Ma Yongniu Bucai was frightened when he heard this.
The emperor could play with the princes by beacon fire, but Ma Yong could not afford it.
If you play it once, you will end up killing the nine tribes!
"To be honest, sir, the princess is in crisis now, her life may be in danger at any time, and she needs the imperial city to send troops to help," Yun Que said.
"There are tens of thousands of defenders in Bashan City. Are there not enough people to protect the princess?" Ma Yong asked doubtfully.
"I have received definite news that there is a traitor among the defenders of Bashan City who wants the princess' life." Yun Que said solemnly: "That's why reinforcements from the imperial city are needed. Don't worry, lighting the beacon fire is not only guiltless, but A great achievement!"
After hearing this, Ma Yong thought for a while and gritted his teeth and agreed.
The beacon fire matter is of great importance. If it were an ordinary princess, Ma Yong would never take the risk.
Even if you save a princess, you may get a good reward but it will not be enough to offset the emperor's anger. After all, there is no real enemy. The emperor will definitely be unhappy when he learns the truth, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
But Princess Lingyun’s weight is enough!
For the safety of Princess Lingyun, using a beacon to warn the imperial city would not only not attract the emperor's wrath, but would also give her a high chance of being promoted to a higher position.
The most important thing is that if you embrace the big tree of Princess Lingyun, even if you can't achieve success in the Jin Kingdom, no one will dare to offend her.
Princess Lingyun is the daughter of King Funan!
In the entire Jin Dynasty, few people could be equal to King Funan.
After agreeing that the sound of fireworks and arrows would be the signal to light the beacon fire, Ma Yongniu Bucai and the two left in a hurry to prepare.
After the two left, Mu Qingyao praised:
"You are so resourceful. If the war breaks out, the Imperial City will definitely send troops to Bashan City to investigate. We will have another back-up."
Leading troops to the Imperial City is equivalent to shortening the distance to the Imperial City.
Since no one came to the Imperial City, Yun Que and Mu Qingyao had to at least escape to the city gate. If the Imperial City sent troops, it would be equivalent to coming to greet them.
"In front of a powerful hunter, no matter how cunning the prey is, there is no way to escape, and it is difficult to survive." Yun Que looked out the window and said calmly.
Cloudless, the sky is high and the air is crisp.
But the two people sitting across from each other felt a heavy dark cloud in their hearts.
"Yun Que, I make an agreement with you as my boss."
Mu Qingyao's eyes were clear and he said: "Our deal will last until the fourth-grade strongman appears. If a fourth-grade strongman comes, you should escape by yourself. If you want to die, all my previous promises will be invalid. You can take it." If you don’t get enough money, you won’t get a place in the academy.”
"You are the boss, you have the final say." Yun Que stretched his waist and said, "But I have the final say on who my sword wants to kill. Come on, follow me to kill people and set fire to them!"
There is a luxurious house on the East Street of Bashan City.
This is Tong Qi's mansion.
Chang Wei wore a hat and covered most of his face. He was gritting his teeth and hating him beyond measure.
He has been here more than once.
Back then, Tong Qi's house was not even half the size it is today, but now it has been expanded to this extent, which shows how well the family is doing.
Yun Que pushed open the door and entered.
"Who are you?" an old servant said in a bad tone.
"But it's Colonel Tong Qi's residence?" Yun Que said politely.
"Where are you from, a mountain villager? What nonsense are you talking about! My master has already gone astray!" said the old servant Ding with a cold face.
"Really? It turns out you've been promoted, congratulations." Yun Que said with a smile.
"Do you understand the rules? If you want to see my master, send a greeting card first. Whether or not to see you depends on my master's mood." Ding, the old servant, said scornfully.
"It's not that troublesome. Tong Qi and I are old friends. If you go and inform him, he will definitely see you." Yun Que said.
"That's nonsense! Get out of here! We don't have any leftovers in the Tong Mansion to feed the beggars."
Seeing that Yun Que was just a young man, his hometown servant Ding waved his hands impatiently like a fly.
"It seems that your master has been an official for a long time, and even the servants in the family have developed such great official authority."
After Yun Que finished speaking, Chang Wei behind him stepped up and kicked his old servant Ding to the ground.
"Old guy! You weren't so tough back then. You just nodded and bowed when you saw me. Now you're successful!"
Chang Wei picked up the old housekeeper and said in a ferocious voice: "Open your dog eyes and take a good look, who am I!"
