Jin'er's righteous criticism of Ning Yi stemmed from the belief that Ning Yi and his group were inept at fishing and were simply making a mess. Given her assertive stance and proclaimed expertise in fishing, it was hardly surprising that she was eventually compelled to give a demonstration.

In her time at the Jinfeng Brothel, she had cultivated a reputation as a charming and quick-witted individual, though her efforts were often thwarted by Ning Yi. Perhaps familiarity bred complacency, as she seemed to let her guard down. By the time she realized she was being coaxed into demonstrating her skills on the water, she was already in too deep to back out. Fortunately, Ning Yi, Xiaochan, and others followed in small boats, laughing and joking as they joined her on the river.

Jin'er was an excellent swimmer, but not born into a fishing family. She had learned various skills while living by the water after being purchased by the brothel. While not an expert in the grueling art of fishing, she was certainly more skilled than the average person. After much effort with Yunzhu, she managed to catch five or six fish of varying sizes with a small net. Ning Yi, on the other hand, fared less well. Xiaochan lacked the strength to properly cast the net, causing the boat to rock precariously, and ultimately the net ended up in the river, unretrieved. They had no choice but to row back to shore empty-handed.

This brief episode filled Jin'er with triumphant elation. Naturally, the fish she caught were handed over to the accompanying cooks for preparation. As it approached noon, it wasn't the ideal time for barbecue. Soon after, however, fluffy white clouds drifted across the sky, and a cool breeze wafted through the trees along the canal, providing welcome shade. In this season, it was quite pleasant.

The group set up tables beneath the trees on the riverbank, enjoying lunch together. Afterward, servants brought watermelons that had been soaking in well water at a nearby farmhouse. With the pleasant weather, no one was eager to leave. Some discussed poetry and current events, while others chatted about landscapes and scenery. Meanwhile, Wenren Bu'er and others from Ning Yi's group occasionally wandered over to converse on the grass. Yunzhu, Jin'er, and the others strolled aside, while Zhou Pei walked over and listened intently to their conversation, her eyes wide with surprise and understanding.

Lu Junyi had already surrendered and joined Ning Yi's side. Ideally, he shouldn't be out in public, but the men from the Dark Night Division had given him a disguise as a clerk. So he was able to walk around a little. Seeing Ning Yi's group chatting animatedly, and noting that Ning Yi had asked for a brush and notebook to meticulously record details, he decided to use his inner power to listen in carefully. He heard them discussing the experts of Liangshan, even mentioning his own name.

"...Jade Kirin Lu Junyi, Leopard Head Lin Chong, Thunderbolt Qin Ming, Flowery Monk Lu Zhishen, Pilgrim Wu Song, Black Whirlwind Li Kui, and Nine-Dragon Shi Jin. I think they are all very powerful...Shi Jin separated from Zhu Wu and the others after the Hongze Lake ambush, it's a bit of a pity he wasn't killed...But look, what do all these people have in common?"

"This Master Lu is indeed very powerful. I've also heard about Lin Chong and Qin Ming, and that Li Kui...But who is this Lu Zhishen that Li Heng is talking about?"

"You don't even know Lu Zhishen? The Flowery Monk Lu Zhishen..."

"It's said that Lin Chong used to be an instructor in the capital. He's very powerful, but that young general named Yue Pengju seemed to have a clear advantage over him last time."

"But in the end, he didn't catch him..."

"They are martial brothers. Before leaving Jiangning, Yue’s younger brother came back to apologize to me, saying he let him go. I can understand that." Ning Yi said, looking down and writing. Lu Junyi was shocked. There were many skilled martial artists on Liangshan, but most were just Jianghu people whose reputations were limited to certain areas. He never expected Ning Yi to speak of them so knowledgeably. But as he looked up, Ning Yi continued on to the previous topic: "Wait… We were talking about what they all have in common. Didn't you realize?"

Around him were Wenren Bu'er, two deputies, and the three Qi brothers. After a moment's thought, they exchanged puzzled glances, unsure what the common thread was. Knowing Ning Yi's abilities, they assumed he had discovered some exploitable weakness. Lu Junyi listened carefully as Ning Yi said seriously, "The common point is, didn't you notice? Let me read it again: Jade Kirin… Leopard Head… Thunderbolt… I forgot the three Ruan brothers. You haven't brought all the information yet...But their commonality is that they all have very resounding nicknames! Right?"

