Chapter 389
Mad Monk Guangding's connections were still there, so he went out to inquire, but found nothing unexpectedly.
Yunmengze is also a part of the rivers and lakes, and it is an important part. Guangding himself has had contacts with many well-known robbers in Zezhong, and his friendship with the leader Luan Banxiong is not bad. , this kind of friendship has been interrupted - so he knows that if Yunmengze sends assassins, which heroes in the capital should be contacted.
As a result, he guessed wrongly. Those heroes who were close to Yunmengze had not been in contact with Yunmengze's guests for a long time. Most of them, like Guangding, hated collaborating with the enemy and cut off relations with Ze Thieves.
Guangding has its own way to check the truth of the words of these heroes, decided to believe them, and then changed his mind.
Assassins always have to go to Beijing. Although the capital is large and has a large population, it is impossible for a foreigner to live here quietly. He has to pass the checkpoint and find a place to live. Either he will get the attention of the government, or he will have to rely on the help of the rivers and lakes. of hiding.
There is no news from the hero here, so he can only inquire from the government.
There are no clear boundaries between Jianghu and Chaotang. There are heroes who are pure and virtuous, and there are tyrants who are officials themselves. For Guangding, there is no difference between these two types of people, and he knows a lot of them.
After some inquiries, nothing was found. The news about the assassin's entry into Beijing had already spread in the city. No matter how moral and righteous the officials were, they would not participate in the assassination of the emperor. If there is any news, it has been reported long ago.
Guangding had to change his mind again. This time, he cast a wide net, abandoned those well-known heroes, and looked for robbers in the city. There are many such people and their reputations are not good. Before Guangding, they treated them equally. Go, many people automatically come to the door to provide news.
Most of them are useless news, at least temporarily useless, these guys are full of bizarre secrets, more fakes than real ones, you can tell the difference when you hear them.
After nightfall, a little-known thief almost tripped over the threshold while no one was entering the temple. Obviously, his skill was not good, but he brought news that Guangding was interested in.
"It's almost the end of the year. There are more officials in Beijing, and they have more money with them. I just want to borrow some to rob the rich to help the poor. The poor like me also have to celebrate the New Year..."
The thief is rather long-winded, but once he hears it, he will understand that this person has not yet succeeded in robbing the rich, and he is still a poor man, so he said: "There is a temporary shortage of a nursing home in the family of the fifth master, I can recommend you to go to the top for a while, as long as you have a hand To be honest, the wages you get are enough for the New Year.”
"Ha, at the Wuwu Master's house, I have the guts to not dare to do anything wrong. I don't want to say thank you, mad master, if I become prosperous in the future, I will never..." The thief nodded meaningfully. , turn to go.
Guangding coughed twice, and then the thief remembered the reason why he came here, "There are many small officials living in the Rongbao Inn in Dongcheng, and the high officials all go to their relatives and friends, leaving them to live in the broken shop... "
The thief was still long-winded, but finally made it clear. Although he didn't steal any property, he overheard a conversation. It was a small official from Donghai Kingdom. One night, while drinking with a guest, he said An inexplicable sentence, "Even the emperor has our people around, what are you worried about?"
The guest was more cautious, and immediately snorted, and the two of them only chatted afterward.
"Donghai Kingdom... The East Sea King is right next to the emperor, so Xiaoguan'er is right to say so." Guang Ding said.
The thief shook his head, "I didn't wait for the opportunity to start. When the guest went out, I found that he was dressed very well, and I thought it would be better to steal... I borrowed some money from him, so I followed him all the way. I met another person on the street again, and the salute was a Jianghu method. When I saw it, since I was a fellow, I gave up the idea of borrowing money."
The thief actually didn't dare to attack, Guangding thought for a while, "Are you sure it's the official of the East China Sea?"
"Rongbao Inn is like a ****. Different places and different levels of officials have their own residences. Will I admit my mistake? Mad master, how much do you think my news is worth?"
"If it's fake, it's worthless."
"Really, absolutely true, I took my life as a guarantee, I didn't think there was anything at first, but when I heard that the mad master wanted to inquire about the weird people who recently entered Beijing, I immediately thought of this little official, he and Jianghu people It's weird to drink together, but what does it mean when you say something like that?"
Guang stood up and patted the thief's shoulder, "Think more about the wife and children at home, don't mind your own business, tomorrow afternoon, when you go to Lord Wuwu's house, just tell me what I introduced. Your news is worth this, and it's okay if you're not satisfied. , I'll take it as if I didn't hear it, and don't go to Fifth Master's house to cause trouble."
"I'll just ask, the mad master is really my savior. Our whole family is grateful to you. If I have a wife and children, they will also thank you..."
Guangding chased away the thief, decided to take the news seriously, went out to inquire again, and then went directly to the palace, and said to the King of the East China Sea: "You may not believe it, but it is a small official of your East China Sea Kingdom. "
Donghai Wang was so shocked that his eyebrows stood up, "Monk, don't talk nonsense in this big night."
Guangding didn't feel that he was talking nonsense, and still strode towards the door, "This man is called Ma Shiding, a clerk in the state minister's residence, who was only hired a year ago, and followed the infantry commander Yanpeng half a month ago. When the teacher went to Beijing, Master Yan Peng lived in a friend's house, and Ma Shiding lived in the Rongbao Inn in Dongcheng. This Ma Shiding was an official and a native of Jianghu. His real name was Ma Mu. No, that's why he is called the 'Old Horse', and he is forty-three years old this year..."
