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

Zhao Yuan and the others also moved aside to the side of the street.

"Pooh!"

Ruan Xiaowu spat at the line.

"Dog officer!"

"What, is this magistrate very harsh on the people?"

Zhao Yuan asked casually.

“It’s more than just harsh,”

Ruan Xiaowu said coldly,

"Brother should also know about the Flower Stone Tribute."

"That dog emperor sent Zhu Mian to Jiangnan to collect the 'flower and stone tribute' (a tribute of rare and precious stones)."

"That Zhu family took advantage of this to amass wealth and bully the people at will."

“As long as he paid tribute, he would use the pretext of the tribute of precious stones and flowers to coerce the people into paying tribute.”

"Even the wealthy families in Jiangnan have often been driven to ruin and death by them."

"Not to mention the poorer people even further down the line."

"How could the Ming Cult have expanded so rapidly in Jiangnan, attracting so many members?"

"That corrupt official surnamed Zhu has done a great service,"

"If it weren't for him driving the people to the brink of ruin and death,"

"And not that many people would join the Ming Cult."

"And what about those corrupt officials in Mingzhou?"

Ruan Xiaoer asked curiously,

"Is he helping that corrupt official surnamed Zhu to act recklessly?"

"Second brother, you have no idea how shameless that dog magistrate of Mingzhou is,"

Ruan Xiaowu pouted and said,

"This fellow saw that the Zhu family was gaining power,"

"In order to climb up the social ladder, they had to latch onto that Zhu guy's coattails,"

"He actually accepted that Zhu guy as his godfather!"

"You know, this guy is actually a few years older than that Zhu guy,"

"Even with all that, he still has the nerve to call me 'Dad'!"

"This matter has long been known to everyone in Jiangnan."

"Anyone who hears this will spit on this bastard!"

"Hey, I never thought there were such shameless people in this world,"

Ruan Xiaoer exclaimed in surprise,

"You can just casually claim someone as your father?"

"Since this fellow is corrupt in his official duties,"

Zhao Yuan pondered for a moment,

"Fifth Brother, these next few days, have someone keep a close eye on what's going on at his county government office..."

"Brother, do you mean...?"

Ruan Xiaowu's eyes lit up immediately, and Ruan Xiaoer and the others beside him also looked at Zhao Yuan...

Chapter 1217 Wanghai Tower

"Now that we've come to Jiangnan, we can't just do nothing,"

Zhao Yuan laughed.

"On our way out, we'll also rob the county government office and kill that corrupt official."

"This can be considered a good deed done for the people of Jiangnan."

"That's a good idea!"

Ruan Xiaowu immediately patted his chest and assured him,

"Don't worry, brother, I'll make the arrangements right away!"

"We will never let Liangshan go!"

"He made a name for himself in Jiangnan."

After the county magistrate of Mingzhou left,

Zhao Yuan and the others continued walking along the street toward the small courtyard that Ruan Xiaowu had bought.

middle,

We passed by a bustling restaurant.

Ruan Xiaowu pointed and introduced,

“Brother, that’s the Wanghai Tower.”

"The Jiangnan Green Forest Gathering is in a couple of days,"

"It will be held right here."

"Let's go take a look,"

Zhao Yuan laughed.

"I was feeling a bit hungry anyway,"

"Then we went to that restaurant to try the Jiangnan cuisine that Fifth Brother had disliked."

...

Wanghailou (Viewing the Sea Tower)

It's considered one of the most bustling places in Mingzhou City.

Zhao Yuan and his group walked on.

All that could be seen going in and out of the restaurant was...

They were all physically strong.

A clearly not to be trifled with in the martial arts world.

"The time for the Green Forest Gathering is almost here,"

Ruan Xiaowu explained in a low voice,

"During this period, the bandits who came to Mingzhou City,"

"There are at least a thousand people."

"Their frequent comings and goings at Wanghailou Restaurant made the restaurant increasingly chaotic."

"In just the last two days, there have been two or three fights in this restaurant."

"Hey, so many people are fighting,"

Ruan Xiaoer asked curiously,

"Can this restaurant still stay open?"

"Second brother, fighting is fighting,"

Ruan Xiaowu laughed,

"After the fight, all the damaged tables, chairs, benches, cups, plates, and dishes must be compensated at their original price."

"That restaurant isn't losing money, so of course it can stay open."

"Do these bandits just obediently lose money?"

Zhang Shun asked in confusion,

"If all these people were this well-behaved,"

"I would never go to the bandits."

“If it were an ordinary hotel, these bandits wouldn’t be so obedient as to pay up,”

Ruan Xiaowu explained,

"I heard that the owner behind this Wanghailou Tower,"

"He was an elder of the Ming Cult."

"The Jiangnan Green Forest Gathering can be held here at Wanghai Tower,"

"There are also reasons related to the Ming Cult."

"Given the influence of the Ming Cult in Jiangnan,"

"And which bandit would dare not pay them back?"

"The Ming Cult's influence in Jiangnan is truly impressive,"

Ruan Xiaoer couldn't help but sigh,

"We've come this far with my brother,"

"In this area, people everywhere are worshipping some kind of deity."

"If the Ming Cult were to truly rise in rebellion,"

"This vast Jiangnan region is probably the most likely place,"

"Everything will fall into chaos."

"Second Brother is right,"

Zhao Yuan nodded in agreement.

In the original Water Margin timeline...

Fang La, a member of the Ming Cult, launched a rebellion.

In just over half a year,

They then occupied several prefectures in Jiangnan.

Sweeping through millions of people,

This will shake the world!

Judging solely by the momentum of the rebellion,

Fang La was much bigger than Liangshan!

While they were talking, a moment passed.

They had already entered the Wanghai Tower.

Ruan Xiaowu called over the waiter.

We found a private room on the second floor.

As soon as everyone sat down,

Before I'd even taken a few bites,

Then a commotion was heard coming from the lobby on the first floor.

"What kind of bullshit Liangshan is this? They dare to act so presumptuously in our Jiangnan region!"

"What's wrong, Boss Lu? You're looking down on Liangshan?"

"I just don't like it, so what?"