The next day, Mo Hua set out. Before leaving, he bid farewell to Chief Huangfu and Chief Shangguan.
"Senior Martial Brother Huangfu, Senior Brother Shangguan, take care."
As chiefs, Huangfu and Shangguan were burdened with countless duties. It was impossible for them to abandon their posts and accompany Mo Hua to capture Senior Martial Brother.
But True Person Zhuge could.
As an Imperial Observatory retainer, put nicely, he was free from worldly cares and official paperwork; put bluntly, he had nothing to do. "You take care too." Chief Huangfu smiled at Mo Hua, glanced at True Person Zhuge, then said to Mo Hua:
"It's good for him to take you out. Saves him from having nothing to do every day but come bother us for tea. You know, we're busy people. We can't compare to a True Person like him, so lofty and so idle."
Mo Hua nodded, showing that he understood.
Putting himself in their shoes, when he was busy, he did not particularly enjoy seeing idlers like True Person Zhuge wandering about in front of him either.
"Then I'll be going. If I get the chance, I'll come have tea with you two senior brothers again," Mo Hua said.
Chief Huangfu and Chief Shangguan both nodded happily. "Good, good. If Junior Brother Mo comes for tea, we'll naturally be delighted."
True Person Zhuge could pretend not to hear all the other remarks.
But the moment those words came out, he could not take it anymore.
So when I come to you for tea, you find me annoying.
But when this brat Mo Hua comes for tea, you're delighted beyond measure?
What a double standard. What shameless flattery!
True Person Zhuge cast a disdainful glance at his two fellow disciples and drawled, "The pursuit of the Dao demands truth;