Liu Hongju looked solemnly, stared into Ma Xingguo's eyes, and sighed: "Are we really going to fight each other?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Ma Xingguo roared, and he rushed towards Liu Hongju like a tiger. The big knife in his hand slashed at Liu Hongju, his attack was extremely fierce, and it was obviously a life-and-death stance.

Liu Hongju's face turned cold and he took two steps back, his sword already drawn out.

He usually laughs and laughs and looks very rough, but at this moment he is extremely calm and has a stern expression. Ma Xingguo slashed three times in a row, but Liu Hongju just dodged and did not fight back.

"Why don't you take action?"

Liu Hongju's expression was grim and he said in a cold voice: "I've already given you three blows, so I can handle you. If you strike again, don't blame me for being unloyal."

"Loyalty?" Ma Xingguo laughed and said, "What kind of loyalty does a person like you have?"

"Where is Musk Moon?" Liu Hongju asked again coldly.

Ma Xingguo said sternly: "It's right here." Before he finished speaking, he slashed at Liu Hongju with another knife.

Liu Hongju's face darkened, but he did not dodge this time. Before Ma Xingguo could slash his sword, he had already slashed at Ma Xingguo with his sword.

"choke!"

The two swords struck each other, sparks flew everywhere, Ma Xingguo gritted his teeth, and the blade passed along Liu Hongju's blade and went straight to Liu Hongju's neck.

Liu Hongju turned his wrist and shouted low, but he pushed Ma Xingguo's sword away and slashed him diagonally.

Ma Xingguo had no time to counterattack, and he closed his sword to block. He could only hear the sound of "ping ping ping ping", the two swords intertwined, and sparks were flying.

"Clang!"

There was another dull sound, and Ma Xingguo finally couldn't withstand the force of Liu Hongju's chop. His single stroke became numb, and the sword in his hand almost fell out of his hand.

Liu Hongju took a step back and sneered: "I know your sword skills very well, but you know nothing about my sword skills in the past few years. I have been practicing in the camp day and night, and my sword skills have become more and more proficient, but these few days

You lived a comfortable life in the city in 2008. Compared with a few years ago, you have not made any progress, but have actually regressed greatly. Ma... Ma Xingguo, you are no longer my opponent now."

Ma Xingguo gasped.

The two fought for 30 to 40 rounds in a moment. After Liu Hongju really took action, the sword was like a violent storm. The wind and rain were fierce. Ma Xingguo could only parry and had no power to fight back. After this fight, Liu

Hong Ju's expression did not change, but Ma Xingguo felt that he had spent a lot of energy and was quite embarrassed.

He knew what Liu Hongju said was true.

Since being promoted to the position of Changshi, Ma Xingguo has been in charge of Suzhou City to maintain order in Suzhou City. However, Suzhou City was a prosperous place in the Tang Dynasty. Before that, Suzhou City was peaceful. On the contrary, there was good wine and food, singing and dancing every day.

, whether it is physical fitness or skill, it can no longer be compared with what it was when he was in the military camp.

"Tell me the whereabouts of She Yue, and I won't embarrass you anymore." Liu Hongju sighed and said, "For the sake of our friendship, you can go wherever you want."

"Suzhou rebelled. I have failed in my duties. I will consider myself the first loyal minister in Suzhou to sacrifice his life for the country." Ma Xingguo roared, took a diagonal step, turned around suddenly, clasped the knife with both hands, and struck out with the knife.

This strike seemed to be filled with all the energy in his body, and this sword seemed to have devoted all his life's cultivation into it. When the sword was struck out, it had an indestructible momentum.

Liu Hongju roared, and also held the knife to meet him.

Ma Xingguo slashed down with his broadsword, but Liu Hongju dodged to the left at an extremely fast speed. Without thinking much, he shouted, the sword flashed past, a bloody light flashed, and a big head flew out.

Ma Xingguo's head flew out, but his body still staggered forward a few steps and finally fell to the ground.

The guards of the Governor's Mansion were frightened when they saw this scene.

Liu Hongju glanced at Ma Xingguo's corpse, but he showed no mercy. He looked at the group of soldiers from the Governor's Office and said coldly: "If you don't want to die, disarm immediately, otherwise you will be killed without mercy!"

The officers and soldiers of the Suzhou Battalion were like tigers and wolves, staring at the group of soldiers. The soldiers hesitated for a moment, and finally someone dropped the knife in his hand. Others did not hesitate and dropped their weapons one after another.

"I will dig three feet into every corner of the Governor's Mansion." Liu Hong said in a cold voice, "If the men resist, they will be killed immediately and all the women will be arrested."

He did not stay in the Governor's Mansion. He turned around and walked past Ma Xingguo's corpse without even looking at it. He got to his horse, got on his horse, rode out of the Governor's Mansion, and said to a general: "Xia

Yan, you are responsible for leading them to search for the Governor's Mansion, you come with me!" Without hesitation, he led dozens of cavalry and galloped away.

The war horse was flying like flying, and wherever it passed, the people on the roadside were already out of their wits.

Suzhou City has been prosperous and peaceful for many years. Today, Liu Hongju suddenly broke into the city with a large number of officers and soldiers. Naturally, countless people saw it along the way. The news spread quickly, plus the Taixuan Temple.

Regarding the situation on the outside, many residents in Suzhou have been keenly aware that something big must be happening in Suzhou. Many people have closed their doors and windows and are hiding in their homes to avoid harming Chiyu.

