Chapter 215: Fully Armed (2)

Several people wanted a single room in a wine shop near the General's Mansion. Gu Yun was always straightforward. As soon as they sat down, she asked, "Do you have anything to do with me?"

Zhuo Qing looked at Ye Mei beside her. She was still in red, and the golden mask on her face covered all her expressions. Gu Yun also looked over curiously. She had no interaction with Ye Mei, so what could she have to do with her?

Just as Gu Yun was secretly guessing Ye Mei's intention, Ye Mei suddenly stood up and walked to her, standing still.

Su Ling sat beside Gu Yun, his body motionless, his face as usual, but his hand under the table was already gripping Chi Xue.

Gu Yun didn't know what Ye Mei wanted to do, but she also instinctively stood up to meet her. She couldn't see the face behind the golden mask, but she saw a pair of pure eyes, which, although looking very cold, were sincere and frank.

Before Gu Yun could ask what she wanted, Ye Mei's body suddenly lowered, and she knelt on one knee in front of her. Gu Yun was startled. At this time, Qian Jing also stood up and explained in a deep voice, "My Senior Sister and I came to thank you for saving our lives last time."

Hearing Qian Jing's explanation, Gu Yun's tense heart relaxed. So she was here to thank her. Without stepping forward to help Ye Mei up, Gu Yun took a step back and smiled calmly, "I wouldn't dare claim the grace of saving a life. You don't have to thank me deliberately. Many people were working together at that time; it wasn't just me who saved you."

Gu Yun clearly didn't accept her thanks. Ye Mei stood up slowly, untied a brocade bag from her waist, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Gu Yun.

Ye Mei never opened her mouth. Gu Yun guessed she might not be able to speak. Looking at Qian Jing beside her, Gu Yun asked, "What is this?"

"It's the medicinal pill my master concocted. It has miraculous effects on treating knife and sword wounds, and can also help you improve your internal energy."

Gu Yun didn't take the brocade bag and laughed, "Thank you, but my wounds are much better. You don't have to give me this medicine, take it back." Improve internal energy? Gu Yun laughed. She had never had internal energy! What was there to improve? Last time she ate the Great Replenishment Pill Su Quan gave her, she didn't feel her body was full of energy; instead, she had a nosebleed for two days. From then on, she never believed in the medicinal pills they talked about again!

"You don't want it?" Qian Jing's eyes lit up, and his hands moved extremely fast as he reached out to grab the brocade bag on the table. A pair of fair hands, faster than Qian Jing's, had already gripped the brocade bag.

Looking at Ye Mei with grievance, Qian Jing said flatteringly, "She said she didn't want it, wouldn't it be better to give it to me!" The medicinal pill his master made could be sold for a lot of money!

Ye Mei ignored Qian Jing completely and insisted on stuffing the brocade bag into Gu Yun's hand. Gu Yun was caught between laughter and tears. This person's temper was truly stubborn. It seemed she couldn't refuse even if she wanted to.

"Even if you don't eat it, keep it. My master is known as the Ghost Doctor, and his medicine is priceless. If it weren't for Senior Brother begging, you might never have had the chance to get it in your life! If there's another accident next time, this medicine can save your life." For this, Senior Brother knelt at the door of Master's alchemy room for three days and three nights, and went to the land of extreme yin to get the Dark Night Lotus just to exchange for this one pill. She actually didn't appreciate it.

Qian Jing's tone was very sharp. Gu Yun was used to risking her life and didn't feel anything, but Su Ling immediately darkened his face. The sharp gaze shot toward Qian Jing. Even though he was still sitting, the oppressive aura was enough to make people feel alarmed.

Qian Jing actually cursed Yun for having an accident. Zhuo Qing also wanted to kick him twice, but she only thought about it. She was really afraid that Su Ling would take action directly. This man didn't look like someone to be trifled with at all!

Gu Yun also felt the air pressure in the room was a bit low and hurriedly changed the subject, "By the way, where is Ao Tian?"

Sitting down in frustration, Qian Jing didn't want to pay attention to Gu Yun. Zhuo Qing stepped on him hard under the table. Qian Jing felt the pain and glared at Zhuo Qing, but still replied, "He went to Juling Island."

"Why?" Wasn't Ao Tian eager to escape from there?

"The poison in Senior Sister's body has been suppressed by Master, but to get the final antidote, we must return to Juling Island to get it." The Heart-Locking Powder was too vicious. If there was no antidote, although Ye Mei wouldn't die, she would inevitably suffer a tearing pain once a month.

Gu Yun was slightly angry, "You let him go alone?!"

Gu Yun's accusing tone made Qian Jing angry, "He left a note without a sound and went, who could stop him! Besides, do you think Juling Island is a place you can go whenever you want

This woman was already Su Ling's woman, so why was she still meddling in her senior brother's affairs!

Ao Tian must have left alone because he didn't want to implicate others, but by breaking into Juling Island all by himself like this, wasn't he just walking into a trap? Gu Yun's brows were tightly locked, and Su Ling's complexion was growing increasingly dark. Zhuo Qing was secretly startled; Yun, this foolish woman, didn't she see that the man beside her was about to be drowned in a sea of jealousy?

"Don't worry about it either; they are begging for Ao Tian to go back, so they won't do anything to him." Even Zhuo Qing felt that this comfort was truly pale and weak. She gave a light cough, took out the red invitation from her sleeve, handed it to Gu Yun, and said, "For you."

