harm him, why should he do this too much?"
Yan Tuojiang said: "You have a good plan. Your foundation is not stable, and you still need me, the puppet, to be a shield for you."
Ma Yongping smiled and said, "The Marshal is thinking too much."
Yan Tuojiang said: "I have never treated you badly. The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. No matter what you have done, I don't blame you."
Ma Yongping secretly disdained in his heart. Now that you have become a prisoner at the bottom, what qualifications do you have to blame me?
Yan Tuojiang said: "What you want is nothing more than power and money. You have already obtained the former, and as for the latter..." He is not without a trump card. Over the years, he has worked hard in Ningxia in Ganbian, stealing openly and secretly, accumulating a lot of wealth, all hidden in his secret vault. Ma Yongping has not yet found this secret.
Ma Yongping immediately focused a lot. Although he successfully usurped Yan Tuojiang's military power, Yan Tuojiang was not an ordinary person and had not yet asked him where the secret vault was located. The reason why Ma Yongping has not killed Yan Tuojiang so far is the most important reason. Only by obtaining all of Yan Tuojiang's wealth can he effectively provide military support. Soldiers are also humans and must be full. If they can't even pay military salaries and soldiers can't eat enough, then who will still work for themselves?
Ma Yongping knew his hidden dangers, and Yan Tuojiang could certainly see that this secret vault became his last reliance.
Ma Yongping took a step into the room, then took out a cigarette box from his pocket, took out a cigarette and handed it to Yan Tuojiang, and lit it for him with his own hands.
Yan Tuojiang took a sip of cigarettes and sprayed the smoke from his mouth on Ma Yongping's face almost provocatively. Ma Yongping just took a step back and straightened his body without any extreme reaction. In his opinion, Yan Tuojiang had already lost his skills. Such revenge is no different from a child. What is the point?
Ma Yongping said: "Tell me about your conditions."
Yan Tuojiang said: "If you let Yan Tianxin go, she has nothing to do with our affairs and does not pose any threat to you. You don't need to kill her." He didn't know that Yan Tianxin had been rescued by Luo Lie.
Ma Yongping nodded happily and said, "Okay, I promise you."
Yan Tuojiang said again: "You must return all the items they seized."
Ma Yongping said: "They don't have much money, they just carriages and horses, and by the way, there is still a coffin." When he spoke, he quietly observed Yan Tuojiang's expression. When he mentioned the word coffin, he found a hint of panic flashing across Yan Tuojiang's face.
Ma Yongping said: "I really don't understand. They came from Pale Mountain thousands of miles away, so why did they work hard to bring a coffin? What important person is hidden in the coffin? Or..." He deliberately paused and said: "Maybe it's just a trick, but it may not be known that there are gold, silver and treasures hidden inside."
Yan Tuojiang whispered: "Have you opened that coffin?"
Ma Yongping did not answer his question, but asked: "Do you know what is inside the coffin?"
Yan Tuojiang raised his head, looked at Ma Yongping extremely seriously, and said word by word: "You better not open that coffin, otherwise you will regret it!" This is not the first time he reminded Ma Yongping.
Ma Yongping laughed loudly. He walked a few steps back and forth, and his laughter suddenly subsided. He shouted at Yan Tuojiang, "What is inside?"
A hint of relief appeared on Yan Tuojiang's face. Judging from Ma Yongping's performance, at least he had not opened the coffin yet. Yan Tuojiang whispered: "A corpse, but she may bring bad luck to you and everything here."
Chapter completed!