Chapter 1043: Just Don't Like the Look of You

"Amitabha!"

Being called a useless waste, Monk Jueneng felt he could no longer continue to remain silent.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen seems to have many misunderstandings about this poor monk!"

Chen Guanlou firmly denied it. "No misunderstandings, only the most sincere cognition."

Monk Jueneng's brows moved slightly; he seemed to be hesitating whether to commit the sin of anger. This was truly unreasonable, bullying people too much.

Xie Gechen clearly realized that the two people's auras were incompatible and hurriedly stepped forward to mediate. "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen misunderstands; Master Jueneng is my close friend, and some things still need his assistance from the side."

"Help you fool the Emperor?" Chen Guanlou smiled but not really.

Xie Gechen looked calm. "I have told you the most secret things without reservation; is this not enough to express my sincerity? The matter we discussed today, just as you said before, if it reached His Majesty's ears, even if I weren't beheaded, it would be impossible for me to continue staying in the court. Having handed such a big handle over to you, what other questions do you have?"

Chen Guanlou nodded while pondering.

Xie Gechen had spent a lot of capital!

Plotting against the Emperor—telling him this without any scruples was indeed extreme sincerity.

But precisely because this sincerity was too great, it made him even more hesitant.

This was a big pit, a huge pit.

Sincerity was a handle, but it was also a shackle.

The other party was certain he would not report it, certain he would not claim credit, certain he would keep his mouth shut.

He held his chin and suddenly asked, "Is my credit that good?"

Believing in his character, believing in his credit—only then would he dare to take such a big risk and throw out such great sincerity.

Xie Gechen was clearly stunned for a moment, then started laughing. "Yes, your credit is very good! Every official who has lived in the Jia-sized prison is clear about this point."

Chen Guanlou knew many people's secrets, but these secrets had never leaked out even a single word. He was just purely curious, listening to gossip, forgetting it after hearing it, and never speaking it out. Moreover, he did not mix in the officialdom, did not mix in the martial arts world, and did not mix in the noble families; every day he was three points and one line: home, the Heavenly Prison, and the brothel.

Everyone's secrets reached him and seemed to be sealed.

Such a person, in the eyes of the public, was actually very strange.

He had ability but didn't use it.

He had paths and opportunities for promotion but refused to be promoted.

He was handsome, and young ladies and wives all threw themselves at him, but he refused to marry, preferring to spend money in brothels rather than marry a wife.

If it were anyone else, with martial arts cultivation promoted to the Ninth Rank, they would have a series of flashy operations. Either seeking fame, seeking profit, or seeking both fame and profit.

In any case, it was impossible to be like him, willing to stay in the Heavenly Prison, living a normal life like he had for countless days in the past. The rhythm of life was unchanging.

A weirdo!

And it was precisely because of this weirdness that his credit, in the eyes of some people, became increasingly unbreakable.

Xie Gechen was very certain that even if the matter discussed today didn't succeed in the end, he didn't need to worry about it being spread.

He believed in his own judgment, believed in his own eye for people.

At one moment, he even thought that Chen Guanlou was more reliable than the trusted steward by his side. This thought was a bit ridiculous, but it wouldn't go away.

Chen Guanlou indeed had no hobby of spreading others' gossip and secrets.

He liked watching dogs bite dogs; reporting was impossible, and in this lifetime, it was impossible to report.

He had no interest in any form of reporting and did not participate. But he would not stop others from reporting.

"So, you aren't afraid I'll report it, you're certain I'll keep my mouth shut?"

"Then will you report me?" Xie Gechen asked back.

Chen Guanlou started laughing. "You really have a good eye for people; I definitely won't report you."

Xie Gechen also started laughing and said, "Master Jueneng is the same as you."

Chen Guanlou looked at Monk Jueneng with scrutiny. "Him? The same as me? I don't have Master Jueneng's desire for fame."

He despised monks very much.

Monk Jueneng was very unconvinced. "What this poor monk does is only to propagate Buddhism."

Chen Guanlou sneered; that was truly shameless boasting.

He didn't leave any room for human feelings and directly mocked him to his face: "You can stop it. Buddhism doesn't need you to propagate it; Buddhism has long since been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Everything you do is only to seek fame, to seek your own reputation, and Baoguo Temple is just incidental. Don't make yourself sound so high and lofty. Have you told so many lies that you even believe them yourself? Do you really think you are an enlightened high monk with profound Buddhism?"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, you've gone too far!" Monk Jueneng didn't want to argue; it was beneath his dignity. But the other party was truly too much, pressing step by step; if he didn't say something or do something, wouldn't he look guilty?

"I've gone too far, so what? Fight? You? I can crush you with one finger."

Chen Guanlou was like a villain who had achieved his goal and was rampant, screaming crazily.

He really wanted to take the opportunity to have a fight; he hadn't moved his hands for a long time and his hands were a bit itchy.

"Fight then..."

"Enough!" Xie Gechen stepped forward in time to stop the argument between the two sides.

He rubbed his brows; at this moment, he regretted arranging for the two to meet.

He never expected that Chen Guanlou and Jueneng would be so incompatible, deliberately provoking each other time and again.

He didn't understand why Chen Guanlou couldn't stand monks but got along quite well with that group of Daoist priests.

"Both of you, say less. You are both people I rely on; can you give me some face and turn hostility into friendship!"

Chen Guanlou sneered coldly, indicating there was nothing to talk about.

He had this temper; if he couldn't stand someone, he would confront them to their face. As a Ninth Rank martial artist, he was king below the Grandmaster; there was no reason he had to endure it if he couldn't stand someone. If he did, wouldn't he, this Ninth Rank martial artist, be very cheap?

At worst, they could have a fight!

Speak with strength.

Monk Jueneng was furious and flicked his sleeves. "Half a sentence is too many for incompatible talk; farewell!"

He committed the sin of anger, but he didn't regret it.

Xie Gechen did not try to keep him; the two looked at each other with disdain, and it was indeed not suitable for them to continue staying together. Don't let the serious business fail to be discussed, and have them start fighting first; today's arrangement would be completely messed up.

He smiled bitterly and invited Chen Guanlou to drink tea, asking by the way: "Why do you hate Master Jueneng so much?"

"My aura is incompatible with monks; that's a fact. The first time I saw him, I didn't like the look of him! Pretending to be an enlightened high monk, fishing for fame. Pretending to be a big garlic in front of me—he found the wrong target."

"He wasn't pretending! His understanding of Buddhism is indeed incomparable to ordinary people." Xie Gechen said a fair word for Jueneng.

"Perhaps your aura is compatible with his. But in my eyes, he is just pretending!" After Chen Guanlou finished speaking, he raised his eyebrows and smiled. "I offended him; what are you going to do?"

"Nothing at all!" Xie Gechen's expression remained as steady as a mountain. "I won't force you to accept someone. My relationship with you is just cooperation, not superior and subordinate. Even if it were superior and subordinate, one cannot force someone to like anyone."

Oh!

Chen Guanlou looked like he saw through everything. "No wonder I find you pleasing to the eye. Even knowing that you are full of bad water, smart and treacherous, and full of plots, I am still willing to cooperate with you." ===== CHAPTER 1044 =====