My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 439 Substitute
Yisanqi Camp.

"Do you want to pay this toll?" A red glint flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.

Everyone in the room shook their heads blankly in unison: "No, no, no!"

Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

Here comes the mover!
Just as he was feeling smug, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Actually, paying a toll isn't out of the question."

The crowd, who had been expressionless just moments before, suddenly snapped out of their daze and began to chatter again.

Chen Mu's smile froze instantly.

He quickly stared intently at the group of old ghosts. He found that they all looked perfectly normal, as if the scene of being controlled just now was merely a dream.

He turned to look at Shi Dechun, but the other man still had a blank expression, and the bewitching effect was still obvious.

Chen Musong sighed and shook his head helplessly.

Although no one noticed the anomaly earlier, the idea of ​​controlling these guys as porters was clearly no longer feasible.

"Tsk! I thought this ability to bewitch the gods was a great supernatural power, but I didn't expect it to be ineffective against the old ghosts."

He was hesitant to use it before because he was afraid of being resented.

Now, Chen Mu curled his lip.

"At most, they can only bully some newly born Yin spirits."

……

Time passed, the sky turned blood red as the sun rose and set, and five days had passed in the blink of an eye.

In a desolate underground space, Chen Mu sat cross-legged in a makeshift underground area. Behind him stood fifteen or sixteen men in black, each with a blank and wooden expression.

Including the old stone man at the front, these were all newly born Yin spirits who had traveled with him to Jigu City.

Perhaps because they were all moving in at the same time, a small portion of that group was assigned to Yisanqi. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to gather this team of porters.

Chen Mu had now reverted to his physical body, and most of his mind was connected to the Zhu Yu sword. Utilizing the visual sharing and long-distance control features of the Qianji technique, he hid the flying sword in the clouds and remotely tracked the various Flame Banners.

He would immediately take action if the other party was robbed.

Looking at the truckloads of water ape corpses being transported like ants through the perspective of the magic sword, Chen Mu couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"The battlefield location changes every day, but the enemy remains the same: the Crimson-Eyed Water Ape."

"I don't know what this outer heaven is, how come there are so many red-haired monkeys, it feels like they can't be killed off."

"The ghost soldiers of Jigu City are also strange. They only kill enemies every day but do not occupy territory. Rather than conquering cities and seizing land, they seem to be deliberately hunting water apes."

As he was lost in thought, a group of people suddenly appeared in the distance behind the transport team in the sword's field of vision.

Chen Mu's lips curled up.

We've got a job coming up!

……

In the wilderness.

A group of more than thirty tall, strong, and fierce-looking men suddenly appeared.

"I don't think I need to introduce myself too much," Hong Xiu said with a smile.

He appeared to be in his forties, dressed in a red outfit with a black leather armor over his upper body. He stood calmly before the convoy of seventy or eighty people.

"Brother Hong, as you previously agreed, we'll pay 30%." A round-faced, chubby man approached quickly with a fawning smile.

Hong Xiu nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand slightly. More than thirty fierce-looking, burly men behind him immediately stepped forward.

In no time, the Flame-Drive vehicle operated by more than 30 people was full.

"What do you think?" The chubby man rubbed his hands together.

Hong Xiu nodded slightly and grabbed the man's arm: "Since everyone is so law-abiding, let's do it according to the rules."

He then quietly approached and whispered, "I'll have someone waiting at the door later. Don't forget to collect your share."

The chubby man's face lit up with surprise. He repeatedly clasped his hands in thanks and then urged everyone to leave quickly.

Hong Xiu watched the convoy drive away and couldn't help but smile.

A burly man with a square face chuckled and stepped forward: "This is the third convoy, isn't it?"

"Fei Yong always has to find his own convoy, but we always come to him on our own initiative. Big Brother is truly the best!"

Hong Xiu couldn't help but chuckle: "All the world's hustle and bustle is for profit."

“If I am willing to share the profits, the leader will naturally be willing to cooperate with me.”

"To forcibly seize something is too arrogant. Fei Yong is so domineering; he'll suffer sooner or later."

The burly man with the square face chuckled upon hearing this: "Brother, you're right. Fei Yong really did suffer a calamity a few days ago."

"Half of the goods were stolen, and the paper terracotta warriors were all smashed."

"They had been keeping it a secret until the last two days, when the news finally broke and it's spreading like wildfire everywhere."

Hong Xiu immediately raised his eyebrows: "See, what did I tell you? It's good to keep a low profile."

"Otherwise, why would that person specifically target him but not us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a large black gust of wind suddenly emerged from the ground, and more than thirty strong men were immediately thrown into the air.

Hong Xiu's pupils suddenly contracted, and with a flick of his right hand, a fist-sized clay sculpture of an armored general appeared.

The power of the Yin spirit surged wildly, and the clay sculpture expanded at a visible speed. But the next moment, an invisible force suddenly struck, and the terracotta warrior that had just been thrown was ruthlessly snatched away.

