Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 234 The Cunning Mu Yun Chu

Yue Ling, standing beside him, stared blankly at the distant commotion, completely bewildered.

"Master," Yue Ling said in a low voice.

"Yes, he's been poisoned," Gu Qingyue said with a gloating smile.

You thought you could be a Casanova? You got tricked!

Mr. Hui probably never imagined that Wang Tianjun, whom he completely disregarded, would dare to poison him.

Recalling the powder Wang Tianjun had flicked onto her shoulder that day, Gu Qingyue smiled wickedly.

Isn't Wang Tianjun stupid too?!

They even know to take medication that won't take effect for three days; they're quite smart.

However, Gu Qingyue stroked her chin, wondering if she had just remembered the money and jade pendant she had stolen last night? Was she furious? Hehehe!

In the distance, several guards looked around and, finding no suspicious people, immediately surrounded Mr. Hui and carried him into the carriage.

Watching the carriage speed past on the road beside the forest, the two exchanged a glance and flew towards Xingyuan Temple.

Gu Qingyue wanted to see how the Nanzhao people were doing, and whether Mu Yun Chu and the others were inside.

Before even getting close to the temple, a familiar scent wafted from behind.

A strong arm pulled Gu Qingyue into a tight embrace around her waist.

"No need to go in," came Mu Yun Chu's deep voice.

After saying that, he took Gu Qingyue's arm and flew away into the nearby mountains and forests.

Yue Ling was left completely bewildered.

Of course he knew Mu Yun Chu, but he didn't know that the relationship between the Pavilion Master and him had reached this point.

Standing still in the forest, Gu Qingyue finally had time to look at Mu Yun Chu.

"You weren't inside?"

Gu Qingyue's gossipy nature was stirring; had something happened that she hadn't expected?

"What are you doing outside?" Mu Yun Chu asked instead of answering.

He knew this little girl wouldn't stay quietly in the general store.

He chuckled and ruffled her hair.

"Uh---, I asked you first, you go first, I won't say anything if you don't."

Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes, put one hand on her hip in a teapot shape, and began to act childishly and stubbornly.

She thought Mu Yun Chu and the others must be hiding in the temple, so she wanted to go in and take a look, but they were outside instead.

"Heh-------" Mu Yun Chu was amused by her own anger. This little girl can even cheat?

"Tell me quickly," Gu Qingyue pressed, her eyes sparkling.

Mu Yun Chu: The little girl seems even more beautiful now! Stared at by her eyes that were as bright as stars, his heart was beating a little fast.

"The person sent by Nanzhao has left; he's not feeling well."

Mu Yun Chu spoke casually, but Gu Qing Yue felt that it was not simple.

"Are you sick?" Gu Qingyue didn't believe it.

"Oh, he's been poisoned. The poison will take full effect in twelve hours. I believe he'll get the antidote from Mr. Hui soon," he said, moving closer to Gu Qingyue.

Lowering his voice, he said, "Only Mr. Hui has the antidote for that poison."

Gu Qingyue realized that it must have been this guy who poisoned her.

She looked the man up and down. "I thought you would just kill the Nanzhao envoy."

"Of course he will die, because Mr. Hui's antidote—'accidentally'—was lost."

Mu Yun Chu spoke casually, but Gu Qing Yue's lips twitched as she listened.

So, he planted spies on both sides? What a cunning fellow!

Mutual suspicion and subsequent deaths make cooperation impossible.

"Did you poison Mr. Hui?" Mu Yun Chu recalled what he had just seen from a distance.

The poison he arranged for Mr. Hui hasn't been administered yet, but it looks like he's already been poisoned.

He knew it from the moment Gu Qingyue appeared. Just now, Mr. Hui's poison flared up and looked quite serious. He wondered what kind of poison it was.

"How is that possible?" Gu Qingyue's eyes widened.

They look very innocent.

"I'm a good person."

After saying that, Gu Qingyue smoothed her hair, raised her chin, and gave him an expression that said, "You've definitely misjudged me!"

Mu Yun Chu patted her head helplessly, "Okay, I wronged A Yue, I'm sorry," her voice gentle and doting.

"You trust me that much?" Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow. You actually trust me?

Mu Yun Chu: "Of course, the person I trust the most is A Yue."

"Cough cough------" Gu Qingyue couldn't quite resist his focused gaze and his sickeningly sweet words.

