Chapter 224: Sworn brothers? Brothers with ulterior motives!

Zhishi Sili, who was chatting seriously with Lu Cangfeng about the thin horses of Yangzhou, heard this and was startled, muttering to himself: "The Great Chancellor of the Zhou Kingdom hasn't appeared for a long time, just to let us see their national strength and prosperity?"

"It really is unusual..."

If it weren't for his own Special Envoy's words, Zhishi Sili really wouldn't have thought in that direction.

But now it seemed that it really was the case...

Especially after seeing those tiger-wolf brigades who dared to charge three thousand with one hundred, he was greatly shocked.

Was it seen through?... Yuwen Ze's brows furrowed slightly, revealing a look of nervousness at being seen through, and he cast his gaze toward his own big brother.

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Yan, however, didn't blush or pant, laughed heartily, and said: "Special Envoy, you are thinking too much..."

"A lot of things have happened in Chang'an recently, and our Great Chancellor really can't get away!"

"Presumably you have heard something about it, right?"

So what if Moheduo saw it?

Admitting it was impossible!

"That son of the Great General who is about to get married was assassinated at Da Feng Tai and then died of poison?" Moheduo sized up Chen Yan, revealed a meaningful smile, didn't tangle with that question, followed his words, and laughed.

Yang Gong's death, because of the previous momentum of the wedding, was quite a sensation in Chang'an...

Even Moheduo not only heard about it but also sent Zhishi Sili to inquire about it.

"Exactly!" Chen Yan nodded in response.

Moheduo seemed to have thought of something, put one hand behind his back, raised an eyebrow, and said playfully: "It's strange to say, but after coming for so long, no one has come to assassinate this Special Envoy..."

He really didn't know what that person behind the scenes who stirred up the situation in Chang'an was thinking...

Wouldn't killing him directly be more effective?

And it could stir up the conflict between the Zhou Kingdom and the Turks...

"Special Envoy, you are joking!"

Chen Yan smiled calmly and asked back, "Since you came to Chang'an with Chen, how could I let you have an accident?"

Yuwen Ze took Moheduo to play in Chang'an for these few days, and the Embroidered Attire Envoys of the Mirror Department changed into casual clothes, surrounding them three layers inside and three layers outside...

Did he really think there were no people with ulterior motives who wanted to kill him?

"I know your ability, General Chen, better than anyone!"

Moheduo pursed his lips and smiled, met Chen Yan's eyes, and said meaningfully: "After signing the national edict tomorrow, I will leave Chang'an and return to the Turks. Before leaving, I have a wish..."

Why did this guy's self-address change?... Chen Yan keenly captured Moheduo's change, muttered to himself, but remained calm, and laughed: "Special Envoy, just say it!"

"As long as it is within Chen's ability, I will certainly help the Special Envoy realize it!"

"I will never let the Special Envoy return to your country with regrets!"

Don't look at how Chen said it with certainty; in fact, his phrasing was extremely particular, leaving himself enough room...

He could advance or retreat.

If he couldn't do it, he would directly refuse on the grounds that it was beyond his ability.

"Rest assured!"

Moheduo, hearing this, curled his mouth up slightly and laughed: "My wish is absolutely within your ability..."

Between the lines, it was all confidence.

"I would like to hear the details!" Chen Yan's curiosity was also piqued, and he raised his hand.

"In the battle of Jingzhou, I was very impressed by your courage and wisdom..."

Moheduo held his head high, his eyes bright, looked at Chen Yan, and said with genuine affection: "Moheduo wants to be sworn brothers with you, General Chen, to advance and retreat together in the future, and help each other. Are you willing?"

This choice was something Moheduo had thought about for a long time...

He was certain that Chen Yan would definitely be a big figure famous all over the world in the future!

And with this relationship of brothers, after he ascended to the position of Great Khan, he would have more...

"???"

Yuwen Ze was shocked, full of question marks, and wondered in his heart: "No wonder he said it so certainly!"

