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Gu looked up at the sign and confirmed that it read "Lingyuan Pavilion." Estimating the time, he felt that everyone who was supposed to arrive by now should have already come. He approached the counter and asked the shopkeeper, "Excuse me, has a person named Gan Yuan come by?"
The shopkeeper's mind raced, and he quickly realized that the person in front of him must be Gu. Just to be safe, he asked, "May I know your name, young master?"
"Gu."
"Oh, please feel free to go upstairs." As he spoke, the shopkeeper gestured towards the staircase with a flattering smile. Gu shook his head slightly, thinking that Gan Yuan must have given some instructions to this shopkeeper, which explained his overly accommodating demeanor.
With that thought in mind, Gu led Ling Chanzi and Liu Lao Jiu upstairs.
Once on the second floor, Gu took in the decor and knew that this place was not one he could easily enter at will. As he stepped onto the first step of the staircase, he turned his body and spotted Gan Yuan and others leisurely waiting. A slight smile appeared on his lips; after all, one should not strike a smiling face.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Gu leisurely found a spot to sit down and gestured for Liu Lao Jiu and Ling Chanzi to join him. Just as they settled in, a young man dressed in light yellow clothing approached them with a hint of inquiry in his tone and uttered two words.
"Gu?"
"Gan Yuan?"
His name had been mentioned so often lately that it felt like his ears were about to develop calluses from hearing it. It seemed that his name had also been appearing frequently on Gan Yuan's desk!
The moment the two arrived, the air was thick with tension. On the surface, everything seemed calm, much like the current situation in Jincheng. Yet beneath that stillness lay endless undercurrents, ready to erupt at any moment, just as Coco could turn the tranquil sea into a tempest.
I don't deny it. How could I have the courage to stand before him while fleeing for my life?
I don't deny it. He is a formidable beast; why doesn’t he dare to meet me? As for my claim of fleeing, I can’t agree with that. Does he think we are like headless flies buzzing around Tian Zai? Ha, ha.
Gu leaned back in his chair, mimicking the gestures of the maid who had just served Gan Yuan, signaling her to bring another jug of fine wine, hoping it would be similar to what was before Gan Yuan.
Unexpectedly, I, who could be quite articulate, found myself curious before meeting him about what an ordinary person looked like in the eyes of Old Blacksmith. It turned out he truly was just an ordinary person.
Oh, Old Blacksmith's assessment was indeed accurate; I saw him as merely an ordinary man. Why do we from the great clans have to press him so hard?
As they spoke, both unconsciously leaned forward. Although they were completely separated by the Great Round Table and stood on opposite sides of Mistake, it felt as if they were face to face, each trying to glean something from the other's gaze.
Perhaps I should just hand them what they want and then leave.
Really? Gu inquired, appearing to contemplate.
Really. Gan Yuan nodded affirmatively, wearing his signature smile. However, at that moment, Dongyi’s expression suddenly froze.
He doesn’t believe me!
Gu Yi paused before uttering those three words, looking at Gan Yuan with a smile as his own expression turned serious. That kind of baseless promise felt like a childish trick to extract something from him.
Gan Yuan looked at him as if he were a three-year-old child, his heart burning with anger. Minghong had clearly just been played for a fool. He struggled to suppress his fury and said, "Am I playing him?"
How dare he?
They needed the item; the Jade Void Sect was determined to have it. "Let's negotiate," Gan Yuan said, appearing generous, putting on a show as if to convey that no matter what conditions he proposed, the Jade Void Sect would accept and agree.
Hmm.
Gu Yi paused, as if deep in thought. His brown eyes darted around several times, his left leg tapping against the table. He didn’t stop talking, and just then, the maid brought over the drinks he had requested. Gu Yi leisurely took a sip of his wine.
Watching him, Gan Yuan felt that things might not be as complicated as he had thought. It seemed that when the Light Path Classic's group had secretly taken the item, it made sense to keep him alive. Even if the Light Path Classic spared his life, once the Jade Void Sect was free to act, they could easily send someone to end his miserable existence.
Gan Yuan urged, "The price offered by the Jade Void Sect is already quite generous. They can give me whatever I want—money, wealth, power—anything I desire. Why am I even considering this?"
Gu Xiao shook his head and said, "What I said was nonsense; even ghosts wouldn’t believe it. Ha ha! The way we see him, it’s like watching a monkey being played with in the street—the one being toyed with is just like that monkey. Ha ha!"
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