When Li He heard what Zhu Da said solemnly, he was stunned. There was no other choice for him, let alone Zhu Da gave him a promise to become a brother of a different surname.

Because of those twenty years of memory, Zhu Da did not have a deep understanding of the relationship between the sworn brothers and the master and apprentice, although he knew what this meant, becoming a relative without blood ties, had obligations and responsibilities between each other, including life and death.

Zhu Da didn't realize it, but Li He knew it very clearly. However, Zhou Qingyun was influenced by Zhu Da and did not attach much importance to this. Of course, the two of them had the experience of sharing life and death, and had the relationship between brothers and sisters, so they were naturally different.

"That's great. I always wanted to get close to Master Da... Zhu Da, but I feel that I can't afford to climb up. Today, I can become a sworn brother, which is really accumulating virtue in my previous life, and it is really a fate in my previous life." Li He said with joy on his face.

Everyone present knows one thing, that is, the relationship between sworn brothers really plays a role, and they have to survive the difficulties and live to reach an area that can provide peace and security, otherwise everything will be left unrest.

Li He's words were not just surprises, but his emotions were even more complicated. Zhu Da ignored these trivialities and said in a deep voice: "Since you agree, the three of us will swear to our ancestors and parents here to become brothers of different surnames!"

Although this place is secluded and remote, there is not much time to delay. Becoming a sworn brother is an important step to expand your connections, but there is no environment or materials to make the ceremony formally solemn, so you can only make it simple because of the poor.

The three of them rode their horses a little farther from the road, found a flat place, piled up a small pile of soil, and inserted a few hay. Zhu Da shook his head and said, "If you are rich in the future, we will become sworn again."

"I'm afraid there was no particular concern when the Taoyuan Three-Year Confession was held. Today, it's auspicious signs of sharing weal and woe." Li He said with a slight sense of writing. He has gained a lot of knowledge in the Zheng family over the past few years, and has many routines in his speech and behavior.

The etiquette of sworn brothers is also very complicated, but most of the folks do are routines in the story of learning to criticize stories. They are nothing more than kowtows, using ghosts and gods as vowings, and then drinking bloody wine. For example, in front of you, kneeling down and kowtowing and chanting a few words.

Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were too lazy to say anything, so they had to kneel down when they stepped forward. They knew each other's age, including Li He, and it was easy to distinguish the brothers' seats. Qin Qin was put out of the basket and looked here with red smoke rings. If it were the past, the girl would have to shout to join, and today she would have no intention of joining in the fun.

Before the simple ceremony began, Li He suddenly called out, "Wait a minute." When Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun looked over, he said with a serious expression: "I am the oldest of us three. Qingyun, you should be a few months older than Zhu Da, but the order of brothers cannot be calculated like this. Zhu Da is the most capable of our three. You can be both literary and martial, and you can make decisions. I think he should be the elder brother. Qingyun, you are so brave and brave, are much better than me. I think you should be the second brother. I don't have much ability, that is, you can do small things in front of you. What do you think is the most suitable to be a younger brother?"

After saying this, Zhu Da understood why Li He was very enthusiastic in Zhengjiaji in the past three years. There is no need to mention his eloquence. This kind of diligence and calculation are not something that a teenager can possess. What is even more rare is his cleverness. He is very clear about what situation he is in. Being able to bend and stretch is a valuable essence for young people of this age.

Zhu Da looked at Zhou Qingyun, and Zhou Qingyun nodded. There was a tacit understanding between the two of them.

Since everyone agreed with the proposal proposed by Li He, Zhu Da was not pretentious. He just said "Okay", and then knelt in the middle.

"......... We and the three of us are brothers here, and do not ask for birth on the same day of the same year, month of the same month, but ask for death on the same day of the same year, month of the same month of the same year..."

After telling his name, he said something in a routine way. After kowtowing, the three of them stood up. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun did not speak, while Li He called out "Big Brother" and "Second Brother" intimately.

Looking at Li He who was full of joy and enthusiasm in front of him, Zhu Da didn't know what to say for a moment. Li He was worried and afraid these days, and just learned about the deaths of his parents and brothers and sisters, but now he had to force her to smile and work hard for his own survival. This feeling of fear and discomfort is really hard to describe.

Zhu Da hesitated for a while, patted Li He on the shoulder, and said in a muffled voice: "It's not easy for you."

This was so stupid that Li He was stunned. When Zhu Da turned around to clean up, tears couldn't help but flow out. He wiped several times but didn't stop.

