Despite this, many of his men were still hesitant and reluctant to leave the forest.
They have lived here for many years and have long regarded this place as their home.
Li Chengfeng looked at these brothers with mixed feelings in his heart.
He stood aside, watching everything in front of him silently, feeling reluctant in his heart but unable to express it.
Once they leave, many people will never come back, but the time they spent here will become a part of their memories.
After thinking for a long time, Li Chengfeng finally made up his mind.
He walked up to the crowd and said loudly: "Brothers, today is our last night in the village."
"I know many of you are reluctant to leave, and many are unwilling to go."
I, Li Chengfeng, will not force anyone. Today we will have a banquet. If anyone wants to follow me to the capital and submit to the court, we can go together.
"If you want to stay, say goodbye tonight. Our brotherhood will never change."
As soon as he said this, everyone started talking.
He remained silent, tears welling up in his eyes, but more of it was reluctance to leave.
Li Chengfeng has always been their boss. He is unwilling to force anyone, and this friendship makes it even more difficult for them to let go.
Shen Yuhan listened quietly on the side, and felt more admiration for Li Chengfeng's actions.
Li Chengfeng's men are not just thugs, but a group of people with feelings and righteousness.
That night, a bonfire was lit in the village and the aroma of wine filled the air.
Li Chengfeng held the last night banquet, and everyone sat around the fire, toasting their glasses and drinking.
The subordinates toasted one after another and the atmosphere was lively.
"Come on, brothers! Whether you leave after today or not, we have to drink to our heart's content!"
Li Chengfeng raised his glass generously, with a hint of relief in his laughter.
Everyone raised their glasses, and after three rounds of drinking, they started to fight and engage in drunken boxing, and the scene was extremely lively.
Shen Yuhan sat quietly by the side, holding a glass of wine in his hand, staring at the dancing flames.
As the fire flickered, his thoughts unconsciously returned to that long-forgotten memory.
The banquet, the bustling crowd, and the casual conversation in front of him made a corner of his heart ache.
Li Chengfeng walked over with a pot of wine in his hand. He strode to Shen Yuhan and patted his shoulder generously.
"Shen Yuhan, today I, Li, would like to offer you a toast as a token of my gratitude for not killing you."
Li Chengfeng smiled, raised the wine jug and handed it to Shen Yuhan.
Shen Yuhan smiled faintly, took the wine pot, and the two of them raised their glasses to drink together. The strong liquor went down their throats, with a hint of heat, but it gradually dissipated the coldness in their hearts.
Li Chengfeng put down the wine jug and sat down next to Shen Yuhan, his eyes filled with emotion. "Come to think of it, I never thought in my life that I would be sitting here drinking with people from the imperial court today."
Shen Yuhan smiled and said calmly: "The world is unpredictable, we are all walking our own path."
"Your submission to the imperial court today may not be a bad thing. Perhaps this is another starting point for you."
Li Chengfeng nodded, looked up at the night sky in the distance, and sighed softly: "Yes, although the world of Jianghu is free, it is also adrift."
"My brothers who have followed me for so many years, if they can have a stable life, it will not be in vain."
Shen Yuhan listened, feeling touched. He turned slightly to look at Li Chengfeng and asked in a deep voice, "How do you plan to find the one you're thinking about?"
Li Chengfeng lowered his head and pondered for a moment, a gentle smile appearing on his face: "I was once bitten by a snake venom and my life was hanging by a thread. It was she who saved me."
"From then on, I couldn't forget her."
As he spoke, a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes, as if the person was standing right in front of him.
Shen Yuhan's heart moved, and he seemed to be thinking about it: "A female doctor with superb medical skills..."
"This girl...what's her name?"
Shen Yuhan suddenly spoke, with a tone of suppressed urgency.
Li Chengfeng shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I don't know her name either, but she doesn't want to get involved in the disputes in the martial arts world and just wants to live a peaceful life. Unfortunately, my heart...can no longer be at peace."
After hearing this, Shen Yuhan felt even more uneasy.
He looked at Li Chengfeng with a heavy face, and had a strong premonition in his heart.
Although Li Chengfeng did not say it explicitly, the image of the female doctor overlapped more and more clearly with Fang Qingyue in his memory.
"You remind me of someone."
Shen Yuhan said softly, with an indescribable complexity in his tone.
He picked up the wine glass, looked down at the slightly swaying wine in the glass, and his heart was in turmoil.
"Oh?" Li Chengfeng glanced at Shen Yuhan and asked with interest, "Sir Shen, a ruthless general like you actually has someone you can't let go of?"
Shen Yuhan smiled bitterly, looked up into the distance, and there was a trace of pain in her eyes that was difficult to conceal: "Yes. She is the only person I can't let go of in my life."
Li Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "So you have a tender side? This is the first time I've seen you like this."
Shen Yuhan didn't respond, but his eyes gradually darkened.
His hand was tightly gripping the wine glass, his knuckles turning white, as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions.
"But I…I lost her."
Li Chengfeng was slightly startled when he heard this, then he raised his glass, patted Shen Yuhan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "It seems that you and I have some similarities."
"Then why don't we have a drink and toast to the person in our hearts who can't let go."
Shen Yuhan turned his head to look at Li Chengfeng, and suddenly an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.
When their eyes met, there seemed to be some kind of tacit understanding in their hearts, but they didn't know that they were talking about the same person.
"Okay." Shen Yuhan responded softly, raised his glass and clinked it with Li Chengfeng, and they both drank it in one gulp.
The liquor burned my throat, but it seemed unable to extinguish the fire in my heart.
The two of them drank one glass after another, and after three rounds of drinks, Li Chengfeng gradually let down all his guard.
Shen Yuhan was no longer suppressed, and the two talked freely about life and ambitions, as if at this moment, they were not enemies, but two friends who understood and respected each other.
"Shen Yuhan, I respect you! You are an upright person, unlike those corrupt officials in the court!"
Li Chengfeng raised his glass generously and laughed.
Shen Yuhan shook his head and chuckled: "You are also an admirable opponent."
"Come on! Let's not go home until we are drunk!" Li Chengfeng raised his glass again, half of the wine spilled, but he didn't care.
At this time, the town at the foot of the mountain was quiet. The cold moonlight shone on the eaves, and the streets were exceptionally quiet without the hustle and bustle of the day.
Fang Qingyue lay on the bed with her eyes open, looking at the silent moon outside the window.
Her heart was as restless as the cool breeze at night.
Although she still wore a bamboo hat and set up a stall to practice medicine during the day, everything seemed normal.
But the calmness of the past few days made her feel something was wrong.
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