Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Lord Gao, there are some things you can't say carelessly."

The guards at the gate of the Cai residence looked at Gao Kan with a clear glint of ferocity in their eyes.

"Look at you, what's the rush? Can you yell at me? Or can you kill me?"

Gao Kan patted the guard on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"Don't forget, the Cai residence is right in front of the main street, and I have attendants with me. Do you believe that if I shout 'Grand Tutor has killed someone,' a bunch of people will gather around?"

"Do you want to thwart the Grand Tutor's plan? How many heads do you think you have to cut off?"

"Wait here, I'll go report it."

The guard was swayed by Gao Kan's words and told Gao Kan that he would go and report it.

"Wait a moment."

Gao Kan called out to the guard.

"Is there anything else?"

The guard glared at Gao Kan with some displeasure, as if to say: Why are you making such a fuss?

"Snapped!"

Gao Kan slapped the guard across the face!

"what are you doing!"

The other guard, seeing this, immediately prepared to draw his sword. The guard who had been struck was also dumbfounded, staring at Gao Kan as if to say:

"how dare you?"

"When you went to report, didn't you know any manners?"

Gao Kan stared at the guards, his face calm.

"I'm a respectable figure in the capital, aren't I? How dare you, a mere guard from the Grand Tutor's mansion, look down on me like this? Did the Grand Tutor teach you to do this?"

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Drawing your sword? Try drawing it yourself. If something happens to me, do you think your master's grand plan will succeed?"

"Lord Gao, I'm sorry, I'll inform you right away, please wait a moment."

The guard's expression changed rapidly after being slapped in the face. He had originally planned to retaliate against Gao Kan, but after thinking about it, he decided to back down first. After all, what Gao Kan said made sense. If a scene broke out at the gate of the Grand Tutor's mansion, it would definitely affect the Grand Tutor's important affairs.

Let this guy surnamed Gao be smug for a while longer; the Grand Tutor will deal with him soon enough!

"Yes, go ahead, you should have done this sooner!"

Gao Kan said that sometimes, it's quite satisfying to bully people by using Gao Yanei's name!

……

"Who did you say is coming?"

In the study of the Grand Tutor's mansion, Cai Jing was concentrating on writing when he was suddenly disturbed by a guard's report, which made Cai Jing very unhappy.

"It's Gao Kan, that adopted son of the Gao family."

The guards wouldn't give Gao Kan any face in front of their master.

"What's wrong with your face?"

Cai Jing saw the mark on the guard's face.

"That arrogant guy Gao Kan slapped me."

"How brave!"

Cai Jing raised an eyebrow. Someone had actually come to the gate of his mansion and slapped his guard in the face?

Is this a beating of the guards? This is a beating of Cai Jing!

"What is he here for?"

“Sir, Gao Kan said he knows what we’re going to do, so he wants to talk to you.”

The guard gritted his teeth and then spoke.

"That's what he said?"

Cai Jing frowned. What did Gao Kan mean by that?

"It's true."

The guard assured him that he was certain he hadn't misremembered.

"Let him in, take him to the main hall, I want to see what he's up to!"

"Also, take a few men with you and wait behind the lobby for my signal."

Cai Jing was about to launch an uprising, and under such circumstances, he naturally wouldn't fear anyone.

Gao Kan, you better not be messing with me!

"Yes, sir!"

The guard was excited; he understood what his master meant—this was to support him!

So he turned around and ran outside!

"Lord Gao, my master says you are welcome to come in!"

At the entrance of the Grand Tutor's mansion, the guards stared at Gao Kan, their eyes burning with the flames of impending revenge!

"Really? Thank you for your hard work."

Gao Kan smiled slightly, then turned and shouted at his guards!

"Everyone, you may leave! The Grand Tutor has invited me for drinks! Don't wait for me! I'll certainly have a good meal and drinks at the Grand Tutor's residence!"

"Yes! Your lord!"

The brothers who came with Gao Kan immediately understood what Gao Kan meant and shouted loudly into the street.

Soon, the people on these streets all knew that Cai Jing had invited Gao Kan to dinner.

