Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 471 Knowing the Entrance to the Valley of a Thousand Flowers

"Qin Fang?" Mu Yun Chu turned to look at Qin Fang.

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang immediately perked up, "You guessed right, the one who does slave labor business is none other than Pan Shisan of your Great Chu, also known as Master Pan Xiang."

I questioned the men who stayed behind in Songzhou, and they said that Master Pan would bring a group of men to Liujintang for auctions every now and then, and the rest would be sent to the docks to carry heavy loads.

Gu Qingyue frowned upon hearing this.

It really is that scumbag!

However, why did Mu Yun Chu ask Qin Fang to investigate Pan Xiangye's matter at this time?

"Where is he?" Mu Yun Chu asked.

"Don't worry, we've already caught the manager under his command," Qin Fang waved his hand confidently. "He's confessed; he knows the entrance to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers."

That's it!

Gu Qingyue clapped her hands. Mu Yun Chu must have heard that Master Pan Xiang and the Holy Maiden had a good relationship, so she wanted to start investigating the entrance to Wan Hua Valley from this point.

Unexpectedly, Mu Dong also just found out. Great!

This is safer.

Since someone can lead the way to the Valley of a Thousand Flowers, we can consider setting off.

"It's almost dawn. Let's rest for an hour and then set off."

Mu Yunchu made the final decision, and no one had any objections.

Early the next morning.

"Yue Ling," Gu Qingyue walked to the door, raised her hand and called out to Yue Ling. She whispered a few words in his ear before leaving with Mu Yun Chu and the others, feeling at ease.

Of course, they also encountered Gu Yuanen, the young guard, at the gate, as well as Feng Shuyan and Xiao Nian, who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Sister, are you going to the Valley of a Thousand Flowers?"

Xiao Nian asked in a very soft voice.

Gu Qingyue nodded, raised her hand and pinched his little nose, "Do you remember my instructions? I'm entrusting the little princess to you and Feng Shuyan. Remember to treat her well."

Xiao Nian patted her chest, "Don't worry, sister, Brother Feng and I will definitely take her around to play, so she won't have time to look for you."

"Okay, it's up to you guys now," Gu Qingyue patted his shoulder again.

Therefore, the task of stabilizing Princess Lianye was entrusted to Feng Shuyan, Xiao Nian, and Jiang Wan.

Gu Qingyue and Mu Yun Chu, along with Gu Yuan En, Yue Ling, Mu Dong, and of course Qin Fang and others who strongly requested to go see the excitement, set off together.

The group first arrived at the dock and boarded the boat that had been prepared in advance.

Inside the cabin lay Zhu Shizhong, the manager of Pan's Trading Company.

Gu Qingyue stood beside him for a while before asking, "Where's Pan Shisan?"

Zhu Zhong glanced nervously at Gu Qingyue, then turned to look at the group of people standing not far away.

"Pan, Pan, Pan Xiangye went to the Western Jin Dynasty," the man said. He was about forty years old, with uneven eyes, and spoke with a Nanzhao accent.

Upon hearing this, the people in the distance fell silent, it seemed that they wouldn't be able to catch Master Pan for the time being.

Only Gu Qingyue knew that Mu Yun Chu had already arranged for people to investigate Pan Ji Trading Company. It was possible that by the time they returned from Wan Hua Valley, Pan Ji Trading Company would have already collapsed.

"How did you know the entrance to the Valley of a Thousand Flowers?" Gu Qingyue asked again.

Zhu Zhong was silent for a moment, not wanting to speak, but when he saw Qin Fang's face in the distance, he shuddered and quickly said, "It was Master Pan who took me there once to find, to find the Holy Maiden to send, to send the medicinal ingredients."

After saying that, he was covered in cold sweat.

Gu Qingyue glanced back at Qin Fang; clearly, this guy had been scared out of his wits by Qin Fang.

I don't know what methods he used, but in such a short time he not only captured the person but also got information out of him. It's clear that the guy is no pushover!

