boyutpedia Chapter 128 Lady Plain
Chapter 128 Lady Plain
Chapter 128 Lady Plain
Seeing his men lying on the ground groaning in pain, Zhao De was furious, his face turning ashen and veins bulging on his forehead.
"Gu Yu, how dare you assault my guard?"
Gu Yu coldly asked, "May I ask, Shao Yuan, what are you doing here with so many guards?"
"What business is it of yours that I'm here to see Madam Ya?"
"Did Lady Naya agree?"
"Of course I did not agree!"
With a shout, Lady Ya stepped out of the tent.
Seeing Madam Ya gazing at Gu Yu with such tender affection, Zhao De was consumed by jealousy and blurted out, "You two are a pair of adulterers!"
Gu Yu pretended not to hear and ordered, "Every family has its rules, and every army has its regulations. Men, bring Xu Hai, Pu Bu..."
Liu Chao and his gang were dragged out and given twenty strokes of the cane as an example to others!
"promise!"
"You dare!"
Zhao De shouted loudly.
"Oh?" Gu Yu glanced at Zhao De. "Is Shao Yuan threatening this general?"
Zhao De snorted coldly: "Don't try to act like a general in front of me. Don't forget, your mission here is not only to escort the bride, but also to protect me. What right do you have to punish my guards?"
Gu Yu, too lazy to argue with this guy, once again shouted, "Aren't you going to carry out the order? Anyone who dares to obstruct military orders, no matter who they are, will be punished by this general!"
At this point, none of the subordinates dared to be negligent, and they quickly carried Xu Hai and the others out.
"you----"
Zhao De was furious, but he was powerless to do anything about Gu Yu.
Last time, he heard that Gu Yu had clashed with Zhao Mu in the street for the sake of Madam Ya and even killed one of Zhao Mu's men. At the time, he didn't believe it and thought the rumors were exaggerated.
Now I finally understand, this kid's head is really hard.
Xiang Shaolong, hiding in the crowd, witnessed everything and felt even more admiration and curiosity towards Gu Yu.
"Just you wait!"
In the end, Zhao De could only utter a harsh remark and slink away.
As evening approached, someone came to inform Gu Yu that Lady Pingyuan had invited him.
Upon entering the tent, Gu Yu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I am Gu Yu, and I greet Lady Pingyuan."
This was the first time he had seen Lady Plain; before that, he had only seen her from afar when he set off.
Judging from her appearance, she should be around thirty-four or thirty-five years old. She is middle-aged but still charming, and her whole body is adorned with jewels, making her radiant.
"General Gu, there's no need for such formalities. Please have a seat."
Gu Yu had expected her to confront him, but to his surprise, her attitude was quite calm.
"Thank you, Madam!"
Gu Yu thanked him, sat down cross-legged, and said, "What happened today was simply my duty. Please forgive me, Madam."
Lady Pingyuan said calmly, "How could I dare to blame General Gu?"
This tone actually already implies blame.
Gu Yu smiled and asked, "May I ask what important matter Madam has summoned me for?"
Lady Pingyuan glanced at the maids in the tent and raised her hand, saying, "All of you, step back."
"promise!"
Several maids retreated outside the tent.
It seems the main event is about to begin.
Sure enough, as soon as the maid left, Lady Pingyuan looked at Gu Yu and said, "I know you are a smart man, but you seem to be somewhat unaware of your situation."
"Oh? Please enlighten me, Madam."
"As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on. I wonder if General Gu understands what I mean?"
Gu Yu smiled and said, "I understand the meaning of those words, but I don't understand what you mean, Madam."
Lady Pingyuan continued, "With your insight, you shouldn't be unable to see the general trend of the world. Among the seven states, Qin is currently the strongest, all thanks to Shang Yang's unparalleled achievements. Yet, despite his great accomplishments, he ended up with the extermination of his clan. This shows that there are still many factors to consider when choosing a tree to stand on."
"Yes, yes, you are right, Madam."
"You are skilled in both literature and martial arts, and are also very handsome—"
As she said this, Lady Pingyuan subconsciously glanced at Gu Yu a few times, making no attempt to hide the admiration in her eyes.
Of course, this isn't an appreciation of talent; it's purely a woman's appreciation of a man.
"Ah, thank you for the compliment, Madam."
Lady Pingyuan smiled and said, "And do you know that the King has also taken a liking to you?"
"this----"
"I can see that you and Zhao Mu are not the same kind of people. However, you seriously threaten his position."
Therefore, he will stop at nothing to kill you.
Hearing this, Gu Yu sighed: "I am well aware of this, but I still thank you for reminding me, Madam."
"General Gu, go back and think carefully about your future. Once you've made up your mind, we can discuss this in detail."
This woman was indeed quite shrewd; she subtly expressed her intention to win him over, but didn't spell it out. After all, it was their first conversation, and she needed to leave some room for maneuver.
"Thank you, Madam. I shall take my leave now."
A few days later, Xiang Shaolong gradually adapted to the environment, but his doubts about Gu Yu grew deeper and deeper.
Because he noticed that Gu Yu would inadvertently utter words that didn't belong to this era.
This wasn't something Gu Yu did intentionally; after all, how could he possibly change a habit he'd developed over many years?
Therefore, Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but have a strange thought: Could this person be a time traveler like him?
Despite the thought, he didn't ask any questions, but simply observed silently, trying to resolve the doubts in his heart.
That afternoon, someone from the Wu family suddenly found Gu Yu.
The person who came was none other than Wu Zhuo, the adopted son of Wu Shi Luo.
His existence was unknown even to many members of the Wu family, because he had been secretly recruiting and training assassins for the Wu family.
Upon seeing Gu Yu, Wu Zhuo bowed respectfully and said, "Wu Zhuo greets Young Master."
"No need for such formalities!"
Gu Yu welcomed him into the tent and ordered his men to guard outside the tent, forbidding anyone from entering.
Because he knew that Wu Zhuo must have something important to report.
As expected, Wu Zhuo didn't waste any more words and went straight to the point: "We were ordered by the patriarch to scout ahead, and we did discover some unusual activity."
"Oh? What's that noise?"
"This time, when the young master went on a mission to the State of Wei, he brought with him a large amount of treasures and beautiful women, which aroused the covetousness of several groups of bandits from the states of Wei and Zhao, who decided to join forces to ambush him within the territory of Wei."
Gu Yu frowned and asked, "How many of them are there?"
"The total number of people in these groups is at least three thousand, and—"
He paused for a moment when he said this.
"And what?"
Wu Zhuo subconsciously glanced back at the outside of the tent, then lowered his voice and said, "We have an inside man in Wei. The reason those bandits dared to make a move is because King Anli is secretly supporting them."
The King Anli he mentioned is the current King of Wei.
"King Anli? Why is that?"
Wu Zhuo sighed and said, "Young master, you may not know this, but in fact, several bandit groups within the territory of Zhao, including the former Grey Hu, are all secretly supported by King Anli."
"I see!"
Gu Yu couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, this approach persisted into later generations, and it is known as the proxy pattern.
For example, the United States has secretly funded many proxies to instigate wars, create chaos and turmoil, and weaken the strength of various countries.