Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Ren Yuan, it's you!"

Yang Zhi then realized who the person standing in front of him was.

In the past year or two, if you were to ask who had the most prestigious name among the outlaws of the Song Dynasty, it would undoubtedly be Ren Yuan, the newly appointed chief of Liangshan Marsh and the pillar of heaven.

A pair of iron fists and a broadsword, they were a fearsome force throughout the entire Song Dynasty's bandit world!

I never expected that he and Lin Chong were actually fellow disciples!

"I have long admired Chief Ren's name. May I ask why Chief Ren has stopped me here today?"

Knowing Ren Yuan's name, Yang Zhi's attitude softened considerably. After all, he couldn't even defeat Lin Chong, let alone Ren Yuan. This was someone he couldn't handle.

"Nothing serious, just wanted to have a drink with you. Here, have some!"

Ren Yuan took a small, unopened jar of wine from the food box and tossed it to Yang Zhi.

Yang Zhi caught it steadily, but he didn't drink it immediately. Instead, he looked at Ren Yuan.

Hmm... goodness, they're quite cautious.

Ren Yuan had to praise Yang Zhi, saying that it was good that he knew not to drink things from strangers.

"Don't worry, Commander Yang, there's no poison in it, it's good wine."

Ren Yuan picked up a small jar, broke the seal, and took a sip.

Yang Zhi looked and saw that everything was indeed alright, so he was relieved. He then opened the seal and took a sip.

“Your Excellency, you should be switching wines with me now, instead of drinking yours. What if there’s something wrong with yours?”

Ren Yuan smiled and said to Yang Zhi, "Looking at it this way, Yang Zhi is cautious, but not much."

"I believe that someone as powerful as Optimus Prime wouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics to harm me, especially since you two brothers could easily subdue me. There's no reason for you to drug me. Good wine!"

Yang Zhi wiped his mouth and then said.

"Good man, this is the way to do it. Come on, sir, drinking alone won't do. Come and have something to eat."

Ren Yuan gestured for Yang Zhi to come up and join him.

But this time, Yang Zhi hesitated.

"What's wrong, Commander? Do you think that we mountain kings are not worthy to sit at the same table with you?"

Ren Yuan was half serious and half joking.

"No, no, Chief Ren, it's fine to drink with friends, but if you ask me to join your gang after this meal, that's absolutely unacceptable."

Yang Zhi clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.

"Don't worry, I didn't ask you to join."

Ren Yuan patted the floor, gesturing for Yang Zhi to sit down.

Standing is so tiring.

Yang Zhi was relieved, then bowed to Lin Chong and sat down to drink.

"Instructor Lin, becoming the chieftain and the king of the mountain is not a long-term solution."

After drinking a few cups, Yang Zhi spoke to Ren Yuan and Lin Chong.

"Your Excellency, do you have any connections or methods?"

Lin Chong asked.

"I'm sorry, Coach, I misspoke."

Yang Zhi instinctively wanted to say Gao Qiu, but he quickly realized that Lin Chong was harmed by Gao Qiu, so how could he possibly follow Gao Qiu's path!

“Commander Yang, I’m not trying to be mean, but Gao Qiu is a heartless man who eats meat without spitting out the bones. If you go there this time, it definitely won’t end well.”

Ren Yuan expressed concern about Yang Zhi's trip to Tokyo.

"Yes, Commander Yang, Gao Qiu is...untrustworthy."

Lin Chong harbored boundless hatred for Gao Qiu, so naturally he wouldn't have any kind words for him.

"Sigh... but now, he's my only option."

Yang Zhi always wanted to restore the glory of his ancestors, so even though he knew Gao Qiu was no good, he couldn't say much.

"Aren't you going to see Tong Guan, the commander of the Western Army?"

Ren Yuan gave him another way.

“Tong Guan… he’s a scoundrel. I, Yang Zhi, am a man of steel. I can’t work under someone like that.”

“What about Cai Jing’s disciples? I remember he had a son-in-law, Liang Zhongshu, who was in Daming Prefecture.”

Ren Yuan gave him a spoiler about Yang Zhi's fate in the original novel.

