Chapter 820 You Are My Brother!
All encounters in the world are reunions after a long separation. What leaves traces is nothing more than time...
The middle-aged man who appeared unexpectedly was naturally Tang En. As for the traces, they were certainly not those slightly frosted temples. It's just that they haven't seen each other for a year. Of course, the "heartless" Tang En will not be in love forever.
The so-called traces are just the changes in identity and temperament between the two...
Today, Tang En is no longer the mysterious leader of the gray space who made everyone in the Gray Army feel fearful, fearful, and proud at the same time. If Tang En's reputation before was mixed, his reputation among the Gray Army is undoubtedly bad now.
The death of Luo Sha, the destruction of Dawn City, etc., in fact, strictly speaking, they cannot be blamed on Tang En. However, now this cause and effect relationship has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of the Gray Army. Even if Josiah tries to deal with it, Tang En will be blamed for it and there is no need to think about taking it off in a short time...
It was precisely because of this that Tang En chose to come in disguise, and Joshua immediately ordered everyone to retreat. If there are no accidents, this state will remain. Except for Frey, Slender Monkey and a few others, no one in the Gray Army knows Tang En's true identity. Well, the popular name Ni Laohong will always hang on Tang En's head.
It can’t be said that he was helpless or aggrieved. Tang En’s attitude towards the Gray Army was indifferent. If it weren’t for the existence of his female brothers, Josiah, Frey and others, he wouldn’t have the time to deal with this man without Luo Sha and Zuo Fan. A rebel group waiting for acquaintances...
Compared with Tang En's change in identity, Joshua's change is mainly reflected in his temperament.
Live the Qi and nourish the body! Not seen for a year. Today's Josiah no longer sees the innocence and innocence of the noble lady back then. It was replaced by the majestic aura of being in a superior position. It's as if it were made in heaven.
What he said about being fat just now was of course a joke. Tang En's eyesight is so good. Even though he was wearing heavy armor, he could still see that Joshua was much thinner and more haggard than before. There was something about his movements, frowning and squinting. A feeling of toughness and flexibility after shouldering heavy responsibilities and suffering countless hardships. It’s heartbreakingly strong!
Time is like a butcher's knife, it breaks the bones and kills the heart. No one can stay away from it.
certainly. There are occasional exceptions.
In the huge main hall, the light was quiet, Tang En and Joshua hugged each other tightly, without words or the need for words. There is always an emotion that can break free from the shackles of time, cross all its boundaries, and reach the other side!
Just like a pot of fine wine, time can only make it more remote and mellow.
I don’t know how much time passed until a few deliberate coughs broke the silence. "Ahem..." It was Skinny Monkey, touching his nose. His expression was somewhat helpless and awkward. Tang En and Joshua were wandering in a deserted land, and he, the only outsider, seemed redundant. Of course, his coughing was not to show his presence, but because there were clearly footsteps outside the door.
They separated naturally, and under the gaze of the thin monkey, who seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Josiah's eyes were slightly lowered, and there was no tears in the expression of his little son and daughter who had reunited after a long separation, but they were just a little shy. Well, I have indeed grown a lot!
Tang En was of course even thicker-skinned. He chuckled twice, reached out and hugged Shouhou tightly, and looked at each other separately: "Long time no see, brother Shouhou... oh, you look like you have been promoted and made a fortune, haha , you have to protect me from now on."
Frey is a formal general and quasi-marshal, and a group of old brothers such as Shouhou have naturally followed suit. Looking at the armor style, you can tell that he is a partial general or something. However, after rolling his eyes, Skinny Monkey said angrily: "I'm just covering my ass, just making a living under your woman."
"That's it..." Tang En's face suddenly darkened, murderous intent overflowing, "Then why don't you be polite to me? Careful, I'll blow your pillow and kill you in a minute!"
"Uh..." Joshua suddenly couldn't laugh or cry.
"You guy..." This murderous intention was real. Skinny Monkey was also frightened. After he realized it, he didn't open his mouth and sighed, "You are still so shameless!"
"Haha, let's make it!" Tang En smiled happily and patted the thin monkey on the shoulder, nodded gently, and said nothing more.