The crowd was stunned. Ning Yi logically wrote down a few words in his notebook and said, "A resounding nickname is very important for those in the world. It's a brand. It seems that people up north are aware of this, but you in the south are much worse. Sacred Lord Fang La is not bad, you can tell at a glance that he is a ferocious boss. Tyrant Blade is a little simple, but also very domineering. But it always lacks a little artistic sense. You've always called Fang Qi Fo 'Buddha Commander,' but I checked, he used to have a nickname in Jianghu called 'Cloud Dragon Nine Manifestations'. Your Qi family's Soul-Reaping Spear sounds a bit cliché… You are unhappy with what I said, unwilling to admit your mistakes… Also, Wenren, you don't have a nickname. You used to run a pub all day. Your future nickname is probably going to be Innkeeper Wenren Bu'er…”

The crowd was strange at Ning Yi's erratic idea. At this time, the three Qi brothers all collapsed their faces, but in fact it was a little funny.

Wenren Bu'er said, "Li Heng, I'm a spy. If too many people know my name, it will all be ruined..."

"It's not like that. Sometimes giving people a resounding name and not being able to find anyone is very deterrent. In the future, give your teacher, Prime Minister Qin a code name, call him Old Ghost, and you can call yourself Old Gun or something...Look at me, Blood Hand Human Butcher Ning Liheng, it's very domineering to say it, sooner or later everyone will be afraid of me..."

The sky was overcast, and a cool river breeze blew. Ning Yi sat on the grass and spoke, not at all frivolous. Although he spoke lightly, he had an air of course. There was a very relaxed atmosphere of chatting on the grass. Ning Yi then asked who’s martial art was better, such as whether Chen Fan could beat Lu Junyi. The three Qi brothers said that Chen Fan was probably better than Lu Junyi. Lu Junyi listened over there, but did not quite understand who Chen Fan was. Even though Fang Qi Fo was famous, Chen Fan had never had high visibility.

Then he spoke of Tyrant Blade and that he had heard of him.

"If Liu Xigua and Chen Fan were to fight, according to Li Heng's description of his encounter with Bao Dao Yi. Liu Xigua should still be slightly inferior." This was Qi Xinhan's statement. The three brothers had a deep hatred for Liu Xigua, but now when they talked about it, it didn't matter.

"Liu Xigua used to fight you one against three...Chen Fan is more powerful?"

"Buddha Commander has always protected him, not wanting him to become famous too early, we all know Chen Fan's martial arts. It's just that he uses strength on the battlefield. In a one-on-one fight, his seniority is not high. Back then, over with Fang La, the elders would not fight him, and the only one who could fight him was Liu Xigua. We are not familiar with him, so we rarely compete… At that time, we also knew that we might not be able to beat him even if we fought side by side. Among our brothers, Xinhan is the most talented, but compared with Chen Fan and Liu Xigua, he is not enough..."

Of their deep hatred of killing their father, the three brothers hated Fang La even more than Liu Xigua. At this time, they said Fang La’s name, then there was nothing respectful about it. Qi Xinyong shook his head, and then said: "In the army, Fang La's martial arts were actually the most powerful. Buddha Commander was about the same, and next were Deng Yuanjue, Shi Bao, Si Xingfang, and Father. Chen Fan and Liu Xigua, in our opinion, have reached this level, and Bao Dao Yi is on a lower level. Lu Junyi is estimated to be slightly inferior to Chen Fan, but if he faces Bao Dao Yi, he should have enough chance of winning..."

"This makes sense. Bao Dao Yi died at my hand, so Blood Hand Human Butcher should be in this position..."

Ning Yi recorded names to amuse himself.

Wenren Bu'er leaned over and looked, somewhat strange: "What are you writing?"

