My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 92 Level
October 9th, 640th year of the Great Liang Dynasty.

Chen Mu slung a small cloth bag over his shoulder, locked the door, left Shanglinfang, and headed towards Jian'an Gate in the east of the city.

He was searched twice more, and the yamen runners who came to his door became increasingly irritable, smashing and damaging many things, and even money was of no use.

Chen Mu was worried and almost considered giving gifts to those yamen runners.

After thinking it over and over, I decided to hold back.

Finally, I decided to head to Lijiang Weicheng as soon as possible to get away from the trouble.

……

The city gates of Nanyang Prefecture were tightly closed, with only the Anding Gate in the south and the Jian'an Gate in the north open.

Checkpoints were also set up in Luohe to intercept and inspect passing ships.

Near Jian'anmen, Chen Mu encountered many people carrying luggage and traveling with their families.

The massive search uncovered numerous charlatans and monsters, causing chaos and affecting ordinary people. The officials also used the search as an excuse to plunder and oppress. Many people chose to temporarily flee to the surrounding countryside to avoid further trouble.

Chen Mu obediently followed the crowd, just like an ordinary, thin scholar.

He moved forward while observing the crowd.

There were people leaving the city, carrying their luggage, looking lost and worried.

There were people carrying loads of vegetables and grains who came to the city.

There were also several burly martial arts figures. They were probably there because the Jinghong Gang and Tangshan Army were still actively recruiting.

"I wonder how many will survive." Chen Mu remained silent.

Evil spirits are dangerous, and the casualties will inevitably be heavy.

"But the bait smells too good."

Wealth, power, beauty, martial arts techniques, secret medicines—there's something for everyone.

Even Chen Mu himself couldn't help but be moved.

……

The line was long and the check was slow; it took half an hour for Chen Mu to get his turn.

The gatekeepers carefully questioned him about his place of origin, name, and purpose for leaving the city.

Knowing he was from Liangpu County, an old soldier specifically asked about the location of the county's markets and the names of several grain and oil shops. It took him quite a while before he was released.

"Fortunately, Jie Jia provided enough information about his identity."

Some large, luxurious cars belonging to wealthy families were also stopped.

If there were female relatives in the car, several middle-aged women would be specially sent to board the car to inquire and check.

"Leaving Nanyang Prefecture was the right decision," Chen Mu said, still shaken.

If the investigation continues, he'll run into trouble sooner or later.

……

As Chen Mu walked out of the city gate, he discovered that the group had not disbanded. Looking up, he saw that there were two more checkpoints set up outside the city gate.

One of the guards was responsible for checking people entering the city.

Another one was set up 300 meters away from the city gate.

The inspectors were all burly and robust, dressed in black with a simple pattern of a giant aquatic beast embroidered on their chests.

Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine.

The Amazing Swan Gang?!

……

Inside a temporary wooden shed erected next to the checkpoint.

Zuo Sheng sat calmly at the square table, drinking tea.

Across from me sat a young man in his twenties, wearing a white undershirt and a black and red long robe, with a jade belt around his waist, exuding a heroic air.

The other person fiddled with the teacup while looking at Zuo Sheng with a half-smile.

"Didn't Master Zuo usually stay in seclusion all the time? Why has he been coming here to oversee things every day lately?"

"Is it because you don't trust the brothers of my Tianqi Hall?" Zhuo Rufeng said with a mocking smile. "Or does our Chief Jin have some new instructions?"

Si Kouyu has mysteriously disappeared. Jin Wuduan has been held accountable, and it's clear to everyone that his position as gang leader is in jeopardy.

If the murderer is not caught soon, his life may even be in danger!

The various hall masters below immediately had different ideas.

"Is Elder Zhuo short of money?" Zuo Sheng asked calmly, completely unconcerned by the other party's sarcastic tone.

"Setting up a checkpoint to extort money, right at the city gate, it seems Elder Zhuo has no other choice." Zuo Sheng said generously, "If you need money, just tell me. I can lend you a hundred or two hundred taels!" Zhuo Rufeng's face immediately turned ugly.

Setting up checkpoints to extort money was his own decision. His subordinates were restrained and didn't take much. Most people who knew about it turned a blind eye.

