Chapter 56 The Boss’s Ignorance

"Fourth brother?"

Yang Chang stood up with a smile. He didn't expect Song Qing to follow him, so he made up an excuse on the spot, "I was looking to see if there was anyone I knew. I thought that since we were both errand boys from Yuncheng, and I was wearing the same clothes, I would bow and say goodbye as a way to save my soul."

"You..." Song Qing couldn't help laughing when he heard that, and shook his head and said, "It's not that simple to pray for salvation. We are all ready, let's set off now."

"Ok."

"correct."

After Yang Chang finished speaking, he followed Song Qing, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly turn around and the two almost bumped into each other.

"what happened?"

"Weren't you touching the corpse just now?"

"what?"

"I mean."

Seeing Yang Chang's intense reaction, Song Qing immediately softened his tone and said, "A man like Sanlang would not search for corpses or treasures."

"Of course not. Which birdman is setting me up?"

Yang Chang's voice was loud and powerful, and Wang Aihu in front of him looked around guiltily.

"No one arranged it. I was just joking with my brother."

Song Qing tried to smooth things over with a smile, but he didn't know that Yang Chang had his own monologue in his heart.

Touching corpses? You got it right, but I don't pick up loose ends.

Picking up corpses is a pleasant process, but focusing on this will easily arouse suspicion. It seems that I have to think of a good reason next time, otherwise it will feel like stealing.

Yang Chang followed the team and thought about how to pick up corpses without working. After thinking for a long time, only Song Jiang could open a back door.

The group traveled all night and arrived at the water before dawn. There was already a boat waiting in the lake.

Old Master Song was worried about Song Jiang, and he even confirmed Song Jiang's safety with Song Qing before boarding the boat.

Dai Zong heard the conversation and said, "Old Master Kuanxin went up the mountain. He has found out that Brother Gongming is in Huandao Village. King Chao has personally led the brothers from all the camps down the mountain to rescue people. Even if all the government troops in Yuncheng are dispatched, we are not afraid. You will be reunited soon."

"Really?"

Old Master Song was not familiar with the situation in Liangshan. He thought that Yang Chang had seen some experience in the martial arts world and his son was more familiar with him, so he did not ask Dai Zong but stared at Yang Chang for confirmation.

"Well, what Dean Dai said is true. Liangshan is indeed very strong, and Brother Gongming is blessed by heaven, so he will surely be able to overcome the danger."

"That's good, let's go."

Song Taigong felt relieved and was helped onto the boat by Song Qing and Yang Chang. Then the fleet sailed against the waves in the morning light and headed straight to the golden sand beach.

When the fleet docked, it was already bright.

Wu Yong brought the mountain guards to Jinshatan to wait.

Yang Chang and the father and son of the Song family greeted Wu Yong in front of the beach, and then went up the mountain with Song Wan and Du Qian to settle down. The rest of the accompanying leaders stayed at Jinshatan, waiting for Chao Gai and Song Jiang to return.

After the Jiangzhou robbery, Liangshan gained many leaders and their families, causing the original houses on the mountain to be insufficient, so new houses are currently being built.

Song Jiang has a special status in Liangshan, so Chao Gai specifically asked Wu Yong to coordinate in advance to free up four large houses for his family, but Yang Chang was not included.

The Song family's residence was located on the right side of the Juyi Hall, which was the "core area" of Liangshan's residence. Yang Chang was taken by Du Qian to the last row, in front of a house that was backed by a mountain and faced a cliff.

"Rooms are scarce on the mountain right now, so Brother Yang has to live with someone else for now. This is the residence of the great scholar Xiao Rang. He and King Chao have gone to meet Song Gongming. You should settle down here and rest for a while. I will take you to meet him later."

"There is Chief Laodu"

"Haha, it should be."

Du Qian said goodbye to Yang Chang and turned to leave, thinking to himself, Song Jiang brought too many people? Can Chao Tianwang control them in the long run? Seeing that this boy is dressed as a Taoist priest, he should actually live with Mr. Yiqing.

Whatever, it's none of my business. Why worry about it?
As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints his own ministers. After Wang Lun was replaced by Chao Gai, Du Qian's martial arts were not as good as Lin Chong's, so he was naturally not valued by Chao Gai and gradually became a marginal figure in the stronghold.

Especially in the past six months, the number of Liangshan people has increased dramatically, most of them came because of Song Jiang, and most of them have special skills, which makes Liangshan veterans Du Qian and Song Wan have less say in the mountain stronghold, and most of the time they are in charge of logistics and miscellaneous work. Yang Chang and Du Qian walked together for a while, and he could see the helplessness of this "touching the sky", but although Liangshan is a den of thieves, it is also a concentrated small society, and human relationships are everywhere.

