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Early the next morning, after bidding farewell to his family, Zhang Zhengdao, Sui Sheng, and Shan Shiqi rode three strong horses ashore at the Nanshan Hotel in Hecai Town. After saying goodbye to Fang Xuedu and others who came to see him off, they rode towards the

Head towards Jingnan.

I have been in the village for a long time and have never come down from the mountain. I don’t know what the world is like outside.

It was June of the third year of Zhenghe's reign in the Song Dynasty, and the weather was scorching hot.

The three of them hit the horse and galloped all the way, just rushing along.

We walked all the way across the prefecture and across the prefecture, and stayed overnight at dawn. After walking non-stop for half a month, we finally arrived at the boundary of Jiangling Prefecture on Jinghu North Road.

In the countryside near Jingmen, I found a village shop and prepared to rest.

When the three of them entered the store, Sui Sheng called out: "Man, good wine and good meat, just bring it."

The shop assistant responded and went down to prepare.

The village shop is not big, with a few tables and chairs. The three of them found a cool place near the door and sat down.

"Brother, we have to pass through Naji Mountain on this trip, but first we need to pay a visit to the Five Tigers of Na Jishan?" Sui Sheng asked in a low voice.

Zhang Zhengdao accompanied Sui Sheng back home this time, naturally in order to recruit more leaders for the village in the Jingnan area.

Coincidentally, the "Mr. Golden Sword" Li Zhu, his nephew Li Yan, and the famous "Five Tigers of Jishan" are all from Jingnan. If they can be recruited back, Liangshan will be even more powerful.

Seeing that there were no diners in the shop, Zhang Zhengdao replied: "Go to Jishan first and pay a visit to the 'Red Faced Tiger' Yuan Lang."

Shan Shiqi said: "Brother, when I was in Qinzhou, I also heard about Yuan Lang's reputation. He is a first-class hero on the green forest road."

Zhang Zhengdao asked: "Brother Suisheng has lived in Jingnan for a long time, have you ever known Yuan Lang?"

Suisheng shook his head and said: "My younger brother is often wandering outside, so I never know him."

Just as Zhang Zhengdao was about to speak, the waiter brought over the prepared wine, meat, melons, fruits, etc., placed them on the table, and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, please take your time."

Shan Shiqi asked: "Second brother, please tell me how to get to Jishan?"

When the shop clerk heard this, he quickly waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, you want to go to Jishan? That is not an ordinary place. You must not go there."

Suisheng smiled and said: "How is it unusual?"

The shop clerk replied: "There is a group of strong men occupying Naji Mountain now, who specialize in robbing homes and blocking roads. If the three of them bump into the gangsters who came down from the mountain, it would be a trivial matter to lose some money. If they lose their lives, wouldn't it be a big deal?

What a pity."

Shanshi said curiously: "If you know how to go, just tell me. If you don't know, don't be so nagging."

Seeing that the big man was angry and determined to go to Jishan Mountain, the store clerk did not dare to say anything more at the moment, but just replied: "Go southwest for twenty-five miles and you will reach the foot of Jishan Mountain."

Shan Shiqi waved the waiter away, poured three glasses of water and wine, took a bite, and said, "Brother, why don't you rest all night and go up to Jishan Mountain early tomorrow morning."

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "That's fine, let's take a rest tonight and have some drinks."

Wei Sheng grinned and said: "Brother Shiqi, you haven't had any wine for several days, maybe you're just greedy?"

Shan Shiqi drank all the wine in the cup and breathed a long sigh of relief: "The weather is so hot, and my brother doesn't allow me to drink, so I have been feeling uncomfortable for a long time."

Zhang Zhengdao was on his way and was afraid that drinking would cause trouble, so he strictly forbade Shan Shiqi and Bian Xiang from drinking until they reached the border of Jingnan before asking for a drink.

Zhang Zhengdao said with a smile: "Since we have arrived at the foot of Jishan Mountain, let's have some drinks tonight. Don't be greedy, lest you compete with Yuan Lang tomorrow and become weak."

Shan Shiqi drank another glass of wine and said with a smile: "Don't worry, brother, nothing will happen to you."

