Everlasting Immortal Firmament Book 02 Chapter 106: Heaven Suppressing Divine Imperial Seal

Gu Residence:

Three days had passed since Gu Hai’s group returned.

Artisans worked day and night in Hulao Pass. The din of activity rang out, and dust and smoke rose.

A group of guards stood outside a large hall in the Gu Residence.

Gu Hai sat in the host’s seat inside the hall. As he held a cup of tea in his hand, he narrowed his eyes at Meng Tai, who sat in a guest’s seat, barely propped up by the chair.

“Don’t you hate me?” Meng Tai asked while holding a teacup and glaring at Gu Hai.

“That’s not it. I said before. I still find you very detestable, cold-blooded, emotionless, sinister, and ruthless. You can resort to all means to achieve your goals. Ha! Unfortunately, your efforts fell through due to the lack of a final push. No one pities you!” Gu Hai said while shaking his head.

“Then, why do you still want to take me in? You want to establish a nation and want me to be your official?” Meng Tai looked at Gu Hai with incredulity in his eyes.

“I’m establishing a nation, not a clan. What I am facing is going to be an overwhelming situation. All the officials united at heart? Ha! Such a nation will not accomplish great things. It is just like a horse. A strong horse might not run fast. However, if there were a hornet on its rump, that horse would charge forward with all its might. My nation will take in the most talented people. However, talent is not sufficient. I still need to direct them—and a hornet to sting them!” Gu Hai said after taking a sip of tea.

“A hornet?” Meng Tai revealed an expression of disbelief.

Meng Tai already guessed that Gu Hai wanted to establish a nation. It was obvious that Gu Hai would want to search for countless talents to be officials. However, seeking out a destructive person like him confused Meng Tai. A hornet? Using me as a whip to spur on the officials?

“Perhaps that was not a good analogy, so let’s try another analogy, the catfish effect. Have you seen a fisherman fishing at sea?” Gu Hai looked at Meng Tai.

[TL Note: The catfish effect is the effect that a strong competitor has in causing the

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