Martial Saint with Passives

Chapter 152: Chapter 105: Ending the Undercover Mission

Black Wind Mountain.

A gaunt man clad in Beast Hide, a scar on his forehead, was patrolling the mountain fortress with a blade over his shoulder.

Behind him followed a few burly men.

The gang members they passed on the road respectfully called out:

"Brother Hu!"

This was none other than Jiang Che, disguised as Hu Bugui.

These days, because Jiang Che was literate and his Martial Arts Realm was not low, he had subtly become one of Master Wu’s favored men.

’No, I have to find a way to investigate the other squads as soon as possible...’ Jiang Che thought to himself.

The conflict between the Black Wind Mountain Horse Bandits and Lin Yuan City was growing more intense, and a major battle could break out at any moment.

When that happened, his parents, who were with the army, would also be in danger.

But he still had no idea how to find an opportunity to get to the front lines.

Suddenly, a man ran over in a hurry and said to Jiang Che, "Brother Hu, Master Wu has something for you."

Jiang Che nodded and went to the residence where Master Wu was.

As soon as he entered, Jiang Che saw a somewhat familiar-looking person standing to the side.

’Who could that be?’

Jiang Che thought hard for a moment and suddenly recalled that this was one of the Hunters he had saved on Moon Viewing Mountain!

He was instantly alarmed. What was this man doing on Black Wind Mountain?!

Could it be...

Before he could think further, Master Wu spoke, his voice tinged with delight:

"Hu Bugui, this man’s name is Hu Biao. He’s here to provide a clue about Old Eight’s murder! He says a man from Lin Yuan City named Jiang Che is a major suspect! You will go with him to verify this! If it really is related to him, I’ll send a few good men with you to capture this person! In any case, Father is taking Old Eight’s matter very seriously. If you handle this well, you’ll be handsomely rewarded!"

Jiang Che immediately put on a look of delight and said, "That’s wonderful! We finally have a lead on Master Eight’s case! This subordinate will do everything in his power to uncover the truth and avenge Master Eight!"

He said the word "avenge" with particular emphasis, practically grinding his teeth.

Master Wu was very pleased. "Alright, time is of the essence. Go on."

"Yes!"

"Oh, right... be careful. Don’t get caught by the Government Office."

"Thank you for your concern, Master Wu!"

Then, Jiang Che led Hu Biao out of the fortress.

After making up his mind, Hu Biao had secretly left the city and made his way to Black Wind Mountain.

Once on the mountain, seeing how every one of the Horse Bandits looked so fierce and menacing, he felt a pang of regret and wanted to back out.

But he was already on the mountain, so regret was useless. He bit the bullet and made his report.

He saw that Master Wu didn’t seem like the type to go back on his word, and they were also taking Master Eight’s case very seriously.

This calmed his heart somewhat.

It wasn’t until Jiang Che led him down the mountain that his anxious heart finally settled.

’Can I really get that hundred thousand silver...’

Hu Biao felt like he was in a dream.

The fact that Jiang Che had been to Moon Viewing Mountain wasn’t hard to verify. Many Hunters had seen him that day.

Besides, there were records of him entering and leaving the city at that time.

The records would also state the reason for leaving the city. Jiang Che must have put down "hunting."

All in all, he believed that after "Hu Bugui" finished his investigation, he would definitely believe his words.

Just as Hu Biao was lost in these pleasant thoughts, he suddenly realized they had arrived at a riverside.

"Master Hu, did we take a wrong turn?" Hu Biao asked, startled.

But "Hu Bugui" just grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.

"No wrong turn. This is the place."

"This..." Hu Biao suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He had just thought of running when the world suddenly started to spin.

He focused his eyes again, and the "Hu Bugui" before him had shockingly turned into a big, red mushroom!

He looked down at himself and found that he was also a mushroom.

’So I was a mushroom all along?’

Hu Biao was a bit confused, but he quickly accepted this fact.

He looked around again. Little mushrooms were flying in the sky. Little mushrooms were also hopping on the ground.

When these mushrooms saw him, they all greeted him enthusiastically.

He suddenly felt very happy, a warmth like returning to his mother’s embrace.

At this moment, the mushroom across from him began to speak.

...

Looking at Hu Biao’s dazed face, Jiang Che realized he had accidentally used too much of the hallucinogenic poison.

’Oh well. I’m going to kill him in a bit anyway. It’s fine if he’s an idiot, as long as I can get clear answers.’

Next, Jiang Che began asking if the other Hunters knew he had come to report him, and how he had gone about it.

"...They don’t know. My brother-in-law even called me a fool. Said coming to the Horse Bandits for money was suicide. I think they’re the foolish ones..."

Under the influence of the hallucinogenic poison, Hu Biao spilled everything out like a robot, one detail after another.

After hearing everything, Jiang Che was relieved.

He had previously wondered if those Hunters would report him.

But on second thought, his Realm was so low at the time that even if they did report him, no one would have believed it.

Besides, going to Horse Bandits for a bounty—isn’t that like asking a tiger for its hide?

As long as those Hunters had a functioning brain, they wouldn’t do something like that.

But unexpectedly, there really was one with a non-functioning brain: Hu Biao!

Of course.

Even if Jiang Che hadn’t come to Black Wind Mountain to go undercover.

He was confident that nothing would have happened to him.

After all, no one knew his true strength.

Even if they knew he could fight someone Half-Step into the Realm to a draw.

The people they sent would be, at most, at the Early-stage of Force Integration. Or maybe just the Peak of the Iron Skin Realm.

But still, it would have disrupted his life and even affected the people around him.

’It seems I was too kind. I never should have saved those people in the first place...’

A flicker of anger ignited in Jiang Che’s heart.

Now that he knew the whole story, Jiang Che drew his saber and killed Hu Biao with a single slash.