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

Chapter 333 The Four Heroes of Taihu Lake [1st Update]

Cai Fu and the others followed the fisherman into the village gate. Suddenly, the fisherman felt nauseous and clutched his stomach, as if he wanted to vomit.

"vomit--"

"Hulala-"

His vomiting sound was actually a secret signal!

Seven or eight fishermen suddenly sprang out from both sides, each holding a grappling hook, and grabbed Cai Fu and his men!
Wu Song, Yang Zaixing, and Zhang Shun were all intelligent men, and they obediently surrendered along with Cai Fu.

Wang Heng jumped around a few times, but after being glared at by Cai Fu, he realized what was happening and let the fisherman tie him up.

Without saying a word, the group of fishermen tied up Cai Fu and his men, took them to the thatched hut, and tied them to wooden stakes.

Four burly men sat in the thatched hall, and Cai Fu looked them over one by one:

The leader was a burly man with a red beard and yellow hair;

The second man was thin and tall, with a full short beard;
The third man was a burly man with a dark face and a long beard;

The fourth man had a thin, bony face, but a large jaw and a beard that looked like a fan.

Although Cai Fu did not know what the "Four Heroes of Taihu" looked like, who else could he be but the "Four Heroes of Taihu" if he encountered such four burly men in Taihu Lake?
The one with the red beard and yellow hair shouted sternly:

"Where are you all from, you scoundrels?"
What are you doing in my lake?

Zhang Shunying replied, "I am from Yangzhou. I am here as a guest and have come specifically to buy fish."

The one with the bony face said, "Brother, don't ask him. He's obviously a spy."

"He only cared about taking his heart and liver to drink with me."

"Shh-"

Upon hearing this, Wu Song, Zhang Shun, Yang Zaixing, and Wang Heng all turned to look at Cai Fu.
Hey bro, they're going to use us as a hangover cure!
Are you still going to perform?
Cai Fu glanced at them: Didn't I tell you, follow my lead!

"Ok?"

The burly man with the red beard and blond hair noticed that everyone was looking at Cai Fu, so he pointed at Cai Fu:
"Take his first!"

The fisherman who had tricked Cai Fu and his group had already brought over a large copper basin of water.

Another fisherman rolled up his sleeves, a gleaming knife dangling from his mouth, and grabbed Cai Fu's clothes with both hands, ripping them off forcefully.

"His-"

Cai Fu puffed out his proud pectoral muscles, and the fisherman scooped up water with both hands and poured it into Cai Fu's heart.

Wu Song, Zhang Shun, Yang Zaixing, and Wang Heng all grew anxious and glared at Cai Fu in unison.

Still acting?

play!
Cai Fu glanced at them: What if they're just trying to scare us? Watch my signals!

Another fisherman came up with a sharp knife, his eyes fixed on Cai Fu's heart with murderous intent.

Despite his murderous intent, the fisherman remained calm and composed, his knife strikes as steady as those of a psychiatrist performing surgery...

"collapse!"

With a sudden burst of strength, Cai Fu's muscles bulged like dragons and snakes, and he broke the rope in an instant!
The snapped rope lashed across the fisherman's face, causing him to instinctively close his eyes!

A large hand, like a pair of pliers, grabbed his neck with lightning speed!

"Gaba!"

Cai Fu snapped the fisherman's neck with a crisp snap, as clear as breaking a tender cucumber!

"You really want to use me as a hangover cure?"

Cai Fu casually tossed the fisherman's body aside, just like an old man taking a stroll after dinner and tossing a bag of trash into the bin.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Wu Song, Yang Zaixing, Zhang Shun, and Wang Heng exerted their strength simultaneously, and three of the four broke the hemp rope in one go!

Besides Zhang Shun...

Don't let Yang Zaixing's young age fool you; his tattered silver spear is as thick as a wine cup!

Zhang Shunqi was quite strong, but he was no match for these men, so he could only look at Wu Song with a bitter expression.

Brother, can you lend me a hand?
Wu Song grabbed the rope binding him and gave it a gentle pull. With a "snap," Zhang Shun spun around several times...

Dozens of fishermen rushed in from outside the thatched hut, brandishing knives and spears, and surrounded Cai Fu and his men.

The burly man with red hair and a yellow beard demanded sternly:
"Who are you people? May I ask your names?"

The burly man with a gaunt face shouted, "Brother, no need to ask any more questions, let's take them down first!"

The burly man with red hair and a yellow beard was speechless: What if we can't take him down?

The burly man with a gaunt face had already drawn his sword and pointed it at Cai Fu:
"Children, charge!"

These four burly men were quite prestigious on Taihu Lake, and dozens of fishermen immediately swarmed them, shouting and yelling to fight!

To avoid alerting the enemy, Cai Fu and his men kept their weapons on the ship, but this did not affect the overall situation.

Apart from Zhang Shun, Cai Fu and the others are all capable men. What are a few dozen fishermen worth?
Wu Song goes without saying; his martial arts skills were all taught by Zhou Tong, and he even killed a tiger with his bare hands.

Although Cai Fu, Yang Zaixing, and Wang Heng were not skilled in hand-to-hand combat, they could still achieve miracles with their powerful fists.

Besides, they could also disarm. Cai Fu grabbed a knife, and Yang Zaixing grabbed a gun. After that, the dozens of fishermen were completely finished.

Seeing that Cai Fu had snatched the knife and slashed down several people in succession, the burly man with a thin face was furious and rushed forward to slash at the back of Cai Fu's neck!

"Om-"

After Yang Zaixing killed a fisherman with a single spear thrust, he suddenly turned around and swung his spear like a windmill!
"Snapped!"

The gun barrel, swung wide, struck the back of the head of the burly man with a gaunt face!
"puff--"

That was a brutal blow; it caused the emaciated man to spit blood from all seven orifices simultaneously!
"Clang!"

