Chapter 104: Lonely Old Friend

Chapter 104: Lonely Old Friend

Chapter 104: Lonely Old Friend

Disturbing people's sleep in broad daylight is undoubtedly a heinous crime.

Unfortunately, since you are doing business, especially the brothel business, you must not lose your temper before you understand the other person's identity and status.

The manager of the brothel looked at Gu Zhuo and Yu Sheng carefully. He felt that although he had no impression of their faces and they looked ordinary, the temperament they inadvertently revealed in their gestures were obviously extraordinary, so he could only show respect to them.

Gu Zhuo thought that Chen Chi was a spy from the Sky Patrol Bureau and that he couldn't expose his identity so casually, so he walked forward in silence, following the direction of the voice in his heart. Under the vigilant and surprised gaze of the manager, he came to a room and said, "Go and let the person inside wake up first."

The steward did not hesitate too much and knocked on the door more respectfully. After getting the promise, he walked in and completed Gu Zhuo's instructions as he was told.

It was not until half a quarter of an hour later that the two of them entered the room.

The steward had already left through the side door, and the things in the room had not yet been put away. The temporarily opened window could not dispel the pungent scent of last night's wine and rouge.

Chen Chi, who had been in the top ten of the previous summer festivals, was now a top disciple of Chaotian Sword Palace, a rising star in the Xuntian Division who had already connected with Division Master Pei, and had already reached the state of Chengyi and hopeful of returning to oneness on his path of cultivation. At this moment, he was half asleep, lying on a creaking rocking chair, reeking of alcohol, as if he was going to drink another three hundred cups.

Yu Sheng looked at Gu Zhuo and said, "Why is your friend so frustrated and depressed?"

Gu Zhuo thought to himself, how would I know this? He glanced around the room and found that there was no suitable chair to sit on, so he had to continue standing.

"who are you?"

Chen Chi's voice sounded a little unclear, probably because he had just woken up.

As early as when the two people came in, he looked at them carefully, but he couldn't recognize them at all, and couldn't help but feel strange.

Gu Zhuo waited for a moment, and after making sure that no one was watching him, he removed the magic weapon that was covering his face.

A clear sound.

Chen Chi had been looking at Gu Zhuo, and saw that his facial features suddenly changed at this moment, but he could not find any abrupt feeling. It was like a stream flowing slowly until the truth was revealed, revealing his true appearance.

"……It's you?"

"Ah."

Gu Zhuo nodded and once again concealed his face with his flowing body.

Flowing Water Body is not a real body, but the name of a bell-shaped magical weapon. This magical weapon came from the emperor's treasury. To be more precise, it is a ninth-order magical weapon that Wuyoushan painstakingly created for the assassination.

Many years ago, someone used this item to assassinate the Emperor, who had not yet reached his full potential, but ultimately failed and died, leaving this item in the hands of the White Emperor.

Given the emperor's identity and status, this treasure was naturally of no use to him. It could only be thrown into the treasury without seeing the light of day until Gu Zhuo picked it out in order to hide his identity during this trip.

Chen Chi rubbed his forehead and used the power of sword to drive away the drunkenness, making himself completely sober.

Then he almost shot up and came to Gu Zhuo in an instant, with a puzzled and shocked look on his face. He lowered his voice and asked anxiously: "What is going on? Why did you come to Yangzhou City? Shouldn't you be practicing with Her Royal Highness the Princess now?"

It is early autumn now, and it has been a while since the summer festival ended. It is hard to find people in the world who don’t know Gu Zhuo and Yu Sheng. It is also clear that both of them have become direct disciples of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Everyone thought that they were practicing seriously, immersed in the myriad mysteries contained in the Supreme Dao, unable to extricate themselves for a while. How could they have imagined that they came to Yangzhou City for no reason?

Gu Zhuo thought for a moment and replied, "I came here out of curiosity. This is also part of my practice."

Chen Chi didn't know what to say, thinking to himself, you are really curious, don't get involved in things that are not troublesome.

"Who is this?"

"Yu Sheng."

"Oh, so she's your senior sister."

"Ah."

Gu Zhuo looked normal, and asked, "So what's going on with you?"

Chen Chi did not answer immediately. He looked at the two of them very seriously and asked solemnly, "Your sisters and brothers are here, so Her Royal Highness the Princess should be here too, right?"

Gu Zhuo said nothing and looked at Yu Sheng.

Yu Sheng shook his head and said, "Of course not."

Chen Chi was silent.

After a moment, he forced out an ugly smile and joked, "Did you come here specially to pay for my wine?"

Yu Sheng said softly: "No, because we don't have that much money."

When she said this, her voice seemed calm, but if you listened carefully, there was still a hint of mockery in it.

This time Chen Chi was really shocked.

His eyes kept moving back and forth between Gu Zhuo and Yu Sheng's faces. He opened his eyes wide and asked in disbelief, "With your status, how can you be without money?"

Yu Sheng said nonchalantly: "In fact, I still can't find a place to stay today."

Chen Chi was silent for a long time, then looked at Gu Zhuo and asked, "What's going on? Didn't you already lack money once in Wangjing last time? Why did you forget to bring money this time?"

“First of all, I brought money.”

