Enemies Meet Again, Helplessness is Bound by the Treacherous Officialdom, One Must Be Ca

Chapter 138 Enemies Meet Again, Helplessness is Bound by the Treacherous Officialdom, One Must Be Cautious at Every Turn

With a loud clang, Song Jiang's Chunyang sword was almost knocked away, and his arm ached so much that he couldn't lift it!

Song Jiang secretly marveled at the woman's immense strength! However, the sword she wielded was no ordinary sword either. An ordinary sword clashing with the Chunyang Sword would inevitably break in two!

The woman scolded, "Stop meddling in other people's business!" But she didn't stop attacking Song Jiang!

Song Jiang kept blocking, and with each block he felt somewhat helpless. This woman was too violent and unreasonable!

The boy seized the opportunity and quickly slipped away!

The duel between Bian Xiang and Zhu Jing's teams was also drawing to a close!

Song Jiang blocked the woman's fierce attack with his sword and whispered, "Run! If you don't leave now, the soldiers will come and you won't be able to escape!"

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Sure enough, it seemed that many people were heading towards the inn in the distance!

The woman glared at Song Jiang resentfully and shouted, "You're an accomplice to a tyrant!" Then she quickly left.

The young man's two bodyguards were knocked to the ground. Song Jiang gave a signal, and Bian Xiang and the others quickly left. Song Jiang didn't linger either. At this moment, apart from the two bodyguards, there was no one else in the inn!

After leaving the inn, Song Jiang said to Bian Xiang and the others, "You all leave Bianliang first, find a place outside the city, and go to Anren Village to find Professor Wen. Except for Mr. Gongsun and Brother Yue He, everyone else should go to his house!"

Bian Xiang and the others nodded and quickly walked towards the city gate, leaving only Gongsun Sheng and Yue He by Song Jiang's side!

Not many people knew that Song Jiang and Bian Xiang were on the same side. Since Bian Xiang and his men had beaten the two bodyguards, Song Jiang, for the sake of safety, let them leave. As for himself, he had nothing to worry about, after all, he had saved the boy's life, hadn't he?

Did Song Jiang hate that young man? Yes, he did, because Song Jiang had already guessed his identity. He was none other than Gao Qiu's adopted son, the playboy Gao Yanei!

No one else but him would be so arrogant and domineering, and so good at bullying the kind-hearted!

Did Song Jiang want to kill Gao Yanei? Absolutely! But definitely not now!

If I kill Gao Yanei, that bastard Gao Qiu will definitely order a city-wide manhunt for me and that woman! I haven't rescued Xu Ning, I haven't gone to Qibaoge, and I haven't recruited a single craftsman. It's not worth it and extremely unwise to ruin all my subsequent plans just to kill Gao Yanei!

The woman clearly intended to kill him. If Gao Yanei were to die now, Bianliang would surely descend into chaos and be placed under martial law. In that case, it would be difficult for Xu Ning, the craftsmen, and the weapons to leave the city smoothly! Therefore, Song Jiang had no choice but to save Gao Yanei's life.

After leaving the inn, Song Jiang wandered around and soon came to an alley. Just then, the woman suddenly blocked Song Jiang's way!

Song Jiang's heart skipped a beat! He was no match for her, and this woman had a fiery temper and a straightforward personality. Fortunately, Gongsun Sheng was by his side. If she really became unreasonable, Gongsun Sheng could control her!

The woman approached Song Jiang but didn't attack. Instead, she asked, "Why did you save that纨绔 (playboy)?"

Song Jiang looked around before speaking, "Gao Kan certainly deserves to die, but have you considered this, young lady? If you kill him, how will his father, Gao Qiu, let it go? Can you even leave Bianliang City? Even if you escape, the people around here will inevitably be implicated, and your father will also likely die!"

The woman frowned and said, "You know who I am?"

Song Jiang laughed and said, "Is the young lady surnamed Chen, and her given name Liqing, and her father Chen Xizhen? Am I correct?"

It turned out that this woman was none other than Chen Liqing, the protagonist of the novel "The Story of the Bandits". Chen Liqing was highly skilled in martial arts and possessed immense strength, but unfortunately, she had a volatile temper and was quite like Zhang Fei, hence she was known as the female Zhang Fei.

Today, I happened to be traveling in Bianliang and was planning to stay at an inn for the day when I unexpectedly encountered Gao Yanei, who wanted to forcibly abduct me.

She, who has always been intolerant of any wrongdoing, naturally wanted to teach Gao Yanei a lesson, but who knew that so many troubles would arise!

Chen Liqing drew her sword and pointed it at Song Jiang, saying, "Why do you know me so well? Do you have ulterior motives?"

Song Jiang laughed and said, "If I had ulterior motives, my brothers wouldn't have gone to help you fend off those two guards in the first place. I only have one piece of advice for you, young lady: always think thrice before you act, otherwise you may enjoy yourself, but you'll bring endless trouble to others!"

