Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Liaoyang City.

As a major city in the Northeast, this place is bustling with activity. Even though the situation in Hubudagang is dire, it has no impact on this place.

Ren Yuan and Shi Qian disguised themselves as charcoal sellers and mingled with the people in line, preparing to enter the city.

"Brother, hasn't it been a long time since you've felt this excited? Is there a problem?"

While tidying up the charcoal, Shi Qian quietly spoke to Ren Yuan.

"If there are no problems with your arrangements, then I have no problems."

Ren Yuan lowered his head, his face deliberately covered in charcoal ash, and his clothes were tattered, making him look exactly like a big, simple-minded charcoal seller.

"Don't worry, brother. The brothers will enter the city through different gates and then meet up inside. We've already scouted out where we'll stay."

Shi Qian said there was no problem.

"Okay, you can arrange it. I trust you."

Ren Yuan expressed his absolute trust in Shi Qian, and then began to get into character, playing the role of a seemingly simple-minded charcoal seller.

As for Shi Qian, with his charisma, he can convincingly portray any role he plays. Right now, he's the spitting image of a skinny, dark-skinned charcoal seller.

"What?"

The guards of Liaoyang City conducted a routine inquiry.

"Gentlemen, my brother and I are here to sell charcoal. It's the last bit of cold weather. After this, it will be even harder to sell charcoal."

As Shi Qian spoke, he pulled out a few dark coins and tried to slip them into the guard's hand.

"Selling charcoal? I've never seen you before."

The guard frowned and didn't take the money Shi Qian offered, mainly because Shi Qian's hands were black and the money was black too, and the guard thought it was too dirty!

“We used to sell outside the city, at the three-way intersection in front of Erliu Village. You can go there and ask around…”

"Alright, alright, go in, go in."

Shi Qian was still talking non-stop when the guard interrupted him, saying that the two charcoal sellers probably didn't have much money on them right now, and he would ask for more when they left the city.

Shi Qian expressed his deepest gratitude, while Ren Yuan silently drove the carriage. The two of them passed through the city gate smoothly and headed into the city.

Ren Yuan drove slowly, observing his surroundings as he went.

You know what, the Liao people really cared about Shangjing. The roads in the city were very well maintained, and in some places, Ren Yuan even felt as if he were seeing the later Shenyang.

"Hey, you charcoal cart up ahead, stop!"

Ren Yuan and Shi Qian were driving slowly, seemingly without any problems, when they were suddenly stopped by someone.

"Sir, what's the matter?"

Although Ren Yuan and Shi Qian's expressions did not change, the muscles under their clothes were already in a state of readiness.

"Are you two selling charcoal?"

A sturdy-looking patrol captain with a chubby face, accompanied by several soldiers, approached Ren Yuan and Shi Qian.

"Sir, what are you saying? If we don't sell charcoal, then what do we sell?"

Shi Qian smiled and, while lifting the burlap covering the carriage, took out the few dark copper coins again and handed them over.

But the captain ignored Shi Qian and instead glanced at Ren Yuan a few more times.

"This is a piece of the finest charcoal, please buy one."

Ren Yuan sensed that the person was watching him, but he didn't say anything. He reached out, took a piece of charcoal, and handed it to the captain.

"If you don't want to buy it, I'll give you one for free."

"Is this charcoal of yours really any good?"

The captain did not answer, but continued to stare at Ren Yuan.

"My charcoal is absolutely top-notch."

Ren Yuan found it strange. This was Liaoyang, so why did this person seem to know him?

"Is it as good as your sumo wrestling?"

The captain's sudden remark startled both Ren Yuan and Shi Qian!

This man!

He definitely knows himself (his brother)!

"You are……"

Ren Yuan spoke with some uncertainty.

He didn't recognize this person, but this person dared to reveal that he practiced sumo wrestling, could it be...?

"Hahaha! Xiao Yuan, don't you recognize your senior brother? I'm Pang Xie!"

as predicted!

This Captain Pang is someone Ren Yuan knew!

And he's a senior brother?

Wait, why is there another senior brother? Where are the junior brothers?

"Haha, why the look on your face? Don't you recognize your senior brother?"

Pang Xie laughed heartily, took two steps forward, sat down next to Ren Yuan, and patted him on the shoulder.

"You said you suddenly left without saying goodbye and then disappeared without a trace. Now you're down on your luck and have to make a living by selling charcoal?"

"Master, senior brother, I am ashamed. I originally thought I would make a name for myself, but I never expected... sigh..."

Ren Yuan didn't know this person's methods because he didn't have many memories of learning sumo wrestling.

So at this moment, he could only go along with what the person was saying.

"That's why you shouldn't have left back then!"

Pang Xie patted Ren Yuan on the shoulder. It seemed that the two of them used to have a good relationship.

"Senior brother, then... then how did you end up in Liaoyang? Where is Master?"

At this point, Ren Yuan had no choice but to continue pretending.

"Master, it's gone."

When this master was mentioned, Pang Xie's joyful expression faltered for a moment.

"To be honest, your departure back then did have a significant impact on the company."

"As you know, among the sumo wrestlers in the club, you had the best physique. Although your movements were sometimes a bit clumsy, your master said that as long as you make good use of your body, you can become a dominant sumo wrestler sooner or later."

"So after you left without saying goodbye, your master was quite disappointed and had no choice but to take matters into his own hands and start wrestling with someone again."

“But my master had been retired for so many years, and his body was no longer as strong as a young man’s. Less than six months after you left, he was thrown off the stage during a wrestling match and then passed away.”

Pang Xie's words left Ren Yuan speechless for a moment.

Is this really just a coincidence?

"When the master was gone, the troupe disbanded, everyone ran away, and I ran away too. I headed north, enduring countless hardships, and finally arrived in Liaoyang City."

"To be honest, in this Liaoyang city, thanks to my sumo wrestling skills, I've managed to gain a foothold among the Liao people. And now, after a while, I've become a patrol captain."

Pang Xie smiled as he looked at Ren Yuan and Shi Qian.

"I'm so happy to run into my junior brother today! This must be his little brother, right? Come on, come on! I'm treating everyone to drinks today!"

"Senior brother, this is really inappropriate! You still have to patrol the streets..."

Ren Yuan quickly said, "Stop messing around, we have important business to attend to!"

"It's alright! You guys, you can do your patrol today, okay?"

But Pang Xie didn't give Ren Yuan a chance to refuse and directly assigned the street patrol task to his subordinates.

"No problem, Pangtou!"

The subordinate responded and left with a smile.

"Junior brother, it's been six or seven years since we last met. Your senior brother has missed you. You must drink this wine tonight! Not drinking it is disrespecting your senior brother!"

"How much money can you make selling charcoal? Here's what we'll do: let's have a drink first, then your senior brother will take you to the army and help you find a job! Let me tell you, the military here in the Liao Dynasty is pretty good! At least you can earn more than selling charcoal!"

"Oh right, this is your little brother, right? Come on, let's drink together! We're having a great time today! Let's drink until we drop!"

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