Chapter 35: The Grave Robber’s Revenge

The conversation with Xu Xin gave Chen Kaixin, who had once felt regret in his past life, a sense of relief as if a shackle in his heart had been removed. Though it was just a talk about self-study during class breaks, it was still very pleasant.
Back in the dormitory, he inevitably faced intense questioning from the “Lonely Three Wolves” of the United Front! After satisfying their petty curiosity and sense of satisfaction, Kai Xin put on his helmet again and entered Jianghu to continue being the eldest disciple of the Murong Family. He believed…
That news of him having a private talk with the campus beauty Xu Xin would soon spread throughout the academy, and things wouldn’t calm down for some time.
…
In the backyard of the Murong Family, there was a private room belonging to Kai Xin—a privilege granted to those who became part of the Murong Family. As he stepped out of the room, he saw several homing pigeons flying outside, flapping their wings toward him.
“Senior Kai Xin, we’re going out to level up. Remember to let us know if there are any good opportunities…” The note on the homing pigeon message was from Xuanfeng Xiao Li and the others.
Kai Xin replied to each of them one by one before realizing he had forgotten something!
The mission to rescue the embroiderer and avert the disaster in Suhe Village had been completed, but he still hadn’t gone to the city’s government office to collect the reward…
It seemed there was a reward of 2,000 taels of silver.
Although he already had no less than 6,000 taels on him, no one ever complained about having too much money.
Carrying his Sword of a Gentleman, Kai Xin left the Murong Family excitedly and headed toward the city governor’s residence…
The city governor of Gusu was a general—tall, imposing, and stern, with a reputation for fairness and strictness.
“Are you Kai Xin?”
“Yes, sir.”
Though it was just a formality, Kai Xin still acted in the style of Jianghu: standing upright, answering with neither arrogance nor humility.
The governor’s serious expression finally showed a hint of approval and satisfaction:
“Not bad!”
“I’ve long heard of the Black Wind Bandit Camp. These people from the martial arts world are highly skilled and hide deep in the mountains. Even our soldiers can’t deal with them. You single-handedly killed two of their leaders and dozens of bandits, saving the people of Suhe Village. This truly brings me great comfort…”
“You flatter me, sir.”
The governor nodded again:
“For your efforts in saving Suhe Village and killing those two leaders, preventing the bandits from descending from the mountains for a while, I decide to award you 2,000 taels of silver as encouragement.”
“Thank you, sir.”

Kai Xin happily took the silver coins handed to him by the guard beside him, accepted them without hesitation, and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, the prefect changed the subject: “Kai Xin, I heard from your household manager recently that one of the tomb robbers from the north was caught by you… Is that true?”
“…”
Kai Xin was stunned. Why did the prefect suddenly bring this up?
“Wasn’t this matter already settled?”
The prefect sighed heavily, his expression darkening: “I wish it were, but… those despicable tomb robbers have caused great harm to our Gusu City. Yesterday, not only did they dig up and steal the body of the robber you killed, but they also left a threatening message beside the dug-up grave…”
“What?”
Kai Xin was shocked! An ominous premonition arose in his heart!
“What did it say?”
His mind raced. He hadn’t expected that after that mission, the tomb robbers hadn’t fled but remained in Gusu City. They even dared to steal Lao San’s body. Now that the prefect mentioned it… These bandits from the martial world… Could they be planning to avenge themselves on him?
Sure enough!
The prefect said the message left beside the grave was aimed at him…
Kai Xin had killed their brother-like Lao San. The remaining two tomb robbers were determined to avenge themselves at any cost, using his head to honor Lao San’s memory in the afterlife! They also told him to prepare for death by cleaning his neck.
At this point, the prefect paused and stared into Kai Xin’s eyes: “…That’s how it is. I haven’t had time to inform the Murong family yet, but since you’re here, I think you need to know.”
“Thank you for the reminder, sir.”
“Mm.” The prefect nodded. “Whether as a disciple of the Murong family or a citizen of my Gusu City, it’s my duty to protect your safety. As for those two escaped tomb robbers, I’ve ordered my men to increase the search efforts.”
“…”
Kai Xin nodded silently, though he wasn’t convinced. Having the imperial troops search for martial artists would only scare them away; they wouldn’t be caught, and he would still have to handle it himself—It seemed that his successful completion of the tomb robber mission had triggered another hidden plot!
But no matter what happened next, Kai Xin didn’t take this threat seriously. The two escaped tomb robbers, Lao Er and Lao San, were at most at the peak of their skills. Even if they appeared before him at the same time, with his flying knives, he wouldn’t need to worry too much.
“Of course.”

The prefect stared at Happy’s joyful eyes with a penetrating gaze and said, “Since you were able to easily kill the second and third leaders of the Black Wind Gang among a group of thieves, I believe those two mere tomb robbers can no longer pose a threat to you. If you can help the city of Gusu capture these two thieves, I promise to reward you handsomely, no matter whether you live or die!”
So it was indeed a task.
“…”
After a moment’s thought, Happy understood why the prefect had summoned him.
Many royal tombs in Gusu had been raided, and their burial treasures stolen. The pressure on the prefect of Gusu was unimaginable. If he couldn’t capture the thieves and recover the treasures in a short time, his position would likely be at risk…
The prefect did this clearly because he had no clue about the thieves at all, so he turned to Happy for help.
After some thought, Happy neither refused nor agreed right away but instead showed a worried expression. “My lord.”
“I am certainly willing to assist the court in capturing these thieves. But I’ve only been in the Murong family for a short time, and my martial skills are mediocre. I can’t handle this alone… If my lord could send some troops to assist me…”
“That’s probably not possible.”
The prefect looked troubled. “The tomb robbers are cunning and deceitful. They’ll leave at the slightest sign of trouble. The imperial troops can tell them apart.”
“Then I really have no way.”
Happy looked disappointed. “With just my own strength, how could I possibly compete with two skilled tomb robbers? My lord, please choose someone more capable!”
“Sigh, I know this request is indeed excessive, but I really have no other solution…” The prefect spoke bitterly. “These two are hiding too well. If even you refuse to go out and lure them out, the descendants of the royal family will surely blame me for failing in my duty.”
“…”
Happy fell silent.
After hesitating for a while, the prefect said firmly, “Here’s what we’ll do: If you manage to capture these two, I’ll personally grant you one ‘Little Return Pill’.”
A Little Return Pill?!
Happy’s eyes lit up. “It’s a deal!”
A Little Return Pill was worth about a thousand taels of gold in the market! Although it wasn’t as powerful as miracle pills like the “Great Return Pill” that enhanced internal energy, it could quickly replenish internal energy and stamina in a short time, with astonishing healing effects. In the early stages, it was like having an extra life—extremely rare, worth taking a risk for.