Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, Wu Yong rushed over.

Wu Yong's eyes were sharp as he glanced at Li Tong and his men, then said, "Li Tong, your lies are full of holes. If you don't tell the truth today, don't even think about leaving this place."

Li Tong's face grew increasingly grim, but he still stubbornly insisted, "Wu Yong, don't frame me."

Wu Yong snorted coldly: "Frame-up? From your previous spreading of rumors in the army to Brother Zhao being kidnapped by the Liao people, it's all too coincidental. I think you're just colluding with the Liao people to frame a loyal and virtuous person for your own selfish gain."

Li Tong broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes darting around nervously.

At this moment, a soldier stepped forward from the crowd and said, "I can testify that Lord Li Tong's previous behavior was highly suspicious."

Li Tong roared, "You traitor, stop spouting nonsense!"

Taking the opportunity, Wu Yong said, "Li Tong, even now you still show no remorse. If you confess honestly, perhaps you can be treated leniently."

After a moment of silence, Li Tong finally broke down and collapsed to the ground, saying, "I was bewitched and colluded with the Liao people to frame Zhao Tianming."

Upon hearing this, everyone was furious.

Li Kui shouted, "You scoundrel, I'm going to chop you up!"

Lu Junyi stopped Li Kui and said, "Spare his life for now. We need to find a way to rescue Brother Zhao as soon as possible."

Wu Yong pondered for a moment and then said, "Li Tong, do you have any agreement with the Liao people? Where will they take Brother Zhao?"

Li Tong answered tremblingly, "They...they said they would take Brother Zhao back to the Liao camp."

Wu Yong said, "There's no time to lose. Let's muster our troops immediately and prepare to rescue Brother Zhao."

The crowd responded enthusiastically and quickly assembled their troops.

On the way to the Liao camp, Wu Yong carefully analyzed the situation and formulated a rescue plan.

As they approached the Liao camp, they found it heavily guarded.

Wu Yong devised a plan. He decided to send Wu Song and Li Kui to lead a team of elite soldiers to launch a feigned attack from the front to attract the Liao army's attention, while he himself would lead the main force to sneak in from the rear.

Wu Song and Li Kui followed the plan, shouting and cursing loudly in front of the camp, which indeed attracted the Liao army.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wu Yong led his men to infiltrate the camp and searched everywhere for Zhao Tianming's whereabouts.

Finally, Zhao Tianming was found imprisoned in a tent.

When Wu Yong and his men finally found the imprisoned "Zhao Tianming" inside the tent, a sense of unease arose in Wu Yong's heart. Before he could think further, "Zhao Tianming" suddenly burst into laughter, his voice becoming extremely unfamiliar.

Everyone was shocked to realize that this was a fake!

Just then, a burst of triumphant laughter came from outside the tent.

Gao Ke swaggered in, followed by a large number of Liao soldiers.

Upon seeing Gao Ke, Wu Song's eyes widened instantly, his teeth clenched, and he roared, "Gao Ke, you villain, today is your death day!" With that, he was about to rush forward.

Li Kui roared back, "I'm going to smash you into mincemeat!"

Lu Junyi quickly stopped them, shouting, "Don't be impulsive, be careful, it might be a trap!"

Gao Ke sneered, "You think you can deal with me? You're overestimating yourselves!"

Wu Yong, barely suppressing his anger, asked, "Gao Ke, where did you hide Brother Zhao?"

Gao Ke laughed wildly: "Hahahaha, want to know? We'll see if you have the ability to get the answer from me!"

Wu Song glared angrily and cursed, "You despicable scoundrel, stop being so arrogant here!"

Gao Ke sneered, "Arrogant? I have the right to be arrogant. You are all under my control now, and you still dare to talk back?"

Li Kui was so angry that his veins bulged, and he roared, "If you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one! What kind of hero hides behind others like that!"

Gao Ke snorted: "You think you're worthy to fight a bunch of bandits one-on-one?"

Wu Yong stared sharply at Gao Ke and said, "Gao Ke, you colluded with the Liao people and framed Brother Zhao. Such a crime is intolerable to Heaven and Earth."

Gao Ke's face darkened, and he said, "Don't give me that high-sounding advice. In this world, the winner takes all, and the loser is condemned. Now that you've fallen into my hands, don't even think about leaving alive."

As he spoke, Gao Ke waved his hand, and the Liao soldiers raised their weapons and surrounded Wu Yong and his men.

Wu Yong was secretly anxious, but on the surface he remained calm and thought of a way to deal with it.

Gao Ke continued smugly, "With just one order from me, you will all die here. However, if you surrender obediently, perhaps I can spare your lives."

Wu Song cursed, "Don't even think about it! We'd rather die than surrender!"

Gao Ke laughed and said, "Then you can just wait to die!"

At this critical moment, Wu Yong's mind raced. He knew that a direct confrontation was not the best strategy; he had to find a way to buy time and find a way to break the deadlock.

Wu Yong smiled slightly and said to Gao Ke, "Gao Ke, don't be too happy yet. Do you think that by surrounding us, you can easily succeed? Not to mention that our Song reinforcements may arrive at any time, just consider your collusion with the Liao people. Once exposed, do you think you can escape the severe punishment of the court?"

Gao Ke's face darkened, and he shouted, "Stop spreading alarmist rumors!"

