The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 130 It's the Two of Them

Wu Jialiang and Guan Sheng finally returned to Laizhou.

After a long journey, they had to avoid the Jin army along the way, and occasionally fought with bandits and bullies. Everyone was exhausted.

Women and children, in particular, have reached the brink of collapse.

"We're ahead of Jiaoshui County." Wu Jialiang said, "There are no Jin soldiers here for now, so we can be safe for a while."

Guan Sheng looked forward and saw a strange big flag flying on the top of the city wall of Jiaoshui County.

That was not an official flag. There was no military rank written on it, only a huge word "Palace".

Guan Sheng: "Palace?"

Wu Jialiang perked up. "It's Prince Gong's flag! Hey, I went to Jinan for a tour, but I didn't expect Prince Gong to have taken over Jiaodong County. It seems that the prince is useful."

Guan Sheng was confused: "What prince?"

"Brother Guan, you'll know when you get there." Wu Jialiang turned and called to the people behind him, "Everyone cheer up, we're going home soon."

Luo Tuimao was the first to cheer, but his expression immediately darkened. "Brothers, we are back safely, but Brother Ip Man and Bruce Lee..."

Wu Jialiang: “…”

Guan Sheng: “…”

Everyone was speechless for a moment, and no one spoke for several seconds.

After they escaped from Jinan City, they still had naive fantasies, hoping that Ip Man and Bruce Lee could break through the siege and catch up with them. They even deliberately stopped and waited for a while on the way.

But they were soon disappointed, as Ip Man and Bruce Lee did not catch up...

It is obvious that the two men were trapped in the city of Jinan and used their lives to defend the city gate winch, giving Wu Jialiang and others a chance to escape.

Wu Jialiang's expression was extremely grim: "I don't have the face to see Master Yue anymore."

Guan Sheng: "I also want to pay a big gift to Master Yue to thank him for saving my life. If I can find the family of Brother Ip Man and Nephew Bruce Lee, I am willing to treat them as my own family and support them for the rest of their lives."

The group walked with heavy steps towards Jiaoshui County.

The city gate is open!
The Jin thieves could come at any time, but Jiaoshui County did not close its gates and allowed the people to enter the city. This shows that the generals defending the city were kind-hearted and not the same as the officials they had seen in Qingzhou and Weizhou.

Of course, inspection is still necessary.

Anyone entering the city would be carefully questioned, asking where they lived, how many people were in their family, and whether they had their household registration and land deeds.

When ordinary people encounter war, they often pack up all the gold, silver and valuables in their homes. However, household registration and land deeds are important assets that they must take with them when they flee. If they cannot produce these two things, they will have to talk to you.

As Wu Jialiang reached the city gate, he saw a man waving at him: "Ah, isn't this County Magistrate Wu?"

Wu Jialiang took a closer look and said, "Wu Zhan!"

Wu Zhan was the leader of the island refugee soldiers. After joining the rebel army, he naturally became the leader of a detachment. This time when the rebel army entered Jiaoshui County, he brought many island refugee soldiers with him and was responsible for the daily maintenance of Jiaoshui County.

At this time, he was patrolling the city with a few personal soldiers. As soon as he arrived at the city gate, he saw Wu Jialiang.

Since both of them have the surname Wu, they naturally remember it more clearly.

Wu Zhanxi said, "I'm glad you're back, County Magistrate Wu. The True Lord has been waiting for you for a long time. Hurry and go to the county government office." This title of True Lord was not the first time Wu Jialiang had heard of it. He thought it was just a title given to Master Yue by the rebels and didn't think much of it. He was just a little nervous. "Is Master Yue at the Jiaoshui County government office now?"

Wu Zhan: "Yes! He favors the Second Lady. Wherever the Second Lady is, he will always follow her."

The four words "his old man" almost made Wu Jialiang laugh, and he thought: Young Master Yue is so young, and you call him old man.

But he was not in the mood to laugh or joke now. He was feeling very nervous, not knowing how to face his father-in-law. Well, forget it. An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law. He had to give an explanation to his father-in-law. When he saw him later, he would apologize without saying anything, and then offer to support the families of Ip Man and Bruce Lee. This was the only way.

Wu Jialiang: "Let's go, Brother Guan, I'll take you to see Master Yue."

Guan Sheng was also a little nervous: "Brother Jialiang, should I take off my shirt, bare my body, and sling two whips... and kowtow to him as soon as I see him? I can't rest in peace after killing two of his brothers."

Wu Jialiang: "Mr. Yue is an elegant man. It would be indecent for you to meet him naked. Oh, let's go..."

Both of them walked cautiously to the Jiaoshui County government office, where they saw the Jiaoshui County Magistrate busying around, ordering the yamen runners to work and organizing a large number of craftsmen who were desperately working to build defensive equipment.

All the craftsmen in Jiaoshui County were mobilized and were moving large pieces of wood and whole tree trunks into the workshop. Some were also transporting coal and iron to the workshop next to the yamen.

The magistrate of Laizhou was actually there too, but because he was a high-ranking official, he didn't have to do anything himself. He just moved a chair and sat aside to watch the show.

When the prefect saw Wu Jialiang and his group, he frowned but did not come over to ask.

He has now classified all those who "look strange" as the same group as the palace king. He does not exclude them, but he does not take the initiative to deal with them either, for fear that after the anti-Jin war, he will be reported for collaborating with the enemy.

Wu Jialiang was clearly a county lieutenant, but if he didn't wear his official uniform and didn't reveal his identity, the prefect would look at him 360 degrees and think he was a thief.

Wu Jialiang and Guan Sheng and their gang walked past the prefect and entered the lobby of the yamen.

As soon as I entered, I saw Madam Gong Er and Yue Wenxuan.

Yue Wenxuan sat in the first seat, and Madam Gong Er only sat in the second seat.

This subtle position made Wu Jialiang wake up...

But he couldn't care less about such matters now. Wu Jialiang had to apologize first. He took a quick step forward and bowed to Yue Wenxuan with a thud: "Master Yue, I killed your two good brothers..."

Guan Sheng followed suit and stepped forward, also bowing. "Big Knife Guan Sheng, I was saved by Brother Ip Man and my nephew Bruce Lee, who risked their lives to save me. I only ask that Master Yue tell me where your two brothers' families are. I will take care of them..."

The two of them haven't finished talking yet.

Two people walked out from the shadows behind Yue Wenxuan. They were Master Ye and Bruce Lee.

Wu Jialiang: “!!!”

Guan Sheng: “!!!”

After a brief moment of bewilderment, they both burst into joy. "Brother Ip Man, nephew Bruce Lee, it turns out you're not dead. You actually came back first? How did you escape? Which way did you take?"

Master Ye: "Everyone chooses their own path."

Bruce Lee: "Never leave your fists, never leave your songs!"

Wu Jialiang couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard the two people's usual irrelevant answers. It was them, there was no mistake. Usually, when he asked them ten questions, nine out of ten would give the same answer. Only once or twice could they have a normal conversation.

(End of this chapter)