Seeing that Gu Pinglin was also leaving, Nanzhu was unhappy: "How can you leave without drinking two glasses of wine?"
Duan Qingming said with a smile: "Young Master Nan specially arranged a banquet to entertain you. If you, the main host, leave in the middle of the banquet, wouldn't it be rude?"
"That's right," Bu Shuihan came over, "I'll take Junior Brother Duan back, you stay."
Gu Pinglin would never let him go with Duan Qingming, so he immediately said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Nan. I am really drunk, so I will take my leave first. Please enjoy yourselves."
Lord Shunshi just sat there drinking with a smile on his face. Lord Pingcang looked at Jun Muzhi, who stepped forward and said to Nanzhu with a smile, "I see that Brother Gu has just arrived on the island and is not used to everything. I'm afraid he is a little tired. There is still a long way to go. Young Master, please invite him another day."
The logic was correct, Nanzhu was a little disappointed: "Whatever."
Gu Pinglin thanked him again and bowed to Lord Shunshi and Lord Pingcang: "It is a great honor to meet you two today. I hope you will forgive me for my impoliteness."
Both of them said "you're welcome", Shun Shigong said a few words of concern, and invited them to visit Linggui Island. Nanzhu wanted to see them off in person, but it was still early and his subordinates were not satisfied, so he had to let Jun Muzhi send a waiter to take the two back to their room, and Bu Shuihan and the others were forced to stay.
After coming out of the main hall and walking onto the floating corridor, Gu Pinglin said to the waiter, "The scenery here is very beautiful. Let me take a rest first and get some fresh air to sober up. You can go back. We know the way."
The waiter smiled and said a few words, then left.
Gu Pinglin turned around and saw Duan Qingming leaning on a bench in the corridor, looking sideways at a cluster of coral flowers on the water. The sleeves of his white robe hung to the ground and there was a leisurely smile on his lips.
"Why don't you leave?" Gu Pinglin walked up to him.
Duan Qingming said, "Let some fresh air blow to sober you up."
Gu Pinglin sneered: "Are you really drunk?"
"Isn't it?" Duan Qingming turned around and smiled at him, his eyes clear and not drunk at all, "You forgot that I often pretend to be awake, and when I am awake, I am drunk."
Gu Pinglin said: "If you can pretend to be awake, you can pretend to be drunk."
"Maybe," Duan Qingming said with a smile, "Then do you think I am drunk or not?"
Gu Pinglin stared at him without saying anything.
This person is full of disguises, and it is difficult to distinguish the real from the fake. His alcohol tolerance is not as good as I imagined. In my previous life, I didn't realize it until I died. I didn't discover this secret until this life. But even if I knew it, I still couldn't tell whether he was really drunk or pretending to be drunk.
Gu Pinglin answered decisively: "Drunk or not, it doesn't matter."
"Oh?" Duan Qingming said, "You have really made up your mind to follow me."
"certainly."
"But I'm going back to my room to rest now. Do you want to sleep in the same bed with me, every night?"
A waiter came over from a distance. Gu Pinglin set up a soundproof barrier without changing his expression: "Go on, keep talking."
The waiters coming and going heard nothing and walked away.
"You're really boring like this," Duan Qingming sighed and stood up, "I'm really drunk, don't you believe it?"
Gu Pinglin raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you know I don't believe it?"
Duan Qingming hummed and put his arm around his shoulders: "Believe it or not, you won't hurt me."
The breath blew on his temples, mixed with the faint fragrance of Penglai sea wine. Gu Pinglin felt a little uncomfortable and said in a low voice: "That may not be the case..."
When he turned his face to the side, he suddenly felt a strange touch on his lips, which cut off the rest of the words.
It was cool, soft, and dangerous, as if a cold-blooded venomous snake had slid across his lips, taking in the warmth. Immediately afterwards, the snake's tongue licked gently once more, as if testing, wanting to touch the bottom line of its prey.
