Liver in Water Margin, outlaw madman

Gao Qiu knelt before the statue of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak.

With his eyebrows lowered and eyes downcast, he muttered to himself, putting on an earnest demeanor.

Outside, the Imperial Guards looked around, with several guards standing close by.

Most of the imperial guards were already familiar with this matter and knew that the Taoist temple would give them money every time they came.

They made a show of it, got the job done, and even gained something in return.

This is the treatment one should receive when doing personal work for their superiors.

Only Lu Qian, who was here for the first time, looked around quite carefully, as he didn't have much experience.

They looked around along the wall, and even climbed to a high point to look at the surrounding defenses.

"Lu Qian, that's enough, don't take it so seriously. It's the last point, it'll be over soon," one of the Imperial Guards said.

They were in groups of three.

Lu Qian insisted on checking, which made them very uncomfortable.

"Yes, we come several times every year, no problem," another person chimed in.

Lu Qian turned a deaf ear; he wanted to be an official, a high-ranking official.

He knew that Gao Qiu's advance inspection was just a formality, a perfunctory exercise.

But he knew even better.

Gao Qiu also knew these things.

Therefore, as long as Lu Qian goes through the motions and goes through the motions, he can win Gao Taiwei's favor.

As for the other Imperial Guards, he wouldn't elaborate further.

Foolish people are not fit to be officials!

After all, there are too few official positions and too many competitors.

When Lu Qian arrived at the highest point of the Yue Temple, he subconsciously observed his surroundings.

Suddenly, Lu Qian blinked, his expression turning somewhat strange.

I couldn't help but rub my eyes, and as the person approaching from the other side moved, I could see them more and more clearly.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Lu Qian roared, and without hesitation, he ran downstairs towards Gao Qiu's location.

As for those who defend against the attack.

Lu Qian wouldn't do it.

His job is simply to stay by Gao Qiu's side and protect him; that would be a great achievement.

The other two imperial guards heard Lu Qian's roar and quickly looked in the direction of the sound.

A giant, iron-clad man, wearing armor and carrying a monk's staff, was seen charging rapidly toward them.

They were all terrified, no wonder Lu Qian ran away.

They had no heavy weapons, so how could they possibly withstand soldiers clad in armor? And looking at the newcomers, they were burly and carried heavy weapons; they were clearly no ordinary people.

The two men exchanged a glance, but instead of going downstairs, they shouted loudly, "Help! Help! There are enemies right in front of the main hall!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than two whooshing sounds were heard.

One person was hit squarely in the face and fell to the ground.

One person wiped the edge and nailed it to the wall.

The man was so frightened that he dared not show his face again.

It turns out that one of the two arrows was shot by Lin Chong, hitting him squarely in the face.

One of them was shot by Zhang Shan, but it missed by a hair's breadth.

"Third brother, be careful, I'm going." Lin Chong dealt with the people upstairs and, without hesitation, followed Lu Zhishen's footsteps and rushed over quickly.

Lu Zhishen brandished his monk's staff, looking at the assembled imperial guards without the slightest panic, only excitement: "All of you, disperse! Today, I'll only kill Gao Qiu!"

The imperial guards blocking their way were all struck down by Lu Zhishen's staff, each one falling to the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices.

"Haha, that's great, that's great!"

Lu Zhishen was as fierce as a tiger. When a tiger entered a flock of sheep, it killed the imperial guards and they fled in all directions.

"Go and ask the city gate guards to bring blunt weapons, quick, quick!" The knowledgeable members of the Imperial Guards knew that these men were basically no match for them.

"Go find the rope! Go find the rope quickly!" someone shouted.

Chaos erupted instantly.

Just then, Lin Chong attacked from behind, wielding a long spear with its red tassel fluttering in the wind.

Without pausing, he shouted, "I am Lin Chong! Framed by Gao Qiu, I will kill Gao Qiu today! Anyone who dares to obstruct me will be killed without mercy!"

