Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 186 Alien Bloodline

Gu Qingyue was sizing her up, and she was also staring intently at Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue's disguise was undeniably brilliant. She didn't overly modify or conceal her face; she simply cleverly made her feminine features appear masculine. In the details, most people wouldn't be able to find any flaws.

A slightly protruding Adam's apple, a slightly dark complexion, and rather thick, sword-like eyebrows; even the skin behind her ears was contoured.

Xie Hongyi still noticed something amiss.

It has nothing to do with appearance, but with spirit.

She had seen countless women of all kinds, and being a woman herself, she could still discern subtle differences between men and women in their aura and even in their breathing.

Could it be that the master before us is a woman?

A tremendous storm raged in Xie Hongyi's heart.

She never imagined that the owner of such a large-scale Wenxianglou was actually a girl who hadn't even reached marriageable age!

Gu Qingyue clearly saw the deeper meaning in her eyes, but she didn't bring it up or explain it, knowing that she would find out in time.

"Is Manager Xie tired?" Gu Qingyue asked, noticing that she had been standing there in a daze for a while without saying a word.

Xie Hongyi realized what had happened and immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness: "Master, please forgive me. I deserve to die. I overstepped my bounds just now."

Gu Qingyue reluctantly gestured for her to stand up. She was still not used to people kneeling and bowing to her, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do, and she didn't want to stand out and arouse suspicion.

"Get up and sit down to talk," Gu Qingyue said, picking up her teacup and taking a sip. The tea had gone a little cold.

"Someone, bring us more tea," Gu Qingyue called out.

"Yes, Master," Liu Daya rushed in from outside the door, her forehead still covered in sweat.

What were they doing?

Gu Qingyue stared at Liu Daya suspiciously, "Daya, where did you go?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, I was just playing around and went to see something new," Liu Daya said, her legs still trembling slightly.

Gu Qingyue smiled gently. She had never physically punished this little girl before, so why was she so frightened?

"Fresh? Is there some kind of monster?" Gu Qingyue joked.

Liu Daya blushed, shyly lowered her head, and stammered, "That's right, Miss Rong said that a very, very handsome person came to the Gu residence, so everyone can see what's new."

After saying that, the little girl was so frightened that she barely breathed.

"Huh? How good-looking is he? Is he a man?" Gu Qingyue also became interested. "Let's go take a look."

After speaking, he walked out of the hall first, and Xie Hongyi glanced at him slightly.

This master is truly extraordinary; he is indeed magnanimous and unconcerned with trivial matters. When Steward Wang mentioned it, she was curious for a while.

She thought that her master was just used to being in a high position and that it would be good if he could be approachable. However, she did not expect that this young master was not like that at all.

Seeing that Gu Qingyue had already walked out the door, she hurriedly followed.

The group walked through the moon gate and headed towards the garden.

"Master," Liu Daya's mother was standing not far away with Rong Qingqing.

Upon seeing Gu Qingyue approach, she was the first to greet her, mainly because she noticed Daya following behind and feared she might have offended Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue had no interest in paying attention to the two people. She glanced at the few boys peeking out from behind the tree and became even more curious.

What she was curious about was, of course, the man in front of her dressed in coarse white clothes.

Tall, handsome, with exquisite features, and most notably, he had eyes as bright as the moon in the deep sea.

Those were a pair of grey-blue eyes, clear as glass, sparkling like mist and stars, extremely beautiful and alluring, as if they could suck a person's soul in without them noticing.

"Who are you?" Gu Qingyue asked.

Upon seeing Gu Qingyue approach, the man lifted his robe and knelt before her. "My name is Yu Mo. Uncle Song sent me to see my master."

The man knelt respectfully, waiting for Gu Qingyue's reply.

"Uncle Song Ming?" Gu Qingyue asked curiously.

"Yes, Uncle Song said he had mentioned me to the master, and asked me to come and meet the master today, so that I may be at his beck and call," the man said, neither humble nor arrogant.

Gu Qingyue suddenly remembered.

That day at Mingyue Manor, I was supposed to meet the son of my benefactor, but we talked about things too late and said we'd meet another day.

She was so busy that she forgot about it, but to her surprise, Uncle Song brought the person over today.

"Are you... the son of that benefactor?" Gu Qingyue asked.

"I dare not," Yu Mo replied again.

"Hey, Qingyue, who is this? She's so pretty!" Rong Qingqing moved closer to Gu Qingyue and asked furtively.

Gu Qingyue's forehead creased with annoyance. What a gossipy woman!

Gu Qingyue quietly told Rong Qingqing about his background, and was speechless when she saw the look of pity that immediately appeared on Rong Qingqing's face.

Is this how maternal instincts kick in?

That's really hard to understand.

Gu Qingyue looked at the man kneeling upright and said, "You should get up first."

"Do you know kung fu?" Gu Qingyue asked, as if she had just thought of something.

I remember when Song Ming mentioned retrieving the tools, his benefactor's family was being chased by their enemies.

The benefactor was shot with an arrow while saving his son. He was already seriously ill and later died.

The son rolled down the hillside to shield his father from a sword, leading her to guess that the boy must have martial arts skills.

"I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, but I am not considered a top-notch practitioner. My father—" Yu Mo stood up and spoke modestly.

Before he could finish speaking, a jade-white hand reached for his throat. He alertly turned his head and dodged the attack.

Those who were watching the handsome man were startled, or more precisely, startled by Gu Qingyue's sudden action.

That's right, Gu Qingyue made a surprise move!

The two men started fighting, and people around them quickly moved away.

Rong Qingqing was heartbroken. She knew Gu Qingyue's skills and was afraid that the handsome young man she had just seen would get hurt; it would break her heart.

"Qingyue, go easy on her!" Rong Qingqing couldn't help but remind her, afraid that she would beat her up and leave her with a black eye and a swollen face. How could she appreciate it then?

Fifteen minutes later, the outcome was decided.

Of course, Gu Qingyue held back, and Yu Mo didn't dare to go all out either.

But he was horrified.

Having just fought the young man in front of him, he could clearly feel that the young man's skills were extraordinary. If it had been a life-or-death struggle, he would have been decapitated long ago.

His father made numerous enemies in Nanzhao because of his close relationship with Shenbinglou, and later died in middle age after encountering his enemies.

He himself suffered persecution and was unable to return home.

Only by following Uncle Song to Lizhou.

He desperately needed a place to stay, so he was very grateful for the opportunity to show his skills. After this encounter, he became even more determined.

"Not bad," Gu Qingyue said with a smile.

"You can stay, but it depends on your performance. Go find Liu Feng first," Gu Qingyue turned her head, raised her hand to call over a young boy, whispered a few words to him, and then let him take Yu Mo away.

Rong Qingqing, noticing Gu Qingyue staring intently at Yu Mo's back, whispered gossipily, "You also think he's very handsome, don't you?"

Gu Qingyue turned her head and said, "She looks good and has exotic blood."

Yu Mo is clearly of mixed race, and she is blessed by heaven with her mixed-race features, making her very beautiful, which reminds her of the eyes of a certain foreign male star in her previous life.

"We must keep him here," Rong Qingqing muttered to herself.

Gu Qingyue: ...Women of all ages are obsessed with looks, she thinks.

"I'll keep it for you, don't worry," Gu Qingyue said jokingly.

Rong Qingqing instantly became serious: "What are you saying! Be serious, look at his skills, he can definitely help you."

“Yes, Sister Rong is the most serious,” Gu Qingyue said with a smile, waving her hand and leading Xie Hongyi toward the front yard.