My enemies became my companions

Chapter 314: Hero, Hero Too

After sending Zhou Yitang back to the guest room and settling her down, Chen Yi turned around and stepped into the main hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the Min sisters who were waiting anxiously. When Min Ming saw him, he leaned forward slightly, his lips moving but not daring to speak, while Min Ning had already stepped forward to greet him.

"Are you okay?" Min Ning quickly scanned his body and after seeing that he was fine, he asked, "What happened?"

Chen Yi took off the Wu Za Nian from his waist and hung it on the wall. Then he loosened the strap of Hou Kang Jian. While placing the swords, he said:

"Everything is fine. I think things will be a little quieter in the harem this time. And your sister..."

As he spoke, Chen Yi glanced at Min Ming. The brothel girl trembled and her beautiful face turned pale.

Chen Yi's reaction was calm, and he continued, "I can't guarantee that the Queen Mother will lose interest in her, but if possible... she might as well stay at my house."

"Okay." Min Ning agreed straightforwardly.

Min Ming was slightly stunned, and Chen Yi was also surprised and looked at Min Ning in surprise.

"You actually agreed?" Chen Yi couldn't help but ask.

Min Ning said, "Why not agree to it? I know you don't like my sister now."

Chen Yi did not deny it and said, "That's true, but aren't you afraid that I might get horny?"

Upon hearing this, Min Ning stared at Chen Yi for a long time, then smiled and said, "Now I trust you. You are the only one I can entrust to."

Chen Yi laughed in silence. Perhaps Min Ning had overestimated his determination. Could it be that a person obsessed with sex like him really had no thoughts about that rouge and soft flesh? But since she believed it, then he should believe it too. Besides, there was no better way at the moment.

In Jingren Palace, he told Queen An that he didn't care about Min Ming that much, but this was not enough to resolve Min Ming's crisis. Who knows what Queen An will do next? Because of this, Chen Yi let Min Ming stay in the courtyard and raise her like a maid or a puppet. In this way, even if Queen An wanted to start with Min Ming, she would be cautious due to cost issues.

"Okay, she will stay here, but she has to work as a maid." Chen Yi made the final decision.

Min Ming listened to the treatment she received. As the person involved, she did not say a word from beginning to end, and there was no place for her to speak at all.

It was not until some time after Chen Yi finished speaking that she bowed vigorously to Chen Yi and said with mixed feelings:
"Thank you, Captain Chen."

Chen Yi said calmly, "You really should thank me."

Min Ming didn't know how to answer, so he could only nod woodenly.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yi had no doubt that if he asked her to kneel down, the brothel girl, who had few opinions of her own, would immediately bend her knees, except for her sister's affairs.

But Chen Yi is not very interested in this now, his attention is all on Min Ning.

Min Ning also turned his head and looked at him, his eyes sparkling.

"I've said before that it's not safe for you to stay in the capital. You'd better leave as soon as possible." Chen Yi coughed and said, "Pack up in the next two or three days. If the palace reacts, it will be difficult for you to leave."

Queen An might have heard that he liked Min Ning, but she didn't know that Min Ning was a woman disguised as a man, and the love between Long Yang could not be made public, so the woman who ruled the country did not pay too much attention to her. Most of her attention was paid to Min Ming, who Chen Yi had said he wanted to take as a concubine.

As for the current situation, Chen Yi estimated that the people in the palace were a little confused and did not know how to treat him and the people around him. The time before they reacted was just enough for Min Ning to leave the capital.

Min Ning did not reject Chen Yi's proposal:

"Okay, I'll leave in two days."

Chen Yi said: "If possible, I hope you can leave tomorrow."

Min Ning shook his head, his expression suddenly became serious and he said:

“I really want to stay one more day.”

Chen Yi was a little surprised after hearing this. The difference of staying one more day was not big, but it was not small either. In short, it was not impossible to stay. However, he still wanted to hear the reason:

"why?"

Min Ning turned his head away without looking at him, and said after a moment's pause:

"After all, I have lived here for more than 20 years, and I can't let go of many places and people. I want to say goodbye tomorrow, and..."

Chen Yi followed up with the question: "Anything else?"

“…You.” Min Ning’s voice was very low.

But Chen Yi and Min Ming both heard it.

