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This red cotton lasso has twenty-four gold hooks.

Once you're caught, it's hard to get out!

Zhao Yuan naturally wouldn't let Qiong Ying be tricked by this female general.

With a flick of his wrist, he extended and then retracted the broadsword in his hand.

He then wrapped the lasso entirely around the broadsword!

"you!"

The female general looked furious and quickly reached out to grab the lasso.

But how could her strength compare to Zhao Yuan's?

After pulling for a long time, the broadsword wrapped in the lasso remained completely still!

"With such strength, you really are Zhao Dalang from Tokyo!"

Enraged, the female general roared and discarded the lasso.

He brandished two swords and was about to strike Zhao Yuan.

Seeing the female general's angry expression, Zhao Yuan was somewhat surprised.

I don't think I've ever offended her, have I?

Could it be...?

Suddenly, Zhao Yuan thought of someone.

If we're talking about any connection between this female general and him, it would only be her fiancé!

The female general clenched her teeth, her face filled with hatred.

His twin swords were aimed directly at his vital points.

Zhao Yuan knew that saying anything to her at this point would be useless.

So he simply found an opportunity to get close.

He used his hand as a knife and struck the female general on the back of the head.

They knocked her unconscious!

Chapter Ninety-Five: Abducting Hu Sanniang to the Mountain and Making Her the Chieftain's Wife

The unconscious female general was handed over to Qiong Ying's female soldiers for safekeeping.

The group continued their journey, traveling north for most of the day.

Along the way, we came across a grove of trees, so we collected some dry branches and fallen leaves.

We built a fire, took a short break, and roasted some dry food to eat.

The female general was also awakened by the warmth of the fire.

Upon opening his eyes, he realized that he was bound by ropes from head to toe.

She immediately glared at Zhao Yuan and asked loudly,

"What exactly do you, you Liangshan bandit, want from me?"

Zhao Yuan looked at her with amusement.

"Hu Sanniang, you were the one who was chasing and slashing me, how did it become that I wanted to do something to you?"

"you know me?"

Hu Sanniang was taken aback for a moment, then flew into a rage and said,

"If you hadn't spread the word among the outlaws that you were going to kidnap me and take me to Liangshan stronghold, why would I have come looking for you during the New Year?"

"What did you say?" Zhao Yuan was stunned. "I want to kidnap you and take you to Liangshan?"

"Actually, I've heard that saying before,"

Jiao Ting said in a simple and honest way, "Recently, there have been rumors in the Shandong bandits that the new leader of Liangshan has taken a fancy to the third daughter of Hujiazhuang in Dulonggang and has openly declared in the bandits that he wants to abduct her to the mountain to be his wife!"

"Brother, how could you..."

Qiongying stared at Zhao Yuan with wide eyes: "How can you do this to Sister Shishi?"

"Brother, how could you do such a thing! Although this woman is indeed quite beautiful,"

Ruan Xiaoqi snorted angrily, "But you shouldn't have said you wanted to kidnap her and take her up the mountain! That's not the behavior of a hero!"

"Brother Qi, don't be anxious!"

Lin Chong glanced at the stunned Zhao Yuan.

“Since Brother Dalang joined Liangshan, he has been with us. Have you ever heard him say anything similar?”

"That's right! If my brother said this, it should have spread throughout the stronghold first. How come there's no news about it in the stronghold, but it's being talked about everywhere in the bandit world?"

Ruan Xiaoqi also realized what was happening, and then grabbed Jiao Ting.

"How dare you spout such nonsense and slander my brother!"

"I'm not making this up, I've really heard that before!" Jiao Ting quickly protested.

Zhao Yuan also found it strange, so he asked Hu Sanniang,

When exactly did this rumor start?

"You said those things yourself, and now you're asking me?"

Hu Sanniang said angrily, "Because of your words, I've been pointed at and talked about everywhere on Dulonggang. I was so annoyed that I came out to clear my head, but I never expected to run into you!"

"You are the leader of Liangshan and a local hero, so why do you say such things and tarnish my reputation!"

Upon hearing this, Qiongying was displeased and glared at Hu Sanniang, saying...

“Don’t be so smug, young lady. Although you have some looks, you are far inferior to my brother’s sister-in-law. Compared to her, you are like mud on the ground. How could my brother possibly want you?”

"What nonsense are you spouting, girl? How am I not good enough for him?" Hu Sanniang said angrily.

“How could you possibly be worthy of her? In terms of looks and talent, you are far inferior to my brother’s wife,” Qiongying retorted crisply.

"Don't talk nonsense! I don't believe his wife is really that much prettier than me!"

Hu Sanniang said angrily, "Is his wife some kind of fairy?"

“My brother’s wife is a fairy, while you are just an ugly village girl from some desolate village!” Qiongying mocked.

"you......"

Hu Sanniang's face turned ashen with anger.

If he hadn't been tied up, he probably would have rushed up and started tearing at Qiong Ying long ago!

"I'm telling you two..."

Zhao Yuan said helplessly from the side.

