Chapter 22 Counterattack +
“When these two saw me, they wanted to kill me to silence me… If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have been able to catch them.”
After throwing the two traitors to the ground, Mengyao Gu briefly explained the situation to Yu Gu.
When she said the words “couldn’t catch them,” Mengyao Gu’s face showed a look of relief, thinking that if these two hadn’t made a move, she would have missed them!
“Mengyao, did you… directly ask them if there were any suspicious people around?”
“Huh? Yu, how did you know?”
“Pfft, I just guessed. Don’t be so careless next time! You said they were traitors before, you can’t wear enemy uniforms and wander around here, can you!”
“I was in a hurry and didn’t think that much…”
Upon hearing Yu Gu’s words, Mengyao Gu stuck out her tongue shyly.
She was indeed in a hurry at the time and didn’t think much about it. It was just that when she felt the enemy was still nearby, she saw these two people… And these two people were guilty of something, so when they heard Mengyao Gu’s words and saw that she was just a young boy, they decided to kill her to silence her.
As for why she didn’t just point in a random direction, it was because Mengyao Gu had seen their faces. If something happened later and they were identified, it would be terrible.
It’s just a pity that they chose the wrong person.
After Mengyao Gu dealt with the two of them in a few swift moves, the two of them lay on the ground, not daring to make any further moves. Before Yu Gu could ask anything, they spilled out the entire story as if they were pouring beans.
Apart from the nonsense of crying about their unfortunate lives, Yu Gu heard that the situation was pretty much as he had speculated.
At dusk today, Luoluo Kingdom suddenly sent a message to the Linfeng Kingdom’s military camp, asking these two to set fire to the grain. After the mission was accomplished, they would be given a box of gold.
Moreover, they promised that when the city was breached, they would not only spare their lives but also reward them with official positions.
Under the temptation of money and power, the two people succumbed.
Afterward, Yu Gu did not continue listening to their tearful cries. After having these two guys taken away and handed over to Adjutant Three of Gongsun Jie, he found Xing Zhi and gave him detailed instructions to prevent Luoluo Kingdom from sending people to destroy the grain again.
Upon seeing that Yu Gu had indeed caught the traitors, Xing Zhi immediately nodded sternly, and then instructed the soldiers guarding the granary to keep their eyes wide open, not letting even a single bird go.
After successfully preventing sabotage, Yu Gu was no longer worried.
There was a first, so there would be a second. Logically, Yu Gu should be more worried at this time.
However, it was precisely because the first one who appeared was caught that Yu Gu could send them to Gongsun Jie as evidence, allowing them to be vigilant, rather than just being worried on their own side.
Besides, this was Gongsun Jie’s home ground, not Yu Gu’s.
It was conceivable that after Adjutant Three became nervous, the military camp would also start to be vigilant, and it would be even more difficult for Luoluo Kingdom to make a move later.
“Yu, although the traitors have been caught, I don’t know if there are other accomplices. This feeling of being in the dark while they are in the light is really uncomfortable!”
“Uncomfortable?”
“Yes, it’s like having strength but nowhere to exert it, which is very frustrating.”
While continuing to patrol, Yu Gu was no longer as conflicted and tense as before. Now that he had relaxed, his steps were even somewhat leisurely, as if he were strolling after a meal, without any sense of urgency.
On the other hand, Mengyao Gu next to him frowned with a dejected expression. When Yu Gu asked her, she did not hide her inner frustration and told him.
When escorting the grain supplies to the front line this time, Mengyao Gu originally thought that apart from the ambush along the way, there would be no other bad things.
But she didn’t expect that even after they arrived at the army, the trouble would not decrease.
Always worrying about being ambushed is really annoying!
“Hmm… Since my wife is unhappy, I’ll make Luoluo Kingdom unhappy too!”
“???”
“I asked Xing Zhi earlier, and he said that the soldiers led by Gongsun Jie were fighting with Luoluo Kingdom. Since the front line is so busy and Luoluo Kingdom is still thinking about our granary, we can now turn the tables and think about theirs.”
“Yu, do you mean… we’re going to counterattack?”
Mengyao Gu was initially confused, but then, upon hearing Yu Gu’s explanation, her eyes lit up instantly.
Even though the only light around was from the torches, Yu Gu could see the little wife’s eyes sparkling.
This made Yu Gu smile helplessly, thinking that his wife was also someone who wouldn’t suffer a loss!
“That’s right, it’s impolite not to reciprocate. We’ll go to the Luoluo Kingdom’s army garrison and destroy their grain too.”
After hearing Yu Gu’s words and confirming her guess was correct, Mengyao Gu immediately excitedly pounced towards Yu Gu. Then, as she hugged Yu Gu tightly, she thought that her husband was truly amazing!
Being harassed by Luoluo Kingdom all the time made Mengyao Gu very annoyed.