Min Ming also raised his head and wanted to say something, but in the end he realized that he had no right to say anything, so he shut his mouth.

Chen Yi asked doubtfully: "Me?"

"Yes, would you please accompany me tomorrow?"

Min Ning had her back to him, but even so, Chen Yi could feel her burning gaze.

Chen Yi understood that she must have a lot to say to him.

And this capital city not only carries her memories, but also the memories of her and him. Although they are not long, sometimes, it is those brief moments that will leave a very deep impression.

So he agreed, "Okay."

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The day passed quickly.

The next morning, Chen Yi went to the guest room to visit her first, but Zhou Yitong stayed indoors. As she was recuperating, Chen Yi didn't want to disturb her, so he could only watch outside the door silently for a while, feeling the energy flowing out.

Even though Zhou Yitang's realm dropped drastically, he was still the ninth best in the world in the past. Plus, the time he fought with the nameless old lady was not long, so the hidden injuries he suffered this time were not serious.

After realizing this from the energy he felt, Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and then secretly clenched his fists.

After letting go for a while, Chen Yi went into the kitchen.

When breakfast was ready, Yin Tingxue woke up. The girl knew something about what happened yesterday, but seeing that Chen Yi was fine, she felt relieved. She didn't have the habit of getting to the bottom of things, as long as she could live her life as usual.

After having breakfast with Yin Tingxue, Chen Yi heard footsteps in the distance. He immediately stood up, stepped out of the door and walked out of the house, where he saw Min Ning standing outside the gate in a tight suit.

Min Ning touched his neck and said, "I'm here."

Chen Yi saw at this time that her Adam's apple when she was in disguise had disappeared, and her face was clean and fresh. She was still full of heroic spirit, but she looked a little more feminine.

The difference between her before and after disguise lies in her slightly feminine appearance, but to people who know her, it is not a big difference. This is the brilliance of the disguise technique taught by Min Ming - it is not to turn a person into another person, but to modify the person's facial features.

Chen Yi was in casual clothes. He smiled at her, straightened his collar casually, and walked over to her and asked, "Where are you going?"

Min Ning wiped the tip of his nose with his finger and said, "Just take a walk."

"it is good."

Chen Yi was a little confused, but he agreed anyway.

The two of them slowly left the yard, almost walking side by side as they did when Min Ning came to Chen Yi to handle a case. Sometimes Min Ning would even walk two steps faster.

Walking out of the alley and onto the main road, the West Factory site was not far away. Chen Yi looked back, inexplicably feeling a bit nostalgic, while Min Ning did not look away and did not look back.

Last night, dark clouds covered the city, but today they suddenly dispersed. There was neither rain nor snow. Min Ning quickened her pace and Chen Yi followed behind her.

After an unknown amount of time, the two of them walked across a long distance, and the waterway in northern Beijing appeared in front of them along with the houses along the coast.

The waterway was crowded with boats coming and going, and the sounds of boat trackers going up and down the dock were endless.

Min Ning stopped at the shore. Chen Yi turned around and found a teahouse behind him.

boom!
A fire was burning in the teahouse, and the storyteller clapped his hands on the board and pointed at the waterway while singing a story.

"Today, I will tell you about the story of Captain Chen hanging his sword and slaying the dragon. It was August 30th of the third year of the Yellow Dragon Period, and the almanac said that it was not auspicious to do anything..."

Along with the storyteller's board and his eloquent speech, the story of Chen Yi, a captain of the Western Factory, hanging his sword and slaying the dragon slowly became known. A large group of men who were resting gathered there, urging him anxiously.

Chen Yi listened for a while, and then Min Ning turned around and said:
“Very impressive.”

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said:
"What's so impressive about it? If you talk about something else, that's what's impressive."

"Oh?"

"It wasn't me who killed the dragon." Chen Yi explained calmly.

He never intended to steal the credit from Zhou Yitang. The time when he hung his sword and slashed the dragon, he was actually just taking advantage of the situation to get rid of Prince Jing's Mansion.

Even when the dragon was walking on the river, Chen Yi didn't even touch it, and the dragon was split into two halves.

To Chen Yi, this was the most shameless achievement. Now, after hearing the storyteller's detailed account, even though he was so thick-skinned, he felt a little nervous.