Gu Zhuo corrected him seriously, "I just didn't bring that much money, and I was in a hurry when I left this time, so I didn't have time to prepare too much. This is completely different from forgetting to bring money. Don't confuse the two."

Chen Chi patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "It's okay, I understand, you don't need to explain, just remember to be well prepared next time you go out."

Yu Sheng agreed with this very much and was not reluctant to express his agreement in words.

After a moment's silence, Gu Zhuo pretended that he heard nothing and asked directly, "So what's going on with you now?" Chen Chi thought about it, but couldn't think of a reason to hide it, so he told the truth.

"When I was looking for the whereabouts of the dean of Changzhou Academy, I happened to find out that the dean was traveling for the inheritance left by the Taoist master. As a result, he was found by the Wan family on the same day he reported it. Do you understand what I mean?"

Yu Sheng asked, "Wan family?"

Chen Chi shrugged and said, "It's the Wan family you were thinking of. They made their fortune five hundred years ago, and were lucky enough to be on the right side a hundred years ago. They were the ones who deserved a share of the spoils after the Emperor restored the country."

"The Wan family seems to think that the inheritance that the Taoist Master left behind in Yunmeng Lake is extraordinary, and they have developed a strong interest in it. So it's reasonable that they don't want anyone to have a share of it, right?"

He sighed and said, "If I leave Yangzhou City and spread this everywhere, wouldn't that just cause them trouble and create rivals for no reason? But the Wan family didn't want to offend Master Pei completely, so they found a reason to let me stay, let me eat, drink and have fun in the city every day, and then give me a share of the profits after the matter is over, and then send me away."

Gu Zhuo asked, "Where are Yu Yinchun and Guan Xingu?"

Chen Chi's expression was even more sad.

"It makes no sense for you two not to know that the noble families use the summer festival as a way to form an alliance with the sects. It just so happens that the Wan family has a very good relationship with the Luoxing Sect and Changqiu Temple, so you understand, right?"

He shrugged and said with a smile, "The commander's order is here, so there's really nothing I can do. I can't let them go against the rules, can I?"

The room fell silent.

Gu Zhuo said: "What do you think now?"

"Not at all."

Chen Chi said calmly, "The Wan family is a real behemoth. Even if they gave up their military power to reassure His Majesty, Yangzhou City is almost entirely made up of the Wan family except for the garrison. Even the Patrol Department is not clean. Even if I break through to the Unity Realm right now, they can easily suppress me. What can I think? Moreover, the Wan family did a pretty decent job in this matter. They treated me to good food and drinks, and were willing to share some of the credit with me afterwards. I can't just go against the Wan family for no reason, can I? That would be too ungrateful."

What I say is true, from the heart.

But it's also helpless words.

He was a powerful figure in the summer festival and was famous for his bellicosity, but many years later, his flying sword was sharp but no one could cut it. He had to succumb to reality and while away his time drinking, forgetting his past temperament, telling himself that he was no longer the boy he used to be and should not act recklessly and should learn to accept reality calmly.

This is a sad fact.

Gu Zhuo looked at him and said, "But what you are doing now is what Pei Jinge asked you to do. You should let her know what happened here."

Chen Chi laughed at himself and said, "I'm not an idiot. I've been in the Sky Patrol for many years. How could I be so stupid as not to report this? If I don't report it, won't I be held fully responsible if something goes wrong? As early as when I was kept by the Wan family, I reported everything that happened here, and the Wan family even took the initiative to cooperate with me, so... when this news can be delivered to Master Pei is not something I can decide."

Gu Zhuo said no more and looked at Yu Sheng.

Yu Sheng's expression remained unchanged.

"I don't know what you guys are trying to do here."

Chen Chi was quiet for a moment, the remaining alcohol in his eyes completely dissipated, and he said seriously: "Since the princess is not here, you should be cautious. If it really doesn't work, just reveal your identity. The Wan family is willing to treat me like this, let alone do anything to you. It's just that your curiosity is destined to be unsatisfied."

After saying this, he turned and walked to the window, silently feeling the cool breeze of early autumn.

Gu Zhuo looked at Chen Chi's desolate figure and didn't say anything more.

This was a feeling and experience he had never had before.

If you have not experienced it, you naturally cannot empathize or feel it.

The two were preparing to leave.

At this moment, Chen Chi threw something directly at them without even turning his head.

It was a heavy bag of silver melon seeds.

"This is not a gift, I'm lending it to you. Remember to return it to me next time."

Gu Zhuo said hello.

Outside the room, the brothel's manager had been waiting for a long time.

The difference from before was that his expression became extremely respectful, without any trace of impatience.

Why did this change?

Gu Zhuo and Yu Sheng looked at each other and had some guesses in their minds.

Sure enough, there was a carriage parked outside the brothel.

The carriage looked very ordinary, with no family crests or anything like that on it, but it won the respect of everyone who passed by, and no one dared even to take a peek.

This is naturally the Wan family’s carriage.

In front of the carriage stood a middle-aged man with a very good demeanor, smiling and speaking politely.

"You two have come from afar, you look exhausted."

He looked at the young couple walking out of the brothel, without any disdain for their appearance or because they had never met before, and said sincerely: "If you don't mind, I am willing to do my part as a host."

Yu Sheng looked at Gu Zhuo and let him decide.

Gu Zhuo's answer was simple, without any hesitation.

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)