Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 258: If you say something, you must do it

"Brother, please forgive me. Because my nephew was injured, I don't have much time to inquire. I only know that he is from Zhujiazhuang. If brother allows me, I will go and interrogate him now."

Li Assistant raised his hand and said apologetically. Lu Bu shook his head and chuckled: "No need, there are also people in charge of inquiries among the brothers. Brothers, you have just gone up the mountain, so you can rest first and choose a room."

He glanced at Li Yan, who looked a little pale: "It looks like the injury is quite serious. There is a doctor on the mountain who is proficient in metal wounds. Why don't we go there for diagnosis and treatment first."

Li Zhu was overjoyed and quickly stood up and handed over his hands: "Thank you, brother."

The hand sank down for a moment, then raised again: "Brother, we still have a fortune to contribute to the village."

His eyes brightened slightly, and he leaned forward and said curiously: "Oh? How rich is he?"

"I robbed the birthday card last year and had more than [-] yuan. Since I want to enter the village now, I am willing to donate all my property to help develop." Looking at the opposite person's eyes, there was a rejection, and he quickly bowed and said, "I hope you can help me, brother." Don’t refuse, we didn’t intend to use the money we got from the robbery, but if it can be of some benefit to the village, I will be satisfied.”

Yuan Lang and others looked at each other, walked behind Li Assistant and bowed down: "Brother, please accept my wishes."

There was silence in the hall for a moment. The figure with narrowed eyes made some calculations. One hundred thousand dollars was not a lot in Liangshan at this time. However, this was the time to spend money, so it was not too little. It was rare that the group of people in front of him had such intentions. , otherwise...

accept?

The figure who stood up again bowed and said, "Thank you very much, brothers."

Looking at the people standing below, he paused and said, "After Brother Li Zhu has settled down, why don't you go to a certain study room? I'll discuss it in detail later."

The middle-aged man smiled with narrowed eyes and raised his hands: "I obey, little brother."

On the other side, at the Youshi Mansion in charge of intelligence in Liangshan, Qiao Lie, dressed in Taoist robes, walked into the backyard cell with his hands in his arms.

On the mountain, Wu Ni, dressed in plain clothes, walked into Lu Bu's house.

……

Far away near Shouzhang County, there are birds flying high in the blue sky, flapping their wings and making a snapping sound. Looking down, more than twenty riders run into the mountains and forests. The war horses gallop in panic, bringing with them the wind. Snow.The moment he ran into the forest, he released three chimes into the sky, and the sharp sound echoed in the air.

The tall figure walked out of the ambush. When the horse stopped in front of him, he frowned: "What happened? Why did you send the signal to retreat?"

Looking ahead, he asked, "How come there are only so many people? Where is Brother Jin?"

Wei Yangyin had a dark face, reined in the reins and stopped in front of Wang Tianba. He reached out and stroked the horse that was puffing out white air: "I was ambushed. Brother Jin is probably in danger."

The ferocious face on the other side frowned, looked at the figure on the horse, and said, "Now it's time to go. I originally wanted to ambush a few of them by surprise, but now I can't do anything by alerting the snake. As for Brother Jin..." Silence for a moment. : "Wish yourself good luck."

The corners of Wei Yangyin's mouth moved, but he didn't speak, just nodded expressionlessly.

Wang Tianba looked in the direction of Liangshan and shook his head: "That's it, let's go!"

Under the sky, countless Zhuang Yong in black shirts came out and formed a long queue, gradually moving away.

……

The sun gradually became brighter, and the sunshine at noon was the warmest time of the day. The soldiers patrolling the mountain straightened their backs and walked slowly on the mountain road, passing by people who were also patrolling the mountain from time to time.

study.

The burning brazier was providing heat, and the smell of rosin filled the room. Li Zhu, who was stroking his beard, was sitting in the room. Qiao Lie, who had a slight smell of blood on his body, was sitting beside him, and his voice echoed in the room.

"The man surnamed Jin has all been recruited. The Zhujiazhuang is in a place called Dulonggang. There are three villages there, all local squires. Most of the villagers in the village are well-trained village warriors. Today's trip I came here to ambush the people in the stronghold."