Upon landing, it was like a stone falling into water, disappearing into the ground with a splash.

Moreover, it was rapidly sinking in its perception, and in the blink of an eye, the terracotta warrior ghost soldiers were completely lost due to being too far removed from divine power.

Then a tremendous force struck, and Hong Xiu was slammed to the ground with a thud. No matter how he tried to muster his Yin Spirit power, he couldn't move an inch.

We've met our match!

Hong Xiu lay on the ground, his heart skipping a beat.

"I'll take 50% of the stuff, any problem?" Chen Mu emerged from the ground and skillfully began negotiating terms.

Hong Xiu couldn't help but grit his teeth.

I was pinned to the ground, what problem could there be? What problem could possibly exist?!

"Since you've taken a fancy to these water monkeys, take them all. Consider it a gesture of friendship on my part." He shouted generously, but in his heart, he was thinking that this matter was not over yet.

With a quick glance around his eyes, he spoke up again: "My friend is very powerful. Why don't we join forces and make a fortune together?"

Chen Mu immediately raised an eyebrow.

Previously, those who had betrayed me either cursed me or gritted their teeth and wanted revenge, but this guy's first reaction was to ask me to cooperate?
Talent!
such a pity……

"I'm a good person, I would never do something like highway robbery!" Chen Mu refused righteously.

Hong Xiu: "..."

Listen to the bullshit you're spouting!
You can't do highway robbery? Then what are you doing now?

To uphold justice?!

Hong Xiu was so angry he almost lost his nose.

"I'm letting you leave now, but don't cause any trouble, or you'll be sorry." Seeing that everyone had given in, Chen Mu carefully removed the Qi Restriction that had been placed on a hundred miles away.

Hong Xiuqiang suppressed his anger and got up from the ground. After tidying up his disheveled clothes and armor, he casually said as if nothing had happened, "Friend, since we can't cooperate, how about we make a deal?"

"There are quite a few people doing the same business as me. If you can let my group go in the future, I will provide you with some accurate information about other people."

"Look..."

Is there such a good thing? !
Chen Mu was secretly pleased and couldn't help but look at the guy in front of him with new respect.

This guy's quick thinking is amazing—he can avoid his own losses and even swindle money from his competitors.

"It's not impossible," he said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

It's a bit troublesome to keep watch by myself with my flying sword. If someone provides information and I can just go and block the door, that would be much simpler.

Seeing that Chen Mu was interested, Hong Xiu couldn't help but smile.

Give this guy some real information first, and once you gain his trust, hmph!

He immediately clasped his hands in a sincere gesture and asked, "Friend, what is your surname? How can I provide you with information in the future?"

Just as Chen Mu was about to speak, a thought suddenly struck him.

He still vividly remembers his previous disastrous experience impersonating Fei Yong, so he immediately became cautious and instead of answering, asked, "Tell me your name first."

Hong Xiu remained outwardly calm, but his mind was racing. Since he was going to trick this guy, he couldn't reveal his real name.

He made his decision in an instant: "My name is Niu Chengzong of the Third Banner of the Jia Family. May I ask your surname, my friend?"

"Oh, I am Hong Xiu of the Fifth Banner, my apologies, my apologies." Chen Mu said calmly.

Hong Xiu: "..."

This guy is actually doing bad things using my name?

Oh no, I've become a stand-in!

……

Evening, at the Yisanqi camp.

Chen Mu led Shi Dechun and the others back.

As the red light flashed in their eyes, a story of taking a detour and struggling to transport the water ape slowly surfaced in everyone's minds.

If they examine the bronze plaque with the ghost face, they will find that the military merits recorded there are exactly the same as those earned during this experience.

This was a batch of water apes that Chen Mu had specially assigned to them. Firstly, to make the illusion of bewitching gods more realistic, and secondly, as a payment for their transportation.

In the blink of an eye, everyone regained their senses and then left in twos and threes. Shi Dechun scratched his chin and, as usual, went to other barracks to inquire about various rumors and gossip.

Chen Mu returned to his room and sat cross-legged on a futon.

Upon obtaining the bronze ghost-faced pendant, a cool sensation immediately emanated from my palm as the Yin Spirit's divine power was infused into it.

The vague restlessness and destructive urges brought about by the crimson light outside instantly dissipated. It was precisely the effect of this bronze plaque that allowed these auxiliary soldiers to maintain clarity outside the camp; otherwise, who knows how much chaos would have ensued.

The cool sensation quickly disappeared, and a series of messages immediately surfaced in my mind.

Seeing the display showing a total of 1,005 military merits, Chen Mu couldn't help but smile.

"I can save up three thousand in at most half a month."

"Then we can exchange for the secret technique, find a way to switch teams, and stay in the camp."

The daily hauling of the Red-Eyed Water Ape corpses serves as a constant reminder of the dangers outside. It's one thing if they're dead, but what if a bunch of escaped apes suddenly appear in front of us? We'd be finished! So, we have to stay in the camp.

(End of this chapter)