My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 491 What a coincidence
On the outskirts of Daqingshan Mountain, behind an unnamed small hill.

Chen Mu followed Lu Tong and his group from a distance, feeling rather uneasy.

He focused three-thirds of his attention on the Yangchai Bone Shield at his waist, three-thirds on mobilizing Yin Spiritual Power to envelop his body within a hundred miles, three-thirds on the Jade Seed, ready to unleash its rainbow light at any moment, and the last part of his attention was firmly connected to Thousand Lantern City, ensuring that he could escape immediately should anything change.

Not long after, Lu Tong came running back, beaming: "Big brother, it's all done!"

So easy to talk to?
It's not a scam, right?
"Brother, the contract, the contract. With that thing, ordinary wandering ghosts have no choice but to obey."

"To them, you're just a free thug delivered to their doorstep, so of course they agreed without hesitation," Lu Tong whispered to Chen Mu.

Is that thing really that effective?
He hadn't paid much attention to the secret manual before. But judging from Lu Tong's attitude, it was clearly not simple. If he signed it, wouldn't he be scammed?

Lu Tong chuckled with a wink, "With the River of Oblivion as our guarantee, no one else would dare disobey the master's orders, but you're different!"

“If you’re not given any orders, even the most stringent contract is useless.”

Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the pale-faced youth in the distance, she couldn't help but feel a little pity.

The other party is probably still thinking about recruiting an obedient farmhand.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

……

"Thirteenth Uncle, what do you think this person is thinking? Doesn't he know that the Yellow Spring Contract in Qingyang City is equivalent to a contract of servitude?" The white-robed youth, Lü Liang, looked sincerely at Chen Mu in the distance with a smile, but in private, he couldn't help but use a secret method to transmit his voice to the old man beside him.

"Normally, it is only when winter comes, when black winds and evil spirits rage, that wandering ghosts try to find ways to enter the city to hide."

"But most of those people would go to the various garrison cities, where the terms of the contracts were more lenient, more like agreeing to a peaceful observation period. Firstly, to let the spirits demonstrate their abilities, and secondly, to let the spirits see if their master was worth serving."

“Because Qingyang City is the central city, if any evil spirits cause trouble, the family that acts as guarantor will also be punished. That’s why the guarantee contract is so harsh, almost like a contract of servitude.” The white-haired old man, Lü Shisan, replied silently, “I guess this person either has urgent business in Qingyang City or he is an outsider.”

"Could he have been tricked by these bandits?" Lü Liang asked in a strange tone.

Having just arrived in an unfamiliar place, feeling lost and confused, he captured a group of bandits to gather information, only to be misled by them and persuaded to go to Qingyang City.

“It’s not impossible.” The white-haired old man, Lü Shisan, nodded slightly.

"Tsk, how pitiful..." Lü Liang thought to himself with amusement.

"Should we still vouch for him?" Lu Shisan asked.

"Why not?" Lü Liang smiled kindly and even nodded to Chen Mu from afar: "There's no reason not to accept thugs who are delivered to our door for free."

……

Leaving behind a box of goods as toll fees, the Lü family caravan set off again. In the lead carriage, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Chen Mu and his two companions sat down at the tea table.

Lü Liang looked at Chen Mu on his left and said with a friendly and sincere smile, "I am Lü Liang, the young master of the Lü Family Merchant Guild. May I ask how you are addressed?"

Chen Mu didn't hide anything and readily replied, "My name is Lu Da."

"That brave Lu Tong from just now?"

That's my brother.

Lü Liang: "..."

Do you think I'm stupid?
That guy is obese and has a face full of fat; his bone structure and appearance are completely different. How could he possibly be your brother!
Chen Mu also thought of Lu Tong's somewhat unkempt appearance, hesitated for a moment, and then added, "Sworn brothers."

Lü Liang: "..."

You just prayed to yourself, didn't you?

You might as well not add anything!

Lü Liang didn't intend to dwell on the other person's name and began to change the subject: "I wonder if your sworn brother has made it clear to you that outsiders going to Qingyang City need to sign a very confidential secret contract."

“If you’re not in a hurry, I suggest you go to Weicheng. The contracts there are quite lenient. Once you obtain your household registration, you can come to Qingyang City as a resident of Weicheng,” Lü Liang said sincerely.

"It's not impossible," Chen Mu said, his face immediately showing interest.

"Right? You just need to live in Weicheng for thirty to fifty years, it's that simple." Lü Liang quickly added, trying to sound casual, subtly raising the time requirement by about 70 or 80%.

