Chapter 73 Let Gu Yu Go Back and Blow the Wind by the Pillow
“Mingpan Town is not too far from Lian Town, but it still takes a day’s journey by carriage… Gu Yu, why are you asking this?”
“I just want to see if I can help.”
“Will Captain Gu also help?”
“There’s no need to trouble her with this, I think I can solve it… However, I also need to go and see the situation. If there are any discrepancies with what Magistrate Bai said, then I don’t know what the outcome will be.”
Upon hearing Gu Yu ask about Mingpan Town, Magistrate Bai couldn’t help but be startled. After he reacted, his eyes were filled with strong anticipation.
As he spoke, Gu Yu shrugged helplessly, indicating that Gu Mengyao would not interfere in this matter.
With him here, why bother the little wife!
And when Magistrate Bai heard that Gu Mengyao would not be involved, his disappointment was very obvious. It seemed he felt that with only Gu Yu, this troublesome problem could not be solved.
It’s not that Magistrate Bai looked down on Gu Yu. Although Gu Yu had always performed exceptionally, … nowadays, the matter in Mingpan Town was not something an ordinary person could solve. It required someone with very strong abilities.
According to the news reported by his subordinates, only Gu Mengyao could move the huge stones blocking the river channel.
Gu Yu, with his small arms and legs, should just forget about it!
Ever since Gu Mengyao trained the bailiffs, and after she saved his life from the refugees, Magistrate Bai was extremely impressed with Gu Mengyao… although he was quite jealous that the bailiffs gave gifts to Gu Mengyao and not him.
However, this couldn’t negate Gu Mengyao’s strength.
Especially when the bailiffs said… due to practicing martial arts, Gu Mengyao had immense strength!
As for how much strength, the bailiffs felt that if they were tied together, Gu Mengyao could lift them all with ease…
It was precisely because of this that Magistrate Bai felt Gu Mengyao could help Lian Town overcome this crisis. Even before Gu Yu came, he was considering whether to visit the Gu family and see if Gu Mengyao could help.
However, now that Gu Yu came in person, it saved a lot of time.
Although Gu Mengyao did not want to interfere in this matter, if Gu Yu went back to blow the wind by the pillow, there might still be a possibility.
“This… we should still inform Captain Gu, after all, it involves…”
“Magistrate Bai, I’m just going to see the situation first. After I’ve observed enough, I’ll come back and tell Mengyao.”
Gu Yu also saw through Magistrate Bai’s intentions, but his plan was destined not to come true.
Because Gu Yu only wanted to go alone.
No, it should be… Gu Yu wanted to take the carriage to see the situation in Mingpan Town.
Because he didn’t want to talk nonsense with Magistrate Bai, Gu Yu did not directly state that he was going to solve the problem. Instead, he humbly said that he was going to see the situation. As for what he would do specifically, he would talk about it after he returned from Mingpan Town.
When Magistrate Bai heard that Gu Yu was just going to see the situation, he didn’t take it seriously. He thought that Gu Yu was just scouting, and in the end, Gu Mengyao would still be the one to take action!
“If that’s the case, I’ll arrange a carriage to take you to Mingpan Town! If the water source problem isn’t solved, I won’t feel at ease!”
“Yes, but we can’t set off today. I need to go back and inform Mengyao and the others.”
“Oh! What’s there to say! Let’s go directly. I’ll send someone to deliver the news of your trip to Mingpan Town to the Gu family, and I will absolutely not let your family worry.”
Although he wanted to go to Mingpan Town to see, Gu Yu did not want to leave today when he thought of Zhuo Fei, who would visit the Gu family in the afternoon.
No matter what, he had to go back and see the situation.
However, Magistrate Bai was even more anxious than Gu Yu at this moment. He said to leave as soon as possible, and with a wave of his hand, he gestured a few times to the advisor standing beside him. The advisor immediately understood and turned to find a carriage.
“I have very important matters at home, and the guests visiting today are also very special. I must personally go back and see them.”
“Oh? What kind of guests? Can you tell me!”
“It’s just a fellow student of my younger brother-in-law who wants to become Gu Mengyao’s disciple, but he needs to pass a test… I have to show my face for such a thing, right!”
“It’s just something like this! Don’t worry, the test for Captain Gu will definitely be very difficult! For a mere scholar, there will be no chance of passing! If it were the bailiffs in the county yamen, it might be possible.”
Perhaps it was the worry of having an extra person tagging along, that made Gu Yu not hide anything when he heard Magistrate Bai’s words at this moment. Instead, he opened his mouth and complained to Magistrate Bai, wanting to make himself feel better.
Being plotted against by his younger brother-in-law made Gu Yu feel that he had been too lax recently.
However, Magistrate Bai comforted Gu Yu. Just as Gu Yu was about to say something, he saw the advisor return from outside looking out of breath. Gu Yu’s mouth twitched speechlessly, evidently guessing what the advisor had just done.
He was really eager for him to go to Mingpan Town!
Although he knew Magistrate Bai’s ulterior motives, when he thought of something related to Zhuo Fei, Gu Yu felt… perhaps Gu Qingheng was just making it up.
This was a psychological tactic.
If he rushed back now, it would only make his younger brother-in-law more arrogant.
Therefore, he wouldn’t go back!
“In that case, I’ll have to trouble the magistrate to send the news to the Gu family. I’ll go to Mingpan Town to see the situation now.”
After speaking, Gu Yu didn’t say anything more to Magistrate Bai. Instead, he directly raised his foot and walked outside. When he saw that a carriage was indeed parked at the entrance of the county yamen, he immediately jumped into the carriage and sat properly, waiting for the coachman to drive away.
When he saw the things placed in the carriage, he had to admit that they were quite complete.
“Gu Yu, the coachman is a bailiff from the county yamen. Even if there’s an accident on the road, he can handle it.”
“Yes, I’ll be back tomorrow.”
After Gu Yu and Magistrate Bai finished speaking, the coachman also received the order. He immediately raised his whip and gave the horse a hard flick on its hindquarters. When the horse felt the pain, it immediately broke into a gallop and quickly drove away from Lian Town.
On the road, Gu Yu did not lie down and sleep leisurely as he had before. Instead, he sat upright in the carriage, ready to deal with any sudden situations at any time.
Although it was less troublesome than going to the capital, Gu Yu felt it was better to be cautious when he remembered the ferocity of the refugees in Lian Town recently.
This time, there was only him and a county yamen bailiff on the road, with no other helpers. Someone would definitely pay attention to this carriage.
Gu Yu didn’t want any problems to occur on the road, which would only lead to more trouble.
