novelSusiti Chapter 139 Song Jiang: The World Is About to Change
Chapter 139 Song Jiang: The World Is About to Change
Song Jiang did not go out for drinks tonight. He ate some food with Li Kui and then went back to his room without speaking to Li Kui.
This greatly annoyed Li Kui, but he always followed Song Jiang's lead, so he didn't ask any more questions and went back to his room to sleep.
While he was sleeping soundly, he vaguely heard someone talking.
Li Kui opened his eyes and saw two people standing in front of him: Dai Zong and Song Jiang.
He looked out the window; it was pitch black, and he had no idea what time it was.
Li Kui was still half asleep and not fully awake when he saw Song Jiang bowing down to him, saying, "Brother Tie Niu, you must save me."
This startled Li Kui, who quickly jumped off the bed, helped Song Jiang up, and said, "Brother, what are you saying? Just say the word, and Tie Niu will brave mountains of knives and seas of fire without batting an eye."
"tractor."
Song Jiang was already in tears, as if he had truly encountered an extremely difficult situation.
"I have an enemy who used to bully me in every way. However, he is better than me in martial arts, and I am no match for him. He is currently in Jeju. Dean Dai has received the news that he has come looking for me. I have no choice but to ask for your help."
Li Kui was furious: "Who has the audacity to lay a hand on our Brother Gongming? I don't know who this person is, but Tie Niu will go and chop him down right now."
"In the mud alley south of the city, in the sixth house after entering the alley, he is right there. It's late at night now, and he should be fast asleep. Tie Niu, go find him for me. Don't say much, just kill him when you see him, and that will avenge your brother."
Song Jiang's true feelings were revealed, and he was deeply grateful to Li Kui.
Li Kui could not bear it any longer, so he picked up the two axes leaning against the bed and went out the door.
As soon as he left the room, Song Jiang stopped crying immediately. He looked at Dai Zong and said, "Dean Dai, if we follow the plan, success or failure hinges on this."
Dai Zong's expression changed, he clenched his fists, and nodded.
"Boom—"
A thunderclap suddenly sounded, so loud that Song Jiang trembled. He looked up at the night sky and muttered, "The weather is about to change."
Wang Lun was still awake at the moment, and Zhao Si was pouring him tea. Startled by the thunder, Zhao Si's hand trembled, and he almost spilled the tea.
Wang Lun glared at him and said, "You're spineless. What's there to be afraid of if there's thunder?"
Zhao Si laughed and said, "The weather is about to change, Chieftain, you should get some rest."
Wang Lun glanced outside and saw Wu Song's towering figure standing at the courtyard gate. Tonight, it was Wu Song's turn to guard him, and he would personally take the stage.
"The weather won't change; it's just thunder without rain."
Wang Lun calmly sipped his tea, continued reading, and then said, "Brother Song, come in and have a seat."
Wu Song then entered the house and said, "Brother, aren't you going to rest?"
Wang Lun shook his head and said, "I can't sleep, and I can't concentrate on reading. How about I tell you a story?"
Zhao Si and Wu Song became interested and sat down beside him with their tea.
"Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and on the mountain was a temple..."
Wang Lun blurted out, paused, shook his head and laughed, "Wrong, let's start over."
"Long, long ago, there was a Flower and Fruit Mountain, covered with fruit trees and sweet spring water—a paradise on earth. On the mountain was a stone, a sacred stone left behind by Nuwa when she mended the sky. It absorbed the essence of the sun and moon and comprehended the creation of heaven and earth. Finally, one day, bang! The stone cracked open, and a stone monkey sprang out..."
Dai Zong used his Divine Speed Steps, moving like a gust of wind through the streets of Jeju. He first went to Huang Xin's house, and then went to find Hua Rong.
Song Jiang quickly arrived at the city gate, where Hu Cheng was still the one guarding the city.
According to Wang Lun's regulations, all city gates were to be closed after nightfall. In case of emergency, only the East Gate was open for entry and exit, and Hu Cheng was responsible for guarding the East Gate.
