Moma Liangshan

Chapter 88 Feeling Guilt, Leaving Liangshan

Wang Hao's confusion at Liangshan Marsh didn't slow down Chao Gai, Song Jiang, and the others' sobering up. Around noon, the eight men leaning against the wall gradually woke up. Song Jiang patted his slightly aching head, looked at the drowsy Chao Gai beside him, and said, "Why are we wearing the clothes of the winery workers?" Chao Gai, still drunk, said, "As long as we brothers are united, who cares about clothes?" Zhu Gui, who had drunk the least last night, examined the clothes carefully and said, "These are the clothes of the winery workers!" Song Jiang slowly stood up, leaning against the wall, and woke up the still-sleeping Ruan brothers and others. Chao Gai gradually sobered up as well and said, "Could these clothes have been sent by Young Master Wang?" Zhu Gui was pondering this when he suddenly saw the remaining ginger soup on the table and said, "It must be my young master. Please look, there's still some ginger soup left!" His voice startled the waiter who was guarding outside the door, who knocked and entered. Zhu Gui recognized the man's face and saw that he was dressed in the winery's uniform. He asked, "Has the young master been here?" The waiter replied, "Reporting to Manager Zhu, the young master sent someone to inform us to come. He specifically instructed us to bring eight sets of clean clothes. When we arrived, the young master had just pulled all the gentlemen inside. Later, fearing that the gentlemen might catch a cold, he instructed us to boil ginger soup and also invited a doctor from the city. The doctor said that all the gentlemen are strong and healthy, and although they were caught in the rain, they are perfectly fine!" Song Jiang and Chao Gai found it hard to believe, while Zhu Gui looked ashamed and asked, "Where is the young master now?" The waiter said, "After finishing his work, the young master said he had some matters to attend to at home and returned to the stronghold!"

Ruan Xiao'er also stood up and said, "Young Master is a man who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He is always kind to his subordinates and friends!" Ruan Xiao'wu added, "If it weren't for the many rules Young Master set for us, we brothers might not have left!" Ruan Xiao'qi was even more straightforward than his two brothers, saying, "We brothers are like white fish in the water, we don't respect anyone in the rivers and lakes, but Young Master is too great a figure, Liangshan Marsh simply can't contain him. Sometimes he goes to Dongjing, sometimes to Jiangnan, sometimes to Jiaozhou, he travels almost all over the country, but he never goes to Liangshan Marsh. He goes to Jiangnan..." "That time in the south, the three of us brothers couldn't defeat a general from Daming Prefecture. It was humiliating! I was thinking then, if we were in the water, I, Ruan Xiaoqi, alone could kill seven or eight of them. Why suffer such a disgrace!" Song Jiang said. "Now we are eight brothers. From now on, whether in the water or on land, no one can bully us!" Wu Yong echoed, "Second Brother is right!" Everyone looked each other over, then continued, "Brothers united, their strength can break metal! We eight brothers should plan something great, so as not to betray the bond of brotherhood we've sworn!"

Without hesitation, Ruan Xiaowu said, "Is robbing Cai Jing's 100,000 strings of cash for his birthday celebration considered a big deal?" Zhu Gui sensed something was wrong, but it was too late. Everyone present was surprised. Song Jiang said, "Cai Jing is arguably the most powerful minister in the Song Dynasty. Who would dare to touch his birthday tribute?" Ruan Xiaoqi said, "Otherwise, why do you think the three of us brothers would have fought with the military officers of Daming Prefecture on our way to Jiangnan?" Zhu Gui coughed and closed the doors and windows.