Angry Banana

Chapter 415: Malevolent Thoughts Rising in the East (9)

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As dawn approached, patrolling soldiers discovered something amiss within Liu Tang's camp. In the battle against the Duling Gang a few days prior, Liu Tang had been surrounded by Luan Tingyu and Zhu Biao, taking a blow from Luan Tingyu's staff to the shoulder. He had been resting in his tent for the past two days. In the early hours, soldiers patrolling the area noticed that the soldiers who were supposed to be guarding the tent were missing. This wasn't entirely unusual in Liangshan, but he still glanced inside the tent and smelled blood.

Liu Tang, who was recuperating, had been beheaded. Along with him, the soldiers guarding him and the soldier guarding the tent had all died in the camp.

The Liangshan military camp had not been peaceful these past two nights. Temporary rectification of military discipline was difficult to achieve immediately, but mid-level leaders had tightened their control over their subordinates. As a result, despite the tense atmosphere, most people were relatively disciplined. However, no one had expected that in just over two days, the unrest sown by the enemy would spread directly to the level of military leaders.

Red Haired Devil Liu Tang was a skilled martial artist, and on Liangshan, he was a veteran who had risen up with Chao Gai. Even after Song Jiang took over, he dared not neglect him in the slightest. When Wu Yong and others arrived upon hearing the news, Song Jiang was already weeping before Liu Tang's corpse.

"Who did this, who did this? My brother Liu Tang... My brother Liu Tang's head must be retrieved! Find the person who did this, and I, Song Jiang, will have him sliced into a thousand pieces!"

The words were strong, but in reality, the leaders who heard about the incident were momentarily at a loss and hesitant.

Who did it? Where has the head gone?

The former would certainly be quite complicated to investigate, while the latter could only be assumed, for the time being, that the head was still somewhere in the camp. However, a large-scale search of the camp would cause too much unrest. Dai Zong immediately ordered his men to investigate thoroughly while questioning Liu Tang's direct subordinates in the surrounding camps about the situation the previous night. However, since Liu Tang was injured, he needed quiet. Everyone restrained themselves, either going to bed early or going to other camps. These direct subordinates were all of considerable status, making military law difficult to enforce. After questioning, no useful information was found.

The matter was done stealthily, and the investigation was so troublesome that the perpetrator must have had connections to the highest levels of the military camp. But no one dared to voice this thought for the time being. After all, although the possibility was high, it was still just a possibility. Saying it would only stir up the morale of the army, and the evil enemy might just burst out laughing.

Upon arriving at the main tent, everyone could only suppress the matter for the time being. Due to timely control of information, the news of Liu Tang's death had not spread too widely among the mid-level leaders. The main leaders who knew about it had basically ordered their subordinates to keep quiet, at least to suppress the matter for now.

The matter could only be investigated internally for the time being. The Zhu Family Manor was obviously running out of room to maneuver. It was estimated that they could begin preparing to attack the manor in half a day. After dawn, the Liangshan soldiers began to mobilize on a large scale, preparing to clear the last obstacles to attacking the manor, so that their army could fully deploy near the manor. At the same time in the morning, Luan Tingyu and others were still releasing people in batches.

In the morning, Wu Yong and Song Jiang were outside the main tent watching the battle situation, waiting for news to come in wave after wave. Some of the generals who had returned to rest also gathered nearby. Dai Zong suddenly led people over, looked around, and with a serious expression, wanted to speak with Wu Yong and Song Jiang. Song Jiang thought that he had brought news of Liu Tang and proactively greeted him, "Chief Dai, have you captured the murderer?"

"Not yet… There are some things I want to talk to Brother Song. This person is a brother who was released by them…"

"Oh." Song Jiang nodded, trying to maintain a pleasant expression, "Then…"

He originally meant that since he had been released, things should be done as they had been in the past, but Dai Zong looked hesitant. He probably didn't want the surrounding leaders to get involved, but in fact, everyone had already noticed him. Song Jiang said, "What is it, Chief Dai, just say it."

