Chapter 93 - 93 88 at 36 You who are you

Chapter 93: Chapter 88 at 36: You, who are you! Chapter 93: Chapter 88 at 36: You, who are you! At night, snakes, insects, rodents, and ants in the mountain forests made different sounds, and a full moon hung high in the sky.

Today happened to be the fifteenth; the moon was so full, so bright!

It illuminated Dahei Mountain brightly, making it hard to find any dark corners even without torches.

Such moonlight was detrimental to Chen Jie because he couldn’t hide in the darkness, and it was even worse for Wu Zhong. Maybe it wouldn’t matter if he died in the fog.

But if he managed to make it out alive, under such a bright moon, it would be very difficult to go unnoticed.

At that moment, Chen Jie was standing on a tree branch, not far away Jiutong was pacing back and forth, clearly agitated.

He was inherently restless, and finally, he couldn’t stay put any longer and said, “You guys keep watch properly. I’m going to stroll over there. If you see anyone, signal.”

“Yes, Boss Jiutong!”

Several Guild Cao disciples responded.

Jiutong swaggered off. Watching Jiutong leave, the Guild Cao staff, their backs and waists aching from standing, immediately relaxed and gathered around, taking out their rations.

Just then, someone shouted, “Holy shit, Wu San, you actually brought roasted soybeans. Gimme a handful!”

“Gimme a handful.”

“Hey, hey, don’t fight, don’t fight.”

The Guild Cao staff said while another asked, “It’s quite cold tonight, do you think Wu Zhong can make it out of the fog?”

“Who knows, but if he doesn’t come out after midnight, then he definitely can’t make it.”

“Hey, how do you know that?”

When a staff member asked this, another replied, “Forgot? Some big shot also came here the other day. They all waited until after midnight to dare enter this fog. I heard from an official from Huangzhou Prefecture saying that midnight holds a special meaning in this fog. Apparently, monsters in the fog come out at midnight to clean out all the outsiders, calling it ‘Returning to the Source’ or something.”

“I just caught bits of it, but basically, at the switch of midnight, no outsiders can survive in the fog.”

“Really? Is is that bizarre?”

One of the staff asked.

“What’s so bizarre about that? There are plenty of strange things about this fog.”

“I heard from someone that ehre was a scholar who accidentally wandered into this fog, and by the time he walked out, he had traveled from Shu to Lingnan, covering thousands of miles almost as if by divine intervention.”

“Is it that magical?”

Hearing this, the crowd became more excited, discussing the legends they had heard.

Meanwhile, a seemingly mischievous staff member said, “You guys think, could there be ghosts hiding in the fog, with all those residing inside are ghosts that suck out your yang energy when people enter, resulting in death?”

“Hey, hey, don’t scare me. I’m terrified of hearing this stuff!”

“No, I’m not joking. I’ve heard that at night, little ghosts come out in the fog to catch people and suck their yang energy.”

“Hey, hey, stop it.”

“Wait, Shunzi, don’t move. What’s that behind you?”

Hearing this, a young staff member turned pale with fright. What? What’s behind him?

Just then, the man suddenly shouted, causing Shunzi to nearly faint from fright. The Guild Cao staff member burst out laughing, “Hahaha... Just kidding!”

Shunzi immediately got angry: “Are you trying to kill me? You almost scared me to death!”

The man, feeling quite proud, replied, “Look how timid you are, as if there are that many ghosts and demons.”

“Enough, I’m not going to chat anymore, I need to pee!”

Saying this, he walked towards the large tree where Chen Jie was.

At that moment, Shunzi angrily said, “Be careful a ghost doesn’t snatch you away.”

“Grandpa is mighty, strong in yang energy, a demon repellent!”

Saying this carelessly, he arrived under Chen Jie’s tree, while the other house servants gathered together, feeling the mountain breeze, chilling and eerie.

Chen Jie at this time was at the top of the tree, looking through the leaves, he saw the Guild Cao staff boy unzipping his pants.

Just then, as the Guild Cao staff member reached the tree roots below, he took out his “thing” and began to pee. After finishing, he shivered all over, shaking off the last few drops.

Just at that moment, a pair of hands suddenly reached down from the tree, and with a whoosh, pulled him to the top of the tree!

Meanwhile, the frightened Shunzi, having been scared by the Guild Cao staff member, watched closely, but suddenly saw the peeing staff member disappear with a whoosh.

He immediately screamed in fright.

“Ahh~”

Shunzi screamed, losing his voice. The surrounding staff members immediately looked at him.

“What happened, what happened?”

Shunzi’s face was white, pointing in the direction of the tree and said, “The tree, the tree...”

“What’s with the tree?”

“It’s gone!”

“What’s gone??”

The staff members looked at Shunzi perplexedly, unable to understand what kind of fright had gotten into the kid.

Just then, Shunzi pointed in that direction and said, “Wu San, Wu San is gone!”

People then looked and saw a figure standing under the tree, shaking off a few last drops, adjusting his head gear, then turning around and zipping up his pants as he walked towards them.

Meanwhile, the disturbance also alerted a nearby sentry.

“What’s the matter?”

The surrounding staff members saw ‘Wu San’ coming up with his pants up, and Shunzi clearly scared out of his wits by the ghost stories. If they called others over for this little thing and disturbed their lord’s important business, they would be in big trouble.

Thinking this, they exchanged glances, and one of them said, “Nothing to worry about, he got scared by a ghost story!”

After hearing these words, a voice immediately came from the other side, “Stop talking ghost stories, I see three, cough cough... Mr. Jiutong, walk this way.”

