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How did I end up with a woman like that?
Yan Poxi looked at Zhang Wenyuan, who was filled with fear, and said with disdain, "You're really useless. What are you afraid of? It's not like I'm asking you to kill someone."
"So what do you mean?" Zhang Wenyuan asked.
“I once heard Song Jiang mention that he was quite close to Chao Gai, the bandit who robbed the birthday gifts. Didn’t you just say that a man with a cinnabar mark on his face and a scholar went to Song Jiang’s house and delivered a hundred taels of gold?”
Yan Poxi retorted, "Don't you think the two people mentioned in those words sound familiar?"
"Familiar? Does Po Xi know these two people?" Zhang Wenyuan asked in surprise.
"And you're supposed to be working in the government office?"
Yan Poxi angrily cursed, "No wonder this yamen is so weak and easily bullied, allowing Liangshan to rule as kings. If the entire yamen is full of fools like you, how can it possibly compete with those Liangshan bandits!"
"Po Xi, what exactly do you mean? At least explain yourself clearly!"
Zhang Wenyuan said aggrievedly, "I'm not a tapeworm in your stomach, how could I possibly know?"
Yan Poxi asked, "Tell me, has the government issued a warrant for the arrest of Chao Gai and his gang who robbed the birthday gifts?"
"Of course, a warrant has been issued; the notice is still posted on the city wall of Yuncheng," Zhang Wenyuan replied.
Yan Poxi sneered: "Then tell me, what do Chao Gai and his gang look like?"
"This Chao Gai looks... I remember now!"
Zhang Wenyuan suddenly understood what Yan Poxi meant by what he had just said.
He quickly slapped his forehead, annoyed.
"How could I forget that? Among the bandits who were with Chao Gai, wasn't there a scholar and a man with a red mark on his face?"
Chapter 294 Ingratitude
“But we don’t have any evidence, so how can we sue him?” Zhang Wenyuan asked, perplexed.
"Even if we can't get a lawsuit, we can still extort some money from those thugs,"
Yan Poxi sneered.
"This robbery of the birthday tribute is a major incident that has caused a huge uproar. That fellow dared to secretly release the thieves. He must be feeling very uneasy."
"As long as you insist that the two men who gave him the gold were Chao Gai's accomplices, that guy will be so afraid that he will give us whatever we want."
"this....."
Zhang Wenyuan was still somewhat hesitant.
It wasn't that he still remembered the kindness Song Jiang had shown him.
The only concern is that Song Jiang's power base in Yuncheng...
Don't accidentally get yourself into trouble again.
Zhang Wenyuan voiced his concerns.
Yan Poxi giggled, reached out and wrapped her arms around Zhang Wenyuan's neck, and said in a sweet voice,
"What's there to worry about? That scoundrel used to do all sorts of shady business in Yuncheng, and he owns thousands of acres of fertile land. We can just extort ten or twenty thousand strings of cash from him!"
"This huge sum of money is just a bit of a pain for him, but it won't break his spirit. Compared to the importance of his future career in the government, this scoundrel will definitely agree."
"And once we get this money, the two of us can simply leave Yuncheng and head straight to Bianliang (Kaifeng), open a shop, and live happily ever after. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wenyuan's eyes lit up.
He himself worked as a clerk in the county government, earning only three to five strings of cash a month.
If we could really get ten or twenty thousand strings of cash from Song Jiang
Then you really won't have to work hard anymore in this life!
Thinking of this, Zhang Wenyuan immediately made up his mind, reached out and hugged Yan Poxi, and smiled.
"We will do as you say, but after it is done, we must immediately move away from Yuncheng County to avoid being ambushed by Song Jiang's friends in the martial arts world."
Yan Poxi saw that Zhang Wenyuan had finally made up his mind.
He immediately offered a sweet kiss with delight.
The two were making love when they heard a knock on the door downstairs.
Immediately afterwards, Song Jiang shouted,
"Po Xi, come down and prepare some wine and dishes."
When Zhang Wenyuan heard that Song Jiang had returned, he was immediately shocked.
She quickly pushed Yan Poxi away and shrunk off the bed.
Seeing his cowardice, Yan Poxi couldn't help but curse him inwardly.
As he picked up his clothes from the ground, he shouted,
"I am changing my clothes, please wait a moment, Sanlang."
......
After Yan Poxi finished dressing,
He then threw Zhang Wenyuan's clothes under the bed before going downstairs.
It turned out that Song Jiang and his brother Song Qing hadn't seen each other for quite some time.
After having drinks at the restaurant, I noticed that Song Qing was somewhat drunk.
He then suggested that his brother stay overnight in Yuncheng and return the next day.
Then they took Song Qing to Yan Poxi's place.
At this moment, Yan Poxi was seen coming downstairs.
Song Jiang then introduced his brother, saying, "This is my own brother, Song Qing."
Yan Poxi saw that Song Qing was fair-skinned and tall, quite different from Song Jiang.
He couldn't help but secretly lament that he had met the wrong person.
