The two of them walked to the field holding a stick, staying 3 meters apart from each other, with their feet gripping the ground.
In his heart, Yu Dayou is thinking: After all, he is Lu Bing’s son, even if he wants to win, he still saves Lu Yi’s embarrassment from the crowd. It’s better to just exchange a few moves with him to teach him a lesson.
Not even thinking about defending, playing around with his stick and quickly charged straight at Lu Yi, breaking his defence position.
Lu Yi dodged and took a step back, with the end of his stick he immediately hit Yu Dayou’s hand.
You Dayou turned his body and jumped up as if there was a branch to support him. The stick in Lu Yi’s hand followed the direction of the other person, even though he was able to dodge Lu Yi’s attack, but he couldn’t get out of the current position.
At first, he only thought of exchanging a few moves with him, unexpectedly his kung fu turned out to be far beyond his expectations, especially Lu Yi’s body skills, which were very good. The long stick in his hand became agile and quickly accompanied his body skills. Yu Dayou couldn’t bring him down, he could only try to move forward then back away, using a horse move*, he rushed forward, taking three steps, forcing Lu Yi out of his defensive position.
*[A horse move = a kung fu position where a person would widen both legs a horse’s step, then their hand would swing a stick down, with their eyes fixed on their target, TN]
When the two of them exchanged moves, Wang Chonggu could see that Yu Dayou is being very patient and gentle with his attacks, it was clear that this battle was not a result of a disagreement. Wang Chonggu was able to let out a sigh of relief.
The soldiers around the arena shouted loudly, encouraging their general, their voices were powerful and lively. Cen Fu was really dissatisfied with the crowd, how come there was nobody cheering for his master, even if he screamed until his throat was torn, it wouldn’t be a match to this crowd. Cen Fu intensely stared at the field.
Yu Dayou looked at Lu Yi, and laughingly said: “Your kung fu is pretty good, let’s go again!”
As soon as his words were finished, he turned his hand and took five steps forward, with a force from the waist slamming down, the stick bounced upwards, hitting the vital point in Lu Yi’s chest. Lu Yi stepped forward with the stick, borrowed the power of the stick to bounce upwards, jumped and twisted his body, as light as a feather, leapt over the top of Yu Dayou’s head, and the long stick in his hand turned to aim and hit at the vital point on the back of the nape of Yu Dayou.
Hearing the sound of the wind behind him, Yu Dayou tilted his body and the stick passed him, in his heart, he quietly felt relief for dodging it, there was a feeling of respect for fellow soldiers.
“Be careful!” He exclaimed.
The long stick swept across the ground, like a snake zigzagging forward, not stopping at all, swiftly striking Lu Yi’s lower body. Lu Yi took a few steps back, then used the stick to hit back, the two sticks hit each other, their energy was quite fierce, making a very loud sound, hitting each other’s stick, for a moment it looked as if the two stick are tied together.
The surrounding soldiers immediately cheered loudly, at this time Cen Fu also couldn’t take it anymore, even though he knew he would not be able to win against them, he jumped to his feet and shouted loudly to encourage his Young Master.
After exchanging several moves in a row, Yu Dayou struck and turned his move around, the tip of the stick swept past Lu Yi’s front chest, as the stick swept past him, an object bounced out of his pocket, flying into the air….
Lu Yi was about to block the blow with his stick, as soon as he saw the object fly out of his own sleeve, he longer thinking about blocking the attack, and leaned over and reached out his hand to catch it; Yu Dayou also didn’t think that Lu Yi wouldn’t block or dodge his attack, he quickly pulls back his stick, striking it at Lu Yi’s left leg.
The sudden pain in his left leg forced him to kneel down, his hand heavily gripped the object, lifted his head and laughingly said: “General’s kung fu is beyond extraordinary, I admit defeat.”
Yu Dayou didn’t agree, he reached out his hand to support Lu Yi: “If it weren’t for you losing concentration, I definitely wouldn’t have won…If I’m honest, at your age, practice a little more than you will be legendary, by then, I will definitely lose.”
