Chapter 6: Competing on the Same Stage
After Gu Mengyao sent back the message using the sea eagle, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Gu Mengyao was safe.
As days passed, there was no news of Fengming Country’s attack, which made Gu Yu suspect if the intelligence person had made a mistake and Fengming Country had no intention of attacking Linfeng Kingdom.
If that were the case, the false news that separated him and his little wife would be absolutely unforgivable!
“Brother-in-law, I found someone following us!”
“Don’t make a fuss, just act as usual.”
In the afternoon, when Gu Yu went to the academy to pick up Gu Qingheng, Gu Qingheng, who had been talkative before, was now serious, clearly something had happened.
When Gu Qingheng mentioned someone was following them, Gu Yu didn’t react at all, his expression didn’t change, but his words made Gu Qingheng’s little face full of surprise.
He didn’t expect his brother-in-law had already noticed!
But why didn’t he tell him?
“Brother-in-law? Do you know who these people are?”
“Tang Sect.”
These people who were following them… perhaps because Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were still young, they didn’t try to hide their tracks too much during the pursuit.
So, the distinct mark of the Tang Sect on their clothes was exposed.
It was as if they had ‘following’ written on their faces, placed directly in front of Gu Yu.
If Gu Yu hadn’t noticed by now, he would have been too slow!
However, Gu Yu did not intend to do anything.
At least, not yet.
He would lead them home first.
“People from the Tang Sect? Why are they targeting our family again? Wasn’t it already resolved before?”
“It’s probably because Dahai flew back to deliver the message, which attracted these people. After all, sea eagles are too rare, so as soon as they appeared, they were immediately targeted by the Tang Sect.”
“Ah! If that’s the case, brother-in-law, why did you let Dahai leave? What if the Tang Sect intercepted him on the way…”
“Don’t worry, that sea eagle is not stupid. After drinking the spring water, it’s even smarter and won’t be easily caught by the Tang Sect… Just this matter, there’s no problem, no one can stop me from sending a message to Mengyao.”
Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng whispered to each other. When Gu Qingheng heard that they were targeted by the Tang Sect again because of the sea eagle, he immediately thought about whether sending the sea eagle to deliver the message before would bring it a fatal disaster.
Compared to Gu Qingheng’s worry, Gu Yu was not worried about that.
On the contrary, regarding the Tang Sect coming to their door again, Gu Yu had to admire their persistent attitude.
How long has it been since Tang Wenshi was seriously injured and died, yet these people still haven’t given up!
They have too much perseverance!
This made Gu Yu curious about the use of that small box with a bell in it? Why did it make the Tang Sect so persistent, looking like they wouldn’t stop until they found it.
Although Gu Yu could hand over the item to these Tang Sect members to avoid more trouble.
But why should he?
The small box was clearly a treasure.
If Gu Yu knew it was a good thing and still pushed it away, even he would feel heartbroken to the point of suffocation.
Unless the Tang Sect could exchange it with something of equivalent value.
If they wanted to take the item for free, they could dream about it in their next life, or maybe even in their dreams at night!
Therefore, these people had to die.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but sigh.
He had been staying in Yang Family Village as an ordinary villager, so why did these people always come to cause trouble!
As expected, masters were always lonely!
“Brother-in-law, we’re almost home.”
“Mm, let’s see what these people plan to do later. For now, let’s not make a move if we can avoid it, because I’m worried they might have more tricks up their sleeves this time.”
As Gu Yu was sighing, Gu Qingheng spoke up, reminding Gu Yu that they had arrived home.
Although Gu Qingheng didn’t know what Gu Yu was thinking just now, just by looking at his expression, Gu Qingheng felt it was better not to ask.
Because the answer he would get would definitely not be what he wanted to hear.
After Gu Qingheng reminded him, Gu Yu didn’t make a move against the pursuers. Instead, he took out his keys and prepared to go home as usual, then start listening to Gu Qingheng’s lectures after eating.
It had been like this for this period of time.
However, although Gu Yu’s cooking was acceptable, it was not as delicious as Gu Mengyao’s.
This made Gu Qingheng miss his sister even more, when he could still taste new dishes from time to time, instead of facing the same fixed dishes every day and being tired of them.
But when Gu Qingheng protested, Gu Yu suggested that Gu Qingheng cook for a day, and they would talk about other things later.
As a result, after trying for a day, Gu Qingheng said that even plain cooked rice was good.
Although the process was a bit bumpy, the result was the same as before: Gu Yu continued to cook, and they muddled along eating every day.
However, Gu Yu would also buy snacks from outside from time to time to improve their lives.
In this way, life passed by peacefully, and now Gu Yu was prepared to continue like this, not intending to break the peace.
