Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"You're Brother Xu Ning? One of the veterans of the Liangshan cavalry!"

Huang Yue quickly pulled Jin Ding down to kneel.

"Jin Ding and Huang Yue of Fenglong Mountain greet Brother Xu Ning! Please forgive my rudeness earlier!"

"Get up, get up, we in Liangshan don't kneel like that."

Xu Ning quickly dismounted and prepared to help the two men up.

These two guys seem pretty good, and according to what Wu Song's junior officer just said, they are indeed quite capable fighters. It's obvious they're used to being bosses on their own mountain and can't adapt to this change in status.

But it’s understandable if you think about it.

If this had happened when Liangshan was just starting out, someone who could bring two or three hundred people to join them would definitely be an important figure in Liangshan!

For example, the Three Heroes of Shaohua Mountain, the Four Heroes of Huangmen Mountain, and the Three Strongmen of Baodu Mountain all joined Liangshan in its early days, and naturally became leaders at that time.

But things are different now. There are already over a hundred leaders and more than 100,000 soldiers on Liangshan. At this time, it would not be so attractive for someone to come and join with only two or three hundred men.

Becoming a leader directly is extremely difficult!

Unless, unless the chieftain personally named someone, then it might be possible.

Therefore, the difference in mindset between Jin Ding and Huang Yue is understandable.

Furthermore, since the two of them did not do anything too outrageous and admitted their mistakes promptly, Xu Ning did not pursue the matter further.

"Brother Xu Ning, we were too reckless just now. We hope you won't take it to heart."

Huang Yue knew Xu Ning's status in the Liangshan underworld, so after being helped up by Xu Ning, he immediately apologized again.

"Don't overthink it, you guys. Don't worry, you're capable. I'll definitely recommend you to your brother myself, and he'll make arrangements for you."

Xu Ning could tell that Huang Yue was afraid of being retaliated against in the future because of what happened today, so he decisively dispelled their doubts.

"Thank you, Brother Xu Ning!"

Huang Yue was very moved. With Xu Ning, a veteran of the cavalry, recommending him and his brother, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

"By the way, Brother Li Yun, thank you for your chivalrous help earlier. Are you also planning to join Liangshan?"

Xu Ning turned to Li Yun.

"I am here with my fellow villagers."

Seeing that Xu Ning held a significant position in Liangshan, Li Yun spoke to him respectfully.

"Brother Li Yun, you stood up for Liangshan this time, showing great loyalty and skill! I sincerely hope you can join Liangshan."

Xu Ning's admiration for Li Yun deepened.

"Master, Master, oh dear, Master, you scared me! The village chief said you came over and got into a fight with someone. Oh, is Brother Xu Ning here too?"

At this moment, Zhu Fu rushed over from the other side. Seeing that Li Yun was alright, Zhu Fu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, I just happened to be on patrol. Brother Zhu Fu, is this your master?"

"Yes, Brother Xu Ning, my master is Li Yun, nicknamed Blue-Eyed Tiger. He is highly skilled in martial arts and is the most powerful head constable in Yishui County in terms of apprehending thieves."

Zhu Fu, of course, didn't forget to praise his master.

"Alright, alright, then you should settle your master in first. Brother Jin Ding, Brother Huang Yue, would you also take your men into the mountains to rest?"

"We'll listen to our brother!"

Jin Ding and Huang Yue are now particularly well-behaved, and their subordinates have also become more obedient.

……

Scenes like the golden tripod and yellow axe just now are not uncommon in Liangshan today.

Because Liangshan now has four entrances open in the east, west, south, and north, there are more or less two or three big cats and little cats at each entrance.

"Brother, are we too late?"

Among the people queuing at the entrance to Dongshan, there were four people dressed similarly, waiting to go up the mountain.

All four men wore straw hats, headscarves with swastika patterns, white silk robes embroidered with embroidery, and waist knives hanging from their waists.

“It’s obviously too late, brother. I remember a year ago, there were rumors on the river that Liangshan was looking for the four of us. At that time, you told us not to come. Look at us now, Liangshan has even had a stone tablet fall from the sky! If we had come a year earlier, maybe our names would be on that stone tablet too!”

The youngest of the four looked regretful when he mentioned it.

"That's right, brother! Those three Ruan brothers and the four heroes of Taihu Lake were fishermen just like us! Now they're all stars descended from the sky on the stone tablet. If we had come to Liangshan back then, maybe we would have been stars descended from the sky too!"

The third of the four also expressed his dissatisfaction. That was a stone tablet falling from the sky! His brothers were no less capable. If they had come to Liangshan earlier, they might have discovered that they were also Star Lords!

