Two hours later.

It’s the middle of the night in the desolate mountains.

Lu Bei made a bitter face as he groped over the several dark figures lying on the mountain road. "Alas, this world is too chaotic. How can they just kill people without saying anything?"

"Can't you just ask me if I have money? What if I do? How reckless," Lu Bei fumbled out some banknotes, gold and silver jewelry and the like from the corpse, and then skillfully put them into his clothes.

The two were robbed by two bandits again, but this time the men rushed out of the jungle and attacked without saying a word, which almost scared Lu Bei. Before he could even take out the kitchen knife, Jiang Nan quickly resolved the fight.

Lu Bei finally understood why curfews were implemented in ancient times.

On a dark and windy night, people are killing people and setting fires.

There's no satellite monitoring or anything like that. It's too dangerous. If you kill someone, you won't even know how they died.

Lu Bei sighed as he continued to collect the spoils. After a day and a night, he gradually understood that this was an era of cannibalism and that one must not be merciful. He also admired Jiang Nan's decisiveness in killing.

Jiang Nan stood quietly beside him, carefully wiping the dagger in his hand with a piece of cloth.

She said coldly, "These are all robbers who kill people frequently. They won't waste time talking to you if they can get their hands dirty."

Lu Bei frowned and said, "Alas, after several years of war, the world is unstable. Many people who don't follow the rules have become bandits. I hope the Great Mang Dynasty can quickly restore order."

Jiang Nan snorted coldly, "The Great Mang will continue to be in chaos."

Lu Bei had just pushed a cleared corpse into the bushes when he stopped and asked curiously, "Why? Hasn't the new dynasty been established for more than a year?"

"The power of the previous dynasty, the Great Zhou, has not been extinguished yet. There is still an army in Fulong City in the South China Sea," Jiang Nan said lightly.

Lu Bei tilted his head, "Are you talking about Jiang Fulong, the one who commands 100,000 Fulong troops?"

He smacked his lips and exclaimed in admiration, "He is indeed a remarkable man. I heard about his deeds at the inn. He defeated the 500,000 strong Damang Zhennan Army with a force of 100,000 Dragon Fuling troops."

He said with regret, "It's a pity that they are only very strong in defending the city. Why don't they go out of the city to pursue the Mang army? Aren't they afraid of being surrounded and running out of ammunition and food?"

Jiang Nan looked down at the dagger in his hand. "Fulong City is vast and rich in resources. It is self-sufficient and won't have this problem."

"Oh fine."

Lu Bei nodded and carried the second body into the grass.

"Cuckoo."

Suddenly, just as he stood up, his stomach growled twice, very clearly.

Jiang Nan looked at him strangely.

He quickly covered his stomach and smiled embarrassedly at Jiang Nan.

"Oh, I forgot to bring some dry food. I'm starving after running for a whole day and night," Lu Bei said embarrassedly, scratching his head.

Jiang Nan glanced around and said calmly, "You can eat meat."

"Ah?" Lu Bei was just about to bend down to move the last corpse, but when he heard it, he suddenly stood there with his eyes wide open in shock.

He quickly stood up and clasped his fists respectfully, his face filled with shock. "Wow, you can even eat this, you're really awesome, boss."

Jiang Nan frowned, then his ears moved, his arm swung out suddenly, a cold light flashed, and a scream came from a distance.

Lu Bei stood there in a daze.

Jiang Nan walked over slowly, picked up a tragically dead pheasant in the grass in the distance, and then looked at him expressionlessly.

Lu Bei laughed dryly and gave a thumbs up, "Great, great."

Jiang Nan said, "I heard the sound of water. There is a small river ahead. Let's go there."

Lu Bei nodded heavily, quickly pushed the last body into the grass, and then followed Jiang Nan's footsteps.

By the stream.

