xymnovel Chapter 140 You Can't Escape My Palm
Chapter 140 You Can't Escape My Palm
Song Jiang was very excited.
His dark face was flushed with excitement.
The man opposite him was also very excited, his eyes constantly darting out the window, and he said, "Song Jiang, you wouldn't be lying to me, would you?"
Song Jiang quickly replied, "How could I dare? I still need to rely on Brother Shi's martial arts skills."
The burly man said, "I, Shi Bao, killed Wang Lun and left. Who would call you brother?"
Song Jiang nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes, we have different goals, but we are both here for Wang Lun. Tonight we should cooperate sincerely."
Shi Bao glared at Song Jiang a few times and said, "Of course I'm different from you. Wang Lun crippled Li Tianrun in Jiankang and then framed me for it. Fortunately, the leader is discerning and investigated the matter thoroughly, restoring justice to me. That's why I came to Jizhou to cause him trouble and vowed to offer his head to the leader."
He looked down on Song Jiang, saying, "And you, bah! Wang Lun led a thousand miles to rescue you and treated you very well, yet you repay kindness with enmity, wanting to seize his position. How can such a despicable person call me, Shi Bao, a brother?"
A flash of anger appeared in Song Jiang's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. He said, "Yes, after tonight, we'll have nothing to do with each other."
Shi Bao snorted coldly, looked at his trusted men in the room, and said in a low voice, "Although the main force of Liangshan has gone out, there are still experts like Wu Song and Yang Zhi in the city. We must not be careless when we start fighting. We also cannot linger in battle; kill them and leave."
"Yes."
Shi Bao nodded in satisfaction and asked Song Jiang, "When will we make our move?"
Song Jiang, looking like he had everything under control, said, "I have two trusted brothers, Hua Rong and Huang Xin. They now command elite troops. Although they may not be willing to fight alongside me, they can help me delay Yang Zhi."
His face darkened: "As long as Yang Zhi's three thousand soldiers don't move, we can storm the government office. Wang Lun originally had a thousand guards, but I checked and found that only fifty men are on guard every night, and the rest are resting in the camp."
Shi Bao was overjoyed: "Fifty men? He doesn't have any experts with him. Killing him will be a piece of cake."
Song Jiang shook his head and said, "Right now, the only experts around him are Wu Song and Pang Wanchun, but I've checked, and Pang Wanchun isn't with him tonight. So, the only one you need to deal with is Wu Song. Although Wu Song is familiar with me, if you want to kill Wang Lun, he will probably fight to the death to protect you."
Shi Bao said, "I've heard of Wu Song, the tiger-slayer. What's so great about slaying a tiger? Watch how I cut him down with one stroke."
Song Jiang hesitated and said, "Wu Song is, after all, my sworn brother. I will step in and keep him occupied. If... he is really stubborn, then you should kill him."
Shi Bao sneered, "I didn't expect you to value loyalty too?"
"Click—"
There was a noise outside. Shi Bao, who was skilled in martial arts, immediately leaped out of the window. He saw a raccoon cat jumping down from the wall. When it saw Shi Bao, the cat was so frightened that it arched its back and stared at him intently.
Shi Bao laughed and went back into the house.
Song Jiang was also startled and broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing that it was just a cat, he said, "Don't worry, I met you secretly when we were farming. No one knows your identity."
Shi Bao nodded.
Song Jiang said, "I have already sent my trusted confidant Dai Zong to deliver a message. As soon as he returns, we can set off."
He glanced at the night sky and said, "Wang Lun must be sleeping soundly right now."
"When the Buddha slammed his palm down, it transformed into a Five Fingers Mountain. No matter how powerful Sun Wukong was, he couldn't escape. With a loud bang, Sun Wukong was pressed under the Five Fingers Mountain."
Wang Lun told the story vividly, and Wu Song and Zhao Si listened with great interest, showing no signs of drowsiness.
Wu Song said, "Brother, since even Sun Wukong can't escape the Buddha's palm, then you are not Sun Wukong; you must be the Buddha."
