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

Chapter 657 Horse Thieves? [3rd Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Recommendations]

"Brothers, look!"

Lu Junyi and Wu Song, beaming with joy, each held a baby for Cai Fu and the others to admire.

Cai Fu looked at them and thought they were all quite ugly.

Newborn babies aren't very pretty; they'll grow to be more attractive over time.

However, Lu Junyi and Wu Song liked it very much, and their brothers also cheered them on, turning into a praise squad.

They would either praise Lu Junyi's son for his handsome and dashing appearance, or they would praise Wu Song's daughter for her stunning beauty.

Lu Junyi and Wu Song were overjoyed, feeling that their brothers all had piercing eyes!

Guan Sheng asked, "Second Brother, Seventh Brother, have you chosen names for your children yet?"

Wu Song: "The child's maternal grandfather had already chosen a name for her: Wu Qingyao."

Lu Junyi: "The child's maternal grandfather said to name him Lu Guanzhong. Guan means to integrate and understand, and Zhong means the middle way."

The brothers showered Lu Junyi and Wu Song with praise, making them beam with joy.

Next, it was Yue Fei's wedding day, and Cai Fu and the others had to rush to Cangzhou to attend Yue Fei's wedding.

To be honest, Cai Fu was actually quite envious of people who got married and had children.

After all, Cai Fu was already twenty-six years old. Even if we were to travel back in time, he should have been married and settled down by now.

However, Fang Jinzhi was unable to get married because she had to observe mourning for her parents.

Since Fang Jinzhi, the first wife, could not get married, Zhao Fujin and Princess Tianshou had to wait in line.

Hu Sanniang and Qiu Qiongying were also observing mourning, so they could only look at the food and not eat it.

So Cai Fu severely punished Princess Tianshou, Cai Ya, and Li Ping'er that very night.

……

Cangzhou.

"drive--"

Yue Fei, along with his three brothers Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui, led two hundred cavalrymen to welcome the bride.

When good things happen, people are in high spirits; riding high on the spring breeze, the four little ones were laughing and chatting on the way, making quite a lively scene.

"Brother, when will the King arrive?"

The ruddy-faced young man, Wang Gui, asked Yue Fei, "Your wedding is just around the corner. If you don't come soon, it will be too late!"

"My older brother is too busy..."

Yue Fei glanced south instinctively: "I heard he returned from Jiangnan, and our country has gained seven more prefectures."

Tang Huai: "How many prefectures are there in our country now?"

"I do not know either."

Yue Fei said with admiration, "My brothers are developing so fast."

Wang Gui: "If things continue like this, the entire Song Dynasty will belong to our country!"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Yue Fei glared at him:
Regardless, Cai Fu was the Prince of Qi of the Song Dynasty and the son-in-law of the Song emperor; it's too early to talk about that now...

The brothers are another story, but it's clear that this topic has made Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui even more excited.

Next came the boasting session, where the guys enthusiastically started bragging about who was the best in the world.

Although news of him being the greatest hero in the world had spread, they didn't think it held any real significance.

After all, the older generation of masters such as Lu Junyi, Shi Wengong, Lu Zhishen, Guan Sheng, and Wu Song did not participate in the competition.

They didn't believe Gao Chong could surpass these older generation masters.

Some say Lu Junyi is the best in the world, while others say that Lu Junyi, once off his horse, couldn't defeat Lu Zhishen or Wu Song...

Some say that Guan Sheng's family martial arts were incomplete, and if Guan Yu from back then were here, he could sweep across the world...

The young men were chatting animatedly when suddenly, Yue Fei pointed in a certain direction:

"Look!"

Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui looked over and saw flames shooting into the sky and billowing black smoke rising from that direction!
"There's a village over there!" Zhang Xian's expression changed: "Could it be that bandits are burning, killing, and looting in the village?"

"go!"

Yue Fei's face darkened, and he spurred his horse and rode away. Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui followed without hesitation!
"Quack! Quack!"

Yue Fei and his entourage hurried there, only to find that a village ten miles away was being ravaged by bandits!

Hundreds of vicious bandits ran rampant in the village, killing and burning with impunity, doing whatever they pleased!

A robber held a knife to a young woman's neck and kidnapped her. The woman's husband grabbed a rolling pin and chased after him, but was chopped down by another robber!
The young woman's child, wailing loudly, rushed forward and hugged the robber's leg. The robber grinned maliciously and chopped the child's head off with a single stroke...

This is just a microcosm; similar scenes are playing out in every corner of the village.

"Kill them all!"

Upon seeing this, Yue Fei flew into a rage, immediately spurred his horse forward, and blew the bandit's head off with a single spear thrust!
Tang Huai, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui also went on a killing spree, wiping out all the bandits!
At the same time, a caravan of carriages entered the territory of Cangzhou.

"My lord, we have reached the territory of Cangzhou!"

The coachman asked Li Chun, the magistrate of Neihuang County in the famous prefecture, who was inside the carriage:

Will the son-in-law come to pick us up?

Li Chun frowned and glanced twice at the end of the official road:

"As the General of Cangzhou, my son-in-law is extremely busy and it's normal that he doesn't have time to pick us up."

"We'll go there ourselves."

The coachman chuckled: "Sir, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"We've come all this way, so it's only right and proper that our son-in-law, no matter how busy he is, should come and pick us up."

"Our young lady has already taken ninety-nine steps forward, is the young master unwilling to take even this one step?"

"presumptuous!"

Li Chun glared at the coachman: "I have great respect for the young master who is guarding the border at such a young age!"

"Who do you think you are, you dog, to make such a fuss?"

The groom dared not utter a sound. Li Chun wanted to curse him a few more times, but suddenly a furious neighing of a horse came from the side:

"Xilulu——"

Li Chun's attention was drawn to the horse, which was pure white without a single stray hair!
Its head is like a rabbit's, its eyes are like copper bells, its ears are small and its hooves are round, its tail is light and its chest is broad!
It is about 10 feet long from head to tail and about 8 feet tall from hoof to back!

That's a fine horse!
This horse was bought from the north by Zhou Tianlu, a family member, and Li Chun wanted to give it to Yue Fei.

This horse was good in every way, except for its terrible temper and immense strength. It would kick and bite anyone it saw, and no one could tame it.

Zhou Tianlu couldn't ride it at all; he could only lead it by the hand.

And yet, somehow it angered it and started making a scene.

Just then, a group of men came rushing towards them.

Upon seeing the horse, the leader reined in it and asked:

"Do you think this horse looks like the Jade Lion Shining at Night?"

A bearded man standing nearby took a closer look at the horse:
"I searched high and low without finding it, but then it came to me effortlessly!"

"Isn't this the Jade Lion that Master lost?"

The leader was a man with a long face, who then sternly questioned Zhou Tianlu:

"Who are you? How dare you steal my master's horse?"

Zhou Tianlu quickly exclaimed, "We bought this horse!"

The stable boy, emboldened by his master's power, cursed, "Are you all blind?!"

“My master is the father-in-law of Yue Fei, the General of Cangzhou. Why would he steal your horses?”

The horse-faced man and the bearded man exchanged a glance, their faces beaming with delight.

The bearded man cursed, "I don't care whose father you are!"
"A horse thief is someone who steals my master's horse!"
"Come with us to see the officials!"

Their men surrounded Li Chun's carriages in a flash!
(End of this chapter)