"Third brother and seventh brother have already gone... My eldest brother and I cannot lose any more of them... No one will forget the matter of revenge! Their deaths will never be in vain! But - don't force it! Qingzhi, do you understand?" Gu Ren's sixth brother had red eyes at this time, and he said words to dissuade Chao Lian, but the veins on his hands that were holding Chao Lian were bulging, and he used all his life's strength to suppress the hatred.
Chao Lian said almost madly: "I don't understand!"
He raised his hand and shook off Sixth Brother’s arm.
But when he saw Gu Ren's appearance, he paused in his tracks, hatred surging in his chest, and the unprecedented desire to kill made him want to abandon all reason and kill. But in the end, he could only vent his hatred by howling.
With just a pair of fists, he smashed the stone wall into pieces.
“Ahh—”
The howls of pain finally turned into wails.
winter!
Chao Lian bent his knees and knelt in front of the bodies of his two sworn brothers. He held his head and beat the ground, blaming himself until his eyes were blurred by tears. After an unknown amount of time, a pair of boots appeared in front of him. A hand pinched his shoulder and lifted him up.
It turned out to be the eldest brother Gu Ren.
Chao Lian had never seen such a kind of Gu Ren.
They have been sworn brothers for so many years, and the eldest brother Gu Ren is like a brother and a father, worrying about everyone's daily life, from quarrels and conflicts to food, clothing, housing and transportation. Sometimes he is too strict, which will cause the third brother to roll his eyes and complain.
Chao Lian was puzzled: Isn’t this a good idea
The third brother smacked his lips, pinched his naturally curly fuzzy beard, and put one hand on his shoulder. The two brothers were hiding from the eldest brother who was catching people everywhere like mice, hiding in the corner to drink a little wine. The third brother was mysterious: Oh, so you are too young, unmarried and without a wife, you don’t understand.
Chao Lian had a question mark on his forehead: What does this matter of elder brother have to do with getting married, having a family and having a wife
The third brother sighed and said: When you get married, she will take care of what you eat and drink, and also worry about what you wear.
Chao Lian fell into a strange silence after hearing this.
The third brother said quietly: Sometimes I wonder, am I getting a brother or a wife
Chao Lian shuddered suddenly.
Asked: Why not invite a father back
After all, the eldest brother is like a father.
The third brother smiled and said: Have you ever seen a father worrying about trivial matters? Isn't it said that being a father is fun, but being a mother is worrying
Chao Lian: Then why not invite a mother back
Although my brother's appearance is not bad, he is far from that of a beautiful girl. Just thinking about him will give me nightmares in the middle of the night.
The third brother took a sip of wine and said: Why am I of lower generation
Being someone's younger brother is fine, but being someone's son
The two brothers had just taken a few sips of wine when a head secretly popped out from over the low wall behind them: What are you two talking about
The owner of the head had a look of unkindness on his face.
Puff! Big Brother! X2
Gu Ren climbed over the wall with a dark face: If I had sons like you who are troublesome, I would have strangled them to death long ago! You dare to run
The third brother's family was killed in the massacre in the city by Zheng Qiao's troops.
Without a father or mother, and without a wife or son, he placed his feelings on his sworn brothers. In order to avenge his family, he was willing to say that we were worthless and had the heart to slay dragons. He waited for Zheng Qiao to die, but he didn't get the chance to personally visit his grave and tell him the good news of revenge. He didn't even have time to drink and celebrate...
He died in the rearguard action.
The seventh brother went to grab his body and was also fatally wounded.
"Brother—" Chao Lian was grabbed by Gu Ren with one hand. Facing the determination brewing in the latter's dark eyes, his elder brother, who always had a kind face, now looked like a killing god. He couldn't help but shed tears, "It's my incompetence."
If he were stronger...
If I were stronger, I could at least win back Brother Seven.
To save the brother who looked ferocious but was very kind to them, instead of watching him use his lifelong martial energy to protect his heart, holding on for a breath, and finally dying in his brother's arms. Even if, even if the wound was a little more off-center, it would be fine.
"Qingzhi."
Gu Ren put him down.
Patting Chao Lian's shoulder in the face of his puzzled eyes, he was frighteningly calm and said softly, "Take good care of my nephews and nieces in the future. Tell your sister-in-law from your elder brother that she is still young and needs a caring and considerate husband in the future. I, Gu Ziyi, have never done anything wrong to anyone in my life, except neglecting her and causing her to be laughed at by the outside world."
Gu Ren is almost a generation older than his third wife. From the time he was recruited as a son-in-law by his mentor at the age of fifteen to now, he has married three wives in succession.
