Liver in Water Margin, outlaw madman

The village hotel has only three or four tables and chairs, and seven or eight benches.

How can so many people be accommodated?

"Third Brother, I'll take a few brothers to check out the surrounding area," Li Si said in a low voice.

"Okay, be careful." Zhang Shan nodded. This was their survival experience, and it had been the guarantee that they had been able to travel safely all the way.

That is, when you arrive at an unfamiliar place, a place to rest, you must first familiarize yourself with the surrounding terrain.

Otherwise, how can I feel at ease?

"Third brother, this place is indeed a good place, much better than those mountains." Lu Zhishen immediately liked this place.

Lin Chong echoed this sentiment: "Kaifeng is located near the Yellow River, with several waterways within the city. This place has even more water than Kaifeng; it must be a good place to live!"

The three chatted idly, and Zhang Shan, seeing that they had no objections and were quite satisfied with the environment, smiled.

This was a decision he made after much deliberation.

He had also considered the south, but Fang La had been operating there for many years. If he went there, he would have no foothold and would not be able to develop anything.

He had also considered Daming Prefecture in the north, a place where the Liao and Song dynasties met.

However, that was where both sides stationed their troops, and if anything happened, how could his small arms and legs withstand it?

As for Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain, they are too small and only suitable as branch bases.

At most, we can only support a few hundred people; it can't develop further.

Most importantly, this place is neither too close nor too far from Feng. As long as the scale is controlled, it's enough to fool Zhao Ji.

Once the Jin army besieges the city, he will have more room to maneuver.

Just as the three were chatting, three small boats rowed over from outside the hotel and set off together.

Looking around, Zhang Shan saw that the oldest one had a sunken face with deep-set eyes, thick eyebrows that stood straight up, giving him a fierce look, and a patch of coarse, yellow hair on his chest that covered his heart, making him the most composed.

The younger ones wore a tattered headscarf at an angle, their eyes wide open, as big as copper bells, and their mouths seemed to be smiling, but a hint of ferocity was hidden beneath.

The last one, the youngest, had uneven, light yellow beards on his cheeks, messy and coarse, and a pair of particularly prominent eyes—yes, prominent in the literal sense.

Zhang Shan stood up, about to speak, when the youngest shouted, "Where did you gentlemen come from, inviting the three brothers to drink?"

"Haha, you must be Ruan Xiaoqi, known in the martial arts world as the Living Yama?" Zhang Shan said with a loud laugh.

I've finally met him!

"Oh, you've actually heard of my name? May I ask your honorable name, sir?" Ruan Xiaoqi's face lit up instantly. Judging from their clothes and demeanor, the group of people opposite her were no ordinary people.

If someone can recognize me at a glance, then I can be considered quite famous.

"Haha, my name is nothing to brag about." Zhang Shan did not answer directly. At this time, the three Ruan brothers had already reached the shore.

Ruan Xiaoer lagged slightly behind, keeping his body close to the water's surface to ensure he could get back in at any time.

"This must be the short-lived Erlang, the Ruan Xiaowu brother."

"This last one should be the 'Standing Earthly Tai Sui' brother, Ruan Xiao'er!"

Zhang Shan stepped forward, looked them over one by one, and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Come, my three brothers, please have a seat!"

Ruan Xiaoqi ran the fastest and said with a smile, "Then thank you very much. I haven't caught any big fish these days, and my mouth is so bland."

To his surprise, just as he was about to sit down, he saw a huge monk staring at him, his eyes even bigger than his own, which made him feel a little uneasy.

"Monk, why are you looking at me like that?" Ruan Xiaoqi was straightforward and said what she meant.

"I'm curious, I'm curious why my third brother values ​​you so much, what skills do you have?" Lu Zhishen said honestly.

Ruan Xiaoqi was taken aback, staring wide-eyed at Lu Zhishen: "What, you're not convinced? Want to have a match?"

In the world of martial arts, might makes right.

"No, I'm afraid I'll hurt you and delay Third Brother's important matter." Lu Zhishen had guessed that Zhang Shan definitely wanted to use them to join Liangshan.

But he was in the army and didn't know his teammates' abilities, how to coordinate, or how to feel at ease, which led to this incident.

Seeing that Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu's expressions had changed slightly, Zhang Shan smiled and said, "The three of you, it's not that we're unwilling to reveal our names, it's just that once we do, you'll have no way out."

"We three brothers aren't afraid of anything, so what's there to be afraid of about your name?" Ruan Xiaoqi said, sticking his head out.

He didn't believe that a mere title could scare people.

"Haha, Brother Xiao Qi, our names aren't scary, but what we do is a bit unusual," Zhang Shan said with a smile.

Ruan Xiaoqi was taken aback, and said skeptically, "Then tell me?"

"You really want to hear it?" Zhang Shan continued to smile, turning to look at Ruan Xiaoer and Xiao Wu.

"You're such a frustrating person." Ruan Xiaoqi turned to leave: "I'm not talking, I'm not eating, I don't need this meal."

Zhang Shan saw that Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu also nodded in agreement.

His expression became serious.

Pointing at Lu Zhishen, he said, "This is Commander Lu, under the command of General Zhong of Yan'an Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, the three Ruan brothers exchanged glances, all seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Without hesitation, Zhang Shan pointed at Lin Chong and said, "This is Lin Chong, the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards of Tokyo!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three Nguyen brothers couldn't hold back any longer.

His expression changed drastically.

Ruan Xiaoqi's expression was not only solemn but also showed a hint of admiration. She stepped forward and clasped her hands in a fist salute to Lin Chong: "Could it be Lin Chong, the one who killed Gao Qiu, Instructor Lin!"

"Hiss." Zhang Shan, Lu Zhishen, and Lin Chong all changed their expressions at the same time.

They didn't enter any prefectural or county towns along the way, so they were unaware of the latest news.

"The news spread so quickly?" Zhang Shan's expression became somewhat serious.

Lin Chong also became a little nervous and said in a low voice, "Third brother, there are many of us. No matter how fast we walk, we can't outrun a single official on horseback."

Ruan Xiaoer quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Instructor Lin, rest assured, we only found out about this recently, just yesterday. We didn't expect to see you in person today."

"Yes, it's rumored that Instructor Lin went to the Western Army, but I didn't expect him to come here!" Ruan Xiaowu also quickly stepped forward to bow.

A person's name carries the weight of a tree's shadow. Not to mention killing Gao Qiu, even a mere instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards is more powerful than them.

Zhang Shan quickly followed up with, "Have you only heard of Instructor Lin?"

"Yes, only Instructor Lin is here right now," Ruan Xiaoqi said excitedly. "I wonder why Instructor Lin is here?"

Lin Chong was slightly stunned upon hearing this and looked at Zhang Shan.

The three Nguyen brothers then realized that the person who had been talking to them all along was actually the core of this group.

Zhang Shan smiled, cupped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "I am Zhang Shan, my ancestor was Zhang Jiao of the Way of Peace. Our descendants are incompetent and have fallen to this state, known in the martial world as Little Heavenly Duke!"

The voice just fell.

The Ruan brothers raised their heads in respect, thinking, "The ancestor of all martial arts figures!"

Lu Zhishen and Lin Chong stood there, stunned.

When did my own third brother start calling himself "Little Heavenly Emperor"?