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

Chapter 307 I have nothing to repay you with but my own body [2nd update]

"Get out of my way! I'm not that delicate!"

Sister-in-law Gu shoved Sun Xin away and said irritably:

"Bring me my twin swords!"

"My wife, are you serious?"

Sun Xin quickly stopped Sister-in-law Gu:
"Don't move, let me do it!"

"My iron whip has been itching for a long time!"

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Sister-in-law Gu saw Cai Fu through the gap in the curtain, and her face lit up with joy:

"Alright! Brother Cai Fu is back!"

"Wait a minute!"

Sun Xin quickly reminded Sister-in-law Gu:
"There are outsiders here, so don't reveal your secrets!"

"Noisy!"

Sister-in-law Gu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
"Do I look like that kind of uncouth person?"

Sun Xin: “…”

Sister-in-law Gu lifted the curtain and went out with a smile:
"Oh my sir, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

"Shopkeeper, please bring out all the best wine and food you can!"

Cai Fu and Sister-in-law Gu exchanged a glance, understood each other, and Cai Fu gave a knowing instruction before finding a seat.

After traveling for half a day, the children are all looking forward to having a good, worry-free meal at the Beishan Hotel.

Although Niu Gao, Yang Zaixing, and He Yuanqing were all children, they knew the rules and pretended not to know each other.

Wu Song glanced at the group of burly men and then looked at Cai Fu: "Brother, these bastards don't seem to have any good intentions!"

Cai Fu nodded slightly: They look like they're here to cause trouble. They even peeked at me when I came in!
Wu Song raised an eyebrow: Brother, these few bastards are nothing, let's just take them out!

Cai Fu curled his lipstick into a smile: No rush, let's play around with him!
Having spent years living side by side and sleeping side by side, Wu Song and Cai Fu had long since developed a tacit understanding far beyond that of ordinary people.

With just a glance or a subtle expression, the two could understand each other perfectly.

So the two of them were able to complete a normal exchange of such complex information.

Therefore, Wu Song did not make a move.

As for Niu Gao, Yang Zaixing, and He Yuanqing, they were all children, so naturally they didn't think as much as Cai Fu and Wu Song.

They chatted enthusiastically about what they had seen and heard on their journey, but refrained from mentioning Liangshan Marsh because there were outsiders present.

Cai Fu only talked to Wu Song about that group of big, burly men, but that doesn't mean he only paid attention to them.

In fact, Cai Fu keenly noticed that when he came in, the old man and the young girl were also peeking at him.

However, Wu Song was truly indifferent to women, especially after he had fallen for someone, he didn't even glance at the girl.

So Wu Song didn't notice anything amiss, but Cai Fu did: the old man and the young girl were both suspicious.

It's normal for an old man and a young girl to dress up like street performers; what's abnormal is that they come here to perform.

This is Liangshan Marsh, who the hell are you singing for?
The closest larger place to Liangshan Marsh is Yuncheng County, which is Song Jiang's hometown.

Where were the street singers in the original story?
Lu Zhishen met Jin Cuilian in Weizhou, Li Kui met Song Yulian in Jiangzhou, and Li Shishi, the most famous courtesan of the Song Dynasty, met her in the bustling city of Dongjing.

Who doesn't know to sing in a bustling area?

Even if Bai Xiuying had come to Yuncheng County, she was a famous courtesan from Tokyo and a mistress brought by the county magistrate.

Even assuming the old man and the girl went to Yuncheng County to sing for money, where did he bring the girl from?

Although the girl is still young, she is naturally beautiful and will surely become a femme fatale who brings ruin to the country when she grows up!

This old man looks like the blind man Abing. What ability does he have to bring a young girl to Liangshan Marsh?
With his small frame, he'd probably be killed as soon as he left the city, and the girl would have been passed around several times!
Not to mention Wang Ai Hu and Zhou Tong, who ruled the mountains, Cui Dao Cheng, the Iron Buddha, Qiu Xiao Yi, the Flying Yaksha, Wang Dao Ren, the Flying Centipede, Li Gui, and Wang Jiang, the "Little Black Third Brother," these outlaws are not to be trifled with!

