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But she married that short-legged tiger Wang Ying!

Wang Ying was greedy and lustful; not only did he commit rape and plunder, but he also...

He is also one of the few characters in Water Margin who is directly depicted as eating people!

Even Song Jiang almost became his food!

Compared to Wang Ying,

Although Zhu Biao was a bit arrogant, he could definitely be considered a young hero!

"That Zhu Biao is too hypocritical; he has no sense of responsibility whatsoever!"

Hu Sanniang said angrily, "After we parted ways, I went home and then went to the Zhu Family Village to confront Zhu Biao about the truth! But he still lied and covered it up!"

“A real man is born into this world and does what he has done. Even if he did something wrong before, as long as he is willing to admit it, he is still a man. But he doesn’t even have the courage to admit it!”

"After I exposed the Jingyanggang affair, Zhu Biao became furious and went directly to my brother, trying to force me to get married immediately! I naturally refused, so I ran away from home!"

Hu Sanniang said with a stern face, "In this life, I would rather marry a true villain who dares to act and take responsibility than marry this hypocrite!"

"Running away from the wedding is one thing, but how did you end up like this?"

Zhao Yuan chuckled and said, "You didn't run away from home without any money, did you?"

"I'm not some naive young lady, of course I remember to bring money!"

Hu Sanniang retorted, but then said with embarrassment and anger,

"Even when I came out before, I would come home in two or three days. I'm never this unlucky!"

After listening to her story, Zhao Yuan finally understood why Hu Sanniang had become the way she was before.

It turns out that when they escaped from Hujiazhuang that day,

Although Hu Sanniang had brought enough money, she still had to deal with pursuers from both the Zhu Family Village and the Hu Family Village along the way.

In their hasty escape, most of the money was lost.

The few remaining ones were stolen by the thief when she went to town to rest.

Without money, Hu Sanniang became stubborn and still refused to go home, so she thought of learning to be a street performer to earn some travel expenses.

However, as a single, beautiful woman performing on the street, she naturally attracted scoundrels and hooligans.

Being verbally harassed by these people, Hu Sanniang naturally couldn't contain her anger.

They directly took action and taught these scumbags a lesson.

However, this also attracted the attention of government officials.

Fearing that she would fall into the hands of the government and be discovered by the Zhu Family Village and the Hu Family Village, and be taken back, Hu Sanniang had no choice but to flee as quickly as possible.

After that, in order to earn money to live on,

She was also thinking of going to work, finding a job, and supporting herself.

However, she tricked him into going to a brothel.

Fortunately, he was skilled in martial arts and managed to escape.

"Later, when I had no other choice, I thought I might as well become a highway robber and target the rich and heartless!"

At this point, Hu Sanniang said bitterly, "Who knew that after staying at Dongping Lake for three days, I would mostly encounter poor passersby? I couldn't very well ask them for their meager money, so I could only let them pass, and then I met you all..."

"You haven't eaten anything for the past three days, have you?"

"...How do you know?"

"I tackled you so easily just now, and you didn't even put up a fight,"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "If it were the imposing Hu Sanniang I met before, I don't know what kind of trouble she would have caused in that situation just now."

"I've been starving for three days, how could I possibly have the strength to resist?"

Hu Sanniang sat on the reeds, her arms wrapped around her knees, her face flushed with embarrassment as she turned her head away.

"Besides, even if I had the strength, I still couldn't beat you!"

No sooner had she said that than her stomach growled loudly from hunger!

"Go wash your hands first!"

Zhao Yuan smiled and pulled a paper package from his pocket.

"There's roast goose here. Let me build a fire here and roast it until it's hot before we eat it together!"

Upon hearing that there was food, Hu Sanniang immediately swallowed hard and hurried to the water's edge to wash up.

Zhao Yuan's team 2.0 found an empty sandy patch, gathered some dry reeds and leaves, lit them with a tinderbox, and then skewered the roast goose and placed it on top to roast.

After a stick of incense had burned out, the roast goose was thoroughly heated.

But still no one returned.

Zhao Yuan was worried that she might have fainted from hunger by the water, and was about to get up to look for her.

Just then, footsteps were heard. Looking up, they saw that Hu Sanniang had returned.

It's just that it's different from when he was disheveled before.

When Hu Sanniang returned from the water's edge, she had clearly not only washed her hands, but also cleaned her face.

Her waist-length hair, though unwashed, seemed to have been combed while damp.

Although her face was still a little pale and she didn't seem to be in good spirits.

But looking at her, Zhao Yuan finally saw some of the dashing and heroic air he had when he first met her in Yanggu County!

