Chapter 137 Death of Li Kui (6k)

Fan Rui attracted thunder out of nowhere, which made Wen Huanzhang look sideways. He thought to himself that Liangshan had soldiers and generals, as well as people who could call the wind and rain, so it was not unfair that General Gao was defeated.

Fortunately, this group of people are willing to surrender. If they had followed the example of Fang La in Jiangnan and usurped the throne and divided the land, it would have been a disaster for both the court and the people.

In the morning, Song Jiang and Wu Yong talked to the captives in groups, still expressing their loyalty to the court and willingness to contribute to the country. They hoped that everyone would conceal the matter of Gao Qiu, and of course they also threatened them implicitly.

How to do?
The acting of Song Jiang and others just now clearly showed that they wanted to save this black guy, but how to explain the death of General Gao?

Although Wen Huanzhang had the country in his heart, his status was different from those of the military governors.

He used to be a village teacher, a man of fame but no official position or power. None of his friends in officialdom held important positions. He was afraid of being held accountable if he returned to Beijing to conceal the truth, and he was even more afraid of implicating innocent relatives, so he insisted on getting an explanation.

Seeing Li Kui fall to the ground, he thought it would be best if he was struck to death by lightning, so that he would have done his best.

Unfortunately, Wen Huanzhang didn't know that Li Kui had high defense, and he watched helplessly as he was hit by Fan Rui's magic, but he just fainted.

Li Kui fell to the ground and no one dared to step forward, except Song Jiang who squatted down to check his breath.

Breathing is even and the person is still alive.

"Mr. Fan, Tieniu has fainted, and there is an evil spirit in his body..."

"This Five Thunders Heavenly Gang Orthodox Method is specifically designed to defeat the evil arts and magic in the world. It was taught to me personally by Master Yiqing. I am not strong enough and fell into a coma, but it is not a serious problem. I will probably wake up in an hour."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Song Jiang stroked his chest and took a deep breath. He stood up, clasped his fists and said to Wen Huanzhang, "The staff officer saw everything just now. It's not that I want to protect Li Kui. It's just that his behavior is strange. Now that the evil spirit has been cleared from him, maybe we can find out the truth. Otherwise, you can wait for another hour?"

"Okay."

How could Wen Huanzhang not respond? He took the opportunity to ask Song Jiang: "I have nothing else to do now. I want to go and see the body of the general. I wonder if I can go and see the body of the general."

"no problem."

Song Jiang agreed without hesitation, and asked Lu Fang and Guo Sheng to accompany him to protect (monitor) him. He also ordered people to carry Li Kui to the back hall, leaving the 104 people in the Loyalty Hall to stare at each other.

Song Jiang glanced at the brothers in the hall, frowned and said slowly: "We are all brothers of Shangying Tianxing. It really hurts me to see you killing each other like you did just now."

"Li Kui opens his mouth and spews shit. My brother can tolerate it, but I can't."

"He was lucky that Wu Song didn't kill him for insulting my sister-in-law!"

"How much trouble has this black fellow caused? If he hadn't caused such a commotion in Tokyo on the night of the Lantern Festival, he might have been recruited long ago."

"If you want to blame Brother Yang, I won't agree."

Yang Chang took the lead and stood up and got angry, and then Wu Song and others followed suit.

Song Jiang was so angry that his teeth were itching. He thought to himself, that black guy was scolding me, why are you, Wu Song, so excited?
You and I are sworn brothers, why should we be closer to Yang Chang? Doesn't Zhu Tong boast of his loyalty? The old grudge with Li Kui is still remembered, can you please not add insult to injury? And the great monk Lu Zhishen, were you threatening me just now?
Song Jiang was filled with unhappy emotions, but he still had to put on a smiling face and say soft words.

"Look, he's in a hurry."

"Brother didn't blame you. I didn't think carefully enough when I brought him to Beijing during the Lantern Festival."

"Don't get excited, sit down first, I want to talk about something important."

Song Jiang continued to "output" to stabilize his emotions. Seeing Yang Chang and others sitting down one after another, he continued: "Liangshan is now in a big crisis. It is possible that there are traitors secretly sabotaging it. When Li Kui wakes up, we will see the result."

"elder brother."