After the reign, there was not much change between the three of them. They gave Li He food and water, and a set of old clothes to change. Even if they were not sworn brothers, they had to give them. Of course, he still had no right to ride a horse. Everyone knew in their hearts that if they really became sworn brothers or what, they would wait until they passed the difficulties in front of them.

After a short break, Li He's condition improved a lot. The three of them headed towards Huairen County. Li He agreed with the plan to go to the county town, but several people were worried. Zheng FamilyMart was opened by this kind of internal and external cooperation. Will Huairen County have a similar end? If there is a ruin, where will they go next?

What makes Li He feel a little more comfortable is that Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun did not ride on the horse in a swagger, but led the horse forward and would only get on the horse when they saw someone around. Of course, this is not to take care of Li He's feelings. At such times of crisis, the horse's motivation is the key to saving lives, and of course, the mount must have a good rest.

The little coolness in the middle of the night seems to have never appeared. The sun is shining brightly and the heat is overwhelming. There is no sign of the past in summer. In such a climate, the uncontained corpses will rot quickly and emit a disgusting stench.

Walking southwest from Zhengjiaji, the official road was filled with this kind of rotten smell. You could even see wild dogs running around, and even other animals.

This also proves that the development on the ground of Datong is very incomplete. It is crowded on weekdays, but once people retreat, the animals immediately made up for this activity space.

The more you go towards the county town, the more smell the rotten smell becomes, and the more pedestrians there are. From the clothes and looks like they are all nearby residents and people, each carrying packages, looking in a panic. At the beginning, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were still full of vigilance, and even Li He made plans to hide and escape. After finding that these were just escaped people, he felt relieved.

There are men, women, young and old on the road, and they can't see those who ride horses or even those who carry weapons. The people are weak and kind, and they don't even have the means to protect themselves and fight. At most, young and strong people are holding wooden sticks and farm tools. Compared with these people, Zhu Da and others are armed to their teeth.

"At this point, the Tartars dare not do it unscrupulously because they dare not delay. If they want to make any changes, they will not be able to leave." Zhu Da made a judgment.

Some officials and cavalrymen participated in the massacre and even participated in the Zheng family's cooperation. Zhu Da was not going to tell Li He that the fewer people knew about this secret, the better.

"Seeing so many people on the road, the possibility of Huairen County being kept is much greater."

Some people on the road were crying and some were scolding, and more people looked numb. Such expressions mean that they were lucky. At least they escaped, and many people had no chance to cry, scold or be numb.

When you can see the outline of Huairen County from afar, the villages near the official road are much more complete. Even if you don’t go over and observe carefully, you can see that the village has been destroyed, but the destruction is not thorough. You may have set fires on the periphery and then put out, and may have been burned and killed by people. However, most people hid in time and were not found. The people in these villages are more lucky than the refugees on the road.

After the crowds on the road, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun both got on the horse. Li He, who was holding a short knife, followed quickly. There was no need to let the horse go, and Li He didn't have to worry about being dumped.

There are more and more people walking on the official road. It is not that new refugees join, but that the people in front are getting slower and slower, as if they are blocked by something, and even loud shouts and crying can be heard.

Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun looked at each other, then turned to Li He and said, "If there is something wrong, you can escape first. Now you can't help."

After giving this advice, Zhu Da asked Zhou Qingyun to lock the basket containing Qin Qin to let the girl get some breath, so she should be more careful at this moment.

Without walking a few steps forward, he could already see the person who turned back and was surrounded by everyone to find out what was going on in front of him. Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun couldn't get along because of their mounts. Li He leaned over to listen. He held the knife in his hand and said polite words, but everyone gave in to him.

Not long after, Li He ran back with a cautious expression and said, "The village in front set up a checkpoint to block the road, saying that it was a thief. In fact, it was just asking for money and goods. All the people who passed the card were robbed. The village that didn't rob took action directly. The village was holding a knife and stick, and it was so arrogant."

Zhou Qingyun looked solemn. Zhu Da did not answer, but turned over and stood directly on the saddle with a little force. He stood up and looked forward, and then turned over after looking.

"We take a detour. Our two horses are easily trapped in the past, and they can't even run away at that time." Zhu Da made up his mind.

After he finished speaking, Zhou Qingyun nodded, and Li He said a few interesting words: "What's the use of blocking an intersection with this flat ground? How can you get around it?"

The crops in the fields are quite lush, but they can't stop people from walking, let alone the paths between the ridges. Not only Zhu Da and the others thought of this, but many refugees who were afraid of trouble also dispersed from the official road and approached the crop fields to see if they could go around.
Chapter completed!