Chapter 144

  Castle Lord's Mansion.

  Fang Bo Mountain screened out his attendants and sat facing Qi De Qiang.

  "Does Qi Jiang want me to release Cheng Darui?"

  Zi Deqiang sipped his tea: "It's not me, it's the master. Now that Cheng Daren is the master's person, how can you let him be killed?"

  "But catching this Big Thunder is extremely difficult, he has been wreaking havoc on Qingniu Mountain for a long time, and now he is the number one mountain bandit of Qingniu Mountain. I also spent a lot of effort to catch him this time. If we let him go this time, it will be even harder to catch him next time."

  Zi Deqiang hesitated slightly, attacking Heishi City was still part of the plan, and letting Cheng Dairen be the cannon fodder was a secret that couldn't be leaked to Fang Baishan. In this case, he could only put on an act himself.

  "Why arrest him? That Cheng Da Lei had long since expressed his intention to surrender to our lord, his loyalty is evident. Our lord values him as a talented individual, otherwise why would he have appointed him as the General of the Flying Cavalry? He is now our lord's person, and you want to arrest him?"

  Fang Bo Shan was startled: "The King of Youzhou actually attaches such importance to this mountain bandit Cheng Da Lei?"

  "This is natural. Don't call him a mountain bandit, address him as General Cheng." Qide Strong picked up his tea cup again: "In prison, you didn't use torture on him, did you?"

  Fang Bo's eyes widened in shock and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

  He had no intention of killing Cheng Dairen, and he still wanted to hand over Cheng Dairen to the King of Youzhou for a reward. Because Li Lai came several times, Fang Bo-shan specially instructed his subordinates to take care of Cheng Dairen in prison. Of course, Fang Bo-shan's "care" was not the literal meaning of "care".

  Even if Cheng Dalai doesn't die now, he'll probably lose a layer of skin; having his arms and legs broken is all considered good karma for his subordinates.

  As soon as he saw the expression on Fang Bo-shan's face, Chi Teh-ch'uan understood what was going on in the big prison. How could he not understand?

  "Hurry up and take me there!"

  Whether Cheng Dali is dead or not doesn't matter to the King of Youzhou, but it's very important for him to be alive. To attack Heishi City, Qingniu Mountain is a must-pass route. If Cheng Dali makes even a slight mistake, the mountain bandits on Qingniu Mountain will go crazy, and whether they can be dealt with is not mentioned, after all, trouble isn't welcome.

  Master Cheng, I hope you have a strong will to live, you must survive at all costs, at least... until you can be rescued.

  Zi De Qiang walked hastily, his footsteps flying, and he was worried all the way. He had never been as concerned about Cheng Da Lei's physical condition as he was today.

  As he walked up to the prison gate, Zide Qiang took a deep breath and surprisingly felt a little hesitant to step inside.

  "Master Fang, are you sure he's still alive?"

  "This... should be alive, right?"

  Whether it's good fortune or bad luck, bad luck can't be avoided. With a strong and stable heart, I take big strides into the prison.

  "Qi Jiang, don't worry too much, I know my men, there should be... probably... some distinction between light and heavy." Fang Bo Shan followed behind Qi De Qiang, but actually didn't have much confidence either.

  "That Nandu is nothing, how can he be my match? If someone is really formidable, it's that Rong tribe person, who can exchange three to five rounds with me on horseback."

  As soon as he walked into the cell, he heard a loud and clear voice echoing inside.

  "Master Chengzhai, Master Chengzhai, tell us again about the Five Thunder Methods. I heard that you were taught by a divine being in your dreams?"

  "Huh, this is a divine matter, I've told you all, do you understand? The power of the Five Thunder Law is too great, I won't use it lightly, the karma is too heavy. Alright, what's for dinner today?"

  "Tell Master Cheng, we're having braised pork belly and red-braised sturgeon..."

  "Again eating fish. We can't eat something light, but when it comes to fish, I know a way of eating raw fish slices with seasonings...it's also quite delicious."

  When Fang Bo-shan and Qi De-qiang walked to the prison gate, they saw this scene, and for a moment, their facial expressions were stunned.

  Cheng Dali saw Qideqiang and took a deep sniff: "Old Qi, you've finally arrived! I've been suffering these past few days!"

  "...strongly condemned by Qi Deqiang."

  You're suffering, Banana Bar. You eat better than me every day. Zide Qiang clearly saw that Cheng Dalai was a bit fatter than when they met a few days ago. Look at the furnishings of this cell, it's spotless, with a wooden bed against the wall, while other prisoners sleep on straw, you have a quilt on your bed. There are even leftover chicken bones in the bowl and several books on the headboard.

  Wow, I really didn't expect it, the mighty Lord Cheng is actually a bookworm!

  Zide Qiang took a deep breath, hoping that you wouldn't ignore me when I'm performing with you.

  "Chengzhai Master, you've been wronged!"

  Fang Bo Shan was also shocked by this scene, he quietly turned his head and whispered: "What's going on?"

  Lao Tou didn't expect Fang Bo Shan to arrive suddenly either. He was stunned: "Not the master, we were supposed to take good care of him..."

  Take care, I mean take care in this sense! You guys are taking care of it... also too damn good.

  Fang Bo Shan turned his head and knew that his subordinate had taken Cheng Da Lei's money. It was really embarrassing, but this wasn't the time to talk about it.

  Cheng Dali and Qi Deqiang are now in a situation where they are almost embracing each other through the prison gate. It turns out that Cheng Dali is not only valued by the King of Youzhou, but also has a deep friendship with Qi Deqiang.

  It seems like it's time for me to show off my acting skills too, I'm a real deal after all!

  He took a deep breath, looked at Cheng Dairen, and strode over with his long gown fluttering.

  "Where's Cheng Xian, where's my Cheng Xian? Cheng Xian, how could you be so careless and let him suffer injustice?"

  Cheng Dali was taken aback: "Who is this?"

  "This is the local city master Fang Bo Shan."

  "Have we met before?" Cheng Dairen asked.

  "Although we have not met, I have admired your name for a long time, and Cheng Xian-di is a spiritual connection." Fang Bo-shan took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "What are you still dawdling about? Hurry up and open the prison gate!"

  Zi Deqiang took out Cheng Dalai from the prison cell: "Cheng Zhai, the King of Youzhou has already appointed you as the Left General of the Touring Cavalry, and the official uniform and military seal are in the City Master's Mansion. Moreover, it is time for Cheng Zhai to wash away the bad luck on his body after coming out from this kind of place."

  As expected by Cheng Da Lei, the King of Youzhou eventually gave up on Xiong Lao Da and chose himself. With this Left General, he can dominate the entire Youzhou region. Of course, when the King of Youzhou no longer needs him, this Left General will be... useless.

  When Cheng Dali was washing in the city master's mansion, Fang Boshan gathered all his men together and looked at them with a gloomy face.

  "Let's just talk about it, how much money did you take from others? I'm not as confused as you think. After eating and not spitting it out, we can have a good chat about many things."

  Everyone looked at each other, and they all thought to themselves that their lord usually seemed not very intelligent, but when it came to money matters: he was more cunning than anyone else.