When Falsehood Meets Truth, and Truth Meets Falsehood: When the Enemy Outnumbers Us, a G

Chapter 100 When Falsehood Meets Truth, and Truth Meets Falsehood: When the Enemy Outnumbers Us, a Good Strategy Is Needed

Why did Li Kui arrive a day late?

He had heard Bian Xiang's flute music before, but he happened to encounter an old woman with two young children. After asking her, Li Kui learned that the old woman's son and daughter-in-law had died in a plague. The old woman lost her husband in middle age and struggled to raise her son. However, she was devastated by the tragedy and almost followed her son and daughter-in-law in death. But after looking at her three-year-old grandson and two-year-old granddaughter, she hesitated and decided to raise her grandson first.

After hearing the old woman's story, Li Kui felt a pang of sorrow. He was a filial son, and seeing the old woman's plight and thinking about how hard his mother had worked to raise him and his brother, he was overcome with compassion.

If it were the old Song Jiang, he might have just given them some money and let the matter drop. But now, Song Jiang is constantly setting an example, teaching them about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness, which has softened the hearts of many rough men.

Li Kui feared that even if he gave the old woman the money, she wouldn't be able to keep it, and besides, where could the old woman go in this world? So he personally carried the two children and led the old woman to Zhu Gui's inn outside Liangshan, and explained the situation to Zhu Gui, asking him to find someone to send them to Liangshan.

Zhu Gui also admired Li Kui, but was worried that Li Kui would not be able to meet up with Bian Xiang in time. Li Kui also knew that the situation was urgent and that Qingyun Mountain must have launched a major attack on Yuncheng. After drinking a large bowl of water, he immediately rushed to Songjia Village.

Li Kui knew that Bian Xiang had probably already left Songjia Village, but he still wanted to try his luck! When Li Kui arrived at Songjia Village, he realized that something was wrong, because a lot of people had suddenly come to Songjia Village. These people were definitely not from Songjia Village, because many days ago, Song Taigong had led the whole village to Yuncheng. So without a doubt, these people were from Qingyun Mountain.

Li Kui barged in, intending to kill the minor leader and then find Bian Xiang to join him. Li Kui was all brute strength; he had neither fancy moves nor dazzling martial arts skills. It could be said that if he encountered someone with a certain level of skill, he would be no match for them. This is why Jiao Ting was able to defeat him in just a few moves.

Thinking back to when he first arrived at Liangshan, Liu Tang easily defeated him. After joining Liangshan, Li Kui trained exceptionally hard. Especially when Song Jiang formed various units and made Li Kui a leader, Li Kui vowed to be loyal to Song Jiang!

Li Kui was not good at fighting, so Song Jiang taught him a lot of modern combat and grappling techniques. Li Kui was very strong, so he could use these techniques more effectively. Wu Song also taught him some skills during his time at Liangshan. Although the time was short, it was still a great improvement for him.

Bian Xiang taught Li Kui many axe-wielding techniques, which transformed Li Kui from someone who could only blindly wield the axe into someone with moves and skills. It's a pity that Sheng left the mountain too early; otherwise, Li Kui could have improved even more.

But this also made Bian Xiang the person he admired most and feared most besides Song Jiang.

After months of rigorous training, Li Kui was no longer the brute, simple-minded, and bloodthirsty Black Whirlwind from the original story. In particular, Song Jiang insisted that all his brothers read and write every day, which inadvertently reduced Li Kui's rudeness and cruelty.

Li Kui had barely exchanged a few blows with the minor leader when the leader tried to recruit him. Although Li Kui was simple-minded, he wasn't stupid. Remembering that Zhu Gui's younger brother, Zhu Fu, had also gone to Zhu Family Village as an inside man, he quickly decided to play along. So he spoke half-truths and half-lies, and to his surprise, he actually fooled the other party. Since the other party was in such a hurry to send him to see Di Lei, he might as well stay by Di Lei's side for the time being and wait for an opportunity to work with Bian Xiang from the inside to defeat Qingyun Mountain. This was much better than blindly searching for Bian Xiang.

Li Kui was chatting happily with Ling Kun. In Ling Kun's eyes, Li Kui was a rough, straightforward person without any tricks up his sleeve. Once such a person made up his mind about something, he would never turn back. Therefore, Ling Kun was very happy that Li Kui had joined Qingyun Mountain.

But this also worried one person greatly. Who was it? Jiuwan.

He had overheard Li Kui and Ling Kun's conversation from the basement. He knew that Li Kui would never betray Song Jiang, so it was obvious that he was going to Qingyun Mountain to act as an inside man. But Qingyun Mountain was a den of dragons and tigers, and he was really afraid that Li Kui might lose his life if he wasn't careful, which would be too much of a loss. With that in mind, he opened the basement door and suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Li Kui stared wide-eyed at Jiu Wan, somewhat surprised. He truly hadn't expected Jiu Wan to be here, and he certainly hadn't expected that Jiu Wan would appear right in front of him instead of hiding properly.