Dai Zong gritted his teeth, "Brother Liu Tang's head… is at Zhu Manor…"

Song Jiang was stunned. Although he had been mentally prepared, his facial expression still twisted. Before he could speak, Dai Zong said again, "That Lei Feng... asked him to bring a message that the one who did it was a major leader in the camp…"

There were many leaders in Liangshan. Although they had not yet clearly ranked the Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends, there was still a concept of size. Song Jiang was so angry when he heard this that he roared, "This is such blatant slander and sowing of discord… How could I believe him! He clearly wants to alienate me from my brothers. When I enter the Zhu Family Manor, I will definitely skin him alive!"

Everyone present was furious upon hearing about Liu Tang's death. Some immediately rushed out to lead their troops to continue the attack. In fact, everyone was also a little puzzled by Dai Zong's performance at this time. He was always shrewd, but now he was actually saying these words in public. However, on Dai Zong's side, he realized that these kinds of words were probably already spreading in the camp. He stood there for a moment, and finally said again, "This person… also brought some words. I think, Brother Gongming, Military Advisor, you probably still need to listen to them. These words are extremely vicious, but I'm afraid… we can't suppress them…"

Song Jiang looked at the prisoner and turned to walk towards the main tent, "Then come in and listen. How can there be things in my Liangshan camp that need to be hidden from my brothers!"

Some of the people present said that it didn't matter whether they listened or not, while others followed Song Jiang into the main tent, each with their own suspicions. The group had just come in and sat down when someone suddenly reported that Zhu Manor had hung Liu Tang's head on the outer wall of the manor, and had even called people to shout loudly together. Some people had defected and sent Liu Tang's head over. Song Jiang and the others were silent for a long time, then said to the returning prisoner, "What did he ask you to say, speak!"

The prisoner had a bitter expression on his face. He looked at everyone, and after a moment, he finally began to speak. Before long, the atmosphere in the camp had changed.

"… That person said that he had already calculated every step of the camp's reaction, and asked everyone to see for themselves if that was the case… Everyone knew it in their hearts, and also said that in just two or three days, the camp had become like this. Why? Because those things that we thought were childish were traps that he had deliberately laid. He chose a place, and we dug the pit ourselves… He said that this matter was completely clear, and there was nothing we could do. People had already defected, and there would only be more and more… Also, he said that the Military Advisor was… was…"

"Shut up!"

Song Jiang slammed his hand on the table, interrupting the prisoner. Everyone knew that the other side must have been saying something unpleasant. However, after a little confirmation, the enemy had set up traps step by step in the three days since June 5th. Now, the entire middle and lower levels of the Liangshan military camp had probably been infected by those seemingly childish statements. As long as they realized this themselves, when they looked around… Even the leaders in the camp felt that these remarks were impossible to refute, let alone those people. Their feelings could be imagined.

"These rebellious words, have they… have they been spread in the camp…"

Song Jiang wanted to ask through gritted teeth, but looking at Dai Zong's expression, he already understood. It was precisely because Dai Zong realized that the matter was already spreading and that control was futile, that he allowed the current situation to occur: "This time, they released about the last thirty-odd people, but only ten-odd people… were controlled. Most of them… are trusted aides of the middle and lower-level leaders…"

The remarks that the people in the camp could not refute would inevitably make these people feel that they "might" be reasonable. Even if it was just this possibility, even if they had not betrayed Liangshan in their hearts, they would choose to pass on a message to their superiors to make their own judgment in order to leave a way out for themselves and their brothers. Even if they knew that this was not good, they would think that others would do the same. Everyone present was clear on this point. The matter could not be suppressed at all. Perhaps some of the leaders outside and inside already knew about this, but no one would say it.

Wu Yong sat there, his face pale and not saying a word, but if one were sitting on the side, one could see that one of his hands was constantly trembling. Indeed, anyone would feel aggrieved when encountering such a situation, so aggrieved that it was unbearable. From the beginning of June 5th, every step had been taken in the enemy's trap. This side had originally prided itself on being in control of the overall situation, thinking that even if the enemy used some strategies, they would not be able to turn the tables. However, when the enemy's scheme truly struck at the very foundation of this side, when the danger was realized, everything felt different.

Such a conspiracy was to lay everything out for you to hear. It had even reached its peak in this round today. The enemy was just sitting there and saying clearly, "I am sowing discord, and this is how I am sowing it. Everything I say may be false, but you still have to believe it. If you don't believe it, someone will definitely believe it, and someone will definitely betray you, because that's probably how people see you. Because what kind of state the Liangshan army is in at this time, you know it yourself. The clearer you are, the more screwed you are."