"Why?" Lu Bu frowned behind the table, really confused.

Li Zhu also looked at him with curious eyes. The Taoist over there looked a little depressed: "For personal enmity."

"Private enmity?" Lu Bu reached out and touched his chin, his brows furrowed again: "When did I have a feud with that Zhujiazhuang? But did other brothers do it? If so, I will bear the responsibility."

Li Assistant narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"No." While shaking his head, Qiao Lie frowned: "According to that person's confession, Zhujiazhuang is now in the hands of the new head of the family, Zhu Yongqing, and this person is pursuing a woman, Liu Huiniang, whose father and brother followed the Hebei thieves back then. Li Mian, I was killed by my brother during the conflict. Now Zhu Yongqing is determined to go against me in Liangshan for the sake of that woman. Along with him, there is the young master Yunlong who is coming to attack the army and recruit envoys. It is said that he is the fiance of the woman. This Yunlong and Zhu Yongqing are cousins. By the way, brother Wu Li was killed by this man."

"...It's so complicated." Li Assistant's hand touching his beard stopped for a moment, and he blinked and looked at the figure behind the table.

Lu Bu's eyes darkened, and his relaxed hands suddenly clenched: "Did he kill him? Just because of the woman named Liu Huiniang? And he also massacred three or four villages?"

Qiao Lie thought for a moment and nodded: "You can say it like this."

"Ha..." He opened his mouth slightly, and the speechless figure uttered a syllable. The next moment, the standing figure said with a sinking face: "Let the scouts go first, and the whole horse army is ready. The six infantry battalions of An, Xie Ning, Tang Bin, E Quanzhong and Di Lei accompanied us."

Looking at the faces of the two people on the opposite side, he continued: "Before fighting with the army, take this Zhujiazhuang sacrificial flag, and by the way, send that young master back to him who is asking for envoys."

Sitting Assistant Li frowned, stood up and said, "Brother, can you let me accompany you this time?"

Looking with searching eyes, the middle-aged man with a charitable appearance showed his white teeth: "My younger brother and others have lived in the village for more than half a year, and we already have some feelings for the villagers."

His eyes narrowed slightly: "So many people have died, and my nephew has been injured even more, but this has to be settled."

"Yes." Lu Bu nodded, paused and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

"I'm quite proficient in riding skills." Xu Shi knew that this was not the time to be polite, and Li Assistant was not humble when he spoke.

"Then follow the Ma Army."

The waving arms moved the scarlet cloak, and the raised fabric whirled: "It's just right for me to see all of you brothers."

"I will not let my brother down." The man who stroked his beard again smiled, looking quite confident.

"Brother, please wait a moment." Qiao Lie, who was listening to the conversation between the two, stood up and said, "The man admitted that Dulonggang has a unique terrain, and someone must guide you when entering or leaving, otherwise it is easy to get lost in the woods. Pindao is intensifying his torture. It’s just that this guy couldn’t bear the strength and passed out.”

Glancing at Qiao Lie, Lu Bu exhaled: "Then I'll wait for your news. Just be quick. I don't have much patience. Also, don't torture me to death."

"Yes, Pindaoding will ask as soon as possible." The Taoist nodded in agreement, raised his head and looked at the tall man: "Why does brother need to save his life?"

He glanced at me with vicious eyes, and there was a hint of ferocity on the corner of his mouth: "A certain person said that I had to skin him, how can the words he said not count?"

The Taoist hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "It seems that there are no brothers with such skills in the mountain. The poor Taoist only has people who are proficient in torture, but they cannot do such delicate work."

Li Assistant smiled and narrowed his eyes: "I do know someone, but it will take a lot of time to find him."

After a pause, his open eyes were emotionless: "Brother, if you can wait, I will write a letter to summon him."

Frowning, Lu Bu shook his head: "Why bother, skin it and send it back to Zhujiazhuang, no matter how good his craftsmanship is."

