Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 130 Doesn’t she have any dignity?

Thinking this, Gu Qingyue quickly used her lightness skill to run towards the little fox.

"Stop right there! You've stolen something!"

Gu Qingyue had just run to the vicinity when she heard another scream from a man.

Steal something?

Little Fox?

Gu Qingyue quickened her pace, quickly placing her feet on the branches beside her and using all her strength to run forward.

"Moon! Stop!" Gu Qingyue shouted, looking at the little fox that had already darted far away.

Of course, he didn't forget to glance at the gray-clad man beside him.

The man covered his head in a disheveled state, pointed in the direction the little fox had fled, and shouted loudly.

"Don't run, you little brat!" the man yelled.

Uh-----, Gu Qingyue was shocked when she looked.

The man was lying diagonally in the grass with his head in his hands, his basket was overturned and lying on the side, and his clothes were torn in several places. He looked like a pitiful little thing who had just been abused!

I go!

Gu Qingyue quickly stopped and walked towards the man, feeling very embarrassed.

At this moment, she felt like the parent of a naughty child who had caused trouble, and she was going to see the victim, feeling a bit uneasy.

If we're going to investigate, she actually bears more responsibility. How could she have known that someone would be so far away?

Every time the little fox followed her to gather herbs, they cooperated in this way: she would use her mental energy to search for nearby herbs, while the little fox would search for those further away.

Today has been really unlucky, but the guy in front of me is even more unlucky!

"Hey, are you alright?" Gu Qingyue greeted him guiltily.

Upon hearing this, the man suddenly noticed the boy standing next to him, and his expression instantly changed to one of utter disbelief.

Gu Qingyue wanted to roll her eyes. Did they have to be so terrified?

Does she have three heads and six arms or something? Is she really that scary?

"Who are you?" the man asked warily.

Then she quickly rolled over and got up, straightened her clothes, patted off non-existent dust, and even tidied her messy hair. Gu Qingyue was amazed.

"What time is it? Why do you still need to tidy up your appearance?" Gu Qingyue mentally gave the other person a thumbs up.

“I am,” Gu Qingyue pointed in the direction the little fox had run away, “the owner of that little fox.”

The man's eyes lit up at the words, but then dimmed again as he thought of something.

This person really wears their heart on their sleeve.

It's obvious they're eyeing my little red fox!

interesting!

Seeing the man hesitate, Gu Qingyue asked, "Did it bump into you?"

“It’s alright,” the man quickly waved his hand, then added, “However, it just took my herbs, so you have to give them back to me.”

"Oh, okay, of course. But, is your head alright? Did the little fox bump it? Let me take a look," Gu Qingyue said, quickly reaching out to check on the other person, just in case they were really injured; her conscience wouldn't allow it.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I'm a healer myself. It just grazed my hair. It hurt a little, but I wasn't hurt," the man said, waving his hand again to indicate that he was alright. He had just been startled by the little red fox that suddenly fell from the sky.

Gu Qingyue quickly released her spiritual power to carefully examine the other person's head. There was no injury or swelling, thankfully.

Seeing that the man insisted he was alright, she didn't say anything more.

"Wait a moment, I'll go find the little fox and have it return the medicinal herbs," Gu Qingyue said, then whistled loudly towards the forest ahead.

She startled the man next to her.

"I'll be back soon, just wait a moment."

A quarter of an hour passed, then another quarter of an hour passed, and... well, this little guy really doesn't give his owner any face.

She whistled five times in a row, but the little guy didn't come back. Gu Qingyue awkwardly touched her nose and said sheepishly, "I'm sorry, my little fox is naughty and may have run far away and didn't hear me."

Gu Qingyue really wanted to skin the little guy alive. Didn't he have any dignity?

"It's alright, we'll wait a bit longer," the man said magnanimously, waving his hand.

Gu Qingyue: ......

"How about you name a price for those medicinal herbs, and I'll buy them? What kind of medicinal herbs are they?" Gu Qingyue thought for a moment and realized that this was the only option she could come up with.

It seems the little fox really doesn't want to return the medicinal herbs, which is why she hasn't come back yet, and there's nothing she can do about it.

“Chasing the moon,” the man paused, “I finally managed to collect it, and I plan to transplant it myself. This kind of medicinal herb is very rare and hard to come by.”

Ding—Upon hearing these two words, Gu Qingyue's eyes immediately lit up. Forgetting her embarrassment, she quickly took two steps closer to the man, her eyes sparkling.

"Monthly? How many months?"

Gu Qingyue eagerly pressed for details, as this was precisely the medicinal herb she was lacking!

She searched many mountains but couldn't find it. No wonder the little fox ran off with it and disappeared without a trace, and she couldn't call it back. It's so clever!

On second thought, Gu Qingyue felt a little ashamed; it was never right to take other people's things!

“At five years old, the medicine is at its most potent,” the gray-clad man said dejectedly.

"Can you sell it to me? I'll pay you," Gu Qingyue said, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the man.

The man finished tidying up his medicine basket, looked up and saw Gu Qingyue's eyes, and paused slightly.

Then, somewhat embarrassed, he lowered his head. "It's not impossible. I'm a doctor, and I enjoy collecting medicinal herbs and growing them myself. If you're in a hurry, I can sell them to you, but I don't know the price," the man said in a barely audible voice.

collect?

Gu Qingyue was slightly surprised. The man in front of her had a delicate appearance and looked like a frail scholar.

He wore a faded gray long gown that had been washed until it was almost white, with two patches, but he had a very pleasant smell of Chinese medicine.

Judging from his appearance, he has been dealing with medicinal herbs for many years, and he really is a doctor, just as he said.

As for his age, he was probably not even twenty years old, about the same age as Mu Yun Chu.

"Where do you practice medicine? Is it a clinic in Lizhou City?" Gu Qingyue subconsciously wanted to ask more questions, especially after hearing that the other party liked to collect medicinal herbs.

That must mean they've collected a lot of precious medicinal herbs. She was incredibly eager to try them. From her past life to the present, whenever she heard about rare medicinal herbs, she would definitely go and take a look. Even now, she couldn't break that habit.

"Uh... I'm not at the clinic, I'm in a village on the other side of the mountain. I'm the village doctor," the man said, then lowered his head in embarrassment.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue thought for a moment and said, "May I take a look at your medicinal herbs? If possible, I'd like to buy them all."

Upon hearing this, the man in gray was stunned for a moment, and then frowned in distress.

I must say, with her delicate and fair-skinned appearance, when she furrows her brows, she really does look... pitiful!

Hold on! My imagination is running wild again!

Gu Qingyue took a deep breath and quickly looked away.

"It's only human nature! It's only human nature!" Gu Qingyue comforted herself while simultaneously despising herself.

I can't shake this habit of being a sucker for good looks.

After a moment, the man in gray spoke up: "Okay, I'll take you to see him first, but---" The man paused for a few seconds, then said: "Our village rarely sees strangers, so please don't mind if people say anything unpleasant. Also, recently a few people in our village have contracted a strange disease. When you see it, don't be afraid."

He glanced at Gu Qingyue. The boy in front of him was younger than him. If he said something that angered the villagers out of fear, he would be in a difficult position.

However, if I could exchange my medicinal herbs for some money, I might be able to go to a large pharmacy in the city to buy some medicine to treat the strange illness of those villagers.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue realized what was happening.

I guess it's because few people go to the villages deep in the mountains, and the locals are xenophobic. Also, he mentioned some strange disease... we'll have to go and see for ourselves to find out.