When her gaze swept over Song Qing, she suddenly noticed the package he was carrying on his back.
Could that be the hundred taels of gold that Zhang Lang mentioned?
While pondering to herself, Yan Poxi hastily gave a curt bow.
He then excused himself and went to the kitchen to prepare food and drinks.
Song Qing watched as Yan Poxi went into the inner room.
Then he whispered, "How could you marry your sister-in-law here without Father's consent?"
Song Jiang laughed and said, "She's not someone I married through proper channels. She's just a woman in distress. I bought her to serve me here."
Song Qing frowned and said, "That's good, but she took a long time to come down, and her hair was disheveled and her face was flushed. Could it be that she's cheating on her brother?"
Song Jiang was usually indifferent to women and didn't care much about such things.
"Brother, you're being too suspicious. She probably just woke up. Besides, she's from out of town and rarely leaves the house. How could she possibly know anyone?"
Although Song Qing was puzzled, he didn't dare to ask any further questions.
"Perhaps I am being paranoid, please don't be offended, brother."
Song Jiang pulled his brothers to sit down at the table.
“We are brothers from the same mother, why should I apologize for a woman who is treated like an object? You can stay here tonight, and when you go back tomorrow, be sure to keep this gold safe.”
"My brother is single-mindedly pursuing fame and fortune, and in recent years he has spent a great deal of money on it,"
Song Qing asked, puzzled, "In my opinion, it would be better to leave this hundred taels of gold with my brother to cover daily expenses. Why bother taking it back?"
"Brother, you don't know where this gold came from,"
Song Jiang looked up and saw that Yan Poxi was still busy in the kitchen and hadn't come over.
He then whispered to Song Qing about the matter concerning Chao Gai and the others.
"I betrayed Chao Gai out of loyalty, which allowed him to escape."
"Unexpectedly, Chao Gai and his men have now occupied Erlong Mountain and become outlaws. This is actually a good thing for our family..."
Chapter 295 Timely Rain of Extortion
“The world is corrupt nowadays. Although I am eager to pursue an official career, I have only been a minor official for many years and cannot move up any further.”
Song Jiang sighed.
"Now that the Liangshan bandits in Shandong are growing stronger every day, I don't know what will happen in the future. With Chao Gai and others joining the Liangshan bandits, we will have a way out in the future."
"An escape route? Brother actually wants to become an outlaw?" Song Qing asked in surprise.
"If the imperial court continues to ignore Liangshan, and they seize cities and territories in the future, should we not join them as outlaws, or should we be buried with the government?"
Song Jiang slowly said, "Furthermore, Chao Gai is now a mountain king on Erlong Mountain. I have done him a favor. If I join him on the mountain in the future, I will definitely become a leader. When we are granted amnesty in the future, I will definitely be granted an official title and rank."
Song Qing shook his head and said, "I'm afraid my father would rather die than become an outlaw."
“When that time comes, Father will understand,”
No sooner had Song Jiang finished speaking than a shout came from upstairs.
"Well done, Black Third Brother! You dare to discuss becoming outlaws in broad daylight! Come with me to see the authorities."
This loud shout immediately terrified Song Jiang, turning his face pale.
He quickly looked up and saw it was Zhang Wenyuan, the clerk in his room.
"Wen Yuan, don't shout! If the neighbors hear, that's a capital offense!"
It turned out that Zhang Wenyuan had dressed under the bed.
Seeing that Song Jiang didn't go up, they grew bolder.
He had intended to take advantage of the Song brothers' idle chatter to find an opportunity to slip away.
But when he stood at the top of the stairs to check on the two people,
But they happened to overhear Song Jiang's words about joining the outlaws!
Zhang Wenyuan recalled that he and Yan Poxi had just been discussing how to extort money from Song Jiang.
Now is the perfect opportunity!
Having considered his options, Zhang Wenyuan saw Song Jiang's panic and said with a smile, "Since you dare to speak, why are you afraid of others hearing it? If you want to silence me, just do one thing for me!"
Song Jiang quickly replied, "Let alone one thing, I would agree to ten things."
Yan Poxi had also come out upon hearing the noise.
Seeing Song Jiang's subservient manner only increased his dislike for him.
She walked to Zhang Wenyuan's side and said in a sweet voice,
"First, make him return the documents that I pawned!"
Seeing the two being so intimate, Song Jiang, standing to the side,
Although he didn't care about women, he became suspicious after discovering he had been cuckolded.
In his heart, he was no different from any other man.
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Anger as much as it was,
Nowadays, even when people are under someone else's roof, they still have to bow their heads.
“This is easy, I’ll go and get it for you right now.”
Zhang Wenyuan hadn't expected Yan Poxi just now.
Upon hearing this, he hurriedly said to Song Jiang, "Po Xi also knows about this matter. If you want to silence her, you must give her the document. As for me, you should at least prepare a fortune."
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Ten thousand taels of silver?
Upon hearing this, Song Jiang was stunned for a moment.