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

Chapter 375 Song Jiang: How could Li Ying have done so wrong to me? [2nd update, please vote!]

There is an old saying in the State of Song: "Those who understand the times are heroes."

Song Qing was Song Jiang's biological brother, and naturally, he was also an outstanding individual.

Song Qing's little eyes darted around, and she called out with righteous indignation:
"Xuan Zan, how dare you talk to me like that?"

Xuan Zan was furious: "Why wouldn't I have the face to say that to you?"

“Zhang Shuye is the Prefect of Jizhou, how could he possibly join Cai Fu in rebellion?”

Song Qingli questioned Xuan Zan with righteous indignation:
"You're on your way to Mozhou, how come you happen to pass by Qingfeng Mountain?"
“Cai Fu must have been bribed by the imperial court and joined forces with Zhang Shuye to cheat my brother!”

"I drugged you with sleeping pills and sent you to Erlong Mountain for my brother to decide what to do. What's wrong with that?"

"Bullshit!" (voice cracks)

Xuan Zan sprayed Song Qing's face with spit:
"You're judging a gentleman by your own petty standards. How could Brother Cai Fu be the kind of person who would betray his brothers?"

Mu Hong seized the opportunity to interject: "Brother Xuanzan, it turns out that Brother Song Qing has misunderstood!"

"We were talking here, but Brother Song Qing went to arrange the banquet and didn't hear us..."

Xuan Zan was taken aback: it seemed that Song Qing had indeed not heard him and Zhang Shuye explain the matter of Mozhou!
So, it's understandable that Song Qing drugged him... what a load of rubbish!

Xuan Zan snorted coldly: "Song Qing, you drugged us without getting to the bottom of things. Can you take responsibility for the trouble that's caused?"

Song Qing, with her neck stiff, said, "What other hidden story could there be?"

"I'll teach you how to die knowing why!"

Xuan Zan, being an upright and honest man, told Song Qing about Cai Fu's capture of Mozhou:

"That is why Zhang Xiangong pledged allegiance to Brother Cai Fu and was willing to go to Mozhou for Brother Cai Fu!"

"What else do you have to say now?"

"Ah this..."

Song Qing's eyes widened in disbelief, then her legs suddenly gave way, and she knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.
"It's all Song Qing's fault for being so reckless, taking it upon himself to drug my brothers without knowing the truth!"

"Fortunately, no major mistake was made, otherwise Song Qing would be guilty of a thousand deaths!"

"Brother Xuanzan, Song Qing knows she was wrong. Please punish her!"

Xuan Zan was stunned: Is this a family heirloom for you two brothers?

Mu Hong spoke up for Song Qing from the side:
"It's all a misunderstanding, Brother Xuanzan! We are all brothers from Liangshan!"
"Two dragons from the same root in the marshland, red flowers and green leaves are one family!"
"Since both my brother and Master Zhang are safe and sound, please, for the sake of Brother Song Gongming, forgive Song Qing this time!"

Song Qing kowtowed repeatedly, pleading, "Brother, please forgive me! Brother, please forgive me!"

"Humph!"

Xuan Zan really wanted to kill Song Qing, but Mu Hong's words were reasonable and logical, so he couldn't just kill him on a whim.

Besides, Song Qing's attitude in admitting his mistake was so good, so killing Song Qing would only make him seem narrow-minded.

Xuan Zan kicked Song Qing to the ground and cursed:
"If this happens again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Song Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said without hesitation, "No, no..."

Zhang Shuye remained silent.

The main reason is that he realized there was probably more to today's events than met the eye.

He was unaware of the power struggle between Cai Fu and Song Jiang, so he left it to Xuan Zan to handle.

At the same time, as the future prefect of Mozhou, Zhang Shuye also needed to observe the abilities of General Xuan Zan.

After observing him, Zhang Shuye felt that Xuan Zan was not up to the task, as neither his intelligence nor his strength were sufficient to shoulder the responsibility.

Fortunately, Mozhou had Shi Wengong...

After Song Qing got up, he gave Li Ying a cold glance:
We'll settle the score after they leave!