Although the scene just now was short-lived, the Slender Monkey waved his gun desperately to block it, and only Joshua could successfully retreat in a moment. The scene is still in front of him. Tang En was of course justified in thanking Shouhou, but these words of gratitude were too pretentious to express. He was just joking, and he would just talk about it superficially when he had a drink in the future and keep it in his heart.
The thin monkey chuckled back and hit Tang En's chest, feeling equally uneasy in his heart.
In this world, martial arts are respected and fists are the last word. Regardless of whether they are brothers, friends, or even father and son, no matter how close the relationship between the two was in the past, it is unlikely that the relationship between them will return to its previous state after the gap in strength has been infinitely widened. There are many examples of mutual gaps, which can range from alienation to confrontation. But obviously, Tang En is not such a person. When they meet again, they still talk and laugh freely, and speak freely...
Boom, boom, boom, after a few jokes, the door of the main hall was knocked politely, and then opened, and the few people who had just entered the city with Tang En walked in.
"Brother Tang En, your disguise is absolutely amazing!" Josiah and Shouhou stared at several people, knowing that they were all acquaintances, but they didn't know each other in person, so there was nothing they could do. After sighing again, Shouhou hesitated, shook his head and gave up, looking at Tang En.
Tang En chuckled when he saw this, secretly feeling relieved. The simple truth is that if even acquaintances such as Josiah and Skinny Monkey cannot see through this disguise, then everything will be fine. He waved his hand and pointed at the big man who smiled naively: "This is David."
"Ha, I knew you were not who you were with that silly smile." Thin Monkey took a few steps forward, laughed, opened his arms and hugged David. The latter curled his lips and slapped his back in dissatisfaction: "Brother, your fart is purely after the fact, it doesn't count... I've seen Josiah, uh, leader, long time no see."
"Haha, why, we haven't seen each other for a while?" Hearing David call the leader, Josiah raised his slender eyebrows and said with a smile. David scratched his head when he heard this. He didn't know what he was thinking, and he laughed a few times out of habit.
"This is Luke, Samu..." Tang En waved his hand and introduced them one by one. They were all members of the first phase of Gray Space. If nothing unexpected happens, they will deal with the Gray Army in their current appearance. Now let’s get to know each other’s faces first.
They are all brothers of life and death who once climbed out of the collapsed mine. The thin monkeys also came forward to hug them one by one. Until the last thin figure wearing a hooded black hat. Tang En raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said slightly solemnly: "This is Miss Lina!"
"Oh, it's Lina... er, miss?" He held his arms in vain, paused in the air, and the thin monkey blinked inexplicably. Is there such a person in the gray space? Joshua in the back was stunned when he heard this, and stared blankly at the familiar face who had taken off his hood. He didn't come back to his senses for a moment.
"Brother Slim Monkey? It's our first time meeting you, okay." Calling this weird nickname, Lina calmly bowed and saluted, then looked up at Josiah behind her, smiled and nodded, "Miss Josiah, we meet again."
Seeing that it was a woman, Shouhou naturally couldn't hold her anymore. He retracted his arm in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Haha. Hello, Miss Lina. Well, I'm a rough person. I just offended... eh?" After a pause, it was A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across his mind, and Slender Monkey's expression immediately became stern, and half of his body was numb. After a moment, he turned stiffly and looked at Tang En, "Lina...which Lina? That Lina?"
The question was very confusing, but Tang En already understood the meaning and nodded with a smile.
"Huh..." Taking a deep breath, Skinny Monkey looked solemn when he saw this. He took half a step back, and with a bang, he suddenly knelt down on one knee and saluted, "Sorry, Miss Lina, I was really offended just now!" He paused and said decisively, "Well, on behalf of the Gray Army, I would like to pay the highest respect to Miss Lina. Thank you for the purple-bore cannon. This is really important to us! Thank you!"
"Ah -" Lina obviously didn't expect the thin monkey to make such an astonishing move. She subconsciously took a step back, covered her mouth and exclaimed. She was stunned on the spot and looked at Tang En with a slight panic.
