Chapter 492 (First Update)
Hmm, another one who's afraid of needles.
Tetanus antitoxin requires a skin test, but there was no skin test in the first-aid kit. This meant that Gu Jiao could only give Tang Yueshan a desensitization injection, which meant dividing the single dose into small amounts and injecting it into Tang Yueshan's body with saline solution.
Tang Yueshan was pricked with four needles in total.
Gu Jiao looked at the small medicine box.
Could it be that they're deliberately bullying Tang Yueshan?
A cold wind blew by, and the small medicine box remained as quiet as a chicken.
After each needle was inserted, there was a brief window for observation. Gu Jiao didn't rest; she went to clean up the battlefield. Cleaning up meant taking every soldier's money pouch, emptying every soldier's rations, and... taking away the fine horse that the silver fox man hadn't had time to take.
It was a warhorse truly suited for the frontier, robust and strong, with excellent cold resistance and stamina.
Gu Jiao was very satisfied.
In addition to these, Gu Jiao also retrieved Tang Yueshan's arrows and those of the remnants of the previous dynasty, and picked up two excellent shields.
Tang Yueshan looked at her, his lips twitching violently. Even an experienced hand wouldn't be this skilled!
After cleaning up the battlefield, Tang Yueshan finished his last acupuncture.
The two prepared to meet up with Gu Chengfeng and the old Marquis.
With the two horses they already had, they now had three horses.
Gu Jiao and Tang Yueshan each rode a horse, while a third horse carried goods.
Gu Jiao rode the horse left behind by the silver fox man. It must be said that the horse of the prince consort is different from that of a commoner. Not only is it beautiful and tall, but the saddle is also made of gold. It is truly magnificent!
Gu Jiao sat proudly on the horse's back, happily shaking her little head!
Tang Yueshan: "..."
The two headed west.
Just now, Tang Yueshan and Gu Chengfeng found a cave, put the old Marquis in the cave, and then Tang Yueshan picked up his bow and arrow and went back. Gu Chengfeng tried to stop him but couldn't.
Gu Chengfeng couldn't leave the seriously injured old Marquis to go find someone, so he could only wait anxiously in the cave.
After waiting for a long time, we finally heard the sound of approaching hooves.
He stepped out of the cave and, using the light reflected from the snow, finally saw the person sitting on the horse and breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Chengfeng came to pick up Gu Jiao and found an extra horse and a lot of stuff. Gu Chengfeng frowned and looked at Gu Jiao suspiciously—did you go to war or to rob?
Gu Jiao dismounted.
Tang Yueshan also dismounted.
Gu Chengfeng noticed the bandage wrapped around his thigh: "Are you injured?"
Tang Yueshan opened his mouth, about to answer, but Gu Chengfeng had already turned to look at Gu Jiao, "Are you alright?"
"No," Gu Jiao said.
She won't get hurt easily; if she does, the sight of her will be ruined.
"It's good that you're not hurt. Here, take it. You can go inside and warm yourself by the fire." Gu Chengfeng took the reins from Gu Jiao's hand.
Tang Yueshan also handed the reins to Gu Chengfeng.
Gu Chengfeng said irritably, "Tether your own horse yourself!"
Tang Yueshan chuckled and said, "These are your horses."
Gu Chengfeng: "..."
Gu Jiao entered the cave and realized that it was no ordinary cave. The entrance was narrow, but inside was a huge cavern. No wonder Gu Chengfeng dared to light a fire, because the firelight could not penetrate the entrance of the cavern.
Perhaps it was a stroke of luck, but it snowed again during the night, with large, fluffy snowflakes falling and covering their footprints.
The three sat down around the campfire, with the old Marquis lying on a stretcher next to Gu Chengfeng.
After a long journey, everyone was a little hungry, so Gu Jiao took out a small pot from her small basket.
The moment Tang Yueshan saw the pot, his eyelids twitched violently.
Why did this girl even bring a pot?!
Gu Jiao went outside to collect clean snow, put it on the campfire to boil, and then took out the dry rations she had looted from the soldiers of the previous dynasty.
Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng both have their own water pouches, but Tang Yueshan does not.
"Here you go." Gu Jiao handed him a water pouch.
Tang Yueshan: How come you have everything!
Tang Yueshan took the water bag and saw the insignia of the former dynasty's army on it, realizing that Gu Jiao had once again plundered it from the soldiers.
When you're out on the march, you're lucky to have any water to drink, so you wouldn't be picky about whether the water pouch has been used before. But the one Gu Jiao gave him was clearly new. I don't know if it was a coincidence or if the girl deliberately picked a new one.
Tang Yueshan glanced at Gu Jiao with a complicated expression.
"It'll be ready soon," Gu Jiao said.
Tang Yueshan lowered his gaze, not saying that he wasn't waiting for food: "Mm."
Gu Jiao divided the baked flatbread among them, and the group ate the flatbread and drank snow water in silence.
Tang Yueshan was used to this kind of food. He subconsciously glanced at Gu Jiao and Gu Chengfeng across from him. He thought Gu Jiao would be less used to it, but to his surprise, Gu Jiao ate comfortably, while Gu Chengfeng looked extremely disgusted.
Too.
This girl grew up in the countryside and suffered hardships, unlike Gu Chengfeng, who has always been a young master in the capital, living a life of luxury. How could she possibly swallow something like this?
Thinking about it this way, Tang Yueshan's gaze towards Gu Jiao became even more complicated.