“Hurry up and stand guard, or prepare to be scolded.”

“Ah, got it, got it.”

Upon hearing this, several people immediately stood up and began to stand guard, no longer daring to talk to each other.

At this moment, ‘Wu San’ had finished adjusting his pants and then looked towards the tree. At that moment, at the top of the tree, there was a corpse with its clothes stripped off, and its Wutong mask was also missing.

The people took their places, and Shunzi kept watching Chen Jie’s direction, but Chen Jie ignored him.

Just then, Jiutong walked over from not too far away, looked at the five people standing guard, and said, “Anything unusual?”

“Nothing!”

The other four Wutongs hurriedly answered.

Hearing this response, Jiutong simply strolled off in another direction, moving leisurely and slowly.

Chen Jie and the others continued to stand there, waiting for any changes in the surroundings.

Time ticked by every second.

The mountain wind grew chillier, and Chen Jie tightened his clothes.

Suddenly, he felt someone tap him on the back. Chen Jie’s body stiffened, and upon turning around, he saw a Jiutong.

At this moment, Jiutong silently stared at him.

Chen Jie’s heart began thumping rapidly. What was happening? Had he revealed a flaw?

Without speaking, Chen Jie gently clenched his hands and stood in a ‘Clamp Sheep Horse’ stance, ready to exert force quickly. He was prepared to fight Jiutong desperately.

Whoosh whoosh...

Chen Jie regulated his breathing using the Yang Chun Skill, ready to make a move at any moment, but just then Jiutong suddenly spoke.

“You little one, don’t know to wear more. Don’t get distracted and let Wu Zhong escape, or you’ll be the only one to answer for it!”

“Yes!”

Chen Jie nodded, replying in a lowered voice.

Jiutong didn’t say much more, his presence was just to show off his young master status, then he went to check on the other subordinates.

Watching Jiutong leaving, Chen Jie felt slightly relieved.

Chen Jie glanced at the moon, feeling anxious. It was almost midnight, and after midnight Uncle Zhong really wouldn’t be able to get out.

Watching Jiutong’s retreating figure, Chen Jie felt an urgent impatience.

He wouldn’t really be unable to get out, would he?

Chen Jie silently prayed in his heart that Uncle Zhong must make it out.

With these thoughts, Chen Jie’s inner turmoil increased, but at the same time, he was also looking forward to the arrival of midnight because with the arrival of midnight his intelligence would refresh. He hoped the refreshed intelligence would contain the information he needed.

Chen Jie silently prayed.

He really hoped nothing bad would happen to Wu Zhong.

This was a senior who had been very good to him.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, it was almost midnight.

At this moment, Chen Jie’s heart was like ants on a hot pan, praying silently in his heart.

Give me some information about Uncle Zhong, please give me some information about him!

Chen Jie had a strong conviction.

Amidst such prayers, the daily intelligence refreshed.

“[Today’s Intelligence Updated (Level 2)]”

“[1. Today, you have mastered the Water Manipulation Palm. Intelligence Update: Water Manipulation Palm, derived from the Chang Chun Skill’s Rain Water Palm. When used together with Yang Chun Skill, it is very powerful. If combined with the remaining four seasonal Qigong techniques, it forms the Chang Chun Skill, a top-notch Cultivation Technique!]”

“[2. Today, you guided Chen Xiaohu in his training. Intelligence Update: Chen Xiaohu has excellent aptitude, possessing high-quality martial arts fundamentals, nurture him well, and he will achieve great success.]”

“[3. Today, you saw Wu Hong. Intelligence Update: Wu Hong’s injuries are healing, but his foundation is damaged and he needs significant nourishment and rest!]”

“[4. Today, you overheard someone discussing Ni Manzi. Intelligence Update: Ni Wenjun has left Huangzhou Prefecture and is currently traveling north by boat, seeking to join the Zoroastrian Sect.]”

“[5. Due to the upgrade in intelligence, you gain access to a specific intelligence report. Driven by your intense desire, you receive information about Wu Zhong. He entered into the mist heavily wounded but managed to escape the mist before midnight, entering a small woodland beside Wild Chicken Neck. However, he was ambushed there, and his life is hanging by a thread!]”

Hmm!

Chen Jie listened to the updated intelligence, urgency appearing in his eyes.

First, Xiaohu was a training genius, with upper-class aptitude — this Chen Jie was learning for the first time, but he knew Xiaohu learned Surging Wave Palm very quickly.

The next few pieces of information were of no use.

But the fifth piece of information brought Chen Jie a bit of a surprise and an urgency.

The first was that the intelligence hadn’t anticipated an upgrade at this time, allowing him to specify a piece of related information. This was aimed and not just a stroke of luck, which was great. Secondly, the fact that Wu Zhong had indeed escaped the mist was truly a blessing.

However, he hadn’t expected him to be heavily injured and ambushed.

Chen Jie thought and immediately turned and ran towards the small woodland near Wild Chicken Neck. On the way, someone asked, “Wutong, what are you doing?”

Chen Jie immediately replied, “I’m going to report the situation to Mr. Jiutong!”

And at that moment, in the small woodland near Wild Chicken Neck, Wu Zhong leaned against a large tree, his body covered in scars, his robes soaked in fresh blood.

He hadn’t expected that after finally escaping from hell, he would encounter an ambush in this small woodland. He had just managed to gather the Blood Ganoderma, and was about to save his son.

But here...

He was not willing to give up, not at all. Then, clutching his wounded area, he looked at Jiutong in front of him and asked, “Who are you?”