"I wish I was overthinking it, but Su Mu has sealed the city gates and is not allowing anyone to enter or leave. The streets are filled with cavalry patrolling. The security is so tight, and he wants money, food, and clothes from us. Apart from not asking for weapons, he wants everything.”
Qian Ding also thought that he was thinking too much, but it was obviously not possible.
"Uh…"
" What should we do if he rebelled?" Ma Dingbang asked helplessly.”
"How would I know? When the imperial court sends troops, I wonder if we will be treated as part of the rebel army…"
Qian Ding was also very helpless. He sighed and said,"This is unknown. Moreover, the big shots above won't care about our lives. Those troops who want to suppress the rebellion probably don't want to kill more enemies, but this enemy…haha, who knows who it is?”
"If that's the case, can there still be anyone alive in Dongyuan City?”
Ma Dingbang was so scared that his face turned pale as he asked in fear.
"Who knows?"
Qian Ding shook his head.
" What?" Ma Dingbang asked with a trembling voice," Then, is there no way out for us?"”
Then, Ma Dingbang gave a suggestion,"Should we report him?”
Hearing this, Qian Ding was speechless.
"We can't even get out. How can we report him?”
Then, before Ma Dingbang could reply, Qian Ding continued,""Besides, even if we were lucky enough to leave the city, what's the use? Wouldn't there be people guarding all the main roads? Wouldn't there be no return when the time came?”
"Uh…no, Old Qian, you can't do it either. You can't do it anywhere.”Ma Dingbang saw that Qian Ding was rejecting this and rejecting that. He immediately sat on the chair and wondered if he was going to ruin it.
Qian Ding was different from Ma Dingbang, his eyes were filled with ruthlessness,"Now that things have come to this, no matter what we do, we will die.”
Ma Dingbang's expression changed and he asked in a low voice,""Old Qian, what are you going to do?"
"You're rebelling."
Qian Ding clenched his fists and said fiercely.
Hearing that, Ma Dingbang's pupils shrank and he cried out,""Are you crazy?"
Rebellion!
That would be life-threatening.
Since Qian Ding had made up his mind, he relaxed a lot and began to analyze.
"I'm not crazy. That Su Mu is not an ordinary person. Take his cavalry for example. Where did the cavalry come from in the garrison of Dongyuan City? Even the West Mountain camp had cavalry, but they didn't have such elite cavalry.”
"In the entire Great Xia, I'm afraid that only the Scarlet Flame Cavalry in Liangzhou can have such cavalry. However, the armor of the Scarlet Flame Cavalry is red, and the coverage of the armor is far less than that of this black-armored cavalry, so it's definitely not the cavalry of Great Xia.”
Following Qian Ding's analysis, Ma Dingbang asked in bewilderment,""Isn't this, that's…"
"It's Su Mu's private army." Qian Ding answered with certainty.”
"If that's the case, where did he get the money and food to support himself? And where had the cavalry been hiding?”Ma Dingbang stood up and walked two steps before he suddenly asked.
"I don't know, so I want to take a gamble. If I win, let's not talk about being conferred the title of Marquis or Minister, but at least we can protect our family business and even make our business more prosperous. If I lose, it will be a great crime to execute nine generations.”
Qian Ding shook his head, indicating that he didn't know, but he wanted to take a gamble.
"Yes, Old Ma, what do you think?" he asked.”
"Old Qian, are you crazy? You know that it's a great crime to kill all nine generations.”Ma Dingbang shook his head, his eyes filled with panic.
Qian Ding didn't care anymore and said casually,""So what? This Su Mu is definitely going to rebel. When the imperial court's army arrives, won't we still die? Why don't you give it a shot?"
Ma Dingbang pondered for a moment and sighed,""The question is, what can we do?"
"If you want money, give it to me. If you want food, give it to me!"
Qian Ding had already thrown caution to the wind and decided to give his full support.
Seeing Qian Ding's determination, Ma Dingbang looked at him and opened his mouth,""You…"
In the end, Ma Dingbang could only sigh and said weakly,""Sigh, alright, let's bet on him winning!”
……
Su Manor.
In the study room.
Looking at Su Mu who was sitting on the main seat with his eyes closed, Xiao Ting couldn't help but ask,""Master, that Qian guy seems to have discovered something?”
Su Mu opened his eyes and said slowly,""I let him find out on purpose. Sometimes, there's no need to make things too clear. Smart people will figure things out themselves and then do it.”
"Master, are you that confident?”Xiao Ting pondered for a moment before asking.
" Once I rebel, the imperial court will receive the news and send out an army to quell the rebellion," Su Mu said calmly." They won't be able to distinguish between the rebels and the non-rebels. They will just kill them all."”
After a pause, Su Mu continued,"That's why Qian Ding and Ma Dingbang are smart people and know what to choose.”
"Master, if that's the case…when will the army arrive?”Xiao Ting had already felt a little bored. Thinking of doing things for Su Mu, he specially asked.
Hearing this, Su Mu shrugged and said indifferently,"" I don't know. I haven't rebelled yet, and the imperial court should be receiving news of the Northern Barbarians 'invasion soon. At that time, the court will definitely be arguing for a few days, and then they will investigate the news. In any case, it will definitely drag on for a long time, especially with the help of some people. Therefore, I'm afraid that before the reinforcements are sent out, they will receive news of my rebellion.”
Xiao Ting sighed and asked softly,""Master, who is it that dislikes you and wants you dead?”
Su Mu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
"I don't know, but the Zhao family is in the smuggling business. Do you think it's possible that there's no one above them?" I'm in the way of others making money.”
"Alright, but I don't really understand it, and I don't really want to understand it.”Xiao Ting shrugged and said indifferently.
"No, you have to understand even if you don't. Besides, aren't you the Sect Master of the Blood Moon Sect? How can I not understand?" Su Mu raised his eyebrows and softly said.
Pausing for a moment, Su Mu continued,"Besides, when the Embroidered Uniform Guards come out in the future, I will still have to let you take charge.”
"Master, what about your safety?”
However, Xiao Ting had some misgivings and was worried about Su Mu's safety.
"By then, I'll have the power to protect myself. Moreover, it's not like there's no one around, so you don't have to worry.”Su Mu waved his hand and said disapprovingly.
If the Brocade Guard was summoned, Su Mu would definitely be handed over to a capable person to take over. Xiao Ting was undoubtedly a capable person. Whether it was martial arts or intelligence, he was impeccable, so he was a very suitable candidate.
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