Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

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 hesitating for a moment, Wu Yong gritted his teeth and continued to lead his men in pursuit, but his steps were noticeably less resolute than before.

Seeing Wu Yong and his men pursuing them, Gao Ke ran even more desperately, and in his panic, he stumbled into a forest full of traps. Wu Yong and his men, unaware of the trap, followed closely behind.

As soon as they entered the woods, several soldiers triggered a trap and were hoisted up by ropes that suddenly popped out, screaming in agony.

"Watch out! There's a trap!" Wu Yong shouted.

The group immediately became more vigilant and proceeded cautiously. However, traps were difficult to avoid, and more soldiers were injured by the spikes, falling to the ground groaning in pain.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gao Ke sped up and disappeared into the depths of the forest.

"Damn it! We can't let him get away!" Li Kui roared, continuing to charge forward despite the danger.

"Li Kui, come back!" Wu Yong tried to stop him, but it was too late.

Li Kui hadn't run far when he fell into a large pit filled with sharp wooden stakes.

"Brother Li Kui!" everyone exclaimed.

Fortunately, Li Kui was agile and grabbed a branch at the edge of the pit, thus avoiding being injured by the wooden stake. It took a lot of effort for everyone to pull him out.

At this moment, an eerie atmosphere permeated the forest, sending chills down one's spine.

Wu Yong knew he couldn't continue the pursuit blindly, so he ordered a temporary halt to the chase to check on the wounded.

"Brothers, take care of the wounded first, then we'll discuss this further," Wu Yong said.

Just then, a sinister laugh suddenly came from all around.

"Hahaha, you bunch of fools, you've fallen for my trap!" Gao Ke's voice came from afar.

Wu Yong's heart tightened, realizing that the situation was not good.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Before they finished speaking, a group of Liao soldiers surged out from all sides and surrounded them again.

"Wu Yong, today is your death day!" Gao Ke said smugly.

Wu Yong and his men were surrounded, and the situation was extremely critical.

"Let's fight them!" Wu Song brandished his staff, ready to fight again.

However, this time the Liao soldiers were numerous and occupied advantageous terrain, putting Wu Yong and his men in a desperate situation.

"Gao Ke, you despicable villain, what kind of hero uses such methods!" Lu Junyi roared angrily.

Gao Ke sneered: "On the battlefield, the victor is king. What does it matter if the means are despicable or not!"

The Liao soldiers pressed forward relentlessly, leaving Wu Yong and his men with no choice but to fight to the death.

During the battle, Wu Yong was slashed on the shoulder, and blood flowed freely.

"Brother Wu Yong!" Li Kui was extremely anxious.

"I'm fine, keep fighting!" Wu Yong said through gritted teeth.

Just when they were about to give up, a battle cry suddenly came from afar.

It turned out that another reinforcement from the imperial court had arrived.

Upon seeing this, the Liao soldiers immediately lost their composure.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wu Yong led his men in a counterattack, coordinating with reinforcements from within and without, and routed the Liao army.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gao Ke tried to escape again.

"Don't let him get away!" Wu Yong shouted.

The group chased after Gao Ke again.

The group chased after Gao Ke again, who, in his panic, fled into a gloomy ancient castle.

Wu Yong and the others followed without hesitation. As soon as they stepped into the castle, they felt a chilling, eerie aura wash over them.

"Everyone be careful, this place is strange," Wu Yong warned.

The group proceeded cautiously, only to find the castle filled with cobwebs and dust, and the torches on the walls flickering with an eerie light.

Suddenly, the sound of a mechanism being activated rang out, and countless poisoned arrows shot out from both sides of the wall.

"Watch out!" Wu Yong shouted.

Everyone tried to dodge, but several soldiers were still unfortunately hit by arrows and fell to the ground.

"Quickly find cover!" Lu Junyi shouted.

They hid behind stone pillars, temporarily avoiding the poison arrows.

Gao Ke's laughter came from deep within: "Haha, you can all just wait to die here!"

Li Kui was furious: "That scoundrel, I'll drag him out!"

"Li Kui, don't be impulsive!" Wu Yong shouted.

At this moment, a pungent smoke filled the castle, making it difficult to breathe and blurring the vision.

"Oh no, this smoke is poisonous!" Wu Song said, covering his mouth and nose.

Wu Yong frowned: "Everyone cover your mouths and noses, and find the exit as soon as possible!"

The group groped their way forward through the smoke when suddenly the floor beneath their feet began to collapse, and several more soldiers fell into the trap.

"Help!" came the soldier's cry for help from inside the trap.

But everyone was too busy taking care of themselves to offer any assistance.

Wu Yong was extremely anxious, but he was at a loss for what to do.

Just then, a group of dark figures darted out from behind them and began to fight them.

These shadowy figures were agile and moved unpredictably, making them difficult to fathom.

"They are Liaodong assassins!" Lu Junyi shouted.

Wu Yong and his men fought back fiercely, but in this unfamiliar and dangerous environment, they gradually found themselves at a disadvantage.

During the battle, Wu Yong's arm was cut again, and blood stained his sleeve.

"This can't go on. We must find Gao Ke as soon as possible, get the antidote, and then leave this place!" Wu Yong said.

