Chapter 1042: Counter the opponent’s moves!

Even though I wanted to draw my sword and kill that bastard Ma Xiang right away, and let this bastard know what would happen if he threatened me with his family...

However, thinking that his family was still in their hands, Fang She could only hold his temper and speak coldly:
"Do you want to know how many guards there are in the Censor's Prison?"

As soon as these words came out, Ma Xiang's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light, and he immediately asked back happily:

"Master Fang, have you got this information as well?"

Under Ma Xiang's gaze, the snake spoke calmly:

"Release my parents, and you will know what you want!"

Ma Xiang narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought. After finding out that Marquis Xu Zhaojie was imprisoned by the head of the Censorate in Hanyang, he and Fang She quickly disguised themselves and entered Hanyang City with their men.

Most of the Thousand Tiger Guards' intelligence network was arranged by Fang She, so Ma Xiang asked Fang She to gather information, preferably to get the blueprints of the Ancha Prison and the prison's defense situation.

This matter is time-sensitive and the task is heavy. Moreover, the Zhennan Army is now destroyed. Those spies of the Thousand Tiger Guards are now trying their best to get rid of the contact with the Thousand Tiger Guards and avoid any contact with them!
Therefore, it is not an easy task to get such confidential information under such circumstances. So Ma Xiang did not have high expectations for Fang Snake at the beginning. He was very happy to get one of the two pieces of information...

Unexpectedly, Fang She brought him a surprise. Not only was there a blueprint of the prison, but also information on the number of garrisons. However, it was obvious that Fang She was not honest!

Just when Ma Xiang was thinking about how to refuse Fang She's deal and get the information in Fang She's hands, Fang She spoke again leisurely:
"My spies told me that the Marquis will be escorted north in three days at the latest, and the First Division will be responsible for escorting him with more than a thousand soldiers!"

"Besides that, the Fengwu troops in various prefectures and counties along the way will provide security. Captain Ma, do you think it's likely that you'll take action on the road?"

Hearing this, Ma Xiang, who was thinking, was suddenly shocked. He was worried that the Marquis would be escorted north by the Fengwu Army, so he rushed to Hanyang immediately after reaching an agreement with Fang She.

Originally, Ma Xiang's idea was to come earlier so that he could make a good plan and use the most foolproof method to rescue the Marquis. However, if what Fang She said was true, then it seemed that he did not have much time to prepare now!

Even if the Marquis was escorted north, they would have the opportunity to take action on the way, but after all, their plan was to take action in Hanyang!

To this end, Ma Xiang tried his best to secretly gather hundreds of people in Hanyang City, obtained some uniforms of the Fengwu Army, and even bribed an official guarding Hanyang City!

It can be said that everything is ready except for the east wind. As long as the raid on the prison is successful and the marquis is arrested, he can be sent out of Hanyang City overnight...

As long as they leave Hanyang City, the sky will be high and the birds will fly freely, and the sea will be wide and the fish will jump freely. But if they don't act now, it will be extremely difficult to escort them to the north with such full preparation!

And the most crucial thing is that the longer the night, the more dreams there are. If time goes on for a long time, there is no guarantee that the news will not leak out. The people in the Coordination Office have sharper noses than dogs. Once they notice something, not only will they not be able to save the Marquis, but they themselves may all be killed!
After thinking it over carefully, Ma Xiang looked at Fang She and sighed, then said helplessly:

"It seems that you are still unwilling to believe me, Lord Fang. I really have no ill will towards your family. If I hadn't tried my best to protect your family, I'm afraid that your family would have suffered the day Shouchun City fell!"

"Master Fang, you know better than me how much these beasts, worse than pigs and dogs, and Ye Mingsheng's lackeys, hate you!"

"Master Fang, if your family falls into their hands, what do you think will happen?"

"It was all because of my foresight that I, Ma Xiang, prevented this tragedy from happening!"

Looking at Ma Xiang who was bragging, Fang She still had no expression on his face, without any emotional fluctuation. If it was just what Ma Xiang said, then he did save his family, and it was reasonable for him to thank Ma Xiang!