As long as one could think, one would fall into the trap. And once one fell in, whether one wanted to think or not, there would be no difference.

It was an infinite cycle of death.

The news of Liu Tang's death should have spread, and there must have been a lot of discussion in the military camp. These words from the enemy had probably not spread widely yet, but many of the leaders were probably already aware of it. Wu Yong pressed his forehead, wanting to say something, when he suddenly heard scolding and arguing outside the camp, but it didn't last too long. Someone mediated, and both sides probably maintained restraint. After that, Li Kui and Wu Song, who had been fighting outside for a while, lifted the tent door and came in, Li Kui still with a murderous aura. Song Jiang suppressed his emotions, "What's wrong?"

Li Kui put down his axe and didn't speak, his mouth moving. Wu Song hesitated for a moment, "It's Fan Rui and Xiang Chong, they're looking for Li Gun, Brother Li…"

Wu Yong's slightly sluggish gaze shifted, "What happened to Brother Li?"

"He's still missing. They asked the guards around Brother Li, and the guards said… that the last time they saw Brother Li last night was when Brother Li went to check on Brother Liu Tang's injury late at night, and then he never came back. Iron Bull, therefore… cursed a few times…"

"Devil King of Chaos" Fan Rui and "Eight-Armed Nezha" Xiang Chong were originally brothers who had gathered at Mount Mangdang with "Flying Sky Sage" Li Gun. Later, they went to Liangshan together. Although their status was not very high, they were also quite close-knit. Li Kui had a fiery temper. He had just come down from the battlefield and was angry after seeing Liu Tang's head. When he encountered this matter, he couldn't help but casually curse. Fan Rui then argued with him, "You cursed my brother, you dare to curse my brother. My brother may have already been killed!"

At that time, Wu Song intervened, and both sides restrained themselves a little. At this time, Li Kui opened his mouth in a fit of anger:

"This thieving bastard, if…"

Song Jiang slammed the table with a bang, "Shut up—" This sound shook the entire camp. For a moment, even Li Kui was frightened. Wu Yong's teeth chattered, and he murmured, "A plan to sow discord, a plan to sow discord…"

Lu Zhishen, who had been sitting on the side listening for a long time, said, "It's probably not good to fight like this anymore…"

There was already an intention to withdraw troops in his words. Looking around, everyone didn't know what to say for a moment. Wu Yong stood up, "No."

His body was trembling a little at this time, "Force the attack, we can only force the attack at this time, Brother Gongming, brothers, if this situation is not resolved, Liangshan will be destroyed… Liangshan will be destroyed."

These words were like a nightmare that had been released, spreading in the camp. Everyone's faces were different, all with surprise and uncertainty, looking at each other. Outside the camp, many people had already understood the development of the situation. Xi Junyu had originally wanted to come to the main tent. He saw the conflict between Li Kui and Fan Rui and others, and listened outside the tent for a while. At this time, he raised his head. The sky in early June was bright and brilliant, but at this time, a chill seemed to have enveloped him, attaching itself to everyone, making their spines tingle. From June 5th to now, everyone clearly understood every single thing, but why it had become this step, in everyone's eyes, it was indeed clear and transparent, yet strangely incomprehensible. They… had never seen such a thing, and had never even heard of it.

"Three days… only three days…" Xi Junyu murmured softly.

From the afternoon of June 5th to the morning of June 8th, it was exactly three days. Rather than saying it was a war, it was more like someone on the other side had released the most vicious and strange nightmare. Under the sunlight, almost everyone who knew the situation could not help but rein in their horses and look towards the Zhu Family Manor, feeling the arrival of the chill, their minds blank for a moment, and then, they did not know where to go.

"How could… it be like this…"

The matter was so absurd that it almost made people laugh. No one wanted to believe it, but the nightmare was escaping from people's hearts, occupying their bodies, and manifesting its form. As long as they took another step forward, everyone would see that all of this would become a reality with bared fangs and claws…

Next, was it forward, or backward?

On the stone wall outside the Zhu Family Manor, sunlight shone down. Ning Yi hid behind a shield and looked at the Liangshan military camp on the other side, thinking for a long time.

"This should… level the playing field, right…"

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