Chapter Fifty-Six Father-in-law is Amazing!
Gu Yu and the others left the capital at a leisurely pace, but now their return journey was much faster.
After Zha Zha’s rapid flight, except for a few brief rests, they were constantly on the move at high speed.
Midway, when Zha Zha became weak, Gu Yu directly threw an energy potion into its mouth, instantly reviving the bird.
Thus, the return journey, which originally would have taken over a month, had now been shortened to a week.
As they neared the capital, Gu Yu had Zha Zha stop, found a hidden place to retrieve several horses, and then released Gu Qingheng and the others from the space.
Although they had been traveling for many days, for Gu Qingheng and the others, time still felt like the day they were searching for the treasure’s location.
When Yi Dian Hong and the other two removed the black cloth covering their faces, they looked at their unfamiliar surroundings with a sense of confusion, not knowing what had happened.
They had just been wondering where Gu Yu was taking them.
Since even their eyes were covered, it must surely be a secret location.
However, even though the surrounding environment had changed, they didn’t feel any sensation of movement.
It was as if they were still blindfolded, and then in the next second, things changed.
This was truly incredible.
Zhou Wen, among the three, seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes widened in terror as he looked at Gu Yu, realizing that Gu Yu’s use of medicine had become terrifying to such an extent.
They felt nothing, as if all five senses were sealed, and they couldn’t even feel themselves moving.
In this regard, Gu Yu’s unfathomable depth was an area they couldn’t reach.
“Brother-in-law, are we almost there?”
“Yes, in half a day at most. Once we get home, you should get some good rest. You haven’t fully recovered.”
“Okay.”
Unlike the three, who were feeling uneasy, Gu Qingheng, upon seeing himself released from the space, immediately asked Gu Yu a question. Then, after Gu Yu replied, Gu Qingheng quickly nodded, indicating that he would rest well.
Previously, Gu Qingheng and the other three had all been injured while resisting assassins, so upon returning to the Gu Residence in the capital, they had to recuperate quickly and drink plenty of tonics.
He, a gentle scholar, had actually fought with real swords and guns against others, which made Gu Qingheng feel like he had lost face as a scholar!
Next, while staying in the capital, he would be a quiet, handsome man.
However… regarding the final treasure, he was unaware of its specifics due to being in the space.
Looking at the other three, Gu Qingheng decided to ask his brother-in-law properly once they got home.
What exactly was the treasure marked on the human bone treasure map…
After Gu Yu examined the injuries of each person one by one, he applied some medicinal powder, and the seemingly severe wounds quickly healed, forming scabs.
Witnessing such miraculous effects, the other three admired Gu Yu, their master, even more, thinking that their decision was indeed correct.
After resolving the issues with the injured, Gu Yu and the others immediately mounted their horses and hurried back to the capital.
Indeed, in less than half a day, they had reached the capital, mixed with the crowd through the city gates, and headed back to the Gu Residence.
After not receiving any news for such a long time, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao went to see Gu Qing to explain what had happened on their journey.
However, before they could even finish speaking, Gu Qing directly slapped the table.
In the next moment, a piece of paper appeared on the desktop.
When Gu Yu unfolded the paper, he saw a list of names, which made Gu Yu pause for a moment before suddenly understanding something.
His father-in-law was amazing!
Without saying a word, he had directly compiled the list, saving him the trouble of sending people to investigate.
Now, he could directly take this list and collect debts.
“Let’s wait a few more days. I heard from a reliable source that these people are selling off their assets! If we’re going to collect debts, we can’t stop until we’ve squeezed the marrow out of these scoundrels!”
As Gu Qing spoke, he became more and more angry, wishing he could grab a knife and hack those scoundrels to vent his fury.
When he learned a few days ago that his children and son-in-law were in danger, Gu Qing had almost gone to their door with a knife, but before he could leave Gu Residence, he was intercepted by someone sent by the Empress.
Later, after hearing that Gu Mengyao and the others were safe, Gu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, thinking about how dangerous the journey had been, he wondered what would happen in the future.
If time could turn back, Gu Qing would definitely have stopped his daughter and told them to wait.
His recently granted title of Great General made him a target of envy.
If he hadn’t left the capital at this time, he wouldn’t have been targeted by assassins…
However, before Gu Qing could become despondent, someone sent by the Empress immediately produced a letter, admonishing Gu Qing to read it when no one was around and not to let others know its contents.
Therefore, after Gu Qing read the letter, he made a copy of the list and then burned the letter to ashes.
“Your father-in-law, please rest assured, your unworthy son will definitely seek justice for the grievances suffered these past few days!”
When Gu Yu saw the list, he had already guessed that Empress Bai Qian had informed Gu Qing of some information, which was why Gu Qing was so clear about who had sent assassins to pursue them and what their movements were.
However, Bai Qian certainly didn’t know.
Their treasure hunt journey had been a great success, and with the discovery of potassium nitrate, the era of firearms was about to begin.
Gu Yu was still considering whether to tell Bai Qian about the explosives.
To be honest, Gu Yu did not trust Bai Qian.
He always felt that he needed to keep some trump cards and not let Bai Qian discover too much, in case of other unforeseen events in the future.
After Gu Yu and the other two left the study, Gu Qingheng immediately pulled Gu Mengyao away, wanting his sister to explain the situation in detail, to satisfy his intense curiosity.
Originally, Gu Qingheng wanted to talk to his brother-in-law, but seeing the current situation, his brother-in-law had other plans.
So, it was better not to interfere.
Having his sister tell him was just as good.
When Gu Yu saw that his brother-in-law was so sensible, he smiled with relief and then, as he was leaving the Gu Residence, he saw people from the alliance appear before him, causing the smile on Gu Yu’s lips to retract and turn cold.
The major accounts would be settled later, but it was better to settle some of the small accounts first.
This was to prevent those people from thinking that they could get away with a small loss and dare to repeat their actions in the future.
Moreover, this affected his mood… Gu Yu felt that under such unpleasant circumstances, he might do some bad things.
