Water Margin: You dog official, you still say you don’t know martial arts?

Chapter 333 Tang Long: The Great Secret That Shocked the World! [2 more]

After trying it a few times, you will know:

I can’t pull it out. I really can’t pull it out!
But Qin Ming and Wu Song had just dealt a heavy blow to him, so he couldn't ask Qin Ming and Wu Song for help to pull it out, right?
Is it still okay for him to have this pockmarked face?
Tang Long could neither pull it out nor open his mouth. He was so embarrassed that he dug a Huanglong Palace out with his toes!

Just then, a fair and delicate hand reached out and gently pulled out his iron hammer from the ground.

It was so easy, so facile, so nonchalant, so light as to make Tang Long doubt his life!
Tang Long looked up in disbelief, and found that it was the pale-faced scholar who had been standing silently beside him.

The pale-faced scholar smiled and stuffed the iron hammer into his hand, and Tang Long suddenly felt his hand sink!
This pulled him out of his confusion!
If it weren't for the weight in his hand, he would almost think it was an illusion!

His iron hammer weighs thirty-eight kilograms!
Thirty-eight pounds!

Not thirty-eight cents!

Why can anyone lift it?
It would be fine if it was Qin Ming or Wu Song, after all, they are both big and sturdy men, so it is normal for them to be able to lift it.

But this pale-faced scholar looked frail and weak, unable to even tie a chicken!

Why can the pale-faced scholar also lift it?
Moreover, the iron hammer, which even he found difficult to wield, was as light as a feather in the hands of the pale-faced scholar!

Is this really not an illusion?

Tang Long stared at Liu Gao in amazement. Liu Gao put the iron hammer into his hand and smiled slightly, as modest and gentle as jade:
"Hey guys, we brothers just happened to pass by and join in the fun.

"No offense, please don't blame me."

"Don't dare!"

Tang Long took the iron hammer and blushed:
"I wonder what your name is, sir?"

He knew that Liu Gao was trying to help him out, and although he was irritated by Liu Gao, he was still grateful.

Moreover, the way Liu Gao pulled out his iron melon hammer with ease shocked him even more than Wu Song and Qin Ming!
[Tang Long's favorability +100! ]

[Congratulations to the host and Tang Long for becoming “casual friends”! ]

Liu Gao asked with a smile: "Good man, what did you say before?"

"what?"

Tang Long was stunned: "I dare not..."

Liu Gao: "Go forward."

Tang Long recalled: "My brother came to my house..."

Liu Gao: "Good duck, good duck."

Tang Long was not a stupid person. He immediately realized that it was inconvenient for Liu Gao to introduce himself in public.

So Tang Long brought Liu Gao, Wu Song and others home.

When Liu Gao saw that his room was full of anvils, hammers, stoves, pliers, chisels and other tools, he realized that he was indeed a professional blacksmith.

"My dear brothers, my surname is Tang and my given name is Long.

"My father was originally the governor of the Yan'an Prefecture. He met Mr. Zhong Jinglie, an old official, during his iron forging career and was promoted to a position in the imperial court.

"My father passed away in office recently, and I became addicted to gambling and wandered around the world, so I have to work as a blacksmith here to make a living.

"I am good at using spears and sticks. Because I have pockmarks all over my body, people call me the Golden Leopard."

After introducing himself, Tang Long asked Liu Gao:
"May I ask your name, brother?"

Yan Qing looked at Liu Gao for instructions, and Liu Gao nodded. Yan Qing then told Tang Long:
"My master's surname is Liu, his name is Neng, and his courtesy name is Haizhu!
"He is the one that people in Jianghu call 'Little Xuande'!"

Tang Long couldn't help but feel surprised and delighted:

"Could it be the Shandong Xiao Xuande who is said in the legend that 'If you have never met Xiao Xuande in your life, even if you are called a hero, you have wasted your time'?"

Is there also this version?

