Chapter Thirty-two: A False Alarm

  Wang Lie, summoned by You Fei, saluted him with a military salute. The sharp and angular dark face had an even more majestic and resolute air than before. In these days, Wang Lie had slowly transitioned from a fierce soldier to a qualified general. His gradual progress was seen and remembered by You Fei, who was genuinely delighted for him.

  "Traveler, why are you staring at me like that? Are there flowers growing on my face?" Wang Lie grinned foolishly.

  You Feng punched heavily on Wang Lie's shoulder and laughed loudly: "You little devil, I called you here because there is a task that needs to be handed over to you."

  Wang Lie slammed his fist on his chest and said loudly, "Just give me the order, I guarantee to get it done smoothly and neatly."

  You Fei liked Wang Lie's straightforwardness, speaking and acting with a single mind, never hesitating. You Fei said: "Although our firearms are not sufficient now, we still have relatively abundant ammunition. Except for Liefeng and Qingyun squadrons and Dong Tianhao's men, most of the others are new recruits. Their marksmanship is really poor. Rather than letting those young devils waste bullets on the battlefield, it's better to let them conduct more live-fire training now. Only then can our combat effectiveness be enhanced. Look at those little devils shooting, one shot and one hit. We've already lost to them in heavy firepower. If we're even worse than them in individual marksmanship, what's the point of fighting? Might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes."

  "Hmm, I'll bring some skilled shooters to each company to teach them one by one. There's no shortcut to mastering marksmanship, the more you aim and shoot, the more accurate you'll become. How many rounds of ammunition can a soldier be issued?" Wang Lie said.

  "Let's start with thirty rounds per person, if it's not enough, we'll have to go to the logistics department to get more. We don't have our own munitions factory, and the military department won't provide us with supplies. The old man just gave us a nominal title, and we're still not part of the regular military establishment, so we can't even get ammunition delivered to us. In the future, it's not feasible to rely solely on stealing from the devils, especially since those Type 38 rifles often jam and are useless. Damn it, in the future, we must have our own munitions factory, then we'll have enough ammunition and won't have to be so stingy with live-fire training exercises like now." Yu Fei sighed.

  "Thirty rounds of training ammunition is already quite good, many people in other armies haven't even seen a rifle before being taken to the battlefield, it's pretty good."

  "You're quite content with your lot in life, aren't you? Alright, hurry up and get to work, don't just stand there." You Fei said with a smile.

  "Yes, Captain." He stood at attention for a moment before hurrying off with a series of crisp footsteps.

  Although You Fei only issued the order, Wang Lie would not let go of the good books of the Qingyun Brigade. After parting with You Fei, Wang Lie's first stop was Sun Qiyun. He directly kicked open the door of Guo Jun's recuperation room where Sun Qiyun had been staying for several days and shouted in his loud voice: "Old Sun, the brigade commander has an order, asking me to organize a live ammunition training exercise, lend some men from your Qingyun Brigade to me."

  Sun Qingyun, who was already displeased by Wang Lie's rough entrance, felt even more uncomfortable when he heard that Wang Lie had come to ask for his men. He snorted: "Aren't the people of Liefeng Squad always claiming to be the strongest in the entire brigade? How is it that this time you're also asking us Qingyun Squad for help? I haven't received any orders for joint training, and since this is a task for the supposedly strongest Liefeng Squad, we Qingyun people shouldn't interfere. Otherwise, if something goes wrong and Liefeng Squad's reputation gets tarnished, it'll be a huge mistake."

  The two teams, Lie Feng and Qing Yun, were the most ferocious in the entire 259th Brigade. They had been vying with each other in secret, each trying to outdo the other and claim the title of strongest team in the brigade. Wang Lie was a straightforward person, and when he heard Sun Qingyun's strange words, he immediately cursed: "Old Sun, why are you being so petty like a woman? I just asked you for some good shooters to train with, it's not Lie Feng Team's responsibility alone. Improving the combat effectiveness of the entire brigade is also Qing Yun Team's duty. What kind of nonsense are you spouting? If you're brave, let's settle this on the battlefield, don't just talk big but can't deliver when it counts."

  "Who are you saying is not good enough?!" Sun Qingyun couldn't bear to hear others speak ill of the Qingyun squad, and had originally wanted to mock Wang Lie a few times. But unexpectedly, Wang Lie's straightforward words made him so angry that he couldn't help but get flustered first.