"To be honest, Chief Ren... I have no connection with Grand Tutor Cai's side."

Yang Zhi felt somewhat ashamed. He knew that he was not good at business, so he basically had no connections and could only rely on himself.

"You see, Commander Yang, firstly, you have a fierce and intolerant personality, and secondly, you are not good at this kind of business. Don't blame me for being blunt, but you are simply not suited to the officialdom of the Song Dynasty."

Ren Yuan showed Yang Zhi absolutely no respect.

"But the prestige of the Yang family cannot end with me!"

Yang family, if you really cared so much about the Yang family's reputation, you shouldn't have run away after the ship capsized! Isn't that just tarnishing the Yang family's name?

Ren Yuan didn't say it directly. Yang Zhi was thin-skinned, and sometimes, if you explained things too clearly, he couldn't stand it.

"Then please send the commander up the mountain..."

"Chief Ren! There is absolutely no way I will go up the mountain. The Yang family's reputation cannot be ruined by me. If the chief insists on forcing me to go up the mountain, Yang Zhi would rather die!"

Upon hearing the words "go up the mountain," Yang Zhi immediately jumped up in excitement.

"What's the rush? What I mean is, you should rest up the mountain for the night, because I'm also going to Tokyo tomorrow. If you don't mind, we can go together."

Ren Yuan rolled his eyes at Yang Zhi. Seriously, if I didn't think you were really unlucky and that there was still hope for you, I wouldn't care about you at all!

Yang Zhi then realized that he had misunderstood. For a moment, he felt awkward and didn't know what to say.

Lin Chong stepped in to resolve the situation:

"The wind was strong in the mountains just now, and you spoke too softly, so the magistrate didn't hear you, which caused a small misunderstanding. It's nothing serious."

"Yes, yes, Chief Ren, please don't be offended. It was Yang Zhi who was rude."

Yang Zhi glanced gratefully at Lin Chong, then quickly apologized.

Ren Yuan saw all of this. Hmm, no wonder Lin Chong was more successful than Yang Zhikai in Tokyo and made more friends. At least Lin Chong knew how to talk.

Yang Zhi keeps talking about the Yang family, as if only the Yang family is powerful and everyone else is nothing.

This "Flower and Stone Tribute" might have been deliberately capsized by the boatmen who couldn't stand Yang Zhi.

"Alright, we're all brothers in the martial world, let's not stand on ceremony. How about it, Commander Yang, rest for the night, and come with me to Tokyo tomorrow?"

Ren Yuan still felt some pity and expectation for Yang Zhi. This man, who was temporarily blinded by fame and fortune, would be quite good once he came to his senses.

"Since the chieftain has said so, then Yang Zhi will take the trouble to do so."

Yang Zhi thought to himself, as long as he wasn't forced to go up the mountain to become a bandit, that would be fine. He could just treat it as lodging on the mountain.

"Junior brother, Yang Zhi doesn't seem to have any intention of going up the mountain."

Lin Chong lowered his voice and spoke to Ren Yuan.

"The time is not right yet. When he really suffers setbacks in the face of reality, he will naturally come looking for us."

Ren Yuan said it didn't matter, since the birthday tribute instance hadn't been released yet, and Yang Zhi could take his time.

"By the way, senior brother, please write a letter quickly. After I set off tomorrow, this letter will be my guarantee that my sister-in-law can trust me."

"Junior brother..." Lin Chong's eyes welled up with tears again when he mentioned his wife.

"Don't worry, this time, I will definitely bring your sister-in-law and her family out safely!"

(Brothers, do you guys really not know what a cameo means? It's just showing up briefly, just making an appearance. Some of you have left very nice comments, just wanting to show your face, and those reasonable requests are easily fulfilled when appropriate. As for those comments filled with all sorts of background settings, power ceilings, and plot twists... why don't you guys start your own book with all those settings? ╮(??w??)╭ Looking at all that stuff, I really don't know what to say. I'm just saying, is it possible that all those characters with backgrounds and settings you've written... are actually just a list of fallen heroes in the Liangshan Martyrs' Shrine? (?′?`?))