I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 366: Dou Mi En and Shi Mi Hou, Chao Tian Wang Returns
The armor Tang Long was wearing was tailor-made for himself, and the chest guard was extremely sturdy.

Unexpectedly, Yang Chang could pierce him easily with his sword. This was not just a matter of strength. From a blacksmith's perspective, Tang Long saw that the man in front of him was so terrifying that he could not describe it.

Both himself and his cousin Xu Ning were vastly different from Yang Chang, so Qin Ming's death was not unjust at all.

With his martial arts skills, anyone who comes will die!

When Yang Chang was about to draw his sword, Tang Long suddenly grabbed the blade with one hand and said with his last bit of strength, "Dad, I didn't lose face!"

"Ok?"

Yang Chang couldn't help but pause when he heard this, and he slowed down the process of withdrawing his sword. He thought to himself, do you care so much about your face?

What? Some trauma from childhood?

When Yang Chang drew his sword, his talent [Lone Warrior] was triggered. A dozen soldiers around Tang Long were also splashed by the split attack of the talent and fell in the corridor like crops.

This scene frightened the soldiers behind and they retreated.

"Go on!"

"Why don't you come?"

"Magic."

"He knows magic!"

The soldiers were trembling with fear and dared not move forward, but Yang Chang would not get entangled with them. He used his Qing Kung Fu to leap forward and with a straight chop, he cut the nearest one in half.

The exaggerated visual shock finally made the group of people collapse, and they immediately ran backwards crying.

Yang Changze picked up a torch, returned to the city gate and pushed open both doors. Then he picked up the torch and waved it toward the outside of the city as a signal. Wu Song and others responded immediately when they saw the fire.

On the way to open the door, Yang Chang couldn't help but glance at Tang Long by the door. He originally thought that this man was a villain who would betray his relatives, but he didn't expect that he died so bravely.

It's really hard to talk about human nature. Little people can also have their moments of glory, which is rare.
Yang Chang had no idea that Tang Long's original plan to lure Xu Ning up the mountain was not simply to trick his cousin, but that the two had a grudge against each other.

To be more precise, there was a grudge between the Tang and Xu families.

Tang Long's ancestors made military weapons and were considered logistical personnel who relied on their skills. Although they did not have to fight in the battlefield, their entire lives were spent doing nothing but forging iron, which was a profession with no end in sight.

Xu Ning's ancestors created the hook-and-sickle spear technique, and relying on this unique skill he continuously made meritorious contributions and rose in status on the battlefield. Naturally his future was bright, and gradually a family of generals was formed.

The success of the Xu family's entrepreneurship was inseparable from the Tang family's help in making the hook-sickle spear, but the court mainly gave the credit to the generals who broke into the enemy lines, and the Tang family could only work behind the scenes, so the gap between the two families became increasingly larger.

The Tang family can make hook-sickle spears, but they don’t know how to use them; the Xu family can use hook-sickle spears, but they don’t know how to make them.

But who is willing to be a blacksmith for generations?
The Xu family gave benefits when they needed them, but ignored them when they didn't, and conflicts accumulated from generation to generation.

When it came to Tang Long's father's generation, the Xu family came to them again to make a hook-sickle spear. He used this as a threat and put forward conditions, demanding that the Xu family give the Tang family a way out.

Therefore, the Xu family used the relationship of Mr. Zhong Jinglie to help Tang's father become the magistrate of Yan'an. In order to consolidate the relationship between the two families, Mr. Tang also married his sister to the Xu family. That was Xu Ning's mother.

Tang Long grew up in a military camp, and his goal was to become a mighty general. However, his family had an ancestral blacksmithing skill, which he could not let be lost just because he became an official.

This unfortunate child, after becoming the son of the village chief, had to learn to be a blacksmith. Sparks from forging iron splashed onto his body, giving him the nickname of "Golden Leopard".

Tang Long's dream of becoming a general has always been buried in his heart, but being a general requires martial arts, and Tang's father got his position through connections, so he thought of the Xu family's unique skills.

Thinking that the two families were so close, could he ask for some help for his son? So Old Tang took Tang Long to Tokyo.