Lu Bei washed his hands and sat down. He took a fragrant roast chicken that Jiang Nan had prepared, took a bite, and immediately praised with surprise, "Brother Jiang, I didn't expect that a scholar like you would not only be so skilled, but also have such a skill."

Jiang Nan said calmly, "I left home at the age of thirteen and became a disciple of a martial arts master in the Free Realm."

"There's no cook there, so you have to make your own food."

Lu Bei sighed, "Sure enough, only by leaving home can one grow up and become independent faster."

Jiang Nan said softly, "But I've always missed home."

Lu Bei swallowed a mouthful of chicken and said hurriedly, "Then let's go home and take a look."

Jiang Nan lowered his head and said calmly, "No need, the home is gone."

"what?"

Lu Bei was stunned.

The two fell silent.

After a moment, Lu Bei tried to find a topic and laughed dryly, "It's okay, I'm the same as you, I'm also an orphan."

Jiang Nan shook his head, "I'm not."

"?"

Lu Bei was puzzled.

Jiang Nan added, "I also have a seven-year-old brother and an uncle."

"So, this time I'm going to the south to find them, to find their home," Jiang Nan said firmly.

Lu Bei smiled and said, "That's good, I support it."

Lu Bei smiled again and said, "I am alone anyway, I can go with you to find out where they are."

Jiang Nan shook his head. "It's too far. Just walk with me to Yangzhou City."

"That place is close to the south and far away from Liangzhou City. I believe no one will recognize us there, and there will be no danger of being hunted down."

Lu Bei nodded and smiled shyly, "Sure. I've always heard that Yangzhou City is prosperous and full of beautiful women. Let's go and take a look."

Jiang Nan raised his eyebrows. "Don't you want to be a big landlord and bully men and women? That's the most suitable place to go."

Lu Bei smiled and patted his chest, "Haha, I'm a small rich man now, with several hundred taels of silver in my hand. When I go to Yangzhou City to open a shop and buy some land, I will be a leisurely and carefree landlord."

Jiang Nan smiled faintly, "Okay, I support you."

Lu Bei looked into Jiang Nan's bright eyes and suddenly said, "Brother Jiang, we fled together and have been through hardships together. Our backgrounds are similar. I think we have a good chemistry. We will be traveling together for a long time in the future. Why don't we follow the ancients and become sworn brothers?"

Jiang Nan was stunned.

The more Lu Bei thought about it, the more excited he became. He suddenly took out the kitchen knife that he had hidden for a long time from his back and pointed it at his wrist. "Come on, Brother Jiang, let's swear an oath of blood."

Jiang Nan quickly stopped him, "Don't."

Lu Bei tilted his head, "Why, you look down on me?"

Jiang Nan looked embarrassed and said, "No."

Lu Bei put down the knife and said indignantly, "What do you mean?"

Jiang Nan smiled bitterly, "This."

He sighed, "Ah, Brother Lu, I admire your warm personality, but I think we should just be friends first."

Lu Bei said with a disappointed look on his face, “Okay, friends are fine too.”

He raised his chin and continued, "By the way, how old are you? Even though we're friends, you still have to let me know if you're a child or an adult."

Jiang Nan smiled bitterly, "Seventeen."

Lu Bei was immediately surprised and asked, "What? You are one year older than me?"

Jiang Nan was stunned and looked at him strangely.

Lu Bei made a gesture on his nose, "Then why did you come to me just now?"

Lu Bei was only sixteen years old and still growing. His height was about 1.78 meters at the moment, while Jiang Nan was about 1.70 meters tall.

Jiang Nan's bitter smile gradually stiffened, and then he stared at Lu Bei.

Lu Bei suddenly realized that this joke was a bit hurtful, so he laughed and said, "Brother Jiang must have grown up late, that's for sure."

Jiang Nan stood up calmly, drew his dagger and pointed it at him, "Let's fight. If you win, you can be the big brother."

Lu Bei raised his hands and smiled awkwardly, "No need, I admit defeat, you will always be the big brother."

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