"Brother Deng Fei is my old friend for many years, please spare his life!" Yang Lin pleaded.

Zhu Long looked unaware, and said angrily: "Zhu Hu, this kid wants to kill people again, it's really bothering me!" Brother Yang Lin, don't worry, since he is your friend, I will stop him! ”

The two hurried to the school grounds, only to see Deng Fei being tied up, kneeling on the ground, stretching his neck, and a shirtless executioner standing beside him, with a big knife raised high.

"Stop!" Zhu Long shouted.

Zhu Hu hurriedly got up from the chair and said, "Big brother, why are you here!" ”

"Release it quickly, this person is a friend of Brother Yang Lin, he can't be killed!"

Zhu Hu said indignantly: "Let this one go, let that one go, fight to death, and arrest them back as ancestors to offer!" If Liang Shan captures us, will he spare your life? ”

After saying that, he shook his hands angrily and left.

Zhu Long shook his head helplessly, helped Deng Fei up, untied the rope for him, and apologized repeatedly.

Deng Fei escaped death, he was grateful, and when he saw that he was very polite, his good feelings suddenly increased.

Yang Lin also felt that he owed Zhu Long another great favor, and he was grateful.

Zhu Long instructed Chen Shou to prepare a banquet in his courtyard, plus Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu, the five of them drank wine and ate meat, chatted happily, and the atmosphere was very joyful.

Looking at Zhu Long, who was smiling sincerely and heroic, Yang Xiong's heart was like overturning the five-flavor bottle, and all kinds of flavors came to his heart.

In today's battle in the valley, he took the initiative to break off the rear and cover Song Jiang and their breakthrough. At this time, Zhu Long came out from behind the mountain, and he slapped his horse and danced his knife to meet him, but in only twenty rounds, he was swept off the horse with a shot.

He Yang Xiong is also very conceited about his martial arts on weekdays, but he didn't expect to lose so badly today.

This Zhu Long's martial arts, just like his use of soldiers, do not play cards according to common sense, like to win by surprise, if it is an upright competition, he is confident that he can hold at least forty or fifty rounds.

To his surprise, Zhu Long did not imprison him, but took him to a courtyard, and then he saw Shi Xiu and Yang Lin who were drinking and chatting comfortably.

In this way, he was placed under house arrest in this courtyard, with wine and meat, but he could not go out.

In the chat with Shi Xiu and Yang Lin, they admired this great official very much, thinking that he was not only a courteous corporal, but also had a literary and martial arts strategy and courage. There is a little bit of meaning between the words.

Yang Xiong was quite moved, anyway, his life in Liangshan was not easy, but he had scruples in his heart, and when he got on the thief ship in Liangshan, it was not so easy to think about it!

He raised his wine glass, stood up, and said to Zhu Long: "The general of the defeated army, thanks to the kindness of the officials, I am grateful!" ”

Zhu Long also stood up, picked up the wine bowl after speaking, drank it all heartily, and said: "Brother Yang Xiong is too outward, I and you are like each other at first sight, and now I don't know each other, it's also God's will!" You can rest assured that you will stay with me! ”

"Brotherly fellowship is precious in the heart! To tell you the truth, the four elder brothers are all heroes and heroes, and the younger brother really wants to leave you in Zhujiazhuang and dominate the world together in the future. But I'm afraid of ruining the righteousness of you and Liangshan! ”

"When this battle is over, let the brothers stay. If you are afraid that Chao Tianwang's face will not look good, and you want to leave, the younger brother will send him down the mountain. If you are willing to stay, the little brother is overjoyed! ”

Zhu Long treated each other frankly and sincerely, and the four of them were very moved when they heard it, and they all got up and raised their glasses and said: "The words of the big official make me feel ashamed!" ”

Everyone drank a few more rounds, the wine was hot, the relationship quickly warmed up, the relationship became closer, and there was no estrangement and scruples between each other.

Shi Xiu said with a little drunkenness: "The little brother has a reluctant request. ”

"Brother, just say it!"

"Can the big officials let go of the time?"

"Brother opened his mouth, what's the matter!" Zhu Long immediately ordered Zhuang Ke to move Shi over.

Shi Qian suffered a lot of sins these days, and was locked up in a dark and damp dungeon, and the villagers hated him for stealing chickens and beating people, so they retaliated and scolded him. A few guys who lacked virtue also scared him, saying that they were going to cut off his head to sacrifice the flag, so when Chen Shou took him away, he thought he was really going to cut off his head, and his face turned pale with fright.