Li Ying met Song Qing's cold gaze, gritted his teeth, and glared at him:
"Brother Xuanzan, I have a favor to ask!"

Because Li Ying had sided with him earlier, Xuan Zan was very friendly towards him.
"Brother Li Ying, please speak!"

"Mozhou is located within the territory of the Liao Kingdom, and it is an exclave. It will be extremely difficult to defend Mozhou!"

Li Ying had already made his decision, and Song Qing was pushing him step by step down this path:
"Li Ying is also a brother of Liangshan, and he is willing to go with Lord Zhang and Brother Xuanzan to defend Mozhou!"

Du Xing quickly followed up: "Me too!"

"The surname is Li!"

Song Qing immediately became furious:
I knew I hadn't misjudged you, you traitor!

Li Ying also gave Song Qing a cold glance, and Song Qing immediately felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head!

He was different from Li Ying. He could threaten Li Ying by relying on Song Jiang, but Li Ying could directly threaten his life!

Song Qing said weakly, "Even if you want to go, you should ask my brother first..."

"Two dragons from the same root, red flowers and green leaves are one family, Brother Song Jiang will certainly not object!"

Li Ying said decisively, "I will write a letter, and you can pass it on to Brother Song Gongming for me."

Song Qing glanced at Mu Hong: Say something too!

Mu Hong could only cough dryly: "Brother Li Ying, I still don't know what Minister Zhang and Brother Xuan Zan mean..."

Li Ying looked at Xuan Zan, but Xuan Zan looked at Zhang Shuye, whose status was not high enough to make the decision.

Zhang Shuye, who had been observing coldly, had now figured out the situation and said without hesitation:
"It would be wonderful if Brother Li Ying were willing to come with us to Mozhou."

"I have no foothold in Mozhou and am all alone. I have to start all over again when I get here, and I will have to rely on the help of you brothers..."

Li Yingxin understood and said, "Please feel free to give any instructions, sir!"
"I have made up my mind to follow Brother Cai Fu, and I will do my best!"

Du Xing: "Me too!"

Uncle Zhang nodded with a smile: "That would be best!"

Luo Yanqing looked at Mu Hong, who had just fought him:

"What about you?"

Mu Hong instantly felt like he was the center of everyone's attention, with two of those gazes being particularly sinister.

"I can't go!"

Mu Hong quickly said, "Brother Song Gongming ordered us to set up a branch camp here!"
"Brother Li Ying is gone, so of course I'm staying!"

Luo Yanqing was just asking casually. Having just exchanged blows, he felt that Mu Hong was quite capable.

However, Mu Hong was unwilling to go, and Luo Yanqing didn't force him, since he had only asked casually. Xuan Zan glanced at Mu Hong and smiled at Li Ying and Du Xing:

"Welcome to the team, brothers!"

"I will send someone to report to Brother Cai Fu tomorrow. Brother Cai Fu will surely be delighted!"

……

Two days later, Cai Fu met with the henchman Xuan Zan had sent back to deliver the message and learned about the incident.

"Is there such a thing?"

Cai Fu was overjoyed; this was an unexpected delight!
"Soaring Eagle" Li Ying is a hidden powerhouse.

Although he was neither one of the "Five Tiger Generals," nor one of the "Eight Cavalrymen," nor even one of the "Sixteen Little Tiger Generals."

But this is because he kept a low profile after joining Liangshan, and his few victories were already quite remarkable.

For example, in the battle between Li Ying and Zhu Biao, Li Ying did not use throwing knives, but only relied on his marksmanship to defeat Zhu Biao in seventeen or eighteen rounds.

Zhu Biao also had a record of fighting Hua Rong to a standstill for more than ten rounds.

Hua Rong also had a record of fighting Qin Ming to a draw for forty or fifty rounds.

As the leader of the "Eight Tiger Generals", Hua Rong was almost on par with the Five Tiger Generals, even if he wasn't quite at their level.

Li Ying's performance against Zhu Biao was better than Hua Rong's, making him a solid member of the "Five Tigers" level.

