Gu Tao got Jiang Li's address, checked the time, and immediately went out.
It was still early, and he had an afternoon to give Jiang Li a proper introduction to the Metaphysics Association.
The address Jiang Li and Gu Tao agreed upon was a teahouse near their residence.
Jiang Li had never been there before, but she had seen it before and hadn't had a chance to go and see it yet, so they arranged to meet there.
I don't know anything about this tea...
How did it go?
When Gu Tao arrived at the agreed-upon private room, Jiang Li had already sampled several kinds of tea.
"Please have a seat, Mr. Gu," Jiang Li said to Gu Tao, then poured him a cup of tea. "Judging from your appearance, Mr. Gu, you'll probably like this kind of tea. Mr. Gu, you don't mind if I take the liberty of doing so, do you?"
"Of course not." Gu Tao smiled, and he politely picked up the tea and took a sip, the aroma of which instantly filled his mouth.
He doesn't drink this kind of tea often, but after just one sip, he found it to be very delicious.
It's a style he would like.
"How is it?" Jiang Li asked.
"Very good." Gu Tao praised without reservation, then couldn't help but add, "However, it's rare to find a young girl like you who enjoys drinking tea."
Jiang Li didn't hide anything and told the truth: "I'm not picky. As long as it tastes good, I'll drink it. But since I'm meeting Mr. Gu, I can't exactly arrange to meet you at a bubble tea shop, can I?"
Just thinking about it makes me think it's outrageous.
Gu Tao: "..."
He will drink milk tea if you offer him one.
In life, as long as it's not a bad thing, you should always try out anything new you encounter.
Otherwise, if we remain stagnant and closed-minded, wouldn't we have wasted our lives in this world?
Of course, it's more appropriate to discuss business in such an elegant and quiet setting.
It must be said that this young Jiang Li is very thoughtful at such a young age.
After taking a couple more sips of tea, Gu Tao finally opened up. He said, "Our Metaphysics Association is not a spontaneously formed non-governmental organization. It is a department established by the state. Of course, outsiders don't know this, and we haven't publicized this matter. After all, it's better to keep such unspeakable things low-key."
Jiang Li agreed with Gu Tao's words and nodded, "Mr. Gu is right."
"The people in our Metaphysics Association don't seem any different from an office worker in general, it's just that the things we handle are rather unusual." Gu Tao couldn't go into too much detail, so he could only give a brief overview. "I believe young friend Jiang can understand this."
“Yes, I understand.” Jiang Li wasn’t stupid, so she naturally understood these things. “I’ve been to the offices of the Yin and Yang realms quite a few times, and their office layout should be similar to yours.”
Gu Tao: "..."
He'd never even been to that office!
Although his subordinates had the opportunity to make the handover with the other party, he was not able to go there himself.
"If that's the case, why don't you join our metaphysics association? That way you'll know people on both sides, making things easier for you."
"I only go there when I'm bored, and I've only been a few times. It's not very interesting," Jiang Li waved her hand and said. "I only go there to take on a bounty mission when I feel like it. I can't go there often."
Gu Tao: "..."
I feel like you're in Versailles.
but……
"Joining our metaphysics association will also bring various rewards. As long as you make a request, I'll talk to the higher-ups and we'll definitely be able to give you a satisfactory treatment," Gu Tao continued to paint a rosy picture for Jiang Li.
"People like you, who have to pretend to be ordinary office workers all the time, do you think..." Jiang Li's face tightened, "It's not appropriate for me, a flower of the motherland about to go to university, to not study properly and spend every day hanging out in your metaphysics association."
"As long as you're willing to join, you can be a good college student or do your own thing when there are no tasks," Gu Tao quickly said. "As long as you're willing to join us, all of this is negotiable."
After all, no one else has any connections in the underworld.
Regardless of Jiang Li's actual abilities, her skills alone are enough to make people treat her like royalty.
This is one of the reasons why the higher-ups insisted on recruiting her into the metaphysics association.
“No.” Jiang Li refused decisively. “I don’t want to be controlled or restricted. Although you said you can do whatever you want with me most of the time, you still have your own rules and regulations. I’ve always been lazy, so… thank you for the invitation, Mr. Gu, but I’ll pass on this metaphysics association.”
He paused...
Jiang Li couldn't help but add, "And isn't the vice chairman of your metaphysics association named Chen Xu?"
Although she really didn't want to mention him, since he was a member of the Metaphysics Association, Jiang Li felt it was necessary to bring him up.
Their judgment in choosing people is absolutely terrible.
If someone like that can become a vice chairman, what abilities do the people in the Metaphysics Association have?
They even said that only people with real skills could get in, that it was a rigorous screening process, like Chen Xu?
Because of this, Jiang Li couldn't muster any interest in the Metaphysics Association.
“Yes, Chen Xu is the most skilled talisman master in our association,” Gu Tao couldn’t help but say, with a hint of pride in his voice. “Even though he’s over seventy, he’s always stuck to his post. We all want him to retire early and enjoy a leisurely life, but he’s unwilling to do so.”
As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh again, "But it's also because there's no one to carry on the torch. If there had been a capable apprentice to take over, he wouldn't have had to hold on all this time."
Jiang Li originally wanted to make a sarcastic remark, but Gu Tao's words made Jiang Li show a strange expression, "Over seventy years old? You mean... Chen Xu is already over seventy years old?"
"Hmm? Don't you know?" Gu Tao also looked puzzled. "Although he looks very energetic, his gray beard and hair show that he is not young."
Jiang Li: "..."
A million grass mud horses galloped through my mind.
"Please wait a moment." Jiang Li took out her phone and began searching for Chen Xu's name.
Then I found a lot of videos of myself mocking Chen Xu.
Jiang Li: "..."
That's outrageous.
"Is the Chen Xu you're talking about this person?" Jiang Li found a still image of Chen Xu's face and handed the phone to Gu Tao.
Gu Tao took the phone and glanced at it, then frowned and said, "This is definitely not Chen Xu, but he looks familiar. I'm sure I've seen him somewhere before! You... wait a minute..."
Gu Tao took out his phone, took a picture of the person's face, and then sent it to his old friends group, asking everyone if anyone had seen this person before.
At first, no one spoke.
But two minutes later, Gu Tao received an answer.
He searched online for more information about this "Chen Xu," and finally looked at Jiang Li with a complicated expression. "If you have a misunderstanding of our Metaphysics Association because of this person, I can only say... we are truly wronged!"
"Huh?" Jiang Li looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Gu Tao sighed and began to tell his story in detail...
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