xymnovel Chapter 13 I am Wang Lun of Liangshan Marsh
Chapter 13 I am Wang Lun of Liangshan Marsh
The moment he uttered the words "I am Wang Lun of Liangshan," the soldiers were so frightened that they took countless steps back.
Huang An, the militia commander, was also taken aback and looked Wang Lun up and down.
Wang Lun, however, was somewhat dissatisfied with the shout he had just made.
Insufficient vital energy.
He misses the microphones of the 21st century.
So he steadied himself and roared again, "I am Wang Lun of Liangshan Marsh, and I have come to Jizhou today for only one thing!"
He glanced at everyone, somewhat satisfied with his earlier statement, and shouted loudly without cracking his voice.
"Acting on behalf of Heaven!"
The four words were spoken even louder, yet the tone remained clear.
Wang Lun was even more pleased with himself, but he also began to reflect that the original owner's body was really in bad shape. A weak scholar like him was not presentable, so it seemed that he still had to learn martial arts.
Learned spear from Lin Chong, sword from Wu Song, boxing from Lu Zhishen, and martial arts from Wang Ying…
Wait, Wang Lun composed himself, wondering why he suddenly thought of Wang Ying.
As everyone knows, "Dwarf Tiger" Wang Ying was a lecherous and promiscuous man...
The militia commander, Huang An, asked with some suspicion, "Are you Wang Lun?"
Zhao Yupan, standing behind him, asked curiously, "Wang Lun? Are you very famous?"
Wang Lun smiled at Zhao Yupan, looking dashing and handsome, and said, "I am an unknown person, but I see injustice on the road and everyone can help. If the world is unjust, everyone can act on behalf of Heaven."
Zhao Yupan perked up: "Well said."
She stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Wang Lun: "I am Zhao Yupan from Dongjing."
Huang An was taken aback. Who was this person? Was Zhao Yupan a famous name?
Have not heard.
He cursed, "You scoundrel Wang Lun, how dare you cause trouble in Jizhou! Release the prefect at once, and I will guarantee your safe departure from Jizhou. Otherwise, I will show no mercy!"
Wang Lun sneered. A direct confrontation was definitely not an option now. With only a few people on their side, they could only forcibly take the hostages away.
"The Du family has been wicked for a long time. I have come here today only to eliminate this scourge, and have no intention of harming the Prefect." Wang Lun glanced back at the Prefect, "but I am not willing to leave now."
He looked at Huang An: "Prepare a few good horses. Once we leave the city, we will release the prefect."
Zhao Si, still holding onto Du Dutou, whispered, "Chief, there's him too."
Wang Lun's heart stirred, and he said, "As for this man surnamed Du, you should tell Master Du that he should prepare 50,000 strings of cash and come to see me outside Liangshan Marsh at Shenshi tomorrow. If he is short even one coin, I will cut off his arm."
Huang An angrily retorted, "Insolence..."
With a wave of his hand, Wang Lun swiftly brought down Gongsun Sheng's knife, severing one of the prefect's fingers.
The prefect cried out in pain, "You beast, hurry up and prepare the horses, prepare the fastest horses!"
Huang An gritted his teeth and had no choice but to order his men to prepare horses.
Zhao Yupan had never seen anything so exciting in his life. He was both thrilled and surprised, and his eyes seemed to be shining as he looked at Wang Lun.
All I could think was: This man is a bit old, but he has a lot of guts and is quite a character. I just don't know why he became an outlaw at Liangshan Marsh.
Before long, the archers brought over several horses.
As Wang Lun rode his tall horse, he saw that a large crowd had gathered in the distance. He was overjoyed, for this was the perfect moment to display his divine power before the people.
Are we just going to leave the city like this?
That would be so embarrassing.
As a time traveler, how could I be so low-key?
He took the lead, with Zhao Yupan and the others following behind, and they made their way away from the encirclement of Huang An and his men.
But he did not leave. He rode his horse to the edge of the crowd, took a deep breath, and proclaimed loudly, "I am Wang Lun of Liangshan..."
Gongsun Sheng was so ashamed he wished he could hide in the ground. "You, Wang Lun, already have a bad reputation in the martial arts world, yet you keep promoting yourself like this. What's the point?"
