Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

After the wooden bucket was lowered into the dry well, Chai Jin climbed out of it.

Indeed, the well was quite deep, covered in moss, and contained stagnant water.

Fortunately, Lin Ren dug a small hole on one side of the well bottom, big enough for a person to rest in. It was at least a bit dry inside, so a person could sit down, and there was no standing water. Also, if someone looked down from above, they wouldn't be able to see the person hiding in the hole.

Chai Jin took his water bag and some cakes and hid inside the small cave, curling up as much as possible to keep warm.

In a secluded environment, Chai Jin thought about many things.

He thought about his childhood, the hatred his elders had for the Zhao family, and the time he spent associating with heroes of the martial arts world as an adult.

Scenes from the past thirty years seemed to flash through Chai Jin's mind.

In the end, what Chai Jin could never forget was the figure of that tall, strong, and hearty man.

"A mere nickname, not worth mentioning, sir, I pay my respects!"

"My lord, I have a business deal I'd like to discuss with you!"

"I'm willing to split the profits 50/50 with Master Chai!"

……

"Hehe, Brother Ren Yuan, I, Chai Jin, am content to have known you in this lifetime!"

Thinking of this moment, when Ren Yuan was leading his troops to attack Gaotang Prefecture just to save him, Chai Jin felt very emotional.

Since sitting in the well was boring anyway, Chai Jin groped around and found a pebble. Then, by the very faint light, he carved his last words on the wall, stroke by stroke.

This included claims that he was wronged by the Gao family, how much reward he should give to Lin Ren and Lin Jieji if he died, his hope that someone could avenge him, and that Gao Lian's head could be used as a sacrifice to commemorate him, etc.

After carving this, he painstakingly tore a piece of cloth from his prison clothes, bit his fingertip, and wrote a blood letter on it!

The letter written in blood was addressed to Ren Yuan. It concerned the distribution of Chai Jin's family fortune. If Ren Yuan were to die, he would leave all of Chai Jin's wealth to Ren Yuan to handle.

However, the contents of this letter written in blood by the Chai family were never known, because no one had ever read it. Of course, that's another story.

"When will the spring flowers and autumn moon end? How much of the past do we know..."

After writing the last word of the blood letter, Chai Jin waited quietly in the well. He didn't know if he would ever see the sunlight again. So, in the darkness, this descendant of the Chai family couldn't help but softly sing "Yu Meiren" by Li Yu, the last ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

That faint sound echoed slowly, echoing in the dark depths of the well.

……

"Lord Lin Renjie, where is Master Chai?"

On Ren Yuan's side, after capturing Gao Lian, they immediately rushed to the prison.

Knowing that Chai Jin was saved by Lin Ren in the original story, Ren Yuan went straight to Lin Ren without hesitation!

"You are……"

Lin Ren was a little stunned when he saw the group of people who had suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Liangshan Renyuan".

Ren Yuan quickly revealed his identity.

"Chief Ren, good, good, good! Heaven has eyes! Master Chai is not destined to die!"

Lin Ren was also excited. It was great that his efforts hadn't been in vain; he had actually waited for Ren Yuan.

“Chief Ren, come with me. The master has been seriously injured. It was all Gao Lian’s doing. I’ll hide him in the dry well behind our prison for now.”

Lin Ren moved with lightning speed, quickly leading Ren Yuan and the others the way.

"Quickly, follow us and go get our army doctor. The master probably needs his wounds treated first!"

Ren Yuan also led his men to follow Lin Ren closely, fearing that if he was too slow, it would cause problems for Chai Jin.

“Chief Ren, this is the well.”

Arriving at the back of the prison, Lin Ren pointed to the well and said to Ren Yuan.

"My lord! Are you there?!"

Ren Yuan rushed to the well opening, gathered his energy in his dantian, and shouted at the well opening!

These resounding voices, combined with the terrain of the dry well, convinced Ren Yuan that even if Chai Jin had fainted down there, he should have been awakened by the sound.

But unexpectedly, there was no response from underground for half a day.

"My lord! Hold on! We're here to save you!"

Ren Yuan continued shouting while listening intently to make sure he didn't miss anything.

Unfortunately, there was still no sound from down the well.

"Chief Ren, the master probably doesn't have the strength to shout anymore. Here's what we'll do: I'll lower the rope, and you tell the master that if he's still alive, he should pull the rope!"

Lin Ren offered his opinion, which Ren Yuan readily accepted.

Then they lowered a rope, and Ren Yuan shouted again towards the bottom of the well:

"My lord! It is I, Ren Yuan! We have captured Gaotang Prefecture! We have come to rescue you!"

"My lord! Gao Lian has been captured! Come up here! We'll deal with him together!"

"My lord, did you hear that? If you did, pull the rope!"

After shouting, Ren Yuan and the others held their breath and watched the rope quietly. At first, the rope didn't move at all. After waiting for a few breaths, suddenly, the rope moved!

"It's moving! It's moving!"

That's right, the rope moved. At first, it was just a slight sway, but later, the swaying became more and more intense!

"My lord, let's go down now!"

Ren Yuan and the others were overjoyed and then prepared to go down to rescue the people!

"Junior brother! Don't go down! Let me do it."

Ren originally intended to go down himself, but before he could move, Lin Chong pressed him down.

"It looks too dangerous down there. It would be terrible if something happened to you!"

"Senior brother, it's okay, I'm not afraid of the dark!"

Ren Yuan patted his chest to indicate that he was fine.

"But……"

“Senior brother, there’s no ‘but.’ Master Chai helped me back then, so my going down to save him today is to repay that kindness.”

Ren Yuan said to Lin Chong.

"There are some things I'm better off doing myself!"

Seeing Ren Yuan's determined gaze, Lin Chong didn't say much. He simply silently instructed the junior officer to bring a few more thick ropes. He was determined to protect the chieftain's safety.

"So you're Lin Renjie, right? I hope you're not lying to us again. Otherwise, Liangshan will definitely not let you off the hook."

Lin Chong also expressed his attitude to Lin Ren.

"Don't worry, Instructor Lin. This well has been dry for a long time, and I've been down there myself several times. Although Chief Ren is quite tall, he can go down without any problem."

Lin Ren expressed his understanding.

"Moreover, Chief Ren personally went down to rescue the master. If word gets out, it will only be a good story. I, Lin Ren, guarantee with my own head that there will be no problem!"

"Hey, Lin Jie-ji, you don't need to risk your life to vouch for me, I believe you!"

Ren Yuan patted Lin Ren on the shoulder, indicating that he didn't need to be afraid.

"You were able to withstand the pressure of high salaries and save the master once. For that alone, you deserve my trust!"

"Listen up, everyone! Tie the chieftain up securely. If anything happens to him, I'll hold you all accountable!"

Seeing this, Lin Chong didn't say anything more and could only instruct the officers to tie Ren Yuan up tighter.

"My lord, hold on! I'm coming!"

After Ren Yuan tied the rope, he sat in the large bucket that Lin Ren usually used to go in and out of the dry well, indicating that he could be lowered down.

Before lowering it down, he shouted to the bottom of the well again.

Chai Jin, hold on! I'm coming!