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

Chapter 222 Wu Song: Brother, he forced me to do it! [1st Update]

"I lost! I lost!"

Shi Bao was beaten so badly he kept crying for his mother and immediately slapped the ground to admit defeat. Only then did Lu Zhishen angrily let him go.

The onlookers burst into laughter.

"what happened?"

Cai Fu hurriedly went up to ask Wu Song, who was watching the play nearby, and Wu Song quickly explained it to him.

Do you remember the last time Deng Yuanjue and Shi Bao saw Cai Fu and the others off, Shi Bao asked Lu Zhishen and Deng Yuanjue who could fight?
When Wu Song brought Shi Bao here today, they happened to see Lu Zhishen sparring with Hu Sanniang.

Actually, it wasn't a friendly sparring match; Lu Zhishen, as Hu Sanniang's martial uncle, was giving her practice moves.

Shi Bao, unaware of the truth, arrived to find Lu Zhishen locked in a fierce battle with a woman.

Before anyone could even understand what was going on, Shi Bao had already started making sarcastic remarks.

Ultimately, Shi Bao felt resentful.

The most unbalanced situation is that Cai Fu and Fang La are listed as the four great bandits.

Tian Hu seized control of Hebei and declared himself King of Jin; Wang Qing seized control of Huaixi and declared himself King of Chu. They can be ranked alongside Fang La!
Who does Cai Fu think he is?

In just one year, they rose to prominence like an arrow shot from a bow!

He only occupied a stinking pond, yet he dares to be ranked alongside Fang La?
Secondly, it was because of Deng Yuanjue's imbalance.

Shi Bao and Deng Yuanjue had known each other for a long time and Shi Bao knew how formidable Deng Yuanjue was.

Therefore, among the four marshals of the Southern Kingdom, Deng Yuanjue ranked first and Shi Bao ranked second, which Shi Bao felt was only natural.

But out of nowhere, a "flower monk" appeared, daring to be ranked alongside Deng Yuanjue?

Because Deng Yuanjue didn't want too many people to know about the blunder he caused in Tokyo, he didn't tell Shi Bao.

Shi Bao only thought that Lu Zhishen was trying to scam Deng Yuanjue by looking like him.

It's not that Lu Zhishen tried to extort money from Deng Yuanjue, but the problem is that Shi Bao was ranked below Deng Yuanjue!

Shi Bao felt that he was being overshadowed by Lu Zhishen, how could he feel at peace with that?

Moreover, since Liangshan Marsh only occupied a stinking pond, Fang La had already occupied eight prefectures and twenty-five counties in Jiangnan.

Shi Bao always felt superior to Liang Shanbo.

However, Cai Fu was the son-in-law of the Southern Kingdom, so he had to give Cai Fu face in every way.

Finally, he caught Lu Zhishen making a fool of himself!
And Cai Fu isn't here!

How could he possibly miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
He publicly mocked Lu Zhishen, which Lu Zhishen could not tolerate!
They exchanged a few words and immediately agreed to settle their differences with their hands!
As a result, Shi Bao was ridden and beaten by Lu Zhishen, and after two punches, Shi Bao became obedient...

The onlookers were all Cai Fu's cronies, and Lu Zhishen, the third oldest among them, held a high position of prestige.

Shi Bao dared to mock Lu Zhishen, and Lu Zhishen beat Shi Bao up, so of course the onlookers all laughed back.

"I thought this so-called one of the Four Great Marshals of the Southern Kingdom, the Grand General of Nanli, was some kind of formidable fighter. Is this all? Is this all?"

What does "sitting in a well and looking at the sky" mean?

"With this level of skill, you dare to mock Master Lu?"

"Don't even mention my third uncle, if I may be so blunt, I think my master has so many brothers, and he can't beat a single one of them!"

The onlookers made sarcastic remarks without any restraint, and Shi Bao heard them all clearly.

Shi Bao, covered in dust and dirt, was so angry he was almost going crazy.

Cai Fu has so many brothers, and I can't beat even one of them?
impossible!
Shi Bao admitted that he couldn't beat Lu Zhishen.

But that's normal; Lu Zhishen and Deng Yuanjue look exactly alike.

