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Chapter 92: Chapter 87 [9 Tubes]

After lunch, Su Yunjin went to work with Bai.

Bai now dared not let herself idle, for as soon as she did, thoughts of Wu Zhong would flood in, leading her to irrational fears. Having Su Yunjin’s company made it somewhat easier to avoid such fretful thoughts.

Daisy was exceedingly popular, whether it was Wu Hong or Doctor Bai, both had a fondness for the little lass.

Especially Doctor Bai, who took a great liking to her.

The little girl also liked to cling to Doctor Bai, constantly calling him ‘grandpa,’ which made Doctor Bai bloom with happiness as if she were his own granddaughter.

However, there was one thing Doctor Bai didn’t quite appreciate: the little girl was too greedy. She wanted to snatch a handful of any Chinese medicine within Doctor Bai’s reach to taste its flavor, which left Doctor Bai not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

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He could only pull her over and teach her some knowledge about medicinal herbs; after all, these herbs should not be consumed recklessly—some were poisonous.

Chen Jie saw that the Su sisters were having a good time here, so he took some dry food and water and set off for Dahei Mountain.

Before he left, everyone cautioned Chen Jie to be careful, particularly Su Yunjin, who, despite her forced composure, could not hide the worry in her eyes.

Chen Jie stepped forward, tidied up her slightly disheveled hair with a smile, and said, “Don’t worry, this isn’t my first time to Dahei Mountain, I’ll be fine.”

“Okay, husband, I’ll wait for you to come back!” Su Yunjin said.

On the other side, Doctor Bai, holding Daisy, said, “Jiu Si, remember, do not enter the grey fog, never go inside.”

Chen Jie nodded, “Yeah, I know.”

At that moment, Wu Hong handed over a waist knife.

“Jiu Si, this is my personal saber. Take it for self-defense.”

Chen Jie took it, glanced at it, a standard long knife, a specialized waist knife for constables like Wu Hong.

Cang Lang!

He drew it out, noting the blade’s gleaming sharpness—it was a fine piece.

Chen Jie thought to himself, sheathed the treasured blade, and then bade farewell to Doctor Bai and the others.

Holding the waist knife, he then went up the mountain.

Dahei Mountain was steep and densely forested. Chen Jie took a familiar path leading up from Wild Wolf Gully toward the summit.

To Chen Jie, Wild Wolf Gully was a treasure trove. He wondered if it could come to his aid once again this time.

After passing through Wild Wolf Gully and heading upward, he reached Wild Chicken Neck, a winding trail. Further up ahead there was the grey fog that shrouded the mid-slope.

Chen Jie searched near the grey fog. But the fog was so extensive, covering the entire mountain; looking for someone here was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

He followed the edges of the fog slowly in hopes of finding Wu Zhong.

How he was faring now was anyone’s guess.

It wasn’t long before night fell.

The end of the afternoon.

The sky turned dim, and at that moment, a group of people made their way from behind the mountain.

“Father, is this the place? Where is the one surnamed Zhao?”

Yu Sanliu looked around but could not see Zhao Xun anywhere.

Yu Biao answered, “Wait a bit longer, there’s no rush.”

Following that, Yu Biao turned to address his followers—all core members he had personally groomed, each one having martial power. Although none was a Breakthrough martial artist, nearly each was of the level of a farmstead manager.

Moreover, they were not the main force meant to intercept Wu Zhong; their primary purpose was to patrol the mountain because of their numbers.

The grey fog stretched too long; searching like a headless chicken, one might search all night and not find anyone.

Thus, they needed to address the issue of searching properly.

At that moment, all the trusted followers were ready, each holding a sword or a knife.

Though Daqian banned iron weapons for the Han people, as a sect assisting the Mulan in local management, they still had quite a number of weapons.

Each person now held a machete, standing in a row, and it was quite an impressive sight.

Yu Biao commanded, “After we go up the mountain, spread out, one person every fifty meters, focusing mainly on the eastern area, got it?”

“Understood.”

“If you find someone, immediately signal, and if you find that the target is severely injured, attempt to eliminate him. Whoever manages to eliminate the target will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver and will henceforth be the chief protector of the Yu Family, understood?”

“Yes!”

While they spoke, not far away, a figure appeared stealthily.

Upon closer inspection, it was Big Ship Leader Zhao Xun.

Yu Biao said, “What took you so long?”

Zhao Xun replied, “I had to sort out some matters in the guild, got held up. Are we heading up the mountain now?”

At this point, Yu Biao handed over a head cover.

Zhao Xun took it and saw: Ertiao.

Correct, it was the Two Circles from mahjong.

And then Yu Biao said, “Wear the head cover.”

With that, the group put on their head covers.

Yu Biao’s was Yitong,

Yu Sanliu’s was Jiutong,

As for the others, standard head covers were Five Circles, thus distinguishing everyone’s identity.

Thinking this, Yu Biao looked around, especially at the distinct Ertiao, and declared, “This battle is about our brothers’ fortunes and glory, brothers, let’s give it our all!”

Ertiao seemed heavily burdened with thoughts but still resolutely said, “Give it our all!”

“Let’s go up the mountain!”

With that, the group made their way swiftly up the mountain, whooshing through the underbrush of Dahei Mountain.

“Did you hear something?”

Chen Jie was startled, then heard a rustling noise. Using the last light of the sun, he saw a group of figures wearing mahjong tile head covers charging toward the mountaintop.

Chen Jie’s first instinct was bad news—these people were up to no good!