My old servant Ding exclaimed: "You, you are Chang Wei!"
"You're right! Where is that thief Tong Qi!" Chang Wei shouted angrily.
"No, not at home! The master has gone out!" The old servant begged: "Master Chang, don't kill me! It was you who lost the family business by gambling, and it has nothing to do with our master!"
"It doesn't matter? You, old guy, would have known that Tong Qi was a part of the gambling house. What did you say back then? You said that the tides would turn and Master Chang would be destined to be rich and powerful at a glance. Sooner or later, he would be able to make money!"
Chang Wei grabbed the long knife and said ferociously: "I'm here to find you now to undo my mistakes!"
A puff of a knife.
Directly penetrates the heart of my old servant.
After killing the old servant, several guards from the mansion came over one after another, shouting and coming to take action.
These people all have a lot of skills, and two of them are ninth-level warriors.
But what they faced were hundreds of fierce bandits equipped with heavy crossbows, and they turned into corpses after just one encounter.
"It seems that Tong Qi is not here."
Yun Que ordered: "It's time to ransack the house, arrest all the living people in the house, and share the valuables equally among the brothers."
Now all the gangsters were red-eyed.
This is the home of a general, so there must be some good stuff!
After years of robbery, the bandits never dreamed that one day they would storm into Bashan City and loot the general's mansion!
Not long after, all the family members in the house were kidnapped. There were more than 20 people in total, most of them were women.
Yun Que stood in the yard and asked coldly:
"Where is Tong Qi?"
Seeing the corpse on the ground, these family members were so frightened that they dared to lie and quickly revealed the whereabouts of Tong Qi.
It turns out that Tong Qi went to his old house on East Street.
This is an obscure place name that may sound unfamiliar to ordinary people, but it is definitely very familiar to those who like gambling.
The old house on East Street is a famous gambling house in Bashan City, located in the east of the city.
After getting Tong Qi's whereabouts, Yun Que looked at Chang Wei and said:
"How do you want to deal with these people?"
Regarding the grudge between Chang Wei and Tong Qi, Yun Que only wanted to kill Tong Qi, and he would not care about anything else.
Chang Wei held the long knife dripping with blood, gritted his teeth, and his eyes almost burst into flames.
Mu Qingyao turned her face away and couldn't bear to look any further.
Nor can I be persuaded.
Chang Wei was killed, his family was broken up, his wife and children died. At this time, no one was qualified to intercede on behalf of Tong Qi's family.
Chang Wei raised the steel knife in his hand three times and put it down three times.
In the end, he didn't take action.
Chang Wei spit thick phlegm at the family members and cursed:
"I have killed countless people in my life, and my heart has long since darkened! But I am still a human being, not a beast like Tong Qi! There is a saying that no harm comes to the family, and I will not kill you, but Tong Qi will die today!"
All the family members were shaking like chaff, their faces were ashen, and they were scared to death.
Yun Que ordered the bandits to tie the family members together and place them near the door.
Then a fire lit the mansion.
The family members in the house could only watch helplessly as the house was burned to ashes. They were far away from the house and could not be burned, but they could not escape and could not notify the owner of the house.
After burning Tong's mansion, Yun Que's troops divided into two groups.
Twenty people were selected to follow him to the gambling house to settle accounts with Tong Qi, and the remaining people drove the carriage to the end of East Street to wait.
At the end of East Street is the location of the East City Gate.
It is also Yun Que's final destination.
It's not dark yet, but the casino is already overcrowded.
Shouts, curses, and lamentations came and went, making it noisy and full of smoke.
After following Yun Que into the casino, Mu Qingyao immediately frowned, feeling very uncomfortable.
As a princess, she had never been to a place like this. While curious, she felt disgusted with the room full of gamblers.
Chang Wei's experience made Mu Qingyao understand the fate of gamblers.
Nine times out of ten you will lose, it is actually just a deceptive term.
As a real banker in a gambling house, everyone knows that it should be called ten bets and ten loses.
Because from ancient times to the present, no gambler can turn over at the gambling table.
There are no wealthy gentry or merchants who have gained their wealth by gambling.
Twenty bandits sneaked into the gambling house one after another. After they dispersed, they followed the crowd and started shouting and drinking. They quickly integrated into the atmosphere of the gambling house.
As a bandit, I am not familiar with anything else, but I am most familiar with two things.
