Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Fang Tianding left Liangshan's strategist's place in a daze that day and was then taken to stay at an inn in the stronghold.

There was no way around it; after all, what Assistant Li said had a profound impact on him.

Fang Jie, Fang Jie, he, he could actually be his own younger brother?

So, that means Dad and Aunt...?

Good heavens, Fang Tianding's mind went completely blank at that moment, and he didn't even know how he got to the inn.

According to the soldiers who escorted him to the inn, Fang Tianding kept repeating the same sentence the whole way:

"That's what it is, that's what it is..."

"Military Advisor Li, how do you know that Fang Jie is Fang La's son?"

Niu Geng exclaimed, "Military Advisor Li, you're absolutely amazing! You know everything!"

"I do not know."

Li Zhuxue shrugged, mimicking Ren Yuan's previous manner.

"Huh? Then, you're just talking nonsense, strategist?"

Niu Geng said, "Military Advisor Li, you're bullying an honest person!"

“I call this a reasonable deduction. You heard it yourself. I didn’t say a single word that Fang Jie was Fang La’s son. It was all Fang Tianding’s own deduction. So what does it have to do with me?”

"Even if this conclusion is wrong, it's Fang Tianding's problem. Who told him not to trust his own father? He was made to doubt his biological father by just a few words from me. Shouldn't he blame himself for that?"

Li Zhu stated that he did not do anything reckless and he would not take the blame for it.

“Military Advisor Li, I finally understand why Brother Mi Sheng doesn’t like to play with you military advisors. He was right, all of you military advisors have dirty hearts.”

Niu Geng has a loose tongue; he says whatever comes to mind.

"Oh? Hehehe, Niu Geng, you don't need to patrol today, come to the training ground instead."

After hearing this, Assistant Li wasn't angry; he just smiled.

What are you going to the training ground for?

"I've recently had some breakthroughs, so how about you practice with me..."

……

Two or three days passed. When Ren Yuan returned to the mountain stronghold, he found a haggard-looking man with dark circles under his eyes and a messy stubble squatting in front of the inn, tearing off petals of flowers he had picked up from the roadside.

While tearing it, he kept muttering:

"He's my brother, he's not my brother, he's my brother..."

"Zhu Wu, who is that guy?"

Ren Yuan asked Zhu Wu, who had come to pick him up.

"Oh, brother, that's Fang Tianding, Fang La's eldest son. He came here a couple of days ago, saying he was looking for you. Brother Li was on duty at the time, and I don't know what he said, but he's been acting strangely ever since."

Zhu Wu answered with a smile.

"You all have your own unique skills. Has Military Advisor Li gone mad with your words?"

"No, but if my brother had come back any later, he probably would have really gone crazy."

"Alright, let me see what's going on."

Ren Yuan strode forward with the speed of a dragon and the strength of a tiger, arriving before Fang Tian in a few swift movements. Looking at this man who seemed to have gone astray in his cultivation, he spoke coldly:

"Fang Tianding!"

"He is... Ah!"

These three words, spoken with the force of a bell, instantly jolted Fang Tianding out of his trance!

When he saw Ren Yuan appear in front of him, the flowers in his hand fell to the ground!

"Prince Ren?"

"Hmm, I heard you were looking for me?"

Ren Yuan looked at Fang Tianding. He was alright. Apart from being a bit dirty and smelly, he wasn't stupid.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Oh no! Godfather! Godfather!"

As Fang Tianding watched Ren Yuan's figure, tears suddenly welled up in his eyes!

He rushed over and slid down to his knees, kowtowing heavily to Ren Yuan!

"Godfather! Your son has finally returned! Godfather! Please do justice for your son!"

"Hey, what are you doing? When did I become your godfather? I didn't know that."

Ren Yuan's brows twitched. Good heavens, back then there was Tian Hu, and now there's you, Fang Tianding. Why do you both want to be my sons?

Do I have that "adopting a son makes you stronger" trope? Can you guys please stop with this?

