Water Margin: My 108 Heroes Come from All Heavens

Chapter 7 Praying for Blessings at Bao'en Temple

……

In the following days.

Liang Shan honestly became a corporate slave.

He arrived at the yamen on time every day for his roll call, and returned to the Liang residence as soon as the yamen was closed.

Simultaneously.

To complete the first romance strategy mission.

He had been secretly gathering intelligence about the Jia family and observing Lin Daiyu's daily movements.

"This Lin Daiyu is such a shut-in! She hasn't even left the Jia mansion for three days straight?"

Liang Shan was speechless.

This caused his elaborate plan for a chance encounter on the street to fall apart before it even began.

Although the system shows that Lin Daiyu possesses the strength of a grandmaster.

He can take on ten opponents single-handedly.

So terrifying.

However, if he arranged for eleven people to block Lin Daiyu's path, he would have a good chance to stage a scene of a hero rescuing a beauty.

If successful.

It's not impossible for a favorability rating of -99 to be reversed to 99.

but……

Lin Daiyu never even left the house.

"Does this mean we have no choice but to visit in person?"

Liang Shan rubbed his temples.

If all else fails, I'll have to bite the bullet and bring some fruit to their door.

"grown ups!"

"I just heard that Master Bao's condition is getting worse. Tomorrow, Old Madam Jia plans to take the Jia family's relatives to Bao'en Temple to worship Buddha and burn incense to pray for Master Bao's well-being."

Zhou Ming quickly ran to Liangshan and reported to his superior.

"Praying for blessings?"

Liang Shan's eyes lit up, dispelling the previous gloom.

Praying for blessings is good.

Praying for blessings means leaving the Jia family mansion, and then my opportunity will come.

"Come closer."

He waved to Zhou Ming and lowered his voice, saying, "Tomorrow, you'll pick ten men from the yamen (government office) to disguise themselves as thugs on the road to Bao'en Temple... If this succeeds, I'll reward you handsomely!"

"clear!"

When Zhou Ming heard about the reward, his eyes lit up immediately.

"Remember, thugs must disguise themselves properly so they don't get recognized."

Liang Shan was still worried and gave further instructions.

"Don't worry, sir!"

Zhou Ming patted his chest, brimming with confidence, and said, "When our government officials are on the case, absolutely no one will be able to tell!"

"Are their acting skills really that good?"

Liang Shan looked suspiciously at the others in the courtyard of the yamen.

"No."

Zhou Ming shook his head: "Before they became yamen runners, they were just hooligans."

Liang Shan: "..."

……

Bao'en Temple is located in the east of Kaifeng City.

The incense is burning brightly.

On ordinary days, many devout men and women come to burn incense and worship Buddha.

The next day.

The Jia family rented out half of the temple to pray for good fortune.

The stone steps outside the mountain gate were already filled with servants of the Jia family, each dressed smartly and standing ramrod straight.

"Zhou Ming, you and your men are lying in ambush in the pine forest halfway up the mountain."

Liang Shan hid behind a large locust tree in the distance, pointed to the mountain path ahead, and whispered, "Avoid the servants of the Jia family. When the women of the Jia family pass by, you rush out."

"clear!"

Zhou Ming nodded emphatically.

Leading ten people, they crouched low and slipped into the pine forest.

Liang Shan continued to hide behind the big locust tree, peeking out every now and then to look around.

Half an hour later.

A commotion arose from the direction of Bao'en Temple. In the distance, sedan chairs were slowly carried up the mountain, surrounded by dozens of servants and maids.

"Here it comes, here it comes."

Liang Shan's spirits lifted, and he quickly identified one of the smaller sedan chairs.

because……

Zijuan stayed by the sedan chair the whole time.

Next.

As long as Zhou Ming leads his men out, and he descends like a god, he will surely be able to boost his favorability to the extreme.

however……

As the women of the Jia family passed by, almost reaching the entrance of Bao'en Temple, there was still no movement from the pine forest.

"These guys are definitely unreliable!"

Liang Shan cursed under his breath.

He saw the women of the Jia family getting off their sedan chairs one after another, about to enter Bao'en Temple, and he quickly caught up with them.

"Madam Jia, Miss Lin, what a coincidence, you've both come to burn incense today?"

"So it was County Magistrate Liang!"

Grandmother Jia snorted coldly, her disgust undisguised.

"You lecherous scoundrel, how dare you show your face in front of my young lady?!"

Zijuan stood with her hands on her hips, equally furious.

But it was Lin Daiyu.

His expression was calm.

Nothing changed from beginning to end.

"What happened that day was truly an accident. Please allow me to explain..."

Liang Shan quickly adopted a humble posture, apologizing and bowing.

But Grandmother Jia didn't give him a chance to explain at all, waving her hand and saying, "Girls, let's go. We're about to pray for blessings, don't be late."

Done.

He then led the women of the Jia family straight into Bao'en Temple.

Lin Daiyu ignored Liangshan.

He followed them.

"Miss Lin."

Liang Shan quickly shouted, "I know you are a Grandmaster-level expert."

The voice just fell.

Lin Daiyu paused slightly, stopped in her tracks, and turned to look at him.

In an instant.

Liang Shan felt an indescribable sense of oppression coming over him, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

"Old Deng ruined me!"

His heart sank, and he was immediately filled with regret.

Damn it.

I shouldn't have believed what Old Deng said.

With just a glance, he exudes such terrifying pressure. You're telling me that a grandmaster like him can only fight ten opponents at once?!

"How did you know?!"

Zijuan's expression changed slightly, and a murderous intent also emerged in her eyes.

"I... guessed."

As soon as the Liangshan dialect was spoken, the air seemed to freeze.

Lin Daiyu's misty eyes narrowed slightly: "A guess?"

Her voice was very soft.

But Liang Shan felt a chill on his neck, as if an invisible spear was pressed against his throat.

"Yes, that's just a guess!"

Liang Shanqian chuckled and took two steps back. "Miss Lin, you look so sickly. You can't even beat me. How could you possibly be a grandmaster? I must have been investigating too many cases lately and my mind has gone blank..."

"What if you guessed right?"

Lin Daiyu suddenly smiled.

Her smile was as bright as the first melting of snow, and her frail appearance was tinged with an indescribable charm.

My life is over!

Just when Liang Shan thought the other party was going to kill him to silence him, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Lin Daiyu's favorability: -98]

My favorability rating increased by 1 point?!

Liang Shan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

I can still be saved!

"Actually, ever since I saw you that day, I've been restless, like a cat scratching at my heart. I can't eat or drink, and I toss and turn all night, unable to sleep, my mind filled with your image..."

He seized the opportunity and quickly confessed his feelings.

"shut up!"

Zijuan's face turned red. "You lecherous scoundrel, how dare you say such things in broad daylight!"

"I'm telling the truth!"

Liang Shan looked completely innocent: "Look at me, I haven't looked well these past few days, I've lost at least three pounds."

[Ding! Lin Daiyu's favorability: -96]

In my mind.

The system notification sounded again.

There is a play!

Liang Shan was overjoyed.

He looked at Lin Daiyu with deep affection.

"I am an unlucky person and not worthy of your affection."