Liu Gao nodded: "I don't know about other places, but if it's Shandong, there should only be me, Little Xuande."

"oops!"

Tang Long bowed his head and said:

"I am sorry for my ignorance and for any offense I have caused. I beg your pardon, sir!"

[Tang Long's favorability +100+100+100...]

[Congratulations to the master and Tang Long for becoming "friends of righteousness"! ]

Isn't this too easy?
Liu Gao felt that there was no challenge anymore.

It was just like the heroes in the original novel who, when they saw Song Jiang, all called him "Brother" and bowed to him.

It's like a cheat...

After Tang Long got up, he greeted Wu Song, Qin Ming, Hu Sanniang, and Yan Qing. Knowing that Yan Qing was the prodigal Yan Qing, Tang Long was a little confused:
"Brother, were you in Daming Prefecture before..."

"Not bad!"

Yan Qing said without disguising:

“In the past, I followed Hebei Jade Unicorn Lu Junyi!

"Now Yu Qilin has also gone to Liangshanpo!"

"I see!"

Tang Long was very familiar with Lu Junyi's name, and he admired him even more when he heard that Lu Junyi also followed Liu Gao...

[Tang Long's favorability +100+100+100...]

Tang Long already had the intention to follow Liu Gao, so he tried to test him:

"What are you doing here, sir?

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

Liu Gao smiled faintly:
"I actually have another identity. I passed by here because I have something important to do..."

Tang Long asked subconsciously:

"What identity?"

As soon as he said this, Tang Long knew he had spoken out of turn.

Since Liu Gao didn't say it directly, it's obviously necessary to avoid it.

Asking this question seemed a bit too superficial, but Tang Long felt that he and Liu Gao had a good relationship...

That’s right, we have become friends based on moral principles.

Liu Gao wanted to recruit him as a skilled worker, so he gave Yan Qing a look.

Yan Qing then introduced:
“My master has another identity. He was originally the magistrate of Yuncheng County and the arresting envoy of Jeju.

"I was recently appointed as a doctor of the Ministry of Rites and was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission to the Liao Kingdom, so I passed by here."

"hiss--"

Tang Long couldn't help but take a breath:
Good guy!
The famous Liangshanpo rebel Xiao Xuande!
He is actually an official appointed by the imperial court?

If this matter were to get out, it would definitely be a big secret that would shock the world!

Logically speaking, this big secret should only be known by confidants.

Liu Gao told him that this trust——

It’s just that!

[Tang Long's favorability +1000+1000+1000...]

[Congratulations to the host and Tang Long for becoming “inseparable friends”! ]

But after knowing this big secret, Tang Long was also under a lot of pressure.

What if this big secret is exposed...

If he were an outsider, it would be difficult to deal with him.

So Tang Long bowed to Liu Gao:

"My Lord, I have long wanted to follow you, but I regret that the mountains are too high and the roads too long to allow us to meet!

"If you don't mind, I will be your whip and your kicks!"

Liu Gao had always wanted to find Tang Long and give Lin Chong a Zhangba Snake Spear, and today he finally got his wish.

So Liu Gao took advantage of the situation and accepted Tang Long, and Tang Long's favorability soared again:

[Tang Long's favorability +1000+1000+1000...]

Tang Long was homeless and alone, so he packed up his money, picked up his iron hammer and left with Liu Gao.

Liu Gao and his companions left Tang Long's house and walked towards the hotel. Suddenly, someone on the side of the road shouted:
"One Zhang Qing!"

Hu Sanniang was startled and turned her head subconsciously:
It turned out to be a big man with a round head and big ears!
Hu Sanniang took a closer look and didn't recognize him. She was afraid that Liu Gao might have misunderstood her.

"You and I are strangers, how can you call me?"

The big man with a round head and big ears was surprised and delighted:
"You are Yizhangqing Hu Sanniang, then the people around you..."

At this point the big man with a round head and big ears stopped talking and bowed to Liu Gao!

(End of this chapter)