Chapter 126: Chapter 69 The Ultimate Life_2
Xiao Cui’s mouth twitched fiercely, “What if I win?”
“Congratulations on winning, you’re even worse than a brute!”
Xiao Cui ran off in tears, resolute and determined, “What if we both run at the same speed?”
Gu Changsheng looked at her with piercing eyes, face hopeful for abuse, “In that case, you’re on par with a brute!”
“Lady!” Xiao Cui was internally wounded, “You can’t tease someone like that!”
“Hehe…” Gu Changsheng smiled slyly. Seeing Xiao Cui nearly bullied into tears, he reluctantly changed his target and looked towards Dong Lei, who was picking vegetables.
“Xiao Leizi, a face fell from the sky, do you want it or not?”
“No!” Xiao Leizi didn’t even lift his head, continuing to pick vegetables, thinking Lady Changsheng is so kind; such a simple question, she doesn’t need to overthink.
“Good, you’re shameless!”
Dong Lei, who had just mentally praised his lady, suddenly looked up, on the verge of tears, “What if I did want it?”
“Then you’d be two-faced, doubly thick-skinned!” Gu Changsheng shrugged, “Pick one, it’s up to you.”
Clutching vegetables, Dong Lei was utterly defeated.
“Han Qiu, three Jin Xins, three Shui Jiaomiaos, three people called Zhong, so what should three ghosts be called?” Gu Changsheng had found a new target and continued to ask.
Named Han Qiu knew she couldn’t escape and thought intently, shaking her head at Gu Changsheng, apologizing for her limited knowledge, she truly didn’t recognize that word.
“Call for help, and from now on please identify yourself as illiterate.” Gu Changsheng grinned summarizing the situation.
Han Qiu looked down silently, Lady was truly!
Little Meat Bun lay on the bed struggling to hold back his laughter, his face turning red. If not for the wound on his neck, he would have been rolling around laughing by now.
“Son, it’s your turn!” Gu Changsheng’s sharp eyes wouldn’t allow anyone to enjoy the show that much. Even a patient can’t be an exception! We must treat everyone equally!
Little Meat Bun blinked pleadingly at his mother, thinking that his mother’s laugh was very eerie, and he would probably end up facing a bleak existence just like the three aunties.
Gu Changsheng clearly wasn’t buying it, edging closer to the sickbed with a smile that looked warm and friendly, “Your mother here adheres to humanitarianism and will give you an easy riddle.”
Little Meat Bun’s face immediately blossomed like spring flowers, his little eyes curving into crescents, barely nodding in agreement.
“Aside from smelling, what other unique use does the nose have?” Gu Changsheng prompted, the corners of her mouth hooked in a smile.
“Uh…” Little Meat Bun twisted his fingers, deep in thought; he didn’t want to answer hastily, his mother’s riddles always seemed so tricky.
His chubby fingers twirled around, and finally, with a decision that seemed almost questionable, he muttered two words, “Breathing?”
“Ah…” Gu Changsheng’s face showed regret as she shook her head, “Breathing can be done with your mouth too, it’s not that unique. If you don’t believe me, pinch your nose and try.”
Little Meat Bun indeed raised his chubby little hands, pinching his tiny nose.
His little mouth opened like a fish…
As it turned out, he could indeed breathe through his mouth. Little Meat Bun was hurt, looking for help, calling out plaintively to his mother, “Mother…”
In front of her son’s adorably irresistible expression, Gu Changsheng admitted defeat and indulgently scratched the tip of his nose, “Without a nose, there’d be nowhere for nose hair and snot to live.”
Little Meat Bun felt dumbfounded; it did indeed seem to be the case…
“Intelligence, oh, is truly a fatal flaw! Son, I must have been in the wrong position when I gave birth to you. With my extraordinary talents and supreme intelligence, how could I have given birth to such a fool?” Gu Changsheng played with the two little buns on top of his head, and in a moment, the hair scattered, creating a disheveled beauty, and only then was she fully pleased.
Little Meat Bun felt aggrieved; Mother was really too bullying!
Everyone envied them, Uncle Song and Han Mo, who had escaped calamity by not being present. They were safe from this disaster!
The day passed by perfectly, spending time with his son to dabble in medicinal herbs and finding simple joys at home, Gu Changsheng felt this was what life was all about!
At the Southern Fujian Frontline, a carrier pigeon lingered outside the Central Military Tent, and Jiang Er turned to leave the tent, pinching his fingers in front of his mouth to whistle a deep tone.
The pigeon promptly landed on his outstretched arm. Jiang Er untied the small bamboo tube that was attached to the pigeon’s leg, patted its wings, shrugged his arm, and let it fly away.
“General, a secret message has come from the secret guards of Liuzhou,” Jiang Er entered the tent, knelt on one knee, and reported. In the military, there were no masters or servants, only soldiers and officers.
Zhou Mu, who was discussing military affairs with other officers in front of the troop formation map, didn’t lift his head, “What’s the matter?”
When the secret guards send a message, it could only be about Liuzhou’s defenses, and everything about that woman would be meticulously reported by Yuan Bao.
Jiang Er and the others exchanged glances, a tacit understanding between them. The difference in treatment was rather obvious.
If it was a message from Yuan Bao, regardless of how pressing the matters at hand were, the master would definitely send everyone away immediately and sneak a peek in private!
“Prince Liang and Xiao Chengwen have colluded, hoarding around seventy percent of the grain in the Liuzhou Region, causing the grain prices to rise,” Jiang Er truthfully reported.
“How did she handle it?”
He, which he? Jiang Er sought help by looking at his own brother.
Jiang One, unmoved, blinked at him.
Jiang Er suddenly had an epiphany, “She gave Yuan Bao a hint, and only then did Yuan Bao notice the anomaly.”
“Indeed, they are as consistently reckless as ever…” Zhou Mu calmly made a mark with his vermilion pen, “Vanguard Camp will cross secretly at midnight, and infiltrate Dialect Island.”
“Understood!” All officers lowered their hands in salute in unison.
“General, Mu Wanxuan has violated military discipline, committed three capital offenses, and Yhan Ting has taken her back to the Punishment Hall,” Jiang Er continued to report, noticing they had paused.
Zhou Mu’s gaze flickered then quickly returned to calm, his voice as cold as ever, “Yhan Ting will not kill her.”
Mu Wanxuan was the only woman Yhan Ting would never kill.
“Yes, Yhan Ting has cut her tendons in the hands and feet, pulled out her tongue, and banished her from the Liuzhou Region,” Jiang Er said.
Those who knew the details bowed their heads in silence.
“This is for the best. At least she is still alive, and he can rest in peace,” Zhou Mu nodded, his gaze drifting into the distance, slightly lost in thought.
“General, are there any instructions?” Jiang Er asked in a low voice, reminded by his brother.
We can’t really let Yuan Bao’s bunch of fools deal with these tricky matters, can we? They are just brutes with no brains except for brute force!
“Please ask those two old fellows to come out of retirement and help me protect her. She must not be harmed in any way.”
“Is that all?” Jiang Er looked up, incredulous, and continued, “Just to have someone protect Lady Changsheng, and you are not caring about Liuzhou anymore? General, those men are truly lacking in military talent!”
If you let them handle Liuzhou’s defense by themselves, it would be way too hard on them.
“She is there.” Zhou Mu’s cold lips curved slightly, a crack appearing on his icy face, as the image of that woman’s defiant features flashed before his eyes. With her there, Liuzhou would not fall into chaos!
He trusted her, and she would certainly not disappoint him.
The officers all bowed their heads with a twitching smile, unable to bear direct sight!