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

Chapter 647 Song Jiang: Riding a Horse on a Spring Breeze! [2 Updates]

In the mountains and forests, the Second King Yang Fan and the Third King Yang Bin sat on the ground in a sorry state, resting and cursing.

"That bald monk, Lu Zhishen!"

Yang Bin gritted his teeth and said, "He knocked my father to the ground with one blow of his cane!"
"I swear I will not be a human being if I do not kill him!"

"And his tiger-skinned brother!"

Yang Fan punched the tree trunk, causing it to shake and leaves to fall.
"If he kills our leader and falls into my hands, I'll skin him alive!"

Yang Bin: "Me too!"

The two brothers were raging when they suddenly saw Qu Yuan, disheveled, his face covered in blood, one of his shoes missing, running towards them, clapping his hands and shouting:

"Medium! In the middle!"

Yang Fan, seething with anger, blocked his path with a menacing expression and demanded:

"Damn beast, what have you been poisoned by?"

Qu Yuan clapped his hands and laughed heartily: "I've become the top scholar!"
"Hahaha! I'm not crazy, I won!"

"Pfft!"

Yang Fan stabbed Qu Yuan to death with a single spear thrust.
"Noisy!"

"Second brother, where are we going?"

Yang Bin asked him, and Yang Fan thought for a long time and said, "Go to the State of Qi!"

“He killed our family, so we’ll go and kill his family!”

"Kill his entire family to avenge my father, eldest brother, fourth brother, and fifth brother!"

Yang Bin: "Let's go together!"

……

Yang Fan and Yang Bin traveled north and arrived in Yingtian Prefecture one day, where they found a restaurant to have a meal.

Yang Bin, being young, was only focused on eating, while Yang Fan ate while keeping an eye on his surroundings.

As they drew closer to the State of Qi, Yang Fan became more cautious, lest his attempt to gain an advantage backfire.

At that moment, he noticed at the next table that two burly men were bowing down to a small, fat, dark-skinned man.

The main problem was that one of the two big men was a giant, ten feet tall, tall and mighty!

It's already a cool autumn day, yet this giant is still baring his chest and exposing his breasts.

He had a round, protruding belly, and his navel was so big and deep that a duck egg could fit inside.

Even kneeling on the ground, this giant was still half a head taller than the sitting, chubby little man.

The other burly man also looked like a tough guy who had risked his life.

How could the unremarkable-looking little fat man make these two burly men bow down in submission?

Yang Fan looked curiously at the little black fat man, then at the pale-faced scholar, the big-eyed man, and the purple-faced man drinking at the same table with him.

They were all extraordinary in appearance, yet they were all dominated by the little black fat boy.

Who exactly is this chubby little black guy?
Yang Fan, nicknamed "Little Tyrant," kept a close eye on things and eavesdropped on their conversation while eating.

"It turns out to be Brother Song Jiang, the 'Timely Rain'!"

The two burly men bowed deeply to the short, fat man.
"Your humble servants, 'Optimus Prime' Ren Yuan and 'Roadblock' Hong Xian, are willing to serve you as our masters!"

Song Jiang warmly helped the two burly men up and invited them to sit down at a table for a drink.

The two burly men recounted their experiences in the State of Qi to Song Gongming, though of course, there was some artistic embellishment involved.

Ren Yuan said with a belly full of resentment: "I later found out that Zong Baoguo's real name is Zong Ze!"
"Zong Ze and Gao Chong, the adopted son of the Prince of Qi, are getting along very well. No wonder the Minister of the Imperial Household Department gave me fifty lashes without saying a word!"
“That Chancellor Cai Qing is the King of Qi’s own brother, how could he not favor Gao Chong?”
"If it weren't for my strong and healthy body, fifty strokes of the rod would have taken half my life!"

Hong Xian cursed and said, "What a load of bull! The King of Qi has deceived the whole world!"

"Of the three bronze medal winners, two were disciples of the 'Eight Righteous Men of Liangshan,' and the other was the adopted son of the Prince of Qi!"