“Your praises are too much, I don’t dare to accept it. It’s just that your skills are exceptional.” Lu Yi said, “If I remember correctly, you once said, learn kung fu as written in the famous Confucius book, talking about twin swords, respect, and arrow. Each chapter pointed out a different characteristic, these are the basic compiling, leading to mastering the six senses. If you have mastered everything, then you’re able to use nunchucks perfectly.”
“So, you’ve read Jianjing.”
*[Jianjing = a book about sharp weapons, TN]
This was completely beyond Yu Dayou’s expectation, what Lu Yi said earlier are what he had written in Jianjing.
Lu Yi laughed and said: “Father greatly admired this book, he even purposely copied it for me and tell me to study it.”
This is like thousands of good words putting on him at once. Even if it’s Yu Dayou, even though he knows all of Lu Yi’s words could be said out of respect, but hearing that someone as superior as Lu Bing would treasure his work, it’s undeniable that he is full of joy.
Ever since he arrived in Zhoushan, Yu Dayou’s mood has never been so relaxed and happy. He quickly clapped his hand, signalling for the crowd to break up, then he pulled Lu Yi’s hand and called out for Wang Chonggu to head to the main tent together.
Right when they all entered the tent, Yu Dayou quickly took out some silver in his belt and ordered Xiang Zi to go buy wine and food.
Seeing You Dayou who rarely would be in a good mood, Wang Chonggu also became very happy, he called out to Xiang Zi, laughed and said: “Actually I kept a jar of wine for our victory celebration, but since the atmosphere right now is great, and the General is in a very good mood, go and bring that jar of wine here.”
Hearing his words, Yu Dayou laughed: “Didn’t think you would be hiding such good wine, now, you’re willing to take it out?”
“Lu Daren, you might not know this, but with that skill of his, even the Shaolin Monks have to admit defeat.” Wang Chonggu looked at Lu Yi laughing said, “Today, seeing how the General bowing his head in the field, of course, I have to celebrate.”
“Yan Yuan also took advantage of the moves learned in Jianjing, but end up struggling, trying to perform his moves.”
“That hit just now, did you get injured?” Yu Dayou asked.
Lu Yi waved his hand: “It’s alright, you held back, how could I possibly get injured?”
A moment later Xiang Zi brought in food and wine. In the military, it’s very hard to find any wine cup, therefore they have to use a bowl to substitute it. The three of them ate, drank and had a long chat.
“Not sure what was that thing that you caught today, enough to make you forget about blocking my attack, was it that important?” Yu Dayou curiously asked.
Lu Yi took out a marriage stone from his pocket, placed it in his palm and showed them.
“What is this?” Yu Dayou furrowed his brows, “…. It’s a stone!”
Wang Chonggu also poked his head around the stone, trying to guess: “Is this stone a very precious gemstone? Are you afraid of breaking it?”
Lu Yi laughed: “Not a precious stone, but a marriage stone given by a friend of mine, I heard that it is very effective, so I kept it with me.”
Wang Chonggu who heard it was immediately stunned: “Judging from Lu Daren’s character and appearance, on top of that, you have an exceptional family background, it doesn’t make sense for you to worry about marriage, are you afraid you’re not able to find a wife?”
“A real man doesn’t have to worry about not having a wife.” Yu Dayou also didn’t understand why Lu Yi considered this stone as important, “If today, on the battlefield, even life is not respected because of this stone, it is really not worth it.”
Lu Yi didn’t intend to explain anymore, just smiled a little, he put the stone back and changed the subject: “I remember they’re a kung fu called Fujian, where did you learn it from?”
“I was taught by master Li Liangqin,” It’s been a while since Yu Dayou touched wine, couldn’t help but praise this good wine prepared by Wang Chonggu. He quickly poured himself another bowl, and sighed, “I remember when I was still a student, besides practicing kung fu, I and other another subordinate would go bird watching and fishing, it was very fun.”
