章節 1226: 1226: Brothers In Trouble

"He told me to protect you. He said that he would come back for us once he was safe. He even told me not to trust anyone."

Even today, as Du Yanzheng spoke about that devastating night, he still felt his scalp turn numb.

"I carried you on my back and left. He was still running next to me, but slowly, he was running behind me. He told me to head east and continue running. I was only allowed to stop when I got exhausted.

"When I ran, I could feel our father running as well, but he headed in the opposite direction."

The reason? Du Yanzheng and Zhan Lichuan had both grown to become powerful and capable men. They obviously knew what their father had in mind.

Their father was trying to distract their enemies.

From the moment their father went into the opposite direction, it meant that he would not be able to make it back alive.

Their father had sacrificed his life in exchange for their safety.

"Father… What's his name?"