The Second Volume of Water Margin

  The door behind him was quietly opened, and Yan Qing's steel teeth were chattering with anger, his handsome face twisted in rage. He glared at Ximen Qing and Wu Song standing in the courtyard, then took three steps forward, and with a "thud" he fell to his knees.

  "Xiao Yi asks his two elder brothers for help! To avenge the hatred that cannot be shared under the same sky! From now on, Xiao Yi is willing to be a cow and horse in this life and the next!"

  Ximen Qing did not reach out to stop the reckless Yanqing, but instead calmly accepted Yanqing's grand courtesy and then slowly helped Yanqing up.

  Because if they deliberately stop it, Ximen Qing and Wu Song will appear hesitant and unwilling to avenge Yan Qing!

  Yan Qing was helped up, his eyes filled with gratitude. Ximen Qing nodded and comforted him, "Don't worry, little brother, we won't forget the great vengeance of Officer Lu. It will happen tonight..."

  "But for now... let's eat first!"

  Man is iron, rice is steel. If you don't eat a meal, you'll be anxious with hunger. Yan Qing followed Lu Junyi and the two bailiffs from morning till now, when did he have time to eat? He just drank a few mouthfuls of water.

  At this moment, although he was eager for revenge, Ruan Zhongyan also understood Ximen Qing's meaning. With an empty stomach, how could they talk about revenge?

  "Good!" Yan Qing nodded resolutely, tonight might bring unknown events, this meal might be the last dinner of his life, so he must eat to his fill, to have energy!

  Ximen Qing nodded in satisfaction and ordered the young servant to bring several large plates of meat and vegetables, two large buckets of rice, and some cooked food that he had brought with him. He also told Jin Qianbao to change into a new set of clothes, replacing his worn-out ones. The group then set up a large table in the courtyard, bringing out several oil lamps from inside the house and lighting them up.

  The sky has gradually darkened...

  "Eat!" Ximen Qing pointed at the food in front of him and started eating first.

  "Good!" Yan Qing didn't hesitate either, and directly stood up, picked up his bowl and started eating voraciously.

  Wu Song and Shi Yanjun rolled up their sleeves and started a fierce fight.

  For a moment there was no sound, only the clinking of chopsticks against bowls and dishes, and the sound of food being swallowed.

  "You few, stay with Tang Long and guard this gate. No matter who it is, no one is allowed to enter. Do you understand?"

  Ximen Qing finished eating first and called over Book Boy and Painting Boy, giving them two instructions.

  "Brother, don't go this time." Wu Song said, putting down his rice bowl. "The mansion of the Grand Marshal is not like Qinghe County, it's a big place, and the situation is unclear now. Your martial arts skills are average, so it's better to avoid..."

  Ximen Qing smiled and shook his head, interrupting Wu Song's words: "With you all here, what do I have to be afraid of? When the time comes, help you guys stir up some wind, spread some news, these are things I can still do."

  "At this time, the city gate of Damingfu had already been closed." Yan Qing also stacked up his bowl, considering it finished: "If only Xiaoyi were to go, there would still be some ways to get in, but if too many people went, another method would have to be thought of. The guards at the west gate, Xiaoyi knew two or three of them, and could try to see."

  "Heh heh, with my skills, I can come and go as I please, whether it's a grand mansion or even the Imperial City." Beside him, Shi Qian smiled and said, "I've been to this grand mansion three or five times, there's nothing to worry about."

  "Good!" Ximen Qing looked at Shi Yan with an appreciative gaze, this guy was indeed a rare talent, and yet he was ranked second to last inside, it was simply unreasonable!

  "Change your clothes, let's go!"

  "Master, are you really going?" Xue'er helped Sima Qing change into a black tight-fitting garment with some trepidation. After all, as a wealthy landowner and county lieutenant, suddenly wanting to do this kind of thing made Xue'er somewhat afraid.

  "Great sir, you're quite something!" On the other hand, Pan Jinlian had a completely different attitude, being totally enchanted by Ximen Qing's heroic demeanor: "I... really like it!"

  "You two stay here quietly, and call Tang Lung if anything happens." Ximen Qing took off the sheep fat jade pendant, originally intending to hand it over to Xue'er for safekeeping, but remembering what had happened to Shi Yong a few days ago, he put it back in his pocket instead.

  When you have time, be sure to study it carefully!

  "Master, I'll be back after I've finished my business. You all don't have to wait for me, go rest early." Ximen Qing quickly gave Snow a peck on the cheek and smiled at Pan Jinlian.

  "Sister, the old man is thinking of you." Xue'er kissed Xi Menqing and then turned to Pan Jinlian's back and gave her a gentle push: "Don't you hurry up and get intimate?"

  Pan Jinlian was pushed forward and walked up, also imitating kissing Ximen Qing's cheek.

  Ximen Qing did not think that he would be treated this way at this time, so he simply took advantage of the situation and gently wrapped his arms around Pan Jinlian, kissing her fragrant lips.

  Pan Jinlian did not refuse or resist, but instead responded passionately to Ximen Qing's kiss.

  Fragrant! Soft! Smooth! Ximen Qing savored the flavor, his tongue carefully prying open Pan Jinlian's teeth, and the two tongues immediately entwined together.

  Pan Jinlian's breathing suddenly became urgent, her entire mind was placed on the seemingly inseparable entanglement, and her eyes also closed...

