Wu Song Battles Yunlong Restaurant, Another Strange Stories Found

Chapter 83 Wu Song Battles Yunlong Restaurant, Another Strange Stories Found

Zhu Jing had never made a move before, but that didn't mean he was bad at martial arts. This middle-aged man naturally knew that Zhu Jing was not to be underestimated, and he figured that even if he wasn't as good as Wu Song, he wouldn't be too far off!

Even if Yunlong could hold off Wu Song and Zhu Jing, he was afraid he would have a hard time dealing with Zhang Qing and the other two. His daughter didn't know any martial arts at all. Thinking of this, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll listen to you today." After saying that, he prepared to turn his horse around and leave!

But Song Jiang would not let him leave. This time, he was determined to kill her, not for anyone else, but for this woman named Hui Niang.

"Stop." Song Jiang said coldly.

Hearing Song Jiang's cold voice, the girl secretly groaned, realizing that Song Jiang had murderous intent.

The young man, Yunlong, laughed and said, "Brother, we were in the wrong. Let's talk this over."

It wasn't that Yunlong had a good temper, but rather that the current situation was extremely unfavorable for them, so it wouldn't hurt to suffer a loss for now.

Song Jiang laughed and said, "It's fine. Hand over that yellow horse and pay two hundred taels of gold, and this matter will be settled amicably."

Song Jiang deliberately made an exorbitant demand to provoke their anger so that he could kill them. In any case, he had to get rid of this girl no matter what, even if it caused panic among the surrounding people. Although Huangfu Duan's family lived in a remote corner where no one was usually around, there was always the possibility of passersby.

The young man couldn't hold back any longer and sneered, "What a big appetite! You have gold and a BMW. Let's see if you have the ability to take them." He then drew his knife and made a fighting stance.

On Song Jiang's side, apart from Huangfu Song, Duan Jingzhu, who had no weapon, took out a whip, while Wu Song, Zhu Jing, Zhang Qing, Gong Wang, and Ding Desun all took out their own weapons.

The young man gave a wicked smile and pounced forward. He quickly approached with one foot on the ground, his knife whistling through the air as he swung it at Wu Song. But it turned out to be a feint; the blade then turned and slashed at Song Jiang.

Song Jiang raised an eyebrow slightly, not paying much attention to the young man's menacing steel knife. Before the knife could reach Song Jiang, Wu Song quickly appeared in front of him. Just as the knife was about to strike Wu Song's head, Wu Song drew his right hand and blocked the young man's swift strike.

With a clang, Wu Song swung his sword backhand at the young man's chest. The young man held the sword to protect his chest, but Wu Song was strong enough to knock him back four or five steps. He stared at Wu Song with a serious expression.

Wu Song was also forced back two steps. After the two exchanged blows, the outcome was already clear, and it was obvious who was stronger and who was weaker.

A glint of light flashed in the young man's eyes. He hadn't seen such a strong opponent in a long time. His hand holding the knife trembled slightly as he brandished it and attacked Wu Song again. Wu Song stretched out his right hand and thrust forward. The knife pierced through like a sharp arrow and he couldn't dodge it. The young man's momentum did not diminish. If he couldn't block this knife, he would surely suffer a fatal blow.

The young man swung his sword horizontally with all his might, and the two swords clashed violently, producing a painful roar. Wu Song's attack did not diminish, and he slashed his sword at the young man's abdomen. The young man retreated, then used his sword to deflect Wu Song's sword. Wu Song twisted his wrist and swung the sword at the young man's neck. If this strike landed, the young man would surely die on the spot.

The young man quickly turned his head to dodge, his steel knife slashing in an arc towards Wu Song's hand. Wu Song took two steps to the side, dodging with his backhand, and then struck the young man's chest. Caught off guard, the young man hurriedly raised his knife to defend himself.

Little did Wu Song know that this was just a feint. He kicked the young man in the chest with his left foot, and then kicked him in the chest with his right foot. It was his most proficient move, the Jade Ring Step and the Mandarin Duck Kick.

The young man was kicked in the chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and he no longer had the strength to fight.

Seeing that even the young man he relied on was no match for Wu Song, the middle-aged man finally began to panic and anxiously called out, "Nephew Yunlong, are you alright?"

The young man named Yunlong staggered to his feet, shook his head, and said, "As long as I have a breath left, I will protect you all today."

Song Jiang sighed. This young man named Yunlong was the only son of Yun Tianbiao, whom he had met at the Three Bowls Past Hill. This middle-aged man must be Liu Guang, and this woman must be Liu Guang's daughter, Liu Huiniang.

In fact, whether it was Yun Tianbiao or Liu Guang, these were Song Jiang's destined enemies, but Song Jiang was not afraid of them. On the contrary, the real troublesome one was the woman in front of him, Liu Huiniang.