We can't just let this farmhand, who's practically within our grasp, run away like this.

Chen Mu immediately shook his head: "We can't wait, it takes too long."

"Brother Lü, do you know Fengdu City?"

Lü Liang's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, he was an outsider. Was he trying to find out the way home from Qingyang City?
“My city of Wei is remote and isolated, so I have never heard of it.” He immediately shook his head firmly, even if he knew, he would still have to shake his head.

“However, Qingyang City is a bustling metropolis with a decent reach. With people from all over gathering there, news travels quite well, and there might be people there who know about Fengdu City.” Lü Liang said uncertainly.

"Hmm, my words and expressions can't be too assertive, that would be too deliberate. I need to get this person to willingly give up going to Weicheng to gather information and head to Qingyang City." Chen Mu sighed. "It seems I have no choice but to go to Qingyang City."

Become!

Lü Liang was thrilled.

This isn't me forcing you to sign a contract of servitude; you insisted on going to Qingyang City yourself!
He tried to suppress his excitement, feigning regret as he sighed and shook his head: "That contract was so unfair to you. Actually, I didn't want you to sign it, sigh..."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you," Chen Mu said, her face also full of regret. "Actually, I didn't want to either."

What do you mean?
Your expression and tone don't seem quite right.

Before he could figure it out, Chen Mu smiled and opened his right hand, revealing scattered Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds in his palm: "Come on, eat this thing."

Lü Liang was momentarily stunned.

This turn of events is a little different from what he imagined.

He couldn't help but turn to look at his thirteenth uncle on his right. He found that his thirteenth uncle was sitting there motionless, as if frozen in place, like a clay or wooden statue!
when? !

He couldn't help but shudder, his heart filled with alarm.

His neck stiffened as if it were rusty, and he turned his head, only to meet Chen Mu's eyes, which were narrowed to slits.

Is that him?!

Lü Liang felt his hair stand on end!

I thought he was just a sucker from out of town, but who knew he was a powerful dragon crossing the river!
Done!

……

“We really don’t know about Fengdu City.” The white-haired old man, Lü Shisan, shook his head with a wry smile.

Lü Liang leaned back on the soft cushions, his face sour and he didn't say a word.

He considered himself clever and thought he could trick his family into giving him a free thug, but he ended up being completely fooled.

Chen Mu stared at Lü Liang with interest, feigning regret and mimicking Lü Liang's expression from earlier, exclaiming in a mocking tone, "This Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed might be a little unfair to you. Actually, I didn't want to plant it in you either, alas... it's a pity you tried to trick me into signing a contract of servitude."

fart!

From the moment you got on the bus, you planned to plant the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed in us, but instead you pretended to be a sucker and deliberately led me into a trap.

Lü Liang's face immediately turned red with anger.

Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

I'm young now, so if I don't lure you into messing with me, how can I take action?

We have a legitimate reason for this.

Ignoring Lü Liang's sullen silence, Chen Mu composed himself and continued towards Lü Shisan's Fengdu City.

"Do you have any other knowledge about Fengdu City, such as the city lord's name, its unique mountains and rivers, or its famous deeds and legends?" Lu Shisan asked cautiously.

Chen Mu scratched his head.

He only knew the name Fengdu City from Shen Yan, and knew almost nothing else about it.

correct!

"I know that Fengdu City is building a City God's Taoist temple, and it is said that they are recruiting people to return to the mortal world," Chen Mu said excitedly.

Lu Shisan's eyes widened immediately.

Lu Liang, who had been lying motionless on the soft couch, suddenly sat up: "Really?!"

What do you mean?
Chen Mu was somewhat bewildered.

"Qingyang City belongs to Yinshan Prefecture, and the Yinshan Prefecture's mortal city god temple was established 6,500 years ago."

"The City of Fengdu is only now starting to build a City God Temple? This... this is really unbelievable."

“None of the surrounding prefectures meet the criteria. If there is one, it must be deep in the endless wilderness of the Western Regions.” Lu Shisan frowned. “In that case, I’m afraid no one in Qingyang City knows about Fengdu City.”

Chen Mu was not worried but happy: "Your Yinshan Prefecture had a City God Temple as early as six thousand years ago? In other words, Qingyang City has the ability to send Yin spirits back to the mortal world?"

Lü Liang nodded: "Qingyang City is indeed recruiting living gods. Our family has also been forced to take on a task, and we are worried about not being able to find manpower to deal with the conscription order."

Hey! What a coincidence!

Chen Mu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

(End of this chapter)