Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 103 Brother and Sister

"Hurry up, let's go see our training ground. Brother Liu helped us make some changes, and now our place is much bigger."

Seeing the strange look between the two, Yue Shen, who had been standing by and unable to get a word in edgewise, made a suggestion.

"Yes, yes, Sect Master, I came in second place in the last martial arts competition." It was the short, chubby Xiao Nian who spoke up, always eager to boast.

No, the little guy has grown quite a bit taller, and his figure is starting to get a bit slender. "Xiao Nian has also grown taller, not bad, keep it up."

Seeing the little guy's chin suddenly rise, Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow, "Which martial arts competition did you get second place in? Are you that good?"

“Hehe-------, last time he had a running race with Ying Xiu and Ying Yu, Ying Yu accidentally fell and couldn’t get up, so he came in second place,” Ying Lie, who was a little older than Xiao Nian, said.

Upon hearing this, the boys around her burst into laughter, and the atmosphere instantly became lively and noisy, which made Gu Qingyue feel a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Nian was very dismissive: "So what? I didn't fall down, doesn't that mean I'm better than Ying Yu? Humph!" She was very arrogant.

Gu Qingyue raised her hand and touched the little guy's head. So, in the competition of three people, if one of them fell down, he would get second place.

Wow, that's impressive! At least you didn't fall, right?

Feeling Gu Qingyue patting his head, Xiao Nian shook his head proudly and stretched his head a little closer. He loved it when Qingyue touched his head; he really liked it.

Gu Qingyue then pinched his cheek. The little guy was still small, and his cheeks were chubby and very easy to pinch.

Gu Qingyue looked around: "Did Liu Feng go to Wenxiang Tower? Where are Ying Mian and the others?"

Wen Qinglan cupped her hands in greeting, “They are at Wenxianglou today. Brother Liu said that it would be a waste of time for everyone to go, so we can take turns going. This way, we will have more time to practice our skills. He also bought five people from the brokerage to be tea masters.”

From the very beginning, Gu Qingyue arranged for the boys to be divided into two groups: one group would act as tea masters in the shop during the morning and afternoon, and the other group would act as tea masters in the shop during the busiest time of the evening, while also gathering information.

This way, everyone has time to practice and can support themselves. Wenxianglou also has enough tea masters, so there is no need to hire outsiders.

But now Wenxianglou's business is getting better and better, and the boys are so busy that they don't even have time to rest. When they take their shifts, they don't have the energy to practice their skills anymore.

Therefore, Liu Feng wrote to Gu Qingyue for her opinion and bought five boys from the tea shop to serve as full-time tea masters. The boys at Yueying Pavilion would only lend a hand when they had free time, and they would also have more energy to practice martial arts.

"Oh, I see. He made the right arrangements." Gu Qingyue had already mentioned this in Liu Feng's last letter, but she had forgotten about it for a moment.

Seeing the boys' bright eyes, Gu Qingyue asked curiously, "Have you finished practicing now?"

“Uh--------” Everyone looked at Wen Qinghong, who forced herself to speak: “We were just training in the backyard. We came out because we heard from Sister Rong that you were back, Pavilion Master.” After speaking, she secretly glanced at Wen Qinglan.

Gu Qingyue found it somewhat amusing to watch the boys making faces at each other.

"Let's go to the training ground and see how your training has been going lately."

After saying that, Gu Qingyue took the lead and walked towards the backyard.

"Hey!" Wen Qinghong replied, unable to contain her joy.

The boys followed Gu Qingyue with light steps, heading to the training ground.

Gu Qingyue had only had time to visit Wenxiang Tower when she returned a few months ago, and had not visited the Gu residence. This was the first time Gu Qingyue had seen the renovated training ground.

Turning the corner of the connecting corridor and looking at the training ground not far away, Gu Qingyue slowed her pace.

The training ground was indeed much larger, but to her surprise, there were still at least twenty people practicing swordsmanship there.

