Chapter 35: Liaison (Part 1)

  The name Song Qing may not be well-known among ordinary people, and once outside their village, few would know who he is. However, among these Jianghu figures, he still has some prestige, after all, they live by the sword and blood every day, and what they admire most are not elegant scholars but those strong and brave heroes. Song Qing, having beheaded nine people, naturally still has a resounding reputation.

  It never occurred to these people that Song Qing would come to their side, because the two sides were not connected at all. They were located at the intersection of West City and South City, but in essence, they leaned more towards South City. After all, the south side was where the common people lived, and they were also their main customers. The rivers and lakes of South City were more similar to theirs, with no official background, purely a heroic spirit of the common people. Therefore, from an emotional point of view, everyone felt that they belonged to the South City system.

  Song Qing was from the Wei Suo, no matter how clever his methods were, or how old and cunning he was, he was still a person from Xu Zhou Wei. Now it seemed that he had become a small flag, and was actually an official in the government. They really didn't think that both sides would have any intersection on a certain day, especially under such circumstances where there was no leader. As a result, at first, nobody came forward to speak, several leaders were all stunned and foolishly standing on the spot, and the rest of the people were also like this. However, seeing Song Qing only brought one person, they didn't have much hostility.

  Seeing that no one seemed willing to come forward, Song Qing could only clear his throat and ask again: "I am Song Qing, but I don't know which brother is in charge here?"

  "Yes, yes, I'm in charge here!" After a moment, a thin man finally spoke up, looking at Song Qing with a hesitant expression, unsure if he should come forward. He asked, "We've heard of Lord Song's reputation, but we haven't had the chance to meet before. What brings you here this time?"

  Finally seeing someone responding, Song Qing hurriedly revealed a hint of a smile, making himself look more approachable, and cupped his hands to ask: "May I know your honorable surname?"

  "In the lower forest, courage."

  "It's Brother Lin, Song Qing has shown respect!" Song Qing's courtesy was extremely sufficient, without any pretence, seeing the other party's face finally turning friendly, he said: "Brother came over today to discuss with Brother Lin and the brothers here how to proceed in the future."

  As an old resident living here, Lin Yong, who has been rolling around in the streets and alleys since childhood and has eaten more than a decade of Jianghu food, is a model of keenness in this regard. Hearing Song Qing's ambiguous words, he immediately thought of the several Su Xiao Yi's subordinates who had just left, and his eyebrows furrowed.

  Song Qing's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw the other party's hesitation. He hurriedly said: "There must be something going on, let's sit down and talk about it properly. My brother has come from afar, which is already a sign of good faith. I'm sure Brother Lin won't refuse someone who has traveled thousands of miles?"

  Now that it's been said, Lin Yong originally had some uncertainty, but now he can confirm Song Qing's purpose. Like the few people from Su Xiao Yi's department who came before, they also came to take over these shops. These shops actually have nothing to do with him, but in the past, the people who worked here basically took him as their leader. Therefore, it became his duty as the big brother to find a good way out for his younger brothers. Just now, Su Xiao Yi's people came to talk, but they were quite arrogant and only responsible for delivering messages. Su Xiao Yi himself seemed to have no intention of coming over to discuss, directly wanting to swallow up this territory. In comparison, Song Qing appears to be sincere.

  Lin Yong and his gang were originally street thugs, with a few being fugitives like him who could fight and kill. This type of person always only submits to the strong. Su Xiao-yi had a reputation in Xuzhou that was not small, and the distance from here was also too close. Although it seemed to not give them face, it was also the best choice. Originally, Lin Yong had already decided to acknowledge him, and after gathering several leaders to discuss, he would go to the south of the city to find Su Xiao-yi to surrender, but Song Qing's sudden appearance gave him a new choice.

  If it's just a comparison of fame, Song Qing is definitely not as famous as Su Xiao Yi at the moment. However, Lin Yong is not an ordinary citizen, but someone who has truly experienced battles and naturally sees people and things differently. No matter how capable Su Xiao Yi is, he is at most a Jianghu figure, whereas Song Qing is a true official, his father Song Hu being a famous good man in Xuzhou. With Song Qing's recent rise to fame, he appears to be a new star rising in the Jianghu world, and such a person will inevitably have a bright future ahead of him.

  Since the other party was sincere and obviously had the capital and ability to compete with Su Xiao Yi, Lin Yong would not miss it. He waved his hand and said, "It's dusty outside, not a place to talk about things, Brother Song please follow me!"

  Song Qing naturally wouldn't be polite, and immediately followed Lin Yong into a room at the corner, Ding Kui originally still had some hesitation, but seeing Song Qing's fearlessness, he managed to muster up some boldness, putting on a street thug's demeanor, swaying back and forth as he followed them in.

  As soon as he entered the house, Song Qing took a rough look around and saw that there was no furniture in the room except for an old round table with several even older chairs beside it, and a big bed. He didn't hesitate to take off his shoes and jumped onto the bed, sitting cross-legged on it using the common northern style of sitting, and said to Lin Yong who looked somewhat surprised: "Brother Lin, this is your territory, who are you being polite with? Come sit down quickly!"

  Lin Yong shook his head slightly, with a self-mocking smile. He had seen those people from Wei's side before, each and every one of them was incredibly arrogant, clearly distinct from these jianghu figures. Even ordinary military households didn't particularly look up to them, let alone the officials who held power, who didn't consider them to be anything at all.

  Song Qing is a serious military officer, with a big reputation, but unexpectedly he has such a heroic air, every move and gesture reveals the heroic spirit of a Jianghu good fellow, without any arrogance. This actually gave Lin Yong a few more points of goodwill. After everyone sat down, he asked again: "Brother Song, is your visit this time for us brothers?"

  "That's right!" Song Qing also didn't hide his intentions, and said with a smile: "In the past few days, I've taken down Wu Laohei, I'm sure you all have heard about it. But my men have increased in number, and our silver coins are not enough. Hearing that this place has no owner yet, I came over to take a look."

  "Brother Song is straightforward, and since that's the case, Lin will also not hide anything! Lin Yong saw that Song Qing was direct and to the point, which was indeed the style of the Jianghu world. He also put away his pretenses and spoke directly: "Not hiding it from Brother Song, just now someone came from Su Xiao Yi's side, asking us to surrender in a few days. Although Lin has some reluctance in his heart, he doesn't have any other choice. After all, they control the south of the city, and our small group is really not worth mentioning. However, since Brother Song has come, Lin naturally wants to hear your thoughts. If we were to surrender, how would you arrange for us? And if Su Xiao Yi comes seeking revenge, what would you do?"

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