While fighting the assassins, the group searched for Gao Ke's whereabouts.

Finally, they found Gao Ke in front of a secret room in the castle.

"Gao Ke, you can't escape!" Wu Yong shouted.

Gao Ke sneered, "So what if you found this place? Only I can open the door to this secret chamber. Without me, you won't get the antidote!"

"You!" Li Kui's eyes widened in anger.

"Gao Ke, what exactly do you want?" Lu Junyi asked.

Gao Ke said, "Let me go, and I'll give you the antidote."

Wu Yong pondered for a moment: "Alright, as long as you hand over the antidote, we'll let you go."

A sly glint flashed in Gao Ke's eyes. He slowly opened the door to the secret chamber, and just when everyone thought he was about to hand over the antidote, he suddenly activated another mechanism in the chamber.

Instantly, a large amount of floodwater surged out of the secret room and rushed towards the group.

"Not good, run!" Wu Yong shouted.

The people struggled in the flood, desperately searching for a way to escape.

The floodwaters grew stronger and stronger, scattering them.

Wu Yong was swept to a corner by the flood. He grabbed a pillar and barely managed to keep his balance.

"Brothers, where are you?" Wu Yong shouted.

But all that answered him was the roar of the flood.

By this time, Gao Ke had already taken advantage of the chaos to escape.

As the floodwaters receded, Wu Yong wearily got up from the ground and began searching for his other brothers.

"Wu Song! Li Kui! Lu Junyi!" Wu Yong's voice echoed in the empty ancient castle.

Finally, he found some wounded soldiers.

“Brother Wu Yong, we have suffered heavy losses, and many of our brothers are missing,” a soldier said, weeping.

Wu Yong gritted his teeth: "Keep searching, we must find them!"

Just then, the sound of Liao army horns came from outside the castle.

"Oh no, the Liao army has surrounded this place!" Wu Yong's expression changed drastically.

They had just weathered numerous crises within the ancient castle, and now faced encirclement by the Liao army, putting them in an extremely difficult situation.

"Let's charge out!" Li Kui shouted.

"No, we're exhausted, and the enemy outnumbers us. Charging straight in would just be suicide," Wu Yong said.

"What should we do? Are we going to be trapped here and die?" Wu Song asked anxiously.

Wu Yong thought for a moment: "Let's all look around and see if there are any other exits or things we can use."

The group searched the castle thoroughly and finally discovered a secret passage.

But the passage was filled with poisonous fog, and its destination was unknown.

"Never mind, it's better than waiting to die here," Li Kui said.

Wu Yong nodded: "Everyone, cover your mouths and noses with damp cloths and proceed carefully."

The group entered the passage and cautiously made their way forward.

Strange noises could be heard from time to time in the passage, sending chills down one's spine.

Suddenly, a stone gate appeared in front of them, blocking their way.

"What are we going to do?" a soldier said in despair.

Wu Yong examined the stone gate and discovered a mechanism on it.

"Let's all work together to push this mechanism," Wu Yong said.

With everyone working together, they finally activated the mechanism, and the stone door slowly rose.

However, behind the door lies an even more dangerous place...

The group continued onward and arrived at a large hall. In the center of the hall stood a huge stone coffin, its lid covered with strange runes. Just as the group was examining the coffin, it suddenly began to shake violently. The lid slowly slid open, and a plume of black smoke billowed out, instantly filling the entire hall.

From the smoke emerged a group of strange figures dressed in black robes, their faces pale. They wielded long swords, their eyes gleaming with a sinister killing intent. Wu Yong inwardly cursed, knowing he had fallen into another dangerous trap.

"Everyone be careful!" Wu Yong shouted.

The group immediately assumed fighting stances, ready to engage in combat. Wu Song was the first to rush forward, engaging in fierce combat with one of the strange men. Li Kui, not to be outdone, swung his double axes at another strange man.

However, these strange men seemed to possess boundless strength and were incredibly agile, gradually putting Wu Yong and his companions at a disadvantage. During a fight with one of the strange men, Lu Junyi was accidentally cut on the arm by the opponent's longsword, causing blood to flow freely.

"Master Lu!" Wu Yong exclaimed in surprise.

Just as everyone was in trouble, Wu Yong suddenly noticed a mysterious symbol flashing in a corner of the hall. A thought struck him, and he felt this might be the key to solving their predicament. So, while fending off the strange man's attacks, he approached the symbol.

When Wu Yong touched the symbol, a beam of light suddenly shot out from it, illuminating the entire hall. The strange figures seemed afraid of the light and retreated.

"Quickly, everyone come over here!" Wu Yong shouted.

The group quickly gathered around Wu Yong, and under the protection of the bright light, they temporarily escaped the monster's attack.

"Where exactly is this place? How come there are these monsters?" Li Kui asked breathlessly.

"Never mind that for now, we need to figure out how to get out of here," Wu Yong said.

At this moment, Gao Ke's voice came from afar again: "Wu Yong, you should enjoy the hospitality of this ancient castle, hahaha..."

Wu Yong knew they had to find a way out of the castle as soon as possible, or they would all perish. So, he led the group to search for an exit within the castle; however, the castle was riddled with traps and mechanisms, and every step was fraught with danger…