The 49th Red-Haired Demon's Birthday Celebration

  The man looked surprised and asked with a cup of wine in his hand: "Young brother, are you Ximen Qing? The righteous Emperor Ximen Qing?"

  Seeing Ximen Qing's surprised expression, he laughed and said: "Those are all the face given by my brothers in the rivers and lakes, I actually didn't do anything, I don't deserve this title!"

  "Clang!" The man slammed his wine bowl on the wooden table and said, "Unworthy? Younger brother, you're wrong to say that. If you're unworthy, who can bear the responsibility? Since I entered Dongping Prefecture, I've been hearing people talk about your affairs. Tsk, tsk, there are so many rich people now, but how many families will donate to help the poor and needy? Not even the famous Yu Qilin or Dà Kè Guānshèng! They may have excellent martial arts skills, but their character... humph, can't compare to yours! And your Ju Xian Ju has saved countless good people in the jianghu. Two years ago, when I passed through Qinghe County, I was starving and freezing. If it weren't for Ju Xian Ju's free food and lodging, not to mention the travel expenses they gave me, I'd probably have been caught for robbery by now! Haha, at the time, I wanted to thank you, Emperor of Justice, but never had the chance. Now, you're right in front of me, haha, I'm thrilled! Come on, let's drink, drink!"

  After finishing speaking, he picked up his wine bowl and drained it in one gulp!

  Ximen Qing smiled and said: "Right, where is your hometown, elder brother?"

  "What about me?" The man pointed to himself and chuckled, "My ancestral home is in Dongluzhou. Later, due to famine at home, others died of starvation, so I wandered around everywhere, going to many places. Ah yes, I haven't introduced myself yet! My name is Liu Tang. Because there's a birthmark on my face, fellow Jianghu people call me 'Red-Haired Ghost'. Hehe... just call me Old Tang! Ah yes, what's this brother's name?"

  "Oh, so it's Red-Haired Ghost Liu Tang! I've long admired your great name. What an honor to meet you!" Shi Xun bowed repeatedly and smiled, saying: "I'm Shi Xun, friends in the jianghu call me Drumhead Louse, haha, just call me Old Shi!"

  Ximen Qing was also overjoyed in his heart and did not expect that the man in front of him was actually Liu Tang, the Red-Haired Ghost from Water Margin!

  Red-Haired Ghost Liu Tang, the twenty-first hero of Liangshan, reincarnation of Tianyi Star! Ximen Qing did not expect to run into him so coincidentally!

  Ximen Qing also cupped his hands and said: "It turns out to be Big Brother Liu Tang, nice to meet you! I've long heard that Big Brother Liu's skill with the Pu Dao is extremely fierce. One day we must have a good exchange!"

  "Come on! Come on, let's drink!" Liu Tang burst out laughing and hastily picked up his cup to take a swig.

  Three men clinked their cups together and then downed their drinks in one gulp.

  The three of them chatted freely and soon became familiar with each other, addressing each other as brothers. Calculating their ages, Liu Tang was one year older than Shi Yan, so he was called "Liu Dage" (Big Brother Liu), while Shi Yan was in the middle. As for Ximen Qing, he naturally became the youngest, being called "Yi Di" (Younger Brother) by both of them. In fact, Ximen Qing felt quite depressed - with his two lifetimes added together, he was over thirty years old, but now he had to be considered only fourteen years old. Moreover, it was likely that all the good men in Liangshan were older than him, and when they got to know each other, Ximen Qing would indeed be the youngest. However, despite his depression, Ximen Qing did not feel any anger in his heart - when interacting with these straightforward heroes, who cared about who was the big brother or younger brother?

  As they drank, Ximen Qing asked: "By the way, Liu Tang, you seem to be in a hurry. Where are you going? Is there something important? Is it convenient for you to say? If there's trouble, I and Shi Da can also help!"

  Shi Qian also nodded, stroking his small beard, saying: "That's right, my martial arts skills are not great, but my lightness skills are okay, I can still help you escape, hehe..."