…
“Brother Ping, do we still need to keep watching? I think this family is quite ordinary, there’s nothing strange about them!”
“Keep watching, even if they seem normal now, maybe these two children know how to hide.”
“But how long do we have to keep watching! We’ve been in this town for several days, and we haven’t found any clues. How should we report to Lord Jiang later…”
Outside the Gu family’s door, the Tang Sect trackers, watching Gu Yu opening the door with his keys, felt bored and asked another man beside him if they should continue watching.
He felt that continuing to watch would be of no use, and it would be better to start from somewhere else.
Even if they found out that Tang Wenshi’s pet, the little green, had been here, it might just be a coincidence!
After all, even eagles need to stop to eat and rest.
However, the other person, named Ping Ge, shook his head and said they couldn’t relax now.
Many people were good at disguising themselves, perhaps these two children in front of them were also like that.
“Xiao Hong, don’t be in a hurry! I always feel that these two children are a little unusual. Maybe Tang Wenshi and Feng Xuanyuan’s disappearance is indeed related to them.”
“Are you being too sensitive? I think they are no different from ordinary children, at most they are a bit prettier, completely different from the children in the village.”
“It’s not that, I just feel that these two children don’t seem like children at all.”
“When we were watching them just now, the slightly older boy overpaid by one wen when buying sugar-coated hawthorns. The vendor didn’t say anything, and he didn’t know either… If it continues like this, no matter how much money their family has, it won’t be enough for him to spend.”
Upon hearing Ping Ge’s words, Xiao Hong shook his head, saying he was probably thinking too much.
When Xiao Hong saw that Gu Yu couldn’t even do basic math, he thought that a pillow embroidered with flowers was nothing more than that.
Although he was good-looking, his mind wasn’t sharp, which was unfortunate!
Gu Yu, being treated as a pillow embroidered with flowers, did not open the door immediately under the gaze of the pursuers behind him. Instead, he pretended to be struggling to unlock the door, hoping to make the Tang Sect people dispel their suspicions.
He was acting so hard, he really hoped the Tang Sect people would leave quickly!
Otherwise, would he really have to compete for an Oscar trophy?
“I still think we shouldn’t waste any more time. Anyway, they are just two children, let’s just go and ask them directly!”
“Directly asking, what can we find out?”
“It’s better than wasting time here! Don’t forget, we came out this time without the Sect Leader’s knowledge, precisely to help Lord Jiang! If we delay too long and the Sect Leader becomes suspicious…”
“This…”
When Xiao Hong felt that continuing was meaningless, Ping Ge’s words successfully swayed his initial idea.
It wasn’t for any other reason, but upon hearing the word “Sect Leader,” Ping Ge subconsciously felt guilty.
Frankly speaking, the Sect Leader treated him well.
But why did he betray him and run to Jiang Wenguang’s side?
Money, power, women.
The only things Jiang Wenguang could give him were these.
But it was precisely because of these that he went down the wrong path… Now, even if he wanted to get back on track, it was impossible. He could only go all the way.
“Mm, let’s go and catch those two children!”
“Heh heh, we should have done this long ago.”
When Xiao Hong saw that Ping Ge finally agreed, he couldn’t help but rub his fists and wipe his palms, eager to catch the two children and interrogate them.
If they couldn’t get any useful information, they would just kill them.
So as not to waste more time.
He hadn’t made a move for a long time because Ping Ge was still hesitating… After all, if he acted without permission, something would go wrong.
However, now that Ping Ge had agreed, even if something happened, they would bear it together.
“Hey, kids, I have something I want to ask you.”
Thinking of this, Xiao Hong no longer hesitated. He quickly stood up from his hiding place, called out to Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, and then walked towards them.
Ping Ge behind him also followed reluctantly, walking towards the two children.
“Who are you? You look unfamiliar, not like people from the village?”
“We are just passing merchants. We are thirsty now and want to ask you for some water.”
“Is that so? Then please wait, I’ll open the door right away.”
“No rush, no rush, take your time.”
Xiao Hong skillfully acted as a passing merchant, and Gu Yu’s acting was also top-notch. The innocent look of a child was flawless. The sight of the two competing on the same stage made Gu Qingheng, who was standing by dazedly, hold back his laughter, thinking he absolutely couldn’t laugh.
His brother-in-law was really amazing, his acting was superb!
After speaking, Gu Yu continued to use the key to open the door. Unlike before when he couldn’t open the lock no matter what, this time he opened the door with ease.
“Chirp chirp”
However, just as Gu Yu was about to let them in, the cry of an eagle suddenly echoed in the sky.
Looking up, they saw a majestic sea eagle circling in the air, with two bamboo tubes on its claws being very conspicuous.
