The next morning
Li Hao cleared his throat, holding the invitation in his hand, and began his morning reading with a solemn and serious expression:
"The selection of sages will end at sunset. The rules of the competition are to find the city's main base and join it, and to rank the sages according to their official rank, by any means necessary."
"But remember, you must not hurt anyone. Anyone who causes a conflict will be eliminated immediately. Also, if you are identified as a suspicious target by the guards, you will also be eliminated. The competition ends on the 3rd."
Li Hao glanced at Gu Liyan and said with a bitter face, "There are four city defense bases. Now is not the time for the city defense team to recruit people. Brother Gu, how are we going to get in?"
Gu Liyan was fully prepared and showed no signs of pressure. Instead, he smiled and said, "Of course you'll go in!"
"But I can go in, Brother Gu, what about you?" Li Hao asked blankly.
Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile. "Mouse, sometimes you should have a sense of humor, otherwise you won't even know when I'm joking with you."
"Huh?" Li Hao scratched his head, looking puzzled.
Gu Liyan simply smiled and didn't continue the topic. Instead, she said, "Alright, let's go out."
"Going out?" Li Hao looked at Gu Liyan with a puzzled expression. "Where to?"
"Of course I'm going to participate in the competition!" Gu Liyan smiled slightly.
"Isn't the competition the day after tomorrow? Where are we going today?" Li Hao asked, puzzled.
Gu Liyan smiled and said, "To be on the safe side, we naturally need to find that headquarters and investigate!"
Li Hao nodded in realization...
The weather outside was gloomy, with a light drizzle falling.
Just as Li Hao was about to ask the innkeeper for an umbrella, Gu Liyan took out a red umbrella and handed it to him, saying, "Use this."
"This—" Li Hao stared blankly at Gu Liyan. "Brother Gu, why didn't I see you come out with an umbrella just now?"
"I just grabbed it," Gu Liyan said casually.
If Li Hao told me that I had stored a lot of things in the Nine Springs Token, he would definitely be so scared that he would pester me all day to learn them!
Pedestrians hurried along the street, but two people walked forward at a leisurely pace.
A young, handsome boy was pushing a wheelchair with one hand and holding a red umbrella with the other. The man in the wheelchair was dressed in white and was exceptionally beautiful, but his eyes were covered with gauze, making him appear not only blind but also unable to walk.
Pedestrians passing by on the street would glance at them before running past in the rain, all feeling sorry for the man in the wheelchair.
The two walked for a short while before stopping in front of the Xianzhe Restaurant.
“Brother Gu, this is the Xianzhe Restaurant,” Li Hao said.
Gu Liyan nodded, silently noting down the direction and distance she had traveled.
Upon entering the restaurant, the two immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Huh? Could this be the handsome blind man who was rumored to have entered the city a few days ago?"
The group of handsome men and beautiful women on the second floor started chatting as soon as they saw Gu Liyan and her companion enter.
As the group sat in the main seats, the man in yellow next to him looked up and narrowed his eyes as he sized up Gu Liyan.
Seeing his gaze, the middle-aged man dressed as a butler spoke up indifferently, "He doesn't look as handsome as the young master!"
The man in yellow snorted coldly, said nothing, and continued to savor his wine.
Seeing that the man in yellow remained silent, everyone immediately dared not speak, silently lowering their heads and not daring to look at him again.
"This young man looks familiar!" Qi Yu's eyes lit up when she saw Gu Liyan, and she hurriedly went up to him and said.
Gu Liyan smiled faintly, "What you recognize isn't me, but this dress, isn't it?"
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's magnetic voice, Qi Yu felt inexplicably excited. "Young man, have you been here before?"
Gu Liyan smiled and said, "Clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. Mouse, it seems this young lady has already forgotten about you."
Li Hao, standing behind him, scratched his head, looking somewhat dejected, but still skeptical, said, "I was just here yesterday, it's impossible for everyone to have forgotten! At least there are still..."
"Young Master Li, what happened to your eyes and legs? Did Yang Qi take revenge on you?" Xiao Lü's voice came with surprise and anger.
But upon closer inspection, it became clear that the boy in the wheelchair was far superior to Li Hao, whom he knew, in both appearance and demeanor!
Only then did she realize that she had mistaken someone for someone else. Her face turned slightly red, and she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I... I mistook you for someone else."
"This young lady seems to care a lot about my friend!" Gu Liyan smiled slightly and pointed to Li Hao behind her.
At first, Li Hao was a little disappointed when Xiao Lü mistook Gu Liyan for someone else, but seeing that she cared about him, that disappointment inexplicably turned into joy.
"Ah? Young Master Li?" Xiao Lü looked at Li Hao standing behind Gu Liyan in surprise, only then noticing his presence.
Li Hao scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed. "I'm sorry, yesterday..."
Seeing Li Hao's hesitant manner, Gu Liyan smiled and said, "Ladies, could you please prepare some snacks for us?"
"Okay, okay." Qi Yu hurriedly said, "Please come upstairs, you two."
Li Hao glanced at Gu Liyan and said with some concern, "We can stay downstairs..."
“Go up.” Gu Liyan suddenly spoke.
Li Hao was a little confused, but he still followed Gu Liyan's instructions and carefully carried him upstairs.
Li Hao looked very young and frail. However, he was surprisingly strong and walked with a steady gait, easily carrying Gu Liyan upstairs.
After sitting down, Gu Liyan frowned, and you could see that he was sweating profusely.
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