Chapter 4 Red Fruit +
Gu Yu did not expect the sudden outbreak of war at all.
At least, there was no news from Lian Town.
If Yan Min hadn’t told him about the deserters now, Gu Yu would still not know… even though Lian Town was a hundred thousand miles away from the border, there should have been some news about the war!
Gu Yu had bought things in town many times before, but he hadn’t even seen a single person discussing the war.
“Uncle Yan, has Linfeng Kingdom really gone to war?”
“Alas, yes! The neighboring country has been harassing the border since last year, but it was just minor skirmishes and did not attract much attention. But who would have thought… this year Luoluo Kingdom directly revealed its true intentions and sent troops to our border. Fortunately, General Gongsun timely led his troops to repel the enemy. Otherwise, Black Jade City would probably not have been saved.”
“What a blessing!”
“Alright, I’m going to patrol. You can take your time picking.”
“Okay, Uncle Yan, take care.”
After learning the specific news from Yan Min, Gu Yu didn’t say anything else. He just stared at Yan Min’s back for a moment, then walked to the flower stall in the market and carefully selected beautiful flowers.
When selecting flowers, one must concentrate.
After picking two pots of brightly colored flowers and paying the silver, Gu Yu carried one pot in each hand and hurried home.
On the way, Gu Yu finally had time to think.
When he heard the news of the war from Yan Min’s mouth, Gu Yu’s first thought was of Gu Mengyao and the military book in his space.
Based on the lightness skill and medical scripture he had obtained before, it was clear that the space provided corresponding books according to his needs.
Or, the space had the ability to predict the future, which was why it could provide books so accurately.
But the more he thought about it, the more depressed Gu Yu became.
Now, all clues pointed to Gu Mengyao joining the army, but he didn’t know when it would happen… If that were the case, Gu Yu would worry even more about Gu Mengyao.
His little wife was so kind, what if she let the enemy go out of sympathy and was harmed by others!
In fact, Gu Yu was overthinking things now. Even if Gu Mengyao was as kind as she was, she would not let the enemy go.
Just like when Gu Yu said he wanted to kill Wu Changlin, Gu Mengyao didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. You had to cut the grass by the roots and not leave any hidden dangers.
In other words, Gu Mengyao knew what was important.
She was not like other women who wanted to save this one and that one, regardless of the reason, and called cold-blooded if they didn’t save them.
Kill when you should kill.
When fighting wild beasts on the mountain, the other party would not show her sympathy, but only wanted to tear human flesh and blood apart and fill their bellies.
It had to be said that Gu Qing’s absence these past few years was not entirely bad.
At least it had trained Gu Mengyao…
As Gu Yu thought and struggled all the way, he finally returned home. When Gu Mengyao happily took the potted plants, Gu Yu stood aside and continued to frown in thought. His unusual appearance quickly caught Gu Mengyao’s attention.
After Gu Mengyao arranged the potted plants and came back, she saw Gu Yu still with a furrowed brow, making Gu Mengyao immediately realize… her husband seemed to have encountered something difficult to resolve and was very troubled.
“A’Yu, did something happen in town? Why do you look so worried as soon as you get back?”
“Well, I met Uncle Yan in town, and he said there was a war in Black Jade City at the border.”
“What???”
When Gu Mengyao heard this, Gu Yu did not hide anything. He directly opened his mouth and told her the news he had heard in town so that Gu Mengyao would know.
When Gu Mengyao heard about the war, her expression changed in surprise, and then she also frowned.
Linfeng Kingdom had not been at war for a long time. It was really unexpected that it had suddenly appeared.
If the neighboring country sent troops to attack the city, then her father…
“Don’t worry, your father-in-law should be fine because the victory report says a general named Gongsun repelled the enemy.”
“Who is your father-in-law? Don’t talk nonsense!”
Gu Yu saw through Gu Mengyao’s concern at a glance, but after he finished speaking, Gu Mengyao’s eyes widened and her eyebrows shot up, telling Gu Yu not to say that.
She had not forgiven him yet, so she could not call him father-in-law.
Gu Yu naturally obeyed his little wife, so he did not mention Gu Qing again. Instead, he thought with a troubled mind… whether he should reveal his guess now?
Gu Yu himself did not want Gu Mengyao to go to the battlefield because he was worried she would get hurt.
However, if Gu Mengyao knew, under the critical national situation, who knows what she might do.
So after thinking for a moment, Gu Yu decided not to say anything.
Call him selfish or cowardly, he just didn’t want Gu Mengyao to go to the battlefield.
There were so many talented people in Linfeng Kingdom, why should Gu Mengyao, a young girl who was not yet capped, bear such a heavy responsibility?
