Chapter 189 Chance Encounter
Xin Zhen and Zhou Zhiruo returned to Mingguang blacksmith shop to get the swords, and then left Mingguang County.

On the way Zhou Zhiruo said: "Don't we need to go and see how Shu Guangyi dealt with it?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "We can go visit him again when we come back. He shouldn't dare to do anything. If he does, we can just come back and find another one."

Zhou Zhiruo nodded and a smile appeared on her face.

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "How does it feel to be a hero?"

Zhou Zhiruo said excitedly: "Great, I feel like a great person. Thinking about the many women I have saved, the discomfort of killing people is gone."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Those people are scum. Killing them will get rid of harm to the people. But you must also remember that killing people sometimes does not solve the problem."

Zhou Zhiruo nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, just like you, Brother Xin, if you want to kill someone, you have to arrange the follow-up matters well, otherwise it will only be a momentary pleasure."

Xin Zhen said: "That's right, but if we really want the people to live and work in peace and contentment, we need a capable government. The Yuan court is no longer capable of that."

Zhou Zhiruo looked at Xin Zhen and said, "Brother Xin, do you want to continue to fight against the Yuan Dynasty? Then I will follow you to fight the Mongols."

Xin Zhen thought for a moment and said, "I don't want to think about these things for now. There are other people doing these things, and I probably won't be needed."

Zhou Zhiruo suddenly thought of Chang Yuchun and asked, "I don't know what happened to Brother Chang?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Chang is a lucky man, nothing will happen."

Zhou Zhiruo said: "Then should we not help him?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said nothing. If he were to go, he would naturally play a big role, but if the role was too big, Zhu Yuanzhang would probably be suspicious of him after the success. There was really no need for that. Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely succeed anyway, so why bother?

The longer people live, the fewer obsessions they have. In his previous life, Xin Zhen lived as he pleased after he reached the age of 40 or 50, and his desire for fame, wealth and power had long faded.

However, his patriotism is still there, otherwise he would not have interfered in the affairs of the Ming court at the age of 100.

However, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, since there was a big shot like Zhu Yuanzhang, he was happy to have some free time. If he had the time, he might as well travel more and see more.

Seeing that Xin Zhen didn't say anything, Zhou Zhiruo knew that he probably still hadn't figured it out, so she asked, "Then Brother Xin, where are we going now?"

Xin Zhen thought for a moment and said, "How about we go to Huashan to have a look?"

He lived in Huashan for a hundred years in his previous life, and his feelings for the place were too deep. It was his home, and he would dream of the steep cliffs from time to time during this year.

Zhou Zhiruo nodded and said, "Well, wherever Brother Xin goes, I will go."

Xin Zhen smiled.

The two of them went west.

Both of them used Qinggong to travel quite fast and entered Fengyang City the next day.

The two of them entered Fengyang City exhausted. Xin Zhen rubbed his stomach and said with a smile, "I heard that the food and wine at Linhuai Pavilion in Fengyang City are quite good, and it is a unique place in Fengyang City. Let's go and try it."

Zhou Zhiruo frowned when she heard this and said, "Brother Xin, although we have some money now, we still have to spend it sparingly. We still have a long way to go to Shaanxi."

Xin Zhen looked at the eleven-year-old girl and said with a smile, "You have become a housekeeper at such a young age. Don't worry, you can make your fortune back even if you spend it all. If you don't eat and drink well in this life, then you have wasted your life!"

Xin Zhen would not treat himself badly when it came to food, so he led the way and soon brought Zhou Zhiruo to Linhuai Pavilion.

Linhuai Pavilion is close to the Huai River, and one can overlook the Huai River from the window upstairs, with a very wide view. Xin Zhen ordered another table of delicious dishes, and even felt like drinking a little, so he ordered a small bottle of Laowuou wine, a famous wine in Fengyang, which tasted sweet, refreshing, and had a long aftertaste.

Zhou Zhiruo had no choice but to eat and drink as well, but she didn't drink alcohol, so Xin Zhen ordered some sweet juice for her.

Xin Zhen was leisurely eating meat and drinking wine while admiring the beautiful scenery of the Huai River when he saw a familiar figure, a beautiful girl with fair skin and tall figure, holding a little girl by the hand. It was Ji Xiaofu, whom he had met a year ago.

Xin Zhen suddenly remembered that after Ji Xiaofu had a falling out with Ding Minjun, she took Yang Buhui to live in seclusion in Shungeng Mountain, 300 miles west of Fengyang. He thought that she came to Fengyang City because she needed to buy some daily necessities.

Xin Zhen smiled and had no intention of going down to meet them. He thought that Ji Xiaofu would not want to see the two of them either.

Unexpectedly, Ji Xiaofu brought the little girl into Linhuai Pavilion, then climbed the stairs to the second floor.

Xin Zhen smiled helplessly, but did not hide. He did not deliberately disturb other people's lives, but there was no need to hide from people.

Zhou Zhiruo heard the sound of people coming up the stairs and subconsciously looked over there. She then whispered to Xin Zhen, "Brother Xin, look, that's Miss Ji who attacked Mr. Peng earlier."

Xin Zhen laughed softly and said, "I saw it, don't look at her, just pretend you don't know."

Zhou Zhiruo nodded, but the two of them were sitting at the window with the best view, which was also the most conspicuous place, so how could they not be seen? Ji Xiaofu was obviously surprised, and then hurriedly took the little girl downstairs.

Zhou Zhiruo said, "Brother Xin, we are not afraid of her, so why should we hide from her?"

Xin Zhen shook his head and said, "We are not afraid of her, but it is obvious that she is afraid of us. Why should we cause inconvenience to others..."

However, he frowned the next moment, because from his perspective, Ji Xiaofu and her daughter were stopped by a group of people not far from leaving Linhuai Pavilion.

Although Xin Zhen did not recognize this group of people, from their attire, he could tell that they were disciples from Huashan, Kunlun, Kongtong, and... Ding Minjun.

The two seemed to be arguing, and it was very intense. Yang Buhui was so scared that she started crying, but the wind was strong and the distance was quite far, so she couldn't hear anything.

It seemed that they could not reach an agreement, so Ji Xiaofu and Ding Minjun drew their swords and started fighting, while people from other sects seemed to be trying to stop them from fighting.

Zhou Zhiruo asked, "Brother Xin, should we take care of it?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Why should we care? Those people are from famous and upright sects. If we go down, I'm afraid they will surround us. Don't forget, we are demons from the Demon Sect."

Zhou Zhiruo's breath stagnated, and then she lowered her head silently.

Xin Zhen laughed and said, "Why, are you feeling inferior again?"

Zhou Zhiruo tried to raise her chest, but she looked a little unsure. She said, "We are chivalrous and righteous, and most of our sect members are heroes who fought against the Mongols. How can we be considered evil cult members?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Actually, we are not followers of the Ming Cult. My father is, but I did not join the cult, and neither did you.

However, in their eyes, I am Zhou Ziwang's son, so I am a demon from the Demon Cult. If you walk with me, you are also a demon from the Demon Cult. We cannot say that you are not a demon.

As for how the Ming Cult became a demon cult, it is not important. It is a historical legacy. The key is how we view ourselves.

In other words, how do we view these so-called noble and upright sects? Zhiruo, tell me, what do noble and upright sects represent in your eyes?"

Zhou Zhiruo was a little confused: "What does it mean..."

Xin Zhen said: "For example, the current Taishan Beidou, Shaolin and Wudang, please tell me what they are like in your eyes."

(End of this chapter)