The boatman's "Zhiruo" was really unexpected by Meng Xiuyuan.

"Father-in-law, take the liberty of asking, what is your surname?" Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but ask.

"Engong is serious, and the small one is free from Zhou." Although the boatman didn't know why Meng Xiuyuan asked this question, he immediately replied very respectfully.

Seeing this, Meng Xiu took a deep breath and frowned slightly.

Immediately, I saw a little girl who was about the same age as Xiao Zhao Min and also looked like she was eight or nine years old, walking out of the cabin.

Although the girl was plainly dressed, she was like her mother, and she was born with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes. And what's even more rare is that at a young age, she has a bright mind, and she just heard her father shout that she had already figured out the situation when she came out.

I saw him walk straight to Meng Xiuyuan and Miss Yang, kneel down uprightly, and said in a tender and soft voice:

"Zhou Zhiruo has seen two benefactors, thank you for saving my mother."

"It's just convenient, it doesn't have to be like this, go to your father." Meng Xiuyuan helped him up, sent him back to his husband and wife, and said lightly.

The girl had been hiding in the cabin for so long, and she had always been frightened, and when she heard Meng Xiuyuan say this, she was relieved, and she threw herself into her mother's arms like a swallow returning home.

After all, it is a child, and as soon as it reaches the mother's arms, the emotions are released. That little Zhou Zhiruo and her mother just whispered a few words, and they couldn't help crying, and a handsome little face immediately cried into a little flower cat.

When his mother saw this, she remembered that she had almost been separated from her daughter forever just now, and she was also related, and while wiping her daughter's face with her sleeve, she herself was crying at the same time.

It didn't take long for the mother and daughter to cry.

When the two girls beside Meng Xiuyuan saw this situation, their expressions were different.

Xiao Zhao Min first stared at the mother and daughter for a while, her nose twitched a little, and she also cried a little, thinking that she had been taken away for so long, and she was very homesick in her heart.

But in the end, she still held back her tears, pretended to pout her lips with disdain, snorted, and turned her head to the side to stop looking at Zhou Zhiruo's mother and daughter. even muttered something like "Han women are weak and cry at every turn", completely forgetting that he had just cried on the shore.

And Miss Yang subconsciously clenched Meng Xiuyuan's hand slightly, and muttered with envy:

"It would be nice if my mother was still here."

Although the voice was small, the sadness in his words always lingered in Meng Xiuyuan's ears.

Meng Xiuyuan didn't know how to comfort people, so he had to sit quietly like this, secretly using his internal strength, and infused a little more pure yang true qi into Miss Yang's body to warm her body that was a little chilled by the river breeze.

……

The river is surging, and a boatload of people has their own concerns, so time flies very quickly, and before you know it, you have arrived on the other side.

Then the three of them landed on the shore, and Zhou Zhiruo's family of three also followed, kowtowing again on the shore to thank them for saving their lives.

Meng Xiuyuan looked at the poor but at least temporarily intact family of three in front of him, and his heart couldn't help but move.

In any case, Zhou Zhiruo's original life trajectory of both misery and luck has now been inadvertently changed by him. According to this development, it should not have the opportunity to worship the Emei faction, and even become the head of Emei in the future, and can only be a weak woman who is powerless, struggling to survive in the turbulent times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

Just like her parents, they obviously have good qualifications, but they can't get a platform for development, so they can only do nothing for a lifetime, even if it's just two ordinary soldiers with malicious intentions, they can make their ordinary lives fall into hell immediately.

Of course, it is not without benefits, at least she will have a happy childhood with both parents alive.

Meng Xiuyuan didn't know if such a silent change of fate was fair to Zhou Zhiruo.

In the world of martial arts, there may not be a clear cause and effect. But the fourteen volumes of the Golden Book, each of which emphasizes the concept of "there is a providence in the dark", made Meng Xiuyuan dare not underestimate it.

Besides, even if he didn't talk about these mysterious and mysterious things, just talking about doing things according to his conscience, Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but think about it more.

Under the impression of the original books and TV series in his previous life, it is impossible for him to pretend to turn a blind eye to what he already knows, and treat Zhou Zhiruo as a boat girl he usually encountered.

After a little muttering, Meng Xiuyuan finally made up his mind, helped Xiao Zhiruo up, and pulled him in front of him to meet his eyes.

"Little girl, I asked you something important, and you answered me one by one, don't lie to anyone, okay?" Meng Xiuyuan asked in a gentle voice.

When Zhou Zhiruo was helped up by Meng Xiuyuan at the beginning, her expression was still a little panicked, obviously she was still a little afraid of life in the face of Meng Xiuyuan, a masked man. But as soon as the two made eye contact, she was attracted by Meng Xiuyuan's gentle and handsome eyes, and the whole person relaxed, nodded and replied seriously:

"Okay, Eun Gong, I will answer honestly."

Seeing this, Meng Xiu continued to say slowly:

"Then let me ask you, if you are asked to choose, do you want to stay away from your parents, worship the martial arts sect, practice martial arts, or stay with your parents and be an ordinary person?

There are pros and cons to each option, but I don't have time to say more at the moment, so you have to think it through yourself. ”

As soon as Meng Xiuyuan's words came out, everyone present was very surprised. The most excited was Zhou Zhiruo's parents, who immediately opened their mouths to say something, but were forced back by Meng Xiuyuan's gaze.