Seeing Song Jiang leading him to the wrong spot again, Wu Yong hurriedly interrupted him and reminded him, "I think he must have been possessed by an evil spirit. After all, this is not the first time that Li Kui has done this. Let's think about how to break the deadlock."

"How to break the impasse? Let my brothers pay with their lives? I, Song Jiang, will not do this!"

"I didn't say that Li Kui should pay with his life. We can work together to come up with a good solution."

Wu Yong suddenly got an idea when he was halfway through his speech, but he felt it was not appropriate to say it in public, so he said to Song Jiang: "Brother, the success or failure of this matter depends on Wen Canmou and his men. Why don't we let Mr. Lu stay and take charge, and let everyone find a way to resolve the crisis. We have to follow and watch to prevent other mistakes from happening."

"It makes sense."

Before Song Jiang left, he did not forget to wink at Hua Rong and others, meaning that they should keep an eye on things for him.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the Loyalty Hall, Wu Yong approached and whispered, "Brother, can we use the same trick again when we asked for the Heavenly Book?"

"What do you mean?"

"Gao Qiu's reputation as an official is not good. He pretends to be a god and possesses Li Kui to eliminate traitors for the country? This will not only save Li Kui, but also shut up Wen Huanzhang and others."

"Perform Luotian Dajiao again?"

Song Jiang understood Wu Yong's intentions immediately. After all, it was not the first time that the two played tricks on each other. But he soon frowned and expressed his concern. "That black man has offended Master Yiqing. I am afraid that Master Yiqing is unwilling to preside over the ceremony. Besides, this kind of thing takes a long time to prepare. I am afraid."

"There is no need to hold the Luotian Grand Ceremony. Mr. Yiqing cannot invite Fan Rui. Just now, I heard that the staff officer was shocked by Fan Rui's magic. We just need to use him to tell the 'truth'. This matter may not be impossible. I think Li Kui has a friendship with Fan Rui, he should be willing to help, but..."

"But what? Don't keep me in suspense at this time!"

Wu Yong stopped talking abruptly, and Song Jiang became anxious after listening to half of his words.

"Hu Sanniang, Zhu Tong and Li Kui have a grudge and will definitely not let this matter go, so brother must appease them, especially the leader Yang Chang, whose appeal is too strong."

"Maybe it was Yang Chang who did this. I will ask Li Kui about it when he wakes up. If he has anything to do with it, I will definitely get rid of this cancer!"

"Brother, don't be impulsive. Recruiting is the most important thing. Although Wu Song was suspicious last night, the man who sent wine to Li Kui is the real mastermind. What if it is really Mr. Yiqing? Moreover, Yang Chang led the beating just now. Even if Li Kui points out that it was him, no one may believe it. In addition, Yan Qing cannot be ruled out. After all, the words of the second leader Lu Yuanwai are not so effective."

"Ouch, my head hurts"

Song Jiang slapped his forehead. The more he analyzed, the more complicated the matter seemed to him. However, as the leader of Liangshan, he had to take care of everything.

He paused to think for a while, then said to Wu Yong: "Leave it to the military advisor. I will go back to appease Yang Chang and Zhu Tong. I will never allow them to kill each other!"

"Xiao Ke will go and appease Counselor Wen first. After you appease Yang Chang and Zhu Tong and have an agreement with Fan Rui, we can talk about the matter of ghost possession."

"Thank you, Military Advisor."

Song Jiang parted ways with Wu Yong halfway, and when he returned to Loyalty Hall, he immediately found an excuse to disperse everyone, leaving only Lu Junyi, Guan Sheng, Lin Chong, Hua Rong, Hu Yanzhuo, Zhu Tong, Yang Chang, Dai Zong, Lei Heng, and Yan Qing to hold a small meeting.

Yang Chang saw this situation and thought that the enemy was targeting himself and Zhu Tong, or he wanted to save Li Kui's life, but can I help you get what you want?
Everyone was silent for a long time. Song Jiang stroked his beard and said leisurely: "Too many people with mixed minds may not be effective. Fewer people can make people think more clearly. I just thought of a way to resolve the crisis. Everyone, please help me and discuss it together."

“It feels doable!”

"That's a good idea."

Dai Zong and Hua Rong spoke out in support one after another, while the rest either looked around or lowered their heads in silence.

