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

Chapter 373 Praise: One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones? [3rd Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Dinner at Juyi Hall.

For the first time ever, Zhang Shuye took the initiative to raise his wine bowl to toast Cai Fu.

"Brother, I salute you!"

"If it weren't for you, my son and I..."

"Sigh! Enough said, it's all in the wine!"

"Let's drink first! Ta-da!"

When Zhang Li and Zhang Yong saw Zhang Shuye, they thought they were going to be scolded by their fathers again.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhang not only didn't scold them, but also praised them for being ambitious.

After learning that Yue Fei was the teacher of Zhang Li and Zhang Yong, Zhang Shuye greeted Yue Fei with a beaming smile and bowed obsequiously, begging Yue Fei to properly train Zhang Li and Zhang Yong...

After the party ended, Cai Fu pulled Han Shizhong and Yue Fei back to their rooms to sleep.

Lu Junyi rarely comes to Longtou City, and he wants to accompany his master Zhou Tong to show his filial piety.

"Big brother, I also want to go to Mozhou..."

On the way back to his room, Han Shizhong couldn't help but say to Cai Fu:

"Can you..."

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't worry yet."

Cai Fu put his arm around Han Shizhong's shoulder and said frankly:

"You joined Liangshan too late. You have neither seniority nor achievements, and the brothers are not convinced by you."

"When your prestige reaches the level of a Red Turban leader, you'll be rewarded!"

Han Shizhong was very upset, but Yue Fei was very happy, since Cai Fu also forbade him to go to Mozhou.

As the "eldest son of the dragon head," Cai Fu naturally had his own house and courtyard in Longtou City.

With his left arm around Han Shizhong and his right arm around Yue Fei, he suddenly realized something was wrong when he reached his doorstep:
There's someone in the doorway!
But after recognizing the person, Yue Fei pulled Han Shizhong up:

"Sixth Brother, come with me!"

Han Shizhong, looking completely bewildered, was pulled away by him: "Where are we going?"

Yue Fei: "Go relieve yourself!"

Han Shizhong: "..."

After the two brothers ran away, the person in the doorway came out, and it was none other than "One-Zhang-Qing" Hu Sanniang!

Hu Sanniang was very depressed.

She really thought Cai Fu was coming to see her, but she was fooled again.

Cai Fu kept drinking with his brothers at the banquet, and after finishing his drinks, he wanted to sleep next to them...

Hu Sanniang: ￣へ￣

As a result, Cai Fu pushed her back into the shadows of the doorway and immediately slammed her against the door!
Hu Sanniang's face was frosty as she tried to push Cai Fu's chest with both hands, but Cai Fu was so strong that she couldn't budge him at all.

Soon, a series of "smacking" sounds came from the shadows of the doorway, sparking the imagination...

After a long while, Hu Sanniang finally pushed Cai Fu away with all her might, panting heavily as if she was about to suffocate.

"There's still more than a year to go."

Cai Fu whispered in Hu Sanniang's ear, and the scorching air spraying against Hu Sanniang's ear made her weak all over.

She understood what Cai Fu meant; she was to observe three years of mourning for her parents, and almost two years had already passed.

Once the three-year period is up, Cai Fu will probably be unable to hold back any longer, and she will have no reason to refuse him...

However, she hadn't originally intended to refuse Cai Fu, and Cai Fu's respect made her feel even sweeter inside.

Hu Sanniang nodded obediently, and Cai Fu couldn't resist pulling her into his arms and kissing her again.

Putting aside her looks, that swan neck, that slender waist, those long legs—they're all gifts she was born with!
Once the three-year period is up, the seal can be lifted!

After spending some time being affectionate and cuddling, which calmed their youthful restlessness, Hu Sanniang finally left.

Whether it was pre-arranged or not, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong returned after Hu Sanniang left.

Yue Fei, of course, had no complaints, but Han Shizhong kept complaining about how many mosquitoes were in the grove...

……

The next day, Uncle Zhang left.

