Chapter 4: Sworn Brothers

  Following Zhao Jie to Tianlong Village, Zhao Jie brought Ye Xuan and Sun Yu to the Loyalty Hall, inviting Ye Xuan and Sun Yu to take their seats. He waved his hand, and two maidservants immediately served tea to Ye Xuan and Sun Yu. Then, he clasped his fists together and respectfully said: "Two heroes, please rest for a moment in our Loyalty Hall, taste our green tea here, I will go back to report to Big Brother and come see you."

  In a short while, a tall and sturdy man with a height of about six feet, sporting a wispy mustache and a pair of piercing eyes, walked by with the momentum of a galloping horse. Ye Xuan took one glance and immediately recognized this person as his younger brother Chen Fei, who had always followed him in the past. Even though more than 10 years had passed, Ye Xuan was certain that the man before him was none other than his good brother.

  At the same time, Sun Yu was also sizing up Chen Fei's appearance and aura, which made him secretly surprised. This person is not simple at all, how can he become the leader of this generation of Gangzi Army? His aura is overwhelming, worthy of being the master of Tianlong Fort.

  "Two good men, ah, I am Chen Fei." At this time, only a loud noise was heard, and it turned out that Chen Fei had spoken. His voice was like a giant bell, shaking the ears of Ye Xuan and Sun Yu, making them feel a sharp pain. As Chen Fei spoke, he was also sizing up Ye Xuan and Sun Yu in front of him. He felt very curious about the two people his closest younger brother had introduced to him, especially since one of them had easily defeated his younger brother Zhao Jie in just a few moves, making him feel a sense of curiosity.

  Zhao Jie's past was clear to Chen Fei, after all Zhao Jie was originally an orphan, who was rescued by him in a deserted village after he had taken over the mountain. The village had been plundered and destroyed by government soldiers, with most of its villagers beheaded and their heads used to claim military rewards, except for this young boy who managed to escape by hiding under his parents' corpses.

  At that time, Chen Fei looked at the young man in front of him who was only a few years younger than himself, with a pair of eyes that refused to give up and were unwilling to yield. This reminded him of his own elder brother back then, so he made an exception and took him as his younger brother. Zhao Jie's martial arts skills were also taught by Chen Fei. And Zhao Jie did not disappoint Chen Fei's expectations, never slacking off during training, and now has a remarkable set of skills. His goal is to kill more corrupt officials, to avenge his parents and the elders who have been kind to him since childhood, and to send those corrupt officials to hell and bury them with their ancestors!

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  So Zhao Jie's skills were the clearest to Chen Fei, and those who could defeat Zhao Jie in this mountain stronghold were very few. Moreover, being able to make Zhao Jie lose with a willing heart was almost impossible, except for himself. However, Chen Fei thought again, listening to Zhao Jie's description, especially that he could make Zhao Jie lose so convincingly in such a short time, and only attacking without defending. Honestly speaking, Chen Fei asked himself, although he was extremely confident in his own martial arts skills and believed he could easily defeat Zhao Jie, but being able to make Zhao Jie lose with a willing heart in such a short time, pushing him to the extreme and still only attacking without defending, Chen Fei knew he absolutely couldn't do it.

  Now that I'm short of a great general, if I can persuade these two in front of me to follow me, my strength will definitely increase greatly. Who knows, maybe I can also fulfill the promise between me and my big brother. Thinking of my big brother Chen Fei, I couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. I don't know how my big brother is doing either. It's been 10 years, not a single message has been received. Maybe he's already dead in this disgusting world.

  Chen Fei first glanced at the man on his left, and couldn't help but secretly admire him. He was seven feet tall, with a sturdy build that clearly indicated he was a martial artist. Moreover, he seemed to be very resilient. Perhaps this was the person who had defeated Zhao Jie. However, this man seemed to show great respect towards the person beside him, perhaps it was his servant.

  He couldn't help but glance at the person beside him, wondering what kind of master could have such a majestic servant. When he shifted his gaze and saw that familiar smile, Chen Fei swore that he would never forget that smile again appeared in front of him, and his eyes couldn't leave it. Tears flowed from his tiger-like eyes, and his voice was hoarse as he said: "Xuan... Brother Xuan... It's really you, I'm your little brother Chen Fei, we haven't seen each other for over 10 years, Little Fei thought that we brothers would never meet again, I thought..."

  "Fly, you thought I was dead, haha, how could Ye Xuan die without fulfilling the promise between us two brothers?" Ye Xuan smiled and patted Chen Fei's shoulder.

  "Hey, you little ones, hurry up and prepare wine for me. I've finally met my big brother! Haha, I'm going to drink with my big brother until we're drunk!" Chen Fei exclaimed excitedly. At this time, Sun Yu was stunned on the side, because things had completely exceeded his thinking range. How did his own big brother suddenly become the powerful and majestic big brother in Jiang Wang Town? Sun Yu muttered to himself: "Is it that I opened it the wrong way? No, it must be my opening method that's wrong!"

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  That night, Ye Xuan and Chen Fei, two brothers who had not seen each other for many years, got drunk together. Chen Fei finally put his mind at ease, now that he had his big brother back, he no longer had to worry about being on thin ice, fearful of making a wrong move, which would lead to himself and the hundreds of brothers in the gang being doomed. Now that he had his big brother back, he didn't have to think about these things anymore, all he had to do was follow his big brother's footsteps and go into battle.

  Tonight, Sun Yu also drank a lot of wine. The three brothers felt that they had a good rapport and decided to become sworn brothers and create a great undertaking together! Ye Xuan became the eldest brother for the two, followed by Sun Yu as the second brother, and Chen Fei as the third younger brother. Although Chen Fei was somewhat dissatisfied with his junior position, it was decided by Eldest Brother Ye Xuan, and since Sun Yu also had a strong presence and wasn't unqualified to be his second brother, he didn't say anything.

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  The next morning, Ye Xuan and the other two arrived at the entrance of Zhongyitang to prepare for the oath-taking ceremony. The witnesses were the heavens and the earth, as well as several hundred brothers from Tiandragon Village. The three men knelt down and shouted: "My elder brother Ye Xuan, second brother Sun Yu, third brother Chen Fei, we hereby swear an oath of brotherhood. We will unite our hearts and efforts, rescue each other in times of trouble, share life and death, good fortune and bad, and support each other through difficulties. We do not seek to be born in the same year or month, but only to die in the same year and month! May the heavens and earth witness this oath. If we betray our promise, may heaven and man punish us!"

  After finishing, the three of them bowed their heads towards Zhongyitang together. Then Ye Xuan stood up, and Sun Yu and Chen Fei also bowed their heads to Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan helped his two younger brothers up, and the three brothers looked at each other, unable to help but burst out laughing.

  From now on, the three heroes of the Ye family army, who will shake the world, are born!