Chapter 162 Gu Ye (ETL)
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Chapter 162 Who Exactly Is It?
As Gu Ye entered the living room, he saw 3 powerful figures sitting in a row on the sofa, all staring at him with serious expressions. Faced with these 3 pairs of eyes, Gu Ye almost knelt down before them. No matter how powerful he is outside, once he returns home, he is still someone at the lowest rung, second only to Gu Yang, with 41 mountains weighing on his head.
Gu Ye stood at the door, bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, and sincerely apologized, “Dad, brothers, I’m sorry! I made you worry, I’m so sorry! I didn’t expect there wouldn’t be a signal in the mountains, I’m so sorry! It’s all my fault!”
Faced with these 3 insurmountable obstacles, Gu Ye had no choice but to apologize. In short, all the blame was his; what was wrong with his father and brothers? Absolutely not! Gu Ye earnestly said, “You can hit me!”
The 3 powerful figures of the Gu family: …
How could anyone hit him with such a sincere apology?
Gu Lin said coldly, “I heard that because you went, more than 30 people survived.”
Gu Ye blinked, thinking that his second brother was still the most supportive, and quickly nodded, “En.”
Gu Lin narrowed his eyes, “Isn’t that like saving the world?”
Gu Ye nodded again, “En, en.”
Gu Sen asked coldly, “Do you feel proud?”
Gu Ye sensed something was off about the tone and quickly shook his head, “No.”
“Saving people and you don’t feel proud? Who did you go to save?”
Gu Ye’s lips twitched, “Then, Big Brother, do you think I should have the feeling of pride, or not?” Gu Ye smiled bitterly, “Give me a straight answer. If you want me to have it, I will; if you don’t, I won’t.”
Gu Sen glared at him, “You dare to talk back?”
Gu Ye: “…”
Gu Ye felt his big brother had become as unreasonable as their father. How could he possibly live like this from now on?
Papa Gu sized up Gu Ye, seeing that he was unharmed, his expression relaxed slightly. He then gave a cold, angry snort, “No lunch for you! Reflect on your actions!”
Gu Ye nodded obediently, “Yes, Dad.”
Sure enough, his older brother’s unreasonable behavior was the same as his father’s. Gu Ye looked up dejectedly and saw the glares from the 3 mountains. He quietly moved to the side, and when they didn’t stop him, he tentatively moved a little closer to the stairs. When they still didn’t stop him, he took off running.
Yu Ze stayed behind and explained the situation to them. By the time he went upstairs, Gu Ye had already grabbed his clothes and was getting ready to take a shower.
Seeing Yu Ze’s expression, Gu Ye tentatively asked, “Are they comforted yet?”
Yu Ze comforted Gu Ye, “It’s all fine now. He 2 was just worried and wanted an excuse to scold you. If he really wanted to teach you a lesson, he wouldn’t have let you leave.”
Gu Ye sighed. “Although I don’t know what he wanted me to reflect on. He probably doesn’t even know what he wanted me to reflect on himself.”
Yu Ze gripped Gu Ye’s hand tightly, looking at him intently. “I wanted to punish you too.”
“You… I apologize to you too. I’m sorry for making you worry.” Gu Ye felt that saying “I’m sorry” so often had become second nature.
Yu Ze pressed Gu Ye against the wall and kissed him deeply. He was terrified, afraid that Gu Ye would do something foolish again. He was afraid that if he didn’t keep an eye on Gu Ye for a moment, he would lose him. This was the first time in his nearly 30 years of life that he had felt this kind of fear.
Gu Ye was breathless from the kiss. Only when he was almost suffocating did he push Yu Ze away. Then he said with a flushed face, “Stop it, I’m dirty. I’m going to take a shower first.”
Yu Ze narrowed his eyes, “Come home with me tonight.”
Gu Ye glanced at the door and nodded, “Okay.”
