My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 77 Exploration
The little cat was born a beggar. From a young age, he was taught the craft of stealing by the elder beggar. He helped the elder beggar to pick locks and steal people's money.

As he grew older, his skills became increasingly refined. After outliving the beggar, he wandered the world alone. Every day he was either stealing from other people's homes or gambling in gambling dens.

He had a bad day and lost everything. He was just about to target a wealthy family when Sun Fu found him.

He was tasked with stealing from a scholar's house, claiming the scholar had picked up his belongings. The scholar didn't want to cause a scene and wanted to retrieve them himself.

He bastard's stuff got picked up. He must have been eyeing someone's treasure and wanted me to steal it for him.

The tabby cat agreed without even thinking. They'd already paid!
We'll look around carefully then. Who knows, we might even make double!
……

In the stillness of the night.

The tabby cat climbed up the willow tree by the courtyard wall, and just as it was about to reach out and jump onto the top of the wall, a silver glint flashed in the moonlight.

The cat paused, looking closely. Countless tiny needles were stuck in the wall.

"So insidious!"

He pulled out a thick piece of cowhide and covered the top of the wall, then the tabby cat quietly climbed up. Just as it was about to crouch down and jump down, it stopped involuntarily.

There might be some kind of trap on the ground.
The cat tied a rope to the willow tree, held onto the rope, and slowly lowered itself to the ground, only to find that the base of the wall was covered with barbed wire. The cat broke out in a cold sweat.

"That scholar is no good!"

If Sun Fu hadn't repeatedly confirmed that the room's owner was a poor scholar, the cat would have turned around and left.

"Oh well, they paid me."

……

Shanglinfang, Xiyulin Alley.

Sun Fu paced back and forth at the alley entrance, feeling uneasy.

"Is nothing going to happen?"

It's good that something happened!
The fact that this incident shows that the mansion was no ordinary place!
"Don't rush, wait another quarter of an hour." Sun Fu suppressed his urge to go find Sikou Yu immediately.

"This is my last chance, I can't afford to make a mistake."

Sun Fu felt that each day was an eternity.

Just as he was about to lose control of his urge to leave, a small figure crouched and ran along the wall.

"You... how did you get out?" Sun Fu deflated like a punctured balloon, a huge sense of despair filling his heart.

The tabby cat was taken aback by what he said, and retorted irritably, "Do you think I'm living in his house?"

"I didn't find the stone you mentioned. That scholar's family was dirt poor; they had nothing at all."

"I only found a bamboo basket of these things in the kitchen. I tried one, and it tasted pretty good." The tabby cat tossed two black, round balls to Sun Fu.

Sun Fu took the money pouch in a daze, casually tossed it to the cat, and staggered away from Shanglinfang.

……

Zuo Sheng hated his betrayal. Si Kou Yu abandoned him. Their last hope also proved fruitless.

He had done many shady jobs for Zuo Sheng, and without his protection, Zuo Sheng would never let him go.

Sun Fu wandered aimlessly through the cool, still streets of the night, and somehow found himself at the Fanlou Restaurant in Beishi.

For the past few days, Sikou Yu has been holed up in Chunfeng Tower. Only Sikou Yu can protect his safety. Sun Fu subconsciously came here.

Looking at the buildings still brightly lit in the dead of night, Sun Fu could only manage a bitter smile.

"I am worthless now, why would Sikou Yu protect me?"

He turned to leave, but stopped after a few steps.

"I'm about to die, can't I even have some fun?!" With that, he gritted his teeth, pulled out all the money he had, and stormed into the Chunfeng Tower.

The building was brightly lit, and the sounds of birds singing and dancing filled the air.

It's like two different worlds inside and out.

Sun Fu stared excitedly at the alluring figures of the singers on the stage.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed two burly men in black who were passing by: "I have found a clue, go and inform the young master quickly."

He spoke ambiguously, as if afraid of letting someone else take credit for his work.

After speaking, he glanced around warily. He had been putting on a very careful act the whole way, fearing someone might follow him and silence him.

The two burly men exchanged a glance: "You wait here, I'll go and inform them."

