Clouds and Moon Shadow

Wouldn't most people, upon hearing this news, first worry about their secrets being overheard? Why would he warn himself like this?

why?

He was a captain in the Lizhou camp. If he were to become a spy, it would be impossible for them to guard against him. Yet he didn't even consider arresting him.

With mixed feelings, Gu Qingyue walked to Mu Yun Chu's side: "To the right front, about seventy meters from here, our place is very close to them, it's not hard to find."

After she finished speaking, she looked up at the profile of the man beside her, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Seeing him gesture towards Mu Nan, who was not far away, indicating the direction, Gu Qingyue felt slightly relieved. At least she could help them, and she was actually happy about that.

But then, remembering something, Gu Qingyue spoke again: "If you mind, I won't go back to the military camp this time. Don't worry, I won't do anything that would be detrimental to Great Chu. If there's anything I can do for you in the future, I'd be happy to serve the Great Chu army."

Gu Qingyue was certainly not as righteous and patriotic as she claimed. She simply wouldn't be a spy, which had nothing to do with whether she was a native of the Great Chu. However, she had to say this to appease his doubts, since she was facing a loyal and patriotic military officer.

Gu Qingyue was almost moved to tears by her own words. She tried to retreat in order to advance; she couldn't be driven out of the Lizhou camp, she still had things to do.

After speaking, her eyes asked a question with a hint of pitifulness. Mu Yun Chu turned her head and met a pair of phoenix eyes.

He paused for a moment, then quickly regained his composure, his face remaining indifferent and expressionless.

In truth, he was quite surprised and shocked. He never imagined that the seemingly thin and frail girl in front of him not only possessed superb medical skills and martial arts prowess, but also had an extraordinary ability to hear.

He turned his face slightly to the side, thinking that the girl's beauty was unparalleled. If that face were to fully develop in the future, it would be no exaggeration to say that she was stunningly beautiful, especially her pair of phoenix eyes that shone like moonlight into the sea, making people unconsciously fall in love with her and unable to extricate themselves.

I remember waking up in the woodshed and seeing those shimmering phoenix eyes. I wondered why they were a man's eyes. What a pity.

Only now do I realize that my feeling was right; these are indeed a woman's eyes.

After calming himself down, he said, "Everything as usual, don't overthink it, I believe in you!"

Turning to look at Gu Qingyue's beautiful face with her eyes slightly curved, he spoke again: "Find a clump of grass to hide in, so you don't get hurt again."

After saying that, he strode towards Mu Nan and the others.

"Wait, let the moon help you. You'll find it much faster if you follow it," Gu Qingyue said, taking the little guy who was pretending to be dead out of her arms.

"Okay," Mu Yun Chu naturally noticed the difference in this red fox and agreed.

As for Gu Qingyue, she had to use quite a bit of her words.

With a combination of threats and inducements, the little guy nodded, reluctantly jumped down, and led Mu Yun Chu away.

Gu Qingyue stood in the shadows behind the boulder, watching the group slowly advance towards the cave. She looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then quietly released a trace of healing energy. After half a cup of tea, her fatigue was relieved by more than half, and she finally felt better.

I saw them again an hour later.

Watching Mu Nan and his men bring over the live prisoners, and then lay the dead Dark Eagle assassins in a row on the ground.

Gu Qingyue glanced around and found it strange that the assassin she had met once before was not there.

Are they all here?

Upon hearing this, Mu Nan replied, "They're all here." After saying that, he kicked the black-clad leader who was tightly bound next to him.

"Are all your people here?" Mu Nan asked him.

"Yes," the man in black glanced at Mu Nan, blood gushing from the wound in his abdomen, and glared fiercely at Mu Nan, looking as if he wanted to die together with him.

"I'll go in and take a look," Gu Qingyue thought for a moment, feeling that something must have been overlooked.

"Let's go together," Mu Yunchu, who was standing next to him, said.

Gu Qingyue paused for only a moment, nodded, and walked into the cave with Mu Yun Chu.

The cave entrance is very small and well hidden by rocks and tall bushes. It is almost impossible to see from the outside, unless you stand on a mound of earth not far away. Otherwise, it is difficult to spot from any other angle.

They really put a lot of thought into choosing this place as their base.

Once inside, the cave is spacious with a high ceiling. Further in, you can see no fewer than four or five rows of simple bamboo houses.

I pushed open a door, looked around, and estimated that if the place were fully occupied, it should be able to accommodate eighty or ninety people.

