Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Wang Jin's arrival at Liangshan was undoubtedly a great thing for the mountain.

After all, Wang Jin was the former chief instructor of spear and staff in the Imperial Guards, so his ability to train soldiers was not bad!

Even though he is injured, it would be great if he could just talk.

Moreover, Wang Jin's hatred for Gao Qiu was extreme. With him around, Liangshan would have another capable fighter in the high-level battles to come!

"Chief, oh no, brother..."

On the way back, Wang Jin lay on the stretcher, seemingly having something to say.

"It's fine for others to shout like that, but senior brother, are you trying to get me beaten by Master in the future?"

Ren Yuan said half-jokingly.

"The proper etiquette cannot be disregarded. You are the leader of the stronghold, and strictly speaking, I am not your senior brother. These rules must still be observed."

"Then you can just call me Chief, I think that's better, hahaha."

"Alright, chieftain, I have a disciple, would you like to..."

After thinking it over, Wang Jin decided to say something in defense of his apprentice, Shi Jin.

"Senior brother, are you referring to Shi Jin from Shi Family Village? The one nicknamed Nine-Dragon?"

Ren Yuan interrupted Wang Jin with a smile.

“Everyone has their own destiny. Shi Jin is my senior brother and disciple, so he is my junior brother’s nephew. If he is willing to come up the mountain, I would naturally welcome him. But he seems to be doing quite well in Shi Family Village, so let’s not let him come up the mountain for now.”

"Junior brother, you seem to know a lot about what's going on in Shijiazhuang?"

Wang Jin then realized that his junior brother seemed to know a lot about him and his apprentice!

"After I found out that my senior brother was in Shijiazhuang, I arranged for scouts to open a tavern near Shijiazhuang."

Ren Yuan said with a smile:

"When you were in Shijiazhuang, you actually visited the tavern run by my scouts. By the way, your mother was rescued by those scouts."

"It was thanks to them, by sending a message by carrier pigeon, that I learned that my senior brother was actually entangled with Gao Qiu's men all by himself, which is why I brought people here overnight."

"Junior brother, this scout is really amazing."

Wang Jin suddenly realized, "So that's how it is, no wonder."

"Then let my disciple develop on his own first. If fate allows, it won't be too late to let him come up the mountain."

"Yes, yes, let's find a good doctor to take a look at you, senior brother. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't make it to Liangshan with this injury."

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, junior brother."

But Wang Jin's words made Ren Yuan think of something else.

That's because there are no good doctors in these remote mountain villages!

They did invite some doctors to the mountain, but their skills were limited. It seems they'll have to make a trip to Jiankang Prefecture when they have time.

We can't let the legendary healer An Daoquan get away.

Wang Jin thus secretly joined Liangshan, but Gao Qiu only received news that his elite Black-Clad Guards had been completely wiped out.

Gao Qiu was greatly shocked and had no choice but to send another group of his Black-Clad Guards to come and investigate overnight.

The Black-Clad Guards' investigation concluded that Wang Jin and the hundred Black-Clad Guards had most likely perished together. As for their bodies, they had been almost completely destroyed by wild beasts and couldn't be retrieved, so they decided to dispose of them on the spot.

Therefore, the leader of this black-clad guard was preparing to give Gao Qiu the conclusion that Wang Jin was dead.

"Boss, we haven't found the body. Wouldn't it be too hasty to go back and tell the Grand Commandant this?"

One of the black-clad guards asked his leader this question.

"What's so hasty? Instructor Wang's clothes and belongings are all there. Even if the body is incomplete, that's enough to prove it. Let's call it a day."

The leader of this team, Qin Shan, is an old acquaintance of Flying Lion Zheng Taicheng. His nickname is "Descending Tiger" (to the brother who left a comment, your wish has been fulfilled!).

He was also a veteran of the Imperial Guards, and upon seeing the scene, Qin Shan had already imagined that this battle was no ordinary one.

After all, although the corpse was badly damaged by wild animals, wounds were still visible in some places. These wounds varied in size and depth, and were clearly caused by different weapons.

So he could probably guess that Wang Jin might not be dead.

But he didn't say it, because he was different from Zheng Taicheng. Zheng Taicheng was willing to be Gao Qiu's dog, even at the cost of his dignity. Qin Shan, on the other hand, was simply after a high-paying job.

As for some things, it's better to be ignorant.

"Something's not right, Chief Qin, look, the wounds on these corpses are different. If we tell the Grand Commandant..."

"puff!"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out. The member looked at his leader in surprise, then at the knife stuck in his chest, and then slowly collapsed.

"You're not the only smart person in the world. In your next life, remember to play dumb sometimes."

