Xiao Tang, Xiao Yi, and Xue Yong sneaked out of Xiao Mansion in the dark. Fortunately, there were only a dozen officers and soldiers left in Xiaojiaji to guard them, so they quickly sneaked to the entrance of Xiaojiaji.
"Shh! Be careful!" Xiao Tang and others looked at several torches coming from the official road. They hurriedly lurked in the forest at the entrance of the market town. After a while, they saw that the police officer who had rushed to capture Wu Song in Qh County had rushed back with his army.
Xiaojiaji.
"Damn bad luck! That Wu Erxun is so smart that he brought forty people to get him but he ran away!" The prison officer scolded loudly, and Xiao Tang and others who were not far away from the mountainside were faintly approaching.
After hearing the officer's words clearly, he couldn't help but feel happy: It turned out that Brother Wu was not captured by them.
In fact, in Water Margin, compared to Lu Zhishen, who is both rough and fine, it can be seen from many deeds that although Wu Song is strong, he is also a figure who is good at planning. Coupled with his superb skills, dozens of officials want to capture him. Wu Erlang also
Not an easy task.
"It's not good! The thief Xiao Tang escaped somehow! Even Liu Erguan was killed by the thief!" The officers and soldiers stationed in Xiaojiaji also found Liu Lin, who was already dead.
The army rushed back and hurriedly came to report.
"What!?" The prison officer was frightened and angry, and he couldn't help but yelled: "A bunch of trash! The thieves couldn't be restrained, and they all ran away! Not a single one of the thieves was caught, and Liu Guanren was killed.
...What should we do!!”
"Search! I thought that Xiao Tang's thieves hadn't escaped yet. They dug up the ground three feet into the Xiao family and searched the nearby mountains and forests, but they couldn't escape!!" Hearing the officer yelling and cursing angrily, Xiao
After Tang and others heard this, they hurriedly sneaked into the forest with Xiao Yi and Xue Yong.
But before they had gone very far, there was a sound in front of them, and a figure flashed out from behind the forest. Xiao Tang and others immediately held their breath and concentrated on being on guard.
"Xiao Tang, is that you?" the figure asked suddenly. Xiao Tang couldn't help but be surprised, because it was Wu Song and Wu Erlang who came. Wu Song rushed to Xiao Tang and others and cursed in a low voice: "That nine-year-old man from Daming Mansion
Head bugs, and those dog officials are so vicious! I expected that those dog thieves would definitely seek bad luck for me, but I didn’t expect it to happen so quickly! Fortunately, I was alert and escaped."
Xiao Tang also told Wu Song that Lei Ben in the Xiao Mansion colluded with the nine-headed worm Li Shaohua, and that the officers and soldiers of the Daming Mansion came to capture him, and that Xiao An secretly released him, Xiao Yi, and Xue Yong.
Wu Song pondered for a moment and said: "Now that you and I have been framed by traitors, where is the best place to go?"
"Brother Wu, we must hurry to the Qingsongpo Washing Stream." Xiao Tang hurriedly said to Wu Song. At that time, Zhao Shen, the head of the cavalry commander in Zongcheng County, had promised Xiao Tang that if the Zongcheng County magistrate was frightened by Li Shaohua's power, he would
He found an opportunity to smuggle Su Jinniang out. Now he was very concerned about the poor girl's safety.
Wu Song frowned and said: "Zhao Shen is also a member of the official family, and he knows people and faces but not his heart. If he ignores his conscience, I'm afraid..." Wu Song did not say the next words, but
Xiao Tang understood what Wu Song meant, and now Su Jinniang was likely to have fallen into Li Shaohua's clutches.
"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must never give up!" Xiao Tang said solemnly: "This matter also started because of Miss Su. How can we abandon her now?"
It was already Yin time when Xiao Tang, Wu Song and others, covered with stars and moons, sneaked all the way to the pavilion of Qingsongpo Shuishui Stream. Xiao Tang saw the figure of a girl in the pavilion from a distance, and the huge stone in his heart finally let go.
But when Xiao Tang, Wu Song, Xiao Yi, and Xue Yong came to the pavilion, they found that Zhao Shen, the head of Zongcheng County Yamen, was seriously injured and fell to the ground. Su Jinniang tore off a few pieces of clothes and bandaged Zhao Shen. The cloth that can be bandaged has already been stained with blood red.
