Chapter 19: A Nightmare-like Existence!
“Brother Yu, why the long face? What happened?”
On this day, as Gu Yu strolled through the military camp with a serious expression, a brave soldier who encountered him on the road suddenly asked out of curiosity.
Gu Mengyao’s abilities were well-known and respected in the military camp, so no one felt resentful… even if they did, Gu Mengyao had beaten them to the point of doubting life, and their arrogance had been completely worn down.
In the military camp, no one was more formidable than Gu Mengyao!
Of course, if one had to find someone, it wasn’t impossible… besides Gu Yu, there was no one else.
As for how the seemingly thin and weak Gu Yu was even stronger than Gu Mengyao, there were secrets untold to outsiders. In short, everyone in the military camp knew that the Great General Gu cherished her husband like a treasure, truly doting on him to the bone.
As a result, the soldiers in the military camp treated Gu Yu courteously, not daring to offend him in any way, lest they be taken to the training grounds for practice.
General Gu’s personal Red Tassel Spear, even with the spearhead removed, was still a nightmare-like existence!
“It’s nothing major, I just miss home a little.”
When the young soldier asked, Gu Yu’s expression didn’t change, but he offered this explanation.
However, such an explanation was merely for listening.
To miss home to this extent was truly too strange!
But Gu Yu’s rejection was very clear. If they continued to ask, it would be a lack of discernment.
So after a foolish smile, the soldier quickly scurried away, leaving Gu Yu to continue his rounds in the military camp with a stern face.
“Is my face really that unpleasant?”
As Gu Yu walked, he suddenly reached out to touch his cheeks. Seeing no one else around, he directly took a Western mirror from his spatial storage. When he looked at his reflection, he almost threw the mirror away.
His expression was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, his lips tightly pursed, and his chin could hang an oil pot.
Such an expression was truly ugly!
Upon realizing this, Gu Yu quickly put the mirror back into his storage, then patted his cheeks, and began to think of amusing things to try and restore his normal complexion.
It wasn’t that Gu Yu was deliberately putting on a sour face, but rather that plans couldn’t keep up with changes. The originally planned trip to other countries had all fallen through.
The reason was unavoidable, simply because Bai Qian’s reply had arrived.
Just a few days ago.
Don’t know how many horses the alliance had run to death to deliver the letter so quickly!
Although it was a letter sent before the victory, and Gu Yu had specifically relayed the message of the ‘disappearance’ of the explosives to the capital, Bai Qian was not stupid. Based solely on the matter of the explosives, he had deduced the subsequent developments.
Therefore, Bai Qian stated directly in the letter that Gu Mengyao was to await orders at the military camp and could set off for the capital in a few days.
As a result, the travel plans were canceled.
Gu Yu’s face also darkened.
Thinking of the unexpected events, Gu Yu couldn’t help but shake his head, feeling that they were indeed unlucky… As expected, things had been too smooth, so even Heaven couldn’t stand it!
Between continuing to be angry and becoming ugly, and remaining calm and composed, Gu Yu chose the latter without hesitation.
Since it was already like this, lingering on it would only cause discomfort. It was better to think more about the arrangements for returning to the capital.
If his deductions were correct, there were many people in the capital who wanted to see the Gu family in trouble, so when they returned, there would still be a battle to fight.
Even if they had defended the safety of Linfeng Kingdom on the battlefield, those petty people at this time did not feel grateful. Instead, they naturally thought that this was what the Gu family should do.
However, because they had won the battle, the Gu family had risen to a higher level, which was unacceptable.
Even if they couldn’t bring the Gu family down from the clouds, they couldn’t let them continue to climb. Therefore, trouble had to be manufactured out of thin air.
The current troubles…
Gu Yu thought carefully and found that there were indeed several areas where others could nitpick.
Besides Gu Mengyao’s active order to pursue the enemy on the battlefield, Gu Qingheng’s prolonged absence, Gu Qing’s bird-feeding and dog-walking, and his own business prospering through great profits could all be used for arguments.
However, even if these people wanted to use this to deal with the Gu family, Gu Yu felt that their success rate was pitifully low.
Setting aside anything else, Bai Qian alone would not easily allow others to mess with the Gu family. Instead, he would show concern and solicitude for them.
As for why… it was naturally to appease Gu Yu and ensure that the explosives could ‘reappear in the world’ again.
In this regard, Gu Yu also knew that he had to demonstrate a certain value, otherwise, he would be no different from other discarded objects. Therefore, he had long prepared to take out the explosives again.
It was enough to prove that he could still produce explosives, not to directly present a pile of explosives and immediately help Bai Qian gain control of other countries.
At worst, they could engage in quibbling and playing dumb later, fighting a war of attrition to see who could outlast whom!
When Gu Yu thought about dealing with those with wicked intentions in the capital upon his return, he felt a little better about not being able to travel. He thought that dealing with human sandbags was also a good thing, which could make his boring life more interesting.
Moreover, the most crucial point was that he could quickly accumulate wealth again.
As for traveling, it would have to wait until the troubles were resolved, and then he could travel with peace of mind.
After comforting himself, Gu Yu’s expression was no longer as unpleasant as before. As he turned to head back, a smile reappeared at the corners of his mouth.
“Report! Reply from the capital: Great victory in the major battle, Her Majesty the Empress is deeply pleased and orders the Great General to march back to the court for rewards based on merit!”
Just as Gu Yu had come to terms with the situation and was walking towards Gu Mengyao’s tent, a voice suddenly sounded beside him. This made Gu Yu immediately look to the side, and he saw a young soldier, almost tanned to the color of an African, kneeling on one knee and reporting loudly forward.
Although his skin was tanned, the soldier’s eyes shone with brilliance.
The corners of his mouth were uncontrollably turned up in a smile, and his spirit was high, showing no trace of fatigue.
This time, the victory in the war was joyous from every aspect.
When a nation is strong, who would dislike it!
As long as they were people of Linfeng Kingdom, they would be proud of their country and also sincerely admire the generals who defended their homeland.
Only those who had personally experienced war would know its hardships. Therefore, the young soldier did not have the same thoughts as those ungrateful people in the capital. He simply felt that Gu Mengyao, who led the troops to victory, was a truly admirable general.
As the news of victory spread throughout Linfeng Kingdom, Gu Mengyao’s name would resound across the nation, letting the civilians know that Linfeng Kingdom’s first female general was peerless and valiant.
Truly the number one divine martial female general under Heaven!