Chapter 490 Night Raid (First Update)

After Gu Jiao finished speaking, she left the room without paying any attention to Tang Yueshan.

With Tang Yueshan's brains, he's bound to be fooled.

It's not that Tang Yueshan was stupid...

Well, okay, it is a bit stupid.

Can someone so stupid lead an army into battle? The answer is yes.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise. A person's talents are reflected in different fields. Some people are good at literature, some are good at martial arts, and some are good at scheming. Tang Yueshan was invincible on the battlefield. First, he was well-versed in military strategy. Second, he was brave and good at fighting. Third, the Tang family archers also helped him a lot.

Tang Yueshan's strength in battle lay primarily in his courage; his military strategy and tactics were secondary.

Gu Jiao went to the main room to check on the chicken soup in the stove. Gu Chengfeng sat on a small stool in front of the stove, warming himself by the fire while looking at Gu Jiao.

The two of them had been talking quite loudly inside the room, which Gu Chengfeng overheard. He whispered to Gu Jiao, "Did you really poison that guy?"

Gu Jiao lifted the pot lid and shook her head: "No."

Poison is so expensive, how could she bear to part with it?

The red line, she drew it.

The mark, she pinched it.

She pulled out his hair!

Gu Chengfeng: "..."

After Gu Jiao left, Tang Yueshan fell into deep thought.

He had certainly suspected that Gu Jiao was trying to scare him, but Gu Jiao acted so naturally that he couldn't tell she was guilty at all.

Ordinary people wouldn't carry poison on their person, but Gu Jiao is a doctor. Tang Yueshan had heard this from others back in the capital, not to mention that he had just seen Gu Jiao change the old Marquis's dressing.

I'm afraid that Gu Jiao also treated my injuries.

Medicine and poison are inseparable, so it's not surprising that a doctor might have poison in his possession.

The thought flashed through Tang Yueshan's mind, and he suddenly became less willing to act rashly.

The meal was set out in the main room.

During the meal, Tang Yueshan met Gu Chengfeng.

Gu Chengfeng wasn't wearing a mask either. It wasn't that he didn't want to cover himself, but that it wasn't necessary. His head and face were covered with gauze, only his eyes and mouth were visible.

Tang Yueshan could tell from Gu Chengfeng's figure that he was another assassin from that night.

Strictly speaking, Gu Chengfeng was not an assassin; he was looking for Gu Jiao. By the time he arrived at the Marshal's Mansion, Gu Jiao had already started fighting with the people from the Marshal's Mansion.

He had only escaped from the Marshal's Mansion with Gu Jiao, but even in that brief encounter, his figure and silhouette were still deeply etched into Tang Yueshan's mind.

Tang Yueshan glanced at Gu Jiao, who was gnawing on a big chicken leg, and then at Gu Chengfeng, who could only drink soup. His face darkened, and he said, "She is a young lady of the Gu family. And who are you to the Gu family?"

First, the two of them participated in the revenge against Tang Ming, and then they saved the old Marquis together. Tang Yueshan didn't believe that the two of them had no relationship.

Gu Chengfeng said irritably, "Who I am is none of your business."

Tang Yueshan looked intently at Gu Chengfeng: "Gu Chao has four grandsons. You are not Gu Changqing, so there are three more. You are not the youngest either, so there are two left."

No, does your stupidity discriminate between people?

When I'm with that girl, she's completely fooled, but how come she's so shrewd with me?

Tang Yueshan continued, "I heard that Gu Chao's third grandson has become a monk. It seems you are the second oldest."

Gu Chengfeng's lips twitched again.

What do you mean by shaving one's head and becoming a monk? His brother just can't grow hair!

Gu Chengfeng gritted his teeth and muttered, "Who spread these rumors? I'll kill them when I get back!"

Tang Yueshan said sarcastically, "I only knew that Gu Chao's eldest grandson was promising, but I never expected that they all possessed extraordinary skills."

Having exceptional skills is a compliment, but when he said it, it carried an inexplicable hint of sarcasm.

Tang Yueshan continued, "Your grandfather was an upright man all his life, but the grandsons he raised are all more wicked than the last. I really don't know if his former righteous appearance was all an act, or if you all just grew up crooked?"

Gu Chengfeng's face turned cold, but his handsome face was covered, so only a pair of eyes that were gradually turning cold could be seen: "Don't make false accusations here. Our matter has nothing to do with my grandfather! Speaking of hypocrisy, ha, I would like to ask Marshal Tang, you took your brother's wife and gave birth to Tang Ming, where do you get the nerve to accuse others!"

Tang Yueshan: "You!"

"And another thing, saying we've gone astray? Tang Ming is such a hopeless piece of trash, where do you, as his biological father, get the confidence to say that other people's children have gone astray! No matter how crooked we are, we've never harmed innocent girls, nor have we forcibly taken other people's brothers! The Empress Dowager gave you a way out, saying that Tang Ming was drugged, and you actually believed it! Do you think your son is so innocent! Do you think no one knows about your shameful deeds! Do you think your son is the best in the world! He's nothing!"

