Chapter 88: Hei Wens Curiosity (1/2)

The surprised shout of Hei Wen attracted the attention of a few people, including Hei Bao who was following from the back and was apparently heading towards the same location as them.

”What did you say?” Hei Wen asked with a perplexed expression.

Lin Mu had thought that the Hei Corpse must have known about old man Jing as well, since they had information about all of the cultivators that were in the town.

By now Hei Bao had also come close and seemed to be interested in their conversation.

”What happened here?” Hei Bao questioned.

”Captain, I think we missed some intelligence about another cultivator that lives in the town and Lin Mu here knows about him.” Hei Wen replied.

Hei Wen was wondering if their intelligence collection ability had really fallen so far behind that even a kid knew more about things now.

”What cultivator are you talking about?” Hei Bao asked again.

”Old Man Jing.” Lin Mu stated.

Hei Bao's expression suddenly fell upon hearing the name, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Hei Wen saw the changes on Hei Bao's face and wondered if something wrong had happened.

”Is there something wrong, captain?” Hei Wen asked with concern.

”No, nothing. As for the cultivator Lin Mu's talking about, I know about it.” Hei Bao answered after taking a deep breath.

”You do?!” Hei Wen questioned in surprise.

”Yes, I've known about it and so does the lord as well.” Hei Bao answered.

”Why did we not know about this then?” Hei Wen asked curiously.

”Well… He… He's in the same category as Lin Mu. We were strictly warned not to be involved him.” Hei Bao answered while wiping the sweat off his brow.

”We've been having so many difficult scenarios lately, don't you think that we should have been informed. Who knows if this cultivator could have been involved in it.” Hei Wen protested.

”I can guarantee that he's not.” Lin Mu declared after hearing the conversation.

~sigh~ ”Considering our current situation, I'll ask the leader to brief you about it in the morning when she comes.” Hei Bao spoke.

Hei Wen still seemed dissatisfied, but then looked at the unwilling faces of Hei Bao and Lin Mu. Even if he could protest against his captain's orders a bit, he couldn't do the same for a person like Lin Mu. Hei Wen took a deep breath and calmed down before thinking for himself.

'If this person called old Man Jing is in the same category as Lin Mu, then his status must be nothing to scoff at. While we still don't know Lin Mu's exact background, it does not seem the same for Old Man Jing. Captain Hei Bao seemed rather alarmed, and he's unfazed by most things.' Hei Wen thought.

Lin Mu saw that Hei Wen had gone still for a few seconds, thus understood that he must be thinking. He let him be for a minute before interrupting him.

”Hei Wen?” Lin Mu called out.

Hei Wen then snapped out from his thoughts and looked at Lin Mu.

”Ah yes, let's go.” Hei Wen replied.

Hei Wen then guided Lin Mu to the room used for resting. The room was very simple and only had a few beds along with some chairs and tables. Lin Mu looked around the room and assessed it. The room had the same brick walls as before, but when Lin Mu used his spirit sense to probe them he found that the walls were free standing and did not have anything behind them.

The back of the walls was completely hollow and was unlike the passage where there was a rock wall behind the brick wall. The brick walls themselves were only about a foot thick. Lin Mu could not gauge how far back the rock walls must be as his spirit sense was dampened after traveling through a foot of solid wall.

”Is this place a cave?” Lin Mu muttered.