"His wish is actually to be sworn brothers with big brother?!"

"What exactly is this Special Envoy Moheduo planning?"

There was something fishy, definitely something fishy!

Although Yuwen Ze couldn't understand Moheduo's intention, he could be certain that the calculation in it was absolutely not simple...

"Why did the Turkic Special Envoy suddenly want to be sworn brothers with Mirror Master Chen Yan?!" Helian Shi, who was sent to lead the way, heard this and was also full of shock.

He never expected that the Turkic Special Envoy would do such a thing...

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Yan held his head high and laughed: "Special Envoy Moheduo, you led three thousand iron cavalry, bypassed Tuyuhun, and made a thousand-mile raid. Chen is equally impressed by you!"

"Such a magnificent feat is truly a hero of the current era!"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up.

"Brother Chen, are you willing?" Listening to this ambiguous response, Moheduo asked again.

The gazes of everyone around turned to Chen Yan.

"That goes without saying!"

Chen Yan didn't hesitate and said eloquently: "Being able to be sworn brothers with the future Turkic Great Khan is my good fortune!"

"Zhu Yi, go get the wine!"

Zhu Yi nodded, responded, and went to get two jars of wine.

The two exchanged glances and stood facing each other.

Chen Yan: "Heaven and Earth are above!"

Moheduo: "Eternal Blue Sky is above!"

"I, Chen Yan..."

"I, Ashina Moheduo..."

"Today we become sworn brothers of different surnames!"

"From now on, we share blessings and share difficulties."

"If there is any betrayal or ingratitude, may heaven destroy and earth kill, and may we die without a burial place!"

"May the gods witness and protect, may the brotherly friendship last forever!"

Moheduo extended his right hand: "Brother Chen!"

Chen Yan reached out and gripped it: "Moheduo!"

"My brother, this is the golden saber of my royal family, I give it to you!"

Moheduo unbuckled a golden short saber from his waist, handed it over, and said.

After Chen Yan took it, he also unbuckled the jade pendant hanging from his waist and said: "This is the jade pendant left by my mother, I give it to you!"

The jade pendant was in the shape of twin fish on the same stem. The craftsman used ghost-axe and god-work skills to carve the two koi fish vividly. The fins were as thin as cicada wings, the scales were clearly visible, and one could even see the two night pearls inlaid in the fish eyes.

Moheduo held the jade pendant and knew that its texture was mutton-fat white jade that was rare in a thousand years. It was warm to the touch, transparent like congealed fat, and actually faintly circulated a moonlight-like halo. He laughed: "Today we must drink until we are drunk!"

Mirror Master Mansion.

Outside the main gate.

After three rounds of drinking, they sent off Moheduo and the others, and when their backs completely disappeared into the night.

The smile on Chen Yan's face instantly solidified, the arc of his mouth stiffened into a cold straight line, and a dark, cold light seeped out from the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

The drunken eyes that had been slightly narrowed suddenly snapped open, the baleful energy surging in their depths like ice forming on a cold pool.

Big brother's face wasn't fine just now? Why did it become so gloomy for someone?... Yuwen Ze on the side keenly captured Chen Yan's abnormality and asked carefully: "Big brother, what's wrong with you?"

"Moheduo must never be left alive in the future!" Chen Yan's eyelashes cast a heavy shadow under his eyes, like two cold blades about to be unsheathed, and he said sternly and decisively.

"Big brother, what did you say?!"

Yuwen Ze was startled, and the alcohol dissipated quite a bit, surprised: "Didn't you two just become sworn brothers today?!"

Could it be that he had hallucinations from drinking?

If he remembered correctly, the two of them were just drinking and talking happily, even appearing as if they had met too late...

"Brothers with ulterior motives?"

Chen Yan glanced in the direction where Moheduo disappeared, a dark look flashing in his eyes, "Hahahaha!" ===== CHAPTER 225 =====