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Zhu Gui said with a smile, "That Dong Ping is narrow-minded. After being rebuffed in front of everyone today, he will probably be even more determined to marry the daughter of Prefect Cheng!"
"This man prides himself on being a romantic and has done many outrageous things in the past. If I spread these stories throughout Xucheng and let the newly arrived Prefect Cheng know about them, it will definitely extinguish his idea of marrying his daughter to Dong Ping!"
"If one of them insists on marrying the other and the other refuses to marry, it will be difficult for them to get along!"
"That's right. With Yunzhou no longer a threat, the only place Liangshan needs to be wary of is Jizhou!"
Just as Zhao Yuan finished speaking, a waiter came in to report the news.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gui hurriedly reported,
"Brother, this is a message from the brothers on Liangshan. They say that the Jizhou Prefecture has sent Huang An, the militia commander, with a thousand men to Yuncheng to prepare for an attack on Liangshan. The brothers on the mountain hope that you can return quickly to take charge!"
"Heh, what I wish for really comes true!"
Zhao Yuan chuckled as he stood up: "I was planning to stay here for the night, but now I have no choice but to return to the mountain tonight!"
Zhu Gui, Shi Qian, and Hu Sanniang were initially somewhat flustered, after all, this was the first time Liangshan had faced a large contingent of troops from the prefecture.
Compared to the minor skirmish in Yuncheng last time, this time Jeju Prefecture is really serious.
However, after seeing the relaxed expression on Zhao Yuan's face,
Everyone felt much more at ease.
......
After leaving Xucheng, Zhao Yuan and his two companions each mounted their horses and rode swiftly towards the north bank of the marsh.
They traveled at full speed, finally arriving at Liangshan's inn on the north bank of the marsh just before dusk.
After the three entered, Zhao Yuan immediately greeted them.
"Prepare the boats immediately! I need to return to the mountain tonight!"
The hotel on the north shore has a new manager now.
It was Han Bolong, one of Zhu Gui's subordinates.
This man was a recent addition to Liangshan. Although he had gained Zhu Gui's trust, he had never met Zhao Yuan.
Upon seeing the three men enter and immediately order the boats to be prepared, he was momentarily stunned.
Fortunately, there are still some elderly people in this shop from the time of Zhu Gui.
Upon seeing Zhao Yuan, he quickly turned and bowed.
Only then did Han Bolong realize that the person in front of him was actually the leader of Liangshan, and he quickly knelt down on the ground.
"I am Han Bolong, who recently joined the mountain. I do not recognize you, brother, and I have been very disrespectful. Please forgive me!"
"It's normal that you haven't seen it before and don't recognize it. How could I blame you!"
Zhao Yuan quickly helped Han Bolong up and asked him briefly about the situation.
Then I remembered who this person was.
In the Water Margin, this person was quite an unlucky fellow.
He was determined to join Liangshan.
Unfortunately, his skills were mediocre; after years in the underworld, he didn't even have a name.
On Liangshan Mountain, there were neither acquaintances nor connections.
So he had no choice but to join Zhu Gui and help him manage a hotel in Liangshan.
Unexpectedly, while the hotel was managing things perfectly well, they encountered Li Kui, who had come down from the mountain to dine and dash.
Unfortunately, Han Bolong didn't recognize Li Kui's identity and insisted on asking him for money for food.
This annoyed Li Kui,
He was cleaved in two with a single axe blow!
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Han Bolong in this world is obviously much luckier.
Having worked under Zhu Gui for only two days, he then met Zhao Yuan.
Just looking at his eager and expectant gaze,
Zhao Yuan was also somewhat troubled about how to deal with this person.
Liangshan is currently opening its gates wide to recruit heroes from all directions.
Although Han Bolong wasn't very famous, his wholehearted devotion to Liangshan was quite commendable.
If we cannot settle him properly, it is very likely that we will discourage the heroes of the outlaw world!
correct!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan glanced at Shi Qian beside him.
Shi Qian is still all alone and happens to need a helper.
Although Han Bolong's skills were average, he had been in the martial arts world for many years and was still quite experienced, so he was a good fit to assist Shi Qian.
Zhao Yuan then shared his thoughts with the two men.
When Shi Qian heard that he was being given an assistant, he naturally wouldn't object.
Han Bolong knew that Shi Qian was going up the mountain to spy on the leader.
In terms of status in Liangshan, he was on par with Zhu Gui, and he readily agreed.
But what he was thinking of was Zhu Gui's brother, Zhu Fu.
As Zhu Gui's assistant, Zhu Fu also held a position of power on the mountain.
If he became Shi Qian's assistant, his treatment would probably be similar.
really,
After seeing him nod in agreement, Zhao Yuan immediately instructed Han Bolong to accompany them up the mountain to meet the mountain leader.
