Chapter 326: Vicious! (Thanks to book friend 0358 and others for the reward!)
In the city of Posuo Prefecture, Ji Qiwei, who was eight feet tall, strong and muscular, was pointing at Xing Dalin and cursing:
"Xing Dalin, you are a piece of shit!"

"Didn't you pat your chest and tell me with all your heart that things were settled? How come that son of a bitch Jiang Chong ran off to Yanjiang County?"

Facing Ji Qiwei's scolding, Xing Dalin's face turned pale and blue. He suppressed his anger and dared not to retort, even though he was Song Wenhui's trusted and beloved general.

But the other party was Song Wenhui's brother-in-law, the most powerful general in Liaoyang, and was known for his reckless behavior. This reckless man really dared to chop off his head in a rage...
Xing Dalin knew very well that even if Ji Qiwei killed him, Song Wenhui would not do anything to Ji Qiwei. At most, he would call him over, scold him, and then give him a year's salary.

Therefore, arguing with Ji Qiwei would be a thing that would do him a lot of harm and no benefit.

Although it is not known whether Ji Qiwei's fighting strength has reached the level of the best general in Liaoyang, it has to be said that his lung capacity is indeed amazing.

He pointed at Xing Dalin's nose and cursed for half an incense stick of time. He also greeted the female ancestors of Xing Dalin in a variety of affectionate ways, and nearly scolded Xing Dalin to the point of breaking his defense several times!
When Ji Qiwei had almost finished scolding, Xing Dalin, who was scolded to death, had a flash of resentment in his eyes, but out of loyalty to Song Wenhui, he resisted the urge to kill Ji Qiwei with a knife and said,
"General Ji, the failure of this plan is my fault. I will apologize to the Governor-General!"

“However, the general’s top priority now is how to deal with Zhen Sanshan. Our army has already penetrated deep into Posuo Prefecture, and we must respond quickly. While Zhen Sanshan has not yet reacted, we must kill our way to the foot of Baihu Mountain and prevent Zhen Sanshan from withdrawing troops from all over Posuo Prefecture back to Baihu Mountain…”

"According to my intelligence, there were originally only more than 10,000 bandits on White Tiger Mountain. Now Jiang Chong has taken away the two thousand most elite cavalry under Zhen Sanshan. The number of troops on the mountain may be less than 10,000. If our 30,000 troops rush down the mountain, it will surely make the motley crowd on White Tiger Mountain panic. A victory in the battle is just around the corner!"

Facing Xing Dalin's persuasion, Ji Qiwei, who was already angry, was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire. He cursed again:

"Xing Dalin, you bastard, how dare you speak shamelessly in front of this general?"

"If it weren't for your bullshit plan, our army would have been trapped in this dilemma?"

"Do you really think that this general dare not kill you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Qiwei, with a ferocious face, drew the sword from his waist and pointed it at Xing Dalin with murderous intent.

Looking at Ji Qiwei's ferocious expression, Xing Dalin had no doubt that if he said the wrong thing next, Ji Qiwei would really make him bleed to death on the spot...

Even though Xing Dalin was a man and not that afraid of death, it was obviously not worth it to argue with Ji Qiwei, a reckless man, and get killed by him!
So after a moment of silence, Xing Dalin chose to protect himself and take a long-term view. He bowed to Ji Qiwei for a long time, and then left Ji Qiwei's tent in disgrace.

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Posuo Mansion, on the Weihu Hall of White Tiger Mountain.

Zhen Sanshan held up the main seat, and in the hall, the leaders of Baihu Mountain were basically all present. They all seemed to know what would happen next, which made these bandits, who had originally committed crimes and were lawless, all look very serious...
Although he was over sixty years old, Zhen Sanshan still looked intimidating without even getting angry. His eyes swept over the people in the hall. These murderous bandits all lowered their heads humbly and did not dare to make any eye contact with Zhen Sanshan.

After scanning everyone, Zhen Sanshan said calmly:
"Bring the people here!"

Upon hearing Zhen Sanshan's order, several subordinates immediately brought up a middle-aged fat white-faced man with a listless and pale face. This fat white-faced man was none other than Liu Peng, one of the four pillars under Zhen Sanshan.