When Su Jinniang saw Xiao Tang, she burst into tears and said, "Mr. Xiao, Zhao Du is trying to kill him...he is dead."
Zhao Shen's face was as pale as paper. After seeing Xiao Tang with his blurred eyes, he smiled miserably and said: "Gong Zhixian is still afraid of the nine-headed insect... I originally wanted to send Miss Su out quietly... But I was caught by someone...'Intestinal Master' and 'Heart Piercer'... What a fast knife... What a fast gun... Five or six government officials who are close to me I risked my life...I managed to escape..."
Su Jinniang cried and said: "Brother Zhao, I'm sorry! It's all me who has harmed you! It's me who has hurt you!!"
Zhao Shen waved his hands with great effort and said: "That's it now... I have never complained about you... It's just that I laugh at the absurdity of this world... I, Zhao, never believe in good deeds. ..I just want to eat the official meal...this official position...the higher I climb, the better...but I didn't expect that because of doing a good deed...I want peace of mind...but the future and Life...but all gone..."
Xiao Tang was in a heavy heart and just said to Zhao Shen in a deep voice: "Zhao Dutou, you are a good man and a good official! I, Xiao Tang, have caused trouble for you in this matter!"
"A good man?... A good official... Hehe..." Zhao Shen knew that his end was coming, so his expression calmed down. He said intermittently: "I, Zhao Shen, have been working in the government for more than ten years. To reach the position of Dutou... In fact, I have to do a few things that are unconscionable... I'm afraid I will go to the underworld... Even if I am really black and white, I will not think that I am a kind person. people......
But even if I live against my will... I still know that there are some sinister things... I absolutely cannot do... This life... thinking over and over again... doing things secretly... too much Tired...dead...it's all over...this time...I finally feel relaxed..."
After saying that, Zhao Shen tilted his head, and the remaining look in his eyes gradually dimmed. When Su Jinniang saw this, she covered her mouth with her hands, but big tears still rolled down her face.
Wu Song looked solemn, bowed heavily to Zhao Shen's body, and said: "Zhao Dutou, I have been very rude to you with my words. I really can't recognize a good man! I, Wu Er, am here to apologize to you!"
"We cannot let Zhao Dutou's corpse be exposed in the wilderness." Xiao Tang's eyes were also red, and he said sadly: "This place has beautiful mountains and clear waters, so let's bury Zhao Dutou here and rest in peace."
Xiao Tang, Wu Song, Xiao Yi, and Xue Yong found a place to go, digging with whistle sticks or digging with hands. During this period, the four of them were silent. Everyone felt heavy and sad because they were They all acted righteously but were framed, and the leader Zhao Shen felt compassion for a moment, but ended up like this. The people's hearts are as iron as iron, and the official law is as furnace, but in this chaotic world, all justice and avenues seem to be gone. Burned clean!
Xiao Tang dug the soil for Zhao Shen without saying a word. Suddenly, Su Jinniang appeared beside him. Su Jinniang's eye circles were still red, her temples were messy, and she pursed her beautiful lips. She knelt down and quietly used her show The slender fingers dug into the semi-hard soil on the ground, not feeling dirty at all.
Xiao Tang's lips moved slightly, but he hesitated to speak. He knew that Zhao Dutou was filled with guilt because of Su Jinniang's death, and the only thing she, a helpless girl, could do to repay Zhao Shen was this.
More than half an hour later, Xiao Tang, Wu Song and others finished burying Zhao Shen's body. Everyone gathered earth and burned incense, and bowed respectfully to Zhao Shen's grave. Xiao Tang said solemnly: "What's the next step?"
"You need to say that!?" Wu Song said with a murderous look on his face: "Of course I have to find an opportunity to cut Li Shaohua and his minions into pieces, so that I can express the hatred in my heart!"
Xiao Tang looked at Wu Song's expression and knew that he was completely murderous. He would never give up until he killed the nine-headed worm Li Shaohua. But even if he and Wu Song could stage a blood-spattered Yuanyang Tower in the Water Margin,
The world is so big, they can only fall into the trap and become bandits, and from then on they become enemies of the huge empire of the Song Dynasty.