Tang En did not step forward to dissuade him, but looked at Shouhou with a smile as he leaned over to salute and nodded slightly.
The birth of every deadly weapon on the battlefield is bound to be accompanied by endless seas of blood and dead souls filling the sky. So does this mean that the weapon manufacturers are executioners with bloody hands? Not really, at least not entirely!
This is just bullshit spouted by those ignorant people who stay out of the situation and like to stand on the moral high ground. It’s subjective and objective, just a word game without any reason. The weapon is ruthless and has caused countless murders. But for the beneficiaries of its invention, it is also a compassionate look cast by the gods, and there are countless living people!
In Tang En's opinion, Lina was qualified to receive such a great gift. Due to the improved purple-bore cannon, several Bran cities have been destroyed and countless Bran soldiers have been killed... From another perspective, this means that countless gray-coated soldiers who should have fallen due to the siege have been saved. Soldier, this is merit!
narrow? unfair? Unreasonable? Haha, don’t say that things are never fair. How is it fair to ask a space magician to race against a warrior on two legs instead of using the space skills he has learned so hard?
Again, let me digress. He is obviously just an individual, so how can he have the saintly mentality of overlooking all living beings and showing compassion to others - pretentious!
After watching the ceremony, Tang En stepped forward to hold Shouhou's shoulders and said with a smile: "Haha, Brother Shouhou, it's almost done, look at you scaring Lina..."
"Uh, no, no, no, you don't know..." Thin Monkey's eyes were reddish, and his expression was extremely excited, "You don't know, you don't understand, the effect of this purple-bore cannon on the soldiers of our army, it's simply, simply... "He opened his hands with all his strength, intending to create the huge effect that had been brewing in his mouth several times but failed to be expressed successfully.
"I know, I understand... It's so formidable! Right, I still understand... Hey, you get up and talk first." He shook his head helplessly, looking at the thin monkey who was in a state of agitation, Tang En could only forcefully reach out and hold him He set it up and sat on the wooden chair beside him. He smacked his lips and changed the topic, "Calm down, Brother Slim Monkey. I even brought a gift this time. You are so excited now. What should you do next?"
"A gift?" Joshua came to the side and held Lina's hand, and turned his head in surprise when he heard this.
"That's... um, is this Hanshui City?" With a glance, Tang En looked at the huge map on the wooden table next to him, especially the highlighted cities of Hanshui and Kusai, and raised his eyebrows. He shook his head and laughed, "Haha, what a coincidence."
After finishing speaking, he looked up at David. The latter nodded, took out a golden tiger head sign from his arms, and a white scroll tied tightly with a red ribbon, and placed them on the table.
"Tiger Roar Legion's troop deployment token and documents!" Shouhou was also a veteran who had been on the front line for many years. He naturally recognized these two things and shouted without losing his voice.
"To be precise, it's a clerical token for dispatching troops to Hanshui City." Facing Josiah's surprised and delighted gaze, Tang En shrugged, "I picked it up casually on the way, so I was delayed for a few days... It's Isn’t it very important? Haha, it seems I still have some strategic vision.”
This is more than important! With these two things, a lot of writing can be done here. For example, taking these two things, making a surprise attack and pretending to be soldiers of the Roaring Tiger Legion to open the gate of Hanshui City... Of course, the actual operation will not be so ideal, but it is always a huge opportunity. And on the battlefield, as long as the commander is not stupid, this basically represents a great victory!
The important decision that had troubled everyone all morning, and the key battle that would determine the direction of the next war within a hundred miles, was actually solved so easily... Josiah and Shouhou looked at the token document and felt it was quite unreal for a moment.
After a long time, Tang En looked at the two people who were speechless, and touched his nose: "Do you like it? This gift... came all the way, so why not give it a good review, Brother Slim Monkey..."
Before he finished speaking, the skinny monkey who came back to his senses suddenly jumped up from the chair like a rabbit with an arrow, grabbed Tang En's arm tightly, and said in an excited and trembling tone: "I won't say anything anymore, from today on - you are me elder brother!"
"Well?"
…………(To be continued...)