Doesn't this mean he should also be promoted to a higher position?
Han Bolong was overjoyed and hurriedly urged his men to prepare the boat.
......
Half an hour later,
When Zhao Yuan's ship stopped at Jinsha Beach,
The leaders on the mountain, who had been informed by the fast boat beforehand,
Whether it was Lu Zhishen, the Ruan brothers, and others who went up the mountain first, or Xu Ning, Deng Fei, and the others who came later, they all came to the dock to greet them.
Even Li Shishi arrived with three maids.
Zhao Yuan had just disembarked when
The leaders then cupped their hands in greeting and said, "Welcome back to the mountain, Brother Zhao!"
"Brothers, please rise. There's no need for such formalities!"
Zhao Yuan smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. When he saw that Sun An was also among those bowing, his smile naturally became even brighter.
After everyone stood up, Zhao Yuan hurriedly inquired about the situation of the Jizhou troops.
Lu Zhishen replied, "A scout just reported that Huang An, the militia commander, entered Yuncheng yesterday with more than a thousand soldiers and has not made any further moves. Today, he has spent the whole day drinking and making merry with the officials of Yuncheng."
"In my opinion, Huang An, the commander of the local militia, doesn't take Liangshan seriously at all."
Sun An said angrily, "That's why he's acting so relaxed. He probably wants to enjoy himself in Yuncheng for a few days before leading his troops out of the city!"
Why should you be upset, brother?
Zhao Yuan chuckled and said, "Isn't it a good thing that Huang An looks down on us now? We can take this opportunity to wipe out the forces of Jizhou Prefecture in one fell swoop!"
“I know this is a good opportunity, but I still feel a little resentful,” Sun An said, shaking his head.
"Brother, we must also be wary of Huang An's tricks," Ruan Xiaoer reminded him.
"Brother Ruan is right. Regardless of whether Huang An actually takes Liangshan seriously, his more than a thousand soldiers are no joke!"
Zhao Yuan looked at everyone with a serious expression.
"These next two days, all patrols and scouts must be even more careful and attentive. Any unusual activity in Yuncheng and Huang'an must be reported immediately!"
"Yes!"
Seeing that everyone agreed, Zhao Yuan nodded.
He pulled Shi Qian, Hu Sanniang, and Han Bolong to his side and introduced them to the crowd.
After everyone had met,
Lu Zhishen couldn't help but say, "Brother, don't linger here on Golden Beach. A banquet has been prepared in the Hall of Righteousness, and the brothers want to welcome you back!"
Zhao Yuan glanced at Li Shishi beside him and said to the others, "Alright, brothers, go ahead first, I'll be right behind you!"
The others also knew that he hadn't seen Li Shishi for many days and had just returned, so they naturally had to exchange a few words with him.
They didn't press the matter further and walked towards the Hall of Gathering Righteousness in groups of three or five.
"Let's go back too,"
Zhao Yuan stepped forward and took Li Shishi's hand.
"Um,"
Li Shishi responded softly, then leaned her entire body against Zhao Yuan.
"My dear brother has been gone for so long, and I have been missing him terribly."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chunmei, who was walking behind her, chimed in to support her.
"My lord, what my senior sister said is the truth. If you look closely at her face, she has become quite thin because she misses you so much!"
"Really?"
Zhao Yuan peeked out and took a closer look.
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Sure enough, he noticed that Li Shishi had lost a significant amount of weight compared to before he came down the mountain.
A pang of heartache shot through him, and he quickly pulled Li Shishi into his arms.
"Big Brother, don't listen to Chunmei's nonsense,"
Li Shishi said shyly, "I've just not had a good appetite lately, so I look a bit thin."
"No matter what, it's all my fault!"
Zhao Yuan picked Li Shishi up and carried her in his arms.
"Next time I go down the mountain, I will definitely take Shishi with me!"
"Really?"
Li Shishi was immediately delighted and said, "If it weren't for winter, I could also stay by Dalang's side."
......
Zhao Yuan carried Li Shishi ahead, whispering sweet nothings.
Chunmei, who was used to the two men's sullenness, was already quite accustomed to it.
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On the contrary, seeing that Zhao Yuan still doted on Li Shishi even after going out, she breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out that two days ago, Qiongying led Xu Ning and the others back to the back of the mountain first.
After Chunmei saw Pan Jinlian and Li Ping'er...
My mind immediately went on high alert.
Although Qiongying said that these two were maids she had taken in and was going to give them to Li Shishi as servants,
But looking at these two stunningly beautiful women,
Li Shishi didn't think anything of it, but Chunmei started to worry.