"Enough, I believe you, he's still in the inn?"
"Yes." Guangding suddenly stopped, "You can call a few people, just the two of us can't do it. The old horse is not only good at fortune-telling, but also has martial arts skills. It's really crazy, and most people can't get close."
"Okay, bring a few more people... I don't have any available people in my mansion, so I'll look elsewhere." King Donghai was very cautious, never wanting to be suspicious of his actions afterwards. The dormitory camp next door to the Marquis Mansion asked for help and changed into ordinary clothes before leaving home.
He didn't dare to borrow someone from Cai Xinghai, so he directly asked for help from a few soldiers who had a good relationship with him and were resting tonight.
Ma Da's original name was Donkey Xiaoer. Ever since he was given the name by Marquis Juan at the time, he insisted on calling him Ma Da. At first, everyone was not used to it and still called him by his original name. When Marquis Juan became emperor, the name Ma Da was finally accepted.
Ma Da was rude and could not be the emperor's valet, so he could only be on duty at the periphery. When the King of the East Sea came in and out, he was more polite to him. He thought that he and the King of the East Sea were friends. When he heard that he needed help, he put on his clothes and left without even asking what he was going to do.
There are a total of four soldiers, plus Guangding, Donghai Wang and two followers, a total of eight people.
"Enough?" Donghai King asked.
"Enough, Ma Mu's kung fu is at best used for self-defense."
The Marquis Mansion is also in Dongcheng, not too far from the Rongbao Inn. The crowd arrived quickly on horseback. Guangding told the location of the room, but he did not go up. The King of the East Sea also wanted to stay. But the officials of your kingdom."
The King of the East Sea gritted his teeth and asked one of his followers to protect him, the other to accompany the monk, and then followed Ma Da and other four soldiers of the Guards upstairs.
There were shopkeepers and clerks in the store, and when they saw the four soldiers, they didn't dare to ask questions and let them go upstairs.
The East Sea King found the room and motioned for a follower to knock on the door. The others stood by the wall, and the East Sea King was at the end.
"Who is it?" someone in the room said impatiently.
The entourage said, "Captain Yan sent me to deliver the letter."
After a while, the door opened, and a thin forty-year-old man stood in the door wearing clothes, looking at the entourage doubtfully, "Your Excellency is from the Cui Mansion?"
The entourage hummed, not knowing what to say, Ma Da suddenly jumped to the door, raised his foot, and kicked the man's stomach fiercely, "You dare to be named Ma!"
Ma Mu was unprepared, shouted, and stepped back.
Ma Da and other four soldiers rushed into the house.
Ma Mu was indeed a bit skilled. He took a kick but did not fall. After a few steps, he stood firm and was shocked, but he still didn't believe that he had been exposed, and the other party was dressed as a soldier. "Who made the rule that others are not allowed to have the surname Ma? There are so many people in the world with the surname Ma."
"I've set the rules, other people's surname Ma is fine, but you can't!" Ma Da only heard one name, but he didn't know why he wanted to arrest people, and he didn't ask much. The other three have similar temperaments to him. Said, go up and beat him, but he didn't draw his knife.
Ma Mu gave three punches and two kicks, and found that the situation was not right, so he had to use his skills to fight back.
In the room, tables and chairs fell over, cups and pots were smashed, and the fight was quite lively. The King of the East Sea poked his head outside the door and dared not go in, but he wanted to command, "Catch the live! Catch the live!"
There were many officials living in the inn, and when they heard the sound of fighting, they came out to watch. They found that the King of the East Sea was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and he didn't dare to come over to persuade him to fight.
The entourage clasped their fists to everyone and said, "Donghaiguo's private affairs, everyone, please go back to your room to rest, this place will end soon."
The guests returned to the room, and the inn didn't show up at all, but the fight in the room lasted for a long time before it finally ended.
"Okay." Ma gasped.
The King of the East Sea looked at him with a probe. The four soldiers of the Suwei had already suppressed Ma Mu, and everyone had bruises on their faces. This thin fortune-teller was really capable.
The King of Donghai entered the room, walked around to Ma Mu, bent down and glanced at it, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ma didn't do the math for himself when he was fine? Probably forgot, but it's not allowed, otherwise how could he be called For 'stumbled old horse'?"
Ma Mu was shocked, knowing that the matter had been exposed, and there were four people on him, he couldn't move, and it was difficult to even speak, "Who are you?"
"I am the King of the East Sea, and the owner of your immediate superior. Let's not talk nonsense, tell me, who is the 'people next to the emperor'?"
Ma Mu struggled twice, unable to move, "Ha, it's too late, Da Chu is exhausted, the dog emperor will die, you can't prevent it at all."
This is really an assassin, Donghai King straightened up, "Tie him up and bring it to His Majesty."
Ma Da and the others bound Ma Mu, and the King of the East Sea went downstairs first. There was only one entourage left at the door of the store, and the mad monk Guangding disappeared.
"Where's the monk?"
The attendant looked confused, "He left, let me tell me, 'Since the truth has been turned into reality, I should hide.'"
The King of the East Sea understood the meaning of this sentence, and was deeply regretted that he found an assassin. There will be more places where the light top will be used in the future.