Seeing this, Song Jiang frowned and said to Zhu Tong in a tone of moral blackmail: "Brother Zhu, you have always been loyal and you probably don't want to see Li Kui die unjustly. What do you think of my idea?"

"This"

Zhu Tong was at a loss for words, so he secretly glanced at Yang Chang's position. Song Jiang asked Yang Chang the same question.

"Sanlang, tell me what you think. You have always been known for your kindness. Although Li Kui was rude before, we are brothers who swore blood oaths after all. Let's not dwell on small mistakes. Let's be as tolerant as possible."

"I have no objection, little brother."

Yang Chang spread his hands, looking nonchalant, but then added: "The idea of ​​a spirit possessing a body is too mysterious. Wen Huanzhang might believe it after seeing the magic with his own eyes, but the governors may not believe it, not to mention the high officials in Tokyo. I am worried that we will end up making things worse and the court will say that we are just trying to be perfunctory."

"hiss"

Song Jiang took a deep breath. He thought it was a good plan just now, but now he thought it was a joke. So he frowned and asked, "Sanlang, what you said makes sense. You have a lively mind and quick thinking. Then give us an idea. Don't say you can't think of it."

"This is it."

Yang Chang glanced at Song Jiang, sat up straight and pinched his chin and replied: "If you don't ask for amnesty, it's fine to deal with you in any way. But if you still want to seek amnesty, you'd better be cautious about this matter. Putting aside the killing of Gao Qiu, the last time Chen Zongshan came to Liangshan to deliver the imperial edict, that black man said something very disrespectful. Even if the emperor doesn't remember it, Gao Qiu's accomplices will remember it. In short, you have to make your own decision."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was complete silence.

Although not stated explicitly, the meaning is conveyed.

Zhu Tong stroked his beard and nodded at Yang Chang, thinking that it was you who had to take action. Song Gongming was bent on seeking amnesty, and it was very likely that Li Kui would be sacrificed. His brother could finally vent his anger.

Seeing that Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo and others who were helping out were silent, Song Jiang knew that what Yang Chang had just said had touched their hearts. He did not expect that this guy's mouth was more powerful than his martial arts, and he could kill people without leaving any blood.

"You guys go away first, let me think about it."

"Yes"

"By the way, Saburo, please stay for a while."

Lu Junyi wanted to take Yan Qing down to question him, but he saw Hua Rong, Dai Zong, Zhu Tong and others guarding the door. They obviously had people they cared about.

Song Jiang brought Yang Chang to the back hall, pointed at Li Kui who had not yet woken up and sighed: "Sanlang has given you a difficult problem. You know I am working for the future of all the brothers. Following Fang La's example and rebelling will only lead to eternal damnation. There is no other way but to recruit him. But if I sacrifice him to show my loyalty to the emperor, there is no point in worrying about it, and it will also hurt our brotherhood."

"It's not me who creates problems, but problems have always existed. Brother is the master of Water Margin, so naturally you have to make the decision." Yang Chang looked at the sleeping Li Kui with a serious expression, thinking that you are really Hei Sanlang's true love, and you still want to protect me.

"I'm just worried about wasting my energy."

"Brother, if you are determined, I have a plan to make your wish come true."

"Really? Tell me about it."

Song Jiang originally hated Yang Chang, but at this moment he was filled with joy and excitement.

"The imperial court has offered to surrender twice. Do you know why it has failed so many times?"

"A treacherous official seized power?"

"That's one of the reasons. There are two other important reasons. One is that the emperor is deceived, and the other is that no one speaks for us. If we want to accomplish something, we have to use both hands."

Seeing Yang Chang speak so seriously, Song Jiang was immediately interested.

"Speak clearly!"

"Brother, you have seen Li Shishi. You can go through this channel and let the emperor know the truth. The emperor will surely show mercy, but the emperor cannot do it by himself, so he needs the cooperation of a minister, which will cost gold and silver to do favors."

"This"

Song Jiang remembered the last time he almost met the emperor, and he agreed with the suggestion given by Yang Chang. As for the ministers in the court who could help, the first person he thought of was Su Yuanjing.

"It's a good plan, but Tie Niu is my brother."