  Wang Lie crossed his arms in front of his chest and said calmly, "Anyway, you're going to give it to someone." Seeing Wang Lie's sly face, Sun Qingyun was furious, but after humming and hawing, he could only helplessly sigh, "Hmph, wait for me, I'll go back to the main team and find a good group of people to send over."

  Beside him, Guo Jun had recovered to about 70-80% after these few days of recuperation. At this time, he opened his mouth and said: "Qingyun, if you have something to do, go ahead and take care of it, don't stay here with me on purpose. Look at my body, isn't it almost fully recovered? You can rest assured and leave, I also want to go out for a walk, being cooped up in the house for these few days has stifled me. Just find someone to accompany me and take me for a stroll around."

  Sun Qingyun frowned and said: "Your body is not fully recovered yet, how can you think of going out?"

  Kuang Junyi stood up from his chair, jumped up on the spot, and smiled at Sun Qingyun while jumping. Sun Qingyun smiled wryly: "Alright, you can go out for a walk." After that, Sun Qingyun followed Wang Lie and walked out.

  Guo Jun and Sun Qingyun walked away, then said to Xiao Bing Gao Gang: "Xiao Gao, you lead me around, let's not go where there are too many people, we'll just wander around the surrounding courtyards, for some peace and quiet."

  "Ah!" Gao Gang responded loudly.

  Gao had just walked over and wanted to support Guo Jun, but Guo Jun stopped him, saying: "No need to support me, you can just lead the way in front."

  "How can that be, what if something unexpected happens to you while walking outside, and the team leader comes back to know for sure will scold me? You'd better let me support you." Gao Gang looked at Guo Jun's eyes very persistently. Guo Jun really couldn't bear Gao Gang's pitiful eyes, and finally had to succumb to Gao Gang. Originally able to walk smoothly on his own, but had to rely on a human crutch, Guo Jun felt uncomfortable all over.

  Guo Jun, who had been staying in the house for many days, walked out of the door and couldn't help but take two deep breaths of the fresh outdoor air. His whole body was invigorated, and Guo Jun, supported by Gao Gang, slowly took small steps forward. Before reaching a house, Guo Jun would always stop to ask Gao Gang who lived there and what official they were.

  When they arrived in front of You Fei's residence, and learned that the person living inside was indeed You Fei, Guo Jun gazed at the house with rapt attention, and said in a low voice: "Gao Gang, what kind of person is your leader, anyway? The Japanese must really hate him."

  "Of course, in the battle of Gui Creek, those little devils made our brigade commander suffer a crushing defeat. The little devils must have hated our commander so much. As for what kind of person our commander is, I really can't say, but sometimes I think he's too wicked and it makes me afraid of him." As he spoke, Gao Gang's face revealed an embarrassed expression.

  "Oh." Guo Jun responded while carefully examining the surroundings of the flying house, he was so absorbed that he lost himself in thought. It wasn't until Gao Gang called out to him several times that Guo Jun finally snapped back to reality.

  Just as Guo Jun and Gao Gang were slowly leaving, a 14 or 15-year-old soldier with a lively and delicate appearance poked his head out from behind the broken wall behind them. He grinned mischievously at Guo Jun who was already walking away, then quickly withdrew his head and hid behind the broken wall again.

  Before Guo Jun even returned to his quarters, the quick-witted little soldier had already run to He Tianhao's side and reported all of Guo Jun's suspicious behavior along the way. After finishing his report, the little soldier turned his big round eyes and said: "Director He, I think that Guo Jun is not a good person, we should hurry up and capture him, otherwise he might secretly do something to harm our comrades."

  He Tianhao sighed and said, "Things aren't that easy to handle. Alright, you little devil did a good job, now keep your mouth shut for me, especially don't let the news spread to the Qingyun squad, got it?"

  That little soldier smiled and nodded repeatedly, then jumped out with a bounce. He Tianhao saw the little soldier carefree and couldn't help but envy him in his heart. Being young and ignorant is happiness, he thought to himself, yet he had never experienced such a carefree time. After thinking for a while, He Tianhao shook his head and vigorously drove away the weakness that was not suitable for staying in his heart for long.

  He Tianhao hesitated for a long time. The inner ghost was a terrifying and unsettling factor, and if it wasn't eliminated as soon as possible, there would be endless troubles later on. He Tianhao felt that he had to have a good talk with Sun Qingyun.