Yu Ze couldn’t resist and wanted to kiss Gu Ye again, but he was afraid someone might suddenly come in. Being in his own home, he was a little reserved, so he took the initiative to kiss Yu Ze to comfort him before quickly slipping away to take a shower.
Gu Ye hadn’t finished showering when Gu Yang, carrying 2 bowls of noodles, sneaked into Gu Ye’s room like a thief. “Brother? Brother?”
Seeing Yu Ze, Gu Yang was startled and asked somewhat awkwardly, “Where’s my brother?”
Yu Ze replied calmly, “In the bathroom.”
Hearing that, Gu Yang frowned and said softly, “It hasn’t been that long. You guys… Dad’s home, don’t be like this… sigh,” He couldn’t continue, put down the noodles, and said, “Eat quickly. Eat your fill and then take a nap.”
After saying that, Gu Yang gave Yu Ze a warning glare, basically telling him to calm down.
Yu Ze: …
Gu Ye opened the door after washing up and was greeted by a delicious aroma. Seeing 2 bowls of fragrant noodles, Gu Ye rubbed his hands together. “Who brought these?”
Yu Ze handed Gu Ye a pair of chopsticks. “Old Fourth.”
Gu Ye took a bite and nodded approvingly. “So fragrant!” Gu Ye picked up the bowl, drank the soup, and then heard Yu Ze say, “Old Fourth’s brain really isn’t working well.”
“…Pfft!” Gu Ye almost spat out the soup. “Has he already given himself away in front of you?”
Yu Ze took a tissue and wiped Gu Ye’s mouth. Then he said unhurriedly, “I knew he was the lowest point in your family’s intelligence pool. But I just realized that it was not a pool, but a trench.”
Gu Ye was embarrassed. “Honey, give me some face. I’m his older brother.”
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After Xie Cheng returned, he recounted the incident to his master, asking if he had visited that tomb before. Elder Tang’s mental state was deteriorating, and his hearing was also failing. It took him a long time to process Xie Cheng’s account.
Elder Tang said slowly, “I did go to that place. Gu Ye doesn’t know because I didn’t write it down in those notes. I was worried that the notes would fall into the wrong hands, and that bad people would know about that place and misuse it. I didn’t expect it to happen anyway. Sigh.”
Elder Tang took a few breaths before continuing, “What’s buried there isn’t a Hanba, but a jiāngshī with extremely strong malevolent energy. When still alive (as a human), he slaughtered countless people and rebelled. So he was beheaded, his head separated from his body. I don’t know which sorcerer sewed his head back on and refined him into a jiāngshī. After we received the news, more than a dozen people died before we could seal it away. We cut off its head and buried it elsewhere. Now it’s been found again.”
“The method you described for resurrecting that jiāngshī is indeed the same method for resurrecting Hanba. Since Hanba can be resurrected, resurrecting a jiāngshī like this is no problem either. This method must be kept secret and not exploited by malicious individuals.”
Finally, Elder Tang shook Xie Cheng’s hand and said happily, “You’ve done a wonderful job.”
Xie Cheng squatted down beside Elder Tang. Looking at the old man’s haggard face, his eyes filled with filial affection, “Master, aren’t you proud of me? Aren’t I amazing?”
Elder Tang now lives a peaceful life, free of desires and wants. Watching his young apprentice’s witty banter is like watching a child being spoiled. “Yes, I’m proud of you, you’re amazing. Remember to be careful in the future, life is the most important thing, got it?”
“I remember. Don’t worry, Gu Ye said I’ll live to be a hundred and will take care of me for life.”
Elder Tang laughed heartily. “You’re lucky to have a friend like Gu Ye and such a great group of brothers. Always remember to be sincere, but also learn to see through people’s true intentions.”
Every word Elder Tang spoke to his young apprentice felt like a final testament, as if he wanted to impart all his experience to him, wanting to say a few more words so that Xie Cheng wouldn’t suffer after his passing.