"When Master Lin joined the gang in the past, Wang Lun asked him to show his loyalty. Brother wants to join the imperial court today, so doesn't that mean he doesn't need to show his loyalty?"

"But if Gao Qiu's accomplices do something bad, Tie Niu will lose his life in vain."

"Brother, you worry too much. Gao Qiu is not that important. As the saying goes, when a man is gone, the tea gets cold. He was able to form a clique with the treacherous officials because of his position as the Grand Marshal. Now not only is he gone, but the position of Grand Marshal is also vacant. As long as brother can get his case heard by the emperor, who would bother with a dead man?"

Yang Chang solved the doubts step by step, and Song Jiang's heart was as surging as a river.

While Song Jiang was moved by Yang Chang's words, he was also shocked at how this man, who was so young and had only worked as an archer and a jailer, could have such profound insights.
This kid is too scary. We must be careful of him from now on.

Song Jiang said he still needed to think about it, and after sending Yang Chang away, he sat in the back hall, looking at Li Kui as if he were his son.

Although Heisi was reckless, he made great contributions to secure his position as the leader of Liangshan.

Confidants with flaws are easier to control and more reassuring. On the contrary, smart people like Yang Chang and Wu Song are extremely difficult to tame and control. If you are not careful, they will drain your own energy in public, just like today.

In less than an hour, Li Kui woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Song Jiang staring at him, and there was no one else in the back hall.

"You, hiss." Li Kui just said a few words, and then he covered his head with a painful expression, "Why is my head uncomfortable?"

"Uncomfortable? Do you recognize who I am?"

Seeing Song Jiang's serious expression, Li Kui nodded his head and said naively, "Brother, what are you talking about? I have forgotten my parents but I cannot forget my brother. By the way, I just had a strange dream. I dreamed that I seemed to have caused a big disaster and fought with Yang Chang and others."

"That wasn't a dream."

Li Kui was talking nonstop, but Song Jiang interrupted him with a wave of his hand. He frowned and asked, "There is no one here now. Think carefully again, who was it that sent you the wine last night?"

"Mr. Yiqing, I won't admit my mistake."

"All right."

Song Jiang looked disappointed, then shook his head and stood up, saying condescendingly: "You have caused a big disaster this time, and I am still trying to save you. I will continue to detain you. Don't cause trouble for me again."

"That wasn't a dream, was it? I'll listen to my brother's arrangements."

After Yang Chang parted with Song Jiang, he had been paying attention to Li Kui's movements. He originally thought that Song Jiang would execute him in front of Wen Huanzhang and others in order to recruit him.

But one hour, two hours passed, and there was still no news from Zhongyi Hall.

Until the sun set that day, no one notified Li Kui to retrial.

Seeing Yang Chang pacing back and forth at home, Hu Sanniang comforted him softly, "That black man is Song Jiang's favorite general, so he may not be abandoned. Maybe he is still considering it?"

"Such things are more likely to happen if the night goes on. Song Jiang will understand this principle."

"I know that you want to avenge me, but the initiative is in Song Jiang's hands after all. We can't force it no matter how hard we try."

"I don't trust Song when it comes to recruiting"

Yang Chang was talking to himself when Zhu Tong suddenly opened the door in a hurry and said solemnly, "Song Jiang took Li Kui down the mountain, saying that he was asked to temporarily leave Liangshan to avoid the limelight."

"what?"

Zhu Tong had just entered the house and sat down, and before Yang Chang had time to ask for details, Wu Song followed him and came to the door.

"Sanlang, Wen Huanzhang, Xu Jing and others are gathering, and Wu Yong has also asked people to prepare horses. It seems that they are going to send them down the mountain?"

"Li Kui has already escaped, can we let them go?"

"I do not know."

After Wu Song and Zhu Tong had a conversation, they all looked at Yang Chang.

Yang Chang rubbed his forehead, and couldn't think of what was wrong for a moment, so he slapped the table and stood up, saying in a sonorous voice: "It's meaningless to stay at home and guess. I have to go down the mountain myself. Madam, quickly prepare the horse for me."

"it is good."

As soon as Hu Sanniang left, Wu Song and Zhu Tong both expressed their concern.

"Sanlang, is this appropriate?"

"Yeah, don't overdo it and affect yourself."

"It doesn't matter, I know what's going on."

