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

Chapter 426 Hua Rong: I Loved [2 Updates]

Song Jiang felt as if a piece of his heart had been ripped out, yet he was helpless and could only hold onto Hua Rong's hand tightly.

"Brother Hua Rong...you've joined Brother Cai Fu's group...you must take good care of yourself..."

Hua Rong was utterly disgusted. How could someone who killed his savior pretend to be so devoted?

Therefore, Hua Rong decisively pulled his hands out of Song Jiang's grasp:

"No need for the chieftain to trouble himself, my master has always been kind to me!"

Song Jiang: (_)
Cai Fu smiled and put his arm around Hua Rong's shoulder, raising an eyebrow at Song Jiang:

"Brother Song Jiang, rest assured, I will definitely treat Xiao Hua well!"

The one with the surname Cai is your mother’s maid!

Song Jiang: (╥﹏╥)
Aside from Song Jiang, Qin Ming had the most complicated feelings.

Qin Ming was completely numb. You have to understand, he only followed Song Jiang because of Hua Rong!
If Hua Rong hadn't married him off to Hua Baoyan, a girl with a delicate, juicy face, he wouldn't know how to forgive Song Jiang!

In short, he only followed Song Jiang because of Hua Rong!
After following Song Jiang, because his brother-in-law Hua Rong was Song Jiang's confidant, and with Hua Rong acting as a go-between, he was gradually accepted by Song Jiang as a confidant as well.

As a result, he has now become Song Jiang's confidant, while Hua Rong has gone with Cai Fu!

No, if you go with Cai Fu, what will I do?
If it weren't for the fact that everyone was watching, Qin Ming really wanted to grab Hua Rong and demand an explanation:
Look me in the eyes! Answer me! What do you expect me to do?!
"Yes!"

Hua Rong continued to stab Song Jiang in the heart:
"I'm here to pick up my family, and I'll leave as soon as I get there!"

No, am I not worth your lingering affection?

Song Jiang looked at Hua Rong with tears in his eyes:

Could it be that all our friendship over the years was just a lie?

Hua Rong: I loved.

Wu Yong knew how much Hua Rong's departure hurt Song Jiang, so at this point he could only try to smooth things over for Song Jiang:
"My brother is too sentimental!"

"General Hua is merely staying in Shandong; it's not a matter of life and death."

"If you miss General Hua, brother, you should go to Shandong to see him when you have the chance."

"Alright, Brother Cai Fu has come from afar and must be tired from his journey. Let's go into the city first."

"Before Brother Song Gongming left the city, he had already ordered the slaughter of cattle and sheep and the preparation of a grand banquet. Tonight, we will welcome Brother Cai Fu and wash away the dust of his journey."

Song Jiang wiped away his tears and forced a smile, saying:

"Yes, Brother Cai Fu, please follow me into the city!"

"Tonight, your younger brother will host a welcome dinner for you, elder brother!"

"most."

Cai Fu smiled and glanced at the heroes of Gaizhou present, noticing that many of them were looking at him strangely.

It's like choosing the white moonlight and then falling in love with the cinnabar mole...

Of course, this analogy is not quite appropriate, because Song Jiang can no longer be compared to Cai Fu today.

Rather than saying Cai Fu is a cinnabar mole, it's more accurate to say he's the Dream of the Red Chamber for all the heroes of the martial arts world!
Song Jiang had recovered and, smiling broadly, took Cai Fu's hand as they walked into Gaizhou City.

From behind, they look as harmonious and loving as Big Head Son and Small Head Dad.

After entering the city, Song Jiang brought Cai Fu to the prefect's mansion for hospitality, while Hua Rong went to make arrangements for his family.

Qin Ming followed him out.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Qin Ming pulled Hua Rong aside:
"Uncle, wait a minute, I have something to say!"

Hua Rong knew what he wanted to say, so he struck first:
"Brother-in-law, my master is chivalrous and righteous, with unparalleled benevolence! Now he controls the entire land and has established his own kingdom. Sooner or later, he will conquer the Song Dynasty!"

