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Chapter 206 [A Treacherous Person Who Turns Against His Own Family]

(Uh, sorry, I still dragged it out until dark! ~~I'm guilty~~)

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Chapter 200 [A Treacherous Person Who Turns Against His Own Family]

"Holy crap!! Brother 135 is back!!"

"My God! What did you bring back...?"

"Hahaha! Come and see! Brother 135 actually brought this big beast back!!"

"Make way, make way, let me see... Wow, impressive, bro!! This guy's been ignoring nobody in the wild all these years, and you actually brought him back?!"

When Chen Yan entered the Brotherhood's headquarters, he immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

However, the real focus wasn't on him, but rather... Baymax!
The bald man who gave Chen Yan the map had a look of amazement in his eyes. He moved closer to Da Bai, and judging from his expression, if Da Bai hadn't let out a dissatisfied whimper, this bald, burly man would have almost hugged him.

Meanwhile, the many fraternity leaders around them were all gathered there, pointing and marveling at the sight.

Da Bai seemed somewhat uncomfortable with the scene, letting out a restless growl. It pressed its body against Chen Yan, circling around him, and its long tail stood up, swaying gently like a whip—a posture of vigilance.

Chen Yan bent down and patted Da Bai's head, signaling it to squat down.

"Alright, alright, everyone disperse. Don't scare our little brother's new pet."

Amidst the crowd, the proprietress, Ruyi, smiled and pushed her way forward. She walked up to Da Bai, but didn't get too close. She stopped just two steps away, bent down to look at Da Bai, and couldn't help but sigh, "Such beautiful fur."

Da Bai immediately glared at her, seemingly understanding what she meant, and bared its teeth at Ruyi.

"Ha! You've got quite a temper." Ruyi waved her hand, signaling everyone to disperse, but then slowly walked up and reached out a slender hand to tentatively pat Da Bai's head.

Big White was clearly unhappy, but with Chen Yan by its side, it just shook its head in dissatisfaction.

“Little brother in the first year of junior high school.” Ruyi’s eyes were full of eagerness: “Sell your pet to your sister. Name your price.”

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not after its fur." ​​Ruyi could tell from Chen Yan's expression that he had misunderstood, so she quickly explained, "An elder in the family is celebrating a birthday, and this kind of spiritual beast is most suitable for warding off evil spirits and bringing good fortune. I thought..."

“I’m sorry, Sister Ruyi, it’s my companion, not a pet. I’m not selling it,” Chen Yan replied decisively.

Ruyi paused for a moment.

Chen Yan knew she wanted to say something more, so he added, "We depended on each other for survival in the wild, and we fought side by side in battle. It's not my pet, it's my partner!"

Ruyi sighed. She saw the seriousness in Chen Yan's eyes and nodded: "Alright, I was being presumptuous."

Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

The fraternity has been very kind to me, and Ruyi has also treated me well. So, before Ruyi could finish speaking, I preemptively refused, making it very clear that I didn't want to ruin our relationship.

Fortunately, Ruyi is also a reasonable person. Many of the brothers in the Brotherhood also raise battle pets. When they go out hunting, the battle pets are truly companions who depend on each other for survival. Their bond is special, and they know it's not something to be forced.

After being rejected, she didn't mention it again. She had some food brought to Chen Yan, toasted him, and then swayed away.

Chen Yan sat at the dining table in the corner of the hall, eating. Da Bai lay at his feet. Chen Yan would occasionally pick up the food on the table and feed it a few bites, but Da Bai didn't seem very interested. After taking a small bite, it lay down on the ground and dozed off.

Brothers from the fraternity would come over to toast him from time to time. Chen Yan knew he had to get along with them, so he perked up and dealt with them. By the end of the meal, he had drunk more than a jar of wine.

I did hear some news, about Big White.

Big White is quite famous among the group of guys who went out to hunt near Badlands!
It is said that, in some year—well, many years ago—the group of bounty hunters from Snow Cliff Pass who went to Badlands Mountain had sporadically spotted Big White in the snowfields or the Evil Spirit Forest.

