Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

In a battle, Zhao Xu overwhelmed Ren Xin with his absolute strength.

The strong are always respected.

Ren Xin threw away the broken sword, showing his attitude of surrender.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu also sheathed his sword.

"Ren Zuoshi is indeed generous. He gave me a big surprise right after we met."

Seeing Zhao Xu directly called out his identity, Ren Xin raised his eyebrows and said coldly:

"Are you the person behind inviting me to Jingcheng?"

"Yes, it's me."

Zhao Xu did not hide anything and admitted it straightforwardly.

Hearing Zhao Xu admit it so readily, Ren Xin couldn't help but frown, obviously a little surprised.

"Your Excellency went to great lengths to invite me to Jingcheng, saying that you could help me find out the truth behind Empress Zhaojie's self-immolation."

"I don't think it's that simple, is it?"

"clap clap"

Zhao Xu applauded Ren Xin's straightforwardness. This was what she admired most about her character.

To be honest, such a person is more suitable to be a chivalrous woman wandering the world, rather than engaging in intrigue among the Zhuyi Guards.

Zhao Xu and Ren Xin's first meeting was not very pleasant, and Ren Xin's attitude towards Zhao Xu was a little cold.

Zhao Xu wanted to change this situation, so he tried a small change.

"Miss Ren is quick to speak, and I really appreciate that."

"After the fight just now, I think the girl has already recognized my strength."

"Next, I'm going to take the girl to meet some people. After meeting them, we'll discuss the next plan."

Ren Xin was somewhat happy that Zhao Xu changed the way he addressed her. The current Ren Xin had undergone some psychological changes compared to two years ago.

Ren Xin was seriously injured two years ago and was rescued by her current stepmother. She then spent a peaceful period of time while recovering from her injuries.

Although the hatred for Empress Zhaojie was still a knot in his heart, Ren Xin was becoming more and more disgusted with his life as a Zhuyi Guard, and he even felt a little disgusted with the title of Zuoshi.

Nowadays, she prefers more casual names, such as "Miss Ren".

Zhao Xu has been observing Ren Xin's reaction. Although her psychological quality is extraordinary, two years of dull life still has some impact on her.

Zhao Xu sensed Ren Xin's current mentality from the fleeting change in her eyes.

"'Miss Ren', from now on I will not call you Left Envoy Ren anymore, 'Miss' sounds better."

Zhao Xu grasped Ren Xin's mentality and took action immediately, using clear actions to address each other to bring the two closer.

Ren Xin didn't answer directly, but nodded, and Zhao Xu knew that "it was done."

The relationships between people are so wonderful.

As long as you grasp the other person's psychology, sometimes a small change can bring about a big change in the relationship between the two parties.

Sure enough, in the following exchanges, Ren Xin's attitude towards Zhao Xu became much better, and he was no longer as aggressive as he was at the beginning.

Ren Xin was actually very curious about how Zhao Xu found her, but the trust between the two sides was not high at the moment, so it was impossible to get an answer.

The communication between the two people mainly revolves around the exchange of some basic information between the two parties.

Zhao Xu mainly wanted to know some things about Ren Xin's life, while Ren Xin was most concerned about Zhao Xu's background and origins.

Knowing that Zhao Xu was not from the Jiuguo area, but from the big country Liyang, Ren Xin felt much more relaxed.

The sunset is endless and the sky is getting darker.

Neither Zhao Xu nor Ren Xin expected that the two would talk for such a long time.

Although Ren Xin once held the high position of the Left Envoy of the Zhuyi Guard, her life experience was actually very monotonous. She was either practicing, completing missions, or killing people.

She had no idea how wonderful the world outside the Nine Kingdoms was or how vast the world was.

Two years of peaceful life gave her some new perspectives on life, and it happened that she met Zhao Xu, the encyclopedia.

Not counting the memories of his previous life, Zhao Xu has already reached a level that ordinary people cannot even dream of based on his accumulation in this life.

The more Ren Xin communicated with Zhao Xu, the more he could feel his rich knowledge and amazing insights.

Ren Xin also gave Zhao Xu a very different feeling.

Whether it was the drawing of swords at the beginning or the direct communication afterwards, this beautiful, straightforward and capable woman made Zhao Xu's heart move (well, the main reason was that he was attracted by her beauty).

No matter what, the two of them had a very pleasant conversation, and time passed by unknowingly. When Zhao Xu came to his senses, the afterglow of the sunset was getting smaller and smaller.

When Zhao Xu saw how late it was, he secretly said "not good" in his heart, and then smiled bitterly.

"Mr. Zhao, what's wrong?"

You heard it right. After a few hours of communication, the way they addressed each other changed.

Ren Xin no longer calls Zhao Xu "Your Excellency" but "Mr. Zhao", which is also the corresponding to "Miss Ren".

"I originally intended to take the girl to meet an acquaintance, but I didn't expect that I would forget the time while chatting. I'm afraid I'll be blamed again when I go there later."

Ren Xin didn't react much after hearing what Zhao Xu said, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth still betrayed her mood at the moment.

Zhao Xu was also happy to see that Ren Xin was in a good mood.

"It's getting late, Miss Ren. I'll take you to meet this acquaintance now."

Ren Xin was also a little curious about the acquaintances Zhao Xu mentioned, as she didn't have many acquaintances.

Dusk comes later in summer than in other seasons. When Zhao Xu arrived at the Jinsha Gang, it was almost the You hour.

As soon as Zhao Xu arrived at the door, he saw a familiar figure—Sha Xing.

"Sure enough..." Seeing Sha Xing here, Zhao Xu already understood what was going on.

"Sha Xing, sorry for the long wait. Mei Niang is not angry, right?"

Seeing that he was a little cautious, Sha Xing knew that Zhao Xu already understood why he was waiting here.

"Master Xu, the master is a little worried because you haven't come back for a long time, so he asked me to wait here."

Zhao Xu felt relieved after hearing Sha Xing say this.

After a conversation between Sha Xing and Zhao Xu, he set his sights on Ren Xin. His intuition told him that this woman was very dangerous.

"Master Xu, who is this?"

Zhao Xu did not directly answer the question about the sand punishment.

"Her! Mei Niang knows her. We'll know later. Let's go in quickly. I'm a little hungry."

Zhao Xu did not answer directly. Sha Xing knew that the identity of this woman should not be disclosed outside, so he did not say anything else but just nodded.

Ren Xin has always been curious, not only about Zhao Xu, but also about where Zhao Xu will take her next.

But she was not a talkative person and remained silent all the way. After arriving at the place, Ren Xin became even more curious when she saw the three words "Jinsha Gang" written in large letters.

Ren Xin was naturally familiar with the Jinsha Gang. This was the largest underworld force in the Nine Kingdoms region and no one was unfamiliar with it.

From the conversation between Zhao Xu and Sha Xing, it was not difficult for her to know that Zhao Xu had an extraordinary status in the Jinsha Gang.

"It seems that he is not just a businessman from Liyang." Ren Xin muttered silently in his heart.

After entering the Jinsha Gang and walking for a while, we arrived at Tianranju. It was not completely dark yet, but lanterns were already lit in Tianranju.

Tianran Residence is located in a large green bamboo forest. Ren Xin couldn't help but nod repeatedly at the fact that there was such a residence in Jingcheng.

Jin Meiniang had received the message from Zhao Xu a long time ago, so she had been waiting in front of the gate of Tianranju.

But when Zhao Xu and the other two approached, she was stunned.

At the same time, Ren Xin also saw Jin Meiniang coming to greet him.

Somehow, this woman looked strange, but gave her a very familiar feeling.