Liver in Water Margin, outlaw madman

Private room in a restaurant in Yuncheng County.

Song Jiang, Lei Heng, and Zhu Tong sat facing each other, looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a long silence, Song Jiang finally spoke slowly: "Brothers, it seems a great bandit has truly invaded Liangshan?"

"Yes," Lei Heng said, still shaken. "You didn't see it, sir, but that armored giant, eight feet tall, snapped a tree as thick as a thigh with a single blow of his staff. If that hit a person, who could withstand it?"

Zhu Tong picked up his teacup and took a small sip: "I'm afraid even our few dozen men wouldn't be enough for him to kill alone."

"Alas, I'm afraid we won't have a peaceful life from now on," Song Jiang said, rubbing his head. "What about the old Wang Lun?"

Lei Heng shook his head: "I don't know, but thinking about it, it's either that he's dead or he surrendered."

"Yes, how many people in the world would dare to kill the Grand Commandant of the current dynasty?" Zhu Tong said calmly, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"The old Wang Lun was better. He hid in the middle of the water, robbing some passersby, and the government turned a blind eye." Song Jiang had a headache, a real headache.

If this were just a wealthy family without any connections, it wouldn't be a big deal, but Wang Jin is still in Jizhou Prefecture.

"Clerk, let's forget about Liangshan for now. How are we going to explain this to the magistrate?" Lei Heng was a little anxious, as he was the one in charge of the matter.

Zhu Tong was just helping out.

Song Jiang couldn't help but suck on his teeth, making noises incessantly.

The clicking sound continued.

Lei Heng grew increasingly flustered and grabbed Song Jiang's arm, saying directly, "Clerk, I understand the rules. I'll definitely offer you a reward afterward!"

Song Jiang's expression changed, his eyes widened, and he looked at Lei Heng: "We're brothers, what nonsense are you spouting? I'll help you today, you'll help me tomorrow, why are you talking about money? We're not outsiders!"

"Brother, then tell me!" Lei Heng was almost crying with anxiety.

Song Jiang sighed, "Brother, this is really difficult. Getting past the county magistrate is easy enough, but I'm worried about getting past the prefect of Jizhou. There's a murder case involved, and it has to be reported to higher authorities. Do you think Wang Jin will let it go so easily!"

"Clerk, let's get through this first. The magistrate is waiting for my report." Lei Heng couldn't think that far ahead; he only wanted to deal with the immediate situation.

Song Jiang beckoned, and Lei Heng leaned closer, his expression becoming increasingly relaxed, nodding repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Lei Heng didn't even bother to eat or drink, and rushed to the county government office.

Upon arriving at the county government office, they went to the backyard and found Shi Wenbin.

"Your Excellency, the matter has been resolved," Lei Heng said hurriedly.

Shi Wenbin hated trouble the most. Hearing that the matter was resolved, the wrinkles on his face immediately smoothed out: "Good, that's good. Go back and rest!"

Lei Heng froze in place.

Should we just stop asking questions and ignoring them from now on?

All that hard work I put into preparing for so long has just passed by like this.

He's already figured out how to shift the blame.

As a result, Shangguan was lying even flatter than him!

Lei Heng cupped his hands in farewell and turned to take his leave.

When Shi Wenbin saw Lei Heng turn and leave, he breathed a sigh of relief. It was still easy to fool that naive young man who hadn't read any books.

He was in officialdom; how could he not know the intricacies of the system?

He just really didn't want to get involved, and he didn't dare to get involved.

If Lei Heng says it's resolved, he'll believe him. But if something really goes wrong in the future, he'll be the first to drag Lei Heng out to take the blame.

It's not that he doesn't want to solve things, but there are many things he doesn't dare to solve, nor can he solve, so he can only pretend to be deaf and dumb and just get through each day.

Lei Heng went back to the restaurant where they had eaten earlier, ready to continue their discussion, only to find that Song Jiang and Zhu Tong had already come out.

Upon seeing Lei Heng, Zhu Tong quickly took a few steps forward and grabbed Lei Heng's hand: "Didn't you say you were going to treat me to drinks? Why did you run off without paying the bill?"

"Ah, I was in too much of a hurry. I'll go pay the bill now," Lei Heng said hastily, his face slightly flushed.

At this moment, Song Jiang, with his belly protruding, smiled and said, "What's the cost of a meal? I've already paid for it."

Lei Heng looked even more embarrassed and quickly reached into his pocket: "No, I said I'd treat, so it's my treat."

He fumbled in his pocket for a long time but couldn't pull it out, and his face grew increasingly embarrassed.

Zhu Tong watched coldly from the sidelines, a sneer playing on his lips.

"Clerk, I was in too much of a rush this time and forgot to bring the money. I'll make it up next time!" Lei Heng stammered.

He doesn't have the habit of carrying money when he goes out, so how could he possibly find any money on the spot?

"Hey, we're brothers, what's wrong with ten meals, or even a hundred?" Song Jiang chuckled. "By the way, what did the magistrate say?"

"The magistrate said he knew, but didn't ask for details," Lei Heng said truthfully. This was also the purpose of his return to find Song Jiang—to ask what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Song Jiang's expression changed slightly, but because his face was dark, few others could tell.

"Clerk, what does the magistrate mean by this?" Lei Heng asked in a low voice.

Song Jiang glanced at Lei Heng but did not answer directly.

The trick he taught Lei Heng was to bring the county magistrate to their side and hide the truth together. However, the county magistrate did not play by the rules.

Now all the blame is on Lei Heng.

How could he dare to remind him of this? Did he expect to take the blame for him after reminding him?

"What exactly does the magistrate mean? Speak quickly, clerk!" Lei Heng was starting to panic, seeing that Song Jiang remained silent for a long time.

Song Jiang chuckled and said, "Brother, don't worry, this matter is over. Isn't it a good thing that the magistrate isn't pursuing it?"

Zhu Tong watched clearly from the side. Apart from being greedy for money and having some martial arts skills, Lei Heng was completely brainless.

Father, like son.

Zhu Tong saw through some things, but he didn't quite understand the intricacies of the situation.

The matter has been temporarily resolved; the rest depends on what the manor says.

In Jeju Prefecture, there was a house within the city, neither too big nor too small.

Wang Jin sat in his chair with a gloomy expression, his eyes fixed on the direction of Liangshan.

He already knew about the robbery of Wangjia Village by the Liangshan bandits and had verified it.

My younger brother is really dead!

"Damn those Liangshan bandits!"

"That damned constable of Yuncheng County!"

Wang Jin cursed them one by one, but that was all he could do!

Having spent so much time in government, how could he not know the current practices of government officials?

The less trouble, the better.

Perhaps, the matter of Wangjia Village will never be reported by Yuncheng County!

"Find a way to contact our spies who were originally in Liangshan and find out who's in charge now. Find out all the leaders for me," Wang Jin said coldly.

The messenger was stunned. He had come to deliver the message because he dared not stay in Wangjia Village any longer.

Those who had followed Wang Heng and oppressed their neighbors were all purged.

"My lord, Liangshan is now completely blocked, and I don't know how to contact them," the man said mournfully, not daring to reply.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jin's expression changed drastically. He lunged forward and kicked the man to the ground: "You used to eat and drink at my house, and now that I need your help, you refuse!"

The man lay on the ground huddled together, not daring to fight back or utter a word.

Fortunately, Wang Jin's body was already weakened from sitting at a desk for so long.

"Let me tell you, you'd better find out the truth for me, or your whole family will be in trouble!"

Wang Jin gritted his teeth and said, "I can't deal with Liangshan now, and I can't deal with the common people either!"