Li Kui cursed inwardly, "This thief, if he's going to hide, he should just stay hidden. Why is he causing trouble?"

Ling Kun hadn't expected there to be strangers in Song Family Village. Just as he was about to speak, Li Kui suddenly sprang into action, raising his double axes and hacking at Jiu Wan, shouting, "You scoundrel, take this!"

Jiuwan was agile and instantly leaped onto the roof beam.

Jiuwan's agile movements instantly surprised Chen Qi; his lightness skill was so outstanding, he was definitely a talent!

Unable to climb onto the roof beam, Li Kui shouted from below, "Damn thief, give me back my purse!"

Jiuwan said, "You black bastard, I stole your money because I thought highly of you, and you still dare to talk back."

Ling Kun felt it was time for him to speak, so he coughed, walked up to Li Kui, calmed him down, and then said to Jiu Wan, "Brother, how about we get down and have a chat?" Thieves usually have a low status, so Ling Kun addressed him as "brother" instead of "hero."

Jiuwan smiled, then somersaulted off the roof beam. Ling Kun praised, "What impressive skills! Brother, may I ask your name?"

Li Kui let out a strange cry and tried to chop Jiu Wan again, but Ling Kun wouldn't let him do that. It would be such a pity if such a nimble person were killed by Li Kui.

Ling Kun held Li Kui tightly and said, "Brother Li Kui, how much money did this brother steal from you? I'll give you three times that amount. Please, for my sake, don't hold it against him anymore."

Li Kui turned around and said, "Fine, for your sake, I'll let this matter go for now." After saying that, he stepped back onto the stool and sat down, staring straight at Jiu Wan.

Jiuwan paid no attention to Li Kui's murderous gaze, standing there with an unruly smile on his face.

Ling Kun bowed and said, "I am Ling Kun from Qingyun Mountain. Brother, you must have come out suddenly because you listened to what Brother Li Kui and I said."

Jiu Wan stopped smiling and returned the greeting, saying, "My name is Shi Wan."

Ling Kun remained silent, looking at Jiu Wan. Jiu Wan smiled and said, "I listened to Chief Chen's advice and felt that my abilities were not lacking, so I wanted to join Qingyun Mountain."

Ling Kun was secretly pleased, but still asked, "Brother Shi Wan, you are very capable. Where were you hiding just now? We searched the entire house with so many people, but we couldn't find you."

Jiuwan knew he was testing him, so he used his feet to leap onto a table, then onto a crossbeam, and with another leap, he hid behind a pillar, invisible unless you looked closely.

Jiuwan didn't want to mention the basement, but in order to show off his skills, he did reveal them.

The henchmen around were all astonished by this feat, and Ling Kun was naturally full of admiration as well, saying, "Brother Shi Wan, your lightness skill is truly divine. Come with me to see Boss Di later!"

Li Kui's eyes also revealed admiration, thinking to himself, "This kid's lightness skill is truly remarkable. No wonder Brother Gongming values ​​him and Shi Qian so much." However, he said aloud, "It's just a petty trick of stealing chickens and dogs. It's nothing special."

Jiuwan completely ignored Li Kui's words, and Li Kui was about to fly into a rage when Ling Kun quickly pulled him back. Little did they know that the two of them were actually just acting.

Upon seeing Jiuwan, Li Kui pondered for a moment and realized that Jiuwan wanted to cooperate with him as an inside agent. However, there were still risks involved. The two exchanged a glance and then put on a show of mutual harm and disdain. If Song Jiang were present, he would definitely admire their acting skills, as they were flawless. This was also due to the fact that the two looked completely different; one was dark and tall, while the other was short and fair-skinned, making them seem like completely different types of people.

Ling Kun asked Li Kui with a smile, "How much silver did Brother Shi Wan steal from Brother Li Kui?"

Li Kui didn't hesitate and said directly, "Twenty taels."

Li Kui was indeed penniless at the moment, so he couldn't lie and gave the old woman twenty taels.

Ling Kun nodded, patted his pockets, and finding he didn't have enough money, he called over his henchmen, and together they put sixty taels of silver on Li Kui, laughing, "I keep my word, three times it is."

Now, not only Li Kui, but even Jiu Wan secretly admired the young leader in front of him. It seems that Qingyun Mountain is developing so well because it has a lot of talented people. Otherwise, it would probably be gone long ago with just a bunch of rabble.

Li Kui didn't stand on ceremony, took the silver and put it in his pocket, saying, "Since that's the case, I'll keep my word. From now on, I'm a member of Qingyun Mountain."

