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Chapter 304 Song Jiang: Prefect Murong must not be killed! [2nd update]

The storm came quickly and went quickly, clearing up in no more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Lying in the murky mud, He Yuanqing suddenly asked Yang Zaixing out of the blue:
Do you know why I recognized a godfather?

In fact, Yang Zaixing also felt it was a bit abrupt, because it was unnecessary.

He Yuanqing was Lu Zhishen's disciple and was already a direct descendant, so what difference did it make whether he recognized his adoptive father or not?
Cai Fu had no empire for He Yuanqing to inherit, and He Yuanqing's personality wasn't suited to inheriting the empire...

Yang Zaixing asked suspiciously, "Didn't you say that your uncle taught you how to be a good person and also took care of your health?"

"I have never killed anyone from Dafen Village."

He Yuanqing looked at the large tomb and said:
"But I fought off the government troops and protected Cao Cheng and Cao Liang."

"Cao Liang slaughtered everyone in Dafen Village."

"I share in this sin."

Yang Zaixing fell silent.

To be honest, he killed a few henchmen and left, which led to Cao Liang killing everyone in Dafen Village.

He also bears some responsibility for this sin.

He Yuanqing added, "My godfather killed Cao Cheng and Cao Liang, avenging the people of Dafen Village."

"He is not only the benefactor of Dafen Village, but also my benefactor."

"Without my adoptive father, I might still be kept in the dark by Cao Cheng and Cao Liang, aiding and abetting evil."

"It was my godfather who taught me what a good person is and what a bad person is."

Yang Zaixing: "What is a bad person?"

He Yuanqing: "I originally thought the government troops were bad people, and Cao Cheng and Cao Liang must have been good people to kill them."

"Now I understand, whether he's a government soldier or a rebel, anyone who harms the people is a bad person!"

Yang Zaixing: "What is a good person?"

He Yuanqing smiled proudly: "Following my godfather, I am a good person!"

Yang Zaixing: "..."

He Yuanqing stood up awkwardly, looking up at the large grave, where green shoots had sprouted at some unknown time.

"What I owe you is beyond repayment."

He Yuanqing made a very serious promise to the large tomb:
“Your godfather is your benefactor, and I will repay him double what I owe you.”

A gentle breeze swept by, and the greenery on the grave swayed as if responding to He Yuanqing.

He Yuanqing bowed three times, and seemed to have been reborn. He strode towards the shack.

Yang Zaixing paused for a moment, then stood up and bowed three times to the large tomb, as if he had made an important decision.

Yang Zaixing, also dawdling, arrived at the shack and knelt down before Cai Fu, who was folding paper ingots:

"My nephew is an orphan, young and naive. He has made a grave mistake without realizing it, and is even complacent about it!"

"Thanks to my uncle's guidance, I now realize what I did wrong!"
"If you, my uncle, do not mind, I am willing to become your godfather!"
"If I could stay by my godfather's side and listen to his teachings morning and night, it would be the greatest blessing of my life!"

You worship too?
Niu Gao looked at He Yuanqing and then at Yang Zaixing with a bewildered expression, wondering if he should join in the fun.

"Good boy!"

Cai Fu helped Yang Zaixing up with both hands.

Yang Zaixing was a loyal and righteous man, brave and skilled in battle, and an unwavering loyal subject!
In the original novel "The Story of Yue Fei", Yang Zaixing served as the vanguard of Yue Fei's army, charging into the Jin army single-handedly!
One shot, one kill; in quick succession, four of Jin Wuzhu's vanguards were killed: Xue Lihua South, Xue Lihua North, Xue Lihua East, and Xue Lihua West!
While pursuing the Jin soldiers, Yang Zaixing accidentally entered the Xiaoshang River.

The Xiaoshang River is shallow, filled with silt and withered grass, all covered by snow.

Yang Zaixing and his horse were both submerged in the river. Taking advantage of the situation, the Jin soldiers unleashed a hail of arrows, turning Yang Zaixing and his horse into a pincushion...

Therefore, Cai Fu did not hesitate to adopt Yang Zaixing as his godson, and Yang Zaixing swore an oath on the spot:
"Godfather above, I will follow Godfather from now on!"

"Through fire and water, no matter what!"

Cai Fu hugged Yang Zaixing tightly: "Yang Zaixing, you have become my godfather. I will never fall into the Xiaoshang River again in this life!"

"most!"

He Yuanqing clapped his hands and laughed, "Now that you've become my godfather, it's your turn to call me elder brother!"

"Yuanyuan, stop fooling around."

Cai Fu rearranged them according to age. Yang Zaixing was thirteen years old, so He Yuanqing had to be relegated to second place.

Niu Gao ultimately did not become a godfather. Everyone else had their reasons, so why should he blindly join in?
The old man lit a brazier and let Yang Zaixing and He Yuanqing, who were soaked by the rain, warm themselves by the fire.

After Yang Zaixing and He Yuanqing dried their clothes and warmed up, they said goodbye to the old man.

"Old man, we're leaving."

Cai Fu waved to the old man: "I'll come to visit you again when I have the chance."

The old man bowed repeatedly, saying, "My benefactor, have a safe journey."

Yang Zaixing and He Yuanqing also bowed respectfully to the old man, then mounted their horses and followed Cai Fu.

"Good man..."

The old man watched Cai Fu and the others walk away and sighed.
If they weren't good people, who would come to this big grave village?
Even people from neighboring villages would avoid him, let alone talk to this old codger.

It's considered unlucky!

The old man turned and walked back to the shack, putting the large pile of gold ingots that Cai Fu and the others had helped him fold into his pocket.

The old man was startled when his finger was scratched by something hard inside the gold ingot. He quickly turned the gold ingot over and examined it thoroughly.