Cai Fu originally advised him to stay a few more days, after all, father and son had been separated for a long time and were reunited, and Cai Fu was not heartless.

However, Zhang Shuye prioritized the country and its people, fearing that Mozhou would be vulnerable to attack if it remained without a prefect for a long time.

So Cai Fu had Xuan Zan, the "Ugly Prince Consort," and Luo Yanqing escort him to Mozhou.

Xuan Zan and Luo Yanqing stayed behind in Mozhou to assist Shi Wengong in exchanging Yang Zhi and Yang Zaixing.

With Zhang Shuye, Shi Wengong, Xuan Zan, and Luo Yanqing in Mozhou, Cai Fu felt that this lineup was sufficient.

Cai Fu selected three hundred henchmen from Longtou City and had Zhang Shuye and his men take them to Mozhou.

Zhang Shuye and Shi Wengong were, after all, in the Liao Kingdom, so they needed to have some trustworthy subordinates by their side.

This is why it's inconvenient to cross the border; otherwise, Cai Fu would have allowed them to take at least a thousand people with them.

The three hundred henchmen split up and set off with Zhang Shuye, Xuan Zan, and Luo Yanqing.

Traveling by day and resting by night, heading north.

On this day, Zhang Shuye and his companions, disguised as traveling merchants, passed through a large mountain.

The mountain was majestic and rugged on all sides, with steep cliffs all around...

Standing on the grassy slope, there were no inns or shops in sight; walking into the mountain valley, all around were pits of corpses.

If this were not a place where Buddha practiced, it would surely be a place where bandits robbed people.

Xuanzan, noticing the strange shape of the mountain and its dense vegetation, warned Zhang Shuye to be careful:
"Master Zhang, places like this are usually frequented by bandits..."

Before he finished speaking, a group of strongmen rushed out of the woods!

The leader was extremely ugly.

Just how ugly it was, Xuan Zan felt it was comparable to his own.

This group of thugs rushed out and blocked Zhang Shuye and his men's path, shouting:
"This road is mine, these trees are mine! If you want to pass, leave your toll!"

Zhang Shuye couldn't help but secretly lament his misfortune.

Because the group was broken up into smaller units, Zhang Shuye's side only had a few henchmen besides Xuan Zan and Luo Yanqing.

The other side had fifty or sixty henchmen; if a fight broke out, his side would be at a great disadvantage...

"The Du Xing brothers?"

Xuan Zan immediately recognized the extremely ugly leader as "Ghost Face" Du Xing, who had followed Song Jiang.

Du Xing also recognized Xuan Zan: "Brother Xuan Zan, how did you get here?"

Although Cai Fu and Song Jiang separated their households, they were still nominally one family.

Moreover, Xuan Zan and Du Xing had no personal grudges against each other when they were at Liangshan Marsh.

So the two were actually quite happy to be reunited after so long.

Xuan Zan said excitedly, "It's a long story!"

"Brother Du Xing, didn't you go to Erlong Mountain?"

"Could this be Erlong Mountain?"

Speaking of this, Du Xing felt quite awkward:
"Brother, this is Qingfeng Mountain."

"My master, following the orders of Brother Song Jiang, has come here to establish a branch camp..."

Xuan Zan's eyes widened: "Brother Song Gongming originally opened the Erlong Mountain branch camp, and then he had Brother Li Ying open the Qingfeng Mountain branch camp?"

Is another branch village being opened under a branch village?

Does it mean that one breath transforms into three pure beings?
"It's a long story, a long story..."

Du Xing coughed lightly: "Brother, since you're here, why not go up the mountain to rest and meet my master?"

Xuan Zan looked at Zhang Shuye: "Master Zhang, this is a branch of Liangshan Marsh... a branch of the Liangshan Marsh."

"It's getting late, and we can't cross the mountain anytime soon. Why don't we go up the mountain to rest for a while and cross it tomorrow?"

Zhang Shuye was unaware of the situation at Liangshan Marsh, but since this was a branch of Liangshan Marsh, he had no reason to refuse.

