My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 22 Awakening
"Why do you have to force me?"

"Hey, that's just how the world is." Sheng Hong shook his head. "Everyone does it. If you run into me, you're just unlucky."

"Did you really knock those two unconscious?" Chen Mu asked, looking down.

"So you're scared now?" Sheng Hong chuckled mockingly. "If you're scared, then behave yourself..."

"Afraid? No, I should thank you."

"Varied……"

"Thank you for knocking them both out!"

Woo!
Chi!
Blood splattered, Sheng Hong's eyes widened in disbelief, and half of his ear was missing.

"You!" Sheng Hong stared at Chen Mu in astonishment. If he hadn't dodged quickly enough, he would have been blinded!
woo woo woo...

A series of flying stones came rushing towards me.

Sheng Hong's figure blurred instantly, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

"Scholar, you've been hiding your true abilities well!" Sheng Hong said angrily. "Too bad I've had training in dodging hidden weapons!"

He pushed the Red Falcon Formation Technique to its limit; the Flying Locust Stones were fierce, yet they couldn't touch him at all!

Sheng Hong sneered, "Once you fall into my hands, see how I treat you!"

The words had barely left his mouth when... *pfft*
A stray stone grazed his right forearm, tearing away a piece of flesh.

"How is this possible?!" Sheng Hong's heart tightened suddenly.

"I clearly dodged it?"

puff!

A flying stone pierced through my left armpit, causing it to explode and spray a mouthful of blood.

Sheng Hong suddenly realized.

He saw the flying locust stones and tried to dodge them, but his body gradually couldn't keep up with his mind's commands.

He suddenly looked at the square table.

The food...

Waaaaah... Pfft pfft pfft...

A burst of blood exploded behind Sheng Hong.

The flying stones, still carrying considerable force, pounded against the earthen-yellow courtyard wall, leaving behind specks of dark red blood.

Sheng Hong glared angrily at Chen Mu, then collapsed to the ground with a thud.

It took Chen Mu a long while to come to his senses and he staggered to sit down at the square table.

Turning his head to look at Sheng Hong, whose head was covered in blood and whose eyes were wide open, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Murder...

Having practiced martial arts for so long, he had a premonition that he would have to use his deadly skills sooner or later.

He had rehearsed it more than once.

But when the time actually came, Chen Mu felt his mind go completely blank.

This is completely different from the previous minor skirmishes!
"I just want to practice my skills in peace, why are you forcing me..."

It took Chen Mu a long time to calm down.

"We need to deal with the scene as soon as possible!"

He climbed over the wall and walked to his own front door.

Zhou Liang and Zheng Huan were sprawled on the ground, fast asleep.

Chen Mu moved closer to observe carefully.

A faint medicinal smell wafted over.

"It wasn't knocking me unconscious, it was using a sleeping potion to knock me out," Chen Mushu said in one breath.

They dragged the two to the doorway and made them sleep against the wall in their usual squatting spot.

Chen Mu jumped back into his home, wrapped Sheng Hong's body in a straw mat, climbed out of the house, used the Red Falcon Formation Technique, and silently darted towards the north of the city.

There were several abandoned houses there, which were perfect for burying corpses.

……

Half an hour later, Chen Mu returned home.

After cleaning up the bloodstains on the floor and walls and changing into new clothes, Chen Mu went to the door.

I opened the door and saw the two of them still fast asleep, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Mu rubbed his face and shook the two of them awake: "Gentlemen, it's getting late, we should head back!"

Zhou Liang and Zheng Huan woke up groggily: "Why were you still asleep?"

"Thank you both for guarding the gate. Here are some freshly braised pig's trotters for you to enjoy with your drinks." Chen Mu said with a smile, handing over an oil paper package.

The rich aroma of meat wafted out, and Zhou Liang and Zheng Huan's eyes lit up immediately: "Thank you, Young Master Chen!"

"Then my brother and I will take our leave first," Zheng Huan said with a chuckle as he accepted the braised pig's trotter.