Everyone recognized Lin Chong.

How could they not know the feud between Gao Qiu, Gao Yanei, and Lin Chong?

For a moment, we looked at each other, unsure whether to go ahead or not.

"What are you standing there for? Go! Kill Lin Chong, and Grand Commandant Gao will reward you handsomely!" Just then, the old steward of Gao Qiu's mansion stepped forward from behind and shouted loudly.

The Imperial Guards were initially hesitant, but seeing the old steward standing to the side, they dared not move.

Otherwise, if they have to settle scores later, they'll be in deep trouble.

"Second brother, don't get entangled with them." Lu Zhishen kept walking, brandishing his monk's staff, and broke through the encirclement despite the crowd's swords and spears.

Lin Chong dared not hesitate and followed closely behind Lu Zhishen, thrusting his spear repeatedly.

Each time a stab was made, someone would clutch their throat and fall to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the two saw the main hall and Gao Qiu, who was panicked and surrounded by the crowd.

A group of people lay down behind him.

"Lin Chong, are you perhaps planning a rebellion?" Gao Qiu, surrounded by the crowd, tried to remain calm.

This Yue Temple is too small; there is only one road in front of it.

Another issue is that the time between discovery and their intrusion was too short and too fast, leaving no time to react.

"You old scoundrel Gao Qiu, prepare to die!" Lin Chong said, unwilling to say more, and charged forward with his spear.

Lu Zhishen brandished his monk's staff, sweeping it horizontally to the side.

Some logs appeared out of nowhere and were scattered haphazardly in the yard, slowing Lu Zhishen's pace.

Seeing this, Lu Zhishen stopped going forward and instead stood at the doorway, blocking the pursuers behind him and protecting their escape route.

"Lu Qian, go!"

"All of you, get up here!"

Seeing that none of the armored soldiers were going up, and only Lin Chong was there, Gao Qiu's courage grew considerably.

"If you surrender now, I'll pretend this never happened. You can go back to being your instructor, how about that?" Gao Qiu harassed him with words.

He knew that if he delayed any longer, the city gate guards would arrive, and then Lin Chong would have no chance of escape!

Lin Chong couldn't help but sneer. Did they really think he was a three-year-old?

"Gentlemen, Lin Chong only killed Gao Qiu. You and I are all Gao Qiu's subordinates. If one day Gao Qiu persecutes you in the same way, how will you face yourselves?" Lin Chong held his gun without stopping.

It kept thrusting forward without using any tricks.

Every move is deadly!

Some of those people felt some sympathy for Lin Chong after hearing his words, and Lin Chong was indeed very brave.

In just those few steps, more than a dozen people had already collapsed in the yard.

They dared not fight to the death, but instead went through the motions, pretending to fight. In any case, as long as they didn't stand in Lin Chong's way to Gao Qiu, they weren't the main target.

Lu Qian knew that Lin Chong was highly skilled in martial arts, but he never expected that he would be this skilled.

In the past, when acting, I could practice martial arts moves for at least thirty to fifty rounds.

But just now, with a swift movement of his gun, he killed them one by one, leaving me trembling with fear.

It was only then that Lu Qian remembered.

Lin Chong was not only the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards' spears and staffs, but he also had a nickname: Leopard Head!

"Brother Lin, stop now! Stop now, it's not a capital offense!" Lu Qian hesitated, he didn't dare to step forward.

Gao Qiu panicked; the twenty or thirty people around him offered him no sense of security whatsoever.

"Instructor Lin, don't worry, I will not pursue this matter. When I get back, I will break Gao Kan's legs to apologize to you, how about that?" Gao Qiu's face was pale and his voice trembled.

Lin Chong kept walking, his gun barrel trembling, the tip of the gun sweeping across the crowd like a giant python.

Everyone thought Lin Chong was going to kill them.

Terrified, they all retreated.

"I, Lin Chong, am honest, but not stupid!"

"Give in once, give in twice, give in a third time!"

"I gave you a chance!"