Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

In Jiangnan, in a secluded, unnamed workshop.

"Left Envoy Yang, you said last time that you wouldn't change the list."

The foreman looked at Yang Batong in front of him and really wanted to slap him.

"You need to know that place is extremely difficult to enter. Our Ming Cult paid a heavy price with the sacrifice of many brothers to obtain so many lists."

Yang Batong looked at the foreman of craftsmen in front of him, feeling helpless.

He even considered telling the leader, "Let's just give up on Liangshan and deal with Wang Qing instead!"

However, the leader of the sect was severely humiliated by Ren Yuan at the Green Forest Conference back then, so the leader now has a very deep grudge against Liangshan and is determined to deal with Liangshan.

Yang Batong had no choice but to obey orders.

"Okay... This is the last time! Remember, this is the last time! No changes allowed! Let's carve it like this!"

The foreman said to Yang Batong.

"Yes, this is the last time."

Yang Batong wasn't really sure himself, but looking at the foreman's appearance, he could only nod.

Liangshan is really troublesome! I don't know why the leader is making such a big move!

"How long will it take to complete?"

Yang Batong asked.

"Such a large workload will take at least ten days."

"That's what the foreman replied."

"That's too long. The leader said three days."

Yang Batong shook his head.

"Three days? That's too short, that's impossible. How about eight days?"

The foreman also made his own demands!

"Five days! That's all! The leader needs it urgently!"

Yang Batong finally offered his opinion.

"Okay, five days it is! But it really can't be changed anymore!"

After considering it for a moment, the foreman agreed to the five-day request, which he felt was a suitable timeframe.

……

The craftsmen continued working, while Yang Batong left the place and returned to their Ming Cult headquarters.

"How is it, Left Envoy Yang?"

Fang La put his pale yellow robe back on and seemed to be pondering something.

"Master, the craftsmen are already preparing to build according to the revised list you provided."

Why does the list keep changing?

The first reason is, of course, that Fang La and his group's intelligence was constantly being updated; this was the foundation.

Secondly, Fang La himself reviewed the collected list of Liangshan members and made some modifications.

This time, he's preparing to send auspicious omens to Liangshan, not to curry favor with them.

Fang La had two objectives:

First, let the imperial court take action against Liangshan!

Secondly, it caused internal conflict within Liangshan because of this list!

Fang La believed that this plan, which aimed to kill two birds with one stone, was absolutely necessary.

"Very well, let them carve it like that. I want to see if Ren Yuan's boasts about how loyal and righteous Liangshan is are true or false!"

Fang La was overjoyed to hear Yang Batong's report.

"Master, is it really necessary for us to spend so much time and effort on this for Liangshan?"

Yang Batong couldn't help but ask, his main regret being why he had taken on this job in the first place. It was such a hassle, and nothing went smoothly at all!

"Have you forgotten why we did this?"

Fang La looked at Yang Batong and thought, "This can't be right. You're my right-hand man!"

"I haven't forgotten to give them auspicious omens so the court will be suspicious of them. But the problem is, isn't this one we're giving to Liangshan a bit too troublesome?"

Yang Batong shrugged.

"Master, you know, we only sent a fish to Wang Qing, and the Tiger Devouring the Moon Stele was relatively easy to make. But for Liangshan, this stone tablet is much more difficult. We still have to make it according to the number of people in Liangshan!"

“But our Ming Cult isn’t the steward of Liangshan. How could we possibly know so much about their internal affairs? I think there’s no need to be so perfect. Just make do!”

"You're still too short-sighted."

Fang La looked at Yang Batong, shook his head, and explained:

"Do you think I don't know that I can just do it casually? But the problem is, this stone tablet is not only for the imperial court to see, but also for the Liangshan people."

"If we make it too fake, the people inside Liangshan will immediately know something's wrong, and then they certainly won't believe us!"

"And I want even the people inside to believe in this stone tablet. Only then will anyone be dissatisfied with the rankings and start making a fuss!"

"But to achieve this, the ranking needs to be as credible as possible. Otherwise, I could just put Ren Yuan at the very end. You know the grudge between us."

Upon hearing Fang La's words, Yang Batong felt as if he had been enlightened! He bowed deeply to Fang La.

"The Master is wise; it was Batong who was ignorant!"

“We’re brothers, let’s not talk about that. Come on, let’s go for a walk in the city today and see how our Ming Cult is doing here.”

Fang La had a satisfied expression on his face; this was exactly the effect he wanted!

"By the way, Master, after the stone tablet is completed, do we still need to inspect it? Who should we send to deliver it?"

Yang Batong suddenly asked a very important question.

"I won't look at it anymore. I'll just have those craftsmen deliver it directly. Tell them to give each of them an extra twenty taels of silver! Just send it to Shijie Village! You'll be in charge of it personally. Remember, since this thing is going to be sent out, the fewer people who know about it, the better."

Fang La thought about it and made a decision.

"Those craftsmen..."

Yang Batong seemed to understand something, but he was not entirely sure.

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, do it cleanly. I don't need to teach you how, do I?"

Fang La appeared so cold-blooded at this moment.

"Yes"

……

Inside the workshop.

"Let's all give it our all. This is the last time, we absolutely won't change it. If we finish this big deal as soon as possible, we can all go home."

The foreman was speaking to about a dozen craftsmen inside.

"Boss, you've said that at least three times already. Are you sure this time?"

A craftsman is dismantling a stone slab that was only half-carved.

"It's not changing, everyone keep up the good work!"

"No, boss, why are we carving this kind of stone tablet for the Liangshan people? Are the leader and Liangshan really that close?"

Some craftsmen were puzzled. They were all members of the Ming Cult, but they had also heard that Liangshan and their own Ming Cult were not on good terms!

Moreover, the contents of this stone tablet are just too... well, those are the stars in the sky!

Why was it given to Liangshan but not to our Ming Cult?

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, understand?"

The foreman rolled his eyes at the craftsman and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

"I understand, I understand, but even asking won't work."

The craftsman curled his lip. Seriously, what on earth is the cult leader doing?!

"Wait a minute, boss, this number is wrong. Weren't we supposed to have 108? The number on the screen is too high!"

Another craftsman discovered the blind spot.

"Exceeded?"

The foreman was somewhat incredulous.

"It's over! I've counted several times. Boss, you know I can count! This is way over, what are we going to do?"

The craftsman said it with absolute certainty.

"The cult leader didn't say anything either..."

The foreman was also puzzled. What happened? They agreed on 108, but they exceeded the quota. Could it be that the leader is bad at math?

"Boss, how about this, or this..."

A cleverer craftsman, who knew a little more, offered his opinion, and the foreman nodded repeatedly after listening to it.

"I think this is a good idea, let's carve it like this! Everyone hurry up! After we're done, go home and see your wives and kids!"