Of course, none of these things had happened yet. No one knew what would happen in the future.
At this moment, in Dongyuan City, Su Mu met with the Qian and Ma Family Patriarchs.
"The two of you didn't come here specifically to drink tea, right?”
Su Mu said with a fake smile as he looked at the patriarchs of the two great clans in Dongyuan City.
Qian Ding was speechless.
Ma Dingbang was speechless.
This General Su was not simple!
The two of them knew very well that if they did not state their intentions, they would probably not be able to drink the tea and would be chased out.
The two clan leaders looked at each other and took out the gifts they had prepared in tacit understanding. They said respectfully,"General Su, this is a small token of our appreciation!”
"10,000 taels of silver, jewelry, paintings, hehe…Aiya, you guys are really rich.”
"Ahem, General Su, we are all businessmen, but this…"
"Alright, tell me, what do you want?”
Qian Ding gave Ma Dingbang a look, signaling him to hurry up and say it.
Ma Dingbang cursed in his heart. Why didn't you say anything?
But now that Su Mu had asked, it was impossible for him not to answer, so he could only bite the bullet and say,"General Su, since the Northern Barbarians have retreated, shouldn't we pass through normally?”
"Who said the Northern Barbarians retreated?"
Hearing this, Su Mu's expression changed.
Then, Su Mu shouted again," And whether the Northern Barbarians retreat or not is a military secret. How do you know?" Come on…"
With this order, six soldiers of the Black Armored Army entered and surrounded Qian and Ma.
"Hey, hey, hey, General Su, General Su, please calm down. We…"
When they saw the black-armored soldiers enter, the black-armored soldiers wore black masks and looked like evil spirits from hell. The two of them were really frightened and hurriedly begged for mercy.
Su Mu was just trying to scare these people and didn't intend to do anything. Seeing the two of them begging for mercy, he waved his hand and the six black-armored soldiers retreated.
However, Qian Ding and Ma Dingbang were still in shock. This was really too scary.
Su Mu looked at them and said coldly,""I don't care what you want to do. The crisis in Dongyuan City has yet to be resolved, and the Northern Barbarians are still eyeing us covetously. Therefore, we must put the entire city under martial law and not allow anyone to enter or leave as they please.”
"Understood, understood."
The two of them nodded quickly like chicks pecking at rice, indicating that they understood.
This sword was almost at his neck. How could he not understand?
Seeing that the two of them were so tactful, Su Mu did not make things difficult for them. He continued,"Very well, then there's one more thing…"
"General Su, please speak."
Qian Ding and Ma Dingbang looked at him and knew that they had failed to ask him for help. Instead, they had been targeted by him, but what could they do now?
He had no choice but to accept it.
Su Mu smiled and said softly,"The Northern Barbarians are still eyeing Dongyuan City like a tiger watching its prey. Although the spy from the Zhao Family has been eliminated, there might still be spies from the Northern Barbarians in the city…"?
Qian Ding and Ma Dingbang were both old foxes, so they vaguely understood. Helplessly, they could only say,"General Su, just say it. What do you want us to do?”
" The soldiers are not full and don't have warm clothes. This should be…"
Su Mu let out a sigh and wore a distressed look.
On the other hand, Qian and Ma knew that they would have to bleed again.
But now that the other party was out in the open, there was nothing they could do. The two of them decided to bleed.
"General Su, we will donate supplies immediately. This food and cold clothes will be sent to you immediately. I wonder..."
Su Mu nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile,"Very good, very good. Thank you both.”
……
After Qian and Ma came out, they were both dejected.
Ma Dingbang was still muttering after getting into the sedan.
"How could he be so ruthless?"
"Robbery, this is robbery!
"Sigh, how can I do business if the city gates are not open?”
Unlike Ma Dingbang's complaints, Qian Ding was not as irritable as the other party, but his expression was unusually solemn.
"Old Qian, what's wrong with you? Aren't you going to say something?" Ma Dingbang complained for a long time but did not hear Qian Ding speak, so he had to ask.
"Let's talk when we get back."
Qian Ding said with a solemn expression, but he did not say much.
"You…"
Looking at Qian Ding who was in the other sedan chair, Ma Dingbang seemed to have smelled something, and his face revealed a bewildered expression.
Qian Manor.
After he brought Ma Dingbang into the study, Qian Dingyi's words shocked Ma Dingbang.
"Old Ma, there's something wrong with this General Su! I'm afraid something is going to happen."
"What happened?"
Looking at Qian Ding's solemn expression, Ma Dingbang's eyelids twitched and he said uneasily,""Old Qian, don't scare me!”
Qian Ding couldn't care less, so he said directly," I'm afraid Su Mu is going to rebel."”
Ma Dingbang could not sit still anymore. He jumped up from the chair and shouted,"What did you say?"
" Although I'm not too sure, this guy still sealed the city gate after the Northern Barbarians were defeated. This…" Qian Ding paced back and forth in the room and said anxiously.
Ma Dingbang took a deep breath and his breathing became more rapid. He forced himself to calm down and said,""No, General Su is right. The Northern Barbarians said that they retreated, but that doesn't mean that they are safe. What if they come back?”
Qian Ding spread his hands and asked in return," That's right. Then why didn't he hurry to ask for help? Instead, he closed the city gates. What is he trying to do?" And no one was allowed to enter or leave. This meant that even the secret agents of the Martial Virtue Department could not leave.”
"How did you know…"
Ma Dingbang was shocked and quickly asked.
Qian Ding snorted coldly." The spies of the Martial Virtue Bureau are all over the world. How can Dongyuan City not have them?"”
Following Qian Ding's analysis, Ma Dingbang had already believed seventy to eighty percent of it, so he kept repeating,""Then why? Why did he rebel?"
"Yeah, why?"
Qian Ding couldn't understand it either and kept repeating it.
Then, he blurted out,"Could it be to protect himself?”
"Protect yourself?"
Ma Dingbang was stunned.
" Yes," Qian Ding guessed." Maybe it's to protect himself. Someone has to take the blame for the Northern Barbarians, right?" Su Mu had no backing, so wasn't he the most suitable scapegoat?”
Ma Dingbang panicked and asked,""If that's the case, what should we do?”
"I don't know, I don't know!"
Although Qian Ding had some guesses, he did not know what to do.
When Ma Dingbang saw this, he was almost angered to death. He could only say anxiously,"Don't you know? Old Qian, are you thinking too much?”
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