Chapter 57: River Dragon

Xiao Rang was stunned when he heard this, and felt a little sympathy for Yang Chang.

Being forgotten by others is fine.

Song Jiang didn't mention it to Chao Gai, which means he didn't care about you at all.

Xiao Rang subconsciously looked at Yang Chang, only to see that the young man was smiling awkwardly and had no intention of explaining himself.

Yes, how could I explain myself at this time? No matter how well I explained, Chao Gai would still look down on me.

After a brief thought, and seeing Wu Yong nod to him, Xiao Rang prepared to act as the introducer.

But before he could open his mouth, Song Jiang suddenly leaned forward, pointed at Yang Chang and muttered, "Brother Yang, why are you here? Aren't you working in Yuncheng County Prison?"

"Ok?"

Yang Chang's eyes widened and he thought to himself, Old Song, can you please hold on for a moment and think it through before you speak?
How could Song Jiang be sober? As the focus of today's event, he should not only thank everyone for their rescue, but also thank them on behalf of Song Taigong.

He didn't stop drinking after the wine was served. He had drunk more than ten bowls of wine along the way. It was already very good that he could recognize Yang Chang now.

"Brother Gongming, Brother Yang has already resigned from his official duties."

"Yes, it seems he has resigned."

Hearing Wu Yong's reminder, Song Jiang nodded in affirmation and pulled Chao Gai to introduce him: "Brother, do you know the tiger-killing hero Wu Song? He is now living in Erlong Mountain with Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi. The Qingzhou government troops can do nothing to them. Brother Yang is Wu Erlang's sworn brother."

"Wu Dutou? I've heard of his name."

Song Jiang praised Wu Song for taking Yang Chang with him, which gave Chao Gai the wrong signal.

Chao Gai mistook Yang Chang for Wu Song's relative and thought to himself, "You should go to Erlongshan. Why are you running to Liangshan?"
"Come on, come on, we welcome the Yasi to the mountain to gather together, let's drink!"

"Done!"

Chao Gai had some thoughts in his mind, but he still had a generous smile on his face. He thought it was not a big deal to support one more person, and signaled everyone to toast Song Jiang together.

After toasting the last table, Chao Gai and Wu Yong helped Song Jiang back, and Yang Chang and the other two also slowly sat down. The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian looked at each other, then said to comfort him: "Song Yashi got drunk today. I will introduce him to King Chao again tomorrow. Brother Yang, don't take it to heart."

"It's okay, Brother Gongming is not wrong, let's drink too."

"I'm thirsty."

Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian were professionals who were lured to Liangshan by Wu Yong in order to save Song Jiang.

The two men did not need to rob, so they had little friendship with the other leaders, and no one asked them to drink at this time.

As for Yang Chang, the father and son of the Song family were both drunk at this time. Except for Wang Ying who had been beaten up, no one remembered him, and no one came to try to build a relationship with him.

But as things turned out, just as Yang Chang was about to leave after eating and drinking his fill, Dai Zong came over with a dark-faced, bearded, burly man.

The man's chest was bare, revealing a belly full of hair. His body smelled of alcohol and sweat. The sour smell made Xiao Rang cover his mouth and nose.

"Tie Niu, this is Brother Yang Chang. If he hadn't been guarding the farm yesterday, the old man might have been captured. We would have had to attack the county town by force."

"So what if we attack the county? I, Tie Niu, will also march to Tokyo and chop off the emperor's head!"

After Li Kui responded to Dai Zong, he immediately lay down on the table with a smile and started to establish a relationship with Yang Chang.

"Hey, I heard that you were born in prison? I, Tie Niu, was also a prisoner. You took care of Brother Gongming in Yuncheng, and I also took care of Brother Gongming in Jiangzhou. So we have a deep connection."

"Uh, is that so?"

Seeing Li Kui's familiar appearance, I wondered whether he was smart or simple-minded. He was able to serve as Song Jiang's pioneer in breaking the impasse for a long time, and he would lead the pace whenever something important happened.

At this time, Yang Chang was already in Liangshan. Even though he disliked this black guy very much, he had to respond with a smile for the time being.

"Don't be like that. If we are destined to drink, we have to drink. Let's drink three bowls in a row."

