Chapter 43 Deep into the Tiger's Lair

Because of his professional habit, Chu Tianya fell to the ground. Xiao Fei immediately hid on the tree. Xiao Linglong dodged like a spirit fox, while Ada and Anu stood in front of Xiao Linglong. Anu danced wildly and jingled down countless arrows - it turned out that he had put on an elbow-long iron cuff in his hand!

After a round of arrow rain, one hundred and eighty people poured out from all directions, all with bows and crossbows holding knives and guns. Some of them shouted, "It must be the spy spy of Qingyunbao. Take it down!"

Chu Tianya was lucky not to be injured. At this time, he got up from the ground and shouted, "Don't misunderstand, all the heroes!" I'm the life-and-death brother of Ma Aima. I'm here to find him!"

"Brother Ma's brother, how can he sneak around at this time? Don't listen to his blackmail!"

As soon as Chu Tianya heard this, he was confident: at least the other party knew Ma Yan!

"If you don't believe it, you can take us to see Brother Ma!" Chu Tianya shouted, "We promise not to resist!"

Everyone discussed it suspiciously for a while. Two tall men approached with knives, looked at Chu Tianya and others carefully for a while, and said, "On the safest, I have to tie you up first, and then take you to see Brother Ma!"

"Oi, do it, tie it!" Chu Tianya smiled indifferently and said to Xiao Linglong, "I have to bow three people for the time being."

Xiao Linglong and others didn't say much, and the four of them were tied up by the mountain thieves and walked forward. Xiaofei hid in the tree, so scared that he didn't dare to come out. It was not until the group completely far away that he carefully slipped down the tree and found a secluded path and ran to Qingyunbao like crazy.

The mountain thieves sent more than ten or twenty people and escorted Chu Tianya and four others all the way. After walking about seven or eight miles down a hillside, the terrain suddenly became flat and cheerful. In the night, you can faintly see a city in front of you, like a giant beast lying prone in this deep mountain forest.

At this moment, the fire around the city is dazzling and shouts to kill the sky. It is indeed someone attacking the city. Because it is two or three miles away, Chu Tianya can't see it very clearly. But the situation in front of him is clear at a glance - in the temporary stockade, tens of thousands of people stand neatly, holding knives and guns, like a regular army!

When Chu Tianya and others were escorted in, these mountain thieves stared at them coldly and fiercely. Especially looking at Xiao Linglong, a stunning beauty, no one swallows saliva with green light. But it can be seen that their rules are quite strict. They all stand honestly, and no one comes forward to flirt.

"Here it is, this is Ma's second brother's tent. Wait until you admit it in person, and you dare to blackmail!" The mountain thieves pushed Chu Tianya and others to a tent, and someone went in to inform them.

When he arrived here, Chu Tianya was reintentioned - since Ma expanded here, what are you afraid of?

Xiao Linglong stood next to Chu Tianya and whispered, "When I first came here, I took a look. Many of these mountain thieves are indeed Khitan people."

"Oh, can you see it?" Chu Tianya was surprised.

"You can't, naturally I can." Xiao Linglong said, "After the fall of Liao, the former army and the people fled everywhere. Tai was originally adjacent to the mountains and Kyushu of Liaoning, especially Lingqiu, Feihu and other places. The people of the two countries have always had frequent private exchanges with each other. I dare to assert that after the subjugation of Liao, many Khitan people fled from Feihu Gukou to the southern country.

"I know the name of Feihu Gukou. This is the only way from Jinbei to the north. There is a famous natural danger called 'Flying Fox Inverted Horse'. Chu Tianya said curiously, "You seem to be very familiar with these places?"

Xiao Linglong paused and said, "I haven't been here, but I've heard many rumors about this place."

At this time, Ada whispered, "Our master's title is 'Princesss Feihu', and nominally there is also the owner's fief in Feihu County. However, it belongs to Song Jing, so it is just a false name.

"Flying Fox Princess?" Chu Tianya couldn't help smiling, "Xiao Feihu?"

Xiao Linglong glanced at Chu Tianya angrily, "What's so funny? - However, someone really called me that before."

After a few words of chat, two mountain thieves came forward fiercely and scolded them, so that they could not talk to each other.

Just then, Ma Yan strode out of the tent and shouted happily, "Brother Chu? Is it my brother Chu who is here?!"

"Brother Ma, it's my little brother!" Chu Tianya replied loudly.

"Haha! It's really my brother Chu!" Ma Yan rushed with great joy and roared from afar, "You bastard, why don't you untie it?"

The mountain thieves hurriedly untied Chu Tianya and others. Ma expanded and came to hold Chu Tianya's shoulder in surprise, "It's really you, good brother! But I miss my brother!"

"Yes, Brother Ma, it's my younger brother!" Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Let me introduce to Brother Ma - this is Xiao Linglong and Xiao heroine from Qixing Mountain in Taihang, and she is our fellow. The other two are his servants, Ada and Anu!"

Ma Yu was looking at Xiao Linglong and others, and couldn't help showing surprise, "What a heroic beautiful heroine! - Female Xiao, Ma is disrespectful!"

"I dare not do it." Xiao Linglong hugged her fist indifferently and returned a salute.

"Please talk in the account!" Ma Qian pulled up Chu Tianya's wrist and said to Xiao Linglong, "Women Xiao, please!"

