Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"Uncle, my cousin wasn't lying,"

Liu Huiniang nodded: "Axiu was having tea with Brother Zhao at the teahouse when Grand Commandant Gao came in with a bunch of ruffians..."

She recounted the whole story in detail.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xizhen frowned and looked at her daughter, scolding her.

“Even if he was rude first, you can’t lay a hand on him. Although Gao Kan is Gao Qiu’s adopted son, he now holds the high position of Grand Commandant. If we offend him, how will my daughter and I stay in Tokyo?”

"Uncle, it's all Ah Xiu's fault..."

Liu Huiniang bit her lip, feeling a pang of disappointment.

She used to hear her father talk about how heroic Chen Xizhen was at 18.

In retrospect, he was nothing more than a vulgar person who feared power.

"What are you saying, Ah Xiu? I have never blamed you,"

As Chen Xizhen was speaking, he noticed a commotion at the entrance of the courtyard not far away.

Immediately afterwards, a squad of imperial guards barged in arrogantly and rudely.

"Daughter, take Ah Xiu and leave quickly!"

Chen Xizhen urged, "If that philandering Grand Commandant sees Ah Xiu, things will be difficult to resolve today."

"Father, don't worry, your daughter will protect Sister Xiu,"

Chen Liqing responded and hurriedly pulled Liu Huiniang towards the back gate of Yuxian Temple.

However, the two figures were still spotted by the imperial guards who had broken in.

"A man and a woman ran away from behind!"

"These two seem to be the people the Grand Commandant is looking for!"

......

The imperial guards shouted and prepared to arrest Chen Liqing and Liu Huiniang.

Chen Xizhen quickly bowed and stood in front of them.

"Brothers, which battalion do you know from?"

"What business is it of yours, you stinking Taoist priest, to tell us which camp we belong to?"

Some hot-tempered soldiers, eager to make a name for themselves, stepped forward and tried to shove Chen Xizhen aside.

As soon as I stretched out my hand, I felt the world spinning around me.

In an instant, he was knocked to the ground by Chen Xizhen.

"Damn it, how dare they bully our Imperial Guards! Brothers, charge!"

The imperial guards were enraged and drew their swords and spears, ready to advance.

Fortunately, the captain of this imperial guard unit was a knowledgeable man.

Upon seeing Chen Xizhen make a move, they knew he was extraordinary and quickly stopped the soldiers to inquire about his identity.

"Before becoming a Taoist priest, I was a military officer in the Southern Camp. Now I have retired and am living here as a Taoist priest," Chen Xizhen replied.

"Tch, I thought it was someone important, but it's just a retired officer! What's there to be afraid of!"

No sooner had the soldier finished shouting than he received a slap across the face from the captain.

"You don't know anything!"

After reprimanding his men, the captain of the imperial guards quickly bowed and said...

"So it's Commander Chen. You were the master of our former Grand Commandant Gao Qiu. We were blind to your greatness. Please forgive us, Commander Chen."

Upon hearing the captain's words, the soldiers immediately fell silent.

Those who had been shouting earlier were now desperately trying to hide behind, hoping that Chen Xizhen wouldn't notice them.

After all, although Grand Commandant Gao Qiu was dead, the new Grand Commandant was Gao Qiu's adopted son.

They would certainly treat their godfather's master with utmost respect.

Chen Xizhen stroked his long beard, feeling quite pleased with the captain's flattery and the soldiers' awe.

"Commander Chen, what is your relationship with the young man and woman that Grand Commandant Gao ordered us to arrest?" the Imperial Guard captain asked with a fawning smile.

"Why do you ask?"

Chen Xizhen waved the sleeve of his Taoist robe and said unhappily.

"Commander Chen, you have connections with the Grand Commandant, but we don't,"

The head of the Imperial Guards pleaded with a shameless expression, "We were ordered by the Grand Commandant to come and capture those two men, but you, Commander Chen, let them go. We won't be able to explain this to the Grand Commandant when we return!"

Chen Xizhen once held the official position of Commander of the Southern Camp in Tokyo.

When Gao Qiu was down on his luck, he went to Chen Xizhen's school to learn the art of the staff, and during this time he received a lot of care and support from Chen Xizhen.

Later, after Gao Qiu became wealthy and powerful, in order to express his gratitude to his master, he used his connections and influence to promote Chen Xizhen.

However, Chen Xizhen disapproved of Gao Qiu's actions.

Unwilling to compromise his principles, he repeatedly declined the position, and eventually resigned from his post as military officer, devoting himself to cultivating Taoist arts at home.

Although Gao Qiu is dead, Gao Kan is still his adopted son and will always give him some face.

Thinking of this, Chen Xizhen didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.

“Those were not a man and a woman, but two girls. One is my biological daughter, and the other is my niece.”

