Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!-Chapter 706 - 201: Mianshui is Shocked, Chen 94 Still Knows Peng Yingyu!

"Ni, Brother Ni?"

Chen Jie was first startled, then filled with immense joy, as it had been a long while since he had heard any news of his elder brother.

"Is he well?"

Chen Jie looked up and asked the monk, not thinking that the monk in front of him would lie to him, after all, who would travel thousands of miles to Mianshui to deceive him, especially someone ranked within the top six in the world?

The monk replied with a laugh, "Ah, he’s fine, he was a bit hurt recently but after he recovered, he stayed with me and helped me with some minor matters."

"Ah, he was injured?"

Chen Jie, a bit taken aback, heard the monk say, "Yes, it was nothing serious, just had a fight with the Xuanbing Second Elder..."

The monk, munching on roast chicken, recounted some things about Ni Wenjun.

Here’s what happened: Ni Wenjun split from Chen Jie and ran all the way from Hubei to Anhui, where he was caught up by the Xuanbing Second Elder at an inn. At the time, Ni Wenjun had the Commandery Princess Zhao Ya as a hostage, and the Xuanbing Second Elder, wary of harming her, did not dare to strike him down fiercely.

However, it was funny that the Second Brother of Xuanbing, Gui Yannian, said: "Ni Wenjun, we heroes of Jianghu should fight fair and square, don’t use a young girl as a shield; otherwise, it will be laughable if word gets out."

Ni Wenjun was stunned for a moment, clearly moved.

Seeing this, the leader of the Xuanbing Second Elder, He Yishou, said: "Yes, we are both men, dying is regrettable, using a young girl as a shield—even if you escape today, what face will you have to claim yourself a hero in the future?

"It’s better to release her, and have a fair fight among us three; even if we die, we die with honor as men."

Then, Ni Wenjun actually released the princess he held.

Chen Jie couldn’t help but smile bitterly when hearing this; his elder brother was truly a hero, impulsively doing such unwise things upon provocation. If it were him, even if the other party begged and pleaded, he would not have released such an important hostage.

This was why Ni Wenjun was a hero famed throughout Jianghu, whereas he, at best, was nothing more than a rogue; nowhere close to being a hero.

Because to a hero, honor is regarded above all else.

Honestly, Chen Jie sometimes couldn’t comprehend the thought process of a hero. If you were going to release her, why capture Zhao Ya in the first place?

Perhaps, at the time of her capture, in Ni Wenjun’s eyes, she represented the Daqian royal family; capturing her was a challenge to royal authority and a scorn for it, which fit his style as a hero.

And now, letting her go, maybe because of Gui Yannian’s statement about using a young girl as a shield—by then, Zhao Ya had become just a young girl, no longer fitting his needs for challenging authority as a hero. Hence, he let her go.

This was the Ni Wenjun that Chen Jie could understand.

Continuing the tale, after releasing Zhao Ya, Ni Wenjun fought with the Xuanbing Second Elder and was unable to defeat them when they joined forces.

He then fled, and the Xuanbing Second Elder pursued him ruthlessly.

However, a monk who was idling in the inn saw this—you guessed it, the very Monk Peng Yingyu who was presently in front of them.

The monk was immediately captivated by Ni Wenjun’s heroic spirit, and followed the trio for three days and nights. When Ni Wenjun could no longer run and the Xuanbing Second Elder were about to strike the killing blow, the monk suddenly appeared and repelled them with a single palm strike.

The duo were shocked and immediately asked who the monk was. The monk said: "Why do you care who the Great Buddha is? I’m protecting this man, scram!"

Unable to defeat the monk, they had no choice but to retreat, and thus, the monk saved Ni Wenjun.

It turned out that, without knowing it, after saving him and striking up a conversation, they found they were kindred spirits, regretting not meeting earlier. Monk Peng Yingyu asked Ni Wenjun if there was anything particular he wanted to do, to which Ni Wenjun replied: "Not really, after leaving my master, he told me to travel the world, even saying that I am destined to be a great leader."

Monk Peng Yingyu laughed and said, "Brother, if you have nowhere to go, why not join my Maitreya Sect? I’m the Sect Hierarch, and I can make you the Vice Sect Hierarch."

Ni Wenjun responded, "I’ve grown accustomed to freedom; can it work?"

Monk Peng laughed and said, "My Maitreya Sect values freedom; do whatever you want without constraints. How about it, care to join?"

Ni Wenjun, first because he indeed had nothing else to do, and secondly, to express his gratitude for Peng Yingyu’s lifesaving grace, agreed.

Peng Yingyu then sat down with Ni Wenjun for an extended discussion, traveling together for about three months, and witnessing the suffering of the common people. Peng Yingyu then shared his ambition with Ni Wenjun: he had been traveling the world to find capable people and gather them to overthrow the court and establish a new dynasty.

To put it plainly, he wanted to revolt, aiming to revolutionize the regime and reshape the Han Dynasty.

Such words, if told to an ordinary person, would certainly startle them into urging Peng Yingyu to reconsider, or even to keep their distance thinking, "Don’t implicate me in your rebellion."

But the listener in this case was Ni Wenjun, a true hero who thought little of a mere revolt, and readily agreed. Then Peng Yingyu asked Ni Wenjun if he had encountered any talented individuals in his travels across Jianghu.

Upon hearing this question, Ni Wenjun immediately replied, "Brother Peng, I might not know about other matters, but when it comes to talent, I have a brother who is exceptionally capable. His insights are extraordinary, often coming up with novel ideas, and his character is full of heroism. Back in Mianshui, when he was just a novice who had entered the Skin Buff Realm, he faced dangers fearlessly and saved me during a crisis. This man is compassionate, courageous, tactful, insightful, and truly one of the rarest men I’ve met in all my travels!"