Chapter 4: Not one can be missing!
As Gege spoke, the reasons for the changes in the Southern Border’s Eighteen Villages gradually revealed themselves like a scroll being unfurled.
The matter was not overly complicated, but it wasn’t simple either.
To put it in a nutshell.
A mysterious person attacked, and the Gu worms became uncontrollable.
If this had happened elsewhere, it wouldn’t have been too serious a matter.
However, in the Eighteen Villages of the Southern Border, few people did not know Gu arts…
Even if one only kept one Gu worm, they might now be backfired upon, meeting a tragic end.
Furthermore, Gege’s wife, Pa Yinan, was the most skilled Gu master in Zhongjia Village, raising tens of thousands of Gu worms alone.
It was precisely because of this that Gege thought his wife was dead.
However, after hearing Gu Yu’s words just now, Gege felt that whether his wife was alive or dead, he had to return to Zhongjia Village to confirm.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be much of a man.
Moreover, just looking at Gu Yu’s group, they possessed true skills. Following them to Zhongjia Village would provide greater security.
At the very least, it was much safer than returning alone.
“According to you, the Southern Border has become dangerous because of the Gu worms?”
“Yes, the power of Gu worms is beyond ordinary people’s imagination! My wicked wife was not a good person. She often used Gu worms to harm people, and she always scared me… Therefore, more than anyone else, I deeply understand the power of Gu worms, not to mention that the Gu worms have now gone berserk.”
When Gu Yu asked, Gege shuddered involuntarily as he recalled the Gu worms he had seen before.
The words he spoke afterwards made Gu Yu frown.
However, he soon relaxed.
“The matter of the Gu worms is finished. What about those mysterious people? What did they come to the Southern Border for, and why did they attack the people of the Eighteen Villages?”
Gu Yu did not dwell on the Gu worm issue, but instead asked the question that concerned him most.
Their trip to the Southern Border this time was not just for the Gu worms.
It was for the lost Imperial Seal.
Now, hearing Gege’s words, Gu Yu strongly suspected that the group who took the Imperial Seal might be these mysterious people wearing black scarves.
As for why they brought the Imperial Seal to the Southern Border, that was unknown.
Perhaps they had too much to eat, or were bored and idle.
Regardless, Gu Yu knew that if he really saw the Imperial Seal this time, he had to take it back to the capital.
Although Bai Qian’s words were pleasant to hear.
She promised to give Gu Yu the birthday gift regardless of the outcome.
However, there were many hidden schemes within it.
For example, shortchanging, or delaying repeatedly…
To prevent such a situation, Gu Yu had to take the Imperial Seal back!
It was his treasure, and not one could be missing!
“These people came suddenly, but when they visited our village before, they were all smiling… However, after chatting with my wife, they immediately started a huge argument, and then my wife drove them away and told them not to come again.”
“Why did they argue?”
“I don’t know either. Although I curiously asked, my wicked wife yelled at me angrily and told me not to meddle.”
Thinking back to the scene at that time, Gege felt somewhat depressed.
His wife was usually very good to him. For some reason that day, she had yelled at him.
Although two days had passed, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened, his wife still did not intend to tell him anything.
Because of this, Gege’s short temper got the better of him, and he stubbornly didn’t pursue the matter further.
“Is that so…”
“By the way, I just thought of something. After my wife argued with those people, the Gu worms in the Eighteen Villages began to backfire. I don’t know if it has anything to do with these mysterious people.”
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Gege added.
After hearing Gege’s words, Gu Yu nodded in understanding immediately.
Then, he no longer sat in the carriage. After instructing his younger brother-in-law to keep an eye on people, he immediately called for a horse and rode towards his little wife.
Gu Yu knew how to ride a horse, but lying comfortably in the carriage made him too lazy to ride.
Gu Mengyao was different from him. Every time she went out, she liked to gallop on horseback, as free and joyful as a bird freed from its cage.
Once, Gu Yu had also thought of galloping with his little wife.
However, the jolting of the horse and the blowing wind immediately dispelled Gu Yu’s thoughts.
As a delicate flower of a greenhouse like him, it was better to sit in the carriage honestly!
“What, such a thing happened!”
When Gu Yu found Gu Mengyao and briefly recounted Gege’s description, Gu Mengyao’s expression changed drastically.
She had never expected that such a thing would happen in the Southern Border, and it made the current operation even more dangerous.
“The identity of the mysterious people cannot be guessed for now, but the biggest obstacle blocking us now is the numerous Gu worms in the Southern Border.”
“We haven’t brought any other Gu masters with us this time. If we encounter Gu worms, we probably won’t be able to resist them.”
Then, listening to Gu Yu speak again, Gu Mengyao couldn’t help but shake her head with a wry smile.
Originally, they should have assigned a few Gu masters to the team when they traveled thousands of miles from the capital to the Southern Border to guard against any accidents.
However, there were not many Gu masters that could be dispatched from the capital. Moreover, besides the Gu masters who appeared beside Empress Bai Qian, the methods used by others were not even as good as the medicinal powder prepared by Gu Yu.
Therefore, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao did not think of dispatching Gu masters again, but prepared to rely on themselves to travel in the Southern Border.
“Don’t worry, this is not a problem.”
“???”
Seeing his little wife with a worried expression, Gu Yu spoke to comfort her at this moment.
His words sounded as if he had a foolproof plan, making Gu Mengyao very curious.
What good idea did her little husband have?
Coming to the Southern Border, such an unfamiliar place, the only guide they could rely on was a captured bandit…
“Wife, you seem to have forgotten someone.”
“Who, Ah Yu, don’t keep me in suspense!”
“Zhou Yi.”
Listening to Gu Mengyao’s urging, Gu Yu did not delay any further and directly spoke a name.
When he heard the name Zhou Yi, Gu Mengyao suddenly realized, wondering how she had forgotten him.
However, it was not Gu Mengyao’s fault for not remembering Zhou Yi.
If it were Gu Qingheng, he might still remember Zhou Yi, who had sabotaged him. But Gu Mengyao had no contact with Zhou Yi, only hearing Gu Yu mention him a few times in terms of his green shirt.
At this moment, Zhou Yi was in the team.
And in the Southern Border, there was his master, Lin Qianshan.
Zhou Yi should be very familiar with this area of the Southern Border…
