Chapter 151 Do You Know Who Shandong Cao Jie Is?
"Brother, why did you hit me?"

Mu Chun covered his face with his hands, tears welled up in his eyes, but he didn't dare to speak loudly. He was timid and pitiful, and looked as cowardly as he could be.

"Beat you?"

Mu Hong looked very disappointed and asked, "Do you know who Cao Jie from Shandong is?"

"Brother...how would I know who he is...He's in Shandong, such a far place...I've never been out of Jieyang...how would I know..."

Mu Chun spoke softer and softer, until in the end only a buzzing sound was left in his throat.

Because Mu Hong's face turned dark.

He is afraid!

Although he is a good brother and does not allow outsiders to bully him, he has never shown mercy when it comes to beating him since he was a child.

Mu Hong turned around with a dark face, clasped his fists forward, and said with a forced smile: "Brother Chao Gai, I am a brother with little knowledge and do not know the true Buddha. Please forgive me. I wonder where Brother Cao is now? I will go to see him now."

Chao Gai said with a smile: "No fight, no acquaintance. Brother Mu Hong's martial arts are really good. Among the brothers I know, only Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, Liu Tang, Yang Zhi, the three Ruan brothers and Shi Xiu brother can fight with him."

Mu Hong counted them in his mind and kept muttering: Are there more than ten heroes who can fight with me? How can Shandong have so many masters? I don't believe it!

Although he didn't believe it in his heart, he had a real fight with Chao Gai in front of him, and he didn't gain any advantage at all.

He even had a vague feeling that this person was not letting go.

"My abilities are insignificant and not worth mentioning."

For people in the martial arts world, a thousand words are not as good as a great battle.

At this time, Mu Taigong also breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward and said, "He is indeed a hero. There is no one in Jieyang Town who can fight with my son. Although Li Jun, Zhang Heng, and Zhang Shun are as famous as my son, they are not as good as my son on land. Of course, if they are in the water, ten of my sons are not the opponents of those three. Shandong Cao Jie, having a hero like this as a brother, is well-deserved."

Chao Gai laughed, "Old Master, now you can rest assured, right?"

"Reassured! Reassured! My good son never obeyed anyone, but when he heard the name of Shandong Cao Jie, he obeyed. Alas! Although he is good at martial arts, he has offended many people by relying on martial arts. How can this last long? Please ask the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King to persuade my son more..."

Listening to his father's words, Mu Hong smiled bitterly and clasped his fists, saying, "We will go to see Brother Cao first. It's late at night, so father should go to bed early."

"No, I will go with you. This Shandong King of Hell has long been known to be our enemy. He is a brave man. I know you can't sit still. Now the court won't let us live. With your temper, you will cause a big disaster sooner or later. Why not sell your property and follow the brave man!"

"Father!"

Mu Hong looked at his father in surprise and asked, "You have never allowed me to travel far away. Why are you saying such things today? You don't even want the family business left by our ancestors?"

Mu Taigong laughed and said, "When I was young, I was also a knight, but I was not strong enough to make a name for myself. I often told you to make friends with good men, but you didn't listen. You only thought that you could conquer the world with your fists. Haven't you heard that there are always people better than you? If you keep doing this, you will end up with your body in two places sooner or later. You can only be a vanguard, not a general. Lingguan, Lingguan, success or failure depends on Lingguan."

What is a Lingguan?
He is the guardian deity of Taoism. Taoism has a saying of five hundred spiritual officials, among which the most famous is "Wang Lingguan".

When entering a Taoist temple, the first hall inside the mountain gate is often the Lingguan Hall, in which is enshrined a god with a red face and beard, wearing golden armor and a red robe, with three glaring eyes, holding a wind-fire wheel in the left hand and a steel whip in the right hand. He looks extremely mighty and brave, and is awe-inspiring.

This is the Taoist guardian deity Wang Lingguan, also known as the Fire Train Lingguan Wang Yuanshuai. Wang Lingguan is often statued inside the mountain gate to guard the Taoist temple, and his role is equivalent to that of Wei Tuo in Buddhism.

Chao Gai looked at Mu Hong. They had just fought a great battle. Although he had not used any Qi-nourishing skills, nor had he activated his soul, judging from his martial arts, Mu Hong lived up to his reputation as "unrestrained". His bravery was no less than that of Yang Zhi, and he could be called a fierce general.

"The old man wants his son to become a dragon! In fact, it's not too late to learn now. My brother has many brothers under his command, but none of them is idle. For example, Wu Song, the subduing tiger arhat, was as strong as me two years ago, but now he has reached the third realm and is far superior to me. There is also a man called 'Little Wenhou' Lu Fang, who is very young, but his horsemanship is praised by Lin Chong, the instructor of the 800,000 imperial guards."

"So, I feel safe letting the two brothers come to pay respects to this elder brother. Mu Chun, you have offended someone today, you must kowtow and apologize later."

"I……"

Mu Chun is used to bullying others in Jieyang Town, so he can't stand such a loss of face.

"Humph!"

But with Mu Hong's cold snort, Mu Chun became obedient.

"To be honest with you, Brother Chao Gai, I went to the county today to hold a meeting on taxation, and I almost had a fight with the government. The government really doesn't want us, the common people, to live! The birthday gift from Jiangnan is now also being rolled up to Jieyang!"

"If the imperial court continues to act this way, sooner or later the people will revolt."

As they walked along, Mu Chun asked his father in a low voice, "Father, are you really going to give up this family business and go to Shandong?"

Mu Taigong was less than fifty years old and could be said to be the real brains of Mujiazhuang. After all, his two sons only knew how to fight and kill. He sighed slightly: "You! You are neither good at literature nor martial arts. You must stop being so presumptuous in the future. Didn't you listen to what your brother said? The government won't let us live. Apart from the mountains, is there any other way to go?"

Mu Chun said "Oh". He often disobeyed his father, but he dared not disobey his brother even once.

Several oil lamps were lit in the hotel, and Cao Jie and his party were having a great time playing finger-guessing games and drinking.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside.

"Jieyang Mu Hong, hello to Brother Cao!"

Before the people arrive, the sound arrives first.

Then, a big man walked in quickly from the night. He was stronger and taller than Mu Chun, with a face like a silver basin, a round head, narrow eyes, and a few wisps of beard. He looked about 70% similar to Mu Chun, but his mental temperament was very different.

He was resolute and decisive, as if nothing could stop him.

"A real man is one who has no restraint. He is indeed a man without restraint." Cao Jie immediately shook his hand and said happily.

"I am the father of Mu Hong and Mu Chun. I have met Shandong Mengde."

"Oh! It's Mu Taigong. Please take a seat. Please take a seat."

"Brother Cao, this hotel is simple, why don't you go to my Mu Family Manor? I have something important to discuss with you."

Cao Jie glanced at Chao Gai's face and saw him nod. He said immediately, "That is what I wish for, but I dare not ask for it."

"Brother! Please!"

(End of this chapter)