  Without delay, He Tianhao rushed directly to the barracks outside the city. The sound of gunfire was heard everywhere, and several hundred meters of flat land were divided into small shooting ranges. You Fei also arrived at the shooting range to inspect Wang Lie's shooting training. The areas for blank firing and live ammunition shooting were reasonably divided, and batches of soldiers who had finished blank firing could move on to the live ammunition shooting area. The whole process was orderly and efficient, and You Fei nodded frequently in approval. He turned to Wang Lie and Sun Qingyun beside him and said, "Hmm, not bad. It's really not easy for you two to organize this live ammunition training so smoothly."

  Upon hearing Yu Fei's praise, Wang Lie let out a long sigh of relief. Sun Qingyun was also overjoyed, and his previous discontent with Yu Fei for not letting him be in charge of shooting training had vanished into thin air.

  The smell of saltpeter and sulfur filled the air, and upon smelling this odor that ordinary people found extremely pungent, You Fei not only didn't feel even a bit uncomfortable, but instead felt an intense excitement. His hands itched to take action, and he couldn't help but pick up a formal rifle from the ground, load the bullet, and fire without even taking aim at the target in front of him. With a loud gunshot, a bullet flew straight towards the center of the target. You Fei didn't hesitate for a moment, reloading and firing again, repeating this process until all 5 bullets were gone. Such rapid consecutive shots, with each one hitting the bullseye, was truly impressive, even astonishing the skilled marksmen from the Lie Feng and Qing Yun squads, who had never thought that You Fei's shooting skills would be so accurate.

  You Fei blew away the remaining gunpowder smoke with a satisfied expression on his face. "Captain Wang, let's go take a look over there!" Wang Lie led You Fei to another shooting range. At this time, He Tianhao had been waiting for a while and finally found an opportunity to pull Sun Qingyun aside. He Tianhao pulled Sun Qingyun to one side and said, "Old Sun, I think I should have a good talk with you about Guo Jun's matter."

  "I'm telling you, are you done yet? Alright, alright, say it already, I'm listening. Hurry up and don't waste my time." Sun Qingyun's face was full of impatience.

  He Tianhao said in a deep voice: "I think Guo Jun has six points of suspicion that he is an internal spy sent by the enemy."

  "What makes you say that?" Sun Qingyun was anxious upon hearing this.

  "I once sent someone to follow Guo Jun, and it was found that his behavior was suspicious when he went out for a walk. He showed an unusual interest in the living quarters of our officers, especially lingering outside my brother's house for half an hour. Furthermore, I have re-verified the authenticity of what Guo Jun said about coming from Zhouzhuang, and I can responsibly tell you that he absolutely did not come from Zhouzhuang. The most likely possibility is that he came on foot from a certain point on the northern highway. The northern highway has been occupied by the devils, and there are no concentration camps there either, so he was just talking nonsense." He Tianhao said non-stop.

  Sun Qingyun saw He Tianhao say so confidently and eloquently, his mouth opened wide, but he didn't know how to refute him.

  He Tianhao sighed, "Let's just do it this way, Old Sun. Don't bother to figure out whether what I'm saying is true or false. Just think about the safety of all those brothers and be more cautious with this brother of yours, can you?"

  Sun Qingyun couldn't think of any words to refute He Tianhao, so he could only storm off in a huff. He Tianhao sighed helplessly, although he had already prepared himself for the possibility that he wouldn't be able to persuade Sun Qingyun, but seeing how unreasonable Sun was being, he still felt quite displeased.

  When Sun Qingyun and He Tianhao came before You Fei again, both of their faces looked quite unsightly, especially Sun Qingyun, who seemed as if even looking at He Tianhao would lower his character by a level.

  You Fei burst out laughing and looked at the two puffed up people, loudly saying: "I say you two are acting crazy again, is your anger really that big? Come on, tell me all about it, let me judge who's right and who's wrong."

  He Tianhao and Sun Qingyun remained silent, Yu Fei awkwardly cleared his throat twice, turned to Wang Lie and said: "Wang Lie, aren't you supposed to take me to see the ammunition depot? Why haven't you taken me there yet? Oh, it's fine if just Wang Lie accompanies me, Tianhao and Old Sun, you two don't need to follow."

  "Ah." Wang Lie immediately saw that You Fei was speaking in a roundabout way, and cleverly responded to lead him away from Sun Qingyun and He Tianhao, those two powder kegs.

  Sun Qingyun let out a heavy hum and left He Tianhao, who was equally furious, behind. Sun Qingyun walked away with big strides.

  Sun Qingyun went to Guo Jun's residence, and after sitting down on the wooden bench in the room, Sun Qingyun first gulped a ladle of cold water into his stomach, then let out a long sigh. Guo Jun saw Sun Qingyun like this and asked: "What's wrong, Qingyun? You still have that temper, just like when you were young. Now that we're all grown up, can't you control your own nature?"

