Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

Li Yi, carrying evidence, prepared to expose Gao Ke's conspiracy to Emperor Huizong. However, as soon as he stepped out of the abandoned house, he keenly sensed that something was amiss in the atmosphere around him.

The street seemed calm, but Li Yi felt as if countless eyes were watching him from the shadows. He quickened his pace, trying to blend into the crowd to shake off this uneasy feeling.

Suddenly, a speeding carriage rushed towards him. Li Yi narrowly dodged to the side, barely avoiding it. He knew this was no accident; it must have been the work of Gao Ke's men.

Li Yi dared not take the main road anymore and turned to enter a narrow alley. The alley was dark and damp, filled with an unpleasant smell. He moved forward cautiously, taking each step with extreme care.

Just then, he heard the sound of tiles sliding down from above. Li Yi looked up and saw several dark figures leaping down from the roof, wielding sharp blades and attacking him.

Li Yi quickly retreated, picked up a wooden stick as a weapon, and began to fight with the assassins.

"You bunch of villains, don't even think about stopping me!" Li Yi roared, swinging his wooden stick with great force.

But the assassins worked together seamlessly, their moves ruthless. Li Yi gradually felt his strength waning, and several more wounds appeared on his body.

Just when things were at their most critical, Li Yi spotted a dog hole. He didn't care about his appearance and quickly crawled through it.

The assassins were blocked on the other side of the cave and could only shout and curse angrily.

After escaping the alley, Li Yi dared not stop and continued to wander through the streets and alleys of the capital. He knew that Gao Ke's men would not let him go easily.

At this moment, Gao Ke was sitting in his luxurious mansion, listening to his subordinates' reports with a gloomy expression.

"Sir, that kid Li Yi is too cunning; he's managed to escape several times."

Gao Ke slammed his fist on the table: "A bunch of useless trash! Keep searching! We must catch him, and the evidence on his body must not fall into Emperor Huizong's hands."

Gao Ke began to consider his next move. He decided to fabricate some evidence to falsely accuse Li Yi of colluding with an enemy state and plotting a rebellion.

So he gathered his confidants and secretly fabricated a series of false evidence in a secret room.

"With these, even if Li Yi were to meet Emperor Huizong, he would be unable to defend himself," Gao Ke laughed smugly.

On the other side, Li Yi finally managed to shake off his pursuers, only to find himself starving and exhausted. He entered a dilapidated inn, hoping to rest for a while.

But the people in the inn looked at him with strange eyes when they saw his disheveled appearance.

As soon as Li Yi sat down, several strangers gathered around him.

"Kid, are you hiding from something?" one of them asked with ill intent.

Li Yi looked at them warily: "This is none of your business."

"Hmph, don't be stubborn and ask for trouble." With that, these people were about to make a move.

Helpless, Li Yi had no choice but to get up and flee again.

Desperate, he decided to seek help from a wealthy businessman who had once been kind to him.

When he arrived at the wealthy merchant's mansion, he was stopped by the gatekeeper.

"I want to see your master. I am Li Yi."

The gatekeeper said coldly, "The master said he won't see anyone."

Li Yi understood that this wealthy merchant was also afraid of Gao Ke's power.

At this moment, Gao Ke's men had discovered Li Yi's whereabouts and caught up with him again.

Li Yi ran desperately through the streets, his heart filled with despair.

Just then, he saw a carriage. He jumped onto the carriage without hesitation and begged the driver to take him away.

The driver hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

Li Yi was temporarily out of danger, but he knew it was only temporary.

In order to deal with Li Yi, Gao Ke bribed some guards in the palace to prevent Li Yi from entering the palace to meet the emperor.

Li Yi made several attempts to enter the palace, but was stopped by the guards each time.

"No one may enter without His Majesty's summons," the guard said coldly.

Li Yi was extremely anxious, yet there was nothing he could do.

Just when he was feeling desperate, he remembered an old friend who had once served as an official in the imperial court.

Li Yi decided to risk going to him for help.

When he arrived at his old friend's residence, he found that his old friend was being threatened by Gao Ke's men.

"If you dare to help Li Yi, your fate will be the same as his."

His old friend looked at Li Yi with a troubled expression: "Li Yi, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that..."

Li Yi understood his old friend's predicament and could only leave silently.

During this process, Gao Ke continuously spread rumors about Li Yi in the capital.

"I heard that Li Yi is a traitor who betrayed the court's secrets."

"He also attempted to assassinate Lord Gao, but was discovered and fled."

These rumors made Li Yi's situation even more difficult, and the people pointed fingers at him with hostility.

Li Yi knew that time was of the essence and he had to find a way to expose Gao Ke's conspiracy as soon as possible.

After going through countless hardships, Li Yi finally found Zhu Gui.

"Brother Zhu Gui, I have come here today with an important matter to entrust to you." Li Yi's face was pale and he looked tired, but his eyes showed determination.

Seeing Li Yi's state, Zhu Gui felt a pang of anxiety and quickly said, "Brother Li Yi, please speak frankly. I will do my best to help in any way I can."

Li Yi took out the evidence against Gao Ke from his pocket and solemnly handed it to Zhu Gui: "This is evidence of the crimes of the treacherous official Gao Ke. I am currently being hunted down and cannot present it to Emperor Huizong in person. I hope you can find a way to deliver it to His Majesty."

