Chapter 18 Chapter 18 General Ma couldn't help but go up again...
General Ma couldn't help but look up and down at the swordsman in front of him again, and slowly frowned.
The previous emperor had already lost power long ago. Even if he was still alive, his situation must not be very good. The servants around him must not be the original ones and could not be the confidants of the previous emperor.
How did this swordsman get in? He didn't look like a servant, let alone a guard. He looked more like a knight wielding a sword.
His whole person gave people the feeling that he would never stay by anyone's side unless he was willing. He was like a gust of wind on a branch, leaving only a slight trace on the feathers of a bird. Apart from that, he was invisible and intangible, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
I have never heard of such a capable person by the late emperor's side, who could deliver messages back and forth over thousands of miles and had such good martial arts skills.
If there really was such a person, he would have been famous long ago. How is it possible that we have not heard any news about him? Unless he was intentionally buried. But who would have the heart to bury such a person?
What is "investing in a dark place"? This is "investing in a dark place".
But he didn't look like he was unwilling.
This is even stranger.
There is one more thing.
Most people take tokens of loyalty by using seals or personal accessories. I have never heard of anyone pulling off someone's clothes, especially a coat.
Clothes are something that you wear with you and carry with you a personal scent, so they cannot be given to others casually. Even if you want to give them as a reward, no matter how poor you are, you don't have to give away the clothes you have worn.
What's more, the person who receives the reward may not be willing to accept such a piece of clothing.
But looking at the swordsman's appearance, he was not only willing to accept such a piece of clothing, he even treated it as his own clothes, without any resentment at all, as if it had always belonged to him.
Could it be that the late emperor had fallen so badly that he needed me to win over his confidants? Then wasn't the identity of this sword holder the late emperor's lover?
No, no, considering the late emperor's current dire situation, it might be the other way around, the late emperor is the Sword-Bearer's lover.
Otherwise it is difficult to explain. Without long-lasting feelings and without the temptation of money and power, how could a person like the Sword Bearer be willing to travel a long distance and do such a dangerous thing?
General Ma took a deep breath, feeling that he had unexpectedly glimpsed something extraordinary. He felt cold all over, but he could not control his surprise and looked the swordsman up and down again.
The swordsman was confused and followed his gaze to look at himself, but couldn't see where the buttons on his clothes were buttoned wrong, so he raised his eyes and looked at General Ma again.
General Ma met his gaze, and suddenly he was startled. He came back to his senses and smiled at him, "I have remembered everything you said just now. I will ask around. If there really is such a person, I will try my best to bring him to me, but there is really a limit to what I can do. If I can't get him, there is nothing I can do."
General Ma paused and said hesitantly: "If it really doesn't work, please take me back and apologize to the late emperor. I have nothing to take."
As he spoke, he thought about the late emperor's current condition and couldn't help but sigh again.
The swordsman sneered, then stared at him expressionlessly, and said faintly: "It's not done yet, you can't shirk it first. Why don't you just say you can't do it?"
General Ma shuddered again, feeling that he had fallen into a snowdrift for no reason. He was unable to get up for a while, and he stood up with blinking eyes. This time he was not stopped, so he stood up directly, secretly groaning in his heart.
How come not only do they have similar intonations when they speak, but they also look similar when they're angry? How long have they been together?
If it weren't for the age difference, I would have suspected they were father and son! It's impossible for ordinary people to be so similar to another person.
He suddenly felt a little weak in the knees, just like he had to kneel down when he met the late emperor many years ago. He held on to the table next to him and said humbly, "I will do my best."
"I hope so." The swordsman said this harshly and turned away.
As he left, he kicked the door. The door made a clang but didn't open, and the swordsman disappeared in the room.
General Ma breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the stool with a thud, like a clumsy wooden clock that had been struck. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and looked to the side.
He was surprised to find that the door of the room was not open, but was surprised again to see that there was no one else in the room.
The door was not open, the window was not open, how did that person come in, and how did he leave? He was indeed a strange person. Don't people like this usually live in seclusion? How could he suddenly appear? And how could he suddenly choose to work for the late emperor?
If you want to assist, you should assist the current one. Even if you don’t assist the current one, you should choose a capable one. In terms of power and reputation, you can’t choose the current one.
They are a couple, right?!
