My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 98 Trouble
On the top deck of the Jinghong Gang's flagship, Jin Wuduan sat at the head of the table.

Zhuo Yinghai sat on the lower left with a gloomy face, staring intently at Zuo Sheng opposite him: "Feng'er's matter really has nothing to do with you?"

Zuo Sheng felt like he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Jinshui River. That bastard Zhang Ye even secretly came to find him, saying that he had handled things sloppily.

"On the day Brother Feng went missing, there was something going on at the checkpoint, and I was busy mediating. I couldn't spare the time, so..." Zuo Sheng explained earnestly.

On the contrary, it was his senior brother who happened to be leaving Nanyang. Moreover, Zhuo Rufeng was paying special attention to Chen Mu because of his attitude.

Ah……

"Senior brother, you are truly my benefactor! You left me with a huge black pot before you left." Zuo Sheng thought through gritted teeth.

"On that day, I was initially stationed at the checkpoint."

"Later, because he knocked out the guards of the Shangguan family, he had no choice but to go to their house in person to send the young lady of the Shangguan family and the young master of the Bai family back."

"After finishing my work, it was already evening, so I took my men back to the dock and did not linger outside."

"During this period, many people knew my whereabouts."

Zuo Sheng explained with a helpless expression.

"The Shangguan family? Prefect Shangguan Ji?" Zhuo Yinghai's pupils shrank.

Jin Wuduan was also surprised; the matter actually involved Shangguan Ji, the number one expert in Nanyang Prefecture!
"It's him." Zuo Sheng couldn't help but become solemn.

This man was a powerful figure who dominated Nanyang for twenty years.

"Then who exactly harmed my son?!" Zhuo Yinghai was in utter confusion.

"It should be related to a scholar." Zuo Sheng's eyes flickered, but he ultimately didn't reveal Chen Mu's identity. Presenting such a bombshell as sincerity was already troublesome enough. Further words were pointless.

"A scholar?!" Zhuo Yinghai stared intently at Zuo Sheng.

Zuo Sheng waved his hand, and one of his men quickly left, soon bringing in an old man with a goatee.

"This man is called Xing Laoliu. His family has been coroners for generations. He can read people by their bones and can see through disguises."

"That day, I asked a scholar to guard the checkpoint, and he seemed to be acting strangely."

"Speak!" Zhuo Yinghai glared fiercely at Xing Laoliu.

The old man's goatee trembled, and he dared not hide anything.

“That scholar’s ​​face definitely looks strange. As far as I know, he must have had some kind of bone-shaving and flesh-filling surgery.”

"Why didn't you say so at the time?!" Zhuo Yinghai roared in fury.

Xing Laoliu couldn't help but shrink his neck: "The process of shaving bones and filling flesh to change one's appearance is cruel and painful, and takes at least two years."

"And those who dare to use this method, and those who can use this method, are all people who are extremely wicked and courageous throughout the world."

“The people we’re looking to arrest don’t have time for this kind of reformation, and they’re much older than that scholar.”

"I was worried this man might suddenly turn violent, so I didn't tell the truth and just... let him go," Xing Laoliu said cautiously, glancing furtively at Zhuo Yinghai.

Who would have thought your young master would be so curious and chase after them himself?

It's no wonder you'd suffer a setback if you encountered such a ruthless person!
Zhuo Yinghai's face immediately darkened, his anger burning with rage, but he didn't know how to vent it.

Zuo Sheng looked at Xing Laoliu with a strange expression.

Shaving bones and stuffing flesh? Great courage and great evil? My cheap senior brother? Ha...

"Do you still remember that person's identity?" Jin Wu asked.

"I remember, I remember." Xing Laoliu nodded: "Such people are very rare. I was curious later and went to find out about his identity and travel permit."

"That man's name is Chen Jia, he is twenty-three years old and comes from Liangpu County."

"Alright, you can go now." Jin Wuduan waved for Xing Laoliu to leave.

"Old Zhuo, I will send someone to track down this person shortly. We must not let Feng'er disappear without a trace," Jin Wuduan solemnly promised.

Zhuo Yinghai bowed with a grim expression.

"The Jinghong Gang will need you to lead from now on, so please take good care of yourself," Jin Wuduan said with concern.