To be honest, Song Jiang was indeed somewhat wary of Liu Huiniang, which is why he felt fear when he saw her in Yunmeng Village that day.

To be honest, Song Jiang was indeed somewhat wary of Liu Huiniang.

Liu Huiniang was born with a keen eye; she could distinguish iron in the dark and climb mountains in the daytime. She could recognize people within a range of two or three hundred miles. She could remember all the books and histories she had read. She was knowledgeable in astronomy, geography, human relationships, yin and yang, the Eight Trigrams, Qimen Dunjia, and Dunjia. She could strategize within the tent and win battles a thousand miles away.

Moreover, Liu Huiniang is known as the female Zhuge Liang, with unparalleled wisdom. Her existence is like Liu Bei having Zhuge Liang. For Zhang Shuye's camp, it is undoubtedly like adding wings to a tiger, but for Song Jiang's camp, it is a deadly existence.

Moreover, she could also make various mechanical devices and props such as wooden oxen and flowing horses. If she wasn't eliminated, she would probably become a major enemy of Song Jiang in the future.

Song Jiang always remembered Xiang Yu's lesson: failing to eliminate Liu Bang at the Feast at Hongmen led to his eventual defeat and being surrounded by enemies. Even Chairman Mao once wrote, "We should pursue the fleeing enemy with our remaining strength, not seek fame like Xiang Yu," so sometimes the means are not important; what matters is the ultimate victor—that is the true outcome.

Thinking of this, Song Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly and prepared to give the order to eliminate the three men.

Liu Huiniang was intelligent and had always felt that Song Jiang harbored some kind of hostility towards her when they met today. However, no matter how clever she was, she did not know where Song Jiang's hostility came from, especially since she was certain that she had only met Song Jiang once before in Yunmeng Village.

To say that Song Jiang truly harbored resentment towards her because of the horse seller would be a lie. Liu Huiniang would never believe it; Song Jiang's hostility towards her was the kind that wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Liu Huiniang stepped forward, but there was no fear in her eyes. Instead, she bowed gracefully to Song Jiang and said softly, "I don't know where I have offended this hero. Everything is negotiable."

Liu Huiniang was gambling; she was gambling that Song Jiang wouldn't kill her. Otherwise, if the man next to Song Jiang who threw the stone were to intervene, she would definitely perish right there and then.

Song Jiang admired Liu Huiniang's courage. In fact, when he read "The Water Margin", he felt that Liu Huiniang's character was too perfect, almost like a woman from another world. When he saw Liu Huiniang's lovely and pitiful appearance, and thought of her abilities, Song Jiang was indeed moved with compassion and wanted to let Liu Huiniang go.

Song Jiang once felt that Cao Cao had a major problem in how he handled Guan Yu and Zhao Yun. Song Jiang always believed that one should eliminate problems completely, otherwise, if the other party had an opportunity to take advantage of them, it would ultimately lead to one's own downfall. Xiang Yu and Fuchai were the most typical examples.

If Cao Cao had killed Guan Yu when he refused to follow him, and had ordered Zhao Yun to be shot at Changban Slope, it would have been equivalent to cutting off Liu Bei's left and right arms. Liu Bei might not have been able to achieve his final great cause. Sometimes, Song Jiang felt that Cao Cao was really blindly fond of talent.

But now, Song Jiang could truly feel the same way Cao Cao felt back then. Cao Cao was indeed a cunning and ruthless man, but he also had the ambition to encompass the world. Therefore, it would be a pity to kill talented people, and Cao Cao would generally choose not to kill them.

(Yang Xiu was involved in the power struggle between Cao Zhi and Cao Pi, which is the real issue. The "chicken rib" was just a pretext. Ju Shou was captured but still insisted on sneaking away to Yuan Shao. Chen Gong chose to die to preserve his reputation.)

Looking at the beautiful woman before him, Song Jiang's heart softened. He cherished Liu Huiniang's talent, and it would be a real pity if she died here. In addition, he admitted that Liu Huiniang's beauty also played a part in the outcome.

"Alas!" Song Jiang sighed. She really was a femme fatale. However, in the world he was in now, there was no magic. Liu Huiniang was at most a figure similar to Zhuge Liang. Although Zhuge Liang was far more intelligent than him, he had the experience and knowledge of later generations. It was hard to say who would win in a contest. Why should he be afraid of this and that?

"You may leave!" Song Jiang finally decided to let Liu Huiniang go.

Liu Huiniang bowed gracefully and said, "Thank you, hero." She then left with Liu Guang and Yunlong.

Song Jiang smiled bitterly as he watched the three men walk away, then turned to Wu Song and asked, "Second Brother, was it right or wrong of me to let them go?"

Wu Song said in a deep voice, "I don't know, but my brother must have his own reasons for doing this. What I need to do is protect my brother from harm."