Chen Mu bowed and saw them off. Once their figures disappeared, Chen Mu quickly composed himself, hurried home, and closed the door.

……

In the alley, Zheng Huan brought the oil-paper package to his nose: "It smells so good. This scholar's skills are getting better and better. If he opened a cooked food shop, he would definitely make a fortune."

“One painting from someone else is enough to feed you for years, why would you need to struggle to run a cooked food shop?” Zhou Liang said enviously.

"Alright, let's find a small tavern and quickly devour these two pig's trotters while they're still hot," Zheng Huan urged.

"Alright, let's eat and drink our fill and go to bed early." Zhou Liang stretched and said, "I stayed up too late in Anlefang last night. I could fall asleep sitting on the street. I have to catch up on my sleep today."

"Yes, yes, let's eat quickly and go home to catch up on sleep," Zheng Huan said with a yawn.

"Last night at Yicui Tower..."

Chen Mujing stood quietly in the shadows of the alley.

Listening to the two men's nonsensical chatter, he silently put away the pebbles in his hand.

"These two probably didn't notice anything unusual."

"It's not safe to stay in the city for now."

Even though Chen Mu knew that leaving in such a hurry was too suspicious.

But he still couldn't help wanting to get away from Qingshan County.

If the city gates hadn't been closed, he wouldn't have been able to leave the city and would have left Qingshan County that very night.

……

Early the next morning.

Chen Mu and Zhou Liang and Zheng Huan arrived.

During the conversation, it was clear that the two people had not noticed anything unusual.

He sent the two away under the pretext of returning home to visit relatives, and then left with large and small bags, even packing the five hens he raised at home into a bamboo basket and carrying them on his back.

After leaving Qingshan County, I headed straight for Chenjia Village.

……

January 27th, 639th year of the Great Liang Dynasty.

Chen Mu opened his eyes to the chirping of birds.

Stepping out the door, the slightly cool and refreshing air invigorated Chen Mu.

The sky was clear and blue, with verdant mountains in the distance.

The sounds of dogs barking and roosters crowing filled the air, creating a peaceful and harmonious rural scene.

My pent-up feelings from the past few days have suddenly lifted.

He has been in Chenjia Village for seven days. Today was the most peaceful night's sleep he had ever had.

At first, whenever he closed his eyes, the image of Sheng Hong with his face covered in blood would appear in his mind.

I toss and turn in bed, unable to fall asleep, and even when I do, I'm often awakened by nightmares.

He was absent-minded during the day while practicing martial arts and doing other things, and almost lost his footing and crashed into the wall several times.

It wasn't until today that he gradually calmed down.

He has figured out the whole story.

Sheng Hong came to Chen Mu's door and threatened him, telling him to spend money to buy his life, but in reality, he was after Chen Mu's money and wanted to kill him.

If Chen Mu were to honestly hand over the money, the other party would definitely kill him to silence him.

Martial artists who practice physical training techniques are practically two different species from ordinary people.

With great strength and speed, crushing an ordinary person is no more difficult than swatting a fly.

Therefore, it is easier to disregard human life, otherwise there would be no case of the Wang family being wiped out.

"Sheng Hong is willing to kill people without restraint for money."

"Why can't I fight back to protect myself?!"

"Should I beg others to be magnanimous and spare my life?"

Recalling Sheng Hong's practiced movements and expression, it was clear that this was not the first time the other party had attempted to murder for money.

Chen Mu suddenly understood.

“Sheng Hong was a scourge of this world, and he deserved to die! By killing him, I protected myself and many more innocent people.”

"The fault lies not with me, but with this world that bullies the weak! It lies with those wicked people who harbor evil intentions!"

"Faced with the malice of this world, faced with the surging evil thoughts of others, what should I do, what can I do?"
"Compromise and beg for mercy?"

"No, no, no! We must retaliate with swift and decisive action!"

Chen Mu took a deep breath.

next time……

He'll be even more decisive next time!

Only by eradicating evil completely can we achieve our goal!
(End of this chapter)