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

Chapter 285 Yue Fei: We can probably reach Tokyo by now, right? [4 Updates]

Since the martial arts examination is a plot point related to "The Story of Yue Fei," Yue Fei would definitely have to take it along.

Cai Fu left behind the conspicuous Lu Junyi and Lu Zhishen, taking only Wu Song, Shi Qian, and the next generation, Niu Gao and He Yuanqing.

Then, Shi Qian was first sent to Longtou City to pick up Yue Fei and bring him to Liangshan Marsh to join him.

Two days later, Yue Fei arrived at Liangshan Marsh.

"Chief Shi, this gentleman is..."

Han Bolong, the manager of Dongshan Hotel, asked Shi Qian with great respect.

Shi Qian is now the head of the intelligence battalion, commanding five hundred intelligence soldiers. Who would dare to underestimate him?

Han Bolong was Jiao Ting's apprentice, and Jiao Ting was Cai Fu's servant. His respect pleased Shi Qian greatly.

"This is Yue Fei, the seventh son of the chief, who is known in the martial arts world as the 'Jade-Faced Little Flying Dragon'!"

After Shi Qian introduced him, Han Bolong hurriedly bowed to Yue Fei, who also hurriedly helped him up.

To be honest, since Shi Wengong was in charge of Longtou City, Yue Fei was not well-known, and because he was young, few people bowed down to him.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving at Liangshan Marsh, Yue Fei was treated with utmost respect and was momentarily at a loss for words.

However this is just the beginning.

Han Bolong quickly arranged for a boat to take Shi Qian and Yue Fei to Jinshatan.

After arriving at Jinshatan Beach, no matter who Shi Qian introduced Yue Fei to, they would all bow down in respect!

Even Yue Fei was dumbfounded!
He knew that his elder brother had a base of business in Liangshanbo, but Yue Fei only regarded it as being about the same size as Longtou City.

Sometimes when Yue Fei and Shi Wengong talked, they couldn't understand why their elder brother didn't focus on developing the leading market.

Because Shi Wengong had a past conflict with Liangshan Marsh, he was unwilling to bring it up, so he didn't tell Yue Fei the details.

As a result, Yue Fei was dumbfounded when he arrived at Liangshan Marsh. He saw:

The mountains surge like giant waves, and the waters reach the sky.

A chaotic reed array of countless swords and spears, a strange tree lined with thousands of layers of halberds and spears.

……

Obstructing the government troops would lead to countless dead ends at the ports and alleys.

Many secluded paths and forests serve as shelters from thieves.

The pebbles piled up like mountains, and the bitter bamboo shoots stood tall like rain.

Warships came and went, and every week they were ambushed by reeds;
The harbors are nestled between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, surrounded by lush vegetation.

……

What a luxurious shading!

When Yue Fei arrived at the mountain, he saw high mountains on all sides and three majestic passes surrounding him.

The mirror-like surface in the middle resembles a flat area, which can be three to five hundred feet square.

Thousands of henchmen were standing in formation on this flat ground, waiting for Lu Zhishen to choose his "Arhat Camp".

Cai Fu, Lu Junyi, and Wu Song had already chosen their candidates, but Lu Zhishen hadn't made a choice yet mainly because his standards were too high.

Lu Zhishen demanded that every member of the Luohan Camp be equipped with a 36-jin (approximately 18 catties) water-polished iron staff.

Originally, Lu Zhishen requested 62 jin, just like he had done back then.

However, harsh reality slapped him in the face; based on the standard of 62 jin (approximately 36 kg), he couldn't find many suitable candidates.

Lu Zhishen had no choice but to settle for second best, demanding thirty-six catties (approximately 36 catties). He couldn't accept anything lighter, or it would lack imposing presence.

But the condition that he finally found a solution—that the head had to be shaved—dissuaded many people...

This resulted in Lu Zhishen having to select from nearly 20,000 henchmen before he could barely muster more than 300 men.

"Next!"

Lu Zhishen's brows were furrowed, resembling the Taoist with one eyebrow.

A burly man stepped out from the crowd, grabbed a 36-pound water-polished iron staff from the ground, and swung it with all his might.

