Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Night falls.

After a long escape, Zhou Ang finally made it out of the woods before it got completely dark.

But his crisis was far from over, because the signal flare that Yang Wen had just developed was enough to expose their position.

The Liangshan soldiers only needed to follow the direction of the signal flare to pursue and search. If Zhou Ang didn't run away quickly, he would most likely be captured again!

So as soon as Zhou Ang left the woods, he immediately ran towards the direction of the firelight in the distance!

He believed it was a village where he could hide and wait until dawn, then he could take the opportunity to run to Yuncheng County!

At this moment, he turned around and found that there were many more fires in the woods. It seemed that Liangshan had really mobilized a lot of people to capture him!

No, we absolutely cannot let them be caught and taken back!

Zhou Ang quickened his pace; he wanted to get into the village!

In the woods.

How is Yang Wenkai?

This time, the two men from Liangshan who came down to arrest people were Wu Song and Yuan Lang!

The main reason is that Zhou Ang is a rather dangerous person, and his escape has attracted the attention of Liangshan.

The strategist on duty, Qiao Daoqing, immediately ordered the two generals of the infantry to lead men down and arrest him!

"Chief Wu, Chief Yang was hit hard on the face and neck, and his injuries are quite serious."

A junior officer reported to Wu Song that they had just found Yang Wenkai, who was seriously injured and had almost lost consciousness.

"Quickly carry Brother Yang back."

Wu Song instructed his men to take Yang Wenkai away.

"Wu, Leader Wu, he, he ran east, towards Dongxi Village..."

As Yang Wenkai was being carried past Wu Song, he tried his best to give Wu Song some information.

"Don't worry, Brother Yang, we will bring him back."

Wu Song comforted Yang Wenkai for a moment, and then immediately led his men to Dongxi Village.

"Brother, where did Zhou Ang go?"

At this time, Yuan Lang also brought people over to prepare to make dumplings.

"Brother Yuan Lang is in Dongxi Village."

"Alright! Be careful, brother. Zhou Ang is quite skilled in martial arts, and we can't provoke him too obviously, or he might harm the people."

Wu Song and Yuan Lang quickly exchanged opinions and reached a consensus: if Zhou Ang was still in Dongxi Village, then everyone should set up a large encirclement around the village.

Dongxi Village.

Zhou Ang ran all the way, crossed the stream, and finally arrived in the village. He leaned against the wall of a house at the outermost edge of the village to catch his breath.

It was dinnertime in the countryside, and some families ate late, so the dishes were just being served. The aroma of food wafting from the house was irresistible to Zhou Ang!

Zhou Ang swallowed hard; after running for so long, he was really hungry.

Smelling the aroma, he couldn't resist any longer. He took out the leftover pancake from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth.

Hmm, it's too dry, I can't swallow it!

Helpless, he could only put the pancake back in his stomach, then leaned against the wall to take a look. Luckily, there seemed to be no one in the house, no dog, but there was a water vat in the corner of the yard.

Zhou Ang climbed over the wall into the yard, rushed to the water vat, and quickly scooped up a large ladle of water and drank it down his throat!

Ah!

Cool!

With the help of this ladle of water, Zhou Ang felt alive again. He took out the flatbread from his pocket and wolfed it down.

It's impossible to get full, but it can help Zhou Ang regain some strength.

Zhou Ang was really lucky, because there was no one in the house he was in at the moment, it seemed that the owner had gone out!

There were a few pieces of clothing on the shelf in the yard.

Just then, Zhou Ang changed out of his prison clothes and into the two men's clothes, then hid in the woodpile in the courtyard.

Because it was dark and there were people on the village roads, Zhou Ang dared not run out.

He planned to spend half the night in this pile of firewood, and then go out when it was late at night and quiet.

The intense escape that day had left him extremely stressed, so now that he was able to relax a little, he was immediately overcome with fatigue.

