Chapter 20: You’re going to die!
After hearing Xia Tian mention Gu Yu, and once Gu Mengyao had calmed down her emotions, she suddenly missed her little husband.
She had been staying on the battlefield for quite some time, and she wondered if Gu Yu missed her as well…
She really wished the war would end soon so she could return to her home in Yang Family Village and reunite with her family!
“Sister Mengyao, doesn’t it hurt?”
“I told you it’s just a small wound, it’s nothing!”
After Gu Mengyao sat up in bed, Xia Tian quickly took out the wound medicine from the cabinet, first cleaned Gu Mengyao’s wound, and then applied the medicine.
Afterwards, as Xia Tian felt pain just looking at the long wound, Gu Mengyao appeared to be lost in thought, which made Xia Tian ask out of curiosity if it hurt.
Although Gu Mengyao said it was just a small wound, the length of the stab wound was not short at all. If she had taken a direct hit, Gu Mengyao’s arm might have been severed.
It was also because the wound was too long that the bleeding did not stop.
As a result, Gu Mengyao now looked indifferent, leaving Xia Tian unsure whether to admire her or feel sorry for her, thinking that Sister Mengyao was truly amazing.
Even though Gu Mengyao was just a woman, her abilities and perseverance were very strong, proving to everyone that women do not have to stay at home to raise children; they can also shed blood and sweat for their country.
However, there were too few women like the formidable Gu Mengyao.
Most women were like delicate flowers, easily broken with a slight touch.
But, Xia Tian had already made a quiet decision in her heart.
She wanted to be as strong as Sister Mengyao!
Even if she didn’t necessarily have to prove herself on the battlefield in the future, she could do so in other areas.
As long as she didn’t, like ordinary women, linger in the inner chambers every day, constantly growing disgusted with the scenery around her, and thus worsening her mood.
Perhaps due to being displaced since childhood, Xia Tian was more mature and sensible than ordinary girls. She had no expectations for marriage in the future, only feeling that she had to become stronger to survive in this cruel world.
If Gu Qingheng knew Xia Tian’s thoughts at this moment, he would definitely cry and go find Gu Yu, declaring that even if he read many books, Xia Tian didn’t even want to get married, making it all a futile effort!
However, nothing was set in stone.
Perhaps in the future, Gu Qingheng would successfully capture Xia Tian’s heart, and she would willingly marry him!
“Xia Tian, I’m really fine, don’t worry about me!”
“But, Sister Mengyao, you’ve never been injured before, and this time you got hurt saving someone! If Brother Gu were here, he definitely wouldn’t approve of your actions, and he would even discipline that soldier.”
“Hah, you know Ah Yu quite well! Don’t worry, since I went to save that soldier, I was already prepared, so I wouldn’t put my life in danger.”
“Sister Mengyao, you’re so stubborn! This long wound might leave a scar after it heals!”
“With the medicinal powder Ah Yu mixed, there’s no need to worry! Stop frowning, you might become ugly later… We just finished fighting with Fengming Kingdom, I’m a bit hungry, can you help me get some snacks?”
“Okay.”
With a smile on her face at Xia Tian’s incessant chatter, Gu Mengyao quickly changed the subject and asked Xia Tian to help her get some food from the kitchen before Xia Tian could say anything more.
After sending Xia Tian out of the room, Gu Mengyao’s smile slowly faded. She then turned her head to look at the long wound on her arm, wondering if it would really leave a scar!
No!!!!
And, it hurt so much!!!
After her heroic moment on the battlefield, Gu Mengyao now realized that being a hero was not easy. Like now, she could only endure the pain alone, and couldn’t show it in front of Xia Tian, otherwise Xia Tian would worry even more.
If Xia Tian wrote about her injury in a letter, Ah Yu would be anxious.
Now, all she could hope for was that it wouldn’t leave a scar, and to keep an eye on Xia Tian, preventing her from passing on the news of her injury, which would worry the Gu family.
Thinking about these things, the moment the door was pushed open, Gu Mengyao immediately put away the pained expression on her face and pretended to be as if nothing had happened. When her eyes fell on the bowl of white porridge Xia Tian brought, her stomach actually felt hungry.
The war had taken a long time, and she hadn’t felt hungry before, which was truly strange!
“Sister Mengyao, the kitchen said you should drink more porridge and not eat snacks for now, to avoid hurting your stomach.”
“Okay.”
Taking the bowl of porridge handed over by Xia Tian, Gu Mengyao immediately started eating quickly.
Seeing Gu Mengyao eating so fast, Xia Tian couldn’t help but sigh and think that Gu Mengyao was completely normal when she first arrived at the military camp.
But after living in the military camp for a while, she had unconsciously developed some habits.
For example, her eating speed… Gu Mengyao used to eat slowly and deliberately, not so fast as to make people rush, but now her wolfing down food made Xia Tian feel like she was seeing the men in the military camp…
However, this could not be blamed on Gu Mengyao.