Chapter 132 Hu Sanlang Goes Up the Mountain

But even when she's starving, she's still thinking about dressing up. Women really are...

While inwardly grumbling, Zhao Yuan quickly tore off a goose leg and handed it over.

After taking it, Hu Sanniang didn't bother with formalities and began to wolf it down.

"Eat slowly, there's still wine here!"

Zhao Yuan took the wine gourd from his waist and placed it beside her.

"Thank you,"

Hu Sanniang said something in a low voice, and then continued to gnaw on the goose leg while drinking wine.

Zhao Yuan didn't eat a single bite of the whole roast goose; it all went into her stomach.

After eating her fill, Hu Sanniang sat by the fire, hugging her knees.

He glanced at Zhao Yuan beside him and suddenly said,

"I will repay your kindness today in the future. Why don't you go find your companion?"

Companions? That's right, Shi Qian!

Zhao Yuan quickly stood up. He had been so focused on Hu Sanniang that he had forgotten about his brother.

18 He was about to return the way he came to find Shi Qian,

But then he suddenly stopped.

What about you? What are your plans for the future?

"I......"

Hu Sanniang remained silent, not uttering a single word.

Clearly, she herself didn't know what to do next.

"Come with me to Liangshan!"

Zhao Yuan invited, "With your martial arts skills, you're more than qualified to sit in a chair!"

"Me, go to Liangshan?"

Hu Sanniang paused for a moment, then quickly shook her head.

"Thank you for your kindness, but if I go to Liangshan, Hu Family Village will definitely be implicated. I have already wronged my brother by running away from the marriage, and I cannot harm him as well."

"Who told you to use your real name?"

Zhao Yuan advised, "Why don't you just dress up as a man and come up the mountain with me under an alias? I think that one-zhang-black Zhu Gou from before was quite good."

"A woman disguised as a man? Can that really fool everyone?" Hu Sanniang was clearly tempted.

"Have you forgotten that I used disguise to conceal my appearance?"

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "As long as you smear your fair face with black, wear loose clothes, and speak in a low voice, you can still hide it."

"Then...alright, I'll go up the mountain with you!"

Hu Sanniang hesitated for a moment, nodded in agreement, but then suddenly said,

"But the name Zhu Gou is no good. It sounds like I'm from the Zhu family, which makes me feel disgusted!"

“Hu Sanniang…Hu Sanlang? What do you think of this?” Zhao Yuan suggested.

"Hu Sanlang..."

Hu Sanniang read the name a few times, but the more she read it, the more pleasing it sounded to her ears, so she gladly accepted it.

Disguise requires certain items, which Zhao Yuan currently lacks.

We can only wait until we reach the town to turn Hu Sanniang into Hu Sanlang!

The two of them, one after the other, left the reed marshland.

At that moment, Qian Zheng sat listlessly on his horse, his mind already conjuring up several versions of ambiguous stories.

Upon seeing Zhao Yuan emerge from the reeds, followed by a valiant female general, Shi Qian's eyes widened in surprise.

My brother really does like strong women. Having Qiongying by his side wasn't enough, so he's found an even more imposing one from somewhere!

"Brother, have you and this...sister-in-law finished?"

Shi Qian asked instinctively.

"Who, who is his... you know!"

Hu Sanniang's face flushed red as she raised her hand to reach for her whip to lash Shi Qian.

But to my surprise, my hand touched nothing.

Only then did she realize that her rouge horse had been stolen long ago, and in her anger, she had thrown away the whip!

"Alright, stop talking nonsense!"

Zhao Yuan briefly recounted Hu Sanniang's experiences to Shi Qian.

"Once we get to the town ahead, help her disguise herself; she'll be Hu Sanlang. Remember, don't let it slip to outsiders!"

"Don't worry, brother, I understand!"

Shi Qian chuckled twice, then immediately bowed to Hu Sanniang from his horse.

"Shi Qian greets Brother Sanlang!"

"You're too kind, brother!"

Hu Sanniang replied in a deep voice, but her melodious voice was still undeniable.

Shi Qian immediately burst out laughing, seeing that Hu Sanniang was about to be embarrassed and angry again.

He quickly spurred his horse forward and disappeared in a flash.

Zhao Yuan and Hu Sanniang, who were left behind, couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

There is only one horse here now.

If one person rides and the other walks, it will obviously take a lot of time.

If the two of them rode together, Zhao Yuan naturally wouldn't mind, especially since it was Hu Sanniang...

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan subconsciously looked over.

Unexpectedly, Hu Sanniang was also watching him.

Upon seeing Zhao Yuan looking over, the once imposing female general immediately turned her head away shyly.