In fact, Song Jiang also realized his mistake. He relied too much on his familiarity with the plot to judge a person's character and the development of events. This approach was inherently flawed. It should be noted that people's characters are complex and changeable, especially since different experiences will inevitably lead to different personality changes. Wu Song was the best example of this. If one only relies on his status as a prophet to make judgments, it is an irresponsible attitude.

If things continued like this, I would definitely make a big mistake. Fortunately, I realized it in time, which is a good start. Otherwise, if someone I trusted so much betrayed me, I would have nowhere to cry.

Huangfu Duan should also be thankful. What Huangfu Duan didn't know was that if Song Jiang hadn't appeared in time to change the plot, Huangfu Duan might have died at Liu Guang's hands. Liu Guang was like Huangfu Duan's nemesis, and Huangfu Duan was killed by Liu Guang when he was looking at Liu Guang's horse.

Song Jiang originally planned to leave Dongchang Prefecture and return home, but due to unexpected complications, he had to stay for another day!

Huangfu Duan originally wanted to stay in Dongchang Prefecture, but Liu Guang was also in Dongchang Prefecture. Although his purpose in coming here was unclear, for safety's sake, he still planned to go to Yuncheng with Song Jiang!

Having made up his mind, Huangfu Duan and his old servant packed their valuables and set off for Yuncheng with his horse and a ewe!

After packing their luggage, the eight people went to the restaurant to say goodbye. Although their time in Dongchang Prefecture was short, they had achieved their goal!

There are certainly regrets, as Zhang Qing and the other two stayed in Dongchang Prefecture to take up their posts. But they are all like-minded people, and there are many things that need to be said in a thousand words. Everything is in the wine!

Song Jiang picked up a bowl of wine and said, "After we finish this bowl of wine, we will be leaving. Brothers, if you have time, go and visit Yuncheng. I'll treat you all to my homemade wine!"

Wu Song laughed loudly, "Brother Zhang Qing, you have no idea how delicious Brother Gongming's wine is; I'm afraid you'll never find anything like it anywhere else in the world!"

Zhang Qing also laughed and said, "Of course we'll give it a try!"

Huangfu Duan had a few tears in his eyes. Zhang Qing was a rare confidant, and Dongchang Prefecture was like his second hometown. He was reluctant to leave today.

Looking at the group of people drinking and talking, Song Jiang sighed. He was so constrained when he first came to this world, but now he has achieved some success. It all seems like a dream!

At that moment, the conversation between the two people next to him caught his attention!

One of them sighed and said, "My brother has been doing business in Bianliang for over a year. Last month, he sent someone back with a message saying he would be home by the first of this month to reunite with his family. But more than ten days have passed and he still hasn't returned. I suppose he's been robbed, and I'm afraid he's dead!"

Another person sighed, "My sister and brother-in-law took their child back to their hometown. They said they would send someone to tell us when they arrived, but more than a month has passed and we haven't heard from them at all!"

The two took a sip of wine and then began to sigh deeply.

Song Jiang thought to himself, there are bandits, but it shouldn't be this serious. And although most of them are not good people and will kill, they won't kill indiscriminately. Something is strange about this!

The waiter, having brought the dishes to the table, overheard their conversation and said, "It's strange indeed. My brother planned to go to Bianjing to take the imperial examinations a year ago, but he hasn't returned since, nor has he sent a single letter. We still don't know if he's alive or dead!"

Song Jiang stood up and walked towards that table. The others were a little surprised to see Song Jiang stand up, but Song Jiang waved his hand, signaling them to continue drinking and eating!

After sitting down, the two men exchanged a glance, wondering what Song Jiang was doing at their table, but it was clear he wasn't there to freeload. One of them spoke up, "May I ask what brings this gentleman here?"

Song Jiang said seriously, "I found your conversation a bit strange, because I also have a brother who is missing!"

They realized they were kindred spirits, and a wave of sorrow washed over them. They began to talk to Song Jiang.

Song Jiang looked at the missing brother and sister-in-law and asked, "May I ask where this brother and sister-in-law are from?"

The man sighed, "My brother-in-law is from Mengzhou, but he lives in Dongchang Prefecture. He received a letter from home that day saying his father was ill, so he rushed back!"

Song Jiang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Perhaps they're just delayed by some matters. They'll return one day. Don't give up your faith!"

The man gave a bitter smile and said nothing.

Back at his table, Song Jiang's expression wasn't good. Wu Song also noticed something was amiss, but remained silent.

Soon, the banquet ended, and it was time to say goodbye!

Zhang Qing and the others escorted everyone to the city gate. Huangfu Duan and Duan Jingzhu, along with their old servants, ewes, and horses, took the official road straight to the city and county!

Song Jiang, along with Wu Song and Zhu Jing, did not intend to go through Yanggu County, not because of a major battle with Yunlong, but because Song Jiang had other important matters to attend to and therefore planned to change course to Yuncheng!

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