As soon as Liu Hongju led dozens of cavalry out of the street, he was met by a group of people. In front of him were more than 20 strong men in gray uniforms, even wearing swords, and they were all riding on horses. Behind him was a group of people.

There was a carriage, and behind the carriage were fifty or sixty strong men holding swords.

When the two parties met, they both stopped immediately. Liu Hongju saw Qian Guiting riding beside the carriage. He already guessed who was in the carriage. He quickly got off his horse and walked forward quickly. When he got to the carriage, he cupped his hands and said, "Master."

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The curtain of the carriage was opened, Qian Guanghan walked out of the carriage, saw Liu Hongju, with a stern look on his face, and asked: "Why did you enter the city?"

"We were fooled." Liu Hongju immediately reported: "The carriage escorted by Chen Xi was empty, and She Yue was not in it."

Qian Guanghan's face changed slightly and asked: "But leave by land?"

Liu Hongju said: "The land route has also been blocked, but my subordinates think that She Yue has guessed that we will block the only way to the north. Chen Xi is a bait, and She Yue will never leave by land."

"Are you still in the Governor's Mansion?" Qian Guiting asked from the side.

"My subordinates know that something is fishy. If She Yue escapes, the consequences will be disastrous. The situation is urgent. I don't have time to report to the Grand Master. I can only lead people into the city first and surround the Governor's Mansion." Liu Hongju said: "We are currently at the Governor's Mansion.

Search, I am going to report to the Grand Master."

Qian Guanghan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "No, She Yue will definitely not sit still and wait for death in the governor's mansion. Since Chen Xi is used as a bait to attract our attention, it means that She Yue will use other methods to leave while we are not paying attention.

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"Dad, the Governor's Mansion has been watched all the time. Only Chen Xi protected the carriage and left. Apart from that, can She Yue go to heaven and earth?"

"She is really going to heaven and earth this time." Qian Guanghan thought of something and asked, "Where is Qin Xiao?"

"Before Chen Xi left from the Governor's Mansion, Qin Xiao took a group of soldiers from the Governor's Mansion to Taixuan Temple." Qian Guiting said: "Our eyeliners clearly saw that Qin Xiao did not leave with any women."

"No." Qian Guanghan said in surprise: "Commander Liu, immediately take people to Taixuan Temple and find Qin Xiao."

Liu Hongju also realized something, and without any delay, he turned his horse's head and shouted loudly: "Follow me!" He urged the horse to go, and the cavalry behind him hurriedly followed. Qian Guanghan also immediately ordered: "Go to Taixuan Temple!

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At this time, Taixuan Temple was no longer as quiet as before. Thousands of people surrounded Taixuan Temple. Most of them had axes or kitchen knives in their hands, and there were also many homemade spears.

The gate of Taixuan Temple was closed tightly, but the thick gate had been smashed by gravel and was full of pits and was in a mess.

The people surrounding Taixuan Temple launched several attacks, but Song Liang led his people to defend it, waiting for reinforcements. There were still dozens of archers in Taixuan Temple. When the people rushed over, Song Liang was not polite and ordered

The archers used arrows to force the people back. At this moment, the two sides were in a deadlock. The people outside the Taoist temple could not attack, and the officers and soldiers inside the Taoist temple could not get out.

Some people were still yelling and cursing inside, and some were trying to persuade the people inside to abandon their weapons and surrender. Many people were sitting on the ground, talking and laughing.

When Liu Hongju led a group of cavalry over, the people surrounding the Taoist temple were startled. They thought reinforcements were coming again, and they all got up. They saw only a few dozen cavalry, and then looked at the darkness around them.

My companions suddenly became more confident.

Liu Hongju glanced over it, frowned, and didn't see Qin Xiao's figure.

There was a voice from behind, and Qian Guanghan's team had also followed. Liu Hongju dismounted and walked to the carriage, saying: "Master, Qin Xiao is not here."

However, Qian Guiting had already urged his horse forward. When someone in the crowd saw Qian Guiting, several people snatched him out and saluted in front of the horse after receiving the money. These people were naturally spies planted among the people.

Qian Guanghan got out of the carriage and saw those people talking to Qian Guiting from a distance. Soon, Qian Guiting turned back and came to the carriage and said to Qian Guanghan: "Dad, an hour ago,

It is true that a group of officers and soldiers came to reinforce, but they did not approach the Taoist temple, they just watched from a distance, stayed for a while, and then all dispersed."

"Did Qin Xiao bring someone here?" Liu Hongju asked immediately.

Qian Guiting said: "They didn't see clearly either. That group of people didn't come close at all."

"That's it." Qian Guanghan's face was grim: "We were indeed fooled. She Yue didn't follow Chen Xi away at all, but escaped with Qin Xiao."

"Master, what do you mean...?" Liu Hongju's face was horrified.

Qian Guanghan said with a cold face: "She Yue must have dressed up as an officer and soldier of the Governor's Office and was mixed in with the team. Our spies only thought it was Qin Xiao who led the troops to reinforce Taixuan Temple. We didn't see any women inside, so naturally we didn't

Knowing that She Yue left like a fool, Chen Xi's trip was indeed to attract our attention, making us mistakenly think that She Yue was escorted out of the city by Chen Xi, to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and to cover Qin Xiao's escape with She Yue."

Qian Guiting was also horrified and said: "Then... where is She Yue now?"
Chapter completed!