Da Bai is a rare spiritual beast. A beast of this caliber would fetch an astronomical price even in major cities of the realm, such as Bai Yu Jing or Huang Jing Cheng. Moreover, having such a spiritual beast as a partner would greatly enhance a bounty hunter's combat power.

As a result, many people naturally set their sights on Big White.

Although Big White is intelligent and cunning, it seems to be able to recognize those who have ill intentions towards it.

Bounty hunters who had their eyes on Big White, whether by setting traps or offering bait, could not get close to him.

Some of them went too far, and in a fit of rage, Big White even bit several of them to death.

Later, Big White wandered further and further into the Forest of Evil Spirits, and it is said that it is rarely seen east of Badlands Mountain. Occasionally, however, some skilled and daring hunters would venture through the valleys of Badlands Mountain to the west, and it is said that Big White has been seen there, though only very rarely.

Gradually, Big White became a legend among these bounty hunters.

Not only bounty hunters, but even the Thunder Beast Cavalry of Snow Cliff Pass has a legend of the Great White – it is said that in previous years, when the cavalry occasionally fought against the sled teams of the Beast Tribe on the snowfield, the Great White would appear.

On several occasions, Da Bai would even join the battle, helping to kill many ferocious beastmen, which earned him the praise of the Thunder Beast scout cavalry.

However, no matter what food is offered or if a cavalryman tries to capture Da Bai, Da Bai will immediately turn hostile and run away.

Over time, an unwritten rule developed within the scout cavalry: when encountering Da Bai, they should treat him kindly and not do anything excessive.

Once, a new recruit, being naive, tried to set traps and snares, even throwing out poisoned food to catch the giant white dog. As a result, he was severely reprimanded by his angry colleagues.

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After listening to the bald man's explanation, Chen Yan finally understood.

I brought Da Bai into Xueya Pass today, and the soldiers guarding the pass looked at me with such shock and strange eyes. Where did that come from?

Even when a scout team of Thunder Beasts was passing by and returning to the city, some of the cavalrymen would jump off their Thunder Beasts and stand by the roadside, staring at them with wide eyes.

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The drinking session was coming to an end, and the older brothers at the table were already quite drunk.

But at that moment, the noisy shop suddenly fell silent!
After the door to the cave dwelling at the camp was pushed open, a tall, thin man walked in with his head held high and chest puffed out.

He was wearing a leather armor, with crisscrossing scratches on both the upper and lower body armor, and signs of repair under his armpits and on his chest.

This man had short hair, as sharp as steel needles, and a fierce look on his face. He carried a standard longsword from the Thunder Beast Cavalry at his waist.

Chen Yan noticed that the guy was holding a hat in his other hand.

Three long, blood-red feathers were stuck in the brim of the hat!

Chen Yan suddenly recognized this guy—when he first came to Snow Cliff Pass with the Golden Armor, he encountered a group of Thunder Beast cavalry intercepting the sled scouts of the Ferocious Beast Clan, and a fierce battle ensued.

This was the captain of that Thunder Beast Cavalry unit at the time!

His hat brim has three red feathers, a tradition of the Thunder Beast Cavalry of Snow Cliff Pass: killing a hundred ferocious beastmen will earn you a red feather!
At that time, he had three sticks stuck in his hat.

The moment this man entered, the noisy din in the shop immediately ceased. Many of the fraternity leaders stopped eating and turned to look coldly at the guy standing at the door.

The man stood at the doorway, facing the indifferent gazes of everyone, his body as straight as a javelin.

His aura was like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath!
"Why are the Thunder Riders here?" The bald man slapped the table lightly and said coldly, "Did they come to the wrong place?"

The guys at the table sneered, and one of them shouted, "This is the Brotherhood, a place for our own brothers only! Unauthorized people are not allowed in!"

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat; he sensed something was amiss.

It seemed that the people here harbored a subtle hostility towards the captain of the Thunder Riders.

Ruyi appeared quickly, coming out from behind with her signature smile on her face. Her silvery laughter drifted into the middle of the shop as she walked.

Ruyi had already quickly walked up to the cavalry captain, seemingly to greet him, but her body subtly blocked his way—a move that made Chen Yan raise an eyebrow.

