Chapter 804 Blood Oath Anda
Su He's answer made Liu Xunyi's expression stiffen and he fell silent. For a moment, thousands of thoughts flooded into his mind, making his heart surge and his heart was in turmoil, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Brother Liu, you..."

"it is good!"

Suddenly, Liu Xunyi waved his hand to interrupt Su He's consolation. A hint of determination suddenly flashed across his hesitant eyes. He smiled and nodded heavily: "Brother Su said it well! Not only did you speak your own mind, but you also spoke my mind deeply."

"Brother Liu, what... do you mean?" Su He was stunned, apparently not understanding what Liu Xunyi was thinking.

"Brother Su, please don't misunderstand. As a descendant of Mongolia, it is your duty to fight for the grassland. As a Chinese man, I have no choice but to fight for the Song Dynasty."

Looking at Liu Xunyi who was forcing a smile, Su He suddenly felt a blockage in his chest, and was indescribably depressed. He picked up a jar of new wine and said guiltily: "In fact, Su wants to toast you with another jar for what happened this morning. Commander Feng is right. We have always called each other brothers, but this morning, not only could I not help you, but..."

"Brother Su!"

Liu Xunyi's expression changed. He stretched out his hand to cover the mouth of the jar and said righteously, "Although I am stupid, I also know that it is difficult to be both loyal and righteous since ancient times. What happened this morning... You and I each serve our own masters. There is no right or wrong. If it were me, I would make the same choice as Brother Su. As the old saying goes, 'Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.' I will not take this matter to heart, and I will not be angry with Brother Su because of it."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Su He to respond, Liu Xunyi suddenly snatched the jar of wine from his hand and drank it all in one gulp, imitating Su He.

"Good! Su really didn't make a mistake!" Su He looked at Liu Xunyi with praise in his eyes, and said generously, "Let's drink today and worry about tomorrow. Brother Liu, cheers!"

"Dry!"

Su He drank like water, and Liu Xunyi was not to be outdone. The two of them drank six large jars of wine one after another, smiled at each other, and felt their hearts surging with emotion and great passion.

Gradually, the sadness lingering between Liu Xunyi and Su He disappeared, and the two drank and talked happily, expressing their passion, their words and actions seemed a bit drunken.

"There is one more thing... I should tell you." Su He, with a flushed face, stuffed a large piece of beef into his mouth and said incoherently, "Ding Qinghong, who came with you, was called to the central military tent by the prince this afternoon."

Liu Xunyi's movements paused slightly, and he asked nonchalantly, "Why?"

"I guess... most likely the prince asked him about your background."

"Background?" Liu Xunyi sneered, "Do we need to find out our background? It's as obvious as lice on a bald head. But... why is Hu Lie suddenly interested in Ding Qinghong?"

"That... is hard to say." Seeing that Liu Xunyi knew nothing about Ding Qinghong's betrayal, Su He suddenly remembered Hu Lie's instructions last night. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he did not explain further and evaded the question, "Ding Qinghong is definitely not a good person. Brother Liu must be extra careful with this person."

"Ding Qinghong has been displeased with me for a long time." Liu Xunyi sneered, "To be honest, the ambush at Weizhou Inn... I have always suspected that it was related to Ding Qinghong. Otherwise, how could such a coincidence exist in the world?"

"It makes sense."

"Forget it!" Liu Xunyi changed the subject and said, "The current situation is much more complicated than the Weizhou Inn. It won't be too late to track down Ding Qinghong if I can escape this disaster."

"Brother Liu means..."

"Brother Su, tonight let's put aside the prejudice between Song and Mongolia and talk about the facts." Liu Xunyi, under the influence of alcohol, said everything he wanted to say but didn't dare to say. "You and I both experienced the ambush in Yunya Town. Brother Su, do you think... is this really the fault of the Song Dynasty?"

"This..." Su He was speechless when Liu Xunyi questioned him face to face.

