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

Chapter 362 Cai Fu: Master, the Shu Road! [1st Update]

Straight bitch!
All the guards of the Imperial Brother's Mansion involuntarily took a step back, instantly creating a large empty space in front of Kangli Ding'an.

The guard whose waist knife was taken by Kangli Ding'an was completely stunned, as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice water, feeling a chill run from the top of his head to his heels...

"uncle--"

Princess Tianshou exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly stepping forward to support Kangli Ding'an, her eyes brimming with tears:

"Uncle, why did you have to go to this!"

Kangli Ding'an ignored her and just stared longingly at Cai Fu:
"Brave warrior...please...save my family..."

Logically speaking, Kangli Ding'an should have sought help from Princess Tianshou, but he knew that Princess Tianshou was too inexperienced.

Although he and Cai Fu had only just met, they had already had a fierce exchange.

He suffered a crushing defeat.

Therefore, he believed in Cai Fu's abilities.

In addition to Cai Fu's reputation in the martial arts world, and his relationship with Princess Tianshou...

Kangli Ding'an could not find a more suitable candidate than Cai Fu at the moment.

Most importantly, Kangli Ding'an knew that Cai Fuhe and the Jurchens who kidnapped his family were bound to be irreconcilable enemies!
Cai Fu frowned: Did you think that by committing suicide, you had paid back what you owed me?

If it weren't for your meddling, I'd be living the high life in the Song Dynasty right now!

Now look what's happened. You're trying to commit suicide and then begging me. Aren't you just dragging me into a fire pit?
Kangli Ding'an certainly knew that there was no such thing as "wanting the horse to run but not wanting it to eat grass".

After speaking, Kangli Ding'an freed one hand and took out a token shaped like a wolf's head:

"This is the Wolf Head Decree bestowed by the Wolf Lord... ordering me to forever guard Mozhou..."

"Now I am giving it to you... After my death, Mozhou will be yours..."

At this point, Kangli Ding'an coughed up blood and could no longer utter a complete sentence.

He just stared intently at Cai Fu, stubbornly handing the wolf head token to Cai Fu, as if he would not rest in peace if Cai Fu did not accept the wolf head token.

Cai Fu was frustrated. This was no wolf head token; it was clearly a hot potato!

Once Cai Fu accepts the Wolf Head Order, he has no choice but to rescue Kangli Ding'an's family from the Jurchens, both morally and logically.

That's fine, but if he takes over Mozhou, won't he become a Liao subject? How will he return to the Song Dynasty then?
But seeing Kangli Ding'an's unseeing eyes in death, Cai Fu sighed and reminded Kangli Ding'an:
“I am a Song person. If I accept your wolf-head order, Mozhou will no longer belong to the Liao Kingdom.”

"But don't worry, I will put Mozhou under the princess's name, so you can explain it to the Wolf Lord."

"Drink..."

Kangli Ding'an wanted to say something, but blood spurted out as soon as he opened his mouth.

Unable to explain, he could only stare wide-eyed at Cai Fu.

Cai Fu knew what he wanted to say, so he reached out and took the wolf-head token:

"Everyone in the martial arts world knows that my word is my bond!"

"I accept your wolf head command; I will definitely rescue your family!"

Kangli Ding'an was relieved. He grabbed Cai Fu's hand and squeezed it hard before closing his eyes.

"uncle……"

Perhaps the death of the stand-in earlier allowed Princess Tianshou to vent her emotions prematurely.

This time, when Kangli Ding'an was truly dead, she didn't wail and cry loudly; instead, she held Kangli Ding'an's body and wept silently.

The guards of the Imperial Brother's Mansion were dumbfounded. In the blink of an eye, the enemy they had just been pointing their knives at had become their master!
I should have kept my teeth bared earlier...

Wu Yanshou was so jealous that Jill turned green with envy.

The man surnamed Cai not only got a woman but also gained territory. No, what did he do to deserve this?

Cai Fu patted Princess Tianshou's shoulder: "You stay here with the Imperial Uncle, I'll go investigate the spies first."

Princess Tianshou looked at Cai Fu with teary eyes. Although she didn't say anything, everything was understood without her saying a word.

Cai Fu left some guards to protect Princess Tianshou, and then took Wuyan Yanshou and Yang Zaixing with him as they left.

"Wu Yanyan".

Cai Fu put his arm around Wuyan Yanshou's shoulder and asked him:

"Do you think there are any Jurchen spies in the Imperial Brother-in-Law's residence?"

Wu Yanshou's pale face turned even paler: "It's all baseless..."

"Must have!"

Cai Fu toyed with the wolf-head token in his hand and said confidently:

"We have only arrived in Mozhou today, and it was my spur of the moment to come and see Kangli Ding'an."

"Could it be that Kangli Ding'an also set a trap for me on a whim?"
“There must be a spy contacting Kangli Ding’an, and this spy is most likely still in the Imperial Brother’s Mansion.”

"Somebody come!"

The guards following Cai Fu hurriedly stepped forward to receive his orders, and Cai Fu glanced at them:
"Please state your names in turn!"

Dozens of guards quickly lined up and announced their names in turn. Cai Fu nodded.
"Very energetic!"
"Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, bring everyone in the mansion to the door of the study. Not a single one can be missing!"

Yang Zaixing lit an incense stick and stuck it in the ground. Dozens of guards from the Imperial Uncle's residence then left to carry out the order.

Wu Yanshou stood beside Cai Fu as if sitting on pins and needles, feeling as if he had a thorn in his back and a fishbone stuck in his throat, his heart pounding with fear.

