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

Chapter 220 Sun An, the Dragon Slayer: This is utterly unfilial! [2nd update, please vote with monthly tickets and recommendations]

Even though Cai Fu had seen many heroes and had a group of peerless warriors like Lu Junyi, Lu Zhishen, Guan Sheng, Shi Wengong, and Wu Song as his brothers, he couldn't help but secretly cheer for this big man.

What a burly man!
Wu Song walked beside the burly man, and although he was no less imposing, he was ultimately a foot shorter than the man...

Lu Junyi was sitting on a chair next to him, but this big man was no less imposing than Lu Junyi!

Shi Bao was also taken aback.

Back in Jiangnan, Shi Bao considered himself an unparalleled warrior!
The Southern Kingdom also boasts many other figures of unparalleled bravery, such as the Emperor's nephew Fang Jie, the Imperial Preceptor Deng Yuanjue, the Minister Wang Yin, the General Who Protects the Nation Li Tianrun, and the Flying Dragon General Liu Yun!
Even if we pacify the world, it will be just around the corner!
It wasn't until he met Cai Fu, Lu Zhishen, and Wu Song that Shi Bao realized there were also some heroes in the North.

Having met Lu Junyi today, Shi Bao has put away his underestimation of him.

Even without actually fighting Lu Junyi, Shi Bao could tell that Lu Junyi's strength was no less than his own.

Unexpectedly, an envoy from the State of Jin arrived. He was nine feet tall, resembling the Overlord, and seemed to be no less than him!

Where in the world can you find so many heroes and great men?

"I am Sun An, the Palace Commander of the Jin State!"

The nine-foot-tall man stepped forward and greeted Song Jiang and Cai Fu:
"Are you two the renowned 'Sai Xuande' Chief Cai and 'Timely Rain' Chief Song?"

Song Jiang's face darkened: "I am the chief of the stronghold, why am I ranked after the Cai family?"
"So it's Brother Sun!"

Upon hearing that it was him, Cai Fu immediately stepped forward and warmly grasped Sun An's hands:

Cai Fu had long heard of Brother Sun's reputation as the "Dragon Slayer"!
"Brother Sun killed two traitors to avenge his father; he is a truly filial son!"
"Cai Fu and Brother Sun have long admired each other, and meeting them today, we truly regret not having met sooner!"

Sun An immediately felt as if he were bathed in a spring breeze!

The main reason is that he is highly skilled in martial arts. Most people praise his martial arts skills, but this is the first time someone has praised him for being filial.

Cai Fu's praise touched his heart, and it also proved that Cai Fu's claim of a long-standing spiritual connection was true.

If Cai Fuyuan hadn't truly been acquainted with him for a long time, how would he have known in Shandong that he was such a filial son?
"So it's Brother Cai Fu!"

Sun An sized up Cai Fu and felt that his aura was even stronger than Tian Hu's.

The problem is that Cai Fu was only the leader of Liangshan Marsh, and a deputy one at that, while Tian Hu had already declared himself king and become a local overlord!

What's even more remarkable is that while Tian Hu is domineering and tyrannical, Cai Fu, in addition to his domineering nature, also possesses a friendly charm that makes him feel like he's basking in a spring breeze!

Sun An grasped Cai Fu's hands and smiled:

"I have long admired you, brother!"

"My brother caused trouble in Daming Prefecture three times and in Kaifeng Prefecture twice!"

“They killed Cai Jing’s son-in-law Liang Zhongshu and cut off Gao Qiu’s ear!”

"Who in the world doesn't know or understand this?"
"It is a pleasure to meet you today, brother. Indeed, seeing is believing, and meeting you is even better than hearing about you!"
"Extravagantly concealed!"

It's disgusting!
Song Jiang pressed his hands on the table, squatted in a horse stance, and his dark face turned bright red from holding his breath.

You two bastards, I'm still here!
Not only Song Jiang, but even Shi Bao was unhappy.

When he first met Cai Fu, Cai Fu didn't have so many words to say!

Why is Sun An so highly regarded?
Cai Fu certainly thought highly of Sun An. Even with Shi Bao and his meteor hammer, he could only be considered to be at the level of the "Eight Generals".

