Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 45 Zi Nu arrives, Wei Zhuang is surprised

"Don't you recognize me, sir?"

Zi Nu did not leave immediately, but asked with great interest.

As the owner of Zilanxuan, he naturally wouldn't let someone like Chen Xiuyuan, who clearly had problems, get away with it.

“I guessed it. Miss Hongdou told me before that the owner of Zilanxuan is a girl named Zinu.”

Zi Nu smiled and said, "Sir, you know my name, but I don't know yours. Isn't that a bit unfair?"

Chen Xiuyuan was silent for a moment before replying, "Xiuyuan."

When his name was mentioned again, Chen Xiuyuan felt only peace in his heart. During his trip to Sanyang Village, he reconciled with another version of himself, which elevated his state of mind, allowing him to face everything in the present with equanimity.

Upon hearing these two words, a thoughtful look flashed in Zi Nu's eyes.

"Cultivating affinity~~"

She had been in charge of Zilan Pavilion for many years and had a broad knowledge of many famous people in the world, as well as disciples of various sects, but these two words were somewhat unfamiliar to her.

After standing there for a while, Zi Nu replied softly, "A good name."

Chen Xiuyuan nodded.

“Miss Zi Nu has good taste; I also think it’s a good name.”

Zi Nu covered her mouth and smiled, her purple eyes looking at the boy who was still sitting. He looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, even younger than Zhang Liang, but his speech and behavior were similar to Zhang Liang's.

"A smart person."

This was Zi Nu's judgment. Although she had never seen what Zhang Liang looked like at eleven or twelve years old, she figured it wouldn't be too far off. His good background had given him very proper manners at a young age.

His style of doing things was also methodical, far surpassing that of his peers. Han Fei once said that gaining a favor from Zifang was far better than the position of Minister of Justice promised by Zhang Kaidi.

"Sir, you're not Korean, are you?"

Chen Xiuyuan put down the bamboo scroll in his hand. He sensed that Zi Nu did not seem to intend to leave. Then he turned around and looked at the girl who had her arms crossed.

"Do I need to register these things to stay at Zilanxuan?"

Zi Nu's eyes sparkled as she smiled and said, "Of course not. Zi Lan Xuan does business here, and as long as we don't cause trouble, everyone who comes is a guest. I'm just a little curious, sir, where are you from? Someone as talented as you, if you were from Korea, I would know that."

Looking into the other person's smiling eyes, Chen Xiuyuan did not respond immediately. The girl in front of him had a mysterious origin. It seemed that she had already taken charge of Zilan Pavilion as soon as she appeared. Some people said that she might be from the Yin Yang School and that her purpose in going to Korea was to obtain the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations. Because she had purple hair that was exactly the same as the Moon Goddess of the Yin Yang School, some people speculated that she cultivated the Star Picking Law after returning to the Yin Yang School and became the Moon Goddess. That's why she started wearing a veil to cover her eyes.

Some say she was related to Xiangjun, and some even say she was from the state of Zheng.

Of course, these are all just guesses, and he can't tell what's true and what's false. Right now, Zi Nu seems to be very interested in him, but she doesn't seem to know that he is also somewhat interested in her.

"And where is Miss Zi Nu from?"

Zi Nu found this somewhat amusing.

"Young master, isn't it rather presumptuous of you to inquire about a young lady's background without permission?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuyuan smiled but remained silent.

Zi Nu stood there for a while, but didn't get a reply. Just as she was about to speak again, she suddenly realized something.

So the girl rolled her eyes at Chen Xiuyuan in annoyance. Although Chen Xiuyuan didn't say anything, his action was telling her that since it was a bit presumptuous of him to ask about her background, it would be just as easy for her to ask about his.

"Young master, a man should be more generous. If you keep acting like this, no girl will like you in the future."

Chen Xiuyuan looked at the girl in front of him, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"Miss Zi Nu is joking. Those who are meant to like someone won't stop liking them because of these things, and those who aren't meant to like someone won't like them no matter how well they do."

Zi Nu was taken aback by these words. When she looked at the little guy in front of her again, a strange look appeared in her eyes. It wasn't that what he said was wrong, but rather that what he said was very true.

When you like someone, why would you care about those things?

"Xiu Yuan is an interesting person!"

Chen Xiuyuan chuckled softly.

"Really?"

"I always thought I was a boring person."

Zi Nu smiled, pursing her lips.

Although she didn't find out what she wanted, she felt quite good talking to Chen Xiuyuan, especially the natural tranquility he exuded, which made her temporarily forget her current troubles. Such tranquility is too luxurious in South Korea today.

"Regardless of where you come from, young master, there is something I feel I need to tell you: although Zilan Pavilion is a place of pleasure, it is also guarded by experts."

Chen Xiuyuan looked at Zi Nu and smiled.

The phrase "a master is in charge" refers to Guiguzi Wei Zhuang, right? To be fair, Wei Zhuang is indeed a top-tier player in the state of Han, but compared to the rest of the world, he's still lacking. Perhaps the Lord of Quicksand would be a true master to him.

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At midnight, Wei Zhuang and Han Fei returned to Zi Lan Xuan together. Compared to when they left earlier, Wei Zhuang's eyes held a hint of admiration.

Han Fei first broke the deadlock with the method of dividing gold on Ji Wuye's side, and then played a trick to lure the snake out of its hole. Although the method was crude, Ji Wuye, that big dummy, still fell for the trap.

"Looks like a good harvest."

Seeing Wei Zhuang's expression, Zi Nu seemed to guess what was going on. Wei Zhuang didn't say anything. Then Han Fei invited Wei Zhuang to watch a good show, and this time Wei Zhuang didn't refuse.

The farce of ghost soldiers robbing the soldiers' pay ended with a single gold coin; it must be said that Han Fei played this move brilliantly.

Zi Nu and Wei Zhuang, having returned to Zi Lan Xuan, stood on the fourth floor, overlooking the entire city of Xin Zheng. This time, things were different again.

"I'd like to ask you to test someone."

A night breeze blew by, lifting a strand of Zi Nu's hair, and she spoke softly.

Wei Zhuang's gaze shifted, somewhat surprised, as Zi Nu rarely asked him for help.

"who is it?"

Zi Nu's eyes flickered a few times, and finally she sighed.

“Nongyu said that after the worst comes the best. I think we should find out who said that, but I’m not sure if it’s true or not. I would like to ask you to test his skills. He might not know martial arts.”

Wei Zhuang raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest flashing across his face.

"Oh~~"

Zi Nu shook her head.

"Don't have too high hopes. He's too young, even younger than Zhang Liang. I estimate he's no more than eleven or twelve years old."

Wei Zhuang frowned.

"A child? You...you must be mistaken?"

The purple goddess's expression became somewhat complicated.

"I hope I'm mistaken. Seeing him, I feel like I'm seeing another Zifang."

(End of this chapter)