One is killing, the other is gambling.
Chang Wei looked around after coming in and shook his head at Yun Que.
Tong Qi was not seen.
Yun Que didn't care and chose the largest gambling table to sit down.
The gambling house is Tong Qi's business, he must be here.
The dice are played on the gambling table. You can bet big or small, and you can leave your hand after buying.
Several gamblers were holding scraps of silver, hesitating and debating whether to go high or low in this game.
Yun Que glanced at the banker and said:
"What fun is there with a few taels of silver? Let's play bigger."
"It's done! Our old house gambling house has been open for more than ten years, and everyone can afford it." The banker is a thin middle-aged man, his eyes are rolling around, and he looks very shrewd.
Yun Que smiled and took out five hundred taels of silver notes.
Seeing the face value of the banknote, the gamblers around with broken silver immediately did not dare to place any more bets and watched the excitement from the sidelines.
Five hundred taels at a time is considered a big gamble!
Yun Que waved the banknote and said, "Let your boss come out and play a game."
When the banker saw the banknote, he was surprised and quickly regained his composure, saying:
"No need, I'll just play with you."
"Are you sure you can afford it?" Yun Que said with a smile.
"Of course! I've been doing this for a long time, and I can still afford a game of five hundred taels." The dealer smiled.
Yun Biao nodded, indicating that the other party could start.
The dealer held the three dice in his hand and asked Yun Que to take a closer look. There was absolutely nothing tampered with on them.
Then the dice roll begins.
A five-hundred-tael bet was not common in gambling houses, and it attracted many gamblers to watch the fun.
After a burst of noise.
Snap!
The dice cup fell to the ground.
With a smile on his face, the dealer made a gesture of invitation and asked Yun Que to bet first.
If Yun Que bets big, the banker will default to betting small.
The rules of betting on dice are simple.
Three dice, distinguished by the sum of their numbers.
Three to ten o'clock is considered small, eleven to eighteen o'clock is considered large.
If the three dice numbers are the same, it is a leopard, and the dealer takes all.
Mu Qingyao stood behind Yun Que and looked at the gambling table carefully.
Princess Lingyun was talented and intelligent. She quickly learned the rules of victory and defeat, and even discerned the dangers contained in them.
The banker has been rolling dice all year round. Even if he doesn't cheat, he has developed a strong sense of hearing and can definitely estimate the number of points caused by the shaking of the dice.
It's no wonder you can win by betting against such an experienced veteran.
But Mu Qingyao saw Yun Que's confident attitude.
It seems like I'm sure to win this time.
Mu Qingyao really couldn't figure out how sure Yun Que was to win this round.
However, Mu Qingyao was not worried that Yun Que would lose five hundred taels, because this bet was purely to find trouble and to force Tong Qi out.
At the gambling table, Yun Que picked up the banknote and pushed it toward the bigger player.
The banker suddenly smiled.
Yun Que stopped his hand and moved towards the smaller one.
The dealer is also laughing.
As Mu Qingyao judged, this banker was a master at casinos and could tell the numbers of the dice using hearing alone.
He had known that the number in the dice cup was high.
But it doesn't matter what Yun Que bets, because the real mechanism is not in the dice or the dice cup, but under the table.
As long as he touches the mechanism lightly, the dice in the dice cup will change the points.
Whether it is big or small is entirely up to the dealer.
Yun Que also laughed, and finally bet the banknote on Da.
The dealer knew that the opponent had won the bet, but his expression remained unchanged and he said: "Buy and leave!"
After saying that, press the button.
"Wait a moment."
Yun Que suddenly stopped the other party and said, "Bring your hand over and let me take a look."
The dealer laughed, deliberately rolled up his sleeves, and then stretched out his right hand for Yun Que to inspect at will.
Yun Que grabbed the man's wrist and looked at it carefully. His serious look seemed to be very cautious to outsiders.
This is someone who can’t afford to gamble, yet he still chooses to gamble.
The gamblers who were watching now began to look down on Yun Que.
After checking so carefully, if he loses later, he won't be able to cry.
"It doesn't seem to be a problem."
Yun Dian nodded. After saying this, he raised the knife and dropped it.
Click!
One knife cut off half of the banker's right arm!
The banker was so dumbfounded that he even forgot about the severe pain.
Holding the bloody severed arm, Yun Que said with a smile: "Now, you can open it."