"To disturb your refined pleasure, young master, is to suffer a terrible fate, if not death. I'll send a pretty girl in to investigate."

"Thank you both!" Sun Fu said gratefully, clasping his hands in a fist salute. He then followed one of the burly men to a small cubicle on the third floor.

The burly man led him inside, turned and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him, and then stood waiting at the doorway. ...

The anger and resentment on Sun Fu's face vanished, replaced by ecstatic joy!
He clutched a brownish-red rice ball tightly in his hand. Zhen Fan had once said that there was a type of rice ball called Bigu Dan, which was delicious and filling.

It was exclusively produced by Chen Mu.

"Chen Mu is in that courtyard!"

"He also possesses the ability to drive away soul-locking worms!"

"Later, we'll use the gray stone as bait to trick Sikou Yu into making a move. We'll capture the scholar and torture him severely; we'll definitely get clues out of him!"

Damn scholar!
Thinking of the difficulties Si Kouyu had caused, the contempt from his colleagues, and the threats from Zuo Sheng, Sun Fu gritted his teeth in hatred. "So you like running away, huh? We'll break your legs first if we catch you!"

And Zuo Sheng and Zhang Ye!
"As long as I investigate and confirm the facts, I'll immediately spread this news. Those veteran gang leaders have been looking for something to use against you!"

"Sikou Yu is not worth following. It would be best to lure Zhao Dianhong out as soon as possible."

The mental anguish he had endured for more than ten days had filled him with deep resentment.

"Once I've mastered the physical form, once I've developed the Wandering Soul, those who mocked me, those who threatened me, you'll all just wait!" Sun Fu's eyes were bloodshot with excitement.

"Why haven't they arrived yet?!" Sun Fu couldn't help but look towards the door.

Pfft!
There was a muffled sound.

Sun Fu's scalp tingled, and his hair almost stood on end, because of the sound of the burly man at the door falling to the ground.

"Who! Who's outside?!"

"Hehe..." A child's playful voice faintly rang in my ears.

Sun Fu froze on the spot, a huge fear instantly engulfing his entire body.

He didn't dare turn his head to look, and could only move his eyes cautiously.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a lifelike paper figure sitting leisurely on his shoulder.

The paper figure was cut out and covered with red lines. Its facial features were lifelike, and its two short legs even seemed to be kicking and swaying in mid-air.

Seemingly noticing Sun Fu's gaze, the paper figure suddenly turned its head and gave Sun Fu a big smile.

Sun Fu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave!

He opened his mouth to shout, but the paper figure instantly turned into a cloud of black smoke. Thick red mist spread out, covering his head and face.

Pfft!
Sun Fu collapsed to the ground without any resistance.

The black smoke spread rapidly, instantly covering his entire body.

In the blink of an eye, the black smoke and Sun Fuquan all disappeared.

The room was empty, as if no one had ever been there.

……

Meanwhile, five or six burly men, yawning, hurried upstairs while putting on their clothes.

"That Sun Fu fellow really has some tricks up his sleeve. He found the person so quickly?"

"He used to be a leader under the Left Hall Master, so of course he has some ability."

"Isn't that just benefiting us brothers?!"

"Yes, yes, yes. First, interrogate the person to find clues. Then, poison them until they are mute before handing them over to Master Zuo."

"Young Master said that the more miserable the punishment, the better, so that Master Zuo can feel relieved."

"Even on his deathbed, he delivered a contribution to us brothers. We'll have to treat him well later. Haha..." The burly leader laughed heartily.

At this moment, a burly man with a face full of scars, as if drunk, staggered down the stairs.

Upon hearing their conversation, the burly man paused almost imperceptibly.

He then brushed past the group as if nothing had happened.

A small paper figure slid down from the side of the burly leader, drifted with the wind to a blind spot, and instantly turned into black smoke and vanished into the void.

At the entrance of Chunfeng Tower, a burly man with a thick backbend looked back.

Faint sounds came from upstairs: words like "ran away," "bastard," "knocked out," and "blocked his door."

"I really want to take these pests with me."

He then turned away indifferently and quietly disappeared into the night.

(End of this chapter)