Chapter 144 Are you sick?
Chapter 144 Are you sick?
Gu Zhuo finally woke up in the afternoon of the next day.
He was not a person who liked to sleep in, but last night he drank with the bright moon and chatted with all things, and it was inevitable that he would feel happy when chatting to his heart's content, so he took a break.
Unfortunately, things in the world remain the same after you sober up.
After a simple wash, Gu Zhuo left the inn, found a yellow horse to ride, and leisurely went to the next Buddhist temple to continue listening to the scriptures.
As usual, people's eyes would always fall on him, and he had long been accustomed to being the center of attention.
Until a voice fell into his ears.
"Master Changyu has contacted you, but it's not good news."
Gu Zhuo's expression remained unchanged. He looked up at the sky with his eyes narrowed, and said in his heart, "What happened?"
"Xiu Hu has been placed under house arrest by the Secret Service, but the people who took action are not only those secret agents, but also an elder of the Li family. Taoist Chang Yu feels that it is necessary to tell you about this matter so that you can make the decision."
The sound sounded faint and indistinct, both real and unreal, because it was the light of the sky.
Gu Zhuo thought that the good times wouldn’t last long.
It happened so quickly.
……
……
"Meow!"
The armless Taoist Changyu squatted in the corner, looking into the eyes of the big orange cat that had been lying on the stone bench. He had an absurd and strange expression on his face, thinking to himself, does your meow mean that I understand you?
Yes, the method of contact left by Gu Zhuo was to ask them to find a cat or dog in Chaozhou City and repeat the story in a clear and correct voice. That would be all.
When they first heard this plan, the three remaining elders of the Tianming Sect who had been killed by Pei Jinge were unable to remain calm and were all stunned.
If Gu Zhuo had not returned safely after meeting Pei Jinge and made her stop without any reason, thus completely proving his strength, even Taoist Chang Yu would have thought he was joking.
To the three people's regret, Gu Zhuo said that he would not make such a meaningless joke.
Because of this reason, the three elders of Tianming Sect have been avoiding disturbing Gu Zhuo in recent days. However, Taoist Xiu Hu is very important in the sect, and the matter itself is extremely troublesome and difficult to resolve. Reporting it is the best way.
After a tug of war among the three, the responsibility finally fell on Taoist Changyu, because he was most familiar with the leader.
But he was unwilling to refute this statement.
So, Taoist Changyu finally found a well-fed lazy orange cat between a cat and a dog, because he didn't want to meet a dog that tried to respond to his enthusiasm.
The scene was really too disgusting to watch.
As it turned out, his consideration was reasonable.
After hearing his words, the orange cat stopped being lazy. Instead, it raised its head like a lion and meowed angrily at the sky.
Like moaning?
Taoist Changyu looked at this bizarre scene with a blank look in his eyes.
The next moment, he began to be glad that he was not looking for a dog and breathed a sigh of relief.
The next moment, he decided that in the future the Tianming Sect must treat the cats and dogs in the city well and never let them complain to the leader.
……
……
The experience of Xiu Hu Zhenren reached Gu Zhuo's ears at the fastest speed through secret channels that the world could not imagine.
His first thought was that Xiu Hu was too unlucky.
There must have been a delay in the Destiny Cult learning this news. In other words, Xiu Hu might have been imprisoned by the Secret Service for several days.
If Taoist Changyu had known the news one day earlier and informed him in time, this matter could have been completely handed over to Pei Jinge to solve.
As things have come to this point, I can only let Xiu Hu bear with it for now.
Since the news that came back was that he was under house arrest, I guess his life wouldn't be too difficult, he just lost his freedom temporarily.
……
……
Things, or rather troubles, don't end there.
When Gu Zhuo rode the yellow horse to the Buddhist temple located in the quiet mountain forest outside the city, he saw many carriages parked outside the temple.
Nothing can be seen from the outside of the carriage, giving it a plain and low-key impression, but as long as one's eyes fall on the servants around it, one will know that their origins are definitely not ordinary.
A monk who was in charge of receiving guests came forward and noticed that Gu Zhuo's eyes were on the carriages. He explained with a smile.
"Those people are the attendants of Miss Xie from Yinping Xie Clan. She came to the temple early this morning, just like you, Master Gu, to listen to the sutras."
When it came to the words "listen to the sutra", the monk in charge of receiving guests naturally emphasized the words a little and the smile on his face became even more intense.
Not everyone knows that Yinping Xie and the empress are at odds. To the monk who is in charge of receiving guests, how could the noble lady of the Xie family come all the way here just to listen to the sutras?
If the purpose is not to listen to the sutras, then what else could it be?
No need to think about it, it must be a blind date!
As the saying goes, it is better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage. Most Zen monks have more or less obsession with facilitating other people's marriages.
It was for this reason that the monk in charge of reception greeted Gu Zhuo with a smile on his face, unlike the monks in other temples who forced themselves to smile as if they were meeting someone who came to collect a debt.
Gu Zhuo vaguely guessed what the other party was thinking, but it was impossible for him to explain, so he could only remain silent.
"this way please!"
The monk in charge of reception was particularly enthusiastic and led Gu Zhuo directly inside at a very fast pace.
