Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"So Brother Ren cares about his reputation too."

Hua Yun was somewhat surprised; she had thought that Optimus Prime, whose reputation in the martial arts world was even greater than that of her own brother, was an old-fashioned man.

Who knew you had such a cute side?

“I’m older than your brother, so of course it’s embarrassing for me to lose. What’s so strange about that?”

Ren Yuan shrugged. Losing to Hua Rong in archery was nothing to him; after all, no one in the entire Water Margin could beat him.

Perhaps in the future, his junior brother Yue Fei will be able to rival Hua Rong, while other archery masters such as Pang Wanchun, Tang Bin, and Yang Zhi will be inferior to Hua Rong.

"Then why didn't you go to see my brother again later?"

Hua Yun found it strange.

"He didn't win, so he didn't go much after that. By the way, I have a question. Did your brother meet a short, dark-skinned man surnamed Song later on?"

Ren Yuan asked nervously, and Zhu Wu and the others beside him exchanged glances upon hearing the name Song the Short and Dark.

It seems someone is trying to cause trouble for my brother.

"Well... no, quite a few people have come to challenge my brother, but none of them have the surname Song. My brother doesn't see many others either. And there are even fewer short people."

Hua Yun thought for a moment and then shook her head.

"That's good."

Ren Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Hua Yun, and thought to himself, "This guy surnamed Song is the one who harmed your brother and you."

According to the Water Margin, although Hua Rong was Song Jiang's confidant, the two had not seen each other for five or six years before Song Jiang was kidnapped to Qingfeng Mountain.

Therefore, it can only mean that when the two met five or six years ago, Song Jiang had done Hua Rong a great favor or had been kind to Hua Rong, which is why Hua Rong was so grateful to him.

Song Jiang committed his crime around 1117. According to the original novel, five or six years ago, that would be exactly the year the two of them met.

Ren Yuan had always wondered why Hua Rong listened to Song Jiang so much. In the original novel, after bringing Song Jiang, who was a fugitive, to Qingfeng Village, Hua Rong even called his wife and sister to pay their respects to Song Jiang. Hua Rong did not object when Song Jiang arranged for Hua Yun to marry Qin Ming without his consent.

Seeing Hua Yun now, Ren Yuan seemed to have guessed something.

Is it possible that in the original story, Hua Yun encountered some trouble while wandering the martial arts world and was rescued by Song Jiang? The debt of gratitude for saving her life was greater than heaven, and Hua Rong only had this one sister. So, in the end, Hua Rong became Song Jiang's confidant, and Hua Yun was married off to Qin Ming by Song Jiang in the original story without any complaints?

Because he saved my life!

That makes sense!

So... Hua Yun now...

"Wait a minute, Hua Yun, tell me honestly, does your brother know you've come out this time?"

Ren Yuan could roughly guess what was going on. If it was really as he thought, then everything would make sense.

"he……"

Hua Yun glanced to the left, blinking her clever and mischievous eyes. Ren Yuan immediately understood what was going on.

"Brother Shi Qian."

"What are your instructions, brother?"

"I'll have to trouble you to make this trip. This Miss Hua has secretly run away from home. I'll write a letter right away, and you must deliver it to Magistrate Hua of Qingfeng Village as quickly as possible, within five days. Is that alright?"

Ren Yuan gave the direct instructions to Shi Qian.

"Alright. Brother, leave it to me. If the horse runs freely, it'll be ready in two or three days."

Although Shi Qian did not possess the speed-running techniques of Dai Zong and Ma Ling, Ren Yuan had already mentioned spurring the horse on, which meant he could change horses at will along the way. Moreover, with his lightness skill, he was confident.

"Alright, go and get 500 taels of silver in a bit, and make sure to do it as fast as you can."

"Hey! Brother Ren Yuan, I ran away secretly, okay? If my brother finds out, he'll make me go back. I still want to do my part as a chivalrous hero!"

Hua Yun pouted, looking somewhat unhappy.

Although Ren Yuan gave her a sense of familiarity, wasn't it a bit too hasty for him to tell her brother about her situation without her consent?

