Chapter 18 Canyon +
When Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu returned to the team’s resting place, everyone around was still sleeping soundly. Apart from the three of them, no one else knew what had just happened.
A crisis was resolved just like that.
Gu Yu had been observing Mengyao Gu along the way, and when he noticed that Mengyao Gu was not as devastated as he had imagined, his tightly strung heart finally relaxed a little.
If Mengyao Gu had developed any aftereffects from killing someone, the situation would have been dire.
Fortunately, she was fine now, except when she slept, she hugged Gu Yu’s body tightly like an octopus, forcing Gu Yu to pull the quilt up, covering Mengyao Gu completely. She curled up inside the quilt, finding temporary peace.
He hoped that when the sun rose tomorrow, everything would be better!
“Son-in-law, wake up quickly! The team is about to depart.”
“Mmm… Is it so early?”
“It’s not early! Son-in-law, you slept quite early yesterday, so why are you waking up so late now!”
In the early morning, after Xing Zhi’s nagging voice sounded, Gu Yu was also thoroughly woken up by him.
As Gu Yu rubbed his eyes, he subconsciously turned his head to look beside him and found it empty. Mengyao Gu was not lying beside him.
Instantly, Gu Yu was wide awake.
Recalling what happened yesterday… Gu Yu thought to himself, hoping Mengyao Gu wouldn’t do anything foolish.
“Son-in-law is looking for Young Lady! Young Lady went hunting in the woods this morning and caught quite a few wild pheasants and rabbits, allowing us to taste meat as well. Not to mention, it smells so good! Even the capital’s…”
“Mengyao went hunting?”
“Yes, Young Lady’s archery skills are particularly amazing! We just saw a wild pheasant dart past, and Young Lady immediately shot an arrow at it, pinning it to the tree. She’s a hundred percent accurate!”
Afterwards, before Gu Yu could get anxious, Xing Zhi, seeing Gu Yu’s restless appearance, immediately guessed that he was looking for his Young Lady.
Tsk tsk tsk, what an loving young couple!
They’d only been apart for a short while, and he was already eager to find her…
After Xing Zhi finished speaking, Gu Yu finally set his mind at ease.
Later, upon hearing that Mengyao Gu had led everyone hunting, Gu Yu felt that he had to re-evaluate his little wife.
Mengyao Gu was different from ordinary women. Although she usually seemed very cute and would blush shyly from time to time, making Gu Yu treat her as a normal little woman and overlook her innate divine strength.
However, when it came to wielding a sword and killing enemies, Mengyao Gu was even more ferocious than men.
Alternatively, Mengyao Gu seemed to have two modes; picking up a weapon and putting it down was the switch for this conversion.
Gu Yu did not find such a Mengyao Gu difficult to accept.
Both Mengyao Gu and her brother could accept that Gu Yu was a transmigrator from modern times, so naturally Gu Yu could also accept Mengyao Gu’s brave and fearless side. Although he felt that he might be overshadowed by Mengyao Gu in the future, Gu Yu was happy to go along with it!
As long as Mengyao Gu was fine, everything else was fine.
“Alright, I’ll go wash up first and then join the team.”
“Okay, Young Lady left a lot of food for Son-in-law, saying it’s in the carriage, so you can eat it directly when you get there.”
Then, after Gu Yu sent Xing Zhi away, he quickly washed up. When everything was ready, he tidied up the bed and walked towards the team’s gathering place, holding his belongings in his arms.
After stuffing the items into the storage carriage, Gu Yu directly jumped onto the carriage he and Mengyao Gu were traveling in. Then, he saw Mengyao Gu taking out breakfast. When she turned and saw Gu Yu, a faint smile appeared on her face.
Mengyao Gu showed no sign of yesterday’s panic, and she was just like usual now, as if she hadn’t been the one killing people last night.
“Yu, you’re finally awake! This is the meat porridge made from the wild pheasant I took people hunting this morning. It’s still hot! Drink it quickly, drink it quickly.”
“Hmm, okay.”
Then Gu Yu took the meat porridge and, while scooping and eating it with a wooden spoon, he didn’t taste anything. Instead, his attention was entirely focused on Mengyao Gu, wanting to see if she was forcing a smile.
If so, he had to try to help her out as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if it kept accumulating in her heart, the situation would only get worse!
As a result, until the bowl of porridge was finished, Gu Yu found no hint of forced emotion on Mengyao Gu.
It seemed she was truly fine.
“Yu, don’t worry. Yesterday was my first time killing someone, so my emotions were a bit unstable. After a night’s rest, I’ve recovered now.”
“Are you really okay? I’ve heard that after killing someone, one feels very uncomfortable…”
“I feel alright. When I was hunting in the mountains before, I was in life-threatening danger multiple times. At that time, I knew that if I didn’t fight back, I would become a corpse under the claws of wild beasts… In yesterday’s situation, if I hadn’t killed them, there would have been a lot of trouble. Moreover, this is war, not a joke. Killing is inevitable, and I must adapt.”
