Chapter 579

There were three armies in Luoyang tasked with guarding the city and the Imperial Palace.

They were the Feathered Forest Army, the Northern Army, and the Tiger Bravery Army.

And among these, the Tiger Bravery Army consisted of the two thousand heavy armored cavalry led by Yuan Shu.

At this moment, Yuan Shu stood under the protection of several Tiger Bravery Army soldiers, one hand on the hilt of his sword, watching the soldiers who were ramming the gate.

Inside the residence, someone was bracing the gate from within.

"Put some effort into it! Did you bastards not eat?"

"Harder! Ram it open for me!" Yuan Shu cursed, his brows furrowed.

The six or seven Tiger Bravery Army soldiers ramming the gate retreated again, then charged forward with force to ram the gate.

Besides Yuan Shu and the dozen or so Tiger Bravery Army soldiers ramming the gate,

the surroundings of Ma Yuanyi's residence had already been completely surrounded by Tiger Bravery Army soldiers.

The soldiers holding torches also held powerful crossbows, aiming at the surrounding courtyard walls.

Inside the residence, Ma Yuanyi, who had just come out of the room, heard the shouting in the courtyard.

A dozen people were blocking the gate, and the two large doors were being rammed from the outside, shaking violently as if they were about to be broken through at any moment.

"What is going on!"

After stepping out, Ma Yuanyi asked with a frown.

"Commander, there are many soldiers outside!"

"Ah?"

Ma Yuanyi was stunned immediately.

Soldiers?

Where did soldiers come from?

"Listen up, you people inside! Open the gate immediately, or else you'll regret it later!"

Hearing the shouting from outside,

Ma Yuanyi's brows knitted tightly together.

Those who were bracing the gate and those holding clubs and such all turned to look at Ma Yuanyi.

Looking at the gate that was about to be broken through, Ma Yuanyi took a deep breath and said: "Open the gate. Open it for them."

"Ah?"

Ma Yuanyi's subordinates were stunned: "Commander, we..."

Ma Yuanyi shook his head and said: "This is Luoyang; we can't get out at all. Besides, we haven't committed any crimes. If they want to inspect, let them inspect."

"What is there to fear?"

"Open the gate."

Upon hearing this, those blocking the gate slowly moved away.

As the people blocking the gate moved aside, the Tiger Bravery Army soldiers ramming the gate outside crashed in.

Outside the gate, seeing the gate open, Yuan Shu waved his hand directly.

A large number of Tiger Bravery Army soldiers, wearing armor and holding swords and shields, flooded into the residence.

Yuan Shu also walked into the residence with his chin held high, surrounded by several soldiers holding torches.

"Officers, officers, we are merchants here in Luoyang to do business, not criminals..."

Seeing the arrogant Yuan Shu, Ma Yuanyi was the first to step forward to explain.

He was stopped by the hands of the Tiger Bravery Army soldiers while still several steps away.

Yuan Shu frowned and looked Ma Yuanyi up and down sideways: "Merchants?"

Ma Yuanyi nodded hurriedly: "Yes, officers."

"Then tell me, what is your name, and what business are you here in Luoyang to do?" Yuan Shu asked.

"Answering the officers, this lowly one is named Ma Yuanyi, and I am here to trade in hemp."

"Hmph." Yuan Shu snorted coldly: "Trade in hemp?"

"I think you're here to cause trouble. It's you, Ma Yuanyi, that I'm looking for. Take him!"

At Yuan Shu's command, the surrounding Tiger Bravery Army soldiers immediately pounced on Ma Yuanyi.

Hearing what Yuan Shu said, Ma Yuanyi was also bewildered.

Looking for him?

Before Ma Yuanyi could react, four or five Tiger Bravery Army soldiers had already pounced on him, and the surrounding soldiers also rushed toward the people in the courtyard.

For a moment, the courtyard was in chaos.

Some resisted with clubs, but they were quickly suppressed by the Tiger Bravery Army soldiers.

How could the clubs in their hands compete with the Tiger Bravery Army, who were wearing armor and holding swords and shields?

In no time at all, the dozen or so people in the courtyard were lying on the ground, wailing.

And Ma Yuanyi was shouting loudly that he was being wronged.

Yuan Shu looked at Ma Yuanyi with cold eyes and walked to his side.

At this moment, Ma Yuanyi's shoulders were restrained, and his body was already bound with rope.

"Search."

At Yuan Shu's command, the Tiger Bravery Army soldiers rushed into the residence and began to ransack it.

Ma Yuanyi was pressed to his knees on the ground, looking up at Yuan Shu: "Officers, we are truly merchants, we..."

"What you are, do I not know?"

Yuan Shu narrowed his eyes.

The firelight reflected on his face, making his expression look somewhat twisted and perverted.

"The Taiping Dao, isn't it?"

Ma Yuanyi was instantly stunned.

"Heh, what's wrong? Did I guess right?" Yuan Shu said triumphantly: "Did you think I didn't know what you were here in Luoyang to do?"

Ma Yuanyi's eyes were filled with doubt and shock.

The identity of being in the Taiping Dao was nothing unusual.

There were many followers of the Taiping Dao in the world today.

If it were merely based on the identity of being a Taiping Dao follower, they would absolutely not have attracted an inspection by soldiers.

Unless...

Someone had informed on him!

Someone had revealed his purpose for coming to Luoyang this time.

There was a traitor in the group!

Ma Yuanyi, having realized this, immediately scanned his surroundings.

Sure enough, he discovered that a familiar person was already missing.

"Tang Zhou!"

Ma Yuanyi gritted his teeth and roared.

"Oh?" Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow and said with interest: "I didn't expect you to react so quickly."

"But it seems it's too late to know now."

Ma Yuanyi gritted his teeth, his eyes staring fixedly at Yuan Shu.

"Reporting to the General, nothing was found."

"General, nothing was found."

"General, nothing was discovered in the room either!"

"General, there is only this mother and child in the room, nothing else was found."

Yuan Shu listened to his subordinates' reports, his gaze gradually turning cold.

Ma Yuanyi also saw his wife being dragged out of the room, holding their child.

Ma Yuanyi pursed his lips, said nothing, and turned his gaze away.

"Speak," Yuan Shu said with a cold face: "Where is that Taiping Heavenly Book?"

Ma Yuanyi said nothing.

Since he already knew that Tang Zhou had betrayed him. ===== CHAPTER 581 =====