Chapter 34 Running Isn’t What Heroes Do
This night, apart from a howl from Little Black, no other unexpected incidents occurred.
The next day, after everyone woke up feeling refreshed, they marveled at how amazing Gu Yu’s medicinal powder was, as not even a single ant appeared around them, so they didn’t have to worry about being covered in bites after a night’s sleep.
Some even wanted to buy some medicinal powder from Gu Yu for future use.
However, considering Gu Yu’s stingy personality, the guards thought about it and dismissed the idea.
Being bitten by insects would only cause discomfort for a few days, but being extorted by Gu Yu as a “fat sheep” would lead to much longer-lasting distress after losing their money.
Therefore, it was better not to ask.
Just like that, after everyone had sobered up, Gu Qingheng also woke Gu Yu from his sleep. Not long after, they continued their journey, preparing to cross this mountain in one go today.
Along the way, although the group encountered quite a few wild beasts, they wisely chose to retreat upon seeing the large number of people with Gu Yu, not daring to pounce and deliver themselves to death.
Of course, there were some foolish beasts.
However, when they charged towards everyone, before Gu Mengyao could even make a move, they were quickly killed by the guards. The guards also swiftly cut out the meat from the beasts, preparing for an extra meal that evening.
Gu Mengyao did not stop the guards from killing and butchering the beasts, as it wouldn’t make much difference and they could have an extra meal.
In the preceding days of travel, they had been drinking cold water and eating dry buns. If it weren’t for Gu Yu occasionally giving them the recovered spring water to drink, they wouldn’t have had as much energy as they have now.
“Brother-in-law, you don’t know! The villagers’ stories were really exaggerated. They said the fierce beasts on this mountain were particularly ferocious. Some young men from their village before…”
“They were all eaten by wolves, not even a corpse was left. In the end, only scraps of cloth were buried.”
“Huh? Brother-in-law, you know too!”
Along the way, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, two unfortunate brothers, walked behind the group, panting. Although walking was extremely strenuous, Gu Qingheng didn’t forget to chat to pass the time and distract himself.
Even though his legs were trembling from exhaustion, he had to keep going to rescue Sister Xia Tian.
Gu Yu was also very tired and wished he could just roll down the mountain to the foot. This would not only save time but also spare him from the effort of climbing over mountains and traversing ridges.
However, when he heard his brother-in-law speaking, he wasn’t too exhausted to talk.
“Since we’re from the same village, the stories naturally would be the same. They are just ordinary villagers, and facing attacks from fierce beasts, they naturally feel fear. On the contrary, with so many of us, especially all of us who know martial arts, it’s the beasts who should be afraid of us now.”
“Hehe, I thought only I knew that! By the way, how much longer until we climb this mountain? I’m starting to feel overwhelmed.”
“At our current pace, it won’t take more than a day to cross this mountain. Once we reach the jungle… we shouldn’t have to walk anymore, at least we can ride horses, with someone leading them.”
“Wouldn’t that be a bit much? Everyone else is walking, and only the two of us are riding horses.”
As the two spoke breathlessly, the guards walking in front couldn’t help but grin, thinking about the disadvantage of the young master and the son-in-law not knowing martial arts.
However, with the son-in-law scattering his medicinal powder, he at least had the ability to protect himself.
Moreover, with the young lady watching him like a treasure, nothing would go wrong. Anyone who intended to attack the son-in-law would have had very bad luck in this life and could only hope to be more discerning in the next life and not provoke the wrong people.
Thinking of the assassin who was run through by their young lady yesterday, the guards couldn’t help but shiver and immediately stopped eavesdropping on Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng’s conversation, diligently moving forward and guarding against any potential dangers around them.
“What’s wrong with just the two of us riding horses? After all, only we don’t know martial arts. We’ll break our legs if we walk like this every day… I even want to find a guard to carry me up the mountain now.”
“…Brother-in-law, be careful! My sister is here! If you really get someone to carry you, how embarrassing would that be!”
“It’s precisely because my sister is here that I dismissed that thought and am now climbing this mountain with all my might.”
Speaking of this, Gu Yu sighed helplessly, thinking that even before his transmigration, he would directly take a cable car to the mountain top for activities like climbing. Then he would stand at the summit, feel the breeze, take some selfies to post on social media, and finally take the cable car down.
Now, he was huffing and puffing his way up the mountain…
It had to be said, sometimes life was truly magical.
In a different time and space, he was actually accomplishing things he never did before.
“Yu, how are you? Can you still hold on?”
Before Gu Qingheng could reply, Gu Mengyao, who had been walking ahead, turned around and came to their side, quietly asking Gu Yu about his condition and if he could endure it.
As for Gu Qingheng, there was no need to ask; he was certainly not doing well.