Zhuo Yinghai nodded in agreement.

He wasn't in the mood to say anything else and soon took his leave.

……

Jin Wuduan looked at Zhuo Yinghai's lonely figure with a complicated expression.

After the other party had completely left the ship, he turned around and looked at Zuo Sheng with admiration.

"I didn't expect Sheng'er to have a backup plan." "There are plenty of witnesses, and she has cleared herself of all suspicions. Even I can't see any flaws."

"Great!"

Zuo Sheng: "..."

So you didn't believe me after all my explanations?
This was definitely not me!
……

Lijiang Weicheng, Yongtongfang.

A circular wooden frame, three or four meters high and two meters wide, was erected in the middle of the courtyard.

Fist-sized white stone spheres, hanging at varying heights, swayed back and forth in mid-air.

There were also many wooden poles lying haphazardly across the roundabout.

On the ground are crooked, half-meter-high wooden stakes that are randomly driven into the ground.

Chen Mu, dressed in black, leaped onto the wooden stake. He took a deep breath and suddenly sprang forward.

He was like a nimble monkey, leaping high and crouching low, sometimes even swinging forward headfirst.

The stone sphere hanging in mid-air is covered with white dye, and even the slightest touch will stain it.

Despite the complex environment, Chen Mu moved freely, his speed so fast that he left afterimages.

Its body contorted in a way that defies common sense, yet it maintained its balance and continued to race around the circle at an undiminished speed.

After a long while, Chen Mu jumped down from inside the circle.

Looking down at his black clothes, he didn't notice the white dye: "After a few more runs, we'll have to add more obstacles."

The Azure-Eyed Golden Ape's Body Refinement Technique has been perfected, enhancing its strength, speed, balance, and control to varying degrees, especially its sense of balance.

With this aid, he can perform many actions that defy common sense, making his movements even more unpredictable and elusive.

In a battle between experts, the difference of a single line can be the difference between life and death.

"A strange movement technique makes it easier to escape." Chen Mu said with a look of relief.

Reflecting on the hardships he had endured, Chen Mu was filled with emotion: "I never practiced martial arts to kill people; it was all for self-preservation."

"Unfortunately, the world is a dangerous place, and bad people and experts are always emerging."

"The Red Falcon's Body Training Technique increases speed, while the Blue-Eyed Golden Ape enhances balance, improving the ability to traverse rugged mountain forests and dense alleyways, thus indirectly increasing speed."

"You have to run fast to live long."

"Nanyang has a lot of water, I wonder if there are any training methods to improve underwater movement speed." Chen Mu secretly noted it down.

If there's another opportunity in the future, maybe I can try looking for it.

The White Ape Form Refinement Technique has been progressing rapidly these past few days. Chen Mu estimates that he will be able to complete the Bone Transformation in about twenty more days.

"I hope the authorities can be a little more forceful in pushing for its birth," Chen Mu sighed.

He had given up hope of the White Ape Body Tempering Technique's ability to improve his physical strength.

……

On the banks of the Jinshui River, at the Lanhe Ferry.

A middle-aged man in his forties was thrown on the ground with a bruised and swollen face.

"Have you seen this person before?" Zhuo Yinghai asked casually, pointing to a portrait.

The portrait was described and corrected by Xing Laoliu, and painted by a well-known painter in the city. He even went out of his way to confirm it with Zuo Sheng.

"I've seen it before!" The boat captain nodded without hesitation.

"Do you know what happens if you try to fool me?" Zhuo Yinghai glanced at the other party and said indifferently.

The middle-aged man glanced cautiously at the giant beast pattern on the other man's cuff: "Master Zhuo, I am an outer member of the Jinghong Gang."

Zhuo Yinghai glanced at it in surprise, then immediately understood.

Most of the people who make a living on the Jinshui River are connected with the Jinghong Gang.

“It’s easier if we’re on the same side.” Zhuo Yinghai nodded calmly. “Go ahead and say it.”

“This person went to Lijiang Weicheng.” The middle-aged man did not dare to hesitate.

"Lijiang Weicheng..." Zhuo Yinghai's expression was inscrutable.

(End of this chapter)