Chapter 12: Spitting Blood +
After resolving Gu Qing’s situation, Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu felt as if a time bomb had been defused, their tense nerves instantly relaxing.
When they woke up after sleeping, the sky outside was already close to evening.
Gu Yu remembered that it was around evening when they went to sleep.
Had they slept for so long…
Gu Yu glanced at Gu Mengyao, who was still groggy next to him. Originally, only he had woken up, but as soon as Gu Yu sat up, the commotion he caused also woke Gu Mengyao.
Afterwards, the two quickly washed up. When they came out of the room, they saw that the people who had been frowning yesterday now had smiles on their faces again, and even sweeping the floor with great vigor.
It seemed that as long as Gu Qing was awake, they had found their backbone and would no longer be lost about the future.
Seeing this situation, Gu Mengyao was also very happy, thinking that they had not arrived late after all.
“Yu, now that things have been resolved, let’s go!”
“Yes, I originally planned to do the same, thinking of resting for a while before returning to Yang Family Village, but it seems we can’t go back so soon.”
“???”
Just as Gu Mengyao was about to say she wanted to leave, Gu Yu smiled helplessly and pointed towards the opposite direction.
As soon as Gu Mengyao turned her head to look, she saw Xing Zhi walking towards them.
It seemed that, just as Gu Yu had said, they could not leave for the time being.
“Miss Mengyao, son-in-law, are you going to eat something? The kitchen is this way…”
“Xing Zhi, my father-in-law’s poison has also been neutralized, and it’s time for us to go home.”
Upon arriving in front of Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao, Xing Zhi’s face immediately bloomed like a flower. He then enthusiastically wanted to lead the two to the dining area, but Gu Yu directly refused, instead stating his desire to leave.
Their visit this time was only to neutralize Gu Qing’s poison. Now that everything had been resolved, it was best to go home quickly.
Gu Yu also wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, just like Gu Mengyao. Black Jade City was currently in a period of turmoil. If they stayed here any longer, who knew what might happen!
“This… Miss, son-in-law, please stay a little longer! The war is currently tight, and there is no manpower available for escort.”
“Heh, when you called us over, was there manpower?”
“…”
Then, when Xing Zhi spoke of the lack of manpower, Gu Yu’s next sentence directly retorted.
This left Xing Zhi with no choice but to force a bitter smile. He then told Gu Yu the truth.
“Son-in-law, to be honest with you, when the Luoluo Kingdom sent troops to attack Black Jade City before, although they were eventually repelled by General Gongsun, the war left behind many injured people. It’s been almost a month, and some people are still suffering from severe injuries…”
“You want me to treat them?”
“This… Actually, when Master woke up, he was so worried about the injured soldiers that he spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing this situation… I was wondering if the son-in-law could come and see these injured people and share the burden with Master! After all, the son-in-law’s medical skills are superb, and he can even neutralize the strange poison that Master was afflicted with.”
After learning the real reason from Xing Zhi’s mouth, before Gu Yu could refuse, he heard Xing Zhi bring up the reason of his father-in-law spitting blood in anxiety, making Gu Yu realize immediately that he could not leave now.
Gu Qing’s poison had just been neutralized. If he got too emotional, it was not impossible for him to spit blood.
If this continued, and his body was not properly recuperated, Gu Qing might not only fail to recover but his condition might even worsen.
Therefore, Gu Yu had no choice but to go and save people now.
“Yu, don’t worry about it, let’s go now! You’re already tired enough, I don’t want you to continue to work so hard.”
Just as Gu Yu was preparing to stay, Gu Mengyao suddenly spoke, indicating that she did not agree to stay and treat people.
Gu Yu was stunned by Gu Mengyao’s words. He had originally thought that his little wife would ask to stay, but he didn’t expect Gu Mengyao to take the initiative to leave.
In fact, Gu Mengyao said this because Gu Qing’s poison had already been resolved… The reason they had traveled such a long way to get here was to cure Gu Qing.
The matter had already ended.
However, now they were using Gu Qing’s spitting blood as a threat to keep Gu Yu here to help treat him. Gu Mengyao, just hearing it, decided not to stay.
She remembered very clearly how those two personal soldiers had treated Yu before. Now that they knew Yu was a good doctor, they came to him for treatment. How could she let them have their way?
Moreover, the war had not ended…
To put it bluntly, Gu Mengyao was also in a dilemma.
She was worried about Gu Qing’s health, but she also did not want Gu Yu to get into trouble in Black Jade City. After much deliberation, she decided to take Gu Yu back.
No matter what happened in Black Jade City, she could not watch Gu Yu get hurt here.
“Mengyao, I know you’re worried about me, but we’re already in Black Jade City. It’s just treating illnesses, it’s not a difficult matter. Don’t worry.”
However, Gu Yu did not listen to Gu Mengyao this time.
From their previous interactions, although Gu Mengyao had not forgiven Gu Qing, she cared a lot about this father.
