Lei Heng - Becoming An Outlaw

Becoming An Outlaw

One day, Lei Heng goes to watch a performance but forgets to bring his moneybag with him. The singer Bai Xiuying keeps pestering Lei Heng to pay for watching the show and Lei argues that he does not have any money with him. Bai Xiuying and her father Bai Yuqiao insult Lei Heng, and Lei hits Bai Yuqiao in fury and he is arrested later when Bai Xiuying reports him to the magistrate, who is a close family friend of hers. Lei Heng is shackled in chains and forced to stand outside the county office to be publicly humiliated.

Lei Heng's mother comes to deliver Lei's meals to him. She has a quarrel with Bai Xiuying and Bai slaps her. Lei Heng is a filial son and he is unable to tolerate Bai Xiuying's attitude and actions towards his mother. He rises up and kills Bai Xiuying by smashing his chains on her. The magistrate sentences Lei Heng to exile in Jizhou and assigns Zhu Tong to escort Lei to the prison. Zhu Tong releases Lei Heng on account of their friendship and helps Lei escape. Lei Heng brings his mother along with him to seek refuge on Liangshan and becomes an outlaw.

Lei Heng becomes one of the leaders of the Liangshan infantry after the Grand Assembly. He follows the Liangshan heroes on their campaign against the Liao invaders and rebel forces after they have been granted amnesty by the emperor. During the Fang La campaign, Lei Heng is assigned to attack the enemy territory of Deqing County. He is slain by the enemy general Si Xingfang in battle. Lei Heng is posthumously granted the title of "Martial Gentleman of Loyalty" (忠武郎) by the emperor in recognition of his contributions.