Chapter 1200: Chapter 1200: Brothers, No More

Gao Lianfeng and Han Feng, seeing Xiang Yu being pursued, quickly followed suit.

Now that Xiang Yu had rescued these people, the rest was up to them. If he hadn’t come in person, he never would have believed that such a hell on earth existed here.

Xiang Yu kept running upward, with three people chasing him closely.

Xiang Yu was shocked. He was confident in his speed, but the speed of those three was impressive as well.

With an unintended backward glance, Xiang Yu’s heart skipped a beat—one of the figures was very familiar. He had seen this person when he first came here; it was Qing Lang.

Though Xiang Yu didn’t want to believe it, the truth was right in front of him. That person was undoubtedly Qing Lang.

Qing Lang was Xiang Yu’s first mentor, the one who taught him Dagger Kung Fu. Xiang Yu had special feelings for Qing Lang.

Since one of them was Qing Lang, then the other two must be…

Xiang Yu stopped at a somewhat spacious area and turned around to look at his pursuers.

The figures of the two others appeared in his view. The person at the front was tall and quick, moving gracefully, clearly a master.

“Captain?” Xiang Yu murmured to himself.

“White Tiger?”

Seeing the three running towards him, Xiang Yu’s mind went blank.

The three were wearing helmets, obscuring their faces, but Xiang Yu could tell from their movements that they were his former comrades.

At this moment, he truly wanted to stand in front of them and ask why.

The trio didn’t see Xiang Yu’s face clearly and kept pursuing upwards.

Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and continued running up, pondering that maybe they had their own reasons. Today, he had to understand them.

The three at the back couldn’t see Xiang Yu’s face clearly; they only had a general direction to follow.

Han Feng and Gao Lianfeng, lagging behind, were out of breath. They had been staying here for too long, and their stamina was waning.

Watching the gap between them widen, they didn’t give up but continued the chase.

The gunfire below gradually faded into the distance. They weren’t sure if those people managed to escape, too preoccupied to think about it now.

Xiang Yu arrived at the peak of a small mountain. Though spring had just begun, it felt like winter here. There was no heavy snow, but the wind was biting cold.

Xiang Yu hid behind a large rock, observing the three below.

He aimed his gun at one person’s foot. That person quickly dodged and hid behind a rock.

The other two quickly took cover as well, familiar with the terrain. They knew that the person above had reached the peak, and continuing would mean descending the other side.

Xiang Yu said nothing, with only the howling wind around him. This standoff lasted three minutes until a loud shout rang from below.

“Xiang Yu, where did you run off to?” Han Feng shouted down there.

Xiang Yu was startled, not expecting Han Feng and Gao Lianfeng to pursue him here.

The three below were frozen upon hearing the name. They had been chasing without seeing Xiang Yu clearly.

Now hearing someone call out Xiang Yu’s name, they understood who was standing on the mountain.

With his name exposed, Xiang Yu stepped out from behind the large rock, standing at the highest point.

The wind was stronger now, as if mirroring Xiang Yu’s chaotic thoughts.

Xiang Yu stood there quietly, took off his shirt, revealing scars all over his body.

Han Feng and Gao Lianfeng below were stunned to see this; facing three hidden adversaries, Xiang Yu seemed on a suicide mission.

“Xiang Yu, get down here quickly,” Han Feng shouted urgently.

Just as he shouted, a bullet hit his arm, and both Han Feng and Gao Lianfeng quickly took cover.

“Han Feng, you two stay put,” Xiang Yu shouted from above.

There stood Xiang Yu alone in the cold wind.

“Qing Lang, I know it’s you. Come out,” Xiang Yu shouted from his stand.

The wind carried Xiang Yu’s voice into the distance, leaving silence in its wake.

“Captain, White Tiger, Qing Lang. I know it’s you three,” Xiang Yu’s body trembled, his heart bleeding.

He could barely confess this reality, once believing the Captain and others were dead, now seeing them alive was unimaginable.

At that moment, Xiang Yu could no longer hold back his tears, feeling utterly wronged, like a wounded child.

His legs weakened, and he knelt there.

“Why? Why did you deceive me? Do you know how guilty I felt? I treated you as my closest brothers—after your deaths, you haunted my dreams,” Xiang Yu cried out, kneeling.

His voice grew more impassioned, finally turning into a roar.

“But you… you are clearly alive and well,” Xiang Yu said, gritting his teeth and standing back up.

“It’s one thing not to seek me out, but why are you doing something so vile here? Do you know what it’s like inside? It’s hell,” Xiang Yu’s agony morphed into immeasurable anger.

He gritted his teeth, blood seeping through.

Han Feng and Gao Lianfeng glanced at each other, seeing suspicion in each other’s eyes.

Gao Lianfeng was somewhat detached, not knowing Xiang Yu well. It was his first meeting Xiang Yu.

He only knew Xiang Yu as his son’s good friend, having come to rescue them.

Han Feng, on the other hand, knew Xiang Yu well. He was captivated by Xiang Yu’s charisma, which led him to investigate the military base, never expecting to be captured here.

In his heart, Xiang Yu was an unyielding man. Seeing Xiang Yu’s tender side today, Han Feng couldn’t help but feel a redness in his eyes.

Those with the most steel resolve are often the most moving when emotional.

Xiang Yu’s words reminded him of many things. He, too, served in the army, knowing the profound bonds between brothers in arms, able to entrust lives in one another’s hands.

“Ah…” Xiang Yu fired a salvo into the sky, emptying all his bullets.

The gunfire rang out as Xiang Yu tossed the gun into the distance, his face turning cold.

“After today, our brotherhood is severed, and I owe you nothing. Consider this a final settlement. If we meet again…” Xiang Yu paused, then continued, “We’ll speak then.”

No one knew the pain in Xiang Yu’s heart as he spoke those words…