Even though she said they should leave now, if Gu Qing really had an accident, she would probably be sad again.
Therefore, to prevent such a thing from happening, Gu Yu decided to stay and look after his father-in-law. It would not be too late to leave after he recovered.
After comforting Gu Mengyao, Gu Yu nodded to Xing Zhi, signifying his agreement to treat the injured.
Although he didn’t know if his medical skills, learned from the Medical Scripture, could successfully treat them, fortunately… he had a recovery fountain in his space.
At worst, if he couldn’t cure them, he would just use the spring water.
Besides, Gu Yu also wanted to take this opportunity to earn some good deeds points and solidify his medical skills. He didn’t feel forced by anyone.
After all, he was benefiting from this.
He just worried that his little wife would get stuck in a rut again, so Gu Yu decided to talk to her properly later.
“Haha, with the son-in-law willing to help, those soldiers have picked up a new life. I’ll have my subordinates prepare. We’ll start the treatment tomorrow.”
When Xing Zhi heard Gu Mengyao’s words, he thought it was hopeless.
But who knew… Gu Yu finally nodded in agreement. Xing Zhi was overjoyed, fearing Gu Yu would regret it. After dropping a sentence, he quickly ran off.
Now, only Gu Mengyao, who was pouting and angry, and Gu Yu, who was thinking about how to coax his wife, remained.
“Mengyao, are you angry?”
Finally, Gu Yu spoke cautiously, preparing to admit his mistake first.
No matter what, arguing with his wife was wrong.
“Yu, it will be very dangerous to stay here. If Luoluo Kingdom attacks again…”
“Then, I’ll knock out my father-in-law first, then put you all into my space, and then I’ll hide in there too.”
“…”
Hearing Gu Mengyao express her concerns, Gu Yu quickly offered solutions, leaving Gu Mengyao speechless and unsure how to reply.
She wanted to say that things were not that simple, but thinking of Gu Yu’s magical space, even if war really broke out, it would be as he said, and there would be no threat at all.
She was worrying for nothing.
“Alright, alright. Mengyao, don’t worry unnecessarily. Anyway, Qingheng is also learning from Director Qingshan now. It’s fine if we can’t go back now. Why don’t we just stay here with peace of mind? Besides, treating these injured people isn’t entirely a bad thing. I can also use this opportunity to practice my medical skills and earn good deeds points!”
“Okay, but Yu, you have to promise that if you encounter danger, you must ensure your own safety.”
“Yeah, I won’t be in any danger. I still have to grow old with you!”
After finally coaxing his little wife happy again, Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Then, they didn’t go anywhere else but returned to their residence to prepare for dinner.
Xing Zhi, that guy, had originally said he would take them to eat, but he ran off by himself, probably having forgotten about dinner.
As for Gu Yu, thanks to his space, he didn’t go hungry. After he and Gu Mengyao finished eating, since it was already dark outside, they didn’t go out wandering around.
Although they had woken up not long ago, it was not impossible to sleep now.
…
When he woke up again, Gu Yu looked at the dark sky outside the window, thinking that this might be the earliest he had ever woken up.
Gu Mengyao, lying next to him, had her eyes wide open, silently looking at the ceiling beams without making a sound. Gu Yu was almost startled.
It turned out that he wasn’t the only one who woke up early.
“Yu, you’re awake too?”
“Yeah, I slept too much. I can’t sleep now. Let’s get up and get ready! I guess Xing Zhi will be here before long.”
After speaking, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao didn’t linger in bed any longer. They got up, washed up, and then strolled in the courtyard for a while. Not long after the rooster crowed loudly, Xing Zhi arrived.
Afterwards, the few of them had breakfast together. Gu Mengyao went to take care of Gu Qing, while Gu Yu followed Xing Zhi to the residence where the sick were housed, preparing to treat them.
Before they left, when Xing Zhi asked if they needed to prepare medical tools, Gu Yu waved his hand dismissively, saying that there was no need for so many, as long as the people were there.
This made Xing Zhi confused. He wondered if a doctor could treat illnesses without bringing medical tools.
However, when he thought about it, Gu Yu was able to directly neutralize Gu Qing’s poison, so he was a capable person.
Perhaps he had his own unique secret techniques…
No need to think so much now. Let’s lead him there first to take a look.
When the two arrived at their destination, as soon as Gu Yu entered the house, he smelled a very unpleasant odor.
It wasn’t the smell often found around latrines, but the rotten smell of meat left for a long time.
This made Gu Yu frown. He didn’t expect the condition of these injured people to be so severe!
“Xing Zhi, this place is full of patients. Why did you bring a child here!”
Before Gu Yu could carefully examine the situation in the room, he heard a man’s voice. Then, a middle-aged man walked up to Gu Yu.
When his gaze fell on Gu Yu, his eyes first showed hostility, then were full of suspicion and disapproval.
Clearly, this person knew that Gu Yu was here to treat patients.
