Chapter 11

Xuchu was beaten particularly badly. As the lord, Qin Feng naturally had to stand up for his Dragon Guard, so he shouted, "Come out, whoever did this!"

"I did it!" a voice replied.

Qin Feng looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man who was tall and burly, with a beard even more impressive than Zhang Fei’s. He had a heroic appearance, a broad back, and a muscular build, standing there like a mountain.

When Qin Feng recognized him, his body trembled, and he exclaimed, "Dian Wei!" He had some expectations, but the joy of discovering such a formidable warrior still brought him great surprise.

"Hey, how do you know my name, Dian Wei? Do we know each other?" Dian Wei asked, tilting his head.

Qin Feng thought to himself, "We know each other more than you think. In my previous life, I even introduced your wife, Chen Yuanyuan, to you."

No wonder Xuchu was beaten so badly. In this world, probably only Dian Wei could beat him like this. However, when Qin Feng looked at Dian Wei, he saw that Dian Wei wasn’t in much better shape, with a bruised nose, a swollen face, and a left cheekbone that was even higher than his nose. The blood at the corner of his mouth had already crusted over.

Qin Feng was genuinely delighted, but he needed to remain calm to recruit Dian Wei. He smiled warmly and said, "A hero like you should not be buried in the wilderness." He pointed to the large flag behind him and continued, "Why not join us? A true man wields a three-foot sword to achieve great deeds, protect the country, and serve the people, all for a great cause!"

Dian Wei looked at the flag and suddenly scratched his head, saying, "What does it say?"

Qin Feng stumbled at this.

Although Xuchu and Dian Wei had a fight, they had a saying: "No fight, no acquaintance." Xuchu had never had a worthy opponent in all his years of fighting, so he felt a sense of mutual respect. Moreover, Xuchu had gained some insight from Qin Feng’s teachings recently. He knew that for his lord to achieve great things, he needed a warrior like Dian Wei.

Therefore, Xuchu said, "Dian Wei, this flag says 'Righteous Army.' My lord raises the banner of righteousness, recruiting brave warriors from all directions to protect the people from suffering. You seem to come from a poor background. Why not join my lord? Together, we can assist him and achieve great things!"

Xuchu then explained the meanings of righteousness and bravery.

Dian Wei scratched his head again, his bull-like eyes fixed on Qin Feng.

Qin Feng quickly showed a sincere and inviting expression, his earnestness and honesty beyond reproach. This was no challenge for him, given his background in acting.

However, Dian Wei had a stubborn streak and wasn’t easily persuaded by a few words. He waved his large hand, bared his teeth, and said with a sneer, "You can’t beat me. If you want me to follow you, forget it!"

Qin Feng thought to himself, "This guy is as honest and straightforward as he was in my previous life."

Xuchu was furious and shouted, "Dian Wei, don’t be so arrogant! Watch me, Xuchu, take you down!"

"Come on, I’m not afraid of you! All of you can come at me, and I won’t back down!" Dian Wei rolled up his sleeves and charged forward.

Punches and kicks flew as Xuchu and Dian Wei engaged in another fierce fight. Dust and debris filled the air, and after thirty moves, neither could defeat the other. Even when one of them fell, the other would fall with him.

Qin Feng knew Dian Wei’s strength and his straightforward nature. He couldn’t defeat Dian Wei by force; he had to use his wits.

But using his wits wasn’t easy, and Qin Feng pondered his next move.

At this moment, Xuchu and Dian Wei were fighting with renewed vigor. Xuchu roared, "Dian Wei, killing you is like killing a chicken!"

Dian Wei bellowed, "Killing you is like squashing an ant!"

Fight! Fight!

Punches and kicks flew again, and dust and energy filled the air. The others watched, wiping sweat from their brows, and said, "Even two tigers fighting wouldn’t be more fierce!"

"Ant!" Qin Feng’s heart raced, and he suddenly had an idea. He shouted, "Stop! Stop! Don’t fight anymore, listen to me!"

Xuchu stepped back, and Dian Wei stopped as well. Both were bruised and bleeding from their noses and mouths, but they glared at each other with murderous intent, their breaths heavy but their spirits unbroken.

"What do you want to say?" Dian Wei wiped the blood from his mouth and asked.

Qin Feng smiled and approached, saying, "Dian Wei, I think you and Zhongkang could fight for three days and three nights without a winner. How about this: I’ll challenge you to a strength contest. If you can beat me, we’ll admit defeat. If you can’t beat me..."

Dian Wei sized up Qin Feng, noting his robust build, but his keen eye for warriors told him that Qin Feng was far from his match. He immediately became excited and shouted, "You look so weak. If I can’t even beat you in strength, I’ll do whatever you say from now on."

"Great!" Qin Feng clapped his hands, overjoyed. He thought, "I’ve been waiting for you to say that."

Dian Wei looked around, wiped the blood from his mouth, and clapped his hands. "How do we contest?" He got into a fighting stance. "You look so weak, I’ll let you have three punches first!"

Qin Feng, knowing the huge gap between him and Dian Wei, didn’t get angry. He smiled and said, "We won’t hit each other."

Dian Wei was taken aback, immediately relaxed his stance, and scratched his head. "Then how do we compete?"

"Third party!" Qin Feng raised a finger, his left corner of the mouth curling up, revealing a sly smile.

Many years later, it was said among the lords that when Qin Zixian spread his dirty wings and showed a bewitching smile, someone was about to fall for it.

"Third party?" Everyone, including Dian Wei and Xuchu, looked puzzled, not understanding what it meant.

At this moment, Qin Feng started searching, bending down to look on the ground. This seemed contagious, and soon, including Dian Wei, everyone was following Qin Feng, bending down to search.

"I found it!" Qin Feng suddenly exclaimed.

A crowd gathered around, with Xuchu’s big head next to Dian Wei’s big head. They asked together, "What did you find?"

Seeing the bruised and swollen faces of these two, almost identical, Qin Feng thought, "No wonder they are my Dragon Guards. Now that Dian Wei is here, I can’t let him go." He pointed to the ground and said, "Do you see it?"

"What do you see?" Everyone indeed saw nothing.

When Qin Feng bent down and touched the ground, an ant climbed onto his finger, and everyone finally understood.

Dian Wei, surprised, said, "So small, like a grain of rice. Your eyesight is really good!"

You’re so naive...

"This is the third party!" Qin Feng showed the ant to everyone, who all felt dizzy, thinking this third party was truly strange.

Xuchu muttered, "I thought it would be a big millstone or something, but it’s just a little ant."

Dian Wei was confused, looking at Qin Feng with a naive expression. "Are you not thinking straight? How can a tiny ant show who is stronger? We should find a big millstone and lift it."

Qin Feng thought, "If I were to compete with you in lifting a millstone, even Guan Yu would struggle." He held the ant on his finger and said, "Don’t worry, listen to me explain."