Otherwise, a son born out of wedlock wouldn't have been chased and killed by his elder brother and the eldest prince.

"What kind of medicinal ingredient?" Gu Qingyue pressed.

"The medicinal ingredient for the Crimson Blood Gu was obtained from the Great Chu."

Zhu Zhongshi was clearly willing to take the plunge. Now that he had fallen into the hands of Gu Qingyue and her gang, he could at least suffer less.

Recalling the fear of being dominated by Qin Fang in the middle of the night, Zhu Zhongshi couldn't help but shudder again, staring eagerly at Gu Qingyue's mask, hoping she would finish asking her questions quickly.

"People? How many people?" Gu Qingyue was furious.

Zhu Zhongshi gritted his teeth and said, "They were just some boys and girls, eleven of them, and they sold for a total of sixty thousand taels..."

After Zhu Zhongshi finished recounting the deal between Master Pan Xiang and the Holy Maiden, Gu Qingyue struggled for a long time before finally suppressing her anger.

Scum! Beast! Garbage!

No word can describe Gu Qingyue's anger towards Pan Xiangye at this moment!

But, what's the use?

According to Zhu Zhongshi, he had heard Pan Xiangye mention that the medicinal ingredients required blood to be drawn at different times, and each person would die after having their blood drawn three times, which is why they were so expensive.

Over the years, Master Pan Xiang has obtained medicinal ingredients from the Great Chu and Western Jin dynasties from at least a hundred people, all of which he sold to the Holy Maiden, who used them to create the Crimson Blood Gu.

In other words, these boys and girls must have died.

Anger won't help.

As for the purpose of the Crimson Blood Gu, Zhu Zhongshi was also unclear.

After Qin Fang's guard, Qin Yi, carried Zhu Zhongshi out, Gu Qingyue sat down at the table.

"Does Young Master Qin know the purpose of the Crimson Blood Gu?" Gu Qingyue asked Qin Fang after thinking for a moment.

Qin Fang was from Nanzhao; perhaps I heard about him through some secret channel.

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang straightened his expression and said, "I have heard of the Crimson Blood Gu and know that it was made by the Wizard's Hall, but I don't know exactly how to use it."

He paused, then exclaimed, "I never imagined they used human blood as a medicinal ingredient! It's utterly depraved!"

The people on the ship fell silent.

Gu Qingyue glanced at the expressions of the others, especially Mu Yun Chu, whose face was now ashen.

The main ingredients for the medicine came from the people of the Great Chu, so it was normal for him to be angry, furious, or even sad.

Gu Qingyue remained silent for a moment, then took out the book "The Book of Witchcraft and Divine Medicine" from her bundle. She wanted to see if she could find any clues.

Especially those concerning the Crimson Blood Gu.

Gu Qingyue first heard about the Crimson Blood Gu a few years ago, shortly after she transmigrated to this world. She heard it from Pan Xiangye's men in the mountains near Rhino Town.

At that time, she ran into the deep mountains to chase after Little Moon, entered a courtyard, and happened to overhear the conversation of those people.

That time, both Xiao Nian and Xiao Shun were captured by Pan Xiangye's men, and Xiao Shun was one of the ingredients used in the medicine.

According to Xiao Shun, those people must have investigated the birth dates and times of the people before they arrested them.

This shows how unscrupulous these people are.

Gu Qingyue opened the book and began to read slowly.

The boat trip took about an hour, so Gu Qingyue used the time to read.

Meanwhile, Mu Yun Chu and Qin Fang discussed the operation in hushed tones, and Gu Qing Yue remained focused.

She had Yue Ling arrange for Wen Qinghong and the others to wait near the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers in advance, so she wasn't in a hurry.

An hour later, Gu Qingyue closed the book, lost in thought.

Well, I would say this book opened up a new world for Gu Qingyue.

This is completely different from her previous learning and understanding of traditional Chinese medicine.