Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 125: Something to happen

She had seen it in a rare book in her previous life. At the time, she thought it was a fabrication by someone from the past. But she never expected that it was actually true!

However, this is too precious. I was just going to gather some herbs. How could Mu Yun Chu be willing to give me something so valuable?

"It's too precious. I'm fine. I can protect myself. Please thank your master for me. Keep it for him to wear." Gu Qingyue felt that she couldn't accept something so precious, even though deep down she really wanted to have it.

“This was specially requested for you by your master. Just accept it,” Mu Nan said, unsure of what to say.

Actually, he also harbored some resentment, since it was created by his master's teacher.

Over the years, Master Jingyun, the master of the master, had only collected this much silkworm silk, which was originally intended to be used to make a breastplate for the master.

But the master wrote a letter to the Taoist priest last time, asking him to make a woman's armor.

Master Jingyun couldn't dissuade him, so he had no choice but to do it. It was only a few days ago that it was finished, and Mu Jinyan and Gu Yuanen had to personally go to Wumi Mountain in Jiangnan to retrieve it.

"Specially for me?" Gu Qingyue was surprised and shocked!

Mu Yun Chu actually made this especially for himself, so what about him?

Thinking of the serious injuries he had suffered, Gu Qingyue fell silent.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. He himself, who was often on the battlefield, didn't even have one, yet he gave her such a precious thing. Should she accept it or not?

After thinking for a while, she took it from Mu Nan and smiled.

"Please thank your master for me, and tell him I've accepted it. He's so kind that I won't thank him enough. I'll repay him in another way," Gu Qingyue said. She knew it was a woman's armor, so she accepted it.

Actually, she also had a thin bulletproof vest from her previous life in her space. It was elastic, a high-tech product, and could be worn by both men and women. She guessed that one would be more suitable for Mu Yun Chu, as it could at least protect her from some of the damage from knives and guns.

However, she still needs to think about how to give it to him.

Watching Mu Nan's figure disappear into the distance, Gu Qingyue sighed softly.

Is this his true feeling? How should I respond?

Before leaving, Gu Qingyue finally put on this peerless "treasure," thinking that she should make the most of it and not let down the other party's kindness.

To everyone's surprise, just as he reached the gate with his bundle on his back and was about to mount his horse, he saw Yue Ling galloping towards him.

"Master," Yue Ling said in a low voice as she ran up to Gu Qingyue.

"What's wrong?" Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow, noticing that Yue Ling's expression was not good.

“An assassin broke into the Gu residence last night,” Yue Ling said in a low voice, “but we took care of him, leaving only one survivor.”

Gu Qingyue was genuinely surprised!

Which assassin would come to the Gu residence to deliver themselves into a deadly trap? Why?

Seeing Gu Qingyue's thoughtful expression, Yue Ling continued, "They were sent by the Bamboo Ritual Hall, saying they were here to take the Pavilion Master's life."

Huh?! Bamboo Ritual Hall?

Gu Qingyue then remembered the few boys she had just brought back. Could it be that the "Master Qian" that the group had mentioned was here to cause trouble?

"Okay, I understand. Let them know they won't be leaving alive, and they'll shut up." Gu Qingyue didn't take it seriously. She believed that no matter how many people came, the young men of Moon Shadow Pavilion would handle it. She wasn't worried.

After saying that, Gu Qingyue slung her bundle over her shoulder and prepared to mount her horse again.

"Master, there's more," Yue Ling said hurriedly when she saw Gu Qingyue preparing to leave again.

"Hmm?" Gu Qingyue turned around and looked at Yue Ling's somewhat strange expression, gesturing for him to speak quickly.

"This morning, Moon Shadow Pavilion received an order for two thousand taels of silver."

Gu Qingyue's eyes lit up. "Really? What's the mission? How difficult is it?"

"The assassination of Doctor Gu Qingyue," Yue Ling said, her lips twitching as she lowered her head. "It was a secret order placed by the steward of Master Qian of the Bamboo Ritual Hall."

Gu Qingyue choked, then laughed.

Many people know that she saved those boys, and many also know that she lives in the Gu residence; it's not a secret. She's a doctor, which she doesn't hide, so in the eyes of outsiders, she's just an ordinary doctor. Because of her good medical skills, she has been conscripted to serve in the Lizhou military camp.

