Xie Ming

Wu Sangui's defeat was exposed and trapped Qiu and Xie.

In a side room at the back of the government office, two servants grew afraid and started fighting among themselves.

The "no-brained" one turns into a mad dog out of fear and bites, while the "unhappy" one sighs and feels cold in the heart.

"Okay, are you done yet?"

"Thank you, you!"

"Oh, well, you can tear my old bones apart. I won't live any more. I won't live any more!"

"Death will put an end to everything, and I can stop worrying about this!"

Qiu Maohua was unable to continue talking after being choked by the petty-minded Xie Sufu, so he simply gave up and leaned back on the upper half of his chair, pretending to be ready to die.

"Hey, you Qiu, Qiu."

"Come on, come on, don't try that."

"Every time it comes to a critical moment, you always act like this to me."

"Okay, I'm talking to Master Qiu."

"If there is a way, tell me quickly."

"Why, you still served it? Qing, wait for me to kneel down and beg you!"

Xie Sufu is actually a coward. Although he can bluff and chop this and that, he becomes cowardly when it comes to real action.

Therefore, seeing that Qiu Maohua was giving up and refusing to cooperate, he became desperate and had to quickly try to find a way to escape in order to save his life.

As a result, the two sides were stuck in a stalemate.

It took Qiu Maohua a long while to regain his composure. He struggled to stand up from the chair with his old bones and got off the chair.

"Oh, you, well, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's take care of the things at hand first."

"Well, it just came down. I mentioned it as well. Wu Sangui probably didn't expect that at this critical moment, the matter would be reported to the north."

"Now, when the military supervisor arrives, he also makes wax."

"Whether you admit it or not, it doesn't matter."

"It is better to just use their own tricks against us and kill the Duke of Jingguo of the Ming army on the spot."

"Alas, I'm afraid no matter what happens, nothing good will come to us." Qiu Maohua continued.

"Well, Old Qiu, how could you have predicted that the military supervisor from the north came here just for the Zhuxian Town incident?"

"What if?" Xie Sufu was puzzled when he heard this.

"kindness?"

"Oh, thank you for not using your brain."

"What if?"

"You mean to say that Wu Sangui embezzled millions of taels of silver?"

"If it's because of this, it's enough for him to drink a pot of wine, right?" Qiu Maohua asked in return.

"Ah!" Xie nodded quickly.

"Haha! Don't you think about it? If he came here to punish us for embezzling loot, why would Wu Sangui detain us?"

"He also needs to have that skill, right?"

"Now that the military supervisor has entered the city, and Wu Lao San hasn't gotten into trouble yet, you and I have been detained."

"Then this matter must be related to Zhuxian Town."

"It is also very possible that Wu Sangui privately looted the people's property in Kaifeng City, and the higher-ups were not aware of the details, or the Qing soldiers simply went there with the idea of ​​feeding the pigs so that they could kill them for the New Year, so they left it unmentioned. It is unknown."

Qiu Maohua is a man of great experience and worldly wisdom, and his predictions are very accurate.

Xie Sufu, who was standing beside him, suddenly realized what had happened and looked panicked.

He poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp with trembling hands, and then continued talking.

"So, thank you."

"This time our lives may be in danger."

"It's not that I meant to scare you."

"Think about it. As long as Wu Sangui doesn't fall for the time being, then, in order to keep our mouths shut, he will kill us to silence us about what we know about Zhuxian Town."

"What's more, Wu Laosan killed people, set fire to people's property, and robbed people's property. He also surrendered the city and ceded land in order to shift the blame to the Ming army. All of these things are unworthy of mention!"

"To prevent you and me from betraying him, how could he not want to kill me?!"

"This time, it's a dead end."

"No matter who Kaifeng belongs to in the future, I'm afraid neither of us will be able to see it."

After Qiu Maohua's analysis, he ended up with death.

Upon hearing this, Xie Sufu was immediately furious. "Huh?!"

"This this"

"No, Lao Qiu, you, don't scare me."

"There must be a way to solve this situation, there must be!"

"You have a quick brain, think about it quickly, think about it for me!"

Xie was greedy for life and afraid of death, and when his death was approaching, he was still struggling.

He could no longer sit still, so he stood up and paced around again. When he finished speaking, he was not giving up, so he took two steps forward, grabbed Qiu Maohua's old bones and started shaking him hard.

It’s a pity that he is so rude. How can Qiu Maohua, who is in his sixties, withstand this?
So he didn't even shake once, and had no choice but to beg for mercy passively.

"Oh, don't, don't bother me anymore."

"Ouch! How can I bear your shaking like that?" Xie You stopped while begging for mercy.

"Think about it! Think about it now!"

"Old Qiu, if you don't consider me, you should at least consider your sister-in-law."

"Thank you, old man, for the moment, please be more alert!"

"Escape! What I want is to escape!" Xie Sufu had a strong desire to survive.

But what can we do to turn things around?
"Ugh--"

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. I'll do whatever you say. Sooner or later, you'll tear my old bones apart."

"Old Xie, for now, if you still have any ideas, I'm afraid it will be the same."

As soon as Qiu Cai spoke, Xie Sufu suddenly thought there was something going on, and his eyes lit up.

"Hey, tell me, tell me now!"

"I knew you, Old Qiu, had a backup plan." Xie Sufu pursued.

"Hey, ouch."

"What do you mean by back-up plan? Where can I find a back-up plan?"

"Just do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"Old Xie, if there is a solution for both of us, it must be with the Ming army."

Qiu Maohua was so exhausted that he spoke weakly and kept the whole thing in suspense.

On the other hand, Xie Sufu was like an ant on hot pan, extremely anxious.

"Ah? Ming, are you talking about that kid named Xiao?!" Xie insisted and refused to stay any longer.

"That's right. Let's... let's think of a way to spread the news to reliable people as soon as possible."

"Tell the Duke Jingguo that Wu Sangui is plotting something, and Zhuxian Town is the next Hongmen!"

“Never take risks lightly”

"Moreover, in Kaifeng City, there are five hundred, five hundred, no, no, let's say there are tens of millions of taels of silver."

"Every penny is the people's hard-earned money."

"I hope that the Duke will quickly bring his troops to occupy the city. If you delay for even a day, Wu Sangui will lead his troops to take them all away!"

"Come on, come on!"

In order to escape, Qiu Maohua used the plan of jumping over the wall to hide the truth from both sides.

Xu lied about the number of troops and lured the Ming army to attack the city.

It can be said that his heart is not vicious.

The idea was that the war had begun so that Wu Sangui would have no time to take care of other things and thus be able to get through this pass safely.

But upon hearing this, Xie Sufu's face remained gloomy and he did not take it seriously.

"This this"

"No, Old Qiu."

"Your plan does sound like a good idea at first, but..."

"Alas, as the old saying goes, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst."

"Even if this news can be spread,

"But the deployment of troops and horses cannot be completed in one or two days. How can they come so quickly?"

"It's unlikely that we can survive until then!"

When Xie Sufu actually set out, no matter how incompetent he was, he was still a military officer on duty, and he knew a little about deploying troops, so he made this rebuttal.

(End of this chapter)