Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

In the following days, Zhao Zhen and the other heroes practiced martial arts every day, and Zhao Zhen's kung fu became more and more proficient.

The heroes who went out on business returned one after another, and Li Kui, who Jiao Ting and Zhu Fu had not mentioned, came to surrender. As expected, Li Zhong and Zhou Tong, the [Tiger Fighting General] of Taohua Mountain, declined on the grounds that the journey was too long and it was inconvenient to march.

The two were afraid of offending Zhao Zhen, so they kept Li Yun and the other two on the mountain for two days to tour and rest, and asked Li Yun to bring gifts. However, the two chatted with Li Yun and heard that Zhao Zhen occasionally practiced Taoism, so they presented him with a thousand-year-old peach wood.

When Zhao Zhen saw it, this wood turned out to be a fourth-level spiritual material, and the wood core was as high as the fifth level. Although Zhao Zhen was a Taoist priest, unfortunately he did not learn the Taoist method, and the magic weapon was temporarily useless, so he sent this peach wood to the Lingguan Temple, and placed it together with the remaining three-hundred-year-old lightning-struck jujube wood, and worshipped it in the Lingguan Temple to increase its spirituality.

As for Li Kui, Jiao Ting and Zhu Fu found their way to Baizhang Village and found Li Kui's residence after asking around.

Li Kui has an older brother named Li Da. Only his mother is still alive at home, and she favors Li Kui the most. Li Da is honest and dutiful, and works as a long-term worker for others. The family relies on Li Da to make a living. Li Kui has been fierce and stubborn since he was a child. He was taught by a strange man and has developed a set of horizontal training kung fu and a set of axe techniques. He has never lost in a fight with others.

Li Da heard that a senior official heard of Li Kui's reputation for fighting and invited him to serve in the army. He smiled bitterly and said, "You two officials don't know that three years ago, Tie Niu had a fight with someone and killed someone. He fled to the rivers and lakes and never returned."

Zhu Fu and Jiao Ting looked at each other in surprise. Thinking that the trip would not be in vain, Zhu Fu said to Li Da: "Brother, since Li Kui killed people, will you be implicated here?"

Li Da said angrily: "Who said it wasn't? He ran away at the beginning, but I was forced to wear shackles and suffer a lot. Until now, the government still comes here to nag."

Zhu Fu heard it and said: "Brother, if that's the case, why don't you take my mother and go to Liangshan County with us to start over."

"I only know how to farm, not fight, I'm just afraid that I won't be accepted."

Zhu Fu said: "Brother, don't worry, Mr. Zhao is kind and generous. He has a lot of land there, but he lacks farmers. When I go, I will make arrangements. Besides, It also saves the trouble in the government office."

Li Da was still hesitating, and his mother in the house scolded him: "You are a lousy guy. You work as a long-term worker here, and you can only earn some food to eat. Some money has been taken away by the government office. These two broken houses are not worth much money. If you don't leave early, how can you survive here?"

Li Da said: "Even so, I am afraid that my brother will be pardoned and I will not be able to find you when I come back."

Li Kui's mother said: "You can give this house to Li Erge who lives nearby, and ask him to pass on a message."

Li Da made up his mind, gave the house to Li Erge, and used a small cart to push the bedding, mother, and followed Zhu Fu to Liangshan County.

Zhao Zhen met Li Da and his mother, and saw that Li Da responded appropriately. What was even more valuable was that Li Da often went into the mountains to collect herbs and knew a lot of medicinal materials. He asked him to go to Ma Miao Village to be the deputy head of the village, becoming Zhao Ji's deputy and in charge of Tianqi Temple medicinal fields.

Li Da hurriedly knelt down to thank him. Li Da's mother also wanted to kneel down. Zhao Zhen hurriedly supported her and said, "Auntie, there is no need to do this. Brother Li Da is still capable."

After hearing this, Li Da's mother said, "He has been in Baizhang Village for so many years, but no one has said that he is capable. It is all thanks to your care."

