Chapter 64 – Decision
“Ah Yu, I’ve decided! I’m going to the battlefield to find my dad. Just waiting at home makes me more and more worried.”
After Gu Yu briefly explained the Wang Clan’s intentions, Mengyao Gu’s worried expression never eased. Although Gu Yu didn’t reveal everything, Mengyao Gu wasn’t a fool and could deduce that Gu Qing was in danger.
The Wang Clan instigated the war between the two kingdoms, their goal being money and power. Making a fortune from war was likely not the Wang Clan’s true objective.
Under the Emperor’s strict control, the Wang Clan’s ultimate goal was power…
Since it was difficult to climb the ranks in the capital, achieving military merits on the battlefield would lead to rewards, regardless of the Emperor’s wishes. This put Gu Qing in a very dangerous situation.
With the Wang Clan desperately seeking power, it was very likely they would target Gongsun Jie and Gu Qing because they were obstacles to their advancement, hindering the Wang Clan’s plans.
Only by eliminating them could they continue to climb.
The more she thought about it, the more anxious Mengyao Gu became. She wished she could go to the battlefield immediately to check on her father.
Although Gu Qing had only left four days ago and was still en route, he would eventually return to the battlefield.
Without knowing that the Wang Clan was the mastermind behind the Luoluo Kingdom envoy incident, Gu Qing was completely unprepared and would be in grave danger!
The distance between the battlefield and the capital was too great, so even if there was news, the transmission would be too slow.
In this state of anxiousness, Mengyao Gu finally made up her mind: she would go to the battlefield to check on Gu Qing’s condition.
Although she was small and weak, Mengyao Gu’s desire to care for her father was urgent. She didn’t want Gu Qing, who had just entered her life, to suddenly leave.
When Gu Yu heard Mengyao Gu’s words, he wasn’t surprised. Instead, he felt a sense of relief, as if she had finally spoken her mind. He couldn’t help but reach out and pat her head.
Gu Yu wouldn’t stop Mengyao Gu if she wanted to go.
At worst, he would go with her.
“Okay, let’s go. I’ll go with you.”
“No, Ah Yu, you need to stay in the capital and continue investigating the case. Although we already know the Wang Clan is the mastermind, the matter hasn’t been settled. If you leave with me, anything could happen.”
“But I’m worried about you going alone! You know what the Wang Clan is plotting. If you go to the battlefield alone during this dangerous time, I’ll be very worried… If that’s the case, I’ll take Xi Yang and assassinate the Wang Clan leader. Then everything will be over.”
“Ah Yu, that’s just a temporary solution. Even if the Wang Clan leader dies, what about the next one? To resolve this, they need to be severely weakened so they don’t cause any more trouble.”
However, when Gu Yu proposed going together, Mengyao Gu shook her head, indicating it wouldn’t work.
Although Mengyao Gu was a little scared to go to the battlefield alone, if Gu Yu accompanied her, no one would be left to manage things in the capital.
For the sake of the bigger picture, Gu Yu had to stay in the capital.
Even though it would be difficult to be alone, Mengyao Gu knew she had to be strong. Otherwise, if this war continued, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Gu Yu, being so intelligent, naturally understood what Mengyao Gu was thinking. Although he knew it was a necessary evil, he didn’t agree with this course of action.
Forget Linfeng Kingdom, forget the Wang Clan, forget the war.
He just wanted to live a quiet life with Mengyao Gu.
Having transmigrated from modern times, Gu Yu didn’t have deep feelings for Linfeng Kingdom. Even if it were to fall the next moment, it wouldn’t matter to him. However, if Mengyao Gu were to get hurt because of it, that would be absolutely unacceptable!
Since transmigrating, Mengyao Gu and her brother had become Gu Yu’s relatives and family, falling under his protection. Gu Yu didn’t want to see them get hurt.
“Ah Yu, I know I’m being too willful, but I’m really worried about Dad. If something happens to him on the battlefield, I… And the capital can’t do without you either. As long as you solve the Luoluo Kingdom envoy incident, things will take a turn! Perhaps the battlefield will cease fighting directly.”
Seeing Gu Yu’s reluctant expression, Mengyao Gu reached out and held his hand. When she spoke again, she looked at her little husband with sincere eyes, trying hard to persuade him to agree.
Although Mengyao Gu was also reluctant to leave, the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be loosed.
If she didn’t leave now, and something really happened to Gu Qing, Mengyao Gu would never forgive herself…
Upon seeing the determination in Mengyao Gu’s eyes, Gu Yu knew he couldn’t stop her, but he couldn’t bear to imagine the dangers she would face.
“Ah Yu, don’t worry! I’ll definitely come back safely. You know my abilities; I won’t let myself get into trouble.”