"Captain Luo, are you here on official business with our Brotherhood?" Ruyi smiled and spoke in a seemingly polite and warm tone, but her words carried a sense of distance: "The Brotherhood only deals with the General Affairs Department of the Garrison Commander's Office. We haven't had any dealings with the Thunder Cavalry, have we?"

The captain frowned, and spoke in a low, hoarse voice: "I heard someone brought back a white beast, so I came to take a look."

Before Ruyi could speak, a man sitting in the shop sneered and shouted, "What are you looking at! Even if you bring him back, he's still a brother of our Brotherhood! What does the White Beast have to do with the Thunder Riders in the Brotherhood?"

That was quite a blunt remark, but there was something even more impolite! Someone nearby coldly said, "Could it be that someone climbed the social ladder and is now trying to come back to the Brotherhood to reap the benefits? The White Beast was brought back by someone from our Brotherhood; it has nothing to do with outsiders!"

These words contained even more information, and Chen Yan's heart stirred upon hearing them.

Upon hearing this, the guy called Captain Luo remained expressionless. After scanning the shop, his gaze fell on Chen Yan. His eyes fixed on the big white dog lying at Chen Yan's feet, and a glint of light suddenly appeared in them.

Without uttering a sound, and ignoring the taunts around him, Captain Luo suddenly strode towards Chen Yan.

The bald guy sitting next to Chen Yan stood up with raised eyebrows and blocked Chen Yan's way without any politeness.

"Hey, you surnamed Luo, what are you trying to do!" The bald man's eyes were icy cold.

"Thirty-ninth brother, I..."

"Pah!" The bald man suddenly flew into a rage, spitting out a mouthful of saliva and sneering, "Hey Luo, who the hell are you calling 'Thirty-Ninth Brother'?! Do I even know who you are?! You're not worthy to call me 'Thirty-Ninth Brother'!"

Luo's cold expression finally twitched slightly, but quickly returned to its icy state. He glanced at the bald man and said, "Hmm, I called you by the wrong name."

He ignored the bald man and looked at Chen Yan: "Did you bring the white beast back?"

Chen Yan looked at the other person and said calmly, "Yes."

"You..." Captain Luo took a deep breath: "Have you any ideas about transferring the White Beast to..."

"No," Chen Yan refused decisively.

"I can pay..."

"No way." Chen Yan retorted coldly.

Team Leader Luo frowned, looked at Chen Yan, and took a deep breath: "You must be a bounty hunter who hasn't been in Snow Cliff Pass for long. Judging from your attire, your income isn't very high. Keeping such a spirit beast must be quite expensive. With it by your side, I'm afraid..."

Chen Yan suddenly understood why this person was unpopular.

"None of your business?" Chen Yan looked at the other party coldly: "My partner is my own responsibility, I will take care of him myself, you don't need to worry about him."

Chen Yan's words resonated with the temperaments of many of the Brotherhood's leaders, prompting one of them to burst into laughter and shout, "Brother 135 is right! You surnamed Luo, get out of here right now! You traitor, you don't deserve to stay in our Brotherhood!"

Team Leader Luo's brows furrowed, and his eyelids drooped slightly, but he still looked at Chen Yan: "I mean no harm. This is... a few years ago on the snowfield, during an encounter, the white beast saved my life."

Hearing this, Chen Yan's expression softened slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's my partner, and I won't sell it for any amount of money. But I can also tell you that I will naturally treat it well."

Captain Luo nodded, and the bald man said coldly, "Have you finished speaking? If you have, then get lost."

Captain Luo took a deep breath, glanced at everyone, nodded, slowly put the hat on his head, and turned to leave.

After he left, there was a few seconds of silence in the shop before cursing and swearing began to emanate from within.

Chen Yan patted the bald man who had sat down again, poured him a bowl of wine, pushed it in front of him, and whispered, "Brother Thirty-Nine, do we... have a grudge against this guy?"

In fact, Chen Yan didn't remember what rank this bald man was before, but this incident just now made him remember that the man was ranked thirty-ninth.

The bald man picked up his wine bowl, took a sip, and still sounded somewhat resentful.

However, he still managed to recount some old stories in fits and starts.

This Luo team leader is currently a centurion in the Thunder Cavalry of Snow Cliff Pass.

