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Chapter 427 Li Kui: What Makes Him So Superior to Brother Song Jiang? [3rd Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets]

"Oh?"

Song Jiang resisted the urge to look at Wu Yong, but unexpectedly, Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu walked ahead of Wu Yong this time.

Wu Yong frowned almost imperceptibly.

He wasn't out of ideas; he just didn't want to come up with any.

Cai Fu has already adopted the posture of "A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds!"

If Wu Yong hadn't already been tied to Song Jiang, if the sunk costs hadn't been so high...

……

Full of anticipation, Song Jiang asked Zhu Gui, "What plan do you have?"

Zhu Gui glanced at Wu Yong, Lin Chong, Lei Heng, and Guo Sheng in the room, and only spoke after confirming that there were no outsiders present:

"Brother Song Gongming, we have a colorless and odorless sleeping potion that has a slow-acting effect!"
"When we get to the banquet, we'll put some in the Cai family's wine and knock them all out!"
"Because this sleeping potion has a slow onset, people will only think they are drunk!"

Zhu Fu interjected, "If we do it without anyone noticing, brother, we can go to Shandong!"

"My brother is the rightful master of Liangshan, and he is perfectly suited to succeed the man surnamed Cai as the ruler of the State of Qi!"
"Isn't that delightful?"

Too poisonous!
Wu Yong unconsciously gripped his feather fan tighter; this wicked scheme should have been his idea...

But I never expected that coming from Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu would be so disgusting!
Lin Chong, Lei Heng, and Guo Sheng each had their own complex feelings, and in the end, they all looked at Song Jiang.

What choice will Song Jiang, the "timely rain," make?

To be honest, Song Jiang was genuinely tempted for a second...

Although Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu's plan was a bit vicious, it was indeed feasible!

Especially since he replaced Cai Fu and inherited his state of Qi, it was simply an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!

Song Jiang felt incredibly satisfied just thinking about it, but he still remembered how he had risen to prominence in the first place.

Song Jiang, the "Timely Rain," was all about loyalty and righteousness. How could he possibly kill his savior?
Killing Tang Niu'er was different; strictly speaking, Tang Niu'er couldn't be considered his savior.

After all, even if Song Jiang were imprisoned, he might not die. He would be rescued by Chao Gai and his gang, released by Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, and the county magistrate would consider their past relationship and reduce his sentence...

Tang Niu'er was at most somewhat kind to him.

Moreover, Tang Niu'er was talking nonsense on Erlong Mountain, so it was understandable that he wanted to kill Tang Niu'er.

Furthermore, Tang Niu'er's death was shrouded in mystery, and only a few trusted confidants such as Wu Yong, Kong Ming, and Kong Liang knew the truth, so it wouldn't have any negative impact on his reputation.

But Cai Fu really saved him, and not only saved him, but also saved all the brothers of Erlong Mountain at that time!
He couldn't hide the fact that he killed Cai Fu, at least not from the brothers who came to Gaizhou with him!
Can these brothers accept that their loyal and righteous brother, Song Jiang, killed his savior?

Even if he could, Cai Fu disappeared from his place, and if word got out, he would be implicated!

Moreover, even if Cai Fu dies, will he necessarily inherit the State of Qi?
Don't forget that Cai Fu also had sworn brothers like Lu Junyi, Lu Zhishen, Guan Sheng, and Wu Song. Wouldn't these sworn brothers avenge Cai Fu?

What if he fails to inherit the State of Qi and ends up getting three hundred blows from Lu Zhishen's staff first...

Song Jiang's expression changed several times, but in the end, he reluctantly refused Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu.

"Thank you both for your kindness!"

"Song Jiang knows that the two brothers are doing this for his own good, but Song Jiang cannot do this!"

Wu Yong loosened his grip on the fan handle with a sigh of relief, only to realize that his palms were covered in sweat...

Lin Chong's expression shifted constantly, Guo Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, and only Lei Heng's eyes flashed with a hint of regret.

Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu were speechless. They could only bow to Song Jiang and then leave.

Back at Zhu Gui's house, Zhu Fu said with a big laugh:
"Brother, the man surnamed Song is not destined for great things!"

"Things have come to this point, we should find another way out!" Zhu Gui sighed: "The one surnamed Song can't beat the one surnamed Cai."

"But by voting for those surnamed Cai, we missed a good opportunity."

"Since the Song family has devised this vicious plan today, we absolutely cannot side with the Cai family..."

Zhu Fu's small eyes darted around:
"Why don't we vote for that kid from so-and-so's family..."

Zhu Gui sighed, "That's all we can do."

……

As darkness fell, a grand banquet was held at the prefect's mansion, where all the brothers gathered to welcome Cai Fu and wash away the dust of his journey.

“Brother Cai Fu traveled a long way to Erlong Mountain to help us. I, Song Gongming, will never forget this kindness until I die!”

"I propose we all offer a bowl of wine to Brother Cai Fu first!"

Song Jiang picked up his wine bowl, stood up, and rallied the heroes. All the heroes of Gaizhou then raised their wine bowls to toast Cai Fu.
"Brother Cai Fu, let's drink first!"

Cai Fu was determined to drink this bowl of wine, and after he finished, his brothers took turns offering him more wine.

Just like back in Liangshan, every brother had to toast Song Jiang with a bowl of wine and Cai Fu with a bowl of wine.

Previously, people would offer sacrifices to Song Jiang first, then to Cai Fu; now, they offer sacrifices to Cai Fu first, then to Song Jiang.

This made Song Jiang feel a pang of sadness, yet he was helpless, after all, Cai Fu had truly saved them all...

Li Kui was the only one who didn't go up to offer a toast; he sat in his seat and drank bowl after bowl of wine in silence!
Every now and then, he would glare at Cai Fu with his bull-like eyes, his gaze filled with resentment and anger!
Zhu Fu, nicknamed "Smiling Tiger," was closest to Li Kui, and leaned over to ask him:
"What's wrong, Tie Niu?"

Li Kui snorted coldly: "Brother Song Gongming is the chief chief, and the one surnamed Cai is only the second chief chief!"

"What makes him superior to Brother Song Jiang?"

Zhu Fu always had that semi-permanent "smiling face":
"He traveled a long way from Liangshan Marsh to rescue me..."

"He saved you, but he didn't save me!"

Li Kui's eyes widened. Because he was drunk at the time and slept the whole time, he refused to admit that Cai Fu had saved him.

Moreover, Li Kui had his own set of fallacies and heresies:
"Furthermore, it is said that 'two dragons from the same root are one family, and red flowers and green leaves are one family!'"
“We are all family, isn’t it only right that he comes to save us?”

"Could it be that he intends to use this to blackmail me for a reward?"

Zhu Fu blinked his small eyes: "Brother is right!"

Having gained Zhu Fu's approval, Li Kui felt even more justified and couldn't help but pick up his wine bowl:

"I'll go offer a toast!"

Zhu Fu grabbed Li Kui: "Tie Niu, you really just went to offer a toast?"

"You don't need to worry about that!"

Although Li Kui was not clever, he had his own unique perspective on problems.

Having broken free from Zhu Fu, Li Kui, carrying a full bowl of wine, strode toward the seats of honor where Cai Fu and Song Jiang were seated.

"Brother Song Gongming, Brother Cai Fu, Tie Niu is here to offer you a toast!"

Li Kui, holding a wine bowl, stared at Cai Fu with his bull-like eyes:

"Originally, Tie Niu should have paid his respects to Brother Cai Fu first, since Brother Cai Fu is now the King of Qi!"
"But Brother Song Gongming is the chief chief, and Brother Cai Fu is only the second chief chief!"
"Tie Niu isn't quite right in the head. May I ask, Brother Cai Fu, who should Tie Niu toast first?"

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(End of this chapter)