My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 276 Plunder
Midday on the moon.

Twenty miles south of Pengyue Mountain, in a long, dense forest deliberately left behind by the reclamation team.

A thin, old man in gray clothes and a goatee leaned against a large tree, closing his eyes to rest.

After a long while, a series of light footsteps were heard.

Under the moonlight and the shade of the trees, a person wearing a white mask, a black cloak, and carrying a wooden box in his left hand walked quickly.

The other party's black cloak billowed, his eyes were cold, and he looked like a terrifying giant bat swooping down on you.

"Did you bring the white jade?" Shang Huan, behind the mask, lowered his voice, slowed his tone, and tried his best to make his voice sound calm and indifferent, yet full of pressure.

"Here it is, here it is!" The old man with the goatee hurriedly pulled a bulging cloth bag from his sleeve and tossed it to Shang Huan.

Shang Huan caught it with her right hand, which was wearing a brown suede glove, and weighed it in her hand.

Snapped!
The wooden box, about knee-high, slipped from my left hand.

Shang Huan immediately turned and left, demonstrating his decisiveness and efficiency.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Twenty-three miles southeast of Pengyue Mountain lies a dense forest-like area.

Shang Huan held a white mask in one hand, his small eyes narrowed into slits, and looked at the six siblings of Wu Shan with a fawning smile.

"Excuse me, everyone!"

"This is the last order!"

"Once we finish tonight, we can rest for five days."

"It's no trouble at all," Lu said with a wry smile.

Then, with a look of admiration, he cautiously inquired, "I didn't expect Mr. Gongsun to be able to refine weapons. I originally thought you were more skilled at alchemy."

"Sir's abilities are beyond our comprehension," Shang Huan said with admiration.

I never expected this either.

"Found him. The target is a middle-aged man in his forties with a crooked mouth?" Wu Ruo asked, opening her eyes.

“It’s him.” Shang Huan raised her hand to put the mask on her face and was about to deliver the Spirit-Guiding Elixir.

“There seems to be someone about two miles behind him,” Shi Xianqing said coldly.

Shang Huan, who had just bent down to pick up the box, suddenly froze.

"Are you sure?" Lu Ku narrowed his eyes.

“Mu Linglang can’t see.” Wu Ruo frowned.

"Let's go!" Lu Ku's expression turned serious.

"Have Mu Linglang run in another direction, and we'll leave this place immediately," Lu Ku calmly instructed Wu Ruo.

Shang Huan didn't say a word and ran after the six siblings from Wushan.

But I couldn't help feeling a lingering fear.

Thank goodness...

Luckily, I found these helpers, otherwise tonight could have been very dangerous!
Damn, someone was definitely envious of this business!
……

The group sped along, changing direction multiple times, and ran for half an hour, during which Shi Xian used his Listening Technique to confirm that there was no one within a ten-mile radius.

Only then did they stop.

"Thanks to my older brothers and sisters!" Shang Huan said, still shaken.

Lu Ku waved his hand with a slight smile on his lips: "That's what we're here to do."

"Shouldn't we be worthy of that compensation?"

Shang Huan immediately patted his chest and assured him, "Mr. Gongsun is very generous."

“When I went to deliver the Wood Spirits before, I just ran an errand, and I was only given six white jade coins as a delivery fee for each one.”

"You guys will definitely get in this time!"

This fat man gets six hundred white jade just for running an errand?
They raid their prey, but their harvest is not much more than this in a single raid!
Several people looked at each other.

Working for Gongsun Sheng doesn't seem so bad after all...

Seeing the changes in the expressions of the others, Shang Huan felt smug.

"The lower house is going to buy another two hundred wood spirits recently."

"You'll come with me then, and help me scout the way, just like you're doing now."

"I'll share half of mine with you! How about that?" Shang Huan said with a smile.

Then he saw the six people freeze.

Shang Huan was overjoyed. Tempted? Haha!

"Are you sure it's two hundred Wood Spirits?" Lu Ku asked softly.

"Yes!" Shang Huan said proudly.

Then he saw Lu Ku and the other four turn their heads to look at Ai Ji at the same time.

"You're finished!" Shi Xianqing said coldly.