Zuo Sheng, however, jumped out to cause him trouble. But that wasn't just causing him trouble; it was aimed at his father, Zhuo Yinghai!
Zhuo Rufeng took a deep breath, seemed to realize something and relaxed, then said with a playful tone, "Chief Jin is in dire straits himself, and you, his closed-door disciple, are not thinking about helping your master catch the murderer, but have the leisure to meddle in my little affairs."

Zuo Sheng smiled and said, "If the envoy finds out that you've been neglecting checkpoint inspections and using the opportunity to make money, what do you think she'll do?"

Zhuo Rufeng's expression immediately changed.

Zuo Sheng stood up and walked to the door of the wooden shed, saying calmly, "I'm helping you. You should be grateful to me."

Zhuo Rufeng's face immediately darkened.

Ignoring Zhuo Rufeng's furious reaction behind him, Zuo Sheng frowned as he looked at the crowd.

"We must find the culprit as soon as possible."

The envoy, Sikou Qing, was becoming increasingly irritable.

His men, and Zhang Ye's men, were all ordered to be sent out to find the person. He even personally paid a high reward to Zhu Yige.

"I hope I can gain something from this," Zuo Sheng thought worriedly.

……

Unexpectedly, the Jinghong Gang had also set up a checkpoint, and Chen Mu in the team felt a chill in his heart.

"Don't be afraid. I am Chen Jia now. My identity has been verified by the city guards."

"The Jinghong Gang will at most conduct one more interrogation."

After figuring it out, Chen Mu felt relieved and thought to himself, "These scions of noble families truly live up to their reputation. Such a fuss over a single death."

"Oh no, Xing Laoliu is here!" A cheerful voice suddenly reached Chen Mu's ears.

The other person deliberately lowered their voice and whispered to their companion.

Others couldn't hear it, but Chen Mu had sharp hearing and eyesight, and the other person's voice seemed to be right next to his ear.

"I racked my brains trying to get a better look, but it was no use," the owner of the cheerful voice said in frustration.

Chen Mu couldn't help but turn around and glance at the two people five or six meters away.

Two handsome male scholars who were clearly girls.

racking one's brains? Dressing as a man? Ha...

She had an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, a small upturned nose, and fair skin. She looked like a bright and beautiful young woman.

The other one is even more outrageous. He's so thin, yet his pectoral muscles are so well-developed. Even a tough guy like me couldn't build a physique like that!
The owner of the cheerful voice was none other than this "fierce general".

The person next to him, with phoenix eyes, patted him on the shoulder and reassured him in a deep, clear, and magnetic male voice, "Don't worry, he might not be able to tell."

Chen Mu: “…”

The person with phoenix eyes is actually a man?!

Human wrench!
"Xing Laoliu's family has been coroners for generations, and they can tell a person's character by their bones. No matter how skillful the disguise is, it can't hide his eyes."

"Last year, there was a notorious womanizer who disguised himself as a woman, blended in with various women's associations, secretly marked his targets, and harmed many people."

"It is said that the great thief could adjust the size of his face, and was known as the Man of a Thousand Faces."

"It was Xing Laoliu who noticed the man's facial features were not aligned properly, and arrested him for interrogation, which led to his capture."

"How could my little tricks possibly pass the test?" Brother Mengjiang said dejectedly.

She had originally planned to sneak off to Tangshan camp to find her brother.

As soon as they stepped out of the city gate, their plans were about to fall through.

Judging a person by their bones? A notorious womanizer?
Could that great thief be the owner of the "Golden Wind and Jade Dew Wonderful Method"?
Chen Mu's heart clenched, and he quickly looked up.

At the front of the procession, a thin, dark-skinned old man with a goatee was leading two burly men, checking each passerby.

The other person's eyes were sharp and cold, their gaze like a knife.

"It's spoiled!"

Adjusting muscles on your own will inevitably lead to muscle disharmony, and once it's discovered...

"Looks like I'll have to go back to my original form," Chen Mu said, feeling extremely frustrated.

He immediately raised his sleeve to cover his face and slowly adjusted his muscles.

They had only gone halfway when they saw a young man emerge from a wooden shed beside the checkpoint. He was looking solemnly into the queue.

He was two meters tall, agile, dressed in white, and had a face as white as jade.

Left wins?!
Chen Mu: “…”

Hey!
(End of this chapter)