My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 204 Pest Pest
The pest infestation arrived unexpectedly.

Three days later, at night, in the Yellow Sprout Rice Field.

Suddenly, those bright green beetles that could divide rapidly appeared.

Almost none of the ten acres of land were spared.

Standing at the edge of the field, Chen Mu could clearly hear the teeth-grinding, heart-stopping cracking sound.

The vast fields of yellow rice resembled collapsed sandcastles, broken, tilted, and sunken, before they could even fall to the ground, they were swallowed up and gone.

Chen Mu quickly shook the Heartless Bell, cooperating with the five ghostly spirits to swiftly eradicate the pests.

Even so, nearly one-tenth of the yellow rice was lost.

Just as they were busy, a flame suddenly lit up in the distance, quickly turning half the sky red.

Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine, and the paper effigy of the Yin spirit immediately flew into the sky.

Unfortunately, it was too far away, and I could only vaguely see a field of yellow rice.

"Set fire to burn the insects?"

"What about the yellow sprout rice? Should we just throw it away?"

He didn't understand what was happening there, and he couldn't possibly go and check.

"This pest infestation is probably not simple."

"I wonder what the lower house will do?"

……

On the banks of the Tongtian River.

"Junior Brother Liang!" Lin Su arrived anxiously at the wooden Taoist temple on the cliff: "Has the abbot returned yet?"

"Is it because of the insect infestation last night?" Junior Brother Liang didn't dare to be negligent: "I've already notified Master. I believe he'll be back soon."

Lin Su immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Does Senior Brother Lin know the specifics of the pest infestation?" Junior Brother Liang asked curiously.

He spent most of his time cultivating in the wooden building and didn't know much about the situation inside the basin.

"Several experienced disciples said it's a completely new kind of alien insect, capable of splitting and multiplying, nocturnal, and adept at burrowing underground." Lin Su shook his head helplessly: "Ordinary methods are useless. We can only bother the abbot."

"Is it serious?" Junior Brother Liang asked, puzzled.

"It's very serious!" Lin Su said gravely. "If we can't kill the pests quickly, we may very well have no harvest this year!"

"I didn't expect it to be this serious." Junior Brother Liang said solemnly.

"Now we can only wait for the supervisor to return," Lin Su said helplessly.

Junior Brother Liang nodded in agreement.

Abbot Song Wuji came from the lower branch of the Chicken Cage Sect, and his most skilled method was to raise and control various kinds of strange insects.

The two stood by the wooden building, looking at the Tongtian River, speechless for a moment.

After a long pause, Lin Su coughed lightly: "When the abbot returns, I'll need you to take good care of the Round Mirror matter, junior brother."

As he spoke, he pulled out a heavy cloth bag and handed it to his junior brother Liang.

Junior Brother Liang tucked the mirror into his sleeve with a simple smile: "Don't worry, when Master returns, I will definitely fetch the Round Light Mirror for Senior Brother Lin."

Lin Su breathed a sigh of relief, his face full of gratitude: "Thank you, junior brother."

"Senior brother has been very kind to me. This was just a small favor, no need to thank me," Junior Brother Liang said with a wave of his hand, completely unconcerned.

"Junior brother is so straightforward!" Lin Su praised with a smile.

But in his heart, he wished he could kill that bastard.

If you hadn't taken three sums of money from me, would you have been so quick to agree?

This junior brother Liang looks honest and simple, but he's actually quite ruthless!
However, the person who stole the exquisite jade plate is even more hateful!

He wouldn't let a young guy take advantage of him if that person hadn't caused the trouble.

"Wait till I find you with my Mirror of Light, hmph..."

……

Early the next morning.

Low hill courtyard.

Chen Mu hadn't eaten yet when the wooden door was slammed shut.

He opened the door and saw Old Hao rushing in in a great hurry.

"How do we kill those bugs?!" Old Hao's eyes were bloodshot: "They're those beetles that keep multiplying."

"I had no choice either," Chen Mu said with a wry smile. "Didn't you check my land before you came? I also suffered a disaster last night, losing nearly two acres of land."

Of course, he couldn't reveal the story of the Heartless Bell.

The basin suffered widespread disaster. If the disciples of the lower courtyard who made a living by farming knew about the existence of the Heartless Bell, they would go crazy and try to seize his magic weapon.

"Then what about last time..." Old Hao said in disbelief.