"So that's how it is. Your daughter and niece, aren't they all family with Lieutenant Tai 177? This must be a misunderstanding."

The captain gave a forced smile and was about to call the soldiers back when...

Unexpectedly at this time,

With the help of Sun Gao and Xue Bao, Gao Kan...

They also entered the courtyard of the Leizu Temple.

Gao Kan looked around the courtyard but couldn't see the beautiful girl or the audacious tomboy dressed as a boy. He was furious.

"Where are they? Didn't you just say you'd found the whereabouts of that young lady and that tomboy?"

"Grand Commandant, you are not looking for a man and a woman; those two are both women,"

The head of the Imperial Guards hurriedly stepped forward to report.

"And both of them are related to you!"

"What bird has a relative!"

Gao Kan slapped the Imperial Guard captain across the face.

"That boy was a girl disguised as a boy. I knew it the moment I saw her! Where are they?"

"Reporting to the Grand Commandant, those two girls were released by your grandmaster, that is, this Commander Chen..."

Before the head of the Imperial Guards could finish speaking, seeing Grand Commandant Gao raise his arm to slap him again, he quickly said...

"Grand Commandant, I'm not lying. This Taoist priest was originally the Commander of the Southern Camp, and he's also your godfather and the master of Grand Commandant Gao Qiu!"

Chapter 258 The Blessing of Having Multiple Women

"My godfather?"

Gao Kan was stunned. Gao Qiu had been dead for almost half a year.

Gao Kan was mostly pleased with his godfather's death.

After all, his godfather was a Grand Commandant, just like himself.

It's a different feeling after all.

"This fellow is really Gao Qiu... no, my godfather's master?"

Gao Kan asked the head of the Imperial Guards in a low voice.

"Grand Commandant, this matter is indeed true,"

The head constable replied, "Back then, Grand Commandant Gao Qiu wanted to promote him, but he refused. It was at that time that he resigned from his official post and became a Taoist priest. Many people in the Imperial Guards of Tokyo know about this."

"Damn it, where did this ancestor come from...?"

Although Gao Kan was arrogant and unruly, he always knew that he was able to become Grand Commandant entirely because of Gao Qiu's influence.

If it weren't for the current emperor's consideration for his relationship with Gao Qiu,

The position of Grand Commandant was simply not going to fall into his lap.

If Gao Kan were to show disrespect to Gao Qiu's master today,

Once it reaches the emperor's ears

It seems that his time as Grand Commandant is coming to an end.

Thinking of this, Gao Kan disregarded his status at all.

With the same fervor he had shown when he fawned over Gao Qiu, he hurriedly went to Chen Xizhen's side and, surprisingly, knelt down with a "plop."

"Grandson Gao Kan greets his grandmaster."

"Grand Commandant, please rise. I cannot accept such a generous gift!"

Chen Xizhen snorted coldly and said unhappily.

Tch, a scruffy Taoist priest dares to use a crowbar...

Gao Kan cursed inwardly, refusing any help from his men.

After getting up on his own,

He moved closer to Chen Xizhen and asked with a shameless grin,

"Grandmaster, I was brutally beaten today for no reason. I don't know why you let the two women who committed the crime go free?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Kan was once again distorting the truth.

Chen Xizhen kept a straight face and ignored him.

The head of the Imperial Guards, having already identified Chen Liqing and Liu Huiniang, quickly reported this to them.

"What? Those two pretty young ladies are actually this scoundrel's...master's daughter and niece?"

Gao Kan paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"I knew it! No wonder I felt an instant connection with those two young ladies when I saw them; they're family!"

"Who are you family with?"

Chen Xizhen frowned, her face full of disgust as she angrily retorted.

"Grandmaster, how come we're not family anymore?"

Gao Kan chuckled and said, "Even if you don't acknowledge me as your grand-disciple, you can still acknowledge me as your son-in-law, or your nephew-in-law, or even both of them. Then we'll be one family!"

"you!"

Chen Xi was so angry his face turned pale, and he wanted to teach Gao Kan a lesson.

But then he thought of his identity; he was the Grand Commandant of the current dynasty.

Chen Liqing beating him could be attributed to youthful ignorance,

Chen Xizhen had, after all, spent some time in officialdom.

He knew perfectly well in his heart that...

Once he really unleashed his fury on Gao Kan...

I fear that the father and daughter will soon face imprisonment.

Thinking of this, Chen Xizhen could only suppress his anger and politely decline with a blank expression.

"My daughter and niece are both country girls who don't know any manners. They are really unworthy of the Grand Commandant's status. Please stop joking like this."

"Hehe, a country girl is a better match for this Grand Commandant,"

Gao Kan felt his mouth go dry as soon as he recalled the stunningly beautiful girl from earlier, and quickly swallowed.