The burly man, his face gaunt and bony, dropped his waist knife, swayed twice, and then collapsed to the ground...

"Brothers!" The other three burly men's eyes turned red, and they drew their knives and joined the battle without prior agreement!
As a result, the tall, thin man was cleaved in two by Cai Fu with a single stroke—one part to the body and the other to the head…

The burly man with a dark face and a long beard was lifted into the air by Wu Song, who kicked him repeatedly in the chest with his feet, which were like iron hammers!

"Clap clap clap..."

As if defying gravity, Wu Song kicked seven or eight times before finally landing!

The last kick was especially powerful, and the burly man with the dark face and long beard shot out like a cannonball!

"boom--"

His back slammed heavily against the wall, and he hung there for a moment like a painting before sliding down!
There were seven or eight large footprints on the chest of the burly man with a dark face and a long beard, and his entire chest was sunken in!

It was clear that he was not going to survive...

In the end, only the big man with the red beard and yellow hair was left, and he fought Wang Heng to a standstill, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

Cai Fu saw that although Wang Heng was not very skilled with a long spear, he was no weaker than the big man with the red beard and yellow hair.

"It's up to him."

Cai Fu waved to his brothers:

"This manor is full of silver-eating demons!"

"Kill them all!"

Wu Song, Yang Zaixing, and Zhang Shun agreed, each picked up a weapon they could find, and charged out.

Cai Fu swaggered into the chair, eating fruit while keeping Wang Heng in check.

He could certainly help Wang Heng deal with the big man with the red beard and yellow hair, but the big man with the red beard and yellow hair wasn't very strong, so it would be a good opportunity for Wang Heng to level up.

Originally, he wanted Wang Heng to be his personal general, just like Yue Fei.

However, now that he has Runzhou, Wang Heng can be put to greater use.

In the original novel, Wang Heng followed Yue Fei through countless battles, and upon his return...

Let alone his return, he remained a mere retainer until his death.

In fact, Wang Heng is capable and could be trained into a great general.

"Snapped!"

Wang Heng used his spear like a club, striking the red-bearded, yellow-haired man squarely on the head!
"Gaba!"

With a crisp crack, the burly man with the red beard and yellow hair sat down hard on the ground!

"hiss--"

The burly man with the red beard and yellow hair was in so much pain that he was covered in sweat and could no longer stand up, clutching the corrugated iron.

Just as Wang Heng was about to stab him to death with another spear thrust, the burly man with the red beard and blond hair hurriedly grabbed the spearhead:

"Wait! Who exactly are you?"

Wang Heng proudly gave a thumbs up:
"My master is the chief of Liangshan Marsh, the Duke of the Southern Kingdom, known in the martial arts world as 'Iron Arm,' 'Surpassing Xuande,' 'King of the Northern Blades,' and 'King of Justice'..."

"Brother Cai Fu?"

The burly man with the red beard and blond hair stared wide-eyed in disbelief:
"I have long admired your name, elder brother, but I regret that I have never had the chance to meet you..."

"Let's not see each other!"

Cai Fu sneered, picked up a cherry, and popped it into his mouth:
"I'll lose all my heart when I see you!"

"Brother, please forgive me!"

The burly man with the red beard and blond hair quickly introduced himself:
"My younger brother is 'Red-Bearded Dragon' Fei Bao, and the other three are my sworn brothers!"
“‘Curly-haired Tiger’ Ni Yun, ‘Taihu Dragon’ Bu Qing, ‘Skinny-faced Bear’ Di Cheng, the four of us brothers are collectively known as the ‘Four Heroes of Taihu’!”
"Brother Di Cheng's threat to take my brother's heart and liver to drink with was just a bluff to scare him and force him to reveal his true purpose for coming to Taihu Lake..."

"frighten?"

Cai Fu laughed and pointed to his torn shirt:
"The water in the master's heart hasn't dried yet!"

"Red-Bearded Dragon" Fei Bao blushed and forced an explanation:

"It was Di Cheng who wanted to take his brother's heart and liver to drink with!"
"I was just asking who you are, brother..."

"No need to explain."

Cai Fu waved his hand listlessly.

He had come with great enthusiasm, thinking he could recruit four talented individuals, but to his surprise, they turned out to be four silver-eating demons!

With this stain on his reputation, no matter how capable the Four Heroes of Taihu were, Cai Fu would never accept him:
"Xiao Wang, see him off."

"Yes!"

Wang Heng suddenly pulled out the spearhead, cutting Fei Bao's hand and drawing blood. Seeing that Wang Heng was about to thrust the spear down again, Fei Bao hurriedly shouted:
"Wait a minute! Brother Cai Fu, I'm willing to grant you immense wealth and honor!"

Wang Heng put away his gun, glanced back at Cai Fu, who had just eaten another cherry.
"It's so sour...

"Here's a plate of cherries. You can say yours, and I'll eat mine."

You only have time for a plate of cherries.

"If you can't move me after you've eaten the cherries, I'll send you on your way."

Fei Bao glanced at the dozens of cherries left, and tears welled up in his eyes. He regretted eating less earlier...

In order to seize the time and impress Cai Fu, Fei Bao quickened his pace and spoke concisely:

"Although I am a foolish and ignorant man, I have heard wise people say: In this world, success is followed by failure, and in life, prosperity is followed by decline."

"My brother has been the king of Liangshan Marsh for several years now, and he has won every battle, making him famous throughout the land..."

Just then, Wu Song walked in, and Cai Fu greeted him, "Seventh Brother, come and have some cherries, they're both sour and sweet!"

Wu Song: (ω)
Insurance fee: Σ(｀д′*ノ)ノ

(End of this chapter)