Wu Yong remained calm and continued, "Think about it carefully. You are nothing more than a pawn of the Liao people. After the deed is done, will they really protect you? Or will they use you as a disposable pawn to appease the anger of the Song Dynasty?"

A flicker of hesitation crossed Gao Ke's eyes, but it quickly returned to its fierce edge: "Hmph, don't try to sow discord! Now that I've come this far, there's no turning back."

Wu Yong's eyes gleamed: "Gao Ke, if you release us now and hand over Brother Zhao, we can plead for you before the Emperor and perhaps spare your life. Otherwise, you will surely die without a burial place."

Gao Ke sneered, "Plead for mercy? Do you think I'd believe your nonsense?"

At this moment, Li Kui couldn't help but curse, "Brother Wu Yong, why waste time arguing with this scoundrel? Let's just fight them!"

Wu Yong raised his hand to stop Li Kui and said, "Brothers, don't be hasty. Gao Ke, you should think this through."

Gao Ke fell into deep thought, and for a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became extremely tense.

Just then, Wu Yong suddenly heard a commotion outside. It turned out that while everyone was locked in a stalemate, Lu Junyi had secretly sent a clever soldier to break through from the rear to fetch reinforcements. Meanwhile, the reinforcements were already engaged in battle with the Liao army outside the camp.

Hearing the commotion, Gao Ke panicked. Wu Yong seized the opportunity and said, "Gao Ke, your end is near!"

Gao Ke gritted his teeth and shouted, "Kill them!"

The Liao soldiers swarmed forward, and a fierce battle ensued. Wu Yong commanded his men to fight back, shouting, "Brothers, hold on! Reinforcements are on their way!"

Wu Song and Li Kui charged down the mountain like tigers, fighting bravely in the enemy ranks. Lu Junyi protected the others, preventing the Liao army from breaking through the defenses.

The battle intensified, blood splattered everywhere, and the shouts of battle were deafening. Although Wu Yong and his men fought bravely, the Liao army outnumbered them, and they gradually found themselves in a difficult situation.

Gao Ke laughed wildly to the side: "Hahahaha, you bunch of overconfident fools, do you think you can escape my grasp? Wu Yong, so what if your reinforcements come? Zhao Tianming is in my hands, his life or death is only a thought away. If anything happens to me, you can forget about ever seeing him again! And let me tell you, Zhao Tianming's businesses in the capital are being devoured by my people, and they will soon be gone!"

Wu Yong glared at Gao Ke, his eyes seemingly spitting fire: "Gao Ke, you heartless and wicked villain, how could you be so vicious!"

Gao Ke raised his chin triumphantly: "This is what happens when you oppose me! Today, you will all die here and become stepping stones for my success!"

At this point, Wu Song and Li Kui had sustained multiple injuries, but their fighting spirit remained undiminished, and they continued to fight fiercely.

Li Kui roared, "I'll fight you to the death!" Wielding his double axes, he was like a war god, and wherever he went, the Liao army gave way.

Wu Song did not back down at all, his staff whistling through the air, causing the Liao soldiers to suffer greatly.

As Lu Junyi fought, he shouted, "Brothers, hold on! Reinforcements are on their way!"

Wu Yong was extremely anxious, but he tried his best to remain calm and think of a solution.

Just then, a loud bugle call sounded in the distance, and reinforcements from the Song Dynasty surged in like a tide, instantly turning the tide of the battle.

Gao Ke's face turned extremely ugly; he hadn't expected the reinforcements to arrive so quickly.

"Kill them all! Don't let a single one escape!" the reinforcement commander shouted.

The Liao army began to retreat in defeat and fell into chaos.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gao Ke attempted to escape in the chaos. Wu Yong, with his sharp eyes, noticed his intention and immediately led his men in pursuit.

As Gao Ke ran, he turned back to threaten Wu Yong: "Wu Yong, if you chase me again, don't blame me for being ruthless towards Zhao Tianming! His life is in my hands!"

Wu Yong roared, "Gao Ke, you shameless scoundrel! Even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I will definitely capture you!"

Gao Ke, panting heavily, said with a ferocious expression, "Hmph, you think you can save Zhao Tianming by capturing me? Let me tell you the truth, I have already put a slow-acting poison on him. Without my antidote, he won't live much longer!"

When Wu Yong heard Gao Ke say that he had put a slow-acting poison on Zhao Tianming, his heart skipped a beat, and he paused for a moment. His expression instantly turned serious, and his eyes revealed deep fear.

He knew that the threat of the poison might be real. If Gao Ke's words were true, even if he could capture him now, Zhao Tianming's life would still be in danger if he couldn't get the antidote.

Cold sweat beaded on Wu Yong's forehead, and his grip on his weapon tightened involuntarily. He stared at Gao Ke fleeing ahead, torn between two conflicting emotions. Pursuing him might enrage Gao Ke, causing him to poison Zhao Tianming; not pursuing him, however, meant letting the culprit escape justice.

After a moment's hesitation, Wu Yong gritted his teeth and continued to lead his men in pursuit, though his pace was noticeably less resolute than before. As he chased, he quickly racked his brains for a solution, trying to find a way to both capture Gao Ke and ensure Zhao Tianming's safe acquisition of the antidote.

"Gao Ke, if you dare to harm Brother Zhao, I will make you wish you were dead!" Wu Yong shouted, but his voice no longer carried the same confidence as before, and was filled with more fear and worry.