"You...you..." Tang Yueshan had never been insulted like this before. He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. Besides, military officers rarely had sharp tongues. They were used to fighting, so you didn't have the upper hand in a verbal battle.

Gu Chengfeng's insults were so sharp and ruthless that they hit the nail on the head, showing no mercy to Tang Yueshan. Tang Yueshan was so angry that he almost vomited blood again.

He stood up abruptly, about to slap Gu Chengfeng!

Gu Chengfeng slammed his chopsticks on the table, quickly stood up, puffed out his chest, and shouted at him, "You want to kill me! Fine! Come on! If you're not afraid of dying from the poison, then bring it on! If I die, you'll never get the antidote!"

Gu Chengfeng got into character in a second, his ability to add scenes on the spot was top-notch!

Tang Yueshan's anger was instantly suppressed by an invisible hand. He clenched his fists in fury, but in the end, he sat down in humiliation.

In the following days, several more heavy snowfalls occurred, making it impossible for them to leave. Consequently, it was also difficult for the second wave of remnants of the previous dynasty to find their way in for the time being.

They settled down in the cabin for the time being.

On the third day, the old Marquis developed a mild postoperative infection. His wound was red and swollen, accompanied by a high fever. Gu Jiao cleaned his wound and gave him an anti-inflammatory injection.

He woke up a few times during the journey, but he was in a daze. He would see Tang Yueshan, Gu Chengfeng, and even his little brother.

And isn't this the border region? How did his little brother and Gu Chengfeng end up here, and even get together with Tang Yueshan?

The old marquis thought he was probably dreaming, and drifted off to sleep again in a daze.

On the fifth day, the sky finally cleared up.

Tang Yueshan's injuries have basically healed, but a little mercury poison remains in his body. Gu Chengfeng has also recovered well and has finally had the bandages removed from his body and head.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer; we should leave as soon as possible," Tang Yueshan said to Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng during the meal.

Tang Yueshan had led troops before, so he naturally knew that each group of soldiers had its own route before setting off. The fact that those two groups of soldiers hadn't returned for so long probably aroused suspicion among the remnants of the previous dynasty, but they were unable to enter due to the heavy snow blocking the mountains.

Now that the snow has stopped, they will be coming soon.

Gu Jiao nodded: "Okay, let's set off right away."

Gu Jiao took out the makeshift stretcher she had made in the past few days and placed the seriously injured old Marquis on it. Tang Yueshan and Gu Chengfeng carried the stretcher while Gu Jiao led the horse.

Gu Jiao carried her red-tasseled spear and small basket on her back.

The red-tasseled spear was so ugly that Gu Chengfeng couldn't stand it and wrapped it up with strips of cloth.

Tang Yueshan didn't immediately recognize it as the divine weapon of Yan that Marquis Xuanping had brought back as a trophy from the military camp. He only recognized it as a long spear, a few inches longer than an ordinary spear, and it seemed to be heavier as well.

How could a young woman use such a domineering weapon?

Could it be Gu Chao's?

Either it belonged to Gu Chengfeng, or Tang Yueshan didn't believe it was Gu Jiao's own.

Tang Yueshan was quite familiar with this area of ​​forest and knew how to get out.

The four of them trudged through the thick snow. To confuse each other, Gu Chengfeng and Tang Yueshan would deliberately leave footprints in different directions after each step, and then use their light-footed skills to return.

As darkness fell, they came to a river.

"Once we cross this river, we'll be out of Lingguan City," Tang Yueshan said, looking at the opposite bank.

Gu Chengfeng's gaze fell on the frozen river: "How do we get across? On foot?"

Tang Yueshan said, "There are no boats here, we can only walk across."

Using the gleam reflected from the snow, Gu Jiao found a stone nearby and threw it onto the ice, producing a series of dull thuds.

“You can go,” Gu Jiao said.

Tang Yueshan carried the stretcher at the front. He stepped onto the ice first before turning back to Gu Chengfeng and Gu Jiao and saying, "The ice is very slippery, so be careful."

"Okay." Gu Jiao nodded. "Give me the stretcher."

The three people and two horses carefully stepped onto the ice. The horses had horseshoes on their hooves, which, although not very good, were still enough to prevent slipping.

Tang Yueshan and Gu Chengfeng tumbled several times. Fortunately, the old Marquis was securely strapped to the stretcher, otherwise they would have thrown him off long ago.

Gu Jiao, on the other hand, had excellent balance, as if walking on flat ground.

After falling countless times, the three finally got close to the other side of the river.

Gu Chengfeng asked breathlessly, "Where are we going in a bit?"

Tang Yueshan said, "To the east is Yuegu City, and to the west is Ye City."

Without hesitation, Gu Chengfeng said, "East! East! Back to Yue Ancient City! Ye City has been occupied by the Chen Kingdom's army and the remnants of the previous dynasty. Let's not go there to die!"

Gu Jiao glanced at Tang Yueshan, but Tang Yueshan remained silent.

The group continued on their way.

However, just as they were about to reach the shore, an arrow whistled through the air from behind them and shot towards Gu Jiao's back!

I'm having writer's block. I'll write the second update tomorrow morning, so please check back later.

(End of this chapter)