If Deng Yuanjue is such a good fighter, how bad could Lu Zhishen be?
But with so many brothers, Cai Fu couldn't possibly be unable to defeat any of them!
You must earn your own revenge!
Shi Bao jumped up and shouted, "Brother Wu Song, let's have a spar!"

"Never mind, General Shi."

Cai Fu was listening to Wu Song's explanation when Shi Bao, oblivious to the danger, challenged Wu Song again. He quickly advised him:

"Dinner is about to start, let's talk about it later." After all, Shi Bao was a general in his fiancée's family, and Cai Fu felt that making him lose face once was enough.

You might lose face once, but you can pick it up, wash it, and still use it.

If it gets lost too many times, it'll probably be rotten by the time you find it again...

Shi Bao got excited as soon as he heard that.

Anyone who's been in a fight knows that you can't stop someone from fighting; the more you try to stop them, the more aggressive they become.

Shi Bao is an example of this.

Moreover, Cai Fu was nowhere to be found when he challenged Lu Zhishen.

He challenged Wu Song, and Cai Fu appeared and tried to stop him from fighting!
Something's fishy!

Shi Bao knew that Wu Song was the sixth oldest. Besides being young, could it also be because he was not good at fighting?
You are the one!

"No rush, I'm not hungry yet!"

Shi Bao refused Cai Fu's offer without hesitation:
"Brother Wu Song, it's a rare opportunity for me to come to Shandong!"
"This is a perfect opportunity for us to have a friendly spar!"

Wu Song didn't really care, but since Cai Fu was stopping him, Wu Song had to give Cai Fu face.
"Forget it, let's eat first."

Upon hearing this, Shi Bao realized that Shi Bao was afraid of him, and became even more enthusiastic:
"Brother Wu Song, a friendly spar will be quick!"

"I have long wanted to experience the 'Heaven-Shaking Lion's' skills. Is it possible that Brother Wu Song is unwilling to grant me this honor?"

"Big brother..."

Wu Song looked at Cai Fu with a troubled expression:

Brother, you saw it all, he forced me to do it!
Cai Fu sighed and nodded:
It's true what they say, good advice is useless against a damned ghost; even long arms can't hold back a short-lived leg!

Wu Song immediately perked up, wanting to show how much he valued Shi Bao:

"Tons, tons, tons..."

Shi Bao stared dumbfounded as Wu Song raised the gourd of wine and poured it into his mouth:

Wait, why are we drinking?

Wu Song took a big gulp of wine, shoved the gourd into Cai Fu's hand, and laughed heartily.
"I'll have a go at you!"

Good guy!
Cai Fu's lips twitched subtly twice: Did even his accent change after drinking?
Oh--

Shi Bao understood: Alcohol emboldens the timid!
Shi Bao laughed heartily, "Come on! Come on! Come on!"

Wu Song swaggered forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"Brother Shi Bao, you've come from afar, please!"

"Then I'm not welcome!"

Shi Bao felt that he had lost too badly to Lu Zhishen in the fight just now, and he had to regain his face this time.

The fastest way to regain face is to strike a fatal blow—simple, direct, and brutal—and take down Wu Song in one move!
"Drink—"

Shi Bao roared and took a step forward, kicking Wu Song in the chest!
His move was a feint; no matter how Wu Song dodged, he would immediately follow up with a whirlwind kick.

However, to his surprise, Wu Song neither dodged nor dodged, but simply took a step and got close to him!
The so-called "staggering step" is also known as "unsteady step," which is like the staggering steps of a drunkard.

He was leaning forward and backward, swaying left and right, and Shi Bao was completely stunned!
After Wu Song got close to him, he bumped into Shi Bao's chest with his arm, causing Shi Bao to fall backward involuntarily!

As Shi Bao fell backward, Wu Song lifted him up by the heel!

"call--"

Shi Bao's fall backward turned into a backflip!

Just as Shi Bao was about to land after a backflip, Wu Song caught him with a "flower kick"!
"Snapped!"

The kick landed squarely on Shi Bao's face, sending him flying sideways, skimming the ground as he went...

(End of this chapter)