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

Chapter 372 Zhang Shuye: Aren't I repaying kindness with enmity? [2 Updates]

It's over, completely over...

As Zhang Shuye rode his horse, his heart sank. Although he had left the dungeon, he couldn't bring himself to smile.

His greatest wish was to leave the dungeon, for once he left, he would be free to roam the world!

But right now, the best he can do is promise not to cry!

The main reason was the banquet last night. All the heroes of Liangshan came to toast him, and he drank countless bowls of wine...

It's one thing to get completely drunk, but the problem is that after drinking too much, he seemed to say many disobedient things.

If he remembers correctly, he also said that the emperor was incompetent, favoring treacherous officials and distancing himself from virtuous ones...

He usually kept these words to himself, because saying them aloud would be enough to get him beheaded and displayed in public at the execution ground.

As it turned out, he actually said it.

After sobering up, Zhang Shuye recalled that when he said it, the Liangshan heroes cheered!
Even with the atmosphere so tense, Zhang Shuye still launched into a tirade against Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Yang Jian, and Gao Qiu…

That would have been fine, but the real problem was that he blurted out something in the end and even cursed the emperor!
With so many Liangshan heroes present, the news spread like wildfire, and within days the whole world would know!

Can he return to the imperial court?
Never mind...

Zhang Shuye shook his head with a wry smile.

Since things have come to this, I can only live out my days in Mozhou, which is the best I can do for my conscience.

It's all the fault of those Liangshan heroes for speaking without restraint and showing the emperor absolutely no basic respect.

I talked too much with them, and I was also drunk, so I unknowingly blurted out my true feelings...

Well, in the end, it's all my fault.

Zhang Shuye admitted it; after all, he wasn't a master at pretending to be confused.
Cai Fu, along with Lu Junyi, Han Shizhong, He Yuanqing, Xuan Zan, and Luo Yanqing, led Zhang Shuye down the mountain to Longtou City.

He told Hu Sanniang before he left that he would come to see her soon, because he knew that Zhang Shuye would definitely come to see his two sons before going to Mozhou.

……

Longtou City.

Hu Sanniang took off her shoes and socks, rolled up her trouser legs to reveal her fair, shapely, and slender calves, and walked into the river.

Her mount trembled in the river, especially when it saw the brush in Hu Sanniang's hand:
Oh my god, I have to wash it again?
Even Zhou Tong, who was fishing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore:
"Daughter, washing this horse every day will drain its energy..."

Hu Sanniang blushed: "It wasn't cleaned properly yesterday, Father. Look how black its fur is!"

The horse's eyes widened: "Don't you want to see what you're saying? I'm the dark horse!"
Zhou Tong shook his head helplessly. It was all because of Cai Fu's words that Hu Sanniang came to wash the horses every day!
It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home!

While casually brushing her mount, Hu Sanniang glanced across the Sancha River.

The mount was almost crying: If you want to farm, then farm, but could you please splash some water on me first?

Just dry brush it?

Suddenly, Hu Sanniang's brush stopped.

The mount was taken aback: Had it suddenly had a change of heart?
The next second, Hu Sanniang increased the frequency of her brush strokes, causing sparks to fly from the horse's back!

"Mr. Zhou, did you have any success today?"

Cai Fu's voice drifted over from afar, and Zhou Tong's face darkened: "What a joke! When have I not returned laden with spoils?"

The old men looked at each other, and when Zhou Tong stared at them, they instantly realized where they were.

"That's right, Brother Zhou caught the most fish!"

"Not only are there many, but they're also very large!"

"Not only is it big, it's also very fat!"

Zhou Tong stroked his beard, nodded with a smile, waiting for Cai Fu to also offer a compliment, but Cai Fu had already changed the subject:

"Third Sister, washing the horse again?" "Last time I was disturbed by that lecherous fellow and only half of it was washed."

Hu Sanniang straightened her slender waist, raised her delicate fingers to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and turned to look at Cai Fu, her eyes filled with longing.

"Since I have some free time today, I'll give it a good wash."

That's why we say you're father and daughter!
The old men all had a cold smile on their lips. When Hu Sanniang turned around and looked over, the old men quickly echoed her.

"Yes, Third Sister just arrived!"

"I rarely see her; she's always practicing her martial arts. It's rare to see her like this today..."

"Third Sister is a very busy person!"

Hu Sanniang smiled slightly, her rosy lips curving upwards, and patted the horse's rump.

The mount nodded repeatedly: That's right!
Cai Fu smiled and said, "Then you all go ahead with your work. I brought a guest with me. Let's take him inside first."

"I'm done washing, I'll go with you!"

Hu Sanniang immediately led her horse ashore, leaving the mount bewildered: "So hasty? I'm still all wet..."

Zhou Tong, frustrated and disappointed, slammed his fishing rod down hard:

Hu Sanniang, look at your worthless appearance!
I taught you for nothing!

Hu Sanniang had already quickly put on her shoes and socks, saddled her horse, and mounted to ride off.
"Father, I'm going back now!"

Zhou Tong turned his face and smiled like a chrysanthemum in full bloom: "Be careful on the road!"

"understood!"

Hu Sanniang rode her big black horse alongside Cai Fu, chatting and laughing as they headed towards Longtou City.

Zhou Tong: (▼DRAN▼#)
……

“Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!”

Zhang Li and Zhang Yong, the two brothers, were practicing sparring, each wielding a large iron rod, when Yue Fei couldn't stand it any longer:

"Who are you trying to fool?"

The impetuous young Yue Fei jumped straight into the battle:

"If you two team up against me and lose, you'll have to practice more!"

Zhang Li and Zhang Yong were almost in tears: "You might as well just make us do extra training, then we'll avoid being humiliated by you again..."

But since Yue Fei was their master, Zhang Li and Zhang Yong had no choice but to pull themselves together and give it their all.

When Uncle Zhang arrived, he saw Zhang Li and Zhang Yong being overwhelmed and beaten by Yue Fei alone...

They've truly fallen into depravity!
Uncle Zhang was initially very angry, but after taking a closer look, he was stunned:

How could this kid be so terrifying?
He knew how good his two sons were at fighting, but he never expected that Yue Fei could still easily take on both of them!

In contrast, his two sons were so exhausted they were foaming at the mouth; the difference was obvious.

Finally, Yue Fei got bored and threw his spear, knocking down two large iron rods!
Zhang Li dropped the large iron bar he had been using, panting heavily, and honestly said:
"Master, we're going to do extra practice..."

Yue Fei: "It's not too late to rest for a while and then practice more."

Zhang Li and Zhang Yong, covered in dust and dirt, didn't care about resting. They picked up the big iron bar and started practicing again.

This time, the two brothers were much more serious, behaving very meticulously and performing the fight with impressive skill even without Yue Fei's instruction.

Zhang Shuye was originally anxious to reunite with his two sons, but upon seeing this situation, he hid behind a big tree to observe secretly.

This observation was astonishing. Zhang Shuye discovered that his two sons were not only wearing new clothes, but also had rosy complexions, were full of energy, and had even grown taller!
Uncle Zhang suddenly felt extremely sorry for Cai Fu, realizing how well Cai Fu had arranged things for his son...

After Cai Fu obtained Mozhou, the first person he thought of was him!
To be fair, Cai Fu treated them, father and son, quite well. He cursed Cai Fu a lot in the dungeon. Wasn't this repaying kindness with enmity?
(End of this chapter)