"Even if it's the fault of the Song Dynasty, is it really reasonable for Hu Lie to offer a prefecture as compensation?" Liu Xunyi took a few sips of wine and complained in rapid succession, "Wang Dechen said it very poignantly. How can we talk about equality in a treaty under siege? In the final analysis, it's nothing more than Mongolia's prosperity and Song's decline. You are just bullying the weak and taking advantage of your power."

"Brother Liu, this kind of thing...how do you want Su to answer?"

"Don't think that Hu Lie is merciful today and gave us a chance to participate in the Nadam Festival. In fact, he is just taking this opportunity to please Zhao Xin and show his generosity in front of Zhao Xin, in contrast to my insignificance and pity..."

"Snapped!"

Maybe it was because he was drunk, or because the mention of Zhao Xin caused his "old injuries to relapse", but Liu Xunyi, who had been chatting and laughing, suddenly had a change of mood. He smashed the empty wine jar to the ground, making a loud noise, which scared Bayin, who was waiting on the side, so much that his face changed.

"Brother Liu, you are drunk..."

"I'm not drunk!" Before Su He could come forward to comfort him, Liu Xunyi suddenly grabbed his arm, staring at him with a pair of red eyes, breathing heavily with the smell of alcohol, and speaking with shame and sadness, "In fact, I had already expected that Hu Lie would ask you to take action. The famous 'Mobei's fastest sword', who else can compete with us in weapons but you?"

"Brother Liu..."

"Brother Su, it's not that I don't dare to compete with you, I just..." At this point, Liu Xunyi's eyes suddenly turned red, and his voice choked, "Do you know who is the opponent I least want to meet in the vast Mobei? It's you! It's not because your swordsmanship is superb, but because you are the hero I respect from the bottom of my heart, and I really don't want to fight to the death with my most respected brother..." "Brother Liu's words make Su feel ashamed."

"Even if my opponent is Yan Wuji, the Lord of Red Wind Ridge, I am not afraid at all and dare to fight to the death. Only you, Su He... make me hesitate and can't bear to fight. How can I fight to the death?"

Before he finished speaking, two lines of hot tears had already flowed down. Perhaps she was deeply moved by his sincere feelings, Su He couldn't help but have a deep tear in her eyes.

"Oh my God! How did I, Liu Xunyi, offend you? Why do you keep taking away my most precious things? First my parents, then my sister, and... my beloved woman. Today, I am notorious in the martial arts world, like a rat crossing the street, everyone wants to kill me. But you have no mercy on me, and even want to take away my few friends one by one. Why? Why?"

Listening to Liu Xunyi's sorrowful cries and looking at his tearful face, even a man of iron will like Su He could not help but feel sad. The tears that had been rolling in his eyes broke free and rolled down his tense cheeks silently.

"I don't want to fight you, but I have to try my best. Two wins out of three... I can't have any luck." Liu Xunyi raised his glass and drank, as if he wanted to use the spiciness of the wine to cover up the bitterness in his heart. "Three rounds of competition... may be just an insignificant game for Mongolia, but for the Song Dynasty... it is the lifeblood of life and death. I'm not a fool. I can see Hu Lie's thoughts. In fact, he doesn't need to "show extra mercy" at all. He can use iron-blooded means to seize the three prefectures of Xingyuan. Even if I would rather die than obey, the emperor will eventually give up and compromise with him for the sake of the overall situation. 'Nadam' To him, just like the "mutton leg dispute" this morning, it was just a farce to add to the fun. Moreover, such a farce could not only intimidate the Song Dynasty court and play tricks on the Song Dynasty envoys, but also... win the gratitude of the Song Dynasty princess. Oh, one stone, three birds, if you win, you can occupy a prefecture of the Song Dynasty with justification, and if you lose, you can collect 100,000 dan of rice and alleviate the urgent need for food and grass. In addition... Zhao Xin, who didn't know the truth and was deceived by him. What kind of generous concession? What time to turn the tide? What fair competition? For Hu Lie, it was a sure win. "

"Brother Liu, since ancient times, the winner is the king and the loser is the thief. After all, this is Mobei, and the prince is a powerful Mongolian royal family. You have come from afar and are weak, so how can you defeat the prince?" Su He sighed, "For him, 'Nadam' may just be a game that can be won or lost, but for you... there is no room for error."

