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

Chapter 582 I am irreconcilably opposed to the King of Qi! [3rd update, please vote!]

hotel.

In the lobby on the first floor, many heroes from the martial arts world were having a heated discussion about the preliminary selection.

Most of them were selected during the registration process; only a few actually participated in the preliminary selection.

So these few became the focus of the crowd, with everyone asking them about the preliminary election.

In fact, the few who actually participated in the preliminary selection did not know about Lian'er's kind heart.

All they knew was that torrential rain had fallen on Qingfeng Mountain, causing a landslide, which led to the premature end of the primary election.

But saying that certainly won't satisfy the onlookers, and not wanting to be abandoned by them, they can only put all their effort into boasting:
"Although it was only for an hour, it was too intense!"

"If the King hadn't ended the preliminary rounds early, not even one hundred out of more than three hundred people would have made it back!"

This immediately excited the onlookers, who urged them on:

"Tell me more! Tell me more!"

They had no choice but to bite the bullet and make up stories, each one of which defeated several other contestants...

Two teenagers among the onlookers listened for a while and then quietly left the group chat.

The older of the two boys was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a round face and no beard, while the younger one was about fourteen or fifteen years old, tall and handsome.

The two boys returned to the inn, and the younger one said:
"Brother, not a single word these people are telling the truth!"
Listening to their boasting is a complete waste of time!

The older one said, "Brother is right!"

“We visited several hotels and heard many rumors, but none of them were credible!”
"I wonder what exactly happened on Qingfeng Mountain during that one hour..."

"If we don't know, then we don't know. Even the Left and Right Kings don't know."

The younger one lay down on the bed, looking exhausted, and said:

"We've already advanced, so what happened doesn't matter anymore. We'll just not tell the King."

"Brother, you can't say that!"

The elder one said earnestly, "The King has entrusted us with important responsibilities. How can we shirk our duties and try to cheat?"

"Moreover, the King has already promised that after we succeed, he will appoint me as the Marquis of Dongsheng and you as the Grand Marshal!"

"How could we possibly deceive the King like this?"

It turns out that the older one was named Wang Zuo and the younger one was named Wu Shangzhi. They were both generals under Yang Yao, the Great King of Dongting Lake in Huguang.

Speaking of which, Shi Wengong's disciple Luo Yanqing has already come from Mozhou to participate in the competition.

In the original novel "The Story of Yue Fei", Luo Yanqing was appointed King of Changsha by Yang Yao, which was essentially hijacked by Cai Fu.

However, there were too many second-generation Liangshan heroes participating in the competition, and Luo Yanqing was not particularly noticeable among them.

Currently, the most prominent second-generation Liangshan leader is Gao Chong, followed by Yang Zaixing, while Luo Yanqing can barely squeeze into the top eight...

Wu Shangzhi was speechless and could only say, "I have been frail and sickly since childhood, so I can only ask my elder brother to do it for me."

Wang Zuo said helplessly, "Fine, I'll go and find out myself."

"Brother, you know me. Although I kept my badge in the preliminary round, I was hit by a flying stone from that guy, and I still can't lift my left arm."

"I heard the retest will involve archery on horseback. I'm not good at archery, and I'm injured now, so I can only rely on you."

"Brother, don't worry!"

Wu Shangzhi said confidently, "Leave it to me, I'll definitely get to the finals!"

You've already made it to the finals, so why are you telling me you've been sickly since childhood?
Wang Zuo couldn't do anything about Wu Shangzhi. He would have to rely on Wu Shangzhi for the rest of the competition, so he rested for a while and then went out alone to find out more information.

As for Wu Shangzhi, he was already fast asleep like a log.

Meanwhile, two teenagers were also in the hotel listening intently to the boasts of the江湖 heroes.

The hype has shifted now. Some are praising Cai Fu's heroic deeds, like "A man who risked everything for a woman, turning the tide in Jiangnan," while others are exaggerating his romantic exploits, like "A womanizer on his journey to the north, where a Liao princess gifted him a city." Initially, the hype focused on Cai Fu's heroic exploits, such as "Three disturbances in Daming Prefecture" and "Four disturbances in Kaifeng Prefecture," but it has gradually turned into a tale of romantic escapades.

Ultimately, stories about lowbrow humor are more popular...

The younger of the two boys asked the older one:
"Brother, is it because Prince Qi caused a disturbance in Kaifeng for the fourth time that you were unable to take the military examination?"

"Isn't it?"

The older one shook his head with a wry smile: "Not only did I fail the military examination, but I was also captured and severely tortured in Kaifeng Prefecture. They almost forced me to confess that I was an accomplice of the Prince of Qi!"

"Luckily, I gave all the silver to the magistrate..."

The younger one said, "This time, brother will definitely become the vanguard, which can be considered as King Qi making it up to brother!"

"It's difficult..."

The older one sighed: "I only got two waist tokens. I heard some people got five or six!"
"Such a big mountain, with more than 300 people trapped inside, it's not easy to find an opponent!"
"This guy actually got five or six waist tokens in just one hour. How extravagant do you think he is?"

The younger one said, "I've heard about it too. That person seems to be from Huguang, and his name is something like 'Fan Dancer'..."

The older one added, "Besides, I heard that the second round of testing might be more challenging than archery and horsemanship!"
"When it comes to naval warfare, I, Yang Hu, fear no one!"
"As for riding and archery, I have never ridden a horse or shot an arrow, so how can I compete?"
"Brother, you can ride a horse and shoot arrows too, so it'll be up to you then!"

This time it was the younger one's turn to smile wryly:
"Brother, I only know a little bit, I'm still far from being proficient..."

……

Yangzhou.

Song Jiang is playing chess with Wu Yong.

Since taking office in Yangzhou, Song Jiang has finally regained his high spirits.

Although only Wu Yong, Qin Ming, and Lei Heng remain as capable subordinates, they are sufficient for Yangzhou.

With official positions and territory, people's hearts settled down.

So Song Jiang really enjoyed a few good days, and now he even had the leisure to play chess with Wu Yong.

While playing chess and chatting, Song Jiang brought up why the imperial court had assigned him to Yangzhou.

"Jiangnan."

Wu Yong had long seen through the court's ulterior motives:

"The imperial court placed us here in order to take over Jiangnan."

"It's just that the King of Qi is powerful now, so we're just playing a minor role here."

"But as soon as the time is right, we will be the court's scapegoat, and one step forward will allow us to take over Jiangnan."

"Wonderful!"

Song Jiang said with a beaming smile, "Fang Jinzhi, the female bandit from Jiangnan, is engaged to Prince Qi and is his ally!"
"If we take over Jiangnan, it will be like cutting off one of King Qi's arms!"

Just then, Guo Sheng came in: "Brother, a man named Yue Zhen, known as the 'General in Brocade Robe,' has come to seek refuge!"

"Where are the people?"

Song Jiang was both surprised and delighted, for it had been so long since anyone had come to seek refuge with him.
"Please come in quickly!"

So Guo Sheng led Yue Zhen in, and Yue Zhen bowed deeply to Song Jiang upon seeing him.
"I, Yue Zhen, have come all the way from Shandong to serve 'Timely Rain' Song Jiang!"

His Shandong accent made Song Jiang feel very close to him.

Just as Song Jiang was about to help Yue Zhen up, Wu Yong suddenly interjected:
"You are in Shandong, why don't you submit to the King of Qi?"

Yue Zhen's expression changed drastically: "I am irreconcilably opposed to the King of Qi!"

I was planning to post something today, but I couldn't. I'll post it after I wake up. Goodnight everyone...

(End of this chapter)