Cheng Yaojin robbed the imperial convoy and returned to You Junda's home at Runan Manor. When You Junda learned that Cheng Yaojin had given both their names to Luo Fang and Xue Liang, he was scared out of his wits. "Eldest Brother, robbing the convoy was enough! Why did you have to give them our names?"
"What's the problem? A real man owns up to his deeds. What's there to be afraid of? Besides, once word gets out, the heroes of the martial world will know how fearsome we are," Cheng Yaojin said carelessly.
"Eldest Brother, it felt good at the time, but what happens when the King Backing the Mountain comes to arrest us?" You Junda asked.
"What's so difficult about that? I'll fight my way out with you. Then we can claim a mountain, rule our own stronghold, and carry out justice on Heaven's behalf. Wouldn't that work?" Cheng Yaojin said.
"We might be able to fight our way out, but what about Aunt?" You Junda asked.
Cheng Yaojin slapped his forehead. "I forgot about that! What do you suggest, then?"
You Junda pondered for a long while before saying, "Let's first send Aunt and my mother to Master Zhuang Shan at Eight-Li Two Worthies Manor. As for us, we shouldn't go out for the time being. We'll stay at the manor and see how things develop."
"All right, let's do that for now," Cheng Yaojin said.
Three days later, after Cheng Yaojin and You Junda hid the stolen imperial funds, they traveled light with only a few attendants, taking Cheng's Mother and You's Mother to Eight-Li Two Worthies Manor.
They first headed east for several dozen li, then changed direction and made straight for Eight-Li Two Worthies Manor in Heaven County, Luzhou, Shanxi.
Meanwhile, Luo Fang and