"Although it wasn't me, I suspect it was someone else, someone we've all met before."

"Who?" Mu Yun Chu thought for a moment, but couldn't be sure.

"Wang Tianjun," Gu Qingyue said with a smile.

Mu Yun Chu raised an eyebrow. He really hadn't expected it to be Wang Dafu's grandson who did it. This was truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple.

Aren't they in cahoots?

Suddenly, he recalled the day when the two of them were jealous of each other because of Guo's cousin and Xiangxiang, and he couldn't help but show a hint of disdain and mockery.

"That saves me the trouble of doing anything," Mu Yun Chu said with a smile, but there was no warmth in it.

He had originally prepared a 'surprise' for the woman surnamed Hui today, but since she's unconscious now, should he pause it for now?

Let Mr. Hui and the Nanzhao envoy both believe that the other side poisoned them. Dogs fighting, perfect.

Therefore, their alliance is doomed to fail!

When the two returned to the general store, Gu Yuanming and the others had already returned.

When Gu Yuanming and Gu Yuanen saw that Gu Qingyue had actually returned from outside, their eyes widened in surprise, and they exclaimed in unison:

"Moon, you-------".

"Moon, you--------"

Gu Qingyue felt a little guilty for not listening to her two older brothers and staying in her room to rest, but instead sneaking out.

When Gu Qingyue saw the helpless yet tolerant looks on their faces, she felt even more guilty.

But this feeling only lasts for a moment.

Gu Qingyue did not respond to their questions.

Remembering that they had just gone to the dilapidated temple to lie in wait and successfully killed Mr. Hui and the second group of black-clad assassins sent by the Nanzhao envoy, the worst fear was that they were injured but kept it a secret.

Gu Qingyue stepped forward and the first thing she did was to look Gu Yuanming and Gu Yuanen up and down, and found that they were not injured.

Without further ado, he took their pulses again, and only after confirming that there were no internal injuries did he feel relieved.

"When are you going back to camp?" Gu Qingyue cleverly changed the subject, diverting their attention.

It is said that the enemy ambushed them with about forty people, but they killed twenty-seven of them and the rest escaped.

This was reported by Mu Yun Chu's bodyguard on the way back to Qihe Town.

She was genuinely worried about her two older brothers at the time.

Of course, they didn't know that the other side had also prepared more than thirty wild wolves for them, which Gu Qingyue accidentally killed in advance.

Basically, the big problem was mostly resolved, and Gu Qingyue knew that Gu Yuanming would definitely return to the camp immediately.

"Are you coming back with me? I'll find someone to take you back to Lizhou."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanming remembered that the Nanzhao delegation would arrive soon, and Gu Qingyue would be in even greater danger here. It would be more reassuring to send his sister back first.

"Uh, I still have things to do," Gu Qingyue hesitated. She hadn't finished her work yet and needed to finish it first.

“General Gu is right, the envoy corps is about to arrive. I’ll have someone send you back,” Mu Yun Chu agreed with Gu Yuan Ming’s suggestion.

It's too dangerous here; Gu Qingyue would be better off returning to Lizhou.

"Moon, what do you want to do? Fourth Brother will help you."

Looking at his younger sister's conflicted and hesitant expression, Gu Yuanen guessed that something important must have happened.

He didn't have anything important to do anyway, so he would go wherever Yue'er went.

After saying that, he turned back to Gu Yuanming and said, "Third Brother, you go ahead and attend to your business. I'll take care of my sister's safety."

After saying that, he patted his chest, looking confident and reliable.

Gu Yuanming looked at Gu Qingyue, then at Gu Yuanen, and couldn't help but feel that these two little ones were unreliable.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that he indeed had more important things to do and no time to spend with Yue'er, so he decided to leave her with his fourth brother for the time being.

"Remember what you said. My sister's safety is in your hands." Gu Yuanming solemnly entrusted him with this task.

Gu Yuanen quickly nodded in agreement.

Mu Yun Chu: With an older brother protecting my safety? What about my future husband?

Future husband? Mu Yun Chu became excited at the thought of this word.

The thought of becoming A-Yue's husband in the future suddenly filled my heart with joy.

"When are we leaving?" Mu Yun Chu suppressed the pounding in her heart. Seeing that the three of them had already made arrangements, she could only accept it for now.

After all, he had to receive the delegation himself and couldn't personally escort her back to Lizhou.