Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Gu Xu glanced over there, Wu Huo's mouth was full of oil, and he turned his back quietly. Wu Yan sighed and went back into the woods.

It’s not good to give Boss Gu dry biscuits.

"Are you injured?" Gu Xu glanced at him. He looked intact and didn't look uncomfortable, so he should be fine.

"No." Gu Yue said, "What about you..."

"We're just on the road, what could go wrong? Tell me, what agreement did you reach with Qin Zhaoyue?" Gu Xu said.

He set up a grid made of branches and put the cake on it to bake. He also handed Gu Yue a water bag, the spring water inside tasted slightly sweet and very clear.

"It's about the pharmacy. He was willing to help us before." Gu Yue said, "I asked him to take me out of Luoyang City, but he didn't ask any more questions. He's not planning anything bad..."

"Oh, right." Gu Yue handed the small wooden block the size of a fingernail to Gu Xu: "He gave me this and said that I can see him if I take this."

"And... are you familiar with the Fifth Prince? He actually went to Ganzhou with the group." Gu Yue said. However, seeing that Gu Xu's expression did not change, he said: "I knew you already knew. But there is another thing you definitely don't know-"

"What?" Gu Xu looked at him.

Gu Yue smiled: "The person who walked with Wen Qing at the entrance of Caiwei Tower that day was him."

Gu Xu frowned immediately: "Are you sure?"

"Confirmed. I thought that guy looked familiar. It seems that it's because the princes and brothers look quite similar." Gu Yue supported his face and looked at Gu Xu's pancakes. "It can be basically determined that the person behind Wen Qing is Qin Zhaochen."

Wuyan had already returned with some newly caught wild birds. They all knew how to use hidden weapons, so it wasn't difficult for them to hunt wild animals.

"I understand. What are your plans?" Gu Xu asked without refutation or questioning.

"Let's see what's going on first." Gu Yue couldn't tell Gu Xu about the food and grass issue right now. "Wen Qing has already laid bare his cards with us, so he shouldn't attack us for the time being. Everything is in its infancy now, and there's no sign of anything on the surface. If you ask me what to do, I'm not too sure... but something will happen eventually."

"That's it?" Gu Xu asked. This vixen's intuition is really sharp, or should we say that she is lucky?

"Well... I think that if there are any unusual movements among these forces, this Xidi war is a good opportunity. We have to keep an eye on it." Gu Yue nodded repeatedly, "You see, the Mu family is the fifth prince's maternal family, and they happen to be guarding the border of Ganzhou. In addition, the fifth prince also went with them this time, so I think there will be some open and covert fighting."

Gu Xu listened quietly and helped him turn the barbecue.

Gu Yue ate a piece of cake first, tried hard to swallow the food in his mouth, and then said: "If the fifth prince wants to rebel, this is a good opportunity to get rid of the crown prince. I don't know if Qin Zhaoyue is on guard against him."

In the original story, Qin Zhaoyue and Qin Zhaochen did not have many opportunities to appear on the same screen, and there was little portrayal of the characters' psychological activities (or perhaps he completely forgot about it). How vigilant was Qin Zhaoyue? The counterattack is mainly about being cool, and everyone can be said to be a tool for the male protagonist to show off.

There shouldn’t be many. Qin Zhaoyue hasn’t gotten rid of anyone in two years.

However... the fifth prince I saw in the team didn't look like an ambitious person. He was a little arrogant and seemed quite smart.

"Have you talked to Qin Zhaochen?" Gu Xu asked. He took out a small cloth bag and sprinkled the cumin on the meat. The whole camp was filled with fragrance.

"Yes. I got into the team by pretending to be a guard from the guard camp. He seemed to be a little suspicious of me and kept asking questions, but I evaded them."

"He and Wen Qing are in the same gang. I don't know if Wen Qing will tell him about you." Gu Xu said, "However, we have previously deduced that Wen Qing is likely to be a traitor. The man in red is holding the secret of his betrayal and is now dead."

The barbecue is ready! Gu Yue tore the roasted bird meat into strips, rolled it into a pancake, and ate it heartily.

Gu Xu saw him sweating while eating and asked, "You... like poultry so much?"

"Hmm? Poultry meat is cheap and fragrant." Gu Yue said vaguely.

The main thing is that in this era, no matter what kind of meat it is, it tastes better than in the modern world!

Gu Yue was eating while thinking about Gu Xu's analysis and felt that his thoughts were not very clear.

"Let's sort it out." Gu Yue said, "At present, it is known that Wen Qing has two allies, the third prince and the fifth prince. And he betrayed Lingfeng Pavilion, which means he betrayed a certain prince."

The original text said that he betrayed the third prince, but Gu Yue couldn't say it.

"The possibility of betraying the Third Prince and joining the Fifth Prince is the greatest and most logical," said Gu Yue.

Gu Xu nodded, "That's right. After all, he is openly the Third Prince's man, but secretly works for the Fifth Prince. Could it be that Lingfeng Pavilion is the Third Prince's power? And the Hidden Dragon Guard belongs to the Fifth Prince, and he happens to be very favored by the Emperor, so it makes sense to hand over the Hidden Dragon Guard to him."

"...Then the possibility of me being exposed is quite high. After all, I just boasted that I am not from Qin Zhaoyue's side." Gu Yue was terrified.

"It's okay. After this, there's no need to hide anything anymore." Gu Xu said.

"If I get promoted with the help of the crown prince, I will be labeled as a member of the crown prince's party, right?" Gu Yue was a little worried. "Qin Zhaoyue probably thinks that he has grasped this point, so he agreed to help me so readily."

"Just counter it." Gu Xu said. He took out his handkerchief, wet it with a water bag, took Gu Yue's hand, and helped him wipe off the carbon dust and oil stains on his fingers. The scars on his fingers had been healed for two years and were already very light.

Gu Yue looked at his focused expression and felt at ease.

……

After resting in the woods for one night, they set out early the next morning. Avoiding the scout team sent by the crown prince's guard, they rode at full speed and soon arrived at Tongguan Town.

Although it is called a town, it is actually very large, comparable to a county town. Two towering city walls lock the important gateway to the Central Plains, and the terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is also one of the important post stations on the Silk Road. Even when the war broke out in Ganzhou, there was an endless stream of caravans coming and going.

However, the inspection here was strict, so a large number of people were stranded inside and outside the city. I don't know what Gu Xu showed the city guards, but they were allowed into the city.

It was almost noon, and everyone planned to find an inn to stay overnight.

Eating wild game all the time is not good, and the nutrition is not balanced. After asking around, they came to the second largest inn in Tongguan Town - although the rooms are not the best, there are delicious food here.

They sat down at a long table in the hall. Only Shi San, Yan Yunhuo and the other four people followed Gu Yue and Gu Xu. The rest of the secret guards were sent out on missions and were not around.

Gu Yue ordered the local specialty pickles, roast carp, duck soup and stone pancakes.

I have to say, it smells really good.

Everyone ate around the table.