In an instant, Gu Pinglin's face turned pale: "Duan Qingming!"
They touched briefly and then separated. Duan Qingming seemed stunned for a moment and looked at him without saying a word.
Silence.
The two of them were almost face to face, and a gust of sea breeze blew their long hair into disarray, casting shadows on their faces.
The slight chill on the lips confirmed the incredible thing that had just happened.
"Disguising without limits is also a skill." With anger rising in his eyes, Gu Pinglin leaned over and grabbed his pulse point, sneering cruelly, "But, you've gone too far!"
The other hand has already reached his dantian.
If you tease yourself, you will have to pay the price! Once he exhales his true energy, his Dantian will be shattered and his Dao meridians will be completely destroyed.
Why not let him taste the pain that I have experienced!
At this moment, all the old hatreds from the past surged up like crazy, and rationality was losing ground. Gu Pinglin felt the breath of his old enemy at close range, and he couldn't help trembling and almost lost control.
The person in front of him did not resist.
The straight nose revealed a sharp sense of oppression, and the dark pupils became deeper and deeper. I don’t know if it was because of the alcohol or the murderous intent, but the red shadow at the corner of the eye began to become clear again, and the gentle and harmless face was instantly covered with a familiar evil aura.
After a while, he lowered his eyes, looked at the hand that was locked on his pulse, and actually laughed.
"Hmm?" Gu Pinglin added another bit of strength.
However, facing this deadly threat, he seemed completely unaware, and his eyes moved upwards, falling on Gu Pinglin's lips again.
Gu Pinglin felt something was wrong, his eyes narrowed: "I really want to die..."
The person in front of me slowly lowered his head, and it seemed that he wanted to do it again.
He was really drunk. Gu Pinglin was finally sure at this time, and quickly withdrew his hand and stepped back, his face became gloomy, his lips tightened, and finally he kicked him back to the bench, and said as calmly as possible: "If you are drunk, just sleep here."
"Yeah." Duan Qingming lay down with his head resting on his head and closed his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, the venomous snake returned to its lazy and docile appearance.
Being teased once again. Gu Pinglin closed his eyes, knowing that if he looked at him any longer, he would probably kill him, so he turned around decisively and left.
After walking through several corridors and crossing several small bridges, the guest rooms were right in front of us. Qi Wan'er's door was still closed, and three Qi monks were sitting on the steps outside talking.
The sea breeze calmed his mind a little and Gu Pinglin stopped.
He was angry not only at Duan Qingming, but also because he did not expect that his heart of Taoism would still be affected by the past events.
After all, there is hatred, so the obsession is deep.
Starting over again in this life is a chance God gives us to turn back to the right path, repent of our past, strengthen our resolve, and never fall into the trap of evil again and make the same mistakes.
Gu Pinglin stood there for a moment with a sullen face, calmed himself down, and then let out a long breath.
As my mind calmed, memories came to mind.
There was an awkward feeling between his lips. Gu Pinglin had never expected such an accident in his two lifetimes. The touch from his old enemy was completely different from a woman's kiss. It was dangerous and exciting. Even the recollection of it could make people tremble.
The remaining aroma of wine was tinged with a cool temperature, and I didn't know who it belonged to.
hateful!
Gu Pinglin frowned and slowly wiped his lips with his sleeve.
If I hadn't been sure that this man was really drunk, how could I have let him live!
It was different from a verbal teasing. If a sober man really did this, it would be incredible. From what I knew in my previous life, Duan Qingming was not a homosexual. Moreover, I deliberately locked his pulse gate and expressed my intention to destroy his Dantian. There were many flaws in my move. He had enough time to deal with it. Such a cautious man, unless he was drunk, it would be impossible for him to have no reaction. Even if it was out of instinct...
instinct!
Suddenly, Gu Pinglin remembered something and his face changed drastically: "No!"