Her father valued this batch of grain so much that he even personally escorted it despite being ill, which showed how important this batch of grain was and that it absolutely could not go wrong!
Since she and Yu had promised to deliver the grain safely, they didn’t want to disappoint Gu Qing’s expectations. However, Luoluo Kingdom had always been eyeing their grain. After several attempts, Mengyao Gu wished she could kill them to ensure the safety of the grain supplies.
Now that there was an opportunity to counterattack, it naturally made Mengyao Gu feel a sense of relief.
Yu Gu was suddenly hugged by Mengyao Gu, and even he didn’t expect his little wife to be so enthusiastic. It wasn’t until he heard coughing sounds from around that the excited Mengyao Gu suddenly remembered that they were still outside, and there were many people passing by.
Moreover, she was wearing men’s clothing at this time…
Mengyao Gu shrunk her neck, and then as she got off Yu Gu, her gaze was somewhat afraid to look at Yu Gu, with a guilty look that made Yu Gu both amused and speechless.
Probably, tomorrow there would be gossip about him being gay…
“Yu, if we’re going to the enemy’s side, we don’t know the way, do we?”
“Don’t worry about that. I saw Xing Zhi knows many people in the army, so maybe he can get the map. If not, we can ask Adjutant Three for it.”
“Will the military advisor give us the map?”
“Fifty-fifty chance! If you don’t try, how will you know if it works!”
Then, when Mengyao Gu wondered how they would get to the enemy’s side, Yu Gu told her not to worry, as there would be a way to get the map.
Afterward, as Yu Gu predicted, after just sending Xing Zhi out, they brought back a map marking the enemy’s distribution at various locations, which made Mengyao Gu exclaim in surprise.
Her husband was too amazing.
Yu Gu, seeing his little wife’s admiring gaze, naturally did not break the truth and decided to enjoy Mengyao Gu’s attention a little longer, which made him feel as if he were floating on a cloud.
In fact, there was nothing too difficult. Before Yu Gu caught the traitors, he had already guessed that Gongsun Jie must have also planted spies on the enemy’s side, so getting a map of the enemy was naturally possible.
Then, because many people knew that Mengyao Gu was highly skilled, Adjutant Three only needed to inquire to make a decision immediately.
If it were Yu Gu, he would definitely agree on the spot if such a capable person volunteered to help solve his troubles.
As for whether it was the enemy’s plot, it was just a map, which was nothing at all.
Even if it were a plot, there would have to be follow-up actions. As long as they didn’t fall for the trap, it would all be in vain…
Thinking this way, most people would agree to give out a map.
Of course, people with different thought processes might not.
Fortunately, this Adjutant Three was a smart person and gave a result that satisfied everyone.
“Mengyao, you take a look at the map too. We’ll go directly to the enemy’s granary then.”
“Okay.”
After Yu Gu carefully examined the map, he handed it to Mengyao Gu, asking her to identify the locations to avoid mistakes.
This time, going to the enemy’s side to destroy their grain was also because the other party’s repeated harassment had annoyed Yu Gu, so he decided to let them taste the bitterness of their grain being destroyed.
Afterward, when Mengyao Gu led a red-brown horse over, Yu Gu consciously sat in front, allowing his little wife to hug him and gallop away on horseback, leaving the Linfeng Kingdom’s army garrison and rapidly approaching the enemy’s location in the darkness of the night.
When they faintly saw the torchlight ahead, Yu Gu and Mengyao Gu got off the horse. After Yu Gu stored the horse into his space, the two of them quickly approached on foot.
The main battlefield of Linfeng Kingdom and Luoluo Kingdom was elsewhere, which made it convenient for Yu Gu and Mengyao Gu to act. After all, with fewer people stationed in the army, the feasibility of their plan increased.
However, after encountering patrolling soldiers one after another, the two became even more vigilant.
In the middle, because Yu Gu was too slow, Mengyao Gu directly reached out and hugged his waist, quickly heading towards the location of the granary.
Because of Mengyao Gu’s lightness skill, her speed was frighteningly fast. At least after galloping all the way, the people of Luoluo Kingdom did not discover their figures.
And Yu Gu, who was being hugged, was secretly thinking that his little wife seemed to be addicted to hugging his waist… It was always hugging her waist, and this action could easily make people misunderstand!
“Yu, is this the place?”
“The map is marked like this. Come on, let’s go in and take a look.”
After arriving at their destination, the two spoke softly and then stepped into the warehouse.
Afterward, when Mengyao Gu took out her dagger and stabbed a sack inside, the grain began to roll onto the ground uncontrollably through the opening.
The sound seemed somewhat loud in the empty warehouse.
This made Yu Gu immediately grab Mengyao Gu’s hand, then quickly raise his hand to touch the red mole at the corner of his eye. After the two entered the space, Yu Gu looked at the bottles and jars filled with lamp oil in front of him and couldn’t help but laugh.