Taking it and looking at it, the style was similar to the invitation for Qing's wedding back then. Gu Yun asked in surprise, "What is this?" Hadn't she already been invited to wedding banquets twice?

Zhuo Qing smiled faintly and said nothing. Gu Yun opened it and looked, then exclaimed, "Xi Wu and Jing Sa?" She knew they were a couple, but wouldn't half a month be too rushed? Gu Yun laughed, "Is there a need to be this hurried?"

Zhuo Qing shrugged and replied helplessly, "No choice, can't wait."

Can't wait? Gu Yun asked in a low voice, "A shotgun wedding?" Forgive her for being gossipy, but this "can't wait" really made one's imagination run wild.

Zhuo Qing didn't say yes, nor did she say no, but the smile on her face had already provided the answer.

Su Ling was puzzled. A shotgun wedding? When did the Emperor grant a marriage to Lou Xiwu that he didn't know about, and to a guard at that?

Gu Yun clicked her tongue and laughed, "I didn't expect Jing Sa to make his move so fast! Truly, one cannot judge a book by its cover!" Back then, she had thought Jing Sa was the type of dull man; who knew he had already finished the deed so quickly.

Zhuo Qing shook her head while laughing, "It's not what you think."

Gu Yun frowned. First she said it was a shotgun wedding, now she said it wasn't Jing Sa who had taken Xi Wu, so what was it exactly? Zhuo Qing was smiling so hard her face was almost crinkled. A flash of inspiration struck Gu Yun, and she cried out, "Could it be that Xi Wu..."

Zhuo Qing reined in her smile, blinked at Gu Yun, and laughed, "In any case, remember to come drink the wedding wine."

This expression of Qing's—my god, Xi Wu had taken Jing Sa! Aside from marveling, Gu Yun really didn't know what to say. She laughed sheepishly, "Don't worry, I will definitely go drink the wedding wine."

Looking at Su Ling, Zhuo Qing smiled, "General Su must also grace us with your presence."

"I will go." The conversations between these sisters always left one confused; he was actually a bit jealous of the good rapport they shared.

The winter night wind could not be called bone-chilling, but it stung a little when it blew against the face. In the woods behind the drill ground, two figures—one tall and one petite—walked side by side. In the hazy night, one could only see the man drape a dark-colored cloak over the woman's shoulders, yet he didn't say a word, continuing to walk forward on his own.

Feeling a sudden warmth on her body, Gu Yun pulled the cloak on her shoulders and said, "I'm not cold." Such weather couldn't be considered cold, and she wasn't that weak.

Su Ling didn't even look at her, his deep voice replying coldly, "Keep it on."

Gu Yun looked at the man with the gloomy face beside her and asked in confusion, "Are you angry?" Since the afternoon, he had been wearing a dark face, and in the evening when he went to the camp with her, he hadn't said a few words to her all night.

She knew he was angry, but she didn't understand what he was angry about. Was it because she had just said she wanted to conduct closed-door training and wouldn't allow anyone to watch? Thinking about it, she felt that didn't seem like it; he had already been acting strange since the afternoon. Gu Yun sighed softly. If it were in the past, she might not have cared about his inexplicable temper, but now, she suddenly really wanted to know his emotions.

"No." The still-icy voice lacked any emotion, though his pace grew even faster.

Liar! Gu Yun simply stopped walking and asked, "Why?"

Su Ling strode forward. Gu Yun stood quietly in the night, her bright eyes fixed on that dark back as it drifted further and further away. She felt a bit disappointed; was he just going to leave like this? Just when Gu Yun thought he was about to disappear before her eyes like this, the cold and arrogant man finally stopped his steps.

Gu Yun raised the corners of her lips slightly, walked to his side, and stood still, still insisting on asking, "Why are you angry?" Regarding feelings, she had never liked guessing back and forth.

This time, Su Ling did not evade again. With his black eyes fixed on her slightly upturned face, Su Ling said coldly, "You are very nervous about Ao Tian."

Gu Yun was startled and replied naturally, "I treat him as a friend, so of course I'm nervous."

Gu Yun's frankness and confusion left Su Ling, who had been sulking all afternoon, feeling stifled. Who exactly was he angry with! This woman was dull to the point of being intolerable when it came to romantic feelings. He had spent so much effort just to make her understand his heart; perhaps even now, she didn't know how deep Ao Tian's feelings for her were.

Thinking of this, Su Ling's expression finally began to soften slowly.

Gu Yun was puzzled. Why did he suddenly mention Ao Tian? His expression was cloudy one moment and sunny the next; could it be... Gu Yun laughed, "Are you jealous?"

Su Ling's face stiffened. Gu Yun laughed softly; so the cold and arrogant man could also be jealous, and his jealousy was quite strong at that.

Gu Yun laughed somewhat unscrupulously. Su Ling's black eyes narrowed slightly; neither admitting nor denying it, his deep voice carried obvious dissatisfaction as he snorted coldly, "Can you put less focus on other men in the future?"

Gu Yun feigned ignorance and laughed, "Then where should I put it?"

"What do you think?" The dangerous murmur signaled Su Ling's warning.

Unfortunately, Gu Yun still replied fearlessly, "I don't kno—"

Before the words were finished, Su Ling's agile figure, like a leopard, attacked. Gu Yun only felt a heat on her lips and suddenly widened her eyes. Su Ling's magnified face was somewhat blurry, but his domineering and scorching breath was exceptionally clear. The hand wrapped around her waist tightened slightly, and their bodies were pressed tightly together. Through the thin clothing, they could feel each other's heartbeats like thunder.

(End of chapter)