Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 420 Was she tied up to threaten Mu Yun Chu?

"No need. The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in the Great Chu is not so easy to deal with. Let's talk about it later," the young woman said, waving her away.

She knew exactly how to kidnap Gu Qingyue and who to send. Tonight was just a test. Wasn't she supposed to be visiting the Qin family in Jiangnan? There would be plenty of opportunities.

In a small alley not far from the inn, Gu Qingyue leaned against the wall, her silver mask gleaming in the darkness, reflecting a chilling aura.

She sent Jiang Luo and the others to inquire at the small inn, while she herself didn't need to go in at all, and listened to the young woman's entire story.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion of the Great Chu? Gu Qingyue narrowed her eyes. Could this woman be... a Nanzhao person? Or a Western Jin person?

She looks beautiful, but I've never seen her before. It seems they've hired an assassin to kidnap me tonight. What's their purpose?

Gu Qingyue was puzzled, as she had never actually dealt with these people before.

Regardless, it seems they won't be making any moves for the time being.

Gu Qingyue rubbed her fingers, pondering whether to deal with them now, or play the long game...

"Master," a man in gray stood respectfully with his hands clasped in front of him in an elegant courtyard on the other side of the town.

"How is it? Has Miss Gu arrived yet?" A gentle male voice came from inside.

The man in gray lowered his head. "We've arrived. We checked into the Yuanlai Inn this evening, but... just last night, a group of men in black broke into the inn, attempting to harm Miss Gu."

Upon hearing this, the gentle man suddenly stood up, and the cup beside him was swept to the ground with a 'bang' and shattered.

The man turned around, his eyes narrowing dangerously. Who else could it be but Prince Jing, Mu Yunjing?

"Tell me quickly, what happened?" King Jing pressed.

The man in gray immediately cupped his hands in greeting, “Miss Gu has Young Master Gu by her side, as well as a group of very powerful bodyguards. We drove them away. In particular, Miss Gu has a very powerful personal bodyguard, a young man wearing a silver mask. He is extremely skilled, and I am afraid he is no match for him.”

After speaking, the man in gray lowered his head and looked away, saying nothing more.

The silver-masked youth's skills were incredibly strange, almost unstoppable. The two swords in his hands were like Asura blades reaping lives, and he felt he was no match for him.

Upon hearing this, King Jing's face immediately darkened.

"Who sent them? They've got some nerve," King Jing said, then sat down again, his voice leisurely.

The man in gray remained silent. He was only responsible for keeping an eye on Miss Gu, and naturally he didn't care where the group of people went.

"Go and mobilize thirty men, and wait for the right opportunity..." Mu Yunjing lowered his head, picked up his cup again, and poured tea.

"Yes, sir, I will go immediately," the man in gray bowed and clasped his hands.

"Don't hurt her. As for the others, there's no need to keep them." Before the man in gray had even left the house, he heard Mu Yunjing's voice again.

As Mu Yunjing watched the gray-clad man walk away, he pondered the skill of the silver-masked youth beside Gu Qingyue, concluding that he must have been trained by the old Duke.

But in his heart, how could a Duke's mansion's secret guards compare to the royal family's secret guards?!

It doesn't matter, so what if Gu Qingyue betroths her to her seventh brother?

It's still uncertain whether Mu Yun Chu will be able to return from Nan Zhao this time.

If... she doesn't come back, then this woman will be mine sooner or later.

Thinking about it, with Mu Yun Chu away from the capital and Gu Qing Yue out, her guards are naturally weak. Keeping her by my side for now wouldn't be a bad idea...

Hehe, even if Mu Yun Chu comes back, the deed is done, and Gu Qing Yue's heart can only belong to him. As for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, none of that matters.

Once he obtains that supreme position, he won't be afraid that Gu Qingyue won't grovel at his feet begging for favor!

Thinking of this, a strange smile appeared on Mu Yunjing's lips.

He wants that position, the power of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and Gu Qingyue!

Gu Qingyue returned to Yuanlai Inn, where everything had returned to normal. Except for the hole in the roof that had not yet been repaired, everything else was back to normal.

After washing up, Gu Qingyue lay down again, pondering the woman's identity. She leaned towards the woman being from Nanzhao, and believed that kidnapping her was for some ulterior motive.

For no reason? Absolutely not!

There must be a reason!

Foreigners?

Was she kidnapped to threaten Mu Yun Chu? After all, she was already the future Princess Consort of Li.

If they hold onto him, will they force Mu Yun Chu to make any compromises?

Meanwhile, Mu Yun Chu was on her way to the capital of Nanzhao...

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyue suddenly sat up. She couldn't just sit and wait to die!

So she immediately gathered everyone together and divided them into two teams.

One group, led by Cui Shuming disguised as herself, traveled in a carriage with Zhu Qing, escorted by guards on horseback, and a group of young men from the Moon Shadow Pavilion provided covert protection. They continued towards Jiangnan, and after reaching Suzhou, they turned towards Lizhou.

The other team consisted of Gu Qingyue, disguised as a man, who, along with Gu Yuanen, led Jiang Wan and the other young men from Yueying Pavilion westward, turning southwest to Nanchong Pass, and leaving the Great Chu.

This was also the route that Mu Yun Chu and her entourage took when escorting the delegation and the marriage procession.

Gu Qingyue is going directly to the capital of Nanzhao!

I had originally planned to go to Lizhou first, but I'll have to wait until I get back to decide.

Three days later, in Pingzhang County.

'Beep beep beep-----' The door to the upper room of Xiangyun Inn was knocked.

"Come in," came Gu Qingyue's voice from inside the door.

The door opened, and an ordinary-looking boy walked in.

"Moon" was Gu Yuan'en's voice.

Fearing being followed, Gu Qingyue temporarily disguised herself as a teenager without wearing a mask, while Gu Yuanen directly disguised himself as an ordinary-looking guard.

So, in other people's eyes, it looked like a young boy going out for a trip with his guards.

Jiang Wan, on the other hand, is a charming young maid who takes care of the young boy's daily life.

Everything was perfect, except that Gu Qingyue was again feeling short of breath and tightness in her chest because of the binding.

"Fourth Brother, how is it?" Gu Qingyue asked anxiously when she saw Gu Yuanen.

She guessed that the woman would definitely send someone to follow her carriage, and wondered if Cui Shuming and her group were alright.

"A secret message from the guards has arrived. A group of people have been following them for three days without making a move."

Gu Yuanen seemed to be deep in thought.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue paused for a moment, then asked, "Has Jiang Luo sent a letter yet?"

Gu Qingyue was not one to let her opponents off easily. Since the woman wanted to abduct her, she naturally sent Jiang Luo to monitor her.

It would be even better if we could follow that woman to find the person behind it all.

"Not yet," Gu Yuanen replied.

The fact that there's no news from Jiang Luo means that the woman hasn't made any moves yet.

Just wait and see.

Gu Qingyue never imagined that there was another group of people following Cui Shuming and her group's carriage.

And their purposes are completely different.

"Let them keep an eye on it!" Gu Qingyue waved her hand.

Gu Yuanen nodded.

"Master, Master," Jiang Wan's voice outside the door sounded urgent.

"What's wrong? Come in," Gu Qingyue turned to look at the doorway.