"Let's become sworn brothers!"
Lin Dong changed his usual casual attitude and looked at Lin Changqiang solemnly. At this moment, Lin Changqiang actually felt like a long drought finally ended with a downpour.
Why did he prefer Martial Universe to Battle Through the Heavens? Was it because Lin Dong's cheats were better than Xiao Yan's? Not really, Yao Lao and Fen Jue were not bad either. Was it because of Ling Qingzhu and Ying Huanhuan? Not really, Xiao Yan had more romantic relationships than Lin Dong. What
he liked most was always the life and death of the three brothers Lin Dong, Lin Diao and Lin Yan, who shared joys and sorrows.
Although he had many friends in his previous life, there were not many who would unwaveringly support him when he encountered difficulties. When fighting with others, the number of those who would rush forward without saying a word was even less than two hands.
Therefore, Lin Changqiang took a deep breath and bowed solemnly: "I couldn't ask for more!"
"Good, good, good!" Lin Dong was also overjoyed. He immediately pulled Lin Changqiang and knelt down towards the sun.
"Heaven is above, and the thick earth is our witness!"
"The mountains and seas are our alliance, the sun and the moon are our covenant!"
"Today." "
I am Lin Dong!"
"I am Lin Changqiang!"
"We are sworn brothers, sharing happiness and hardships !"
"I do not ask to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year!"
"I only ask to die on the same day of the same month of the same year!"
"If you break this promise, heaven and man will kill you together! "
"Please stand up, second brother!"
"Please stand up, second brother!"
…
"???" Lin Dong looked at Lin Changqiang in disbelief, "Changqiang, I'm older than you, so logically, I should be the eldest brother, right?"
"Not at all!" Lin Changqiang shook his head, "Haven't you heard that there is no order in martial arts, and the one who achieves is the first? I'm in the Tianyuan realm, and you're in the Diyuan realm, so no matter what, I should be the eldest brother!"
Lin Dong frowned, "Cultivation will change. Maybe someday I'll surpass you, but you won't be older than me, so I should still be the eldest brother. And…"
"Wait!" Suddenly, Lin Changqiang interrupted Lin Dong as if waking from a dream, "We seem to be from the same family, brothers, why do we need to become sworn brothers???"
As soon as the words fell, Lin Dong also looked at Lin Changqiang with his mouth wide open. He was stunned and looked not very smart. After a long time, he reacted and scratched his head awkwardly: "This...how about we just pretend it never happened?"
"How can this be? How can you swear an oath and then suddenly regret it?" Lin Changqiang stroked his chin and pondered for a long time. Finally, he came up with a genius idea, "How about this, let's decide by rock-paper-scissors!"
"???Are you serious?
" "What else? Do you have a fairer way?"
"...Okay."
"3, 2, 1!"
"Rock, scissors, paper!"
"???" Lin Changqiang looked at his rock and fell into deep thought, "I remember that article I read in my previous life did say that people with strong personalities like to play scissors. Why did Lin Dong play paper? Doesn't the article say that people with sunny and optimistic personalities like to play paper?"
"Haha, Chang Qiang, you've lost the bet~" Lin Dong patted Lin Chang Qiang's shoulder cheerfully, "I've made up my mind. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. At home, you call me Third Brother, and outside, I'll call you Second Brother! How's that?"
"You're taking advantage of me!" Lin Changqiang glared at Lin Dong, mentally blasting the marketing account to pieces.
Lin Dong paid no mind to this, sitting down and politely saying, "Changqiang, come sit down and join me in absorbing the Yang Gang Qi."
"Why does it feel like Lin Dong's skin is thicker than in the original novel? Is it the butterfly effect?" Lin Changqiang muttered to himself, then shook his head without further ado, and joined Lin Dong in absorbing the Yang Gang Qi. As
the sun set, the two young men, their eyes closed in cultivation, were unaware that the other's lips were tinged with a faint smile.
...
The next day, at dawn, carriages carrying huge black logs pulled up in a neat row at the gate of Tiemu Manor.
The ostensible purpose of this operation was to sell ironwood, but the real purpose was to sell Yang Yuan Stone. The old man obviously attached great importance to this operation. Not only did he go there personally, but he also brought Lin Xiao and Lin Mang with him, and even brought a hundred guards at once.
Lin Zhentian glanced sharply at the team, nodded, and looked at Lin Xiao beside him: "Is everyone here?"
"Everyone is here, ready to go at any time."
"Okay." Lin Zhentian said no more, waved his arm, and galloped away on his horse, "Let's go!"
The convoy, which was quite impressive, immediately set off with shouts. Lin Changqiang also knocked on the horse's belly and followed excitedly.
Yancheng is the closest city to Qingyang Town, but even so, it took until noon for everyone to reach the area of Yancheng.
The road to Yancheng was bustling with people, which made Lin Dong feel quite novel. However, Lin Changqiang slumped on the horse's back weakly. After all, compared with the huge crowds during the morning rush hour in his previous life, this number of people was nothing.
"Dong'er, Changqiang, don't cause trouble when you get to the city. Yancheng is a mixed bag of people, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. If you are not careful, you might offend a big shot. "Looking at the looks of the two, Lin Xiao warned with some concern.
"Don't worry, Third Uncle, I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. But if someone offends me, I will definitely offend them~"
Lin Xiao nodded, but he felt as if something was wrong. But before he could think about it, Lin Dong interrupted his thoughts.
"Dad, Yancheng is so big, the struggles between forces must be much more intense than our Qingyang Town, right?"
"In Yancheng, almost every month a force will perish and several forces will rise. Do you think it's intense?" Lin Xiao shook his head, "However, among these forces, there are three behemoths who are the best among the crowd, and no one can match them!"
"Oh? Which three?" Lin Dong opened his eyes wide like a curious baby.
"The Jia Ma Royal Family, the Miter Auction House and the Yunlan Sect." Lin Changqiang smirked in his heart.
"The Yancheng City Lord's Mansion, the Wanjin Chamber of Commerce and the Blood Wolf Gang! "
"Blood Wolf Gang?" Lin Changqiang raised his eyebrows. Why hadn't he noticed before that in Potato's world, there are many people who will kneel down just by hearing their names. "This name is not good. It's not as domineering as the Mad Blade Martial Arts School."
"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Lin Xiao was startled. "These three major forces are full of masters. There are Yuandan realm powerhouses in charge. Not only that, there are many small and medium-sized forces affiliated with them. We can't afford to offend them!"
The convoy moved forward at a leisurely pace. Not long after, it arrived at the city gate. Seeing the majestic city wall towering into the sky, Lin Dong couldn't help but open his mouth wide.
After paying the entrance fee, the convoy entered Yancheng smoothly.
"Let's go to the place where we stay first. Lin Zhentian walked ahead with a familiar air, clearly not his first time in Yancheng. The group wandered around the city, finally stopping in front of a somewhat quiet inn. After
a brief regrouping, they split into three groups. The first group, led by Lin Mang, went to sell the ironwood. The second group, led by Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao, went to sell the Yang Yuan Stone.
As for the third group… naturally, it consisted of Lin Changqiang and Lin Dong, who had been left at the inn, along with the guards who were looking after the horses and other belongings.
Of course, it wasn't long before the two of them couldn't resist running out of the inn and strolling around Yancheng.
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