Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

“Mother, once we reach Liangshan, we’ll have our own land. I’ll grow more crops and do more work so you can have a better life.”

In the group from Yishui County, there was a kind and honest man talking to his elderly mother.

"Boss, if you take me away, what if Tie Niu goes back and can't find us?"

The old woman squinted at her eldest son, but her concern was directed at her youngest son.

"Him? Mother, how many years has it been since he came home? Years ago, he killed someone and ran away, leaving me to take the blame for him. He's been gone for over ten years. Has he ever come back to see you?"

The man became angry when he heard his mother mention his younger brother.

Back then, this younger brother killed someone and ran away. He was forced to take the blame. Fortunately, the county magistrate at the time took into consideration that he had an elderly mother to support, so he allowed him to work while he was atoneing for his crime.

Yes, this man is Li Da, the older brother of Li Kui, who lost his arm.

"Eldest brother, you mustn't talk about your brother like that. If he becomes successful in the future, we'll still be counting on him."

Li's mother clearly favored her younger son, Li Kui, and didn't seem to like her older son, who had taken care of her diligently for over ten years, as much.

"He's promising? Mother, after the general amnesty, his crimes were forgiven, but do you know what he did? He went to Jiangzhou to work as a jailer, and later it's said he became a bandit. But the thing is, he didn't go to Liangshan, and he went to some unknown place. Look how good Liangshan is now! He can't even be a proper bandit, and you still think he's promising?"

"Besides, you think about him every day and cry every day. You're almost blind from crying! Has he ever come back? This time, I found out that there's a divine doctor on Liangshan Mountain who doesn't charge for treatment. Mother, just come with me obediently. I'll work to support you and treat your illness. Isn't that better? Why do you have to keep talking about that good-for-nothing?"

Li Da was very dissatisfied with Li Kui, but he was extremely filial to his mother.

"Eldest brother, your younger brother is still young and doesn't understand..."

"Mom, judging by his age, he should be around twenty-eight or twenty-nine, right? Is that still young? What about me? Why have you never said I was young?"

Li Da felt extremely helpless about his mother's unprincipled favoritism towards his younger brother.

"Anyway, you can't talk about your brother, or else I'll go find your brother later."

"Alright, alright, your legs aren't good, and your eyesight isn't good either. Let's talk about it after you've recovered."

But Li Da didn't say much. His mother was like this all these years, and he had gotten used to it.

The group continued forward, and finally, they arrived at a flat area at the foot of Liangshan Mountain. This area had been converted into a temporary reception area, where several temporary tents were set up.

Some people with red scarves tied around their arms are now walking back and forth between the various tents, distributing food and clothing. There are also Liangshan soldiers guarding the tents to protect the safety of the people.

"Fellow villagers, where did you come from?"

The Liangshan soldiers on duty saw so many people and went up to ask them their routine questions.

“Your Majesty, we are a group of people from Yishui County, Mixian County, Xiaowangzhuang and other places who have come together to seek refuge in the mountain.”

Li Yun accompanied several elders to talk to the Liangshan soldiers.

"Old man, we don't call you 'King' in Liangshan. Just call me 'Brother'."

The soldier on duty laughed heartily.

"We at Liangshan welcome you from the bottom of our hearts. Here's what we'll do: you can go and line up first, and then rest in the tents over there. Once the previous group has finished, we'll make arrangements for you immediately."

"Hey guys, let's get some things arranged for this group of fellow villagers."

The soldier on duty appeared to be a minor leader, and he instructed his men to take the villagers to rest.

“Look at him, he doesn’t look like an ordinary soldier.”

Seeing that Liangshan was indeed very hospitable to the people, Li Yun's unease eased somewhat.

Because he knew that while it was easy to shout slogans that were good for the people, it was not an easy task to get ordinary soldiers to treat the people well.

"Brother, you don't look like an ordinary person."

The soldier on duty was now also sizing up Li Yun.

"I am the captain of the 1st Squad, 3rd Division, 2nd Battalion of the Liangshan Tiger-Taming Legion. Today, my unit is on duty here to welcome the people. Brother, are you also here to join us? You don't look like an ordinary person. Are you interested in joining my Tiger-Taming Legion?"

Li Yun never expected that he would be persuaded to join the army, but he noticed that the unknown squad leader was particularly proud when talking about his team.

