Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!

Upon hearing these words, the people below immediately became busy. The three leaders—no, there should be four leaders now—wanted to form a brotherhood; what could they do about it?

At this moment, everyone bustled around swiftly. Fortunately, Bright Peak had not been breached, so finding an incense table was fairly easy and enjoyable, and soon one was found.

At this time, Duozhi Fox, who had been gathering the wounded outside, and Mr. Guan, also hurried over.

Surprise was still evident on his face and hadn’t faded in the slightest. It was inexplicable; Laughing Buddha, Yushan Shangren, and Sea Dragon King—three giants—actually wanted to form a brotherhood with someone.

This was astonishing. How was he supposed to think about this? Weren’t these three each a giant in their own right, whose mere footstep would shake mountains and cause landslides? Who was the lucky person who had the chance to form a brotherhood with them?

Was it Shaolin Kudu?

Even if Duozhi Fox was brilliant, he couldn’t have anticipated that the one forming a brotherhood with them was merely a twenty-year-old young man named Chen Jiusi.

This was absolutely ridiculous, yet Duozhi Fox didn’t dare oppose it. The three leaders could do as they pleased without explaining to a Dharma King like him.

Duozhi Fox arrived, and Liu Futong saw him and asked, ”Is everything arranged?”

Duozhi Fox replied, ”Yes, it’s all arranged. The other minor matters are handled by the elders.”

”Alright, alright, Little Fox, it’s just as well you’re here. Don’t just stand around; we’re preparing to form a brotherhood with Brother Jiu Si, so you can write the Golden Orchid Register for us.”

Fang Guozhen beckoned Duozhi Fox to come over to help him write the Golden Orchid Register.

Upon hearing Fang Guozhen’s words, Duozhi Fox dared not say much more and obediently stepped forward. Someone had already prepared a gold-gilded name card, in four identical copies.

At this moment, Duozhi Fox filled his brush with ink and began to write the Golden Orchid Pact.

While Duozhi Fox was writing, a ceremonial incense table was prepared on the other side. On the table was placed a deity statue—Emperor Guan, for their brotherhood ceremony.

The statue of Emperor Guan stood majestically, before it an incense table adorned with melons, fruits, pears, peaches, and miniature animal offerings.

Then, Peng Yingyu said, ”Let’s begin.”

With that, the four of them knelt together in front of the incense table, and someone handed each of them three incense sticks.

Each holding their incense sticks, the four chanted together: ”I, Liu Futong.”

”Peng Yingyu.”

”Fang Guozhen.”

”Chen Jiusi.”

”Today, before Emperor Guan, we form a brotherhood, sharing life and death, never retreating. Though our birth years, months, and days differ, we...”

At this point, Peng Yingyu paused and said, ”Don’t recite the latter half; Jiu Si is just twenty, sharing death with us is unfair.”

”Fine, let’s skip it then; the meaning is clear enough,”

said Fang Guozhen straightforwardly, and Liu Futong had no objections.

They skipped over this sentence entirely.

”From now on, we will be of one heart and mind, support each other in adversity, and share life and death. If this oath is violated, may both heaven and man condemn us.”

Having said this, someone brought over the jar from which Chen Jie and the others had been drinking. There was still a bit of wine left in it, and it was brought to the front of the four. Liu Futong immediately drew a dagger, cut his forefinger, and let a couple of drops of blood drip into it.

Peng Yingyu, Fang Guozhen, and Chen Jiusi followed in turn.

Finally, the blood of all four blended together. The cult members procured four large bowls and poured a bowl of blood wine for each.

At this moment, Peng Yingyu raised his wine cup and said, ”Today, by drinking this bowl of blood wine, we become brothers in life and death, closer than blood brothers!”

”Cheers!”

The four clinked their cups, and the next moment, they all downed the blood wine from their cups.

Clang!

The wine bowls shattered on the ground into pieces. The four then exchanged fist bows.

Among the four, Liu Futong was the oldest, followed by Peng Yingyu, then Fang Guozhen, and finally Chen Jiusi as the youngest, the fourth sibling.

”Big Brother.”

”Fourth Brother.”

”Second Brother.”

”Fourth Brother.”

”Third Brother.”

”Fourth Brother!”

Chen Jie greeted everyone in turn, being the youngest among them. Though he seemed disadvantaged, he was actually the most favored, as everyone tends to have a bias toward the youngest.

Watching the four become sworn brothers, Fang Guozhen couldn’t help but reminisce nostalgically.

”Ah, this brotherhood reminds me of the past when you, I, and Han the Second Brother also formed a brotherhood. Back then, I was the youngest, and now, after a blink of an eye, as we make this pact again, Han the Second Brother is no longer with us.”

Hearing this, Peng Yingyu sighed, ”Let’s not mention him. He died a worthy death and has become a myth. If there were a chance to die as grandly as he did, I’d want to die in such an impressive way too.”

Liu Futong remained silent.

At this moment, Duozhi Fox stood up and said, ”Gentlemen, your Golden Orchid Register has been completed. Please take a look.”

Everyone turned their gaze as Duozhi Fox handed over the Golden Orchid Register he had written.

This Golden Orchid Register was penned in a gold-gilded script. On the front were four bold characters: ”Golden Orchid Pact.”

The calligraphy was remarkable, with slender, robust strokes exuding sharpness. Just from this single piece of writing, one could perceive Duozhi Fox’s extraordinary calligraphy skills.

This was no trivial matter.

Duozhi Fox was indeed skilled in calligraphy, and his works could sell for a hundred silver taels each.

He specialized particularly in the thin gold script created by a former Song Emperor.

His calligraphy skills were truly outstanding.

By now, he had finished writing all four copies of the name card, which was the Golden Orchid Register.

He handed one to each of the four. Chen Jie opened his Golden Orchid Register and saw the opening inscription:

”Between heaven and earth, there is nothing greater than loyalty and righteousness; in the journey of life, confidants are hard to find.”