Chapter 72: Your Mouth is So Sweet~
Anything from Space is bound to be a quality product.
With Gu Yu providing an unlimited supply of Space Spring Water, several days passed, and the soldiers suffering from a cold were almost fully recovered.
Now they could eat several more bowls of rice with their meals, and their strength had increased significantly.
Consequently, it was spread that the Huanglian medicinal water concocted by Army Medic Gu had miraculous effects, not only curing colds but also making people full of energy!
It was even said that drinking the medicinal water could help one kill a cow.
In short, the rumors were extremely exaggerated.
This led many soldiers who weren’t sick to try and see if the Huanglian medicinal water was truly effective. They deliberately doused themselves with ice-cold well water at night, successfully inducing illness, and then went to the military medical office for a bowl of medicinal water.
Whether it was because they had worked so hard to obtain the medicinal water, even the bitterness of the Huanglian tasted sweet to the soldiers as they drank it.
Not to mention that their strength did indeed increase significantly afterward.
This made even more people eager to try. They even started queuing up to douse themselves with well water at night, all wanting to get sick so they could ask for medicinal water from the military medical office.
However, these people’s plans went awry.
The next day, when they went to the military medical office, Gu Yu informed them… due to a shortage of Huanglian, General Gongsun had already been notified, and it was being dispatched from the nearest location, but it would take four to five days.
As soon as the Huanglian arrived, Gu Yu would immediately make the Huanglian medicinal water.
As for these past few days, these sick soldiers would just have to suffer through it themselves!
This move left many soldiers in a situation where their plan to trick others backfired, causing them to suffer. They all had runny noses and struggled during training, feeling lightheaded and weak. They made many mistakes, earning them a good scolding from their commanding deputy generals.
However, this was all their own doing. They wanted to be clever, and in the end, they harmed themselves.
In contrast, no one in the Spike Team, led by Gu Mengyao, deliberately made themselves sick at night just to get a bowl of Huanglian water.
It wasn’t that the Spike Team looked down on themselves and were unwilling to resort to such self-harming methods to obtain the Huanglian medicinal water.
It was because Gu Yu was Gu Mengyao’s husband, and Gu Mengyao was the leader of the Spike Team.
As long as the soldiers of the Spike Team went to Gu Yu and flattered him, calling him “Brother-in-law,” they could make Gu Yu beam with a bright smile. Then, the medicinal water without Huanglian would be directly given to them then and there.
This medicinal water was not only not bitter but also sweet!
Therefore, with such delicious medicinal water, the Spike Team had no desire to torture themselves.
Brother-in-law Gu is truly awesome!
As for the soldiers of the Spike Team, Gu Yu’s initial scrutiny turned into satisfaction, so he didn’t skimp on the Space Spring Water, providing it in sufficient quantities, wanting these soldiers to become stronger.
This way, they could protect Gu Mengyao more on the battlefield.
Gu Yu was not a kind-hearted person, so he wouldn’t be good to others for no reason, nor would he not seek benefits from others; it just wasn’t Gu Yu’s usual way of life.
However, at this moment, he had no particular expectations from these soldiers.
Gu Yu did this only because after the soldiers fell ill with the cold, he directly refused Gu Mengyao’s visits.
This was because he didn’t want to transmit the cold to Gu Mengyao.
From this, it could be seen that these soldiers truly cared about Gu Mengyao.
Since that was the case, Gu Yu wouldn’t treat them poorly.
In fact, Gu Yu didn’t take the war of Linfeng Kingdom to heart… Perhaps due to his transmigration, Gu Yu didn’t have deep feelings for Linfeng Kingdom. Even if Linfeng Kingdom was defeated, Gu Yu could take the people he cared about and leave Linfeng Kingdom to live in other countries.
At the very least, hiding in the Space was also an option.
Therefore, Gu Yu’s attitude in the military camp was casual, and he didn’t invest too much emotion.
It was like the sick soldiers; if Gu Mengyao hadn’t come to ask for help, Gu Yu wouldn’t have bothered… he would have acted as if he wasn’t there, and things would have proceeded as they would.
However, after the incident with the Spike Team falling ill, Gu Yu realized that Gu Mengyao considered the war very important.
It wasn’t just about realizing her own value, but also about not wanting anything to happen to Linfeng Kingdom.
Regarding this, Gu Yu could only sigh inwardly and decide to help.
Others were willing to sacrifice their heads and spill their blood for Linfeng Kingdom, fighting on the battlefield.
As for him, Gu Yu, he would help Linfeng Kingdom achieve victory by any means necessary for his little wife.
Thinking about it this way, the Emperor of Linfeng Kingdom was like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse. Not only did he send Gu Mengyao to the battlefield, but he also gifted him as a helper…
“Brother-in-law Gu, where are you going!”
“Nothing major, I’m just strolling around. Is your eldest sister still at the training grounds?”
“She is!”
Just as Gu Yu finished his work at the military medical office, he meandered to the vicinity of the training grounds. When someone from the Spike Team passed by and greeted him, Gu Yu started to ask if Gu Mengyao was still at the training grounds.
He was bored staying in the military camp every day, and only seeing his little wife’s beautiful face could give Gu Yu a boost of vitality!
Upon hearing Gu Yu say he was going to find Gu Mengyao, the soldiers showed knowing smiles. They didn’t say much more, lest they hinder the affection between Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao, this young couple.