Zhou Ang used firewood to shield himself and began to doze off for a while.

But what he didn't know was that the Liangshan forces arrived very quickly.

Moreover, Yuan Lang and Wu Song were very in sync; the Liangshan army did not enter the village, but instead laid an ambush on various roads outside the village.

Then, Yuan Lang and Wu Song, each with two guards, entered the village quietly and went directly to the village chief's house.

The village chief was cleaning up the dishes at his house; Wu Song and Yuan Lang were old acquaintances of him.

"Chief Wu? Chief Yuan? What brings you two here?"

"Have you two eaten yet? If not, why don't you grab a bite at my place?"

The relationship between Liangshan and Dongxi Village is very good. Under Liangshan's rule, the whole village of Dongxi is now living a very comfortable life. There are no exorbitant taxes or corrupt officials causing trouble.

"Village chief, we'll stop eating now. We have something urgent to tell you."

Wu Song and Yuan Lang greeted the village chief cheerfully first, then told him rather seriously that they had something urgent to discuss.

"What's the emergency?"

The village chief was taken aback. What important matter could have brought two Liangshan leaders to arrive at the same time?

“A prisoner from a labor camp has escaped and is probably heading this way. He’s likely hiding in the village right now.”

Yuan Lang said.

"A prisoner?! Isn't that dangerous?"

Upon hearing the word "prisoner," the village chief became somewhat anxious.

The Liangshan labor camp is full of heinous criminals. If they escape, won't they cause trouble for the village?

"It's alright, it's not particularly dangerous. That's why the two of us came together."

Wu Song quickly comforted him.

"Yes, village chief, don't worry. Think about it, have any strangers come to the village this evening?"

"After this evening?"

The village chief thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"No, outsiders rarely come to our village. Everyone in the village knows each other. If a stranger came, it would be very obvious. Even if I didn't see him, someone else would definitely tell me. So if that criminal really came, he must be hiding in the village now! But he hasn't shown himself."

Wu Song and Yuan Lang exchanged glances. It seemed that Zhou Ang was quite cautious.

"Chief Wu, Chief Yuan, don't worry. Our village has received a great favor from Liangshan and will never do anything to betray our benefactors. I don't believe anyone would dare to harbor a Liangshan prisoner. This person must be hiding."

Seeing that Wu Song and Yuan Lang remained silent, the village chief thought they didn't believe him and quickly tried to prove himself.

“Village chief, that’s not what we meant. We’re just worried that this guy will sneak into our homes and take us hostage.”

Wu Song quickly offered an explanation.

"Yes, that's what we're worried about. Village chief, did you hear any noise last night?"

Yuan Lang also asked.

"No, not at all. As instructed by the village chief, I now lead the young people of the village to patrol the village every evening to see if any families are facing any difficulties. When we patrolled just now, we didn't find any problems in anyone's home."

Encouraging villagers to patrol the village on their own was something Liangshan taught Dongxi Village, and the villagers liked it very much because Chief Ren had said that this was called mobilizing the power of the people and letting the masses give full play to their role.

"Village chief, are there any households in the village that are temporarily away?"

Upon hearing that the village chief and others had not found Zhou Ang during their patrol, Wu Song and Yuan Lang knew that this guy had not gone down the path of kidnapping and escaping.

Hmph, at least he still has some conscience.

"Going out? Let me think... Ah, yes, Old Wu's house at the village entrance. Old Wu went to visit relatives in the next village. His house has been empty for the past two days."

"Does he have a dog? Did you hear his dog barking?"

"No, no, our generation is very safe now, and people don't need dogs much anymore. Old Wu's family doesn't have any either."

After listening to the village chief's words, Wu Song and Yuan Lang understood the situation!

"Village chief, lead us there quietly, make a fuss. That prisoner is probably hiding at Brother Wu's house!"

Zhou Ang, hiding in the village and thinking you can run away?

You underestimate the power of the people!