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

Chapter 81 Wang Lun Angrily Slays the Dwarf Tiger

Yan Shun quickly clasped his hands and said, "Brother, please calm down. Now that we three brothers have joined Liangshan, how could we possibly rebel?"

Wang Lun glanced at the Qingfeng Mountain henchmen outside the door and asked, "What's going on here? Training?"

None of the three dared to speak.

Wang Lun looked at Wu Song and said, "Disperse those dozens of former Qingfeng Mountain soldiers and incorporate them into various armies. If they dare to gather and cause trouble again, kill them on the spot."

Wu Song exuded a murderous aura, and with three hundred axemen at the door, the dozens of henchmen dared not resist. They all threw down their weapons and squatted on the ground.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Wang Lun leaned back in his chair, his gaze icy.

Yan Shun and the other two looked at each other, not daring to speak.

Wang Lun looked at Shi Wenbin and said, "Then please let Magistrate Shi speak."

Shi Wenbin stood up and bowed, saying, "Last night, Chief Wang Ying, after drinking, committed adultery with the daughter of the Chen family across from the government office, resulting in her death. This morning, the daughter's father came to me to plead his case. I have investigated the matter and sent men to arrest Wang Ying. Just as I was about to report to the chief, Chiefs Yan Shun and Zheng Tianshou led their men in to break in and try to take Wang Ying back."

He spoke succinctly, but all the leaders understood him perfectly.

Since the establishment of the Flying Tiger Army in Liangshan, Wang Lun had strictly disciplined his soldiers, and such a heinous incident had never occurred before. Moreover, Wang Ying had even killed the Chen family's daughter.

Qin Ming and Hua Rong wanted to plead for Wang Ying, but when they heard that the woman was already dead, they looked at each other and said nothing.

"Even worse."

Shi Wenbin hesitated for a moment, glanced at Wang Lun, and then said, "When Wang Ying raped that woman last night, he also tied up her parents and made them watch."

The leaders were shocked, and their faces changed color.

Apart from Qin Ming, Hu Yanzhuo and other imperial generals, most of the others were bandits, and they had also seen lecherous gluttons like Wang Ying.

But when doing that kind of thing, the other person's parents are tied to the side.

It's truly hateful.

Not only Wang Lun, but all the leaders looked at Wang Ying with some hostility.

The leaders were somewhat resentful of associating with such scum.

Wang Lun was so shocked that his mind went blank. As a time traveler from the 21st century, he was even more unable to accept such a thing.

After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Wang Ying, do you remember the military regulations?"

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, a result of him forcibly suppressing his anger.

Wang Ying looked up at Wang Lun and kowtowed repeatedly: "Chief, spare my life! I naturally remember the military regulations. I drank too much last night and... I couldn't control myself."

"Were you drunk and couldn't control yourself?"

Wang Lun suddenly burst into laughter, "If we blame all evil deeds on alcohol, where is justice? You did this because you were drunk and couldn't control yourself, and I killed you because I was drunk and accidentally did it. Does that mean we can escape responsibility?"

Wang Ying continued to kowtow: "Please, brother, spare my life. I will definitely correct my mistakes in the future and never dare to do it again."

"Who can memorize ten military rules?"

Wang Lun's gaze grew even colder, revealing a rare hint of murderous intent.

Lin Chong stood up and said, "Those who desert in the face of battle shall be executed! Those who delay military operations shall be executed! Those who leak military secrets shall be executed! Those who disobey military orders shall be executed! Those who plunder civilians shall be executed! Those who commit adultery shall be executed! Those who disrupt the morale of the army shall be executed! Those who lose their weapons shall be punished! Those who neglect training shall be punished! Those who engage in drunken brawls shall be punished!"

Wang Lun stood up and slowly walked towards Wang Ying, saying, "Letting you hear the military regulations one more time will prevent you from dying in a daze."

Wang Ying was shocked and said, "You really want to kill me?"

Wang Lun's face was grim as he continued walking towards Wang Ying: "Those who commit adultery with women shall be executed!"

Wang Ying's eyes darted around, and he shouted, "Brothers, why aren't you taking down Wang Lun?"

