Chapter 7: Resolving a Few Matters First
As the young man spoke, Gu Yu recognized him as the man in black who had met his gaze twice and “warmly” offered him a sword. He hadn’t expected this appearance to bring bad news.
Upon suddenly hearing that Gu Qing was injured, Gu Mengyao immediately stood up, not even minding the stool that fell behind her. She looked at the man in black with a look of shock, unsure if what he was saying was true.
Didn’t Gongsun Jie lead the troops in this war? Why was her father injured?
Gu Yu, standing beside her, was also very surprised. Given his father-in-law’s position as Vice General, there was still General Gongsun above him. How could something happen to him first?
“What’s your name? Who are you? What exactly happened?”
“My name is Xing Zhi. I was formerly Vice General Gu’s subordinate, and now I’ve become a servant of the Gu Residence. When the Luoluo Kingdom sent assassins to assassinate General Gongsun, my master rushed forward to shield General Gongsun with his body to prevent him from being injured. However, he was wounded and has been in a coma for many days. I’m afraid…”
Xing Zhi didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone present understood the implied meaning.
Had the situation become so serious that Gu Qing was truly critically injured and dying?
“Comatose for many days? Is the injury too severe, or was the hidden weapon poisoned?”
“It’s poison! Even the military doctors can’t neutralize this strange poison; they can only watch as my master weakens by the day. I came to find Miss today because I wanted Miss to see her father one last time and fulfill his wish of reuniting with his children.”
When Gu Yu inquired about the specifics, he was somewhat relieved to hear that Gu Qing was dying from poison.
Just poison?
He still had three detoxification pills, and no matter what kind of poison it was, he could directly resolve it.
When Gu Yu was teaching other doctors how to treat measles in town, the more patients recovered, the more his Good Deeds Points increased.
However, Gu Yu had seen the introduction to the Pot of Benevolent Aid, which stated that pills would appear randomly. Unfortunately, out of three random opportunities, he received detoxification pills each time.
No new pills had appeared in the Pot of Benevolent Aid.
Fortunately, the detoxification pills were very potent and not useless.
The last one was used to cure Xi Yang of poison, and this time it would be used to save his father-in-law.
It seemed he needed to accumulate more good deeds and earn more Good Deeds Points in the future to exchange for the special pills in the Pot of Benevolent Aid.
“How could this happen…”
When Gu Mengyao heard Xing Zhi’s words, she became distraught and panicked, clearly overwhelmed by the news of Gu Qing’s injury.
Although Gu Mengyao hadn’t forgiven Gu Qing, she didn’t want him to die.
Now that he was poisoned and injured, Gu Mengyao felt tormented.
“Mengyao, don’t worry. Don’t forget I’m a medical student. Let’s go to Black Jade City immediately to take a look. I can definitely cure your father-in-law’s poison.”
Seeing his little wife’s panicked state, Gu Yu immediately reached out and held her hand, trying to calm Gu Mengyao down.
Gu Yu then quickly promised that he would definitely save Gu Qing’s life.
Having witnessed Gu Yu’s impressive medical skills before, Gu Mengyao seemed to have found her anchor and stopped panicking.
What Ayu said made sense; it was just poison, and he could handle it!
She needed to calm down quickly to avoid becoming disoriented.
“Is my father seriously injured?”
“My master was only shot in the shoulder; it’s not serious. However, the arrowhead was coated with an unknown poison, and it’s now beyond help. He’s only being kept alive by ginseng and reishi mushrooms. When I left, the military doctor said he could hold on for at most another half a month.”
At this critical moment, Gu Mengyao no longer dwelled on past grievances. If Gu Qing died now, she would definitely regret it deeply.
At least, she had to wait until Gu Qing was out of mortal danger to discuss anything else…
Upon hearing that there was still half a month, Gu Yu was no longer in a hurry.
Unlike other doctors who were uncertain whether they could cure it, he was confident because no matter what poison it was, with detoxification pills in hand, it would be a complete cure.
Now, he just needed to quickly get to Black Jade City and have Gu Qing take the detoxification pill.
“Without further ado, let’s go now!”
“We will naturally go, but we need to resolve a few matters first.”
Seeing Gu Mengyao’s attitude soften, Xing Zhi quickly spoke, wanting Gu Mengyao to leave with him immediately and reach Black Jade City as soon as possible, so she could accompany Gu Qing for his final moments.
However, Gu Yu shook his head at this moment, indicating that there were still some matters to be resolved.
Afterward, Gu Yu looked at his younger brother-in-law sitting next to him, thinking that he couldn’t bring Gu Qingheng with them to Black Jade City this time.
Even though Gu Qing was nearing death from poisoning, Gu Yu was 100% confident he could cure him, so Gu Qingheng didn’t need to accompany them.
Gu Qingheng was too young, and even if he went, it wouldn’t be of much use and would only slow down their journey. As for putting him in his spatial dimension, it would definitely reveal some clues… For example, the fact that Gu Qingheng wasn’t with them and didn’t stay at the Gu Residence would surely make those secretly watching the Gu family suspicious, leading them to investigate out of curiosity.
Gu Yu never wanted to expose the secret of his spatial dimension to others.
