Chapter 8: Scared to cry for their parents
As expected, on the way home, the Gu family encountered several groups of assassins.
Gu Qing, who had been itching for a fight, didn’t need anyone to remind him. He immediately grabbed a saber and charged forward to fight.
Having spent many years on the battlefield, Gu Qing’s saber swung with great power. He wasn’t at a disadvantage. However, the enemy had the advantage in numbers, and when they used a battle of attrition, Gu Qing was so exhausted that he was panting heavily.
However, if it were only Gu Qing, the ending might not have been so good.
But…
With both Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao present, let alone these few groups of assassins, even if their numbers were tripled, they would still be no match for the couple.
Therefore, when Gu Qing showed signs of fatigue, Gu Mengyao immediately grabbed her weapon and charged forward.
In less than a minute, the enemies had all perished. Gu Qing’s eyes sparkled with excitement, and he couldn’t help but say with satisfaction, “A tiger father has no dog-like daughter. My eldest daughter is truly amazing!”
With her powerful martial arts, few in Linfeng Kingdom could defeat her!
As expected of Gu Qing’s daughter, she was indeed extraordinary.
Thinking this, Gu Qing held his slightly aching old waist and had to admit that the years had taken their toll, making him no longer as strong as he was in his youth.
Fortunately, his daughter could take over.
Gu Mengyao, on the other hand, genuinely enjoyed the thrill of battle. It was just that the opponents’ martial arts were too weak, making her feel like an adult bullying a child. Therefore, after only a few waves of assassins, she lost interest.
In the end, it was Gu Yu who dealt with the assassins.
Unlike Gu Qing and his daughter, who danced with their sabers, Gu Yu’s method of solving problems was simple and brutal.
When assassins appeared, Gu Yu would throw poison powder, and then the enemy would be thrown off their horses. The carriage would continue to advance.
After repeating this process several times, as they got closer and closer to the capital, the assassins who came to their deaths no longer appeared, which greatly sped up the carriage’s progress.
However, the journey was delayed for too long. By the time the Gu family returned to the Gu Residence, it was already late. Even the moon had hung in the night sky, emitting a soft glow that illuminated the earth.
While most households were asleep, the Gu family quietly returned to their residence. Some rested, while others went about their business, without causing much of a disturbance.
Gu Yu’s greatest gain from the half-day journey was the interaction with the two children, and he also mastered the method of holding a baby.
This made Gu Yu a little excited. His excited appearance as he held the child tightly made Gu Mengyao shake her head with a chuckle.
However, knowing that Gu Yu didn’t dislike children, Gu Mengyao felt relieved.
From the time she became pregnant, Gu Mengyao had noticed that Gu Yu wasn’t particularly looking forward to the arrival of the child… No, it couldn’t be said that he wasn’t looking forward to it, he was just not as excited as others.
Moreover, Gu Yu’s emotions were deeply hidden, and sometimes even she couldn’t figure them out, which made Gu Mengyao start to overthink.
Now that she knew some of her worries were unfounded, Gu Mengyao felt somewhat fortunate.
They say that a child is a piece of flesh that falls from a mother’s body. This was also true for Gu Mengyao. It made her headaches just thinking about choosing between her husband and her children.
Therefore, it was precisely because of this that Gu Mengyao felt it was great that Gu Yu could get along harmoniously with the children!
“A’yu, the assassins who attacked us today are different from before, aren’t they…”
While everyone else had returned to their respective residences, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao were leisurely strolling in the back garden. Only after the frog croaks by the pond became loud did Gu Mengyao speak.
During the carriage ride, there were too many people and too much noise. Therefore, even though Gu Mengyao had noticed something was wrong, she didn’t say much.
Now that she and Gu Yu were alone, she could express her doubts and see if Gu Yu could deduce anything.
Gu Mengyao had great faith in Gu Yu’s deductions!
Upon hearing Gu Mengyao’s words, Gu Yu thought for a moment and then said, “Yes, I also noticed that they were indeed different. Although the other party deliberately pretended to be from Linfeng Kingdom, some details revealed that they were not from our country but from other countries.”
“Details?”
When Gu Yu agreed with her, Gu Mengyao’s curiosity was piqued, and she quickly asked.
She knew that A’yu knew everything!!!
Seeing Gu Mengyao’s cute appearance as a curious baby, Gu Yu couldn’t help but want to stroke her head. However, because he was holding the two children, he had to suppress his urge and decided to stroke her to his heart’s content when they returned to their room later.
However, for now, he should not dwell on these thoughts but rather satisfy his little wife’s curiosity.
“Although the weapons they carried were all standard Linfeng Kingdom weapons with special marks on them, it is precisely because of this that it is even more suspicious. Such standard weapons are usually easier to trace their origin and have a greater chance of being exposed! Of course, besides this, their legs were deformed, affecting their gait. Only countries where people ride horses frequently would produce such people… The most definitive proof that they were not from Linfeng Kingdom was the information from the Alliance.”
After saying a lot at once, Gu Yu did not continue. He gave Gu Mengyao time to digest this information.
The information Gu Yu received from the Alliance not only revealed the assassins’ motives but also informed him that Linfeng Kingdom was about to fall into chaos again.
After a period of silence, Gu Yu was also somewhat annoyed by the impending war.
If not for the Witch Priest, his life in ancient times would have been peaceful and stable, without too many disturbances.
Unlike now, when the war truly arrived, his little wife would have to personally lead the troops, returning to the days of fighting on the battlefield.
Thinking about this development, Gu Yu couldn’t help but think of explosives…
If the other party really pushed their luck, Gu Yu thought he could let them experience the power of modern weaponry.
If explosives were thrown onto the battlefield, the enemy would definitely be scared to cry for their parents.
However, this was unavoidable. Gu Yu didn’t want his little wife, who had just given birth, to be exhausted, so he had to resort to explosives.
“Is there going to be a war again!”
After hearing this from Gu Yu, Gu Mengyao thought carefully. She did not ask why other countries sent people to assassinate her but instead brought up the matter of war.
As the Great General of Linfeng Kingdom, if a war broke out, Gu Mengyao would definitely have to rush to the battlefield immediately.
However, she was reluctant to part with her two children.
She was also reluctant to part with her little husband.
The days without war made people forget about war and the taste of blood.
“Don’t worry, even if there’s a war, I’ll be with you, and we’ll bring the children too!”
Quickly sensing Gu Mengyao’s unease, Gu Yu immediately said solemnly, indicating that if that time came, they would go as a family!
Anyway, he had his space and didn’t need to worry about the children’s safety.
