Chapters 56 - 60 Summary

In Chapter 56, the bandits trick Xu Ning, an arms instructor and cousin of Tang Long, into coming to the stronghold so that he can teach them how to properly use a barbed lance.

In Chapter 57, in another clash between the Liangshan Marsh bandits and their enemies, Han Tao is captured and joins the bandits. Huyan is distressed and goes to Murong to ask for a new army so he can get revenge on the bandits. Huyan is sidetracked when his horse is stolen. He soon has to abandon his plan to attack Liangshan Marsh and help defend the city against bandits from White Tiger Mountain.

In Chapter 58, Sagacious Lu is sent to ask Song to join forces with the other two bandit groups to overtake the city of Qingzhou. During the battle Huyan is tricked and trapped. He joins the bandits...