Water Margin: From a White-Robed Scholar to Donning the Yellow Robe

Chapter 126 Fighting and Killing Li Tianrun

Pang Wanchun and Li Tianrun had a good fight, exchanging punches and kicks, and the two were evenly matched.

After dozens of rounds of fighting, the crowd at Cuiyue Tower grew larger and larger.

Pang Wanchun feigned an opening and was kicked back by Li Tianrun. He patted the shoe print and cursed, "You dog, come with me if you dare!" He then jumped off the building and ran into the alley.

Li Tianrun was somewhat cautious. Seeing that Pang Wanchun had run away, he didn't want to chase after him. But when he looked back, he saw that Qiaonu's clothes were disheveled, and there were some bruises on her neck and face.

He was a frequent visitor to brothels, so he naturally knew that Pang Wanchun must have some kind of perverse taste.

That was bad enough, but Qiaonu looked pitiful and looked at him with a wronged expression as she wiped away her tears.

Li Tianrun was furious. He couldn't stand it any longer and immediately jumped off the building to chase after Pang Wanchun.

Faced with such a situation, two remarkable individuals got into a fight over Qiaonu, but the madam dared not use it for publicity.

Normally, with the madam's help, Qiaonu's value would skyrocket. But these two were a fierce man who killed tigers and a Manichaean Dharma King. No matter who got angry, Cuiyue Tower would be unable to continue operating.

After much deliberation, the madam thought of An Daoquan.

Just then, An Daoquan squeezed out of the crowd and saw Qiao Nu's pitiful appearance. He rushed forward and hugged Qiao Nu, crying, "I'm late."

Qiaonu also hugged him tightly and wept bitterly, truly moving all the onlookers to tears. What a lovely couple in the mortal world.

The madam gracefully stepped forward, closing Qiaonu's door behind her, and said, "Dr. An, given the current situation, it seems those two have formed a grudge. It will be even more difficult for you to meet with Qiaonu in secret again."

Physician An hurriedly said, "Please be merciful and let Qiaonu come with me."

Qiaonu also knelt down and grabbed the madam's dress: "Please let us go, madam. I'm willing to give you all my savings from these years."

She kept sobbing, wiping away her tears with a silk handkerchief.

The madam sighed. Qiaonu was only twelve years old when she came to Cuiyue Tower. She has been raised for almost ten years now. Even a stone would be warmed by such care, let alone a human heart.

Seeing this, the madam was moved with pity and said, "Take your savings and live a good life with Doctor An. Doctor An, it's not that I'm making things difficult for you. The reason I asked for 10,000 strings of cash before was partly because our Qiaonu is worth that price, and partly because I consider Qiaonu my own daughter and really couldn't bear to let her go with you."

Qiaonu embraced the madam with deep emotion.

"I'll only charge you two thousand strings of cash now, and then I'll give you Qiaonu's indenture. You can leave now."

The madam only asked for two thousand strings of cash. An Daoquan was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Madam. I'll go back and raise the money right away."

The madam said, "You should leave Jiankang as soon as possible, lest those two get entangled with you again. I'll just say that Qiaonu eloped with someone, and they won't be able to make things difficult for me."

An Daoquan immediately went back to get the money. He originally only had one thousand strings of cash, and the remaining one thousand strings were naturally the money he got from selling the pharmacy. He and Wang Lun brought the two thousand strings of cash with them and handed them over to the madam.

The madam kept her word and immediately produced Qiaonu's indenture.

An Daoquan and Qiaonu expressed their gratitude profusely, casually packed Qiaonu's belongings, and then followed Wang Lun away from Cuiyue Tower.

Once outside the building and into the alley, Qiaonu wiped the bruises off her face with a handkerchief.

It turned out that this was all Wang Lun's idea. He created the illusion that Pang Wanchun and Li Tianrun were fighting over Qiaonu. Since both of them were people the madam couldn't afford to offend, and this incident would likely happen many more times in the future, the madam naturally thought of An Daoquan.

That's why they sold Qiaonu's indenture to An Daoquan at a low price.

An Daoquan and Qiaonu thanked Wang Lun again. Without further delay, they quickly left the city gate, where Li Jun and Zhao Si were already waiting with more than ten horses.

Meanwhile, Li Tianrun chased after Pang Wanchun, following him through several alleys, but the alleys became increasingly remote. He couldn't help but feel suspicious, and slowed his pace slightly. He thought to himself that as a Dharma King, it was not worth risking his life personally, and it would be better to go back and have his men cause trouble for this man.

Thinking of this, Li Tianrun stopped.

Only then did they look around and realize they had come to a narrow alley. To the left of the alley appeared to be the high wall of a temple, and to the right was the back wall of a row of houses facing the street, but they didn't know exactly where they were.

Pang Wanchun had already disappeared from sight. After thinking for a moment, Li Tianrun decided to turn around.

Turning around, I saw a fat monk walking up behind me, carrying a staff on his shoulder. He looked very imposing and powerful.

The alley was so narrow that when the fat monk came along, he had nowhere to go and nowhere to retreat.

Li Tianrun said, "Hey, you monk, there's no way forward here. Step back and let me pass first."

This monk is none other than Lu Zhishen.

Lu Zhishen shouted in a rough voice, "This road wasn't built by you, why should I give way to you? Hurry up and move forward, make way for me."

Li Tianrun frowned. He was clearly a monk, yet he called himself "Sajia". It seemed he was a fake monk. Could it be that he was after him?

His mind raced, and he realized that he was all alone now and it was not a good idea to provoke others. If there was any danger, it would only jeopardize Fang La's important plans. After thinking for a moment, he retreated with a gloomy face.

As he retreated, Pang Wanchun, standing behind the alley, laughed and said, "Why didn't you chase after them?"

Li Tianrun immediately sensed something was wrong. He turned to look at Lu Zhishen, then at Pang Wanchun, and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "May I ask who you two are, and what I have done to offend you?"

At that moment, a handsome man appeared on the wall, his feet firmly planted on the top, standing against the wind. He laughed and said, "Li Tianrun, your affair with Fang La has been exposed. Now, who do you think we are?"

This person was naturally Hua Rong.

Upon hearing this, Li Tianrun's expression changed drastically. Although Fang La was secretly developing his power, and his followers could form a rebel army of at least ten thousand, only a few of his confidants knew that Fang La wanted to rebel.

He immediately thought of many things, and said aloud, "I don't know what you're talking about, and I don't know who Fang La is."

Pang Wanchun said, "No need to say anything more to him. Let's listen to Brother Shi's advice and kill him quickly."

Li Tianrun was even more shocked, his heart churning, but his face remained calm: "The Brother Shi they were talking about, could it be Shi Bao? So it was this fellow. I had long suspected he was suspicious, but the sect leader wouldn't listen to me. What a pity, now he's the one who killed me."

Lu Zhishen said, "That's right. Killing him as soon as possible will make it easier to go back and report."

Li Tianrun looked around and saw that Pang Wanchun was weaker, so he shouted and pounced on Pang Wanchun.

But then a "whoosh" sound was heard, and Hua Rong on the wall didn't give him a chance to make a move, raising his hand and shooting out several arrows.

Li Tianrun dodged two arrows, but was also hit by two arrows in his body, one in his thigh and the other in his left shoulder. Although they were not fatal, his body was immediately unable to withstand them.

Lu Zhishen and Pang Wanchun rushed forward and attacked from both sides. In just a few moves, they knocked Li Tianrun down. Pang Wanchun kicked Li Tianrun in the chest several times, causing him to vomit blood and become motionless.

Lu Zhishen said, "This fellow is so useless, he's so easily defeated. He died before I even put in any effort."