Somebody forgot to explain to our heroes that “Lend me your ears” is only a figure of speech.
Water Margin 027: Swamp
Author: John Zhu
Water Margin 026: Leak
Which member of the Yuncheng County legal system is NOT trying to help Chao Gai escape? Raise your hand. Anyone? Anyone?
Water Margin 025: Search
A tip from his no-good brother puts a down-on-his-luck investigator on the scent of Chao Gai and company.
Water Margin 024: Refuge
If you can’t beat them, join them. Yang Zhi embarks on his life outside the law with a little dine-and-dash action.
Water Margin 023: Heist
Yang Zhi’s approach to convoy duty: Try to rest before I tell you? That’s a whipping. Try to get on the road before I tell you? That’s a whipping. Look at me funny? That’s a whipping. Complain about the excessive whippings? That’s definitely a whipping.
Water Margin 022: Lure
Wu Yong reels in some eager helpers for Chao Gai’s planned heist.
Water Margin 021: Fish
Chao Gai sends a confidant to a fishing village in search of a few good men with no compunctions about theft.
Water Margin 020: Gift
Our story shifts to rural village life, which apparently includes receiving uninvited visitors from near and far, some of whom hit you up for food and wine in the middle of the night while others come bearing presents, of a sort.
Water Margin, Supplemental Episode 003: Money
A quick look at currencies, income, and living expenses during the Northern Song.
Water Margin 019: Knife
It slices. It dices. It probably shouldn’t be sold on a busy street in the capital. But wait, there’s more!