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

Zhao Yuan ordered his men to take their men away to rest.

He then sent men to summon the leaders of the mountain.

They went to the Hall of Gathering Righteousness to discuss matters.

After everyone arrived

Zhao Yuan briefly recounted the events surrounding Chao Gai's death.

Although this news,

A few days ago,

The Liangshan side already knew about it.

But now I hear with my own ears the news of the death brought by the henchmen of Qingfeng Mountain.

This immediately made the hall noisy.

"That King Chao is a truly renowned man from Shandong,"

The flower monk touched his forehead.

"I never thought he would just die like that?"

"To die on the battlefield wouldn't be a loss,"

Lin Xiuyi said,

"If one dies fighting against foreign enemies, then it's certainly not a loss,"

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said,

"But it's truly a bit..."

"Brother, could there be something wrong with this?"

Ruan Xiaoer spoke up,

"I've known that King Chao for over ten years,"

"That King Chao is quite skilled in martial arts,"

"How could he have died so easily at the hands of Dong Ping?"

The three Ruan brothers,

Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, and Ruan Xiaoqi,

The latter two are now training their naval forces at the Dengzhou Water Village.

Only Ruan Xiaoer remained on Liangshan Mountain.

The three Ruan brothers lived in Shijie Village.

Together with Chao Tianwang, they obtained Dongxi Village.

They are not far apart.

Both were well-known local men.

Between each other,

They were all familiar with each other.

"I heard that there was that 'Winged Tiger' guy standing next to Lei Heng back then?"

Lu Fang asked in confusion,

"Both King Chao and Lei Heng were no match for Chao Gai?"

"There are indeed quite a few suspicious points here,"

Shi Jin interjected mysteriously,

"I came down the mountain these past two days and heard a rumor..."

Chapter 1016 Shi Jin Receives News

"What rumors?"

"I asked Ruan Xiao'er curiously."

He has been serving his mother on Liangshan Mountain recently.

They usually stay in the water village.

Training the Liangshan navy,

Unlike Shi Jin, the Nine-Dragoned Swordsman,

I have been assisting with the reconstruction of the stone commercial town on the west bank of Liangshan Mountain recently.

They are able to frequently leave the water.

Seeing that many leaders in the hall were looking in their direction,

Nine-Dragon Shi Jin said with a hint of smugness,

"I went to Yuncheng a couple of days ago, and I was at that tavern,"

"I heard someone say that the reason why Chao Tianwang died at the hands of Dong Pingde,"

"It's not that his martial arts skills are inferior to Dong Ping's,"

"It's because someone deliberately framed him, wanting him dead!"

"Shi Dalang, what do you mean by that?"

Lu Zhishen frowned and said,

"What do you mean by someone deliberately framing him to kill him?"

"You mean to say that,"

"So Chao Gai was actually murdered?"

That's exactly what I meant.

Shi Jin nodded.

"This...it shouldn't be, right?"

Sun An did not believe in Taoism.

"Chao Gai was, after all, the leader of Qingfeng Mountain,"

"Another notorious figure among the outlaws of Shandong,"

"Who would want to harm him?"

"Who else could it be?"

Shi Jin said,

"At that time, Lei Heng, the 'Winged Tiger,' and Chao Gai of Qingfeng Mountain joined forces to fight against Dong Ping, the 'Double-Spear General,'"

"In terms of martial arts, even if the Double-Spear General is extremely skilled,"

"Even if Chao Gai and Lei Heng can't win, can't they at least save their lives?"

"But then, King Chao died!"

"Rumors have already spread throughout the martial arts world,"

"They say Lei Heng did something behind the scenes,"

"That's why King Chao was caught off guard and died at Dong Ping's hands!"

"But why would Lei Heng want to assassinate Chao Gai for no reason?"

Lu Zhishen scratched his bald head.

"Does this mean that even if Chao Gai is dead, he can still become the leader of Qingfeng Mountain?"

"Lei Heng can't become the person in charge, but can't the person behind Lei Heng become the person in charge?"

Nine-Dragon laughed.

"Lei Heng was personally rescued and taken up the mountain by Song Jiang, the timely rain."

"Everyone in the martial arts world knows that Song Jiang is eagerly hoping for an imperial pardon,"

"But as long as Chao Gai is around, how can Song Jiang become the master of Qingfeng Mountain!"

"Now that Chao Gai is dead,"

"Wouldn't that make Song Jiang, the Timely Rain, the leader of Qingfeng Mountain?"

"Maybe in a couple of days,"

"That black fellow is going to become a dog for the imperial court!"

"If Song Jiang is the mastermind behind it all, that's quite possible,"

Sun An couldn't help but nod.

As the saying goes, seeing is believing.

Yang Chun, the White Flower Snake, couldn't help but shake his head.

"Back when we were at Shaohua Mountain,"

"I often hear people mention that there's a timely rain in Shandong,"

"He is the most loyal and righteous person."

"As long as any man in the martial arts world gets into trouble,"

"You can ask him for help."

"With a wave of his hand, dozens of strings of cash were scattered."

"Without even blinking!"

"Who knew we'd end up in Shandong,"

"First, I witnessed how Song Jiang forced his closest friends to become outlaws,"

"Now, even things like murdering the bandit leader..."

"That black bastard actually made them too!"

"Hehe, Brother Yang Chun, don't forget,"

Zhu Gui said with a smile,

"Song Jiang also had a nickname, called 'Hu Baoyi' (meaning 'Righteous Protector')."

"This Hu Baoyi is an official rank obtained by the Song court,"

"This Song Jiang can use 'Hu Baoyi' as his nickname,"

"Doesn't that already show that he's still obsessed with that official position in the imperial court?"

"That's true,"

Yang Chun sighed.

"It's all because those bandits in the martial arts world are blind and have mistaken me for someone else,"

Who would have thought that this timely rain would turn out to be such a beastly person?

"By the way, isn't Hua Rong, the brother of the Hua family girl, also on the mountain?"

Lin Chong glanced at the crowd in the Hall of Righteousness.

Does he know about this?

Hua Rong, nicknamed "Little Li Guang," possessed unparalleled archery skills.

His younger sister, Flower Girl.

Only Hua Rong possessed four or five parts of the skill.

He was already able to serve as an archer instructor on Liangshan Mountain.