Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 386 Catching the Wind
These two people were none other than the brothers Tong Wei and Tong Meng. After nearly a month's trek, they arrived at Liangshan from Xunyang River.

When they saw Zhao Zhen, they bowed to the ground. The one on the right said, "I am Tong Wei, and this is my brother Tong Meng. We have been selling contraband salt in the Xunyang River to make a living. We can hide in the water and drive a boat in the river, so people call us [Cave-Climbing Dragon] and [River-Flipping Mirage]. Recently, for some reason, the government has been searching for us. We are hiding in the home of our brother Li Jun, [Dragon of the River]. Recently, we heard that the great official is recruiting talents, so we came here to seek refuge."

world log
Name: Tong Wei (Hero, the star of advancement.)
Nickname: Out of the Cave
Race: Terran

Reputation: 50 (Xunyang River private salt dealer, proficient in martial arts, familiar with water)
Occupation: Water ghost

Secondary occupation: Private salt dealer
Level: Level 3 and Level 9 (Strength 49, Commander 20)

Attributes: Strength 47, Constitution 42, Agility 31, Spirit 20
Skills: Naval Combat Level 3 (Underwater Combat, Strength +3), Boat Driving Level 4 (Driving large and small boats, all with ease, Strength +4), Fishing Level 1 (Netting, hooking, hand catching, proficient in everything, Constitution +1), Water Trade (hoarding private salt, sailing into port)

Commander skills: Ambush level 1 (hiding in the water, waiting for the enemy to come, morale +1), patrol level 2 (patrolling on the water, morale +2)

Martial arts: Fork (proficient, using fork weapons force +4, thirty-two-style Tianpeng Fork.) Knife (proficient, using knife weapons force +3, forty-five-way water and land sword technique)
Equipment: Pu Dao (sharpness +1)

Tong Meng's attributes are the same as his brother Tong Wei.

Zhao Zhen helped the two men up, and first drank three cups of wine each, and then said: "Brothers, you have come from afar and worked hard. Recently, by chance, another group of heroes have come to join us. We will hold a banquet tonight, and it is a good opportunity to meet them."

Tong Wei said, "I only heard that a famous hero came from Shandong, but I didn't expect it to be so lively here, sir."

Tong Meng also spoke up: "In that case, my two brothers came at the right time today, and we can also meet new heroes. I wonder what they are called."

Zhao Zhen immediately told about Fan Rui and his gang, and then asked, "I have also heard in Shandong that there is a Xunyang Tower in Jiangzhou, which is truly world-famous. I wonder how many heroes like you brothers are there in Jiangzhou?"

Tong Wei heard this and said, "My brothers and I are just private salt dealers. We have always lived in the villages outside the city and rarely go to the city. The [Dragon of the River] Li Jun mentioned earlier is the most loyal person. There is also [Judgment of Life] Li Li, who runs a hotel on Jieyang Ridge. There are also two brothers in Jieyang Town. The elder brother is called [No Shame] Mu Hong and the younger brother is called [Little Shame] Mu Chun. They dominate this Jieyang Town. There are two more brothers who do some private business. The elder brother is called [Chuanhuoer] Zhang Heng and the younger brother is a rare swimmer in the world. His body is as white as snow and he is like a white stripe when swimming in the water. He also has good martial arts. He is called [White Stripe in the Waves] Zhang Shun. My two brothers are no match for him. Now he has gone to Jiangzhou to work as a fishmonger."

"I see these people every day, and there are many who make a living by taking advantage of the Xunyang River. Li Jun has an uncle named Li Fu, who was also a well-known hero when he was young. He had a nickname, and everyone called him [Sea Dragon Horse]. Now he is old and lives in the village. When my brother and I left, I heard that he had two new apprentices, one is [Water-Dividing Rhino] Zhu Xiaoba, and the other is [Submerging Kun] Yu Gui, who also does private business."

Zhao Zhen said: "Jiangzhou is indeed a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery."

After some casual chat, Zhao Zhen invited the two brothers to bathe and change clothes. At noon, Zhao Zhen invited Wu Yong and the heroes of the village to accompany him to a banquet for the brothers Tong Wei and Tong Meng.

