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

Chapter 705: Lu Zhishen: All the heroes of Liangshan are here! [Update 2]

Looking down at Xu Jingmei who was escorted here by the officials, Tong Guan held the tea with lingering fear.

If I hadn't been so blessed with good fortune, I might have been killed by these two traitors yesterday.

But it's okay too, as this proves that Xu Jingmei and Zhan are Liangshan rebels.

Song Huizong's attention was completely diverted to the major case of Xu Jingmei holding the Privy Councilor hostage, and he also personally visited the victim Tong Guan to express his condolences.

The biggest impact of this incident was that it made Song Huizong even more distrustful of the rebels who were recruited.

Song Huizong thought that taking Xu Jingmei's exhibition as an example:

I have been so good to you, and have let bygones be bygones. I have made one of you the Jiedushi of Shangdang and Taiyuan, and the other the Jiedushi of Yingzhou and Runan.

The results of it?
You colluded with the Liangshan rebels and destroyed my 130,000-strong army, and even held my Privy Councilor hostage!

Doesn’t your conscience hurt?
The thief never changes!
So Song Huizong was very angry, and with Tong Guan's instigation, he decisively decided to behead the man today as a warning to others!

Although Cai Jing helped a lot in getting through this hurdle, Tong Guan still felt a thorn in his heart.

Even though they were all treacherous ministers, Tong Guan understood that he and Cai Jing were connected by common interests, but he still couldn't stand it.

If Yang Jian was held hostage, Cai Jing would have given up on him, and Tong Guan would have advised Yang Jian to be magnanimous.

But when the incident happened to him, Tong Guan could no longer be magnanimous.

He was not a generous person to begin with.

Humph, Cai Jing!

Tong Guan was just about to drink his tea when he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye.

So Tong Guan put down his teacup and took another look:
He is coming after all?
Ah!
Tong Guan nonchalantly withdrew his gaze:
It’s really a penalty for not eating the toast!
Do you really think I covet your family heirloom armor?
Originally, Tong Guan just wanted to PUA Xu Ning, borrow it for one day and return it to Xu Ning the next day.

But now, Tong Guan was too lazy to pay attention to Xu Ning.

Tong Guan is the Privy Councilor. If you want to be Tong Guan’s dog, you have to line up!

The line can stretch from Tokyo all the way to Xijing!
Just a teacher of the Golden Gun Class, what's the value of that?

Xu Ning, wearing armor and holding a sharp weapon, mixed in the crowd.

He went home and thought about it for half the night last night. The more he thought, the more he felt that he might have lost this opportunity to make progress.

If it weren't for this opportunity, Xu Ning would have been fine just muddling through as a teacher in the Golden Spear Class.

But he lost this opportunity again, which made Xu Ning very sad.

So he decided to take a chance.

If there really was a robbery at the execution ground, Xu Ning would surely catch Tong Guan's attention as soon as he made a move.

If not, just watch the fun.

So, will there be a robbery at the execution ground?
Xu Ning mingled in the crowd, looking around and observing suspicious people.

"hiss!"

Xu Ning looked around and suddenly saw a familiar face. He couldn't help but gasp:
Good guy!
Why is this person here?

Yes!

This person must be here to rob the execution ground!
Xu Ning couldn't help but feel anxious. As far as he knew, there were three thousand imperial guards deployed around the execution ground, both openly and secretly!

Even though this man is as brave as ten thousand men, it is impossible for him to defeat ten thousand men alone!

After hesitating for a while, Xu Ning decided to go over and persuade the man to leave.

But at this time, it was already three quarters past noon!

……

"Ugh--"

Xu Jing and Mei Zhan looked at each other in despair. They didn't expect that they would die in the hands of the imperial court in the end...

After the two were arrested yesterday, each of them was beaten with a hundred sticks, and then they were subjected to various tortures.

If it weren't for the public beheading the next day, the two would have been tortured to death last night.

At this time, both of them were covered in bruises and blood, wearing a full set of shackles, and were escorted out by the judge.

"Brother Mei, do you regret it?"

Xu Jing asked Mei Zhan while spitting out blood.

Mei Zhan smiled bitterly: "I regret it, if I hadn't surrendered at the beginning..."

"yes……"

Xu Jing sighed:
"Originally, the imperial court could not do anything to me. If I had not surrendered, how could I be here today?"

"Officialdom is not suitable for me at all..."

Mei Zhan shook his head:

"It's still free and easy in the green forest!

“It’s like the heroes of Liangshan, so many brothers gathered together!
“Eat a lot of wine, eat a lot of meat!

"What a joy!"

Xu Jing was stunned: You are still drinking?

Mei Zhan added: "But after the amnesty, there is no one sitting in that position who can speak!
"When you put down the knife in your hand, what you get in return is not freedom, but a pair of shackles!
"I am in chains and cannot kill the dog official. The dog official wants to harm me!

“If I had known this, I would have never put down the knife!

"At least if the dog official wants to harm me, I can chop off his head with one blow!"

"Who says it isn't?"

Xu Jing felt sympathetic:
"One day, with a knife in hand..."

They both sighed.

As for whether someone would come to rescue them from the execution ground, they had never thought about it.

Who will come to rescue them?
Their trusted brothers were scattered in the battle of Liangshan, and their lives and deaths were unknown...

"It's three quarters past noon—"

Tong Guan's powerful yet thin voice made Xu Jingmei feel cold in her heart:

It's over!

The whole place was silent. Tong Guan was very satisfied with the atmosphere and waited a little longer before throwing the token in his hand:

"cut!"

The onlookers all widened their eyes, held their breath, and stared at the executioner's knife.

Some are looking forward to it, some are afraid, some are angry, some are indifferent, some are excited, and some are happy...

There are countless different kinds of life.

At this moment, Xu Jingmei and Zhan unexpectedly had the same thought:
It’s better to go to Liangshan!
"Shh-"

Two burly executioners swung their machetes and chopped off Xu Jingmei's neck!
"Whizzing--"

At this moment, two flying stones came as fast as lightning!

He hit the two machetes right on target!

"Dang Dang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out almost simultaneously, and both executioners felt a numbness in their palms and their knives flew out!

A group of big men jumped down from the second floors of roadside wine shops, tea houses, inns, brothels and other consumer places!
A bald man with a height of eight feet and a waist of eight feet roared:
"All the heroes of Liangshan are here!"

The sound is like thunder, deafening!
"hiss--"

Tong Guan couldn't help but gasp and crawled under the table without thinking!

Xu Jingmei looked up in surprise and joy, and when she saw that it was indeed a Liangshan hero, she couldn't help but burst into tears:
Xiao Xuande, you are so righteous!

Xu Ning was walking hurriedly through the crowd. Just as he was about to reach the man, the man had already rushed out to kill him:
"Leopard Head Lin Chong is here, anyone who stands in my way will die!"

Ugh!
Xu Ning stamped his feet in anxiety.

He and Lin Chong were both colleagues and good friends.

When Lin Chong was in the capital, he often met with him, competing with him in martial arts, and they respected and loved each other.

However, when Lin Chong got into trouble, he was on duty in the palace, so it was too late for him to find out.

Of course, Bu Lan couldn't help given his position.

Later, when Lin Chong was exiled, he was on duty in the palace, so he didn't make it in time to see Lin Chong off.

Later, when Lin Chong went to Liangshan, he dared not contact Lin Chong at all.

But at this moment, Xu Ning wanted to persuade Lin Chong to leave for the sake of brotherhood.

It was one step late again...

(End of this chapter)