A WASTED KNIGHT
Shakedown in the Black House

“It seems so, meaning now they have been in

xinning City, and now they are in danger of being alone,” said

Chen Nie's.

“Wiraksara must have gone to Persia to save the girl

Kahyangan Temple Fire with its jewel. Our search is harder,”

moaning Ma Jingtao.

“If we already know his last destination, why not

let's follow him to the Temple of Fire in Persia?” Ask Chen Nie.

“Then there is an easy problem, but we do not know the path

where did he pass. If he goes down a different path than us, if

something happened to him in the street we don't know,” Ma Jingtao said.

“Then we will go to Xinning city, even if he has

go from there we can find information in the lodging that is visited

that trader,” Chen Nie said.

At that moment a man walked into the tavern and immediately stood in

the Ma Jingtao.

“General Ma, I have new information about the stamp

the lost kingdom and Majapahit's emissary.”

“Sit here, behave as usual, do not call

I am called the General because we are undercover,” Ma Jingtao said

downright.

“I'm sorry Sir, well yesterday we've caught

one of the mercenary soldiers called Lord Han. But no

there's a lot we can get from him because he's just a soldier who knows

keep safe and fight. They are all based in the Black House and

have a lot of weapons,” said the man.

“I think the stamp is hidden in the Black House, if

once we have to ask the troops at the Gansu border to raid the Building

Black and arrest Fu Shen for committing treason,” Ma Jingtao said.

“This issue we need to discuss with General Sheng

who guard the Fortress at the border of Gansu,” said Chen Nie.

“Well make an appointment to meet with General Sheng

tomorrow morning, I will write to him about this matter,” Ma said

Jingtao.

A plot to attack the Black House has been

neatly organized, the General's joint forces

Sheng along with the Jinyiwei and Dongchang units will move to attack the Building

Black and catch Mr. Han's men. That morning the Black House was invaded by troops

combined under Ma Jingtao.  When

arriving at the courtyard of the Black House, there was no suspicious activity at that place.

There were only a few merchants who had entered the building. Then some of his employees

out in a car with a freight train.  A soldier said to an officer

in that place

“Where is your master Mr Fu Shen? We're gonna go search

this place!”

“Master Fu, not in place. I don't know when

he's going home,” said the waiter.

The soldier looked angry then grabbed the servant's shoulder

“Do not try to lie to us. Quickly tell Master Fu

meet us or your life will float!”

The servant immediately shouted for mercy

“Ampun..ampun well please don't hurt me!”

The soldier let go of his grip and let the servant

it went in to see his master. The servant directly faced Fu Shen Yang

he was in his study at the Black House. With her panicked tone

delivering a news

“Mr Fu, the royal army came to the Black House, they

want to search this building!”

Fu Shen looked surprised but a moment later he was direct

stand up and say

“Alright, I'll come out to see him.”

Fu Shen came out to meet the royal army. When meeting

with General Sheng Fu Shen greeting him immediately and making a salute

“Ah, General Sheng, it turns out that you are coming, there is a problem

what so you have to come with so many troops? Isn't that

any problems we can talk about as well as usual?”

Fu Shen smiled meaningfully making General Sheng wrong

“Mr Fu, this time I came with my friend General Ma

the Jinyiwei Union. We're about to search this place in connection with

loss of royal seal.”

Suddenly Fu Shen laughed, his face was so calm no

looking scared or awkward, everything seemed natural as if he was the one who

clean of all accusations

“Oh, apparently there is General Ma of the Jinyiwei unit, greetings

respect from me, glad to know you.”

Ma Jingtao frowned

This guy is really slippery like an eel, totally him

it did not seem nervous or afraid of facing off against the besieging royal forces

the nest, thought Ma jingtao.

“This is a search warrant, I hope you don't

objection,” Majingtao said as he handed a search warrant.

Fu Shen still looked calm and said

“Of course, please search, but allow server

I'm accompanying this search. There are a lot of stuff in this place

deposit the merchant that we have to send according to order. So I beg you

must be careful if going to search.”

Several soldiers went straight into the building and started to search

The Black House, while Ma Jingtao started asking Fu Shen questions.

“Master Fu, why do you have such a mercenary

many? You're a merchant for what has mercenaries and weapons

so much?”

“General Ma, besides trading I also have a business

Expedition Delivery of Goods and services . You know the situation along the way

silk lanes many robbers and begal. Not to mention the threat of attack from

the Mongols also often acted as robbers. If I

hiring people who do not master martial arts and do not

armed, how can the merchandise safely get to its destination?” Ask

Fu Shen's.

Ma Jingtao was stunned, Fu Shen's reply judged to be quite in

wit. Silk roads in the west and north are not safe. Sometimes the

the merchant also had to pass through no man's land in the Gobi Desert

Taklamakan and the Himalayan Mountains are a lot of throttling and robbing.  Commodities such as silk, ceramics, ivory, etc,

gold and gems are expensive commodities. It is certain that the commodity becomes

begal and rob.

“Then do you have a relationship with someone who

often referred to as Mr Han?” Ask Ma Jingtao again.

“Which Lord Han do you mean? There are a lot of people

surnamed Han whom I know but they are all merchants. Then what

you mean ransacking this place? I have nothing to do with the problem

political intrigue in the palace. I am just an ordinary trader who is not interested

with politics.”

Ma Jingtao was getting impatient, all the facts presented

by the current Fu Shen was very opposite to the reports of his men. Him

unsheathed his sword and crossed at Fu Shen's neck.

“Master Fu, you are indeed adept at speaking, but we have

evidence against you. I guess the Jinyiwei and Dongchang forces

it might make you talk honestly!”

Fu Shen gasped as Ma Jingtao's sword was already stuck in

his neck, fear suddenly took hold of him. He knows what will

performed by soldiers in Dongchang and Jinyiwei if

interrogating enemy spies. All sorts of cruel tortures will be done

to him until he speaks the truth.

“I speak honestly, just ask General Sheng, he knows

what kind of person am I. It never occurred to me to betray

Emperor and country!”

General Sheng hurriedly prevented Ma Jingtao from acting more

distant

“General Ma, Mr. Fu is a man loyal to the Emperor and

the country. When the supply of soldiers at the border of Gansu was depleted, he

don't hesitate to donate food to us. Please take care of attitude

you against him, lest we be considered to have been arbitrary

on the people.”