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

Chapter 324 The master grew up by the river, fearless of lawsuits and the heavens! [1st update]

"Wow--"

The boatman sprayed water out in large gulps, and it took him a while to recover. He looked at Zhang Shun weakly.

"You're only good at swimming!"
"If we were to really fight, a pretty boy like you would be beaten to a pulp by Grandpa!"

Cai Fu laughed: "A big, dumb guy like you would be burned to ashes in a fire, leaving only your mouth!"

The brothers burst into laughter, their laughter causing the boatman's face to turn red, yellow, and green all at once...

"Come! Come! Come!"

The boatman jumped to his feet, staring wide-eyed, and shouted:

"Master's skills lie entirely in foot combat!"

"You're just bullying me because there are more of you!"
"If it were a one-on-one fight, who would be the master's match?"

"A reverse psychology tactic?"

Cai Fu raised his lips to a playful smile:

"Fine, I won't bully you. You can fight with my son!"

"If you can beat my son, then you're a hero, and I'll pay you back the boat fare!"

Yang Zaixing excitedly carried out his tattered silver spear:
"You big oaf, I'll be your opponent!"

The boatman glanced at Yang Zaixing; although he was eight feet tall, he had no hair around his mouth and looked very young.

"It's a deal. Let me fetch the weapons!"

"Wait!"

Cai Fu stopped him: "Let's make this clear first, what if you can't beat my son?"

The boatman was also a bachelor:

"If I can't beat this brat, then you can deal with him as you see fit!"

"most!"

Cai Fu waved his hand: "Go and come back quickly."

The boatman turned around, clasped his hands together, and leaped into the river.

Suddenly, while he was in mid-air, a large hand grabbed his ankle!
The boatman's fingertips were already touching the water, but he was pulled back by that big hand!
"Oh my god!"

The boatman looked like a fathead fish that had been pulled up from the water, thrashing about on the shore, with one of his ankles still in Lu Zhishen's hand!

The boatman thought himself incredibly strong, and besides, there's an old saying in the Central Plains: "You can't fight city hall."

But even after struggling desperately, he couldn't pull his foot out of Lu Zhishen's grasp...

The boatman was shocked, angry, and aggrieved: "Hey, what are you doing?"

"Brother, this guy is cunning and treacherous!"

Lu Zhishen ignored him and only reminded Cai Fu:
"If we let him go, he will never come back!"
"Why waste words with him? Let's just kill him!"

How dare you slander someone's innocence so baselessly!

The boatman cried out in protest:

"I didn't demolish this bridge; it was the government troops who demolished it when Fang La attacked, just to prevent Fang La's army from crossing the river!"

"Fang La has already been defeated, and I'm only here to make a living!"
"I don't usually rob ordinary people, but when I encounter chivalrous heroes, I'll steal from them..."

"This scoundrel is spouting complete nonsense!"

Lu Zhishen sneered: "Who knows which of your words are true and which are false?"

In fact, if Cai Fu hadn't already guessed the boatman's true identity, he wouldn't have dared to believe him so easily.

However, this boatman's words could be trusted, so Cai Fu waved his hand dismissively:

"It's alright. I let him go because I kept my word. If he doesn't return, he's a shameless scoundrel."

"Men, go and get your weapons."

The boatman's face turned bright red. He snorted, turned around again, and jumped into the river, swimming back to the boat.

Before long, the boatman rowed the small boat back and tied the rope to a bridge pier on the shore.

Stripped naked, the boatman pulled a thick, long bronze rod from the boat, jumped ashore, and began to speak eloquently:
"The master was born and raised by the river, and he is not afraid of lawsuits or the heavens!"

"Even if it's an official coming to cross the river, they must give me ten strings of cash!"

With a stick in hand, the boatman felt invincible again!
The boatman drew his bronze fishing rod and shouted at Yang Zaixing:
"You little brat, come and meet your death!"

"Shh-"

A bit of cold light arrived first, and then the gun shot out like a dragon!

The boatman's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly twisted the bronze rod, but he did not expect that Yang Zaixing's shot was just a feint!
As Yang Zaixing sprinted forward, he suddenly bent his knees and slid down to his knees, creating three stripes on the ground!

The rotten silver spear that was originally aimed at the boatman's heart was now aimed at his stomach!
The boatman had no time to change his tactics, so in desperation he stomped his foot on the ground and did a somersault!
"call--"

The boatman leaped into the air, his long legs forming a split in mid-air, and slammed the bronze rod down!
Go straight for Yang Zaixing's crown!

However, the twelve-foot-long rotten silver spear had already caught up, swimming upstream like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, heading straight for his crotch!
"hiss--"

The boatman couldn't help but gasp:
His bronze cudgel was not as long as Yang Zaixing's silver spear!

Yang Zaixing's rotten silver spear had already pierced through his anus, and his bronze cudgel probably wouldn't even be able to hit Yang Zaixing...

In desperation, the boatman had no choice but to shout:

"Give up! Give up!"

"when!"

Yang Zaixing swung his tattered silver spear, which landed squarely on the bronze cudgel!
With a clang of metal against metal, the boatman's bronze rod was deflected, and Yang Zaixing used the momentum to slide across.

With a swift move, he executed the "Dragon Twisting Pillar" technique, flipping himself up and striking back with his spear, which pierced the fallen boatman!

"call--"

The boatman was about to sit right on the gun barrel when, fortunately, Yang Zaixing showed mercy and saved him from certain death.

The boatman breathed a sigh of relief, but no sooner had his feet touched the ground than the gun was aimed at him again!

My life is over!

The boatman's face turned green. He had barely touched the ground and had no time to react. He could only watch helplessly as the gun was thrust towards his throat once again!

