My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 363 The Second Brother
Li Xuanba was stunned for a moment, but did not look up.

I'm hallucinating again.

He could hear his family's voices from time to time these days, but he could never see them.

"Sanlang!!"

The voice sounded again.

"Hey!! You brat!!"

Li Xuanba woke up with a start and suddenly raised his head.

From the darkness in the distance, a group of people walked towards them. They saw Qin Qiong leading his troops, surrounding a crowd of people, who were walking towards them. Among those surrounded, one person was jumping around and shouting at him.

The figure gradually became clearer from the darkness.

He was a rather dashing young man.

He was very tall, dressed in military uniform, with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, and quite handsome. However, his behavior was far from dignified. He jumped up with all his might and waved his hand wildly in Li Xuanba's direction, creating a stark contrast with his appearance.

Li Xuanba froze on the spot, his whole body stiff.

"Second Brother?!"

Li Shimin pushed aside the soldier in front of him with displeasure, "I've already said it! I am your general's second brother!! Why treat me like this?! Move aside! Move aside!"

Qin Qiong and the others slowly stepped aside, and Li Shimin rushed towards his younger brother.

While Li Xuanba was still looking bewildered, Li Shimin had already embraced him.

He punched Li Xuanba on the back a few times, "You brat, why aren't you answering? Just because you're a general, does that mean you can look down on everyone?"

"Second Brother."

Li Xuanba's voice trembled as he hugged the other person tightly.

Li Shimin grunted, "That's enough, that's enough."

Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief when Li Xuanba let go of his hand; this kid's strength had increased dramatically!

Li Shimin looked at his younger brother in front of him. Li Xuanba had grown taller rapidly. Li Shimin had grown very quickly, but this kid had clearly caught up with him. Looking at his physique, he was becoming more and more robust, looking much stronger than Li Shimin. Li Shimin was very happy and was about to tease him when he saw his third brother's moist eyes.

Li Shimin's expression gradually became solemn as he grasped the third son's hand.

"You must have suffered a lot all by yourself."

He gently touched his younger brother's face. "Don't worry, I'm here."

Qin Qiong stood at a distance and ordered the soldiers to return first, while only those who had come with Li Shimin remained there.

Seeing his still somewhat dazed younger brother, Li Shimin pulled him back to sit by the campfire, sitting close to him.

"Don't be so tense. I've been traveling for days, and I'm starving. Is there anything else to eat?"

Li Shimin was a very outgoing person, the complete opposite of his quiet and reserved younger brother. He asked Qin Qiong for some food, sat down next to his brother, and began to eat heartily. The people who had come with him sat at a distance, with Qin Qiong taking care of them.

Li Xuanba watched his second brother eat heartily, and Li Shimin glanced at him, "Are you eating too?"

"Come on, have a few bites with me!"

After the two brothers ate something, Li Xuanba's emotions calmed down considerably. Li Shimin wiped his mouth and grinned, "The food here is quite good."

"Second Brother, what are you doing here?"

“When we first set out for the expedition, I wanted to come with my brother-in-law, but my grandfather wouldn’t allow it. He said I was too young, and you were even younger than me. He didn’t stop me, but my brother-in-law refused to take me with him and even sent people to keep an eye on me. I had no choice but to wait in Hedong.”

"Later, my elder brother ordered me to help him, so I took my friends and went to do things for him. I did some small things, and when I got to Youzhou, I learned that the army had withdrawn, so I came to find you on the way."

"Your general is quite capable; he captured me in one move. Not bad, not bad, but he's a bit too stubborn. I've already explained my identity, but he still won't let go and took our weapons."

Li Shimin smiled as he stared at Qin Qiong in the distance.

Then, Li Shimin turned to look at Li Xuanba.

"You've gotten so much stronger, kid. I almost didn't recognize you. The change is too much. But look, I've changed a lot too. I've grown a beard. See it? Right here, look."

