Water Margin

Author: Shi Nai'an
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Zheng Tu held a knife in his right hand and reached out with his left to grab Lu Da. However, Lu Ti ji seized his left hand at the moment and rushed forward, delivering a kick to Zheng Tu's abdomen, sending him tumbling onto the street. Lu Ti ji stepped forward again, stepping on Zheng Tu's chest and swinging a fist as large as a vinegar jar. He looked at Zheng Tu and said, "I once served under the old General of the Five Routes of Guanxi, who later became the of Western Guanxi. It's no exaggeration to call him Zhen Guanxi. You're a butcher who sells meat, a dog-like creature, yet you're also called Zhen Guanxi! How did you forcibly deceive Jin Cuilian?" With a punch, he struck Zheng Tu's nose, causing blood to gush out. Zheng Tu's nose twisted to one side, resembling an open soy sauce shop, with all sorts of flavors—salty, sour, and spicy—pouring out.
When the time came, it was too late. When Wu Song saw the tiger pounce, he dodged behind it with a single flick. The tiger found it difficult to see behind it and placed its paws on the ground, then swung its hips and tried to overthrow Wu Song, but Wu Song dodged again. Seeing that he couldn't overthrow Wu Song, the tiger roared like a thunderclap in the clear sky, shaking the hillside. The tiger raised its iron-like tail upright and made a swipe, but Wu Song dodged to the side once more.
It turned out that when the tiger attacked a person, it only had three moves—a pounce, a sweep, and a swipe. With all three moves failing, half of its aggression was gone. Seeing the tiger turn back for another attack, Wu Song swung his staff with all his might, striking it from the air with a single blow. With a loud crash, he knocked down the tree, including its branches and leaves. Due to the panic, he struck a dry tree instead, breaking the staff in half, leaving him with only half in his hand.
The four groups of people were actually the seventeen heroes led by Chao Hui—Chao Hui, Hua Rong, Huang Xin, Lü Fang, and Guo Sheng disguised as merchants; Yan Shun, Liu Tang, Du Qian, and Song Wan disguised as men practicing spear skills; Zhu Gui, Wang Ying, Zheng Tianshou, and Shi Yong disguised as carriers; and Ruan Xiaer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaosi, and Bai Sheng disguised as beggars. Leading over a hundred small bandits, they fought fiercely in all directions. In the crowd, the black giant swung two battle axes, killing indiscriminately. Suddenly, Chao Hui remembered what Dai Zong had said and exclaimed, "Isn't that hero in front, Black Whirlwind?" The man was too busy killing to respond. Chao Hui then ordered the two small bandits carrying Song Jiang and Dai Zong to follow the black giant. The black giant spared neither officers nor civilians, slaughtering people left and right, with bodies scattered everywhere and blood flowing like a river.