Chapter 9 (1/2)
Chapter 9 In the Woods
Zhao Jing of Tai Hu, also referred to as the Swordsure
Before they got to Tai Hu, Zhou Zishu had been looking forward tothis elusive hero whose narehen he caught wind of the news that Yu Tianjie — the only son of Hua Shan Sect's patriarch, along with Mu Yunge — lord of Duan Jian Mountain Manor and Sir ”One-Eyed” Jiang Che would also be at the saround like the back of his hand — to avoid offense, Tian Chuang had a separate archive of every single event and figure in jianghu in the last fifty years
For exa the heroic Qiu Shan Swordsman was once exiled fros For ” Qin Song had done He only started using his real nahter of the Feng fa nepotism to build wealth He also secretly killed off the ones who knew of his past, and was reaccepted into the Zhao fae
Another exa Sir Yu Tianjie: it was said that he once had a tryst with ain the girl co suicide with their unborn child of three h to never reveal the wretched lover's name
Zhou Zishu was deeply interested in them since he knew all too well the kind of people they all were; besides, he eak to Zhang Chengling's pleadings, so he agreed to stay at the Zhaos' for one allant aura to hied Zhou Zishu who couldn't even walk properly But he was also experienced, and through Zhang Chengling's stories of the dangers he had to face on the journey, he becaround
That day, after helping the two settle down, have a proper shower and food, Zhao Jing called Jiang Chengling to the study to tell hi after all was still a child — it was hard enough for him to find so, even stuffs that he had yet to understand Zhao Jing listened to him in terror; and after conteentle told him what happened at the abandoned shrine without hesitation
Zhao Jing narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard He co hiether, Zhou Zishu had co a lot due to being paood heart, never co a little si wanted to talk to him, Zhou Zishu was sure that the sly old foxinforhed internally — it didn't really matter whether he was Zhou Xu or Zhou Zishu, as both names were shrouded in e and a other than the general inforanization itself, ated into ”Lord Zhou”, they would only dig up a no the inner court's royal guards, orth currying favor with but not ih, fro of the next day, Zhou Zishu becas It was i streareet and see them off one by one—
Ah, Sir Zhao, truly an honor to finally ht such a prosperous aura… You're asking who taught this lowly one? Oh, we're just nobodies, not worth being mentioned at all
Ah, Sir Qian, truly an honor to finally ht such a prosperous aura… Where I'ar, it's not worth ar Sect1, how can I ever be deserving of joining them? I'm just a nobody, really…
Ah, Sir Sun, truly an honor to finally ht such a prosperous aura… I'm just a nobody, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary at all that you've never heard of me
Ah, Sir Li, truly an honor to finally ht such a prosperous aura… No no, I've never known that other Sir Li that well, e had was just a convenient assistance during hard times Which sect? I', not worth ht drew near, Zhou Zishu had been s so ing for it to return to the natural state He knew deeply in his soul that complete paralysis wouldn't be far away if he had to suffer one more day of this, so he i the insistence in the inquiries about other people's business, these jianghu heroes were no better than nosy gossipers at markets; it was as if they wished they could have just stick their head into other's house and use their eagle eyes to scan over anything and everything, seeing under the skin to deterhost
If one said they were fro Sects and was a disciple of this blah blah blah person, the other one could reply that Oh, truly an honor to finally meet you, my shi+shu2 and your Master knew each other way back
Otherwise, they would be considered an outsider, and their character needed ht tiearly since noas the ti too serious, he just needed rest
He stood up, hesitating a little; it was adoodbye He left behind two letters: one for Zhang Chengling, saying ”Mountains are still green, waters will still flow long and far3” An incredible satisfaction washed over hi the note, as he felt like he had finally ehu wanderer now The other letter was for Zhao Jing with onestay
He placed the onto the roof
On the roof was a s shadow and halted in alert, eyes wide, but didn't see anything else Tilting its head in confusion, the cat ran towards the kitchen
Zhou Zishu left the Zhaos without a sound He was sure that no one had noticed, so never would he have i predicted hisfor his
Zhou Zishu felt annoyance creeping up thehily, ”Ah, how coincidental, Brother Zhou Seems like we are fated after all; only soulht like this”
Zhou Zishu smiled back, ”Truly coincidental isn't it, Brother Wen?”
Coincidental ht
He tilted his head, asking after not seeing Gu Xiang, ”Young Miss Gu's not here?”
Wen Kexing gave a straightforward answer, ”That little girl is an inconvenience, she walks too slow; she'll only be in the hile I'ure that is… you”
The s, then spoke after a good while, ”If this useless one was an iure, then ould beco of the Southern Sea's Guanyin Palace, or the Ghost Lord of Qingzhu Ridge?”