Reborn Enemy

Seeing that he noticed Gan Li, Gan Min really showed joy: "Li'er, why don't you thank my uncle for your praise!"

Gan Li stepped forward and respectfully said: "Thank you, Master Uncle." Although he is Gan Min's great-grandson, after joining the Lingxin Sect, he should call Gu Pinglin "Master Uncle" according to his sect's seniority.

Gu Pinglin glanced at him, took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and then asked, "Have you ever practiced martial arts?"

Gan Min replied on his behalf: "This old man has been in the field for many years, his qualifications are limited, and he can't accomplish anything in the end. He wants to find a way out for future generations. Who knows that the descendants have no destiny. Only this great-grandson's qualifications can be seen. Five years ago, I entrusted Guan Zhang to intercede, so I was able to worship the outer sect, and the superior allowed me to pass on some superficial exercises to him."

Leng Xu said strangely: "Since he is your descendant, he should be sent back to practice in the sect. I think he has good aptitude, and it is not difficult to enter the inner sect."

Gan Min dared to tell the truth, shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said implicitly: "The steward promised to help take care of this matter, but the superior was too busy, and there was no news, and the old man didn't dare to send him to the door rashly... It's just that the old man is not good at management. Taking care of mundane affairs, now that lifespan is nearing the end, there is nothing left on hand, alas, the next two generations are not up to date, and they have delayed this child."

Leng Xu was still puzzled, but Gu Pinglin knew the inside story.Taoist temples are no more than other industries, and their income is all mortal property, which cannot be seen by the monks. It is probably because he cannot bribe the steward with feather coins. This is the case in most mortal sects.

Gu Pinglin stopped Leng Xu from asking again, and asked Gan Li: "After five years of cultivation, how is your state?"

The person in front of him obviously looks about the same age as him, so it makes people dare not take it lightly.Gan Li replied cautiously: "My disciple is dull. He has just reached the second level of Nayuan after five years of cultivation."

He entered the outer sect and practiced the lowest level of exercises, and it is already very rare to be able to reach the second level of Nayuan.Gu Pinglin nodded and changed the topic: "It's getting late, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Gan Min heard the words and said hastily: "It's the old man who didn't think carefully. The senior brother came from a long way away. It's time to rest early. Li'er, take the three senior uncles to the room to settle down. Later, we will have a banquet to wash them off."

Gan Li understood: "Master, please."

"There's no need to hold a banquet," Gu Pinglin waved his hand, secretly using the sound transmission technique to communicate with him, "Just now an old man came to place the order, you arranged me next door to him." After a pause, he continued, "Don't let him notice. "

Hearing the wind from above, this uncle is very likely to be the head of the sect in the future, the opportunity is in front of him, how can Gan Li not get up to speed to deal with it, and quickly replied: "I understand, uncle, don't worry."

He immediately went to the outside of the screen and called a little boy to tell him: "Go to the numbered room and get the book. There will be a group of visitors in the temple in the future. I want to check the guest room."

Gu Pinglin nodded.

I want to ask him why he is willing to set his heart on this?It turned out that after Gu Pinglin became the head of the previous life, he had to read the letters from all over the place. The letter submitted by the master of the Yecheng Taoist temple was concise and clear. Guanzhu, Gu Pinglin simply refused the manager's request to send another person to take over the Guanguan, and directly let this person take up the post of Guanguan. Unexpectedly, when I saw him today, this person was really talented. Unfortunately, at that time, Gu Pinglin was devoted to dealing with Duan Qingming. I didn't pay much attention, it is estimated that Gan Li was also trapped in this small Taoist temple all his life, and was really delayed.

Not long after, Daotong fetched the registration book, Gan Li flipped through it, then threw it back to him, and took the three of them to the guest room.

The Guannei guest courtyard is not big, with only six or seven rooms. There is a well in the courtyard to draw water. The floor is covered with bluestone slabs, and there is almost no dust. It is estimated that it has been washed with water frequently.

Gan Li settled down Jiang Ruoxu and Leng Xu first, and then took Gu Pinglin away.

Leng Xu wondered: "Junior Brother Gu doesn't live here?"

Gan Li said apologetically: "Xiaoguan has a small staff, and there are not many visitors on weekdays. Many rooms have not been cleaned up. There are still two clean vacant rooms in the yard over there, so I have to ask Uncle Gu to move them over." He glanced at Gu Pinglin cautiously. At first glance, it seemed a little panicked.

The two really believed it, Jiang Ruoxu patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and comforted him: "Although your Uncle Gu is serious, you are not picky, so don't be nervous."

Gan Li answered "yes" politely, led Gu Pinglin out of the courtyard, and introduced in a low voice as he walked: "The guest courtyard has four blocks in the south, east, and west. This is the west courtyard. The guest lives in the east courtyard. In the east courtyard, only He is alone, and I think it was requested when placing the order, and the uncle may move in hastily to attract his attention."

Gu Pinglin observed the surrounding environment while walking, and asked casually, "In your opinion?"

Seeing that he didn't feel disgusted, Gan Li probed: "It's better for uncle to live in the south courtyard. The south courtyard is adjacent to the east courtyard, separated by a wall, and there is only one guest inside. He looks like a scholar. It is more convenient for uncle to do things. some."

Sure enough, be cautious.Gu Pinglin said "hmm" and said, "That's it."

The layout of the south courtyard is similar to that of the west courtyard, except that there is an old tree outside the wall, its branches extend into the courtyard, and occasionally dead leaves fall with the wind, making the atmosphere quite quiet.

"Uncle, take a look, are you satisfied?" Gan Li pushed open a door and stepped back.

