Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 147 Jin Weizhou

She felt that Jin Weizhou's experiences could be written into a novel.

The reality inside ancient large families was far from the glamorous image they presented; the filth and depravity within could only be truly understood by those who lived there.

Three years ago, Jin Weizhou accompanied his mother and sister to a temple to burn incense. On the way, they encountered bandits whose target was his mother and sister.

The mother desperately tried to save her younger sister, but both were raped by bandits and committed suicide on the spot.

He was severely injured by the bandits and fainted. When he woke up, he found that he was the only one left in the second house.

Because his father was also mysteriously murdered ten years ago, and his stepmother remarried, his uncle tolerated their existence because he and his sister were also considered to be of the Jin family bloodline.

However, after the incident with the bandits, they were kicked out by his uncle and aunt on the grounds that his mother and sister had been immoral and had disgraced the Jin family, and that he himself was a cursed lone star who would bring misfortune to his father, mother, and sister.

Originally, after being kicked out of his home, he managed the two shops left by his mother, and he did a very good job.

But one night a few months later, several masked men in black broke into his house and demanded to know the whereabouts of Mo Pei, the head of the Jin family. He had never met him, so how could he possibly give that information?

He was beaten up and left barely alive outside the city gate, and his house was looted.

When he struggled back, his family's shops and farmland had already been seized by his uncle, who claimed that his nephew's fate was unknown and no one would take over the family property, so they were taking care of it on his behalf.

He wanted to come back, but whenever he appeared near the Jin residence, he would be inexplicably beaten, though not fatally.

He struggled on the brink of life and death several times, and finally realized that the fate of his second wife's family might be related to the head of the family, Mo Pei.

Whether it was his father's death or the mysterious deaths of his mother and sister, and the fact that he was the only one left alive, it was all to force him to hand over the patriarch's seal, Mo Pei.

But my grandfather passed away twenty years ago, and he had no idea where this thing was.

To save his life, he had no choice but to change his name and try to avoid his uncle's surveillance.

He originally planned to find a place to settle down first and then make plans for the future, but no matter where he went, there were always people who bullied and caused trouble. Later, in order to avoid those people, he devised a plan to make himself "accidentally" fall off a cliff without getting hurt.

It was a coincidence that he was rescued by a kind hunter and hid in a mountain village for a year. Later, the hunter passed away, and he tried to find clues about Mo Pei.

That's why he came down the mountain to Lizhou City.

As a result, his old illness relapsed, and he almost lost his life. To be on the safe side, he hid among the refugees until Gu Qingyue rescued him.

Gu Qingyue, with her woman's sixth sense, intuitively felt that this ink pendant might be involved in a huge secret, but it was not the time to reveal it yet.

The question now is, should we take this person in?

Taking him in would obviously be a huge problem, but letting him go would certainly put his life in danger.

Gu Qingyue thought for a moment. She needed people to help her manage these businesses, including Yueying Pavilion. Jin Weizhou had managed shops before and came from a prestigious family. If Jin Weizhou was capable, she could let him give it a try.

At worst, we can ask Yue Qian to disguise him and change his face; that would be foolproof. But we need to have someone thoroughly investigate the Jin family.

Once she had made up her mind, Gu Qingyue told Jin Weizhou about her idea.

Without hesitation, he agreed, and since he was now free and all alone, he asked to sign a contract of servitude and enter the Moon Shadow Pavilion.

Gu Qingyue admired this person's unwavering will.

She is willing to save others even when she is in dire straits herself, and she does not waver when an opportunity to make a living is presented to her. She immediately makes up her mind and is a decisive person. With proper training, she may become a great help to him.

After Jin Weizhou returned to the guest courtyard, Yue Wan appeared in the hall.

Because Yue Ling recently went to the mountains to collect medicinal herbs from a small herb garden, she kept Yue Wan by her side to run errands for her.

Sure enough, Yue Wan, formerly known as Niu Dan, has grown into a dashing young man, a head taller than Gu Qingyue. He is always full of youthful vigor, and Gu Qingyue is always in a good mood whenever she sees him.

"Find someone to investigate the Jin family, especially the whereabouts of the patriarch from twenty years ago and the patriarch Mo Pei, as well as the person in charge of the Jin family. Also, while you're at it, investigate Jin Weizhou."

After saying that, he gestured for Yuewan to take care of it, while he carried the fresh tea and snacks he had just brought back from Wenxianglou back to Songxiangyuan.

Upon entering the main courtyard, I was startled by the various voices coming from inside. Gu Qingyue came to this main courtyard almost every day, but it was always quiet because Mu Yun Chu needed to recuperate. Who came today?

"Qingyue, you're back!" came Mu Nan's loud voice.

"Hmm, are there important guests in this house?" Gu Qingyue asked Mu Nan in a low voice, full of curiosity.

Mu Nan smiled and said, "It's Doctor Bai who's back."

"Dr. Bai?" Gu Qingyue's eyes lit up. She had heard of this doctor's great name for a long time, but had never seen him in person. It was fate that she could meet him today.

Gu Qingyue leisurely entered the house carrying the food box.

"Qingyue," Mu Yun Chu was the first to see Gu Qingyue enter, and a warm smile immediately appeared on her face.

Upon hearing this, Bai Jingzhi, who was sitting not far away, immediately brightened up and looked at Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue felt a chill run down her spine from the stares of everyone in the room; she had thought only Doctor Bai and Mu Yun Chu were there.

When I looked inside, wow, the room was almost full of people.

Mu Yun Chu, Mu Jin Yan, Gu Yuan En, Mu Dong, Mu Xi, and Mu Bei, whom we haven't seen in a long time, followed by Mu Nan, and a very young and handsome man, who must be the legendary Doctor Bai.

Everyone was staring at her, and Gu Qingyue felt more reserved than when she gave a speech in front of the entire university faculty and students back in college.

Is this a meeting? Gu Qingyue wondered.

"You are Gu Qingyue, Doctor Gu?" Doctor Bai spoke first, his gaze intense.

Dr. Gu? Am I that young? Well, I am young, not even fourteen. In the eyes of an adult man, am I not just a child?

Gu Qingyue coughed to calm herself down. "I am Gu Qingyue. This must be Doctor Bai. I have long admired your name."

"You know me?" Bai Jingzhi was pleasantly surprised. He had heard Mu Yun Chu and Mu Bei praise this person's medical skills. Although he was young, he had superb medical skills, which made him eager to learn from him. He finally got the chance.

Bai Jingzhi walked up to Gu Qingyue in a few steps. "I heard that your acupuncture skills are very good. Can we discuss them? Oh, right, and suturing skills too."

Gu Qingyue frowned as she listened. Was this a medical fanatic? They had only just met and he wanted to discuss medical techniques?

She should at least have a sip of tea before she thinks about it.

Before Gu Qingyue could figure out how to refuse, he said, "Ah, Dr. Gu is really handsome, a rare sight indeed. Come on, let me treat you to some wine."

As he spoke, he instinctively reached out to put his arm around Gu Qingyue's shoulder. Well, his playboy nature was revealed so quickly!

'Cough cough------'

Bai Jingzhi was speaking enthusiastically when he heard Mu Yun Chu cough.

He turned his head and looked at Mu Yun Chu with a puzzled expression.

"Qingyue just got back, let her rest first. You just got back too, go wash up and rest first," Mu Yun Chu said, urging them to leave.

"Hey, I'm telling you—how could you treat me like this? I went through so much trouble to run errands for you, and instead of being grateful, you're being so heartless!" Bai Jingzhi said unhappily.