Chapter 63 – Are there no troublemakers?
After Mengyao Gu decided to help the government deal with the refugees in town, she and Yu Gu stayed in the backyard of the county office. Qingheng Gu was sent to Qingshan Academy for a few days, and they would all go home together after Mengyao Gu had dealt with the refugees.
While Mengyao Gu was gathering the government bailiffs to train them, Yu Gu accompanied her, watching her train the bailiffs with a smile.
Thus, a strange scene occurred near the county office.
The bailiffs, who were usually feared by the civilians, were now being bossed around by a woman. However, they dared not utter a single word of complaint, and gritted their teeth to persevere. Even more so, there was a man sitting on a bamboo chair beside them, holding a book, who would occasionally look up with a smile and watch them train amusedly.
This situation truly made the bailiffs feel stifled!
It was one thing to be trained by Mengyao Gu, as she was an official. But Yu Gu was merely a family member and didn’t need to be here sweating it out with them! If he wanted to read a book, he could just go home and read it! Otherwise, seeing Yu Gu so leisurely made them feel like beating him up.
However, thinking about Yu Gu’s medicinal powder, the bailiffs silently extinguished this thought. If they didn’t want to die, it would be better not to provoke Yu Gu.
As Yu Gu watched the bailiffs being trained by Mengyao Gu, he felt like he was eating watermelon and watching junior students undergo military training. It felt quite good, actually. Thinking of this, Yu Gu stopped reading. He propped his chin with his hand and gazed intently at his little wife’s commanding demeanor, feeling extremely proud and honored. Such an excellent woman was his wife!
“Have you all remembered what I taught you just now!”
“Yes, we have!”
“Very good. From now on, if you encounter refugees, do this! Don’t worry about hurting anyone, because Magistrate Bai already anticipated such a situation when he invited me to train you.”
Looking at the bailiffs who were panting from exhaustion, Yu Gu knew they were far inferior to the soldiers in the military camp. However, this was not the time to be so particular. As long as these people could be useful, they were good soldiers.
When it came to dealing with the refugees, Mengyao Gu did not hold back. After these bailiffs trained with her, it was destined that one side would have to pay a heavy price with their blood for this riot to stop and for Lian Town to return to its former state. The bailiffs standing there understood this clearly. Therefore, after hearing Mengyao Gu’s words, they nodded vigorously, indicating that they knew what was about to happen. To protect Lian Town, they would strive to overcome any difficulties.
It was indeed strange. Although Mengyao Gu was just a woman, she exuded a great deal of pressure when standing in front of them, making them completely lose any thought of acting up. It was no wonder she had returned from the military camp. Even as a woman, she was not to be underestimated!
Afterward, seeing that the bailiffs were relatively obedient, Mengyao Gu did not demand too much of them. Instead, she let them continue training in the same way as before, focusing on improving their physical fitness in the coming days. Otherwise, Mengyao Gu worried that when dealing with the refugees, these bailiffs, despite being armed, would not be a match for them.
“Mengyao, don’t worry too much. I’ll give these bailiffs some spring water later to strengthen their skills, so they won’t be completely overwhelmed.”
“Don’t make it too obvious. Let them think that their improved physical condition is due to training, which will also motivate them.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
After letting the bailiffs train on their own, Mengyao Gu came to stand by Yu Gu’s side. Hearing Yu Gu’s words, she did not refuse but asked Yu Gu to do it discreetly, so that these people wouldn’t discover it. Being able to enhance their abilities made Mengyao Gu slightly relieved, as she was afraid that problems might arise when they dealt with the refugees.
Previously, in Yang Family Village, Mengyao Gu had clashed with the refugees. She still remembered those cruel guys and knew that they were very difficult to deal with. The difficulty here was not necessarily in their strength, but in their reckless fighting style. At the beginning of the fight, they could intimidate people with their suicidal momentum, thus diminishing their strength by thirty percent. Mengyao Gu did not want to see such a situation occur. Therefore, she could only rely on the power of Yu Gu’s spatial spring water to enhance the bailiffs’ strength first, and then conduct special training on their fighting spirit, as well as teach them some combat techniques instead of wildly swinging their weapons. If they could achieve this, Mengyao Gu truly believed that the government bailiffs would be able to defeat these refugees.
“Mengyao, don’t worry! With your training, these bailiffs will definitely be transformed.”
“Yu, you’re exaggerating.”
“Not at all. This is because I believe in your ability! You trained all those young men in the military camp. You can do the same for these bailiffs.”
Seeing the serious expression on Mengyao Gu’s face, Yu Gu did not want his little wife to be too tired. So, he made a joke at this moment, which really made Mengyao Gu relax. She then smiled faintly at Yu Gu. Afterward, while no one was paying attention, Mengyao Gu reached out and gently tapped Yu Gu’s nose, looking dotingly at him. Yu Gu couldn’t help but curl his lips upward.
Magistrate Bai, who came to inspect, saw this scene. The display of affection made him involuntarily shiver. He thought to himself, “These young lovers are really too intimate!” No wonder Qingheng Gu was sent to Qingshan Academy; he probably didn’t want to witness such public displays of affection every day.
“Ahem, Colonel Gu, how is the training going? If any of these bailiffs are disobedient, leave them to me. I will definitely make them submit.” Magistrate Bai hurried over, thinking that since Mengyao Gu was a woman, it would be problematic if the government bailiffs disobeyed her. Although Magistrate Bai knew that Mengyao Gu had returned from the military camp, subconsciously, he still felt that Mengyao Gu might not be able to handle these bailiffs. It couldn’t be helped. In a society where women’s status was extremely low, someone like Mengyao Gu was too exceptional. After inviting her, Magistrate Bai felt conflicted, wondering if Mengyao Gu could actually train the bailiffs.
“Magistrate Bai, everything is going well.”
“Are there no troublemakers?”
“No.”
However, the facts proved that Magistrate Bai was overthinking. Mengyao Gu did not need his help at all; she had already trained the bailiffs to be extremely obedient. Seeing this, Magistrate Bai was greatly surprised. He recalled that when he first took office in Lian Town, these bailiffs were not as obedient as they were now! It took him several years to bring his subordinates under control… but what method had Mengyao Gu used to subdue them in such a short period?
