Clouds and Moon Shadow

Gu Qingyue sat in front of the mirror, looking at himself. Hmm, his skin seemed to have become fairer, his hair had some shine, and his lips were red and his teeth were white. He could be considered a slender and handsome young master.

For the past two weeks, Gu Qingyue has been using a little healing energy to gently nourish her body every day. There's nothing seriously wrong with this body; the reason she's so thin is mainly due to insufficient nutrition. Although she hasn't been eating or drinking much these past few days, she hasn't been starving either. Her face doesn't look so gaunt anymore, and she looks much better.

Since receiving thirty taels of silver that day, Gu Qingyue found a quiet little inn to stay in temporarily, bought two sets of boys' clothes, took a bath, and finally looked like a human being. Most importantly, she finally had a mirror to tidy up her messy hair.

Although a few tufts of hair always stood up, forcing her to rummage through her hair while eating in the inn's lobby.

The waiter nearby rolled his eyes so hard they were practically flying off: Whose spoiled brat is this? He's smacked his head three times in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. How vain is he?!

"Please come in, sirs," the shopkeeper said, peeking out from behind the counter and greeting the two customers as they entered.

She rolled her eyes at the waiter, then turned to put on a fawning expression, bowing and inviting the guest to sit by the window, right next to Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue scoffed inwardly; even a Ferghana horse couldn't keep up with that speed of changing its expression.

She kept her head down and continued eating her noodles.

"Have you heard? A lot of unfamiliar faces have come to Rhino Town recently. According to my brother's brother's aunt's younger brother, they seem to be soldiers," a middle-aged man in a round-necked brocade dress said in a low voice, looking furtive.

"Really? It's those southern barbarians looting? When did those bastards start stealing things secretly? Isn't it all open robbery?" The middle-aged man in the purple robe and narrow sleeves opposite him replied angrily.

"No, no, it seems that both our Great Chu and Nanzhao soldiers have them, but they are not wearing armor. They have already fought several times outside the town and in the north city. Some people saw them and said that their skills looked like those of soldiers or guards, not martial artists."

"Is the news reliable? Could something bad happen? Is Rhino Town not peaceful anymore?"

"It's hard to say. You should be more careful lately, keep your family in check, and be prepared."

Gu Qingyue: Soldiers in disguise infiltrated? What happened? Was there a conflict? She immediately thought of the group of men in black rushing past outside Rhino Town, and the handsome young man in black and his guards. Was it related to them?

After finishing her meal, Gu Qingyue went to the largest jewelry store in town.

She spent half a month recuperating and also thoroughly investigated the town. Now she finally looked like someone who had fled. Today, she was going to forge a set of tools to make a living: silver needles.

After much deliberation, she decided to first try to find the original owner's parents and lost younger brother, and also inquire about the origin of the purple jade pendant she possessed, to see if there were any clues.

To find someone, you need money to support yourself, and right now she's really poor!

Gu Qingyue touched the remaining twenty-odd taels of silver and felt that the first important thing was to make money!

Although twenty taels of silver could easily sustain a poor family for five years, for Gu Qingyue, whose savings in her previous life were in the tens of millions, this amount of money made her feel insecure.

How to make money? Of course, by utilizing her own strengths. Of course, killing doesn't count; she has no intention of becoming an assassin.

That leaves him with only his medical skills.

After her parents passed away unexpectedly when she was very young, she lived with her maternal grandfather. Her grandfather's ancestors were a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners who had been practicing for hundreds of years, as evidenced by the countless medical books in their home. It is said that several imperial physicians in their family were highly skilled in the Phoenix Cry Golden Needle technique, which was passed down to her grandfather's generation. Unfortunately, her grandfather only had one daughter, her mother, and she was not interested in studying medicine.

By chance, little Gu Qingyue showed a great interest and talent in traditional Chinese medicine, and the successor of this generation became the little Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue did not disappoint her grandfather's earnest teachings, mastering medical skills and even gaining insights into many difficult and complicated diseases.

Although she was later discovered to have supernatural abilities at the age of eight and ended up in a special organization as an agent by chance, she never gave up her medical skills. She even planned to retire at the age of thirty and truly dedicate herself to healing and saving lives, becoming a renowned master of traditional Chinese medicine.

As fate would have it, the ideals that couldn't be realized in that world have a chance to be realized in this world.

Stepping into the jewelry store, Gu Qingyue was overwhelmed by the rows of intricately designed jewelry and accessories displayed in the showcases.

The original owner grew up in a village. Her father was the fourth son. In the Gu family, her grandparents doted on her eldest uncle and his children the most. In the eyes of the Gu family, she was probably not even worth a blade of grass. Therefore, before she left home, she had never even touched a piece of jewelry carved from wood.

The most beautiful piece of jewelry she had ever seen was a silver butterfly tassel hairpin, a dowry gift from a distant relative when her neighbor got married.

The original owner was amazed at the time, but compared to the gold and silver ornaments in front of her, they were like ants compared to an elephant.

Looking at the sets of gold and silver jewelry in the counter, each piece was exquisitely designed and crafted to lifelike detail, demonstrating the master craftsman's superb skills. Of course, in Gu Qingyue's eyes, who possessed memories of her past life, these were nothing special, as she had once pursued jewelry design as a hobby and had made some progress in it.

However, Gu Qingyue stroked her chin. Since so many pieces of jewelry could be made here, the silver needles she needed shouldn't be a problem, right?

"Sir, which one do you fancy? Let me show it to you." A man in his thirties, wearing a long robe, strode over. His expression was enthusiastic but also showed some scrutiny. He looked like either the shopkeeper or the owner.

"No need, I'll just take a look," Gu Qingyue nodded slightly.

"Is this for your family, young master? Or is it a gift?" the man asked warmly and attentively.

They didn't look down on Gu Qingyue just because she was young, which made Gu Qingyue think more highly of them.

"No, you're the shopkeeper?" Gu Qingyue asked.

"Yes, my surname is Zhang. May I ask what you need, young master?" the man replied solicitously.

Gu Qingyue took out a piece of paper from her sleeve. It was a silver needle design that she had drawn long ago, with the requirements and dimensions clearly marked.

"Manager Zhang, can you take a look at this and see if it can be made?" Gu Qingyue handed the blueprints to the man.

The man examined it for a long time. "These are silver needles? For treating illnesses?" Manager Zhang asked suspiciously, his eyes wide.

"Yes, it's for treating illnesses," Gu Qingyue didn't deny it.

"You know how to use it? To be honest, young master, although I have had the privilege of seeing doctors use silver needles to treat illnesses, it is very rare. Moreover, I have heard that if silver needles are not used properly, they can be fatal. Are you sure you want to do it?" Manager Zhang hesitated. He had only seen silver needles used for acupuncture once before, by a traveling doctor. He had never seen it used in town.