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Chapter 518 Celestial Gathering

Chapter 518 Celestial Gathering
After making up his mind to go to the capital to kill Gao Qiu, Wang Jin had no more scruples.

Killing one Grand Commandant Gao Qiu is the same as killing a few corrupt officials; killing a few more is also the same. Having many lice doesn't make you itch, having many debts doesn't make you worry; in fact, it brings a sense of peace.

Thus, Wang Jin, who had been traveling from Dali to Bianjing, fought his way through the city.

If there is any injustice, as long as he knows about it and the cause and effect are investigated clearly, the Goose Feather Blade will separate his head from his body.

Wang Jin wasn't one to work in isolation. He had been warned by someone on the roadside that any substantial task must leave a trace, and one shouldn't let others take credit for it.

After killing corrupt officials and eliminating bandits occupying the mountains, Wang Jin made sure the locals knew he was responsible, and also to prevent innocent people from being implicated.

Wang Jin gained fame; he also bore the blame for crimes.

Now, having arrived at the gates of Bianjing, Wang Jin finds himself more revered by the people as a chivalrous hero of the time than feared as a traitor to his country.

The term "xia" (侠, meaning chivalrous or knight-errant) has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period a thousand years ago, reached its peak during the Han Dynasty, and gradually faded away during the Song Dynasty.

With the emergence of the chivalrous Wang Jin, it seems the spirit of chivalry is rekindling. People in the martial arts world are gradually ceasing to call themselves heroes, preferring instead to call themselves knights-errant.

Young hero, swordsman, knife-wielding hero, female hero... In the martial arts world, anyone who wants to make a name for themselves follows Wang Jin's example and proclaims themselves a hero.

"Hero Nan Yan is inviting us to drink mutton soup. If we obediently drink the soup, wouldn't we become a laughing stock in the world?"

"With so many carts and goods lined up outside the city, and countless ingredients, why not hold a banquet to celebrate the arrival of Hero Nan Yan?!"

"Well said! I'm willing to offer my meager contribution to this banquet!"

"I have money too!"

"I have culinary skills and am willing to contribute my labor!"

Wang Jin found himself somewhat bewildered in a grand celebration, where his name united countless people to work together for one purpose.

Without tables, they gathered leaves to spread on the ground as tables, and everyone sat on the ground; without bowls and plates, they used stone slabs as mats, and meat and vegetables were evenly distributed; regardless of gender, age, wealth, or poverty, everyone who came had food.

Such a lively scene was naturally known to the officials and constables of Bianjing, but Wang Jin's reputation made them hesitate and dare not disturb him.

They were just having a meal in an open space outside the city; there was no need to send hundreds of soldiers to drive them away and arrest them.

In Bianjing (Kaifeng), talent and learning are secondary; the most important thing is to understand people's hearts.

……

"Have you heard? The king has entered, and he's outside the city!"

"Wang Jin, the great hero of Nan Yan, Wang Jin? Why is he only arriving now?"

Why not go into the city?

Shi Jin was squatting in the corner when he heard people talking. After he understood what they were saying, he stood up and walked towards the city gate.

Shi Jin walked quickly and discovered that he wasn't the only one heading out of the city; others were doing the same.

"Hero Nan Yan is truly generous, hosting a grand banquet outside the city. Anyone who goes can get a seat."

"Where did the hero Nan Yan get so much money?"

"Don't you think about it? How many corrupt officials has the hero Nan Yan killed, and how many mountain strongholds has he wiped out? Although he returned all the money to the local people, he still took one-tenth of it. If the landlords and rich people had just let a little bit slip by, it would have been enough for an ordinary person to eat their fill for five winters and springs."

"Today we can eat to our hearts' content!" A round-faced monk, eight feet tall, was also walking out of the city carrying a shoulder pole.

Shi Jin glanced curiously at what the monk was carrying on his carrying pole. It turned out to be two baskets of vegetables, with fresh mud still clinging to the roots, as if they had just been pulled from the ground.

"Hey kid, what are you looking at?" Lu Zhishen glared at Shi Jin.

"So, you're also going to visit the great hero Nan Yan, this Arhat?" Shi Jin asked.

“Interesting, he calls me Arhat.”

"What's your name? I think you're a hero too," Lu Zhishen said to Shi Jin.

Although the two were talking, they never stopped walking, and their pace gradually increased, as if they were racing.

"I want to become your apprentice," Shi Jin said.

"Oh? Becoming an apprentice? You're certainly taking advantage of the situation." Lu Zhishen laughed.

"What injustice have you been wronged about this time?"

"Luohan, do you know Huayin County?" Shi Jin asked.

“Oh, I’ve heard of it. It’s a beautiful place, like a paradise. There’s a funny guy there named… Shi Dalang the Nine-Tailed Maggot.” Lu Zhishen said thoughtfully. “I am that maggot.”

"How can you humiliate yourself like this?" Lu Zhishen angrily rebuked Shi Jin, who was in his early twenties.

"Only in this way can I keep a clear head and stay grounded."

"Because of my arrogance, I caused the deaths of thirteen people in my Shijia Village, and my ancestral home, which had been built over a hundred years, was also destroyed in an instant."

"Only when a person is in the most wretched of circumstances can he see his true self."

"..."

"Hmm, I think you might be accepted as a disciple by the great hero Nan Yan." Lu Zhishen carefully examined Shi Jin.

"Monk, why did you go to see Hero Nan Yan again?" Shi Jin asked boldly.

"I, like the great hero Nan Yan, have eliminated a villain, but I do not have his ability to take responsibility."

"I killed someone and ran away on the spot. Later, in order to avoid being caught by the government, I shaved my head and became a monk."

"I am but a fake hero; today I wish to meet a true hero."

Just as Lu Zhishen and Shi Jin were having a heart-to-heart talk, they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves and shouts behind them, and they quickly moved aside.

Lu Zhishen saw his good friend Lin Chong, the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, whom he had recently met, riding a horse at full speed.

"Oh no! Grand Commandant Gao is about to make a move against Hero Nan Yan!" Lu Zhishen shouted at Shi Jin.

"How did you know?" Shi Jin asked urgently.

“There’s someone I know inside; he happens to work under Grand Commandant Gao.”

"We must leave quickly, we can't let Nan Yanxia suffer any more persecution from Grand Commandant Gao."

“Master Monk…”

"My name is Lu Zhishen."

"Master Zhishen, what if a fight breaks out..."

"Why are you being so indecisive? Let them fight if they want! I'm going to help Wang Jin, the Hero of the Southern Wilderness!"

"Are you willing to turn your friends against this?" Shi Jin asked.

“He knows what he’s doing and won’t aid and abet evil!” Lu Zhishen said.

Thanks to the Imperial Guards leading the way on horseback, Lu Zhishen and Shi Jin, who were close behind, also quickly left the city.

Many longtime residents of Bianjing knew that something big was about to happen in the city, as they hadn't seen military horses galloping through the city for many years.

……

outside the city.

Wang Jin raised his arm and gently clenched his fist, and everyone quieted down, listening attentively to what he was saying.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm afraid I'll have to leave the banquet early today."

"My enemies have come looking for me."

"Hero Wang Jin, with us here, how can we let that Grand Commandant Gao run rampant!"

"Great Hero Wang Jin, do not look down on us. We are not cowards who fear death or greedy for wealth!"

"Wrong!" Wang Jin shouted, and the area outside the city fell silent once again.

"This is my personal grudge, and I will not allow anyone to interfere."

Wang Jin's gaze swept over them, and even those who were unwilling had to obediently nod.

"Yes……"

"We will all listen to Hero Wang Jin."