"Okay, let's drink." Yang Chang nodded to Li Kui, then stood up with the bowl and gestured to Dai Zong, saying, "I'm young and I don't drink much, so don't come one by one. Dean Dai will come too."

"Okay." Dai Zong raised his bowl to Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian at the same time, saying, "I can't drink much either, let's drink together."

After toasting, Dai Zong returned to his original seat, while Li Kui, holding the jar of wine, continued to look for people to get drunk.

Looking at the two people's backs as they left, Xiao Rang expressed his emotion to Yang Chang.

"I told you so. Brother Yang owes a favor to Yashi. How could there be no acquaintances or friends in Liangshan? Dean Dai and Li Kui are both Yashi's fans. Yashi must have mentioned you to them. Otherwise, why would they take the initiative to come and toast?"

"Hmm," Yang Chang nodded gently and said to himself, "It should be like this."

Just then, three strong men came to their table at the end of the door.

"Brother Yang Chang, let us also offer a toast."

"Ok?"

Xiao Rang looked at Yang Chang with a surprised look, as if saying, "I was just comforting you, but I didn't expect you have more acquaintances in the mountains than me."

The master is actually by my side?
Yang Chang looked up and didn't recognize the person who was speaking at all, but the two people on his left and right looked familiar.

"My name is Li Jun, nicknamed Hunjianglong. They are Tong Wei, the dragon coming out of the cave, and Tong Meng, the mirage turning over the river. You should have seen them last night."

"Yes, I have."

When Yang Chang heard Li Jun introduce himself, he realized that it was Tong Wei and Tong Meng. He thought, no wonder he looked so familiar. He just didn't understand why Li Jun was so close to him. Was it because of Song Jiang?

Only Yang Chang, Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian sat at the last table. Li Jun sat steadily in the empty seat, while Tong Wei and Tong Meng sat in the corner of the table.

"Li has always respected heroes, and today I came here specifically to admire your reputation."

After experiencing the Song Jiang episode just now, Yang Chang misunderstood Li Jun's words. He glanced at his deskmates Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian before responding with a smile.

"Wu Dutou is a man of great martial arts and heroic spirit. I will introduce him to you all when I have the chance."

"No."

Li Jun interrupted Yang Chang and corrected him, saying, "I am not admiring Wu Dutou. Brother Yang fought two enemies alone last night and was able to handle it with ease. Aren't you also a hero? The Tong brothers admire you very much."

"I?"

Yang Chang was stunned when he heard this, and he immediately clasped his fists and saluted to the Tong brothers, and said modestly: "Yang Chang's skills are just trifles, which are really not worth mentioning. Thank you for your kindness, both leaders."

"If Brother Yang's skills are just trifles, wouldn't we brothers feel ashamed of ourselves?"

"Yes, Brother Yang, there is no need to be overly modest. We have already known each other for drinking today. Let's visit each other more often in the future."

"well."

Yang Chang hurriedly brought the bowl and drank with Li Jun and the other two. They chatted and laughed like they were friends who had known each other for many years, which made Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian look confused.

As the dishes on the table were slowly finished, the heroes left one after another to go back to their rooms to rest. Only Li Kui and other wine lovers were left in the gathering hall. Yang Chang had just arrived and did not want to be the head of the community, so he returned to his residence early with Xiao Rang.

"I didn't realize that Brother Yang is such a hidden talent. Chief Li is quite famous in Jieyang. I saw him and the other two being so affectionate just now. I guess your martial arts skills must be very strong. Who did you fight with last night?"

"Haha, it's actually not worth mentioning. Last night, due to a misunderstanding, I had a fight with Wang Ying and Zheng Tianshou."

"Wang Aihu? I know then."

Xiao Rang suddenly realized and murmured, "This guy is lustful by nature. He flirted with the Jieyang family a few days ago. Fortunately, Song Yashi intervened, otherwise there would have been a civil war. You helped them vent their anger."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, the bailiff promised Wang Ying a good marriage, but I don't know when it will be fulfilled."

Yang Chang was startled when he heard this, thinking, "So this is true?" But since he had joined Liangshan, Hu Sanniang would not have anything to do with Wang Aihu.

(End of this chapter)