Succeed Star, Hou Jia, nickname "Long Armed Ape"

Hou Jian is a skinny and agile man with a dark complexion, his appearance earns him the nickname "Long Armed Ape". He is a tailor from Hongdu. He is also Xue Yong's martial arts apprentice. Hou Jian is in charge of making flags, banners and clothing for Liangshan. During the campaign against the rebel leader Fang La, Hou Jian accompanies Ruan Xiaoqi and the Liangshan navy on an infiltration mission, but the fleet encounters a storm and is swept far out into the open sea. Hou Jian's boat sinks and he drowns.