Sword Among Us

Panda Novel

Once Chen Kaixin spoke to Xu Xin, he felt that the regret he had in previous life was gone, and he felt relaxed, as if a pair of shackles in his heart had been released. Even though they only talked about him stopping his classes and doing self-studying, it still felt pretty good.

Once he returned to his dorm, he naturally could not avoid being interrogated through a series of “tortures” by the Three Lonely Wolves who stood as a united front!

When the Three Lonely Wolves satisfied their boring desire to know about Chen Kaixin’s personal life and also felt happy that he did not get the girl, Chen Kaixin put on the VR helmet again and entered World of Martial Arts to continue being the eldest senior brother of Murong Clan.

He believed that before the end of the day, the news of his conversation with the department princess, Xu Xin, would spread through the university. And there might be a time when things will no longer be peaceful for him.

…

In the backyard of Murong Mansion was a room that could be considered as Happy’s private room. This was a benefit the people would receive after they became Murong Clan’s disciples. When Happy came out of his room, he saw a few messenger pigeons circling around it. The sounds of their wings flapping reached his ears, and they flew toward him.

[Senior Brother Happy, we went level grinding. If there’s anything good, remembered to tell us!] When he opened the letter on the messenger pigeon, Happy read the message from Whirlwind Young Li and the others.

He replied to their messages one by one until he remembered that he still had something to do!

He had completed the quest to save Xiu Niang and prevent Water Revival Village from being destroyed. However, he had yet to go to the government office in town to receive his reward.

If he remembered correctly, it was around two thousand taels of silver crumbs.

Even though he had six thousand taels of silver crumbs with him, he would never complain about having too much money.

With the Noble Sword in hand, Happy left Murong Mansion and charged toward the government office.

The governor in Gusu City was a general. He was tall and buff, and he had an awe-inspiring face. He gave off the impression that he was a just and fair person!

“Are you Happy?”

“Yes, sir.”

Even though this was just a mere formality, Happy still acted based on how World of Martial Arts operated. He raised his head and puffed out his chest. Then, he answered without being haughty or humble.

A hint of admiration and satisfaction appeared on the governor’s stern face.

“Not bad! I have heard many things about Black Wind Mountain for a long time, but these wanderers have quite a few organizations backing them up, and they are quite skilled as well. They hide themselves in mountains, and our soldiers can do nothing against them. I feel incredibly relieved that you were able to kill two of Black Wind Mountain’s bandit chiefs and dozens of mountain bandits by yourself. You have also saved the people of Water Revival Village by doing it.”

“Sir, you praise me too much.”

The governor nodded again. “You have done a meritorious deed by saving Water Revival Village. You killed two bandit chiefs and ensured that the Black Wind Mountain Bandits will not dare to attack other villages for a period of time. I have decided to reward you with two thousand taels of silver crumbs as encouragement for you.”

“Thank you, sir.”

Happy turned around and received the money the attendant beside him handed to him. He received it without any reservation and was about to bid farewell when the governor changed the topic of conversation, much to his surprise.

“Happy, I heard from your butler that a few days ago, one of the tomb robbers who came from the north perished under your hands. Is this true?”

Happy found himself unable to say anything. He was stunned.

Why did the governor suddenly think of this?

“Has this matter not come to an end?”

The governor pulled a long face and sighed.

“I, too, thought that was the case, but those accursed tomb robbers brought terrible things to Gusu City. Yesterday, not only was the corpse of the tomb robber you killed stolen, a line of words that heavily imply a threat were left behind his tomb after it was dug out.”

“What?”

Happy was stunned, and an ominous feeling instantly rose in his heart!

“What words were those?”

Happy’s thoughts raced. He did not expect that the tomb robbers would not be terrified into leaving. They actually stayed in Gusu City, and they even had the guts to steal Tomb Robber Third’s corpse. Now that the governor mentioned it… could it be that those criminals who could be somewhat considered as members of the world of martial artists want to seek revenge against him?