At the banquet, Zhao Zhen said, "Brothers, you two have come a long way to join me, and you are good at water skills, which I can use here." Zhao Zhen then described the situation of the four fleets in the county, and then said to the two brothers, "Now that Ruan Xiaowu and Ouyang Shoutong are stationed outside and have no one to help them, how about asking you two brothers to be Du Yuhou? But you two brothers have to separate."

Tong Wei and Tong Meng heard this and patted their chests and said, "Sir, this is worth nothing. We two brothers are just private salt dealers. Although we have some martial arts skills, we are new here and have not made any achievements. We can become Du Yuhou. What else can we be dissatisfied with? Many people envy this. From now on, we two brothers will sell our passion to you, Sir."

As they spoke, the two of them raised their glasses of wine and drank three bowls in a row.

At the time of Youpai, Fan Rui and his two men came with the army. Zhao Zhen offered some wine to dismount and took the three men to the hall of Baishi Manor to sit down. The soldiers who came with them were entertained by Zhao Ji and a group of farmhands in a temporary tent outside Baishi Manor.

Everyone was sitting down in the hall. Zhao Zhen said, "Five more heroes have come to join us today. Liangshan County is becoming more prosperous. When Zhu Wu and his brother defeat the invading troops from Jeju, we will celebrate."

After hearing this, Fan Rui could not help but shout, "Sir, my three brothers have brought more than 2,000 followers, all of whom are good at fighting. We brothers have just arrived and have not made any contributions. We would rather lead our own troops to fight."

The [Flying Great Sage] Li Gun and [Eight-armed Nezha] Xiang Chong who were at the bottom also shouted: "Brother is right, we are just here to see our achievements."

Brothers Tong Wei and Tong Meng also echoed.

Fan Rui said: "I have been learning martial arts from Quanzhen since I was young. I wield a meteor hammer in my left hand and a sword in my right hand. I can kill generals and seize flags. No one dares to approach me. I also have magic skills and can call the wind and rain. I am always invincible in battle."

"These two brothers are also good at martial arts. Brother Xiang Chong is good at using a set of round cards with twenty-four flying knives on them and an iron javelin in his hand. Brother Li Gun also uses a set of round cards with twenty-four javelins on them and a sword in his hand. They can always hit anyone from a hundred steps away. I am not bragging, since I have occupied Mangdang Mountain, the officers and soldiers in Xuzhou and Pei County who are hunting down bandits dare not look directly at me."

Wu Yong on the side said with a smile: "The troops from Jeju are just a minor problem. Why do we need all of you to go into battle together? The Ruan brothers can handle the water route, and we also have the 800,000-man imperial army instructor [Leopard Head] Lin Chong, [Chongtouzhen] Wang Jin, [Hua Heshang] Lu Zhishen and other heroes on land. Why are you afraid of the troops from Jeju City? Just drink and relax, and we will know the outcome in a few days."

After hearing this, Fan Rui said, "I heard that Liangshan Lake has been prosperous since the great official took it over. I didn't expect that it would attract such world-famous heroes. My two brothers and I used to live a carefree life. Since the government changed the reign title to Xuanhe, chaos has gradually arisen and the world is becoming less and less peaceful. These days, I have heard that soldiers are being transferred everywhere, and many small hilltops have been wiped out by the court. I think Mangdang Mountain is not a place to stay for long. I thought that the great official would take in heroes of the green forest, so I came here to join him."

Tong Wei said, "I have also heard that the public opinion in Jiangnan is in turmoil because of the Flower and Stone Gang. The corrupt officials just ignore it. I am afraid that something will happen sooner or later."

Wu Yong also said: "Not only that, Song Jiang also occupies the Qingyan area in Shandong, Wang Qing in Huaixi and Tian Hu in Hebei, there are turmoil in Jiangnan, plus Liao, Xixia and Qinghai, the Song Dynasty is in trouble both internally and externally. Xuanhe, Xuanhe, people say: 'It is unlucky to have two generations in one family.' We are gathered together to prepare for the troubled times."

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

(End of this chapter)