My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 278 Discovery
Twelve days later.

Chen Mu emerged from the underground chamber looking haggard and collapsed onto a rocking chair, unwilling to move.

After working tirelessly for more than twenty days, he finally finished making all two hundred Wood Spirits.

"After delivering this batch of goods, we need to take a break for a while."

After a long while, having regained some of his energy, Chen Mu's mind finally started to work again.

"After such a long time, you can go and collect the payment for the last shipment."

Last night, Shang Huan even came to deliver insect repellent incense and his share of the profits, which shows that he is not in any trouble.

That batch of white jade is also most likely fine.

"More than eight thousand pieces of white jade!"

Chen Mu's listless spirits were lifted.

"Even if I spent a whole year at Hongxiufang, I still wouldn't have spent all that money!"

"Ha ha……"

……

three days later.

Eighteen miles south of Pengyue Mountain, in a dense forest.

A white mask, a black cloak, and swirling black smoke around him, with two square wooden crates floating behind him.

Chen Mu, disguised as Gongsun Sheng, appeared before Shang Huan.

"That batch of white jade from last time, is it alright?" Chen Mu asked again to confirm.

"No problem!" Shang Huan's face beamed with joy.

The materials for the Spirit-Attracting Elixir aren't expensive, and with such a large amount of white jade as a base, we can stockpile as much as we want. What problems could there be?!

"Take me to see it," Chen Mu said calmly, suppressing his excitement.

At most, he had never possessed more than a thousand pieces of white jade. Now, however, he was about to receive a sum of eight thousand pieces of white jade—how exciting!
Full of excitement, Chen Mu followed the equally excited Shang Huan to a cellar.

The cellar, which is as big as five or six living rooms, is filled with densely packed wooden shelves.

On the shelves were rows of bamboo tubes, each as thick as a forearm. The strong smell of medicinal herbs filled the air.

Chen Mu stared dumbfounded at the spirit-attracting elixir piled up in the cellar, trembling with rage.

Are you just going to show me this?
What I want to see is a white jade coin!

Where's my money?!
Where did you put my money?!
If it weren't for maintaining his persona, Chen Mu would have thrown away the mask and strangled the fat man on the spot!
"These spirit-guiding elixirs are only a portion."

"There are also five cellars." Shang Huan said smugly, as if to say, "Come and praise me."

Chen Mu's eyes darted around, taking in the other man's fleshy neck.

It took him a long time to suppress the urge to kill this guy, and he asked softly.
"How much white jade was used?"

What else could he do? He'd already bought the items, and he couldn't return them.

He dared not leave the remaining money in Shang Huan's hands.

What if that fatso causes trouble again?
"I'll spend it all!" Shang Huan said proudly. "In the short term, even if others get the Spirit-Attracting Elixir recipe, they won't be able to buy the raw materials!"

Chen Mu: “…”

I might as well just strangle you!

My eight thousand white jade coins!

……

Outside the cellar, Chen Mu took a deep breath.

He felt that if he stayed in the cellar for even a minute longer, he would definitely kill Shang Huan.

It wasn't until a ray of moonlight pierced through the white mist in the sky and shone on his face that Chen Mu finally painfully realized a fact.

His money is gone!

Shang Huan, that fat bastard, replaced everything with Spirit-Attracting Elixir, and even the raw materials were bought up!
That fatso Shang Huan is definitely got the business sense; isn't this just a monopoly?!

"Have you ever thought that what you're doing will easily attract envy and cause trouble?" Chen Mu thought to himself, his teeth itching with hatred.

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Gongsun!" Shang Huan said with a smile, clasping his hands in a fist and palm salute.

Was I offering advice? I was scolding, criticizing, and complaining!
"Don't worry, sir, I won't show my face every time I deliver goods."

“I also hired a group of professionals, and I have them check things out before each delivery.”

"I plan to dig more cellars later. Each time, the peddler will go to pick up the goods and pay for them himself."

"That would be safer."

You've really thought this through thoroughly.

Chen Mu scoffed inwardly.

"You need to understand, the Lower Academy only has a hundred Wood Spirit Warriors in total. Even with the latest batch, that's only three hundred. Stockpiling so much Spirit-Attracting Elixir won't keep up with the consumption rate," Chen Mu said, suppressing his anger.

What if it becomes unsellable...

"Mr. Gongsun and I are thinking the same thing!" Shang Huan exclaimed excitedly.

“I diluted every dose of the Spirit-Guiding Elixir with water.”

"One dose of Spirit-Guiding Elixir could originally last six days, but now it can only last three days at most. Hehe..."

Chen Mu: "..." Another fake?!
You really haven't forgotten your original intentions!
……

"The Seven Brothers of Wushan? You asked them for help?" Chen Mu glanced at Shang Huan.

“They are more reliable,” Shang Huan said.

Chen Mu shook his head inwardly.

These six ruthless men were so tough that even he didn't dare to pay them any attention, yet this fat guy still took the initiative to provoke them.

