Su Fan suddenly thought of Da Niu, whom he had drunk with at Lei Hu Zhai. Da Niu seemed to be from Long Hu Mountain.
"Brother Cheng, can I ask you something? Do you have someone named Da Niu on your mountain?"
Su Fan asked Cheng Yao Yin curiously.
"You know Da Niu?"
Cheng Yao Yin looked at Su Fan with some surprise.
"Ah?"
Su Fan secretly thought how small this world really was.
"Da Niu is my brother! Come, come!"
Cheng Yao Yin excitedly pulled Su Fan into the mountain gate.
"Da Niu! Da Niu!"
Cheng Yao Yin immediately shouted loudly.
"What is it, brother!"
Da Niu responded with a deep voice and walked out from inside.
Su Fan saw that it was indeed that Da Niu. What a coincidence!
"Ba Ba!"
Da Niu was also quite pleased to see Su Fan.
"Huh?"
Cheng Yao Yin looked at Su Fan and then at Da Niu with some confusion.
Was Da Niu Su Fan's son? No! How could Su Fan have such a big son!
Su Fan felt awkward. Who would have thought Da Niu was Cheng Yao Yin's brother? This was embarrassing.
"Brother Da Niu, actually my name is Su Fan, not Ba Ba..."
Su Fan explained to Da Niu with an awkward expression.
Da Niu scratched his head in confusion, not quite understanding.
"Why? Why did you change your name? Isn't Ba Ba a nice name?"
Da Niu asked Su Fan confusedly.
Cheng Yao Yin, on the side, seemed to understand something and looked speechless.
"Alright Da Niu, he's Su Fan. Call him Second Brother from now on."
Cheng Yao Yin said to Da Niu.
Da Niu was still very obedient to Cheng Yao Yin.
"Second Brother!"
Da Niu called out to Su Fan with a smile.
First, he was happy to meet Su Fan, and second, his elder brother knew Su Fan, which made him even happier.
"Here, this is the wild horse we caught yesterday. What do you think? Isn't it magnificent?"
Cheng Yao Yin pointed to a tall horse next to the stable and said to Su Fan.
Su Fan followed Cheng Yao Yin's gaze.
That familiar figure, that familiar color.
Su Fan took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to beat up Cheng Yao Yin on the spot.
That was Su Fan's horse!
"Let's go, I'll introduce you to a few people."
Cheng Yao Yin, ignoring Su Fan's current mood, pulled him into the Hall of United Heroes.
Several people were sitting in the Hall of United Heroes, both men and women.
"Da Niu, you've already met him. This is Er Qing, my brother from the mountain."
Cheng Yao Yin pointed to a green-faced man and introduced him.
Er Qing was not stout, but very tall and thin, like a walking utility pole. His green face was particularly distinctive.
"Brother Qing."
Su Fan greeted him.
Everyone present seemed older than him, so calling them "brother" wouldn't put him at a disadvantage.
Er Qing nodded to acknowledge Su Fan.
"This is Aunt Niu."
Cheng Yao Yin pointed to an older middle-aged woman.
"Aunt Niu."
Aunt Niu just smiled and nodded at Su Fan.
"This is Wen Yan."
Cheng Yao Yin then pointed to another young man with a scholarly aura.
"Brother Wen Yan."
Su Fan nodded to him.
Wen Yan smiled slightly and nodded back to Su Fan.
"This is Xiao Jiu."
Cheng Yao Yin pointed to the last person, a little girl.
"Hello."
Su Fan couldn't tell her age, so he just smiled and greeted her.
"This is Su Fan, my sworn brother."
Cheng Yao Yin finally introduced Su Fan's name.
"They are all brothers who have gone through life and death with me. It's all thanks to their help that Long Hu Mountain is now stable."
Cheng Yao Yin had great strength but wasn't very quick-witted. Without their help, Cheng Yao Yin might not have been able to gather a team so quickly.
"Qi Ling is training new recruits in the back mountain. Do you want to go see?"
After briefly chatting with the others, Cheng Yao Yin asked Su Fan.
Su Fan nodded.
Since he was here, he might as well go see Qi Ling. He hadn't seen her in a while.
Su Fan followed Cheng Yao Yin to the back mountain.
He saw Qi Ling, dressed in a fitted outfit, vigorously training the soldiers below.
"Clap, clap! Stop for a moment."
Cheng Yao Yin clapped his hands, signaling everyone to stop.
Qi Ling turned her head in confusion. Normally, Cheng Yao Yin wouldn't interrupt her training. Why was he here so suddenly today?
Then Qi Ling saw Su Fan and was stunned.
Soon, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she fumbled with her hands in front of her.
Su Fan looked up at the subtitle above Qi Ling's head.
"You... when did you get here?"
From the subtitle, Qi Ling seemed a bit nervous at this moment.
"Just now. Are you alright?"
Su Fan asked Qi Ling.
"Yes, I'm fine."
Qi Ling was extremely excited and didn't know how to express her emotions.
The new recruits below seemed to have noticed their instructor's unusual behavior. They looked at Qi Ling strangely, and some even whistled playfully.
Qi Ling's forehead suddenly bulged with veins.
She reached for the spear standing beside her, swung it with force, and threw it at them.
Bang!
The steel spear hit the floor in front of them with a loud bang, embedding itself directly into the stone floor.
The new recruits immediately trembled in fear, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Qi Ling was usually very strict with them. They thought that today, in front of the instructor's crush, she would be a little gentler. It seemed they had thought too much.
Su Fan: ...
Why did he feel like Qi Ling was becoming more and more short-tempered? She wasn't like this at home before.
After chatting with Qi Ling for a while.
Su Fan felt it was time for them to leave. If they stayed any longer, they probably wouldn't be able to go back today.
"Brother Cheng, it's getting late. We should be going."
Su Fan immediately got up and bid farewell to Cheng Yao Yin.
"Su Fan, aren't you going to reconsider?"
Cheng Yao Yin said to Su Fan, hesitating.
Su Fan knew what Cheng Yao Yin was referring to. This was a good opportunity to express his own thoughts to Cheng Yao Yin.
"Brother Cheng, please step aside."
Su Fan led Cheng Yao Yin to a secluded spot.
"I understand what you mean, Brother Cheng, but why do you want to rebel? Is it for power?"
Su Fan asked Cheng Yao Yin solemnly.
"Of course, it's for the suffering common people! The emperor is incompetent and lets the people suffer. Why should he still be the emperor!"
Cheng Yao Yin's idea was simple. He had seen too many suffering people from the lower classes, so he felt that the current emperor was incompetent. Therefore, he should overthrow the current emperor and replace him!
"Have you ever considered that the reason for the people's suffering might not be the current emperor?"
Su Fan frowned and said.
"What do you mean?"
Cheng Yao Yin frowned and asked.
"Currently, within the Tian Long Dynasty, bandits are rampant, and the common people are often harassed by these bandits. The ultimate cause of the people's suffering is the bandits. Although the Tian Long Dynasty's governance is also a factor, the Tian Long Dynasty is currently facing invasions on its borders and is in a state of war. The Tian Long Dynasty is also unable to spare extra troops to clear out the bandits. They are also helpless, do you understand?"
Su Fan said to Cheng Yao Yin.