Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

After leaving Liangshan, Lu Junyi, along with several guards he had obtained from Ren Yuan, headed towards Daming Prefecture.

It has to be said that having a few more guards has definitely made the journey much more lively!

This also made Lu Junyi feel less bored.

"Sir, since you and the chieftain are fellow disciples, why have we never met before?"

These guards were still somewhat curious about the relationship between Ren Yuan and Lu Junyi.

"I graduated from my master's school relatively early. By the time my third junior brother became a disciple of our master, I was no longer a disciple."

Lu Junyi was also deeply moved.

“My master, when he takes on disciples, he will basically only take on one at a time. My eldest brother and I, my third brother and I are all like that.”

"Perhaps the junior brother is the only exception, which is why he and the third junior brother have such a good relationship."

"Then are you the most skilled disciple of the old master?"

The guards were indeed curious about this question.

"As things stand, that is me."

Lu Junyi couldn't help but recall that competition.

"But my two junior brothers are both exceptionally talented. To be honest, if we give them a few more years, who knows what will happen."

“Sir, since you have such a good relationship with the chieftain, why don’t you just go up the mountain? Life is quite good on the mountain!”

One of the young guards didn't quite understand.

His entire family was rescued by Liangshan, and out of gratitude, he decided to become Ren Yuan's bodyguard, vowing to protect Ren Yuan with his life.

In his opinion, life on Liangshan Mountain was the best.

"Hey kid, don't talk nonsense. The master is a legitimate businessman, and his business is doing just fine. Besides, when has our mountain stronghold ever forced anyone to come up the mountain?"

The head guard reprimanded the young man, then spoke to Lu Junyi:

“Sir, this child is too young and ignorant. Please don’t take it personally. The chieftain definitely did not tell us anything like that.”

The lead guard had been with Ren Yuan for a long time and understood his thoughts well; he didn't want any problems to arise in the relationship between the two brothers.

"It's alright, it's alright. The fact that you all enjoy the life in the mountain stronghold means that my third junior brother is indeed managing it very well. That's a good thing!"

Lu Junyi waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing.

"Moreover, if it weren't for the ancestral business in Daming Prefecture, I would actually quite like the life in the mountain stronghold."

"After all, after my father passed away, my master was the only elder I had left. He used to like to travel all over the world, and he was rarely seen. Now that he is on the mountain, I definitely have to go back to see him from time to time."

"I hope the gentleman understands."

The lead guard was relieved, but he was careful not to let the master think they were doing it on purpose!

The group continued their journey, stopping and starting along the way, getting to know each other better. After five or six days, they finally arrived outside the city of Daming Prefecture.

"Finally home, brothers! Come on, let's go back to the manor and rest for a bit, then I'll take you to the best restaurant in Daming Prefecture to welcome you back!"

Lu Junyi was very generous; after all, with his wealth, he could easily go to the Damingfu Restaurant.

"We await Master Xie's request!"

The guards didn't stand on ceremony; after all, they had been eating and sleeping in the open along the way, and they were hoping to have something good to eat!

"go!"

The group headed towards the city gate of Daming Prefecture, but not far from the gate, a beggar-like man suddenly stopped them!

The man's headscarf was tattered, his clothes were ragged, and he seemed to be suffering from some kind of illness, his body trembling incessantly!

But when this man saw Lu Junyi, he immediately bowed down.

"Sir, who is this person?"

The Liangshan guards were puzzled. Was Master Lu really that famous in Daming Prefecture? That even a beggar would bow down to him?

Lu Junyi was also surprised; he didn't remember knowing any beggars. But when he looked closer, he was utterly astonished!

"Xiao Yi, why do you look like this?"

Yes, the person who came was Yan Qing, who was six feet tall, with delicate features and an extraordinary handsome appearance. However, he looked sickly and his complexion was much sallow.

Yan Qing looked at Lu Junyi, tears streaming down her face:

"Master, run!"

"Xiao Yi, what do you mean by this?"

Lu Junyi was completely bewildered. Why run? Where to run? Why run?

"This is not the place to talk."

Upon seeing that Lu Junyi was accompanied by some unfamiliar people, Yan Qing, quick-witted, immediately understood their origins and led everyone to a section of earthen wall outside the city wall.

"What happened, Xiao Yi? Why do you look like this? Where is Madam? Where is Li Gu?"

Lu Junyi was very uneasy.

Yan Qing composed himself and looked at Lu Junyi, slowly saying:

"Master, you may not know this, but not long after you left, Li Gu returned. Upon his return, he told my wife, 'Master has submitted to Ren Yuan of Liangshan Marsh, voluntarily abandoning all his possessions, and has already gone up the mountain!'"

"At the time, I didn't believe it and argued with Li Gu, but unfortunately, I was too ill to stop him. He went directly to court to file a lawsuit!"

"A few days later, Ji Han and the others returned. Upon hearing that Li Gu had accused their master, they were furious and wanted to go to the government office to argue their case. However, Li Gu had bribed the officials of Daming Prefecture and arrested Ji Han and the others as accomplices!"

"Li Gu and his wife already had a private relationship. Now, he and his wife have been working together with Liang Zhongshu of Daming Prefecture to seize the master's property! They agreed that one-third of the master's property would go to Liang Zhongshu, and the remaining two-thirds would go to them!"

"I tried my best to stop him, but Li Gu had already bribed all the stewards in the mansion and didn't take me seriously at all. He even kicked me out of the house because he was angry that I disobeyed their orders, and took all my clothes and money and drove me out of the city!"

At this point, Yan Qing's eyes were already filled with tears!

"What a despicable bastard! How can there be such a person!"

The Liangshan guards were furious upon hearing Yan Qing's words! How could there be such a servant in the world! What an ingrate!

"Moreover, Li Gu also instructed all his relatives and acquaintances in the city not to help me. If anyone took me in, he would report them to the authorities! Helpless, I could only spend my days in a dilapidated temple outside the city."

"Master, the Lu residence has now become the Li residence! Master, leave quickly! Do not go back!"

After Yan Qing finished speaking, he kowtowed to Lu Junyi again, but Lu Junyi's expression was extremely ugly!

"You bastard! What are you saying, Xiao Yi?!"

“My wife comes from a scholarly family and is a lady of high birth! How could she possibly do such a shameful thing with Li Gu?”

"Besides, I saved Li Gu's life, so how could he act like this? Did you do something heinous that got you kicked out, and now you're twisting the truth in front of me?"

"Bang bang bang!..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing immediately banged his head against the ground so hard that his forehead was bleeding!

"Master! Everything Xiao Yi said is true! Master, you absolutely must not go back!"

Seeing this, the leader of the Liangshan guards stepped forward to help Yan Qing up, then said to Lu Junyi:

“Sir, judging from this man’s behavior, he doesn’t seem to be faking it. There’s something fishy about this. If you trust us, sir, please let us brothers go into the city to investigate first, and then we can make a decision. What do you say?”

Looking at Yan Qing, who was on the verge of tears, Lu Junyi couldn't help but recall Ren Yuan's words. Although he still found it hard to believe, he was willing to accept the guards' advice.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you brothers to go into the city and see what's going on!"

"I'd like to see if they have the guts!"