Joining Liangshan
Song Jiang passes by Mount Qingfeng on his journey to Qingfeng Fort to join Hua Rong. He is captured by Wang Ying's gang, who want to kill him and make soup from his heart and liver. Song Jiang sighs, "Am I, Song Jiang, destined to die just like that?" Wang Ying and the other leaders are stunned when they hear the name "Song Jiang". They release Song Jiang and apologise to him after recognising him as the famous philanthropist.
Earlier on, Wang Ying had kidnapped the wife of Liu Gao, the official in charge of Qingfeng Fort, and he wants to rape her. Song Jiang stops him and manages to persuade him to release the woman. Later, Liu Gao's wife repays kindness with evil and accuses Song Jiang of attempting to rape her. Liu Gao is furious and he has Song Jiang arrested and imprisoned. Hua Rong tries to save Song Jiang but he is tricked by Huang Xin and captured as well. Song Jiang and Hua Rong are escorted as prisoners by Huang Xin's men to Qingzhou (in present-day Shandong). Along the way, Wang Ying and the bandits from Mount Qingfeng attack the convoy and rescue the captives. Song Jiang and the bandits defeat imperial forces later and capture Qingfeng Fort, killing Liu Gao and his family for revenge. Wang Ying follows the outlaws as they return to Liangshan Marsh in triumph.
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