It was one of the aunts from the Gu family who covered her eyes, worried that the child would be frightened if she saw the wounds.

Gu Shao had a handkerchief in his mouth. Even as Jiang Yun explained how to scrape away the rotten flesh, he remained silent.

Lin Jinyue got goosebumps just looking at the scene.

Finally, I just slapped him and knocked him unconscious to stop him from being in so much pain.

The Gu family members: ...

Okay, that's one way.

When Gu Shao woke up again, it was already afternoon.

He wanted to go and thank Lin Jinyue, but General Gu stopped him and said a long talk.

At first, it all sounded very respectable.

In the end, it seems there's only one theme: their family is plotting a rebellion and needs to rely on Lin Jinyue.

Gu Shao listened to his grandfather's words with some disbelief.

"Grandpa, what did you say? We're going to rebel and join the Lin family?"

"What? We have to instigate the Lin family to rebel?"

Gu Shao watched his uncle and grandfather nod solemnly, then walked out of the house in a daze.

If it weren't for the unbearable pain in his body, he would have thought it was all a dream.

He felt unwell yesterday and didn't have time to check on the village. Now that he's here, he's surprised to find that Yunhe Village has changed so much in the short time he's been away.

It was surrounded by tall city walls, with high watchtowers on top, where people were always on guard.

There are even many tall buildings in the village that he has never seen before.

Built with bricks and tiles, the tallest of which has six stories, is a rare sight even in Beijing.

Looking at the road beneath his feet, he couldn't tell what it was made of. It wasn't as loose as mud, nor was it like the blue brick paving in the capital.

In short, it's very comfortable to walk on, and even riding in a horse-drawn carriage isn't as bumpy.

This isn't a village; it's clearly a small town.

The bustling and prosperous atmosphere here is even better than that of an average town.

Can……

Even so, his grandfather and uncle should not have encouraged him to rebel!