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

He wasn't worried at all that Zhao Yuan would implicate him.

This is true loyalty and chivalry!

The two old acquaintances had only exchanged a few words when...

Zhao Yuan suddenly heard Li Shishi's shouts outside.

The hellish scene in the darkroom

He naturally dared not let Li Shishi see him.

After saying goodbye to Lu Zhishen,

He then hurriedly left the darkroom.

"Big Brother, why have you been inside for so long?"

Li Shishi stood at the door of the dark room.

Peeking inside curiously.

Zhao Yuan quickly pulled her aside.

“I ran into an old friend inside, the same Master Zhishen we were planning to visit in Qingzhou.”

"Dalang and this master are truly destined to meet. If we hadn't entered this shady inn, Master Zhishen might have been harmed."

Li Shishi also recalled Sun Erniang's previous words with Zhang Qing and couldn't help but sigh.

The two waited at the door of the dark room.

quickly,

Lu Zhishen then put on his clothes.

He came out carrying his ink-wash Zen staff.

Behind him, however, followed a wandering ascetic.

He was carrying a scepter with a headband and wearing a black robe.

Two snowflake-patterned iron ring knives were slung at his waist.

He also wore a string of 108 human skull beads on his chest.

This outfit... it turns out that the other monk Sun Erniang was talking about was actually him!

Zhao Yuan felt a pang of emotion.

The original world line,

The future Wu Erlang (Wu Song) picked up the equipment from this monk.

That's how he became the wanderer Wu Song.

Now that the monk has been rescued by Zhao Yuan,

I also hope that Wu Erlang can escape his tragic fate.

......

Meanwhile, the monk followed Lu Zhishen out.

Upon seeing Zhao Yuan, he immediately bowed in greeting.

He said with deep gratitude,

"Thank you for saving me, benefactor. If it weren't for you, I would probably be fish on the chopping block by others!"

"Please rise, Master. I was merely there by chance."

Zhao Yuan hurriedly helped the monk up.

Lu Zhishen then introduced them,

"Master Guanghui, this is Zhao Yuan, the eldest son of Zhao Dalang, whom I am going to Tokyo to rescue!"

Hearing this, Li Shishi, who was standing next to her, frowned slightly.

Zhao Yuan is now a wanted criminal by Emperor Huizong.

It's one thing that Lu Zhishen and Zhao Yuan already knew each other, but...

But this was the first time they had met.

How could Zhao Yuan's identity have been exposed?

She was still worried.

Zhao Yuan, standing to the side, wasn't particularly worried.

Before he traveled through time, he already knew the personality of the Flower Monk Lu Zhishen.

Although he may appear rough and unrefined, he is actually quite thoughtful and meticulous.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to rely on just one person in the first place.

He killed the bully Zhen Guanxi and saved Jin Cuilian and her father.

Now that Lu Zhishen dares to reveal his true identity to this monk...

They must be confident.

He said that because he knew the monk would never betray him.

Sure enough, Lu Zhishen continued his introduction.

“Brother Zhao, this is Master Guanghui of Pingfeng Ridge. He is extremely righteous and hates evil. Over the years, he has killed countless villains.”

"Master Guanghui originally went to the Northwest to deal with his unworthy disciple, but he met me on the way. After learning the purpose of my trip to Tokyo, Master Guanghui, being a man of great righteousness, was willing to lend me a hand."

"Senior brother, you flatter me. My hometown was ruined by that tyrannical emperor because of the Flower Stone Tribute, and countless families were destroyed and people died."

The monk Guanghui sighed, then bowed to Zhao Yuan again.

"Although Benefactor Zhao's assassination attempt on that tyrannical emperor failed, he did kill Gao Qiu, truly venting the anger of the people! It is only my duty to help out!"

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The name Toutuo Guanghui comes from the storytelling of "Water Margin Outlaws" by Master Shan Tianfang, specifically the episode "Wu Song Makes a Scene at Pingsu Ridge and Shi Qian Burns Down Shaolin Temple".

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Going Their Separate Ways (Seeking flowers and ratings)

This ascetic, Guanghui, although a disciple of Buddhism...

But his actions were no different from those of a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world).

They value swift retribution and do not possess the pedantic air of Buddhism.

Zhao Yuan and he got along quite well.

In addition, there was a straightforward and outspoken monk standing nearby.

The three chatted happily.

I had planned to prepare some food and drinks so we could all have a good time.

But the meat served in this shady establishment was all human flesh.

It's unknown which drinks were laced with sleeping pills.

So they had no choice but to give up.

......

Let Li Shishi return to the carriage first.

Zhao Yuan, Lu Zhishen, and Guang Hui thoroughly searched the inn, inside and out.

They found a full twenty to thirty thousand strings of cash.

Looking at these gold and silver ornaments,

Lu Zhishen's face was dark.

He suddenly shouted, and then picked up his monk's staff.

Smash everything in the store to pieces.

The ascetic Guanghui, who was standing nearby, also spoke angrily.

"Just by looking at these valuables, one can tell how many innocent people these beasts have harmed here. Letting them die so easily is too good for them."

Zhao Yuan nodded in agreement.

Looking at Lu Zhishen, who was still venting his anger, he offered some words of advice.

“Brother, even if you keep smashing things until dark, you’ll only destroy one or two thatched houses at most.”

"In my opinion, since the drinks in this shop are undrinkable, we should just scatter them everywhere and burn this den of iniquity to the ground, so that no one else can occupy this place and harm people."

"Brother is right, I'll do it right away!"

Lu Zhishen responded with a reply, and then walked to the wine jar in the shop.

He didn't bother to move it, but instead picked up the staff.

All the wine jars were smashed to pieces.

After the wine flows out,

The three retreated outside the store.

A single fire ignited this sinful land.

Standing before the raging fire,

Zhao Yuan asked,

"Master Guanghui, my brother Zhishen is planning to go with me to Liangshan Marsh to visit an old friend. I wonder what your plans are?"

"This humble monk originally went down the mountain to Yan'an Prefecture to teach that unworthy disciple a lesson. However, upon seeing the government's wanted notice, I thought that Benefactor Zhao might be in trouble, so I went to Bianliang with my senior brother Zhishen."

Guanghui replied, "Now that I have seen that Benefactor Zhao is unharmed, this humble monk will naturally continue on his westward journey."

All good things must come to an end.

The three were about to split into two groups.

One side goes east, while the other goes west.

I don't know when we'll see each other again.

Zhao Yuan then took out the valuables he had just found in the black market.

Half should be given to Guanghui.

"Benefactor Zhao, please don't do this!"

Guanghui quickly refused.

“This humble monk’s life was saved by the benefactor, how could I possibly have the face to take this money?”

"The master's words are wrong..."

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said,

"These valuables were obtained by Zhang Qingsun Erniang through her crimes, and they should rightfully belong to the victims they harmed. Master is also one of the victims, so why shouldn't you get a share?"

Guanghui, however, still refused to accept it.

“Benefactor, you are now wanted by the imperial court. Keeping these valuables is a good way to recruit soldiers and horses, occupy a place and wait for the right time. It’s better than wandering around.”

Seeing that Guanghui had made her point so clearly,

Lu Zhishen, standing nearby, also offered his advice.

"Brother, you saved our lives, so this money is rightfully yours. Stop being so wishy-washy!"

Seeing that both of them said so,

Zhao Yuan then refused to yield any further.

Instead, he looked at Guanghui and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Master, I hope we can meet again someday."