My brother is Shi Hao

The morning light filtered through the dense foliage, casting dappled shadows. Two slender figures, one in front and one behind, traversed the rugged mountain path. They were none other than Shi Yi and Shi Hao, now in disguise. They deliberately slowed their pace, their gait lax, a touch of banditry, blending seamlessly into the surroundings.

"Brother, do we really have to sneak into the Black Wind Village? That place is a den of dragons and tigers!" Shi Hao lowered his voice with a hint of worry in his tone.

Shi Yi glanced back at him, a confident smile on his face. "Don't worry, Hao'er. I've already found out. Black Wind Village goes down the mountain to recruit new members every once in a while. As long as we act carefully, we won't be discovered."

As they spoke, the two men had already arrived at the entrance of a valley. They saw two burly men armed with steel knives, standing there bored and uninterested. Shi Yi calmly pulled out a few copper coins from his pocket and stuffed them into the hands of one of them, his face filled with a flattering smile. "Two brothers, we've come to seek refuge in the Black Wind Village. Please give us some favors."

The burly man weighed the copper coin in his hand, squinted his eyes at the two men, and said in a gruff voice, "Just because you two haven't even grown all your hair yet, you think you can join the Black Wind Village? Aren't you afraid that the wind will blow your tongue away?"

Shi Yi was well prepared and quickly said with a smile: "Brother, you don't know that although we two brothers are young, we are very capable. If you don't believe me, you can try it."

Shi Yi winked at Shi Hao as he spoke. Shi Hao understood, stepped forward, took a deep breath, and punched a nearby tree trunk. With a crisp "crack," the bowl-thick trunk snapped.

The two strong men were surprised when they saw this. One of them looked Shi Hao up and down and said in a deep voice, "You are quite strong. Come with me!"

Shi Yi and Shi Hao exchanged a glance, each seeing the joy in the other's eyes. They followed the sturdy man through the valley and arrived at an open area. They saw dozens of tents set up there, and hundreds of ferocious bandits gathered together, drinking and eating meat, making a great deal of noise.

Following the sturdy man's instructions, Shi Yi and Shi Hao arrived at an open space and began to undergo the "assessment" of the Black Wind Village. However, just as Shi Yi was secretly observing the surroundings, trying to find the Black Wind Village leader, he suddenly heard a low voice, "Where did these two guys come from?"

Shi Yi was startled and turned his head calmly. He saw a middle-aged man with a burly figure and a face full of flesh standing not far away, staring at him coldly...

The middle-aged man was the second-in-command of Black Wind Village. He was cunning and suspicious, and his status in the village was second only to the village chief. He looked Shi Yi and Shi Hao up and down, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes. Shi Yi was startled, but he remained calm on the surface, pretending to be honest and smiling. "Two brothers, we are villagers from a nearby village. We heard that Black Wind Village was recruiting, so we rushed here to try our luck and make a living."

"Just to make a living?" The second-in-command of Black Wind Village snorted coldly, clearly not believing his words. "Just relying on you two skinny guys? I think you're here to gather information, right?"

Shi Yi's heart sank, realizing he'd exposed himself. Just as he was about to explain, a tall man emerged from the crowd. He had thick eyebrows and fierce eyes, a commanding presence even without anger. It was none other than the leader of Black Wind Village. He walked directly up to Shi Yi and Shi Hao, gave them a sharp glance, and asked in a deep voice, "What are your names, both of you?"

Shi Yi did not dare to neglect and quickly replied respectfully: "Master, my name is Shi Dazhuang, and this is my younger brother Shi Erhu."

The Black Wind Village leader nodded without further questioning. Instead, he turned and walked over to a tiger-skin chair, sat down, and said loudly, "I've gathered everyone here today because I have something important to announce. Three days from now, we will be trading with the people from the Qingyun Sect in Sunset Canyon..."

The Black Wind Village Master's voice wasn't loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly. Shi Yi's heart stirred, and he quietly opened his double pupils. His gaze passed through the crowd and landed on a wooden box behind the Black Wind Village Master. The box looked ordinary, but it exuded a faint spiritual energy, clearly no ordinary object.

"Qingyun Sect? How could they be colluding with Black Wind Village?" Shi Yi was puzzled. Just as he was about to observe carefully, he found that the Black Wind Village leader's gaze suddenly turned to him, and a sharp murderous intent flashed in his eyes. Shi Yi was startled and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look again.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Shi Hao, who was standing by, noticed something was wrong with Shi Yi and asked in a low voice.

Shi Yi shook his head, signaling him to be silent. He knew that his actions had aroused the suspicion of the Black Wind Village Lord, and he had to be more cautious.