After saying that, he left with Jiao Ting and Tang Long without waiting to see if Chen Liqing understood.

Song Jiang was thinking that Chen Liqing had a bad temper and was Liu Huiniang's cousin. If she knew that Liu Huiniang was in Liangshan, would she also want to go to Liangshan?

One Liu Huiniang is already a huge headache, and if Chen Liqing comes along, Liangshan will be torn down. I'd better try not to provoke them!

Chen Liqing sheathed her sword, stared at Song Jiang's back for a long while, and then slowly left!

Meanwhile, Song Jiang, along with Gongsun Sheng and Yue He, were blocked by a group of soldiers!

The leading soldier blocked Song Jiang's path and said, "Sir, my master invites you in!"

Song Jiang sighed and asked, "What is your master's surname?"

The officer in charge of the troops said, "My master's surname is Gao!"

Song Jiang turned to Gongsun Sheng and Yue He and said, "You two find a place to rest, I'll be right back!"

The two were very anxious, but Song Jiang reassured them, "Don't worry! It's alright, I'll be right back!"

Upon arriving at the Gao residence, the grandeur of the fake wedding from a few days prior was gone, replaced by an unusually quiet atmosphere!

Song Jiang knew without guessing that this must be someone sent by Gao Qiu to find him. He might as well go and see Gao Qiu. Xu Ning's matter was also thanks to him. Let's see what he has to say!

A steward led Song Jiang through the back door into the inner hall of the Gao mansion, asked Song Jiang to wait a moment, had some tea served by a maid, and then left.

Seeing that the inner hall was empty, Song Jiang was quite pleased and found a place to sit down. He drank tea while waiting for Gao Qiu's arrival.

But half an hour passed, and Song Jiang had long since finished his tea, yet no one came to refill it, as if he had never come to the Gao residence.

Even with Song Jiang's composure, he was getting angry. He had been summoned, but instead, he had been left standing there, with no tea or snacks offered. His manners were appalling!

Song Jiang pondered, could it be that the old scoundrel Gao Qiu was plotting something against him? After all, Gao Qiu was known for his unpredictable temper and volatile personality!

Just as Song Jiang was pondering, a servant approached with a beaming smile and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Clerk Song. My master is waiting for you in the main hall!"

When the servant revealed his identity, Song Jiang understood. So, the servant had gone to investigate him!

He calmly followed the servant into the hall, where he saw Gao Yanei. The two tall, thin and short, fat followers were still by his side, and two women were massaging his shoulders and back.

When Gao Yanei saw Song Jiang, he chuckled and said, "You're quite an interesting fellow; you're dark-skinned and short, but not bad-looking!"

Song Jiang didn't get angry; he just smiled slightly!

Feeling bored, Gao Yanei said to a middle-aged man who was walking into the hall, "Father, he's the one who saved me!" After saying that, he pursed his lips, stood up, put his arm around two women, and walked out with two followers. No one knew where he went to hang out!

Only the middle-aged man and Song Jiang remained in the hall. Upon seeing Song Jiang, the middle-aged man said, "I'm so sorry to have kept Clerk Song waiting!"

This polite tone caught Song Jiang off guard. Was this Gao Qiu? Wasn't Gao Qiu supposed to be a scoundrel?

Song Jiang looked at the middle-aged man. He had a full forehead, a square face, bright eyes, and regular features. He wasn't exactly handsome, but he had a unique kind of affability that gave people a very comfortable feeling!

Song Jiang was secretly surprised, but he still said aloud, "Greetings, Attendant Gao. Attendant Gao, you are too kind. I am just a lowly official, and I am truly humbled by your courtesy." After saying that, he also bowed.

It wasn't that Song Jiang was being obsequious; rather, by adopting a humble posture, he was better able to lull the enemy into a false sense of security!

Gao Qiu laughed and said, "Let's skip the formalities and take our seats!"

Song Jiang was indeed a bit hungry. He looked at the table and saw a chicken, a plate of fish, a few dishes of vegetables, and nothing else.

Song Jiang didn't stand on ceremony and took a seat directly!

Gao Qiu laughed and said, "Please make do with this simple meal!"

Song Jiang was indeed hungry. Apart from having breakfast, after all the commotion, it was almost dusk!

I picked up the bowl, took some fish, and started to enjoy it!

Gao Qiu didn't seem hungry; he just watched Song Jiang eat!

Song Jiang finished eating in no time, put down his bowl, and wiped his mouth!

Gao Qiu took a sip of tea, then put down the cup, his expression becoming extremely dignified!

"I wonder what brings you, clerk, from Yuncheng to Bianliang?" Gao Qiu asked calmly.

As expected, Gao Qiu was still very suspicious!

It's better to be honest than to hide it!

Song Jiang laughed and said, "Naturally, it's to prepare next year's congratulatory gift for the Emperor!"

