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Xin Yi was truly at a loss after seeing Big Bull's reaction. Here he was, a living person, yet his own brother treated him like a ghost. He raised his hand and gave Big Bull, who was slumped on the ground, a slap on the head, saying, "Dear Niu Gensheng, you better see clearly, am I a human or a ghost?"
"You are a ghost!" Big Bull replied without hesitation. After blinking for a moment, he looked up at Xin Yi and seriously said, "Brother Xin was a remarkable person when alive, and even in death should be considered a Demon Hero!"
Uh... Xin Yi nearly spat blood in anger. After all this, he still thought of himself as a ghost? The title of Demon Hero was indeed nice, but wasn't that still referring to him as a ghost? Until he unified the martial world, gathered all the Beauty, and produced a large number of Xinyi, he would set that title aside for now.
"Big Bull, Brother Niu, Instructor Niu! I am a human!" Xin Yi could only explain patiently. It felt so awkward to have to clarify that he was human. It was as if not explaining it meant he wasn't human at all. So, Xin Yi continued, "What I mean is that I am not dead! I am still alive!"
Only then did Big Bull seem to regain some clarity. He carefully looked at Xin Yi and boldly reached out to touch his face. Once he felt the warmth on Xin Yi's skin, he confirmed that the person before him was indeed alive. Big Bull started crying again, but this time it was tears of joy. He was happy! Happy that Xin Yi was not dead and that they could fight side by side again with the respected Brother Xin. Most importantly, his long-term meal ticket was secure again; he could eat well every day, which was more important than anything else.
"Hehehe... Brother Xin, we finally found you! You have no idea how hard it has been for us brothers while you were gone... Every day we were stuck in the woods, eating nothing good..." Big Bull immediately began to pour out his grievances. Xin Yi could only feel overwhelmed; it seemed his value existed solely to provide food and drink for everyone?
Just as Big Bull was lamenting about how poor their meals had been during this time, a sudden burst of gunfire erupted nearby. Xin Yi listened closely; the gunfire was coming from not far away, and judging by the sound, both sides involved had quite a number of people. He asked Big Bull, "Did any brothers come up the mountain with you? What kind of weapons are they carrying?"
"Yes, Brother Dali came up with me along with more than ten brothers. We brought these kinds of weapons from Yang Wencai." Big Bull replied.
"It seems Brother Dali and his group are engaged in battle. Let's hurry over and take a look." From the sound of gunfire, Xin Yi deduced that the fighting party was using the same type of submachine gun that Big Bull had in hand. Therefore, he concluded that Qin Dali and his group must have already clashed with the guards on the mountain; he just didn't know if it was the Sixty-Fourth Regiment or the Seventy-Ninth Regiment.
The two ran towards the direction of the gunfire and soon saw two teams engaged in fierce combat on a slope. From the sounds, it appeared that below the slope were the brothers from Qin Dali's Beng Hu Camp, while above them were likely members of the Seventy-Ninth Regiment. This deduction came from analyzing the terrain since the camp of the Sixty-Fourth Regiment was still further down; if Qin Dali's Beng Hu Camp brothers were fighting them, then it should have been against the lower positioned Sixty-Fourth Regiment.
Thus, Xin Yi instructed Big Bull briefly before turning to sneak towards the camp above while Big Bull made his way back down to join Qin Dali's camp.
As they got closer to the camp on the slope, Xin Yi shouted, "I am a Special Envoy! Do not fire! Which unit are you from?"
A voice responded later, "Special Envoy, I am Chief of Staff Ma Yiming from the Seventy-Ninth Regiment. Are you alright? We have been looking for you, please come over quickly!"
It turned out that when Big Bull attacked Sun Gang earlier, Chief of Staff Ma Yiming at the Seventy-Ninth Regiment camp heard the sound of grenades exploding and gunfire, thinking that Sun Gang and the Sixty-Fourth Regiment had already started fighting. He immediately led a battalion of soldiers to assist. At the scene of the gunfight, they found the bodies of Sun Gang and his guards, as well as a destroyed vehicle, but they did not find the body of the Special Envoy. Therefore, Ma Yiming concluded that the Sixty-Fourth Regiment must have captured the Special Envoy. Ma Yiming keenly realized this was a great opportunity for him to stand out. Just think about it, with Sun Gang dead and the Seventy-Ninth Regiment leaderless, if he could rescue the Special Envoy from the Sixty-Fourth Regiment's grasp, once this matter settled down and the Special Envoy returned to Liu Commander to speak favorably of him, wouldn't he be almost guaranteed to become the Leader of the Seventy-Ninth Regiment? After all, being Chief of Staff was never as satisfying as being in charge.
Thus, Ma Yiming immediately led his troops toward the Sixty-Fourth Regiment's camp, bravely charging forward for the safety of the Special Envoy and for his own glorious future! However, he had not gone far when he encountered Qin Dali leading the Beng Hu Camp brothers coming up behind Big Bull. Ma Yiming thought to himself, "Well, well! I was just about to go find you guys, and here you are delivering yourselves right to my doorstep!" With that thought, he gave the order to open fire!
