Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Fang Baihua shook her head and said,

"I wrote a letter to Brother Zhao,"

"Please take it back."

Shi Bao heard that Fang Baihua still didn't want to leave.

He had no choice but to accept the letter.

He carefully put it away, cupped his hands in greeting, and said...

"We will definitely deliver it to the princess."

Fang Baihua clasped her hands in thanks and said, "Thank you both."

"Baihua also has military duties to attend to,"

"Then we will not keep you two any longer."

"Farewell."

The two exited the city gate.

Fang La's guards, who had been keeping watch all the way, then withdrew.

Shi Bao shook his head and said, "I don't want to have come all this way for nothing."

"Let's get going quickly,"

"To prevent the Western Army from encircling Muzhou,"

"We also suffered collateral damage."

Li Jun nodded and said, "Perhaps it's as Your Majesty said."

"We can only leave it to fate."

The two hurried along the way.

When they arrived at the border between Muzhou and Shezhou,

The Western Army has blocked the roads.

The two were guided by a Manichean.

They escaped the Western Army's encirclement by taking a little-known path.

After leaving Shezhou,

It was as if we had returned to a peaceful country.

Li Jun said, "Brother Shi Bao, do you remember me mentioning a naked uncle before?"

Shi Bao laughed and said, "Who on the Xunyang River doesn't know Li Fu, the Dragon Horse Who Stirred Up the Sea?"

"Wow, he's got some impressive skills."

"Although I haven't seen him for many years,"

"But I have never forgotten his illustrious reputation."

Li Jun nodded and said, "My uncle is very old."

"I haven't been going to the river in recent years."

"However, he has two apprentices and several members of the Huo family,"

"When you make a good deal on the river,"

"We must always be filial to him,"

"Even without lifting a finger, there will be food and drink."

Shi Bao asked, "Brother, do you wish to return to your hometown to visit your relatives?"

Li Jun nodded and said, "I haven't seen him since I joined Liangshan."

"I often think of you, but things at the water fortress are troublesome,"

"I never had the chance to go there,"

"It has been delayed for a long time."

"Having just finished my journey to Jiangnan today, I couldn't resist the urge to return to my hometown,"

"It also dispelled this longing."

Shi Bao laughed and said, "Now our Great Liang is strong and well-equipped."

"My brothers will surely enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future,"

Why don't you take him with you on your journey north?

Li Jun shook his head and said, "When we went to Liangshan last year,"

"Then I went to see my uncle,"

"Persuade him to join us,"

"But he's old and just gets by,"

"I no longer want to travel around,"

"Even if I die, I want to die in my hometown."

"I'm afraid they still won't leave their hometown."

"We two have been traveling in Jiangnan for quite some time now,"

"Perhaps the King has already taken Tokyo,"

"It's probably a time when they need manpower,"

"Brother, why don't you go back first?"

“I went back to my hometown for a short visit and then rushed back.”

Shi Bao laughed and said, "Going back to my hometown will only delay me for two days."

"I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time,"

"Then let's go on this trip together."

The two had already made their decision.

They then took the road towards Jieyang Town.

Shi Bao and Zhao Yuan had previously robbed Jiangzhou.

The news then leaked out in Jieyang Town.

Now the Great Liang has rebelled again.

They didn't dare go into the town either.

The only option is to detour via Jieyang Ridge.

Walking past the foot of the ridge,

All that remained was the thatched hut where Li Li used to sell wine.

Long exposed to wind and rain

It's so dilapidated it's beyond recognition.

The mountains remain the same, but the people have changed drastically.

Returning to this familiar place evoked another wave of emotions.

The two stood outside Li Li's hotel for a moment.

He took a step and left.

Arrive early at Li Fu's residence.

When I looked up,

Li Jun was taken aback.

But all that could be seen was the thatched hut where Li Fu lived.

Leaning and crooked, walls collapsed and ruins fell.

Weeds grew in front of the door.

It doesn't look like anyone lives there anymore.

There used to be thirty or twenty households in this place.

Most of them make their living by fishing.

Now all those thatched houses have collapsed.

Some remnants of the calamity remained.

Most of it turned into a white expanse.

Chapter 1688 Uncle

Upon seeing this, Li Jun exclaimed in surprise.

"Uncle, please don't be in any trouble."

Shi Bao, an observer, has a clearer perspective.

Seeing that all the houses nearby were in the same condition, he offered words of comfort.

"Could it be that something happened to your uncle?"

"Perhaps they've relocated their entire village."

Li Jun nodded.

"Yes, let's ask someone nearby."

The two then wandered around the area for a while.

But they didn't encounter a single person.

Li Jun was getting anxious.

But in the far northwest corner,

Smoke rose faintly from the chimneys.

I was surprised again.

In the past, there were only desolate forests and graves in that area.

No one else's.

There was never any smoke rising from the village chimneys.

Li Jun was puzzled.

He and Shi Bao hurried there.

They walked for about two miles.

We have already arrived at our destination.

When Li Jun looked,

It really is a village.

The area was filled with bamboo fences and thatched cottages.

No fewer than thirty or twenty households

Those houses looked very new.

It seems the building was constructed not long ago.

The two then entered the village.

But one sees trees planted along the stream and fences built around the houses.