Chapter 27: Ruthlessly Exposed
It’s not advisable for too many people to know about the matter concerning Zhou Yi.
Moreover, it can’t change too much.
With such concerns, Gu Yu didn’t use overly domineering medicinal powder; he only made Zhou Yi feel groggy, causing his cognitive abilities to diminish rapidly.
However, physically, he posed no issue and could continue moving forward with the group.
“Brother-in-law, your medicinal powder is really effective! That detestable Zhou Yi actually gave in so easily, it’s really delightful!”
“Aside from you, who has a grudge against Zhou Yi, I don’t see anyone else rejoicing.”
As the group proceeded, Gu Qingheng suddenly leaned closer to Gu Yu, whispering words that made Gu Yu raise an eyebrow, thinking that his younger brother-in-law was being quite unreserved!
Zhou Yi had become such a state, and he seemed genuinely excited and happy about it.
However, looking at his younger brother-in-law’s eyes shining with excitement, it was likely that it wasn’t just Zhou Yi’s plight that pleased him.
With a quick shift in thought, Gu Yu immediately understood why Gu Qingheng was thrilled; he must have taken a liking to his medicinal powder.
“Isn’t this your skill, Brother-in-law? If it weren’t for that…”
“Ahem, flattery is welcome, but don’t even think about the medicinal powder.”
“Brother-in-law, you’ve seen through me again.”
“Well, I was thinking it’s better to see through things without speaking out, we can still be good friends, but it’s better to stop you from asking for it.”
Before Gu Qingheng could express his desire, Gu Yu’s words successfully shut him up.
This left Gu Qingheng feeling quite frustrated, regretting that he hadn’t spoken out faster.
Unfortunately, Gu Yu had beaten him to it.
Damn!
He wanted that amazing medicinal powder too!
If some foolish people came to provoke him, Gu Qingheng believed he could use the power of the powder to make them kneel and call him ‘master’.
Moreover, given they were in the dangerous Southern Border, why wasn’t his brother-in-law considering providing some self-defense tools?
Did he have so much confidence in his martial arts, believing nothing could hurt him?
“Brother-in-law, it’s particularly dangerous here. I’m just a poor, helpless, and kind child. What if I encounter danger!”
“Poor, helpless, and kind child? All I see is a lazy, curious guy with a big appetite, and nearly 1.8 meters tall, which is a bit excessive.”
Recently, Gu Qingheng had been growing at an astonishing rate.
His rapid growth surprised Gu Yu.
He had regularly provided Gu Qingheng with medicinal cuisine to supplement his body’s lacking vitamins and calcium, to prevent rapid growth from making his bones brittle.
Thinking back to when Gu Qingheng used to worry about not being as tall as his sister Lian, Gu Yu felt a sudden urge to laugh, believing Tang Lian couldn’t possibly be 1.8 meters tall!
It wasn’t that Gu Yu underestimated Tang Lian, but in Linfeng Kingdom, tall people weren’t very common. Most men were around 1.7 meters, and women were even shorter, with some only about 1.4 meters.
However, the pampered young masters and ladies from wealthy families would be a few centimeters taller, surely due to their rich diets providing them with more nutrition.
But that was about it…
In families like the Gu family, those of considerable height were quite rare.
Especially Gu Mengyao, who was only slightly shorter than Gu Yu, stood out among other women of the same age, making her a figure to look up to.
Gu Yu didn’t feel there was anything wrong with Gu Mengyao being a bit taller; rather, her slender waist and long legs made her a captivating little enchantress in bed.
However, the change from Gu Mengyao being a child to now was quite significant, transforming from a loli to a mature woman, which was unexpected.
This made Gu Yu ponder sometimes, wondering whether he preferred lolis or mature women.
This uncertainty didn’t last long before Gu Yu came to a conclusion.
As long as it was Gu Mengyao, whether she was a loli or a mature woman, he liked her.
“A high stature is still a child! I’m only 13 years old, I…”
“You’ve already had your birthday, so you’re 14 now.”
“……”
Attempting to act cute, Gu Qingheng was ruthlessly exposed by Gu Yu, which left him feeling extremely frustrated.
Had he known that growing too fast would yield him no benefits, he would have preferred to take his time!
“Alright, the reason I can’t give you this medicinal powder is that my supply is limited! As for safety concerns, with your sister and brother-in-law here, you don’t need to worry too much; there definitely won’t be any accidents.”
Seeing Gu Qingheng’s gloomy expression, Gu Yu couldn’t help but chuckle and pat his shoulder, reassurring him that with so many people around, there was no need to be afraid.
Although, Gu Yu knew this was just an excuse from Gu Qingheng.
This little guy was too cunning.
“Brother-in-law, your words make it sound like you’re declaring your stance!”
Hearing Gu Yu’s words, Gu Qingheng couldn’t help but curl his lip, voicing his thoughts.
This left Gu Yu speechless, and finally, he raised his hand to knock Gu Qingheng’s head, causing him to immediately hug it in pain, thinking he was just expressing his true feelings.
No one plays like this with their brother-in-law!
“Everyone, pay attention, there’s a situation ahead!”
Whether it was true that Gu Yu had declared his stance or if Gu Qingheng’s bad luck was too powerful, before the group could take a few more steps forward, Gu Mengyao shouted to halt.
This made everyone in the team stop immediately, looking at each other in confusion about what was happening.
They hadn’t seen anything; why did Commander Gu look so alarmed?
Could it be that there was something ahead?
Gu Mengyao didn’t elaborate; she quickly ordered a few things, then led the way forward.
After going through several twists and turns, they saw a number of poisonous insects surrounding the area where they had just stopped, and not far ahead, there were eight corpses.
Another set of corpses surrounded by gu worms, with resentful worms inside.
Seeing these corpses made Gu Yu furrow his brow, thinking why there were so many resentful worms these days.
What on earth did Lin Qianshan want to do?
Could it be that a few resentful worms weren’t enough, and that more were needed to find the mysterious gu worm?
However, seeing so many poisonous insects and corpses gave Gu Yu a sense of foreboding that they were soon arriving at Zhongjia Village.
“Commander Gu, ahead is Zhongjia Village where I lived, please follow me through the small path to avoid confronting those mysterious people.”
At this moment, Gege’s voice suddenly rang out, showing a surge of courage.
Perhaps returning to Zhongjia Village had eased some of Gege’s fear.
Upon hearing Gege’s words, Gu Mengyao didn’t refuse but instructed the surrounding Imperial Guards to stay alert for any possible occurrences.
After all, they didn’t know Gege’s background.
“Ah!!!!”
At that moment, a piercing scream suddenly erupted from the front, startling everyone, leaving them unsure about what had happened.
Only one person was different.
“That’s my wife’s voice; she’s not dead!!!”
