Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Chao Gai and the others pushed the cart and quickly descended the hill.

They need to retreat quickly.

Otherwise, they would have to clean up after the effects of the medicine wore off.

"King Chao, that Commander Yang has already seen what we look like. What if he's not dead?"

In the queue, Jin Dajian asked Chao Gai a question.

"Don't worry, we've seen Yang Zhi's team too. Apart from Yang Zhi, the others are not on his side."

"When these people wake up and see that the birthday gifts are gone and there is blood everywhere, what do you think they will think?"

"Naturally, it was Commander Yang who fought a bloody battle with the bandits, and his fate is unknown."

Xiao Rang thought for a moment and then said.

"wrong!"

Wu Yong stepped forward to add to the discussion.

"Brother Xiao, you think too highly of those people."

"These people's idea is probably to make Commander Yang take the blame. They will clean up the place where we fought just now and say that Commander Yang colluded with our group to steal the birthday gifts."

"In this way, all the mistakes will be made by Commander Yang, and they will have no problems at all."

"You mean, Commander Yang is the scapegoat?"

Xiao Rang was greatly alarmed.

"Yes, only in this way can we avoid being traced back to ourselves. Commander Yang will take the blame for everything. At most, our identities will be those of bandits connected to Yang Zhi."

Wu Yong looked confident; this was a brilliant plan he had been devising for over a month!

"Alright, enough talk, let's hurry up and get out of Huangnigang."

Laughing and talking, the group made their way to Dongxi Village along the pre-arranged retreat route.

"Brother, Wang Xiaoer's teahouse is just ahead. Let's go in, have some tea, and then leave."

Along Wu Yong's retreat route, there was also a teahouse that served as a place of support.

"Okay, it's too hot. Let's all work harder, have a bowl of tea, and then head back to Dongxi Village. Once we get there, we'll be safe."

Chao Gai nodded; indeed, the blazing sun made him feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Alright, waiter! Waiter! It's me, Lao Zhang, bring the tea quickly!"

As soon as he entered the shop, Wu Yong shouted a greeting to the shop owner.

"Alright, Brother Zhang, as usual?"

The shop owner, Wang Xiaoer, had met Wu Yong several times. A few months ago, Wu Yong disguised himself as a merchant named Lao Zhang and greeted Wang Xiaoer several times.

"Yes, as usual. These are my brothers from the caravan, and they are the same."

"Alright, nine bowls of tea!"

The tea at Wang Xiaoer's shop is really good, especially the big bowl tea, which is perfect for drinking on a hot day!

The large bowls of tea were served quickly, and because of Wu Yong's connection, no one thought much of it and just drank it.

"Would you like more tea? Oh, we've finished it all!"

Wang Xiaoer was carrying a large teapot, ready to refill the tea, when he discovered that the nine people in front of him had already finished all the tea in their large bowls.

"Yes, waiter, this tea is so delicious today, it's really flavorful. Quickly, please refill it for us."

I don't know if it was because they were thirsty from the heat, but they drank particularly quickly this time.

They finished the large bowl of tea they were promised in one go—that was way too fast.

"Alright, let's have some more, Brother Zhang, drink some more."

Wang Xiaoer was extremely happy, his mouth was wide open in a grin.

Wu Yong and the others drank several more bowls of tea, and were still somewhat unsatisfied.

"Waiter, this tea is absolutely delicious. What's the secret?"

Wu Yong was somewhat curious.

"Brother Zhang, the secret is to add more medicine."

Wang Xiaoer picked up the teapot and looked at Wu Yong with a smile.

"Hahaha, waiter, you're really joking. Add medicine? Add what..."

Wu Yong thought Wang Xiaoer was joking, but halfway through his sentence, Wu Yong suddenly felt dizzy!

"This dizziness feels so familiar!"

Wu Yong was startled; something was wrong!

Looking back, Chao Gai and the others were already swaying unsteadily!

"Scholar, there's medicine in the tea!"

"Quick...run!"

Chao Gai's mouth twisted into a grotesque smile as he struggled to utter two sentences before collapsing heavily to the ground!

"Wang Xiaoer, you!"

Wu Yong felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, then the world spun around him, and he fell heavily to the ground!

"Excuse me, Brother Zhang, oh no, Wu Xuejiu, I'm from Liangshan Tianmu."

Wang Xiaoer stepped forward, nudged Wu Yong to confirm that everyone had fainted, and without saying much, immediately called all the shop assistants out to check all the carrying poles.

"Team leader, there are eleven loads in total, and the 100,000 strings of cash should all be inside."

"Take them away, and remember to spread the word among your fellow thieves that Chao Gai, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and a few other bandits killed Governor Yang and stole the birthday gifts."

Wang Xiaoer gave the order that his teahouse was opened near Huangnigang, following the strategist's advice.

Sure enough, Wu Yong arrived.

"understand!"

The henchmen immediately held a meeting. They quickly packed up all the valuables and then pulled out a bunch of prepared notices, intending to post one wherever they passed by.

I'm sorry, King Chao, this was all the strategist's order. If you have to blame someone, blame yourselves for messing things up and harming Commander Yang.

On Huangni Ridge.

By this time, Lao Xie and the others had already woken up.

They looked at the empty surroundings and the bloodstains on the ground, and exchanged bewildered glances.

"What should we do? Should we manage everything?"

Everyone is very scared now. The birthday tribute has been lost again. If this happens, they will probably not have a good time when they return to Daming Prefecture.

"Yang Zhi is right."

Old Xie couldn't help but sigh.

If they had listened to Yang Zhi more, this situation probably wouldn't have happened.

"Sir, let's put Yang Zhi aside for now. What do you think we should do?"

The two officers were terrified.

"Our livelihood depends on Yang Zhi."

Old Xie glanced at everyone, then his tone changed.

"Everything is fine now. When we get back, no matter what anyone asks, we have to say that Yang Zhi colluded with bandits to steal the birthday gifts!"

"We all fell for Yang Zhi's trick, which is why we lost the birthday gifts!"

"Do you understand?"

Old Xie's attitude was very firm; he coldly observed everyone.

"Don't feel guilty. If only you had listened to Yang Zhi a little more, none of this would have happened!"

"Now, if you want to live, listen to me!"

Old Xie's words sent a chill down everyone's spine.

But we're all in this together now, and if we don't listen to Lao Xie, none of us will survive!

Therefore, they did not intend to go to find Yang Zhi, but instead immediately prepared to set off back to Daming Prefecture.

Whether Yang Zhi lived or died was no longer their concern. Even if he was alive, returning to Daming Prefecture would give them more credibility with their numbers.

The death of Yang Zhi saves more than a dozen lives; this is a worthwhile deal!

……

Pain, excruciating pain, it felt like I was shattered!

This was Yang Zhi's first reaction after regaining consciousness.

He tried to open his eyes, but felt as if his eyelids were incredibly heavy.

My mouth felt incredibly dry, like it was on fire.

After struggling several times, he finally managed to open his eyes and slowly utter a single word:

"water……"

"Commander Yang, you're finally awake! How are you? Are you alright?"