Moreover, Li Ying hadn't even used the throwing knife yet.

Li Ying's throwing knives were no mere decorations; in the original story, he used them to kill Wu Yingxing, a general of the Southern Kingdom, during the attack on the Southern Kingdom.

Cai Fu had been thinking about how to subdue Li Ying, but he never had the chance. He never expected that Li Ying would come to him on his own!

It's also buy one get one free, and comes with a "funny face" Du Xing!
The henchman added, "The next day, the two leaders, Li Ying and Du Xing, selected five hundred henchmen to follow Lord Zhang on his journey!"
"We have now largely bypassed Erlong Mountain!"

"most!"

Cai Fu was very happy.

Li Ying and Du Xing's defection was likely genuine.

With the help of Li Ying and Du Xing, Zhang Shuye was able to carry out his work in Mozhou more effectively.

Even if Li Ying wanted to cause trouble, he couldn't outsmart Zhang Shuye or outfight Shi Wengong, so what was there to fear?

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Cai Fu was overjoyed, while Song Jiang was so angry he was about to vomit blood.

Upon hearing Song Qing recount the events firsthand, Song Jiang abruptly overturned the table:
(ノBenefit)ノ彡┻━┻

"brute!"

Song Jiang was furious, his hair standing on end, his eyes blazing with rage.
"How I have treated Li Ying is evident to all my brothers!"
"When we were at Liangshan Marsh, I put him in charge of money and provisions!"

"After he came to Erlong Mountain, I allowed him to open a branch village at Qingfeng Mountain!"

"I trusted him so completely, how could Li Ying possibly repay me?"

Besides the Song brothers, Song Jiang and Song Qing, there were also several trusted confidants in the room, including Wu Yong, Hua Rong, and Qin Ming.

Hua Rong and Qin Ming had different focuses.

Qin Ming couldn't help but ask, "Did Cai Fuzhen really get Mozhou?"

Song Jiang and Song Qing exchanged a quick glance. Song Qing said, "It's baseless; it's just their side of the story."

Wu Yong frowned and waved his goose feather fan loudly.

"This matter... must be thoroughly investigated!"
"If Cai Fu really gets Mozhou, the imperial court will be eager to offer him amnesty once they hear the news!"

Right!

Song Jiang's eyes lit up: "In that case, we can go with the flow, accept the imperial pardon, and serve the country!"

"Quickly, please summon Dean Dai!"

……

The Plum Blossom Melody is played three times, each time with a different variation.

Liao Dynasty, Yanjing.

"puff--"

When Wuyan Guang saw that Wuyan Yanshou, who was blind in both eyes, was shakily walking in with a stick, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood:

孽 孽!
After finally regaining his composure, Wuyan Guang held Wuyan Yanshou's hand, tears streaming down his face:

"My son, who exactly killed you?"

One sentence silenced Wuyan Yanshou, who finally spoke after a long pause:
"Father, may I speak to you in private?"

"How could I refuse to lend it to my own son?" Wuyan Guang waved his hand to dismiss everyone before asking Wuyan Yanshou:
"What exactly is going on?"

"Father, I don't know who it is either..."

Wuyan Yanshou sighed: "I only know that the assassin came to assassinate Princess Tianshou, but he accidentally injured me..."

"Also, the assassin was a golden man..."

"what?"

Wu Yanguang was both shocked and furious, gritting his teeth as he pondered:
"Whose men are these? How dare they hurt my son?"

Wuyan Yanshou was not only his eldest son, but also his carefully groomed successor.

Now that Wuyan Yanshou is blind, all the effort Wuyan Guang has put in over the years has gone to waste. He wishes he could skin the assassin alive and tear him apart.
"Hmph! If I find out who it is, I won't let them off easily!"

……

The four great joys belong to Yelü Hui, the wolf lord of the Liao Dynasty.

"what?"

Yelü Hui could hardly believe his ears:

"Daughter, you actually helped him win Mozhou?"

The little cotton-padded jacket is letting in the wind!
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(End of this chapter)