The outside world criticized him for being "unlucky in marriage" and that every time he married, one died. Some people also said he was "hypocritical" and that he relied on his dead wife to get promoted and get rich. Otherwise, how could he have such a family business with his background? There were even gossipers who said that he would lose a wife every ten years.
When he was 45 years old, he made a bet that this person would also have a bloody disaster. These rumors even spread to the inner courtyard and to his wife and father-in-law. The father and daughter came to comfort him. They said that these fortune-telling theories were nonsense...
Gu Ren felt guilty that he didn't spend enough time with her.
Chao Lian felt uneasy.
Why does it sound like my eldest brother is entrusting my child to someone else
"Brother..."
Gu Ren said: "Just remember it."
“Brother!”
Gu Ren continued, "I really want to go back to Shangnan, but Huang Xiguang will never let us go. It is impossible for me to bow to the enemy who killed me in order to survive! Therefore, the old and young in the family can only be left to you. You are calm and sensible, so I have nothing to worry about. Oh, and Thirteen... Keep an eye on Thirteen, he only has you."
Chao Lian suddenly opened his eyes wide.
He moved his shoulders and tried to shake off Gu Ren.
Unexpectedly, there was a sudden sharp pain in that place.
In his sight, Gu Ren's expressionless face was instantly swallowed up by darkness, and then all his strength was forcibly drained away. His knees softened and he fell forward, and was caught by Gu Ren: "Second brother, fourth brother, is the coffin ready?"
The third and seventh brothers had a rough life, and it was unacceptable that after their death they could not even get a coffin and be buried in the ground.
"Brother, it's ready."
"That's good."
Gu Ren placed the two bodies in a simple coffin, supported the coffin with one hand with a calm expression, and gently wiped the blood off their faces with his sleeve. After cleaning up, he and others placed the coffin in the large pit that had been dug long ago and filled it up.
He looked at the two brand new graves standing side by side.
One faces south and the other faces north.
It seemed as if the two brothers were still back to back, protecting each other's blind spots, just like when they were alive. But in fact, they were still looking at the hometown where they could no longer return and where their blood relatives were buried. Gu Ren poured wine in front of their graves: "This place is beautiful, quiet and undisturbed. In addition, the terrain is high, it is a good place to climb up and enjoy the scenery. Third brother and seventh brother, wait a little longer, it won't be long before you and I can drink again in the underworld. This time, I will no longer restrict you from drinking."
After saying this, Gu Ren smiled freely.
"After we finish drinking, let's go to hell together!"
Behind him stood his eight sworn brothers.
Except for Lao Liu, the doctor, who was at the back, the rest of the group had blood on their bodies to varying degrees, and scraps of unknown flesh could be found among their scales. After Gu Ren finished toasting, the other eight people also stepped forward with gloomy faces and talked for a while. The rain was getting heavier instead of lighter.
After half a quarter of an hour, the sixth brother came forward.
"Brother, it's almost time."
Gu Ren looked back at everyone and sighed, "Why bother!"
The second brother laughed and patted Gu Ren on the back. If Gu Ren had not been used to it, he would not have been able to stand steadily.
"What's the point of not having brothers?"
"Wherever my brother is, I'll go there!"
"Let's go, let's go find Huang Xiguang's misfortune!"
"Fuck Huang Xiguang's ancestors, damn it, if we can't kill him this time, we'll make him sick to death! You and I will go back and kill the King of Hell, overthrow the King of Hell and let the eldest brother take his place. When Huang Xiguang is sent down, we'll scare him to death!"
"That's right, scare the shit out of him!"
Gu Ren frowned when he heard this: "Be more polite."
The sixth brother, who had not spoken much, frowned and thought: "Shall we invite Huang Xiguang's eighteen generations of ancestors to spend a good night with us?"
Gu Ren: “…Forget it.”
The scene was of his body reduced to bones, and he had to do sit-ups and vomit every thirty to fifty years. It was disgusting.
The others laughed at Gu Ren's reaction.
"Old Six, you are still the best."
As expected of a doctor, he always speaks so nicely.
Gu Ren raised his hand in annoyance and hit the back of the heads of the most troublesome people. It was so funny. They were neither light nor heavy, and they were covered by helmets, so they couldn't break the defense at all. Gu Ren tore off the raincoat on his shoulders with one hand, took off his bamboo hat, and raised his hand to drop it.
"Army, move out!"
Didn't Huang Lie rely on his large numbers to trap them in the mountains, besieging them without attacking, and watching them wait for death with a joking attitude? Gu Ren just didn't agree with him: "Huang Xiguang, you are just a scoundrel, how dare you talk about being a hero in front of me!"
