Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 367 If you don’t accept it, do it
"Don't exaggerate!" The generals naturally didn't believe it: "The strength of both sides is equal. We have entered the city now. If he wants to fight us, he needs to have the strength to do so."

"They say there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames." Ren Yuan said calmly, "Feng Tietou is not stubborn this time. Shouldn't he be more alert?"

"Yeah." Liu Mazi was reminded of this and his doubts were aroused: "Brother Ren, what you said makes sense. Feng Tietou's behavior is indeed abnormal. If he had bargained with me, even if he was blowing his beard and glaring and flipping the table, it would have been more reasonable."

Liu Mazi sighed and said, "But he just accepts it submissively, which makes people feel uneasy."

"That makes sense..." The generals then remembered how Feng Tietou got his nickname, which means he is indifferent to life and death and will fight if he doesn't obey. How could they possibly tolerate this?

"There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Everyone should be alert tonight and be ready for battle at any time!" Liu Mazi ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes, sir!" All the generals responded in unison.

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As for Feng Tietou, his men were furious and surrounded him, shouting:

"Boss, are you really giving in?"

"From now on, I'll let Liu Mazi ride on my head and pee and shit on me?"

"I'm afraid he won't just poop and pee, but will also take our lives!" Feng Tietou said coldly.

"The boss knows everything, so why are you still giving in?" The generals were stunned when they heard this.

"He has ulterior motives, but what should we do if he refuses to give in?" Feng Tietou said in a deep voice, "This happened suddenly, and we were caught off guard. If we engage him on the spot, we will suffer a great loss."

"Then let's kill him tonight?!" The generals were delighted when they heard this.

"That's right." Feng Tietou nodded slowly and said, "People live for a breath, Buddha fights for a stick of incense. I, Feng Tietou, have been stubborn all my life. There is no reason for me to give in to a villain who only knows how to flatter."

"You're absolutely right!" The generals' emotions immediately turned into a raging fighting spirit, and they all shouted loudly: "Kill that bastard tonight and let the boss vent his anger!"

"But he was sent by the True King to seize power," but some cautious people also warned: "If we kill him, won't we break off relations with the True King?"

"That's true." The generals calmed down a little. Although Du Luozhou was fair-skinned, he was not a vegetarian.

"Let's tear our faces apart. If I'm not welcome here, I'll find another place that will welcome me! Kill Liu Mazi and we'll surrender to the government army!" Feng Tietou glanced at everyone and revealed:
"I have been in contact with the commander of Hulao Pass, just to prevent Du Luozhou from pushing me too hard and leaving me with no other options."

As he said this, he sneered and said, "No wonder a hero like Gao Huan looks down on Du Luozhou. This old man is simply stupid. He keeps shouting about conquering Hulao Pass, but he is just dreaming about getting married - he is just dreaming about good things!"

"He didn't think about it. The reason we were able to recover after going south was because Erzhu Rong was concentrating on dealing with Ge Rong. To put it bluntly, the government troops didn't see us as a threat!"

"He wants to take advantage of the fight between the two Rongs and reap the benefits? He doesn't think that Luoyang is the capital of a country. Even if we really take it, the whole world will be shaken and we will become the number one enemy. Erzhu Rong will definitely turn around and come after us."

"Where are we going to run to then? To Chang'an? There are Wanqi Chounu and Mozhe Tiansheng in Guanzhong, a bunch of vicious monsters. Can we defeat them?"

"Brother, you are very clear-headed. There is really nothing we can do." The generals nodded in agreement. "Let's just trust your judgment."

"So I deliberately proposed a condition that Liu Mazi couldn't agree to, hoping to stall for a change, but I didn't expect him to be so arrogant that he dared to come to my territory to seize my power!" Feng Tietou said with a grim look, "Then don't blame me for being rude!"

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Liu Mazi had also completed all the arrangements and was just waiting for dark.

Ren Yuan went back to his room to rest for a while and recuperate.

Song Jingxiu and others had been waiting in the room for a long time. As soon as Ren Yuan closed the door, they asked, "Captain, why didn't they fight?"

"Feng Tietou didn't give Liu Mazi any chance, and Liu Mazi was hoping for luck and didn't take the initiative to create opportunities." Ren Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "This guy is really not worth planning with. I finally understand Fan Zeng's helplessness." According to the plan he had made, Liu Mazi should have angered Feng Tietou on the spot, and then take advantage of him to kill everyone at the banquet in one fell swoop, and then slowly stabilize the situation.

I can then retire with Xiao Zong in hand...

But Liu Mazi's leniency turned the blitzkrieg into a 50-50 or even 40-60 split.

"I think Feng Tietou will probably take action tonight." Ren Yuan sighed and said, "By then, Liu Mazi will most likely be in danger. We must be careful to avoid being implicated."

"Yes." Yu Tianmin nodded and said, "Let's not worry about him, just catch Xiao Zong and run away!"

"That's right, they fight their battles and we catch our own, and we don't interfere with each other." Song Jingxiu nodded.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Ren Yuan then told everyone what he saw of Xiao Zong. "...He was abused in every way by them, and from what I saw of his internal energy, he was very weak. He must have been tortured to the point of being seriously injured."

"Oh my god..." Song Jingxiu and Yu Tianmin were stunned. "Feng Tietou's behavior at that time was really unpredictable, otherwise Xiao Zong wouldn't have cried and begged him for help."

"That's the problem." Ren Yuan said slowly, "I think it's irrational after thinking about it. Could it be that he knew that thing was in Xiao Zong's hands?"

"How could it be possible?" Everyone was incredulous. "We kept our mouths shut and never mentioned those two words. Xiao Zong's remaining men are loyal and will never sell him out."

"Then how do you explain Xiao Zong's condition?" Ren Yuan frowned.

"Captain, are you overthinking it? If Feng Tietou really knew that the thing was on Xiao Zong, he would have hidden him long ago and not let anyone see him. How could he let him come out to serve the food?" Chen Baxian couldn't help but interrupt.

"What you said makes sense." Ren Yuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "In any case, we must make a plan tonight to prevent Xiao Zong from being caught off guard by the tight defense."

"Understood." Everyone in the Gou Chen Division responded in unison.

'Play with all your strength' is their motto.

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Let’s get back to Feng Tietou’s camp.

Xiao Zong finally had the time to meet some of his men.

"Ren Yuan is here." He said in shock.

"Where are we?" everyone asked.

"At today's welcoming banquet, he was wearing the uniform of the True King Army and was present at the banquet." Xiao Zong said with lingering fear, "He even spoke to me."

"say what?"

"He said that others would save me once, but they won't save me a second time." Xiao Zong sighed, "Obviously, he said that I accidentally knocked over the tray, but in fact, those who understand will understand..."

"This madman really dares to come to Xingyang City to arrest people?" The subordinate said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, report to Feng Tietou immediately and ask him to take strict precautions, or it would be better to strike first!"

"It looks like we're going to take action tonight, Your Highness, you better hurry." Jiang Ge glanced outside the tent and saw soldiers sharpening their weapons and archers stringing their bows. It was obvious that something big was going to happen.

"Well, it's a good opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife..." Xiao Zong nodded slowly and said, "Maybe I can get my revenge this time."

(End of this chapter)