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

Chapter 432 Cai Fu: You think I wanted the antidote? [2 Updates]

By the time Shan Shiqi recovered, the battle in the hall was over.

Shan Shiqi struggled to his feet and saw that, apart from those lying in pools of blood, all the Jin soldiers were kneeling on the ground with their hands raised.

However, only nine people were able to suppress them, including two young girls...

So fierce!
Shan Shiqi could hardly believe his eyes. He clearly remembered that he and Cai Fu had only exchanged a few blows...

No, how long have I been curled up on the ground like a shrimp?

It's not that Shan Shiqi doesn't believe Yue Fei and his men could defeat three hundred soldiers; Shan Shiqi could do that too.

It's just too fast!
Shan Shiqi's shocked gaze swept across the faces of Yue Fei, Yang Zaixing, He Yuanqing, Zheng Huai, Zhang Kui, Qiu Qiongying, Hu Sanniang, and others.

There wasn't a single one older than him here; they were all incredibly young!

No wonder the State of Qi was able to dominate the entire country so quickly; it turns out that Cai Fu had so many fierce and ruthless warriors under his command!

Shan Shiqi wondered to himself, how do these young heroes compare to himself...

Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu knelt on the ground, tears streaming down their faces.
Wasn't Shan Shiqi supposed to be invincible? How come he couldn't even beat a mere executioner surnamed Cai?

If you can't beat me, at least bring more men!

You've brought just a few oddballs? Aren't you trying to rip us off?
So you just pack your bags and surrender, what are we two brothers supposed to do? What are we supposed to do?
"This humble general, Shan Shiqi, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

After the initial shock, Shan Shiqi bowed deeply to Cai Funa:
"I am willing to follow the King, even if it means taking up his whip and stepping on his stirrups!"

Cai Fu smiled and helped Shan Shiqi up. With Shan Shiqi in hand, Huguan and even Zhaode Prefecture were practically under their control.

Cai Fu then looked at Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu with a smile:
"Aren't you going to hand over the antidote?"

Zhu Gui instinctively tried to take out the antidote, but Zhu Fu stopped him.

With a forced smile, Zhu Fu asked, "Your Majesty, if we hand over the antidote, will you spare our lives?"

"Do you think I need an antidote?"

Cai Fu sneered and took out the small porcelain bottle from his pocket.

Zhu Fu's smile froze on the spot:
It's over!

Forgot that this guy has some kind of tiger pill!

Cai Fu tossed the small porcelain bottle in his large hand, catching it repeatedly, and looked down at Zhu Fu with a smile:

"All I want is your attitude!"

Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu felt a chill run down their spines. They hurriedly took out the antidote and raised it high above their heads:

"The antidote is here! Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Your Majesty, please grant me this favor!

Shan Shiqi watched the whole thing and was completely convinced:

The king's control over people's hearts is truly ruthless!
In contrast, Prince Tian Ding of Jin was not even fully grown up yet!
Cai Fu took the two bottles of antidote and casually tossed them to Hua Rong and Xu Ning, letting them settle things once and for all.

After Hua Rong and Xu Ning gave Song Jiang and the others the antidote, Song Jiang was the only one who owed Hua Rong and Xu Ning.

Hua Rong and Xu Ning understood Cai Fu's meaning, gave him a grateful look, and went to feed Song Jiang and the others the antidote.

The antidote worked wonders, and Song Jiang and his men quickly recovered from the numbness.

"brute!"

Qin Ming, Lei Heng, Ou Peng, and the others with fiery tempers rushed up and started punching and kicking Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu!
Li Kui also rushed forward, but since he had no hands, he could only jump up and kick Zhu Fu in the head!

"Oh my god!"

Zhu Fu's head was spinning from Li Kui's powerful kick, and he hurriedly shouted:
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

“I didn’t touch you.” Cai Fu spread his hands with a smile: “They just don’t listen to me.”

Cai Fu's words awakened them from their slumber, and all the heroes of Gaizhou, led by Song Jiang and Wu Yong, hurriedly bowed and paid homage to him.

Even Li Kui could only kneel down before Cai Fu with a flushed face this time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving us again..."