"Martial Arts Rankings or something... Compiler Ning Liheng." Ning Yi folded the cover of the booklet over for everyone to see. "I want to organize the names of the masters I have collected into a book and list the Jianghu’s top 100 masters. Now...look, the top names that can be listed as number one in the world, first of all, the Great Demon Head Sacred Lord Fang La, Cloud Dragon Nine Manifestations Fang Qi Fo, you know these two names. The former number one master of the Royal Boxing Gym in Bianliang, 'Iron Arm' Zhou Tong, Master Lu, Lin Chong, and Yue’s younger brother are all his disciples. Although he is no longer in Bianliang, I am afraid he is still recognized as the number one in the world, just his nickname is a bit frustrating… In addition, I have heard two names in Hangzhou, one is called 'Red Hair White Head' Cui Xiaolv, who is said to be a demon from the brothel, very powerful. In addition, Si Kongnan, the Holy Maiden before Fang La took over the Demon Cult, is said to be dead, but I asked Liu Xigua, she was driven away by Fang La by relying on the strength of the crowd, and her martial arts are also very powerful, but now it is estimated that she is an old woman… The number one in the world will be selected from these five people for the time being, although Lu Hongti of the River Mountain Iron Sword must be so powerful, but I do not plan to let her participate in this mess…"

The crowd was stunned: "What's the use of this?"

"Compile it into a book and publish it to the world. After these five people, it will be Liu Dabiao of Tyrant Blade, Deng Yuanjue, and Shi Bao… I have been inquiring about these martial arts secrets since Hangzhou, but I didn't have time at the time. Now I can start doing it, but the information from Tian Hu and Wang Qing has not been collected yet… I plan to list the top 100 masters in the world, with a biography of each one… Everyone likes to read this kind of thing…"

Qi Xinyong and the others were stunned for a long time. After all, they were from the countryside, and they were also martial artists, so they were keen on this kind of gossip, but they felt that it was too unreliable for Ning Yi to do this. Sure enough, Ning Yi smiled: "When everyone has spread it out after the list is completed, then it will be their turn to have a headache. Iron Arm Zhou Tong and these guys no one dares to provoke, and Shi Bao and Deng Yuanjue are also in the army. But those who go it alone are different. People will challenge them to become famous all day long. Look, the people on Liangshan come out to commit crimes, and the yamen knows about it. In the middle of the night, someone ran to their inn with a big knife: 'Li Kui, you get out here, I am going to challenge you today to prove that I am the 80th in the world…' I guarantee they can't move an inch…”

He was a little self-satisfied: "What the green forest people do is fighting for fame and face for a lifetime. We send this book out through official channels, and we can also cooperate with the martial arts exam every year. We can set up a master list, a master list, and a rookie list. Some people don't care, but ordinary people are very enthusiastic, I just plan to organize a group of people to tell stories, and these Jianghu anecdotes can also be told. If there are

People who want to be on the list and create momentum, no problem, just give money...Do you want to be on the list? We are all our own people, and the rankings don't have to be too outrageous. I can give you a 20% discount..."

"No thanks." Qi Xinyong and the others turned green. Sometimes, things in the world seem ridiculous, but if Ning Yi really wants to promote it, it may really succeed. If the name on the list spreads to ordinary people, it is tempting, but what follows will definitely be a bloody storm. Ning Yi sighed as he spoke and shook his head looking at the booklet.

"Select one every year or so. If the momentum is loud, you can vote like the selection of courtesans. Voting costs money...I know that there are often such talent competitions in Bianliang, but the scale is a bit small. If it really develops, let alone the world's best martial arts, the world's best writing, the world's best courtesan... Um, I will open a world's first professional judging company, and even the model of moral pioneer will be judged once a year. Ordinary people want to vote, and I will charge one or two silvers! I will get rich in no time..."

Ning Yi chatted with everyone about these things, and sometimes he said, his tone was a little lost. It seemed that it was not all a joke. Later, everyone could not tell which sentence was true and which was false, so they answered one sentence after another. A cool breeze blew, and after everyone had rested enough, they boarded the boat one after another and headed north.

The fleet moored overnight that night. On the morning of the next day, the fleet entered the boundaries of Kaifeng. In the afternoon, it started to rain. The fleet sailed into Bianliang City…