Water Margin: Gao Yanei is actually a Gal Genius

Time flies, and it's already Mid-Autumn Festival night.

In the past few days, no matter how turbulent and turbulent things were in Tokyo, the Gao residence remained calm and peaceful.

Gao Jin spends his days drinking, chatting, and sparring with his brothers, living a carefree life.

The only thing that bothers me is my relationship with Chen Liqing.

The Chen Liqing who used to be so quick to shout for violence, seemingly insane, and with a bold and unrestrained personality is gone.

In return, she was given a well-bred young lady who constantly addressed others with "Admonitions for Women" and "Father." Every morning she would visit the mansion and leave as the sun set, always accompanied by a maidservant, her head veiled in a blue gauze.

Gao Jin, who came from the future, was rather awkward. For the first two days, he was still trying to coax and deceive Chen Liqing, but when he saw that she was unmoved, his interest waned.

The main message is: if you're enthusiastic, I'll be even more enthusiastic; if you're polite, I'll be even more polite.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Gao family's private Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held early, mainly because Chen Liqing had to return home early.

Before nightfall, Chen Liqing ate a few crabs that Gao Jin had peeled for her and drank a few cups of wine before bidding farewell to her maid and returning home.

Gao Jin didn't take it to heart, thinking he would settle things with her slowly after she married into the family.

After a while, Lin Chong's wife also took her leave, leaving only the three brothers at the table.

"Brother, that matter should be settled." Seeing that no one else was around, Lu Zhishen lowered his voice and said.

As the wine flowed freely, Gao Jin leaned against the brocade cushion, crossed his legs, and tapped his fingers on the table.

Upon hearing Lu Zhishen speak, he picked up his wine bowl and said, "Brother, you've had a hard time this time."

Lu Zhishen grabbed the wine jug and gulped down a large mouthful. "It's not hard work. I still have something to tell my brother."

Gao Jin stopped what he was doing and asked seriously, "Has anything unexpected happened?"

"There were no accidents. On my way there that night, I thought about it and realized that buying the gold juice was too conspicuous, so I demolished the dilapidated house and used the materials from it to fill the dry well."

"Brother, did the noise from demolishing the house alert anyone around you?"

"No, I even decorated the dilapidated house to look like it had collapsed naturally over the years, and I also leveled the dry well opening to make it look like there was no well at all when you enter the yard."

"Then it's alright. I've troubled you, brother, to do such a dirty job. I'll offer you a bowl of wine!"

After taking another big gulp of wine, Lu Zhishen reached out and grabbed at the meat on the table.

"Brother, you're a man of courage, and we brothers can't let you down, right? Brother Lin Chong..."

Seeing no response, Lu Zhishen held onto a handful of venison, his eyes drifting towards Lin Chong.

Lin Chong sat in his seat, holding a bowl of wine in his hand, his fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the bowl.

His gaze was lowered, fixed on the steamed sea bass on the plate on the table. The fish's eyes had long since lost their warmth, turning a deathly white.

Seeing Lin Chong's appearance, Gao Jin guessed that he must be troubled, so he held the wine bowl up to Lin Chong's eyes and said, "Brother, why do you look so worried? Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival. After tonight we will go to Liangshan Marsh. At that time, we will be free from the cage, and we brothers will be able to be free."

At this point, seeing Lin Chong looking at him, Gao Jin immediately started winking and making faces.

"Brother, are you perhaps reluctant to part with your wife? If it's truly unbearable, I'll go and speak to Old Deng on your behalf. Perhaps we shouldn't go to Liangshan. The three of us brothers can live a carefree life here in this manor. Old Deng can certainly afford the food and drink for just a few people..."

Lin Chong looked hesitant and didn't say anything. He simply raised his bowl and clinked it against Gao Jin's before drinking it all in one gulp.

Gao Jin was drinking when he saw Lin Chong slam his wine bowl on the table, let out a long sigh, and look distressed.

