My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 142 Going North
Late at night.

At the foot of Tangshan Mountain, in the tents of the Dingyou camp of the laborers, the sound of snoring was deafening.

Chen Mu lay on the ground by the door, staring blankly at the tent top.

He practiced his form seven times, which sharpened his senses. To him, the snoring sound was no different from thunder.

"I really want my own tent."

Unfortunately, this was a privilege reserved for Qu Chang, the highest-ranking officer of the Dingyou Battalion; everyone else was crammed into tents.

All ten cooks were inside this tent, including his seventh uncle.

buzzing...

Annoying mosquitoes are buzzing around my ears again.

laugh!
A flash of dark light disappeared in an instant.

Hidden dagger!
"It's quiet now..."

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and carefully stroked the iron ring on his left hand.

There is a tiny hole on the inside of the iron ring, and you can clearly feel the indentation on your fingertip.

He probed through the five ghosts' black smoke, and behind it was a small space surrounded by iron rings.

He thought of the middle-aged man etching iron rings.

That's not just etching out identification numbers, it's also opening up the nest and releasing black threads.

Chen Mu's gaze fell on the Five Ghosts Bag.

Inside a closed compartment, a dark silk thread, about the length of a foot and as thin as a hair, lay quietly on a wooden board.

The little paper figure with the character "Xia" squatted beside the silk thread, staring motionlessly at the black thread.

Swish!
A live fish appeared.

Whoosh!
The silk thread, like an arrow released from a bow, pierced the live fish's body in an instant.

The live fish immediately began to struggle violently.

The next moment, a black iron ring appeared next to the live fish.

The live fish, which had been convulsing just moments before, immediately calmed down.

"The iron rings can indeed restrain the black lines," Chen Mu suddenly realized.

In previous tests, the black line darted into the body of a live fish and could suck a live fish dry in the blink of an eye.

The black line was originally only the length of an index finger, and after dozens of live fish were sucked dry, it is now as long as a foot!

“The iron rings are both a nest and a rein,” Chen Mu said knowingly.

"If the iron ring is lost, wouldn't a living person be quickly drained of their life force?"

The thought that this thing almost pierced his body made Chen Mu shudder.

"That's not right! A person can't wear an iron ring all the time; there will always be an accident when it comes off. Why haven't there been any bizarre deaths?" Chen Mu wondered.

"There are probably other control mechanisms as well." Chen Mu shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Since the Tangshan army dared to use such a dangerous thing as a means of control.

There must already be a complete solution.

"Don't think about it anymore, go to sleep."

Chen Mu opened his eyes.

Black smoke filled the air, and a colorless and odorless version of the "psychic smoke" spread inside the tent.

The cooks, who were sleeping haphazardly and carelessly, suddenly shuddered, then turned over and adjusted their positions on their own. Their breathing became more even, and in the blink of an eye, they fell into the most comfortable deep sleep.

The tent fell silent instantly.

"It wasn't in vain that I put in so much effort to improve the drug-inducing smoke three times."

Taking out an odorless insect repellent and an air conditioner calming device, Chen Mu leisurely closed his eyes.

"I really want my own tent..."

……

On the banks of the Fenxi River, near the grove of trees.

Wisps of smoke drifted in the air.

"Your grilled fish is delicious," the girl in the emerald green dress said with a smile.

It's delicious? If it's delicious, then eat less! I haven't eaten yet!
He was internally complaining, but on the surface, he naturally lowered his head, blushed, and gave a shy smile – a typical shy, country bumpkin.
Then he stammered in a low voice, "If it's...delicious, then...eat more."

"Hehe..." The girl in the emerald green dress stared at Chen Mu with great interest, her laughter growing even louder.

LOL! What's so funny?! Aren't you afraid of getting a fishbone stuck in your throat?!

Chen Mu muttered to himself, but showed no sign on his face, diligently grilling the fish.

Should I not have unlocked the cooking skill?
Why do I have to cook for people everywhere I go? I don't want to be a chef!

"Your cooking is so delicious, how about I transfer you to the mountains to cook for me?" the girl in the emerald green dress said with a smile.

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.

