Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Brother, what's your name?"

After Cao Zheng was untied, his master still hadn't arrived, and he was bored, so he had no choice but to chat with this man.

After all, when the other person held up an iron bar and asked him if he wanted to be brothers, Cao Zheng wholeheartedly accepted the title.

"My surname is Shan, and my given name is Shiqi. You can call me Brother Shan."

Shan Shiqi plopped down on the ground, put the iron bar aside, and started chatting with Cao Zheng:

"Hey, you said you're Lin Chong's disciple, the one who taught the Imperial Guards' 800,000 spears and staffs?"

"Yes, that's my master."

Cao Zheng nodded.

"Your master is a renowned spear and staff instructor, with unparalleled spear and staff skills, but how do you use a knife?"

Shan Shiqi looked completely bewildered.

"I……"

Cao Zheng was speechless.

As the saying goes, "a month for a staff, a year for a knife, and a lifetime for a spear," referring to the time it takes to master these weapons. Cao Zheng's talent in spearmanship... well, it's hard to explain. In the end, Lin Chong could only teach him some knife skills. Fortunately, Lin Chong's knife skills weren't bad, and Cao Zheng learned them passably.

And look, he managed to fight Shan Shiqi for twenty or thirty rounds.

"I have no talent for marksmanship, okay?"

Cao Zheng rolled his eyes. "You bastard, if I could beat you, I would fight you to the death."

That's so offensive!

"Yeah, I think so too. You probably don't have much talent."

Shan Shiqi nodded.

"Look at me. Although I'm very good with iron bars, I can also use a gun. I just think you don't look like someone who can use a gun. Just use your knife properly."

"I... I thank you."

Cao Zheng was so angry at Shan Shiqi's words that he didn't know what to say. Did this guy even know how to talk?

"You're welcome, we're all good brothers anyway!"

Shan Shiqi, holding the iron bar, said with a smile.

"Who dares to kidnap someone on my Liangshan territory?!"

After chatting for a while, the two suddenly heard a long and deep shout coming from the corner of the road not far away!

Before seeing the person, one could hear their voice. The voice was long and powerful, startling the birds in the forest into flight!

Shan Shiqi's expression changed, and he immediately stood up, gripping the iron bar tightly in his hand!

Then, from the corner of the road, dozens of heroes emerged in a large group!

"Master!"

Cao Zheng immediately recognized that one of the two people at the front was his master.

"Cao Zheng, don't panic, your master is here!"

Lin Chong, holding his gun, comforted Cao Zheng. He had just checked and found that his apprentice was unharmed and perfectly safe, which relieved him. This meant that the robber truly did not intend to hurt anyone.

"May I ask where you are from? Why have you come to Liangshan? And why are you committing this kidnapping in Liangshan territory?"

Ren Yuan asked the man carrying the iron bar.

He already had a rough idea of ​​who this person was.

"I am from Qinzhou. I was born into a wealthy family, but I accidentally killed a spoiled brat from the same county, so I hope to seek refuge in Liangshan."

Shan Shiqi put down the iron bar, clasped his hands in a fist and said.

"You're from Qinzhou? Then why did you come to Liangshan? Why not stay with Tian Hu?"

Ren Yuan asked.

"Although Tian Hu from Hebei is very powerful, I don't like his behavior. I heard that the former director of Liangshan Marsh is also from Shanxi. We're from the same hometown, so I'm coming to seek refuge. I hope I won't be refused?"

"I'm laughing," Shan Shiqi said.

"A man from Qinzhou, wielding an iron rod, Shan Shiqi! I know it's you, I am Ren Yuan. Since you want to go up the mountain, just go straight there, why did you have to tie up Instructor Lin's disciple?"

Ren Yuan said with a smile that he knew Shan Shiqi was a good man. In the original novel, Lin Chong, who was always dawdling, rarely praised people, but he genuinely praised this guy's martial arts skills.

"Huh? Brother knows me? If I had known you knew me, I would have gone straight up the mountain! Why would I have bothered tying up Brother Cao Zheng!"

Shan Shiqi was taken aback. This Liangshan leader knew his name just by recognizing his weapon and background. He was no ordinary man! He had some skill!

Everyone laughed when they heard this; Shan Shiqi was quite an interesting man.

Mi Sheng smiled broadly, thinking that if Shan Shiqi went up the mountain, he would never be bored again.

"I was fleeing from Qinzhou, and when I got to the foot of Liangshan, I was broke. Just then, Brother Cao Zheng happened to pass by with a big bundle on his back, so I wanted to borrow some money from him. I told him I would pay it back once I got to Liangshan, but he refused to lend it to me no matter what, so we got into a fight. But I didn't hurt him, and we even became good brothers! Right, Brother Cao Zheng?"

Shan Shiqi spoke eloquently, truly befitting a rich kid; it was obvious he had read some books, and his twisted logic was quite sophisticated.

Cao Zheng was speechless. It was true, he really wanted to say that it wasn't like that, but he also knew that if he said it, he would lose even more face, and his master Lin Chong would also lose face.

So he could only remain silent.

Silence was his last act of defiance.

"Alright, since it's a misunderstanding, then it's fine. Bring Brother Cao Zheng over here, let's go up the mountain."

Ren Yuan signaled to Shan Shiqi to stop causing trouble, but Shan Shiqi refused.

"Brother! I heard from Brother Cao Zheng that his master, Instructor Lin, is unparalleled in spear and staff fighting. I am also a staff fighter, so I would like to take this opportunity to ask Instructor Lin for some pointers, which can also be considered as adding some fun to everyone."

"They're here! They've started fighting!"

Mi Sheng got excited. Why did everyone come down the mountain? Wasn't it because they guessed there might be a fight, so they came to watch the excitement?

"Senior brother?"

Ren Yuan asked Lin Chong, "This matter depends on Lin Chong's opinion."

"no problem."

Lin Chong nodded to Ren Yuan, then walked out and said gently to Shan Shiqi:

"Brother Shiqi, since you're going to spar with me, then release my good-for-nothing disciple first."

"Alright, alright, Instructor Lin, I've been waiting for you for so long. Brother Cao Zheng, you can go now, Instructor Lin and I are about to have a duel."

Shan Shiqi looked happy, but at the same time, he was a little anxious for Cao Zheng to leave quickly.

Cao Zheng was even more unhappy after hearing this. What? You just tie me up like that? And then release me like that? Shan Shiqi, you're a man without principles! I, Cao Zheng, I despise you in my heart! Bah! Bah! Bah!

On the surface, Cao Zheng maintained a poker face, silently got up, and then quickly ran to the Liangshan camp to grab his wife's hand!

"Honey, are you alright?"

Cao Zheng's wife asked.

"It's nothing, I'm just telling you, I didn't eat today and I'm not very strong, that's why I lost. Otherwise, you'd see if I didn't..."

After confirming his safety, Cao Zheng became bolder and immediately prepared to complain to his wife about Shan Shiqi.

"Alright, alright, stop bragging. Just watch Master's performance."

Cao Zheng's wife glared at her husband. "You lost, so what are you explaining?"

"Hehe, Instructor Lin, this staff of mine is made of mixed iron, weighs forty pounds, and can cause injury even if it grazes you. It's known in the martial arts world as the Asura Staff, so you'd better be careful!"

As he spoke, Shan Shiqi brandished his iron rod.

Lin Chong simply held his spear horizontally and looked at Shan Shiqi, saying:

"It's alright, go all out. Although we're all brothers from the same stronghold, when a disciple gets beaten up, the master has to step up. Today, let me take the place of my good-for-nothing disciple and have some fun with you, brother!"