Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Brother, should we..."

Chen Da, that simpleton, saw someone dare to speak to his brother like that, and his temper flared up instantly. He rode forward and gestured with his hand across his neck.

"What nonsense are you talking about? We are a legitimate merchant caravan."

Zhu Wu quickly pulled him back, saying, "This guy is too stupid, can we just not take him?"

"It's alright, they won't dare to do anything even if we leave them out."

Ren Yuan waved his hand, "Master Chai's name is still useful, but let's not cause him any trouble."

Ren Yuan looked back at the two women and asked, "Can you ride horses? If not, we have a carriage. You can wait in the carriage for a while."

"Brother, are you going to lead us away? Aren't you afraid of the trouble?"

The woman dressed as a female knight-errant was somewhat surprised.

"Let's go all the way. Those guys won't give up so easily. If you don't follow us, you'll only suffer. And next time, you won't be so lucky."

Ren Yuan looked at the woman and said.

To be honest, even if the Song Dynasty was more open-minded, the family that could raise a girl dressed as a female knight-errant would still be a young girl. Ren Yuan was a little curious about the girl's identity.

"As for trouble, if they're not afraid of dying, let them come."

Ren Yuan didn't take the group of servants seriously at all. What were they? Even without these lackeys, Ren Yuan could have surrounded those servants all by himself, let alone now that they had the advantage in numbers.

"That's right, girl, don't be afraid, we've got plenty of people backing you up!"

Chen Da finally realized that they were no longer bandits, but merchants.

But his simple and honest appearance only made the two girls think he looked like someone else.

"Let's go, let's go to the hotel here and rest for a while."

Ren Yuan gestured for everyone to go and rest first, and they would talk later.

……

Qinghe Inn.

This is the largest inn in Qinghe County, and it is said that it is backed by government officials.

Ren Yuan and his group rested here.

In the private room on the second floor, Ren Yuan, Zhu Wu, Sun An, Guang Hui, Shi Qian and two women sat together, while Chen Da and Yang Chun volunteered to go downstairs to drink with the henchmen.

"Ladies, now you can tell us why those people from the Zhang family arrested you."

Ren Yuan asked.

"Brother, why don't you tell us who you are? The Chai family of Canghai may have a great reputation, but you are definitely not from the Chai family."

The woman, who looked like a female knight-errant, asked a question in return.

"Oh? Hahaha, girl, you're quite something. Why do you say that?"

Ren Yuan found it very interesting; this girl was quite something, not like a novice in the martial arts world.

"Although Master Chai of Canghai is known for his generosity and has supported many heroes of the martial world, I have never heard of anyone so tall. Moreover, this man just now, with a seemingly ordinary shout, was able to shake the surrounding flags, which shows his superb martial arts skills. As for the other man dressed as a guard and the master dressed as a monk, they are probably not extraordinary either."

"I have some knowledge of the ways of the martial world. There is absolutely no such person in Master Chai's household. If there were, the imperial court would probably be losing sleep."

"Of course, the fact that you gentlemen are willing to help my sister out of this predicament is enough to show that you are all chivalrous people, which is why I dared to sit and eat with you."

The girl, who looked like a female knight-errant, was not at all shy and spoke fluently.

The woman beside her, though trembling slightly, tried her best to appear calm.

"Hey, you little vixen, you're quite cunning. Let me tell you, you're wrong. We're about to resell you."

Seeing how talkative this girl was, Shi Qian wanted to tease her, so he spoke first.

"Come on, brother. If the other big brothers said that, I would be scared, but you... your legs are agile and strong, your fingers are nimble, and your martial arts skills must be mainly lightness skills and movement techniques. If I remember correctly, the famous thief Shi Qian, the Flea on the Drum, must be you. I don't know when this thief became a merchant."

Wow! You're amazing, girl.

Shi Qian was somewhat surprised; this girl had a really good eye.

"Impressive! You actually recognized my brother Shi Qian. You're quite something, young lady. May I ask your name?"

