Chapter 601: Brothers' Heart-to-Heart Talk

"Chen Yongyi, Chen Yongyi, you're capable, you… you really are capable!" Chen Yongren had wanted to shout "you damn it", but then realized, cursing him would be cursing himself.

Hiss…

Chen Yongyi couldn't help sucking in a breath of cold air, his head buzzed and exploded on the spot.

What's going on?

Why would my younger brother appear here?

Chen Yongyi stared dumbfounded at his younger brother, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Chen Yongren walked into the kitchen, closed the door, arms crossed, looked at Chen Yongyi sitting on the floor dumbfounded, and asked with a smile: "How about it, big brother, isn't it unexpected, isn't it a pleasant surprise?"

This damn well isn't a pleasant surprise—it's clearly a shock.

"I…" Chen Yongyi scratched his head hard, finally asking: "How did you end up here?"

"Of course I'm leading the unit to carry out the assassination mission against Ma Han Wu." Chen Yongren sized up Chen Yongyi, sneered: "Back then I already felt that kid on the roof looked familiar; I followed him all the way, and sure enough, it's you!"

"You were also at the Li Family Manor back then?" Chen Yongyi said, stunned.

Although I knew the Military Statistics Bureau also wanted to take action against Ma Han Wu, I never expected it would be Chen Yongren leading the unit to carry out the mission.

Huh?

Wrong.

"Leading the unit?" Chen Yongyi keenly caught the odd wording in Chen Yongren's speech, incredulously asking: "You mean those people are under your command?"

"Of course." Chen Yongren nodded: "You wouldn't really think I've just been a low‑ranking soldier in the Military Statistics Bureau these years, unable to get ahead, would you?"

"Of course not." Chen Yongyi shook his head, then asked: "You also received the mission to assassinate Ma Han Wu?"

Chen Yongren nodded.

"How did the mission go?" Chen Yongyi asked.

"I thought you'd first ask how I'm doing." Chen Yongren looked at Chen Yongyi.

Chen Yongyi said: "You're able to jump around here, which shows you're fine; why would I need to ask?"

"You really are…" Chen Yongren couldn't find fault with that statement: "The mission was a great success; now it should be getting whipped down below."

Chen Yongyi praised: "Well done."

Although our side failed, this kind of traitorous dog is always eliminated.

Afterwards, there was silence again.

Chen Yongyi currently hasn't prepared himself to meet Chen Yongren.

The brothers suddenly met face‑to‑face, directly breaking Chen Yongyi's plan, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

Hearing Chen Yongyi's inner thoughts, Chen Yongren curled his lips, because he himself never imagined he would meet his deceased "cheap older brother" in Cangzhou.

"This isn't the place to talk; let's go inside." Chen Yongyi brought Chen Yongren to the table and poured him a cup of water.

Sitting beside Chen Yongren, he took a deep breath and said: "How have you been these years?"

Being able to lead a unit to Cangzhou to participate in the operation, Chen Yongren's current rank certainly isn't low.

Although it was a fake death to escape, Chen Yongyi would still secretly keep an eye on him.

But then one day…

Everything about Chen Yongren was erased, as if he had never existed; at that time Chen Yongyi felt something was wrong.

"How have you been these years?" Chen Yongyi lifted his tea cup and took a sip.

Hearing that, Chen Yongren curled his lips: "How?"

"My younger brother is useless; to this day I'm just an unremarkable Personnel Department Major General in the Military Statistics Bureau."

"Pfft!" Chen Yongyi was stunned, then spat out a mouthful of water, coughing violently, looking at Chen Yongren as if seeing a ghost: "What did you say?"

"What I said, you didn't hear?" Chen Yongren replied calmly.

Lin Ke Xin must have already told her superiors about her situation.

Chen Yongyi knew this was just a matter of time; hiding it was pointless.

"……" Chen Yongyi was shocked beyond words: "I remember you used to be just a…"

"An ordinary squad member." Chen Yongren smiled slightly.

Chen Yongyi carefully calculated the time, his eyes showing a hint of shock.

Chen Yongren went from a junior squad member to a high‑ranking officer in less than seven years…

He knows his younger brother well, knowing Chen Yongren wouldn't joke about this.

"What exactly have you done these years?" Chen Yongyi asked, his eyes showing a hint of shock.

Although the family had some background, with changes to the military promotion system, becoming a general has become extremely difficult.

But this younger brother of mine not only broke the norm, his promotion speed is also faster than other officers'.