When a group of people entered the account, Ma Yu hurriedly made his little man Luo serve wine and meat and said with a smile, "This poor and secluded country is marching outside, and there is really nothing to treat. Brother Chu, Lady Xiao, I'm sorry!"

"Brother Ma, we don't have to be so polite. I'm not here to eat for nothing." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "I'm here for a big thing!"

"Well, if you don't say it, I know." Ma Yu patted his thigh with a little chagrin, "But is it because we are besieging Qingyunbao now?"

Chu Tianya nodded and was about to talk. As soon as he saw that there were many mountain thieves next to him, he stopped. Ma expanded his understanding and kicked all these people out.

"Brother Chu, I'm also very embarrassed." Ma Wei said, "I didn't have a letter of kindness when I first came here, and I couldn't say anything in the monk's cave. Fortunately, I used to be a capital prisoner, and I had some skills to lead troops, so the owner of the village treated me differently - speaking of which, Ma really wants to thank the owner of the village of Qixingzhai!"

After saying that, Ma Qian hugged Xiao Linglong and bowed to Xiao Linglong, "If it hadn't been for the master of your village, I'm afraid Ma would have no place to die!"

"Brother Ma is so polite." Xiao Linglong replied, "It turns out that they are both anti-Jin righteous men, and they should be as close as family members. I just don't know why Brother Ma led troops to attack Qingyunbao again? At this important juven, how can we consume ourselves?

"Who said no!" Ma Yan sighed and said, "But I really can't stop it. Even if I don't bring troops, it will be someone else - Brother Chu. After I joined the monk's cave, Zhang Zhaizhu and the leaders asked me to accept the name first and show them some skills, so that they can give me a seat. In desperation, I had to obey the order of the owner of Zhangzhai, brought hundreds of people, and flattened two or three small villages under Qingyunbao. Originally, I thought this matter was over, and I could also talk to Zhang Zhai about the anti-gold. Unexpectedly, I didn't say it was okay. As soon as I said it... He was determined to take Qingyun Fort in a short time!"

Chu Tianya frowned and said, "Is it because Zhang Zhaizhu is worried that after the Jinren goes south, his own cottage is unable to resist the golden soldiers, so he wants to rob Qingyunbao as a barrier?"

"Brother Chu is smart, that's what he meant." Ma Yu patted his thigh a few times and shook his head with regret, "Complain me, blame me!" I was too stupid and not good at talking. Not only did I not persuade Zhang Zhaizhu to make peace with Qingyunbao, but I also took the initiative to provoke a fight between the two sides!"

Chu Tianya's expression became more and more solemn, "According to this... That Zhang Zhaizhu has no heart to resist gold? When the disaster came to him, the first thing he thought of was not to abandon the former suspects and fight against gold, but to find a strong turtle shell for himself and protect himself first?

"That's what he said--" Ma Qian said, "In the face of the big enemy, he must first touch the surroundings, so as to unify the order and work together to resist gold. He said that it was necessary to destroy Qingyunbao and unify the 18 villages in Xishan before the Jin soldiers went south. At that time, all the people and horses of the Eighteen Villages will obey his order, so as to avoid the order being unsmitable and commanding.

"It's magnificent..." Chu Tianya frowned deeply and whispered, "Brother Ma, in your opinion, what kind of person is this Zhang Zhaizhu?"

"This..." Ma Yan shook his head in embarrassment. "I haven't been here for a long time and I don't know much about him. It's really hard to say. On the surface, this man is bold and loyal, otherwise the monks would not have obeyed him. But I always feel... This human mind is a little wrong!"

"After all, it's a green forest bandit who kills and set fire. Where can the mental skills go?" Chu Tianya whispered, "Brother Ma, you just said, is it possible for him to fight against gold to save the country?"

"It's hard to say!" Ma Yan shook his head with a solemn expression. "The first thing in his heart is to take back Qingyunbao and revenge. I can't see the rest at the moment. This person is quite a city government and scheming.

"That's difficult to do..." Chu Tianya whispered, and at this time, the shouts of killing from Qingyunbao became more and more tragic.

Chu Tianya was excited and said quickly, "Brother Ma, hurry up and withdraw the people first!"

Ma Yan was shocked. He frowned in embarrassment and said, "Although I am a commander-in-chief, I am only acting under the order of the Lord of Zhang Zhai. I am just a puppet responsible for mobilising troops and arranging tactics, and my subordinates have no real power. There are more than a dozen big and small leaders who are actually in power with me this time. If I withdraw my troops, they will be furious and suspicious!"

"Don't worry so much. If we delay for a moment, many more people will die, and the hatred between Monk Cave and Qingyunbao will deepen a little!" Chu Tianya said anxiously, "My trip is to mediate the strike of the two families!" The owner of Qingyunzhai has a friendship with me! On his side, I'll say it myself!"

"So that's it?" Ma Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I'll order it. Let's stop for the time being!" Even if the owner of the village is to blame tomorrow, I will be scolded at most. It's better than sacrificing a lot of my life for nothing!"

"It's not!"

Ma Yan no longer hesitated and hurriedly ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops!

This group of mountain thieves are unusual grass bandits who rob houses and make small troubles. In today's words, they still implement "militarized" management. Zhai advocated calling himself "Marshal" with one eye, and also gave himself a name called "Champion Marshal". The rules in the village are as strict as the army. In less than a moment, the shouting of killing weakened a lot, and the monks who were attacking the city withdrew back one after another.