What he wants to hear is Zhou Zhiruo's own choice.

Eight or nine-year-old Zhou Zhiruo may not be able to figure out this complex issue, but after all, her own fate is involved, and it should not be decided by others.

And Zhou Zhiruo didn't hesitate for too long, and after a while, she said to Meng Xiuyuan:

"Engong, I still want to stay with my father and mother......"

Xiao Zhiruo seemed to be afraid that her answer would make Meng Xiuyuan unhappy, and the more she talked about it, the quieter her voice became, and she peeked at Meng Xiuyuan's eyes from time to time.

And Meng Xiuyuan naturally didn't have any emotions, he said these words just for the sake of his own heart, and how Zhou Zhi chooses is just her business.

He pulled Xiao Zhiruo to his side and whispered a few words in her ear, and then he no longer hesitated, and immediately turned around and left with Miss Yang and Xiao Zhaomin.

The three of them didn't walk for long, and Zhou Zhiruo's family disappeared behind them.

After a while, Xiao Zhao Min couldn't hold back his curiosity, and pulled Meng Xiuyuan's sleeve and asked:

"Big brother, is there anything special about that boat girl? And what did you say at the end?

Could it be that you can see at a glance that she is a martial arts prodigy, and you want to take her as an apprentice and let her go somewhere to find you? ”

Miss Yang was also very puzzled about this matter, but because of her personality, she didn't ask. Now that Xiao Zhao Min asked for her, she naturally immediately pricked up her ears, wanting to hear Meng Xiuyuan's explanation.

However, to the disappointment of the two girls, Meng Xiuyuan just shook his head indifferently and did not answer Xiao Zhao Min's question.

Because there's nothing to say about it.

Meng Xiuyuan's last two whispers were just two words of advice to Zhou Zhiruo, persuading her to avoid the affairs of the rivers and lakes as much as possible in the future, and not to have too much contact with martial arts people like him.

After all, among those Jianghu people who dance with swords and swords all day long, although there are not kind-hearted knights at all, there are obviously more beasts with human faces and beast hearts.

Since she has chosen an ordinary life, it is best not to get involved in it anymore.

……

Meng Xiuyuan and the three of them got off the boat, and after only half a day, they met an unknown small village.

Although the village is not big, it is still populated.

So not far from the village, Meng Xiuyuan put Xiao Zhao Min down and said to her:

"Alright, go to the village by yourself. It won't take long for your men to find this place. ”

Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhao Min not only did not appear excited when he heard this, but lowered his head with a pout, and snorted dissatisfied.

Seeing this, Miss Yang couldn't help but say:

"You little Tartar, you're not happy to let you go, do you have to rob you for a few more days?"

Zhao Min ignored her, but looked at Meng Xiuyuan, and said abruptly:

"I'm going to Zhongnan Mountain, but my brother is going to the Quanzhen sect to discuss the matter of this year's Jiao, so I'll just come and play.

On that day, I thought it was too annoying for him to talk to those bulls, but it happened that Na Chi Na Si Qianhu knew that our party was here, and came to me to pay respects, saying that there was a bustle at the bottom of the mountain, and he had to invite me to his barracks......"

Before she could finish speaking, Miss Yang frowned and interrupted:

"What are you talking about?"

Xiao Zhao Min didn't get angry when he saw this, but he still ignored her, still staring at Meng Xiuyuan and said:

"Big brother, I remember your eyes, and I will definitely find you again."

Meng Xiuyuan frowned when he heard this, and looked at Xiao Zhao Min sharply. He didn't understand how the other party was smart and wise, how could he say such a voluntarily to kill at such a moment.

Sure enough, Zhao Min's words were not finished, only to hear her continue:

"Don't worry, big brother, I'm not looking for you to seek revenge on you.

A capable and interesting person like you must serve our court.

One day, I will make you willingly call me the county lady. ”

Although this Zhao Min is young, his identity and personality dictate him, and he already has the momentum of being the county lord. Obviously, a villain who is not as high as the navel of others, is full of confidence when she speaks angrily, as if she will be able to do it.

However, Meng Xiuyuan didn't eat her.

"Minmin Temoor, you remember what I said."

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and raised his sword finger, nodded towards Xiao Zhao Min's forehead from afar, and poked his forehead with his strength from a distance of one zhang.

Xiao Zhao Min was almost poked to the ground by this finger, covering his forehead, which quickly left a red mark, and screamed bitterly, scolding Meng Xiuyuan for being "really rude".

Meng Xiuyuan ignored her and continued to say in a serious voice:

"The reason why I let you go today is that you have not done evil with your own hands, and I do not want to kill you.

In the future, if I hear about any of your evil deeds, I will find you wherever you are.

Those masters of the Ruyang Mansion can't protect you, your father can't protect you, and the Yuan court behind you can't protect you.

I'll just say this once, but if you don't believe it, you can try it. ”

After speaking, Meng Xiuyuan ignored the little girl who was glaring at him angrily, took Miss Yang's hand and turned around and flew away.

The two of them were light and swift, but after a few ups and downs, they had disappeared into the distance.