My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 100 Return
Yongtongfang was quiet late at night.

Dozens of dark figures split into five groups and quickly rushed into the alley.

The group's shoes had wood ash in the insoles, so they landed silently. They moved without uttering a word, communicating only through hand gestures.

Like black ink being poured into five slender, winding glass tubes, five groups of men in black quickly surged toward their destination.

They quickly surrounded the courtyard.

Five or six archers armed with powerful bows were lying in ambush on the rooftops in the distance.

boom!
Zhuo Yinghai took the lead and charged towards the courtyard gate.

The gray wooden door shattered instantly.

Ignoring the sawdust and dust on his head and face, Zhuo Yinghai rushed into the house without hesitation.

He walked out of the room a moment later, his face full of anger.

"Nobody's here?" Li Jun asked in surprise.

I made a special inquiry beforehand and confirmed that people were coming and going from this house.

"We might be too late."

"It's also possible that they have multiple burrows, and this is just a decoy." Zhuo Yinghai suppressed his anger and analyzed the situation calmly.

"This is difficult." Li Jun frowned.

"Never mind, let's go back first." Zhuo Yinghai sighed, his face full of dejection.

He thought of the massive search that had taken place months earlier.

All the major and minor forces in Nanyang Prefecture worked together, but in the end, it was only after someone tipped them off that they were able to find someone who was truly sincere.

He was merely a hall master in the Jinghong Gang and couldn't possibly mobilize the entire Lijiang Garrison City.

"I've been troubling you lately, Master Li. Let's go back and have a couple of drinks," Zhuo Yinghai said bitterly.

He felt that he could never avenge his son.

The dozens of people arrived quickly and left just as fast, disappearing into the night.

In the still of the night, only the broken wooden door and the messy courtyard remained.

Two streets away, on the roof of a house, a wisp of black smoke slowly rose into the night, and a lifelike little paper figure solemnly stared at the chaotic house in the distance.

Two streets away, the Chen residence.

Under the gentle moonlight, Chen Mu picked up a slice of pan-fried fish and put it in his mouth.

"As expected, there are still potential problems."

He got up in the middle of the night for an extra meal and habitually released his ghostly paper figures to keep watch, but he never expected to see this scene.

"Never mind. I'm used to it."

Kill the young and the old will come; isn't this the standard routine of the underworld?

"Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots?" Chen Mu sighed. "The martial world is indeed a big melting pot."

"The idea of ​​'cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots' comes to mind so smoothly, sigh..."

"Is my honest and kind self really gone forever?" Chen Mu felt a little heavy-hearted.

"It's all because of this wretched world!"

……

In the dead of night, a crescent moon hangs in the west.

The entire Lijiang Weicheng has fallen asleep.

Even the brothels and theaters have gradually fallen silent.

The five-courtyard house was pitch black, with all the maids and servants resting. Only one room in the inner courtyard had a flickering candlelight.

Zhuo Yinghai kept pouring wine into his mouth, one glass after another.

Li Jun kept comforting and persuading her from the side.

The dishes on the table were changed twice, but Zhuo Yinghai managed not to get drunk.

"I fucking hate my own alcohol tolerance! I can't even get drunk no matter how hard I try!" Zhuo Yinghai shouted as he downed another glass.

Li Jun's lips twitched. "Your name really does have the sea in it."

Even he, the mere accompaniment to someone else, was getting dizzy and lightheaded from drinking, while this old fellow seemed to get more and more energetic the more he drank.

Seeing the other person's distressed face, Li Jun shook his head helplessly and told him to continue drinking.

……

In the quiet courtyard.

A dark figure silently jumped into the courtyard.

The dog, which had just gotten up to bark, suddenly whimpered twice and collapsed to the ground.

The shadowy figure moved swiftly through the shadows.

He seemed to know the layout of the courtyard well, and entered the inner courtyard with ease.

After glancing at the brightly lit room not far away, the shadowy figure quietly crept towards the back of the house.

boom!
The door was shattered.

A figure shot out like an arrow, hurtling towards the shadowy figure through the half-broken door!
"I've been waiting for you!"

"Suffer to death!"

Enraged, Zhuo Yinghai punched his opponent in the back.

Phew!

A bloodied fist suddenly pierced through the opponent's chest.

Zhuo Yinghai suddenly flung his hand, and the other person, like a broken doll, smashed down a wall with a bang and instantly fell silent.

"Brother Zhuo, you caught him?!" Li Jun followed closely behind.

