Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Deng Yuanjue followed Ren Yuan away.

For no other reason than to go up the mountain and ask another senior monk.

How can I break free from this mental block?

I imagine that senior brother who experienced a life-or-death ordeal would have a lot to say about this.

As for that benefactor Fang from my hometown, well, I'm sorry, it's just that benefactor Ren gave too much.

Putting everything else aside, just look at the atmosphere. There are already two monks on Liangshan, and with me, that makes three. Logically speaking, in a small place, three monks could support a decent temple.

Fang, you probably don't have that many.

Ren Yuan and his group did not stay in Hangzhou for long. After finishing their business there, they headed north.

They were going to Taihu Lake. Ren Yuan knew very well that there were four naval heroes there: Longhu, Xiongjiao, and others. If they could capture these four, the strength of the Liangshan navy would be greatly enhanced.

Moreover, Taihu Lake and the Qiantang River are not far apart, and there are four naval heroes on the Qiantang River!

Fang La, you dared to spread false information to Shi Jin? I'll make sure you don't even have a single naval commander left!

"Brother, at our speed, it only takes one day to get from Hangzhou to Taihu Lake."

Inside the carriage, Ren Yuan was resting with his eyes closed when Shi Qian's voice came from outside.

"Come in and talk. How are things going with Shi Bao and Deng Yuanjue?"

Ren Yuan lifted the curtain, gesturing for Shi Qian to come in.

"Don't worry, Brother Shi Bao. He has his childhood sweetheart to take care of him. Besides, he's just been starving for too long and his energy is depleted. He'll recover after eating more."

"As for Master Yuanjue, there shouldn't be any problems since Brother Tixia is keeping an eye on him. It's just that this master doesn't seem as straightforward as our Brother Tixia. He's a monk, yet he's still so narrow-minded. He might as well not be a monk at all."

“He’s a pitiful man too,” Ren Yuan said to Shi Qian. “After all, it was his own fault that led to this tragedy for his family. Do you think he’ll always be haunted by it?”

"That's true, but don't worry, brother. With Commander-in-Chief and Master Guanghui's help, I don't believe we can't defeat Master Yuanjue. By the way, brother, no one else knows about his past. How did you know?"

Shi Qian was quite curious about Deng Yuanjue's past, especially since Deng Yuanjue himself said that he had concealed these sad things. How did his own brother know about them?

"Would you believe me if I said I was born with knowledge?"

Ren Yuan and Shi Qian were joking.

"I believe you! My brother is indeed extraordinary! No wonder he's so good at judging people!"

To everyone's surprise, Shi Qian actually believed it and even looked at him with admiration!

"You actually believed that?"

Ren Yuan was dumbfounded.

"Okay, I believe you! Brother, I'll leave now, you can continue to rest."

Shi Qian looked at him with admiration, then pushed open the car window and climbed out.

Judging from his expression that said, "I've discovered my brother's big secret," everyone will probably know soon that their chieftain was born knowing everything.

Sigh, that's why they say it's easy to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them.

……

The Liangshan group moved quickly, and a day later they had already arrived at the shore of Taihu Lake.

"What a magnificent Taihu Lake! It's just as beautiful as our own lakes!"

This was everyone's first impression when they looked at Taihu Lake; the vast expanse of water before them truly gave them a sense of familiarity.

"Shi Qian, go ask those fishermen if there's a Yuliu Village around here?"

Ren Yuan pointed to a group of small fishing boats moored not far away and said to Shi Qian.

"Okay."

Shi Qian agreed, then leaped off his horse and nimbly flew over there.

"Brother, Brother Shi Qian's lightness skill seems to be getting better and better."

Sun An was right next to Ren Yuan. Seeing Shi Qian's actions, he teased Ren Yuan.

"Ever since Brother Ma Ling came, I have seen him practicing his leg strength late at night many times. I think that competition must have spurred him on."

Ren Yuan nodded. He had seen Shi Qian's progress, and indeed, the match with Ma Ling had made Shi Qian feel a lot of crisis.

"Yes, in that match, the Ma Ling brothers finished with their kicks."

Sun An also deeply agreed.

"You noticed it too?" Ren Yuan wasn't surprised at all that Sun An could see it.

This guy's current combat strength should be higher than mine, but he usually keeps a low profile.

"Brother Ma Ling knows how to get along with people. Brother Shi Qian, he is actually very proud."

Sun An was also very close to Shi Qian and Ren Yuan, because it was Shi Qian and Ren Yuan who rescued him, so Sun An was definitely a confidant.

Sun An is a low-key person, the kind who doesn't show off in ordinary times, but always makes the final decision at crucial moments.

His Second Infantry Battalion's current achievements are only slightly less than Yuan Lang's Ever-Victorious Battalion. When the next round of rewards and honors is given, Sun An's Second Infantry Battalion will also be awarded a flag.

"Pressure is a good thing. We can't let Shi Qian be comfortable in this position for too long, otherwise he'll easily become complacent."

For Shi Qian, the unique nature of his scout position, coupled with his responsibility for the preparations for Shadow, meant he couldn't act like other battalion commanders, indulging in unrestrained personal vendettas. Intelligence work often involves dancing on the edge of a knife, walking alongside death.

So why was Ren Yuan so tolerant of Shi Qian, not holding his occasional rude behavior against him? Besides the fact that the two had known each other for a long time and had a close relationship, it was also because of Ren Yuan's respect for intelligence workers.

“Brother, I’ve found out. Yuliu Village is nearby. There are four village chiefs there. They control all the fishermen in the Taihu Lake area. Everyone in this area listens to them.”

Shi Qian returned shortly afterward, having gathered very accurate information.

"Do you know what the four people's names are?" Ren Yuan asked.

"The fishermen said that none of the four owners used their real names, but rather their nicknames. They only knew that the four owners were nicknamed Dragon, Tiger, Bear, and Flood Dragon, but they didn't know their actual names. But I think they might not be telling the truth."

Shi Qian thought for a moment. When the fishermen answered, their eyes flickered, and they obviously had something wrong with what they said.

"It's them."

Ren Yuan nodded. "Dragon, Tiger, Bear, and Flood Dragon—that's it, it's them."

"My brother knows their specific names."

“Red-bearded Dragon Fei Bao, Curly-haired Tiger Ni Yun, Thin-faced Bear Di Cheng, and Taihu Jiao Bu Qing, these four guys occupy Yuliu Village on Taihu Lake and control the fishing and water transport on this side of Taihu Lake. In a few years, when these guys have grown too powerful, they will probably become Taihu Lake bandits. With this vast Taihu Lake as their base, who can do anything to them?”

Ren Yuan shared his understanding with his brothers, and they all nodded in agreement.

"Looking at it this way, these four brothers really do resemble the three Ruan brothers from our mountain stronghold."

Qiao Daoqing stroked his beard.

"Yes, they do look very similar, but when it comes to swimming skills, those in our mountain stronghold are still better."

The Four Heroes of Taihu Lake were indeed very strong, but if we only consider individual swimming skills, then apart from Zhang Shun, the three Ruan brothers feared none of the others.

After all, Zhang Shun is such a freak, it seems like he can breathe underwater, he stays underwater for far too long!

"It's a pity that Xiao Qi wasn't brought along this time. Otherwise, Xiao Qi would have had a much better chance of subduing these four."

Sun An felt it was a bit of a pity.

"It's alright, even without the leader of the online army, I can still take them in."

Ren Yuan smiled and then said to Shi Qian.

"Shi Qian, go and tell those fishermen that your manor owner wants to eat fish."