As for Gu Yu… Gu Mengyao had known him for a long time and naturally understood some of his habits and preferences. His dislike for exercise was evident from the fact that he couldn’t practice martial arts.
Although Gu Yu always said he wasn’t cut out for martial arts, Gu Mengyao felt that Gu Yu’s talent was quite decent. Even if he couldn’t become a powerful master, he could still possess enough self-defense ability.
Previously, when Gu Yu had only been practicing horse stance for about ten minutes, he couldn’t take it anymore and made all sorts of excuses. Clearly, his laziness made him unable to endure such hardship.
Seeing this, Gu Mengyao naturally gave up the idea of training Gu Yu in martial arts.
However, while Gu Yu was so evasive about martial arts, he was very diligent in medical skills and in practicing calligraphy and reading. Sometimes, he would even voluntarily extend his reading time.
“I’m fine, Mengyao. You should go ask Qingheng. He just said he was about to throw up from exhaustion.”
Seeing his “little wife” actively showing concern, Gu Yu’s demeanor changed from looking like he was about to die to being very spirited. He even quickened his pace, showing no signs of being exhausted.
Seeing the suspicion in Gu Mengyao’s eyes, Gu Yu quickly pushed his brother-in-law out as a shield to distract Gu Mengyao.
Although he was very tired, Gu Yu didn’t want to lose face in front of his “little wife.”
A man being unable to cope due to physical reasons, if word got out, he would definitely be ridiculed.
“What!”
“Ah???”
Gu Mengyao and Gu Qingheng both wore expressions of surprise upon hearing Gu Yu’s words.
One was unaware that her brother was suffering so much, while the other was unaware that he himself was suffering so much…
“Miss! I’ve discovered that someone is following us from behind!”
“Assassins again?”
“Looks like it, but we’ve only found one scout. We don’t know how many people there are.”
“Hmm, I understand. The enemy’s situation is currently unknown, so we can’t alert them. We can only wait for them to come to us… Afterwards, tell everyone to be vigilant while traveling and absolutely no accidents should happen.”
“Yes.”
Just as the Gu Mengyao siblings were surprised, Gu Da suddenly came over and informed Gu Mengyao about people following them, asking for her next instructions.
Upon hearing that they were being followed, Gu Mengyao didn’t intend to alert them but prepared to lure the snake out of its hole.
Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, upon hearing about more assassins, thought these assassins were truly dedicated, managing to track them all the way here…
However, remembering Mi Shu from yesterday, they weren’t too surprised.
Since even the Tang Sect Leader had predicted they would take a shortcut, the traitors from the Tang Sect probably couldn’t resist any longer. They would have to be more careful from now on.
“Sister, I saw someone following us from behind.”
“Hmm, don’t give yourself away. This time, we’ll catch them all in one net.”
The group continued to move forward, and not long after, Gu Qingheng went to Gu Mengyao’s side, saying he saw the people following them.
Upon hearing this news, Gu Mengyao’s expression remained unchanged, and she simply told Gu Qingheng not to reveal any clues.
So, they continued to walk forward, with the people behind them closely following suit.
When Gu Yu successfully incapacitated the following assassins with his medicinal powder without anyone noticing, the guards continued to use their practiced methods, swiftly dispatching them with their blades, reaping lives one by one.
“Miss, Young Master, we found this on the assassins.”
As the guards were disposing of the bodies, Gu Da walked towards Gu Yu and the other two, then handed Gu Mengyao a folded piece of paper.
When Gu Mengyao curiously opened it and read the text, she discovered that these assassins were sent by an old acquaintance – the Wang Clan.
The content of the paper was very simple, instructing the assassins to kill Gu Yu and his group at all costs, and never let them return to the capital.
Taking the paper from Gu Mengyao and after reading its contents, Gu Yu thought that the Wang Clan was truly incorrigible. They had been tricked by him so many times yet still hadn’t learned their lesson, so it seemed he had to act again.
He wondered if the Wang Clan had managed to accumulate new wealth after their assets were stolen last time…
“Brother-in-law, I saw someone else following us?”
“Hmm, let him follow. It’s the same to kill one as to kill two, no difference.”
“However, that person was so scared that his face turned pale, and he ran back.”
“…As an assassin, this quality is too poor!”
Later, as Gu Yu handed the paper to Gu Qingheng, Gu Qingheng suddenly spoke up, mentioning another person following them. Gu Yu heard this and didn’t take these people seriously, as they would all be killed by them in the end anyway.
However, upon hearing that the person had fled, Gu Yu couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, thinking how unprofessional this assassin was!
It’s at times like these that one’s fighting spirit should burn even brighter!
Running isn’t what heroes do.
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