Chapter 110: Let’s wait and see!
Considering Mengyao Gu missed her younger brother, Gu Yu was very cooperative and didn’t complain, just followed Mengyao Gu closely as they galloped on their horses towards Lian Town, significantly shortening the travel time.
With such efficient travel, it only took them a few days to arrive at Qingshan Academy in Lian Town.
When Mengyao Gu and Qingheng Gu, the brother and sister, met, they were both emotional, having missed each other dearly during the months apart.
Qingheng Gu even secretly wiped away a tear.
Gu Yu, watching from the side, felt a mix of amusement and sadness, thinking how long the separation had been to make his younger brother-in-law shed tears.
However, when Mengyao Gu had left before, Gu Yu was there to accompany Qingheng Gu. Now that Gu Yu was leaving with her, it was natural for Qingheng Gu to feel lonely staying at the academy alone.
Fortunately, they had returned now.
“Qingheng, have you been doing alright at the academy? Has anyone bullied you? How are your grades? Have you secretly slipped out to gossip! Also, you’ve lost weight, are you not eating…”
“Oh, my dear sister! I’ve been doing very well at the academy, no one bullies me. I’ve always been first in my class, and I’ve stayed honest, only gossiping with Zhuo Fei at the academy, not causing any trouble! As for losing weight, it’s because I miss you and brother-in-law, nothing else.”
After a brief, emotional reunion between the siblings, Mengyao Gu immediately started asking all sorts of questions, making Qingheng Gu speechless and helplessly twitch the corners of his mouth, thinking that even though his sister had become a formidable Vice General, her personality hadn’t changed a bit!
Still so naggy!
However, considering they hadn’t seen each other for a long time, he decided not to complain.
Being nagged by his sister was much better than no one nagging him at all.
Hearing Qingheng Gu’s playful words, Mengyao Gu couldn’t help but smile, and her heart finally settled, knowing her brother was alright.
Mengyao Gu had sacrificed a lot for Linfeng Kingdom, in terms of time, energy, and patience… to the point where she had no time to care for her brother, which made her feel deeply guilty.
It was precisely because of their deep sibling bond and understanding of each other’s difficulties that Qingheng Gu didn’t mind much, only being excited about their reunion.
Of course, it would have been even better if his sister didn’t have to leave again.
However, thinking about recent events, Qingheng Gu felt that even if he used his feet to think… once another war broke out, it would still be his sister who would charge into battle and defeat enemies, helping Linfeng Kingdom win the war.
Regarding this, Qingheng Gu could only wonder… was Linfeng Kingdom out of people? Why did his sister have to go every time there was a war?
What about those young and promising generals?
Why had they all disappeared at this time?
If this continued, his sister would have to lead alone on the battlefield!
But then, thinking of Mengyao Gu’s fierce combat power, Qingheng Gu couldn’t help but smile and shake his head, thinking how rare it was to find someone stronger than his sister!
No wonder when Linfeng Kingdom’s first female general appeared on the battlefield, no one dared to make a fuss… they were likely all intimidated!
“You’ve been away for so long, but your words are so sweet!”
“That’s for sure, it’s not like I can stay the same! Right, brother-in-law, are you coming back for good this time? If so, hurry up and take me back, I’m tired of living at the academy. It would be much more fun to go back to Yang Family Village and hear gossip!”
“No, we specifically came to pick you up to go to the Capital. After receiving rewards from the Emperor, we can return from the Capital. What do you say, are you coming with us?”
In response to Qingheng Gu’s question, Gu Yu shook his head.
However, upon thinking about Tang Lian, Gu Yu’s tone carried some uncertainty, unsure if Qingheng Gu would be willing to go to the Capital.
But when Gu Yu said they came specifically to pick him up, Qingheng Gu was touched, thinking his sister and brother-in-law hadn’t forgotten him!
“Let’s go! So much time has passed, and I’ve accepted Sister Lian’s departure. It’s fine even if we go to the Capital…”
“You forgot about your Sister Lian?”
“No, but even if I think about her until I can’t sleep, I won’t see her, so there’s no need to think about it.”
“Has Tang Lian written to you during this time? I remember that people from the Tang Sect have a dedicated network, they can completely send letters from Lianzhou to Lian Town.”
When Tang Lian was mentioned, Qingheng Gu’s small face showed a hint of grievance. It was clear something had happened, making Mengyao Gu and Gu Yu beside him curious, wondering what had happened between these two children.
Had their relationship faded in less than a year?
If that were the case, Qingheng Gu would be devastated…
What exactly happened?
“Alas, Sister Lian used to write to me, but last month she said she was going to participate in some Tang Sect hidden weapon training, which would take at least a year, possibly up to three years, and she wouldn’t be able to contact the outside world. She asked me not to forget her.”
