The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 41 Three Heroes and Five Righteous Men

Among the five rats, Han Zhang is the most loyal and upright, and once he sets his mind on something, he will never back down.

When the Five Rats caused trouble in Tokyo, Lu Fang wanted Xu Qing to surrender himself because Xu Qing was imprisoned in Kaifeng Prefecture. Jiang Ping spoke up for Xu Qing, but in reality, he was adding fuel to the fire.

Han Zhang was the only one who valued loyalty. He believed that regardless of good or bad, since the five of them had sworn brotherhood, they should share weal and woe now that something had happened, instead of turning against each other. Moreover, in his opinion, Zhan Zhao was indeed at fault first, so he always helped the original owner of this body and even injured Zhao Hu with a poisoned dart.

If Jiang Ping hadn't later devised a scheme to trick Zhao Hu into leaving a letter and sowing discord between the original owner and Han Zhang, causing Han Zhang to leave heartbroken and refusing to help either side, the original owner wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state with his help.

It is estimated that Jiang Ping's original plan was for the four brothers to work together to capture the original owner, and then he would give them a way out by saying some nice things, so that they could all take the opportunity to join the Kaifeng Prefecture and the brothers could all get an official position in name only.

Who knew that the original owner was arrogant and impetuous in his youth. He already had no goodwill towards Zhan Zhao and Kaifeng Prefecture because of Zhan Zhao's provocation. Later, because of Zhan Zhao's scheme, he was betrayed by everyone and in a fit of rage, which made things get out of control.

Thinking of this, Bai Yutang couldn't help but sigh again: Jiang Ping is really wicked!

Bai Yutang appreciated Han Zhang's kindness. If it weren't for the fact that he had just been appointed to an official position and that the attention on him was still focused on him, preventing him from leaving the capital without permission, he would have insisted on going to see Han Zhang in person.

Furthermore, Jiang Ping is eloquent and quick-witted, so persuading Han Zhang to return would not be difficult.

Sure enough, within a month, Jiang Ping brought Han Zhang back, and the brothers naturally tacitly overlooked what had happened before.

After Bai Yutang entered Kaifeng Prefecture, he became quiet. At this time, he also warmly reminisced about his brotherhood with Han Zhang, first apologizing for what had happened before, and then the brothers reconciled with a smile.

Seeing that he was very different from before, Han Zhang couldn't help but mutter to Lu Fang, "I see that Fifth Brother is very different from before."

Lu Fang nodded: "Yes! Fifth Brother used to be so lively, but now he stays cooped up in his room all day. He doesn't spar with anyone or get close to his brothers. All he does every day is read, write, play the zither, and paint. Occasionally, when he's in the mood, he'll come out and play a game of chess with me before going back inside. He never leaves the house and has become a young lady."

“We martial artists will become lax if we don’t practice for a day. If this continues, I’m really afraid that my fifth brother’s martial arts skills will be wasted,” Han Zhang said with a sigh.

At this point, Lu Fang sighed helplessly. Looking around and seeing that no one was there, he said, "Things are not like before. Since we brothers came here, we have only the title of captain, but we are idle all day long with nothing to do. This is not like Trapped Sky Island, which is our own territory, where we can do whatever we want. We have to be more restrained here. I'm afraid my fifth brother has seen through all this, which is why he stays at home all day, entertaining himself."

Hearing Lu Fang's words, Han Zhang felt even more helpless than him. Although he was straightforward, he wasn't stupid. After Jiang Ping left him, he had figured out quite a few things. On the surface, it was his fifth brother who wanted to cause trouble, but in reality, it was his fourth brother who was secretly plotting.

Although the brothers used to live far away on Trap Island and had little contact with the government, their attitudes toward the government differed.

The eldest brother was kind and benevolent, and his family owned property, so he inevitably had dealings with the government and therefore respected it. He himself came from a military background and knew a little about the inner workings of government. In comparison, he felt that the martial world was freer and was rather averse to the government. The third brother did not think of these things and held an indifferent attitude towards the government. The fifth brother even looked down on people in government. Only the fourth brother, Jiang Ping, had an ambiguous attitude. After entering Kaifeng Prefecture, he actively assisted Mr. Gongsun in managing the affairs of the government.

Han Zhang understood immediately when he saw his expression, but he also knew that there was no point in saying anything more now. At the same time, he didn't want to bring up the matter again and affect the brotherly relationship. However, he inevitably felt a little estranged from Jiang Ping.

Bai Yutang was also getting tired of his current life.

He is not as carefree as he was in his previous life. On the surface, he is a fourth-rank guard in Kaifeng Prefecture, but in reality, he is just a figurehead.

Although Bao Zheng greatly admired him, he trusted Zhan Zhao even more. When there was something to be done, he would ask Zhan Zhao, or Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, Wang Chao, and Ma Han to do it. The group was busy all day long and never had a moment to spare.

In the entire Kaifeng Prefecture, only the five of them had nothing to do, and since they couldn't go out shopping, eating, drinking, and having fun while others were busy, they could only stay quietly to the side and try not to cause trouble for others.

Such days are bearable for a day or two, but who can endure them in the long run?

Even though he was usually reluctant to go out, he couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

Not wanting to go out and being unable to go out are two different things!

How is his current situation any different from being in prison?

In the original story, the brothers were able to go out and have some fun because of Hua Hudie, but now that Hua Chong has been captured in advance, this part has also been cut by Hudie.

Bai Yutang felt that time was being wasted, and his gaze fell directly on his four elder brothers.

The five rats of Jiangnan each have their own strengths. He can take the best from them and discard the worst, and learn their strengths properly. He might be able to use them in the future.

Bai Yutang first ruled out Jiang Ping because he found him somewhat annoying. Furthermore, Jiang Ping's ability to stay underwater for several hours and still see clearly was a skill requiring exceptional talent, beyond the capabilities of most people, so he was simply eliminated.

The second person to be ruled out is Lu Fang. He is good at light footwork and is good at climbing poles and hanging flags, but his light footwork is not bad either, and he probably won't have the opportunity to climb poles and hang flags.

Only Han Zhang and Xu Qing remained.

The two men, though burly and imposing, were actually quite intelligent and refined.

Xu Qing was a blacksmith by trade. He could find eighteen holes in the mountains, was skilled in throwing darts, and was also a good doctor. He was the one who helped treat the wounds of his brothers.

Han Zhang, a soldier, was skilled in throwing poisoned darts and knew how to make antidotes. He was also knowledgeable about gunpowder, digging tunnels, burying landmines, and setting traps.

They all sound useless at first glance, but in reality they are quite useful.

There's nothing else to do, so it's good to learn something. No matter if it's useful in the future, it's worth it to learn something.

Han Zhang and Xu Qing had no intention of keeping anything to themselves; in fact, they were very happy when Bai Yutang approached them.

We're all so bored we could hardly contain ourselves. This is something worth doing, and it's something we're good at. We could talk about it for three days and three nights without stopping.

Moreover, Bai Yutang was very humble and kind during his studies. As long as their requests did not cross his bottom line, he would almost always grant their requests.

Even though neither of them was very patient, sometimes after they explained things, Bai Yutang still didn't understand. They would scold him for being a blockhead, having an empty head, and being stupid, but he wouldn't get angry.

Even when they were yelling at each other and there were other people around, his expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of anger whatsoever. This made the two of them feel uneasy, and the others were also quite surprised.

Everyone was secretly speculating that his ability to endure so much meant he was harboring some evil intentions, perhaps wanting to learn their skills and then blow up Kaifeng Prefecture.

However, these are all just their speculations, and there is no evidence.