  "Damn it, that He Tianhao is really too much, every now and then he's whispering in my ear saying you have this problem or that problem, and even says you're a traitor sent by the enemy. Damn it, if not for the sake of Lao Zhang's face, I would've fought him to the death already." Sun Qingyun panted heavily.

  When Sun Qingyun said this, Guo Jun's expression changed instantly, and he looked a bit frightened, but soon he recovered to normal. Sun Qingyun didn't notice Guo Jun's expression at all, so he couldn't detect any abnormality in Guo Jun.

  Guo Jun smiled dryly and said, "Alright, Qingyun, after all, they don't know us, so it's natural to have some guesses when people are not familiar with each other."

  "Others may not know what kind of person you are, Guo Jun," Sun Qingyun said in a low voice, "but I, Sun Qingyun, will certainly know. He spoke about you like that and I really can't bear it."

  Guo Jun stared blankly at Sun Qingyun, his eyes misty and unclear. Sun Qingyun saw this and asked: "What's wrong with you?"

  "Oh, it's nothing, haha." Guo Jun laughed loudly and awkwardly to cover it up.

  Sun Qingyun continued to pour out his dissatisfaction with He Tianhao to Guo Jun, but Sun Qingyun had no idea what a complicated mix of emotions was brewing in Guo Jun's heart at that moment.

  Kuo Chun didn't wait for Sun Qingyun to say more, and considering official business as important, he pushed Sun Qingyun out of the door. Sun Qingyun shook his head and had to go to the Qingyun team to busy himself with some miscellaneous tasks.

  After Sun Qingyun left, Guo Jun let out a long sigh and lifted the mat on the kang. On the head of the kang, a short curved knife was placed, with its blade wide, thin, bright and shiny like a mirror. The terrifying reverse thorn stood upright on the curved back of the knife, and the tearing ability between the thorns seemed to be extremely frightening for the flesh. Guo Jun's expression was fierce and cruel as he stroked the blood groove with his big black iron-like hand, but his hand seemed to be trembling slightly.

  The next morning, Wang Lie and Sun Qingyun reported to You Fei about the shooting training situation of the past day.

  "Commander, yesterday our 259th Regiment fired 10 rounds per soldier. Under the training of the crack shots from the Liefeng and Qingyun detachments, we made significant progress. The only shortcoming is that standing shooting is relatively poor, but overall it's quite good."

  You Fei heard this and felt uncomfortable: "Wang Lie, you're not unaware of how ruthless the devils are when they march in formation. We must be stronger than them. I don't care what method you use, as long as my soldiers can all become extremely skilled."

  "But our ammunition is not enough!" Wang Lie complained with a bitter face.

  "You're going to have every soldier practice shooting with a brick tied to the end of their rifle, starting today. I don't care how you do it, just make sure they can hold steady and not tremble when they shoot."

  Wang Lie's legs came together, and he raised his head in response: "Yes, Traveler."

  "Young Master Sun, how's your good brother Guo Jun's injury coming along? It's been so many days already. I should have gone to see him earlier. Today is a good day with nothing much to do, let's go together now."

  "Everyone's more or less fine, and it would be a bother for you to make the trip yourself. I'll pass on your concerns to him instead."

  "That's how it is, let's go, anyway we're just idle." After finishing speaking, You Fei stood up straight. He Tianhao saw that You Fei was actually going to see Guo Jun, this suspicious character, and he became anxious, even starting to sweat on his forehead. However, he knew You Fei's temperament, at this time he had no way to stop him.

  He Tianhao pulled Jiang's sleeve and whispered, "Jiang, be careful with that Guo Jun later, don't let him stir up any trouble, take care of your brother."

  Jiang heard this and his eyes widened in surprise. Just as he was about to ask a question, You Fei spoke up: "What are you two whispering about!"

  Heard the discontent in You Fei's tone, He Tianhao chuckled: "It's nothing, big brother."

  You Fei furrowed his brow but didn't say anything. The group then proceeded in a grand manner to the place where Guo Jun had fallen.

  Among them, Sun Qingyun was the most joyful, especially when he saw He Tianhao's gloomy face. He was even more delighted in his heart. If there weren't so many people around, he would definitely seize this opportunity to tease He Tianhao thoroughly.

  A crowd gathered outside the door of Guo Jun's residence, Sun Qingyun knocked heavily on the door and shouted: "Guo Jun, Guo Jun, our travel leader has come to visit you specially!"

