Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 239: Interception on the way

That means those women might still be in Liujintang's hands.

And here, they could be discovered by the people of Liujintang at any time.

Especially for Wen Qing, if the people of Liujintang search the entire town, it will be dangerous.

She was careless!

Gu Qingyue thought for a moment, wrote a note, and immediately had someone deliver it to Yue Ling.

They shouldn't have gone too far; they should still be able to catch up.

We need to evacuate Qihe Town as soon as possible.

An hour later, Yue Ling led the disciples of Yueying Pavilion back to the small courtyard at the meeting point in batches.

"Arrange the evacuation now, immediately!"

Upon receiving the order, Yue Ling immediately had two bolts of black cloth prepared to wrap the two wounded men tightly and carry them onto the carriage. They would have to be carried on their backs if necessary, so concealing their whereabouts at night was very important.

Gu Qingyue watched as everyone began to pack their belongings efficiently. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they had all lined up and stood in the front yard. Gu Qingyue nodded, very satisfied.

Gu Yuanen followed Gu Qingyue closely, observing everything.

How did my sister train her to have such a military discipline?

This was the second time he had this question since meeting this team.

Never mind, the situation is urgent now, I'll ask my little sister later.

When the group retreated about ten miles from Qihe Town, they were indeed blocked by a group of men in black.

"Who's on the bus? Leave some money to pass, or you'll lose your life!"

At this moment, apart from Gu Qingyue, Gu Yuanen, three young men dressed as servants, and a carriage, everyone else was hidden in the shadows.

Hearing the voice, Gu Qingyue poked her head out of the carriage. "Who is it? How dare you block my way?"

The man in black couldn't help but gleam when he saw Gu Qingyue's face.

He had never seen such a beautiful girl before. If he could take her back, then his master… Thinking of something, he excitedly took a few more steps forward.

"If you see me, why don't you hurry up and hand over all your valuables? Get out of the car, we want to check them ourselves," the man said, waving his hand, and four or five more people came out from behind him.

They walked towards the carriage without any hesitation, clearly unafraid of Gu Qingyue's harsh words.

Upon seeing this, Gu Qingyue revealed a barely perceptible hint of danger.

Inside the carriage, Gu Yuanen had already drawn his bow, waiting for them to arrive.

The man in black, carrying a large knife, drew closer, his eyes revealing increasing greed as he looked at Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue pulled a dagger from her sleeve and played with it in her hand, waiting for the other party to come over.

"Oh ho ho, such a beautiful young lady, and she's even learning to wield a knife?"

The man scoffed, "Hey guys, how about we go teach those young girls how to serve men?"

"Good, such a pretty young girl should be pampered by us guys!" A tall, thin man, holding a long sword, shouted.

'Whoosh-------', a long arrow pierced his forehead.

As he fell straight down, the people around him immediately became alert.

"There's a master inside the car, spread out!"

The leader of the men in black immediately spoke up, and the demeanor of the men around him also changed drastically. Their eyes became sharp as knives, and they were no longer the bandits they had been just moments before.

finally come!

Gu Qingyue thought to herself, these people did portray bandits very well, but unfortunately, their acting skills were still too poor!

Judging from their physique and gait, these people were definitely highly trained; they were either guards or assassins.

"court death!"

The man in black shouted, and his long sword came crashing down.

Gu Qingyue moved with the agility of a swallow, leaping onto the roof of the carriage. With a dagger, she blocked the man's attack.

'Whoosh whoosh whoosh-------', three more long arrows shot out from the carriage, and most of the people on the other side fell down instantly.

"Kill!" A dozen more men sprang out of the woods, each wielding a long sword, and charged forward.

At this moment, the three youths beside the carriage had already drawn their swords, and not far away, the people from Moon Shadow Pavilion also appeared immediately.

A fierce battle was about to begin.

The fighting ended a quarter of an hour later.

Seeing the mess on the ground, Gu Qingyue still ordered Yue Ling and the others to check the corpses.

"Master, look," Yue Ling said, holding a token as she quickly walked over.

Gu Qingyue and Gu Yuanen took a look and exclaimed, "Wow, there's a carving on it that looks like a cherry blossom! The petals and stamens are exactly the same as the ones I saw on the plaque of Jiumu Pavilion that day. It really is related to Liujintang!"

Gu Qingyue left Yue Ling behind to handle the aftermath, while the others worked tirelessly for almost four days, finally arriving back in Lizhou City at dusk.

Aside from the siblings Gu Qingyue and Gu Yuanen, the two wounded in the carriage, and Yue Ling who was hiding in the shadows, only the young man from Yueying Pavilion who was driving the carriage entered Lizhou City together.

Upon entering the Gu residence, Gu Qingyue first instructed Liu Yong to take a few people to move the two injured people to the guest courtyard for accommodation.

Then, we arrived at the main courtyard.

As soon as she stepped inside, Rong Qingqing rushed over without hesitation, grabbed Gu Qingyue by the shoulder, and dragged her back to the main hall of the courtyard.

Gu Yuanen was stunned by this action and stood there dumbfounded.

Fortunately, the courtyard was quite beautiful. He looked around and waited for the two of them to whisper to each other inside.

"Tell me, I thought you'd forgotten you have a home in Lizhou. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, girl!" Rong Qingqing pressed Gu Qingyue down into a chair.

Looking left and right, I found no injury and no weight loss, thank goodness. Now, I started scolding him even more enthusiastically.

"Xiao Nian is sick, and you don't even care," she said, after listing a bunch of things about how she forgot about home and family while out having fun, before finally talking about Xiao Nian.

"Sick?" Gu Qingyue stood up abruptly and looked at Rong Qingqing anxiously: "How did you get sick? How are you now?"

"Oh, oh, oh, you remembered you have a younger brother? Why didn't you remember when you were out having fun?"

Hearing this incessant nagging from not far outside the door, Gu Yuanen felt a pang of bitterness and guilt.

Fortunately, the people around my sister are quite nice to her, which provides her with some comfort and care.

He had met Rong Qingqing a few times; she was a very nice older sister.

"Sister Rong------", Gu Qingyue felt that she had rambled on enough, so she started to act coquettishly.

"What happened to Xiaonian? Is she feeling better now?"

Rong Qingqing was so tired from saying so much that she plopped down in a chair.

I poured myself a cup of tea and took a big gulp.

A pair of fox-like eyes stared at Gu Qingyue quietly for a long time before continuing, "It's all better now. It was just a cold. The weather was cold, and I got up early this morning to practice martial arts, so my body couldn't take it."

Gu Qingyue nodded. Xiao Nian is only six years old now, still too young.

Practicing martial arts with older kids from dawn till dusk, coupled with changes in the weather, it's normal to get sick.

"Where is Xiao Nian now? Did you leave him at the Gu residence to rest for a few more days?" Gu Qingyue asked.

“How could he possibly rest?” Rong Qingqing pinched the bridge of her nose.

It's almost the end of the year, and she's been busy checking the accounts of several shops. She hasn't had a proper rest for several days, and now she has a terrible headache.

"I went back to Mingyue Manor with the Wen brothers early this morning."

After saying that, she spoke earnestly and cautiously: "Qingyue, it's almost Chinese New Year, and there are a lot of things to do before and after the New Year. You won't sneak out to play again, will you?"