The opposing Fengming Kingdom had been harassing them recently. Just as the soldiers of Linfeng Kingdom were about to eat or sleep, they would launch an attack, causing the soldiers to go into battle without even having time to eat.
From the very beginning, Gu Mengyao also went to the battlefield with an empty stomach, but after she got used to it, her eating speed greatly improved, and she rarely killed people on an empty stomach.
However, if Gu Mengyao were to return home after the war ended, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng would probably be stunned speechless the moment she picked up her chopsticks.
“Xia Tian, why do you look so worried when you watch me eat?”
After filling her ravenous stomach a little, Gu Mengyao noticed Xia Tian’s worried expression and immediately asked curiously, wondering what was wrong with Xia Tian.
Could it be that Xia Tian was also hungry?
“Sister Mengyao, haven’t you noticed that you’re different from usual?”
“???”
“You eat too fast! When the war is over, Brother Gu will be stunned by your eating habits.”
“No, he won’t.”
However, what came out of Xia Tian’s mouth made Gu Mengyao twitch her lips. She then shook her head at her, indicating that a child was thinking too much.
How could she be eating so fast…
Well, perhaps a little fast.
After speaking, Gu Mengyao also realized that what Xia Tian said was indeed a problem, so she immediately slowed down her eating speed, striving to return to being a refined lady who chewed her food slowly.
She didn’t want her little husband to see her looking ferocious as if she hadn’t eaten for three days!
Seeing Gu Mengyao’s insincere expression, Xia Tian couldn’t help but cover her mouth with her hand and chuckle. Then, after Gu Mengyao finished the bowl of porridge, she quickly put the bowl aside, preparing to let Gu Mengyao rest well.
Now, the tactics of Fengming Kingdom were always harassment. When it came to a real confrontation, they would flee as soon as they saw that the situation was unfavorable, leaving Linfeng Kingdom frustrated and unable to exert their strength.
However, it was not sustainable for Fengming Kingdom to continue like this. After all, soldiers were not wooden figures; they also needed to eat and rest. Otherwise, if their energy levels were insufficient, many accidents would occur on the battlefield.
“Xia Tian, how much longer do you think this battle will last!”
“It’s hard to say. Fengming Kingdom’s attitude has always been unclear, and they seem to be hiding, unwilling to engage in direct confrontation. Perhaps they are stalling for time.”
“Alas, I’m fine with the current situation… I just don’t know if the soldiers below can continue to hold on.”
“They can. After all, Great General Gongsun Jie is implementing phased patrols. Although the soldiers’ sleep time is reduced, it guarantees that they have time to sleep and the camp is safe.”
“This won’t do… Or, should we follow the strategy Ah Yu gave me in his letter and sneak into the enemy’s camp at night?”
“…”
While they were talking, when Xia Tian heard Gu Mengyao wanting to take risks, she immediately showed a helpless expression, thinking that Brother Gu’s suggestion was too dangerous.
Haidongqing had traveled back and forth several times between the military camp and Yang Family Village. Although there were several days for sending letters in between, it did not delay the communication between Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu, nor Gu Yu’s proposed strategies after Gu Mengyao discussed the current situation with Fengming Kingdom.
It was said that to catch a thief, one must first catch the king. Gu Yu, considering that Gu Mengyao’s lightness skill and spear art were not weak, if Gu Mengyao was tired of the opponent’s procrastination, she could only resort to a dangerous tactic and capture the general of Fengming Kingdom.
However, if others heard this method, they would definitely think Gu Yu was crazy.
Who would deliberately go to the enemy’s camp to seek death during a war?
However, Gu Mengyao’s heart was stirred after seeing this method.
Ah Yu was more concerned about her safety than anyone else. Since he suggested trying it in the letter, she might as well…
The more she thought about it, the more she felt this was a good way to solve the current dilemma. Gu Mengyao, with her mind made up, showed no change in her expression, making Xia Tian still thinking about how to persuade Gu Mengyao not to take risks.
“Sister Mengyao, you must be careful! This is not child’s play. If you’re not careful, you’ll die! I don’t know what Brother Gu was thinking. Even if he wants the war to end quickly, he shouldn’t let you take such risks!”
“Alright, alright, I was just thinking about it, I won’t really do it! Regardless of anything else, my father is someone I can’t afford to offend.”
Gu Mengyao’s expression remained normal, and Xia Tian did not notice anything amiss, thinking it was just a whim of Gu Mengyao’s and not to be taken seriously.
Then, early the next morning.
When Xia Tian saw the chief general of Fengming Kingdom, Fan Yong, tied up and thrown directly onto the training ground, she couldn’t help but twitch her lips, thinking that Gu Mengyao had really gone on a night raid of the enemy camp!!!
And, she had actually succeeded…