Chen Yi lowered his voice and said, "It's nothing to kill the dragon. I asked your sister to spread this matter. You must know it."

"It was Zhou Jianjia who killed the dragon, wasn't it?" Min Ning said.

Chen Yi didn't quite understand.

“If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid the sword armor might not be able to kill the dragon.” Min Ning said, and started again.

Chen Yi was stunned, so what she meant was that he also had 30% success in this matter?
The two continued walking, passing through the prosperous capital city. Chen Yi saw Min Ning looking straight ahead along the road, not glancing to the sides. Perhaps he was afraid that he would be reluctant to leave. If he was too reluctant to leave, he would not want to leave.

After an unknown amount of time, we finally entered the market. There was a lot of noise and hustle and bustle. There were so many shops that the roads were very small. The New Year was approaching and it was market day.

Min Ning brought Chen Yi to a street stall.

Common vegetables, fruits and a scale were placed on it. It looked like an ordinary street stall. Inside the stall, an old woman with wrinkles on her face was sitting, peeling eggs, while her farmer son was calling out to passers-by.

The purchased peach charms were hung on a hanging pole nearby. When Min Ning and Chen Yi approached, the farmer was about to shout, but slowly his eyes widened: "It's you, it's you? Sir?"

Although both of them were wearing plain clothes, the farmer still recognized them as officials.

But this was not surprising. Chen Yi asked casually, "Who are you?"

"Huai, Huaishui Village!"

As he said this, the farmer took down the peach charms from the hanging pole.
"Do you remember?"

Chen Yi took a closer look and found that it was the peach charm with Jiang Wei printed on it.

Seeing Chen Yi looking at the peach charm, the farmers said repeatedly: "The Taoists said that you just raised this and beat the ghost general to pieces."

As he said this, he turned around, patted his old mother and shouted, "Mom, the benefactor of the whole village is here, come and take a look!"

After she finished speaking, the old woman stretched her head and looked over. When she saw Chen Yi, she smiled with her old lips and then handed him the peeled cooked egg in her hand.

Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, but still took it.

The eggs are white and tender.

After Chen Yi walked a distance with the egg in his hand, Min Ning turned around and asked:
"Aren't you going to eat yet?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi lowered his head, bit off the egg, and swallowed it in four or five bites.

He wiped his mouth and laughed, "I don't even remember them, but they remember me."

"You are their benefactor, they will naturally remember you." Min Ning replied.

"Benefactor..." Chen Yi pondered the word for a moment, and still laughed: "In fact, I was just motivated by profit. At that time, I did it for the Lin Party and for you."

Hearing this, Min Ning blushed slightly and said coldly: "Why are you saying these things?"

"It's the truth." Chen Yi said.

After these three words were spoken, the two fell silent again. Min Ning quickened his pace and walked in front, while Chen Yi followed closely behind.

After passing the market, he came to the main road, then walked quickly, turned the corner, and crossed several main roads.

Chen Yi looked from a distance and found that he had come to the west of the capital. A small corner of the eaves of Yuxiu Manor was exposed. It used to be the property of Prince Jing's Mansion, but was later sealed off by him and his men.

As they got closer, those ferocious guards disappeared, and along with them, the plaque of Yuxiu Manor also disappeared.

Instead, there were four big characters "Zhen Qiang Martial Arts School".

In the distance you can hear the humming and hawing of young children practicing martial arts.

Min Ning brought him here. Chen Yi was a little confused, but he still followed Min Ning's steps. The latter took him to a tavern not far away and sat down.

After sitting down in the tavern, the waiter came to greet us.

Chen Yi asked casually: "Isn't this Yuxiu Manor?"

"Well, I've just been here for a short time, so I don't know much about it," the waiter recalled, and continued, "But the owner of the restaurant has come here for drinks a few times, and he did reveal some information."

"What's the news?"

"The owner of Yuxiu Manor, Feng, originally oppressed Zhenqiang Martial Arts School and wanted to acquire it. He used the support of Prince Jing's Mansion to force the owner to give up the land deed. The owner endured the pressure for four or five months and almost couldn't hold on. But overnight, Yuxiu Manor was investigated, and things suddenly turned around! Not only was the owner not acquired, but he also bought Yuxiu Manor."

