Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Ren Yuan took the list and went for a stroll, mainly because Zhou Tong was busy playing chess with Xiao Jiasui and didn't have time to pay attention to him.

Ren Yuan took the list to the side hall to look through it, and Shi Qian and Zhu Wu arrived shortly afterward.

"Brother, I'm here."

Shi Qian was also carrying a large handful of papers, clearly indicating that he had sent someone to investigate the background as well.

"Shi Qian, you've come at the right time. Are there any problems with these three hundred men? Are there any spies among them?"

Ren Yuan asked Shi Qian.

“Brother, Tianmu has only conducted a preliminary investigation. After all, most of the people are martial arts practitioners with some reputation in the world. So far, there is nothing suspicious.”

Shi Qian held up a large pile of documents and said.

"Is there anyone who needs special attention? Is there anyone you found whose information doesn't match their registration?"

"Brother, if you put it that way, then there are indeed a few."

Shi Qian stated that if it's a minor error in the data, then there are indeed people involved.

"What aspect?"

"There are slight discrepancies in some people's ages and ancestral homes. But it's not a big deal, and Tianmu is working hard to verify them one by one."

Shi Qian flipped through the papers in his hand.

"Hmm, this needs to be done quickly. Wait... isn't that Xiao Yang?"

Ren Yuan kept flipping through the names, and as he did, he actually saw a name that looked somewhat familiar.

"Brother, is there someone you know among them?"

Shi Qian was somewhat surprised. How could his brother know someone like this?

"Could you take a look at this person's information for me first?"

To make sure he hadn't made a mistake, Ren Yuan handed the name to Shi Qian.

"Yang Zaixing..."

Shi Qian looked at the name, then flipped through the documents in his hand, and looked up after a moment.

"Brother, we don't have any information about this person. Is there anything special about him?"

"Him? He's quite special. If I'm not mistaken, that's an alias."

"But logically speaking, he should still be a ten-year-old child this year, but the registration here says he is already fifteen years old, so I want you to check to see if it is a duplicate name."

Ren Yuan did not know Yang Zaixing, but he did know Yang Zaixing!

A native of Yangjiazhuang, Jishui County, he was one of the fierce generals of Yue Fei's army in his previous life and a hero who died heroically in the Battle of Xiaoshangqiao!

However, he was born in 1104 and should have just turned ten years old this year. How could he have come to Liangshan with a fake name?

Doesn't his father, Yang Bangyi, care about him?

"Brother, your surname is Yang. Could you be related to Yang Zhi and his brothers? Or perhaps also a member of the Yang family generals?"

Upon seeing that the surname was Yang and that his brother valued him highly, Shi Qian immediately thought that he might be a relative of Yang Zhi.

"No, this person has absolutely no relation to the Yang family generals." (For your information, regardless of word count, Yang Zaixing has no connection to the Yang family generals. Yu Ji's records clearly state: "Yang Zaixing, a subordinate general of Fei, was the son of Bangyi." Similarly, the *Hongshan Yang Family Genealogy* clearly states that he was Yang Bangyi's youngest son. Yang Bangyi's ancestors were from Jiangxi, while the Yang family generals were from Shanxi—completely different places. The claim that he was related to the Yang family generals is a fabrication from the Qing Dynasty novel *The Complete Biography of Yue Fei*; please do not take it seriously.)

"What is so special about this person that my brother remembered him?"

Shi Qian always believed that his brother was born with knowledge, so he felt that anyone who was named by Ren Yuan was extraordinary.

"If this person is really the one I'm thinking of, then he's no less capable than Pengju."

Ren Yuan didn't reveal too much, but by comparing him to Yue Fei, Shi Qian immediately understood the importance of this person, and he decided to invite Yang Zaixing to meet him.

"Brother, I'll invite him over right away."

After Shi Qian finished speaking, he took three steps at a time and jumped out of the side hall window. He was so fast that Ren Yuan didn't even have time to call him to stop.

"Brother, now that you know his background, why do you still have doubts?"

Zhu Wu was somewhat curious.

"Well, if I remember correctly, he should be living as a young master at home now. Why would he use an alias and hide his age to come to Liangshan? I don't understand it either."

Ren Yuan actually had a question in his mind.

Although later scholars believe that Yu Ji's account is the most credible record of Yang Zaixing's background, one question has remained unresolved.

That is, there is no memorial tablet for Yang Zaixing in their Yang family ancestral hall.

Bo Zhong Shu Ji, Yang Zaixing is the youngest son, but it's not written in the family genealogy, and there's no "Zai" in the generation name. So what's going on?

Could it be that Yang Zaixing is Yang Bangyi's illegitimate son?

Forget it, stop guessing. We'll know when they get here!

The two continued looking at the list, and after a while, Shi Qian's voice suddenly rang out from the doorway of the side hall.

"Brother, Yang, Yang Zaixing's brother is here."

Ok?

Ren Yuan sensed something amiss in Shi Qian's voice.

"come in."

Ren Yuan gestured to Shi Qian to bring the person in, and then two figures of similar height came into his view!

Shi Qian was seven feet tall and thin, while the man next to him was only slightly shorter than him, but very strong!

"Brother, this is Yang Zaixing."

The moment Ren Yuan saw Yang Zaixing, only one thought crossed his mind:

"You call this ten years old??"

Indeed, if the man in front of him, who was nearly seven feet tall and very strong, was Yang Zaixing, then he was far too precocious! He had none of the childishness of a child!

"Yang Zaixing greets the chieftain!"

At this moment, Yang Zaixing also clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ren Yuan and spoke. These words finally made Ren Yuan realize some clues!

Hmm, this child's voice is still quite immature!

"Yang Zaixing? From Yangjiazhuang, Jishui County, right?"

Ren Yuan sized him up for a while and then asked.

"...Yes, how did the chieftain find out?"

Yang Zaixing was somewhat puzzled. He should have kept his family background a secret.

"I do know someone named Yang Zaixing, who is also from Jishui, but judging by his age, he should only be ten years old..."

"Tell me! Why did you deliberately use a fake name and write that you were fifteen years old?"

"How did the chieftain know?!"

Although Yang Zaixing looks like an adult, he is still a ten-year-old child at heart. No matter how mature he pretends to be, he can't stay calm when his true identity is exposed and he panics immediately!

"It's really you!"

Ren Yuan never expected that his casual bluff would reveal Yang Zaixing's identity.

"Brother, is there something wrong with his identity?"

Shi Qian immediately became alert, took two steps back, placed his hands on his waist, and stared directly at Yang Zaixing.

"Don't panic, there's nothing wrong with it. It's just that you used a name that sounds like a homophone. Your real name is 'Zai' for 'goodbye' and 'Xing' for 'revitalize,' and you're only ten years old this year, right?"

Ren Yuan looked at Yang Zaixing shaking his head repeatedly and said, "Can't you make your alias a little more sophisticated?"

Yang Zaixing? Anyone can tell that's Yang Zaixing!

However... considering he's only ten years old, we really can't ask for too much.

"The chieftain is truly as the rumors say, born with innate knowledge!"

Yang Zaixing was convinced. He had previously thought that Ren Yuansheng's innate knowledge was just nonsense from Liangshan, but now it seemed to be the truth!

"Not bad, you know a little bit. You still haven't answered me: why use a fake name? Why change your age?"

Yang Zaixing lowered his head and said softly:

"I... I left home without telling my family, and I was afraid that if I wrote that I was ten years old, Liangshan wouldn't want me..."