"...I have come to Jeju today only to act on behalf of Heaven and to rid Jeju of evil. Behind me are the Jeju Prefect and the Jeju Chief, both of whom are corrupt and incompetent officials, and have been arrested."
The crowd cheered loudly.
The people will always support catching corrupt officials, no matter the era.
Hearing the people cheer, Zhao Yupan was in high spirits. It turned out that arresting two corrupt officials had earned him such popular support.
Wang Lun continued, "Today is just a small punishment to serve as a warning. If these two continue to do evil in the future, all the people of Jizhou can come to Liangshan Marsh to find me. At that time, the Liangshan army will immediately besiege the city and will not turn back until the corrupt officials are executed."
"Good!" The people cheered, as if Wang Lun had become a savior.
Wang Lun greeted the people with a smile, riding a tall horse alongside Zhao Yupan, strolling leisurely through the streets.
Behind them, Gongsun Sheng was escorting the Prefect, and Zhao Yupan's guards were escorting Chief Du.
Next up are Zhao Si and Du Ke'er.
Huang An led his soldiers behind, hating Wang Lun to the core, but there was nothing he could do.
The Liangshan bandits were ruthless killers, and Huang An dared not act rashly, fearing he might endanger the prefect's life.
Behind Huang An and his soldiers, the common people followed at a distance, discussing among themselves, their faces beaming with joy.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering behind him, Wang Lun had a sudden idea. He turned his horse around and instead of leaving the city, headed towards the busiest street.
Zhao Yupan followed him and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Wang Lun said, "Look, we caught two corrupt officials, and the people are so happy. This shows that these two are really despicable. In that case, I might as well act as a just and upright official and vent the people's anger."
Zhao Yupan's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly, "How do we get it?"
"Revenge for wrongs, seek justice for grievances." Wang Lun pointed to the tall building in front of him and said, "I will stay at the Cuiyue Tower in front of me for the time being. If any people in the city have any grievances, they can come to me."
Zhao Yupan was overjoyed and clapped his hands, saying, "Great idea!"
Wang Lun beckoned, and Zhao Si rode forward on his horse.
Wang Lun then shared his idea, and Zhao Si, who also wished for chaos in the world, immediately began to loudly proclaim it from behind.
"Wang Lun of Liangshan is temporarily staying at Cuiyue Tower. People of Jizhou who have grievances should seek redress. No matter what the grievance is, Liangshan will take care of it for you."
As soon as he shouted, Huang An behind him cried out in distress, wondering if Wang Lun would ever stop.
When Wang Lun arrived at the foot of Cuiyue Tower, he looked up and saw that it was the tallest and most luxurious building in Jizhou, but unfortunately it was a brothel.
However, it's not impossible to forcibly requisition it for two days.
Hmm, Cuiyue Tower, that name sounds familiar.
not good!
Wang Lun was startled. Zhao Si had said that Wang Lun had stolen the top courtesan from Cuiyue Tower.
Could it be that I've ended up seeking justice for myself?
But now that they had reached the bottom of the stairs, he had no choice but to dismount and turn back to Huang An, saying, "Huang An, I, the chieftain, wish to seek justice for the people here. If you dare to obstruct them, I will cut off your prefect's legs."
Before Huang An could speak, the prefect shouted, "No, no, that beast Huang An wouldn't dare to obstruct us!"
Huang An was so angry that he stomped his feet and had no choice but to stop on the spot.
Zhao Si stormed in and drove away the guests from Cuiyue Tower, then tidied up the lobby.
Wang Lun and Zhao Yupan sat at the head of the table, while Gongsun Sheng and Zhao Yupan's guards sat on the left, holding hostages. Zhao Si and Zheng Ke'er sat on the right.
Wang Lun slammed his fist on the table: "Do any of the people outside have grievances?"
Many people were eager to try, but were afraid of Huang An and dared not step forward.
But even more people from the city gathered there; in no time, several thousand people had gathered in the vicinity.
After a long while, an old man shakily squeezed out of the crowd, shouting, "I have been wronged! I have been wronged! Please, Your Honor, do justice for this humble man!"