Chapter 9 A Man Standing Tall
Suddenly hearing the Imperial Guard say there were five more corpses, Gu Yu didn’t feel bothered. Instead, he felt a subtle expectation in his heart.
A large part of this feeling was due to Gu Qingheng.
He really didn’t expect… a chance to beat up his younger brother-in-law to appear so soon.
This time, he absolutely had to take Gu Qingheng to see the corpses together!
Gu Mengyao wasn’t afraid of insect corpses because she had grown up hunting in the mountains and had seen all sorts of dead animal corpses, which was why she didn’t feel terrified.
However, Gu Qingheng was different.
Even though their family had been poor before, Gu Mengyao was a good sister. Her small shoulders had shouldered the responsibility of the entire family, without letting Gu Qingheng truly suffer hardship.
Therefore, Gu Yu had already concluded whether his younger brother-in-law could withstand the fear of insect corpses.
Imposssible!
“Qingheng, weren’t you very interested in those corpses just now? Five have appeared this time, will you come with me to take a look?”
“Yes! I’ll definitely go!”
Gu Qingheng didn’t know Gu Yu’s thoughts. Now that he heard his brother-in-law was willing to take him along, he immediately nodded excitedly.
Just now his sister wouldn’t let him go out. This time, with his brother-in-law leading, there would surely be no obstruction!
Don’t look at how tough his sister appeared in front of outsiders, but in front of her brother-in-law, she was as obedient as a cat.
Regarding this, Gu Qingheng often complained in his heart about his sister’s lack of willpower.
Even if his brother-in-law was a handsome man and his sister doted on his beauty, she shouldn’t be so obedient!
“Um… I won’t go. You guys go!”
However, Ge Ge, who was standing by the carriage, heard about the five corpses and his face turned even paler.
The words he then spoke clearly showed he didn’t want to go see those insect corpses anymore.
He couldn’t handle those disgusting corpses!
Especially since Gu Yu would cut the corpses into pieces, which was a further test of Ge Ge’s psychological tolerance.
“You come along too. After all, you’re a local. Perhaps you’ll discover something else.”
However, after Gu Yu heard what Ge Ge said, the corners of his mouth curved upwards slightly, and he spoke with a smile to refuse.
This caused Ge Ge’s face to show a look of dejection. Recalling his current situation, he knew he couldn’t refuse Gu Yu’s order.
Now, Ge Ge felt like he was meat on a chopping block, and Gu Yu could cut him however he pleased.
Alas!
If his terrible wife were here, he wouldn’t have to endure this humiliation!
Afterwards, seeing Gu Qingheng’s eager appearance, Gu Yu didn’t linger on the carriage any longer. Instead, he took Gu Qingheng and Ge Ge off the carriage and quickly followed the Imperial Guard towards the place where the corpses were.
In a short while, the three saw many Imperial Guards guarding in front, presumably where the insect corpses were.
“A’Yu, why did you bring Qingheng?”
“He’s always clamoring to come, I can’t help it!”
When Gu Mengyao’s sharp eyes spotted Gu Qingheng looking around, she couldn’t help but frown. Then she quickly walked towards Gu Yu.
Immediately, Gu Yu put on a helpless expression, indicating that bringing Gu Qingheng out was out of helplessness.
He was forced to do it!
His perfect acting stunned the accompanying Ge Ge, who couldn’t believe Gu Yu could scheme so much!
Just now on the carriage, he clearly heard Gu Yu coaxing Gu Qingheng to come along, and he didn’t show the slightest unwillingness.
He was really telling blatant lies!
“Qingheng, you’re being mischievous again! What did you promise when you came to the Southern Border? Do you remember?”
After hearing Gu Yu’s words, Gu Mengyao immediately glared, her eyes sharply looking at Gu Qingheng, not wanting her brother to cause trouble at this time.
Gu Mengyao believed Gu Yu’s words.
It wasn’t blind belief, but she understood her brother. He was the type to go wherever there was excitement, with a super strong curiosity.
If Gu Qingheng hadn’t pestered Gu Yu to come together, the trouble-averse Gu Yu would never have brought him!
“Sister, I was just curious! I promise I’ll stand obediently to the side and definitely won’t cause any trouble!”
Hearing Gu Mengyao’s stern words, Gu Qingheng immediately replied with a serious little face.
However, from the way his eyes darted around, it was clear he had many little tricks up his sleeve.
Anyway, since they were already here, Gu Qingheng felt that his sister wouldn’t be able to drive him back, so she would definitely agree to let him stay.
It was just a few corpses, his sister was being too alarmist!
He was a brave man, how could he be scared of corpses!
“Qingheng, the corpses there are very terrifying. After you see them, you’ll definitely have nightmares!”
Seeing her brother’s determined look, Gu Mengyao’s heart gradually softened.
However, she thought that even the adult Ge Ge couldn’t bear the horror of the insect corpses. If Gu Qingheng were to be scared, it wouldn’t be good!
“Yes, little brother-in-law, you’d better not go.”
At the same time, Gu Yu also spoke to persuade him.
He wanted to maintain a good image in front of his little wife~
However, according to Gu Yu’s estimation, his little brother-in-law would definitely go to see the corpses.
Besides curiosity about the corpses, there was also the stubbornness of this age. The more you told him not to look, the more he would want to look, and this thought was very firm!
“Sister, brother-in-law, please stop trying to persuade me! My mind is made up. I must see what these insect corpses look like today!”
Afterwards, hearing Gu Qingheng’s words, Gu Mengyao didn’t say anything more. Instead, she took Gu Qingheng and walked towards the insect corpses.
Gu Yu lagged a step behind, just in case his gloating appearance was exposed and he was scolded by his little wife again.
As for Ge Ge, he followed at the very end, looking as if he didn’t want to see anymore, which made his steps even more hesitant.
“Hmph, nothing special. I thought it was some terrifying corpse, but it turns out to be just a pile of insects!”
Afterwards, when they arrived in front of the insect corpses, Gu Qingheng’s voice rang out.
This made Gu Yu’s eyebrows shoot up, wondering if his little brother-in-law was not afraid?
How could that be!
Thinking this, Gu Yu quickened his pace and saw Gu Qingheng looking calm, even with a contemptuous expression on his face.
It seemed he really wasn’t afraid of these insect corpses.
However, when Gu Yu saw Gu Qingheng’s hand behind his back trembling slightly, he immediately knew he was faking his composure.
As expected, he was scared.
If he were to walk up and pat his shoulder at this moment, he didn’t know if Gu Qingheng would jump out of his skin.
Just thinking about it was very interesting!
“Gu Yu, you’re here at the right time. Come help me cut this open. The insect eggs inside this corpse are about to hatch. I must see what kind of Gu worm can turn a person into a medicine person!”
Just as Gu Yu was thinking of mischief, Zhou Yi’s voice rang out.