Then, just as Happy expected, the governor told him that the words left beside the grave was left precisely for him…

Happy had killed Third, who had been as close as a brother to them. The two remaining tomb robbers had decided to spare no effort and find a chance to seek revenge. They wanted to bring his head and offer it up as a sacrifice to Third, whose soul was in heaven! And they had told him to sit still and wait for his death.

When he said this, the governor paused for a moment and stared into Happy’s eyes.

“That is how it is. I have yet to have the time to notify Murong Clan about this, but since you are here, I thought you needed to know.”

“Thank you for the reminder, sir.”

“Alright.” The governor nodded. “Regardless of whether you are Murong Clan’s disciple or not, you are first and foremost a citizen of Gusu City. I am responsible for your safety. As for the two tomb robbers we failed to catch, I have already sent orders to my subordinates to increase the number of people investigating this matter.”

Happy nodded without a word, but he did not think that the governor would be able to catch the tomb robbers.

If the government officers searched for martial artists, even if they managed to find them, they would just startle them, but not be able to catch them. In the end, Happy would still end up being the one who had to deal with it. By the looks of it, his act of completing the tomb robber quest with an exceptional performance had actually made him trigger a hidden storyline!

However, regardless of what would happen in the storyline, Happy thought nothing of the threat.

The two tomb robbers who avoided being captured would at most be at the peak of Gate Realm. Even if they appeared at the same time in front of him, with his lancet knives in hand, he did not need to be too worried about them.

“Of course.”

The governor used a gaze that could see through a person’s heart and stared into Happy’s eyes.

“Since you have easily killed Black Wind Mountain’s second and third bandit chiefs, I believe that the two tomb robbers will no longer be able to be a threat to you. If you can arrest the two tomb robbers for Gusu City and bring them to justice, I promise you that I will reward you greatly, regardless of whether they are alive or dead!”

‘Knew it. It’s a quest.’

But once Happy changed the way he thought, he understood why the governor would ask him to come over.

Many of the royal tombs in Gusu City had been dug out and robbed of their burial goods. The pressure on Gusu City’s governor was easily imaginable. If he did not capture the tomb robbers, bring them to justice, and make them hand over the burial goods within a short period of time, he could kiss goodbye to his days of being a governor…

It was clear that the governor had only spoken about the matter because he had no clues about the tomb robbers. That was why he decided to rely on Happy.

Once he changed his train of thought, Happy did not agree nor disagree with the governor’s suggestion immediately. Instead, he put on a troubled expression.

“Sir, this humble citizen is of course willing to help the court and capture those thieves, but it has only been a while since I joined Murong Clan, and I am still weak. I cannot handle them alone. If you can send some people to help me—”

“I am afraid that is not possible.” The governor put on a troubled expression. “The tomb robbers are cunning and devious. With the slightest hint of action from us, they will leave. They can tell who are government officers.”

“Then I have no way of helping you.” Happy put on a regretful face. “With my strength alone, it is impossible for me to fight against two expert tomb robbers! Sir, please choose another capable person for this task.”

“Sigh… I also know that this request is a little too much, but I have no other choice.” The governor appeared to be in agony. “Those two are too skilled at hiding. If even you refuse to accept going out of the city on your own free will to lure them out, then the descendants of the royal family will definitely shift their anger on me, and they will say that I do not do my job well.”

Happy fell silent.

The governor hesitated for a while before he said decisively, “How about this? If you can successfully capture the two of them, I will take matters into my own hands and reward you with a Small Reversion Pill.”

‘A Small Reversion Pill?!’

Happy’s eyes lit up.

“That is the deal!”

Small Reversion Pills cost around one thousand taels worth of gold crumbs! Even though they could not compare to the miracle medicine—Big Reversion Pill—that could increase the user’s qi, they could still restore the user’s qi and stamina within a short amount of time.

The pill’s healing effects were also shocking. In the beginning of the game, Small Reversion Pill was almost the same as an extra life, and it was very rare. Happy would absolutely take the risk and try to capture the two robbers for it.