The Legend of the Medical Concubine

Chapter 417: Notice the Strange Atmosphere

Inside the Mo Gang, there was a complex of buildings consisting of many houses and courtyards, with bluestone roads winding through them, connecting the martial arts training ground, the meeting hall, various branches, and the residences of the gang members. At this moment, the sun shone on this slightly simple building, but it seemed that it could not illuminate the strange atmosphere that was faintly shrouded.

Lin Ruoxue, as usual, was dressed in a neat outfit, with a black belt around her waist, on which hung an exquisite jade pendant that symbolized her status in the Mo Gang. She walked lightly and firmly through the gang, handling various complicated gang affairs. She had just come out of the martial arts training ground, where the gang members were practicing martial arts enthusiastically. She also personally guided several new gang members. Seeing their seriousness, she was filled with satisfaction.

However, today's Mo Gang seems a little unusual.

When she walked along the bluestone road leading to the meeting hall, she felt a few eyes on her from behind. She subconsciously turned her head slightly and glanced at them from the corner of her eyes. She saw a few gang members standing under the corridor not far away. They seemed to be chatting, but their eyes secretly glanced at her from time to time, with a kind of inquiry and doubt in their eyes. When her eyes touched them, they looked away as if they were burned. One of them even pretended to tidy up his clothes and muttered something, as if nothing had happened just now.

Lin Ruoxue was slightly startled and her steps paused for a moment, but she quickly recovered and continued walking towards the meeting room. She thought, maybe I was overthinking it, the brothers in the gang usually get along well, there shouldn't be any problems.

But when she walked into the meeting room, dealt with some matters and was about to leave, she saw a different scene at the corner outside the hall.

Qian Xiaoliu was huddled together with several of his gang members, their heads close together, whispering in a low voice. Although Qian Xiaoliu's shrill voice was deliberately lowered, it still faintly reached Lin Ruoxue's ears.

"Hey, what do you think is Sister Lin Ruoxue's background? I always feel like she seems to be hiding a lot of secrets." Qian Xiaoliu raised his eyebrows, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

A member of the gang scratched his head and said hesitantly, "This... Sister Lin Ruoxue has always been dedicated to our Mo Gang, so we can't just guess. However, I always feel something is a bit strange recently, as if there is something about her spreading in the gang."

"That's right, I've also heard some rumors, but I'm not sure what they are exactly. But look at her appearance, although she grew up in Central Plains, she always feels a little different from us." Another gang member also echoed, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Lin Ruoxue stopped again, and she felt an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart. She knew that although Qian Xiaoliu was smart, he loved to gossip too much, and what he said were often the most serious things that were spread privately in the gang.

At this moment, Qian Xiaoliu seemed to have noticed something. He raised his head suddenly and met Lin Ruoxue's eyes. In an instant, his face turned pale, as if he had seen a ghost. The gang members also froze, their eyes dodged, and they dared not breathe.

Lin Ruoxue took a deep breath and walked forward slowly, still maintaining her usual faint smile on her face, but her eyes revealed an indescribable seriousness.

"Hey, Xiaoliu, what are you guys talking about here? It's so lively, tell me something." Lin Ruoxue tried her best to make her tone sound lighthearted, but her heart was beating like a little rabbit.

Qian Xiaoliu smiled awkwardly and stammered, "No...nothing to talk about, Sister Lin Ruoxue, just...just casually chatting about the recent events in the gang, nothing serious, hehe."

Lin Ruoxue narrowed her eyes slightly and swept her gaze over them one by one, as if her eyes could see through their thoughts.

"Really? Then why are you so nervous? I see you guys are quite engaged in the conversation. What's the matter? Is there something you don't want me to know?" Lin Ruoxue's tone was still gentle, but there was an unquestionable majesty in her words.

Those gang members looked at each other, lowered their heads, and dared not say a word.

