Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Liangshan, family compound.

"Master."

Good morning, Master!

"Good morning, Master!"

Early in the morning, Zhou Tong sent a message to his four disciples, asking them to come to his residence.

Lin Chong, Lu Junyi, and Ren Yuan have all arrived. Oh, and Ren Yuan is carrying a half-grown boy who hasn't fully woken up yet—it's none other than Yue Fei, who was just dragged out of bed.

This boy, still growing and able to eat and sleep well, has been suddenly pulled out of bed and is now in a half-awake state.

"Little junior brother!"

Ren Yuan waved his hand and slapped Yue Fei's buttocks hard, which woke him up.

"Ah, Master, Master!"

After regaining consciousness, Yue Fei looked around and then bowed to Zhou Tong.

"Hey you naughty monkey, be gentle! You'll be responsible if you hurt your junior brother!"

When Zhou Tong saw Ren Yuan "punishing" his junior brother, he frowned and criticized Ren Yuan.

"Alright, alright, I'll take responsibility, I'll take responsibility. With this brat's physique, it's no wonder he's not going to break!"

Ren Yuan certainly didn't dare to talk back, but that didn't stop him from muttering a few words under his breath.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I think Master is right!"

……

Lin Chong and Lu Junyi sat upright on the side; neither of them dared to joke around with Zhou Tong like that.

"Master, what brings you here so early in the morning?"

Although Lin Chong was the eldest disciple, he hadn't formally kowtowed to Lu Junyi, so Lu Junyi was the one to speak first when the sect gathered.

"Second brother, how long have you been the number one outlaw?"

Zhou Tong suddenly asked Lu Junyi.

"It's been four or five years."

Lu Junyi thought for a moment, but he really couldn't remember exactly how long it had been. He only knew that suddenly, a list of martial arts masters appeared in the bandit world, and he was ranked first.

Later he learned that the list was just something his master had made when he was bored.

"It's been four or five years, huh? Hmm, it's about time to rearrange it."

After hearing Lu Junyi's answer, Zhou Tong nodded.

"Master, are you going to re-rank the list of all the outlaws in the world?"

Lin Chong and Ren Yuan looked at Zhou Tong in surprise, while Yue Fei remained completely bewildered.

what?

What kind of list is Master going to create?

Oh, anyway, it has nothing to do with me.

How about I go back and sleep a little longer?

"It's mainly in the last few years. The martial arts world has indeed changed a lot, and after the re-ranking, most of the people on the list are now in Liangshan."

Zhou Tong thought for a moment and said to Ren Yuan:

"I just felt that since so many people in the village are martial arts enthusiasts, wouldn't it be helpful for me to create a list to help everyone find a goal and work towards it?"

"Hey, you need to work hard too. Look at your two senior brothers, they're both top-notch. You can't let them down."

"What if your name isn't on the list when it comes out?"

Master, actually, you're just bored, right?

After hearing Zhou Tong's words, Ren Yuan grinned helplessly.

Master, if you're bored, just say so. I can make you the head coach.

"Master, how many people do you need to arrange this time?"

Lu Junyi asked Zhou Tong.

In the last ranking, Zhou Tong only made it into the top ten, and then disappeared from the list. Moreover, that last ranking wasn't widely circulated.

"This time, eighteen, I guess."

Zhou Tong thought for a moment and then gave a number.

“Then my junior brother will definitely be on the list. Of course, my youngest junior brother is still too young to get in.”

Lu Junyi is increasingly showing signs of becoming a grandmaster of spear and staff techniques, and he also has his own views on martial arts practitioners.

"That's right, Master. You're the one who made this list. How could I not get in? If I can't get in, then there must be something fishy going on."

When Ren Yuan heard that his master was going to arrange eighteen people, he felt no pressure at all.

He could occupy a spot among eighteen people with his eyes closed.

Why did Zhou Tong create this list?

After thinking for a moment, Ren Yuan suddenly realized!

"I understand, Master. If this list is spread around using Liangshan's momentum, martial arts practitioners from all over the world will definitely flock to it. This will be another opportunity for Liangshan to strengthen itself!"

"clever."

Zhou Tong affirmed Ren Yuan's idea:

"Most of your upcoming opponents will be from other races, whether they are Liao people or Jurchens. They are all ruthless. The more heroes you have to help, the easier your future will be."

"So this list serves two purposes: internally, it serves to keep our brothers in the stronghold humble and work harder; externally, it serves to recruit more talented individuals!"

"As long as Master releases this list, whether it's people coming to challenge us or people coming to admire us, they're all very likely to be won over by us!"

Lin Chong finally realized that his master was indeed far-sighted!

"Yes, that's right. I heard from the Xiao family boy that the village is preparing to hold an imperial examination, which is a good thing. I can't help with the civil affairs, but I'll put in the effort in terms of martial arts!"

"Consider it a congratulatory gift for your expansion of territory, kid!"

Zhou Tong looked at Ren Yuan with eyes full of doting affection.

Although he bickers with this brat every day, Zhou Tong feels a great sense of accomplishment watching him transform from a silly sumo wrestler into a powerful and ruthless leader.

"Master, have you finished compiling this list?"

This is the issue that everyone is concerned about.

Yue Fei also became interested. Although he knew he was definitely not on the list, that did not stop him from wanting to see it.

After all, once Yue Fei got a sneak peek at the rankings, he could go back and brag to his friends!

"It's all arranged, Third Brother. Later, have the Jin family boy and Xiao Rang boy work together to carve a list and put it at the martial arts training ground at the foot of the mountain."

As Zhou Tong spoke, he handed Ren Yuan a piece of paper.

"Um, Master, can we watch now?"

After Ren Yuan respectfully accepted it, he couldn't suppress his gossipy desires!

"Go ahead and look. I called you here so you could see this, and also check if there's anyone I've missed."

Zhou Tong shrugged, indicating that he could look around as he pleased.

"Master, you are a grandmaster of martial arts, how could you forget someone?"

Ren Yuan couldn't help but bicker with Zhou Tong again.

"So what if I'm a martial arts master? How old am I? It's normal for me to have a bad memory, isn't it? Are you going to watch or not? If not, I'm taking it back!"

Zhou Tong made a gesture as if to reach out, but Ren Yuan quickly dodged.

"Look! Look! Why aren't you looking? I was just saying..."

The brothers walked to the side and opened the paper. Yue Fei was short and couldn't see it like this, so he simply jumped onto Ren Yuan's back, then leaned on Ren Yuan's shoulder and put his head close.

"Junior brother, your senior brother's shoulder wasn't leaned on for nothing. You read it, and I'll test how many words you've learned recently."

When Yue Fei was a child, he liked to carry Ren Yuan on his shoulders like this, so Ren Yuan didn't say much and just let Yue Fei read the list.

"Don't worry, senior brother, I know a lot of characters now!"

Yue Fei nodded, then strained to open his big eyes and peered closer at the paper Zhou Tong had written on.

"The list of the world's most powerful outlaws, number one..."

(Don't blame me if Yue Fei didn't finish speaking! ...Okay, actually I hadn't finished making this up yet...)