The 53rd plot (seeking recommendation votes, collect!)

  Xiang Gai bowed to Ximen Qing and said: "Brother Ximen, after you marry Zi Xuan, please take good care of her. Thank you, Xiang Gai!"

  Ximen Qing hastily supported Xue Pinggui and replied: "Brother Xue, quickly get up, I agree, I agree!"

  Everyone is so enthusiastic, if you still disagree, it would be really unreasonable. Besides, Ximen Qing is also very willing in his heart, after all, Zi Xuan is so beautiful, and Zhuang Ge this big brother-in-law is so powerful, agreeing to it means getting a lovely wife and a strong man, of course, Ximen Qing won't be foolish enough to hesitate. As for the feelings between the two people in the future, that's something for the future. Ximen Qing still doesn't believe it, relying on his own gloomy personality, can't he even coax a Zhuang Zi Xuan?

  "Haha, from now on we'll be relatives! I'm thrilled, really thrilled! Someone come and quickly prepare the wine and dishes, I want to have a good drink with my brother-in-law and two good brothers!" Xiang Gai shouted excitedly at the servants outside.

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  After several rounds of drinking, the sky had also turned dark. Liu Tang held up a cup of wine and toasted to Chai Ge, saying mysteriously: "Big Brother Chai, I have something important to discuss with you, are you interested?" After finishing speaking, he glanced at the servants and maids behind Chai Ge with his eyes.

  Xiang Gai stopped his drinking motion, put down the wine cup and nodded at Liu Tang after looking at him. Then he said to the servants behind him: "All of you withdraw!"

  After the servant left, Chao Gai asked: "Liu brother, what's so important that you have to be so mysterious?"

  Liu Tang and Shi Qian exchanged a smile, each taking a sip of wine. Shi Qian laughed and said: "Brother Chao, have you ever heard of the 'Birthmark Bandit'?"

  "Birth congratulatory gift?" Zhāng Gài's body stiffened for a moment, and his face immediately turned solemn. "Are you referring to the birthday gift that Liáng Zhōngshū sent to his father-in-law?"

  Ximen Qing nodded and said: "Brother Chao, it's that birthday thread!"

  Chuang Ge pursed his lips, tapped the table and said: "It seems that last year's birthday gift from Liang Zhongshu was robbed. This year, to be on the safe side, Liang Zhongshu should have sent many masters, even troops to escort it. You're being so mysterious about this matter, are you planning to..."

  Xiang Gai narrowed his eyes and made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand.

  Ximen Qing, Liu Tang and Shi Yan exchanged a glance, Zheng nodded heavily.

  As soon as he saw it, he understood in his heart and immediately closed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

  After a while, he let out a sigh and said: "If it were in the past, I really didn't want to get involved in this matter. After all, things are dangerous, if exposed, I can wander around Jianghu alone, but I won't be able to take good care of Zi Xuan. However, now that Zi Xuan has a place to belong, I can also put my mind at ease. Liang Zhongshu harms the people and brings disaster to the country. The birthday gifts he sends are all the blood and sweat of the people. If we rob them and use them to help the people, it would be great! I also have a heart to help the people, so this matter is indeed feasible. However, robbing is not easy, who knows how Liang Zhongshu will transport them?"

  Liu Tang smiled and said, "Brother Chao, don't worry, I've already investigated this matter clearly. It's said that this time, Liang Zhongshu is transporting the birthday tribute, not only will he not dispatch troops, but even skilled fighters are scarce. For safety, he specially found Yang Zhi, also known as the Green-faced Beast, to escort it personally. That Yang Zhi is quite clever and came up with a plan to disguise himself as a merchant, secretly transporting the goods without anyone knowing. However, heaven has its way, and Yang Zhi got drunk and spilled the beans, which I happened to overhear. Ha ha, it was because I overheard this that I had the idea of stealing the birthday tribute. Yang Zhi still thinks he's being clever, thinking his actions are unknown to anyone, but in fact, we've already seen through him! As long as our plan is good and we use some cunning tactics, we can steal the birthday tribute!"

  "This is it! Wonderful, wonderful! Heaven has given us the opportunity to take action!" Chao Gai heard this and was overjoyed. He slapped the table and shouted.

  His brow furrowed again, and he asked, "By the way, Liu brother, do you know which path Yang Zhi took?"

  Liu Tang said, "Naturally, it's clear that they are disguising themselves as merchants and travelers, avoiding the main roads and taking small paths. They will have to pass through places like Purple Gold Mountain, Two Dragon Mountain, Peach Blossom Mountain, Umbrella Mountain, Yellow Mud Ridge, White Sand Gorge, and Red Pine Forest. These places are all treacherous terrain with many bandits lurking about, but they are relatively far away from us, so the best place for us to take action is at Yellow Mud Ridge! The ridge stretches for tens of miles with yellow mud everywhere, and in June, when the weather is hottest and most sweltering, it will be the perfect time for us to strike. However, I still need Brother Chai's help - can you go ask Wu Xueju to come and join forces with us? Wu Xueju is incredibly intelligent, and if he were to join us, I'm sure we could successfully steal the birthday gift from Yang Zhi without anyone being the wiser!"

  Huang Rong clapped her thigh and laughed, saying: "Right! How could I have forgotten that little scamp? With his help, it's perfect. Adding Wu Yong, we now have five people. We just need to find two or three more and we can make preparations."

  At this time, Ximen Qing smiled awkwardly and said: "That Brother Chong, I won't be able to make it. My younger brother still has to rush to Xining to see my master, so I won't be able to come in June!"

  "Oh, so that's the case! Brother-in-law will take care of it himself!" Chong Gai nodded and smiled: "Just right, you bring Zi Xuan along, this way I can also be at ease and have no worries, you two traveling together can also cultivate feelings, how about it?"

  Ximen Qing said: "Alright, whatever Big Brother says goes!"

  Rong Kui nodded and stood up, saying: "Alright, you wait a moment, I'll go quickly to invite Wu Yong to come!"

  Having said that, he quickly walked out of the room.

  In less than half a stick of incense time, he saw Xiang Gai leading in a Han man dressed as a scholar.

  This man looked like a scholar, wearing a bucket-like hat with a flat brim, a hemp robe with a wide sleeve and a narrow waist, a dark brown leather belt, with clear eyebrows and eyes, a white face and long whiskers.

  This man is none other than the clever and resourceful Wu Yong!

  Ximen Qing and the other two hastily stood up, cupped their hands in greeting and called out: "Is Scholar Wu doing well?"

  Wu Yong smiled in response, then glanced at Liu Tang and said: "This big brother should be the Red-Haired Ghost Liu Tang, I've long heard that Brother Liu is skilled with his axe, able to behead ghosts and monsters. Today I can finally meet you, what an honor!"

  He then looked at Shi Qian and said: "This big brother should be Drumming On The Top Shi Qian, nice to meet you!"

  He then looked at Ximen Qing and carefully sized him up, before chuckling and stroking his beard, saying: "Young hero, so handsome and elegant, you must be the Righteous Emperor Ximen Qing? Indeed, your reputation is well-deserved!"

  Ximen Qing nodded his head and looked at Wu Yong with great interest, suddenly feeling a sense of dizziness in his heart, as if something had been completed.

  "Wu Xuejiu, haven't we met before?" Ximen Qing asked with a puzzled expression, feeling a change in his heart.

  Thank you to the "thought for half a day and still couldn't think of a name" bro, thank you for your reward! Although I also can't think of what your name is, my gratitude remains the same! And then continued to thank "Reversing Heaven Little Auntie" bro! Little Auntie? Haha, okay, I've become a bit evil~~~~~