Looking at the people gathered in the White Tiger Hall in front of him, Liu Peng immediately understood what was waiting for him...

Out of fear of death and hope of living, Liu Peng knelt on the ground with a plop as soon as he was escorted up, and then crawled towards Zhen Sanshan. However, before he touched Zhen Sanshan, Han Song, who was known as "Shuixiang", kicked him away with disgust.

Although there was no way to get close to Zhen Sanshan, Liu Peng was not discouraged. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhen Sanshan, crying:

"Third Master, I was blinded by greed and deceived by that bastard Jiang Chong... I am a beast worse than pigs and dogs. I beg you to spare my life for all these years of hard work and dedication!"

"I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old son. I beg you, Third Master!"

Looking at Liu Peng who was crying with snot and tears, Zhen Sanshan's expression did not change at all and he asked calmly:
"Did you secretly accept Song Wenhui's offer of amnesty and help him contact Jiang Chong?"

Hearing Zhen Sanshan's words, Liu Peng's expression suddenly darkened. He never expected that Jiang Chong would launch the rebellion in advance. As a result, he was unable to escape and was caught by Zhen Sanshan.

These past few days in the dungeon of Zhen Sanshan, he had been thinking about how to survive, and the first thing he thought of was, without a doubt, to push all the blame onto Jiang Chong who had already escaped. Anyway, Jiang Chong had already escaped and was not afraid of him coming to confront him face to face...

But now it seems that Zhen Sanshan knows much more than he imagined!
Just as Liu Peng was quickly searching for countermeasures in his mind, Han Song, the cousin of Zhen Sanshan, could not wait any longer. In the past, the old men in the mountains like Liu Peng relied on their qualifications to boss their relatives, Zhen Sanshan, around and act sarcastic.

Now that Liu Peng was in trouble, of course he wanted to humiliate him and get back at him. He immediately kicked Liu Peng in the stomach again, causing Liu Peng to scream and collapse to the ground. Han Song was still not satisfied after doing all this, and continued to mock him:
"Fatty Liu, don't you have a tongue? Aren't you good at talking? Now that the Third Master is asking you a question, why don't you say anything? Do you want me to pull out your tongue for you now?"

Facing Han Song's humiliation, Liu Peng was the one holding his stomach with a distorted face in pain. In order to survive, he could only lower his head and dare not speak out...
At this time, Zhen Sanshan said in a low voice:

"Liu Peng, if you tell the truth, I can be lenient with you, but if you are still stubborn, three knives and six holes, skinning and burning are waiting for you!"

Hearing about these two tortures from Zhen Sanshan, Liu Peng was so frightened that he trembled all over. In order to seek leniency from Zhen Sanshan, he hesitated for a moment, but under the gaze of Zhen Sanshan, he nodded and said:

"Reporting to Third Master, Xing Dalin, the lieutenant general of the Governor's Office under Song Wenhui, asked me to contact him secretly after hearing that bastard Jiang Chong complained about you. I was coerced by Xing Dalin and had no choice but to obey him. Third Master, believe me, I was forced!" He seemed to have no interest in whether Liu Peng was "coerced" to guard Sanshan. He continued to ask:

"How much do you know about Xing Dalin and Jiang Chong's plan?"

Hearing Zhen Sanshan's question, Liu Peng, as a "glib-tongued" man, instinctively wanted to bargain with Zhen Sanshan. But when he thought that Jiang Chong had already run away, the information in his hand was worthless. Looking at Zhen Sanshan's eyes that were like a pool of stagnant water, Liu Peng knew that if he tried to bargain at this time, Zhen Sanshan would definitely kill him...

Thinking of this, Liu Peng gave up the idea of ​​bargaining and said in a low voice:
"Xing Dalin told Jiang Chong that Ji Qiwei will lead 30,000 troops to Posuo Mansion. He said that if you let Jiang Chong lead the troops to fight, Jiang Chong will betray you in the battle. If you leave him in Baihu Mountain, he will riot and burn down the granary."

Before Liu Peng had finished speaking, the bandits in Weihu Hall, who had sensed the viciousness of Xing Dalin's treacherous scheme, began to curse in anger:
"This bastard Xing Dalin is really vicious. He wants to kill us brothers!"