After the meal, Gu Chengfeng took out a map from his pocket, intending to see where they were now and which route would be the most suitable to take back to Yuegu City.
Gu Jiao suddenly asked Tang Yueshan, "Are you planning to go to Ye City?"
Tang Yueshan was somewhat surprised. He didn't ask Gu Jiao how she guessed it, nor did he deny it.
Gu Chengfeng looked at him suspiciously: "What are you going to Ye City for? Ye City has been occupied by the Chen army and the remnants of the previous dynasty. Aren't you just going to your death? Go if you want, we won't go with you!"
His grandfather was so badly injured, with broken bones in all four limbs and his spleen stitched up, that he was simply not fit to go to the battlefield amidst the smoke of war.
"I didn't say you had to come with me. Once the snow stops, you can go your way, and I'll go mine." Tang Yueshan said, then, as if remembering something, asked Gu Jiao, "How long until the poison takes effect?"
Gu Jiao replied without changing her expression, "One month."
Tang Yueshan pondered for a moment and said, "That's enough. I will go to Yuegu City to find you within a month."
Gu Jiao asked curiously, "Why do you insist on going to Ye City?"
Tang Yueshan said solemnly, "My army is there; they have been captured by the Chen army. I am going to rescue them."
Gu Chengfeng wanted to ridicule Tang Yueshan, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. Tang Yueshan had infiltrated a city occupied by the enemy alone, knowing it was suicide but still going without hesitation. Whether you called him ambitious or full of sincerity, Gu Chengfeng couldn't find anything to say about him this time.
Gu Jiao paused, then asked, "What's the situation in the three cities now?"
Tang Yueshan said, "Beiyang City and Ye City have been occupied by the Chen army. The one stationed in Beiyang City is Prince Bo of Chen, who is also the sixth prince of Chen and Yuan Tang's uncle. He is the commander-in-chief of the Chen army. The one stationed in Ye City is the Rong family of Chen. Yuan Tang's maternal uncle, General Rong Yao, is the deputy commander of the Chen army."
Gu Jiao nodded; it was similar to the situation in her dream.
"Where is Ling Guancheng?" Gu Jiao then asked.
Tang Yueshan said, "There are also some Chen Kingdom troops in Lingguan City, but they are mainly guarded by remnants of the previous dynasty. Princess Ning'an's husband, Lord Fu Yun, has the bloodline of the previous dynasty's royal family. His uncle has proclaimed himself Prince Yi and is said to be about to declare himself emperor soon."
Gu Chengfeng said coldly, "Overestimating yourselves! The previous dynasty has been gone for two hundred years and is no longer a threat. Do you really think that by bribing some people and colluding with the Chen army, you can overthrow the imperial power? When my elder brother arrives, he will lead the Gu family army to wipe them all out!"
Gu Jiao didn't speak. In the dream, Gu Changqing did win the battle, but he was plotted against by villains, and the Gu family army was almost completely wiped out. His legs were cut off at the root.
The snow in the pot was gone, so Gu Jiao said, "I'll go get some more snow."
“I’ll go,” Gu Chengfeng said.
"No need." Gu Jiao took the pot and went out.
Only the sleeping old Marquis and the wide-eyed Gu Chengfeng and Tang Yueshan remained in the cave.
"What are you looking at?" Gu Chengfeng rolled his eyes at him and placed the firewood, which had been soaked by snowmelt and picked up from outside the cave, next to the fire to roast.
Tang Yueshan suddenly spoke up: "She is my sister-in-law."
Gu Chengfeng was taken aback by this seemingly random statement.
How did this involve your sister-in-law?
Who cares about your family's messy affairs?
After Tang Yueshan finished speaking, he also left the cave, leaving Gu Chengfeng alone, bewildered in the wind.
After a long pause, Gu Chengfeng slapped his thigh and said, "I remember now, he was talking about this!"
Several days ago, Tang Yueshan mocked his grandfather for being a hypocrite and also ridiculed him and Gu Jiao for being children who had gone astray. He then retorted to Tang Yueshan.
One of the sentences mentions that Tang Yueshan took his brother's wife for himself.
"I misremembered. Tang Yueshan is the second son in the family, and Madam Tang is his sister-in-law. So what he meant by what he just said to me was that he wasn't taking his brother's wife for himself, but rather taking his sister-in-law for himself?"
Gu Chengfeng was speechless. Was Tang Yueshan out of his mind?
...
They still had to take turns keeping watch at night. To prevent Gu Jiao from waking him up again, Gu Chengfeng decisively took the first half of the night. In the second half of the night, he didn't wake Gu Jiao, but instead woke Tang Yueshan up: "It's your turn."
Tang Yueshan woke up clutching the large bow in his arms. Without saying anything, he got up and dragged his injured left leg to the cave entrance.
You can't light a fire at the entrance of the cave; it's too conspicuous and easy for someone to spot.
A cold wind howled past, blowing against Tang Yueshan's gradually cooling body.
His leg was pierced through, so he couldn't stand and had to sit on the cold ground.
Suddenly, a small figure walked over.
Tang Yueshan didn't need to turn around to guess who it was. He looked at the flying snow in front of him and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Jiao tossed something into his arms: "It's time to take your medicine."
Tang Yueshan picked up the strange little capsule: "Antidote?"
Gu Jiao said, "Anti-inflammatory medicine."
(End of this chapter)
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