As he said, this room is only separated by a wall from the east courtyard, so it is very convenient to observe the movement next door. Gu Pinglin scanned the room and nodded: "Very good."

Gan Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Master Uncle came from a long way away, so don't bother me. There are two small lamps on both sides of the courtyard gate. If Master Uncle has something to tell you, you only need to turn off one of them, and the disciple will know."

Gu Pinglin nodded and was about to speak, when suddenly, there was a burst of laughter from the room in the corner of the courtyard, and one of the voices was quite familiar.

It still came.

Gu Pinglin hummed.

Gan Li thought he was upset, and immediately became nervous: "This is the young scholar, surnamed Lin, who has lived here for several days. He doesn't look like a Taoist. I see his behavior and conversation. He should come from a family and walk alone. Probably It's on a study tour, uncle, don't worry, Mr. Lin rarely goes out on weekdays, so it's okay."

It was not surprising that he would be deceived, Gu Pinglin did not correct him, and just listened to the two continue talking.

"Brother Lin, the word "Tibetan" is wonderful!"

"Where, in my opinion, Brother Sun's word "hidden" is more appropriate."

"No, no, brother Lin is too modest."

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Gu Pinglin frowned: "Who is that other person?"

Gan Li identified it carefully: "It should be the fifth son of the Sun family. His poems are the best in Yecheng. Mr. Lin invited him to drink and talk about learning."

Looking for these sour and rotten people to talk about learning for no reason?Gu Pinglin sneered slightly, and raised his hand: "Understood, you go down."

Seeing that he didn't mean to blame, Gan Li felt relieved, took two steps back, bowed slightly to him, and then turned and left.

Gu Pinglin stood in front of the steps with his hands behind his back and listened for a while, then walked down the steps slowly and walked to the center of the courtyard.This position is just right to see the situation in the room, the window is wide open, and the two young masters are sitting in front of the window.The man on the right is wearing brocade clothes, with a slightly dark face with a Chinese character, and his eyebrows reveal the arrogance of a literati; the man on the left is usually dressed in white, with a gold-rimmed white headband, gentle and elegant, talking and laughing freely, with his brows The demonic aura is so suppressed that at first glance, he really is a young man from a scholarly family.

After a while, he picked up a pen and wrote two lines of words. The grandson on the opposite side picked up the wet paper and looked at it. He clapped his hands and praised him. He put down the pen with a smile, and looked modestly towards Gu Pinglin as if inadvertently. come over.

With his hands behind his back, Gu Pinglin met those eyes without dodging or avoiding them. The narrow eyes were full of smiles, bewitching people's hearts.

Sun Gongzi noticed Gu Pinglin in the courtyard and frowned: "It's really disappointing that there are common people coming in to disturb people!"

Duan Qingming withdrew his gaze: "Hey, in the secular world, it is inevitable that we will meet vulgar people."

Hearing this, Gu Pinglin was also not angry, and he was secretly calculating.

"That's right, compared to this secular world, Taoism is quiet after all. If you are lucky enough to be able to go to the place where the gods go..." Sun Gongzi sighed, remembering that he had no destiny, he couldn't help feeling sad, and picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

Duan Qingming picked up the jug to fill up the wine for him: "Didn't someone from Brother Sun's family enter the Taoist sect?"

After chatting for a long time, the two of them talked about everything, Sun Gongzi smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, my uncle is not a Taoist disciple, but she learned a little from a casual cultivator in the early years, and now Haishi manages it for others. The shop specializes in renting ships and mounts."

"Rent a boat? At this time of year, there should not be many people going to sea."

"Who are the ordinary people who go to Haishi? They are rented out to Taoist sects for major repairs. I heard that there have been a lot of major repairs going to sea recently. The shop has received hundreds of businesses, and people from more than [-] sects have come."

Gu Pinglin was about to go back to his room when he heard the words and immediately stopped.

There are so many people going to sea, and most of them are for the sea. However, considering the time, only about ten copies of the news about Haiyun Kingdom should be sold. Who would easily tell others the news bought at a big price?Besides, the big factions and the aristocratic families all have mounts and magical weapons, and the ones who rent the boat must be second- and third-rate sects. So many sects know about it, so someone is deliberately spreading the news?

Duan Qingming didn't ask further, raised his wine glass: "It's getting late, vulgars are here, it's inconvenient to keep elegant scholars, let's talk to Brother Sun again some other day."

Sun Gongzi looked at the sky: "Alright, it's time to say goodbye."

The two toasted and drank, Sun Gongzi got up to say goodbye, Duan Qingming sent him out of the courtyard, stood there for a while, and waited until Sun Gongzi was far away, then he turned around and smiled at Gu Pinglin: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Gu Shidi, are you all right?"

Gu Pinglin said quietly: "Brother Lin, don't come here without any harm."

Duan Qingming walked up to him and stood still: "It's just a pseudonym, what's so strange."

Gu Pinglin said: "I'm just wondering, what did you do secretly while avoiding me, a vulgar person?"

"I didn't hide the news from you," Duan Qingming smiled, and said gently, "You just don't trust me. Didn't you take the initiative to invite me to accompany me before? Didn't I let you watch me every time? wishful thinking."

Seeing that he was going back to his room, Gu Pinglin said: "Wait a minute."

Duan Qingming ignored it, went straight up the steps, entered the room, and was about to close the door when he turned around.

Gu Pinglin followed to the door and held the door with his hand.

Duan Qingming asked with a half-smile: "What are you doing next?"

"Discuss." Gu Pinglin didn't change his face.

"Negotiating what?"

"Cooperation."

"Vulgar customers are really annoying," Duan Qingming looked at him for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "Please come in."