Gu Yu didn’t even need to see the final result to know that as soon as Gu Mengyao went to the battlefield, with her innate divine strength and lightness skill, she would surely shine.
However, Gu Yu just wanted a peaceful life with his little wife.
“A’Yu, are you upset by what I said?”
Gu Mengyao saw that Gu Yu had been silent for a long time and wondered if her tone had been too harsh. So she quickly spoke, wanting to comfort Gu Yu. However, Gu Yu was not as Gu Mengyao thought; he was just lost in thought.
However, Gu Yu quickly recovered from his daze and responded to Gu Mengyao in time.
“No, as long as Mengyao, you don’t ask me to call you that, I won’t… I was just thinking about the war at the border, and I’m a little worried.”
“It’s okay, A’Yu, don’t worry. Linfeng Kingdom has had wars before, but General Gongsun directly made the enemy flee in disarray and quickly quelled the war. I presume this will be the same, General Gongsun will defeat the enemy as soon as he makes a move.”
When Gu Yu expressed his worry about the war, Gu Mengyao also spoke to comfort him, telling him not to overthink.
Let alone how far Black Jade City was from Lian Town, just seeing General Gongsun take action was enough to not worry!
Gu Mengyao remembered that when she was very young, she had heard of Gongsun Jie’s fame.
As a heroic general who would defeat the attacking enemy troops in the future, he was a great hero in the hearts of many children.
It’s just that he is a bit old now…
After Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao finished talking, they no longer dwelled on the matter and continued with their work.
Gu Yu sat in the courtyard and released the black bear and Xi Yang from his space, letting them move around more and giving them corresponding rewards.
Not only did the black bear like to eat carrots soaked in spring water, but Xi Yang also liked them very much.
As for why, in fact, Xi Yang had been injured many times while completing missions in the alliance, resulting in many old internal injuries. Sometimes, the sudden pain was excruciating!
And by chance, after eating a carrot given by Gu Yu, Xi Yang found that the old internal injuries in his body were not so painful. Although they did not heal directly, they eased a lot.
To prove that it was indeed the efficacy of the carrots, Xi Yang conducted several more experiments. Seeing that his body was getting better and better, Xi Yang began to eat vegetarian food every day and gnaw on a carrot when he was hungry.
“Gu Laoda, do you have any tasks for me?”
“Not for now, but what do you know about what happened in Black Jade City at the border, Xi Yang?”
“Black Jade City… I’ve been there a few times to complete missions. It’s the border between Linfeng Kingdom and Luoluo Kingdom. There are many trade exchanges between the two countries, so it’s a very prosperous place.”
“Is that so? Do you know if there’s a war in Black Jade City?”
“I’m not too sure about that, but last year there were rumors that Luoluo Kingdom wanted to send troops to Linfeng Kingdom, but there was no follow-up news, so people dismissed it as a joke.”
After talking with Xi Yang for a while, Gu Yu checked the time and put the person and the bear back into his space.
The black bear was fine, and it didn’t matter if it stayed in the space all the time.
But Xi Yang, a living person, lying in his space every day, wasn’t that a big deal!
It seemed that he would have to find an opportunity to kick Xi Yang out of his space and let him find a place to live on his own.
After spending some time together, Gu Yu got to know Xi Yang better. He knew that this guy was actually very lazy. He would never take a second step if he could take just one. He liked to tinker with daggers every day, and sometimes he would juggle a dagger with one hand, showing off.
When staying at home with Gu Yu, Xi Yang was really patient and looked very comfortable.
However, if Xi Yang was asked to complete a mission, he would be like a different person.
Perhaps, this was professionalism!
After putting away Xi Yang and the black bear, Gu Yu prepared to continue researching his strange and exotic things. But before Gu Yu could take a few steps, he looked at the flower pots piled in the corner, and his face immediately showed a look of shock.
He had never seen the potted plant with the red fruit before!
Then, Gu Yu hurried over. After taking out one of the potted plants, he looked at the string of red peppers hanging on it, thinking that he must have misread.
Then he reached out, picked one, and took a bite. The spiciness immediately spread on his tongue, making Gu Yu quickly take out a carrot from his space and take several big bites, trying to mask the spicy flavor.
After transmigrating to Linfeng Kingdom, Gu Yu found that the things here… were sometimes complete, but sometimes not.
For example, in terms of cooking, all sorts of spices like star anise and Sichuan peppercorns were available, but there was not even a trace of chili peppers.
And when Gu Yu asked Gu Mengyao, the answer he got was that there were no chili peppers here.
In other words, there were no spicy dishes in Linfeng Kingdom.
As a result, Gu Yu now saw a pot of chili peppers appear before him, which made him so surprised that he couldn’t speak!
This pot of chili peppers was gold!
