"Ling Xiao, stop looking so sad and smile. If you keep going like this, I'll be worried."
Gu Qingze looked at him, his eyes full of helplessness and concern, and spoke slowly.
When he left the inn last night, he had already told Ling Xiao everything about his encounter with Yi Chen, how he fell into the trap, and their conversation, without missing a single word.
Then... Ling Xiao felt like he was stuck in a mess, feeling anxious and restless.
"Qingze...Have you ever thought that since the owner of the brothel knows everything, is there a possibility that he planned the whole thing, or there is someone else behind the scenes?"
"Although Fairy Bingling's desire to obtain the 'Three Lives Flower' is genuine, I can strongly sense it."
"But... didn't Senior Brother say that he had obtained the information about the 'Three Lives Flower' with great difficulty?"
"So is there a possibility that someone deliberately gave him this information, and then asked us to do something, forming a trap within a trap, deliberately luring us in, and plotting something against us?"
Chu Lingxiao frowned and scratched his hair irritably, and the originally neat hair was instantly messed up.
Gu Qingze stepped forward and gently held Chu Lingxiao's hand, speaking softly.
"I've thought about the possibility Ling Xiao mentioned, and I think the probability is very high. But even so, I think we should still go."
Chu Lingxiao was slightly stunned, his eyes full of confusion.
"Aren't you afraid this is a trap? Including the strange thing the owner of the flower house gave you."
"If you think about it from a darker perspective, I don't even think this thing will help us. In times of crisis, it will actually harm us."
"And that brothel owner said something like 'because it's fun to do this' to you. It's obvious he was trying to fool you."
"Although there are many perverts in the world, their logic is generally very strange."
"For example, the operation of the brothel, or the secret plan, these logical thoughts are too clear, and the purpose is to protect the interests of the aristocracy. It is more like a 'running dog of the court.'"
"Those who really want to have fun would rather create chaos than maintain the current aristocratic rule and rigidify the hierarchy. They would rather create chaos and make everything as chaotic as possible."
"Then find a place to be a spectator, watching the chaos unfold around you. Don't intervene. Even if you do, you'll only add fuel to the fire and make the situation worse. The worse it gets, the more fun you'll have."
"No matter whether the previous rule was good or bad, it at least maintained a certain peace. Peace is the most boring thing. If Yi Chen really wanted to have fun, choosing to maintain the current aristocratic rule would be an unreasonable act in itself."
"So... I'm more inclined to believe that Yi Chen didn't want to tell you the real reason and just made up a random excuse to get rid of you."
Gu Qingze nodded as if to indicate his agreement, and gently placed his arm on his shoulders. Seeing that he did not react, he put his arm around him and then teased him.
"How come Ling Xiao is able to analyze things like this so thoroughly? I even think he fits the image of a 'fun person' better than that brothel owner."
Chu Lingxiao glanced at him fiercely, trying hard to suppress the urge to punch him, and said with gritted teeth.
"Qingze, are you looking for a beating? You should find the right time to tease me. Didn't you hear me analyzing the whole thing seriously?!"
"And I'm not judging others by my own standards. I'm trying to be as objective as possible. As for 'funny people'... I'm not so bad as to make fun of others."
Gu Qingze smiled, patted his shoulder gently, and his tone returned to normal, but there was inexplicably a hint of caution and grievance in it.
"Ling Xiao... I'm sorry, I just wanted to make a joke to lighten the atmosphere. Seeing Ling Xiao like this, I was worried... so I wanted to divert your attention. I didn't mean to make you angry."
"If Ling Xiao beating me up would make you feel better, then Ling Xiao can come anytime!"
Having said that, Gu Qingze closed his eyes without even a hint of resistance.
Chu Lingxiao's originally sarcastic words were about to come out of his mouth, but when he saw Qingze like this, the words he had prepared before could not be said out loud.
"I don't really mean to blame Qingze, I'm just simply..."
As he was talking, Chu Lingxiao fell silent. He actually didn't know what to say or what to explain. He was just emotional at the time.
After all, I was so worried, but Qingze had an "indifferent" attitude. Although it was pretended, it was really... Forget it. In fact, it was his own fault in the final analysis. Qingze was just kind-hearted.
"Well...I did speak to you in a rather harsh tone just now. How about you beat me up?"
Gu Qingze opened his eyes, blinked at him, and then hugged him tighter.
"Ling Xiao is just too concerned. He cares too much about me and our safety, so I'm the one who can't read his expressions."
Chu Lingxiao was slightly startled when he heard this, and his body involuntarily leaned towards Gu Qingze, feeling the warmth from his body, and whispered.
"Qingze, you are always like this, always taking the blame on yourself, leaving me at a loss as to what to do."
Chu Lingxiao's voice was low, with a barely perceptible hint of helplessness.
Gu Qingze smiled gently. He knew that Chu Lingxiao's worries were not groundless, but facing an unknown trap, they could not just run away.
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