Upon seeing Song Jiang, Hu Cheng greeted him with a smile: "Brother Gongming, where are you going so late?"
Song Jiang smiled even more warmly and said, "Oh dear, some relatives from my hometown sent a letter saying they are coming to Jizhou to seek refuge with me. I should have been waiting outside the city, but I forgot. They should be outside the gate now. Please let me out so I can lead them in, Brother Hu Cheng."
Hu Cheng hesitated, looking somewhat troubled, and said, "This... Commander Yang said that recently four armies have been dispatched, and the number of guards in the city has decreased. The guards at the city gates should not be underestimated. It is already midnight, so I'm afraid we cannot let anyone in."
Song Jiang laughed and said, "They are all my relatives, all my own people. There aren't many of them. If you don't believe me, just stand on the city wall and take a look."
Hu Cheng followed Song Jiang to the city wall, but there was no one outside. He asked suspiciously, "Brother Gongming, where are they?"
Song Jiang said, "My relatives are all cautious people. Because I have offended the court, they are afraid that the soldiers will target them, so they are hiding their whereabouts."
He lit a torch on the city wall, turned it three times from left to right, and then three times from right to left.
Sure enough, several people came running from a distance outside the city.
Hu Cheng looked and saw that there were only seven or eight people. Seeing that they were Song Jiang's relatives, he ordered his soldiers to open a crack in the city gate.
These men filed in and greeted Song Jiang warmly and familiarly, calling him "Brother Gongming" and "Brother" repeatedly, which didn't seem fake.
Hu Cheng then had no doubts and let them leave with Song Jiang.
As the group walked away and disappeared into the night, Hu Cheng's smiling face immediately changed color, and he said in a deep voice, "Report it immediately, the fish has taken the bait."
Not far behind him, a man in black robes flashed away and ran off.
Since Zhu Gui took charge of the Intelligence Division, he himself liked to wear a black robe, and all the brothers in the Intelligence Division under his command also wore black robes.
Hu Cheng's face was grim. He said, "From now on, close the city gates. No one may enter or leave without the chieftain's order. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"
"yes!"
The soldiers guarding the city were all his and Yang Zhi's confidants, and he always treated their words as gospel.
"Sun Wukong became a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi and learned the Seventy-Two Transformations and the Somersault Cloud. He was incredibly skilled; one somersault could cover 108,000 li (approximately 54,000 kilometers)." Wang Lun continued telling the story.
Wu Song exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this a divine being?"
Wang Lun laughed and said, "Isn't this Patriarch Bodhi a deity? It is said that after Wukong learned his skills, he returned to Flower Fruit Mountain, called himself the Handsome Monkey King, and became a powerful figure in the region. He spent his days drinking and making merry with his monkey followers, living a very happy life."
Zhao Si said, "Isn't that just as carefree as being a hero like us from Liangshan?"
Wang Lun and Wu Song both burst into laughter.
Wu Song, impatient, took a sip of tea and urged, "Brother, what happened next?"
"Wukong broke into the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, obtained the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel), and with a handy weapon, he became even more powerful. Later, he was recruited by the Heavenly Court and became the Bi Ma Wen (Keeper of the Heavenly Horses). This Bi Ma Wen was a very minor official position. After Sun Wukong discovered this, he caused a great disturbance at the Queen Mother of the West's Peach Banquet and rebelled against the Heavenly Court."
Wu Song praised, "Good monkey! You were doing just fine on Flower Fruit Mountain, why did you have to accept the imperial pardon?"
Wang Lun continued, "The Heavenly Court dispatched 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to besiege Flower Fruit Mountain. Wukong, relying on his cultivation, repelled the heavenly soldiers, wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and forced the Jade Emperor to have no way to deal with it."
Wu Song said, "Truly impressive."
His face showed longing as he said, "This Sun Wukong is so powerful, just like our Liangshan Flying Tiger Army, we are not afraid of even 100,000 troops from the imperial court. In that case, wouldn't Sun Wukong be able to seize the Jade Emperor's throne?"
Wang Lun laughed and said, "No matter how powerful Sun Wukong is, he can't escape the palm of the Buddha."