He leaped forward and pounced on Wang Lun.

Yan Shun and Zheng Tianshou looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Wang Lun sneered, "My nickname is the White-Robed Scholar. Do you really think I'm weak as a chicken?"

He suddenly stepped forward, his body flashing, his shoulder slamming into Wang Ying's chest, knocking Wang Ying aside. Immediately afterward, Wang Lun stepped forward again, grabbed Wang Ying's arm, pulled him forward, and slammed his knee heavily into his abdomen.

In just two moves, he knocked Wang Ying to the ground.

Yan Shun and Zheng Tianshou stepped forward to rescue them, but Wu Song had already seen them. He dodged out and, with just a few punches, knocked Yan Shun and Zheng Tianshou back.

With a loud shout, Lu Zhishen reached out and his towering body subdued Zheng Tianshou, lifting him high and slamming him to the ground.

Zheng Tianshou immediately coughed up blood and could no longer move.

Wu Song, skilled in martial arts, subdued Yan Shun in just three moves, kicking him in the knee and forcing him to kneel on the ground.

Wang Lun drew the long sword from Wu Song's waist and slashed it across Wang Ying's neck, shouting, "How can you, a man who eats human hearts and rapes women, be among the heroes of Liangshan?"

When Wang Lun's first strike failed to sever Wang Ying's neck, he twisted his wrist, dragging the knife around Wang Ying's neck, causing blood to splatter everywhere and the head to fall to the ground.

"Wang Ying deserved to die. His crimes were published in the Jianghu Daily to once again uphold the discipline of the Liangshan Flying Tiger Army."

Wang Lun threw the knife back into Wu Song's hand and shouted, "I have said before that the Flying Tigers' ten rules are not just for show. There is no rule that will forgive anyone who dares to disobey. First offenses will be punished."

The leaders were stunned to see Wang Lun personally kill someone, and how decisive and ruthless his actions were.

"Yan Shun and Zheng Tianshou committed heinous crimes by digging out people's hearts and livers to drink with at Qingfeng Mountain. Now they have instigated a mutiny and rebelled against their superiors. Take them out and behead them as a warning to others."

Upon hearing Wang Lun's order, Wu Song waved his hand, and the axemen outside the door came in and dragged Yan Shun and Zheng Tianshou out.

"Our Liangshan needs manpower, but not just anyone can sit in a chair. Everyone should know what kind of person deserves to be called a hero."

Wang Lun stood in the center, looked around at the leaders, and said, "How can such flesh-eating, heart-ripping freaks be considered our kind? Wang Ying has violated military regulations and is already doomed to die, but even if he hadn't violated these regulations, I, Wang Lun, have wanted to kill him for a long time."

All the leaders remained silent.

Although there were bandits among them, they all performed righteous deeds. They also despised people like Wang Ying, Yan Shun, and Zheng Tianshou who ate human hearts and livers to accompany their drinks.

Although Qin Ming and Hua Rong came to Liangshan with Wang Ying and others, it was only because they had no choice but to join Liangshan and happened to travel together.

Although they had come to Liangshan together and thus had more of a bond, upon hearing about Wang Ying's crimes and witnessing Wang Lun's execution of him, the two felt a sense of satisfaction.

They didn't know much about Wang Lun before, but now they look at him with new respect. They are also more grateful that they joined Liangshan. They are glad that they chose the right place. If they had gone to other mountain strongholds, they might not have met a leader like Wang Lun.

"We will inventory the assets of Wang Ying and the other two and give them all to the victims' families as a token of our Liangshan spirit."

This was Shi Wenbin's job, and he immediately clasped his hands in agreement.

Shi Wenbin was deeply shocked by Wang Lun's furious killing of Dwarf Tiger Wang Ying. He saw in Wang Lun the potential to be a good general, capable of leading troops into battle, enforcing strict military discipline, and acting decisively.

Huyan Zhuo was also deeply shocked. As a newcomer, he was thrilled to see Wang Lun personally enforcing military regulations. He was also strict in disciplining his troops, but he considered himself inferior to Wang Lun.

The leaders each had their own thoughts, but they all respected Wang Lun even more.