Since Gu Yu arrived at the military camp, if he wasn’t busy treating patients at the military medical office, he would likely have become Gu Mengyao’s tail, following her everywhere all day long.
Gu Mengyao didn’t find this annoying; instead, she liked the feeling of Gu Yu being by her side. This was evident from the increased smiles on her face.
It was a willing one hitting, and a willing one being hit; no wonder they made such a good match.
They were truly a perfect couple…
Later, when Gu Yu walked quickly to the training grounds, there was no one else there. Only Gu Mengyao was there, moving her long spear with focused concentration, meticulously studying spear techniques, and drawing conclusions through practice to improve her strength.
Seeing Gu Mengyao so serious, Gu Yu didn’t disturb her. He waited quietly by her side, appreciating his wife’s heroic posture. She was simply too cool!
If Gu Yu were a woman, he would have been captivated by Gu Mengyao!
Of course, even as a man, his heart already belonged entirely to Gu Mengyao.
“Mengyao, everyone else has left. You should rest too! Practicing every day, it’s so tiring!”
After Gu Mengyao finally finished practicing, Gu Yu walked over. As he spoke, he raised his hand and took out a handkerchief, carefully wiping the sweat from Gu Mengyao’s face.
Although Gu Mengyao had been practicing for a long time, there wasn’t much sweat on her face, just a thin layer. As Gu Yu wiped her sweat with the handkerchief, looking at Gu Mengyao’s fair, delicate, and snow-white skin up close, Gu Yu felt like biting her.
Compared to when Gu Yu first transmigrated, the Gu Mengyao siblings had changed significantly.
Just Gu Mengyao’s skin had improved a lot. Even after being exposed to the sun in the military camp for so long, there was no sign of her skin darkening.
Gu Yu was already very fortunate that Gu Mengyao didn’t get tanned, whether it was due to drinking too much of the spring water or not.
Otherwise, a tanned little wife, pfft…
However, standing beside Gu Mengyao now, there was a big difference compared to before… Gu Yu had grown a lot taller!
At least, he was now as tall as Gu Mengyao, which made Gu Yu extremely happy!
Finally, he grew taller!!!
Even though Gu Mengyao’s aura was growing stronger, just being the same height made Gu Yu very satisfied!
If he hadn’t grown taller, he would have probably remained depressed.
After all, Gu Yu also wanted to try what it felt like to hold Gu Mengyao while standing…
“Lately, I’ve been handling my long spear with ease, and it seems I’ve made another breakthrough, so I want to consolidate it while I’m feeling good.”
“But don’t tire yourself out too much. I’ll worry.”
“Mm, I know.”
Smiling at Gu Yu, Gu Mengyao didn’t refuse. Instead, she stood still, letting Gu Yu wipe her sweat and enjoy her little husband’s service, which she found quite pleasant.
Unlike the constant blushing at the beginning, Gu Mengyao had now gotten used to this. Besides, there was no one else around, so she didn’t have to be so reserved.
This feeling was just like an old married couple!
“A’yu, don’t spoil the Spike Team either. I heard… they’ve been asking you for the spring water. Don’t let this cause you trouble.”
“It’s fine. They don’t know it’s spring water anyway; they just think it’s concocted medicinal water. As for others being jealous and retaliating, I have no problems on my end. However, you and the Spike Team need to be more careful.”
After carefully wiping Gu Mengyao’s face, Gu Yu listened to her slightly worried words. He didn’t seem to worry at all. Instead, he warned Gu Mengyao to be careful.
If anyone dared to provoke Gu Yu, their end would be very unpleasant.
On the other hand, Gu Mengyao and the Spike Team had a larger target, which made Gu Yu more worried.
“Don’t worry, we’re fine too. The Spike Team is very formidable when united!”
“Mm, after all, they are soldiers trained by my wife, so of course, they are formidable.”
“Your mouth is so sweet~”
They joked and chatted. When Gu Mengyao put her long spear back on the weapon rack, Gu Yu reached out and took her hand. They strolled leisurely under the gentle breeze.
It wasn’t good for Gu Mengyao to eat right after practicing spear, and Gu Yu wasn’t hungry either, so there was no need to rush to the mess hall.
“A’yu! What do you think Wuhuo Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom are planning? So much time has passed, and they still show no intention of attacking. It’s really baffling!”
“Hmm… I think they are stalling for time, as if waiting for something to happen.”
“Waiting for what?”
While strolling, Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu were not idle. They were discussing the current war situation, which Gu Mengyao found very confusing.
They had been in the military camp for quite some time, but the enemy countries showed no intention of attacking. Instead, they frequently sent patrol soldiers to harass them, but they didn’t engage in prolonged battles, slipping away like slippery loaches, making them difficult to catch.
In response, Linfeng Kingdom could only maintain its strategy of responding to changes with constancy, observing the situation first.
“Constantly sending people… this doesn’t seem like harassment, but more like a means of testing and gathering information. It’s been six days since the last harassment! I feel like the other party is about to launch an attack.”
“How could it be so soon…”
“Alert! Wuhuo Kingdom and Changlin Kingdom have launched an attack! The Great General has ordered all deputy generals to lead their respective soldiers and assemble immediately!”
Just as Gu Yu finished speaking, a loud whistle sounded, followed by the words from a soldier, reminding everyone that war had broken out!
