Chapter 2: Fat Sheep Turns into a Vicious Wolf
It was not uncommon to encounter robbers on the road to the Southern Border.
After all, Gu Yu and his group, disguised as wealthy merchants, were succulent and tender meat in the eyes of mountain bandits, and had been robbed many times.
However, they had never encountered such a ridiculous group of robbers before.
What the robbers just said was too familiar to Gu Yu.
If it weren’t for the unbelievable nature of transmigration, Gu Yu would have thought that someone else had also transmigrated!
Unfortunately, after so many years in Linfeng Kingdom, although he hadn’t visited every place, he had been to quite a few.
He had met two reborn individuals, but he was still the only one who had transmigrated.
Thinking about this, Gu Yu raised his hand, lifted the carriage curtain, and curiously looked outside.
In just a short time, the well-trained Imperial Guards had captured the mountain bandits. Now, they were brandishing their sabers in front of the bandits, scaring them so much that they wet their pants. They looked extremely pathetic!
However, a big, burly man was holding his head high, as if he wished someone would just chop off his head quickly.
When Gu Yu saw this, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of novelty, thinking that this man must be the one who had just yelled that this mountain was his.
“Gu… Madam, we have captured these mountain bandits alive. May we know if you wish to execute them on the spot?”
As Gu Mengyao slowly rode forward on her horse, an Imperial Guard immediately stepped forward a few paces and knelt on one knee, awaiting Gu Mengyao’s instructions.
This display made the surrounding bandits gasp in amazement, thinking how formidable the guards hired by these wealthy merchants were!
Moreover, a woman riding a horse and appearing in public… Looking at these people, they did not seem to be from the Southern Border, yet they were surprisingly as open-minded as Southern Border women.
How strange…
“Since they are mountain bandits, keeping them is a scourge. Kill them!”
Outside, Gu Mengyao was not the shy little wife acting towards Gu Yu, but a decisive leader.
She cast a cold glance at the mountain bandits. They all had a residual murderous aura, clearly not innocent people.
There was nothing to regret about killing them.
“Wait, you can’t kill me! If you kill me, Zhongjia Village will never let you go!”
However, at this moment, the big, burly man suddenly spoke.
This made everyone’s gaze turn towards him, wondering what kind of trick this person was trying to pull.
He had looked ready to die just now, but now he was speaking so urgently, completely destroying the tough guy image he had previously created.
Gege was also suffering. He had originally thought he could catch a big fat sheep this time.
But who would have thought that the fat sheep would turn into a vicious wolf.
Not only easily captured them all, but this woman who appeared later actually ordered their deaths.
It was as if killing people was nothing to her.
Such decisiveness could only come from those who were naturally cold-blooded or who had seen too many deaths.
Either way, it was bad for him at this moment.
He didn’t want to die.
Therefore, he could only reveal that matter… Even if it was embarrassing, it was better than losing his life.
“My name is Gege, and I am the son-in-law who married into Zhongjia Village. If you kill me, the village chief will definitely avenge me!”
“Zhongjia Village? Alright, release them!”
After hearing the words “Zhongjia Village,” Gu Mengyao paused for a moment. She did not continue to attack Gege, but instead ordered the Imperial Guards to release them.
As soon as Gege and his group regained their freedom, they quickly moved away from these ferocious-looking people.
When Gege saw that his words were effective, a hint of pride flickered across his face, thinking that his identity had saved his life several times!
The reputation of his father-in-law was truly useful!
However, thinking about what had happened in Zhongjia Village, Gege’s pride gradually disappeared, replaced by a look of melancholy. He felt that he would never be able to return to Zhongjia Village in this life.
Although his wife was a bit shrewish, she was the most beautiful woman in the village and treated him quite well…
Thinking of this, Gege’s eyes reddened, and he almost shed tears at that moment.
Fortunately, he remembered that this was not the right occasion.
He would go back to the mountain village tonight, get drunk with some small wine, and forget these painful memories.
“In consideration of the name Zhongjia Village, I will not take action against you. However, one of you must guide us to Zhongjia Village… Hmm, the one who called himself the son-in-law just now seems like a good guide.”
However, just as Gege was thinking about having a drink to calm his nerves that evening, the words that followed from Gu Mengyao’s mouth made his expression freeze.
Now, he really wanted to cry.
Didn’t they just let them go?
Why did he have to lead the way again, and to Zhongjia Village at that… He couldn’t go back to that place now!
If he went back, he would truly be seeking his own death!
Thinking of this, Gege’s eyes darted around, glancing at the guards who were closing in on him. His plan to escape was immediately thwarted.
These people were too detestable!
“No, you can’t go to Zhongjia Village now. Even if you kill me, I won’t take you there. A head lost is just a big scar, and in eighteen years, I’ll be a good man again!”
Seeing that escape was impossible, Gege could only be tough for once.
When Gu Mengyao heard him say that they couldn’t go to Zhongjia Village at this time, she immediately asked, “Why?”
She didn’t know what kind of dangerous place Zhongjia Village was that made Gege refuse so resolutely.
Looking at Gege’s previous words, he didn’t seem like a tough person.
It was likely that something had happened in Zhongjia Village.
Recalling that Empress Bai Qian had mentioned the loss of the Imperial Seal, Gu Mengyao’s thoughts immediately became active.
If Zhongjia Village was related to the Imperial Seal, it would be like a pillow arriving just when you’re sleepy. It would allow them to resolve the issue of the Imperial Seal faster and return home sooner.
“Some things have happened in Zhongjia Village. Anyone who enters now is seeking death. I don’t want to die yet.”
When Gu Mengyao asked, Gege did not conceal anything and directly revealed the dangerous situation in Zhongjia Village.
In fact, it wasn’t just Zhongjia Village.
All eighteen villages of the Miao ethnic group had problems.
Only the outer areas of the Southern Border remained calm and peaceful, while the interior had undergone earth-shattering changes.
So, Gege left.
Driven out by his shrewish wife, he had left Zhongjia Village in a sorry state.
“Seeking death? I don’t dare to agree with that. Even if it’s a dead end, I, Gu Mengyao, will still venture in!”
When Gu Mengyao heard Gege’s words, although he hadn’t provided detailed information about what had happened in the Southern Border, Gu Mengyao smiled slightly, not showing the slightest sign of retreat.
If she didn’t go and see for herself, how could she know the outcome!
After all, this was a mission assigned by Empress Bai Qian, and it was clearly not something she could give up halfway.