"That time it was pure luck; we just happened to catch the beetle before it started to multiply on a large scale," Chen Mu said with a shake of his head and a sigh.

"I absolutely cannot admit to this. We're definitely going to be in debt this year," Chen Mu said, looking frustrated.

"My twenty-four white jade coins..." Old Hao stared in disbelief, then suddenly realized what he had said.

Chen Mu's land was destroyed by insects, so he couldn't complete his target and wouldn't receive any reward.

Their land was ravaged by insects, and the reward that was within their grasp vanished.

Old Hao suddenly felt dizzy, his eyes rolled back, and he plopped down in the rocking chair.

"Please don't faint, old man!" Chen Mu exclaimed in surprise.

"I wish I could faint!" Old Hao's face flushed red with anger.

Jia Po's physical abilities are too strong; he can't escape reality even if he wants to!

"Your Excellency, why haven't you come back yet..." Old Hao said with a resentful expression.

……

After a long while, it was finally possible for Old Hao to calm down a bit.

Only then did Chen Mu dare to ask about the specifics.

"It's all over," Old Hao sighed.

"I planted twenty acres of land, and eight acres were gone overnight!"

"If it weren't for the timely fire that stopped the fire, not a single acre would have been left."

Chen Mu understood; no wonder the sky was ablaze with fire last night.

“My neighbor, Old Li, is even more unlucky.” Old Hao sighed, with a hint of shared sorrow: “Last night he drank the Drunken Immortal Wine and slept soundly until dawn.”

"Fifteen acres of land were completely devoured!"

Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine.

These insects are causing such severe damage to the yellow sprout rice!

"Are you just going to watch the lower house like this?" Chen Mu frowned.

"The previous insecticides didn't work. We don't know when Baicaoge will be able to develop a new one." Old Hao shook his head.

"The inspection bureau can't do anything about it either. They usually deal with large monsters and evil sorcerers. They have no experience with these kinds of insects," Old Hao said helplessly.

"On the contrary, our supervisor has the means. It's a pity that Supervisor Song went to the Upper Court and hasn't returned yet." Old Hao resumed his resentful tone, like a wronged little wife.

"No, I can't just sit here and wait to die." Old Hao suddenly stood up: "I have to go back and fight those insects to the death!"

"I'll slap them one by one, I'll slap them to death!"

After speaking, he ran away.

Chen Mu stood at the door, watching Old Hao quickly cross the mountain ridge, lost in thought.

"Insect pests are rampant, and the medicines from Baicaoge are useless."

"If I could create an insecticide..."

"Forget it, we can't let this opportunity come out!"

"Although it feels good to show off in front of others, you might fall into the abyss the next step."

"I'll just protect my nine acres of land and stay home to grind experience points."

……

Shang Huan's Residence.

Hao Lao and Shang Huan covered their mouths and noses with a damp cloth.

He kept stirring the pile of reddish-brown, pungent powder in front of him with an iron shovel.

"Is this stuff really useful?" Shang Huan's eyes were stinging and tears were streaming down her face.

"How the hell should I know!" Old Hao glared, his beard bristling. "Anyway, I can't stand it!"

Shang Huan chuckled: "It doesn't matter, at this critical juncture. Even if you hold up a pile of cow dung and say it can kill insects, people will still buy it."

"What's more... Achoo! It's this pungent stuff!" Shang Huan said, sneezing as she spoke.

"Uncle Hao, have you thought it through?"

"This stuff is most likely useless. If it doesn't work, it might provoke a vicious retaliation," Shang Huan said cautiously.

He saw the insect plague as an opportunity to make a fortune.

But he didn't want to risk his life.

"Don't worry. Old Li next door has lost everything. We'll just give him half the profit, and he'll sell it even if it kills him!" Old Hao chuckled. "There's definitely more than just one Old Li like this."

Shang Huan laughed heartily: "Uncle Hao is brilliant!"

Outside the courtyard, Chen Mu, carrying a sack of beetle-modified bewitching cigarettes, was speechless.

I often feel out of place with you guys because I'm not ruthless enough.

What is all that stuff? Chili powder? Pepper powder?

Couldn't you put in a little more effort? Even just adding a little bit of insecticide would be fine!
Chen Mu sighed.

Not only are they profiting from disasters, but they also plan out scapegoats in advance?
What the hell did I just meet?!
(End of this chapter)