Sui Sheng also said: "Yuan Lang is also a well-known hero in the world. When he sees his brother, he will definitely treat him with courtesy."

Zhang Zhengdao nodded and said: "Courts first, then soldiers. If Yuan Lang is willing to join my village, that would be the best. If he is not willing, we cannot let him underestimate me, a hero on Liangshan Mountain."

Suisheng grinned and said, "Brother, don't worry."

Shan Shiqi also said: "In the past few days, I have been fighting with Brother Sun An, Teacher Shi and others, and my methods have improved quite a bit."

Zhang Zhengdao rushed to Jingnan with only Sui Sheng and Shan Shiqi this time. Naturally, he had great trust in their abilities and immediately shouted: "Second Brother, please bring me another pot of good wine."

The shop clerk heard this, responded, and then brought another pot of good wine.

The three of them drank happily until nightfall, then opened two upper rooms and slept in their clothes.

At this time, the lights on Jishan Mountain not far away were also brightly lit and there were a lot of people.

Teng Kan, one of the Five Tigers of Jishan, the "Downhill Tiger", walked to the center of the thatched hall with a wine bowl in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Brother Du Bo, this time I am lucky enough to climb Mt. Mulan."

With timely support, we defeated the encircling officers and soldiers. I respect you for this bowl of wine."

I saw a man sitting next to Yuan Lang, the leader of Jishan Village. He was tall and round, with a majestic air, eyes like stars, sword-shaped eyebrows, and a pair of shining black eyes. After hearing what Teng Kan said, from the table in front of him,

He picked up the wine bowl, smiled, and said: "The Five Tigers of Jishan are famous far and wide. Even if Du doesn't come, he can still repel this group of officers and soldiers. The Teng brothers are too polite."

After saying this, he raised the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

When Teng Kan saw this, he also drank it in one gulp.

Yuan Lang on the side laughed and said: "If Brother Du hadn't arrived in time, the small village might have been broken by the cunning officers and soldiers."

Teng Shu, the "eating tiger", slapped the table and said angrily: "This group of officers and soldiers is so abominable. They actually climbed up the mountains and ridges from the back mountain path and attacked the village."

"Yes, if Brother Du hadn't led the brothers from Mulan Village to arrive in time, how could Brother Yuan Lang have escaped in time, rushed back to the village, and stabbed these bird officers and soldiers to death!"

"One-eyed tiger" Ma Jin also shouted after him.

Du Bo waved his hand and said: "We are all brothers on the Green Forest Road, how could Du not save me from death?"

"If we ask the army to break Mount Ji, we, Mulan Mountain, will die without saving our lives. How will we be able to gain a foothold in the world in the future?" Sitting next to Du Bo was another leader of Mulan Mountain, named Wei He, who spoke.

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Du Bo nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Wei He is right. We are both from the green forest, so we should work together with one heart and one mind."

Yuan Lang said: "No matter what, it's the Du brothers who have worked hard this time. I respect the brothers of Mulan Mountain for this bowl."

Seeing the leader of Jishan taking the initiative to propose a toast, Du Bo and Wei He both raised their wine bowls and drank together.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Yuan Lang talked about what happened on the green forest road recently.

"Brother Du, have you ever heard of Shuibo Liangshan?" Yuan Lang asked.

Du Bo put down his wine bowl and said seriously: "A few days ago, I heard that I defeated three thousand Jeju army officers in one fell swoop and became famous."

"I heard from brothers from Shandong that the owner of Liangshan Mountain is called the 'Nine Heavens Divine Dragon' Zhang Tiandao," Yuan Lang said.

Du Bo was silent for a moment and said: "More than a year ago, I had never heard of this person's name in the green forest."

"White-haired Tiger" Ma Yi said: "My little brother has also heard that two big flags have been erected in Liangshan to recruit heroes from all over the world."

Teng Si also said: "It's just taking advantage of the favorable location of the water bank to defeat three thousand officers and soldiers. It's not surprising."

"This time, I, Ji Shan, can easily defeat two thousand Jingmen officers and soldiers." Teng Shu said with disdain on his face.

Yuan Lang shook his head and said: "This person is able to run Liangshan in a spectacular way and create such a great reputation in Jingdong. He is not the only one like him."