Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Liangshan, the back mountain.

Zhou Tong was fiddling with something in a quiet spot on the back mountain.

It was a small mound, erected by Zhou Tong for his close friend.

The inscription reads: "Tomb of my dear friend Chen Fengxian".

Chen Fengxian was the same Chen who took Shi Wengong under his wing back then. Her halberd was famous throughout Jiangnan.

It's a pity he was blind to accept Shi Wengong as a concubine, which led to the tragic deaths of his entire family.

After Zhou Tong went up the mountain, he felt that Liangshan was indeed a good place, so he built a cenotaph for him on the back mountain.

Buried inside is Chen Fengxian's helmet, which he found from the Chen family years ago.

At this moment, Zhou Tong, along with Yue Fei, was cleaning the small grave mound, and also setting out incense, candles, offerings, and two rows of gun racks.

"Pengju, kowtow to your Uncle Chen."

After clearing away the surrounding debris, Zhou Tong gestured for Yue Fei to kowtow.

"Uncle-Master Chen, your nephew kowtows to you."

Yue Fei listened to Zhou Tong and immediately knelt down obediently, kowtowed three times to Chen Fengxian's tombstone, and then stood respectfully beside Zhou Tong.

"Old Chen, your apprentice has avenged you."

Looking at his old friend's tombstone, Zhou Tong was filled with emotion.

Ren Yuan told him about the attack on Zengtou City after he returned, especially that Shi Wengong had been captured and was waiting for Zhou Tong to deal with him.

This made Zhou Tong feel very comfortable. Although the third brother was mischievous, he still cared about him a lot, which was good.

"Master! Master! I've brought Shi Wengong!"

Ren Yuan's voice suddenly came from the path. Zhou Tong turned his head and saw Ren Yuan and Lin Chong, one on the left and one on the right, escorting Shi Wengong towards them.

"Old Chen, see that? That's my third son. Isn't he naughty? But you know what, he's quite effective."

Zhou Tong watched Ren Yuan, who was being escorted and cursing at Shi Wengong, then turned to look at Chen Fengxian's tombstone. Despite his proud tone, he forced a reproachful expression.

It felt like I was talking to Chen Fengxian face to face.

"Your Majesty!"

Ren Yuan and Lin Chong were holding Shi Wengong captive. Shi Wengong's collarbone was pierced, his hands and feet were bound with heavy iron chains, and there was a large yoke around his neck. He could only be at the mercy of the two men.

The moment Shi Wengong saw Zhou Tong, before he could even speak, Ren Yuan kicked him in the back of the knee, forcing him to kneel down!

"Ren Yuan, you have no martial ethics!"

Shi Wengong originally didn't want to kneel and wanted to say something domineering to Zhou Tong, but Ren Yuan kicked him down, and all his domineering spirit vanished.

"What am I talking to you about? Don't you even know your place?"

Ren Yuan disliked Shi Wengong and spoke to him rudely.

"Hey, don't mind him for now. Boss, all of you come over here and kowtow to your Uncle Chen."

Zhou Tong interrupted Ren Yuan's rant and made him and Lin Chong kowtow to their friend.

The two men dared not delay and immediately went up and kowtowed three times.

"Old Chen, these are all my apprentices. This is the eldest, Lin Chong. You've met the second, Lu Junyi, but he's not here today. This is the third, Pihou. The one who kowtowed first was the fourth, Yue Fei. Look at my apprentices, aren't they good?"

Zhou Tong touched his old friend's tombstone, deeply moved.

"Wait a minute, Master, don't I have a name? You're making your uncle laugh at me!"

Ren Yuan interrupted his master and then spoke to the tombstone himself:

"Uncle-Master, I am Ren Yuan. Master called me 'Pi Hou' (Pi Hou) without my knowledge. Please don't listen to him."

"See? I told you, that naughty monkey can sometimes drive his master crazy. Look at him, he even dares to treat me like this in front of you."

Zhou Tong ignored Ren Yuan, continuing his conversation with Chen Fengxian's tombstone while lightly tapping Ren Yuan on the head.