“There was another person?”
“My master was different from most people. Unlike other masters, who accept dozens of students, but my master only accepted me and that person, he taught us both with a sincere heart. Unfortunately, we’re both incompetent, unable to live up to my master’s reputation.” After taking a sip of his alcohol, Yu Dayou’s voice became hoarse and continued to sigh.
Lu Yi glanced at Wang Chonggu, who only shrugged his shoulders, seeming to have gotten used to Yu Dayou’s behaviour after drinking wine.
“Where is General’s classmate now?” Lu Yi followed the conversation by asking.
“I’m not sure….” Yu Dayou seemed to have remembered something, he turned and patted Lu Yi’s shoulder, “A real man shouldn’t worry too much about not being able to get a wife. You will be able to find them anytime. Regarding women, don’t lure yourself into a dead-end, my classmate is the perfect example!”
It seems that the conflict was created because of love, therefore, Lu Yi had no intention of wanting to continue this story, but Yu Dayou continued to talk: “My classmate was very talented since young, especially when learning kung fu. At first, my Master only accepted me as his student, but after seeing how intelligent my classmate was, he couldn’t help but also accepted him. Come to think of it, my classmate was much better than me, he was smarter and able to learn everything faster than me, but it was ashamed that he got himself into a mess of romance. He left before he could finish his studies, he said something about wanting to go to the Capital and practice, earn a place for himself.”
“So, how is he now?” Wang Chonggu asked, “Is he currently working in the palace?”
You Dayou kept waving his hands: “When he left, he changed his name. At first, I heard he was in JinYiWei, but right now, there’s no news at all.”
Lu Yi laughed: “If he’s a JinYiWei, if you don’t mind me asking, what’s his name, maybe I know who he is.”
“His surname is Yang, his first name has the character Li. Afterward, he changed his name, he said a real man will never limit his ability, then he changed his name to Yang Chengwan, have you heard of him?”
“……..”
Yang Chengwan? Lu Yi didn’t think that Yu Dayou’s classmate would be him. If he carefully thinks about this, no wonder YangYue once said that his water enjoyed spring pancakes, it’s one of Minnan’s regional specialties. Lu Yi was surprised because Yang Chengwan have never been to Minnan, how can his favourite food be their specialty?
Yu Dayou noticed the change in expression on Lu Yi’s face, he immediately asked: “Have you heard of him?”
“Yeah, I’ve heard of him…. This person a few years ago, due to an injury, he has quit being a JinYiwei. Right now, he is LiuShanemen’s supervisor, currently has no wife, but his son is also a constable in LiuShanmen.” As Lu Yi was saying these words, millions of questions are starting to run in his head, for a moment, his thoughts became disorganized.
Hearing about Yang Chengwan’s life, Yu Dayou couldn’t help but continuously sighed.
“General Yu, you mentioned before that he was involved in a romantic relationship, do you by chance who is the woman?”
“At that time, in Quanzhou Prefecture, there was a Lin family who worked as a physician, if I have to say, he and Lin Family can be seen as close. By chance, they have two daughters, the one he’s interested in was the older sister, but sadly, the Lin Family looks down on his background and forced his daughter to marry someone else, I think the potential candidate was an official. Yang Chengwan couldn’t the truth, he entered the palace to find a place for himself there.”
The Lin family’s eldest daughter married Xia Zhangqing; Mrs. Shen is the second daughter of the Lin Family, no wonder when she heard Yang Chengwan’s name, she immediately agreed to stay…Lu Yi tried to theorize the situation: Xia Yan’s case, Yang Chengwan was still a JinYiWei, there’s no way he doesn’t know how bad this case will affect Xia Zhangqing, how did he make his decision back then? Yang Chengwan then got thrown in Beizhen prison, does this case have anything to do with it?
“Lu Daren, Lu Daren?”
