Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"...To be honest, I have something to ask Doctor An to go on a long journey, but he has a lover who is blocking me, so it is not easy to ask him to come out."

"My name? What's there to be ashamed of? I'm just an unknown person and not worth mentioning. My last name is Yang Lin, and my friends in the underworld gave me the nickname of Jinbaozi."

"Hmm? You know me?"

"What the hell is the destruction of Liangshan? We just don't want that broken place anymore when we go north. What's the point of staying in a broken village next to the capital?"

"Now you are no longer my brother, and you have to call me Your Majesty instead. But you didn't expect that there are still admirers of His Majesty here. Well, we are destined to meet. Anyway, you two can't live here anymore, why don't you go to the north with me to try your luck? If you are lucky, you may be able to earn a good family."

……

After noon, Yang Lin's words echoed back and forth in Wang Dingliu's mind, giving the young man a lot of strength out of nowhere, and he walked faster and faster.

Wang Dingliu was fond of martial arts, and he envied those heroes who followed him everywhere in the martial arts world. Especially in the past two years when Liangshan was in turmoil, half of the martial arts world in Song Dynasty was influenced by him. Whenever he heard about it from across the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, he felt his blood boiling, and he wished he could give up everything and go to Liangshan to follow in its footsteps.

Unfortunately, I was never able to go, and wasted time listening to Tong Guan's words about breaking up Liangshan. I still remember clearly how heartbroken I was at that time, but now I understand that it was all fake, and those people who were on the mountain back then were making an even bigger fuss in the north.

I never thought I could be a part of such a grand event!

Wang Dingliu walked very fast, almost as fast as an ordinary person jogging.

"Huhuhu..."

The sound of footsteps continued on the road out of the city. An Daoquan felt as if his lungs were on fire and his throat felt sweet.

Despite this, he still followed closely. He thought the young man in front of him was walking so fast because he was worried about his seriously ill father at home. However, he didn't know that the man in front of him had other thoughts in his mind, which aroused the heroic spirit in his chest. The man who was already running and jumping fast ran even faster.

"Slow...slow...down, ha...ha...ha..."

After all, he was a little weak. An Daoquan shouted and supported his legs with his hands, breathing heavily. The sweat on his forehead flowed down his cheeks and fell to the ground drop by drop.

Even though he was a doctor who knew how to regulate his body, on the one hand, many people came to him for treatment, and on the other hand, he had been going to Li Qiaonu's house every other day in recent days, and the fine grain had been delivered more frequently, so his body was even weaker. It was already an extraordinary performance for him to be able to run until now.

I should have rented a donkey cart earlier. What a mistake!
The genius doctor of Jiangning Prefecture lowered his head and pondered secretly.

"It's my fault." Wang Dingliu looked back and saw An Daoquan running out of breath. He felt bad and quickly turned around to take the medicine box from him. "I have been able to run faster than ordinary people since I was young, so I have the nickname of a flashy woman. I was so anxious that I left in a hurry. Please forgive me, doctor."

"No...no...blame it on you!" An Daoquan let him take the medicine box, bent over and shook his hand, then took two deep breaths and straightened up. His eyes went dark, and he staggered back a step with a "Hey..."

Wang Dingliu quickly stepped forward to support him: "Doctor An, be careful."

"Let's go! Huh... Huh..."

Patting Wang Dingliu on the shoulder, An Daoquan indicated that he was fine and urged the young man to get on the road.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Wang Dingliu's face. He turned around and took two steps. Then his eyes became determined again. This time, the task was assigned by Jin Baozi, who was famous in the martial arts world, and he couldn't mess it up.

Besides, we are not going to kill this miracle doctor. On the contrary, he will probably follow us to the north to enjoy a good life in the future. Isn't that better than being a doctor in Jiangning Prefecture?
If I can catch the eyes of Your Majesty, it would be a great honor for my ancestors!