Wang Lun laughed and said, "Then who is Sun Wukong?"
Wu Song laughed and said, "Anyone who dares to lay a finger on you is like Sun Wukong."
A dark shadow flashed on the courtyard wall, and a "monkey" darted into the courtyard. Wang Lun's guards immediately emerged from the darkness and surrounded him.
Shi Qian quickly exclaimed, "It's me, it's me! Oh dear, it's my fault. I just can't shake the habit of climbing over walls. I don't use the main gate, but I'm quite good at climbing over walls and windows."
Upon seeing that it was Shi Qian, Wu Song laughed and said, "Make way."
The guards then disappeared into the darkness.
Shi Qian jumped over, took the cup of water that Wang Lun handed him, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "A master, a true master. He actually heard my movements and scared me so much that I had to use all my strength to escape. Luckily, I ran into a wild cat, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get away."
Wu Song was taken aback: "What are you talking about? What kind of expert?"
Wang Lun laughed and said, "Sun Wukong has arrived."
Wu Song immediately guessed what was going on, stood up, roused himself, and said, "Then I'll go stand guard at the first post. If you want to come in, you'll have to get past me first."
Wang Lun gave Wu Song a meaningful look and said, "Brother Song, you must consider the bigger picture."
Wu Song clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes."
"Tonight I will keep you by my side again and entrust you with the important task of protecting me. It is I who am putting my life in your hands. You should know that I trust you completely."
Hearing Wang Lun's words, Wu Song felt somewhat confused and said, "Yes, brother has always trusted me."
Wang Lun nodded and said, "Okay, then go ahead."
Wu Song picked up his knife and went outside the courtyard gate. He leaned against a rockery, his heart filled with doubt. He found Wang Lun's words strange, but he couldn't figure out why Wang Lun said them.
Dai Zong moved with lightning speed and met Huang Xin first.
Huang Xin fell silent upon hearing Dai Zong's words.
Dai Zong said, "Brother Huang, Brother Gongming trusts you completely. Entrusting such an important matter to you is like Brother Gongming entrusting his own life to you. You should think carefully."
Huang Xin looked surprised and uncertain. After a long while, he said, "Go ahead, let me think about it."
Dai Zong gritted his teeth and said, "You mustn't be indecisive. You must know that Brother Gongming has been planning this for some time. Even without you, the great undertaking can still be accomplished. How will you face the consequences then?"
Huang Xin sighed helplessly, waved for Dai Zong to leave, his mind in turmoil, closed the door and sat alone in silence.
Dai Zong used his Divine Speed Steps and quickly arrived at Hua Rong's residence.
Hua Rong had already gone to sleep, and no matter how Dai Zong called out to him, Hua Rong did not open the door.
Dai Zong could only say, "Brother Hua, I know what you're thinking, and Brother Gongming had already guessed you would do this. Since you find it difficult and are unwilling to lend a hand, then Brother Gongming has also said that you should simply remain neutral."
Hua Rong remained completely silent.
Dai Zong said, "I know you're inside. Listen to me, and we'll pretend we don't know. If Brother Gongming wins, he will certainly treat you well. If Brother Gongming loses, I beg Brother Hua to save him."
Hearing no response from inside, Dai Zong asked again, "Would you agree?"
Finally, Hua Rong's voice rang out: "Brother Gongming can't win."
Dai Zong laughed and said, "The only true masters in the city are Yang Zhi and Wu Song. Wu Song was once Gongming's sworn brother. What can Yang Zhi possibly accomplish alone?"
Hua Rong couldn't help but ask, "Brother Gongming isn't skilled in martial arts, and your and Li Kui's skills might not even be as good as Yang Zhi's. How can you possibly win?"
Dai Zong laughed and said, "Who said we only want Li Kui? Brother has already sent letters to Qin Ming, Chao Gai, and Xue Yong. Besides, Brother has other helpers who are top-notch experts."
Hua Rong fell silent again.
His silence indicates that he has already made his choice.