If I say it out loud, I'll never get a wife in this lifetime.
Minister Gu still has a brain.
The main room, which had been bustling with activity during meals, was now deserted. Ye Chenyang and his friends had all huddled in their rooms, while the adults were busy washing dishes or tending the fire.
Gu Ziling walked to the door and knocked a few times.
Knock knock
Inside, Yingying had just finished sewing and was about to cut the thread.
Who is it?
"Sister-in-law, it's me."
Gu Ziling
There was no need to avoid this person. Ye Wanying quickly tied a knot in the thread, then cut it short before walking over.
"They're here."
The door opened, and Gu Ziling squeezed in.
"Brother, how are you feeling now?"
Gao Dan shook his head. "It's nothing."
This injury is really as small as it gets; I've almost lost my life from it so many times before.
Gu Ziling could tell that there was nothing seriously wrong, so she took the investigation report out of her clothes.
"This is my people's current investigation; the person is already dead."
Dead
This news is quite surprising, but not entirely unbelievable.
Gao Dan certainly understood the reasoning behind it.
Don't be fooled by the kind and gentle appearance of some people; their hearts can be more venomous than a snake, and they can kill without batting an eye.
I flipped through a few pages. The report wasn't very long to begin with, and since the person was dead, a lot of information was simply unavailable.
Otherwise, Gu Ziling wouldn't have secretly sent her own people from Kyoto.
The report didn't uncover any confidential information; it was almost entirely about the person's treatment at the private clinic. Regarding the person's death, the report simply stated "person died."
"You sent people to continue the investigation."
Gao Dan could guess without being told that his cousin had always been like this since he was a child.
"Um."
Gu Ziling did not deny it.
"No need for now. Have your people investigate something else."
"Hmm, what's up?"
Gao Dan narrowed his eyes slightly, then whispered a few words in Gu Ziling's ear. Gu Ziling's expression instantly turned serious; this matter was definitely not a trivial one.
"Okay, I understand. I will do my best to investigate."
"Um."
The two brothers didn't talk much after that. "Brother, you should rest first. I'm going out."
I don't want to be a third wheel late at night.
Gu Ziling's keen eye for detail was probably what Commander Gao was most satisfied with.
If you can avoid talking, then do so; just leave quickly and don't let anyone with no sense disturb your precious time alone with your wife.
After Gu Ziling left, Ye Wanying came over and began to tidy up the things on the table. She had clearly heard the conversation between the two men, but she also understood that it involved military secrets and was not something she could find out.
Throughout the entire ordeal, Ye Wanying didn't ask any questions, except about Commander Gao's injuries.
Gao Dan's gaze upon his young wife always carried a warm smile. Therefore, the tenderness of a soldier is something outsiders can never understand or appreciate.
Neither of them said anything, but the atmosphere was filled with sweetness.
Outside, the voices of the old man and the little dumpling could be heard. At that moment, Commander Gao's face visibly wrinkled.
Wow, just how disgusted are they?
Can you please not find it offensive?
That brat is always trying to steal my woman; it really makes Gao Dan furious.
But I can only grit my teeth and bear it each time; after all, they're my own flesh and blood.
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