"The three silver medal winners include a disciple of the 'Eight Righteous Men of Liangshan' and the adopted son of the Prince of Qi!"

"One of the three gold medal winners is the adopted son of the King of Qi! What's the point of competing? It was all decided long ago!"
"We've all foolishly come all this way just to keep the prince company while he studies!"

Song Jiang felt sorry for them: "To tell you the truth!"
"Although it is said in the martial arts world that I am a general under the King of Qi, in fact I have an irreconcilable feud with the King of Qi!"

"Since you have acknowledged me as your elder brother, I, as your elder brother, will definitely help you get revenge for the injustice the King of Qi has done to you!"

"Thank you, brother!"

Ren Yuan and Hong Xian were overjoyed and toasted Song Gongming together.

Yang Fan heard everything clearly from the side and turned to look at Yang Bin.

Yang Bin was also eavesdropping and even winked at Yang Fan.

Yang Fan understood immediately and deliberately stopped the waiter to ask:
"Waiter, how far is it to the State of Qi?"

"Are the guests from the south?"

The waiter said with a grin, "After passing Danzhou, further north is the State of Qi!"

The waiters were all very talkative; after finishing their sentence, they would casually offer some pointers:

"If you are also going to seek refuge with the King of Qi, just head northeast. The capital of Qi is in Qingzhou!"

"No!"

Yang Fan snorted coldly: "I'm going to kill King Qi!"

"hiss--"

The waiter was horrified and wished he could slap himself a few times.

You are the only one who talks a lot!

Yang Fan's words successfully attracted Song Gongming's attention, and Song Gongming proactively cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Yang Fan.

"Young man, what grudge do you have against the King of Qi?"

"Humph!"

Yang Fan slammed his fist on the table: "I have an irreconcilable hatred for him!"

"Young man, watch your words!"

Song Gongming quickly stopped him: "There are too many people here, let's talk in private!"

So Yang Fan and Yang Bin left the hotel with Song Gongming and the others, and went to another hotel where they booked a private room.

In the private room, Yang Fan recounted his experience, albeit with artistic embellishment.

"So that my brothers may know..."

Song Jiang began by recounting how Cai Fu had turned the tables on Liangshan Marsh, and continued until this time when he was ordered to attack the Southern Kingdom, only to be stabbed in the back by Cai Fu...

"Song Jiang and that man surnamed Cai are sworn enemies!"

Song Jiang extended an invitation to Yang Fan and Yang Bin:
"The State of Qi is a den of dragons and tigers. If you two brothers go there rashly, you will inevitably suffer losses and be deceived!"
"Why not form an alliance with Song Jiang and take revenge on the Cai family together!"

"Song Jiang hereby promises that one day he will use the head of that dog surnamed Cai to offer sacrifices to the spirits of your father and brother in heaven!"

Song Jiang's words warmed the hearts of Yang Fan and Yang Bin, so the two brothers bowed deeply to Song Jiang.
"Your younger brother Yang Fan and Yang Bin are willing to follow your elder brother!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Song Jiang, beaming with joy, helped the two of them up, feeling as if he had finally hit rock bottom and turned his fortunes around.

This time, Song Jiang, along with Bao Daoyi, Wu Yong, Qin Ming, and others, escorted Fang Tianding and others to Tokyo to claim credit.

Passing through Yingtian Prefecture, Song Jiang went out for a drink and happened to meet Ren Yuan and Hong Xian, so he took them in as his underlings.

Unexpectedly, Yang Fan and Yang Bin were also recruited. Song Jiang had taken in four henchmen in one go, and he was riding high on his success.

It was only three hundred li from Yingtian Prefecture to Kaifeng Prefecture, and Song Jiang and his men traveled for several days and soon arrived in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Upon arriving in Kaifeng, Song Jiang, without saying a word, first went with Bao Daoyi to the Grand Tutor's residence to pay his respects to Cai Jing.

With boxes of gold and silver being sent up, Song Jiang and Bao Daoyi became coveted prizes in Cai Jing's eyes.

(End of this chapter)