Li Shimin raised his head and proudly showed his younger brother his fine stubble.

After showing off his beard, Li Shimin did not inquire about the situation here, nor did he mention much about what he and his elder brother had done.

"You and your brother-in-law have been at the front lines for so long, haven't you seen him?" "He's with the Xiaojiwei. When he was about to leave, I begged him for a long time, and he had already agreed. But then my sister said something, and he changed his mind and refused to take me with him no matter what."

"You have no idea, after my brother-in-law got married, his life was really tough. My sister only pretended for about a month before her true colors came out. By the way, don't tell anyone I told you this, but the other day I was having a drink with my brother-in-law, and he ate for a long time, looking very distressed, and said he finally understood what I meant back then."

"And there's more good news!"

"We're going to be uncles!"

"No, judging by the timeline, he should already be an uncle. I just don't know if it's a boy or a girl. Actually, whether it's a boy or a girl, I just hope it won't be like my older sister's situation, right?"

“Yuchi Gong also went with my brother-in-law. He originally wanted to stay by my side, but I thought of his bravery and thought it would be good for him to protect my brother-in-law, so I let him go. I thought you two had met a long time ago!”

"Oh right, and there's also my eldest brother. He officially married a daughter from the Zheng family, one of the same people from Xingyang. I don't understand why Grandpa wanted him to marry someone from the Zheng family. I've never really liked them. Do you remember that Zheng teacher who enlightened us before?"

"He's in Luoyang now; I heard he went to Yang Xuangan's residence."

Li Shimin sat to one side, talking incessantly, mostly about family matters.

Li Xuanba sat obediently to the side, listening very attentively.

Just like before.

Hearing the second brother's voice, the fierceness on Li Xuanba's face dissipated considerably, and his eyes gradually brightened.

The night was peaceful, and a cool breeze was blowing. Li Shimin simply spread a mat on the ground and lay down with his third son on the mat, talking about many things at home.

Li Shimin was still talking when a soft snore came from beside him.

Li Shimin was startled and turned around. He didn't know when Li Xuanba had fallen asleep.

Li Shimin smiled, stopped speaking, and lay there looking up at the night sky adorned with stars, which were quite bright.

Li Shimin did not sleep very well that night.

When Li Xuanba woke up, Li Shimin was sitting to the side with a stern face, his brows furrowed and his expression showing some anger.

"Second brother?"

Seeing Li Xuanba wake up, Li Shimin's anger disappeared, and he smiled at Sanlang.

"How did you sleep?"

"Excellent."

"That's good."

The two brothers got up, changed their clothes and ate. The army began to advance again. Li Xuanba still had a lot to do. As the commander of the Xiaoguo Army, he had to handle many things. Fortunately, he had many experienced generals around him who would not make things too difficult for him.

Li Xuanba was busy in the distance, while Li Shimin stood at a distance with a gloomy expression.

"Shimin, what happened?"

Changsun Wuji, who was accompanying Li Shimin, looked at him in surprise. Li Shimin suddenly turned his head, his eyes fierce.

"All night long, I watched him toss and turn, screaming and struggling. I went to comfort him several times, and only then did he not wake up. That son of a bitch, how dare he torment my brother like this?"

"I'm going to kill him."

Changsun Wuji felt a chill run down his spine and quickly pulled Li Shimin back.

"Be careful what you say!!"

"Can't you see how desperately he's been pushed?! This is outrageous! Outrageous!"

Li Shimin clenched his fists, his eyes burning with rage.

"What would Mother do if she saw her lovely, well-behaved son being treated like this?"

"If I cannot kill Yang Guang to avenge my brother, I swear I am not worthy to be called a man!"

"Calm down!! Calm down!!!"

Just as the two were talking, Li Xuanba rode up on horseback and looked at Li Shimin, "Second Brother! Mount up! It's time to set off!"

Li Shimin raised his head, his face now beaming with a smile.

"okay!"

(End of this chapter)