Miss Bai's ability to freely enter and leave Tangshan Army suggests a special status.

Why was a country boy like me asked to cook for her alone?
If you really go, it'll be hard not to attract attention!
Then his hiding and lurking would be completely ruined in an instant. Chen Mu stammered for a long time, then said woodenly and shyly, "I am not worthy!"

"You don't dare, do you?" the girl in the emerald green dress said with a smile.

Of course I wouldn't dare. What if someone discovered I didn't have the black line inside me? I'd be completely doomed!

"I'm shy," Chen Mu said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"Hehe..." The girl in the emerald green dress laughed even more happily.

boom!
The second senior brother, with his fangs bared and his body covered in glossy black fur, fell down in front of Chen Mu.

"This is troublesome," the burly figure said calmly in a neutral voice that was difficult to distinguish between male and female.

You knew it would cause trouble, yet you still arrested me?!

Chen Mu said with a smile, "It's not troublesome at all."

"Ha!" The girl in emerald green covered her face with her sleeve, laughing so hard she almost bent over.

……

After meal.

Chen Mu cautiously took his leave.

The girl in the emerald green dress smiled and nodded, letting them pass.

"The army will set off soon. Someone will verify your identities. Make sure you wear the iron rings." The strong, muscular woman said calmly.

"I'm wearing it, I'm wearing it all the time," Chen Mu nodded repeatedly.

The burly woman glanced at Chen Mu, then turned and said indifferently, "Let's go, Cuicui."

Then, in an instant, he appeared twenty meters away.

The girl in the emerald green dress immediately stood up, waved, and said with a grin, "Sun Dawang, the cook of the Dingyou Battalion, see you later!"

Damn it, people have remembered me now...

Chen Mu waved his hand, looking flattered.

"See you later."

The girl in the emerald green dress smiled broadly, turned around, took a step, and instantly appeared next to the imposing figure.

Chen Mu: “…”

They're all incredibly tough!
Wait, Cui Cui?
So, that valiant general is actually Bai Miaojin?
Ah……

……

February 11th, 642nd year of the Great Liang Dynasty.

The Tangshan Battalion army set off.

Chen Mu mingled with the cooks and followed the Dingyou Battalion to Fenxi Ferry.

Rows of 50-meter-long ships have already docked at the shore.

The laborers lined up in an orderly fashion according to their assigned numbers to board the ship.

At one end of the pier that extends into the river, a thin, elderly man in his fifties sat calmly behind a long table.

They checked the wristbands of each person boarding the ship.

"I wonder what's going on with the ghosts and monsters in the north," Chen Mu thought anxiously.

Thinking of the Ancestral Ming Talisman on his sleeve, the Five Ghosts Bag on his chest, and the Soul-Stabilizing Pillar inside the bag, Chen Mu felt somewhat at ease.

Thinking about the sheer power that was almost covering his thighs, Chen Mu finally felt relieved. "Even if I encounter a ghost, I'm not afraid. With so many trump cards up my sleeve, I can kill... well, I can still run away."

"Keep a low profile and don't be reckless," Chen Mu reminded himself.

Ding dong!

A crisp collision sound rang out.

boom!
A dull thud followed like a shadow, and a dark figure flew out like a rag doll.

Four elite soldiers clad in black leather armor leaped into the air and instantly subdued and bound the shadowy figure.

"Take him away." The old man behind the long table withdrew his clenched fist and said calmly.

what happened?

Chen Mu quickly looked over.

The other party has an iron bracelet?
"Hey! I bet someone bought someone else's iron bracelet and sneaked in." Zheng Yuan said gloatingly, "Just you wait, both the buyer and the seller are going to be in trouble."

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat: "Isn't it supposed to be that they only recognize the ring, not the person?"

Zheng Yuan chuckled: "It's about the ring and the person; they recognize both the ring and the person."

Is the ring still there while people are still here?

Without the iron rings to restrain them, the black thread could drain a person dry! It's true what they say, "With the rings, you're alive."

Wait a minute! They recognize both the ring and the person? How do they recognize the person?
That old man can detect the black lines?!

Chen Mu: “…”

This is terrible!

(End of this chapter)