The two people opposite looked at each other, and Qiao Lie nodded: "That's what we can do, but Pindao is also quite curious about Brother Li's acquaintance. If we don't recruit him and put him in Youshi Mansion, nothing will happen in the future. Available."

Li Assistant's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly and said, "How's this? That acquaintance of mine was a widower. He had to abandon his home and leave because he got mad at someone and accidentally beat him to death. It would be great if my brother agrees." Lu Bu He waved his hand: "You two can handle this matter, as long as you are practical and willing to do things."

Li Assistant grinned, clapped his hands and said, "If he is not at ease, I will cut off his head to make amends to my brother."

"Then let's wait and see."

In a low voice, Qiao Lie and Li Zhu bowed their hands and said goodbye. They turned around the screen and nodded to Yu Cheng who was holding a phoenix ax at the door. Then he opened the door and walked out. The cold wind blew, leaving the warm room. They both shuddered.

The boots stepped on the cold and hard mountain road, and the thick soles isolated the rising cold air. The wind whistled by, causing the two people's robes to rustle.

"I didn't expect Brother Li to be someone with the same ideals." After walking in silence for a while, Qiao Lie looked back and spoke softly.

"Li also wanted to pursue immortality, but unfortunately he couldn't jump out of the three realms, and he was obsessed with the five elements, so he could only wallow in this mortal world." The smiling face behind him seemed to have not changed, except for the pair of eyes hidden behind the eyelids.

"Brother Li's numerology skills are not something that a person with no moral skills can achieve." In the whisper, the Taoist glanced at him with a hint of exploration.

"Little Doyle." He waved his arm, the cold wind blew by, and a few stray hairs flew in the wind: "At most, I can calculate my destiny in a few years, but I can't see any more."

Smoothing the hair with his hands: "Furthermore, no matter what your fate is, your own talents and luck are the most important, otherwise it will be nothing more than a handful of yellow soil."

Qiao Lie stopped and looked at Li Zhu, and the people over there also stopped and looked back. After a while, the Taoist stepped forward again: "Remember when Brother Li tested my brother at Daming Mansion, are you telling the truth?"

"Has it not been fulfilled?"

Qiao Lie raised his head and thought for a moment. The faces or things of Tian Hu, Wu Jiao, Yizhou and others flashed in his mind, and he murmured: "Something will come true..."

Li Assistant chuckled, threw down his sleeves and said, "But Li also wants to say something."

After a pause, the Taoist who looked ahead and turned around said meaningfully: "Believe in fate, don't accept it."

despair--

The steps he took stopped for the second time. The Taoist who was fighting with his head lowered seemed to be thinking about something. Li Zhu immediately stopped and just looked at the back in front of him without saying anything.

After a long time, the Taoist, who was a little chilled by the mountain wind, turned around and said, "You...what do you know?"

Mr. Jin Jian rubbed his cold cheeks and put down his hands and walked forward. The moment he passed by, soft words came into his ears: "Don't you know that too?"

The footsteps did not stop, and the person was still walking forward. The Taoist behind him tilted his head, watched the figure in front of him disappear on the mountain road, opened his mouth and muttered: "What the poor Taoist knows, you may not know..."

He shook his Taoist robe and headed towards Youshi Mansion.

……

The cold wind blew the window sash, making a rattling noise. Lu Bu picked up the book and flipped through two pages. The figure who couldn't calm down threw the book on the table and put his body into the chair. It was rare for a big man to sit lazily. He turned his head and looked at Kanyu Tu beside him, the look in his eyes was a little blurry, and he unconsciously squeezed the armrest with his right hand.

At the door, Yu Cheng heard the sound of books falling on the table in the room, and his expression remained unchanged. The young man who was fully adapted to his identity knew what to hear and what to ignore, when to guess the meaning of the words, and when to pretend. Tsukuru didn't understand. Now was the time to be deaf. The young man with his mind empty looked at the door with somewhat straight eyes, as if the pattern on it looked particularly beautiful today.

Tread-tap-

The sound of running was heard, and Yu Cheng's eyes suddenly froze. The moment there was a knock on the door, he opened it suddenly.