"Lord Gao, please sit down."

At that moment, Gao Kan arrived at the main hall of the Cai residence. Cai Jing was already there, sitting in the main seat, looking down at Gao Kan.

"Grand Tutor, where should I sit?"

After Gao Kan entered the hall, he found that Cai Jing was the only person there, and there were no seats available.

Cai Jing acted as if he hadn't seen Gao Kan, and continued drinking his tea.

Gao Kan glanced at Cai Jing, then looked around the hall, smiled, and walked directly to the head seat, plopping down next to Cai Jing.

"This seat is for you too?"

The moment Gao Kan sat down, Cai Jing frowned. He really hadn't expected Gao Kan to be so bold!

"What's wrong, Grand Tutor? There are seats here, not just here. It's obvious that you reserved them especially for me."

Gao Kan, relying on his thick skin, didn't take Cai Jing seriously at all. He even picked up another cup of tea on the table and drank it himself.

“Gao Kan, you are nothing like your father.”

Cai Jing looked at Gao Kan, his face calm, but his tone revealed a hint of coldness.

"Well, after all, they're not father and son. Besides, you know about this, Grand Tutor."

Gao Kan didn't tolerate it at all and retorted directly.

"Hehe, your father, Gao Qiu, wouldn't dare speak to me like that."

Cai Jing looked at Gao Kan and shook his head.

So he died.

Gao Kan put down his teacup and looked Cai Jing in the eye with complete candor.

"You're very different from before."

Cai Jing picked up his bracelet and began to rub it, saying as he did so:

"Gao Kan used to be a spoiled brat in the capital. He was good at bullying men and women, but he was no good at doing anything serious."

"But ever since you were rescued from Liangshan, you've become a completely different person. Although you're still a playboy, you've stopped bullying men and women, you've stopped gambling, and you've stopped going to brothels. You've even started to use your brain and are now playing tricks in the imperial court."

"Are you still Gao Kan? Or has something happened on Liangshan that we don't know about?"

After Cai Jing finished speaking, he turned slightly to look at Gao Kan.

"Of course I am Gao Kan. Even His Majesty says I am. What do you mean by that, Grand Tutor? You can't slander me just because you are the Grand Tutor."

Gao Kan met Cai Jing's gaze without flinching.

“You’re not Gao Kan, that spineless coward, you wouldn’t have that kind of look in your eyes.”

Cai Jing put down the bracelet in his hand.

"Tell me, which of Liangshan are you?"

"Grand Tutor, my surname is Gao, and my name is Gao Kan."

Gao Kan, of course, would not admit his identity so easily.

"But you, Grand Tutor, are facing something truly extraordinary now. I'd like to ask, are you still Cai Jing?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, it's not important. Although the bandits of the Song Dynasty are strong, remember this: bandits are always just bandits, they can't achieve anything great."

"Tian Hu is no good, Wang Qing is no good, Fang La is no good, and Ren Yuan is no good either."

Seeing that Gao Kan wouldn't admit it, Cai Jing didn't bother to say anything more. It didn't matter anymore. In a day or two, the capital would belong to the Cai family. What would it matter then whether the person in front of him was Gao Kan or not?

"Grand Tutor, are you sure you can do it?"

Gao Kan stared at Cai Jing:

"Throughout history, no civil official has ever achieved great things. Grand Tutor, do you think you are an exception?"

Cai Jing hadn't encountered anyone daring to speak to him like that in years. He slammed his hand on the table, picked up his teacup, and spoke in a very unfriendly tone:

"How dare you talk to me like that? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"Grand Tutor, everyone has to die. I don't think smashing the cup as a signal at this time is a good choice."

Gao Kan was not flustered at all. Ever since he took on the spy mission and was "influenced" by Shi Qian, he now had a clear understanding of life and death.

As the leader Shi Qian once said, being a spy means teetering on the edge of life and death, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

"Grand Tutor, I think we can still have a talk."

"Okay, I'd love to hear what you have to say."

Cai Jing put the cup he was holding back on the table.

"I also want to know, what is Ren Yuan planning to do..."