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

Ruan Xiaoer asked his wife to fetch some wine and meat.

The woman looked troubled, and finally, with no other choice,

She could only take out her hairpins and go out.

Zhao Yuan saw this from the side.

He then had Chunmei take some silver out and secretly give it to the woman.

Although Ruan Xiaoer saw it, he could only sigh and did not stop it.

"I am ashamed. You all helped us before, but now we can't even afford to treat you to some drinks!"

"Second brother, I said before that we can't live like this anymore. We might as well learn from the Liangshan bandits, become outlaws, drink wine from big bowls, eat meat in big chunks, and divide gold and silver by the scale. Wouldn't that be more enjoyable!"

As soon as Ruan Xiaoqi finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoer glared at him.

"Please don't be offended, everyone. My brother here always likes to talk nonsense, but he doesn't really have any rebellious intentions."

"Second brother, I don't think these people are ordinary people, so why would they care about what I said!"

Ruan Xiaoqi muttered a dissatisfied remark.

Ruan Xiaoer was just about to teach his younger brother a lesson

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Brother, don't take it to heart. What's a few words of rebellion? We've actually done rebellion before!"

His words clearly startled the Ruan brothers.

Ruan Xiaoer hurriedly cupped his hands and asked.

"I was in such a hurry just now, I haven't had a chance to ask your name, sir?"

"I am Zhao Dalang from Tokyo!"

Zhao Yuangang had just finished introducing himself when

The two brothers on the other side were slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Two days ago, some merchants spread the word that Zhao Dalang from Tokyo was a hero who killed a tiger with one punch, but was framed by the magistrate of Yanggu County in collusion with local bullies!"

"Then Zhao Dalang set fire to the county government office and killed the county magistrate and the local bully!"

Ruan Xiaoqi said excitedly,

"When I heard that, I just felt a sense of satisfaction from the killing! I admired him immensely! I never imagined I would see my brother today!"

After saying this, Ruan Xiaoqi bowed and said,

"Brother Zhao, I've had enough of the government's wrath! I'm willing to follow you, brother, and serve you faithfully so we can overthrow this damned court!"

Zhao Yuan hurriedly helped him up, then said self-deprecatingly,

"It's my good fortune that Brother Xiaoqi has taken a liking to me, Zhao Dalang. However, I have nowhere to stay right now. If you come with me, Brother Xiaoqi, you'll be wandering around."

"That's fine too. It's better than staying in this village every day and suffering the wrath of those officials!"

Ruan Xiaoqi said with her head held high.

Seeing this, Ruan Xiaoer, standing to the side, wore a wry smile.

"You can leave, but I can't!"

Of the three Ruan brothers, only Ruan Xiao'er got married.

The three brothers' mother was also supported by Ruan Xiaoer.

If he leaves, his wife and mother will have no one to rely on.

"Second brother, you should stay home and take care of our mother and sister-in-law. Once I have a place to stay with Brother Zhao, I'll invite your family and mother to come with us. It won't be too late then!" Ruan Xiaoqi laughed heartily.

Zhao Yuan, who was standing to the side, was also very pleased.

Just now, he received a system notification.

"A follower named Ruan Xiaoer has been detected in the host's account. Reward: 2,000 reputation points!"

In fact, he was the first hero to openly declare that he would follow Zhao Yuan.

Although Lu Zhishen was now traveling with Zhao Yuan and obeyed his every word,

However, the two treated each other as brothers, without establishing a master-servant relationship.

Given the relationship between Zhao Yuan and Ruan Xiaoqi,

The people in the room then naturally became closer.

After Ruan Xiaoer's wife and Chunmei returned with the wine and meat they had bought,

The group then sat inside, drinking and chatting.

Just as they were getting into a good time, a villager from Shijie Village ran into the courtyard.

After entering the room, he whispered a few words to Ruan Xiaoer.

After hearing this, Ruan Xiaoer...

He immediately flew into a rage, grabbed a harpoon from the house, and was about to leave!

"Second Brother, what happened?" Ruan Xiaoqi asked, puzzled.

"There are two bandits from Liangshan right at the village entrance. You keep Brother Zhao company while I go and take care of them!"

After Ruan Xiaoer finished speaking, he immediately went out the door.

"Could the Liangshan troops arriving at Shijie Village at this time be none other than Instructor Lin?"