"No way!" Ai Ji exclaimed in despair.

The five men's faces were full of sympathy.

Even Xu Rao, who always argued with him, couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder, his usually gloomy face now full of schadenfreude: "Congratulations!"

"Get out!" Ai Ji shouted angrily.

Shang Huan looked completely bewildered, sensing something was off about the atmosphere. This reaction seemed a bit off.

……

A dense forest 23 miles to the southeast.

Zhang Jin toyed with the wooden spirit in his hand and couldn't help but sigh, "It's quite alert."

"The path of the Spirit-Guiding Elixir is also not easy to follow."

"The General Affairs Bureau has applied for another two hundred Wood Spirits."

"Things are getting tricky," Zhang Jin said, his brows furrowed.

"My lord..." Not far behind, the crooked-mouthed man, covered in sweat, spoke cautiously.

"Look, am I able to..."

puff!
A soft sound.

A short arrow suddenly pierced through his brow.

"It's best if as few people as possible know about this."

Standing there in deep thought for a long time, Zhang Jin was ultimately unwilling to give up.

"With so many people involved, there's bound to be a lot of gossip. The sale of Spirit-Guiding Elixir involves such a large network. I refuse to believe we can't find someone to tip us off!"

……

At the foot of Pengyue Mountain, in the Yiyou District, in the underground secret room of Chen Mu's wooden house.

Chen Mu sat cross-legged on the soft couch.

The incense burner was filled with calming pills that could soothe the mind and calm the spirit.

On the low table sat a wooden bucket the size of a watermelon, filled with chilled herbal tea for calming the mind.

Opposite him, tree heartwood sections, as long as a forearm and as thick as a bowl, were neatly stacked, covering an entire wall.

Chen Mu took a deep breath: "Let's practice!"

With a lift, a piece of tree heart flew into his hand.

Inside the jade seed, a small cloud of magical energy surged, and a sesame-sized magic talisman quickly condensed and appeared.

The moment the magic talisman appeared, it was pulled into the elemental talisman.

The tree heart segment in Chen Mu's hand had already transformed into a small wooden horse with a cylindrical body and a cylindrical face.

Press your right index finger against the center of the wooden horse's forehead.

laugh!
A flash of silver light disappeared in an instant.

Remove your finger, and a teardrop-shaped white spot will appear between the eyebrows of the wooden horse.

Amidst billowing black smoke, Chen Mu calmly stored the small wooden horse into his Five Ghosts Bag. Then he moved on to the next one.

After making six in a row, Chen Mu began to feel irritable.

"Power banks, it's up to you guys."

"The Seven Souls Return to Their Origin!"

……

The third reclamation team of Bingchen District.

Ai Ji lay limp on the grass, staring at the sky with utter despair.

"Ah...two hundred!"

"When will this end!"

"Based on the last statistics, it should only take a month at most," Lu said with a wry smile, trying to comfort her.

"It's only a month, just bear with it and it'll pass." Xu Rao said with a smile.

"Don't get cocky!" Ai Ji said indignantly, "If he's trying to rush things, he might just distract you!"

The group of people who had been laughing just moments before suddenly froze.

That's possible!

Several people looked at each other.

Suddenly, a gentle touch swept through their minds.

Pfft!
Xu Rao's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but lean to the side.

Ai Ji was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Looks like I'm not the only one who's having bad luck!"

"Congratulations!"

Xu Rao's face immediately turned extremely gloomy!

He shook off Yu Lin's arm, struggling to sit up, carefully sensing the changes in his body. Suddenly, his eyes widened. A chilling murderous aura rose from his body.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ku sensed something was amiss.

"My Three Yin Demon-Slaying Technique is gone!"

What do you mean?
The group stared at Xu Rao in disbelief.

"The Three Yin Demon-Slaying Technique, which I have painstakingly cultivated for many years, has just lost its divine essence and magical symbols."

Gongsun Sheng?!

The group was immediately terrified!

The Seven Sons United Heart Gu can even steal secret techniques and talismans?!
All their hard work in cultivation is just for someone else's benefit!
"We can't wait any longer!" Xu Rao's face was ashen. "Let's do it!"

(End of this chapter)