Lights illuminated the dark courtyard. More than a dozen burly men, carrying lanterns and torches, quickly surrounded the inner courtyard. "Something's not right," Zhuo Yinghai frowned.

Three or five strong men stepped forward and quickly pulled the man out of the pile of rocks.

Li Jun stepped forward and ripped off the mask from the man in black.

A gaunt face, around forty years old, appeared before the crowd.

"Who is this?" Li Jun asked in astonishment.

Zhuo Yinghai felt increasingly heavy-hearted.

This is definitely not Chen Jia; the age doesn't match.

"It seems he's really gone." Zhuo Yinghai couldn't help but sigh.

He had caused a ruckus at the other party's residence, expecting them to launch a surprise attack under the cover of night, but instead, an unknown person appeared.

……

Two days later.

It's still that same five-courtyard house.

"We've found out, it's a local habitual thief." Li Jun's face was grim.

This house was his own private residence, unknown to outsiders. Unexpectedly, it was targeted by a local habitual thief who even managed to obtain a map of the yard without anyone noticing.

He sneaked in that night because he was being chased by the casino for debts and wanted to steal some money to pay them off.

"Never mind." Zhuo Yinghai sighed dejectedly.

Li Jun hasn't been idle these past two days either. He sent men to search the city of Lijiangwei again and even secretly offered a reward. Unfortunately, they found nothing.

"I'm going back tomorrow," Zhuo Yinghai said, waving his hand in disappointment.

"Brother Zhuo, wait two more days! I refuse to believe that there's anyone in this tiny Lijiang City that I can't find!" Li Jun said resentfully.

They mobilized so much effort but still couldn't find it, and then their own home was robbed by a petty thief. What a disgrace!

We have to achieve something, no matter what!
"Never mind." Zhuo Yinghai sighed. "My concubine gave birth to twins, two sons."

Zhuo Yinghai forced a smile to stay on his lips. "One's gone, two's here. Sigh... that's it."

"Ru Feng is someone I didn't teach well, and he provoked the wrong person."

"I need to discipline these two youngest sons properly, so they don't end up like Feng'er."

"Old Li, what local specialties does Lijiang Weicheng have? I'd like to bring some back for my son tomorrow."

"Hmm... burn some for Rufeng too." Zhuo Yinghai looked at Li Jun earnestly.

Li Jun: “…”

Should I congratulate you or tell you to take it easy?

You've confused me!
……

Hongde Wharf.

With a small cloth bag on his back, Chen Mu boarded the passenger ship returning to Nanyang Prefecture.

This was the third day after the raid, and he decided to leave Lijiangwei City quietly.

"I'm still the same honest and kind person." Chen Mu was very glad that his heart hadn't turned black.

He actually went out that night, but his conscience overcame the influence of the treacherous world on him.

On the road, he encountered a gambling addict who had been driven to desperation. Seeing how pitiful the man was being beaten by debt collectors, he kindly gave him a map of a wealthy family's house.

Hopefully, this can alleviate the other party's immediate crisis and save their life.

As for any traps, ambushes, or ambushes, Chen Mu claimed to know nothing about them.

"Good people are always rewarded." Chen Mu was very grateful to that gambling addict.

……

After a half-day boat ride, we were completely away from Lijiang City.

Chen Mu walked out of the room.

His room was on the top floor of the ship, with a public observation deck at the bow.

Chen Mu strolled leisurely to the viewing platform, leaning on the railing to admire the calm river surface.

A cool river breeze blew, and Chen Mu couldn't help but squint his eyes in contentment.

"The most dangerous place is the safest place."

"Everyone knows that Chen Jia has come to Lijiangwei City."

"I never expected Chen Jia to return to Nanyang Prefecture."

Chen Mule thought to himself with a smug satisfaction.

Suddenly, a sigh came from not far away.

A robust old man, around fifty years old and with half-gray hair, leaned against the railing and gazed into the distance.

Chen Mu couldn't help but turn his head to look.

"Young man, are you going to Nanyang Prefecture?" the old man asked kindly.

"It seems we're on the same path," Chen Mu replied kindly.

"Why does this young man look so familiar?" the old man wondered.

Chen Mu also frowned slightly: "I feel the same way."

"I think you saw me around sometime ago," the old man thought for a moment and then said with relief.

“Maybe it’s because I have a generic face,” Chen Mu said with a smile.

"I am Zhuo Yinghai, young brother. What is your surname?" Zhuo Yinghai asked with a smile.

"Oh, no need for formalities, my name is Mu Chen," Chen Mu replied with a smile.

(End of this chapter)