The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 210: 130 Prodigy (First Update) _3

A slender little figure quickly emerged in Gu Changqing’s mind.

He had brought the eaglet back, taken it to that alleyway.

The people in the alleyway knew nothing about the origin of the eaglet, taking it just as Xiao Jingkong had said, a gift from his elder brother.

The eaglet was very fierce, and whoever in the house tried to feed it would get a peck. But the old lady had a trick.

The old lady opened the chicken cage.

Xiao Jingkong’s seven chicks strutted out. They were very brave chicks, boldly entering the eaglet’s cage, then lined up like when Xiao Jingkong took them out for walks, each chicken feeding the eaglet with a piece of raw meat in its beak.

The eaglet became very well-behaved under the care of the seven chicken mothers, squawking expectantly for food!

The old lady watched this happily.

Gu Jiao came over and said, “Grandma, I am going to the military camp to deliver something to Uncle Dogwa.”

Before leaving the village, Xue Ningxiang had asked them to send Dogwa’s uncle a letter, some winter clothes, and a safety charm she had prayed for at the temple

Gu Jiao added jars of pickled vegetables and dried meat she made herself.

The old lady nodded: “Go ahead.”

There were several military camps in the Capital City. The one Gu Jiao was going to was Tiger Mountain Camp. The distance was not too far, and she could reach there in half a 2-hour period if she hurried.

Gu Jiao hired a horse carriage.

When she arrived at the camp, they were conducting military drills. The spirited shouting of the soldiers could be heard from afar.

The carriage stopped outside the military camp.

A soldier walked over, raised his hand to stop the carriage, “Who is it?”

Gu Jiao got off the carriage, telling him, “I’m here to see someone. He is under Deputy General Hu, called Zhou Erzhuang.”

Dogwa’s father was called Zhou Dazhuang.

The soldier looked Gu Jiao up and down, impatiently saying, “The camp is off limits to visitors. Leave immediately!”

Gu Jiao said, “Just for a little while.”

The soldier coldly replied: “No, that won’t do!”

Gu Jiao continued: “I brought him some items. I will leave once I deliver them.”

The soldier became even more impatient: “Leave it here, and I will deliver it later!”

Zhou Erzhuang had mentioned in his letters that some soldiers might withhold things sent in. Gu Jiao still wanted to hand them over to him personally: “When will they finish their drills? I will wait for him here.”

The soldier frowned: “Hey, what’s the matter with you? You think you can hang around a military camp at will? How do I know you’re not a spy?”

“I’m not.” Gu Jiao said.

The soldier became more chaotic: “Just because you say you’re not, doesn’t mean you’re not! In fact, I say you are!”

“What’s going on?”

A dignified voice came from the direction of the military camp.

Looking back, the soldier immediately saluted reverently, “Commander! A woman came, saying she was looking for someone in our camp. But we’re currently training, so I told her to go back first, and I would bring in her goods later.”

The commander walked out of the camp, coming up to them.

The soldier bowed even lower.

The commander’s gaze landed on Gu Jiao’s face: “You?”

Gu Jiao nodded: “Yes, me.” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The soldier was taken aback. Did they…know each other?

How could this girl, who didn’t look like she came from a well-off background, know their camp’s commander?

And the commander didn’t seem as terrifying as usual when he spoke to her…

Where was the so-called Iron-faced Judge?

Gu Changqing looked at Gu Jiao: “You know someone in the camp?”

Gu Jiao nodded again: “Yes, we’re from the same village. His house is next to mine. His family asked me to send him something.”

Gu Changqing asked: “What’s his name? Who does he serve under?”

Gu Jiao replied: “Zhou Erzhuang, he serves under Deputy General Hu.”

Gu Changqing said: “Your timing is unfortunate. Deputy General Hu just transferred to Qishan Military Camp. Qishan Military Camp is far from here, if you go there now, you won’t make it back by evening. You should leave the items with me, and I will deliver them tomorrow.”

“I thank you.” Gu Jiao took down the goods.

The soldier was taken aback. How did this girl have such connections, as to have the commander himself deliver her items?

Gu Changqing turned to the soldier: “Didn’t you know that Deputy General Hu is no longer in the camp?”

The soldier choked: “I… I…”

Gu Changqing’s gaze was as sharp as a knife: “Knowing this, you still didn’t inform her, and allowed her to leave her items here. It seems like you wanted to keep them for yourself.”

The soldier went weak at his knees: “I…I…I wouldn’t dare!”

Gu Changqing said in a cold voice: “So you’re saying you didn’t know? As a guard, you’re unaware of such significant movements within the camp. This is dereliction of duty!”

“Commander, mercy!” The soldier immediately knelt.

Gu Changqing wouldn’t be called the Iron-faced Judge if he were to show mercy.

This soldier was eventually pulled away, punished with hundred strokes of a military cane, almost losing his life.

It wasn’t that Gu Changqing was venting for Gu Jiao, he has always been strict in his governance.

After leaving the goods with Gu Changqing, Gu Jiaohired the carriage again to go home. Before leaving, Gu Jiao asked him to tell Zhou Erzhuang where she lived. If Zhou Erzhuang had any issues, he could go to her house to find her.