He commanded one hundred Thunder Beast riders.

Based on the calculation that each Thunder Beast carries two riders, this person has more than two hundred warriors under his command.

If you include logistics and auxiliary troops, his forces probably exceed five hundred.

If he were placed in Xueya Pass, he would be considered a mid-level general.

The Brotherhood has taken root in Snow Cliff Pass and recruited like-minded people. Over the years, it has gained considerable influence, but in fact, its relationship with the Snow Cliff Pass authorities has always been quite good.

In fact, his relationship with the Thunder Riders was quite good.

But this Captain Luo is an exception!

According to this bald man, Brother Thirty-Nine, this Captain Luo was once a member of the Brotherhood.

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Luo Shang, thirty-seven years old, was once known as "Thirteenth Brother" in the Brotherhood, ranking thirteenth.

Born into a rogue cultivator, he was at the Ascendant Realm, just one step away from the Celestial Realm. However, he followed the path of body cultivation, possessing exceptional physical skills and a formidable swordsmanship.

However, because he was born into a rogue cultivator, unlike those scions of wealthy and powerful families who had superior combat techniques to cultivate, and lacking the background to enter the Three Platforms, he could only come to a second-tier town like Snow Cliff Pass.

He joined the Brotherhood ten years ago, and he used to drink and eat meat with his brothers, and go out together to cut off the heads of the ferocious beast tribe.

He is a man of strong and aloof character, not good with words, but he is well loved by his brothers.

later……

He betrayed the Brotherhood.

According to the bald man, it was a "hunting" trip outside the pass. Luo Shang, as the thirteenth brother of the guild, led more than ten brothers from the guild to go out of the pass.

On the snowfield, they hunted the ferocious beast tribe, but after a battle, only four of them returned.

Those brothers who returned alive were filled with rage at Luo Shang. After returning to the Brotherhood, they revealed the truth.

That hunt was quite large-scale, involving a trap and bait that attracted many ferocious beastmen.

As a result, Luo Shang, as the leader of the brothers in that Brotherhood operation, contacted a cavalry unit of the Thunder Beasts for cooperation.

That's fine—it's common for the Brotherhood to cooperate with the Thunder Riders' scouts when they go out to hunt.

However, some of the returning brothers provided evidence, saying that Luo Shang was ambitious and eager for credit, so he asked the Benlei Cavalry for credit and took the initiative to have more than a dozen of his brothers act as bait.

Moreover, instead of telling everyone the truth, he deceived his brothers into standing at the forefront as bait.

After a bloody battle, more than half of the brothers were killed or wounded, and the Thunder Cavalry, who were supposed to come to their aid, arrived late.

Although the battle was remarkably successful, everyone later discovered that... the Thunder Cavalry's delayed support was actually part of the battle plan!

Luo Shang concealed this from his brothers, leading them to the front to draw the fire of the ferocious beast tribe, buy time, and allow more ferocious beast tribe members to arrive, so that the ambush trap could hold even more!
It could be said that he deliberately used the lives of his brothers to gain an opportunity for war.

The worst part is that he deceived everyone.

To be honest, the brothers in the fraternity at least still have a choice.

To deceive is to trick someone into going to their death.

That bloody battle claimed the heads of over two hundred members of the Beast Clan, but of the eighteen members of the Brotherhood who followed Luo Shang out of the pass, only four returned alive.

After returning from that incident, Luo Shang was accused and became the Brotherhood's public enemy.

The Brotherhood originally planned to enforce its internal rules and severely punish Luo Shang.

As a result, after returning to the city, Luo Shang went straight to the Thunder Cavalry's encampment. Before the Brotherhood could react, Luo Shang had already used the merits he had accumulated over the years to exchange for a squad leader position with the Thunder Cavalry.

In a flash, he became a member of the regular army at Xueya Pass, donned the official uniform, and became a government official.

Now the Brotherhood has no way to punish him—if he dares to attack the guards of Snow Cliff Pass, that would be treason.

Thus, in the eyes of the Brotherhood members, Luo Shang became a traitor who betrayed his brothers to gain merit and used their blood to earn honors.

(End of this chapter)