The result is predictable. How could the Xu family's martial arts, which are the basis of their survival, be passed on to outsiders?

Can your family learn shooting from me, and can my family learn blacksmithing from your family?

Tang Long is young and arrogant, and is a big shot in his father's Yan'an Village. But when he sees Xu Ning, a truly handsome man, he realizes that he has neither good looks nor martial arts skills, just like an ugly duckling standing next to a white swan.

In addition, the Xu family sternly refused and did not give any good face or good words to the father and son of the Tang family. The seeds of inferiority, jealousy and hatred in Tang Long's heart were planted at that time.

To make matters worse, Tang's father passed away early, Tang Long's own abilities were not outstanding enough, and he had a bad relationship with the Xu family, so he did not continue his position as the governor of the village. After that, he gave up on himself and lingered in casinos. He lost all his family property and had to wander around the world, making a living as a blacksmith, which he disliked the most, until he was spotted by Li Kui and led to Liangshan.

Later, he successfully tricked Xu Ning into going up the mountain and broke Hu Yanzhuo's linked armor cavalry. Song Jiang rewarded Xu Ning for his merits and made him his disciple, and taught Tang Long the hook-and-sickle spear technique.

Xu Ning was forced to become a bandit, and he was under someone else's roof at the time. Moreover, Tang Long was introduced by Li Kui, who was Song Jiang's confidant. Therefore, in order to gain a foothold in Liangshan, he had to teach his ancestral spear skills.

After all, he is my cousin, not an outsider.

Of course, after shooting Chao Gai to death, Xu Ning also became Song Jiang's secret confidant. On the contrary, even though Tang Long learned the hook-and-sickle spear, his martial arts did not improve much. He still had to continue to forge iron in Liangshan until he was recruited and went to the battlefield.

In the past two years, Song Jiang had fewer and fewer people around him, and Tang Long's hook-and-sickle spear skills became more and more proficient. He gradually became an important infantry general and became an eighth-rank military officer, higher than his father.

Unfortunately, before Tang Long could become famous, he met Yang Chang, who could kill him in one move, but he did not retreat at the last moment.

While the door was open and people were waiting, Yang Chang began to pick up corpses in the corridor, and the first one was Tang Long's.

[Gain experience in boxing and kicking. Use it to improve your proficiency in boxing and kicking skills. Please choose to use or discard.]

[Obtain the corpse's obsession. After using it, you can learn the biggest secret of this corpse before its death. Please choose to use it or discard it. ]

[Chao Tianwang, please stop sending me dreams. The one who shot you was your cousin, and the one who gave the order was Song Jiang. I am just a blacksmith who helped make a few poisoned arrows. Who knew they would use them to harm you?]

Ok?
Song Jiang gave the order behind the scenes, Xu Ning was responsible for the execution, Tang Long made the arrowhead, and then put the blame on Shi Wengong?
This matter is so hidden? I guess no one has remembered it. If I hadn't picked up your obsession, I'm afraid Shi Wengong would always have to take the blame?
Okay, okay, Hei Sanlang, ah Hei Sanlang, if I catch you later, I will let Ruan Xiaoqi interrogate you.

In addition to the drop just now, Tang Long also triggered [Mountain Peeling] to peel out two talismans, one for the spear and stick skill, and one for the hook and sickle spear skill. Surprisingly, there was nothing related to blacksmithing.

Of course, although Yang Chang likes leopard print, he doesn’t like to have leopard print on himself, so he has no interest in blacksmithing.

As for the hook-and-sickle spear skill, Yang no longer takes it seriously.

Even if someone used chain-armored horses, Yang Chang could easily break through them by either throwing shells directly or using exaggerated strength to break into the formation.

Maybe it can be given to Lin Chong?
He has the talent of [Teacher], which can double the experience of teaching apprentices, so he can quickly form an army.

As Yang Chang was picking up the corpse, he was thinking. Suddenly, soldiers and horses arrived outside the city. He heard Hu Sanniang's voice: "My lord, I am here to bring you a horse."

"it is good."

"Sanlang, what are the arrangements for next?"

While Yang Chang was on his horse, Wu Song asked again for instructions on the route of the fight in the city.

