Water Margin, Chapter 7: samenvatting

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1. Accused of attempting to murder the Grand Marshal, Lin Chong explains the trap, and Sun Ding helps secure a reduced sentence.
2. Before leaving for Cangzhou, Lin Chong signs a divorce document despite objections from his wife, her father, and neighbors.
3. Lu Qian pays Dong Chao and Xue Ba to murder Lin Chong and return proof of his death.
4. The escorts scald Lin Chong’s feet and make him wear new sandals that break his blisters.
5. In Wild Boar Forest, they bind him to a tree, reveal their orders, and ignore his pleas as Xue Ba swings his staff.

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Sun Ding openly identifies the power behind the false case. His challenge helps reduce the sentence, but the Grand Marshal’s influence also reaches the escorts.

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