Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 106 Something is very wrong

"A new food?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyan put down his fishing rod, stood up, and called out to the boy.

"Yuan En, let's go eat something delicious," she said, then turned and walked towards the front yard.

Upon hearing this, the young man behind her put down his fishing rod and stood up. Indeed, this young man was Gu Yuanen, who had met Gu Qingyue twice before.

After the two of them sat down in the front hall and waited for about half a cup of tea, the servant led people in.

As the figure drew closer, Mu Jinyan and Gu Yuanen exchanged a glance, both seeing suspicion in each other's eyes.

Manager Wang and the others certainly knew him, as did Gu Qingyue, who was standing beside him.

"Young Master Qingyue, what brings you here? Have you finished tallying the accounts at Wenxiang Pavilion?" Mu Jinyan asked first, with a hint of mockery.

He never saw Gu Qingyue again when he went to Wenxianglou again. He tried to find out where the boy was, but he couldn't.

Although Mu Yun Chu invited Gu Qing Yue to be the army doctor in front of Mu Jin Yan, he was completely unaware of what happened afterward.

Mu Jinyan knew that Gu Qingyue was an accountant who helped with the accounting at Wenxianglou, and that her main job was as a doctor, but he didn't know which doctor she was. He didn't expect that she would come with the people from Wenxianglou today.

Gu Yuanen, standing nearby, widened his eyes: "You're the accountant at Wenxianglou?"

He looked Gu Qingyue up and down suspiciously.

Looking incredulous, he thought, "Didn't this kid go to Tiger Peak Village to rescue people last time? Gu Chao said he was quite skilled. How come he's become an accountant in the blink of an eye?"

He was also the accountant of a teahouse, and he knew how popular Wenxianglou had been in recent months. He had been there at least ten times. What attracted people there was not only the tea, but also all kinds of strange and wonderful tea snacks. Just thinking about the taste made his mouth water.

The skinny, small boy in front of him was actually the accountant of Wenxianglou? How could he not believe it?

"What? No way?" Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow, put her hands behind her back, and stood in front of the two with an air of indifference, looking at the two handsome young men in fine clothes.

"I'm multi-talented, what's an accountant?" Gu Qingyue was a little dissatisfied with the two men's scrutiny.

She didn't expect to find Gu Yuanen here when she came to look for Mu Jinyan. Thinking about it, it was normal. Mu Yun Chu and Gu Yuanming were superior and subordinate, and they seemed to have a good personal relationship. It was not surprising that these two young men knew each other.

"Heh, so arrogant?" Gu Yuanen was displeased. This kid hadn't said anything nice since the first time they met, and now he was acting all high and mighty.

"No, I just came to deliver some food and say a few words," Gu Qingyue was about to retort, but then she remembered she had something important to say, so she changed her tune.

"What delicious food?" Upon hearing this, the two boys stood up at the same time, their eyes shining brightly, having already forgotten their slight displeasure from earlier.

Seeing the two of them doing exactly the same thing, Gu Qingyue wanted to laugh. Was this their foodie mode activated?

She turned and gestured to Steward Wang, who quickly stepped forward, opened the food box, took out two small plates, and placed them on the small table.

A plate of strawberry cake and a plate of mango cake, both very small.

The two boys' eyes lit up, and they immediately gathered around.

Manager Wang quickly took a step back and said, "These are two new dishes that our Wenxianglou will be launching the day after tomorrow. This is a strawberry cake, and that plate is a mango cake."

Two boys stood around the plate, their eyes shining. "Mmm, this little round thing with a few slices of strawberry on top, this must be a strawberry cake. And this light yellow little round cake must be a mango cake. It makes my mouth water just looking at it." They leaned closer, and a sweet aroma of cream mixed with fruit wafted over them.

It looks delicious.

The two of them couldn't wait to pick up their spoons and get started.

"Young Master Mu, may I have a word with you in private?"

Gu Qingyue's voice rang out at just the right moment.

Mu Jinyan turned around and saw Gu Qingyue's slightly servile, secret-sharing look. He looked at her curiously for a while, then looked up and asked, "What is it?"