Sea breeze, the aroma of wine, and a sleeping venomous snake.
In a short period of time, all traces seemed to be wiped out.
All I could see was the calm sea, coral reefs, quiet corridors, and empty benches... There was no trace of Duan Qingming!
Gu Pinglin stood alone on the corridor, his face livid.
He lost his mother when he was young, but he was able to grow up safely in a place like the Duan family. He even remained alert when sleeping and could pretend to be sober when drunk to confuse people. For a Duan Qingming like him, even if he was really drunk, it was impossible for him to let others lock his pulse easily. After his pulse was locked, it was even more impossible for him not to have the instinct to resist!
It would be abnormal if he had no reaction. The only explanation is that he was awake from beginning to end!
In order to get away, he actually used such ridiculous means to stimulate himself and even used his life to tease himself. He dared to take such a risk!
He was a madman who loved adventure! He had even fooled me!
"Good! Good Duan Liu, good Duan Qingming!" His true energy surged, and his robe sleeves fluttered. Gu Pinglin suppressed his inner rage and swung his palm, causing the sea outside the corridor to splash.
After venting, Gu Pinglin quickly regained his senses, thought for a moment, and then quickly walked to the outside of Guanwei Hall. He said a few words to the waiter at the door and asked the waiter to go in and report.
Soon, Nanzhu and Jun Muzhi came out.
Seeing that he looked strange, Nanzhu asked hurriedly, "What happened?"
"No," Gu Pinglin said straight to the point, "I would like to trouble Envoy Jun Ling to investigate whether there are any new guests in Penglai Island in the past two days, especially guests of Lord Liuyu."
Nanzhu and Jun Muzhi both looked serious when they heard this. Nanzhu asked in a deep voice, "Is there any movement from Lord Liuyu?"
Gu Pinglin shook his head: "It's just speculation, just for personal reasons."
We should have paid more attention to what was happening over there with Guo Feng. Jun Muzhi snapped his folding fan shut and nodded, "I'll go check it out right away."
Gu Pinglin cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."
Jun Muzhi smiled and said "You're welcome", then asked casually, "Brother Duan, have you rested?"
"He went out for a walk to sober up." Gu Pinglin replied calmly.
Jun Muzhi went to investigate secretly, and the others were unaware. Duan Qingming had escaped surveillance, but Gu Pinglin was not anxious anymore. He returned to his room to meditate and wait for news.
The banquet soon ended, and Bu Shuihan and others were sent back by the waiter. The Penglaihai wine was very strong, and everyone's steps were a little unsteady. Only Yao Feng was good at restraint and did not drink much. He walked up the stairs and was about to push the door to enter the room, but was stopped by Qi Wan'er.
"Brother Yao."
"Something?" Yao Feng looked at him sideways.
Qi Wan'er stood at the steps with her hands behind her back, wearing a white dress with blue sleeves, looking very heroic: "Brother Yao, have you ever heard of the famous Penglai Island Night Market?"
Yao Feng said "hmm".
After waiting for a long time without hearing what she wanted to hear, Qi Wan'er added: "Don't you want to go out and take a look?"
Yao Feng asked: "Do you want to go?"
Qi Wan'er was a little embarrassed. It was so hard to get a chance to come to Penglai Island, so he naturally wanted to go out for a walk. However, as a member of the Qi family, it was inconvenient for him to move around on the island. Because of Duan Qingming's relationship with the Qi family, everyone in the Lingxin sect was very polite and distant to him. Xin Ji was afraid that his identity would be discovered, and he wanted to be a coward, so he had the idea of hitting Yao Feng. The Yao family's signboard outside the mountain would be enough to carry weight wherever it was placed, but he didn't expect Yao Feng to ask directly.
This person is too tactless. Qi Wan'er coughed and had to take the initiative to invite: "If Brother Yao is interested, you and I can go out for a walk together."
Fortunately, Yao Feng was considerate and did not refuse: "Let's go."