Don't be dissatisfied, Hua Rong was also one of the "Eight Generals of the Cavalry", and Zhang Qing was also one of the "Eight Generals of the Cavalry".

Shi Bao's meteor hammer may not be as powerful as Hua Rong's bow and arrow or Zhang Qing's flying stones.

Sun An's record is truly impressive!
Sun An and Qin Ming fought for fifty or sixty rounds without a clear winner.

Seeing Sun An's bravery, Lu Junyi sounded the retreat.

Upon returning, Lu Junyi said that Sun An was brave and fierce, and could only be outmaneuvered by strategy, not by force.

This shows that Qin Ming is inferior to Sun An; otherwise, why would Qin Ming, nicknamed "Thunderbolt," remain silent?
The next day, Lu Junyi and Sun An fought for more than fifty rounds. Sun An's horse stumbled and fell off.

Lu Junyi, still trying to put on an act, said, "This is not your fault for losing the battle. Quickly change your horse and fight again."

As a result, Sun Anzhen changed horses and fought Lu Junyi for more than fifty rounds without a clear winner.

Lu Junyi realized something was wrong; Sun An was far too close to him, and they might really have to fight for three hundred rounds...

So Lu Junyi feigned defeat and fled, luring Sun An to the edge of the woods.

With a cannon shot, the ambush troops emerged.

Caught off guard, Sun An's horse was tripped by a tripwire, which allowed Lu Junyi to capture him alive.

There are very few people in the entire novel "Water Margin" who could force Lu Junyi to a defeat that was not honorable.

Moreover, besides being a skilled fighter himself, Sun An was also a close friend of Qiao Daoqing, the "Illusionary Demon Lord" of the Jin State.

Qiao Daoqing was a man who could fight Gongsun Sheng. In the original novel, it was Sun An who persuaded Qiao Daoqing to surrender.

If Cai Fu gets Sun An, it's like he's got the key to unlock Qiao Daoqing's secrets!

How could Cai Fu not think highly of Sun An?
Cai Fu didn't expect that this would arouse Shi Bao's jealousy, and even Lu Junyi and Wu Song were a little jealous.

Everyone wanted to weigh Sun An's capabilities.

"I have long admired Commander Sun's name!"

After waiting for a long time without seeing Cai Fu and Sun An let go, Song Jiang had no choice but to intervene:

"I am Song Jiang!"

Sun An then clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Sun An greets Chief Song!"

Song Jiang was stunned: That's it?
No, when you greeted that guy surnamed Cai, you had a whole string of words to say!

Why am I at a loss for words?

Sun An also wanted to say a few more words, but Cai Fu's reputation in the martial arts world had long surpassed that of Song Jiang...

Moreover, Song Jiang's reputation in the Jianghu (江湖, the world of martial arts and chivalry) is unremarkable, aside from his generosity and righteousness.

If Sun An were merely a chivalrous outlaw, he might have been treated with more respect.

The problem is that Sun An is already a palace marshal!

Being generous and righteous is no longer something to brag about; as for things like attacking Qingzhou, attacking Gaotangzhou, and attacking the Zhu Family Village three times...

Sun An couldn't quite grasp the timeline of Liangshan Marsh, nor did he know whether it was Song Jiang's or Cai Fu's doing. However, judging from his reputation in the martial arts world and his appearance, it was clear that he wasn't the short, dark-skinned, chubby man he knew.

Therefore, Sun An didn't mention it at all.

Cai Fu waited until he greeted Sun An, and then introduced him to Shi Bao.

Shi Bao: Commander-in-Chief of the Jin State?
Sun An: One of the four great marshals of the Southern Kingdom, the Grand General of Nanli?

The two inexplicably developed a competitive spirit, though neither knew why they were competing...

After exchanging greetings, Shi Bao intentionally suggested:
"If it's convenient, Brother Wu, would you like to take me out to see the sights?"

Wu Song then took Shi Bao away, and Sun An then bowed to Cai Fu and Song Jiang:
"Chief Cai, Chief Song, please forgive me, I have come to Liangshan Marsh with a request!"

Song Jiang's face turned green: "You've put me in the back again, you bastard!"

Cai Fu said warmly, "Brother, please feel free to speak up if you need anything. I will definitely help as long as it is within my power!"

"Then thank you in advance, Brother Cai Fu!"