  Liu Tang smiled and said, "Thanks to you two brothers. As it happens, this time there really is a big deal!" After finishing speaking, Liu Tang looked around and found that no one was nearby, so he slightly lowered his head and spoke in a low voice: "Shi brother, Yi Di, have you heard about the matter of Sheng Chen Gang?"

  "Sheng Chen Gang?" Ximen Qing's eyes narrowed, and he muttered to himself. In his memory, Liu Tang seemed to have gone to find Chai Gai, and then they robbed Sheng Chen Gang together. As for the details and why the secret was leaked later, Ximen Qing didn't know. In his previous life, he was an orphan who didn't recognize many characters and hadn't seen the Water Margin book, and even the TV series he had only watched a few episodes of.

  Shi Qian nodded and stroked his small beard, saying slowly: "You mean the congratulatory gift that Liang Zhongshu sent to Cai Jing?"

  Liu Tang nodded and said, "That's right! According to my investigation, this year that scoundrel Liang gave his father-in-law a gift of 100,000 yuan, and the envoy he sent took the path through Huangnigang. Heh heh, such a heaven-sent opportunity, how can we let it slip away? Why not take advantage of him?"

  Ximen Qing looked at Liu Tang and said in a low voice: "Do you plan...to rob?"

  Liu Tang smiled and said, "That's right, but I alone can't do it. Liang Ziliao will definitely send a master, so we need to have a master to help us too. Originally, I was going to find Chai Tianwang, but unexpectedly met two brothers here. How about you two brothers? Do you want to join forces and take action together? Liang Ziliao is treacherous and cruel, oppressing the people, and those 100,000 taels are ill-gotten gains. Letting him give them to Cai Jing would be worse than us getting them! At that time, using this money to help poor and humble people wouldn't be bad either!"

  "This is true, Liang's dog thief has done many unjust things. If we don't rob him, who will we rob? However, this matter needs to be planned well. If there's a mistake, it'll be troublesome and we'll have to flee."

  Ximen Qing nodded and said, "That's right, Brother Liu Tang. If you want to do this, you must plan carefully. Two or three people won't be enough; there must be more! And you also need to find a clever and resourceful person to make plans!"

  At this time, Liu Tang smiled and said: "I've thought about it long ago. You should know Wu Yong, the clever star, right? He lives in the same village as Song Jiang. If we can get him to help us, haha, what big thing can't be done?"

  Time shifted his eyebrows and slapped the table: "Wise Wu Yong? Good, if it's him, he must have a detailed plan!"

  Ximen Qing nodded and said, "Since both of you elder brothers have decided to do this, I won't stop you. However, I'll excuse myself. I still need to go to Xining Prefecture. If I wait here for several months to prepare for the heist, it will be too late. How about this: I'll accompany you to find Chong Tianwang, and after your plan is ready, I'll leave, okay?"

  When the Sheng Chen Gang arrived at Huang Ni Gang, it was already June, but now it's only March, and there are still three months in between. Ximen Qing planned to leave early for Xin Zhou to see Zhang Tian Shi, so naturally, he won't be able to attend this calamity.

  Liu Tang and Shi Qian nodded in unison, saying: "Alright, since you have something to attend to, go ahead and take care of it. But this ill-gotten wealth, heh heh, we'll leave a share for you, after all, those who see it get a share!"

  Knowing that the two wanted to give themselves good things, Ximen Qing did not decline either, saying: "Okay, then I'll wait! Hehe, okay, let's finish this meal and go to Dongcun Village!"

  At this time, Liu Tang looked around at the environment outside the house, sighed and said: "Ah, right, where is this? My crazy horse ran wildly, now I don't even know where I am. What village is this?"

  Ximen Qing and Shi Qian exchanged a glance, then burst out laughing, immediately saying in unison: "This is Xixi Village, after crossing the river, it's Dongxi Village! Haha, Brother Liu, Dongxi Village is right in front of you!"

  "Ah? Haha, I'm confused, I'm confused!" Liu Tang exclaimed, immediately saying awkwardly.

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  Here is the translation:

  I would like to take this opportunity to thank "Not Rotten Corpse" and "Duo Ling" for their rewards! Thank you, guys! I'm so touched~~~~~