"The Tiger-Taming Legion? You Liangshan even have legions?"

"That's right, our Liangshan army is different from the imperial court's. We have our own legion. Our Tiger-Taming Legion is led by the famous Drunken Tiger-Taming Wu Song! How about it? You seem like a real man. Come join our Tiger-Taming Legion!"

After hearing this, Li Yun smiled, said nothing, politely took his leave, and then took the initiative to accompany the elders to settle the people.

"Chief, to be honest, you should stay. You'll only be better off here than in the county."

After being guided by the Liangshan soldiers to rest in the camp, the people of Yishui County finally felt relieved. The journey had left many of them exhausted, so many fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow, without even having time to eat.

Those who hadn't slept naturally took the initiative to protect their families. When they saw that Li Yun was still there, they tried to persuade him to stay.

Li Yun's first impression of Liangshan was good, and since the people had not yet officially come to the mountain, Li Yun still had some doubts that had not been resolved, so he decided to stay a few more days to see.

"Master? What are you doing here? Oh? Isn't this the old village chief? Village chief, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Just as the people of Yishui County were resting, they suddenly heard someone calling their names.

When everyone turned around, they saw a leader who was distributing food to everyone suddenly rush towards the crowd from Yishui County.

"You, you're Zhu Fu, the second son of the Zhu family?"

The old village chief looked closely and exclaimed, "Good heavens, isn't this Zhu Fu, the second son of the Zhu family?!"

"Yes, village chief, it's me! Why are all the villagers here?"

Zhu Fu quickly exchanged pleasantries with the village chief, and also said to Li Yun:

"Master, to tell you the truth, I am currently at Liangshan and one of the leaders in charge of receiving guests from all directions. It is fate that you could come today, Master. Please stay at Liangshan!"

"Zhu Fu, is Liangshan really as good as the rumors say? Don't you dare harm the villagers."

“Master, what are you saying? Am I not from Yishui? Not only me, but my brother is also on Liangshan! Moreover, the two of us have been following Brother Ren Yuan from the very beginning, and have witnessed Liangshan grow from nothing to its current prosperity. How could I possibly harm our fellow villagers?”

Zhu Fu quickly stated that he was not making things up.

"Captain, I believe what Zhu Fu said. He and his brother are both from the village. If you say he's going to harm our fellow villagers, how will they live in this world afterward?"

The old village chief was quite happy because he had heard that the Zhu brothers had been following Ren Yuan from the very beginning. What did that mean? It meant that these two young men were considered veterans, so the people in his village should also enjoy better treatment, right?

“Master, and my brother also knows your name.”

Seeing that Li Yun remained silent, Zhu Fu continued to escalate the situation:

“My brother is a descendant of the Purple Emperor, born with innate knowledge, and he holds all the heroes of the world in his heart!”

"He told me back then, 'Li Yun, the Blue-Eyed Tiger, is a good man, a conscientious and kind-hearted constable!'"

“Master, now that you’ve come to Liangshan, why don’t you take a good look around and see for yourself whether Liangshan is all show and no substance, and whether Liangshan has more hope than the imperial court.”

"Alright, alright, I'll stay a few more days. You go ahead and get busy. By the way, Zhu Fu, those men with red scarves tied around their arms, are they your subordinates?"

Li Yun pointed to the people who were still smiling and waiting for Zhu Fu on the side and asked.

"Them? Many of them are villagers who came up the mountain before. They are here today as volunteers to help with the work."

Zhu Fu pointed to the red scarf on his arm:

“My brother said that after we come up the mountain, Liangshan is our home, and everyone’s well-being depends on us. So if you are willing to volunteer to do services for the mountain village, you can get a red scarf and tie it on your arm.”

"Of course, all volunteers will receive a subsidy after the work is completed."

"My brother will never let the people suffer in Liangshan!"

Li Yun fell silent; he was very surprised.

Because he could tell that those people wearing red scarves genuinely wanted to do something, otherwise they wouldn't have had such simple and honest smiles on their faces.

It is truly astonishing that a bandit stronghold like Liangshan could inspire such thoughts in ordinary people!

At the same time, Li Yun also became curious about Ren Yuan!

What kind of person would lead a bandit group like this?