Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 163 Robbery and Counter-robbery

The last time she broke into Tiger Peak Village at night, it was to rescue someone. She didn't have time to properly see what the bandit stronghold looked like. Considering that Black Wind Village was only twenty miles away, she decided to go and take a look.

While we're at it, let's rid the people of this scourge!

Don't ask why, the answer is that I suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of justice.

Gu Qingyue heard a slight noise outside. They had finally arrived!

They watched helplessly as the man in black broke through the window and inserted a thin tube.

How could you miss such a classic scene?

Gu Qingyue excitedly tiptoed to the window, raised her slender hand, and silently blocked the opening of the pipe.

To the people outside, I'm bragging! I'm bragging again!

It won't blow; is the tube blocked?

The man in black curiously pulled the tube out and examined it closely.

Something is wrong!

Upon seeing this, the waiter pulled the man in black away.

He took matters into his own hands and poked an even bigger hole in the window paper.

Gu Qingyue covered her mouth and chuckled secretly behind the window.

Suddenly, a 'whoosh' sound rang out, startling the waiter who was about to insert the pipe into the window.

Upon closer inspection, a gleaming longsword was positioned in front of them.

Mo Shaoshang's expression was cold and sharp. He held his sword in his right hand and thrust it straight at 'Xiao Er's' face.

Gu Qingyue heard the sudden sounds of fighting outside and sighed inwardly.

She hasn't had enough fun yet!

"Qingyue! Hurry up!" Mo Shaoshang's cold and urgent voice came from outside.

"Hey, I'm here," Gu Qingyue replied cheerfully.

Upon hearing this voice, the men in black outside exchanged glances. They had been tricked! How infuriating!

As a result, their moves became even more insidious and vicious.

Gu Qingyue opened the door and saw several people wielding large knives, relentlessly slashing at Mo Shaoshang.

Meanwhile, Mo Shaoshang was providing support from both sides.

Although these people were not very skilled in martial arts, there were many of them, and the stairwell was a narrow place, so it was really difficult to defeat these men in black in a short time.

Gu Qingyue excitedly drew her dagger, darted behind a group of men in black, and her slender body weaved among them, quickly taking them down.

Looking at the several people lying on the ground, some injured and some dead, Mo Shaoshang sheathed his sword, his eyes filled with a helpless smile.

He told the little girl to hurry up, but to his surprise, the audacious little girl easily dealt with all of them. He had really worried too much.

He guessed that Gu Qingyue must be skilled enough to protect herself to dare to go into the deep mountains alone to collect herbs.

Unexpectedly, she was quite skilled; it seems he underestimated her.

"Come on, tell me, where are you bandits from?"

Ignoring Mo Shaoshang, Gu Qingyue raised her leg and stomped on the 'waiter's' chest, making him howl in pain.

The waiter had long lost the ruthlessness and determination he had shown when he first went upstairs.

"I'll talk, I'll talk—" Xiao Er was injured on his thigh, and at this moment, his chest was being pressed down by a weight that felt like a boulder. He quickly begged for mercy, becoming incredibly cowardly.

Gu Qingyue lifted her leg, put the dagger back into her sleeve, and looked at the person in front of her with a look of disdain.

"We are men from the Partridge Ridge caravan. We've come here only to rob you. Please, gentlemen, show mercy!" As he spoke, the waiter pressed his injured leg, quickly got up, and bowed.

Haha, what a master at shifting the blame!

Mo Shaoshang frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"I've heard of caravans. How could you travel so far to rob people? Partridge Ridge is at least 300 miles away from here," Mo Shaoshang asked疑惑地.

Gu Qingyue had overheard their conversation earlier and knew what was going on, so she raised her foot and gave them a kick to the gut.

"A string of lies!" Gu Qingyue stomped on it again without hesitation.

"Ah------" This time, the waiter let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"I'll talk, I'll talk—we're here to find a token, and while we're at it, we'll rob you," the waiter said, clutching his chest, almost out of breath.

"Robbery and kidnapping, am I right?" Gu Qingyue said leisurely, looking at the guy who was still lying in front of her.

"You, how could you..." The waiter uttered these words and immediately stopped talking.

"Speak!" Mo Shaoshang pressed the scabbard against the waiter's neck and spoke solemnly.

"I...I'll talk," the waiter said, seeing that the seemingly ethereal people in front of him were actually ruthless, and gave up resisting.

"We are from Black Wind Stronghold. Some time ago, our leader received a letter saying that someone has recently come out of seclusion and will be carrying a token. Anyone with this can participate in the 'Heavenly Sacrifice' ceremony in the cities of Nanzhao next year, so-------", the waiter said in a softer voice.

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Mo Shaoshang's eyes.

"So you want to participate in the Heavenly Sacrifice, what kind of bad things are you planning to do?" Gu Qingyue's eyes widened; she hadn't expected this outcome.

"No, no, no!" The waiter waved his hands repeatedly in fright.

"Our chieftain was entrusted by someone to find this for them," Xiao Er said, glancing timidly at the two people in front of him, especially the one who looked younger. Remembering the force of those kicks, he shuddered again.

"So, you robbed everyone who passed by here? Tell me, how many people did you rob? How many did you kill? How many did you kidnap?" Gu Qingyue reached out and grabbed the waiter's collar, lifting him up from the ground.

I wish I could kill this man right now. Can bandits be good people? I wonder how many lives they've taken.

The waiter turned deathly pale with fright and immediately cried out, "Please spare my life, sir! Please spare my life, sir!"

"Tell me, where is Black Wind Stronghold? Tell me, and I'll give you a quick death!" Gu Qingyue said leisurely.

"Spare me, spare me, sir! I was wrong, I was wrong!" The waiter began to weep bitterly.

Gu Qingyue looked at the disgustingly crying waiter in front of her, then turned to look at Mo Shaoshang standing next to her. She needed to wash her eyes; the waiter was just too awful.

“I know, no need to ask,” Mo Shaoshang said calmly when he saw Gu Qingyue’s gaze.

Gu Qingyue was shocked to hear this. Could it be that Mo Shaoshang was the second-in-command of Black Wind Stronghold?

Why do you say it so casually?

"okay!"

Gu Qingyue let go in a second and threw the waiter back to the ground.

Remembering something, Gu Qingyue asked, "Where are the shopkeeper and the waiters?"

I remember seeing the shopkeeper when I came in at dusk; the person hadn't changed, so he must still be alive.

"They..." The waiter was so frightened that he began to tremble all over and couldn't speak for a long time.

"You killed him?" Gu Qingyue saw him trembling and unable to speak, and knew that the shopkeeper was probably in grave danger. A surge of anger welled up inside her.

Gu Qingyue reached out, intending to lift him up again.

Mo Shaoshang stepped forward and blocked her arm. "I'll do it," he said, then drew his longsword and slashed the waiter across. The waiter was dead beyond any doubt.

Gu Qingyue glanced at it silently, not surprised at all.

How can one protect oneself if one cannot kill? In this place, it is not surprising at all.

The two exchanged a glance, breathed a sigh of relief, and without delay went to the backyard. Fortunately, the horse was still there.

They probably wanted to keep the horses for their own use, so they didn't kill them.

The two mounted their horses and rode off out of the town.

"Where are you going next?" Gu Qingyue thought for a moment and reined in her horse.

"And you?" Mo Shaoshang asked.

Without hesitation, Gu Qingyue drew her dagger. "Let's go meet the leader of Black Wind Stronghold."

"Together," Mo Shaoshang said, brandishing the longsword in his hand.

The two men exchanged a smile, spurred their horses, and headed towards Meigu Mountain.