"Master Qian wants to kill me because of those five teenagers? Heh, here you go," Gu Qingyue hung the bundle on Ma'anshan, "Tell Liu Feng to send the most powerful Shadow Division assassin team."

Yue Ling's lips twitched even more violently. "Where are you sending me?"

Will you kill the Pavilion Master?

"Yes, Liu Feng also said that Master Qian of the Bamboo Ritual Hall might be backed by Prefect Li, but... it's still under investigation."

Gu Qingyue paused in her mounting her horse. Prefect Li? The prefect of Lizhou Prefecture?

Her expression grew more serious. Had she offended the highest-ranking official in Lizhou?

"Have Liu Feng investigate immediately and confirm it. I'll go gather herbs in a few days. I'll head back to the Gu residence first," Gu Qingyue said, mounting her horse and galloping towards the Gu residence.

Liu Feng rushed back to the Gu residence as soon as he arrived.

Seeing Gu Qingyue lead Yue Ling into the main hall, he immediately said, "Qingyue, perfect timing, we've found out. That Master Qian's backer is a confidant of Prefect Li, his advisor Qian Zhengdao."

Earn money? Gu Qingyue's lips twitched; she hadn't even earned any yet!

"The two of them are cousins ​​from different branches of the family. They have a good relationship in private, but they are very distant from outsiders. I heard that Master Qian dared to make the Bamboo Ritual Hall so big, and it has been especially popular in recent years, because Qian Zhengdao has been supporting it behind the scenes." Liu Feng sat down, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down.

"Do you know Qian Zhengdao?" he asked with a mocking expression.

Gu Qingyue asked curiously, "A lot of money?"

Liu Feng rolled his eyes. "I heard that Qian Zhengdao was able to gain the favor of Prefect Li because he found an extremely beautiful concubine for Prefect Li through Master Qian. She won Prefect Li's favor, which made Qian Zhengdao very popular in front of Prefect Li."

What is this mess?

Gu Qingyue rubbed her forehead.

It sounds like a power-money-sex transaction!

"Does Prefect Li know about our past conflict with the Bamboo Ritual Hall?" Gu Qingyue stroked her chin, feeling that it wasn't that serious.

“He probably doesn’t know, and Prefect Li probably wouldn’t bother with such a private grudge,” Liu Feng said. “However, if Master Qian can’t get what he wants from you, he might go to Qian Zhengdao for help.”

"Understood," Gu Qingyue stood up. "The Shadow Division has taken on the mission. Anyway, we'll only make two strikes, and there's no refund if we fail."

Don't accuse her of double-crossing him; who told him to be so blind as to hire someone to kill him?

Whose fault is it? She's so petty!

"Won't this affect Moonshadow Pavilion's reputation? Will it be difficult to get missions in the future?" Yue Ling's voice rang out from the side.

After all, if the Shadow Pavilion can't even kill a young doctor after two attacks in a month, how will they do business in the future?

Gu Qingyue choked. She had been too narrow-minded! She had shot herself in the foot!

Okay, let's try a different approach.

"Let's refuse for now, we can't ruin our reputation," Gu Qingyue narrowed her eyes and rubbed her fingers. "Yueling, come with me to the Bamboo Ritual Hall tonight."

Yue Ling froze upon hearing this; he shouldn't have said that.

"Senior brother, help me find out Qian Ye's detailed information and give it to me before tonight," Gu Qingyue's eyes gleamed with an eager light that was frighteningly bright.

Liu Feng and Yue Ling exchanged a glance, their hearts pounding with alarm. The sect leader was about to stir up trouble!

"She didn't go up the mountain?" In Songxiang Garden, Mu Yun Chu leaned back on the soft couch, listening to Mu Nan suddenly say that Gu Qing Yue seemed to have urgent business to attend to at the Gu residence today.

"Yes, Master. The servant at the gate said that she was called back by the Gu family."

Mu Yun Chu seemed to be deep in thought. Gu Qing Yue had said this morning that those few herbs were very important and needed to be collected as soon as possible. Could it be that something terrible had happened?