"It's fine for you to uphold justice, but you went out without telling your brother. Do you know how worried he would be? A true hero makes people feel at ease, not anxious. You made your brother worry about you. Do you think that's what a hero should do?"

Ren Yuan said to Hua Yun very seriously, but what he didn't say was that it was very likely that because of what happened to you, your brother would get on Song Heizi's pirate ship.

That's something Ren Yuan wouldn't allow.

"Oh……"

Hua Yun was still a girl after all, and after Ren Yuan said that, she felt that he made sense, so she did not continue to object.

Ren Yuan was relieved and quickly asked the innkeeper to bring over paper and pen.

“Brother Ren Yuan, if you want to write a letter to my brother, it would be better to have a token, otherwise my brother might not believe you.”

Seeing Ren Yuan preparing to write a letter, Hua Yun reminded him.

"It's alright, I'll explain the archery competition, and he should believe me."

Ren Yuan had already started writing furiously, but his handwriting... well, it's passable. It's good enough that he can write it, what more do you want?

Besides, even if it's not pretty, at least it's neat and tidy, right?

"Hey, aren't you going to stop me?"

"Why would I stop you? I can't beat you, and there are your people all around us. What's the point of stopping me? Besides, you're right. It was indeed wrong of me to sneak away from home this time."

Hua Yun lowered her head and kicked the floor in a somewhat dejected manner. The girl next to her quickly grabbed her hand and comforted her.

"Yes, it's good to admit your mistakes and correct them."

Ren Yuan didn't think much of it; his mind was full of the Hua siblings, and he had forgotten that he had also saved someone.

"Here. Give this to him as well. When your brother sees this, he'll know that the letter is definitely real."

Hua Yun seemed to have regained her strength with the encouragement of that girl. She looked up at Ren Yuan and said earnestly.

"You have a token? Great! Quickly, have Shi Qian deliver it over in a bit."

Ren Yuan was overjoyed, as this would make his letter even more convincing.

Hua Yun looked at Ren Yuan, then suddenly reached out, placed her hand next to her face, and tore it off forcefully!

In an instant, a cloud of black hair flew up! A human skin mask landed on the ground, and Ren Yuan was stunned!

When Ren Yuan first saw Hua Yun, her appearance was just ordinary, so he didn't think much of it. He didn't expect that she was actually wearing a mask!

What does Hua Yun's true face look like?

Without makeup, her figure is naturally alluring; without adornment, her beauty is innate. Her black hair, disheveled, possesses a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky; her starry eyes, sparkling with charm, have a beauty that could shame the moon and put flowers to shame. She is like Chang'e leaving her moon palace, or the Weaver Girl descending from her jade pool.

Ren Yuan was stunned for several seconds.

"Brother, if you keep staring at her like that, will I have to send an extra gift and name card this time?"

Of the current group, Shi Qian has been with Ren Yuan the longest (although only a few days longer than the others) and is the most familiar with him, so he dares to joke around.

Ren Yuan then came to his senses and felt a little shy, not daring to look at Hua Yun.

Hua Yun, as expected of a daughter of a military family, was initially a little shy, but quickly adapted. Seeing Ren Yuan, who was so big, still acting shy, she found it even more interesting.

"What's wrong, Brother Ren? Don't you think my little sister looks pretty?"

"So beautiful, so beautiful. Cough cough, wait a minute, I suddenly remembered, why are those Zhang family members chasing after you?"

Ren Yuan picked up the water glass on the table, tactfully drank some water, and at the same time, he deliberately changed the subject to cover up his slight embarrassment.

"Ah, I almost forgot, little sister. This is Brother Ren Yuan, the famous pillar of the martial arts world. Don't worry, he's a true hero and will definitely back you up."

Hua Yun suddenly remembered that there was a young girl beside her!

Encouraged by Hua Yun, the young girl mustered her courage, bowed to the heroes, and then said:

"My name is Pan, and my given name is Jinlian. I greet all my benefactors."

"Cough cough cough."

Ren Yuan, who was drinking water, choked on his drink, which surprised everyone around him.

What's wrong, brother? And what's wrong, young lady?

But Ren Yuan didn't have time to explain. He put down the bowl, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and looked at the girl with surprise, asking incredulously:

"Your surname is Pan? Which Pan?"