Gao Qiu couldn't help but laugh, "Don't try to fool me, sir!"

Song Jiang didn't argue, and took out a glass statue from his bundle! Gao Qiu's eyes seemed to be glued to the glass statue, unable to look away!

It was a human figure, kicking a football and making a kicking motion!

In fact, this is a glass statue made by Song Jiang based on the powerful shot of a football goal in later generations. However, Gao started his career by playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football). When he saw this glass statue, it was as if he was reminded of his past self. In addition, the glass statue was so lifelike that he wanted to snatch it away immediately!

However, he quickly realized he had been somewhat out of line, coughed, and said, "Sir Song, this glass is excellent, truly excellent!"

Song Jiang laughed and said, "If Attendant Gao likes it, he can take it; consider it a small token of my appreciation!"

Gao Qiu was overjoyed, but his expression quickly changed. He said, "Does Clerk Song know that I receive a salary from the imperial court? I appreciate the sentiment behind this glass statue, but you should take it back!"

Judging from Gao Qiu's honest words, which were half rejection and half admonition, if Song Jiang hadn't known what kind of person Gao Qiu was, he probably would have really believed him!

Song Jiang laughed and said, "There's another glass statue that's going to be a gift for His Majesty next year. Since Attendant Gao is His Majesty's right-hand man, he'll naturally have to take a look at it first!"

Gao Qiu secretly thought Song Jiang was sensible, and took the glass statue, smiling, "Even so, I'll keep it safe for the Emperor for now, and compare it with the other glass statues next year!"

Playing with the glass statue in front of him, Gao Qiu looked up and asked, "Song Yashi, what is your relationship with Xu Ning?"

Without hesitation, Song Jiang replied, "I am known in the Jianghu as Timely Rain, and I enjoy making friends with heroes. I know his cousin, Tang Long. I heard that Xu Ning was imprisoned and felt sorry for him, so I went to visit him!" Song Jiang's words were neither humble nor arrogant, and Gao Qiu nodded in satisfaction. As for the matter of the Yang family's treasured sword, no one else overheard their discussion, so Gao Qiu did not know whether Yang Zaixing would give him the sword!

Seeing that Song Jiang looked calm and didn't seem to blame him, Gao Qiu clapped his hands, and a servant came in carrying one hundred taels of silver!

Gao Qiu laughed and said, "I only have this one beloved son. I am very grateful for your help today. This hundred taels of silver is my way of thanking you."

Song Jiang didn't want to have too much trouble with Gao Qiu for the time being, so he nodded and accepted the silver, saying, "Thank you for the reward, Attendant Gao!"

Gao Qiu's eyes flashed with surprise as he watched Song Jiang accept the silver, but having long served the emperor, he remained impassive and said, "Send this brave man out!"

After Song Jiang left, Gao Qiu said, "Send men to investigate Song Jiang's background. Make sure to find out everything about his purpose in coming to Dongjing. Also, find out if the people he fought with at the inn, Zhou Ang and Qiu Yue, were on his side!"

Note: The original text does not record the appearances of Gao Qiu and Gao Yanei!

But Gao Qiu was not born a hoodlum; he was a dissolute and impoverished young man, or in modern terms, a bankrupt playboy!

Therefore, Gao Qiu was far superior to Niu Er, Zhang San, and Li Si, who were just rascals!

Gao Qiu was skilled in playing musical instruments, singing and dancing, and could also wield weapons, wrestle, and write poetry. However, he lacked benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. Such a person was only good as a fair-weather friend. He could make you very happy to have fun with him, but it was absolutely impossible to become close to him or work with him on anything!

Such characters can also be seen in Ximen Qing and Wang Qing. Wang Shen and Zhao Ji were both fond of romance and entertainment. If Gao Qiu was ugly, no matter how good he was at having fun, he would probably be hard to look at. Therefore, I tend to think that Gao Qiu was a handsome character, but a morally corrupt and unrighteous person!

It's just that because of the influence of movies and TV series, Gao Qiu is always portrayed as an elderly person, and the actors are naturally also older. So, in our minds, Gao Qiu is an extremely old and sinister and treacherous character. We have to admire the actor who portrayed Gao Qiu!

As for Gao Yanei, Gao Qiu himself isn't ugly, so why would he choose an ugly adopted son?

Furthermore, the original text records that Gao Yanei was of sound mind and quite charming. Here, Fu An once said that after seeing such a charming person as Yanei, and then using some sweet words to win him over, he would have no choice but to agree.

It can be seen that Gao Yanei is not the fat and stupid character portrayed in movies or TV series. His intelligence is not a problem. On the contrary, the mentally unstable, treacherous, and cunning Gao Yanei portrayed by two actors in a Hong Kong movie and a mainland online movie are more in line with the image. The images of Gao Yanei from those two movies are used here!

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