The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 191 Poison Scheme
Wu Chengyu then realized that the old man Liang had suddenly become enthusiastic the day before, always talking about how there were many bandits in Shaanxi and that he could introduce his friends to him. It turned out that he wanted to recruit him into the righteous army. But wasn't he already the universally recognized leader of the righteous army?

Of course, Wu Chengyu himself would never admit his identity. If people found out, these rebels would hold him back, which would cause him a lot of trouble.

"Did you find any clues about Brother Renyi during your trip to the State of Song?"

"I'm ashamed to say that we still don't know what Brother Renyi looks like. The notice posted by the government shows a kind-looking middle-aged man, but we've also heard that Brother Renyi was in disguise at the time."

"This time when I went to Hebei, although I brought back the women and children of the Hebei rebels, the Hebei rebels had already been slaughtered by the Jin dogs."

Next, the Jin dogs will focus their attack on our Shaanxi righteous army. If we could get the help of Brother Renyi and raise our voices in support, the prestige of our Shaanxi righteous army would surely rise, and more people would join us. But now it seems that this path is not viable.

"Boss, what should we do now? How about we fight Jin Gou to the death? I, Old Liang, may be old, but I can still take four or five of Jin Gou with me to the grave."

"A head-on confrontation is the worst possible strategy; it will only waste lives. We don't have enough manpower right now; we can't afford to fight like this. It seems we can only lie low for a while, accumulate strength, and then plan for something bigger."

As Wu Chengyu listened, he nodded secretly. Whether it was an uprising or a rebellion, the worst thing was for the leader to lose his temper and fight the enemy head-on. This leader was still somewhat calm.

Just then, a man with an injured right arm, bound with a strip of cloth and hanging in front of his chest, approached the chief and Old Man Liang. The chief immediately introduced him to Old Man Liang.

"This is Brother Ma Lin, a comrade of the Hebei rebels. When I arrived, he was being chased by the Jin dogs. I happened to save him, and it was he who found those women and children and brought us all the way to Shaanxi."

"Brother Ma, once you're here, rest and recuperate. We'll have a chance to fight our way back to Hebei, wipe out those Jin dogs, and avenge the Hebei rebels."

Brother Ma first thanked Old Man Liang, and then spoke to the gang leader.

"I have sharp ears, and I overheard the leader mention Brother Renyi, who is the one who assassinated Shi Miyuan."

"Indeed, does Brother Ma also know about this benevolent and righteous man?"

"To be honest, our leader insisted on going to the Song Kingdom to obtain the Wumu Manual. I was originally going with them, but I suddenly had a severe stomachache and fell behind. When I arrived, I saw the Golden Dog ambushing our leader and his men."

Our poor brothers were caught completely off guard and were pierced by a thousand arrows from the golden dogs.

I was determined to fight to the death, but I knew that rushing out would only be a waste of my life, so I hid.

Later, I inquired around and learned that our Hebei rebel army had some connections in the Song Dynasty. I later heard that Jin Gou and Shi Miyuan had conspired to ambush us, but their real target wasn't us, but rather the descendants of Yue Fei's army who had never submitted to the Song court.

The leader and Old Man Liang exchanged a glance. The leader didn't say anything, but Old Man Liang was quite excited.

In Liang Laotou's view, the rebel army and Yue Family Army were originally one family. When Yue Fei swept the north, countless rebels joined Yue Family Army. They were even able to obtain food and weapons from the Song Dynasty, partly due to the secret assistance of Yue Family Army.

Namarin continued, "I also know a few descendants of Yue Fei's army. I contacted them immediately. It turns out that in the battle of Suzhou, Yue Fei's army was also attracted by the Wumu Legacy and suffered heavy losses afterwards."

I knew that man from the Battle of Gusu. When I saw him, he was severely wounded and barely clinging to life. We had known each other for years and he trusted me implicitly. Before he died, he told me that the person who killed Shi Miyuan was…

At this point, Marin looked around and lowered his voice: "He said that the person who assassinated Shi Miyuan was a descendant of Yue Fei's army, so as long as we find the other members of Yue Fei's army, we will definitely be able to find this benevolent elder brother. Then, following his dying wish, I found other members of Yue Fei's army and left my contact information with them."

It now seems that our rebel army really needs a leader who can convince everyone.

"If the chief trusts me, give me some time to contact my friends over there, and I'm sure I can bring Brother Renyi here."

Wu Chengyu was still eavesdropping, but the more he listened, the colder his eyes became. On that day, too many people from Yue Family Army died at Tiger Hill. Those who returned alive were all wounded, but only Yu Xiaowu died from serious injuries. Wu Chengyu was right next to him at the time and had never seen this person before.

Moreover, Brother Lu and the others would absolutely not reveal their information.

Moreover, Wu Chengyu only learned later that his grandfather was a member of Yue Fei's Beiwei Army. He was indeed a descendant of Yue Fei's army, but this information was not shared with Lu Zhiyi and others. So how could Ma Lin have learned from others that the one who killed Shi Miyuan was a descendant of Yue Fei's army?

But both the leader and Old Man Liang seemed very excited, especially Old Man Liang, who frequently traveled to the Song Kingdom.

"Boss, if that's the case, then this Brother Renyi is a member of Yue Family Army, so he's truly one of our own."

"Why not do as Brother Yima suggested and have him help us invite Brother Renyi to lead us in a great battle against the Jin dogs?"

Wu Chengyu roughly understood that this Ma Lin was probably a spy of the Jin Dynasty, who disguised himself as a Hebei rebel army being hunted down and followed this leader to Shaanxi. His so-called benevolent elder brother was probably also arranged by the Jin Dynasty. If he really invited this "benevolent elder brother", he would also lead the rebel army of the world.

Once all the rebel forces within the Jin territory respond, the Jin will no longer need to search for clues about the rebels in various places; they can be wiped out in one fell swoop.

What a cunning scheme to substitute one thing for another, a vicious plan to wipe them out completely! The key is that it's all done under the name of Wu Chengyu. People who don't know the truth might think Wu Chengyu is a spy for the Jin Dynasty, leaving them with no way to clear their names.

Fortunately, after impersonating Li Gui for so long, he finally met the real Li Kui, and coincidentally, Wu Chengyu was right there.

Wu Chengyu was trying to figure out how to expose the imposter's identity, but the key was that he didn't want to reveal his own identity as the righteous elder brother.

The leader said, "That's very good. But I don't know which descendant of Yue Fei's army Brother Ma is referring to. Our Shaanxi militia has received a lot of help from them over the years, and we know most of the people in Yue Fei's army."

"I'm talking about the descendant of Yu Hualong, the great general of the Golden Darts. His name is Yu Qiuyu, and he runs a restaurant called Deshenglou in Shaoxing."

"Boss, Brother Ma is right. I also know this brother named Yu Qiuyu. He helped us prepare a batch of grain a couple of years ago. His family's Deshenglou restaurant has the best barbecue in the world. It's just a pity that Brother Yu is already dead."

"Since you know Brother Yu, you must also know Brothers Lu Zhiyi and He Zhiyu, right?"

Ma Lin said without hesitation, "Of course I know him. Brother Lu Zhiyi is the head of the Lu Family Manor in Jiaxing, and Brother He Zhiyu also drank with me in my younger days."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chengyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that this leader wasn't a fool.

(End of this chapter)