Yang Chang got on his horse, glanced at his brothers, and said, "Song Jiang has a lot of soldiers in She County, it's impossible to kill them all. Let's just ignore the north gate first. So, my wife, Xiao Qi and I will take the middle road to the county government office, my second brother will take the left road to seize the west gate, and Chief Steward Sun will take the right road to take the east gate."

"it is good."

"Yes."

The 10,000 Jin army infantry and cavalry rushed in fiercely from the south gate of She County, like a flood breaking through a dam, and then turned into several tributaries and rushed into the streets of the city.

Yang Chang could see at night, so he killed the enemy without a torch, and the defenders he met along the way were scattered like fallen leaves. He went straight to the Shexian County Office, hoping to capture Hei Sanlang in one fell swoop, so that Huai, Wei, and Xiang would be safe. However, Yang Chang had no idea how to deal with Song Jiang.

It seemed too easy to kill him directly, but he had no taste for torture. The most important thing was that if he had not met Song Jiang, he probably would not have gone to Liangshan, and would not have encountered Hu Sanniang and other plots, so Yang Chang was very conflicted.

The weak can hate the strong with gnashing teeth, but it is difficult for the strong to hate the weak to the core, because the emotions that both sides persist in are different.

Maybe it can be handed over to Zhao Huan to deal with?

Yang Chang was running and thinking at the same time, completely unaware that Hei Sanlang had already run away, and the general Xu Ning, who was ordered to defend the city, was patrolling near the north gate at this time.

After taking on the task, this fellow analyzed Yang Chang's past cases and concluded that he liked to make a feint to the east and attack in the west.

The Jin army had been stationed in the south of the city, so they might launch a surprise attack on the north gate of She County in the end. So Xu Ning stayed here after nightfall until there was a commotion in the south of She County and faint flames could be seen.

Xu Ning decisively led his men towards the South Gate. On the way, he met a scout from the South Gate who came to report the news. He then quickly mobilized the standby troops to provide reinforcements.

Thinking that he was burdened with defending the city with Song Jiang, he had to resist the fighting for a while even if he wanted to run away. Otherwise, abandoning the city with superior forces and escaping would damage the honor of the general's descendants.

Especially since Shi Xiu was at the north gate at this time. Although he was defeated in the west of the valley and fled back, he fought hard and escaped as a deputy general, while he was now the main general of She County.

Furthermore, his cousin Tang Long was still at the South Gate, and he had few friends under Song Jiang. He had to rescue this only relative, otherwise his mother would blame him when he returned home.

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Ning rode his horse across the center line of She County when he ran into Hu Sanniang.

Without saying a word, Hu Sanniang rushed forward with the Sun and Moon swords in hand. Xu Ning had seen her sneak attack and capture Dong Ping, and didn't know the depth of her martial arts skills. He thought that if he could capture Yang Chang's woman, it would undoubtedly have a positive impact on the situation.

Xu Ning raised his hook-sickle spear and went straight for Hu Sanniang. After seeing her moves, he realized that this woman was no ordinary person. After two rounds, he was actually having a hard time. However, his spear skills were not limited to targeting people, one of his special features was also to hook the horse's legs and break the enemy.

Once a war horse is injured, the general on horseback can be captured.

Just as this guy had this evil idea in mind, before he could even put his special skills into practice, he heard someone shouting in front of him: "Sister-in-law, don't panic, Xiaoqi is here to help you!"

Hu Sanniang was not affected at all, and her two swords danced with sparkling swords like snowflakes. She did not care about the so-called martial ethics, and thought to herself that she was a woman and there was no need for her to learn to be upright like a man.

Besides, Song Jiang colluded with the Jin people before, why should I be kind to his supporters?
Xu Ning saw what Hu Sanniang was thinking. He thought to himself that it was hard enough for him to fight this woman, so how could he escape if he faced Ruan Xiaoqi again?
A few days ago, Dong Ping was captured by these two men. He could no longer continue fighting as the enemy had already fought half the way and he could no longer escape from She County.

I've tried my best and have to retreat quickly.

Xu Ning was anxious, so he pushed away Hu Sanniang's two swords and turned his horse around to escape.