Meanwhile, Shi Hao, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, quietly slipped away to a secluded corner. He wandered around Black Wind Village for a long time, trying to find some useful clues, but found nothing. Just as he was about to go back to find Shi Yi, he suddenly heard a faint cry.

Shi Hao followed the sound and arrived at a dilapidated wooden house. He peered through the crack in the door and saw a woman in white, bound and tied to a pillar. Her face was wet with tears, and she looked pitiful. This woman was none other than Fairy Yun!

"Fairy Yun, why are you here?" Shi Hao was shocked and quickly pushed the door open.

When Fairy Yun saw Shi Hao, she immediately grabbed a life-saving straw and said anxiously, "Xiao Hao, quickly rescue me! The leader of the Black Wind Village captured me..."

Shi Yi's heart sank when he heard this. He knew he had to rescue Fairy Yun as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. He whispered to Shi Hao, "Brother Hao, let's save her first!"

The two brothers exchanged glances, and Shi Hao understood. He quietly sneaked into the cabin and untied the ropes that bound Fairy Yun. Fairy Yun regained her freedom and excitedly shook Shi Hao's hand, tears of gratitude welling up in her eyes: "Xiao Hao, thank you. If it weren't for you, I..."

"Fairy Sister, now is not the time to talk. We must leave here quickly." Shi Hao interrupted her and looked outside the door vigilantly.

Fairy Yun realized the urgency of the situation and quickly nodded in agreement. She lowered her voice and said, "I know there's a secret passage in Black Wind Village that leads out of the mountain. I'll take you there!"

The three of them didn't dare to delay. Under the guidance of Fairy Yun, they groped their way to a secluded corner. Fairy Yun pointed to an inconspicuous brick on the wall and said, "This is it. Press it to open the secret passage."

Shi Hao stepped forward and pressed hard. There was a loud "boom" and the wall slowly split apart, revealing a pitch-black passage.

"Hurry up!" Fairy Yun urged.

The three of them filed in, and the secret passage closed immediately. They groped their way forward in the darkness, and after walking for about an incense stick of time, they finally saw the light of the exit.

"The foot of the mountain is just ahead, we are safe!" Fairy Yun said happily.

However, just as they were about to walk out of the secret passage, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from the front, accompanied by bursts of shouting: "Quick, search for me, don't let them get away!"

Shi Yi's heart trembled, thinking to himself, "Oh no! It seems their whereabouts have been exposed." He whispered to Shi Hao and Fairy Yun, "We've been discovered! Prepare to fight!"

The three of them stood back to back, ready for battle. A moment later, a group of Black Wind Village thugs armed with swords and knives rushed in from the secret passage and surrounded them.

The leader was none other than the second in command of the Black Wind Village. He stared at Shi Yi and the others with a sinister look and sneered, "Still want to run? Do you think you can? If you know what's good for you, surrender yourself and avoid physical pain!"

"Hmph, if you want to catch us, it depends on whether you have the ability!" Shi Yi snorted coldly, and a sharp murderous intent flashed in his pupils.

"Looking for death!" The second in command of the Black Wind Village roared, waving the big knife in his hand and chopped down at Shi Yi's head.

Shi Yi did not dodge or evade, and also punched out, colliding with the big knife, making a deafening sound.

The second in command of the Black Wind Village felt an overwhelming force coming at him, and the big knife in his hand flew out of his hand in an instant, and he was knocked back several steps.

"You... who are you?" The second in command of the Black Wind Village looked at Shi Yi in horror, his eyes full of disbelief.

Shi Yi ignored his exclamation and turned to look at Fairy Yun. He asked in a deep voice, "Fairy, are there any other prisoners in Black Wind Village?"

Fairy Yun nodded and said, "Yes, they are all imprisoned in the dungeon. I will take you there right away!"

Shi Yi and Shi Hao exchanged a glance, each with their own plan in mind. They decided to rescue the innocent villagers first, and then expose the Black Wind Village leader's crimes.

Under the leadership of Fairy Yun, Shi Yi and Shi Hao broke into the dungeon of Black Wind Village and rescued all the imprisoned villagers.

"Everyone, the leader of Black Wind Village colluded with Qingyun Sect and intended to murder King Wu's Mansion. His crime is heinous. We must make this matter public!" Shi Yi stood in front of everyone and said loudly.

The villagers were outraged and expressed their willingness to follow Shi Yi to expose the true identity of the leader of Black Wind Village.

"Okay, then let's charge out and let everyone know the true face of Black Wind Village!" Shi Yi raised his arm and led everyone to charge towards the hall of Black Wind Village.