However, Ma Xiang's purpose in doing this was not to save his family, but to use his family to coerce and threaten himself!

These are two completely different things, so now Fang She not only does not have any gratitude towards Ma Xiang, but instead wants to kill this damn bastard in his heart······························
Looking at Fang She's calm expression, Ma Xiang realized that his words had no effect on the other party, and he felt a little disappointed!

After hesitating for a while, Ma Xiang said again:
"Well! Since you, Lord Fang, are unwilling to trust me, I will be happy to help you. I will send your parents back first. However, I have arranged for your father and mother to live in the countryside of Huainan. It will take too long to go back and forth!"

"How about this? I'll tell you their address now, and then Sir Fang, can you tell me about the prison's security information first?"

Hearing this, Fang She glanced at Ma Xiang with a half-smile and said:
"Captain Ma, I think my parents are in Hanyang City. What do you think?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ma Xiang's face suddenly changed, and his eyes looking at Fang She became a little cold, but Fang She remained calm and composed at this time!

Ma Xiang was originally a person planted by Xu Zhaojie in Qianhuwei to monitor Fang She, so Ma Xiang did not trust Fang She, otherwise he would not have done such a thing as using Fang She's family to threaten Fang She!
In order to prevent Fang She from playing tricks during the rescue operation, Ma Xiang secretly transported Fang She's parents into the city just in case. If Fang She plays tricks, Ma Xiang will kill them immediately!
In addition to preventing Fang She from playing tricks, Ma Xiang had another purpose in transporting Fang She's parents into the city, which was to want Fang She to cover the rear...
Although Ma Xiang had arranged an escape route after rescuing the Marquis, Ma Xiang was very clear that once the Marquis was rescued, the Fengwu Army would surely start a crazy pursuit!

If they want to get rid of the pursuit, they need time on the one hand, and they also need others to attract the attention of the Fengwu Army for them on the other hand!

So in Ma Xiang's plan, as long as he succeeds, he will sell Fang Snake to the Coordination Office, and use the Coordination Office's hatred of Fang Snake to divert attention!

In addition, Ma Xiang will return Fang She's parents to Fang She at that time. This is not to say that Ma Xiang is so kind, but because he knows that Fang She is a filial son. Therefore, when being hunted by the Fengwu Army, he will definitely not be cruel enough to abandon his parents!

At that time, the two old men will become Fang She's biggest burden. Even if Fang She has extraordinary abilities, he won't be able to escape fast enough. This will help them attract more attention from the Fengwu Army!

In this way, the Fengwu Army's attention will be entirely on Fang She, and then Ma Xiang can quietly leave with the Marquis!

It has to be said that Ma Xiang's plan was both sinister and cruel, and he had calculated Fang She to the core!

If things really develop as he imagined, then Fang She will most likely be doomed this time and die in the hands of the Fengwu Military Commission! Unfortunately, Fang She is not an ordinary person to have survived to this day. Although Ma Xiang's calculations were very good, Fang She still heard a little bit of rumors...

Fang She and Ma Xiang looked at each other. Fang She knew that Ma Xiang was a little angry and was hesitating whether to turn the table over with him!
Realizing this, Fang She smiled and said leisurely:

"Captain Ma, how do you think I knew this news?"

"You, a centurion, can place spies around me, so can't I, a commander, do the same?"

"Do you think I come here alone without any support?"

Fang She looked behind the house meaningfully. Seeing this, Ma Xiang's expression changed again. His martial arts skills were not as good as Fang She's, so in order to prevent Fang She from suddenly getting angry and holding him hostage, he also arranged people outside the house!
Therefore, after Fang She revealed his plan, Ma Xiang began to hesitate whether to capture Fang She directly and force him to reveal the prison's defense information!
But from what Fang She said, does it mean that he has people around him or even in this yard?
Although Fang She might be deceiving him, how did he know that he had transported his parents into Hanyang City?
I did this matter very secretly, and only a few people knew about it, and these people were all my trusted confidants?

Thinking of this, Ma Xiang's face became even gloomier. Although he really wanted to kill Fang She, he was a little undecided seeing that Fang She was well prepared...