It was like a bolt of thunder from the blue, hitting the ancestral grave directly!
Thinking of this, Wang Dingliu's uneasiness disappeared, and he rushed to his hotel by the river with An Daoquan.

As the sky light moved westward, the clouds turned red unconsciously and formed a red road in the sky.

The two men hurried to the hotel. Wang Dingliu jumped in and shouted, "Doctor An Shen is here." He then put the medicine box on the table and turned back to wait at the door.

An Daoquan ran over as if his legs were filled with lead, holding on to the door and gasping for breath. Wang Dingliu beside him helped him walk in, and he sat down on a long bench. It didn't take long for his clothes to be soaked with sweat.

"Drink some water first, doctor."

When his breathing eased a little, a slender white hand holding a coarse porcelain bowl was handed to him. An Daoquan thanked him, took it and took a sip, then raised his eyebrows, feeling something was wrong, as the person who was speaking was not Wang Dingliu.

He quickly sat up straight and looked at the people in the hotel. He was so shocked that he couldn't swallow a mouthful of water: "Why... ahem... it's you."

In front of him, Li Zu, Yang Lin and Ma Lin were looking at him with smiles.

Li Zhu turned around and walked to the long bench next to him and sat down: "It's a rare trip to Jiangnan, so of course I have to walk around more."

An Daoquan just asked casually, without any suspicion. He put down the bowl of water he had just taken a sip from, and looked at the figure opposite him: "Where is the guy called Zhang Shun?"

"He has something to do, so he will wait for us near the town ahead."

An Daoquan nodded, looked at Wang Dingliu who was standing next to him and stood up: "Where is the patient? Let me take a look."

Wang Dingliu picked up the medicine box on the table with one hand, bowed quickly after hearing the words, and stretched out his hand to lead the way: "It's right behind, Doctor An, please follow me."

The figure, still a little out of breath, stood up by holding on to the table and said, "Everyone, I have another patient to see. Excuse me."

"Doctor An, please do as you please."

Li Zhu and the other two bowed and watched the man walk away with a smile. After waiting for a while until the man's footsteps could no longer be heard, Ma Lin looked at the sky outside and said, "I wonder if there will be a result tonight."

"Don't worry, there will be no problem." Li Zhu stroked his beard and glanced at the back door: "With these father and son, it will save us a lot of trouble."

Yang Lin and Ma Lin also nodded. Originally, according to the agreement, they should look for two people, one inside and one outside. However, now both of them are outside, so the possibility of the news leaking out is much smaller. Now they just have to wait for the target to die and Shi Qian to come and notify them.

The waiting time was not very long, just a cup of tea. An Daoquan returned to the front hall of the hotel and instructed the young man beside him: "It's not a big problem. It's just that the mushrooms he ate were not cooked and he had hallucinations. I just helped him induce vomiting and he has recovered a lot. I will write another prescription. Tomorrow you go to An's Pharmacy to get some medicine and boil it. Drink it for a month and you should be fine."

Then he smiled and said, "Of course, the toxins in these mushrooms are not that strong. If you leave them alone, they will get better in ten days or so. It is better to take medicine to calm your mind."

"Thank you, miracle doctor." Wang Dingliu let out a breath slowly and glanced at the other people obscurely. He didn't have too many thoughts. The mushrooms his father ate were ones he knew, and he would only feel uncomfortable for a few days after eating them. Seeing something that he couldn't normally see would not kill him.

"It's my job." An Daoquan was serious. "My dear, please remember not to let your father eat wild mushrooms in the mountains. Except for a few species, most of them are poisonous."

Wang Dingliu said timidly, "I've got it in mind."

An Daoquan looked outside and saw that it was already dark. He turned around and asked, "Do you have anything to light up, young master?"

"It's too late..." Wang Dingliu walked to the door and looked outside, then turned to look at An Daoquan: "It's probably not safe to travel at night. Why don't you eat something in the store and stay here tonight? In addition to these guests occupying two rooms, there is another empty room. Why don't you stay here and go back tomorrow morning when the sun comes out." "Yes, meeting is fate. Doctor An, why don't you stay here for one night? We can also have a drink and chat. We are also very curious about the Jiangnan area." Ma Lin and Yang Lin also tried to persuade him to stay.

