The Sky-Soaring Eagle Writes Two Letters of Life and Death; Song Gongming Attacks Zhujia Village for the First Time

There is a poem that says: Even the wise may meet with setbacks; the cunning do not necessarily gain advantage. Those who harm others will in the end meet retribution; those who rely on power will sooner or later encounter danger. A kind heart is one’s own blessing; forcing oneself to be strong and competitive is often the root of disaster. Even if the three Zhu brothers are braver than others, they cannot withstand the might of Song Jiang. Now, at that time Yang Xiong helped Du Xing to his feet and introduced him to Shi Xiu. Shi Xiu asked, “Who is this brother?” Yang Xiong said, “This brother is surnamed Du, named Xing, and his native place is Zhongshan Prefecture. Because he looks rough and fierce, everyone calls him Devil-Faced Du Xing. A few years ago he went to Jizhou to do business. In a moment of anger he killed a fellow merchant, fell into a lawsuit, and was locked up in the Jizhou prefectural jail. I saw that he understood boxing and martial arts, so I did my best to rescue him. I never expected to meet him here today.” Du Xing asked, “Benefactor, what have......