"Jiang Chong is a bastard. I trusted him so much, but he betrayed me. If I catch him, I will tear him into pieces and skin him alive!"

"Fortunately, Third Master is a lucky man. He saw through Jiang Chong's rebellious intentions long ago and didn't let these two bastards succeed!"

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Listening to the crowd's scolding, Zhen Sanshan said nothing but waved his hand. The crowd, who were still in an uproar and filled with indignation a second ago, suddenly quieted down. At this time, Zhen Sanshan asked Liu Peng again:

"Are there any of your accomplices on White Tiger Mountain?"

As soon as Zhen Sanshan asked the question, everyone's eyes in the hall were focused on Liu Peng. The meaning of each look was different. Some were curious, some were vigilant, and some were worried that Liu Peng would bite back...

Under the gaze of everyone, Liu Peng, who had already decided to tell the truth in exchange for leniency from Zhen Sanshan, shook his head and said:

"Third Master, that's all! Although I was forced to accept the coercion of Xing Dalin, I am still loyal to you, Third Master, until death. Xing Dalin asked me to find a few more people, but I only found Jiang Chong."

After saying that, Liu Peng also kowtowed to Zhen Sanshan and begged bitterly:

"Third Master, I have told you everything I know. Please be magnanimous and just ignore me! My whole family, young and old, would like to thank you for your kindness!"

Facing Liu Peng's crying and pleading, Zhen Sanshan said coldly:

"Liu Peng, you are also an old man in the mountains. You should know the punishment for betraying your brothers."

Hearing Zhen Sanshan say this, Liu Peng was frightened and trembled all over. Just when he wanted to beg for mercy, Zhen Sanshan continued:
"The rules of the mountain are that those who betray their brothers will be skinned and burned to death!"

"But since I have just promised you leniency, I will spare you this torture. You betrayed everyone and stabbed everyone in the back, so let everyone stab you in the back as well. This is fair, Liu Peng, don't you think so?"

"Also, don't worry about your wife, children and the elderly. They will take good care of you. It won't be long before they will be down to accompany you..."

Liu Peng, who had been holding on to the hope that Zhen Sanshan would give him a chance to live, saw that Zhen Sanshan was determined to kill him all. His eyes were filled with hatred, and he could no longer hold back, and cursed viciously:

"Zhen Sanshan, you old bastard, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost!"

"You will not have a good ending. I'm waiting for you downstairs..."

Before Liu Peng could finish his words, Han Song, who was beside Zhen Sanshan, drew a short knife from his waist and stabbed Liu Peng in the throat. Liu Peng struggled for a few times and fell to the ground lifeless.

Even though Liu Peng was already dead, Zhen Sanshan still didn't let him go. He had people lift Liu Peng's body up and ordered everyone present to stab Liu Peng with a knife.

When Liu Peng's body was already riddled with holes and blood, and had become a hornet's nest, Zhen Sanshan nodded with satisfaction and instructed Han Song:
"Hang Liu Peng's body on the flagpole. Let everyone on the mountain see what happens when you become a traitor to the mountain stronghold and a running dog of Song Wenhui!"

"Yes! Third Master, I'll do it right away!" Han Song answered excitedly. Seeing Liu Peng's miserable end, he finally let out the anger that had been pent up in his heart.

When the other people in Weihu Hall heard Zhen Sanshan’s order, their expressions were stern and they were shocked by Zhen Sanshan’s vicious methods...

Over the years, as Zhen Sanshan has grown older, his methods are not as cruel as when he was young. Everyone thought that his temper had become calmer. But now, looking at this old guy, it turns out that he is still the ruthless leader of the Liaoyang Outlaws!

Looking at the awe and fear in his subordinates' eyes, Zhen Sanshan nodded secretly in his heart. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Now Ji Qiwei has arrived at the city of Posuo with 30,000 soldiers. The situation he faces when he controls the three mountains is that there are powerful enemies outside and internal troubles. In such a situation, he should unite everyone to deal with this catastrophe together.

Ordinary people might be able to appease them, but as an old bandit with countless blood on his hands, Zhen Sanshan is undoubtedly better at using the power of fear than appeasement. He wants to use fear to prevent his subordinates from betraying him...
(End of this chapter)