Yang Chang left the house without saying a word, then rode down the mountain on the Jade Lion of Zhaoye, and finally rode to Duanjin Pavilion. He saw Song Jiang accompanying Li Kui walking towards the southwest, and did not go to the Jinshatan Pier in the southeast.

What is Heisaburo doing?
If you really want to send Li Kui away, you should go to Jinshatan or Yazuitan, and now the direction is Zhang brothers' water stronghold.

Is it
Yang Chang seemed to have thought of something, and he urged the Zhaoye Jade Lion to follow from a distance.

Later, they arrived at the gate of the water stronghold. The sun in the west had already set below the horizon. Yang Chang claimed that he was coming to find Song Jiang. The minions in the stronghold not only did not stop him but also showed him the way.

Following the instructions of his followers, Yang Chang came to the mooring area near the water stronghold and saw Song Jiang continuously offering wine to Li Kui on a small boat in the water, as if they were parting life and death.

Poisoned wine?

The black guy knew it but still drank?

But why come here to poison?

Is it really a farewell drink?
Just as Yang Chang was surprised, Li Kui had just drunk the third bowl when his body went limp and fell on the boat.

Where is the flash of picking up corpses?
None of the Tiangang and Disha fell?

Yang Chang ran forward without saying a word and made eye contact with Song Jiang who was getting off the boat, while Zhang Shun who was untying the anchor was at a loss as to what to do.

"Sanlang? Why are you here?"

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Song Jiang signaled Zhang Shun not to move, and took the initiative to walk in front of Yang Chang without looking up, and asked in a low voice: "I thought you didn't care, it seems that everything is superficial. Since you have chased here, tell me the truth again, can sacrificing Li Kui win the amnesty?"

"he died?"

Yang Chang pointed at the boat with a suspicious look on his face.

"Let me ask again, can sacrificing Li Kui ensure the amnesty?"

"At least there is great hope."

"I want everything to be safe. This was your idea, so you have to take full responsibility. Anyway, you are a handsome man, and Li Shishi will be happy to help you."

"That"

"The farewell wine we gave you just now was filled with knockout drugs. If you are sent to the center of the lake and drowned, perhaps it will be less painful."

After Song Jiang finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Zhang Shun pushed the boat away from the shore.

Seeing this, Yang Chang exclaimed: "Wait a minute!"

"What do you mean?" Song Jiang frowned and stared at Yang Chang, reminding him in a deep voice: "You regret it now? You want to play tricks on us? The arrow is on the string and we have to shoot it!"

"I didn't regret it. I just pushed Li Kui into the lake and drowned him. How can I explain this to Counselor Wen and the others?"

Seeing Yang Changqi's worry, Song Jiang curled his lips and smiled contemptuously, and replied: "Don't we have Zhang Shun? He will bring the body back. We just need to wait here. Officer Wen and others will come to check it later."

Yang Chang coveted Li Kui's drops, so naturally he didn't want to wait here. He was worried that he would miss the time to pick up the corpse.

"It's going to be dark soon, can I come along and help?"

"Hmm? Are you still worried? Whatever."

Song Jiang raised his hand, signaling Yang Chang to go with the boat, thinking that if you want to follow, that's all the better. This is a murderer and accomplice, and I'll see if I can't hold you back in the future.

Soon, Zhang Shun took the boat with Yang Chang and rowed Li Kui to the center of the lake.

Although it is a warm winter this year, the lake breeze at night feels like a knife cutting my cheeks.

Zhang Shun just rowed the boat without saying a word until he reached the center of the lake and stopped to tie stones for Li Kui. Yang Chang couldn't help asking, "Brother Zhang, why did you agree to do this? It's not glorious to tell anyone."

"Brother has given an order, how can I not obey? When we first met in Xunyang River, this black fellow almost fed the fish, but he ended up as a water ghost."

"Brother, if you want to kill me, there's no need to jump so far into the lake. It's dark here, how can we fish you out later?"

"Brother announced to the public that he wanted to send Hei Si away to avoid disaster. With Brother Yang's intelligence, how could he not figure this out? As for fishing for the corpse later, don't I have you here?"

After saying this, Zhang Shun sighed and pushed Li Kui, who was tied with stones, off the boat.