Mengyao Gu could see that Gu Yu was still worried, so she decided to be upfront at this moment.
She hoped that Gu Yu would stop worrying.
Gu Yu had intended to comfort Mengyao Gu, but now he was the one being persuaded by her, which made him feel a sense of both laughter and tears.
However, he was in a good mood.
As long as Mengyao Gu had come to terms with it herself, nothing would be a problem.
However, Gu Yu hadn’t expected that Mengyao Gu’s previous hunting experiences would be so dangerous… But, thinking closely, his ability to move freely in the mountains was also aided by the convenience of his space.
Without his space, he would have been gnawed by a wild boar the first time he went up the mountain.
Mengyao Gu, on the other hand, had survived in the great mountains through her own strength since she was young, which was indeed remarkable.
However, it also made Gu Yu cherish her even more.
His wife had suffered too much in her childhood. From now on, it would be his turn to protect her!
With the hidden danger of Mengyao Gu killing someone for the first time resolved, Gu Yu could finally relax. The team also began to move forward, heading towards the front lines.
There was no conversation all the way. As the warm, non-blinding sunlight gradually became harsh and hot, and finally the sun set, the orange-red light spread across the land, dyeing everything in a gentle orange-red hue.
Gu Yu looked out through the carriage window. Seeing such a scene, he felt that the scenery outside was very good, making him want to go out for a walk.
After sitting in the carriage all day, his body felt stiff and uncomfortable.
“Yu, do you want to go for a walk?”
“Yes, that’s what I was planning, but the caravan is moving too fast. If we go out now, we’ll probably be left behind in a while.”
As Gu Yu looked out the window with an eager expression, Mengyao Gu, who was beside him, immediately asked Gu Yu if he wanted to go out and play.
Upon hearing Mengyao Gu’s words, Gu Yu naturally nodded, but he was worried about being left far behind by the caravan.
After all, he walked too slowly.
If he ran, it would be too tiring.
“It’s fine, as long as we get to the very front.”
“???”
Mengyao Gu smiled slightly at this moment, then lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. When Gu Yu followed closely, reaching out to lift the curtain and poking his head out to look outside, he saw Mengyao Gu had already nimbly mounted a tall horse.
Dressed in men’s clothing, Mengyao Gu’s dashing appearance on horseback was incredibly cool!
Especially when Mengyao Gu turned the horse’s head and came to the front of the carriage, she smiled and extended a hand to Gu Yu.
Seeing this, Gu Yu raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything more. Instead, he placed his hand into Mengyao Gu’s palm.
Mengyao Gu’s palm was warm, and Gu Yu’s heart softened.
Then, as Gu Yu also got on the horse and sat in front of Mengyao Gu, Mengyao Gu’s hand reached around Gu Yu’s waist, as if embracing him from behind. Gu Yu shrugged his shoulders uncomfortably, telling himself not to panic.
It was just riding a horse. Even if his wife hugged him from behind, it was only right.
He had to get used to it.
However, it would be even better if he could hug Mengyao Gu while riding a horse in the future.
So, when they had time in the future, he would definitely learn to ride a horse!!!
Mengyao Gu tightened her grip on the reins, gently nudged the horse’s belly with her legs, and the horse immediately began to gallop, far ahead of the caravan.
The caravan had entered a canyon. With Mengyao Gu leading the way, she and Gu Yu were the first to approach the canyon’s exit.
Unlike the wide canyon, the narrow exit ahead made Gu Yu frown.
This kind of place was a good spot for an ambush.
“Mengyao, stop for a moment.”
“?”
After Gu Yu called to stop, Mengyao Gu immediately pulled the reins, slowing the horse down.
Then, Gu Yu dismounted the horse, and they were already very close to the canyon entrance.
Regardless of whether there was an ambush or not, Gu Yu wanted to try his old trick again, but found that fate was not on his side this time. The wind was not blowing towards the canyon entrance, so the plan to use the sedative could not be used.
Now, what should he do?
If it were anyone else, upon discovering a potential ambush ahead, they would order the supply caravan to stop and find an alternative route or wait for the enemy to show themselves, which were very safe methods of dealing with the enemy.
However, the army led by Gongsun Jie was in short supply at the front line, and the supply caravan could not afford to waste time here.
Therefore, Gu Yu thought for a moment and decided to attack head-on.
Anyway, apart from him and Mengyao Gu, there were only some damned people left here. Without anyone else noticing, Gu Yu could do whatever he wanted.
Now it was time for his space cheat to come into play.
He had dealt with some enemies last night, so even if there were people ambushing at the canyon entrance now, there wouldn’t be too many.
Gu Yu looked around, collected quite a few large stones, nodded at Mengyao Gu, and then the two of them quickly rushed to the canyon entrance.