Zhao Yuan and Lu Zhishen exchanged a glance.

The two immediately stood up and chased after it!

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Chapter Sixty-Nine: Meeting an Old Friend (Available tonight, please subscribe)

Although Zhao Yuan and Lu Zhishen followed closely behind Ruan Xiaoer, they went out the door.

However, they were unfamiliar with the village paths and ended up taking a long way.

When the two arrived at the village entrance,

Ruan Xiaoqi, Sun An, and Qiong Ying, who left a step later than them, arrived first.

They are currently watching the fierce battle taking place in the arena.

Zhao Yuan and Lu Zhishen hurried over.

Then they saw Ruan Xiaoer holding a harpoon, fighting with a burly man with a leopard's head, round eyes, a swallow's jaw, and a tiger's beard!

The man held a long spear, the tip of which shimmered like starlight.

They easily subdued Ruan Xiaoer.

Seeing that her brother was no match for her, Ruan Xiaoqi...

He picked up a stick from the side and was about to step forward when Zhao Yuan stopped him.

"Brother Qi, don't be anxious,"

Having persuaded Ruan Xiaoqi to stop, Zhao Yuan hurriedly shouted loudly to the burly man in the arena.

"Brother, it's been a long time!"

Even amidst the fierce battle, the burly man still had the strength to turn his head and observe.

Upon seeing Zhao Yuan and Lu Zhishen, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

He then deflected Ruan Xiaoer's harpoon with a single shot.

He laughed heartily and said, "My lord, the person I'm looking for has arrived! So I won't fight you anymore!"

finished,

The burly man strode over to Zhao Yuan and Lu Zhishen.

His eyes were already red, and he said in a hoarse voice,

"Commander Lu, Brother Zhao, I never expected to meet you here again!"

Zhao Yuan and Lu Zhishen also felt this deeply.

The three of them parted ways one after another six months ago.

Afterwards, however, they each faced near-death experiences.

Lin Chong was almost burned to death in the hay storage area.

Lu Zhishen was almost turned into human flesh buns.

Zhao Yuan was also wanted by the court for assassinating Zhao Ji.

It is indeed fate that the three of them can reunite now.

"When he was exiled to the army, if it weren't for the commander's protection, Lin Chong would have been dead long ago,"

Lin Chong then remarked with emotion,

"After that, we burned down the hay storage yard, went to Liangshan on a snowy night, and back in Dongjing, if it weren't for Brother Zhao's protection, my wife would probably have been killed by Gao Yanei. After that, it was Brother Zhao who sent my family to Liangshan! He even helped me..."

Lin Chong didn't say what came next.

But Zhao Yuan naturally understood that he wanted to talk about Gao Qiu.

Because this matter is too complicated, Zhao Yuan is now using the alias Zhao Dalang.

Lin Chong wanted to cover for him, so he couldn't reveal the truth.

"I will never forget your great kindness in this lifetime!"

After saying this, Lin Chong immediately knelt down and bowed!

Zhao Yuan and Lu Zhishen hurriedly helped him up.

"Instructor Lin, we met in Tokyo, why are you being so polite with us?"

The Flower Monk laughed heartily.

“Brother, there’s no need for such politeness. I had just arrived in Tokyo when I was there. If it weren’t for your care, I would probably be lost somewhere by now.”

Zhao Yuan also smiled and said, "It is fate that we can meet again today!"

"Brother Zhao is right. We have been separated for half a year, and it is indeed fate that we have gathered at Liangshan today!"

Lin Chong nodded.

The three of them held hands and burst into laughter.

Just then, a voice called out from the side, "Master, it's Master Zhao!"

Lu Zhishen and Zhao Yuan turned their heads and looked.

However, he was also an acquaintance, none other than Zhang San, the street rat from the Great Xiangguo Temple.

He and Li Si, the Green Grass Snake, along with a group of ruffians from Xiangguo Temple, escorted Lin Chong's wife to Liangshan, and then never returned to Tokyo.

"Zhang San, well done!"

Lu Zhishen patted Zhang San's shoulder forcefully, looking pleased.

He took in hooligans like Zhang San and Li Si at the Daxiangguo Temple.

I only felt sorry for them.

Unexpectedly, these rascals turned out to be incredibly loyal.

After he was forced to leave Tokyo due to Gao Qiu's opposition,

They escorted Lin Chong's wife all the way to Liangshan.