Qin Shan didn't say much, but simply ordered his men to gather all the corpses together and prepare to burn them.

Looking at his busy subordinates, Qin Shan slowly spoke again:

"Wang Jin is dead. Let's go back and report."

"Go back and collect your reward. Then, do what you're supposed to do, say what you're supposed to say, and don't say what you're supposed to say. Everyone knows that. Understand?"

Qin Shan raised an eyebrow and looked at everyone.

"Boss, what are you saying? Come and help us! There are so many corpses, it'll take forever to find firewood."

"Yeah, boss, didn't we just pass by and let them go? What does this 'Wang Jin' have to do with us?"

"Hurry up, everyone! I need to go back and hug Xiaohong!"

Yes, you see, those who are wisely ignorant often live longer.

……

Wang Jin's injuries were brought under control on the way. When he and his mother met again, they embraced and wept bitterly. After this ordeal, Wang Jin's mother no longer had any hope for the Song Dynasty's officialdom, so she also agreed to join Liangshan.

“That’s great, Instructor Brother! You don’t know, my mother and the mothers of the Ruan brothers have been nagging me every day about finding a few more friends to chat with. After you go up the mountain, Instructor Brother, my mother will definitely not be lonely.”

Mi Sheng was overjoyed. Of course he knew of Wang Jin's reputation. After Wang Jin came up the mountain, he had one more person to spar with!

“Mi Sheng, you should at least wait until my senior brother’s injuries have healed. I have a feeling he won’t be able to fight for at least a few months.”

Ren Yuan shook his head as he looked at the excited Mi Sheng. This guy can be really single-minded sometimes.

Besides the severe injury to his thigh, Wang Jin also had several other fatal wounds on his body. These assassins were all ruthless in their attacks; if it had been anyone else, they would probably be dead already.

I need to rest and recuperate properly!

“Brother, otherwise, I will go back to the back of the mountain and make a trip to Jiankang Prefecture to invite An Daoquan over.”

Sun An thought for a moment and then spoke to Wang Jin.

"Oh? Brother, you know Doctor An?"

Ren Yuan was somewhat surprised; Sun An was about to give him a big surprise!

“I don’t know him very well, but I have a good friend who travels all over the world. It’s said that he has met the legendary doctor An Daoquan a few times. I’ll find my friend first and then go together. Maybe it will come in handy.”

Sun An thought for a moment and then said to Ren Yuan.

"Could it be Qiao Lie, nicknamed the Illusion Demon Lord, or Qiao Daoqing?"

Ren Yuan thought for a moment, and realized that Sun An's good friend was probably him.

"My brother actually knows him!"

Sun An exclaimed in surprise, "Just as Brother Shi Qian said, my brother has the heroes of the world in his heart!"

"No no."

Ren Yuan waved his hand, saying he wasn't that amazing; he had only read "Water Margin" and a series of traditional storytelling performances.

"An Daoquan, Qiao Daoqing, hehe, this is interesting. Daoquan and Daoqing both have the character 'Dao' in their names. Could they be related?"

"I really don't know."

Sun An hadn't thought about this issue before, but after hearing his elder brother, the chieftain, say it, it seemed to make a lot of sense!

The truth is clear, yet I can't tell the difference!

My brother has such keen insight!

"Don't flatter me, I'm just talking nonsense. By the way, I'm very curious, Qiao Lie is a Taoist priest, does Taoist magic really exist in this world?"

Although Ren Yuan's own transmigration was the biggest theological phenomenon, he was genuinely curious about what these Taoist practitioners were actually learning.

"No, Qiao Lie told me that some of the so-called Taoist arts he learned are just tricks, illusions, and hallucinations, which need to be used in conjunction with drugs."

"Other methods include swordsmanship, light-footed skills, and other martial arts of the Jianghu. However, when used in combination with these, their power is amplified. And when these techniques are passed down, they become incredibly powerful." (I know some people are going to say that there are real Taoist magics in Water Margin, but our book combines Water Margin, storytelling, and historical records, so I've abandoned those claims of immortals and Taoist magics and changed it to this setting.)

"Oh I got it!"

Ren Yuan understood. Well, if Sun An's explanation was correct, then he could understand it much better.

Qiao Daoqing, Gongsun Sheng, Fan Rui, and others are like characters from a martial arts film called "Reign of Assassins" – a magician.

If you send them to charge into battle, the effect is generally mediocre, unless you drug them or use large-scale illusions. But in one-on-one combat, they have many tricks up their sleeves, making them difficult to defend against!

"Sun An, when we get back I'll write a letter too. We'll definitely invite Brother Qiao Lie up the mountain!"