Maybe It's Time To Ask For Dear Husband's Help

Xiao Yue wiped the oil off the corner of her mouth before turning her head to gaze into Wu Chao Guang's smiling face.

"Oh, it's Brother Wu."

The man laughed. He went to sit with her, his lunch paper bag in his hands.

"It has only been a few days, but Xiao Ya has adapted well to the army life. Hearing you call me Brother Wu, it feels familiar but at the same time it also feels very out of line."

Xiao Yue smiled.

"Brother Wu is too polite. Are we not all brothers-in-arm in this war?"

The man chuckled.

"Well, you are not wrong. How are things going with the poisoning case?"

Xiao Yue who momentarily forgot about the poisoning case was immediately reminded of the two dead patients and the stagnant progress of her research. Gloom painted dark lines on her face.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Yue told Wu Chao Guang about the death of the two patients, and about the plan she had to produce the antidote using the victims' blood. And about Caretaker Zhou Zi Chen and Colonel Zhou Zi Ran. She too did not enjoy desecrating corpses, but she had neither better nor faster method to make an antidote. She had to start somewhere.

"Ah, the Colonel Zhou Zi Ran," Wu Chao Guang said while rubbing his chin. "Medic Chen is not wrong. The two siblings were indeed very close. So Zhou Zi Chen passed away last night. No wonder Colonel Zhou was nowhere to be seen this morning."

"Does Brother Wu know Colonel Zhou very well?"

"We serve in the same army."

"... I mean closer than that."

"Oh. Well, no. He is not very open to other people other than his brother. I can imagine how devastated he is right now. Nevertheless,"

Wu Chao Guang turned to look at Xiao Yue with a serious expression on his face.

"Zhou Zi Ran was also the one who pestered General Long day and night to help save his brother. That being said, he knew that you are working on the poisoning case. There is little chance that he might be willing to contribute to it."

"Using his brother's body? I don't think so."

Even if Colonel Zhou might just agree to her request, she was not thick-skinned enough to approach him. Wu Chao Guang seemed to be able to read her mind. He chuckled and unwrapped his lunch, then bit into the burger. After he finished a burger, he continued speaking.

"If you cannot do it, why not ask for General Long's help? He will know the right thing to say. It's not like you are looking for an antidote because you are bored or a crazed maniac. We do need it before the Hei Kingdom poison us all in the next battle."

"Talking about the war," Xiao Yue had just finished the last bit of her last burger. "How is it going?"

"Oh, both sides are still observing each other and not yet making any move."

"If the Hei Kingdom is using poison, is the Hong Kingdom not having a great disadvantage in this war? Why have they not launched an attack?"

Wu Chao Guang smiled and tapped at his temple while flashing her a bright smile.

"Because poison is not everything. The right strategies can turn both disadvantages and advantages into nothing."

Xiao Yue did not quite understand what Wu Chao Guang meant. She knew nothing about war strategies. What she knew was, although everyone knew that the Hei Kingdom was using poison to leverage their position in the war, although everyone knew that seven people had died from the potent poison with no antidote in sight, everyone was still doing their best. Every day doing what was necessary to prepare for the upcoming war.

"Mmm. Then, can I meet with General Long today? Is he around?"

Wu Chao Guang bent to whisper in Xiao Yue's ear.

"No need to be so reserved. You are his wife after all. Why would he be too busy to meet with you?"

Xiao Yue straightened herself. Pursing her lips, she squinted at General Long's personal guard, who was trying so hard to suppress his laughter that he was holding his stomach out of pain.

"Stop laughing at me. It was not what you were thinking. This is purely business. Business!"

"..."

Wu Chao Guang was tempted to tell Xiao Yue that her words could be taken to mean that the General was paying her for her nightly service, but he still held great respect to the General so he should not tease his wife.

"General Long is checking the battleground with the East-Side Commandant. He should be back in a few hours. I will come to get you once he's back."