"Godfather, you don't know, ever since the martial arts tournament, I have greatly admired you! I even carved a wooden sculpture of you and placed it in my bedroom to worship day and night! Although we are not officially godfather and godson, in my heart, we have long been godfather and godson in reality!"

Fang Tianding rattled off a whole bunch of things, making Ren Yuan exclaim, "Wow!"

Can a godfather really acknowledge someone like that openly? Fang Tianding, you've truly surpassed your master; you're even more shameless than Tian Hu!

"Godfather! Save me!"

Seeing that Ren Yuan did not answer him, Fang Tianding continued to kowtow and play the victim.

"Fang Tianding, I am an enemy of your Great Ming Dynasty and a sworn foe of your Ming Cult. You want me to save you now? Have you come to the wrong temple?"

Ren Yuan said, "You're making me look like a thief. It's not right to recognize a thief as your father. I don't want to be that thief either."

"Godfather, you don't know, my father, my father is not a good person! Fang Jie, Fang Jie is his blood relative! But he has been lying to me all along! And he has lied to everyone!"

But who would have thought that as soon as Ren Yuan finished speaking, Fang Tianding decisively shared his summary of the past few days, shocking Ren Yuan!

"...So that's why Dad always favored Fang Jie from childhood to adulthood. It wasn't because his uncle died young, but because he was Dad's child!"

"My father committed such a wrong act, yet he kept it a secret from everyone! There must be some conspiracy involved! Now that my father is in a coma, Fang Jie is jumping out to compete with me for the position, it must be because he has learned about his true identity!"

"Godfather! My father couldn't control his lust! He made a terrible mistake! Please, Godfather, save me!"

Ren Yuan felt a surge of emotions as he looked at Fang Tianding, who was kowtowing and swearing oaths to him.

Alright, alright, Ouyang La, is that right! Then the other one must be Ouyang Jie? I didn't realize Fang La was so audacious. If this gets out, will you still be able to control the Ming Dynasty? I'm afraid even people in the Ming Cult will demand an explanation from you.

Why should I save you?

Ren Yuan thought of Zhao Huan. He gave Zhao Huan a chance because Zhao Huan could help him take over the territory of the Western Song Dynasty. What could Fang Tianding offer?

"Godfather! I've thought it through these past few days. Since my father is unrighteous and heartless, then don't blame me for being disloyal and unfilial!"

Fang Tianding's eyes were firm, and his tone was extremely resolute!

"I've made up my mind! As long as my godfather is willing to help me reclaim power in the Ming Dynasty, from now on, my Great Ming will drop the 'Great' and become the Southern Ming, and for all eternity, it will be a vassal state of the Great Ming!"

"But my godfather, my Southern Ming doesn't need much land. Just leave me the two cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou."

Good guy!

Upon hearing this, Ren Yuan was at a loss for words.

Fang Tianding, are you playing house here? You've turned your Ming Dynasty into two cities? Aren't you afraid your father will wake up in anger when he finds out?

How do I know you're not lying to me?

“Godfather! The other day, Military Advisor Li said that as long as I write down a letter of condemnation against my father for seducing my aunt, and sign and seal it, he will have an artist paint the scene of me paying homage to you after you return. That way, I will have no way to go back on my word in the future!”

Fang Tianding took out a few folded pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to Ren Yuan.

"I've already written the letter of condemnation! Godfather, you must help me! I don't want Fang Jie to usurp my place!"

"Why don't you join forces with Fang Jie? If you were brothers, wouldn't it be better to work together against me? Tell me, what else is there?"

Ren Yuan felt that Fang Tianding was still hiding something, so he put on a stern face and tried to trick him.

"My godfather was indeed born with knowledge!"

To his surprise, Fang Tianding looked astonished after he said that, and then admired him even more.

"speak nicely."

Ren Yuan waved his hand, signaling Fang Tianding not to try that, but to everyone's surprise, Fang Tianding started stammering:

"Godfather, and also, it's that bastard Fang Jie! He, he actually wants to marry Jin Niang..."