  After a long time, the two finally parted in silence, Xue Er looked at the silk thread they had pulled out with envy, her eyes were slightly red.

  "My great lord, my hero, go ahead..." Pan Jinlian's breathing had not yet calmed down, her two elastic mounds pressed against Ximen Qing's chest.

  "Great!" Ximen Qing suddenly felt his whole body filled with strength. No wonder in movies, whenever the hero goes into battle, he always has to have a romantic encounter with his loved one first. This is simply the ultimate boost with all parameters maxed out!

  Two light knocks on the door suddenly woke up Ximen Qing, who was stimulated by adrenaline, and outside the door were Wu Song and others waiting for him.

  "I say big brother, we're about done, let's talk about it when we get back!" Hearing no response from inside the house, Shi Qian couldn't help but tease for a couple of sentences.

  "Here!" Ximen Qing responded loudly, and again lightly touched Pan Jinlian's fragrant lips. The two people finally reluctantly let go of each other.

  "We're going!" The door opened and Ximen Qing was blown by the night wind, his mind immediately cleared up.

  Outside the door, Wu Song, Yan Qing and Shi Qian had all changed their clothes, with bulges at their waists, clearly hiding weapons. Ximen Qing was unarmed, so he borrowed a sharp knife from Shi Qian and hid it in his sleeve.

  Fortunately, when they set off, Shi Qian suddenly had an idea and bought two sets of black tight-fitting clothes for each person. At that time, Wu Song was still joking that Shi Qian wanted to bring himself to experience being a "梁上君子" (a euphemism for a thief), but he didn't expect that this would come in handy at the mansion.

  Yan Qing wore Ximen Qing's clothes, which fit him perfectly.

  The four of them quietly checked each other once, making sure there were no mistakes, before feeling at ease and walking out of the courtyard.

  "It won't do." At that, Shi Xiu pulled Ximen Qing and pointed outside, gesturing: "It's not too late now, the postal soldiers are still having dinner and haven't rested yet. We can climb over the wall of the courtyard and sneak past the post station!"

  As expected, you're indeed the ancestor of thieves!

  Ximen Qing and Wu Song, Yan Qing all nodded in agreement, fully understanding the concerns of the move.

  The wall was not too high, and even Ximen Qing easily jumped over it. Outside was a small grove of trees.

  "Follow in my footsteps." Drumming on the drum, a pair of thief eyes shone brightly in the dark: "Be careful not to bump into the tree!"

  After walking for a while, Ximen Qing was depressed to find that except for himself, everyone else's footsteps were steady and fast. Following Shi Yan, he still stumbled and staggered, and if Shi Yan hadn't turned around and pulled him back, he would have almost crashed into the tree branches.

  It seems that being a hero isn't as easy as it looks!

  It was a relief to finally get out of the forest. Turning back to look, the post station had already disappeared behind the trees, and the lights were also flickering uncertainly.

  "Brother, this is your first time walking at night, right!" Shi Qian couldn't help but tease him a couple of times: "Just walk a few more times and you'll be fine, watch out for stones on the road!"

  Ximen Qing reluctantly skirted around the stone and followed behind Drumming Ant again.

  Wu Song and Yan Qing seemed to be extremely adapted, except for the occasional breathing sound, even the sound of clothes rubbing against each other was almost inaudible.

  Fortunately, after Shi Qian led them around for a while, they got back on the main road, and Ximen Qing felt that the ground under his feet was much more even, and his eyes gradually adapted to the darkness.

  "Xiao Yige, how much farther is it from here to Daming Fu?" Shi Qian looked into the distance and asked.

  Yan Qing thought for a moment: "It's probably about five or six miles away."

  "Alright. It's now the first watch of the night, and by the time we arrive at the foot of the city wall, it'll be around the second watch." Shi Qian estimated their journey: "If I were to go alone, I'd probably be able to get there faster..."

  "Shut up!" Wu Song scolded: "Close your mouth and hurry on the road, don't make a sound until we reach the city!"

  Four people set off in silence, Ximen Qing initially struggled to keep up, and the other three often had to stop and wait for him. After walking two or three miles, Ximen Qing found that he seemed to have grasped some tricks and could slowly keep up with Shi's pace.

  The four of them leaned against the cold city wall of the Daming Prefecture, controlling their breathing and taking a short rest to recover their strength.

  "This is the section of city wall I was telling you about earlier, it's old and has many holes and bumps making it easier to climb." Shi Qian looked around, nodded his head, indicating that they hadn't gone the wrong way.

  Is it uneven? Ximen Qing touched the stone wall behind him, yes, although there were some signs of weathering, but only a slight concavity and convexity, the drum was very easy to climb, but if he changed himself, even in broad daylight, he would not be able to climb up.

  Yan Qing also came over and touched it, silently nodding in agreement with Ximen Qing's opinion.

  "After looking at it, I can only climb up by myself." Drumming on the drum, Shi Yan laughed softly: "You guys wait for me at the bottom, I'll climb up first and then pull you up with a rope."

  Ximen Qing looked up and saw that although it wasn't the capital city, this grand mansion was also a major town. The city wall appeared to be at least eight meters high.

  At this time, Shi Qian had already moved and made room for others. He lightly said "hey" and actually came down with his head against the city wall and did a big somersault!

  "Scorpions climbing the city walls!"

  This time even Wu Song was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but say a sentence!