Qin Dali and his men numbered only a dozen, while Ma Yiming led over three hundred strong soldiers. Although Qin Dali's team was armed with powerful submachine guns, thirty rifles were far more formidable than one submachine gun. As Qin Dali's group fought while retreating, Ma Yiming pressed on relentlessly. The distance between them closed to just a few dozen meters when Ma Yiming suddenly heard the voice of the Special Envoy.
Xin Yi approached Ma Yiming and wiped sweat from his forehead, saying, "Chief of Staff Ma, let’s call off fire for now. We are all colleagues under Liu Commander; how can we explain this to him if we keep fighting?"
"But Special Envoy," Ma Yiming replied, "this matter was initiated by them in the Sixty-Fourth Regiment. They not only attacked our patrols but also killed Captain Sun and his men. Hong Xiaoyi is clearly trying to rebel."
"I know about this," Xin Yi nodded in response. "I just went after Hong Xiaoyi and have already killed him myself. He was the mastermind behind this uprising. Now that he has met his end, if we can win over the soldiers from the Sixty-Fourth Regiment, we can avoid mutual losses. Here’s what we’ll do: I will go over as Commissioner to talk with them; it should help resolve this conflict since we are all part of the Mingguo Party's army."
Ma Yiming initially wanted to please the Special Envoy; since he had spoken up, he naturally had to comply unconditionally. However, to express his concern for the Special Envoy's safety, Ma Yiming said, "Special Envoy, will they listen to you? If they still want to rebel, wouldn’t it be dangerous for you to go over there? I think it would be better to surround them first and disarm them before you go."
"It’s fine; I believe they aren’t bold enough to act against me," Xin Yi said confidently. "If you really don’t feel safe about it, just send a few people along with me for cover." After all, Beng Hu Camp was his own team; if he couldn't be certain in this situation, when could he be? Moreover, Big Bull had already gone back to report.
What a leader says is an order; even their farts are symphonies. How could Ma Yiming—who was eager to please Commissioner—oppose this? He selected a few capable soldiers with good marksmanship to cover the Special Envoy as he went down for negotiations.
He also found a loud soldier who shouted down below: "Brothers of the Sixty-Fourth Regiment! Listen up! The Special Envoy personally appointed by Commander Liu Dingbang is coming down to talk with you! The Special Envoy says that as long as everyone ceases fire, all past grievances will be forgiven..."
After a while, someone below responded: "We are willing to cease fire! Please let Commissioner come down to speak!"
Xin Yi walked down the slope with a swagger, and Ma Yiming and the soldiers of the Seventy-Ninth Regiment couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions upon seeing the calm demeanor of the Special Envoy. "This is what it means to be a Chief! Not even flinching in front of so many dark muzzles. This Commissioner has guts!"
After walking for a while, Xin Yi turned to the soldiers following him for cover and said, "You don't need to follow me any further. You all have guns, and your presence will only increase their sense of insecurity. Just wait here for my orders, and no one is allowed to act without my command!"
Xin Yi couldn't take them down with him; getting too close would expose everything. Even just the military uniforms would reveal that the soldiers from the Sixty-Fourth Regiment were impostors. Fortunately, it was nighttime, so they could hear conversations but couldn't clearly see what anyone was wearing. The soldiers dared not disobey and stayed put, nervously observing the movements of the others, fearing any harm might come to the Special Envoy.
Since Big Bull brought back news that Xin Yi was still alive, Qin Dali had been grinning foolishly. The Brothers of Beng Hu Camp were also filled with joy; the gloomy clouds that had hung over everyone’s hearts were suddenly swept away. In their minds, Xin Yi had always been a god-like figure. As long as he was around, there was hope; no difficulty could be considered a challenge. Therefore, when they heard that Xin Yi was alive, the Brothers felt nothing but happiness and found nothing unbelievable about it—gods are meant to create miracles!
As soon as Xin Yi approached the group from Beng Hu Camp, the Brothers immediately surrounded him. Qin Dali, without any regard for formality, punched Xin Yi in the chest. This was how he greeted his former comrades from the Wolf Warriors Special Forces, and now he had brought this custom to Beng Hu Camp. To be honest, this gesture was more masculine than any handshake or cheek kiss; however, many people couldn't handle it. If you don't have a robust physique, it's best not to imitate such masculine greetings because you must first consider whether your heart can withstand such a greeting. Thus, this gesture is only suitable for women and children.
Xin Yi also threw a punch back, their fists colliding against each other's chests simultaneously. There were no excessive words; this simple gesture conveyed thousands of meanings. Xin Yi, Qin Dali, Big Bull, and all the brothers from Beng Hu Camp laughed silently together, mindful that several soldiers from the Seventy-Ninth Regiment were not far behind.
"Brothers of the Sixty-Fourth Regiment, my name is Xin Yi, appointed as a Commissioner by Commander Liu Dingbang of the military district..." Xin Yi began speaking first, though these were just formalities...
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