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Zhao Yuan then jumped up as well.

Upon closer inspection, it was then discovered that...

The person groaning while clutching his arm was none other than Zhou Wu!

"Where's the guy I just went into the water with?"

Zhao Yuan asked sternly.

"They were...they were led away by other people."

Zhou Wu, his face pale, spoke tremblingly.

"How many people did you bring? Are the other two locations the same as this one?"

"Including the three of us, there are a total of six water ghosts. The other two places are the same, with two people each."

Zhou Wu said honestly.

Just as Zhao Yuan was about to continue the interrogation,

Suddenly, Ruan Xiaoqi's voice calling out for him came from the reeds.

After Zhao Yuan responded,

Soon, Ruan Xiaoqi was seen dragging someone up the reeds.

Seeing Zhou Wu lying on the reeds, clutching his arm,

Ruan Xiaoqi was clearly surprised, but then breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was terrified! I just went into the water to chase this person and managed to capture him, but when I came back, the small boat was nowhere to be seen. I thought my brother had also been swept into the water!"

Do I look like I haven't been in the water?

Zhao Yuan helplessly pointed to his wet clothes.

"Brother went into the water too? Then this person..." Ruan Xiaoqi's eyes widened.

"I caught him underwater."

As soon as Zhao Yuan finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoqi said with a look of admiration,

"I only knew that my brother was incredibly strong and could kill a tiger with a single punch, but I never imagined that he was also so skilled in underwater combat!"

"Brother Qi, let's not talk about these things for now,"

Zhao Yuan hurriedly told him what he had just learned from asking the questions.

"I wonder what the situation is like on the other two sides?"

"Brother, don't worry. My two elder brothers are better than me at underwater skills, and these Liangshan water ghosts are all just average."

Ruan Xiaoqi smiled and said, "We'll wait here for a while, and Second Brother and Fifth Brother will come looking for us."

As soon as he finished speaking,

Zhao Yuan then saw a dark shadowy figure approaching from the waterway in the distance.

When the small boat got closer,

Ruan Xiaoer and Lu Zhishen were prominently featured on the boat.

Seeing that Zhao Yuan and Ruan Xiaoqi were both safe and sound,

Only the small boat sank.

Ruan Xiaoer and Lu Zhishen both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Second Brother, have you seen Fifth Brother?"

Ruan Xiaoqi asked.

"Don't worry, Xiao Wu and Brother Sun An are behind us,"

Ruan Xiaoer replied, "Brother Sun An has fallen into the water, and Xiao Wu has to rescue him onto the boat and deal with the water ghost, so it will probably take a while."

"Now that you've seen it, why don't you go and help?"

Ruan Xiaoqi complained.

Ruan Xiaoer glared at her younger brother.

"I'm worried about you guys. Xiao Qi, you're so impulsive. What if you cause Brother Zhao to fall into the water and something happens to him?"

"Hehe, Second Brother, you don't know, Brother Zhao's underwater skills are no worse than ours!"

Ruan Xiaoqi said with a grin, "This Zhou Wu was captured underwater by Brother Zhao."

Ruan Xiaoer scolded him angrily.

"Hmph, you still have the nerve to talk back? If you hadn't been so alert, how could Brother Zhao have fallen into the water?"

The two brothers were arguing.

Zhao Yuan inquired about Lu Zhishen's situation.

Only then did I realize that things were similar over there.

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However, Ruan Xiao'er was quick-witted and, after noticing that something was wrong with the boatmen,

They immediately knocked him unconscious and threw him into the water.

When the lurking water ghosts arrived and tried to capsize the small boat,

In the blink of an eye, he was subdued by Ruan Xiaoer.

It snapped his neck and sank into the pool.

"This young man is an excellent swimmer. Since I got on this boat, I feel like I'm swaying and can't exert any strength at all."

Lu Zhishen praised, "This young man was able to subdue two people underwater on the boat in the blink of an eye. No wonder you called him a dragon in the water!"

The Ruan brothers, who were standing nearby, heard this and

They couldn't help but show joy on their faces, and their eyes were full of admiration as they looked at Zhao Yuan.

They were originally fishermen from this lakeside, and although they were somewhat famous...

But it was only near the water's edge.

Now he has gained worldwide fame and praise from the Flower Monk.

Naturally, I was excited.

And we just met yesterday,

Zhao Yuan then noticed their underwater skills and praised them as water dragons.

What remarkable insight into people!

