These Old Slave were all old and senile, and Fei Cai looked like he had gone crazy, so they could only surround Fei Cai, not daring to move forward.
Fei Cai stared angrily, kicking away the Old Slave in front of him: "Filthy thing, I am going to pay my respects to the young tribe leader, don't block my way."
The Old Slave were ashamed and angry at the same time, their eyes flashing with a sinister and cunning light, but they did not dare to move forward.
They could already see that Fei Cai's chest was bulging. Many of them sneered in their hearts: "This silly lad, he really dared to steal! So be it if he stole the shoes, but he just had to steal the young tribe leader's shoes, hahaha, his luck is really bad. I wanted to push him down and make him sweep the latrine. But now, I'm afraid he will lose his life. Serves him right! Is it so easy to be the personal servant of the young tribe leader? "
Fei Cai was half surrounded by the Old Slave as he walked towards the young tribe leader's tent.
The two Gu Masters guarding the tent looked at Fei Cai as if they were looking at a dead man.
Ma Yingjie stood at the entrance of the tent, his expression grim. He was tired from handling official business and wanted to go out for a walk, but he found that his shoes were gone.
He called over his personal Old Slave, and the Old Slave told him that it was very likely that the new young slave had stolen it and sold it for money. The Old Slave also told Ma Yingjie that this was actually not the first time Fei Cai had stolen.
Ma Yingjie was naturally furious. He did not expect that his moment of benevolence would attract a thief instead.
Fei Cai was anxious and fearful, his heart was already filled with panic, but he remembered Zhao Lianyun's words and walked towards Ma Yingjie with his head held high and chest puffed out, showing a heroic and spirited appearance.
Ma Yingjie looked at him, secretly amazed.
The Old Slave escorting Fei Cai followed behind Fei Cai as if they were escorting him. More importantly, Fei Cai did not panic at all. Could it be that he was not the one who stole it?
Unknowingly, a part of Ma Yingjie's anger was replaced by curiosity and doubt.
"This lowly one greets Lord Young Clan Leader." Fei Cai knelt on the ground and said in a loud and clear voice.
Ma Yingjie looked down at Fei Cai, who was at his feet, and shouted in a displeased tone, "Did you steal my shoes?"
"This lowly one has never stolen your shoes, my lord. Even if you gave me a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to do it. "Fei Cai flatly denied.
"He's lying. His bosom is bulging. Just look at what he's carrying!" Behind him, the Old Slave immediately shouted.
Fei Cai snorted coldly and opened his clothes, revealing a ball of snow-white high-quality silk.
He carefully took out the silk and slowly opened it, revealing a pair of shoes inside.
When Ma Ying Jie saw that the pair of shoes were exactly the ones he was wearing, he couldn't help but sneer: "Good, very good. The evidence is here, for a thief to be able to act as righteously as you, it is really rare."
"Please investigate this, Young Clan Leader." Fei Cai didn't refute. He only used his hands to support the shoes and respectfully placed them on the ground. Then, he put his forehead on the ground, looking like he was ready to be punished.
"Lord Young Clan Leader, the evidence is conclusive. Please punish this abominable dog thing!"
"Yes, he actually dared to steal Young Clan Leader's shoes. In the future, he will steal even more things. "
"His hands and feet are too dirty. In the opinion of the Old Slave, we should just cut off his hands!"
The Old Slave spoke one after another. The contents were vicious and ruthless. Fei Cai's heart trembled as he listened, but he kept Zhao Lianyun's words in mind and didn't open his mouth to refute.
This kind of scene made Ma Yingjie a little interested.
Executing a slave was not a big deal. However, Ma Yingjie had always flaunted himself as "wise and benevolent". He restrained himself, hoping that he could take over the clan in the future and become a wise leader.
Especially now, as the leader of the army, every move of the Ma clan was seen by others. Because of a small matter like stealing shoes, would it be called cruel to execute a slave rashly?
Ma Yingjie also had such concerns in his heart.
A good reputation was easy to build, but hard to maintain.
Therefore, he asked, "I've always been fair. Fei Cai, I'll give you a chance to defend yourself."
Fei Cai immediately heaved a sigh of relief. He had waited for Ma Yingjie's words according to Zhao Lianyun's instructions. This gave him great confidence. He immediately secretly decided to answer everything according to Zhao Lianyun's instructions.
Therefore, he answered, "My father died because of the clan's internal strife. Young Clan Leader annihilated the Fei clan to avenge my father's death. Young Clan Leader is so wise and benevolent, why would I do something like biting the hand that feeds me? "
When Ma Yingjie heard the words "wise and benevolent", his mood immediately improved. He asked warmly, "Oh? Could it be that you have some ulterior motives? "
But Fei Cai shook his head, "There are no ulterior motives. It's just that I want to repay Young Clan Leader. But what can I do? I'm just a mortal and can't fight for Young Clan Leader. I'm stupid and can't give advice for Young Clan Leader. I'm just your personal servant. I only know how to wash your shoes and place them properly. I put myself in your shoes and thought, wouldn't Young Clan Leader's feet feel cold after wearing these shoes for so long? Therefore, I used all my savings to buy this piece of silk and wrapped Young Clan Leader's shoes in front of my chest. This way, Young Clan Leader won't feel cold when you wear these shoes. "
"Oh? So it's like this! "Ma Yingjie was greatly surprised when he heard this.