Seeing how Lu Yi unconsciously dazed off, Wang Chonggu looked at him in surprise.
Lu Yi regained his senses, for a moment he couldn’t hide the expression on his face, Yu Dayou immediately noticed and said: “There’s no need to continue this topic anymore, today is a great day, rare for us three to be enjoying ourselves with good wine, regarding women or love related matter, don’t let it ruin the mood. Let’s toast!”
Knowing now is not the time to think about Yang Chengwan’s matter anymore, Lu Yi suppressed his thoughts and poured himself a bowl of wine, then toasted with them.
Without hesitation, Lu Yi finished his wine in one sip, Yu Dayou was very satisfied: “Very good! On the battlefield, we’re all brothers. Before we were very distant, if Lu Daren does not mind, I hope to accept you like my brother?”
As soon as he heard these words, Wang Chonggu couldn’t help but feel helpless in his heart: Are you forgetting Lu Yi’s status? He’s the head of JinYiWei and is the son of JinYiWei’s Supreme Commander, Lu Bing. There are people lining up from this tent to the seaside, trying to win his attention. General Yu just drink a bit of wine and he already spouting nonsense, this would definitely displease Lu Yi, but he will definitely reject the offer but which will make the situation so awkward.
Just as Wang Chonggu was about to interrupt to lighten the mood, he noticed Lu Yi put down his bowl of wine, and stood up from his table. In his heart, he was immediately worried that something bad would happen, worried that Lu Yi would immediately walk away….
It turned out that to his surprise, Lu Yi tidied up his robes, and saluted Yu Dayou: “Brother is above me, please receive respect from Yan Yuan!”
Seeing Lu Yi’s straightforward and pleasant demeanour, which really matched Yu Dayou’s temperament, he immediately reached out his hand to lift Lu Yi’s hand, laughed loudly and said: “Good! Let’s drink this cold wine, let it be absorbed in our warm hearts. The two of us will no longer need formalities, take this wine as my oath, swearing to our brotherhood!”
The two of them walked to the field holding a stick, staying 3 meters apart from each other, with their feet gripping the ground.
In his heart, Yu Dayou is thinking: After all, he is Lu Bing’s son, even if he wants to win, he still saves Lu Yi’s embarrassment from the crowd. It’s better to just exchange a few moves with him to teach him a lesson.
Not even thinking about defending, playing around with his stick and quickly charged straight at Lu Yi, breaking his defence position.
Lu Yi dodged and took a step back, with the end of his stick he immediately hit Yu Dayou’s hand.
You Dayou turned his body and jumped up as if there was a branch to support him. The stick in Lu Yi’s hand followed the direction of the other person, even though he was able to dodge Lu Yi’s attack, but he couldn’t get out of the current position.
At first, he only thought of exchanging a few moves with him, unexpectedly his kung fu turned out to be far beyond his expectations, especially Lu Yi’s body skills, which were very good. The long stick in his hand became agile and quickly accompanied his body skills. Yu Dayou couldn’t bring him down, he could only try to move forward then back away, using a horse move*, he rushed forward, taking three steps, forcing Lu Yi out of his defensive position.
*[A horse move = a kung fu position where a person would widen both legs a horse’s step, then their hand would swing a stick down, with their eyes fixed on their target, TN]
When the two of them exchanged moves, Wang Chonggu could see that Yu Dayou is being very patient and gentle with his attacks, it was clear that this battle was not a result of a disagreement. Wang Chonggu was able to let out a sigh of relief.
The soldiers around the arena shouted loudly, encouraging their general, their voices were powerful and lively. Cen Fu was really dissatisfied with the crowd, how come there was nobody cheering for his master, even if he screamed until his throat was torn, it wouldn’t be a match to this crowd. Cen Fu intensely stared at the field.
Yu Dayou looked at Lu Yi, and laughingly said: “Your kung fu is pretty good, let’s go again!”
