After lunch, when Gu Qingheng was sent to study, since Yan Min was no longer in danger, Gu Yu no longer hid it from Mengyao Gu and told her everything at this time.
Upon hearing the news that Yan Min was being hunted by the Wang Clan, Mengyao Gu was greatly shocked. Fortunately, neither Yan Min nor his wife were seriously injured. They were temporarily staying at the Magistrate’s house, so their safety was not a concern.
However, this also gave Mengyao Gu a very bad impression of the Wang Clan. She thought that if she encountered them again, she would definitely deal with them properly.
Gu Yu, seeing Mengyao Gu’s annoyed expression, was truly relieved that Yan Min was alright, otherwise Mengyao Gu would have been very sad!
“Yu, you say the Wang Clan is so rampant, daring to kill people in Lian Town. What else will they do in the future?”
After her anger subsided, worry followed, and Mengyao Gu couldn’t help but frown, thinking that since the Wang Clan dared to attack the Gu family, there would surely be a second time!
The assassin who climbed over the wall last time was too unlucky to have his foot pierced, but if they sent someone again, they would definitely be very careful… If they sneaked into the courtyard without anyone noticing, even with Xiaobai guarding the house, there might still be an accident.
And asking the Magistrate for help might not do anything… Just like after Yan Min asked the Magistrate for help, the Magistrate only took Yan Min in to stay temporarily, and could not directly take action to eradicate the Wang Clan’s influence from Lian Town to prevent future troubles.
It is estimated that the involvement is too widespread, so it’s not that the Magistrate does not want to act, but that he cannot.
“Don’t worry, they can’t do anything anymore.”
“???”
After hearing Mengyao Gu’s worried words, Gu Yu smiled and said that Mengyao Gu no longer needed to worry.
This is because the Emperor’s imperial decree unexpectedly arrived, which gave a new turn to the tense underground struggle.
Regardless of what was written in the envelope or what the Wang Chang and the Wang Clan’s relationship was, the Emperor had now issued an edict to reward Gu Yu, which meant that Gu Yu was taken seriously.
During the period of receiving the imperial decree, the Gu family was absolutely safe… Even the Wang Clan had to worry about whether someone would secretly take action to harm the three members of the Gu family and then frame them.
Now that Wang Chang and his subordinates were arrested, even if the Emperor guessed it with his buttocks, he would know that the Wang Clan was involved, so no false and weak explanation was needed.
The Wang Clan could only avoid the Emperor’s direct punishment by rectifying their mistakes in time.
Because of this, Gu Yu could not have an accident. Otherwise, it would be equivalent to the Wang Clan openly defying the Emperor… “You rewarded him and I killed him right after,” such an action was clearly seeking death.
Therefore, Gu Yu was no longer worried at this time, because the Wang Clan could no longer deal with him.
Admittedly, the Emperor’s imperial decree was not useless. Instead, it was a powerful weapon that could resolve the current crisis, directly sweeping away everything and not allowing any objections.
Gu Yu was naturally very satisfied with such a result. So, when Mengyao Gu looked at him with confusion, he simply explained his speculation, so that his little wife would also have a bottom line.
However, although the speculation was like this, it was still necessary to be careful recently, in case the Wang Clan really could not think it through and were determined to take action against the Gu family…
Thus, after the imperial decree was received, the Gu family’s popularity in the village immediately soared to the top.
Compared to whose daughter-in-law was caught having an affair, eloped and was cheated, or sneaked into a widow’s door, the news of the Gu family receiving an imperial decree firmly occupied the first position, with no possibility of being shaken.
Even though nearly a week had passed, it had not declined. Instead, people from neighboring villages who heard about this matter came to Yang Family Village out of curiosity, wanting to visit the Gu family to see the legendary imperial decree.
However, Gu Yu did not give them a chance to enter. Did he think his house was a museum, where anyone could enter if they wanted to… Besides, one needed to pay an entrance fee to enter a museum!
Of course, Gu Yu did not argue with these onlookers with his hands on his hips. He simply pretended not to hear the knocking. If someone insisted on knocking, Gu Yu would directly sprinkle some of his secret itching powder from above the courtyard gate towards them. He could definitely make them less bored and spend the whole day scratching.
As the Gu family closed their doors and refused guests for a long time, coupled with the frequent occurrences of people who had visited constantly itching, Yang Family Village quickly quieted down, and the people who came to watch the excitement gradually decreased.
Finally, when no one appeared anymore, the three members of the Gu family breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they would finally not be disturbed anymore. Gu Yu had previously thought that the imperial decree had no other use besides deterring the Wang Clan, but he had overlooked that the villagers were very curious about the imperial decree bestowed by the Emperor. Fortunately, everything had been resolved now. The novelty of the people had passed, and they would soon forget about it.
However, just as the curious melon-eating crowd was driven away in the morning, someone else came to the door in the afternoon.