He was a neat freak. If Fei Cai directly put the shoes in his chest, he would be disgusted instead.
But using silk to wrap the shoes was different.
Furthermore, this piece of high-quality silk was the real deal. Who would use this kind of fabric to wrap shoes?
"This Fei Cai is a good servant. He's really considerate." Ma Yingjie's thoughts turned at lightning speed. The gaze he looked at Fei Cai quietly changed.
If what Fei Cai said was true, then his loyalty was clear and it was really touching!
At this moment, Fei Cai kowtowed fiercely: "Young Clan Leader, I'm guilty!"
"Oh? What are you guilty of? "Ma Yingjie looked at Fei Cai with an obvious smile on his lips.
Fei Cai answered: "I only cared about warming Young Clan Leader's shoes. I forgot that it would be extremely inconvenient if Young Clan Leader wanted to go out. I'm guilty. Please punish me, Young Clan Leader! "
Ma Yingjie let out a long sigh: "I have more than one pair of shoes. I only called you over today because I saw that the pair I usually wear was missing. Fortunately, I nearly blamed my loyal servant wrongly. "
"Young Clan Leader, you can't listen to his side of the story!"
"Young Clan Leader, this kid is deceiving people with lies. He's crafty and full of flowery words!!"
The Old Slave behind him shouted anxiously when they saw that the usually dull and foolish Fei Cai actually had a glib tongue and forcefully turned the tables in front of their eyes.
At this moment, Fei Cai said again: "Please investigate clearly, Young Clan Leader! Stealing shoes has indeed happened before, but I've never done it before. On the contrary, it's these Old Slave behind me who have done it many times. After I took up this position, these Old Slave hinted to me many times, so they developed jealousy and hatred towards me. I'm not afraid of investigation and punishment. I plead Young Clan Leader to send someone to investigate and clear my name! "
Fei Cai was naturally not afraid of investigation. This was the first time he stole shoes!
He did as the Old Slave said "inadvertently" beside his ear, and stole the most exquisite pair of shoes to sell for a high price.
Fei Cai was ignorant, and after following young clan leader for so long, he did not pay attention to the appearance of young clan leader's shoes, and so easily fell into the Old Slave's trap.
Fortunately, he met a crucial person at the crucial moment. Zhao Lianyun became his savior, and under her guidance, Fei Cai successfully turned the tables and turned the situation around.
The Old Slave's expressions changed when they heard that there was an investigation, becoming as pale as paper.
A Gu Master's methods were naturally rich and varied. It was naturally a piece of cake for him to investigate such a trivial matter.
These Old Slave were already regretting to death, they did not expect that they would end up losing their lives!
Ma Yingjie looked at the Old Slave's expression change, and was already seventy to eighty percent sure of Fei Cai. But he was determined to be a 'wise leader', and naturally would not just give orders based on his thoughts.
Immediately, he called the investigative Gu Master and ordered him to investigate this matter.
The investigative Gu Master received Ma Yingjie's personal order, and naturally went all out to investigate. In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the truth had come to light.
In front of the truth, the Old Slave all knelt on the ground, crying and wailing in fear, begging for young clan leader's forgiveness.
Ma Yingjie snorted coldly: "You slaves, trying to flatter the superiors and bully the subordinates, you actually dared to deceive me! Originally, according to your crimes, you should all be executed, but considering that you have served me for so many years, and some of you were even my companions when I was a child, I will spare your worthless lives. I will spare your dog lives and send all of you to the supply camp to serve my army. Clean excrement, sweep the latrine! "
"Thank you young clan leader for not killing us, thank you young clan leader for not killing us!" The Old Slave kowtowed like pounding garlic, expressing endless gratitude.
"As for you …" Ma Yingjie's gaze landed on Fei Cai, smiling mockingly: "You actually dared to steal this young master's shoes, how daring! From now on, I will send you to be a servant leader, to serve this young master well and make up for your crimes! "
Fei Cai was dazed, and after a long while, he finally understood. Ma Yingjie said he would send him to be a servant, but it was actually a promotion.
He quickly kowtowed to express his thanks.
Ma Yingjie laughed heartily, waving his hand: "Alright, quickly scram and think of a good way to serve this young clan leader!"
"Yes, lord." Fei Cai retreated, and on the way back, he was in a daze.
After a long while, he came to his senses, he had actually profited from this disaster, becoming a servant leader!
"All this is thanks to Miss Xiao Yun … Ah, that's right, Miss Xiao Yun told me that if there's nothing, I must quickly report to her." Fei Cai slapped his head, and immediately changed direction, walking towards the agreed upon secret location.
"What, you actually became a servant leader?" When Zhao Lianyun heard this news, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and looked at Fei Cai in surprise.
She thought that this arrangement, although ingenious, had its risks, and it completely depended on Ma Yingjie's mood.
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