“Be careful selling the Spirit-Attracting Elixir.” Chen Mu was still worried: “We can’t do this business for long. You need to be prepared to sell it at any time.”

"Mo Wuzhou would be a good candidate."

"This..." Shang Huan was somewhat unwilling.

“In Pengyue Mountain, the most powerful force is the Lower Court.” Chen Mu’s eyes darted around, and he glanced at the other party calmly: “Making a quick buck is fine, but we can’t keep competing with them for money.”

“The more Wood Spirit Masters you have, the greater the profit from the Spirit-Attracting Elixir will be. You can’t control it!” Chen Mu said calmly. “Since you know you can’t control it, how about you hand it over to me!” a voice suddenly rang out.

A thin mist drifted across the sky, and a swallow-shaped kite suddenly appeared in mid-air.

A burly figure leaped down.

boom!
The ground was immediately hit, sending up several swirls of air.

Zhang Jin looked at Chen Mu, who was wearing a mask, with a smile: "You're really hard to find!"

Chen Mu's expression immediately changed drastically.

"Don't be afraid," Zhang Jin said gently. "Weapon refiners are a rare talent."

I would never do anything to harm you.

You want to recruit me and make me your cash cow?
Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was also filled with helplessness.

This is the situation he has been trying his best to avoid.

"Those are the two hundred Wood Spirits in the box?" Zhang Jin exclaimed in admiration, "You made so many in less than a month. I've struck gold!"

Chen Mu felt a chill run down his spine.

How did they know when this batch of Wood Spirits was ordered?!

It seems they've been eyeing me for quite some time now.

Trouble!
"What do you want me to do?" Chen Mu calmed himself down.

"Of course, it's to help us refine weapons," Zhang Jin said calmly.

"We'll provide the materials, you just focus on refining, and we'll handle the sales. We'll split the profits equally, how about that?!"

These conditions... are acceptable!

Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat.

I just need to focus on refining the weapons. The other party will handle all the trouble. Forget half the profits, I'd even give them 70%!

Thinking of this, Chen Mu couldn't help but nod slightly.

Zhang Jin's smile grew even wider.

The atmosphere immediately eased considerably.

"I just heard that this young man is in charge of preparing the Spirit-Guiding Elixir?" Zhang Jin asked Shang Huan curiously.

Shang Huan stood cautiously behind Chen Mu, without saying a word.

Zhang Jin smiled dismissively and said, "Young man, you've been cautious enough, but there are still loopholes."

"I discovered that the peddler who sold the Spirit-Attracting Elixir was also selling Insect-Repelling Incense."

"So I followed the scent of the insect repellent incense to the place of production, and that's how I noticed this little guy," Zhang Jin explained with a smile, explaining why he was there.

"Leave this matter to me from now on. With the Inspection Bureau as your backer, you don't need to worry, little brother."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Mu with a smile.

"how do you feel?"

Chen Mu frowned slightly, thought for a long time, and then sighed.

Being blocked by others is something you can only do helplessly.

And the other party is indeed very sincere.

"Alright then." Although Chen Mu felt a little aggrieved, he nodded helplessly.

Although there will be more restrictions, at least it will be safer.

"That's great!" Zhang Jin exclaimed with delight.

"Why don't we send the younger brother to deliver the goods first?"

“Come with me to Pengyue Mountain and meet our boss,” Zhang Jin said enthusiastically.

"Either is fine." Chen Mu shrugged and placed the two large wooden boxes next to Shang Huan.

Zhang Jin smiled broadly: "Please!"

Chen Mu's eyes also held a smile: "Please go first!"

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Zhang Jin laughed heartily.

"The Yin-Yang Secret Arrow!"

hum!
A dense array of black short arrows suddenly appeared in front of him.

woo woo woo...

The short arrow, as black as crystal, pierced the air, braving an invisible shockwave, and suddenly shot towards Chen Mu.

Clang!
A ghastly green blade of energy appeared out of thin air.

The sharp blade energy struck the black arrow tip precisely.

It then suddenly rolled over, slicing the black short arrow into glittering fragments.

"Three Yin Slaying Demons!"

The rolling net of blades suddenly rushed towards the raindrops of black arrows.

ding ding ding...

The short arrow shattered, and the air blade disintegrated.

boom!
A massive shockwave suddenly spread out from the point of impact.

Shang Huan, who had just lifted the two boxes, was immediately overturned by the gust of air.

"You actually want to kill me?" Chen Mu asked in surprise.

"You're not being honest either," Zhang Jin said with a grim expression.

"I can only get a share of the money if I take you back."

"If I kill you, the two hundred Wood Spirit Warriors and countless Spirit-Attracting Elixirs will all be my personal property!"

"Your personal property?" Chen Mu's expression froze. "So, no one else knows anything about me?"

Chen Mu, hidden behind the mask, grinned, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth.

That’s great!
what!
(End of this chapter)