Gu Mengyao and her brother were Gu Yu’s closest family, so it was fine for Gu Yu to tell them directly, but not others.
Even his father-in-law, Gu Qing, wouldn’t be told.
Knowing that Gu Yu didn’t want to attract trouble and that his identity was indeed special, Gu Mengyao and her brother understood the implications. Therefore, when Gu Yu confessed everything, they also promised Gu Yu they wouldn’t tell anyone else.
Trust is mutual.
At this moment, after receiving Gu Yu’s gaze, Gu Qingheng immediately understood the meaning his brother-in-law conveyed through his eyes… to obediently stay in Lian Town and not cause any trouble.
Originally, after hearing Xing Zhi’s words, Gu Qingheng also wanted to go to Black Jade City to see how his father was.
But the situation was special now, so Gu Qingheng naturally wouldn’t cry and insist on going. He wisely nodded.
Seeing Gu Qingheng’s cooperation, Gu Yu was very pleased. He then informed Gu Mengyao and rushed to town with Gu Qingheng.
When they went to Qingshan Academy to find Director Qingshan, Gu Yu directly stated his purpose, saying he wanted to leave Gu Qingheng there for a while.
Upon hearing this, Director Qingshan did not refuse and immediately accepted Gu Qingheng, assuring Gu Yu that he would take good care of him and that he didn’t need to worry.
Even though Gu Yu was concerned, he could only nod at Director Qingshan at this moment.
The sudden injury of Gu Qing left Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao with no time to prepare. They had to pack their bags and go to Black Jade City with Xing Zhi.
The journey was going to be arduous, and naturally, they couldn’t bring the nine-year-old Gu Qingheng along. However, Gu Yu was also worried about leaving him with the villagers.
Who knew what other people were lurking and watching the Gu family? If they took action against Gu Qingheng while he and Gu Mengyao were away, it would be disastrous.
Coincidentally, Chengfeng Shan had also gone to the capital early. Leaving him with Min Yan and his wife would have been a good option, but after considering the incident where Min Yan was almost killed by the Wang Clan last time, Gu Yu ultimately discarded the idea.
As for leaving him with Magistrate Bai, Gu Yu wasn’t very familiar with Bai Wangzhi, so he wouldn’t dare to gamble with his younger brother-in-law. If he lost, it would be finished.
Therefore, the only remaining option was Ruan Qingshan.
Since Ruan Qingshan arrived in Lian Town, he hadn’t settled his affairs elsewhere but had been living in Qingshan Academy. If Gu Qingheng moved there now, he could have extra meals in the evening.
After arranging for Gu Qingheng, Gu Yu also went to inform Min Yan and the Village Chief, letting them know that no one would be at the Gu Residence recently.
When Min Yan inquired with concern about where the Gu family was going, Gu Yu simply said they were going to the capital for a visit and that their safety was not a concern, as they had acquaintances who had arranged for bodyguards to protect them on the road.
After informing Min Yan, the Village Chief did not ask anything else, merely nodded at Gu Yu, indicating that he understood.
After all, the Village Chief didn’t have a very deep relationship with the Gu family, and the Gu family’s status had clearly changed from what it was before. Their acquaintances were all influential figures in town, and Gu Qingheng was even enrolled in Qingshan Academy. Therefore, it was better for him, a mere village chief, not to be too intrusive.
After resolving everything, Gu Yu also headed back to his own home.
Earlier that day, after dropping off Gu Qingheng in town, Gu Yu had bought a lot of food and secretly stuffed it into his spatial dimension to prevent having nothing to eat while traveling.
If he had more time, Gu Yu would have prepared more thoroughly, but time was of the essence, so he could only hastily buy some common items for basic prevention.
“Ayu, have you sent Qingheng over?”
“Yes, everything has been arranged. I’ve also informed Uncle Min and the Village Chief. Don’t worry.”
When Gu Yu returned home, Gu Mengyao immediately stepped forward to inquire.
Since she was old enough to understand things, she had never been separated from her younger brother for too long. Having to do so now because of Gu Qing’s injury made Gu Mengyao very worried, fearing her brother would suffer.
Seeing this, Gu Yu didn’t elaborate on Gu Qingheng’s situation, fearing it would make Gu Mengyao miss him even more. He simply told Gu Mengyao that everything was arranged and that she shouldn’t worry.
Upon hearing this, Gu Mengyao could only put aside her worries and focus on the matter at hand.
Her father’s life was hanging in the balance, and they had to rush to Black Jade City as soon as possible.
“Miss, Master, please follow me on horseback.”
As they exited the courtyard, Gu Yu looked at the tall horses being held by several people and immediately felt a challenge.
He couldn’t ride a horse at all!
In modern times, he always took cars. Let alone riding a horse, he wouldn’t even dare to ride a donkey down the street!
Gu Yu had ridden a horse while traveling before, but that was with someone holding the reins or within a certain range. If he had to ride for a long time, he would surely be thrown off!
“Ayu, come here.”
However, as Gu Yu was struggling, Gu Mengyao skillfully mounted a horse and then extended a hand to Gu Yu.
It seemed she intended to share a horse with Gu Yu.