Song Jiang burst into tears as he spoke, lamenting that he owed Cai Fu more and more debts and was unable to repay them.
Wu Yong kowtowed to the ground, but he felt at ease, after all, he hadn't used any poisonous schemes to harm Cai Fu this time...

Qin Ming kowtowed repeatedly, regretting his words. He wished he hadn't spoken so definitively to Hua Rong earlier!

Aside from being grateful to Cai Fu for saving their lives, the heroes of Gaizhou each harbored their own thoughts, and finally, one of them couldn't hold back any longer...

"The Divine Calculator" Jiang Jing gave "Golden-Winged Cloud-Piercing Cloud" Ou Peng and "Iron Flute Immortal" Ma Lin a wink.

Ou Peng and Ma Lin understood immediately, and the three of them said in unison:
"Thank you so much, Brother Cai Fu, for saving my life!"
"Your brothers Ou Peng, Jiang Jing, and Ma Lin are willing to follow Brother Cai Fu, even if it means going through fire and water!"

The "Four Wastes of Huangmen Mountain" were only peripheral members of Song Jiang's inner circle and didn't actually receive much benefit.

So at this moment, they seized the opportunity and decisively decided not to play along with Song Jiang anymore.

Once it happened, it happened again. After the "Three Wastes of Huangmen Mountain" were surrendered, "Master Scholar" Xiao Rang and "Jade-Armed Craftsman" Jin Dajian immediately bowed down in worship.
"Thank you so much, Brother Cai Fu, for saving my life!"
"Your younger brothers Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian are willing to follow Brother Cai Fu, serving him faithfully and at his beck and call!"

Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian are both cultured people, and they understand this very well:
It's already a struggle to survive by following that fat little black guy, let alone expect to be recruited!

Following Ling Zhen, nicknamed "Thunderbolt", Hou Jian, nicknamed "Long-Armed Ape", Bai Sheng, nicknamed "White-Day Rat", and Cao Hong, a surrendered general from Hebei, all surrendered to Cai Fu.

In fact, whether most people, such as Ou Peng, Ma Lin, and Bai Sheng, surrendered or not was irrelevant to Cai Fu.

However, Cai Fu genuinely liked Ling Zhen, Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian, Jiang Jing, and Hou Jian, these technical talents.

Especially Ling Zhen, who is skilled at manufacturing cannons, and a single shot can hit targets within fourteen or fifteen miles!
Cai Fu had long coveted him, but Ling Zhen wanted to be granted amnesty and was always following in Song Jiang's footsteps.

Thanks to Zhu Gui and Zhu Fu's assistance, Cai Fu finally obtained "Thunderbolt" Ling Zhen.

"Brother, please rise!"

Cai Fu helped Ling Zhen, Jiang Jing, Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian, and Hou Jian to their feet with both hands, but only offered token support to the others.

Ou Peng, Ma Lin, and Bai Sheng all understood that they had invested too late.

As the saying goes, if you're not there when the sun sets in the west, who will you be when the sun rises again?

Although Cai Fu accepted them, they were certainly not treated the same as his old comrades from before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

However, there was nothing to feel resentful about, since they hadn't done anything, so why should they reap the benefits without so much?
Huang Xin stared longingly at Qin Ming:

Master, what are you waiting for? Your brother-in-law is over there, go over there!

But Qin Ming remained silent.

He has his reasons.

Qin Ming had observed Cai Fu's attitude towards Ou Peng, Ma Lin, and Bai Sheng.

Cai Fu did nothing wrong, but Qin Ming was not satisfied.

His current support for Cai Fu is merely icing on the cake; Cai Fu will not value him at all.

Moreover, Qin Ming just saw that Cai Fu now has too many capable people under his command.

Yue Fei, Yang Zaixing, He Yuanqing, Zheng Huai, Zhang Kui—these rising stars were all no less than him…

Not to mention the original shares held by Lu Junyi, Lu Zhishen, Guan Sheng, and Wu Song.

Rather than being sidelined and sidelined, he'd rather cling to Song Jiang and hope for amnesty!

【Don’t worry, there’s more to come】

(End of this chapter)