However, Hu Sanniang had predicted this and the moment Xu Ning turned his horse to escape, she immediately used her special skill [Red Cotton Lasso] and pulled the Golden Spearman off his horse.

Ruan Xiaoqi arrived a step late. Seeing Xu Ning getting up and still struggling, he dismounted and prepared to shoot him again.

At this moment, Yang Chang's voice came from the darkness: "Leave him alive!"

"Oh"

Ruan Xiaoqi quickly changed his attack point and used his gun to turn it into a stick to hit Xu Ning's hand, causing the weapon to fall out of his hand.

Yang Changshen followed the sound, and Xu Ning also gave up resisting, thinking, why are you still struggling? I can't even beat Hu Sanniang, his man is like a god, just wait for death.

The battle in She County was still going on, and Yang Chang asked Hu Sanniang to take Xu Ning back to the county government office.

While he was charging into the county government office, he had already learned that Song Jiang had already taken his men away, so he had to try his best to eliminate the soldiers and horses left here, so he took Ruan Xiaoqi with him to continue fighting and picking up corpses.

Although the city of She County was not large, it was night after all and Song Jiang had a lot of troops stationed there, so the killing and chasing lasted for an hour and a half.

Yang Chang was the last one to return to the county government office because he had to pick up the bodies to finish off the matter.

By the time he arrived, it was already late in the morning.

At that time, Wu Song and Sun Li reported their victory one after another. The former killed the unsurrendered Lu Fang at the west gate, and the latter smashed Xiang Chong's head with a whip, causing Song Jiang to lose two more of his assistants.

Shi Xiu, the desperate man guarding the north gate, saw that the situation was not good and slipped away with his troops in advance, and once again became the only surviving general in the defeat.

Yang Chang encouraged and praised everyone, and then prepared to disperse and rest, but suddenly remembered Tang Long's obsession, so he asked his personal follower Cheng Wang to fetch Xu Ning, and at the same time asked Ruan Xiaoqi: "Brother Xiaoqi, do you remember how King Chao died?"

"Didn't he get hit by a poison arrow?"

"The key is who shot the poison arrow?"

"At the time, everyone was talking about Shi Wengong. I remember my brother seemed to have some doubts, but then nothing came of it."

Ruan Xiaoqi said this and suddenly asked, "Brother, do you know the truth?"

"When Xu Ning comes, the truth will be revealed!"

"Does he know?"

"I have my own plan, just wait and see."

Yang Chang deliberately kept everyone in suspense and motioned for everyone to sit down and watch his performance.

Soon, Xu Ning was brought to court.

He did not beg for mercy, and his emotions were stable. He was full of respect when he saw Yang Chang, and then he said solemnly: "The King of Jin is invincible in the world, Xu Ning was defeated convincingly, my mother, wife and children are all in Yingtian, so there is no need to persuade me to surrender. You can kill me or chop me up, it is all up to you."

"General Xu is such a hero, why did he help Song Jiang assassinate Chao Gai? This is the act of a villain."

"Brother, you say him, I will kill him"

"Little Seven!"

Ruan Xiaoqi suddenly became excited, but was stopped by Yang Chang with a wave of his hand.

Xu Ning was filled with a huge wave of emotion, but he would never admit it, so he showed a very surprised expression and asked Yang Chang: "What does the King of Jin mean? Why can't I understand?"

"Tang Long made poison arrows for you, and was often tortured by Chao Tianwang in his dreams. You did something wrong, how can you sleep peacefully?"

"Who dares to say that he has never done anything wrong in his life? Who doesn't have blood on his hands? Are you all unable to sleep? Xu Ning is already a prisoner. If the King of Jin wants to kill him, just do it quickly. Why accuse me of this?"

"Haha, I have to say that you have a very good heart. How about I ask Chao Gai to confront me?"

When Yang Chang said this, not only Xu Ning was confused, but Wu Song and others were also bewildered.

"If the King of Jin really has this ability, Xu Ning can clear his name."

"You wait."

Seeing that Xu Ning refused to admit it, Yang Chang waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down, and strode into the darkness outside the hall.

In just a blink of an eye, everyone in the hall held their breath, because Chao Gaizhen followed Yang Chang in.

(End of this chapter)