"Is the village master here?"

The figure running outside the door was panting, and Lu Bu's voice came from inside: "What's the matter?"

Yu Cheng stepped aside: "Brother is inside."

The man hurriedly ran in and saw Lu Bu bowing down and saying, "I'm reporting to the village master that something is wrong with Miss Wu. I've already called Jiang Langzhong to come forward."

wow-

The standing figure knocked over the seat, and Lu Bu walked out quickly: "What happened?"

"Madam Ni is here to visit today..."

The unfinished words caused the tall figure's expression to change, and he hurriedly walked out. The man did not dare to stay longer. Yu Cheng watched and hurriedly followed him out. Then the young guard locked the door and rushed to catch up with the man in front of him. silhouette.

There were a lot of people in the yard with the plum trees. Ruan Xiaoer and his son, Niu Gao and his son were all waiting. Lu Bu didn't have time to say hello, so he quickly opened the door and entered the room. Inside, the wives of the Ruan brothers, Ruan Xiaoer's wife, and Niu Gao were waiting. Gao's wife and wife, as well as Ni and Qiongying, were all sitting, looking nervously at the back room. Ni was wiping tears with a regretful look on his face. Seeing Lu Bu's arrival, the girls quickly stood up and prayed.

"Don't be too polite. What's going on?" Lu Bu waved his hand and got straight to the point, with a nervous look on his face.

"It's the slave's fault. I shouldn't have talked about my husband with my little sister." Ni's eyes were red and swollen, and she was wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Lu Bu pursed his lips, sighed and said, "I can't blame you. It's because I didn't think carefully. I should have told Tong Qing'er earlier, but why couldn't I say it?"

"No wonder the village leader, it's hard for anyone to talk about this kind of thing." Ruan Xiaoer's Hun family said: "Ms. Wu's wife didn't mean it either, but it's better to talk about it now than to find out later when her belly is bigger. Better."

"I hope Dr. Jiang's masterful hands can keep Miss Wu safe."

"What hope, you will be safe."

"Yes, yes, it will be fine."

While the girls nearby were chattering, Qiong Ying ran over and pulled down Lu Bu's trouser leg: "Master, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

The corner of his eye twitched, and the man, who had a headache due to the quarrel between the girls, lowered his head, crouched down, and smiled: "It's okay, Master is not angry, he just feels sorry for your sister-in-law."

The little man looked at Lu Bu's eyes carefully and nodded in understanding.

At the stall where everyone was anxious, the curtain was raised, and Jiang Wen, with a stern appearance, walked out. Looking at Lu Bu standing in the hall, he quickly raised his hands and said, "I have met the village master."

"Don't be too polite. What's wrong?"

"Fortunately, the notification was timely, and the villain used the golden needle technique. At this time, he was not seriously injured and was sleeping soundly. It's just that someone needs to be with you for the next two days to relieve the pain. You can't be overjoyed or sad. Later, the villain will make some anti-fetal medicine. The medicine is here, and if you drink it for seven days, you should get better."

Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, thank you Jiang Langzhong."

"What a villain should do." He cupped his hands, and the doctor walked out: "The villain has to retire first, and he has to prepare medicinal materials for the young lady."

"It's work."

Everyone got out of the way, and the doctor didn't waste any time, and hurriedly walked out. Seeing this, the girls also looked at each other, and stood up to leave. Lu Bu patiently walked out of the room with others, and quickly opened the curtain and walked in. On the bed, a rather sad and pretty face was sleeping with her eyes closed.

The man who came over stroked the hair of the person on the bed, sat down, and held it tightly with a pair of big, thick-boned hands.

……

In Cangzhou, Hebei Province, the coach with the golden seal on his face pushed down the broad Fan Yangli and came to Chai Jin's manor with ease. He looked around. In the snowy and cold winter, few people were walking on the street. They raised their hands to knock on the door. The concierge came over and opened the door. When he saw the people outside, he was surprised and said: "Teacher Lin, how come you are here?"

(End of this chapter)