"Yes! If the powerful stamp their feet, we, who have little influence, will be in danger." Liu Xunyi first smiled bitterly, then laughed loudly, and finally laughed wildly. His laughter was full of injustice to the heavens and the helplessness to the reality of the law of the jungle.

"Brother Liu, come with me!"

Looking at Liu Xunyi, who was laughing with tears in her eyes and looking disheartened, Su He's eyes suddenly straightened. He stood up abruptly and staggered out of the shed.

"Brother Su, what are you doing..."

Su He ignored Liu Xunyi's confusion and took him to the blazing bonfire. The flames were fierce, the flames shot up into the sky, bringing a surging heat wave, and also reflected the faces of the two people red.

At this moment, Saihan was roasting a cleaned fat sheep on the campfire. The sheep fat that kept oozing out melted in the flames swaying in the wind, making bursts of "crackling" sounds one after another.

"The roasted whole lamb is not cooked enough, please wait a moment..."

"Bayin, bring two jars of wine!"

Su He ignored Saihan's explanation, and without turning his head, he gave Bayin an order, then turned to Liu Xunyi and said, "Brother Liu, I came to you tonight not only to tell you that the prince sent me to take action. In fact, there is another more important thing, which is also something I hesitated for a long time before making up my mind and I have to do it."

As if startled by Su He's seriousness, Liu Xunyi gradually sobered up a little and asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

"Tonight the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the autumn wind is brisk. We are under the vast sky and in the vast grassland. It is truly a blessed place and a propitious time. Su boldly proposes that you and I offer mutton, milk and wine as a sacrifice, and use Saihan Bayin as a witness, and hereby bow to heaven and earth and become friends. I wonder... what do you think, brother Liu?"

Anda means "brother" in Mongolian. To become Anda means to become sworn brothers.

"This……"

Liu Xunyi never expected that Su He would make such a suggestion at this critical juncture. He was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.

"In some matters, you and I are each responsible for our own affairs and cannot decide for ourselves. But in some matters, you and I can do whatever we want." Su He was righteous and swore, "I have met countless people in my life, but I only hit it off with Brother Liu. We have similar interests, so how could I miss him? If Brother Liu doesn't abandon me, I hope to become your good friend. Whether we live or die, the brotherhood will never be betrayed."

"Brother Su, I am a Han Chinese..."

"What about the Han people? What about the Mongolians? Su makes friends with people, not their origins."

Su He's words were so heroic and awe-inspiring that Liu Xunyi was deafened and filled with deep emotion. His eyes, filled with excitement, could not help but tremble.

"It is a blessing from my previous life that I can be sworn brothers with a hero like Brother Su." Liu Xunyi said in a serious tone, "Life is short, so we should be happy to repay our enemies. We cannot influence the affairs of our country, but it is a great blessing that we can only encounter in life if we have such close friendships. I am grateful for Brother Su's kindness, and I... could not ask for more."

"it is good!"

After saying this, the two men knelt on the ground together under the astonished and emotional gazes of Saihan and Bayin, with their backs against the blazing flames and their faces facing the vast sky and earth, and they swore an oath of brotherhood by performing the eight bows.

Su He is the older brother, and Liu Xunyi is the younger brother. They mixed blood and wine and swore an oath towards the sky.

"From today on, we are as close as family, as close as brothers, sharing happiness and difficulties. We are honest with each other and loyal to each other. We do not ask to be born on the same day, but we ask to die on the same day."

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(End of this chapter)