As soon as his words were finished, he turned his hand and took five steps forward, with a force from the waist slamming down, the stick bounced upwards, hitting the vital point in Lu Yi’s chest. Lu Yi stepped forward with the stick, borrowed the power of the stick to bounce upwards, jumped and twisted his body, as light as a feather, leapt over the top of Yu Dayou’s head, and the long stick in his hand turned to aim and hit at the vital point on the back of the nape of Yu Dayou.
Hearing the sound of the wind behind him, Yu Dayou tilted his body and the stick passed him, in his heart, he quietly felt relief for dodging it, there was a feeling of respect for fellow soldiers.
“Be careful!” He exclaimed.
The long stick swept across the ground, like a snake zigzagging forward, not stopping at all, swiftly striking Lu Yi’s lower body. Lu Yi took a few steps back, then used the stick to hit back, the two sticks hit each other, their energy was quite fierce, making a very loud sound, hitting each other’s stick, for a moment it looked as if the two stick are tied together.
The surrounding soldiers immediately cheered loudly, at this time Cen Fu also couldn’t take it anymore, even though he knew he would not be able to win against them, he jumped to his feet and shouted loudly to encourage his Young Master.
After exchanging several moves in a row, Yu Dayou struck and turned his move around, the tip of the stick swept past Lu Yi’s front chest, as the stick swept past him, an object bounced out of his pocket, flying into the air….
Lu Yi was about to block the blow with his stick, as soon as he saw the object fly out of his own sleeve, he longer thinking about blocking the attack, and leaned over and reached out his hand to catch it; Yu Dayou also didn’t think that Lu Yi wouldn’t block or dodge his attack, he quickly pulls back his stick, striking it at Lu Yi’s left leg.
The sudden pain in his left leg forced him to kneel down, his hand heavily gripped the object, lifted his head and laughingly said: “General’s kung fu is beyond extraordinary, I admit defeat.”
Yu Dayou didn’t agree, he reached out his hand to support Lu Yi: “If it weren’t for you losing concentration, I definitely wouldn’t have won…If I’m honest, at your age, practice a little more than you will be legendary, by then, I will definitely lose.”
“Your praises are too much, I don’t dare to accept it. It’s just that your skills are exceptional.” Lu Yi said, “If I remember correctly, you once said, learn kung fu as written in the famous Confucius book, talking about twin swords, respect, and arrow. Each chapter pointed out a different characteristic, these are the basic compiling, leading to mastering the six senses. If you have mastered everything, then you’re able to use nunchucks perfectly.”
“So, you’ve read Jianjing.”
*[Jianjing = a book about sharp weapons, TN]
This was completely beyond Yu Dayou’s expectation, what Lu Yi said earlier are what he had written in Jianjing.
Lu Yi laughed and said: “Father greatly admired this book, he even purposely copied it for me and tell me to study it.”
This is like thousands of good words putting on him at once. Even if it’s Yu Dayou, even though he knows all of Lu Yi’s words could be said out of respect, but hearing that someone as superior as Lu Bing would treasure his work, it’s undeniable that he is full of joy.
Ever since he arrived in Zhoushan, Yu Dayou’s mood has never been so relaxed and happy. He quickly clapped his hand, signalling for the crowd to break up, then he pulled Lu Yi’s hand and called out for Wang Chonggu to head to the main tent together.
Right when they all entered the tent, Yu Dayou quickly took out some silver in his belt and ordered Xiang Zi to go buy wine and food.
Seeing You Dayou who rarely would be in a good mood, Wang Chonggu also became very happy, he called out to Xiang Zi, laughed and said: “Actually I kept a jar of wine for our victory celebration, but since the atmosphere right now is great, and the General is in a very good mood, go and bring that jar of wine here.”
Hearing his words, Yu Dayou laughed: “Didn’t think you would be hiding such good wine, now, you’re willing to take it out?”
“Lu Daren, you might not know this, but with that skill of his, even the Shaolin Monks have to admit defeat.” Wang Chonggu looked at Lu Yi laughing said, “Today, seeing how the General bowing his head in the field, of course, I have to celebrate.”