But after only a few swings, he was panting heavily and sweating profusely.

Lu Zhishen shook his head in disappointment:

"Next!"

The underlings looked at each other, none of them willing to invite humiliation. At that moment, Yue Fei stepped forward.

"Who is this guy?"

"They haven't even grown all their hair yet, and they dare to act like big shots?"

"I doubt he could even lift it!"

The henchmen whispered among themselves, but little did they know that Yue Fei would grab his staff with one hand and twirl it around in a flourish!

The 36-pound water-polished iron staff felt as light as a feather in his hands, and he wielded it without batting an eye!

"Shh-"

As he danced rapidly, Yue Fei suddenly threw his staff into the air, and the staff spun rapidly into the sky!
Like a propeller, it spun briefly about ten feet off the ground before falling back down!
Yue Fei waved his hand, deftly catching the monk's staff and placing it on the ground. He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Zhishen.

"Third Brother!"

"Seventh brother!"

Lu Zhishen laughed heartily and stepped forward to embrace Yue Fei:
Why did you only arrive today?

"Your brother's been waiting impatiently, I'll take you to see him!"

After saying this, Lu Zhishen took Yue Fei's hand and walked towards the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness. After taking two steps, he remembered to wave goodbye.
"It's all gone!"

The thousands of henchmen felt as if they had been granted a pardon and instinctively wanted to scatter, but they dispersed in an orderly manner.

"Third Brother, have I messed up your important plans...?"

Yue Fei said apologetically, but Lu Zhishen dismissively flicked his sleeve:
No, no!
"I'm too lazy to choose, three hundred it is!"
"Better to have none than something of poor quality!"

The two brothers walked along, chatting and laughing, just as Cai Fu came out. Cai Fu had already received Shi Qian's notification:

"Seventh Brother, you've come!"

Cai Fu rushed forward and embraced Yue Fei; having not seen him for so long, they naturally couldn't help but be affectionate.

After their intimate moments, Yue Fei couldn't help but ask:

"Brother, how many men does Liangshan Marsh actually have?"

Cai Fu humbly said, "Less than 20,000 people is nothing."

"hiss--"

Yue Fei couldn't help but gasp:
Twenty thousand men is nothing; they could probably take over Tokyo by that many.
It was only then that Yue Fei realized that his elder brother's ambitions were far greater, and that he was already on the fast track to success!
Lu Zhishen suddenly remembered and asked, "Seventh Brother, how many troops does Longtou City have right now?"

Yue Fei said embarrassedly, "There are only a little over 1,500 people..."

Not much indeed!

Cai Fuxin calculated that there were one hundred Qilin followers and five or seven hundred small fry from Kushu Mountain.

It has only just doubled in all calculations.

However, considering that there are only three leaders in charge—Shi Wengong, Yu Baosi, and Bao Xu—it is not unacceptable.

After all, Yue Fei and his comrades were still receiving education from Zhou Tong.

On that day, Yue Fei attended a grand banquet at the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, where Cai Fu introduced him to the heroes of Liangshan.

The story of Yue Fei wielding his monk's staff had long been known throughout Liangshan Marsh, so no one looked down on him because of his young age.

At the same time, Yue Fei also witnessed many heroes with the courage of ten thousand men!
Originally, Yue Fei had very high standards, and apart from his sworn brothers Cai Fu and others, no one else could catch his eye.

But at the banquet, he met heroes such as Fang Jie, Sun Li, Yang Zhi, Suo Chao, and Han Yiyun...

Yue Fei was greatly shocked and immediately felt that he was not strong enough and had to continue to develop stealthily with Zhou Tong.

That night, Cai Fu pulled Yue Fei to sleep side by side, which made Fang Jie very jealous, feeling that Cai Fu was looking down on him.

So the next morning, when Cai Fu was about to set off, Fang Jie decisively told Cai Fu that he wanted to go too:

"Brother-in-law, I have never been to Tokyo!"

"This is a perfect opportunity to go and see the heroes of the world!"

Seeing that Fang Jie had spoken first, Han Yiyun, who had planned ahead, also volunteered:

"I want to go too!"

Cai Fu frowned: Something's fishy!
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