After all, for him, a die-hard fan of Xu Zhaojie, the current top priority is to rescue the Marquis from the Fengwu Army. Everything else is relatively secondary!

But now he has little time left. If he fights with Fang She at this time and something goes wrong, it will undoubtedly affect his plan to rescue Xu Zhaojie!
Although he was somewhat unwilling to let Fang She go, Ma Xiang finally chose to compromise. He waved his hand and a subordinate came in from outside. Ma Xiang also ordered:

"Send Lord Fang's parents to Fulin Inn!"

The subordinate showed a hint of surprise when he heard this, and looked at Ma Xiang, who seemed to be hesitant to speak. Seeing this, Ma Xiang also cursed in a deep voice:
"What are you still doing here? Go now!"

"Yes!"

Seeing this, the subordinate dared not delay any longer and immediately bowed and left.

After his men left, Ma Xiang looked at Fang She and said in a deep voice:

"Are you satisfied, Master Fang?"

Fang She smiled and nodded and said:

"The Censorate Prison was originally supervised by the Censorate of Jingchu. However, after the Marquis was detained, the supervision of the prison was taken over by the First Division of the Fengwu Army. Even if they are from the Censorate of Jingchu, they must get the approval of the First Division if they want to enter the prison!"

“There are about 500 soldiers of the First Division guarding the prison. They patrol day and night. It is very difficult to break through them and rescue the Marquis…”

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Just as Fang She and Ma Xiang were discussing how to break through the Fengwu Army's defense and break into the prison, a delegation of more than a hundred people slowly entered Yijing.

Looking at the middle-aged man walking in front, Su Yi's eyes suddenly lit up and she walked up to him, bowed and said with a smile:

"Master Zhu, it's been a long time since we last met! It's been several years since we last met in Lin'an. It's so great to see you again!"

Zhu Chen, the Great Zhou Jiangnan Provincial Surveillance Commissioner and the Lu Jianchao envoy, was somewhat flattered to see Su Yi, the Deputy Director of the Fengwu Army's Foreign Affairs Bureau, personally come to the city gate to greet him. He immediately dismounted and bowed, saying:

"Director Su, thank you for your help!"

Su Yi smiled and said:

"Hey, Lord Zhu, what are you talking about? You are an old friend of our Fengwu Army. When I went to Lin'an, I troubled you a lot. Now that you have come to Yijing, as the host, I naturally cannot let others do it for you!"

As Su Yi finished speaking, his subordinate beside him also interrupted with a smile:
“Sir Zhu, our Director Su has been counting the days and looking forward to your coming. When the Sichuan-Shu delegation arrived yesterday, our Director Su arranged for someone else to receive them…”

"Today, when we heard that you, Lord Zhu, had arrived with a diplomatic mission, our Director Su immediately turned down many official duties and came to greet you!"

Before the man finished speaking, Su Yi scolded him with a stern face:

"You have no right to speak here. Shut up now!"

Zhu Chen was a little surprised when he heard this, but he was very happy when he thought about the high-level reception he received from the Fengwu Army. He immediately said:

"What a sin! What a sin! Thank you for troubling me, Director Su!"

Su Yi waved her hand and said:
"It's a small matter! It's a small matter! Lord Zhu, don't take it to heart!"

"When I was in Lin'an, I said that I would definitely invite Master Zhu to come to Yijing if I had the chance, so that he could taste the delicious food of Yijing!"

"This time I finally have the chance to fulfill my wish. I have already prepared a banquet for you at Hongxinglou, the best restaurant in Yijing. Sir Zhu, you must come and show up!"

"Although the food in Yijing is not as exquisite as that in Jiangnan, it also has its own unique flavor. Lord Zhu, you must taste it carefully now!"

"Director Su! You are too polite. I will follow your instructions!"

Feeling Su Yi’s enthusiasm, Zhu Chen was also very pleased. Back then, he felt that the Fengwu Army was extraordinary and could do something, so when Su Yi got into trouble in Jiangnan, he also helped out, and this also led to the good results today...
(End of this chapter)