So Zhang Shuye, Xuan Zan, and Luo Yanqing followed Du Xing up Qingfeng Mountain and met "Soaring Eagle" Li Ying, "Unrestrained" Mu Hong, and "Iron Fan" Song Qing.

Li Ying then asked Song Qing to arrange a feast, while he himself stayed in the thatched hall to talk with Zhang Shuye, Xuan Zan, and Luo Yanqing.

"Brother Li Ying, Brother Mu Hong, Brother Du Xing, let me introduce you."

Xuan Zan first introduced Luo Yanqing to them:
"This is Brother Cai Fu's newly recruited leader, Luo Yanqing!"

Xuan Zan deliberately concealed Luo Yanqing's identity as Shi Wengong's apprentice to avoid causing any trouble.

Xuanzan's introduction of Zhang Shuye was very grand:

"This gentleman is Zhang Shuye, the Prefect of Jizhou!"

"hiss--"

Li Ying, Du Xing, and Mu Hong all gasped involuntarily.
Have you perhaps defected to the imperial court?
But then Xuanzan said, "Master Zhang has now joined Brother Cai Fu and is now a hero of Liangshan!"

"hiss--"

Li Ying, Du Xing, and Mu Hong couldn't help but gasp again:
Good heavens! They've turned the Heavenly Spirits upside down!
This is the governor of Jeju! Has Liangshan become this powerful after we left?

Zhang Shuye blushed and quickly explained, "I'm here to take charge of Mozhou on behalf of Brother Cai Fu!"

"Mozhou?"

Mu Hong was taken aback: "Where is Mozhou?"

Du Xing, however, was a sensible man.

Because he originally frequented Jizhou, which was part of the Liao Dynasty's territory.

Du Xing's expression changed: "Master Zhang, you must be joking!"

"Mozhou is far away in Liao, why would it need your command?"

"You don't understand, blah blah blah..."

In order to prove his innocence, Zhang Shuye hurriedly exaggerated Cai Fu's great achievements in the Liao Kingdom:
"So now Mozhou belongs to Brother Cai Fu, and we're going there to take up our posts!"

"hiss--"

Li Ying, Du Xing, and Mu Hongshuang couldn't help but gasp:
Expanding territory? Really?

Mu Hong wasn't usually so impulsive, but in order to find out the truth for Song Jiang, he still asked another question:
"Is what you say true, Master Zhang?"

"Humph!"

Zhang Shuye's face darkened, and he flicked his sleeve:
"Who do you think Zhang Shuye is?"
"If it weren't for Brother Cai Fu's great achievements in expanding territory, how could Zhang Shuye, a high-ranking official of the imperial court, have joined the rebels?"

Li Ying, Du Xing, and Mu Hong were all silenced by the rebuttal. Zhang Shuye's words, though crude, were true...

If this is true, then it's an incredible thing!
Li Ying and Du Xing exchanged a glance: After Brother Cai Fu and Brother Song Gongming separated their families, Brother Song Gongming mobilized a large army to attack Longtou City, but suffered a great defeat!

Cai Fu's brother went to the Liao Kingdom and earned a province!

The difference between the two is like night and day!

Zhang Shuye was one thing, but Xuan Zan's status in Liangshan was even lower than Li Ying's.

But now that he's gone to Mozhou, he's a general!

Cai Fu expanded the territory and made a name for himself in history. History will surely mention Xuan Zan in his honor. What a glorious achievement!

However, he himself, following Song Jiang, was still stuck as a bandit leader on Qingfeng Mountain...

Li Ying was so jealous that even the "Soaring Eagle" turned purple!

Song Qing prepared a feast, and after Zhang Shuye and the others took their seats, Li Ying, preoccupied with his thoughts, toasted them.

After downing two bowls of wine, Zhang Shuye suddenly said:
"This wine is incredibly potent..."

Before he could finish speaking, Uncle Zhang slammed his head on the table and fell fast asleep.

"Even Master Zhang can't hold his liquor!"

Xuan Zan pointed at Zhang Shuye and laughed, then collapsed while laughing.

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