"Hehe, hehehe, Zhou Tong, if you want to put on a show of your deep master-disciple relationship, then go somewhere else, don't put on an act in front of me!"

Because Ren Yuan and the others blocked his view, Shi Wengong didn't know who Zhou Tong and the others were kowtowing to. He thought Zhou Tong was showing off in front of him.

"Shi Wengong, look who's talking here."

Zhou Tong looked at Shi Wengong, his tone indifferent.

When Shi Wengong saw the three words "Chen Fengxian", his expression immediately became unnatural.

"Chen Fengxian..."

"Back then, after you left my residence, you went to his place, starting as a servant and eventually becoming his prospective son-in-law. Shi Wengong, I ask you, Chen Fengxian, did she mistreat you?"

Zhou Tong asked calmly.

"Hmph, yes, he did take care of me, but that's because I showed my talent! Otherwise, I'd still just be that menial servant!"

Shi Wengong quickly regained his composure and said dismissively.

"Then why did you kill his whole family? Why didn't you just take the manual and leave?"

Zhou Tong wanted to know why.

"Hmph, that old geezer thinks he can trap me by marrying his daughter to me? Impossible! An eagle of the grasslands will never be someone else's sparrow!"

"I only did those things to learn martial arts! Do you understand?"

"If you have to blame someone, blame that old geezer for finding me when I was taking the manual!"

"However, if you hadn't refused to take me in back then, I wouldn't have even considered him!"

"Zhou Tong, stop pretending to erect a monument for Chen Fengxian. If you had taken me in back then, he wouldn't have suffered such a calamity!"

"So it's all your fault! You killed Chen Fengxian's whole family! Do you know that?! Hahahaha! How does it feel to kill your best friend?"

Shi Wengong was somewhat deranged at this moment, spewing filth from his mouth!

"Master, can I beat him up?"

Ren Yuan was so angry he gritted his teeth when he heard Shi Wengong's words.

"Ren Yuan, what are you bragging about? If Lu Junyi were here, I'd find it troublesome, but he's not. You guys? I'd be unafraid of you even if I had my collarbones pierced!"

"If you've got the guts, let me go! I'll show you why I'm ranked third in the world!"

Shi Wengong didn't take Ren Yuan seriously; he only had eyes for Zhou Tong!

"Third brother, untie him."

Zhou Tong suddenly spoke.

"Master, this..."

Ren Yuan was somewhat surprised.

"Untie."

Zhou Tong remained calm, but his tone left no room for refusal. Ren Yuan had no choice but to go up and remove Shi Wengong's shackles and chains.

"Untie his collarbone as well."

Although Ren Yuan didn't understand, he still did as instructed.

After these constraints were removed, Shi Wengong was still covered in wounds, but he felt completely different.

Lin Chong stepped forward and shielded Yue Fei behind him.

"Zhou Tong, what do you mean by this!"

Despite the pain, Shi Wengong moved his hands and feet a little.

"Don't you hate me?"

Zhou Tong slowly walked three steps to Shi Wengong, his tone very calm, as if Shi Wengong was not a problem at all.

"I'll give you a chance, come and hit me."

"Zhou Tong, go to hell!"

Zhou Tong's dismissive words provoked Shi Wengong!

Who is Shi Wengong?

Third in the world!

Now you're being looked down upon by an old man with white hair and beard?!

You bastard! Do you even know what it means to be enraged?!

Shi Wengong roared and used his last burst of power, clenching his fist and charging straight at Zhou Tong's face!

Although he was seriously injured after being captured, he believed that his desperate punch was not so easy to be blocked!

Zhou Tong, you're going to suffer a great loss if you're so careless!

"Snapped!"

But something unexpected happened: Zhou Tong blocked Shi Wengong's punch, which was full of resentment, by extending his palm!

That feeling was incredibly relaxing, as if I were just doing something insignificant!

"How do you think you got your third-best ranking in the world?"

Zhou Tong blocked Shi Wengong's fist with one hand, looked at his shocked expression, and slowly said:

"I compiled the list of the most outstanding outlaws in the Song Dynasty."