“Yan Yuan also took advantage of the moves learned in Jianjing, but end up struggling, trying to perform his moves.”
“That hit just now, did you get injured?” Yu Dayou asked.
Lu Yi waved his hand: “It’s alright, you held back, how could I possibly get injured?”
A moment later Xiang Zi brought in food and wine. In the military, it’s very hard to find any wine cup, therefore they have to use a bowl to substitute it. The three of them ate, drank and had a long chat.
“Not sure what was that thing that you caught today, enough to make you forget about blocking my attack, was it that important?” Yu Dayou curiously asked.
Lu Yi took out a marriage stone from his pocket, placed it in his palm and showed them.
“What is this?” Yu Dayou furrowed his brows, “…. It’s a stone!”
Wang Chonggu also poked his head around the stone, trying to guess: “Is this stone a very precious gemstone? Are you afraid of breaking it?”
Lu Yi laughed: “Not a precious stone, but a marriage stone given by a friend of mine, I heard that it is very effective, so I kept it with me.”
Wang Chonggu who heard it was immediately stunned: “Judging from Lu Daren’s character and appearance, on top of that, you have an exceptional family background, it doesn’t make sense for you to worry about marriage, are you afraid you’re not able to find a wife?”
“A real man doesn’t have to worry about not having a wife.” Yu Dayou also didn’t understand why Lu Yi considered this stone as important, “If today, on the battlefield, even life is not respected because of this stone, it is really not worth it.”
Lu Yi didn’t intend to explain anymore, just smiled a little, he put the stone back and changed the subject: “I remember they’re a kung fu called Fujian, where did you learn it from?”
“I was taught by master Li Liangqin,” It’s been a while since Yu Dayou touched wine, couldn’t help but praise this good wine prepared by Wang Chonggu. He quickly poured himself another bowl, and sighed, “I remember when I was still a student, besides practicing kung fu, I and other another subordinate would go bird watching and fishing, it was very fun.”
“There was another person?”
“My master was different from most people. Unlike other masters, who accept dozens of students, but my master only accepted me and that person, he taught us both with a sincere heart. Unfortunately, we’re both incompetent, unable to live up to my master’s reputation.” After taking a sip of his alcohol, Yu Dayou’s voice became hoarse and continued to sigh.
Lu Yi glanced at Wang Chonggu, who only shrugged his shoulders, seeming to have gotten used to Yu Dayou’s behaviour after drinking wine.
“Where is General’s classmate now?” Lu Yi followed the conversation by asking.
“I’m not sure….” Yu Dayou seemed to have remembered something, he turned and patted Lu Yi’s shoulder, “A real man shouldn’t worry too much about not being able to get a wife. You will be able to find them anytime. Regarding women, don’t lure yourself into a dead-end, my classmate is the perfect example!”
It seems that the conflict was created because of love, therefore, Lu Yi had no intention of wanting to continue this story, but Yu Dayou continued to talk: “My classmate was very talented since young, especially when learning kung fu. At first, my Master only accepted me as his student, but after seeing how intelligent my classmate was, he couldn’t help but also accepted him. Come to think of it, my classmate was much better than me, he was smarter and able to learn everything faster than me, but it was ashamed that he got himself into a mess of romance. He left before he could finish his studies, he said something about wanting to go to the Capital and practice, earn a place for himself.”
“So, how is he now?” Wang Chonggu asked, “Is he currently working in the palace?”
You Dayou kept waving his hands: “When he left, he changed his name. At first, I heard he was in JinYiWei, but right now, there’s no news at all.”
Lu Yi laughed: “If he’s a JinYiWei, if you don’t mind me asking, what’s his name, maybe I know who he is.”
“His surname is Yang, his first name has the character Li. Afterward, he changed his name, he said a real man will never limit his ability, then he changed his name to Yang Chengwan, have you heard of him?”