Just as the accompanying monks were preparing to catch up and watch the battle as usual, they found that the attendant of the noble lady of the Xie family was already standing in front of them, blocking the way to the Buddhist temple.
The leading attendant looked cold and said indifferently, "Please go back."
Some people were dissatisfied and wanted to ask for an explanation, but before they could open their mouths, they were given a look.
It was just a casual glance, and the man suddenly broke out in sweat, turned pale and had difficulty breathing, as if he was seriously ill.
After seeing this scene, who would dare to take another step forward?
……
… “Do you enjoy being in the spotlight?”
When Gu Zhuo said goodbye to the monk in charge of reception and stepped into the lecture hall, he heard these words.
There was no need to look in the direction of the voice, because the person who spoke was sitting on the cushion in the middle of the hall with his back to him.
This person is naturally the noble lady of the Xie family.
She was wearing a purple dress, and everything from her clothes to her hair accessories was extremely exquisite. She had a dignified and noble beauty without having to reveal it in her every move.
Gu Zhuo seemed not to have heard those words and didn't even look at her. He looked deep into the lecture hall but didn't see the figure of an old monk.
There were only two people in the entire hall.
"Did you ask the person to leave?" he asked directly.
Xie Yinglian said: "I don't want anyone to disturb my meeting with you."
These words may sound indifferent, but they are actually full of pride.
Perhaps it was because she always spoke like this, that hint of pride had penetrated deep into her bones, carrying with it a sense of self-evident superiority.
After saying this, Xie Yinglian slowly stood up from the mat and prepared to meet Gu Zhuo formally.
They are all the first in summer festival.
The other party deserves such respect from her.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps fell into her ears, but instead of getting closer, they became farther and farther away.
Xie Yinglian was slightly startled, turned around and looked back, only to see that Gu Zhuo didn't even look at her, but walked straight out of the hall without any hesitation.
It looks like...something unlucky happened to me?
……
……
Most of the time, Gu Zhuo has a good temper.
This is mainly reflected in his attitude towards his classmates in the academy, his habit of reminding others before doing things, and his tendency to avoid taking action if possible... and so on.
One of the very few things that could make him rude was jumping up in his face for no apparent reason and talking to himself.
During the summer festival, Yu Sheng wanted to compensate him on his own initiative, but he ended up saying the same thing back to him. This is the best example.
How could Gu Zhuo give face to a strange woman when he didn't even give face to his own nephew?
What's more, he came here to do serious business.
The monk in charge of reception had not gone far. When he saw Gu Zhuo come in and leave again not long after, he was shocked and wondered if the talks had broken down so quickly?
How much do you two disagree with each other?
"Where is the master who gave the lecture?"
Gu Zhuo asked directly.
The monk in charge of reception was stunned for a moment, thinking that you really want to listen to the sutra, and quickly said, "I will go and invite the abbot to you right away."
Just at this moment, a soft and elegant voice came from behind.
"I want to have a quick chat with Master Gu. Little Master, would you mind taking a short walk?"
The monk in charge of reception was stunned. His eyes kept moving back and forth between the faces of Gu Zhuo and Xie Yinglian. He saw one with a calm expression and the other with a smile on his face. He thought to himself, are you guys trying to kill me?
Gu Zhuo thought back to what Pei Jinge said last night. He thought that Xie Yinglian was going to cause trouble for him, but he never expected that it would be such trouble.
"No need to ask your teacher."
He said to the monk in charge of reception: "Go and ask one of your senior brothers to come here, who can be one level higher than me."
The monk in charge of reception glanced at Xie Yinglian, and seeing that the noble lady did not say anything more, he walked away quickly as if he had been pardoned.
There was silence in front of the hall.
From time to time the wind blows, and withered yellow leaves fall and pile up on the stone steps.
Xie Yinglian just stood there, complementing the beauty of the scene and looking down from a high position.
She looked at Gu Zhuo quietly, her eyes calm and gentle as water, without a trace of emotion floating up from beneath the water.
It was as if she didn't take the previous rudeness to heart, or maybe it was... a kind of indifference?
"Are you ready to talk now?"
"Before his senior brother arrived."
Gu Zhuo said.
Xie Yinglian thanked him quietly, and then said softly: "Please don't misunderstand me, and don't be vigilant, because I don't have the intention of bullying the weak."
Gu Zhuo was shocked.
Bullying the weak... He never thought that these four words would happen to him one day.
Seeing Gu Zhuo was silent, Xie Yinglian didn't mind much.
She walked slowly down the stone steps, her voice becoming gentler.
"I came all the way here today to meet you. I heard that you had caused quite a stir, which made me curious, so I wanted to come and see you."
"In fact, some elders in my family wanted me to take action against you and break your spirit, but I refused because it would be really boring."
"People like you deserve to be defeated on a stage that everyone is watching, not on an ordinary autumn day."
"I hope to see you at the Dharma Assembly at Cihang Temple soon."
"Before that, I sincerely wish you to keep winning..."
The words stopped abruptly.
Xie Yinglian didn't finish his words.
Gu Zhuo looked at her and asked speechlessly, "Are you sick?"
9.18 second update
(End of this chapter)