As she said this, she took off the rosary in her hand and stuffed it into Zhao Zhen's hand, saying, "Sir, I eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha. I hold this string of beads and recite the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra" every morning and evening. It has been more than ten years now. I give it to you and pray that the Bodhisattva will bless you with the protection of the heavens and dragons and rebirth." As she said this, she did not give Zhao Zhen a chance to refuse. She thanked Li Da profusely and went down with Zhao Ji to Ma Miao Village.

Zhao Zhen looked at the red and bright jade beads in his hand, and never thought that this was a treasure.

World Log

Peach kernel rosary (first level, made of mountain peach kernels, 54 beads in total, hold it, recite the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Original Vow Sutra" every day, for ten years)

Effect 1: Peace and harmony, good luck and fortune, turn misfortune into good fortune.

Effect 2: Exorcise ghosts and exorcise evil spirits, exorcise evil and support righteousness.

After reading it, Zhao Zhen was surprised. After thinking for a moment, he took out a string of 108 boxwood carved rosary beads from the study and sent it to Li Da's mother as a return gift. Although this bead is just an ordinary thing, it has the effect of repelling mosquitoes. In the mountains and wilds, mosquitoes breed in summer, and with this string of beads, there are naturally fewer troubles.

The third wave of return was the team led by Liu Tang, Shi Yong, and Zhao Xing to Dongping Prefecture to deliver New Year gifts.

Zhao Zhen called Cheng Wan'er to listen to the three people's words together.

Liu Tang spoke first, "Sir, my brother Shi Yong and I escorted the carriage to the old man in Dongping Prefecture. There were no setbacks along the way. The gatekeepers all knew the old steward and let us go straight in. We greeted the old man and handed over the boxes. They also kept us in the mansion for two days with good wine and food, and then let us go back."

Cheng Wan'er asked, "How are my parents?"

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Madam, the master and the lady are in good health. Madam asked me many things about the young lady. I presented the letter written by the young lady. Madam also has a letter and a cloak, and asked me to bring it to the young lady." Then he handed over the letter and cloak.

Cheng Wan'er took it and read it impatiently.

Zhao Zhen then asked, "What did my father-in-law say about what I told him?"

Liu Tang took out a document from his arms and handed it over. It was a transfer order. After the new year, Yun Tianbiao's troops in Jingyang Town were transferred to Dongping Prefecture to assist Dong Ping, the military commander of Dongping Prefecture, to eliminate the surrounding bandits.

Liu Tang said again: "The old man knows that Liangshan County is not peaceful, and the great official often goes to the battlefield. Before leaving, the old man sent a horse and a set of armor and asked us to bring them to the great official."

Zhao Zhen asked: "Did the old man explain?"

Liu Tang said: "The old man only said that it is okay to occupy the village, but we cannot use troops with the prefectures and counties. He also said that Chen Wenzhao of Dongping Prefecture will be transferred, and the old man will be the governor of Dongping Prefecture soon."

Zhao Zhen was very happy to hear this. Then he went out and saw the horse and armor that Liu Tang brought back. The horse is a leopard horse, and the armor is a vermilion lacquer mountain armor.

World Log

Leopard Horse (leopard-like fur, thick body, strong limbs)

Race: Horse

Level: Level 1, Level 7

Attributes: Strength 23, Constitution 22, Agility 35, Spirit 20

Skills: Running, charging, biting, kicking

Vermilion Lacquer Mountain Armor (Level 4, Phoenix Wing Helmet, with animal heads on the belly guard, gorgeous. The chest, back, abdomen and legs are connected as a whole, and the breastplate is divided into two parts. The shoulder cape, mountain armor, armor straps, headband, arm guard, robe belly, shin armor, and cloud-head boots are complete.)

Features: Protection +5, Sturdiness +6.

After Zhao Zhen saw it, he sent the horse to the stable and the armor to the treasury. He asked everyone to rest downstairs, and there was no need to mention the banquet at night.