“……..”
Yang Chengwan? Lu Yi didn’t think that Yu Dayou’s classmate would be him. If he carefully thinks about this, no wonder YangYue once said that his water enjoyed spring pancakes, it’s one of Minnan’s regional specialties. Lu Yi was surprised because Yang Chengwan have never been to Minnan, how can his favourite food be their specialty?
Yu Dayou noticed the change in expression on Lu Yi’s face, he immediately asked: “Have you heard of him?”
“Yeah, I’ve heard of him…. This person a few years ago, due to an injury, he has quit being a JinYiwei. Right now, he is LiuShanemen’s supervisor, currently has no wife, but his son is also a constable in LiuShanmen.” As Lu Yi was saying these words, millions of questions are starting to run in his head, for a moment, his thoughts became disorganized.
Hearing about Yang Chengwan’s life, Yu Dayou couldn’t help but continuously sighed.
“General Yu, you mentioned before that he was involved in a romantic relationship, do you by chance who is the woman?”
“At that time, in Quanzhou Prefecture, there was a Lin family who worked as a physician, if I have to say, he and Lin Family can be seen as close. By chance, they have two daughters, the one he’s interested in was the older sister, but sadly, the Lin Family looks down on his background and forced his daughter to marry someone else, I think the potential candidate was an official. Yang Chengwan couldn’t the truth, he entered the palace to find a place for himself there.”
The Lin family’s eldest daughter married Xia Zhangqing; Mrs. Shen is the second daughter of the Lin Family, no wonder when she heard Yang Chengwan’s name, she immediately agreed to stay…Lu Yi tried to theorize the situation: Xia Yan’s case, Yang Chengwan was still a JinYiWei, there’s no way he doesn’t know how bad this case will affect Xia Zhangqing, how did he make his decision back then? Yang Chengwan then got thrown in Beizhen prison, does this case have anything to do with it?
“Lu Daren, Lu Daren?”
Seeing how Lu Yi unconsciously dazed off, Wang Chonggu looked at him in surprise.
Lu Yi regained his senses, for a moment he couldn’t hide the expression on his face, Yu Dayou immediately noticed and said: “There’s no need to continue this topic anymore, today is a great day, rare for us three to be enjoying ourselves with good wine, regarding women or love related matter, don’t let it ruin the mood. Let’s toast!”
Knowing now is not the time to think about Yang Chengwan’s matter anymore, Lu Yi suppressed his thoughts and poured himself a bowl of wine, then toasted with them.
Without hesitation, Lu Yi finished his wine in one sip, Yu Dayou was very satisfied: “Very good! On the battlefield, we’re all brothers. Before we were very distant, if Lu Daren does not mind, I hope to accept you like my brother?”
As soon as he heard these words, Wang Chonggu couldn’t help but feel helpless in his heart: Are you forgetting Lu Yi’s status? He’s the head of JinYiWei and is the son of JinYiWei’s Supreme Commander, Lu Bing. There are people lining up from this tent to the seaside, trying to win his attention. General Yu just drink a bit of wine and he already spouting nonsense, this would definitely displease Lu Yi, but he will definitely reject the offer but which will make the situation so awkward.
Just as Wang Chonggu was about to interrupt to lighten the mood, he noticed Lu Yi put down his bowl of wine, and stood up from his table. In his heart, he was immediately worried that something bad would happen, worried that Lu Yi would immediately walk away….
It turned out that to his surprise, Lu Yi tidied up his robes, and saluted Yu Dayou: “Brother is above me, please receive respect from Yan Yuan!”
Seeing Lu Yi’s straightforward and pleasant demeanour, which really matched Yu Dayou’s temperament, he immediately reached out his hand to lift Lu Yi’s hand, laughed loudly and said: “Good! Let’s drink this cold wine, let it be absorbed in our warm hearts. The two of us will no longer need formalities, take this wine as my oath, swearing to our brotherhood!”