There was a splash sound, and a lot of water splashed on Yang Chang. He raised the torch and looked towards the side of the boat, only to see bubbles rising up continuously.

This time he'll die, right?
In Yang Chang's impression, Li Kui has always been a BUG. Not only did his sneak attack fail, but this black guy fought outside without armor, and the most serious injury he suffered was an arrow in the arm. Most of the time, he didn't even have a minor injury.

The water in the center of the lake was very deep, and Yang Chang didn't know whether the flashing body could penetrate the water surface, so shortly after entering the water, he urged Zhang Shun to go down and retrieve the body.

"No hurry, the black guy is in good health, wait a little longer."

"Ok."

Although Yang Chang said this, he was really anxious in his heart. He was still waiting to touch the corpse and draw the prize.

About half an hour later, Yang Chang urged Zhang Shun to go into the water again. This time he also felt that Li Kui was dead, so he took off his shirt and jumped into the lake like a fish.

Without any companions to talk to, Yang Chang sat alone in the boat looking at the night sky. The silence was so frightening.

He suddenly felt that he had been very impulsive just now. If Song Jiang had given Zhang Shun a secret order and dragged him into the water later, he would be afraid that all his attributes would be useless.

Zhang Shun could lie underwater for seven days and seven nights, so how could Yang Chang, who could only do a dog paddle, have any chance of winning? If he followed in Li Kui's footsteps, wouldn't all these years have been wasted?
Great!
When Yang Chang thought of this, he suddenly became restless and kept looking around with the torch.

Fortunately, Song Jiang didn't know that Yang Chang was coming, and Zhang Shun didn't dare to have any bad intentions towards Yang Chang. He went into the water, found Li Kui, and carried him up.

Yang Chang waited anxiously for a long time, and when he saw the flash of light at the bottom of the lake moving upwards, his heart finally settled down.

With a splash, Zhang Shun emerged from the water and pushed Li Kui's body out.

"Brother Yang, help me quickly."

"no problem."

Yang Chang grabbed Li Kui and lifted him into the boat, and immediately his sea of ​​consciousness received the reminder of what he had been thinking about.

[Obtain Iron Wall, which can improve defense endurance after use. Please choose to use or discard. ]

Damn, there is really good stuff.

As soon as Yang Chang had the intention to use it, a prompt came from his sea of ​​consciousness.

[Note: Iron Wall has the same properties as the Drug Inhibitor, and will replace the original properties after use.]

Replace, use, smooth!
In an instant, a ball of heat spread from the center of his eyebrows and instantly covered every part of Yang Chang's body. It felt very wonderful.

"Let's go, we have to row back."

"okay."

After hearing Zhang Shun's reminder, Yang Chang discovered that the flash of the corpse had disappeared, and only one of the killer stars Li Kui was left.

Yang Chang was disappointed at first, but after checking the attribute panel, he swallowed hard. Sometimes more is not always better.

Name: Yang Chang

Cultivation: Mortal

Fate: Corpse collector

Possessing attributes: Strength of a tiger, One person holding ten thousand, Leader, Flying General, Iron Wall (flesh and blood body, like steel, extraordinary endurance, reduces 80% physical damage)

Skills: Good cook, expert hunter, expert sleight of hand, master horseman, master farmer, proficient in boxing and kicking, master sword, extraordinary gun and stick, minor sumo wrestling (proficient in sumo wrestling skills, with a certain personal understanding)
Possessing special skills: Centipede Step, Meteor Crusher, Eye of Insight, Calming and Prisoning Power, Frenzy Dance, Upside-Down Golden Hook (special leg skills, the back is like a living eye, kicking external objects for long-range attacks, which can greatly increase the hit rate)

Seeing the meaning of [Iron Wall], Yang Chang almost burst into tears. Not only did it replace the crappy [Drug Inhibitor], but it also gained new attributes of high defense and thick blood. No wonder Li Kui was so durable.

As for the new special skill [Bicycle Kick], it was obviously a football skill. Yang Chang lamented that it was useless and thought that he could only improve it to use his legs to release hidden weapons, but it would most likely not be used in charging into battle.

In short, the plan against Li Kui was not in vain. The only drop from this black fellow was really great. If Yang Chang had not been on the boat at this time, he would have thought he was invincible.

(End of this chapter)