He was present for almost the entirety of Kangli Ding'an's death, so he gained a deep understanding of Cai Fu's terrifying nature.

A hero is not scary; what's scary is a hero with culture!

Wuyan Yanshou originally thought Cai Fu was just a rough-and-tumble hero, but now he realizes he was wrong.

How could someone who could make Kangli Ding willingly die and give him the Wolf Head Token be just a commoner?
Previously, Wuyan Yanshou wanted to stay by Cai Fu's side so that he could see everything Cai Fu did.

But now Wuyan Yanshou didn't want to think about it anymore. He was afraid that by staying by Cai Fu's side, Cai Fu would see right through him. "Wu Yanyan, you said that the Jin spies have even infiltrated the Imperial Uncle's residence. Could they have infiltrated the army as well?"

Cai Fu, however, loved to talk to him:
"Wouldn't it be terrible if the army of Mozhou were to fall under the control of the Jurchens?"

Wu Yan Yanshou said cautiously, "No way..."

"If you say no, then you definitely will!"

Cai Fu said confidently, "It seems the military also needs to conduct a major investigation!"

Wu Yan Yanshou: "..."

Cai Fu then asked Wuyan Yanshou, "Do you think the Jin spies might kidnap the Emperor's brother-in-law's family and take them to the Jin state?"

Wu Yanshou had already given up on treatment and casually said, "Maybe."

"That definitely won't happen!"

Cai Fu stroked the wolf head on the wolf-head token with his thumb, pondering as he said:
"They want to use the emperor's brother-in-law's family to threaten him, and the most important thing is to make the emperor's brother-in-law believe that his family is still alive."

"The emperor's brother-in-law must have been able to see his family regularly before he was allowed to be controlled by the Jurchens."

"This deadline won't be too long; I guess it will be within three days."

"Although the emperor's brother-in-law didn't say it out loud, the fact that he entrusted this matter to me shows that he believed it was within my capabilities."

"My capabilities clearly do not extend to the Jin Kingdom, so the Imperial Uncle's family must be in Mozhou."

Hell!

Wu Yanshou could hardly believe his ears; he suddenly realized that he was just a tool.

Cai Fu doesn't need to play the straight man at all; he can still reason things out as if he saw them with his own eyes!
But every word Cai Fu said put pressure on himself!

Wu Yanshou suspected that Cai Fu had seen through him all along and was just toying with him, or perhaps waiting for him to confess so he could receive leniency...

Before long, everyone in the Imperial Brother-in-Law's residence was brought to the door of the study; there were more than two hundred men and women.

"Quiet!"

Cai Fu brandished the wolf-head token in his left hand, his sharp gaze sweeping across the entire room:
"The emperor's brother-in-law has entrusted me with the task of finding out the Jurchen spies among you."

"Now I'm giving you a chance to confess and receive leniency."

Who is the housekeeper?

At Cai Fu's shout, a fat man with shifty eyes stepped forward, bowing and scraping with a fawning smile.
“A petty person is like a steward.”

Cai Fu glanced at him and said, "Those who can walk around in the back courtyard, come out."

After speaking, seeing that no one moved, Cai Fu realized that they probably couldn't understand Song language.

Fortunately, Cai Fu had a Liaoning language expert by his side. Cai Fu looked at Yang Zaixing, who quickly translated for him.

Some people in the crowd stepped forward, some didn't, and some wanted to step forward but didn't dare...

Cai Fu sneered: "What are you thinking if you don't come out?"
"You don't actually think you can hide this from us, do you?"

At this point, Cai Fu's face darkened:
"Master, count to three. One, two, three, do you understand?"

Cai Fu paused for a moment and said, "If anyone hasn't stepped forward by the time I count to three, kill them without exception."

Yang Zaixing translated the entire thing, and the crowd immediately became agitated, chattering and seemingly having quite a few opinions.

Cai Fu snorted coldly: "Quiet!"
"I'll only say this once: I'm the only one here who can speak right now."

"You can only speak if I tell you to."

"I won't let you speak. If you do, you'll still be killed without mercy."

Since his transmigration, Cai Fu has personally killed more than a thousand people.
He didn't shout or yell when he spoke, but his calm words still exuded a chilling murderous aura!
That was the murderous aura emanating from his very bones; his disregard for human life seemed to be innate!
Under his intimidation, the crowd quickly quieted down.

Cai Fu squinted and glanced at everyone:

"three."

"Wow—"

The chattering ceased instantly, and everyone fell silent, staring in disbelief at Cai Fu.

What happened to counting to three?
Why didn't you start counting from the beginning and just jump straight to three?
After a brief moment of silence, the people who had come to their senses rushed out in a flurry.

After Cai Fu waited until they were all in position, he asked the fat butler:

"Are there people who should have stood up but didn't?"
"You just need to answer me, yes or no."

The fat butler paused, his eyes darting around for a moment: "More or less..."

"Pfft!"

With a flash of the knife, the head fell to the ground!

"hiss--"

Everyone gasped involuntarily.
Killed!

Really killed someone!

Some people in the crowd panicked and couldn't help but whisper and incite others, causing widespread anxiety.

Cai Fu's sharp gaze swept across the room, immediately locking onto the speaker, and he pointed to each person in turn:
"Him, him, and him."

Before those people could react, Yang Zaixing charged into the crowd with his bright silver spear!

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Those people who were just called out by Cai Fu were all stabbed to death by Yang Zaixing in the blink of an eye, not one of them was spared!
They wanted to rebel, but they encountered Yang Zaixing, so resistance was futile.

Those they incited wanted to join the rebellion, but when they saw how quickly the rebels died, they immediately backed down.

(End of this chapter)