But is this the only way to go? Find a mountain top to grow your reputation with Wu Erlang, and then maybe be recruited by Song Jiang as his younger brother more than ten years later. Xiao Tang is likely to become a member of the Liangshan heroes, but what happens after that?
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The situation of being framed has completely angered Wu Song, a Tianshangxing who regards killing people as much as cutting grass. Xiao Tang knows that no one can persuade him now, not even Wu Zhi, the eldest brother Wu Song has always admired.
Xiao Tang looked at Xiao Yi again. Xiao Yi was reserved and taciturn. Although he had obeyed his advice these days, Xiao Tang also knew that if Xiao Yi were to abandon him and find a way out alone, Xiao Yi would rather die than refuse due to his temperament.
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Xiao Tang looked at Xue Yong again, he sighed and said: "Master Xue, my Xiao family has been framed by thieves this time, and the future is bleak. If Master Xue is still with me, it will be difficult to find a future. I expect that the thieves Li Shaohua will only take
I, Brother Wu, Miss Su, and Master Xue should find another place to go! This way we won’t cause trouble to Master Xue. If we are destined to meet in the future, you and I will meet in the world."
Unexpectedly, when Xue Yong, a sick insect, heard this, he was filled with righteous indignation and said angrily: "Young Master, you look at me, Xue Yongqi, in such a disgusting way! Young Master treats me, Xue Yong, so kindly, how can I, Xue Yong, be the one who abandons his master in times of crisis?"
A person with an ungrateful nature!? No more gossiping! Just teach me, Xue Yonghan, to calm your heart!"
Hearing what Xue Yong said, Xiao Tang stopped trying to persuade him, and just cupped his fists at Xue Yong with gratitude. Wu Song frowned, pointed at Su Jinniang and said, "What should I do with this girl?"
Su Jinniang said with a sad look on her face: "I am an unlucky person. My parents, family, Brother Qiu, and Brother Zhao all died because of me. How can I bring trouble to all my benefactors..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Wu Song interrupted Su Jinniang impatiently and shouted: "Since I have already got my hands on this matter, how can I abandon you at this time? I don't want you to make me irritated by your hesitation!"
Wu Song is indeed a good man and a well-known hero, but because of this, he has the characteristics of a traditional Jianghu hero: he is a bit macho, and when beauty is present, he will always show a scornful, incomprehensible and gentle attitude
Come.
Therefore, although Wu Song knew that Su Jinniang's series of disasters aroused sympathy, he was already extremely angry and could not help but scold her when he heard Su Jinniang's unpleasant words.
Su Jinniang was stunned for a moment, and then she pursed her lips, but tears were already rolling down her face.
Seeing Su Jinniang's miserable and aggrieved expression, Xiao Tang couldn't bear it anymore. He tried to persuade Su Jinniang in a gentle voice: "Miss Su, please be at ease. We are all destined to be defeated in the world. Brother Qiu entrusted us with it before he died.
I don’t dare to forget, and I will definitely find a place for Miss Su to settle down. But I don’t know if there are any relatives in Miss Su’s family that she can seek refuge with?”
After listening to Xiao Tang's gentle words of persuasion, Su Jinniang's expression of pain gradually eased a lot. She looked at the young master who cared about her so much, and felt a slight warmth in her heart. She calmed down and replied: "I
...There is also an uncle who lives in Qingzhou and runs a silk and satin business."
Qingzhou?
Zongcheng County of Daming Prefecture is more than 120 miles away from Qingzhou on Jingdong East Road, not to mention that there must be officials chasing Xiao Tang and others along the way. The four of them have to take a delicate girl like Su Jinniang to travel such a long distance.
How can the road be easy?
Wu Song was even more impatient. He originally wanted to find an opportunity early to kill the Nine-Headed Insect, but that would make it impossible to accommodate Su Jinniang. The trip from Daming Mansion to Qingzhou would waste too much time.
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Xiao Tang nodded firmly and said to Su Jinniang: "I understand, we will send Miss Su to Qingzhou."
Su Jinniang felt a sense of loss for no reason. She forced a smile and said: "In the next life, the little girl will be a cow and a horse, and she must repay all the benefactors for their kindness..."
When Wu Song saw this, he could only stamp his feet and said: "That's all, killing requires seeing blood, and saving people requires thorough rescue! Let's send this girl to Qingzhou first and hand it over to her uncle for placement!"