Gao Jin looked at Lu Zhishen, whose mouth was stuffed with venison, and who was looking at Gao Jin with a puzzled expression.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then Gao Jin gave a wink. Lu Zhishen poured wine for Lin Chong while Gao Jin got up and went to Lin Chong's side.

Gao Jin put his hand on Lin Chong's shoulder. "Brother, what's wrong? Tell me, so I can stand up for you."

With his mouth stuffed with venison, Lu Zhishen nodded vigorously as he poured wine.

Lin Chong slowly raised his eyes. In the candlelight, the fine lines at the corners of his eyes looked like they were carved by a knife, but there were two dark flames in his eyes.

He rose from his seat, then knelt on one knee before Gao Jin, raising his wine cup above his head. "Brother Gao Jin, I have a request!"

Gao Jin raised an eyebrow, took the wine, and helped Lin Chong up. "We're brothers, we should go all out when something happens. Why are you always giving me such a grand gesture? Are you trying to make me feel uncomfortable?"

"I dare not." Two flames suddenly blazed in Lin Chong's eyes. "Five days from now, at the Palace Guard's Grand Training Ground, all the experts from the Imperial Guards will be present to determine rank through martial arts. Brother... could you perhaps use the 'Lin Family Spear Technique' taught by the immortal to fight?"

Gao Jin was stunned. "Brother, what's the point of going to fight for this title? You know me, I don't like being an official, and I really can't stand having to go to the yamen every day."

"Brother, listen to my words. I am about to go to Liangshan, and my future is uncertain. It is truly shameful that my name is not even recorded in the Imperial Guards of Dongjing."

Gao Jin understood; a true hero is all about reputation.

He thought to himself, it wouldn't hurt to show off his skills. He didn't remember much of the Water Margin story, but what if there were still heroes in the capital city of Tokyo?

Besides, Liangshan Marsh won't run away if it stays there, and there aren't many people there now. It's not impossible to go there when we have time.

Now that Gao Jin was drunk, he forgot Gao Qiu's instructions not to leave the mansion and parade around the city.

"Good brother, rest assured, I will surely defeat all the heroes and stand out from the crowd. Then I will tell all the people of Tokyo, 'My spear skills were passed down from Lin Chong, the instructor of the Imperial Guard!' How about that?"

Lin Chong picked up his wine bowl. "I thank you, brother!"

"Hey, no need to thank me for such a small thing. I'll make sure your name, Lin Chong, is known throughout Tokyo!"

After drinking the wine, Gao Jin remembered something. "In that case, I won't be able to accompany you to Liangshan. Why don't you stay a few more days, until your name is known throughout Dongjing, before you leave?"

Lin Chong shuddered and dared not linger. He crossed his arms and said, "I have already made a pledge to the Grand Commandant, and we have agreed to depart tomorrow!"

"That old Deng dared to make you sign a pledge, he doesn't take me seriously at all. Brother, you stay here and let me have a go at that old Deng."

"Brother, please don't joke. The Grand Commandant is the commander of an army, and the entire Imperial Guard watches his actions. If you were to refuse the military order, I'm afraid someone would go to the Emperor to impeach the Grand Commandant the very next day."

Gao Jin is quite sensitive about obeying laws and regulations.

"Very well, let Brother Zhishen accompany you on your journey. It will be good to have someone to look after you along the way."

Lu Zhishen finished chewing the venison in his mouth and drank another pot of wine. "Brother, don't worry, I will protect you and make sure you are all safe and sound."

The monk had barely finished speaking when Lin Chong interrupted him.

"Can Brother Zhishen protect me for a time, or for a lifetime? Some paths must be walked alone. I'm not a three-year-old child who needs my brothers to protect me forever!"

After saying this, Lin Chong raised his bowl to his two brothers.

"On this journey to Liangshan, I will surely make a name for myself and not bring shame upon my two elder brothers!"