Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Chaojiazhuang Village in Dongxi Township was on high alert.

The manor owner, Chao Gai, set out a table of fine dishes in his main hall.

They said they wanted to drink and make merry with the leaders from Liangshan.

However, each of the farmhands was given a weapon, and there were also some strangers dressed as farmhands, mingling among the crowd.

"Brother Chao Gai, don't worry. When they come today, just give me, Tie Niu, a signal, and I'll send them to their deaths with one axe blow each!"

Li Kui had a great time at Chao Gai's manor these past few days, eating and drinking well, and gambling to his heart's content.

Of course, Li Kui was terrible at gambling. He lost all twenty taels of silver that Chao Gai gave him on the first day in one night. The gambling den happened to be owned by Chao Gai himself. The servants recognized Li Kui and took him to a special table where they didn't charge him any money to play.

Even so, after playing around for three days, this guy still owed the gambling den over 160 taels of silver...

Moreover, Li Kui has a bad temper and treats the servants very poorly. He often curses at them and even tries to hit them. The servants have complained about him several times in the past few days.

If it weren't for dealing with Liangshan, Chao Gai felt he would never have had to deal with Li Kui in his life.

"Alright, Tie Niu, do your best today, and I'll treat you to more fun later."

Since Li Kui is so confident in himself, Chao Gai will naturally give him a chance. Go! Black Whirlwind!

"Lord Bao, it's been a long time."

Yuncheng County also contributed a significant number of personnel to this operation. If they can successfully capture the bandit leader Ren Yuan, then Yuncheng County will have made a great contribution.

Therefore, this time, both captains were dispatched together!

What did this captain look like as he stepped into Chao Gai's house?

Standing seven feet five inches tall, with a purplish-brown complexion and a fan-shaped beard, he possessed powerful, agile fists and lightning-fast kicks. A hero of the rivers and seas, renowned for his martial prowess, he leaped over walls and crossed streams with unparalleled agility; who dared challenge him? The Winged Tiger of Shandong, his name was known throughout the world.

The one who arrived was Lei Heng, the infantry captain of Yuncheng County, known in the martial arts world as the Winged Tiger. This time, he brought 20 gun-wielding leaders and 20 ordinary soldiers to act as backup for the inside.

"The captain's here! Come on, everyone, thank you for your hard work. Have a drink first!"

When Chao Gai saw Lei Heng approaching, he signaled to his men to prepare food.

"Let's not drink for now, Bao Zheng. Give us some of your farmhands' clothes so we can change. We're lying in ambush here today, and we'll make sure that Optimus Prime never comes back."

Lei Heng is quite capable and loyal, but he has a flaw: he is somewhat narrow-minded. The recent success of Liangshan has made Lei, the head constable in charge of capturing thieves, feel that he has lost face. Therefore, he has been trying to capture these people to prove himself.

"With Commander Lei here, this matter will be accomplished!"

Chao Gai was overjoyed! You see, besides Chao Gai himself, there were also Liu Tang, Li Kui, and even Wu Yong and Bai Sheng, who were all quite capable. Now, with Lei Heng added to the mix, Chao Gai thought, "Even if Ren Yuan is powerful, he can't possibly defeat six heroes at the same time!"

"It was all thanks to the efforts of the headman and the planning of Mr. Jialiang. I was just following orders."

Lei Heng respected Chao Gai quite a bit, mainly because Chao Gai was really generous. Every time Lei Heng patrolled and passed through Dongxi Village, he would be invited to drink and eat meat. Lei Heng was naturally willing to give face to such a good person.

After a few moments of conversation and laughter, a servant suddenly came to report:

"Master, people from Liangshan have arrived!"

"How many people came?"

Chao Gai roused himself.

"3, 3 people."

"Only three people? Has Ren Yuan arrived yet?"

Chao Gai frowned. He felt it was too few. He had set up such a trap, and only three people from Liangshan came. Were they looking down on him?

"Here he is. The manor lord said that the tallest one is him, and he is accompanied by two burly men who are over eight feet tall."

"Let's go take a look!" Chao Gai and Wu Yong exchanged a glance, then went out together. Liu Tang and Li Kui naturally followed, while Lei Heng secretly hid.

At this moment, outside Chao Family Village.

Ren Yuan, along with Guang Hui and Mi Sheng, reined in their horses and stood looking at the layout of the entire Chao Family Village.

"Brother, should we send more people?"

Guanghui asked.

"Master, don't worry. What kind of people could Chao Gai have on his side? Just chickens and dogs."

Today, Ren Yuan was dressed in a silver outfit with a black robe over it, a black belt around his waist, and his hair was loose. He was riding a tall horse and carrying his three-pointed double-edged sword.

This outfit looks exceptionally cool! (Like the one Jiao Shu wore as Erlang Shen without armor.)

The master Guanghui behind him was dressed as a wandering monk, and he was temporarily carrying a bronze staff. The staff was carved with coiled dragons and tigers, weighed forty pounds, and was very imposing.

On the other side, Mi Sheng was also dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, carrying his mountain-splitting axe on his shoulder. The axe was quite heavy, weighing sixty jin (approximately 30 kg), and when Mi Sheng swung it, water couldn't get through.

"That's right, Master! If Chao Gai pulls a trick today, we'll fight our way in and out seven times over!"

Since coming up the mountain, Mi Sheng hadn't had a real fight with anyone for a long time, and he was eager to have a good fight today.

"Is this the leader of Liangshan Marsh?"

Two figures suddenly appeared at the gate of Chao Family Village: one dressed in a tight-fitting outfit and the other dressed as a professor.

Without a doubt, this was Chao Gai and Wu Yong.

"It is indeed I, Ren! May I ask what brings the Heavenly King to my court today?"

Ren Yuan's rule was: if someone treats me with respect, I will repay them tenfold.

Since Chao Gai is being so well-behaved now, he won't be the first to break off relations.

"I have long admired the name of the Lord of Liangshan, and today I have specially prepared wine and food, hoping to drink with the Lord of Liangshan! I never expected that you would actually come today."

"Hahaha, of course I'll come when the Heavenly King invites me."

Ren Yuan burst into laughter, a sound that made the gatekeeper's ears ring.

"But there are only three of us today, yet the Heavenly King is so cautious. It is truly disappointing! Heavenly King Chao, if you do not wish me to enter your estate, you can say so directly, and we can meet somewhere else."

"But you've left the three of us brothers here for so long, and you won't let us in. King Chao, that's not very fair!"

Chao Gai certainly didn't want the three of them to come in; the problem was that Lei Heng's men hadn't hidden properly yet, otherwise he would have ordered the door to be opened long ago.

"Open the door! Are you all blind? Who does he think he is? The leader of Liangshan? How dare you stop him?"

Chao Gai pretended to reprimand his men, then ordered them to open the manor gate. As the gate creaked open, Ren Yuan and his two companions sensed the murderous aura emanating from within.

It's obvious that this is aimed at the three of them!

"Master, Brother Mi Sheng, would you dare to come inside with me?"

Ren Yuan turned around and said to his two brothers behind him.

"Look at what you're saying, brother! Even if it's the underworld, I'd be willing to go with you!"

Mi Sheng casually swung the axe, looking eager to try.

"Amitabha Buddha, if I don't go to hell, who will?"

Guanghui also chanted Buddhist mantras loudly. He was joking; he'd already died once, what was he afraid of?!

"Hahahaha! Alright! Let's go! Let's see what kind of greeting gift this King Chao has prepared for us!"

Ren Yuan, with an air of dominance and no fear whatsoever, spurred his horse on, leading his two brothers straight toward Chao Family Village!