Influential Major Generals within the Military Statistics Bureau are rare even in the whole National Government.

Most importantly, Chen Yongren is still under thirty; if he continues developing normally, he will eventually be above ten thousand people.

Chen Yongyi scratched his head, suddenly realizing he had greatly underestimated his younger brother's abilities.

"Nothing much, just casually cracked a few spy cases and killed a few Japanese generals." Chen Yongren stared unblinkingly at Chen Yongyi, changing the subject.

"And you, big brother, what have you done after faking your death and escaping?"

"Don't tell me that faking your death and escaping was secretly continuing to work for the Military Statistics Bureau."

After a pause, Chen Yongren tapped the table and said: "Even if that were true, you should be under my command, not assigned to the same assassination mission as two separate teams."

Chen Yongyi remained silent; as an agent, he already felt that Chen Yongren must have guessed his identity.

"I never expected you to still have a red‑minded head." Chen Yongren said meaningfully.

Looking at Chen Yongyi's record.

When he first defected from the Military Statistics Bureau, he was already a senior operative of the Red Party.

Since you already know who I am, what do you want to do—arrest me and bring me back for the bounty? Chen Yongyi said half‑jokingly, reaching out both hands to Chen Yongren.

【61】 "Since you already know my identity, what do you want to do, arrest me and take me back for the reward?" Chen Yongyi half-joked, extending both hands toward Chen Yongren.

Brothers stick together.

【62】 Brothers belong to brothers.

But he had risen to the rank of junior general in the Military Statistics Bureau.

【63】 But he had managed to climb to the position of major general in the Military Statistics Bureau…

"Give me a break." Chen Yongren brushed off Chen Yongyi's hand: "We've been brothers for over twenty years—do you really see me like that? If I truly wanted to arrest you, I wouldn't have come alone to find you!"

【64】 "Cut it out." Chen Yongren slapped away Chen Yongyi's hand: "We've been brothers for over twenty years, and you look at me like this? If I really wanted to arrest you, I wouldn't have come alone to find you!"

Since you're in that position, why didn't you tell me earlier, and why did you try to get me into the Military Statistics Bureau?

【65】 "Since you have this identity, why didn't you tell me back then, and why did you try to push me into the Military Statistics Bureau?"

"I was trying to get you into the Military Statistics Bureau?" Chen Yongyi snapped: "My plan was sound—if you got into Whampoa, someone would approach you."

【66】 "I was trying to push you into the Military Statistics Bureau?" Chen Yongyi said angrily: "Back then my plan was solid—if you got into Whampoa, someone would have contacted you."

The outcome…

【67】 "As a result…"

Chen Yongren fell silent.

【68】 Chen Yongren was speechless.

So there was this arrangement for my entry into Whampoa?

【69】 So there was even such an arrangement for my own Whampoa exam?

Later, you got into a fight and were expelled from the academy, ruining the plan, so I had no choice but to place you in the Military Statistics Bureau, keeping you close so I could personally groom you. Chen Yongyi looked resigned.

【70】 "Later, because you got into a fight and dropped out of the military academy, the plan fell through, so I could only arrange for you to join the Military Statistics Bureau, keeping you close to personally cultivate you." Chen Yongyi wore a look of helplessness.

But soon after, I got an urgent assignment, forcing me to fake my death and slip away to carry out an undercover mission elsewhere.

【71】 "But not long after, I received an urgent mission and could only fake my death to escape, heading elsewhere to carry out an undercover mission."

At first I could still track your whereabouts, but later I lost all trace of you.

【72】 "At first I could still check on your situation, but later I could no longer find any news about you…"

Chen Yongyi didn't want to elaborate, gazing at Chen Yongren with a deep sigh: "Just knowing you're all right is a huge relief."

【73】 Chen Yongyi didn't want to say more on this matter, looking at Chen Yongren he let out a deep sigh: "Knowing you're safe is truly great."

But events have unfolded in a way I never could have imagined.

【74】 "But things have completely developed in a direction I couldn't have imagined."

I never imagined you'd make it to the rank of junior general in the Military Statistics Bureau.

【75】 "I really never imagined you could rise to the rank of major general in the Military Statistics Bureau."

Having seen the truth, Chen Yongren could sense that his brother wasn't lying.

【76】 With insight in hand, Chen Yongren could feel that this cheap older brother of his wasn't lying.

Chen Yongyi's expression was mixed, his emotions conflicted.

【77】 Chen Yongyi's expression was complex, his emotions tangled.