Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 212 I am Sai Xuande, not Little Gongming! [1st Update]

Jeju Prison.

Two burly men, shackled and chained, leaned against each other across a wooden fence and talked.

A round head, big ears, and a square mouth.

The other one had a yellow face, no beard, and a face so thin it looked like a skull.

It was Yang Lin, the "Leopard of Brocade," and Shi Yong, the "General Stone," who had been captured by Zhang Shuye.

Shi Yong was a close follower and loyal fan of Song Jiang.

Yang Lin was Dai Zong's subordinate, and could be considered a close follower.

"I heard that Brother Song Jiang has been defeated again..."

Yang Lin hadn't had a sip of water all day; his mouth was so dry it felt like it was on fire. He said weakly:

"The jailer also said that Uncle Zhang has led his army to attack Liangshan Marsh, and they'll bring Brother Song Jiang back in a few days..."

Shi Yong snorted: "You believe what that jailer says?"

Yang Lin smiled bitterly: "Then tell me, why didn't Brother Song Jiang come to save us...?"

Shi Yong frowned and said, "Didn't they come to attack the city a few days ago?"

Yang Lin countered, "Then why has there been no movement after two days of attack?"

Shi Yong said impatiently, "How should I know? I only know that Brother Song Gongming will definitely save us!"
"If you don't believe me, I'll make a bet with you!"

Shi Yong was a gambler.

He committed a crime and ended up on the run because he punched an old gambler to death in a casino.

Therefore, Shi Yong habitually makes bets with Yang Lin.

Yang Lin usually doesn't respond to such remarks, after all, Shi Yong is Song Jiang's trusted subordinate.

But now that I'm imprisoned and don't know if I'll live to see tomorrow, why should I care about this?
Yang Lin then asked, "What are we betting on?"

Shi Yong got excited when he heard this:
"If Brother Song Gongming rescues us, you can call me brother from now on, and whatever I say goes!"

Yang Lin pressed further, "What if it isn't that?"

Shi Yong replied without hesitation, "I'll call you brother, whatever you say goes!"

After thinking for a moment, Shi Yong added, "Brother Song Jiang sent people to rescue us, so it can be considered that Brother Song Jiang saved us!"

Help my ass!
Yang Lin had long since given up hope, but Shi Yong's words still gave him a glimmer of hope:

"A word is settled!"

"boom--"

A young jailer flew backward, his back slamming heavily against the cell door, making it rumble loudly!
Shi Yong and Yang Lin were overjoyed, only to see a group of burly men approaching menacingly!
The leader, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was handsome, tall and imposing, and had an awe-inspiring presence. He was none other than "Sai Xuande"!
"hiss--"

Shi Yong and Yang Lin couldn't help but gasp:
How could it be Cai Fu?

It wasn't that she was unhappy about being saved by Cai Fu, but rather that Cai Fu had gone south to the south of the Yangtze River and had been gone for many days without any news.

Therefore, neither Shi Yong nor Yang Lin dared to suspect Cai Fu...

But it also seems both unexpected and yet reasonable, after all, Cai Fu has saved far too many brothers...

Cai Fu shouted, "Open the door!"

The young jailer shakily got up, took out his key, and opened the two cell doors with trembling hands.

Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu went into the prison cells separately and carried Shi Yong and Yang Lin out on their backs.

Shi Yong couldn't help but ask Cai Fu, "Brother Cai Fu, did Brother Song Jiang send you to rescue us?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shi Xiu let out a cold laugh:
"Your brother Song Jiang is recuperating at home and has entrusted all the affairs of the mountain stronghold to my master!"

"Zhang Shuye was defeated by my master!"

“You were also saved by my master!”
"If you don't believe me, you can go back to your cell and wait for your brother Song Jiang to come and save you!"

Shi Xiu was furious. Cai Fu was standing right in front of him, but this guy was still thinking about Song Jiang!
Why bother saving someone who is a die-hard follower of Song Jiang?

