Jiangnan Circuit Military Governor Chen Zhongli had come to Jiangnan Circuit to retire.
In truth, Chen Zhongli was not as worthless as Du Xiao had made him out to be when reporting to Su Xin, because he had always known exactly what he was doing.
Back when he was young, he had been considered one of the outstanding figures of the younger generation in Xiangnan's martial world. When Great Zhou rose in rebellion, he first joined the Sanxiang Martial Alliance. Later, after seeing Great Zhou's potential, he joined Great Zhou instead. Throughout his journey, though he was afraid of death and had accomplished nothing of note, the fact that he had endured his way to his current position showed that Chen Zhongli had his own methods.
For most Jianghu martial artists, wealth and glory were sought amid danger. But Chen Zhongli would never do anything overly dangerous. When wealth and glory were won by risking one's life, one had to beware of having the life to gamble but not the life to enjoy the reward.
Thus, whenever it was time to contribute, he would certainly do his part. But the moment danger arose, he would also be the first to hide far away.
This was Chen Zhongli's principle in life. The reason he had climbed to his current position and lived for so long was precisely because of it.
Although Great Zhou's military now had many powerful elders and formidable figures, most of them martial artists who had followed Great Zhou in its uprising and now held high positions and great authority, were not even more people dead?
Though Chen Zhongli was often criticized for lacking ability, being cowardly and afraid of death, and being corrupt to the bone, none of that hindered him from continuing to line his pockets