At this time, in the hall of Black Wind Village, the leader of Black Wind Village was discussing with the envoy of Qingyun Sect how to deal with the Prince Wu's Mansion.

"Chief, three days from now will be the day for the transaction. At that time..." Before the Qingyun Sect's envoy finished his words, he suddenly heard bursts of shouting and killing coming from outside.

"What's going on?" The leader of the Black Wind Village's face changed and he stood up and asked.

"Report—" A minion ran in in a panic, "Village leader, it's bad, Shi Yi and Shi Hao..."

"What happened to them?" The leader of Black Wind Village had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"They... they..." The minion stammered and couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.

"Speak!" roared the leader of Black Wind Village.

"They are coming to kill us with those imprisoned villagers!" The thug was so scared that he fell to the ground and said in a trembling voice.

"What?!" The Black Wind Village Chief's face changed drastically. "How could they know..." "How could they know?!" The Black Wind Village Chief roared, crushing the teacup in his hand. "That bitch Yun Xianzi must have leaked the news!"

The Qingyun Sect envoy was also panicked and hurriedly said, "Village leader, what should we do now? We should retreat quickly!"

"Retreat? Humph, it's too late to leave now!" A fierce look flashed in the eyes of the Black Wind Village leader. "Come here, gather all the troops. I want to capture them all in one fell swoop!"

At the command of the Black Wind Village leader, the entire village was plunged into chaos. Countless Black Wind Village minions, armed with swords and knives, rushed in from all directions and surrounded Shi Yi and his men.

"Kill--"

The cries of killing shook the earth, and a bloody battle was about to break out. Shi Yi and Shi Hao fought side by side, their coordination was perfect, and they were invincible, like a tiger among a flock of sheep, slaughtering the minions of the Black Wind Village and leaving them lying on the ground.

However, Black Wind Stronghold is the largest stronghold within a hundred miles, with many minions, and each of them is extremely ferocious. Although Shi Yi and Shi Hao are brave, they gradually feel that they are unable to cope with the situation.

"Shi Yi, Shi Hao, you two little bastards, how dare you come to my territory and act wildly? Today I will make sure you never come back!" The leader of the Black Wind Village rushed over aggressively with a huge axe in his hand.

"Hmph, Heifeng, you colluded with Qingyun Sect and intended to murder the Wuwang Mansion. Your crime is unforgivable. Today is the day you die!" Shi Yi snorted coldly, and two bright rays of light burst out from his pupils.

"Hahaha, you two greenhorns want to kill me? That's wishful thinking!" The leader of the Black Wind Village laughed wildly, swung his giant axe, and chopped down at Shi Yi's head.

Shi Yi did not dodge or evade, and also punched out, colliding with the giant axe, making a deafening sound.

The leader of Black Wind Village felt an overwhelming force coming at him, the giant axe in his hand almost slipped out of his hand, and he was knocked back several steps.

"How is this possible? How can your strength be so strong?" The leader of the Black Wind Village looked at Shi Yi in disbelief, his eyes full of horror.

"Do you think I'm still the Shi Yi who allowed himself to be bullied?" Shi Yi sneered, "I'm telling you, I'm no longer the same person I used to be!"

"You...you have double pupils?!" The Black Wind Village leader suddenly seemed to remember something, and his expression suddenly became extremely ugly. "You are actually from the Wuwang Mansion?!"

"It's too late to realize it now!" A murderous look flashed in Shi Yi's eyes, and he punched the leader of the Black Wind Village again.

The Black Wind Village leader did not dare to neglect and quickly swung his giant axe to resist. However, Shi Yi's strength was too strong and he was no match for him. After a few rounds, he was already at a disadvantage.

"Second brother, come and help me!" Seeing that he was no match for Shi Yi, the leader of the Black Wind Village quickly asked for help from the second in command beside him.

The second in command of Black Wind Village was already trapped by Shi Hao, unable to escape. Hearing his eldest brother's cry for help, he was immediately distraught, yet helpless.

"Brother, hold on for a moment, I will come to help you right away!" The second in command of Black Wind Village shouted loudly.

However, how could Shi Yi and Shi Hao give him this opportunity? The two of them joined forces to launch a fierce attack, forcing the Black Wind Village Master and the Second in Command to retreat repeatedly, putting them in danger.

"Damn it, how could this happen? How could this happen?!" The leader of Black Wind Village was filled with resentment and despair.

At this moment, Shi Hao suddenly exclaimed: "Brother, be careful!"

Shi Yi was startled and turned his head quickly, only to see a black shadow rushing towards him like lightning...