"Weren't we supposed to be figuring out when I said I was going to kidnap her and take her up the mountain? How did it turn into a discussion about who's prettier, her or Shishi?"

Hu Sanniang also realized what was happening.

She remembered what she had just said, as if she couldn't wait to marry the man in front of her, and her pretty face immediately turned bright red.

“Hu Sanniang, I am the leader of Liangshan. If these words are truly mine, I will never deny them,”

Zhao Yuan said seriously, "Besides, we've never met before, and I've never even heard of you. I don't know what you look like or what your personality is, so how could I possibly say I'd kidnap you and take you up the mountain?"

Hu Sanniang was taken aback, and she also felt that something was wrong.

But she immediately noticed a loophole in Zhao Yuan's words and suddenly asked back,

"You say you've never heard of me, then how did you recognize me as Hu Sanniang just now?"

"this......"

Zhao Yuan was at a loss for words; he couldn't very well tell Hu Sanniang...

I think I only found out about you because I read about you in a book before?

So he had no choice but to keep quiet.

Hu Sanniang, standing to the side, thought he was feeling guilty and said with a disdainful expression,

"You're trying to lie to my face. You've clearly heard of me, yet you claim you don't. I'm sure you're the one who said that!"

“So what if my brother has heard of you? Does he have to marry any woman he’s heard of?” Qiongying retorted immediately.

"Alright, stop arguing!"

Zhao Yuan stopped the two from arguing again, then asked Hu Sanniang with a stern face,

"Tell me first when exactly those words were spread, and I'll have my own plan to investigate!"

Seeing his grim expression, Hu Sanniang realized she had fallen into the hands of thieves and was worried that they might...

A sudden fear gripped him, and he could only say with an embarrassed expression,

"It must have started around the time of the Lunar New Year! But now, I'm afraid the whole of Shandong knows about it!"

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"I stayed on Liangshan Mountain the whole time before and after the Lunar New Year, and I didn't even come down the mountain!"

Zhao Yuan frowned.

Lin Chong, who was standing nearby, also said, "We were training the Liangshan army those days, and we spent most of our time together. I never heard him say such a thing!"

Hu Sanniang stared blankly at the two men, realizing that she had been captured.

There was no need for the two to lie anymore, and their expressions immediately became somewhat blank.

"But if it wasn't you who spread these words, then who was it?"

"Judging from the meaning of these words, the person who said them either wants to ruin my reputation or wants to incite a conflict between us,"

Zhao Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Has your Hu Family Village offended anyone recently?"

“Our Hu Family Village is one of the three villages of Dulonggang. Ordinary people would never dare to provoke us. We are kind to others, so how could we offend anyone?” Hu Sanniang replied.

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"Since it wasn't you, then it must be aimed at me,"

Zhao Yuan said, "In my opinion, the purpose of this person spreading these words is most likely to make your Hu Family Village fight against my Liangshan!"

"A conflict between the Hu Family Village and Liangshan?"

Hu Sanniang paused for a moment, her expression suggesting she had remembered something.

She gritted her teeth and said angrily,

"It must be that bastard! He actually dared to spread such rumors in order to make my Hu Family Village an enemy of your Liangshan!"

"Hey, since you know, why don't you tell us?"

Qiong Ying asked curiously, "Who exactly spread such rumors?"

Hu Sanniang remained silent with a dark expression, while Zhao Yuan, standing to the side, had already figured it out.

"I think you're referring to Zhu Biao, the third young master of the Zhu Family Village, right?"

"Um,"

Seeing that he had guessed it, and not wanting to cover for Zhu Biao, Hu Sanniang nodded.

“A month ago, Zhu Biao was carried back to Zhu Family Village. It was said that he had a conflict with Zhao Dalang from Tokyo on Jingyang Ridge, and was framed by him, falling into a pit and breaking his leg!”

“When my brother went to visit him, Zhu Biao immediately asked my brother to join forces with the Zhu Family Village to find Zhao Dalang in Shandong and avenge him!”

“My brother did not agree. I heard that Zhu Biao got angry at the time. Although he broke his leg and recuperated at home, I heard that he kept sending people to inquire about Zhao Dalang’s whereabouts.”

“In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, news spread in Shandong that Liangshan had changed hands. Wang Lun had framed Zhao Dalang, but was killed by him instead, and Zhao Dalang became the leader of the stronghold.”

"I heard that after Zhu Biao learned of this news, he smashed many things in the house. Afterwards, he sent someone to discuss with my brother, wanting the Hu Family Village and the Zhu Family Village to attack Liangshan together. My brother naturally refused. A few days later, news spread throughout the martial arts world that Zhao Dalang, the leader of Liangshan, wanted to kidnap me!"

Chapter Ninety-Six: Cangzhou Disaster Victims

“Brother, this man is despicable. I remember my senior sister saying that this Zhu Biao is the one who sent someone to lure Lu Zhishen away on Jingyang Ridge, trying to get the tiger to attack you, brother?”

Qiong Ying said angrily, "Brother, you haven't even settled accounts with him yet, but he's already scheming against you!"