Gu Hu and the three centurions ignored Wei Zhonghu and Wei Zhongbao, and led three hundred armored soldiers to follow closely behind.

Sun Jian strode into the central command tent. Wei Zhong'e was sitting in a chair drinking tea. When he saw Sun Jian stride in, he quickly stood up.

Wei Zhong'e was not only a fierce general who was good at fighting, but also a shrewd person in the officialdom. He recognized Sun Jian at a glance.

"I presume you are the newly appointed Deputy Commandant by His Majesty?"

Wei Zhong'e clasped his hands in a fist salute, with a smile on his face, and looked very amiable.

"Your humble brother, Wei Zhong'e, has long admired your name, my worthy brother!"

"Come, come, please take a seat!"

"Left and right, Kancha!"

Sun Jian originally thought that Wei Zhong'e would not treat him well after entering the military camp, and might even take the opportunity to embarrass him. However, he did not expect Wei Zhong'e to be so polite, and even very humble in his words, which surprised Sun Jian.

Sun Jian smiled slightly, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Commander-in-Chief Wei."

They then took their seats, and two soldiers on either side served them fruit and tea.

Wei Zhong'e sighed politely, "Oh, my dear brother, you are too kind. Your name has been widely circulated lately. I have long admired you, and to finally meet you today is truly a great joy in my life!"

Wei Zhong'e kept spouting off one thing after another, like an old sow wearing a bra.

Sun Jian gave a forced smile and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect again: "Commander Wei, you are too kind. Commander Wei is truly an outstanding man."

"Hehe, my dear brother, you're just being overly modest."

Wei Zhong'e smiled slightly, "Comparing my foolish brother to you is like comparing a nag to a unicorn, a crow to a phoenix, or a star to the bright moon!"

"Your name is known to every household, and your deeds are known far and wide. It is my great fortune to meet you here in the army today!"

Sun Jian swallowed hard. To be honest, he had never seen such an eloquent person before.

Even the seasoned veterans in the imperial court can't compare.

If it weren't for what happened at the door earlier, Sun Jian might have been intimidated by this guy.

"I feel the same way. It is my good fortune to meet Commander Wei today."

After hearing Sun Jian's words, Wei Zhong'e turned his face away and said, "Hey, it's a bit formal for you to address me by my military rank, my brother. Although we've only met by chance, we feel like old friends. If you don't mind, how about we address each other as brothers from now on?"

"Well……"

Sun Jian was stunned, and even his mind went blank for a moment.

This guy wants to become sworn brothers with me right off the bat?

What kind of charter is this?

"My worthy brother is a genius sent from heaven, and the world calls him a celestial being banished to the mortal realm. Now he is also deeply favored by His Majesty. Could it be that you think my foolish talent and low military rank are unworthy of this position?"

Wei Zhong'e smiled slightly, his expression revealing nothing of his thoughts.

Although he didn't know what Wei Zhonge was really up to, Sun Jian felt it would be too much to refuse now that things had come to this point. So he cupped his hands and said, "Then I, Sun, will respectfully accept your offer. Brother, I pay my respects."

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

"My dear brother, no need to pay any attention to me, hahaha!"

Wei Zhong'e wore an expression as if he had won the lottery.

At this moment, Wei Zhonghu and Wei Zhongbao, along with several captains, had arrived at the central army camp.

After everyone paid their respects to Wei Zhong'e, Wei Zhong'e quickly introduced Sun Jian to everyone, claiming that he had already become sworn brothers with Sun Jian and that everyone should pay close attention to him in the future.

"Your humble servant obeys!"

Wei Zhonghu, Wei Zhongbao, and several of their captains bowed to Sun Jian once again to express their respect.

Sun Jian raised his hand with a forced smile, indicating that everyone should refrain from being overly polite.

Sun Jian knew perfectly well that although they addressed each other as brothers, it was just a formality.

The three Wei brothers, Wei Zhong'e, Wei Xian, were all trusted confidants of the Wei clan, and some were even his younger brothers.

Since Wei Zhong'e had heard of his deeds, he couldn't possibly be unaware of his murder in the capital and his confrontation with the imperial court in the Golden Palace.

The main reason I was able to join the Tiger Legion was thanks to Wei Xian, the Minister of War.

Sun Jian took office to deal with them. He didn't believe that Wei Zhong'e could put aside his past grievances with him, or even watch him find problems in their Tiger Army.

Thinking of this, Sun Jian didn't stand on ceremony and directly asked Wei Zhong'e, "Brother, I have something to ask you."

"Please speak, my dear brother."

Wei Zhong'e stretched out his hand, indicating that Sun Jian could speak frankly.

"His Majesty decreed that I should report for duty at Chenshi (7-9 AM) today. When I arrived at Chenshi, why were there no Tiger Legion officers or officers at the camp gate to greet me?"

Upon hearing Sun Jian's words, the two brothers, Wei Zhonghu and Wei Zhongbao, standing opposite him, visibly twitched their faces.

Wei Zhong'e was taken aback at first, then his gaze sharpened as he looked at Wei Zhonghu and Wei Zhongbao. His face darkened, and his tone turned icy as he questioned, "Didn't you two go to welcome my virtuous brother back to camp?"

"this……"

Wei Zhonghu was taken aback at first, glancing between Wei Zhongbao and Wei Zhonge, unsure of how to respond.

"Just answer whatever you're asked. Why are you looking at me like that?"

Wei Zhong'e glared at him, his tone extremely stern.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, we did not greet Deputy Commander Sun today."

"No one greeted you?"

Wei Zhong'e's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown. "I ordered you all to lead the officers and soldiers to greet me at the camp gate at Chenshi (7-9 AM) today. Why didn't you go?"

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, today is the day of drills at the training grounds. You previously issued a strict order that all officers and generals must participate on the day of the drills, otherwise it will be considered a violation of the order!"

After listening to Wei Zhongbao's report, Wei Zhong'e was stunned for a moment, then pretended to frown, and turned to Sun Jian and said, "Alas, my good brother, this is my fault. I forgot that today is the day of the drill ground, and that's why the officers and soldiers were delayed."

"So it seems they didn't violate military regulations, it's just that the order of events was unclear."

“If my brother wants to blame someone, then blame your foolish brother.”

What a grand and dignified explanation.

It's absolutely flawless.

Sun Jian sneered but did not reply.

Since they've already said that, there's no need for me to dwell on it.

"That's enough, let's drop this matter."

"Hehe, my brother is indeed a magnanimous man."

Sun Jian smiled and didn't respond to that question, but instead asked the question that had been on his mind.

"I have already met General Wei Zhonghu and General Wei Zhongbao. I wonder where General Liu Shiyun is?"

As a fellow commander of the Tiger Warriors, Liu Shiyun was nowhere to be seen from beginning to end, which puzzled Sun Jian.

"Replying to Deputy Commandant Sun, General Liu Shiyun is currently... training troops at the drill ground."

Wei Zhongbao cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and answered directly, but he clearly paused for a moment when he gave the address.

Sun Jian knew perfectly well that Liu Shiyun had been marginalized, but he kept quiet about it.

"In that case, shall we all go to the training ground? I need to get to know you officers and generals according to procedure."