Chapter 49: Endless Malice
Chapter 49: Endless Malice
The Lin family's house rules cannot be described as strict, but they are by no means a blank sheet of paper that can be trampled upon at will.
It was already late at night, and Lin Qianshui had been waiting alone in the inn for a long time. She had already become extremely conspicuous. During the day, many people had whispered about her curiosity. Finally, another man came...
No matter how she thought about it, as long as this matter spread out, she would definitely be charged with a crime that brought disgrace to the family and would be severely punished by the elders in the family.
What's more, the person she was waiting for was Gu Zhuo, a young genius who was now famous in the Divine Capital. There was no possibility for him to keep a low profile.
It doesn't take much thought to know that this meeting tonight will definitely be discussed by everyone tomorrow.
Even so, Lin Qianshui still insisted on waiting until late at night, which showed how sincere his apology was.
The reason why Gu Zhuo knew all of this clearly was that the next moment after he stepped into the inn, a creature that was not a human briefly chatted with him about the matter, telling him the whole process of how this noble lady from aristocratic family had waited from the afternoon to dusk and then to this late night.
Just after she finished apologizing, Lin Qianshui suddenly looked up and looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes.
"But I don't agree with what Senior Brother Song did, because this is obviously not your problem, and you shouldn't apologize for it."
Her voice was still soft, but it revealed an unusual firmness.
Gu Zhuo was silent for a while, then said, "That's what you think."
Lin Qianshui looked at him and said seriously, "As soon as tomorrow comes, I will go and explain to Senior Brother Song that it is wrong to do this. I will not invite you to the banquet on his behalf!"
Gu Zhuo's expression remained unchanged, and he said softly: "Are you ready to do this..."
Lin Qianshui pursed her lips, her expression becoming more unshakable, and said in a deep voice: "Yes."
Gu Zhuo looked at her for a long time, but finally did not ask, "Are you going to wait until late at night for this matter?"
"So there's no need for you to apologize to me, and you don't have to talk it out with that Song."
He said calmly: "Because the whole thing from beginning to end has nothing to do with me. It's just others who are making things up."
Lin Qianshui was slightly startled, and subconsciously said: "But this won't solve the problem, right?"
Gu Zhuo shook his head and said, "Just like the banquet will not be cancelled just because you shut up today, your brothers don't like me because you speak for me, but because of the current public opinion in the capital. Before the public opinion calms down or changes, their attitude towards me will definitely be bad, and the problem will definitely exist."
"Therefore, this matter has nothing to do with you from the beginning to the end, so you don't have to and don't need to feel any apology. That is just a meaningless and stupid self-blame."
He looked at the bewildered lady from an aristocratic family and added, "I initially rejected your invitation and was unwilling to attend this banquet for a simple reason: it was a waste of time for me."
The conversation ends there.
Gu Zhuo stopped talking about this matter and turned to ask the shopkeeper who was on night duty for a carriage so that Lin Qianshui could set out on the journey home.
Before leaving, Lin Qianshui lifted the car curtain and asked with worry in her eyes: "So, Master Gu, what are you going to do next?"
Gu Zhuo said: "Do nothing."
Lin Qianshui was very confused.
Gu Zhuo turned around and walked calmly into the inn, leaving behind a few casual words.
"No matter how much your brothers and sisters hate me, this matter ultimately comes down to me, that is, how to defeat me, so I don't have to do anything."
"I just have to wait for those people who don't like me to come to me."
"Then just beat them all once."
“This is the easiest way.”
Lin Qianshui was stunned.
The driver was also amazed when he heard this.
The innkeeper's reaction was the most obvious. He directly gave Gu Zhuo a thumbs up to show his admiration!
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Before noon the next day, what Gu Zhuo had said last night had spread throughout the entire Divine Capital and was known to the younger generation.
At the same time, no one except the Lin family cared about the fact that Lin Qianshui waited until late at night to see him. Gu Zhuo got up much later than usual today and had a long sleep, which was a rare feeling for him.
Even as the wind outside the window kept rushing into the room, happily repeating to him the curses hurled by many young people in the capital of God after they had become angry and frustrated, his mood remained normal.
But every time at this time, he would more or less recall the time of separation, when the wind in Wangjing kept saying that the wind in the capital was not as gentle as his own.
It's all true.
Tell the truth.
As Gu Zhuo thought about this, a hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, a warm and heavy voice sounded in his heart.
"There are many young people outside the inn, all of them are talking about your name, waiting for you to go out."
This sound comes from the earth beneath people's feet. No matter whether Gu Zhuo is in Wangjing or Shendu, it is always silent and rarely speaks.
So whenever it opens its mouth, it means that things are in trouble.
The sky suddenly brightened.
A voice followed.
"No one among these young people should be able to beat you, but... they don't seem to be planning to fight you. There are a lot of eggs, vegetables, fruits and other things piled up next to them. I don't know what they are going to do."
"By the way, there are many people standing a little further away who are at the same level as you, but they are much older than you. There is one who is much stronger than you, and he seems to be from the government office."
"Tsk tsk tsk, this is quite a big scene, it seems some people are really angry."
Gu Zhuo listened to these sounds, thought for a while, and naturally understood everything that happened outside the inn.
In short, this can be summed up in four words: angry out of shame.
Few of the younger generation of practitioners in Shendu could refute what he said to Lin Qianshui last night, or were qualified to stand up and fight him.
Although Bai Langxing has entered Dongzhen, he is a member of the imperial family. Even if he wants to fight, he cannot stop at this time. He must wait until the summer festival to compete with Gu Zhuo.
As for the other young people in the Divine Capital, there are naturally some who are stronger than Song Jinglun and are geniuses who have already entered the realm of the Realm of the Cave, but no one is willing to take action without certainty.
If I lose to Gu Zhuo and confirm his reputation, wouldn't I be nailed to the pillar of shame in the capital for the rest of my life?
The idea behind this is not complicated.
If it weren't for what Gu Zhuo said last night, the noise in the Divine Capital would have continued for a long time, and only before the summer festival would there be changes similar to today.
However, when he opened his mouth, all of this was brought forward, because in the eyes of most people, his response directly confirmed all the rumors of the past few days, and it was a stone.
Thus, one stone caused a thousand ripples.
At this moment, the inn's soundproofing formation suddenly failed.
The next moment, countless obscene words that were unbearable to the ears came like a tide, like the violent splashing after going to the toilet.
Those voices seemed to know exactly where Gu Zhuo's room was, and they cursed him with incredible precision, starting with his native Wangjing, and then going on to curse his so-called elders who didn't even exist, with a particular focus on his female family members. Occasionally they would attack his appearance as well, mostly referring to brothels and male favorites.
Gu Zhuo listened to these voices quietly, without any change in his expression.
He knew that if he was angered by this, he would leave the inn and attack his peers.
Then, those adults who are farther away with mocking and sarcastic smiles on their faces will appear to stop his sword, or even attack him directly.
As for what reason to use to explain the attack on him?
It doesn't matter because no one cares.
This was the scene that Pei Jinge had described to him in person.
This is God’s true attitude toward him.
(End of this chapter)