Ren Yuan was also somewhat surprised. He could tell that the woman dressed as a female knight-errant was even more skilled in martial arts than Shi Qian, especially since her fingers were particularly strong, suggesting that her martial arts skills were quite good.

But for the time being, he really couldn't figure out which woman was so capable.

"This brother should be your leader, but I'm not good at recognizing him. However, for some reason, he looks quite familiar and I feel a sense of warmth towards him. So, brother, how about we switch names?"

Moreover, this female knight-errant is truly audacious. Not only did she rescue someone all by herself, but she also dared to directly ask Ren Yuan, a man who clearly doesn't want to be trifled with, for his name.

Well, didn't you see how all the Zhang family servants were scared away by Ren Yuan?

"My name is Ren Yuan. My friends in the martial arts world have been kind enough to give me the nickname Optimus Prime."

"Ah? You are Ren Yuan, the pillar of heaven whose fist techniques cover three prefectures and whose swordsmanship governs both banks of the Yellow River? No wonder, no wonder."

The woman, who looked like a female knight-errant, exclaimed in surprise, then looked Ren Yuan up and down again.

"It is indeed me, Ren. Young lady, have you heard of me?"

Ren Yuan was a little curious. To be honest, he wasn't that famous yet.

"It's not that I just heard... By the way, my surname is Hua, the Hua of flower. Can this gentleman guess who I am?"

"flower?"

Ren Yuan quickly went through the characters from Water Margin in his mind, and then he suddenly thought of one!

Her surname is Hua, and she's incredibly skilled with her hands—who else could it be!

"Your brother is Hua Rong, the Little Li Guang. You, you are Hua Yun?"

Ren Yuan shared his guess.

"Huh! You know my brother?! Wait, how do you know my name?"

Hua Yun was also stunned.

How does this person know my name?

"Hahaha! It's been so long since your brother and I have seen each other!"

"Oh, brother and Little Li Guang actually know each other?"

Sun An and the others found it very interesting, because they had also heard of Hua Rong, the Little Li Guang.

Hua Rong, nicknamed "Little Li Guang," is currently recognized as the number one archer in the Song Dynasty. In the past five years, countless people who claimed to be highly skilled in archery have tried to challenge him, but in the end, no one has been able to surpass him in archery.

Moreover, Hua Rong is a very loyal and righteous person. Whether you are in the underworld or the legitimate world, you will not be in any danger if you spar with him in archery.

Therefore, both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds now recognize Hua Rong as the number one archer in the Song Dynasty!

"You really know my brother?"

Hua Yun was surprised. Although Optimus Prime's name was well-known in the martial arts world, why had her brother never said that he knew Optimus Prime?

"Because when I challenged your brother to an archery contest two years ago, I used a pseudonym."

Ren Yuan smiled and waved his hand.

Back then, when Ren Yuan had almost mastered his domineering archery skills, Zhou Tong sent him to the Hua family.

At that time, Hua Rong was already a well-known figure known as "Little Li Guang" for many years.

Even if Ren Yuan, who had only studied archery for a year, had extraordinary talent, he could only admit defeat.

But the archery contest over there also gave Hua Rong a fright.

There's no other reason than that this domineering marksman might not be as accurate or fast as me, but his domineering power is truly terrifying!

In the end, Hua Rong won, but it was a very close call.

Moreover, before leaving, Ren Yuan, who was using the alias "Ba Gong," even asked Hua Rong to practice some strength.

"Oh! So you're the Ba Gong who wore a black veil back then! My brother has been looking for you for ages!"

Hua Yun patted the table.

"I was wondering why you looked familiar. I saw you once from afar when you came to my house to challenge my brother! It's a pity you didn't show your face."

"Brother, you actually wear a mask sometimes?"

Shi Qian felt like he had gotten the inside scoop.

"Ahem, I knew I was going to lose... so I wore a mask... because I was afraid of losing face..."