Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

More than ten riders arrived on the official road about four or five miles from Liangshan Jinshatan.

The one in the lead was a young military officer.

What did he look like?

With white teeth, red lips, and handsome eyes, his eyebrows are always clear and bright, his waist slender and his shoulders broad like an ape's. He can ride a wild horse and loves to roam the sea gyrfalcon. He is a master archer, his arms strong and sharp, able to shoot an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away. When he draws his bow, the autumn moon shines brightly, and his feathered arrows fly like cold stars. He wears a battle robe embroidered with gold and jade, and a jade belt inlaid with rhinoceros horn at his waist. He wears a blue turban with small double rings, and his scholar's and warrior's boots are adorned with low green.

You know what, the Hua family members are really good-looking. Whether it's Hua Rong or Hua Yun, they are the pinnacle of beauty in their respective genders.

Compared to Hua Rong, is Ren Yuan more handsome?

Well... all I can say is that Ren Yuan's imposing and domineering appearance is a different kind of handsome... I guess.

Hua Rong led these ten or so riders, all of whom were his trusted confidants, all the way from Qingfeng Village.

His emotions went through ups and downs along the way.

If it weren't for the fact that the letter he received earlier contained his sister's human skin mask, Hua Rong wouldn't have easily believed that his sister was already in Liangshan.

In particular, the letter writer, Ren Yuan, claimed to be the "Overlord Bow" who challenged him at the Hua family back then, and even gave a general account of what happened back then. This is something that no one who didn't experience it firsthand could write.

However, just to be on the safe side, Hua Rong still wants to try Ren Yuan later.

As long as my sister is alright, there's not much of a problem. But if something happens to my sister, I'll fight Liangshan to the death!

"Chief, should we send one of the brothers to scout ahead first?"

One of Hua Rong's trusted confidants leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"No need. This is Liangshan territory now. If Ren Yuan really wanted to take me, he would have done it by now."

Upon seeing this, Hua Rong was already surprised to find that the area around Liangshan was not littered with corpses due to the rise of this large stronghold, but rather that the people were living in peace and contentment.

To be fair, he wasn't discriminating against these strongmen, because some of the outlaws were truly forced into becoming strongmen because they had no other choice.

But nowadays, it's really hard to compliment the Song Dynasty on its peaceful and prosperous era.

Many of the bandits in those mountains were truly like evil spirits, committing all sorts of acts that violated human ethics.

Therefore, Hua Rong was very worried about his younger sister's safety.

But then he realized, oh, it's Optimus Prime Ren Yuan! He knew this guy; he was very famous and well-regarded in the underworld, unlike those scoundrels.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a very likely old acquaintance. Although he didn't know if it was true or not, he felt a little more at ease.

Now, seeing the situation of the people along the way, Hua Rong felt even more at ease.

The warhorse galloped and soon arrived at the Golden Beach. From afar, Hua Rong could see that there were many people standing there.

The one in the lead rode a tall, imposing horse, appearing exceptionally tall and majestic.

As the two drew closer, Hua Rong gradually saw things more clearly.

The person in front of me is almost identical to the figure in my memory, except for a slight difference in height!

Sure enough it was him!

"Brother Ba Gong! Oh no! Brother Ren, you've made me search so hard! Take this arrow!"

Although Hua Rong won the archery competition back then, he clearly saw the difference in strength between himself and Ren Yuan, who was using the alias Ba Gong.

So after Ren Yuan left, he also trained hard for a while, trying to close the gap in strength!

It was precisely because of Hua Rong's hard work during this period that he made up for his last flaw and truly became the number one archer in the Song Dynasty!

Zhou Tong's three concepts of rapid-fire marksman, sharpshooter, and master marksman have miraculously merged into one in Hua Rong!

Hua Rong is a super shooter who combines speed, accuracy and power!

Quehua drew his bow to its fullest extent, and Hua Rong took out a feathered arrow. He aimed as he rode, and with a "whoosh," the arrow flew straight towards Ren Yuan! This caused a chorus of exclamations!

"What's this for? A gift?"

Ren Yuan certainly saw the arrow Hua Rong shot at him. Amid everyone's exclamations, he nimbly raised his hand and grabbed the arrow tightly! With his other hand, he gestured for everyone to stay still!

"Hua Zhizhai has excellent archery skills!"

Ren Yuan firmly grasped the arrow and shouted loudly.

"Wow, that was a huge overreaction."

Feeling the power emanating from the arrow in his hand, and the still trembling shaft, Ren Yuan inwardly groaned.

Hua Rong has truly made the most of these years! His strength has increased significantly! If this continues, I won't dare to catch his arrows empty-handed anymore.

"Hahaha, Brother Ren, what excellent martial arts! If I remember correctly, you also caught my arrow with your bare hands back then! I never expected that the one who challenged me back then was actually the famous Optimus Prime of the martial arts world. Why did you choose to go by the pseudonym Tyrant Bow back then, making me search for you for so long?"

The warhorse was fast, and not long after Hua Rong released the arrow, he rode up to the crowd. He reined in his horse, revealing himself to be a young hero! Handsome and extraordinary!

"Brother Hua, what you're saying is just luck, just luck."

