My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 27 Calm down
After what happened with Zhou Liang and Zheng Huan, Chen Mu was even less inclined to go out.

I stayed home and practiced my skills behind closed doors.

Three days later, Chen Mu was having lunch when he faintly heard the sound of gongs outside.

Afterwards, someone continued to shout intermittently.

Chen Mu listened intently.

The government finally stepped in to restore order.

Even so, he stayed home for two more days before going out.

……

On Dongshi Street.

The prosperity of the past is gone.

The streets were deserted, and the shops on both sides of the road had broken doors and windows, indicating that they had been severely damaged.

Walking down the street, you can often hear wailing coming from the alleyways.

He hadn't gone far when he encountered two funeral processions.

This is still someone who has the money to hold a funeral.

There are still countless corpses wrapped in tattered straw mats buried in the mass graves outside the city.

I was originally planning to buy some fresh meat from Zheng Tu.

But seeing the other party's tightly closed shop from afar, I knew it was hopeless.

So he turned around and went to Bafanglou in Anlefang.

Many of the doors, windows, tables, and chairs were new, suggesting they were looted and damaged during the chaos.

There were quite a few people drinking tea and chatting in the lobby.

It wasn't just Chen Mu who came here to gather information.

As usual, I bought a pot of tea and a plate of melon seeds, sat in a corner, and listened to the storyteller recount the events leading up to the banditry a few days prior.

The routed Gray Turban army attacked the city and breached the gates...

The bandits of Aishan took advantage of the chaos to loot...

Traitors within the city opened the gates...

The entire powerful clan was wiped out...

One bombardment after another gave Chen Mu a headache.

The county magistrate has disappeared? Did he escape or is he dead?

The eldest son of the Zuo family displayed his might and killed the second-in-command of the bandits in Aishan.

Is this still the same skinny spoiled brat he remembers?
He's probably another old fox pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

"Will the defeated bandits attack the city again?" This was Chen Mu's biggest concern.

Unfortunately, there were many conflicting opinions in the teahouse, and after listening for a long time, no conclusion could be reached.

"Forget it, I'll just stay home obediently."

Chen Mu got up and left, not intending to listen any further.

As I walked to the door, I saw a young man in white.

"Zuo Sheng, the eldest young master of the Zuo family?" Chen Mu almost doubted his eyes.

Her face is still the same face, and she still looks tall and thin.

But now his body has undergone two transformations, and his senses are far beyond those of ordinary people.

You can clearly feel the strong physique beneath the other person's wide robes.

He's definitely an old fox; with that build, he calls himself a skinny playboy? Don't be ridiculous!

The other party also noticed Chen Mu and nodded with a smile.

Chen Mu quickly nodded in return.

He couldn't help but wonder. He didn't seem to have any connection with this young master Zuo, so why was he always so polite to him every time they met?
Before the other person could reply, Chen Mu gave an awkward smile and quickly left.

He had no desire to have anything to do with such old coin.

……

"Young master, do you know this person?" asked the page behind Zuo Sheng curiously.

My young master has a reclusive personality, and there aren't many people who can make him smile.

"I guess you could say we know each other." Zuo Sheng chuckled as he noticed Chen Mu's figure disappearing quickly.

That's the footwork of the Red Falcon Formation Technique.

By that logic, they are actually fellow disciples.

But his cheap teacher was too greedy; he probably had quite a few fellow students under his tutelage.

However, if we're really talking about it, probably only this person can be considered to have truly inherited Master Sheng's teachings.

Thinking of the "True Red Falcon Formation Technique" that was once again being sold off in the ghost market, Zuo Sheng's expression turned strange.

"His drawing skills are quite good, haha."

……

West Market, Tianyi Studio.

Chen Mu stood at the door, looking left and right, feeling that something was wrong.

Isn't this Jiejia's antique shop?

What's with all those coffins filling the hall inside? Chen Mu walked to the door and peered inside.

He happened to make eye contact with the composed and unassuming Jie Jia on the counter.

Is it really this old man?

Chen Mu looked at Jie Jia with admiration.

When it comes to making money, this old guy is truly ruthless.

It’s only been a few days.

A perfectly good antique shop has been turned into a coffin shop?!
That's amazing, truly amazing!

"What is it?" Jie Jia sat behind the counter expressionlessly.

"I want to go to the ghost market," Chen Mu said directly.

Having dealt with Jie Jia for a long time, Chen Mu knew that, apart from money, the old man had very limited patience for other things.

It's best to speak your mind frankly.

"Twenty taels." Jie Jia's eyes shifted slightly, staring at Chen Mu's sleeve, where the money pouch was placed.

Chen Mu looked at Jie Jia with a mocking expression: "You may not know this, but Zuo Sheng, the eldest young master of the Zuo family, and I can be considered fellow disciples. We were just chatting at Bafang Tower."

"We just happened to be talking about the ghost market."

"Do you think he knows the price of tickets to the ghost market?"

"If I didn't want others to know I went to the ghost market, would I have come to find you?"

Chen Mu said calmly, "You can name another price."

Jie Jia turned his eyes back, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face: "Two ounces."

Chen Mu: “…”

Is it really that dark?!

Ten times!

"Do I look that much like a sucker?" Chen Mu couldn't help but ask.

Jie Jia didn't speak, but merely glanced at Chen Mu indifferently.

Chen Mu suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.

……

April 23, 639 AD (Da Liang Dynasty).

Chen Mu wrapped himself up tightly and traveled alone to the Ghost Market.

It was different from what he had imagined.

I thought the ghost market would be as desolate as the east and west markets in the city.

But here the number of visitors has surged, more than double the number of people I saw at the ghost market last time.

Even though they subconsciously lowered their voices, the entire ghost market still became noisy.

If it weren't for everyone being so bundled up, Chen Mu would have thought he had come to an open-air market.

Chen Mu walked silently down the deserted village street, quietly observing the vendors on both sides of the road.

Compared to the past, there are now many more people buying and selling jade and antiques.

Qingshan County was breached by the chaotic army and looted by the bandits of Aishan. Many people died, but many others became rich.

If it weren't for his cunning,

Zhou Liang and Zheng Huan might also appear here.

Chen Mu stopped wandering and headed straight for a dilapidated house.

……

"Is the customer buying or selling?" a man wearing a smiling fat monk mask asked calmly from behind a square table.

"I'll buy the secret manual," Chen Mu replied, sitting down opposite him.

"Any special requests?" the smiling masked man asked.

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat: "Do you have a Body Refinement Technique?"

"The guest wants to practice the Form Technique?" The smiling masked man's voice couldn't help but rise.

"There really is one?" Chen Mu looked at the wooden cabinet behind the other person in surprise.

While all physical training techniques can transform a person, they each have different focuses.

The Red Falcon Formation Technique primarily emphasizes speed. It lacks advantages in terms of strength.

If he could master other physical training techniques to complement him, he could undergo a complete transformation and development!
“You’re very lucky, sir!” The smiling masked man turned around and took out a scroll from behind his back.

"I recently acquired a precious training diagram. The drawing is exquisite, the annotations are detailed, and it's extremely easy to follow." The smiling masked man eagerly unrolled the scroll a third of the way: "Please take a look, sir."

A row of lifelike little figures in the middle.

The right side is covered with tiny, fly-like characters.

On the left is a column of flowing characters: "True Red Falcon Form Training Technique"

Chen Mu: “…”

"Not a thousand taels, not five hundred taels, just one hundred and eighty-eight taels. You won't lose out, you won't be cheated, it's absolutely, absolutely great value for money!"

Chen Mu: “…”

Ha ha……

(End of this chapter)