When he saw Yang Xiongshixiu and Zhu Long sitting together drinking and laughing, he was stunned, what was going on? Am I dazzled?

He couldn't help but rub his eyes.

The five of them laughed, and Shi Xiu came over to help him into his seat, saying, "Brother is suffering!" ”

"What's going on?" He was confused.

"It's hard to put into words!" Shi Xiu didn't know where to start, "This is Zhu Daguan, you have seen it first!" ”

Shi Qian saluted Zhu Long with a fist, his eyes flashing and fearful.

"Brother Shiqian, take a seat! They are all brothers in the rivers and lakes, if they don't fight, they don't know each other, and the previous unpleasantness will be revealed," Zhu Long waved his hand drunkenly.

Shi Xiu told Shi Qian the details of what happened, and Shi Qian understood the cause and effect, and drank wine and ate meat with confidence.

But the others were almost drunk, and when he had eaten and drunk enough, he withdrew from the banquet and went to bed.

Zhu Long had many dreams at night, in which he sat on the tiger skin chair in Zhongyi Hall, and many younger brothers knelt down and shouted: "Brother is above, please be worshiped by the younger brother!" ”

Zhu Long grinned, and looked around, kneeling below Guan Sheng, Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Hua Rong, and Yang Zhi......

"Haha! Brothers, hurry up! ”

Early the next morning, Zhu Long was woken up by his own laughter, only to feel that fatigue was swept away, and he was full of energy.

After getting dressed and washing, he pushed open the door and was about to go out to exercise, but saw Shi Xiu and Shi Qian at the door, as if they were waiting for him, so he invited him into the house.

Before he could speak, Shi Qian suddenly bowed his head and said: "Shi Qian is ignorant, he collided with the great officials and brought disaster to Guizhuang!" Fortunately, the big officials are benevolent and righteous, the past is not to blame, the time is grateful for kindness, there is no way to repay, if you don't give up, you are willing to be a big official, hold the whip and fall into the stirrup, and be a pawn in front of the horse! ”

Zhu Long was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, Shi Qian is going to be a little brother for himself, and he was immediately very happy, at this time Qian is also a talent with special talents.

He hurriedly helped Shi Qian up and said happily: "I can get Shi Qian's brother to help, and my little brother is overjoyed!" I wish a certain oath to the sky, in the future, we will share the blessings and difficulties, make contributions together, and glorify our ancestors! ”

Shi Qian was moved in his heart, and said with a straight face: "Respect and order, Shi Qian can't be a big official, this 'brother', if outsiders listen to it, they will laugh." ”

Shi Xiu also nodded and said, "If the big officials can afford to call them 'brother', we are also very happy." ”

"Brother Shiqian!"

Zhu Long didn't insist, the shouts of "elder brother" and "younger brother" of the Jianghu people were not completely sorted by age, but more often by status.

Whoever has a high status is the "elder brother".

In many cases, in order to show respect, there are also situations where you call me "brother" and I call you "brother".

Shi Xiu's refuge must have Shi Xiu's persuasion, and Zhu Long thanked him for giving his hand.

Shi Xiu smiled slightly, and said bluntly: "The younger brother admires the big officials very much, and he also wants to follow, but I am afraid that the two elder brothers, Chao Gai and Song Jiang, will not look good." ”

"Understand, understand!"

"Listening to what the big official said just now, it seems that he has the intention of earning an official body?" Shi Xiu asked.

Zhu Long shook his head, sighed, asked the two of them to sit down first, sat down by himself, and asked without answering: "What does Brother Shixiu think of the road ahead in Liangshan?" ”

Shi Xiu was stunned for a moment, and said: "The future of the cottage has its own plans by the two elder brothers Chao Gai and Song Jiang, how do I know, but there are only two ways, one is to continue to fall into the grass, and the other is to recruit An." ”

"Which way is better?"

Shi Xiu pondered for a long time, shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I don't like Zhao'an." ”

"Why?"

"What are we, sinners who kill and set fires! How can the imperial court treat us as its own people, I am afraid that it is indispensable to settle accounts after the autumn. ”

Zhu Long smiled, Shi Xiu is really a smart person.

At this moment, a servant said at the door: "Great official, Li Wang asks to see!" ”

Li Wang was the steward who went to the Liangshan camp to negotiate the exchange of prisoners.

"Let him in!"

A capable middle-aged man came in and arched his hand: "Great official! ”

"Song Jiang, what did he say?"

"He said that he would break Zhujiazhuang and save everyone!"

"Huh!" Zhu Long laughed disdainfully, and said to Li Wang: "Thank you for your hard work, go down and rest!" ”