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

Although Zhao Yuan had smeared his face,

But he still had delicate features and a handsome face.

As for Lu Zhishen,

Not only was he overweight and physically fit, but he also had a fierce-looking face.

Now his face darkened, and he looked even more ferocious, which was terrifying.

"Master has misunderstood,"

Zhu Long quickly explained,

"We are not blocking the road here, but rather we want to help passing merchants by escorting them across Jingyang Ridge with a cavalry team."

Do you think I'm blind?

Lu Zhishen angrily said,

"If you escort them across the checkpoint, they'll be overjoyed; why would they kowtow and weep to you?"

"Sir, I'm telling the truth!"

Zhu Long protested, "But since our cavalry has done the escort work, we can't do it for free. We have to get some money."

“Those merchants were discussing the cost of escorting us, while the person kneeling down didn’t have enough money but was in a hurry to get there.”

"My second brother wouldn't allow it, but he just knelt down and begged!"

"Really?"

Lu Zhishen snorted coldly.

He then beckoned over to the group of merchants who had been watching the commotion.

After asking about the situation one by one,

But it was exactly as Zhu Long had said.

Lu Zhishen was immediately embarrassed and annoyed.

He stared wide-eyed at the man who had just knelt down.

"You rascal, since they escorted you for a while, it's only right that they accept some money. If you can't afford it, you can just wait until tomorrow and set off with the other caravans!"

Lu Zhishen scolded,

"Why must you kneel down and beg? By doing so, you are not only disgracing your parents?"

The person who just knelt before the Zhu family's cavalry,

Judging from his appearance, he was just a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old.

He was scolded by Lu Zhishen.

Her eyes immediately reddened.

The boy cried and said, "Master, you don't know this, but my home is in Yanggu County, which is across the hill. Because my family is poor, I make a living by selling pears in the county and earning some copper coins to support my elderly father."

"A couple of days ago, I was sent by a high-ranking official in the county to deliver letters for him in this town."

"Unexpectedly, a tiger suddenly appeared in the hills, and I have been trapped in this town for two days. In the morning, I heard from someone from Yanggu County that my father had no money to buy rice and had fallen ill from hunger, so I was anxious to go home."

"But I only have about a hundred coins on me from the master's gift for this trip, and that's to buy rice for my family. On the other hand, the Zhu family's young master's horse team will need ten strings of cash just to escort him across the checkpoint!"

At this point, the boy began to wail loudly.

"I don't have enough money for the escort fee, but if I don't make it to my post today, my elderly father will be hungry and sick at home, and what if..."

The boy's cries were unusually loud.

But this annoyed Zhu Hu.

"You son of a bitch, who wants to listen to your wailing! Get your ass up and get back to me..."

He had only said half of what he was saying when...

I felt my collar tighten.

He was then lifted up by the Flower Monk.

Lu Zhishen shouted angrily.

"It's only natural for someone to cry because they're worried about their elderly father. What's it to you? It's none of your business!"

Zhu Hu was so frightened that he trembled and dared not speak.

Zhu Long, who was standing nearby, quickly tried to smooth things over.

“Master, you heard what this young man said. We did not lie. It is only right and proper to do favors for others and accept money from them.”

"Of course, if you insist on taking the lead, Master, we are no match for you and your brothers, so we have no choice but to agree."

"But... I fear that if this matter gets out, everyone will say that the master doesn't know right from wrong, and that his reputation will be ruined for no reason!"

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I spent ages queuing for a nucleic acid test and then rushed to the supermarket to grab some food. Only two updates today, sorry...

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Chapter Twenty-Nine: Traveling Together (Seeking Flowers and Reviews)

"Whether my reputation is good or bad is none of your business."

Lu Zhishen naturally understood the sarcasm in Zhu Long's words.

However, this flower monk always acted as he pleased.

Why would they care about such empty things as reputation?

Provoked by Zhu Long,

Instead, he retorted angrily, "I insist that you give him a ride, and I won't accept any money. What are you going to do about it?"

"this......"

Zhu Long was instantly stunned.

In his mind, the so-called heroes of the martial arts world,

Shouldn't people care about saving face?

Why is this monk an exception?

Zhu Long wanted to refuse.

But looking at Lu Zhishen's fierce appearance,

The thought that even the dark-faced man who could easily defeat Zhu Biao had to address this monk as "elder brother" struck him as absurd.

This monk must be quite skilled.

He must be three points stronger than that dark-faced man.

If you upset him...

Zhu Long pondered for a moment, and was about to nod in agreement.

At this time,

Zhao Yuan, who was standing nearby, suddenly spoke up and suggested...

“Brother, since we are going to cross Jingyang Ridge anyway, why don’t we let this young man come with us?”

"Hmm, that's one way to do it,"

Lu Zhishen patted the boy on the shoulder.

“As my brother said, you will follow our carriage and cross the checkpoint with us. My brother and I will not accept a single penny.”

"Thank you, Master. Thank you, hero."

The boy bowed gratefully to Lu Zhishen and Zhao Yuan.

The other merchants standing nearby also looked somewhat tempted upon seeing this.

Escorted by the Zhu family, however, it would cost ten strings of cash.

Nobody's money comes from thin air.

Now that there are free opportunities, why spend money?

Just as the merchants were about to speak,

When they wanted to beg Lu Zhishen to let them travel with them as well,

Zhu Hu, standing to the side, suddenly said in a sarcastic tone,

"The tigers in these mountains are extremely ferocious. In just two or three days, they have already injured several hunters. Only when dozens of us rode on horseback and carried knives and spears did we dare to pass through here."

"Although the two of them are fierce, they are no match for a tiger. Moreover, they are driving a carriage. If the tiger attacks, how can they escape?"

"this......"

Upon hearing Zhu Hu's words, the young man's face immediately showed hesitation.

"Hmph, I'm just trying to help you out of kindness. If you trust me, we can go together. If you don't, you'd better get lost!"

Lu Zhishen glared angrily at the boy.

He then boarded the carriage and sat in the driver's seat.

Zhao Yuan remained silent.

He raised his hand and tossed the silver spear to Zhu Biao's side.

He then prepared to return to the carriage.

At this moment, Zhu Biao got up from the ground.

But he shouted loudly at Zhao Yuan,

"Who are you? Dare to state your name? I, Zhu Biao, will repay this humiliation tenfold in the future!"

"Third brother!"

"The third one!"

Zhu Long and Zhu Hu hurriedly stopped Zhu Biao.

The thug was about to leave.

Why do you have to be so nosy and provoke him?

Zhao Yuan, on the other hand, smiled slightly.

"I am Zhao Dalang from Tokyo. If you have the guts, you may come looking for me anytime!"

After saying that, he climbed into the carriage.

Lu Zhishen waved his whip.

We drove the horse-drawn carriage along the road up the hill.

The young man hesitated for a moment.

Realizing that he was truly unable to pay the Zhu family's escort fees,

There is also an elderly father at home whose fate is unknown.

He gritted his teeth and...

He stepped forward and followed behind the carriage.

The remaining merchants, however, dared not take the risk.

They had no choice but to pay the money to the Zhu family's cavalry.

Let them escort you for a while.

"Brother, are we really going to let those two scoundrels off like this?"

As Zhu Hu watched the carriage depart, he asked Zhu Long, who was standing beside him.

"Hmph, since the founding of my Zhu Family Village, when have we ever been humiliated like this?"

Zhu Long snorted, his face full of sneers.