An Daoquan had been running all the way and was exhausted. It was past mealtime and he was already starving. After listening to the advice of several people, he hesitated.

Wang Dingliu's eyes rolled and he shouted, "I'll go prepare dinner." Then he ran to the back.

An Daoquan raised his hand and said "Ah...", and the lively woman had disappeared where the curtain was swaying.

cuckoo-

There was a sound coming from his stomach, and An Daoquan couldn't help but blush. He glanced awkwardly at Li Zhu and the other two. The three of them were sitting on the side, raising their glasses to him in a friendly manner.

Never mind, it's no different to stay here for one night.

An Daoquan was not a very delicate person. Before his wife died, he had stayed overnight while visiting patients outside the state. So he would not think it was a big deal to sleep in this small hotel for a night.

He accepted the invitation and sat down at the table with Li Zu and the other two. Ma Lin stood up and got him a coarse porcelain bowl, poured him some warm wine, and chatted with him while drinking. The three of them were used to traveling far and wide, and they knew a lot about the customs and practices of different places.

Soon they talked about coming from Qi State, which caused An Daoquan to exclaim: "I heard in the past that Qi State was founded by Liangshan. I thought it was a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true. So, may I ask you..."

It happened that Wang Dingliu lifted the cloth curtain and sang: "Hey - here comes the roasted deer ribs with honey sauce."

Putting the steaming hot meat on the table, there was quite a lot of meat on this plate, twice as much as what he usually ate in the hotel. An Daoquan's eyes widened, and he quickly stopped Wang Dingliu who was about to go to the kitchen again: "Young Master, there is no need to prepare too much trouble, just make something to fill your stomach."

Wang Dingliu responded with "Okay" and turned around and went into the kitchen.

Li Zhu looked at the swaying curtain, held the wine bowl with his fingers and looked at An Daoquan: "Doctor An doesn't have to worry about him...", raised the wine bowl to his mouth and took a sip.

An Daoquan gave a puzzled look and watched Li Zhu put down his wine bowl. "His hotel is about to close, so some meat needs to be processed as soon as possible."

"So that's how it is." An Daoquan suddenly realized and looked around: "I think his shop is pretty good, it's clean, why is it closing?"

Yang Lin was drinking. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "There are too many ruffians. I have no choice."

"...this world." An Daoquan was silent for a moment and shook his head.

Yang Lin put down the bowl and smiled, "Doctor, don't worry about him. He and his son get along well with me. I want to take them to Liaodong to try their luck. The conditions there are a bit tougher, but they are more stable. As long as you dare to work hard, you can still gain something."

They were drinking and chatting animatedly, and Wang Dingliu brought over some hot dishes from time to time. When everything was ready, they were invited to sit down together, chatting, laughing, eating and drinking until almost midnight.

An Daoquan didn't drink much, but he was tired. He stood up and apologized, "I'm tired today and want to go to rest first. Brothers, please do as you please."

The voices at the table fell silent, and several people looked at each other. Wang Dingliu stood up quickly and said, "The room is over here. The doctor and I will come."

The others also said, "Please come in, miracle doctor." An Daoquan turned around the table and followed Wang Dingliu. Just after taking two steps, he heard a bang behind him.

Several people in the room looked over and saw Shi Qian walking in with a lantern in his hand, looking cold.

"Hiss - it's so cold. I won't travel at night next time."

The thin man carefully placed the lantern on the table. Wang Dingliu went over to close the door and watched him rub his arms with his hands and go to the table. Yang Lin quickly handed him some rice wine: "Have a drink to warm yourself up. Why did you come so late?"

Shi Qian drank it all in one gulp and wiped his mouth: "I was just about to go to the brothel to have some fun, but ended up watching a lot of fun before leaving the city."

