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Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Intelligence Update (Request for Follow-up)

“Ah, then we really should thank Uncle Zhong!” Chen Jie had not mentioned the Red-eyed Golden Chicken, since the origin of this chicken was somewhat dangerous, and the group of armed house servants clearly had malevolent intentions. Moreover, by intercepting this Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, Chen Jie had indirectly made enemies with this gang. Success thrives in secrecy, and failure in loose tongues. Big plans should be kept in the heart and executed in action. Sharing this with Su Yunjin would have surely worried her, and men should bear burdens, not add to the psychological burdens of women. This woman had already suffered enough with him, and Chen Jie hoped that from now on, she could live a little easier, a little happier, a little more blissfully.

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A night without words.

Before dawn, Chen Jie’s biological clock woke him again.

Nights in this world, especially in the countryside, lacked entertainment, leading everyone to sleep early, usually lying down by seven in the evening.

Because Chen Jie was practicing the Yang Chun Skill, five hours of sleep each day were sufficient for him.

Thus, when intelligence updates arrived at dawn, he would always wake up.

[Today’s intelligence updated (Level 1)]

[1. You practiced Grand Ancestor Long Fist today and gained intelligence; your body is nourished, your boxing skills have advanced. Practice the boxing method fifty more times to reach the Expert Realm!]

[2. You tried capturing the Red-eyed Golden Chicken today, and gained intelligence. Yu Biao led fifty people up the mountain to set a trap and severely injured the Golden Chicken. During capture, it accidentally escaped and flew into Wild Wolf Gully.]

[3. You encountered Yu Family’s house servants today, and gained intelligence. Yu Biao was extremely angry that the Golden Chicken was not caught. He punished some house servants and grew suspicious, believing that the disappearance of the chicken couldn’t have been coincidental and must have been stolen. Therefore, he will send people in the next few days to inquire in the village if anyone went up to Wild Wolf Gully yesterday?]

[4. You reclaimed an IOU today, and gained intelligence. Yu Sanliu can’t stop thinking about Su Yunjin. Even without the IOU, malicious thoughts have arisen; he plans to kidnap Su Yunjin, find a secluded spot, and humiliate her to death to ease his anger! However, he is wary of Wu Zhong, hence he assigned Ma Liu to act covertly.]

[5. You mentioned Ma Liu today, and gained intelligence. Ma Liu received a reward and is very pleased. Tomorrow, he will go to Upper Peach Village, drink at Widow Wang’s place and, after getting drunk, will pass by Mianshui River and Kangle Bridge!]

Chen Jie lay in bed, his face grim as he read the intelligence on the panel.

He had gathered much information from the reports. The first, his Grand Ancestor Long Fist was close to reaching the Expert Realm; just fifty more repetitions were needed, which was feasible for him today. Once achieved, his strength could substantially increase, at least enough to contend beneath the Skin Buff Realm.

This way, he himself would gain some ability to protect himself.

Then there was the second and third pieces of intelligence.

These two needed to be considered together, addressing the same issue: today’s Golden Chicken that he had caught was actually the one Guild Cao’s Yu Biao wanted to capture, Chen Jie had merely picked up what was left behind.

Yu Biao, unwilling to have his efforts benefit someone else, might send people to the surrounding villages and towns to inquire tomorrow.

Chen Jie squinted his eyes; this was troublesome.

Having offended Yu Biao with the chicken, and having eaten it, no opportunity for reconciliation remained.

Thus, the only option left was to find a way to prevent Yu Biao from suspecting him.

Su Yunjin didn’t know about this matter, so there was no need to worry about her leaking it. As for the Bai Family, he had already given them a heads-up in advance, so there was no worry about them leaking information either. Moreover, the relationship between Wu Zhong and Yu Biao meant they wouldn’t divulge such crucial information, as it would not benefit them.

He also needed to think of a way to divert Yu Biao’s attention and prevent him from suspecting him.

And the most critical issue was that Chen Jie was uncertain whether anyone had seen him descending the mountain yesterday. Although he had been careful, the mountain was tall and forest thick, with many bystanders around. Who knew whether someone squatting in a bush to relieve themselves might have seen him.

With such a vast mountain, he couldn’t possibly check every bush himself. What if there were any oversights?

Therefore, he had to be cautious about this matter.

He needed to prepare a smoke bomb.

Chen Jie was contemplating this in his mind.

Apart from that, the last two matters…

“Yu Sanliu, Ma Liu… damn it!”

Chen Jie’s eyes filled with killing intent. These repeated concerns for Su Yunjin had made them unforgivable.

However, Yu Sanliu was tricky, his father being Yu Biao, and he often held sway in gambling dens, rarely showing himself and always accompanied by underlings, with his own strength still an unknown factor.

Chen Jie didn’t think that Yu Sanliu would be a powerless young master. After all, looking at Wu Hong, a young master of the Guild Cao, one of the two local tyrants of Xiantao Town, he surely couldn’t be much worse than Wu Hong, could he?

Even if Wu Hong had phenomenal luck, and even if Yu Sanliu didn’t, he must have some familial martial arts heritage. Could Yu Biao possibly allow his son to be an incapable martial arts waste?@@novelbin@@

Thus, tactically, he had to overestimate the opponent.

This Yu Sanliu, he couldn’t touch for now; he needed to wait until his own strength improved, then he would definitely behead him.

But this lackey, Ma Liu.

Chen Jie didn’t want to wait any longer.

Although Yu Sanliu was the main culprit, he had to consider Wu Zhong’s stance, thus he couldn’t openly take action himself. Hence, he would direct his underlings to do his bidding.

Ma Liu was the dog he commanded. Since he couldn’t strike at his master now, he would vent his anger on the dog!

Thinking this, Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and looked at the last piece of information.

Going to Widow Wang’s house for a drink, and then passing by the Mianshui River while drunk. Ha, I’ve heard that it’s easy to slip into the water in the dark and drown there!

Chen Jie’s eyes sparkled ominously in the darkness, a fierce fire flashing in his gaze.

It was a world that devoured people; if you didn’t devour others, the world would devour you; if you didn’t kill, the world would kill you!

Chen Jie stood up, gently pushed open the room door, and stepped out into the courtyard.

He had already made preparations to kill Ma Liu tomorrow. Now he needed to elevate his skills to the Expert Level of Grand Ancestor Long Fist. According to previous intelligence, Ma Liu had also trained and seemed quite formidable, nearly untouchable by three to five men, which must mean he had at least the entry-level strength of Grand Ancestor Long Fist.

If he went to find him with the same level of strength, it wouldn’t be safe. So he had to take advantage of tonight and train the Grand Ancestor Long Fist to the Expert Level to increase his chances significantly.

Thinking this, Chen Jie started practicing the Grand Ancestor Long Fist seriously in the courtyard under the moonlight, fifty times, incorporating the Breathing Method of Yang Chun Skill.

With each breath and movement, Chen Jie was earnest. The moon was like a hook.

As he practiced the boxing repeatedly, Chen Jie became immersed. What he didn’t notice was that, as he diligently practiced, the window of the room inside was slightly opened, and a woman, gentle as water, silently watched him practice with great focus, her face filled with tenderness!