All the shops in Zhoujia Town are closed.
Lu Zheng knocked on the back door of Zhou's tavern, had someone cook a few dishes to go with the drinks, and brought some wine. He then led Gu Shouxin to sit in the front hall.
Soon, the tavern staff brought over a brazier, and Lu Zheng also asked for a jar of oranges and rock sugar.
He skillfully put the wine, oranges, and rock sugar into the jar, and said with a smile, "It's the dead of winter, so brewing wine is a good idea!"
Gu Shouxin raised an eyebrow: "You know quite a lot, kid."
Lu Zheng: "Second Uncle, aren't you going to ask me who that person was? Aren't you going to ask me why he called me by the surname Lu?"
Gu Shouxin smiled and said, "What, do you want to say something?"
Lu Zheng pursed his lips: "Actually, I didn't want to say it. But, since you've already heard it, it's fine to say it now. My surname is Lu, and my given name is Zheng, the Zheng of 'unyielding spirit.' Zhou is my mother's surname. Yuan is my nickname. You should know my mother, Uncle. She is the only daughter of Master Zhou, the Xiao Jia Jie that my uncle mentioned. The reason I'm called Zhou Yuan isn't to deceive or hide anything. I just want to get rid of the surname Lu and live in the world as Zhou Yuan. So, I'm sorry, Uncle, for telling you now."
Gu Shouxin already knew, but he didn't pretend to be surprised. He said calmly, "This is how you live, and others shouldn't say anything. However, there are some things that you can't get rid of just because you want to. For example, even if you go through all the trouble of faking your death, your stepmother will still send assassins to kill you. You may want to get rid of them, but someone will prevent you from doing so."
Lu Zheng sighed: "Yes! But instead of sending people to kill me, he's sending people to train me. That guy in white today, the leader of the Thousand Blades Sect, the family of my stepmother Lin, has been trying to kill me for two months without success, and now he's obediently training people for me."
By this time, the wine had boiled. Gu Shouxin took a wooden spoon and scooped out two bowls, inviting Lu Zheng to drink: "So, you're amazing! I didn't notice it at first and misjudged it."
Lu Zheng felt ashamed, not because he was powerful, but because he had memories of his past life and knew who could be used by him.
Just like the Thousand Blades Sect Master Bai Yi, that person just now, his name is Bai Yi. In his previous life, he was subdued by Lu Zheng, and in this life as well.
After a bowl of hot wine, I felt warm all over.
At this moment, the side dishes from the kitchen were also brought out one by one.
Lu Zheng ate a few bites of food, then poured wine for Gu Shouxin: "Second Uncle, how about we cooperate?"
Gu Shouxin asked with a smile, "What kind of cooperation?"
Lu Zheng said, "Cultivate your forces. You'll be in charge of these people while I'm away. I'll be joining General Peng's army next year, and there should be a major battle at the end of the year. Some of these people have special identities and can't be brought into the military camp."
Gu Shouxin raised an eyebrow: "So you're giving him to me?"
Lu Zheng picked up the bowl, respectfully saying, "I'm not that obsessed with power and status. But often, people need these two things to protect those they want to protect. I'm giving the person to my second uncle; I trust he won't harm me."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Gu Shouxin rubbed his fingers against the wine bowl as he pondered whether to accept it or not. In his past life, his business partner was someone who could betray him in an instant and then be killed by him.
What about Lu Zheng?
He suddenly remembered what Gu Xin had said before about the two of them falling off a cliff, and how Lu Zheng wanted to use his last strength to ensure her safety while he himself perished at the bottom of the cliff.
This sincerity is genuine.
Lu Zheng calmly looked at Gu Shouxin; he had already shown utmost sincerity.
Gu Shouxin suddenly smiled, tilted his head back and drank the wine: "Good!"
So, Lu Zheng began to tell Gu Shouxin about the power he had cultivated over the past year.
Gu Shouxin was becoming more and more satisfied with him. To be able to accomplish so much in a year, and most of the time he was still working as their driver, this kid was really capable, even though he was reborn and knew a lot of things in advance.
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