Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Is this information accurate? I need accurate information."

Lehe said that this is no small matter and cannot be discussed casually.

"Commander, I don't know. This is all the information my brothers have been able to find out. However, Cai Jing's children in the capital have all entered the palace."

The Sky Soldiers thought carefully and provided the most detailed information they knew.

"Cai Jing has not yet formally ascended the throne, and naturally has not established a crown prince. It is quite possible that he has summoned all his children to the palace."

Lehe thought about it and felt that this was indeed a possibility. If Cai Jing's sons had all entered the palace, then it was very likely that Cai Jing had a problem.

"Understood, I'll go and find out. Tell the brothers to protect themselves and keep quiet. Their lives are the most important thing."

Lehe said that he would take care of the rest, and the others should remain silent.

“Understood. Commander Yue, you must also be careful. Cai Jing’s temperament has definitely changed after the assassination attempt. Although you had a high degree of trust in Cai Jing before, now…”

The Sky Curtain soldiers said they wouldn't risk their lives easily, but they felt that Cai Jing's side was very dangerous right now, and even Le He should be careful.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Lehe said he understood, and arranged for the soldiers under the sky to rest. He then wrote a message and sent it to the Liangshan headquarters by carrier pigeon.

If Cai Jing really runs into trouble, then Laiguo will probably be finished. This would be an opportunity for Dayi, whose territory is currently close to Laiguo's!

Liangshan, a labor reform corps.

"When will this endless cycle of forced labor end?"

"Exactly! I'm the boss of this whole street, and now I'm here shoveling manure every day. What kind of nonsense is this?"

……

Most of the people gathered in the labor camp were prisoners of war, and the rest were local thugs and some unscrupulous bandits.

But no matter who you are, once you come to the Dayi Labor Reform Corps, you're guaranteed to behave yourself within three months.

Anyone still cursing and swearing now is definitely a new troublemaker.

But it's okay, everyone likes troublemakers, because with troublemakers, everyone has someone to tease, otherwise it wouldn't be fun.

The Dayi garrison was pleased with the prisoners' handling of troublemakers. After all, it was a good thing that these people could take the initiative to maintain order, and they didn't even have to lift a finger. Who wouldn't like a job where they could be lazy?

As long as no one dies, it's fine.

"Oh!"

The prisoner, who claimed to be the king of his own street, suddenly felt a kick in the butt and fell headfirst into the mud! He ended up with a mouthful of mud!

"Hahahaha!"

The surrounding prisoners burst into laughter at the sight! The boastful fellow, enraged by the laughter, lifted his head out of the mud and spat out the mud from his mouth with a series of "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

"Who! Who just kicked me? Do you even know who I am? Do you really think I, Ma San, am easy to bully? Let me tell you! If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know how many eyes Master Ma has!"

This Ma San claims to be Lord Ma, but unfortunately, his muddy appearance makes it difficult to accept his claims.

"A horse king with a mouth full of mud? I've never seen one like that before."

Behind him, Teng Kui was slowly retracting his foot; it was clear that he was the one who had just kicked him.

"Who do you think you are? You want to spar with me?"

Ma San hadn't been there long and didn't know Teng Kui, nor did he know Teng Kui's current identity. He only felt that his dignity as a bully had been challenged, and since he wasn't much smaller than Teng Kui, he fiercely intimidated Teng Kui.

"Okay."

Teng Kui put down the hoe in his hand and then moved his hands and feet. Even though he was still in shackles, it did not affect his movement.

"Damn! So you're a trained fighter, but so am I! You think I dominated this street? Come on then!"

Seeing Teng Kui's martial arts skills, Ma San felt a little uneasy. After all, although he claimed to know martial arts, it was just rudimentary skill, something he had only practiced casually.

But the current situation left him no choice but to brace himself and adopt the same stance.

However, unlike Teng Kui who put down his hoe, Ma San was tightly gripping his hoe.

"Come here! Come here!"

Seeing that although the man was tall and strong, he seemed unreliable and unwilling to put down his hoe, Teng Kui realized that the man probably didn't have any real skills.

But he remained calm and unhurried. Dealing with a thug was nothing to him; what did it matter if he was empty-handed?

"Drink!"

Seeing this, Ma San knew he had no choice but to fight. He shouted and used the hoe in his hand as a club, striking at Teng Kui!

Teng Kui sneered, dodged to the side, then grabbed the hoe handle, twisted his waist, and pulled, sending a tremendous force through the handle!

Ma San was unwilling to let go, and being weaker than Teng Kui, he could only be pulled toward Teng Kui's side!

As Ma San approached, Teng Kui lightly tripped him with his foot and pushed him hard from behind with his other hand, sending Ma San flying far away!

"Pfft!"

As expected, Ma San's mouth was covered in mud again. Just as he tried to get up, a large foot stomped heavily on his back, rendering him unable to move.

"Are you satisfied?"

Teng Kui was somewhat disappointed. He had thought this person might be weak, but he hadn't expected him to be this weak!

It's only been one round. Can't you even last one round?

"I give up, I give up..."

Ma San was able to become a local tyrant on a street back then, which means he must have had some sharp eyesight, otherwise he would have died countless times over.

Seeing that he was no match for him, he immediately begged for mercy.

"You'll get double the work tomorrow."

Teng Kui didn't make things too difficult for the man. Seeing that he was convinced, he withdrew his big foot.

"Alright, that's it for now!"

After Teng Kui finished dealing with the situation, the Dayi soldiers came to clean up the mess. However, the situation didn't require much cleaning up, as Teng Kui handled it very well.

"Master Ma, how was it? Was that guy impressive?"

When Ma San returned to the group, he was covered in mud, and someone next to him chuckled and asked him a question.

"Hmph, let me tell you, this round doesn't count. I was caught off guard and ambushed. This guy is so unsportsmanlike, attacking my groin..."

Ma San tried to save face, but the more he talked, the louder everyone laughed.

“Ma San, it seems you know nothing about that person.”

One of the prisoners seemed unable to bear Ma San's ignorance, so he took the initiative to try to introduce him to someone.

"What, is he that powerful? If he's that powerful, why is he in a labor camp here?"

Ma San said he didn't believe it.

"He used to be a great general in Huaixi, and he also had a younger brother. Both of them were incredibly brave, but they ended up here in labor camps because of their failed campaign against Dayi. They had at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, lives on their hands. Someone like you wouldn't stand a chance against them even if you brought a hundred more!"

"Aye!"

Upon hearing this, Ma San immediately cowered.

He might be able to bully honest people, but against a military general, it's like lighting a lamp in a toilet—asking for trouble (death)!

Moreover, seemingly to confirm that man's words, as the prisoners lined up to return to their quarters, a troop of sentries suddenly arrived and shouted loudly at the entire prisoner column:

"Where are the Teng brothers? His Highness has ordered them to proceed immediately to the Hall of Righteous Gathering!"

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