The army had been forced into the mountains for three days.
The consumed physical strength and martial energy have been replenished.
Even if Huang Lie's men outside said that Gu Ren and others could save their lives if they surrendered and handed over the imperial seal, based on their understanding of Huang Lie, he might have been a Sima in his previous life. If the two brothers survived, Gu Ren was willing to give it a try even though he knew he would be humiliated. As the eldest brother, he brought his brothers alive, so he naturally had the obligation to bring them back alive and intact.
But now—
The only option is to fight to the death!
Outside the mountain, Huang Lie's scouts were the first to notice the situation inside. Gu Ren's troops had been reorganized!
When the news reached Huang Lie's ears, he was stroking the shiny national seal, and his eyes lit up. Huang Lie was no longer disguised at this time. His slightly ordinary face was completely different from his humble self because of his undisguised ambition.
"Hmm? Gu Ziyi is coming out now?"
Huang Lie was not a broad-minded person. When the coalition forces and Zheng Qiao's army fought the final battle, Gu Ren's undisguised hostility made him want to kill him. Of course, even if Gu Ziyi hadn't done that, Huang Lie would not have kept Gu Ren. Because as long as Gu Ren wanted, he could win the favor of anyone, and that kind of scholarly way was intolerable to any superior.
Huang Lie himself has reached this point with the help of a large number of desperate common people. If he recruits Gu Ren and uses Gu Ren's methods to manipulate those common people and win their hearts and love, it is only a matter of time.
How could Huang Lie let him live
But Huang Lie didn't want him to die easily.
This was one of the main reasons why he forced Gu Ren's troops into the mountains instead of rushing to attack. He wanted to make Gu Ren exhausted, fleeing in panic, being deserted by his friends and family in a hopeless situation, and finally die as a complete loser!
Huang Lie asked: "Sent someone to negotiate surrender?"
The messenger looked embarrassed and hesitated.
I couldn't explain it for a long time.
That was something he had never seen or heard of in his life.
Seeing this, Huang Lie pushed the messenger away impatiently.
He mounted his warhorse and marched to the front of the battle.
When the vanguard troops separated from both sides, there was no more obstruction in front of him. Finally, he could see Gu Ren's troops clearly with his excellent eyesight.
The densely packed troops slowly pressed forward with an unshakable momentum. Countless morale gathered above the army, and the morale cloud went from thin to thick, and then almost materialized. The rain falling from the sky was also forced to hang upside down when it touched them.
Faintly above the army, they converged into three pairs of giant long arms.
But this was not enough to shock Huang Lie.
What really shocked Huang Lie was the continuous white color.
The three armies hung white banners and carried nine coffins.
When the morale of the three armies was fully formed, the overwhelming sense of oppression forced Huang Lie's soldiers to riot. The war horses kept neighing, and the stronger ones became agitated and tried to throw off the cavalry who wanted to control the situation. The scope of the riot was getting larger and larger.
Huang Lie put down his hand that was in front of his eyes.
His facial muscles twitched violently, and his hands hung at his sides, gradually clenching and making crackling noises, revealing his inner anger at the moment. Gu Ren's answer was in the nine coffins!
surrender
Peace talks
Surrender
Huang Xiguang, you are dreaming!
clatter!
Gu Ren controlled the reins and the warhorse under him stopped immediately.
With a bang, two beams of light shot up from his and Huang Lie's bodies, and the vast and heavy pressure pressed towards each other with unmatched power. In an instant, the light beams turned into two illusory dragon shadows, the two dragons were hostile to each other, whispering threats, and the situation was tense.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
Chao Lian fell into a long darkness.
When he regained consciousness, he vaguely heard a series of "dong dong dong" sounds, and soon he heard some cracking noises.
Dazed and dazed, he opened his eyes with difficulty.
Suddenly I saw a figure waving his fist at me.
With a snap.
Kacha, Kacha.
The cracking sound became clearer.
"Brother Twelve, Brother Twelve... wake up..."
The figure swaying in front of my eyes had an anxious look on his face.
A thought suddenly flashed through Chao Lian's confused mind -
This face really looks like Xiao Shisan.
No, this is Thirteen!
In an instant, Chao Lian regained consciousness, opened his eyes wide, and blurted out: "Thirteen, why are you here?"
He sat up straight.
He just happened to meet Thirteen, who was frightened and pale.
"Where is Brother Twelve?"
Chao Lian subconsciously asked, "Who?"
"Brother... where are they?"
With a loud bang, a thunder exploded in Chao Lian's ears.
The scenes before he fell into coma emerged in his mind.
“Oh no!”
He looked around and saw two new graves not far away.