"Third brother, fourth brother, whether we are star deities descended to earth or not is determined at birth. Opportunities are all predetermined by heaven. What does it have to do with whether we come early or late?"

The second oldest of the four was lecturing his two sworn brothers:

“Even if we’re not on the stone tablet, are we four brothers less capable than others? Once we’re up the mountain, we can diligently assist Brother Ren Yuan, this man of destiny, and help him achieve great things. Wouldn’t that be better?”

"Second brother is right, we two didn't think it through."

When the third and fourth brothers heard what their second brother said, they immediately felt ashamed.

"Besides, the inscription on the stone tablet says that there are more than just these stars descended to earth; it's just that only the names of these star lords have been revealed so far."

“Brother Ren Yuan is the incarnation of the Ziwei Emperor, in charge of all the stars. In the future, many more star lords will come to Liangshan. Why do you think that we brothers are not one of those star lords whose names have not yet been revealed?”

Seeing that his two brothers had come to their senses, the second brother immediately added a sentence, which made his two sworn brothers happy.

"Second Brother is right! We might just be celestial beings descended to earth, just not the first to follow you. Maybe we'll even have a name when the next stone tablet falls from the sky!"

The third and fourth brothers were clearly obsessed with this stone tablet, but that was normal. In this era, being associated with ghosts and gods was the dream of many ordinary people.

Moreover, since Brother Ren Yuan is the Ziwei Emperor, it means that following Brother Ren Yuan has a very high probability of bringing merit to the emperor!

This was too tempting for four people from impoverished backgrounds!

“Brothers, this is indeed my fault. Back then, when I heard that Liangshan was looking for the Four Dragons of Zhejiang, our leader never thought they were looking for us. Even if they hadn’t been looking for those Four Dragons, but instead for four people with the same names as us, I still wouldn’t have thought they were looking for us.”

"Moreover, back then, my elder brother really didn't think Liangshan was a particularly good place to go, and he didn't have a high opinion of it. Who would have thought that Brother Ren Yuan would be so amazing, and now the whole Liangshan is so popular!"

"So, it's all my fault, brother. I've caused the brothers to be unable to climb the stone tablet this time. I apologize to you all."

The eldest brother in the group of four suddenly knelt down and prepared to kowtow to his brothers, which startled his three sworn brothers, who quickly helped him up.

"Big brother, Lao Si and I were just joking, we didn't blame you."

"That's right, brother. Without you leading us, we would have starved to death long ago."

"Brother, none of the brothers are blaming you, why are you doing this to yourself?"

In an instant, the deep affection between the four brothers was revealed. The four of them hugged each other, their eyes filled with tears, and they looked particularly heartwarming.

"Hey, what are you four grown men doing?"

At the entrance to Dongshan, the navy needs to escort the people to the other side of the lake first. Ruan Xiaoqi, along with Di Cheng and Liu Menglong, who recently joined his ranks, is in charge of the escort mission in this area.

After Liu Menglong was impressed by Ruan Xiaoqi that day, he made up his mind to follow Ruan Xiaoqi. No one else could do it; he only respected Xiaoqi. When Ren Yuan heard about this, he smiled and said that this was a case of heroes appreciating each other. So he didn't hesitate and decisively arranged for Liu Menglong to be Xiaoqi's deputy general.

This naturally drew teasing from Ruan Xiaowu and Zhang Shun, who said that their brother was biased. Xiaoqi already had Di Cheng under his command, and now with the addition of Liu Menglong, there were already two deputy generals.

Both Ruan Xiaowu's Fifth Water Regiment and Zhang Shun's Fourth Water Regiment currently lack deputy commanders.

"Don't worry, next time there are talented online trolls, I'll immediately send you two to join the team!"

Ren Yuan readily agreed to the offer.

Ruan Xiaoqi naturally kept this in mind. At this moment, he was wandering around Dongshan, looking for any talented people, when he suddenly saw these four men dressed the same and hugging each other.

Ruan Xiaoqi could smell the fishy odor emanating from them, confirming that they were people who made a living in the water year-round.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we are four brothers, and we thought of going to Liangshan together to do something great!"

The eldest of the four, seeing Ruan Xiaoqi's leader-like demeanor, immediately became respectful as well.

"well said!"

Ruan Xiaoqi clapped his hands; he liked people with dreams!

"But don't call me 'Great King' anymore. We don't do that kind of thing at Liangshan. By the way, what are your names? Where are you from?"

“Look back, my name is Cheng Gui, this is my second brother Zhai Yuan, my third brother Qiao Zheng, and my fourth brother Xie Fu. We are all from Qiantang.”

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiaoqi immediately lost her composure:

"What are your names?! Where are you from?!"