General Ma poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip to calm himself, and suddenly remembered that when he met the late emperor many years ago, he had been to the Imperial Garden.
The late emperor heard some bad news. He couldn’t remember what the news was exactly. He only remembered that the late emperor was a little angry and kicked to the side, knocking over a stool.
When the stool fell, there was quite a loud noise. Everyone around was startled and quickly knelt down, terrified, but in the end nothing happened.
It's just a lot of thunder but little rain.
The swordsman just now looked like this when he got angry.
Not only do their intonations of voices resemble each other, but even their little behavioral habits are alike.
General Ma was a little impressed with himself for being able to remember the details from so many years ago, and took another sip of tea.
It seems that this matter cannot be shrugged off, and he has to put in some effort, but it cannot be too obvious, otherwise if the current emperor notices it, he will be finished.
General Ma frowned, took another sip of tea, shook his head, and muttered to himself: "What trouble!"
But in a blink of an eye, General Ma thought back to the time when he committed a capital crime and begged the late emperor to spare him. The late emperor gave him a chance and said he would repay him one day.
However, when the late emperor was in power, there was nothing that required him to repay the emperor. He just did his own thing in an ordinary way, and nothing happened. He thought that he would never have the chance to repay the emperor in this life.
Now, since there is an opportunity to give back, let's fulfill our promise.
Anyway, he was just asked to rescue a person and put him next to him, not to commit a crime or hide anything that should not be hidden.
Judging from what the Sword Bearer said before, that person wants to pass through the current emperor's sight without fear of being reported for hiding someone who shouldn't be hiding here.
If you think about it this way, it's not really dangerous, just troublesome.
After all, the emperor is far away and the sky is high. It is impossible to reach out to the current emperor. Unless you do it outward without under the current emperor's nose, there is a slight possibility of reversing the result.
He has been in the border area for many years, and everyone knows that he is not valued by the current people. There has been no fighting recently, so it is not his turn to talk about his achievements. He really can't do much.
Let's just wait and see what happens. If it is really very simple, it will only be a piece of cake and he will definitely do it. As long as it does not attract the attention of the present, there is nothing to be afraid of.
I hope nothing unexpected happens.
General Ma drank up the tea in his hand and put the empty cup on the table. Although he still had dark circles under his eyes, he felt much more awake. He was not sleepy at all and decided not to sleep.
He stood up, straightened his clothes, got dressed, opened the door and walked out.
The servants outside the door were surprised to see him come out.
General Ma never argued with them, so he asked casually, "What's wrong?"
The servant at the door hesitated and said, "We heard some noises from outside, but we didn't hear you asking us to come in, so we didn't dare to do anything. Aren't you going to rest?"
"No, I have something to do," General Ma waved his hand and comforted them, "It's not a big deal, it will be done soon, I will come back to sleep after a while, don't worry about it."
The servants nodded and felt relieved.
General Ma strolled out with his hands behind his back, found his advisor who was reading a newspaper lazily, and slapped the table.
"What's wrong? Didn't you just rest? You woke up again?" The master put the tea aside, looked up and saw him, raised his eyebrows in surprise, and asked.
General Ma waved his hand, and the servants around him went out. He closed the doors and windows and told the servants outside, "Stay three steps away. No one is allowed to come near to eavesdrop, and no one is allowed to come in. No one is allowed! Otherwise, if anyone comes, I will chop off one of your heads!"
The servants quickly said, "Yes! We all heard it."
General Ma walked back to the house and whispered what had happened to his master, who had already begun to realize that the situation seemed somewhat serious.
The master's face became serious. He pondered for a while, looked at General Ma's face, and said slowly: "If you ask me, it's best not to get involved in this kind of thing, lest you get yourself killed. If it is really discovered, your whole family will die miserably."
"I know, but I should keep my word, and this is not a big deal. Just as he spared my life in the beginning, now I will help him get that man out. I won't do anything extra. Just say we are short of one person, how about that?" General Ma looked at his advisor with some anticipation and asked carefully.
The master frowned and thought for a while: "It's not impossible, but it's too strange to ask for someone for no reason, and it will attract more attention if there is only one person. Just in case, let's ask for more people.
You said that there are too few people here, and it seems that the defense is lax, which is easy for the enemy to take advantage of, so we need some people to strengthen the momentum. After all, there have been no new people here for a long time. It’s not surprising that they need some people.”
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