Either he had to put down his "veteran" status and lick his master's hand to get into the core of power, or he had to have a better attitude and live a miserable life. Du Qian obviously did not choose either extreme, and was stuck in the middle, making himself feel awkward and uncomfortable.

Yang Changze was different. He had accompanied Song Jiang in the Yuncheng prison for two months and had a good relationship with his father and brother. This gave him a natural advantage over Du Qian.

Moreover, he still has his big brother Wu Song to rely on. After Erlongshan is incorporated into Liangshan, Yang Chang can no longer walk sideways on the mountain, but at least no one dares to bully him.

However, there is always a gap between ideal and reality.

Song Jiang and Yang Chang were friends, but there were too many people in Liangshan who flattered Song Jiang.

In the afternoon, Chao Gai and Song Jiang returned to the Juyi Hall.

While he arranged for people to set up the banquet, he invited Old Man Song, Song Qing and Song Jiang to reunite. All the heroes gathered around and bowed to each other, and the scene was extremely lively.

Yang Chang had not slept the previous night as he had been traveling fast. After reaching the mountain, he felt tired and bored, so he took a nap on the newly added bed in Xiao Rang's room. He did not know that Song Jiang had already reached the mountain, and no one came to invite him to the Juyi Hall.

Later, Xiao Rang came back to change his clothes, and only then did Yang Chang hear the noise and get up.

"Are you Mr. Xiao?"

"It's me. Wu Xuejiu told me at the foot of the mountain that you would live here with me temporarily. Your last name is Yang, right?"

"Yes, Yang Chang, Yang Sanlang."

When Yang Chang introduced himself, he and Xiao Rang looked at each other.

The scholar in front of him was slightly taller than Song Jiang, but he was thinner, with a handsome face, a small mustache under his chin, and his green gown was soaked with sweat. No wonder he had to go back to the house to change clothes.

Normally, there is no need to be formal on Liangshan Mountain, and it is okay to go to the banquet with bare chests. However, although Xiao Rang went to the mountain to be a thief, he could not take off the long gown in his heart.

Yang Chang was young, handsome, and kind-hearted. Xiao Rang had a liking for him, so he reminded him, "The welcoming banquet is about to begin. Since you are a friend of the bailiff, why hasn't anyone called you to the gathering hall? Why don't you go to the welcoming banquet and take a seat? The people in Liangshan are all rough and rude, and they have to fight for everything."

"Uh, I overslept just now, you should change your clothes first."

Yang Chang smiled awkwardly, bowed and closed the door for Xiao Rang, thinking that Song Jiang was such a good man, how could he treat me badly? So he was not in a hurry at all.

Xiao Rang changed his clothes quickly and went out to find Yang Chang waiting outside.

"You didn't leave?"

"I'm not familiar with the place, I want to go with Mr. Xiao"

"Oh? Let's go then."

"Ok."

Yang Chang was deliberately low-key and modest, but when he walked outside the Juyi Hall, he was stunned. The banquet had already started inside.

At this time, there were nearly forty leaders of Liangshan, and more than ten tables were set up in the gathering hall. The front table was the core seat, where Song Taigong, Song Jiang, Chao Gai, and Wu Yong sat. In the second row, on the left were the three Ruan brothers and Liu Tang, and on the right were Gongsun Sheng, Lin Chong, and Hua Rong accompanying Song Qing. The rest of the tables were arranged in rows of two from the inside to the outside according to their closeness to the guests.

"What are you looking at? Come and take your seat."

Sitting at the last seat at the door, Jin Dajian greeted Xiao Rang.

Xiao Rang said to Yang Chang, "I said we should fight, right? The seats here seem to be full. How about you sit at the same table with me?"

"Alright."

Yang Chang took the seat and sat at the same table with the jade arm craftsman Jin Dajian, whom he met through Xiao Rang's introduction.

Most of the people in the hall were rough heroes, who were rude, drunk, and shouted loudly, making a lot of noise. In contrast, Yang Chang's table was very quiet, and they just ate their food quietly.

After three rounds of drinks, Chao Gai and Wu Yong led Song Jiang to toast at each table to deepen the impression of the leaders on the mountain.

The three giants came to the door in order, and Yang Chang followed Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian and stood up with wine.

Chao Gai saw the unfamiliar Yang Chang and asked Xiao Rang in confusion: "Mr. Xiao, are these your family members? Why are they sitting at the leader's table?"

(End of this chapter)