Sun Xin came out and served wine to Cai Fu and the others, and then brought out a plate of sliced ​​cooked beef.

With his back to the group of burly men, Sun Xin bent his index and middle fingers and tapped them twice on the table towards Cai Fu.

Cai Fu nodded with a smile; this was Sun Xin using a coded gesture to bow to him.

Sun Xin was only careful not to be seen by the big bird, but the girl saw him right in the act.

The girl blinked her large, clear black and white eyes, got up and came to Cai Fu's table, where she gave four deep bows.

Cai Fu then took a closer look at the girl:
Her almond-shaped face and peach-like cheeks exude the beauty of spring; her willow-leaf eyebrows and starry eyes add a touch of spirit.

Her beauty was like that of a flower in the moonlight, her skin as smooth as ice and bones as pure as jade. Her voice was like a nightingale singing in a tall forest, her body as graceful as a swallow flitting through new willows.

The only drawback is its short stature.

Cai Fu initially thought she was just young and hadn't fully grown up yet, but upon closer inspection, he realized she was quite old.

She's just short and stocky...

After the woman finished offering her greetings, Cai Fu noticed another problem:
"Young lady, where are you from?"

The woman, speaking with a strong Damingfu accent, said:
"My daughter and I fled from Daming Prefecture."

Cai Fu asked with a smile, "What difficulties does Daming Prefecture have?"

The woman lowered her eyelids and said pitifully:
"The rebels have stormed into the city, and even the magistrate left behind has been killed!"
"The people in the city were in a state of panic, everyone was saying that the rebels were going to massacre the city, so my daughter and I ran away in fear..."

"Whoosh—" Niu Gao, Yang Zaixing, and He Yuanqing all turned to look at Cai Fu:

Good heavens, the victim has come knocking on our door!
What a bitter pill to swallow!

Cai Fu glanced at them, and Niu Gao, Yang Zaixing, and He Yuanqing tacitly buried their heads in eating beef again.

Seeing that Cai Fu and the others were silent, the woman began to sing in a soft, melodious voice.

Although Cai Fu didn't particularly appreciate the folk songs of this era, he could tell that the woman was a professional.

In addition, the woman's voice was clear and melodious, like a nightingale singing in a valley, which was pleasing to the ear even if one did not appreciate it.

The group of burly men, however, found an excuse. One bearded man slammed his fist on the table, stood up, and angrily drew his sword.

"What kind of lousy song is that, you wretch, disturbing our brothers' drinking!"
"I'll chop you down with one stroke!"

After saying that, the bearded man made a move to chop the woman, who cried out and instinctively took a step back.

She was undeniably a professional; her leg bumped right into Cai Fu's knee, and she fell flat on her backside!

He sat directly on Cai Fu's lap!
Cai Fu was speechless. He originally didn't want to get involved, but did they really think he couldn't see that these people were in cahoots?
But the woman was already sitting on his lap; if someone else tried to take her away, that would be incredibly disrespectful to him.

Seeing the woman sitting on Cai Fu's lap, and the bearded man about to attack, He Yuanqing jumped up and struck first:

"Where did this idiot come from? Get lost!"

He Yuanqing grabbed the bearded man's wrist and shoved him backward, sending him flying...

Good guy!
He Yuanqing was stunned. He looked at his hands and then at the big beard: "My strength has increased again?"
It has to be Yuan Yuan!

Cai Fuxin looked at He Yuanqing with satisfaction: This child was not spoiled for nothing, he knows to side with his father when something happens!

