Chapter 74: So-called rules, so-called opportunities
Chapter 74: So-called rules, so-called opportunities
Listening to the laughter, the little monk's face gradually became ugly. He wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start.
In his opinion, even though what this group of people said were unpleasant to hear, he had indeed broken the established rules today and had taken away other people's opportunities. It was only natural that others would be unhappy and mock him.
He couldn't just stand up and blame the other person, or threaten him by saying something like "Wait for me during the summer festival, and don't let me meet you."
It doesn't make sense to do this.
Thinking of this, he felt bad and blamed himself.
Because he was not the only one being humiliated at this moment, but also his only friend and his peers from Changzhou Academy who came here happily thinking they were going to spend a wonderful night, but ended up being humiliated in public.
The little monk stopped bowing his head and remained silent and hesitant. He stood up and apologized to his companions sitting behind him, saying that he was at fault and shouldn't have let them meet these rude and boring people, ruining their good mood for the day for no reason...
Even if he offended all these people, he would still avenge his friends!
Just at this moment, Gu Zhuo suddenly asked a question.
"If I remember correctly, there are no invitations to this banquet tonight, right?"
"Ah."
The little monk nodded in confusion and repeated, "No invitation."
Gu Zhuo looked at the group of geniuses who were still sneering and asked calmly, "Are there any of these people with ordinary backgrounds?"
When he said this, he did not deliberately lower his voice. He asked openly and without any reservations.
The laughter gradually faded.
"like……"
Lin Wanyi guessed what he meant, and quickly looked around the room, with a mocking smile on his lips, as if he said with emotion: "There really isn't a single ordinary person, they are all famous geniuses, this is too coincidental, it's really interesting~"
When these words came out of her mouth, the sarcasm became even stronger.
In terms of genius, the top three on the list are all here. Who among the younger generation in the world today is qualified to challenge them?
I don't think so.
Someone sitting opposite frowned and was about to sneer and retort...
Gu Zhuo spoke again.
He looked at the Immaculate Monk and said seriously, "But I remember you told me that this was an opportunity."
How could Wuque Monk not understand what he meant? He said with a serious expression, "Monks do not tell lies. I will certainly not lie to you. Tonight is an opportunity."
Gu Zhuo withdrew his gaze.
Just when everyone sitting opposite thought that he was about to speak and confront them, he turned around and looked at his classmates behind him.
"I have already asked all the questions that need to be asked. Since this is an opportunity, there is no need for you to feel uneasy about it."
As soon as the voice fell, someone in the room finally couldn't sit still anymore, and sneered and said, "That sounds nice, but I don't know if some people can take up this opportunity."
The little monk was stunned when he heard this and almost laughed out of anger. He thought to himself, don’t you know who I am?
Is there any opportunity in this world that I can't take?
What a joke.
Shen Jingtiannu looked in the direction of the voice, indifferently memorized the man's face, and thought that she must find an opportunity during the summer festival to beat up this disgusting idiot.
Lin Wanyi didn't think about anything because of trust.
Gu Zhuo didn't look back, and said to his classmates seriously: "Words like this are a trap in themselves. When you start to think from the perspective of the words, you fall into the trap of others."
The man said expressionlessly: "No matter how many excuses you find, it cannot change the fact that you broke the rules today."
"If I really broke the rules, why didn't you kick me and my fellow apprentices out?" Gu Zhuo turned and looked at the man, his tone very calm: "Is it just because you can't even take my sword?"
Lin Wanyi took over the conversation and said sarcastically, "Obviously not."
Gu Zhuo continued, "Because you know that I didn't break the rules of tonight at all. This so-called rule is actually an attempt by you to monopolize the resources and connections in your hands, so that this banquet has an extra invisible invitation, that's all."
"In fact, this rule never existed."
He looked at the man and offered a polite suggestion: "Or you can try to impose this rule on me."
There was dead silence.
No one dared to respond.
Even Bai Langxing, who had practiced the Frost Tribulation of All Things in advance, was defeated by Gu Zhuo. How could anyone be stupid enough to face Gu Zhuo's sword head-on?
This was something everyone had decided to avoid from the beginning.
"This sounds interesting, but it's all twisted logic. Are the Qin people nowadays used to being selfish like this?"
A voice filled with regret and sadness rang out, shattering the silence in the room in an instant.
The word "Qin people" in the words clearly revealed the identity of the person who said this: he was a candidate who came from a foreign country to participate in the summer festival.
Many people looked in the direction of the voice and recognized that it was the Young Master Li who had spoken first, and couldn't help but think of his background.
There was a thousand-year-old family in the Southern Qi Dynasty called Li, which prospered and declined along with the country. Many famous figures came from the family, including wise men of Buddhism and Taoism, as well as famous generals who guarded a region on the battlefield, not to mention the dozen or so prime ministers.
The most remarkable of them was the sage of the Li family who came to Wangjing as a foreigner and held the seal of the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty. He was praised highly after his death and his name was truly recorded in history.
The person who was speaking at this moment was named Li Ruoyun. He was a leading figure among the younger generation of the Li family. His reputation had already risen rapidly, and he had firmly established a place in the capital even in the Divine Capital.
According to the list of the Sky Patrol, he was behind Bai Langxing and had already entered the cave.
Earlier, Li Ruoyun only said one word about feeling distressed, and then remained silent, watching coldly.
Who would have thought that when he spoke again, his tone would be so direct.
The Qin people present couldn't help but change their expressions slightly.
Li Ruoyun turned a blind eye and stared at Gu Zhuo quietly, saying seriously: "The fact is indeed as you said before. Senior Xiu Hu never set that rule. Then why is there such a tacit rule? It's not because of the so-called monopoly you mentioned, because our guards have never stood guard outside this restaurant to stop others from entering. It is based on a very straightforward fact that you ignored, that is, this opportunity tonight is entirely the result of Senior Xiu Hu's hard work."
"Every pot of wine was brewed by Senior Xiu Hu himself, and every hexagram was drawn by Senior Xiu Hu with great effort. We are just guests who came here by chance."
He smiled slightly, and finally asked: "I have never heard of a guest eating up all the remaining food at the host's house. If there is such a guest, he must be a bad guest. What do you think, Mr. Gu?"
He said this gently and sincerely, like a story being told, without any aggressive tone.
The Qin people present were all silent and could no longer be angry. Or perhaps their resentment had been directed at Gu Zhuo, as they believed that he had brought disgrace to the Qin people.
Anyone who heard it would have to admit that what Li Ruoyun said made sense and was on the moral high ground.
Everyone was waiting for the next sentence.
Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment and said, "I have a question."
Li Ruoyun looked at him and said gently, "Please speak."
"So the Xiu Hu senior in your words..."
Gu Zhuo looked puzzled and asked, "Is this really all he has?"
(End of this chapter)