Indeed, the newcomers meant trouble. At this time, a group of people wearing head coverings and wielding machetes came to Dahei Mountain. What for?

Gather mountain goods?

That was a joke, they must be up to no good!

Having realized this, Chen Jie did not dare to slack in the slightest, he found a dense tree and climbed straight up.

He hid among the treetops.

Fortunately, it was already getting dark at this time, darkness enveloped the earth. Although the moonlight shone down, the visibility was still hindered, and these people did not dare to light torches.

Chen Jie successfully hid and was not discovered by them.

Soon, a group of people arrived at the area with grey fog by following Wild Chicken Neck, lingering right under the tree where Chen Jie was.

At this moment, Chen Jie looked down through the gaps in the leaves and saw there were about twenty people.

The leaders were three:

Yitong, Jiutong, Ertiao.

The rest, the Five Circles, were just small fries.

Moreover, Chen Jie recognized the voices of these few leaders.

Yitong had an older voice, yet it was somewhat unfamiliar to Chen Jie, but he guessed that it was very likely Yu Biao.

Because although Yu Biao was also his enemy, he did not have much contact with him.

Then there was Jiutong,

Jiutong’s voice was all too familiar to him; it was his sworn enemy, Yu Sanliu.

Apart from him, there was the last one, Ertiao.

He also found this voice familiar, but for a moment he could not remember. However, as soon as they spoke, Chen Jie immediately knew who he was.

“I say, Zhao Xun, are you sure Wu Zhong is going to descend from this area of the mountain?”

At this point Jiutong spoke up.

Hearing this, Ertiao spoke, “Hmm, the Blood Ganoderma is in this area of East Mountain, he is definitely going to come down from here.”

“And stop using my name!”

Zhao Xun was very opposed to Yu Sanliu using his name.

Yu Sanliu laughed and said, “What are you afraid of, you dare do it but don’t dare to admit it?”

Zhao Xun immediately became anxious. Just about to respond, Yu Biao spoke up, “Sanliu, don’t be rude. Here, there is no Zhao Xun, only Ertiao.”

“From now on, everyone remember, only call out the card names on the head coverings, do not call out real names. If I find out anyone calling out recklessly, I won’t spare them, especially you!”

Yu Biao said sternly.

Yu Sanliu seemed displeased, but still agreed.

Then Yu Biao ordered, “Ertiao, you take five people and guard that intersection.”

“Jiutong, you take five people and guard here.”

“The rest follow me and guard over there.”

“Yes!”

The group divided their work under the tree, rapidly dispersing, and then began to lie in wait like hunting rabbits, waiting for Wu Zhong to emerge from the grey fog.

At this moment, Chen Jie’s heart was also shaking wildly. It really was the Big Ship Leader Zhao Xun, he, he actually became a traitor, planning with the Yu Family brothers to intercept and kill Wu Zhong.

At this moment, Chen Jie’s heart was filled with mixed feelings.

This damn thing, unreliable, they are all damn unreliable!

He did not expect Zhao Xun to become a traitor. Chen Jie recalled the information he had obtained about him.

He found that Zhao Xun was a person with strong jealousy and vanity. Generally, if he wanted something and didn’t get it, he would be very irritated. When he was a child playing with neighboring kids, if another kid’s father bought them candy and he didn’t get any, jealousy would make him push that kid into a manure pit!

As he grew up, his jealousy surged even more. Once, jealous of someone else’s new clothes, he deliberately set their clothes alight. If it wasn’t for his sister cleaning up for him, he probably would have been beaten to death then.

Later, after he made it, his sister was taken by a manager from the Fishing Guild’s White Tiger Hall as a concubine, and he too rose with the tide. Through the operations of his brother-in-law, he became the Fishery Big Ship Leader.

But he always felt that with his own ability, it would’ve been more than enough to be a Fishery Manager.

But Wu Zhong wouldn’t vacate the position!

He was almost unable to hold out any longer, especially since Chen Jiusi had arrived.

This Chen Jiusi was just too excellent, whether in character, handling affairs, or martial arts training, he was a promising shoot.

He thought, if he continued at this rate, once Wu Zhong stepped down, or if Wu Zhong advanced further, then Chen Jiusi would certainly take over Wu Zhong’s place, becoming the new Fishery Manager!

So he couldn’t wait!

He had to seize the position quickly, while Wu Zhong was weak, while Chen Jiusi hadn’t grown up yet.

This bad seed was always buried in his heart. So he secretly formed a good relationship with Guild Cao, taking them as external support, but he had never found a suitable opportunity to strike!

Until today, when Wu Zhong actually proposed to enter the grey fog.

This was truly an opportunity given by the heavens, Zhao Xun thought to himself at the time.

If only you, Wu Zhong, could die within the grey fog.

But what if, just if, you survive, what if you escape, what then?

Wouldn’t I have wasted such a precious opportunity?

Could I just watch the opportunity slip away? That would be more painful than killing him.

And he was always clear about one thing, that opportunity only comes to those who are prepared, yes, he was prepared.

He found Yu Biao, making this betrayal happen.

Although he did not know what lay ahead, he knew there might never be such a good chance again!

So he gambled all he had!

Chen Jie, hidden among the leaves, watched the Big Ship Leader with a cold gaze.

Although he witnessed the Big Ship Leader’s psychological journey and could understand his logic for doing so, he absolutely did not agree.

Just like understanding that traitors become such out of fear of death.

But he did not agree with the act of being a traitor.

For a bit of personal gain, to kill one’s colleagues, such a person is scum, such a person deserves to die!