"Why don't you join my master, become a loyal subject who follows the dragon's rise, and share in the great undertaking? In the future, you might even be able to earn a title and secure a good future for your family?"

Although he had betrayed Song Jiang, Hua Rong was ultimately an honest man and did not speak ill of Song Jiang behind his back.

As for poaching someone's partner, Qin Ming is his brother-in-law!
He was just helping his brother-in-law with career planning as the brother-in-law's older brother. What's wrong with that?
"Ah this..."

Qin Ming was speechless after hearing Hua Rong's words.

To be honest, Qin Ming was somewhat tempted, but only somewhat. Qin Ming sighed.

"Uncle, there's no future in being a rebel!"

"Look at Tian Hu, he seized control of Hebei, declared himself King of Jin, how glorious he was!"

"But it was only a fleeting moment of glory. Only a few years have passed, and Tian Hu's remains have been nowhere to be found!"
"After his son succeeded to the throne, the State of Jin was left with only two provinces, and it was unknown when it would be wiped out by the imperial army!"
"The Song Dynasty has lasted for 160 years; it is not so easy to overthrow it!"
"Moreover, the Song Dynasty has 280 prefectures, and the Cai family only occupies nine of them. To want to conquer the world is like a fool's dream!"
"Let's stick with Brother Song Jiang. Once the imperial court grants us amnesty, we can also hope to be granted titles and honors for our wives and children!"

Hua Rong shook his head: "Forget it, I won't argue with you."

"Let's leave it at that and not mention it again."

Since he had said that, Qin Ming had nothing to say and could only silently lead the way for him.

Hua Rong wasn't worried about his family, since his sister was Qin Ming's wife and Qin Ming would take care of them.

This time, Hua Rong stayed at Liangshan Marsh, and Song Jiang came to Shaohua Mountain to join him. It was Qin Ming who took care of his family.

After Hua Rong and Qin Ming had passed by, Kong Liang, nicknamed "Lone Star," sneaked out of the alley.

After glancing at Hua Rong and Qin Ming's retreating figures, Kong Liang hurriedly returned to the prefect's residence.

Inside the prefect's mansion, Song Jiang was talking to Cai Fu when Kong Liang walked past the door and paused for a moment.

Song Jiang caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, and understanding the unspoken message, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Cai Fu:

"Brother, you must be tired from your long journey. Please rest for a while. I will send someone to invite you before the banquet begins."

Then Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Lin Chong, Lei Heng, Guo Sheng, Chai Jin, Mu Hong, and others said their goodbyes and left.

Once outside, Kong Liang gave Song Jiang a wink, and Song Jiang understood that Qin Ming had not betrayed him.

Relieved, Song Jiang led Wu Yong, Lin Chong, Lei Heng, and Guo Sheng back to his residence.

"Too deceiving!"

Once Song Jiang arrived at his lodgings, he was finally free from the act and overturned the table:

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"Hua Rong, oh Hua Rong!"

Song Jiang clutched his chest, tears welling in his eyes, and cursed:

"Song Jiang's sincere heart was completely misunderstood by him!"
"So many years of brotherhood, I really misjudged him, I never thought he was this kind of person!"

Wu Yong, Lin Chong, Lei Heng, and Guo Sheng were all speechless and could only silently watch his impotent rage.

What are you talking about? Hua Rong even had his own sister married off to Qin Ming, a widower, by Song Jiang with just a word!
Was Hua Rong not sincere towards Song Jiang?
Just as Song Jiang was in a fit of impotence and rage, Kongming came in to announce that the brothers Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu were requesting an audience.

Song Jiang took a deep breath and asked Kongming to invite them in to talk.

Guo Sheng: ┬─┬ノ('-'ノ)
A burly man with a bony face and a three-pronged yellow beard, and a fat man with a big smile walked in. They were none other than "Dryland Crocodile" Zhu Gui and "Smiling Tiger" Zhu Fu.

Upon meeting Song Jiang, Zhu Gui went straight to the point:
"Brother Song Gongming, we brothers have a plan that can help you relieve your worries!"

【Don’t worry, there’s more to come】

(End of this chapter)