Qian Xiaoliu gritted his teeth and said stubbornly, "Sister Lin Ruoxue, it's really nothing serious, it's just... it's just that everyone is speculating about it, don't take it to heart."

Lin Ruoxue looked at them and became more certain of her guess. She knew that these people must be talking about her life experience behind her back, but they didn't dare to say it in front of her.

She sighed softly, with mixed emotions in her heart. She had been in the Mo Gang for so long, and had always regarded this place as her home, and the gang members as her relatives, working hard for the development of the gang. But now, due to some unknown reasons, the brothers began to doubt her life experience, which made her feel wronged and a little worried.

She slowly said, "Brothers, I know you may have some doubts in your hearts. I, Lin Ruoxue, have been in the Mo Gang for so long, and everyone should know what kind of person I am. I hope we can be honest with each other. If you have anything you want to ask, or if you hear any rumors about me, you can tell me directly. There is no need to secretly discuss behind my back. Doing so will not only hurt the relationship between us, but also be detrimental to the unity of the gang."

After hearing what Lin Ruoxue said, the gang members showed guilty looks on their faces. Qian Xiaoliu blushed and said, "Sister Lin Ruoxue, I'm sorry, we shouldn't have talked about you behind your back. Please don't be angry. Actually...actually, I don't know what happened in the gang recently. Some rumors about your life experience have spread. We are just curious, so we are just...thinking about it here."

Lin Ruoxue's heart was shocked. Although she had guessed roughly, she still felt like being struck by a bolt from the blue when she heard Qian Xiaoliu say it in person. Background? She had always thought that her background was very clear, that she was the concubine of the prime minister's mansion, but how could there be rumors about her background now? And from what Qian Xiaoliu said, the rumor seemed to be more than simple.

She suppressed her shock and uneasiness, and tried to keep her voice calm as she said, "Oh? Rumors about my background? What are they? You might as well tell me. I want to see what's going on behind it."

Qian Xiaoliu looked at Lin Ruoxue, then at the other gang members, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Sister Lin Ruoxue, I heard...some people said that you might not be from the Central Plains, but might be a Khitan. And they also said that some of your childhood events seemed to be somewhat related to the Khitan. I don't know the details, but the gang has been spreading this story recently, so we...were just speculating here."

When Lin Ruoxue heard these words, she felt her head buzzing, as if the whole world was spinning at this moment. Khitan people? How could she be related to the Khitan people? She grew up in the Central Plains since she was a child, and she always regarded herself as a thorough Central Plains person. The Mo Gang was even more like a home to her. Now she suddenly heard such news, and it was a little difficult for her to accept it for a while.

Her face turned pale, her lips trembled slightly, and she came back to her senses after a long time. She looked at Qian Xiaoliu and the gang members, a trace of disbelief flashed in her eyes, and said: "You...how can you believe such rumors? I grew up in the Central Plains and have been working for the Mo Gang. My heart is with the Mo Gang and the Central Plains. How could I be a Khitan?"

Qian Xiaoliu hurriedly said, "Sister Lin Ruoxue, we don't believe in this rumor, it's just that everyone is spreading it, and we are curious, so we...were just speculating here. Don't be angry, we know that you are loyal to the Mo Gang, and this must be someone spreading rumors behind your back."

Lin Ruoxue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She knew that now was not the time to panic. She had to figure out what was going on, where the rumor came from, and why it was so widespread in the gang.

She said slowly, "Okay, I understand. Don't speculate anymore. I will find out about this matter. But I hope you will stop talking about this kind of thing behind my back. If you hear any rumors, tell me the first time, okay?"

Qian Xiaoliu and the gang members nodded and said, "Got it, Sister Lin Ruoxue, we won't dare to do it again."

Lin Ruoxue glanced at them and turned away. Her back looked a little lonely, but her steps were still firm. She knew that from this moment on, she might face a storm about her life experience, and she had to stand firm in this storm and find out the truth.