"Sa!"

The gleaming spearhead was fixed on the boatman's throat. Yang Zaixing sneered:
"Who is this child who hasn't even started learning yet?"

The boatman was speechless and could only shout, "I've lost!"
"If you want to kill or behead me, please do as you please!"

Yang Zaixing was young and had a sharp tongue, so he mocked him again:
"Do we still need to pay to cross the river?"

The boatman, dejected, said, "I don't want it anymore!"

Yang Zaixing laughed heartily: "Didn't we say that even if it's an official coming to cross the river, you still have to be given ten strings of cash?"

"Originally, there were only two people in the whole world who could ride in my boat without paying for it. Even the current emperor couldn't get a penny less from me when he crossed the river!"

The boatman said in a gruff voice, "But I'm no match for you, so why should I ask you for the boat fare?"
"Enough, enough, kill me if you want, no need for further words!"

"A man who even frowns isn't a hero!"

Cai Fu was very curious about who the two people the boatman was talking about were.

In the original work, one is Prime Minister Li Gang, and the other is Marshal Yue Fei.

But now the timeline has been moved forward. Li Gang is still an insignificant minor official, and Yue Fei is still a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy.

The boatman is only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old young man, so who are those two people?

Cai Fu asked the boatman, who became quite animated when the two men were mentioned:
"One is the old General Zhong, whose prestige shook the Western Xia and who was a famous general of his time!"

"If he wants to cross the river, I'll ferry him across for free!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhishen clapped his hands:
"You're a bad person, but you have good taste!"

Boatman: (_)
Wu Song asked him, "What about the other one?"

The boatman straightened his chest and gave a thumbs up:
"This one is also known in the martial arts world as 'Iron Arm,' 'Surpassing Xuande,' 'King of the Northern Blades,' and 'King of Justice.' He is the chief of Liangshan Marsh, and his name is Cai Fu!"
"He is the greatest hero in the world. If he wants to cross the river, I will not charge him for the crossing!"
"I don't recognize the emperor except for these two people!"

As soon as he said that, everyone burst into laughter again!

The boatman laughed so hard his face turned red and his neck bulged: "What are you laughing at? Does Cai Daowang not count as a hero?"

"I knew you were a bad person, but you have excellent taste!"

Lu Zhishen laughed heartily and patted the boatman on the shoulder.

The boatman, a full ten feet tall like a Vajra, was struck so hard that his delicate body trembled violently.

However, the boatman sensed something amiss in Lu Zhishen's words and quickly asked:

"how do I say this?"

Yang Zaixing said smugly, "Isn't my father the King of Justice of Liangshan?"

"what?"

The boatman stared wide-eyed in disbelief:

"The King of Justice is right here at Liangshan Marsh, don't try to fool me!"

"Choke!"

Without a word, Cai Fu drew his precious sword, its incomparably sharp blade pointing at the boatman:

"Even if you don't recognize me, you must recognize this knife."

Looking at the large, gleaming sword, then at Cai Fu, the boatman suddenly realized what was happening and knelt down with a thud.
"I have long desired to befriend you, but I regret that I am blind to your true nature. I have offended you greatly today!"
"I hope Grandpa will accept me as his servant; I am willing to serve him faithfully!"

Cai Fu helped him up and asked, "May I ask how you are called, sir?"

Boatman: "I was born on the banks of the Yangtze River. My name is Wang Heng and I just turned sixteen this year."

"Because both my parents died, I had no choice but to come out and make a living."

"It just so happened that after the bridge was demolished, it became inconvenient for merchants to cross the river, so I came up with this idea to make a living."

"Even without fighting or grabbing, one can earn some money simply by ferrying people across the river."

"Later, the little man thought that since he was alive, he should also do something."

"I have long admired your great name, sir, and wish to come and seek your company. Therefore, I would like to save up some travel expenses."

"I never expected to run into my grandfather before I had even saved enough money for the journey. What else could this be but fate?"

After Yue Fei took command, his two closest and most trusted generals were known as "Zhang Bao in front of the horse and Wang Heng behind the horse".

This fellow is none other than "Ma Hou Wang Heng"!

After Wang Heng grew up, he formed the "Five Great Sticks" team of Yue Family Army with Zhang Li and Zhang Yong, those two silly boys, and they were also quite skilled.

In fact, Cai Fu valued loyalty and righteousness more than martial prowess.

In the original novel "The Story of Yue Fei", Yue Fei was summoned back by twelve gold tablets.

Upon arriving in Pingjiang, the Imperial Guards arrived with an imperial edict to have Yue Fei bound and taken to Hangzhou.

Wang Heng immediately became agitated and said, "Anyone who dares to lay a hand on me will be hit by my stick first!"

Yue Fei said, "If you dare to resist, I will commit suicide!"

Wang Heng knelt down and cried, "Master, are you suggesting he take it?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Imperial Guards drew their swords to attack Wang Heng, who rose to fight back.

Yue Fei said, "Wang Heng, you are not allowed to make a move!"

Wang Heng then knelt down again, only to be struck on the head by a Jinyiwei guard!

All the Imperial Guards rushed forward and hacked Wang Heng to death in the street!

Fortunately, Yue Fei was led astray by Cai Fu at a young age, and Wang Heng was about to become Cai Fu's "Wang Heng after the horse".

As for why the Song Dynasty had the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the original novel of "The Story of Yue Fei" describes it this way...

"it is good!"

Cai Fuwei patted Wang Heng's shoulder on tiptoe:

"If you come with me, I will surely give you a bright future!"

Wang Heng clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I do not desire wealth and honor, I only wish to serve my grandfather for the rest of my life!"

Cai Fu: (ω)
(End of this chapter)