As he spoke, he walked towards Gu Qingyue.

"I need to see Mu Bei about something. Can you let me see him?" Gu Qingyue asked in a low voice.

"Mu Bei? Why are you looking for him? Do you know him?" Mu Jinyan asked suspiciously.

“Of course, I know both Mu Bei and Mu Nan. I need to talk to him about something important,” Gu Qingyue said earnestly.

Mu Jinyan stroked his chin, looking at Gu Qingyue with a mixture of belief and doubt. It was true that this kid knew Uncle Qi, and it was not surprising that he knew Mu Nan, since Mu Nan often followed Uncle Qi. But how did he know Mu Bei?

Something's not right, something's very wrong, but he said he had something important to say?

"What important thing do you need to talk to Mu Bei about? He's out on business, he's not here," Mu Jinyan said, putting his hands behind his back, trying to act like an adult, with an expression that said, "I won't tell you unless you tell me what it is."

Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes. What an arrogant kid!

"I really have something extremely urgent! I need to hurry!" Gu Qingyue thought for a moment and then whispered.

Mu Jinyan's eyes darted around. This sounded quite serious. He wondered what interesting thing it was.

He raised his hand and touched his chin again, and said, "How about Mu Dong? Mu Bei isn't here. You'll have to wait until the day after tomorrow to find him."

Gu Qingyue wanted to grab the kid in front of her and give him a good beating. What kind of brat is this? If Mu Bei isn't good enough, then change the name. What kind of idiot is Mu Dong? Mu... Dong?

Is there someone named Mu Dong?

It sounds like he's from the same group as Mu Bei and Mu Nan, and is also a hidden guard?

"Who is Mu Dong?" Gu Qingyue's expression changed in an instant.

"He's also one of Uncle Qi's men. What's the matter?"

Mu Jinyan was impatient; he wanted to eat a piece of cake as soon as possible, as he could still smell the aroma from where he was standing.

"If it's believable, I have something to tell him," Gu Qingyue said anxiously.

Mu Jinyan sized up the young man before him. Seeing that he seemed to be in a hurry, he stopped dawdling, beckoned to his servant, and whispered something to him.

"He'll be here soon, you wait," she said, then quickly ran to the small table, picked up a spoon, and started eating with Gu Yuanen.

Gu Yuanen had been waiting impatiently for a long time; the aroma had been making his mouth water.

Seeing Mu Jinyan approach, he quickly picked up a spoon and took a bite first.

The rich, delicious flavor immediately spread across his tongue. He narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Gu Qingyue, who was pacing back and forth. She seemed to be in a hurry. He wondered what had happened. What big thing could a mere accountant have?

After thinking for a moment, I suppressed my curiosity and continued eating the cake.

At this moment, Gu Qingyue was really anxious. Seeing the two foodies not far away enjoying their food and sharing their feelings with each other, she really wanted to smear them in the face. Don't ask why, she was just annoyed!

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, I finally heard hurried footsteps outside the courtyard.

A young man dressed in black walked in, his round face showing anxiety.

Is this Mu Dong?

Gu Qingyue secretly speculated.

"Mu Dong greets Young Master Gu and Fourth Young Master Gu."

As soon as he entered, he bowed to Mu Jinyan and Gu Yuanen.

"He needs to talk to you," Mu Jinyan said, having just eaten a small piece of strawberry, which was sweet and refreshing, with a satisfied look on his face.

Mu Dong looked up and sized up the slender young man standing in the flower hall, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar.

"What business does the young master have with me?"

Gu Qingyue raised her hand, gesturing for the boy to go outside to talk.

Once the two stood in the corridor, Gu Qingyue looked around and, finding no one, lowered her voice and asked, "Do you know where your master, Mu Yun Chu, is?"

Mu Dong looked up and saw a hint of mystery on the boy's slightly dark face, but more so, he was anxious. It seemed that the boy had something important to discuss with his master.

"What business do you have with my master?"

Mu Dong remained unhurried, his eyes scrutinizing.