"Thank you so much, Brother Cai Fu, for saving my life!"

Yang Lin struggled to his feet and bowed deeply to Cai Funa: "I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse, brother!"

"Shh-"

All eyes were fixed on Shi Yong, making "General Shi" sweat profusely!
He now has two choices: bow down to Cai Funa or go back to the prison and continue waiting for Song Jiang.

Shi Yong didn't hesitate for long before bowing to Cai Funa; after all, staying alive was more important...

After leaving Jeju City, Cai Fu patted Zhang Shuye, who remained unconscious:
Please start your show!
Zhang Shuye suddenly jumped up and burst into laughter at the guards in front of the city gate:

"A bunch of blind men! Can you look at me? Am I Uncle Zhang?"

In a few swift movements, he stripped Zhang Shuye of his official robes, wiped off his makeup, ripped off his fake beard, and shouted loudly:
"I am Yan Qing, the 'Prodigal Son' of Liangshan!"

The guards on the city gate tower were initially quite relaxed, since it was Zhang Shuye who had tricked the rebels into opening the city gate.

When Yan Qing removed her makeup, they were dumbfounded:

And this kind of operation?

Shi Yong couldn't help but ask Cai Fu, "Brother, if you want to persuade Zhang Shuye to surrender, why not take this opportunity to tarnish Zhang Shuye's reputation and then seize his family and bring them back to Liangshan Marsh..."

“Song, that’s what Song Jiang did…”

Just because he did it doesn't mean I have to do it too!
"Just because he succeeded doesn't mean it was the right thing to do!"

Cai Fu glanced at him: "I am 'Sai Xuande', not 'Xiao Gongming'!"
"If I want to win over Zhang Shuye, I will do it willingly. I will never resort to such despicable tricks!"

Shi Yong: "..."

Yang Lin secretly cheered in his heart, but when he looked around, he saw that his brothers all acted as if it were their right.

It's as if Cai Fu was just like that.

Is this the "Sai Xuande"...?

Yang Lin couldn't help but recall Deng Fei's words urging him to join Cai Fu's cause; he should have joined Cai Fu long ago...

Fortunately, it's not too late!
……

Song Jiang's residence.

Song Jiang had already woken up, lying on the bed with a gloomy face, seemingly lost in thought.

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; even Wu Yong tried his best to keep quiet while fanning himself with his feather fan.

"Master, something bad has happened!"

"Young Star" Kongming rushed in like a gust of wind:

"That guy surnamed Cai also rescued Yang Lin and Shi Yong!"

Song Jiang asked expressionlessly, "Did they pledge allegiance to the Cai family?"

Kongming subconsciously lowered his voice slightly: "I threw it..."

"Oh!"

Song Jiang slammed his fist on the headboard, and Kongming's heart nearly jumped out of his throat.

Seeing that Song Jiang remained silent for a long time, Kongming quickly said:

"Master, I'll go investigate further and report back!"

Kongming has run away, and Song Jiang said through gritted teeth:
"Strategist, it seems we have no choice but to resort to drastic measures!"

After much hesitation, Wu Yong finally advised:
"Brother, using strong medicine... is a double-edged sword, hurting both the patient and the doctor!"

"Brother, you should think it over carefully..."

With red eyes, Song Jiang questioned Wu Yong like a wounded, hungry wolf:
"Are we just going to stand by and watch him continue to take away our foundation?"

Wu Yong sighed: "Brother, I have three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior!"

"Using drastic measures is actually a last resort, a desperate measure chosen out of sheer desperation!"

Upon hearing this, Song Jiang's hope was instantly rekindled, and he grabbed Wu Yong's wrist:
"Teach me, strategist!"

Wu Yong's wrist was sore from Song Jiang's grip. He glanced at Hua Rong and Qin Ming, who were present, and said in a low voice:
"The best course of action is..."

(End of this chapter)