  The door creaked open, and it was Guo Jun who opened it. You Fei saw Guo Jun's broad face, typical of a northerner, and felt a sense of relief in his heart. It seemed that Sun Qingyun's brother wouldn't be a bad person, at least not worse than himself.

  Sun Qingyun hastily introduced Guo Jun: "Guo Jun, this is our team leader."

  "It's a long journey, I've heard of your great name early." Guo Jun nodded at You Fei.

  The certificate was due to He Tianhao's special instructions, so he stared at Guo Jun with wide eyes as soon as he saw him. No matter whether Guo Jun had a problem or not, he believed seven points of what He Tianhao said about the certificate, although that bad boy had never treated him kindly.

  Guo Jun swept a glance at everyone, seeing that You Fei looked very casual, while He Tianhao was tense and guarded, staring at him. Another big fat man glared at him with extreme hostility. Guo Jun thought to himself: With my skills, by the time this big fat man reacts, I will have already taken down You Fei. Guo Jun and Sun Qingyun welcomed the officers into the house.

  The room was very small, with only one chair for You Fei to sit on, while the others stood. The cramped space brought You Fei and Guo Jun closer together. He Tianhao and Jiangzhuang were unsure what Guo Jun intended to do to You Fei, but their hearts were in their throats nonetheless.

  After sitting down, he laughed and said: "The brothers of Old Sun are our brothers in the 259th Brigade, so there's no need for courtesy. If you have any needs in your life recently, just ask He Tianhao."

  "Then Guo Jun won't be polite anymore, and will trouble He brothers more in the future." Guo Jun said loudly, and also nodded his hands to He Tianhao.

  He Tianhao could only smile wryly and say: "It's only right, it's only right..."

  Sun Qingyun hummed coldly...

  Noticing that something was off, You Fei started rambling on and on. He himself was enjoying it, but everyone else was distracted. He Tianhao was anxious to curse, his clothes were all soaked through, finally he waited until You Fei said they should leave.

  "Guo Jun, take good care of your body, I won't bother you too much. Qing Yun, since there's not much going on lately, why don't you keep this brother company and chat with him for a bit? I'm off, haha!" Yu Fei walked out laughing loudly.

  He Tianhao and others didn't let out a sigh of relief until they saw Yu Fei's feet step out of the doorway. He looked at Guo Jun with a deep gaze, then followed closely behind him as he walked out of the room. Guo Jun felt that he had been unnecessarily tense for half an hour, and his heart was extremely annoyed at He Tianhao's wrong instructions. Originally, he had still hoped that Guo Jun would make some move so that he could show off a bit, but now he could only follow along with everyone else as they walked out.

  After everyone left, Sun Qingyun, who was originally pleased with himself because You Fei had given him enough face, suddenly saw Guo Jun take out a curved knife from his waistband with a cold expression. The gleaming knife made Sun Qingyun's heart feel cold. Sun Qingyun shouted: "Guo Jun, what are you taking out the knife for?"

  Kuo Chün sighed and said: "Didn't your leader come just now? What did you think I was going to do with the knife?"

  "Bastard, what are you talking about." Sun Qingyun immediately threw a heavy punch that landed squarely on Guo Jun's cheek.

  Blood flowed from his mouth, and Guo Jun forced himself to swallow it, licking the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Sun Qingyun with a bitter smile, who was panting heavily, her neck bulging with veins, her eyes blazing with anger as she glared at Guo Jun. Guo Jun sighed and said, "Qingyun, I know you must be furious right now, and I hate myself for being in this situation with you. But I had no choice - the Japanese found out that we were childhood friends, and when they discovered my exceptional martial arts skills, they were overjoyed. They're holding my wife and child hostage, demanding that I take down You Fei if I want them to release my family. What could I do?"

  Sun Qingyun fell silent, and the two of them sat facing each other for a long time without speaking.

  "Guo Jun, I didn't expect you're already a family man. How old is your big nephew?"

  "He's four years old now." As soon as he mentioned his son, Guo Jun's face immediately lit up with a smile, but when he thought of his son still being in the hands of the Japanese, Guo Jun couldn't smile anymore. "Alas, just now I relied on the curved knife in my hand, even if that big fatty and He Tianhao were on guard against me, but relying on my skills, You Fei would have to die at my hands even if he had three lives."

