395: He met Huang Rong again.

While they were heading to the Kingdom, Duan Zhengchun had already set off for the Great Ming with Lei Wujie and the others.

Just as Duan Zhengchun's group left the borders of the Kingdom, they encountered someone unexpected—a Little Beggar.

It was Huang Rong, whom they had met before at the Misty Rain Tower. Ever since Duan Zhengchun killed Yang Kang and the Crown Prince of Jin at the Misty Rain Tower, Huang Rong had been taken away by her father.

Originally, she wouldn't have dared to run out again so soon. However, when she heard that Duan Zhengchun had single-handedly annihilated the 400,000-strong army of the Jin State, she could no longer restrain herself and snuck out once more.

As soon as she found an opportunity to escape and heard that Duan Zhengchun had returned to the Kingdom, she headed straight for the Kingdom.

A hero who could kill 400,000 soldiers alone—wasn't such a figure the god of her heart? For such a man to have a few women by his side was only natural.

It would be unnatural if he didn't have any women around him.

From a distance, Huang Rong saw a luxurious carriage traveling leisurely along the road, driven by a young man dressed in red.

At this time, Huang Rong was carrying a bundle, and her appearance was still that of a beggar, which was for the convenience of traveling the Jianghu.

After all, a girl—especially a beautiful one—traveling the Jianghu alone had to be careful.

As long as she didn't reveal her true appearance, there was almost no danger.

Huang Rong hadn't originally paid much attention to the carriage, but just as she passed it, she heard a familiar voice.

A voice that had haunted her dreams lately, a voice etched into her mind that she could never forget in this lifetime.

"Wait a moment..." Huang Rong hurriedly turned around to chase after the carriage.

Hearing the commotion behind the carriage, Lei Wujie frowned slightly, pulled the carriage to a stop, and looked at the Little Beggar before him in confusion.

"Is there something you need?" Lei Wujie asked with a frown.

"Um, is Prince Duan inside this carriage?" Huang Rong asked, her voice trembling slightly as she looked at Lei Wujie.

Hearing Huang Rong's words, a look of surprise appeared on Lei Wujie's face.

If she could say such a thing, she must know his brother-in-law; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked that.

"Why do you ask?" Lei Wujie looked curiously at the petite Little Beggar before him.

"I... I recognized the voice."

"Quickly tell me, is it really Prince Duan in the carriage?" Huang Rong asked anxiously.

Inside the carriage, Duan Zhengchun and Xiao Se exchanged glances. Duan Zhengchun already knew who the newcomer was, which surprised him slightly. He hadn't expected to encounter the young girl Huang Rong here.

She was a peerless beauty in the Song Dynasty Martial Arts World, the number one beauty in the Legend of the Condor Heroes. Now that she had delivered herself to his door, there was no reason to refuse.

Duan Zhengchun stepped out of the carriage. Seeing Huang Rong dressed as a beggar, a faint smile played on his lips.

"So it's Miss Huang. I didn't expect to meet you here; it truly is fate." Duan Zhengchun looked at Huang Rong with a smile.

When she saw Duan Zhengchun appear, a happy and excited smile immediately broke out on Huang Rong's pretty face.

"Prince Duan, it really is you! I didn't hear wrong, it's really you!" Huang Rong jumped up and down in excitement.

Seeing Huang Rong's excited state, Duan Zhengchun shook his head with a smile.

"Miss Huang, where are you headed?" Duan Zhengchun asked with a laugh.

"Well... I... if I said I... I was looking for you, would you believe me?" Huang Rong said, fidgeting somewhat shyly.

Duan Zhengchun raised an eyebrow at Huang Rong, feeling a bit surprised. He hadn't expected the girl to actually be looking for him.

This road was the official road to the Kingdom. She appeared here, heading in the opposite direction from him; no one would believe she wasn't going to the Kingdom.

Huang Rong's words immediately caused Lei Wujie to look at Duan Zhengchun and Huang Rong with a gossipy expression, his face full of anticipation for drama.

Tang Lian also had a gossipy look on his face.

"Lei Wujie, do you think this is a romantic debt the Prince left behind?" Tang Lian whispered into Lei Wujie's ear.

Lei Wujie also had a gossipy expression, a mischievous grin on his face.

"Hehe... looking at it this way, it's indeed possible. However, brother-in-law's taste is truly unique, even taking a liking to a Little Beggar."

"I don't think so. With the Prince's standards, how could he possibly take a liking to a Little Beggar?"

"In my opinion, this Miss Huang probably dressed this way on purpose to travel the Jianghu."

"Want to make a bet? If she were to freshen up and change, she would definitely be a stunning beauty who would amaze everyone." Tang Lian said with a serious expression.

"How is that possible? What beauty would like to dress themselves up as a beggar?" Lei Wujie curled his lip, clearly unconvinced.

"Then, let's bet a meal at Tianxiang Tower, the highest standard." Tang Lian looked at Lei Wujie with a smile.

"Holy crap, Old Tang, you're being too shameless! A meal of the highest standard at Tianxiang Tower costs over a thousand taels. Do you have to be so ruthless?" Lei Wujie's face darkened as he looked at Tang Lian.

"Well? Do you dare to bet?" Tang Lian looked at Lei Wujie with disdain.

"Old Tang, I sense a conspiracy. Do you know something?" Lei Wujie looked at Tang Lian suspiciously.

"What could I know? Just say whether you're betting or not!" Tang Lian said irritably.

"Fine, I'll bet with you. If I lose, you treat me." After thinking it over, Lei Wujie agreed to Tang Lian's bet.

"Haha... it's a deal then. You can't back out when you lose." Tang Lian's eyes lit up.

Seeing Tang Lian's expression, a bad premonition immediately rose in Lei Wujie's heart.

He felt like he had been tricked. Tang Lian definitely knew something; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to propose the bet.

"Old Tang, are you playing me?" Lei Wujie looked at Tang Lian with a dark face.

"Hey, you can't say that. You're the one who disagreed with me. Weren't you very confident? How could I be pitting you?" Tang Lian said with a smile.

As the two of them whispered and made their bet, Duan Zhengchun looked at Lei Wujie with a helpless expression.

This guy had talent in martial arts, but his emotional intelligence in terms of worldly wisdom was a bit lacking.

Compared to Tang Lian, he was far behind.

It was normal for him to be tricked; it was good for him to learn a lesson.

"Miss Huang, you've come all this way to find me. Is there something the matter?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Huang Rong in confusion.

"I... have you forgotten? You... you treated me to a meal before, and I said I would treat you back."

"But you left without a word, so I could only come looking for you."

"You didn't forget, did you?" Huang Rong forced an excuse for herself. As she said this, she felt incredibly embarrassed.

Hearing Huang Rong's awkward and clumsy reason, Tang Lian and Xiao Se exchanged a glance, both seeing the amusement in each other's eyes.

Only Lei Wujie was completely dazed, feeling that Huang Rong's reason didn't sound like a reason at all.

"Oh, treating someone to a meal can be done anytime."

"Besides, my brother-in-law doesn't care about that one meal." Lei Wujie said with a laugh.

Tang Lian was rendered speechless by Lei Wujie's words, Xiao Se rested his forehead in his hand and shook his head, and Duan Zhengchun's expression became somewhat strange.

The smile on Huang Rong's face vanished instantly. She stared at Lei Wujie with a dark face, her eyes erupting with anger.