After spending a short while in these houses, Gu Qingyue went to the assassin's room, thinking that the man should still be in the cave.

She and Mu Yun Chu walked side by side, exploring the interior together, until they reached the door of an inconspicuous little house.

Gu Qingyue released her spiritual power, and sure enough, in the dark room under the bed, the man lay quietly on the ground, looking like he was on the verge of death.

Gu Qingyue pursed her lips, indicating to Mu Yun Chu that there were people inside.

Mu Yun Chu immediately drew the soft sword from her waist and raised her hand to push the door open.

Gu Qingyue stood closer to the door. "I'll do it."

Suddenly, her wrist, which was about to push open the door, was grabbed.

Turning around, I saw Mu Yun Chu's sharp eyes and serious expression.

"I'll come, you step back."

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched.

There was no danger inside, but she still appreciated Mu Yun Chu's well-intentioned act of protection.

Nodding, Gu Qingyue took a step back.

Pushing open the door, the two walked around inside. In fact, apart from a small bed and a tatami mat, the room only had a low square table and no wardrobe.

It's clear at a glance.

Mu Yun Chu cautiously searched the house, with Gu Qing Yue following behind, also looking around carefully.

There is definitely a switch here to enter the secret passage.

'Click------' Hearing the sound, Gu Qingyue turned around and saw Mu Yun Chu pressing down on one of the bedposts on the side of the small bed.

A dark hole immediately appeared under the bed.

Sure enough, it's here!

Upon entering the secret chamber, Gu Qingyue immediately spotted the man lying silently on the ground.

Mu Yun Chu took out a tinderbox, and the two slowly approached the man.

Even when I got to his side, he remained motionless.

Mu Yun Chu flipped the longsword over, and the man lay face up with his eyes closed, still motionless.

After waiting a moment, the two looked at each other. Mu Yun Chu placed the sword against the man's neck, while Gu Qing Yue slowly squatted down and examined the man from head to toe. After confirming that there were no external injuries, she placed her hand on his wrist.

After a moment, she understood.

Standing up, Gu Qingyue took off her backpack, found the silver needles, and began to administer acupuncture.

'Cough cough------'

The man opened his eyes.

He was startled to see the two people standing in front of him and hurriedly tried to get up, but found that he couldn't move at all.

"Why are you here?" the man asked, clearly recognizing Gu Qingyue and her group.

"You've been poisoned with a very potent poison. Who poisoned you?" Gu Qingyue asked instead of answering.

The man closed his eyes to compose himself, then opened them again.

“My family was killed by them, and my internal energy was sealed. I poisoned myself,” the man paused, then said calmly, “I wanted to die, but I regretted it. Later, I tried to escape, but when I heard someone break in, I hid here.”

"Name? Where are you from?"

Gu Qingyue didn't want to waste time and went straight to the point.

“My surname is Rong. Four years ago, I went out to travel. On my way home, I happened to meet my family who were preparing to return home. We went back to Liquan County together, but unexpectedly, we were robbed by bandits from Hufeng Village.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue narrowed her eyes and immediately made a bold guess about the origin of the person in front of her.

Seeing the endless killing intent in the man's eyes, Gu Qingyue remained silent.

He continued, "They threatened my family's lives, so I had no choice but to join this assassin organization and kill for them."

"Then why did they kill your family?" Gu Qingyue felt that this question was cruel, but crucial.

Before the man could answer, Mu Yun Chu suddenly spoke up: "You're that Xu San?"

The man paused, then replied, "Yes."

"I sent out a message and it was discovered, but the leader didn't want me to die and wanted to torture me. But to give the master an explanation, he killed my brother," the man said, coughing heavily a few times, his fists clenched, his eyes bloodshot.

“Four years ago, when we were kidnapped, my parents were killed protecting my younger brother and me, leaving only my younger brother. But even he couldn't escape,” Rong Zesheng’s voice choked with emotion. “I have no face to see my parents…”

Mu Yunchu nodded.

"Your hideout has been raided. Come with us," Gu Qingyue said upon seeing the situation.

After saying that, Gu Qingyue squatted down and asked softly, "What's your full name?"

"Rong Zesheng," the man said after a pause.

"Let's go, where is the antidote?" Gu Qingyue stood up, suddenly remembering the man's poison.

"It's on my body," the man said, his eyes lowered, indicating the location of the antidote.