Swords emerge from the human world

Chapter 97: Letting Beasts Eat People, Knowing Yourself and Your Enemy
"My lord, Chen Jin is surrounded by many elite guards, and I am not confident in making a move."

In the empty and gloomy backyard of the county government office, Old Ma stood with his hands at his sides and reported, "In addition, there seems to be another expert hiding in Datang Township. Every time I go there, I always feel like I'm being watched, and it's hard to hide my tracks. But when I search around, I can't find any trace of them."

Magistrate Zhao sat in his armchair, his face hidden in the lamplight, appearing in shifting light and shadow. He snorted coldly, "It seems the Chen family thinks highly of him and is protecting him very closely."

Old Ma said, "After all, he topped the provincial examination and made a great impression at the ancestral worship ceremony, breaking the family's record. If he were to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, it would be even more difficult to deal with him."

Magistrate Zhao clenched his fists: "If even the smallest thing is overlooked, an axe will be needed to cut it off. Therefore, we must take action in advance to remove it."

Old Ma stroked his goatee: "But the current situation is very tricky, and if we assassinate him within the country, it will cause a huge uproar, and the Chen family will definitely not let it go."

Magistrate Zhao's eyes flashed: "I don't believe he can hide at home every day. Sooner or later he will reveal a flaw, and then we will give him a fatal blow to eliminate future troubles."

"Yes."

Old Ma obeyed the order with utmost respect.

Just then, one of the men brought out a wooden frame with a person tied to it.

His hands and feet were tightly bound, spread out in a starfish shape, and his mouth was gagged so he couldn't speak. However, his eyes were sticking out, wide open, as he looked around in terror.

Upon seeing Magistrate Zhao in his official robes, he immediately struggled to call for help, but could not utter a sound.

Magistrate Zhao clapped his hands expressionlessly.

A huge black dog came out, its fur shiny black, its eyes like lamps, baring its teeth, and drool dripping onto the ground.

Those long canine teeth were even more frightening.

This doesn't look like a dog at all.
It looks more like a ferocious giant wolf.

Seeing this, the people tied to the rack were terrified and struggled desperately, but all in vain.

"Ouch!"

The ferocious beast roared and pounced, its claws tearing open the chest, its sharp teeth biting down and tearing out the bloody entrails.

Then came the horrifying sound of chewing...

……

“Miss Guo, I need to go into the city to take care of some things. I'll trouble you to stay here and help my uncle and the others pack up.”

Chen Jin said.

Although Guo Ai also wanted to go, she understood that since Chen Jin had said so, he must have made arrangements and considerations. This was not the time to be petty, so she instructed him, "Then be careful."

Chen Jin looked at Su Zhen, the leader of the guards.

Su Zhenlang said in a loud voice, "When I left the city, Sixth Master repeatedly instructed me to guard you closely and not to neglect my duties. Now that you are entering the city, I must go with you to protect you."

Chen Jin nodded slightly: "Okay."

The carriage quickly left Datang Township. Shi Qifeng was driving the carriage, with Su Zhen sitting on either side of the carriage shafts, and a guard named "Li Ke" as well.

Chen Jin stayed inside the carriage.

Four people in total headed to Maoxian County.

They traveled in silence until they entered the city, where they were stopped and searched. Only after Chen Jin revealed his identity did the guards at the gate let him pass.

Seeing the desolate streets and deserted shops, Shi Qifeng couldn't help but mutter, "A perfectly good county town has been ruined by this corrupt official. He deserves to die!"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhen looked over and said coldly, "Brother Shi, be careful not to say anything that might cause trouble for the young master."

These guards came from respectable backgrounds, and their style of conduct was quite different from that of Shi Qifeng, who came from a humble background in the martial arts world.

The two sides found it difficult to get along.

For example, Shi Qifeng just blurted out that he wanted to kill officials; he's incredibly audacious. Is it something to be said so casually?
However, Shi Qifeng was an "old hand" of Chen Jin and was deeply trusted. Even if he didn't care about Shi Qifeng, Su Zhen couldn't reprimand him too much.

As a seasoned veteran, Shi Qifeng understood the reasoning behind it and immediately shut up.

Soon they returned to the Green Mountain Sword Shop. The apprentice, Atie, who was in charge of staying behind, saw Shi Qifeng and rushed over as if he were seeing a relative. He hugged Shi Qifeng's leg and cried his heart out.

It's clear that he's had a tough time lately.

But the huge shop and the house were all taken care of in an orderly manner.

He is an honest person.

Shi Qifeng then asked him if he would like to go to the state capital with him.

Upon hearing this, Ah Tie was overjoyed and nodded vigorously, immediately starting to pack up as if afraid that his master might change his mind.

As for his home, there are no problems at all.

They didn't even need to know what they were going to do in the capital; just being able to go meant, in the eyes of ordinary people, that meant they had "made something of themselves."

Moreover, the host family is a top scholar in the imperial examinations; how could they be in a bad situation?

Chen Jin was familiar with the city and planned to stay for several days.

With vacant rooms available in the courtyard, Su Zhen and Li Ke quickly settled in.

When the time was right and no one else was around, with a flutter, Crow Xiao Ci finally flew into Chen Jin's room.

During this period, with so many people and so much gossip, its sensitive identity made it inconvenient for it to show itself, so it followed the team, patrolling and spying around.

Since no unexpected situations have occurred, there is nothing that needs to be done.

With more than a dozen knights and guards, the large and imposing procession was enough to intimidate any villains, and they naturally made their way smoothly.

"Sir, these past few days, that old man with the white beard has been sneaking around the village, clearly with ill intentions. But he couldn't find an opportunity and quickly ran away."

Xiao Ci reported, "The white-bearded old man is a capable subordinate of Magistrate Zhao, and he is quite shrewd. I remember the last time, when the new magistrate took office, I went to spy on the county government office and was injured by him. At that time, there was also a hateful dog in the government office, or maybe a wolf, with a very sensitive nose. As soon as I got close, it smelled me."

Chen Jin remembered this incident.

He needed Xiao Ci's help to understand himself and his enemy.

Since its transformation and evolution, Xiao Ci can fly higher, see farther, and play a greater role.

Having it is like having a third eye, allowing you to anticipate the enemy's moves and greatly reduce the chances of being ambushed.

However, for some things, when it comes to the specific details, Chen Jin has to personally take charge.

Not long after, a yamen runner came to the door with a message that Lord Zhao had invited Chen Jin to the yamen for a meeting.

It must have been the guards at the gate who tipped off Magistrate Zhao, letting him know that Chen Jin had entered the city today.

"Young master, you must not go."

Shi Qifeng hurriedly offered words of advice.

Chen Jin laughed and said, "Are you worried that I will repeat Wang Fu's mistake and be framed?"

Shi Qifeng said, "The man surnamed Zhao is treacherous and ruthless; he is capable of anything. We must be on guard."

Chen Jin said calmly, "Don't worry, I'm not Wang Fu. It's not that easy for him to harm me. Actually, even if Magistrate Zhao hadn't come to invite me, I would have gone to the yamen to see him again."

Upon hearing this, Shi Qifeng was greatly surprised and found it hard to understand.

When Magistrate Zhao visited the countryside last time, Chen Jin didn't give him a good welcome. Now that it's Chen Jin's turn, you can imagine what kind of hospitality he'll receive.
If we go, wouldn't we be humiliating ourselves?
(End of this chapter)