Zhu Gui took the evidence, feeling its weight, and nodded solemnly: "Brother Li Yi, rest assured, I will live up to your trust."

After obtaining the evidence, Zhu Gui did not dare to delay and immediately went to see Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, Wu Yong and others.

The group gathered at Zhao Tianming's restaurant.

"Gentlemen, Brother Li Yi has entrusted me with something important," Zhu Gui said, placing the evidence on the table.

Song Jiang spoke first: "Brother Zhu Gui, what exactly is this?"

Zhu Gui's expression was solemn: "This is evidence of Gao Ke's crimes. The Li brothers risked their lives to obtain it, and now they are counting on us to help him present the evidence to Emperor Huizong and expose Gao Ke's conspiracy."

Lu Junyi frowned and picked up the evidence to examine it carefully: "Gao Ke has committed many evils. If we can use this to bring him down, it will be a great blessing for the court."

Wu Yong stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "This matter requires careful consideration. Gao Ke has many cronies in the court, and his influence is deeply entrenched. If we act rashly, we may alert him."

Song Jiang nodded in agreement: "Brother Wu Yong is absolutely right. We need to formulate a comprehensive plan to ensure that the evidence can be safely delivered to Emperor Huizong, while also guarding against Gao Ke's counterattack."

People began to express their opinions.

"Why don't we send our trusted confidants into the palace and find an opportunity to present ourselves to His Majesty?" someone suggested.

“That’s not advisable. The palace is heavily guarded. If we’re not careful, not only will the evidence fail to get in, but our trusted confidants will also be in danger,” someone else objected.

Wu Yong said, "In my opinion, we should first try to contact the upright ministers in the court and obtain their support, and then meet with the emperor together."

Everyone thought the plan was feasible, so they began to discuss which ministers could be trusted.

"Lord Wang is an honest and upright official; perhaps we can try to gain his help."

"And then there's Minister Li, who has always hated treacherous officials, so he'll probably support us."

The discussion was lively, and they gradually identified several ministers who might support them.

Lu Junyi said, "But we must also prepare for the worst. If Gao Ke discovers our actions in advance, he will definitely stop us by any means necessary."

Song Jiang stood up and said firmly, "Brothers, this operation concerns the justice of the imperial court. No matter how great the difficulties we encounter, we cannot back down."

Everyone responded in unison, "We are ready to obey your orders, brother!"

Wu Yong continued, "We need to split our forces into several groups. One group will be responsible for contacting the ministers, another will prepare for a possible attack by Gao Ke, and the third will arrange an escape route, just in case."

Everyone nodded in agreement and began to plan their respective tasks in detail.

Zhu Gui volunteered: "I will contact Lord Wang. I have met him once before, so I might be able to speak with him."

Song Jiang patted Zhu Gui on the shoulder: "Brother Zhu Gui, be careful on your journey."

Lu Junyi also said, "I have men on guard around the restaurant to prevent Gao Ke's men from coming to investigate."

Wu Yong stayed inside to continue refining the details of the plan.

Everyone prepared in a tense but orderly manner, for a contest with the treacherous Gao Ke was about to begin.

However, unbeknownst to them, Gao Ke had been secretly monitoring their every move, and a far greater crisis was quietly approaching...

After discovering that Li Yi had been in contact with Zhu Gui and others, Gao Ke knew that they might pose a threat to his conspiracy. Therefore, he decided to take more ruthless measures to deal with Li Yi and track down the whereabouts of the evidence.

Gao Ke first dispatched his most elite assassin team to conduct a thorough search of all possible hiding places for Li Yi. He knew that Li Yi was injured and isolated, and that as long as the search was intensified, he would be captured sooner or later.

Meanwhile, Gao Ke bribed some intelligence brokers in the martial arts world to closely monitor the actions of Zhu Gui, Song Jiang, and others. If they showed any sign of presenting evidence to Emperor Huizong, they would immediately intervene to stop them.

To disrupt Li Yi and his group's plans, Gao Ke also sent men to create chaos in the capital. He deliberately instigated disputes among the people, causing street fights and riots, plunging the capital into disorder. This would divert the government's attention, making it more difficult for Li Yi and his group to rely on the government's power.

Furthermore, Gao Ke used his influence at court to falsely accuse Zhu Gui, Song Jiang, and others of conspiring with Li Yi to rebel. He slandered them to Emperor Huizong, causing the emperor to become suspicious of them and thus reducing the support they might receive at court.

Gao Ke offered a large reward for Li Yi, which attracted countless desperate criminals to hunt him down.

Gao Ke also sent people to secretly track the ministers who were in contact with Zhu Gui, attempting to capture them during their meeting and destroy their alliance.

Furthermore, Gao Ke threatened the families of those closely associated with Li Yi and others, forcing them to provide information about Li Yi's whereabouts and the location of any evidence.

At the restaurant, although Lu Junyi had his men on guard around the area, Gao Ke's assassins took advantage of the night to sneak into the vicinity of the restaurant, preparing to set it on fire and create chaos in order to seize evidence or assassinate Li Yi and the others.

While Wu Yong was finalizing his plan inside the house, he suddenly discovered that some of their secret contact points had been exposed, leading him to suspect that there was a traitor among them.

Faced with Gao Ke's all-round and unscrupulous attack, Li Yi, Zhu Gui, Song Jiang, and others were plunged into an unprecedented crisis.