Sun An breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"In our Jin state, there is a royal brother-in-law named Wu Li, who has only one daughter named Wu Qiongying, who was granted the title of Princess by the King of Jin."

"The princess is young and playful, and ran away from home a few months ago."

"The emperor's brother-in-law was very worried about her and sent people to search for her everywhere."

"It wasn't until a month ago that we found out someone had seen her heading to Shandong."

"Shandong is too big, it's inconvenient for our Jin state to send people to search for it."

"So the emperor's brother-in-law went to the Prince of Jin for help, and the Prince of Jin sent his younger brother to Liangshan Marsh for assistance!"

"Whether or not the princess can be found, the Prince of Jin will give her a thousand taels of gold!"

After Sun An finished speaking, he turned around and saw a burly man behind him take off his bundle and place it on the table.

The package landed on the table with a dull thud, clearly containing a thousand taels of gold!
What kind of Ying is Wu?

Song Jiang was no stranger to worldly affairs; a thousand taels of gold wouldn't have caused him to lose his composure.

Upon hearing the name Sun An mentioned, Song Jiang inexplicably thought of the young girl Cai Fu had brought back.

With only a one-word difference, could they be the same person?
Good guy!
If Cai Fu manages to bring back the princess of Jin, things will get interesting!

Song Jiang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked Cai Fu:
"Brother, what was the name of the young lady you brought back last time, Qiongying?"

You are the only one who talks a lot!

Cai Fu glanced at Song Jiang, then looked at Sun An:

"Brother, what a coincidence."

"I rescued a young woman named Qiu Qiongying from the government troops before the New Year."

"I wonder if this has anything to do with Wu Qiongying that you mentioned."

Sun An was delighted upon hearing this: "Perhaps it's an alias!"
"Could you please ask your brother to invite the young lady out so that I may meet her?"

Since things had come to this point, Cai Fu had no choice but to look at Lu Junyi:
"Second brother, Qiongying is your sworn sister. Why don't you call her out to meet Brother Sun An?"

There was no other way; if Cai Fu weren't a time traveler, he would have no reason or ability to refuse Sun An's request.

Lu Junyi then sent one of his henchmen to invite Qiu Qiongying, and Qiu Qiongying arrived shortly afterward.

The young girl had been sparring with Hu Sanniang, her body drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

"Brother, what brings you here?"

"The princess?"

Sun An saw that Qiu Qiongying was so happy that her big teeth were showing:

"Princess, I've finally found you!"

As soon as Qiu Qiongying saw Sun An, she turned and ran!

But how could her short legs outrun Sun An?

Sun An overtook her in a few steps and stood in front of her:

"Princess, the Imperial Uncle has been looking for you like crazy!"
"Come back with me now!"

Qiu Qiongying refused without hesitation:
I'm not going!

"I'm right here, I'm not going anywhere!"

Sun An frowned: "Princess, your parents want you to come home!"
"If you have no reason, why don't you reply?"

In the eyes of Sun An, a filial son, this was simply too unfilial!
"Who says I have no reason? I..."

Qiu Qiongying tried to make up a reason to get away with it, but suddenly realized that she had dug a hole for herself!

If she had become Lu Junyi's disciple back then, she could have used the excuse of learning Wudang from her master!
The problem is that, due to some ulterior motive, she didn't become a disciple, but instead took Lu Junyi as her sworn brother...

At this moment, in a moment of desperation, Qiu Qiongying's secret thoughts were revealed.

Qiu Qiongying pointed to Cai Fu, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the fight:
"I'm already his!"

"hiss--"

Cai Fu couldn't help but gasp:
When did it happen?

Why was I completely unaware of this?
"Shh-"

Sun An, Lu Junyi, Wu Song, Song Jiang, and his companions all turned to look at Cai Fu.
Wow! You were pretty quick!

Qiu Qiongying also felt this was too outrageous and quickly added:
"He and I have already secretly pledged our lives to each other!"

Girl, you're really bold to say that...

Cai Fu secretly broke out in a cold sweat:
Fortunately, Qiu Qiongying is now sixteen years old!

Honestly, I didn't even touch her!

And he never even considered touching her before she turned eighteen!
Let's give them some monthly passes and recommendation votes!

(End of this chapter)