Chapter 882: Guo Jia (1)
Chapter 882: Guo Jia (1)
September 25, 2017
Lu HaiKong did not stay for long at Tiexue City. After Xun Yan and the others arrived, Lu HaiKong stayed for two days before leaving.
The two days Lu HaiKong stayed were not for any handover matters. After all, Tiexue City was a newly built empty city with no affairs to be handed over.
The main purpose of his stay was to arrange the defense of Tiexue City and, most importantly, to meet four individuals he was particularly satisfied with from that small team.
Regarding the defense of Tiexue City, Lu HaiKong left five thousand light armored warriors and five thousand Broken Wind archers. Additionally, Lu HaiKong brought Wang Ti's second army and the in-progress formation of a beast legion to this side.
As for defense matters, Lu HaiKong simply gave instructions, and the actual work was done by Wang Ti.
After making up his mind, Lu HaiKong began arranging for Gao Shun's side to prepare for the evacuation of Tiexue City.
Lu HaiKong took about half a day to settle these matters, and for the remaining day, he focused on meeting Xun Yan and the other three.
To be honest, the majority of the administrative capabilities in Lu HaiKong's small team were on Xun Yan's shoulders. Although he was lazy and scattered, he was an indispensable member of the team.
Without him, the team might not disband, but it would at least face difficulties.
Xun Yan, in that small team, was somewhat similar to Xi Zhi Cai's previous state in Lu HaiKong's mountain fortress. Although he didn't seem to do much, he silently influenced the team.
Regarding this person, Lu HaiKong had not had much interaction before, but he had some understanding. However, his understanding was not thorough enough, and after truly interacting with him, Lu HaiKong gained a more direct understanding.
That person was indeed a lazy fellow, but his laziness was not about avoiding work. Instead, he didn't want to deal with overly complex matters and preferred a simpler life.
Lu HaiKong noticed a hint of world-weariness in him, but it was just a hint.
Lu HaiKong chatted with him for more than half a day, and regarding Lu HaiKong's recruitment, Xun Yan readily accepted without hesitation. However, he made a request. If he didn't want to do it, he hoped Lu HaiKong could give him a place to rest.
Regarding this person, Lu HaiKong still couldn't fully understand, but in the end, he did recruit him. With this person around, the construction of Tiexue City would proceed without worries.
After Xun Yan, Lu HaiKong met Sun Yi, a native NPC from a poor scholar background.
Lu HaiKong chatted with him for an hour, and regarding this person, he still liked him. Although Sun Yi might lack some knowledge, his mindset and attitude were commendable, and he was suitable to complement Xun Yan's lazy nature.
After meeting these two, the basic framework of Tiexue City was settled.
Xun Yan took charge, Sun Yi as his assistant, and as for Dan Fu and Guo Jia, Lu HaiKong had no plans to keep these two small fellows in Tiexue City.
After Sun Yi, Lu HaiKong met Dan Fu, and to his surprise, that person was an unformed top-notch historical strategist.
However, that person currently had a wandering knight's air, and this strengthened Lu HaiKong's decision to take him under his wing.
After meeting with Dan Fu, Lu HaiKong finally went to see Guo Jia.
Before Lu HaiKong's arrival, Guo Jia had already prepared a pot of hot water waiting for him.
November in Tiexue City was already cold, and Guo Jia's small plastic physique was not much stronger than Xi Zhi Cai. At this moment, he was sitting by the fireplace, warming himself while also shivering slightly.
As Lu HaiKong entered, he took off the cloak from his shoulders and handed it to Guo Jia.
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Looking at the cloak that Lu HaiKong passed over, Guo Jia's face showed a hint of surprise, looking at Lu HaiKong's gesture, there was no choice but to accept the cloak.
In Guo Jia's hesitation, Lu HaiKong had already draped the cloak onto him, Guo Jia couldn't refuse Lu HaiKong's forceful action, and could only be forced to wear the cloak.
After Lu HaiKong put the cloak on Guo Jia, he went to fetch the tea that Guo Jia had prepared, skillfully brewing a cup of tea, and as he brewed the tea, Lu HaiKong casually said, "You're like him, when he came, it was also during this cold season, it just so happens that both of you have small, plastic physiques."
Wearing Lu HaiKong's cloak, slightly puzzled Guo Jia, upon hearing Lu HaiKong's words, a complex expression appeared on his face.
If it were a few years ago, someone told Guo Jia that he was like Xi Zhi Cai, he would have been delighted, but now he couldn't bring himself to be happy.
Guo Jia, born in 170, was just sixteen at this time, going through a phase of adolescence.
Don't assume that a genius like Guo Jia is always a child prodigy, he also has his own adolescent side, or perhaps it's not even an adolescent side, the current Guo Jia is more like in a period of self-awareness and self-affirmation.
In fact, due to their similar birth years and personalities, he has always displayed extraordinary talent since a young age, following in Xi Zhi Cai's footsteps.
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If Guo Jia were an ordinary person, if he weren't so talented, and could be a bit more mediocre, then perhaps he could have continued to follow in Xi Zhi Cai's footsteps.
In that case, perhaps Guo Jia's growth wouldn't have reached Xi Zhi Cai's level, but he would still have a decent set of skills, relying on Xi Zhi Cai and Lu Hai Kong's relationship, he could also have a decent future on Lu Hai Kong's side, such a life for an ordinary person is also considered a decent life.
But Guo Jia is ultimately Guo Jia, he's a bit too talented, so in the process of following in Xi Zhi Cai's footsteps, he would occasionally pause to reflect, and it's also because of this reflection that he discovered, he couldn't continue on this path!
He's walking someone else's path, even if it's Xi Zhi Cai's path, he still couldn't follow it, because he deeply knows that the further he goes, the deeper he'll fall into an inescapable abyss, he'll forever follow behind Xi Zhi Cai, living his entire life under Xi Zhi Cai's radiance.
It's also because of this awareness that he delayed for half a year before coming to Beifeng.
He used that half a year to reflect, to re-examine the path he had walked.
To be able to have such self-awareness at the age of sixteen, one can only say that a genius is indeed a genius.
However, it's a pity that half a year isn't long enough, at least during this half year, Guo Jia's self-awareness hasn't been perfected, he still hasn't truly found the path he wants to walk, and even more fatal is that he still came to Beifeng, so Guo Jia's situation is now somewhat special.
He both admires Xi Zhi Cai and wants to step out from under his radiance, this contradictory mindset makes Guo Jia feel at a loss, unsure how to face Xi Zhi Cai, afraid that his original awareness will collapse, and return to the original path.
So when Lu HaiKong said that he and Xi Zhi Cai were a bit alike, Guo Jia's eyebrows furrowed.
Looking up at Guo Jia's furrowed brows, Lu HaiKong's lips curled into a mocking smile, he hadn't thought that the renowned Guo Jia would also have such a period of confusion.
Smiling lightly, Lu HaiKong passed a cup of freshly brewed tea over...
(End of Chapter)
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