What is this? Could this be the surprise Liu Feng mentioned in his last letter?

Before she went to the military camp, she discussed with Liu Feng, asking him to keep an eye out for refugees or promising martial arts talents to cultivate more talent for the Moon Shadow Pavilion. She never expected that in just over half a year, so many more people would join them.

As they slowly approached, they saw that most of the people were teenagers, with a few girls around thirteen or fourteen years old. They were all practicing swordsmanship very seriously. It was clear that their skill levels varied, but each move was precise and skillful.

Coach Liu Feng is clearly very dedicated and responsible.

Gu Qingyue was very satisfied.

Upon seeing Gu Qingyue arrive with her senior brothers, the boys only paid attention for a moment before returning to their training.

Gu Qingyue looked at everyone one by one, and suddenly, she saw two somewhat familiar figures in the crowd.

She beckoned, and Wen Qinglan stepped forward, standing behind her and bowing his head respectfully.

"Who are those two people, yes, that man and woman?" Gu Qingyue asked.

Wen Qinglan glanced in the direction Gu Qingyue was pointing.

“That was sent by Doctor Zhang. He said that you saved them in Liquan County before, so you should know them,” Wen Qinglan replied.

"Liquan County? Oh, I remember now, isn't it at Huichun Medical Clinic?" Gu Qingyue narrowed her eyes, recalling the first minor surgery she performed in this world. Could these be the brother and sister?

"Call them over," Gu Qingyue said, walking to a pavilion not far away and sitting down.

A short while later, the boy and girl entered the pavilion.

Upon seeing Gu Qingyue, he immediately bowed and greeted her: "Sect Master."

After speaking, he respectfully lowered his head, waiting for Gu Qingyue to ask him a question.

"So you really are siblings?" Gu Qingyue carefully examined the two of them.

"Why have you come to Lizhou?"

Gu Qingyue was a little curious.

The young man bowed and clasped his hands in greeting: "Reporting to the Pavilion Master, my brother and I were rescued by you in Liquan County last time. Later, we fled to Lizhou with our grandfather. Three months ago, our grandfather passed away from a serious illness. We had nowhere to go, so we thought of going to work for a wealthy family..."

Before they could find a place to go, their sister was targeted by a group of spoiled brats. When they tried to fight back, they were beaten to the point of near death. Seeing that they were about to die, the group of thugs ran away.

Later, Dr. Zhang, who happened to be passing by, encountered them and saved them.

"Later, Doctor Zhang brought us here, saying that the Pavilion Master was kind and would give us a place to stay, so we came," the boy said, bowing his head.

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched again. This old apprentice was quite good at fooling people and praising her.

Gu Qingyue thought for a moment and asked, "Have you two practiced martial arts before?"

She could tell that the two of them were more precise in their movements than the other children when practicing longsword, clearly indicating that they had a foundation; otherwise, it would have been difficult for them to reach this level in such a short time.

The two nodded in unison, and the girl began to speak: "My family used to run a security escort agency. We started practicing martial arts when we were young, but later our county was massacred by the Nanzhao people, so we escaped. Only my grandfather and my siblings and I were left..."

The girl choked up as she spoke of her family, her whole body trembling, clearly indicating that she was emotionally unstable.

Gu Qingyue roughly understood that they must be from Mingzhi County, and were also victims of the Nanzhao massacre.

Gu Qingyue waved for the two to continue training.

She then summoned the Wen brothers, Wen Qinghong and Wen Qinghong, and inquired in detail about the situation of the twenty-odd people. After gaining a thorough understanding of everyone's circumstances, she explained the training plan for the next day's battle. Only then did Gu Qingyue stand up and walk towards the front yard.

As soon as he reached the front yard, Liu Feng strode into the gate.

"Qingyue, you're finally back!" Liu Feng was overjoyed to see Gu Qingyue. They hadn't seen each other for several months. When Liu Feng rushed over to give her a bear hug, Gu Qingyue nimbly dodged. Liu Feng looked resentful.