"Hula-"

The group of burly men immediately stood up, grabbed their broadswords, and charged forward menacingly to fight!
Yang Zaixing and Niu Gao also stood up, and together with He Yuanqing, they beat them so badly they were running away in a panic!
Those burly men looked menacing, but they were all pushovers; they ran away as soon as they got beaten.

Cai Fu glanced at Sun Xin, who understood immediately and slipped into the kitchen, taking his men to take a detour and chase after them...

The woman seemed to be in great shock, her petite body limply collapsing into Cai Fu's arms, whimpering softly.

The old man approached Cai Fu tremblingly and thanked him repeatedly, making Cai Fu feel embarrassed.

No, I didn't do anything. I was just sitting here holding your daughter, and you're thanking me profusely...

The woman cried for a while, and not sensing any resistance from Cai Fu, she had no choice but to rise and gracefully bow to him.
"Thank you so much, hero, for saving my life!"
"I have no way to repay your kindness, except to offer myself to you in gratitude!"

Niu Gao, Yang Zaixing, He Yuanqing, and the other younger ones exchanged knowing glances.
Isn't this better looking than Uncle and Aunt Seven's... you know?

Seeing that Cai Fu remained silent, the old man quickly rallied to his daughter's aid:
"To be honest, sir, I am from Daming Prefecture, my surname is Li, and I am the third in my family."

"I only have this one daughter, whose nickname is Xiulian."

"The father and daughter fled to Yuncheng County to seek refuge with their relatives."

"Unable to find relatives, I wanted to go elsewhere, but I had run out of money and was penniless."

The old man taught his daughter a few tunes and had her sing along the way to make a living.

"Who knew we would offend those heroes today? If it weren't for your righteous help, my daughter and I would not know what would have happened to us."

"The old man saw that you were a good person, so he took us in..."

Are you in such a hurry?
Cai Fu raised his lips in a playful smile:
"Very well, I'll take your daughter as a... maid!"

That said, there are quite a few characters in the Water Margin world with the character "Lian" in their names, such as Jin Cuilian, Song Yulian, and Pan Jinlian...

Wu Song's new wife is named Liu Xianglian, and now another woman, Li Xiulian, has come to him on her own!
what?
Li Xiulian subconsciously exchanged a glance with the old man. She had originally thought that she could at least become a concubine!

I never expected her to be a maid...

"Thank you very much, sir!"

The old man readily agreed, saying that as long as he could infiltrate Liangshan Marsh, he didn't care whether Li Xiulian was a concubine or a maid!
Anyway, he's not his biological son!
Li Xiulian had no choice but to thank Cai Fu, who then gave the old man a large silver ingot:
"Here are fifty taels of silver. Have a safe journey, sir!"

The old man was completely bewildered: What does this mean? You're not taking me?

"Don't worry, sir, I will treat your daughter well."

Cai Fu stood up and reminded him in a more emphasizing tone:

"To be honest, we're not in the legitimate business world, so knowing too much won't do you any good."

The old man glanced at Cai Fu, then at Wu Song, and after confirming several times that he hadn't mistaken him for someone else, he had no choice but to accept the silver.

"Daughter, your father is gone."

"You must serve your benefactor well. If anything happens, we can communicate by letter..."

"Father, I'm afraid I'll be alone..."

Li Xiulian panicked: If you ask me to perform a solo act, the price won't be this high!
"Don't be afraid! Your benefactor will not treat you unfairly!"

Fearing that Li Xiulian might change her mind, the old man grabbed the silver and left...

Li Xiulian chased after him and saw that the old man had taken off running in a flash!
No, how could you run away?

Li Xiulian was almost in tears:
You promised to protect me, but you ran away. What am I supposed to do?
"Xiulian!"

Cai Fu's voice rang out behind Li Xiulian, startling her so much that her scalp tingled!

Li Xiulian hurriedly turned around and saw the imposing belt buckle; she had to tilt her head back to see Cai Fu.

Cai Fu looked down at her and grinned, "Your dad runs really fast!"

(End of this chapter)