"Oh...Is that so?" Chen Yi looked at the Zhenqiang Martial Arts School and couldn't help sighing.

He had never thought before that by sealing off Yuxiu Manor, he would actually save a martial arts school in the process.

After the waiter finished speaking enthusiastically, he asked:

"My two guests, what would you like?"

Min Ning raised his head and asked:

"Xiaoer, don't you recognize me?"

"You, you are...Min Ning, Min Qianhu?!"

The waiter seemed to recognize Min Ning and was dumbfounded. After a while, he hurriedly said:
"My benefactor, I'll pay for the wine for you."

After hearing this, Chen Yi was confused:
"benefactor?"

"Sir, you probably don't know that I was originally doing odd jobs at the Wuyong Inn, but then that Tang Kumei came and a bunch of people from the underworld surrounded the inn. Not only that, when we were escorted out by Captain Min, we were also besieged by this group of people from the underworld."

The waiter recalled the hardships at that time and sighed:
"Luckily, Captain Min and his colleagues fought to the death for me, as well as that man in black. I am able to survive, and I really want to thank Captain Min a thousand times."

As the waiter spoke, Chen Yi remembered that it was the time when he disguised himself and rescued Min Ning.

Min Ning didn't look at him, but just looked at the waiter and smiled:

"The one who really should be thanked is the one who helped. I am just a foil."

"Hey! You can't say that." The waiter waved his hand and said, "You are a young hero, and he is a great hero. We are both heroes!"

Hero...

When the two words came out, Chen Yi was slightly stunned. He suddenly felt incredible.

"A real hero?" he murmured.

"Not a hero or what?" The waiter was a little unhappy when he heard this question, and then he raised his thumb in the direction of his memory, "A hero among heroes."

Chen Yi stood there in a daze.

After a while, he finally came to his senses and burst out laughing.

After the fine wine was served, Chen Yi poured himself a full bowl and said:

"Don't you think these people are weird? They just do something and don't care if you have any ulterior motives, and they just flatter you."

Min Ning drank the wine in the bowl and said with a smile:

“People are just weird like that.”

After hearing this, Chen Yi shook his head and silently drank the wine in the bowl.

The two of them drank for an unknown period of time, from morning to afternoon, during which they chatted idly, talking about the scenery of the capital, the legends of the rivers and lakes, and then talked about trivial matters, such as burning incense in the Taoist temple, the almanac at home...

In the distance, the sounds of children practicing martial arts could be heard one after another in the martial arts gym.

Chen Yi was inexplicably a little drunk and was particularly drunk today.

Min Ning was very alert. She slammed the table and stood up suddenly.

"Hey, are you stupid?" Chen Yi was startled.

"Chen Zunming, do you know that you are more famous than me?"

Min Ning's face flushed, and he said angrily:
"I asked around and found out that the kids in and outside the capital didn't know me, but they knew you."

Seeing her struggling over this matter, Chen Yi couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, Min Ning was distracted and suddenly rushed out, using his lightness skills to fly over the high wall of the martial arts hall in a few steps.

Chen Yi was startled and suddenly stood up and chased after him.

As soon as they landed, they saw a large group of children who were practicing martial arts standing still, all attracted by the two martial artists who were flying high and low.

The martial arts master who was teaching the children recognized Min Ning and pointed at Chen Yi and asked:

"Captain Min, who is this?"

Before Chen Yi could react, Min Ning said loudly:

"Captain Chen, Chen Zunming, and Hero Chen."

After a series of voices rang out, the group of exhausted children suddenly jumped up one after another and rushed over before Chen Yi could react.

Chen Yi stared at the scene in a daze.

Min Ning just said that the children in and outside the capital didn’t know her, but they knew him…

"It's Captain Chen, Captain Chen! Is it really him?"

"Captain Min said that he would bring him here next time, and it should be true."

"Hero, you should call me hero, Hero Chen!"

The children jumped and crowded forward, cheering and shouting.

As the alcohol started to take effect, Chen Yi suddenly felt unbelievable, dizzy and unreal, and a warm current seemed to surge in his heart.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of Min Ning.

Min Ning's hair was dancing in the wind. She smiled and whispered:
"Hello, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Yi was in a trance for a moment.

So, he is already a hero?

Three-in-one plus more
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(End of this chapter)