The Unstoppable Pursues the Timely Rain; the Boatman Raises Havoc on the Xunyang River by Night

The Unstoppable Pursues the Timely Rain; the Boatman Raises Havoc on the Xunyang River by Night There is a poem: A hero displays his skill on the spot, his moves like a fierce tiger charging, a bear or leopard pouncing—truly astonishing. When a man meets with what pleases his heart, his spirit is full; flowers and plants can flourish only by the warm sun. Had Li Jun not come to the rescue on the Xunyang River, Song Gongming would likely have found it hard to escape this calamity in Jiangzhou. Who could have thought that amid wandering, adversity, and the brink of life and death, a formidable hero would emerge from the great river’s waves? The story goes that Song Jiang, in a moment of softheartedness, took out five taels of silver and rewarded the performing instructor. A big man pushed out from the crowd and, clenching his fist, was about to strike Song Jiang. The crowd looked at this big man, and his appearance was like this: Shoulders broad, two tattooed dragons coiled on either side of his neck; On his belly a tattoo of two fierce ghosts fighting over a jade......