It turned out that there were many copper coins hidden under the paper ingot. The old man counted them and found that there were two strings of coins.

The old man hurriedly crawled out of the shack, only to see that Cai Fu and the others had already disappeared into the horizon.

Tears streamed down the old man's face as he knelt down, trembling, facing the direction where Cai Fu had disappeared.
"Take care, my benefactor..."

……

Erlong Mountain.

"Wa hahaha--"

Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Hua Rong, Qin Ming, and Lin Chong sat in the main hall of Baozhu Temple, chatting and laughing happily. After leaving Liangshan Marsh, they rediscovered their former joy.

Especially Song Jiang, if he had known it would be this fun, he would have left long ago!

Hua Rong laughed and said, "Prefect Murong probably thought we were some petty thieves who dared to attack Erlong Mountain with only two thousand men!"

"Now you know how powerful this is!"

Song Jiang and Wu Yong burst into laughter again; the battle with the Qingzhou government troops was incredibly satisfying.

The newly appointed military commander of Qingzhou is a complete waste; Qin Ming smashed his head with a single blow!
Qin Ming said smugly, "Without my little brother, Qingzhou has no capable people. Anyone who comes will be defeated!"

"If that Prefect Murong dares to provoke us again, brother, how about we break down his city?"

Song Jiang laughed out loud.

However, he remained noncommittal.

In fact, Song Jiang knew what Qin Ming meant.

He had plotted against Qin Ming, and Qin Ming's entire family was killed by Murong Yanda, the prefect of Qingzhou.

Song Jiang married Hua Rong's sister to Qin Ming, causing Qin Ming to transfer all his hatred to Murong Yanda.

Murong Yanda has been killed by Qin Ming. The current Prefect Murong is Murong Yanda's brother, Murong Yanming.

Qin Ming wanted to kill Murong Yanming as well.

But this time and that time.

Murong Yanming was also a member of the imperial family. If Murong Yanming was killed, how could Song Jiang possibly accept the imperial pardon?

So Song Jiang couldn't respond to Qin Ming's words, and since he couldn't respond, he could only laugh out loud, as if Qin Ming had told a particularly funny joke.

Wu Yong, Hua Rong, and the others could only laugh along. Qin Ming also laughed, but his smile couldn't hide his disappointment...

"Report——"

Fortunately, at this awkward moment, a low-ranking henchman came in to report:
"A hero has come to join us from the foot of the mountain!"

"Hurrah!"

Song Jiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a beaming smile:

"Who is this hero? Let's go and greet him!"

Henchman: "He said he was the chieftain's savior!"

Savior?

Song Jiang was taken aback: Where would I find any savior? No, all my saviors are on the mountain!

After hesitating for a moment, Song Jiang decided to go down the mountain to see if it really was his savior.

After all, he had quite a few misfortunes...

So Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Hua Rong, Qin Ming, Lin Chong and others led their henchmen to the three passes.

"Young Song Jiang, you are..."

Song Jiang didn't recognize this hero at first glance; he was dressed up like a respectable man and was carrying a broadsword.

"Oshiji!"

Tang Niu'er was nearly driven mad with anger.

He was exiled 500 li by Song Jiang, but Song Jiang didn't even recognize him when he was face to face!

But he still had to feign the excitement of a long-awaited reunion. Tang Niu'er stepped forward and grabbed Song Jiang's hands:
"Don't you remember me, clerk!"

"I am Tang Niu'er. I was the one who shielded you from Yan..."

"I remember, you even saved the King of Hell from death!"

Song Jiang quickly interrupted Tang Niu'er.

Back then, in front of the Yuncheng County government office, he was grabbed by the collar by an old woman named Yan and couldn't break free. Let's not spread that embarrassing story...

"Brothers!"

Song Jiang grabbed Tang Niu'er's hands and shook them vigorously:
"Long time no see, brother, where are you having fun?"

"Brother, have you forgotten?"

Tang Niu'er said with a big smile, "After I saved you, the county magistrate questioned me about letting the murderer escape!"
"Twenty strokes of the cane, and exile to a place five hundred li away!"

"Luckily, I survived and made a name for myself after escaping!"
"I fought with a hero named 'Sai something De,' and people in the martial arts world call me 'Little Drought Demon'!"

Xiaohanba?
Wouldn't that be like a "timely rain"?
Wu Yong glanced at Song Jiang instinctively, but Song Jiang was still unaware of the gravity of the situation:
Is it 'Sai Xuande'?
"Brother Tang Niu'er, you actually fought with him?"

"Yes, we fought for twenty rounds to a draw!"

"His reinforcements have arrived, so I'm leaving!"

Tang Niu'er recited the draft he had prepared from memory:
"Brother, I knew you were here, so I came to seek refuge with you!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Song Jiang did not question his ability to fight Cai Fu to a standstill for twenty rounds.

After all, bragging is an essential skill for navigating the world.

Besides, even his disciple Kongming withstood Huyan Zhuo for twenty rounds. Everyone has their moments of unleashing their full potential.
"Brother, you've suffered in Song Jiang's place!"

Song Jiang affectionately pulled Tang Niu'er up the mountain so that people would know that he, Song Gongming, was a grateful person.

Upon arriving at the main hall of Baozhu Temple, Song Jiang held a grand banquet to welcome Tang Niu'er and wash away the dust of his journey.

Tang Niu'er was a native of Yuncheng and knew Song Qing and Lei Heng, so he directly joined Song Jiang's inner circle.

Tang Niu'er was originally a hanger-on, and his greatest skill was flattery. He quickly became very close with the heroes of Erlong Mountain.

At the height of the banquet, Song Jiang announced a warm welcome to Tang Niu'er as the leader of Erlong Mountain.

Tang Niu'er's position is secure.

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(End of this chapter)