The master and apprentice talked for a long time. Only after Elder Tang was tired and fell asleep did Xie Cheng carefully close the bedroom door. After that, Xie Cheng went outside and sent a voice message to Gu Ye, telling him what his master had said.
A long time later, Gu Ye replied: [Understood.]
Feeling that the tone of Gu Ye’s words was off, Xie Cheng thought for a moment, then reluctantly left the conversation. It was obvious that Yu Ze was the one who replied this.
The next morning, Xie Cheng received another message from Gu Ye: [Okay, I understand. I still feel like that person who was arrested before looks familiar, like I’ve seen him before. I’m planning to go back to my master’s hometown to look for anything he left behind and see if there are any clues.]
At this point, Xie Cheng confirmed that it was Gu Ye who had replied. He asked: [Should I go with you?]
Gu Ye: [No need, Yu Ze will come with me. I’m taking him to sweep my master’s grave.]
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Gu Ye took Yu Ze to his master’s country house. Yu Ze’s imposing presence attracted countless stares in this small village, making Gu Ye want to hide him away. Pushing open the dilapidated door, Gu Ye looked at the fallen leaves and weeds, his heart heavy. This has become a dangerous building.
Gu Ye could stay here himself, but he couldn’t bear to let Yu Ze stay here. Gu Ye’s face darkened, and he earnestly promised, “I’ll find it quickly, and we’ll leave as soon as I’m done. Just stand here and wait for me.”
After Gu Ye said that, Yu Ze watched as Gu Ye rolled up his sleeves and rushed inside like a small excavator. He soon came out carrying a lot of things, throwing them on the ground in a chaotic mess. Some items were packaged, some weren’t, and they were all dirty and didn’t look important. Looking at the dirt on them, Yu Ze really couldn’t bring himself to help Gu Ye.
Gu Ye rummaged through the items, his once fair hands now grimy with dirt, but he still couldn’t find what he wanted. “I think I’ve seen a photo or something like that before, but it’s definitely not something important. My master wouldn’t leave anything important here. Where did I see it again?”
Gu Ye searched everywhere but couldn’t find it. He asked his assistant to fetch a basin of water, washed his hands, and suddenly remembered, “Once, I remember my master buried something, like some photos or something.” Gu Ye thought for a moment and then exclaimed, “I remember now! It’s right here by this wall!”
Seeing that Gu Ye wanted to go in again, the assistant quickly stepped in, “Third Young Master, where is it? I’ll do it instead.”
Gu Ye pointed to the base of the wall. “It’s roughly around this spot, dig a bit more.”
The assistant dug a hole over a meter deep and finally unearthed a wooden box.
Gu Ye’s eyes lit up. “Yes, that’s it! My master has a habit of burying things. If someone he knows dies, he’ll burn or bury everything that person left behind, leaving no trace. Isn’t he a very heartless old man?”
Yu Ze curved the corners of his lips. “Not really, he just lived a carefree life.”
Gu Ye smiled and said, “You don’t need to speak up for him. His ghost isn’t standing in the yard watching us. He hasn’t come back to see me since he died.”
Gu Ye opened the box; inside were several yellowed old photos. It was a group photo. His master was young then, and beside him was a child of about 10 years old, whose eyes were very cold.
Gu Ye was actually somewhat face-blind, only remembering things instantly if they seemed dangerous. Upon seeing the middle-aged man’s eyes, he suddenly realized he’d seen him before.
Gu Ye pointed at the man, “I told you I’d seen this person before. It really was him. He was very young then, but his eyes were incredibly sharp/dangerous. My master couldn’t possibly have missed this feature on his face (face reading. Why did he later assume he was dead?”
“We just have to go back and ask that person.”
Gu Ye laughed, “You’re right. Well, let us go sweep my master’s grave and send him 18 beautiful girls. His apprentice is rich now, next time we can send him 108 girls!”
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