He glanced at An Daoquan, nodded at him, and then said to the people at the table, "Just now a murder occurred in the city. It is said that the magistrate of Jiangning Prefecture was poisoned to death by the An family pharmacy. The police are preparing to arrest... Huh?!"

The flea on the drum suddenly turned around to look at An Daoquan, pointed at the man with a pale face over there and said: "Then An's Pharmacy is yours, isn't it?"

Several people in the room looked over there. An Daoquan's face was ashen. The laughter and chatter he had just had while drinking disappeared. He froze there. After a while, he said, "I... this... how is this possible!"

His expression changed, and he started to walk towards the gate: "I want to go back. The judge couldn't have died from taking my medicine!"

Shi Qian watched him move, put down his hand, and shook his head with pity: "If I were Doctor An, I would never go back."

An Daoquan paused, turned his head and looked at Shi Qian, listening: "The Jiangning Prefecture has issued an order, saying that you are extremely evil and vicious, and you will be arrested or killed regardless of life or death."

"How..." An Daoquan sat on the ground as if he had lost his strength. Shi Qian saw him looking down in despair, and heard him whisper "It's not me." "I didn't..." "How could it be like this..." He leaned over slightly and whispered in Li Zhu's ear: "Many officials are looking for him by the river. If he leaves, I think there is a high chance that he will run into him."

Li Zhu's eyes moved, he stood up after a pause, walked to An Daoquan and squatted down: "I always heard Brother Zhang talk about you in the past, so I don't believe that the miracle doctor would do such a thing. But it doesn't matter whether we believe it or not. Jiangning Mansion is now unbearable."

"But...but I haven't done that. My medicines are all warm in nature and not poisonous!" An Daoquan breathed quickly and looked up at Li Zhu. Waves of coolness rose from his heart and spread to his limbs, making his arms and legs weak.

Assistant Li raised his hand and pressed his shoulder: "I know, I know, but what's the use? We can't revoke your arrest order..." After a pause, he looked at An Daoquan with some doubts: "Who did you offend during the day?"

"I..." An Daoquan said one word, and Li Zu's words led him to recall the past. His brows frowned and smoothed from time to time, as if everyone wanted to harm him.

"Forget it, don't think about it." Assistant Li patted An Daoquan's shoulder gently: "Thinking... Hey, be careful!"

The miracle doctor was in a state of panic, his limbs were sore, his arms went limp, and he almost fell to the ground. Assistant Li held him up. Seeing him like a pile of mud, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he just said, "Brother Zhang will be worried if he sees you like this."

He exerted force with his hands and lifted the man up: "How about this, you should come with us first. Brother Zhang is in Dongyang Town, go there first and take a look. If the storm has calmed down by then, you can try to smooth things over and fight for redress. If not...come with us to Liaodong first. After all, we know each other, and we can't let you die here for no reason."

An Daoquan didn't say anything, but nodded after a while. He looked at everyone in the room helplessly and sighed heavily. He knew in his heart that Li Zu's words were just consolation. How could he still have a chance of redress? He was afraid that as soon as he showed up, he would be chopped to pieces by the officials of Jiangning Prefecture and receive the reward.

"In that case, get ready to go." Assistant Li glanced at the few people and said, "This hotel is too conspicuous. If I send someone, they will definitely come here to inquire. We can't stay here any longer."

Look at Wang Dingliu: "You don't have to rush to leave with us. Just hire a car to go to Dongyang Town to find Brother Zhang Shun tomorrow."

“No need.”

Wang Dingliu responded, and the others stood up quickly. Li Zhu took his sword. Shi Qian took the opportunity to drink two sips of wine, took a large piece of meat in his hand, and watched Yang and Ma holding lanterns in one hand and supporting An Daoquan with the other hand as they walked out of the hotel room and followed Li Zhu.

The night was dark and the cold wind blew from time to time, causing the dim lanterns to sway constantly.

Further away, there are torches moving. (End of this chapter)