“Alright, Mengyao, you must protect yourself. Don’t be reckless when the time comes. When you encounter danger, let the soldiers around you take charge, and don’t put yourself at risk!”
“…”
“Don’t think you can be careless just because you have innate divine strength and lightness skills. The battlefield is unpredictable. If you’re really in danger, use the people around you as shields…”
Gu Yu knew he couldn’t dissuade Mengyao Gu. Even if he forced her to stay now, if Gu Qing met with an accident later, Mengyao Gu would be consumed by guilt.
After all, she now knew Gu Qing was in danger but would do nothing while staying at home, which she would regret later.
Even though Gu Yu wished Mengyao Gu wouldn’t leave, he couldn’t stop her now, so he could only nod in agreement.
However, what Gu Yu said next left Mengyao Gu feeling a mix of amusement and disbelief, touched and amused at the same time. In the end, she could only hug Gu Yu, wanting to put his mind at ease.
She had never seen Ah Yu like this before; he was too cute!
Although she felt a little apologetic towards the people he mentioned taking as shields…
After Mengyao Gu spent a long time comforting the dejected Gu Yu, she couldn’t help but wonder who was actually going to the battlefield. But seeing Gu Yu’s reluctant expression, Mengyao Gu’s heart softened.
Regardless of anything else, she had to come back safely, if only for Gu Yu.
Afterwards, due to the urgency of the matter, Mengyao Gu didn’t delay further. She took Xing Zhi and others and rode off from the capital.
Gu Yu stood at the city gate until Mengyao Gu’s figure had long since disappeared, unwilling to look away.
People came and went around him, and the noise was constant, but Gu Yu stood alone and still, unaffected.
His eyes were slightly red, and as a gust of wind blew, his heart felt hollow as Mengyao Gu departed.
Since transmigrating, Gu Yu hadn’t been separated from Mengyao Gu for too long. Now that Mengyao Gu was going to the battlefield to help Gu Qing, Gu Yu knew he could only endure for now.
He just had to wait until Mengyao Gu returned.
And now, he couldn’t just sit idly by in the capital.
Since Mengyao Gu had asked him to properly resolve the Luoluo Kingdom envoy incident before she left, Gu Yu would not fail her expectations. He would find the mastermind behind it – the Wang Clan – as soon as possible and quell the war between the two countries!
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“General, Luoluo Kingdom’s new commander is the divine archer Gong Leyun. It is said that he reached the level of shooting through a willow at a hundred paces since childhood, and now his arrows are unfailing, hitting every target!”
“Have his weaknesses been investigated?”
“He is twenty-five years old this year. Aside from archery, he has no other hobbies and has not married or had children because it would take up too much time… If there is a weakness, it’s that he is extremely confident in his archery skills, to the point of arrogance. This is also why Luoluo Kingdom did not send him earlier, fearing variable factors on the battlefield.”
“Hmm, I understand.”
In the military camp, Gongsun Jie was pondering how to proceed with the upcoming battle over the sand table when a scout reported the enemy’s military intelligence.
After Gongsun Jie finished listening, he waved his hand, signaling the scout to retreat.
Then, a look of worry appeared on Gongsun Jie’s face as he considered that the Luoluo Kingdom’s commander was a divine archer, which would be extremely disadvantageous to the upcoming battle.
If the enemy commander shot him off his horse during the battle, the situation would become uncontrollable, and most importantly, morale would plummet!
This situation must not happen under any circumstances!
“Gu Qing, when will he be back?”
“According to the previous reports, it will be at most ten days.”
After Gongsun Jie asked the strategist beside him, the strategist immediately replied that Gu Qing would return to the battlefield soon.
Unlike the Great General Gongsun Jie, who had been stationed at the border pass all along, Gu Qing was only a deputy general. Moreover, with Gongsun Jie’s intention for him to spend more time accompanying Gongsun Feifei in the capital, Gu Qing didn’t always have to come along.
As a result, Gu Qing was still in the capital when Luoluo Kingdom launched its war.
Gongsun Jie could hold on for a few more days, thinking of discussing the next steps after Gu Qing’s return… With an enemy commander who was a divine archer, this had become the most troublesome aspect.
However, Gu Qing’s archery skills were not weak.
If he faced Gong Leyun, Luoluo Kingdom’s commander, he wouldn’t be defeated immediately. With some assistance, defeating the opponent wouldn’t be impossible.
But for now, they had to hold on for a while longer, waiting for Gu Qing to arrive quickly.
Perhaps because Linfeng Kingdom had previously raided the enemy’s granary at night, Luoluo Kingdom had increased their troop numbers, fearing a repetition.
There were quite a few martial artists among them, which gave Gongsun Jie a headache thinking about it now.
With the martial artists joining the fray, Gongsun Jie’s army naturally had to be more vigilant to avoid surprise attacks from the enemy, causing unavoidable losses.
