Hidden moth

Chapter 337 Natural Quality Without Modification

Before taking his leave, He Kao specifically asked, "Mr. Mi, is there anything else you would like to entrust to me?"

Mr. Mi thought for a moment and said, "There is one more thing, which has nothing to do with me, but it is your business. When you go back, please tell the Clan Court to remind Elder Gu to be more cautious recently."

The Free Alliance is trying every means to gather intelligence on him; they usually do this in order to deal with him.

He Kao asked instinctively, "Why does the Xiaomeng want to deal with Elder Gu?"

Only after he finished speaking did he realize that this was nonsense. Wasn't it perfectly normal for the Xiaomeng to want to deal with Gu Chun? First of all, Gu Chun's duty in the Clan Law Hall was to supervise all the sorcerers in the world and monitor the behavior of his disciples.

Elder Gu's surveillance scope extends beyond disciples of the martial arts sects; it also includes various independent cultivators from the martial world. Elder Gu discovered much information about these independent cultivators that the Sect Law Hall had not previously been aware of.

From the perspective of the Xiaomeng, Gu Chun's role in the art is irreplaceable, and he poses a great threat.

But dealing with Gu Chun is not easy. Before Mei Guyu appeared out of nowhere, this geomancer was recognized as the number one in combat power among magic practitioners!

In other words, apart from retired masters like Zhao Sanjin who are now unknown to the public, no one on the surface can defeat him. Besides being a skilled fighter, Elder Gu is also a seasoned veteran, familiar with all sorts of tricks and tactics.

However, Mr. Mi's answer surprised He Kao: "Based on the various signs I have gathered, the Supreme Council probably believes that Gu Chun is very likely the contemporary Yin E... The Clan Court is playing a very big game."

He Kao was a little stunned, feeling like his brain couldn't quite process it. Elder Gu was Yin'e! Whose imagination was this? It was too bizarre!

But when he came to his senses, he realized that from the perspective of the Xiaomeng Alliance and from a conspiracy theory standpoint, it seemed that they could actually piece together quite a bit of evidence.

The chaos in Qiyuan two autumns ago was caused by the discovery of Yin'e's whereabouts, and Elder Gu was in Qiyuan at the time. The Clan Law Hall's prohibition against sorcerers of the third rank and above from setting foot in Qiyuan was also an order issued by Elder Gu.

It cannot be said that anyone in Qiyuan at the time was a suspect, but Elder Gu's behavior afterward was indeed somewhat elusive; he would appear here one day and disappear there the next.

In name, he used a flying artifact called a cloud, but who knows what the truth is? Maybe the flying artifact was just a cover.

The Xiaomeng also possesses a flying artifact and knows how to use it, while Gu Chun's behavior is somewhat exaggerated.

Upon careful reflection, He Kao suddenly realized that Elder Gu might have done it intentionally. Jiang Daozhen had clearly reminded Gu Chun to avoid using the Floating Color Cave to travel through space, lest anyone discover his presence.

However, Gu Chun did not seem to heed Elder Jiang's advice. Even when he went to Qiyuan to take the pill with Lin Qingshuang, he had to use the Piaocai Cave to teleport there.

This shouldn't be the most crucial clue; some of the flaws were left by Elder Gu himself. For example, he was clearly at Everest Base Camp that time, and many people saw him, then he suddenly disappeared, and when there was news of him again, he had returned to Fengwei Township.

He rode a flying artifact back, did anyone see him? Theoretically, there's another possibility!
Someone like Gu Chun, if he consistently does something strange, must have a purpose. Gu Chun didn't do it openly; he always kept it secret and didn't let anyone obtain direct evidence.

But the more he tried to hide it, the more suspicious people would become once they found clues. Gu Chun didn't need to say anything to shift the Xiaomeng's attention from He Kao to himself.

No wonder Elder Li told He Kao that he didn't need to worry too much for the time being, as Elder Gu would take care of everything for him. He Kao didn't understand at the time, but now he realized what it meant.

However, He Kao still had no way to ask Elder Gu—"Do you intend to impersonate Yin'e?"

Because Gu Chun never impersonated Yin'e, he said nothing and didn't even give anyone a hint. As for the times he used the Floating Color Cave to travel through space, he always had very suitable reasons, only showing his elusive whereabouts.

He Kao's feelings at this moment were hard to describe; it was as if there were words stuck in his throat that he couldn't say...

Back in Qiyuan, He Kao continued to go to work as usual. He was still a junior programmer in the Digital Life project team, without a leadership position, but his level had been promoted to level four, and his salary and benefits were quite good.

Gao Xue'e has been promoted to deputy general manager of the branch office, and Huang Xiaopang has been promoted to department head. They have both been quite busy with work recently.

He Kao's workload has also increased compared to before, but fortunately he is efficient and can usually complete his tasks on time, so he doesn't have to work overtime so late often.

More importantly, he is not bullied by leaders or senior employees, and he is not temporarily assigned all sorts of messy tasks.

It was early July in the blink of an eye. On this day, as it was almost time to leave work, many colleagues in the department got up and went to the restaurant on the second floor, intending to have dinner and then continue working.

He Kao was packing his things and preparing to leave work when he suddenly received a message from Mei Guyu: "Do you have time? I'd like to invite you to dinner."