  Sun Qingyun was already covered in cold sweat at this time, and seeing Guo Jun's body full of wounds made Sun Qingyun almost forget that Guo Jun was a tough guy. Normally, four or five strong men were no match for his hands and feet. Just now, let alone having a knife in Guo Jun's hand, if he really wanted to harm You Fei, what would happen? He didn't dare think about it either. Sun Qingyun sighed: "Why didn't you make a move?"

  "What else can I do, Qingyun? You treated me like a brother, even closer than my own flesh and blood. Your trust in me has made me restless for days, but now that the truth is out, I feel somewhat relieved. However, as your brother, I still owe you an apology. Let me repay your kindness with this." Guo Jun said, finishing his sentence by chopping off his left pinky finger with a swift swing of his knife. Sun Qingyun had intended to stop him, but before he could utter a word, the deed was done. With a mighty flick of his wrist, Guo Jun sent the curved knife flying towards the wall, where it lodged itself with a thud.

  "Hey, what are you doing? Are you worthy of self-mutilation like this?"

  Kuo Chün sneered, "Even if I were to offer you both my hands, it would be hard to offset the shamelessness of your intentions. What's a little finger compared to that? But I want to keep both my hands intact, so I can rescue my wife and child."

  Sun Qingyun hastily found some gauze to bandage Guo Jun's wound, and then said: "Brother, we have something to do, of course, the two brothers will take it together. Let's go, I'll go with you to rescue your wife and son."

  Guo Jun hastily grabbed Sun Qingyun and said in a cold tone, "I can handle my own affairs, you have more important things to do. Seeing your current achievements makes me very pleased, go ahead and kill the devils to protect the people. I won't let you get entangled in my matters. I'm leaving now, don't say anything else, just silently wish me well in your heart as a brother, and don't spout nonsense about going with me."

  "What the hell are you talking about?" Sun Qingyun stomped his feet anxiously. Guo Jun's face remained wooden, his determination unwavering, leaving no room for doubt. Sun Qingyun understood Guo Jun's stubbornness all too well, and in the end, he could only let out a deep sigh, saying nothing more.

  The two of them gazed at each other for a long time. Guo Jun smiled and spat out two words from his mouth: "Take care!" After finishing, he turned his head and left.

  Guo Jun walked a few steps, and Sun Qingyun said in a low voice: "Live well..." Guo Jun's body paused for a moment, then took firm strides away, Sun Qingyun gazed at Guo Jun's back, feeling extremely helpless...

  As soon as Guo Jun left, He Tianhao knew the news and heard that Guo Jun had finally left. He let out a long sigh of relief. Although he suspected that Guo Jun was not quite right, with Sun Qingyun's protection, he couldn't do anything to him. Having such an untrustworthy person stay by his side for so long made him uneasy. Now that this jinx was gone, he naturally felt very relieved.

  He Tianhao hadn't laughed for long when Sun Qingyun pushed open his door with a stern face, her footsteps echoing as she walked right up to He Tianhao's nose before stopping. Seeing Sun Qingyun's serious expression, He Tianhao thought this roughneck was going to interrogate him again, and he forced a smile on his trembling face: "Hehe, Captain Sun, do you need something from me?"

  Sun Qingyun swallowed hard and said loudly, "He Tianhao, I've come to apologize to you. I'm sorry for my previous harsh words towards you."

  He Tianhao wiped his sweat and said: "What's going on after all? You've confused me."

  Sun Qingyun told He Tianhao everything about Guo Jun, and He Tianhao sighed: "Alas, Guo Jun is not easy to deal with either. Being held hostage by his wife and children, he can't even compromise. Alright, now that things are clear, there's no need for courtesy between brothers, let alone apologies. I'm not petty enough to hold grudges against you. My only wish is that you don't bring trouble to my doorstep, and that's all."

  Sun Qingyun chuckled and said with a silly smile: "This is all my fault, I didn't listen to your words carefully, which almost put You Lü Chang's life in danger. I think we should go apologize to You Lü Chang, otherwise I really won't be able to let it go."

  "Are you looking for death?!" He Tianhao was so anxious that his entire face scrunched up, "You still haven't figured out my big brother's temper, if we were to expose everything, the two of us would be skinned alive, and his saliva could blast craters on our faces, guaranteed to be more powerful than a hand grenade."

  Sun Qingyun burst out laughing, and He Tianhao hastily said: "I'm talking to you seriously, what are you laughing at? You'd better not say anything. This matter is most my fault. If he knew that all the danger was due to my inaction, I would be in trouble."

  "Fine, fine, I won't say anything then." Seeing He Tianhao so afraid of You Fei, Sun Qingyun laughed loudly.