Ling Kun then asked, "How did Brother Shi Wan manage to steal Brother Li Kui's silver?"

Jiuwan laughed and said, "I saw this dark-skinned man robbing a gambler of twenty taels of silver on the road and showing off, so I just took it."

Li Kui also said, "You must be planning to steal Song Jiang's property again, which is why you came here with me."

Jiuwan didn't hide anything and laughed, "I heard that Song Jiang is known as the Timely Rain and likes to help heroes, so he must be rich. Since he is an official, I don't need to be polite. I just didn't expect to run into you, you black bastard, here."

Li Kui cursed, "You thief, you must be jealous that I'm going to Qingyun Mountain."

Jiuwan didn't deny it, and laughed, "Otherwise, why would I have come out? I just don't know why, Song Family Village was completely deserted at first, without a single person or a penny. It was a wasted trip for me."

The two men's back-and-forth banter cleared up Ling Kun's doubts. He took their hands and said, "Brothers, come with me to see the chief. He will surely be pleased. Once the brothers from the other villages return, we will go to Yuncheng together."

Bian Xiang was in a dense forest, where Cao Long and others were also there. Following Song Jiang's instructions, Bian Xiang opened Song Jiang's brocade pouch. Inside the pouch were two pieces of paper. The first piece of paper had sixteen characters written on it: "When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue."

After reading it, Bian Xiang thought about it carefully, his eyes lit up, and he almost burst out laughing, but fortunately he managed to restrain himself.

Bian Xiang praised, "Brother Gongming, you are truly unfathomable! These sixteen characters are absolutely brilliant."

Seeing Cao Long's bewildered expression, Bian Xiang handed the paper to Cao Long.

After reading it, Cao Long was full of praise. He was quick to understand and had recently learned a lot of characters. He could figure out the literal meaning of these characters as long as he thought about it carefully.

Bian Xiang then took out a second sheet of paper, on which he wrote down in detail some of the plans for the future, including how Jiu Wan would cooperate with them.

Inside the Yuncheng County government office, Shi Wenbin sat in the main hall, looking at everyone!

After the first two attacks, Qingyun Mountain has not attacked the city for three days. No one knows what they are planning. Wenbin looked at Song Jiang with a questioning look.

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under that gaze, Song Jiang stepped forward and said, "My lord, as the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times. If the bandits haven't attacked the city for three days, they must be gathering their forces for a final assault. If we hold the city this time, the bandits will surely be driven back!"

Shi Wenbin nodded and said, "Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Let's cheer up and face this final battle!"

Inside the main tent of Qingyun Mountain, after Ling Kun brought back Li Kui and Jiu Wan, Di Lei finally showed a long-lost joy on his face, especially since he was itching to spar with Li Kui!

Li Kui was also a warmonger, so a battle ensued between two axes and two hammers!

Li Kui couldn't ride a horse, so Di Lei fought on foot. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle, showing no mercy. Their hammers and axes clashed, creating a loud noise that made the eardrums of those around them ache.

Li Kui was incredibly strong, and his axe skills were no longer as chaotic as before; they had become much more refined. Every time he clashed with Di Lei's double hammers, it was like a thunderbolt striking the earth, leaving the onlookers astonished!

The two exchanged blows with axes and hammers, growing more and more excited as they fought. After forty rounds, Di Lei's strength and hammer technique proved superior, and Li Kui was ultimately defeated!

Di Lei greatly admired Li Kui's skills. Di Lei himself didn't know how long it had been since he had such a satisfying fight. He ordered a banquet to be held to entertain Li Kui and Jiu Wan, and also rewarded Ling Kun for bringing him two such outstanding talents!

That night, the minor leaders of Qingyun Mountain took turns toasting Li Kui and Jiuwan. The morale of Qingyun Mountain had dropped considerably after the two major battles, and was far from the high morale it had when it first arrived in Yuncheng!

Li Kui's explanation boosted the already low morale somewhat. The junior leaders also knew that Li Kui and Jiu Wan were capable of becoming leaders directly. Human relationships have existed since ancient times, so they all thought about building good relationships with Li Kui and Jiu Wan in advance, so that if there were any operations in Qingyun Mountain in the future, it would be better if they could be taken along!

Compared to Jiuwan, Li Kui had a much higher alcohol tolerance and drank without hesitation, resulting in a serious drinking spree!

The henchmen each had two pieces of meat, two steamed buns, and a bowl of wine, and they were all full, ready for the big battle to come!

Another day passed, and the leader who had previously escorted the wounded soldiers back to Qingyun Mountain returned to the outskirts of Yuncheng with reinforcements. Di Lei was overjoyed and ordered everyone to get a good night's sleep so that they could fight the people in Yuncheng the next day!