134 Think It Through
“Second Uncle went to the Ministry of War personally.”
Gu Yuan looked up. As he spoke, he looked at the rhinoceros horn bow.
The broken string on the bow had been repaired and was intact.
However, Gu Yuan knew that once some things were broken, they would never recover.
!!
At this point, there was nothing Gu Yuan did not understand, and he knew that Gu Jian’s goal should be for this to happen. He wanted him to be “accidentally” injured so that he could vacate the battalion commander position in the Divine Arms Battalion for Murong Yong.
Gu Yuan had known for a long time that Gu Jian was wary of him. However, he did not expect Gu Jian to break his arm and ruin his future and all his hopes for Murong Yong.
Gu Jian was his biological uncle after all. All of this made Gu Yuan a little sad and disappointed.
Gu Yanfei smiled and casually flicked her finger on the new bowstring.
The new bowstring was taut, emitting a rapid buzzing sound. Just from the sound of the bowstring, Gu Yuan could tell that the new bowstring was better than the previous one.
“A bowstring made of rhinoceros tendon?” Gu Yuan said firmly.
“Big Brother has good taste. I personally repaired this,” Gu Yanfei said with a smile and a nod.
Initially, Gu Yanfei wanted to send it out to find someone to repair it, but on second thought, weapons were actually not much different from spirit artifacts. It should be said that weapons were just about mechanics and were much easier to cultivate than spirit artifacts.
She had specially quenched this new bowstring with potion, so it was far stronger than ordinary bowstrings. In the future, no one would be able to scheme against her brother in the same way.
Gu Yanfei handed the rhinoceros horn bow to Gu Yuan and said coquettishly, “Big Brother, you have to remember your promise to shoot ferrets for me!”
“Don’t worry, I remember everything.” The smile in Gu Yuan’s eyes deepened. He took the bow and focused again.
Since he had retrieved the bow, he would not let it be covered in dust again.
Gu Yanfei looked at the high-spirited Gu Yuan and smiled brightly.
The beautiful girl was like a red plum swaying gently in the cold wind. The fragrance of the plum blossoms was striking and tantalizing. She was both bright and elegant, with an indescribable charm.
Seeing how his sister was so beautiful, just like his mother, Gu Yuan also smiled.
Oh yes!
Gu Yuan suddenly stiffened and gave half of the peeled orange to Gu Yanfei. He asked nervously, “Sister, are you going to the Upper Forest Garden with Miss Wei tomorrow?”
Upper Forest Garden was 20 miles from the capital. It was a royal garden surrounded by mountains and forests. The royal family had also carved out a piece of land nearby as a royal hunting ground.
Gu Yanfei took it casually, broke off a piece of orange, and put it into her mouth. She nodded and said,
“That’s right.”
That’s right, Wei Jiaoniang was indeed talking about the Upper Forest Garden.
Gu Yuan frowned, his eyebrows slightly raised, as he pondered. He finished half of the orange in two or three bites, but he could not focus on the taste.
Gu Yanfei felt that something was wrong with Gu Yuan and looked at him strangely.
Gu Yuan’s Adam’s apple bobbed. After hesitating for a long time, he said, “The Eldest Prince will also go to the Upper Forest Garden tomorrow.”
He hesitated and gritted his teeth again. In the end, he made up his mind and said, in one breath, “… If that guy with the last name Baili dares to disturb you, you must tell me. I’ll beat him up.”
Gu Yuan could not help but roll up his sleeves, as if he would rush up with his fists at any moment.
“Baili?” Gu Yanfei raised her eyebrows in confusion.
“Baili” was the national surname of the State of Yue.
Hence, she asked directly, “The Third Prince of the State of Yue?”
Gu Yuan nodded silently and took another orange from the fruit bowl.
He had once heard from a scoundrel friend that the Third Prince of the State of Yue, Baili Yin, was the most cynical. He indulged himself in beauties and was a lover of alcohol too.
This time, after Gu Yuan saw the real person, he realized that the rumors were true.
As soon as Baili Yin arrived in the capital, he told the Eldest Prince, Chu Yi, that he had heard that there were many beauties in the capital who were good at singing and dancing. In the end, they were dismissed by the Eldest Prince with a few words.
After that, Baili Yin simply brought his men to the site of the fireworks. They enjoyed themselves every night and lingered without returning to the posthouse at all.
Gu Yuan looked at Gu Yanfei hesitantly and deliberated over his words. “Sister, you’re so good-looking. If that Third Prince Baili sees you…”
What if his sister was targeted by that lecherous ghost…
Just thinking about it made Gu Yuan very unhappy. He accidentally used too much strength and squeezed the poor orange, causing juice to seep out from under the orange skin.