Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 549: Is This How You Be a Brother?

Chapter 549: Chapter 549: Is This How You Be a Brother?

Jiang Li led her group deeper into the island.

As darkness thickened and their vision became limited, they were forced to halt and settled in a relatively safe area to light a bonfire.

The warmth of the flames, combined with the incense bags each person wore, helped to keep the mosquitoes at bay.

Jiang Yan tapped on the team’s supplies with a light finger, glaring at their pitifully scant remains before knocking Jiang Cheng on the head again in frustration.

"It’s all your fault, kid—if it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t be penniless and unable to afford even a tent!"

Jiang Cheng held his head, looking at Jiang Yan with a wounded gaze, "Why blame me? It’s that crazy woman who insisted on trading me over!"

No sooner had he spoken than a chilling gaze shot towards them, causing both men to straighten their backs in alarm.

Fearful of also being hit with branches, Jiang Yan promptly removed his coat and laid it on the ground, then started to massage Jiang Li’s shoulders in an overly attentive manner.

"Dear sister, I didn’t mean to blame you. Rest assured, even if it means I don’t sleep, I’ll make sure you get a good night’s rest."

Jiang Cheng sneered, "Brown-nose!"

Jiang Li ignored him, slightly lifting her eyelids to say, "Relax, with me here, I won’t let you lose sleep."

"I just discovered some banana trees nearby; the taller ones among you go pick some banana leaves."

Then she turned to Shang Shuyue and Bai Lu, "We still have the axe, right? Let’s go chop some branches."

"Okay."

After everyone agreed, they immediately got to work. In an hour, each person returned with their fruitful bounty.

—Except for Jiang Yan.

He came back nonchalantly carrying a stone axe.

Behind him, Jiang Cheng was laboriously sweating as he carried an enormous stack of banana leaves nearly as tall as himself.

Yu Li could hardly bear to watch, setting down the banana leaves and herbs with a sigh.

Jiang Yan, however, seemed unfazed, casually waving his hand, "Hurry up, without some exercise, your scrawny body definitely won’t make it till sunrise."

[Young master, you’re brutal. Is it really okay to treat your little brother like this?]

[Now I see why Jiang Cheng resists staying with Jiang Li and the others—it’s flat-out drudgery!]

[Poor little Jiang Cheng, Jiang Yan and Jiang Li are going too far; he’s still just a kid.]

Although Jiang Li thought Jiang Cheng got what he deserved, she couldn’t stand watching Jiang Yan’s bullying any longer and smacked his back with a banana leaf.

"Is this how you act as a brother?"

At the interrogative voice, both Jiang Yan and Jiang Cheng froze.

Jiang Yan curled his lip, discontentedly saying, "Why are you hitting me? He’s the one who agreed to carry it!"

Jiang Li looked toward Jiang Cheng, "Is that so?"

Jiang Cheng, perceiving the seriousness on Jiang Li’s face and thinking she wasn’t just teasing, darkened his eyes and squeezed out two teardrops, "No, sister, it was Jiang Yan—he insisted I carry back all the banana leaves, claiming I don’t deserve to stay here if I don’t work since he’s the one earning our keep."

Jiang Yan was immediately terrified, his face pale, "Damn it, Jiang Li, don’t listen to this brat’s nonsense—when did I ever say such a thing?!"

"Go crouch in horse stance for half an hour."

"Why should I?"

"One hour."

"...."

[Hahaha, serves you right for not working!]

[To call the young master stupid, yet he knows to make Jiang Cheng carry things for him. To call him smart, yet he abuses his brother in front of Jiang Li. Hard to judge.]

Jiang Yan glared at Jiang Cheng hatefully, then moved to a spot to reluctantly start his horse stance.

Just then, Shang Shuyue and Bai Lu came over with the leftover snake meat from lunch, and Jiang Yan immediately gave them a pitiful look, imitating Jiang Cheng.

"Please, dear sisters, pity me and plead on my behalf."

Bai Lu: "...." "Ew, that’s disgusting."

Shang Shuyue: "....." She decided to act as if she had never liked the guy.

Jiang Yan: !!!

Why did the trick work on Jiang Cheng but not on him?!

Jiang Cheng set down the banana leaf, his face flushed as he looked toward Jiang Li.

"Sister, thank you, I—"

"Go chop wood. You can eat dinner after you’ve chopped twenty pieces."

Jiang Cheng: ???

"Why?!"

Jiang Li sneered coldly, "Jiang Yan, as the older brother, failed to take responsibility and share the burdens of the younger ones, which is clearly his fault. He deserves to be punished. And you, as his younger brother, instead of helping, you’ve added fuel to the fire by smearing him. Isn’t that a lack of virtue on your part? Don’t you think you deserve to be punished?"

Jiang Cheng immediately shrank his neck in silence.

Damn it, how could this crazy woman have such sharp eyes? She saw right through him!

[Well done!]

[I thought Jiang Li might be too biased towards her younger brother, but it seems I was wrong.]

[This method of handling the situation isn’t bad, quite fair indeed. No one has any complaints now.]

Indeed, after seeing Jiang Cheng punished as well, Jiang Yan felt much more at ease, no longer complaining even as he stood in a horse-stance.

With the noisy ones handled by Jiang Li, the whole world fell into a peaceful silence.

Bai Lu fanned the flames and cooked the snake meat while musing, "It’s great to have Lili around, peace and love."

Shang Shuyue nodded in rare agreement, offering no objection.

Yu Li joked, "Captain, you have quite a knack for control. How about coming to my school to handle those disobedient students after we return to the capital?"

[No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[?????!!!! Old Yu, don’t scare me. I don’t want to be whipped!]

[Yu with the black heart! I knew it!]

[Really? Can we? Dean Yu, if you can get Lili to come, I’ll clean the toilets for you for a month!]

Jiang Li took a banana and roasted it, joining in with a laugh, "Sure, the management fee is five thousand yuan a day."

Yu Li slightly parted his lips, "Are you that short on cash?"

"Do people ever feel like they have enough money?"

Besides, she still owed nearly a billion in orders. Even if she made back five hundred million on this show, the other half was still waiting to be filled.

Of course, earning anything was good.

Soon, the snake meat was ready, and the banana in Jiang Li’s hand was roasted just right.

The banana was originally green and inedible, but, after being smoked and grilled, it turned out to be surprisingly sweet and delicious. Bai Lu just took a bite and couldn’t stop praising it.

Jiang Li waved toward the two being punished.

"Come over and eat."

Only then could Jiang Yan finally stand up straight.

But after an hour-long horse stance, he was shaking so much that, despite his eagerness to eat, he couldn’t sit down.

To get back at Jiang Li, he viciously stuffed three bananas into his mouth at once.

Jiang Cheng, however, stared silently at the oddly-textured piece of meat in his hand.

"What kind of meat is this?" he finally couldn’t help but ask.

"Snake meat," Bai Lu said, chewing on a banana, "Delicious."

"Yue."

Jiang Cheng couldn’t hold back and spit out the small piece he had just been chewing.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, snake, snake meat?!"

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