Chapter 1363: Wanting both

Eunuch Wang Hai visiting during the day is unusual.

And the first thing he said was, "I am ordered to monitor you."

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly, "I know. Our acquaintance also stems from your monitoring."

He looked calm and indifferent, not taking the monitoring from the palace to heart. Anyway, in the eyes of outsiders, he is quite bold and fearless.

Wang Hai looked serious, "Things are different now."

"Tell me about it." Chen Guanlou remained as calm as ever, inviting the other party to sit down and talk, ordering the prison guard to serve tea and snacks, with the door wide open, no need to worry.

In the presence of two Ninth-Rank martial artists, no one dared to eavesdrop, nor could anyone eavesdrop. Unless Wei Wubing came in person.

"How long has it been since you saw Senior Zhou?" Wang Hai asked first.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly, "You mean Zhou Mobai? Ever since Master Liaochen passed away, I haven't seen him again."

"I am the same." Wang Hai said solemnly, "In the past few years, Eunuch Wei ordered me to do many things, most of which were to treat Senior Zhou's illness. But ever since Master Liaochen passed away, like you, I have only heard about Senior Zhou from Eunuch Wei, and have never seen him in person."

"What do you mean by that?" Chen Guanlou looked surprised, very unexpected. He couldn't help but speculate on Eunuch Wang Hai's intentions.

Wang Hai deliberated for a while before saying, "I suspect that Senior Zhou might already be gone."

"Impossible!" Chen Guanlou subconsciously denied, "Zhou Mobai is a royal consultant, protecting the safety of the royal family, especially the Emperor. If he were gone, how could there be no movement in the palace? Eunuch Wei is the most loyal servant of the royal family; he could hide the news of Zhou Mobai's death from anyone, but he would absolutely not hide it from the Emperor. However, observing the Emperor's movements over the past few years, there has been no 'fear of insufficient force' syndrome."

Wang Hai was stunned.

He pondered the words "fear of insufficient force" repeatedly in his mind; the more he pondered, the more he felt these words were refined and accurate, exhausting the Emperor's thoughts.

I really don't know how Prison Warden Chen's brain grew; he often speaks golden words that make people reflect and ponder!

He took a deep breath, "Just based on the Emperor's reaction, you can be certain that Senior Zhou is not dead?"

"What about you, Brother Wang? Just because you haven't seen Zhou Mobai for a few years, you are certain he is dead. He is a Grandmaster; even if he went into demonic deviation, he wouldn't die easily. Moreover, based on my shallow understanding of Zhou Mobai, even if he were to die, he would certainly not be willing before he died, and he would certainly make a big scene. Unless, he has completely lost his ability to act. Brother Wang, why continue to cover up? What exactly did you discover to make this inference? Could it be that you discovered some abnormal situation with Eunuch Wei?"

Chen Guanlou asked tentatively.

He really wanted to know Eunuch Wei's movements, and his only source of information was Wang Hai.

Therefore, he and Wang Hai must be brothers from different fathers and mothers. There is no room for the slightest hesitation!

He has always been thinking about one day killing the one surnamed Wei.

Between him and the old eunuch Wei, it must be a life-and-death struggle. Perhaps the old eunuch Wei doesn't take him seriously, and he is not yet qualified to be the other party's opponent. But in his heart, the number one enemy must be the old eunuch Wei.

Wang Hai shook his head, then nodded.

"Eunuch Wei asked me to collect medicinal herbs for Senior Zhou's use. But after observing, it seems Eunuch Wei also has use for those herbs. Therefore, I suspect whether Senior Zhou is already gone."

"Just because of this?"

Chen Guanlou suspected that Wang Hai was not telling the truth, or at least not telling the whole truth.

Wang Hai nodded, "Just because of this. Help me analyze it."

Chen Guanlou pondered for a while, "Eunuch Wei uses medicine; could it be that he also made a mistake in his cultivation and needs recuperation? As for Zhou Mobai, he hasn't appeared for several years, so the situation is certainly not good. He is alive, and it is certain that he can breathe; as for to what extent he can breathe, it's hard to say. Looking at Eunuch Wei, does he look like someone who made a mistake in his cultivation?"

"Hard to say! After all, he is a Grandmaster; I can't see through him."

Wang Hai felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He both needs to borrow power from Eunuch Wei and wants to get rid of Eunuch Wei's control. His thoughts are heavy, and his inner demons are gradually rising. Even though there are medicinal pills to alleviate it, it cannot fundamentally solve the problem.

If this continues, he worries that he will not be able to reach the Grandmaster realm in this life and will never be promoted. Thinking of this terrible consequence, he feels more resentful and panicked in his heart, and his inner demons are even heavier. It is completely a vicious cycle.

If his aptitude were mediocre, he would accept his fate.

But his aptitude is excellent, which can be called a natural talent, a born martial arts genius. If he cannot touch the Grandmaster realm in his life, how can he be willing? He would be annoyed to death!

He spat out a limited part of his troubles.

"Brother Chen, what do you think I should do?"

"You people, you eunuchs, just think too much. You think about this and that for everything, complicating simple things and making complex things life-and-death. You just won't simplify things. If you had a little less ambition, you wouldn't have inner demons. Brother Wang, why don't you learn from me and 'let it rot'."

Wang Hai frowned, "What is 'let it rot'?"

"Don't care about anything. When people die, they go to heaven; if they don't die, they live for ten thousand years, let others toss about."

"No!" Wang Hai didn't even think about it and immediately rejected it, "Serving in the palace, if you don't advance, you retreat. If I 'let it rot', it's a way to seek death. In less than a year or a year, I will lose my life."

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue twice, both sighing and disapproving.

"That's why I say you are too ambitious; for the path of martial arts, it is by no means a good thing. Look at those sect consultants, those family consultants, who only hold a false name, take some resources, and don't care about anything, only focusing on cultivating martial arts. Why? Because everyone knows that the more you worry about worldly affairs, the easier it is to develop inner demons, which is harmful and not beneficial to the path of martial arts. To be honest, Eunuch Wei serving in the palace and still being able to break through to the Grandmaster realm, I admire him very much."

He hates Eunuch Wei and regards him as his number one enemy, which does not mean he looks down on the other party. On the contrary, he attaches great importance to the other party and admires him very much. Precisely because the other party is strong enough, he can become his number one enemy.

Wang Hai frowned and pondered deeply.

He belongs to the typical "wanting both".

He wants power and wants to crush everyone in the palace. He also wants to advance in the path of martial arts and eventually step into the Grandmaster realm.

But he doesn't think about it; human energy is limited, and if you want too much, you will lose one thing and gain another.

"Is there no other way?"

There really is a way.

Chen Guanlou said solemnly, "Leave the palace. The palace is the biggest circle of right and wrong in the world. Leave the palace, find a place to recuperate, focus on martial arts, and strive for an early breakthrough."

Wang Hai frowned.

It's still the old problem; he wants both, he can't bear to leave, and he can't bear to part with the power in his hands.

He sighed, "Even if I want to leave, Eunuch Wei will not let me leave, unless I die!"

Chen Guanlou spread his hands, then there is no way. Continue taking pills! The great cause of taking pills cannot do without Eunuch Wang.

Wang Hai looked at him, his eyes full of envy, "If I could be like you, doing things according to nature and being content with the status quo, how good that would be!" ===== CHAPTER 1364 =====