My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 24 A New Conspiracy

Ten days passed. On this morning, just as Jiang Chen got up, a man carrying a long knife stood quietly waiting outside the door. It was Lu Hu.

He stood there motionless, like a statue.

Jiang Chen was planning to go out to buy pills. It was broad daylight, and there was no reason for anyone to assassinate him in the street, so he didn't use his divine sense to investigate.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a middle-aged man with a menacing look standing in the doorway, which startled me.

Lu Hu bowed and said, "Master, I'm here to be your bodyguard."

Because the ghostwriters were private employees of the patrol guards, most of them referred to the patrol guards as their employers.

Upon recognizing Lu Hu, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "Uncle Lu, your injuries have healed?"

Lu Hu nodded: "Thanks to your twenty spirit stones and those healing pills, my injuries have been completely healed."

Jiang Chen hired Lu Hu as his bodyguard mainly for night watch. After all, the gang behind Man Niu wanted to capture him in order to use him as bait to lure his grandfather out.

Therefore, those people couldn't possibly make a move during the day. As long as they keep watch at night, security won't be an issue.

"Uncle Lu, those assassins wouldn't act in broad daylight. You just need to come to my house and keep watch every night."

Lu Hu thought for a moment and realized that even if he kept an eye on things day and night, he couldn't hold out for long.

He nodded: "Alright, I'll keep watch at night from now on. But if you go out, I'll have to come with you."

Jiang Chen knew Lu Hu's personality; he was a bit stubborn and wouldn't argue with him about this.

"Okay, I'll definitely call you whenever I need to go out in the future."

Today, let's go to the Garrison Headquarters first to register you and receive a set of official robes and magical artifacts for the swordsman.

Having said that, he took Lu Hu and headed towards the East Market.

After registering at the garrison headquarters, the two went to the Jade Lotus Pill Shop to buy some pills and then headed towards the courtyard.

As they approached the courtyard, a thin monk stood in a small alley, watching them from afar; it was Xiucai.

Jiang Chen didn't notice anything, but Lu Hu's sword-like eyebrows stood up and his tiger eyes widened as he looked at the scholar.

The scholar, being experienced, immediately turned around and calmly walked out of the alley like an ordinary wandering monk.

Lu Hu's reaction was somewhat exaggerated, and Jiang Chen immediately asked, "Uncle Lu, what's wrong?"

Lu Hu pointed to the alley: "Someone was spying on us over there just now, but I noticed them and they turned and left."

Jiang Chen was not surprised to find someone watching him.

My grandfather must have something valuable on him that that gang is eyeing. Having risked everything to assassinate him, they certainly won't give up so easily.

However, he did not expect Lu Hu to be so perceptive.

"By the way, the same thing happened to the bull who tried to assassinate me before."

I used a double-needle technique to ambush him. The double-needle technique could evade divine sense detection, and it was invisible to the naked eye in the dark. Yet he managed to avoid a vital point in the blink of an eye.

It is evident that these individuals with extensive experience in life-or-death struggles possess a keen intuition, enabling them to react promptly when danger arises.

"If I have the chance in the future, I should also enter dreams and experience more life-or-death battles to cultivate this ability."

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Those people are still not giving up and have been keeping an eye on me. Uncle Lu, you have this trick up your sleeve. With you protecting me, I can rest assured from now on."

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After being discovered, the scholar dared not follow him any further and hurriedly returned to his small courtyard in the northwest ward.

Just as they entered the courtyard, the formation suddenly activated, and an old man came out of the house.

The scholar immediately bowed and greeted them: "Boss Black Wolf, why have you come in person?"

Black Wolf sighed: "The last time we failed to capture Jiang Chen, it attracted the attention of the Garrison Command. They purged a lot of people from within, and most of our men were dealt with."

Even those who had cooperated with Blackstone were largely eliminated. Ten years of hard work, ruined in an instant.

The leader was furious. If we couldn't show some results, the Black Wolf branch wouldn't need to exist. The pressure from above was immense, so I had no choice but to come in person.

The scholar sighed and recounted what he had just witnessed.

Upon hearing this, Black Wolf frowned deeply, and deep "川" (river) lines appeared between his brows.

"I know that Lu Hu. I fought him a few years ago. He's a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator, but his strength is almost on par with mine."

I suspected that the martial arts he practiced were extraordinary, so I wanted to lead a group to ambush him. However, this man's intuition was extremely sharp, and he evaded my traps several times.

With him protecting Jiang Chen, even if I were to take action myself, I wouldn't be able to defeat him.

Upon hearing this, the scholar became somewhat anxious.

"Then what do we do? If we can't take down Jiang Chen, our Black Wolf branch will be finished."

Black Wolf sighed: "The leader gave me two options. One is to find a way to take down Jiang Chen as soon as possible."

If that doesn't work, then leave Jiang Chen alone for now, and instead focus on gathering intelligence on Blackstone Mountain Market and bribing the patrol guards. Together with the other members of the organization, infiltrate the market.

"The first path is no longer viable, so we can only take the second path now. Fortunately, the leader has given us plenty of time, a full ten years."

Upon hearing this, the scholar's mind raced: "This second route seems to be a preparation for attacking Blackstone Mountain Market."

There are Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed in the market, and the Golden Cauldron Sect has been operating here for hundreds of years, with an extremely complete defense system.

About a hundred li to the south is Changyuan Mountain, where a Core Formation cultivator is stationed. About two hundred li to the north is Baihekou Market, where a Core Formation cultivator is also stationed.

"With the Blackrock Society's strength, attacking Blackrock Mountain Market would be tantamount to suicide."

"Could it be that we're going to cooperate with the demon race to take over Blackrock Mountain Market?"

Black Wolf glanced at him and said, "We just need to focus on doing our own thing. What the higher-ups think is none of our business."

The scholar felt uneasy: "Boss Black Wolf, over the years, quite a few of our Black Wolf branch members have died at the hands of the demon race."

Is Jiang Chen really that important? Are we really going to abandon the entire human race and cooperate with the demon race for his sake?

Seeing his expression, Black Wolf remained silent for a long time before letting out a long sigh: "I feel uncomfortable too, but what can I do?"

I inquired with the protectors of the General Association, and they said that Jiang Yun obtained a very important inheritance in the ancient cultivation cave.

"As long as we can obtain that inheritance, our Black Stone Society will be able to surpass the Golden Cauldron Sect within five hundred years."

Upon hearing this, the scholar was completely stunned.

The Golden Cauldron Sect is a powerful force with a history spanning thousands of years, boasting a Nascent Soul ancestor. As the first line of defense against the invasion of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, the Golden Cauldron Sect receives support from many powerful forces.

The scholar dared not even dream of surpassing such a behemoth.

Yet, a single inheritance could enable the Black Stone Society, which had always been hiding and dared not show itself in public, to surpass the Golden Cauldron Sect within five hundred years.

"Can a tradition truly have such miraculous effects?"

Black Wolf shook his head: "I don't know the specifics, but seeing how much the leader cares about Jiang Chen, even going so far as to unite with the demon race, this claim is probably not unfounded."

"Let's stop overthinking and think about our families; they're all back at the headquarters."

The leader said that no matter which path we take, as long as we can take down Jiang Chen, it will be a tremendous achievement.

In the future, our memorial tablets will be placed in the ancestral hall. Any of our descendants who possess talent for cultivation will be accepted as disciples by the head of the association.