Ren Yuan first threw the arrow back to Hua Rong, then cupped his hands in apology with a wry smile.

"Back then, my master forbade me to reveal my name. Later, I followed my master to learn his skills and also wanted to go to the Hua family again to meet Brother Hua. However, fate had other plans, and I have not been able to meet him again. I really did not know that Brother Hua had contacted me in private. Please forgive me, Brother Hua."

However, Ren Yuan guessed that what Hua Rong said was not the real reason.

He shot an arrow the moment they met; he must be blaming himself for not being martial arts-minded and for taking his sister up the mountain.

But Heaven is my witness, your sister really wasn't kidnapped by me, she came here on her own. If I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning!

“Chief Hua, we’ve met before. Don’t worry, your sister is safe and sound. Liangshan is probably the safest place for her. You mustn’t act rashly.”

Shi Qian sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off, so he quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Don't worry, your chieftain dared to catch my arrow with his bare hands two years ago when he was 50 paces away, let alone the distance just now?"

Hua Rong understood their meaning, but he didn't say much. After all, he had shot someone with an arrow, which was enough to vent his anger, so he couldn't go too far.

He casually put the bow and arrows back into the quiver, then cupped his hands and asked Ren Yuan:

"Brother Ren, may I go up the mountain to see my sister now?"

“It is only natural for a brother to come and see his sister. Please come with me, Brother Hua.”

When Ren Yuan saw this, he knew that Hua Rong was no longer holding a grudge about what had happened before, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, after spending so many days with Hua Yun, it would be a lie to say that Ren Yuan had no feelings for her.

Why would I even think of that? Hua Rong is my brother-in-law, so I should just give way to him. What else can I do but beat him up?

Both sides breathed a sigh of relief. The two leaders didn't seem to have any intention of fighting, so everyone could happily be good friends again.

So, the group boarded the boat with great fanfare, beating drums and gongs, and set off for Dazhai.

On the way, Ren Yuan and Hua Rong stood side by side at the bow of the boat. After a long while, Hua Rong sighed, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture to Ren Yuan, and said sincerely:

"Brother, please accept my bow."

Ren Yuan almost threw out his back, so he quickly stepped aside and reached out to support Hua Rong.

Brother, you just shot an arrow at me, and now you're calling me "brother"? Are you kidding me?

"Brother Hua, how could you do this? This is absolutely unacceptable!"

“How dare I call myself superior in front of you, brother? You saved my sister from dire straits; you are my greatest benefactor! Our parents passed away early, and my sister and I have depended on each other since childhood. If anything were to happen to my sister, I, Hua Rong, would have no face to meet our parents in the afterlife. By saving my sister, you have actually saved me, Hua Rong!”

Ren Yuan understood immediately!

I knew it! The reason why Hua Rong listened to Song Jiang so much later in the original novel must be because he had done Song Jiang a great favor!

"What about that arrow you just shot?"

Ren Yuan was somewhat curious.

"Brother, if you had a younger sister, and one day a complete stranger came up with a letter and told you she had gone up the mountain, wouldn't you be angry?"

Hua Rong asked in return with a sincere expression.

“It was my oversight, and I apologize to Brother Hua Rong.”

Ren Yuan had nothing to say; indeed, what the other person said was right.

"I know my sister's temper. This was mostly her idea, but as her older brother... I can understand, right?"

I understand, I understand, how could I say I don't understand?

Ren Yuan could only nod.

"But brother, after we parted years ago, Hua Rong followed your advice and worked hard to improve his strength. This time at Liangshan is a rare opportunity. If you don't mind, how about we have another match?"

As a master archer, Hua Rong hadn't encountered an opponent who could excite him for a long time. Ren Yuan's easy catch of that arrow had already ignited Hua Rong's competitive spirit.

After all, Hua Rong is younger than Ren Yuan; young people are full of energy.

"Brother Hua Rong, you're welcome to spar anytime!"

Ren Yuan laughed it off. "It's all out in the open. Besides, it's just an archery competition. I'm not afraid of anything!"

So what if we lose another game?

Anyway, it's not like we haven't lost before.

"Brother! Brother! I'm here!"

As the boat approached the shore, the two heard Hua Yun's voice coming from the shore.

Turning his head, he saw Hua Yun with Pan Jinlian, happily waiting for Hua Rong along with the other Liangshan leaders.

When Hua Yun saw Ren Yuan standing next to her brother, she made a face at Ren Yuan when no one else was looking.

Seeing that his sister was unharmed, Hua Rong finally smiled and turned to kowtow to Ren Yuan again.

Ren Yuan quickly helped him up.

Ahem... Well, in front of Hua Yun, I really can't kowtow.

Once the boat came to a stop, the two siblings naturally greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries. Hua Yun also took the opportunity to introduce Pan Jinlian to her brother.

Ren Yuan took this opportunity to go to the side and rest for a while.

This meeting with Hua Rong was truly as thrilling as riding a roller coaster.

"Brother, how did your meeting with Magistrate Hua go?"

Zhu Wu, fanning himself with a fan, quietly approached. Seeing that no one was around, he asked in a low voice.

"Not bad, they shot an arrow as soon as we met..."