Just then, a commotion came from the reeds not far away.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Ruan Xiaowu and Sun An's small boat.

Upon seeing the four people here,

Ruan Xiaowu smiled and raised his hand to greet him.

Sun An, however, was pale and looked dejected.

It's clear that he suffered a lot after falling into the water.

With all six gathered, Zhao Yuan had no more worries and began interrogating Zhou Wu.

"As you can see, I have another person here. After you finish speaking, I will interrogate him. If I find that your accounts differ, then..."

Seeing that his group of six had reached this point...

Only the two of them remained alive.

They were already terrified.

Before Zhao Yuan could finish his threatening words, he quickly interrupted,

"Please ask, sir! I would never dare to conceal anything I know!"

Chapter 72 Wang Lun's Ambitions (Please Subscribe)

Through interrogation of Zhou Wu,

Only then did Zhao Yuan and others understand the current situation on Liangshan.

The previous claim that Lin Chong killed Wang Lun...

It was all fake after all.

The reality is quite the opposite.

Lin Chong had already been imprisoned by Wang Lun.

If it weren't for Du Qian, Song Wan, and Zhu Gui pleading on their behalf...

Wang Lun then tried to harm Lin Chong on the spot!

"With Wang Lun's skills, how could he be a match for Instructor Lin? You're spouting nonsense! I'll tear your mouth apart!" Lu Zhishen roared.

"My lords, I really didn't make this up,"

Zhou Wu hurriedly kowtowed and said...

"Chief Wang did not arrest Instructor Lin directly. Instead, he first had Instructor Lin's family members taken hostage before forcing Instructor Lin to surrender."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan grabbed Zhou Wu by the collar and questioned him in a deep voice.

"You just said that Instructor Lin is alright for now, but what about his family? Were they harmed by Wang Lun?"

"The Lin family members are all under house arrest in the courtyard, and there has been no harm done so far!" Zhou Wu quickly replied.

"Why would Wang Lun attack Instructor Lin out of the blue?"

Sun An asked, "Tell us in detail what exactly happened tonight!"

Zhou Wu said, trembling all over.

"Yesterday afternoon, Instructor Lin suddenly left the marsh, which aroused Chief Wang's suspicion."

"After he returned to the stronghold under the cover of night, Chief Wang summoned him for questioning. Instructor Lin said that he had gone to see his old friends and brothers and hoped that Chief Wang could accept them and let his 18 old friends join Liangshan."

"Chief Wang refused, and the two parted on bad terms."

"At the time, although Chief Wang was dissatisfied with Instructor Lin, he had no intention of harming him. However, in the middle of the night, one of Chief Wang's close followers, Wang Er, suddenly gave him a secret report."

"After that, Chief Wang's attitude changed drastically. He had someone summon Instructor Lin and said that he agreed to let Instructor Lin's friends go up the mountain."

"Then he ordered his henchmen to seize the Lin family members and take them hostage, forcing Instructor Lin to surrender."

"After Instructor Lin put down his spear and surrendered, Chief Wang said that Instructor Lin was trying to collude with outsiders and plotted something wicked, so he wanted to kill Instructor Lin on the spot."

"At this moment, the three leaders, Du Qian, Song Wan, and Zhu Gui, heard the commotion and rushed over to persuade them."

"Chief Wang could not persuade everyone otherwise, and in the end he could only agree to deal with Instructor Lin after the matter was investigated and clarified."

"After that, Chief Wang personally selected six of us from among his henchmen who were good at swimming. He instructed us to use the name of Instructor Lin to lure you all to the marshland, capsize the small boat, and capture you all once you were drowning!"

After saying these words,

Zhou Wu hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"My lords, this is all I know. Please, my lords, spare my life!"

"Don't worry, if what you're saying is the truth, we'll spare your life!"

After Zhao Yuan finished speaking, he punched Zhou Wu unconscious.

Then they woke up the water ghost that Ruan Xiaoqi had caught.

After a thorough interrogation, it was confirmed that Zhou Wu's statement was true.

"The only question now is what exactly Wang Lun's confidant said to him?"

Sun An said, "That's why Wang Lun suddenly changed his attitude and decided to attack Instructor Lin and us?"

"What's the point of thinking about this now!"

Lu Zhishen said angrily, "Brother, we must hurry up to Liangshan to save Instructor Lin and his family. If we are late, and that scoundrel Wang Lun secretly tries to poison us, you and I will feel guilty for the rest of our lives!"