He Kao knew what Mei Guyu wanted to talk to him about, so he replied directly, "See you at the intersection of the food street."

In fact, in the eyes of many disciples of the martial arts sect, apart from the fact that the Zongfa Hall is investigating the undercover agents of the Xiaomeng, things are generally calm on weekdays. The most important thing is still the Pure Yang Pill.

Many people must have approached Mei Guyu, but she had already stated that she had found someone to take the Pure Yang Pill with—He Kao. From an outsider's perspective, Mei Guyu was using He Kao as a shield. Given her status, since she had spoken up, no one else could say anything, not even He Kao himself.

Because He Kao is sensible, if he takes the initiative to bring up this matter with Mei Guyu, it would be asking her to keep her word and urging her to take the Pure Yang Pill with him.

Only he knew that Mei Guyu was currently experiencing a vacuum and could not take anyone else to take the pill. If Mei Guyu really needed to take the Pure Yang Pill, only he could take her.

This matter can only be resolved by waiting for Mei Guyu to come to him on her own initiative.

The food street He Kao mentioned doesn't need a prefix; it's not far from Sesame Apartment, on the outskirts of a large commercial complex. He Kao treated Xiao Wu to barbecue and Wei Luo to spicy soup there.

He Kao arrived first and stood by the street corner for a while before seeing Mei Guyu approaching from afar. Mei Guyu's attire was very simple, even quite plain.

She wore a pure white collarless T-shirt, without any other colors or even a logo. If someone else wore it, it would look like an old man's shirt, but it fit her perfectly, making her look both energetic and well-proportioned.

She wore light gray trousers, made of a very smooth material without any other patterns, and carried a backpack that could hold a laptop. A steel ruler was also inserted into the outside of the backpack.

She wasn't wearing any jewelry—no necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, etc.—and of course, she hadn't had her nails done. She was completely bare-faced, without any makeup, not even lipstick.

But the impression she gives is that she is naturally beautiful and doesn't need anything more; she has a refreshing and clean-cut look and doesn't show any sharp edge.

Compared to usual, she simply tied her hair up at the back of her head with a black hair tie. I remember when she first came to the company, she didn't even tie her hair up; it was just naturally loose, yet it wasn't messy at all.

When did she start tying her hair up? It should have been after that night when she handed the Rainfall Divine Sword to He Kao, thus entering the void, which also meant temporarily losing her supernatural powers.

After breaking through to the fifth level of cultivation, He Kao had almost perfected his stealth technique. It was the busiest time of the food street, but almost no one paid attention to him. Even the girl handing out flyers at the intersection ignored him.

He wondered if Mei Guyu, in her current state, would be able to spot him at a glance. Just as He Kao was thinking this, he saw Mei Guyu looking over and waving at him.

He Kao walked over, about to ask, "How did you find me?" But before he could finish speaking, Mei Guyu said, "If I were just walking by on a normal day, I probably wouldn't have noticed you."

But I came here today specifically to find you, so I can see at a glance that you haven't really disappeared.

He Kao could only smile and ask, "What do you want to eat today?"

Mei Guyu countered, "I heard you treated Steward Wei to a meal here. What did you treat her to?"

He Kao: "Isn't it inappropriate to have hot and sour soup for dinner?"

Mei Guyu: "Since I invited you, then you can choose. Let's look around as we go."

The two walked side by side when a young man suddenly approached them and exclaimed in surprise, "Xiaomei, you're here too? Oh, isn't this He Erdai? What a coincidence!"

"He Erdai" is a nickname He Kao has at the company because two years ago he inherited a sum of money left by his father in a bank safe deposit box. At the time, it was the talk of the village, and the news eventually reached his workplace.

The most outrageous rumor was that his father left him a box of gold bars and a large stack of property deeds, so some busybodies gave him this nickname.

He Kao himself certainly didn't like this nickname. Gao Xue'e overheard a colleague calling him that in private and severely criticized those colleagues... That was more than a year ago.

The young man I met was surnamed Hou. He was in the same department as Mei Guyu, but not in the same group. He had only been working there for a little over six months.
As the company grew and the number of employees increased, some new colleagues became unfamiliar to He Kao. He only had a vague impression of Xiao Hou, but he had heard that Xiao Hou was a true second-generation rich kid whose parents had considerable assets in their hometown county.

He Kao also realized that Xiao Hou had come with Mei Guyu.

Xiao Hou must have seen Mei Guyu get off work, so he also deliberately got off work to try and strike up a conversation on the street. However, he saw that Mei Guyu didn't go back to her apartment but headed towards the food street, so he went around to the front for a "chance encounter". He didn't expect that He Kao was also there.

A girl like Mei Guyu would naturally have many potential suitors in such a large company. According to usual practice, there would be quite a few leaders and senior colleagues trying to introduce her to potential partners.

However, many people tried to ask her out but failed, and Xiao Hou was one of them. But Xiao Hou obviously wanted to try again, which led to this chance encounter.

When Xiao Hou called out the nickname "He Erdai" (He the Second Generation), He Kao didn't respond. But when Xiao Hou was about to say something more, he met Mei Guyu's eyes.

Quite inexplicably, he subconsciously took a step back, then moved two steps to the side. Mei Guyu simply walked past without saying a word.

He couldn't even catch a glance; He Kao, who had also walked over, could only shake his head inwardly.

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