Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"kill!"

Under the bright moonlight, a murderous aura filled the air!

Wang Jin brandished his spear, charging left and right, fighting ten men at once against the group of men in black!

A long spear was brandished, its tip swaying like a sky full of stars, each star carrying a heavy killing intent as it streaked across the sky!

These men in black were no less formidable; it was clear they had all seen blood. The way they wielded their various weapons was filled with killing intent, and a moment's carelessness could mean certain death.

"laugh!"

Another jet of blood spurted out, and a man in black clutched his throat, collapsing incredulously.

He was just a bit too eager for quick success and acted rashly, never expecting it would cost him his life!

However, he did not die in vain. Because of him, Wang Jin was a beat too slow to put away his gun and was slashed again on the back!

"boom!"

The spear slammed heavily into the ground, and Wang Jin felt his legs go weak.

"As expected of Instructor Wang, you've taken the lives of seven or eight of our brothers in such a short time. But it seems you're truly at your last gasp."

"Bah! Hiding your head and sneaking around, is all you do is send your subordinates to fight while you hide in the back?"

Wang Jin spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, showing his utter disdain for the man.

"The commander should conserve his strength so that he can make the decisive move at the most crucial moment."

The voice from the woods spoke again.

"Then you can come out now, I'll fight you one-on-one!"

Wang Jin knew he had very little strength left, but he didn't want these people to see it, nor did he want them to think they could control him.

Therefore, he thought that to catch the thief, one must first catch the king!

"A one-on-one duel? Instructor Wang, I have so many men under my command, there's really no need for me to play a one-on-one game with you."

"But to show my respect for you, a one-on-one duel is not out of the question!"

As the voice faded, a figure emerged from the woods, dressed in a more imposing and domineering manner than the other pursuers.

He was over eight feet tall, strong, and carried a double-edged axe the size of a wheel.

"I'm already like this, and you're still hiding your face? If you're so capable, take off your mask."

Wang Jin struggled to stand up straight. In the fight just now, he had been stabbed twice in the back and also taken a hit in the leg. This made his already severely injured body even worse.

"As you wish, your final request will be granted."

The newcomer ripped off his headscarf, revealing a fierce face and messy, somewhat yellowish hair.

"Who do we have here? It's Zheng Taicheng, nicknamed Flying Lion. You mysteriously disappeared from the army back then, so you defected to Gao Qiu's command."

Wang Jin recognized the man; he had once been a member of the Imperial Guard and was said to be quite brave in battle. However, due to his misconduct, he had not been promoted for many years and disappeared from the army without a trace.

"Instructor Wang, this is how the world is. When I was in the Imperial Guard, tell me, wasn't I brave in battle? In every major battle, I was always the one leading the charge. But what was the result? What did I get? Nothing!"

When Zheng Taicheng realized that Wang Jin had recognized him, he stopped pretending and started criticizing:

"Why should I suffer and make contributions while others enjoy the good life behind me? I don't want to live like this for another day!"

"So later the Grand Commandant found me and asked if I wanted to live a different life. He could help me! Of course I was willing!"

"You have no idea, under the Grand Commandant, the reward for killing one person is more than what I earned in a year of military service! When I was a soldier, I didn't even dare to go into the lowest-class brothels in Tokyo, just because I had no money!"

"But now, even the biggest brothel in Tokyo has to call me Master Zheng!"

"What do you mean by sharing the Emperor's burdens? What I'm serving now is the person who can make me a superior person!"

"That's the kind of person Grand Commandant Gao is! That's why I'm willing to risk my life for him!"

"Damn it! Gao Qiu is a wicked man who does all sorts of evil deeds. He suppresses capable instructors at every turn, replacing them with his own men, embezzling military pay to line his own pockets! You think all the money he gives you is his? It's all embezzled by him! Some of the money he embezzled originally belonged to you!"

Upon hearing Zheng Taicheng's words, Wang Jin was also enraged. Ignoring his severely injured body, he also cursed Gao Qiu.

"So what? I got the money!"

Zheng Taicheng took out a piece of gold weighing a full thirty taels from his pocket and threw it on the ground.

"See this? This is thirty taels of gold! That's just for the meal this time! But it's more than I used to earn in a whole year! Instructor Wang, can you afford that much?"

"In this world, only real money matters! Wang Jin! Do you understand?"

"Further words are useless. It seems we can't reach an agreement, so let's fight!"

Wang Jin shook his head. It seemed that he had nothing left to talk about with this former Imperial Guard.

"If you were at your peak, I wouldn't bother with you, but right now, you're no match for me!"

Zheng Taicheng roared like a tiger, then swung his double-edged axe at Wang Jin!

Wang Jin was not to be outdone, and once again brandished his spear, trying to force him back!

However, his injuries severely hampered Wang Jin's movements. After a dozen or so exchanges, he was caught off guard and Zheng Taicheng found an opening, delivering a powerful axe blow to his thigh!

"boom!"

"Um... ah..."

At this point, Wang Jin could no longer hold on, his injured leg caused him to kneel on the ground, and he made a painful sound.

"What a pity. The Grand Commandant means to spare your life, but from now on you will spend the rest of your life in prison, where you can try out all the torture instruments of my Great Song Dynasty!"

"But today, I'll break one of your legs first, and the Grand Commandant probably won't say anything more about it!"

When Zheng Taicheng saw Wang Jin kneeling down, he prepared to chop off one of his legs with an axe!

"Wait a moment!"

But Wang Jin stopped him at that moment.

"What? You want to admit defeat to the Grand Commandant?"

Zheng Taicheng chuckled, "Don't think too much about it, Instructor Wang! The Grand Commandant will never forgive you! Just come with us obediently!"

"I have a question, my last question."

Wang Jin covered the wound on his thigh and spoke with difficulty.

"go ahead."

"I've already written to General Zhong, saying I'm going to join him. Aren't you afraid of being investigated if you arrest me?"

In Wang Jin's view, Zhong Jinglue was his last source of confidence.

"Hahaha, Instructor Wang, you don't need to worry about that!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Taicheng burst into laughter, then beckoned, and from among the men in black stepped out a man whose build resembled Wang Jin's.

"This brother is an expert in disguise. After we capture you, we'll have him disguise himself and take your place. Then, he can fake his death on the battlefield and escape. No one will realize that you're not yourself anymore!"

"Hahahaha, very well, very well then, go back and tell Gao Qiu that I, Wang Jin, will never forgive him in this life! Even if I become a ghost in the next life, I will haunt him forever!"

Just as Zheng Taicheng was about to cut off Wang Jin's leg, a furious shout suddenly rang out from outside the woods:

"Stop! I'd like to see who dares to move!!"