Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"You want weapons and armor? You..."

Uncle Zhang was shocked!

"No? A horse will do."

Ren Yuan shrugged.

"I'm in the south! Where would I get a horse?!"

Uncle Zhang slammed his fist on the table!

"No horses? How about boats? Bring a hundred or eighty."

"Ren Yuan, are you here to make fun of me?"

Zhang Shuye thought Ren Yuan was messing around. Armor, weapons, warhorses, warships—how could these things be sold? These are things that can be sold.

"You don't have any? Then I'll take a loss. How about three million strings of cash? Three million strings of cash for powerful reinforcements, you won't lose out."

Three million strings of cash? You're robbing me!

Uncle Zhang slammed his hand on the table and stood up, but the stone table hurt his hand first when he slammed it.

"Let's not even talk about whether I have it or not, even if I did, I..."

"Lord Zhang, think about it. Three million strings of cash is a good deal to bring peace to Jiangnan sooner. Think about the annual tribute paid to Liao and Western Xia. How much is that? I really don't want much."

Ren Yuan gestured to Zhang Shuye not to rush, saying, "What's the rush? When it comes to business, you should always ask for the highest price."

"Or do you, the conscience of the Great Song Dynasty, believe that so many people in Jiangnan are not worth three million strings of cash? Fine, I'll inform Fang La later and have him tell the people of Jiangnan that in the eyes of the court, they are not even worth three million strings of cash!"

"Given Fang La's personality, I think he would be very willing to do this. Lord Zhang, what do you think would happen if the people of Jiangnan found out about this?"

"...Five hundred thousand!"

Zhang Shuye knew that Ren Yuan was trying to extort him, but at this point he had no choice but to accept being extorted!

"Five hundred thousand? Are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"

Ren Yuan raised his hand.

"How about this, I'll reduce it by 500,000, making it 2.5 million! How about that, Lord Zhang? I'm being very generous."

"Impossible! There can't be that many! At most, one million!"

Zhang Shuye was well aware of how much power a million strings of cash could make.

What he didn't know was that for Liangshan, one million was not unusual at all; it wasn't like they hadn't seen it before!

"That's not enough, how about two million, Lord Zhang? You're a man who's about to make a great contribution in suppressing the rebellion, you wouldn't be so stingy, would you?"

"Impossible! Just one million! If you want more, I'd rather fight you to the death!"

"Hmph, that's not enough. One million plus ten large ships."

"Impossible! You can't have the ship!"

"Then it'll be two million, otherwise Liangshan will suffer a loss."

"You're dreaming! No boat! No horse! One and a half million, take it or leave it!"

"Okay, deal."

During the heated bargaining, Ren Yuan suddenly said it was a deal.

Then he raised his teacup and toasted Zhang Shuye.

"On behalf of the people of Liangshan and the people of Jiangnan, we thank Lord Zhang for the 1.5 million strings of cash! Brothers, bring Lord Zhang the written receipt."

Although Zhang Shuye was very unhappy about being extorted for 1.5 million by Ren Yuan, he had no choice but to accept it after seeing Liangshan bring out a written agreement with the amount of 1.5 million.

"Ren Yuan, I can give you the money, but remember this: the money of the Song Dynasty is not so easy to take!"

"Not so easy to take? I think the Liao people took it quite easily."

Ren Yuan first wrote his own name on the document, and then pushed it to Zhang Shuye.

"Don't worry, Lord Zhang. We Liangshan people do things for money, and we will never cheat you."

"If you're really worried, you can give me half first, and I'll release one of your sons. After it's done, you can give me the other half, and I'll release your other son. How about that?"

"Father! Father! Save me, Father!"

Upon hearing Ren Yuan say that the people could be released, Zhang Zhongxiong, who hadn't had a chance to speak before, quickly shouted!

Even his own father was completely under Ren Yuan's control, so he didn't want to stay in Liangshan anymore!

"Lord Zhang, how about I give you another gift?"

Ren Yuan turned and glanced at Zhang Zhongxiong, then suddenly leaned close to Zhang Shuye and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"The second young master seems a bit spoiled. He doesn't seem like the kind of boy Lord Zhang raised. Otherwise, why don't we let him suffer a bit more at Liangshan?"

"Otherwise, I'm afraid that the second young master, that spineless coward, will ruin Lord Zhang's reputation."

After listening, Zhang Shuye looked at Ren Yuan for a long time, and then, for some reason, suddenly nodded.

Indeed, Zhang Zhongxiong's performance today was very disappointing.

"Ren Yuan, remember this: if you dare to play me, I will use all the connections in my Zhang family to fight you to the death."

Zhang Shuye also whispered to Ren Yuan.

"Don't worry, Lord Zhang, I will take care of Fang La."

Ren Yuan smiled.

"But I hate being threatened the most, so as compensation, you have to give me another person."

"Who?"

"Shi Wenbin, Magistrate of Yuncheng County".

Ren Yuan reached out and pointed at Shi Wenbin.

"Ren Yuan, you are openly kidnapping government officials!"

"Lord Zhang, you're already doing business with someone the court considers a rebel, what else do you care about?"

"Okay, but you have to guarantee his safety!"

Zhang Shuye realized that it was unlikely he could take Shi Wenbin away today.

Being able to take the boss away is already quite an achievement.

"Don't worry about that, come on, Lord Zhang. It's a pleasure to work with you. I'll give you a toast."

Zhang Shuye didn't move, but Ren Yuan drank a cup of tea by himself and then gestured to return Zhang Bofen to Zhang Shuye.

This behavior naturally displeased Zhang Zhongxiong, but before he could utter a sound, his mouth was gagged.

"let's go."

Zhang Shuye stared at Ren Yuan for a long time before leaving. Deng Chun and Tao Dong protected him as he retreated, not daring to relax their guard at all.

"Brother, are you really planning to deal with Fang La? To be honest, it's good that Fang La is helping us stall for time."

As Zhang Shuye walked out of sight, Xiao Jiahui turned to ask Ren Yuan.

"Old Xiao, there's no rule that says you can only do business with one party, right?"

Ren Yuan did not give a direct answer.

"Oh? So, brother, you're planning to ask Fang La for a sum of money too?"

Xiao Jiahui immediately understood Ren Yuan's meaning.

Good heavens, brother, you're actually going to eat two!

"Then we'll see if Fang La gives it to us or not."

Ren Yuan had a different plan for Fang La.

"Shi Qian, tell everyone the news."

"Alright, brothers, Fang La has been getting a bit too cocky lately. He's planning to hold a Jiangnan Martial Arts Tournament in Suzhou. It's said to be a very large event, and all the major leaders of the Ming Cult will be there."

"So...brother, are you planning to trap them like turtles in a jar? To catch them all in one fell swoop?"

Xiao Jiahui understood immediately.

"That's right, the orthodox martial arts of the world belong to Liangshan. Since Fang La wants to hold some kind of Jiangnan Martial Arts Tournament, then I'll go and see if he's qualified!"

Ren Yuan looked towards Jiangnan, exuding an aura of dominance!

Fang Shisan, do you know what a decapitation operation is?

The Ming Cult combined theocracy and practiced a so-called personality cult, which allowed them to quickly gain many followers. However, if their idol was defeated, their morale would drop the fastest!

"Brothers, we once infiltrated Daming Prefecture and caused a huge ruckus! This time, let's cause some more trouble in Suzhou!"

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