“Gu Yu, I have something I want to discuss with you.”
Upon hearing Wang Dagou’s voice, Gu Yu did not refuse to see him this time. Instead, he was very confused as to why Wang Dagou would suddenly come to him, as they had no prior interaction.
“Wang Dagou, why are you at my house? Did my brother-in-law borrow money from you?”
Just as Gu Yu was wondering what Wang Dagou was here for, Gu Qingheng suddenly appeared from somewhere. Upon seeing Wang Dagou, he couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise. Gu Yu listened to this and was instantly speechless, thinking that his younger brother-in-law really could guess! With the tens of thousands of taels of silver he had, was there a need to borrow from Wang Dagou!
Wang Dagou was a local bully in Yang Family Village. Although he usually didn’t go out much, his reputation for lending money and selling shady items had already spread throughout Lian Town. Initially, some people thought that Wang Dagou was not that formidable, and even if they borrowed money, they could not repay it. However, after the homes of these people were demolished by a group of burly men, no one dared to be arrogant in front of Wang Dagou anymore.
A barking dog doesn’t bite, and Wang Dagou was clearly the same. Although he was usually low-key, his abilities were not small. Therefore, with such a person actively seeking him out, Gu Yu was extremely confused, wondering if it was because of the incident of buying aphrodisiacs last time… If that was the case, he couldn’t let Wang Dagou say it in front of Mengyao Gu and her brother, otherwise his great image would be ruined!
Fortunately, Mengyao Gu went to play with her little sisters today, so only Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were left at home. He could send Gu Qingheng aside and then ask Wang Dagou what was going on.
“Qingheng, hurry back to your room to study. Why are you everywhere!”
“My brother-in-law, I’m tired from studying! You guys talk, I promise I won’t disturb you.”
Then, just as Gu Yu was about to send his brother-in-law away, Gu Qingheng threw a tantrum, making Gu Yu’s mouth twitch, thinking that Gu Qingheng’s gossiping spirit was burning fiercely again. Even though his gaze at Wang Dagou was filled with unease, the curious expression on Gu Qingheng’s face was not hidden. Instead, he reached out and picked up the broom leaning against the wall, sweeping it around them.
This made Gu Yu speechless. He simply ignored Gu Qingheng and welcomed Wang Dagou into the house to discuss matters in detail. He also closed the door, leaving Gu Qingheng, who wanted to follow, outside.
Although Wang Dagou only said one sentence after entering the house, the hesitation on his face was very obvious. Clearly, there was something he could not say that made him very troubled. After Gu Yu brought a stool for Wang Dagou to sit down, he also sat opposite him, waiting for Wang Dagou to explain the reason for coming to the Gu family.
“Gu Yu, actually I want you to help me see a doctor.”
“What, are you sick? It’s best to go to town to find a real doctor. I’m just half a professional. Don’t end up worsening your condition.”
After Wang Dagou finally spoke, Gu Yu was stunned and quickly advised him to find another famous doctor. He had only studied medical scriptures for a while and was not a real doctor. If he accidentally made Wang Dagou worse, wouldn’t he stir up a hornet’s nest?
Although Gu Yu was not afraid of Wang Dagou’s revenge, Wang Dagou probably had many subordinates. If they came to harass him and then run away, it would be very bothersome!
“I heard that you cured the measles epidemic some time ago, and you specialize in all sorts of difficult and complicated diseases… Because my condition is a bit special, I didn’t go to other doctors, but specifically came to you!”
“Even so, I won’t…”
Seeing Gu Yu’s look as if he wanted to drive him away, Wang Dagou quickly spoke, explaining why he came to Gu Yu for treatment. At the same time, he took out a silver note from his pocket and waved it in the air.
As the number of one thousand taels clearly entered Gu Yu’s eyes, he could no longer refuse. How could Wang Dagou be so rich! What detestable rich man! Obviously, after seeing the money, Gu Yu instantly turned the impossible into possible, thinking about Wang Dagou’s illness, he had to treat it! He couldn’t let Wang Dagou continue to suffer. He had to have the basic virtue of a doctor. Besides saving lives and healing the wounded, he had to treat patients like Wang Dagou who needed help. It wasn’t for the money or anything!
“Alright, you can tell me about your illness now. But, I can’t guarantee that I can cure it, I hope you are mentally prepared.”
“Alas, I didn’t have much hope to begin with. I just want to come and try. What if it can be cured!”
“…”
After hearing Wang Dagou’s somewhat irritating words, Gu Yu thought about the thousand taels, but his expression remained unchanged. He continued to look at Wang Dagou, waiting for him to describe his symptoms. However, Wang Dagou then looked as if he found it difficult to speak, stammering and refusing to say a complete sentence. This made Gu Yu raise his eyebrows and suddenly think of a possibility.
“Are you… impotent?”