Saying this, Qingheng Gu sighed like a little adult, then put on a dejected expression, clearly resentful of Tang Lian’s training.
Indeed, Tang Lian was so young to be sent for training, it was truly heartless!
Especially since it could be three years, which was almost as long as the imperial examinations!
It made one angrier the more they thought about it!
Seeing Qingheng Gu sigh, Gu Yu didn’t mention Tang Lian again, so as not to make his younger brother-in-law even sadder.
However, regarding Tang Lian’s participation in the Tang Sect’s training, Gu Yu actually thought it was quite good.
A new era woman!
Before, she was just Mengyao Gu’s little follower, and now she had become a strong woman along with her, perhaps she would achieve something great in the future!
Let’s wait and see!
“You two go back and pack your things. I need to inform Director Qingshan, and then we’ll leave.”
After speaking to the siblings, Gu Yu then headed towards Director Qingshan’s location, wanting to have a conversation with him and also share the latest news about the Wang Clan, so that Director Qingshan could feel a bit better.
As compensation for taking care of his younger brother-in-law, and as an ally, Ruan Qingshan would be very happy to hear about the misfortunes of the Wang Clan.
One day, when the Wang Clan completely collapses, Director Qingshan’s wish will be fulfilled.
However, Gu Yu didn’t think that was the case.
Because knowing Director Qingshan’s personality, after bringing down the Wang Clan, he might just cut his own throat and reunite with his family in the underworld.
This outcome was not impossible.
Gu Yu didn’t have a solution for this, so he could only think of finding Director Qingshan something to do during this process, to distract him a bit and make him cherish this mortal world.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but sigh, feeling that the peaceful life he wanted was getting farther and farther away.
Originally, Gu Yu just wanted to live a simple life of ‘a farmer’s wife, mountain springs, and a bit of land’. Now, the farmer’s wife had become a female general, and the mountain springs and farmland were only the plot in Yang Family Village… now, it was probably overgrown with weeds from neglect.
“Gu Yu, what’s wrong? Are you troubled by something?”
As Gu Yu sighed, Director Qingshan, who was full of joy because of the Wang Clan’s misfortune, saw him and quickly asked with concern what was wrong.
Gu Yu, this powerful helper, must not have anything happen!
Without him, the Wang Clan would not have become what it is today… Although doing too many evil deeds leads to self-destruction, there must be someone to act for things to happen.
“It’s nothing, just a bit tired from the battlefield. I’ll feel better after resting well in the Capital later.”
“Although I am very happy to hear about the misfortunes of the Wang Clan’s disciples… you also need to take care of your body, otherwise how will you deal with the Wang Clan in the future! At most five years, I don’t want to see them still causing trouble.”
“This… worrying is useless, we still need to take it slow. We’ve persisted for so long, there’s no need to lose composure at a critical moment.”
“Yes, you’re right.”
Hearing Director Qingshan mention five years, Gu Yu immediately raised his head perceptively. He saw Ruan Qingshan, who was originally smiling, suddenly lose his smile, looking as if he wished he could hack the Wang Clan to death with a knife, making Gu Yu even more worried.
As Qingheng Gu’s teacher, Ruan Qingshan was very knowledgeable and talented. If anything happened to him, it would be a great loss to Linfeng Kingdom.
Therefore, Gu Yu quickly spoke up to persuade him, which made Director Qingshan nod, his expression quickly returning to normal.
As for what he was thinking in his heart, it was unclear.
“It will probably take you quite some time to go to the Capital this time. How about this! I’ll make a list of books, and then let Qingheng read more, so he can learn more knowledge… He started later than other children, so he needs to work harder. He’s performed well in recent months, and if he continues like this, he will definitely become a very knowledgeable person!”
Then, shifting the topic to Qingheng Gu, Director Qingshan returned to his usual demeanor, finding writing materials while talking, wanting to quickly write down some book titles so that Qingheng Gu wouldn’t slack off even in the Capital.
Listening to Director Qingshan’s words, Gu Yu raised his eyebrows, thinking that his younger brother-in-law, who had a photographic memory, had caught up even though he started later than others, making other students unable to keep up.
For example, among the many students at Qingshan Academy, none had read as many books as Qingheng Gu.
From this point of view, Qingheng Gu was already streets ahead of everyone else!
However, reading more was a good thing.
At least it could help Qingheng Gu cultivate himself and temper his penchant for excitement.
And Gu Yu would not hinder his younger brother-in-law from studying hard and progressing daily. Instead, during the period when Tang Lian was training, it was a good time for Qingheng Gu to study, making his efforts twice as effective!
