Chapter 8

Chen Mo also had this feeling; only through battle would his martial skills improve more quickly. As for talent, he secretly smiled bitterly, if he had several million points of martial value, he could probably directly cultivate to the peak level even with all the secret manuals of the martial world.

"Master, do you know how many experts are among the Tartar slaves?" Chen Mo asked after thinking for a moment.

"There aren't many experts among the Tartar slaves, but there are definitely some. According to rumors, when the Tartars entered the pass, several experts entered the Forbidden City to fight the Ming imperial experts. In the end, all the Ming imperial experts were wiped out, and Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on Coal Hill. Each dynasty has its own experts, but they only appear when the imperial family faces a crisis. Otherwise, they ignore the court and internal struggles," Chen Jinan explained.

"Is that so?" Chen Mo narrowed his eyes and nodded.

"Triggering side mission: Eliminate three Qing court guardian experts. Each elimination rewards 60 martial points. The completion time is within three days of killing Emperor Kangxi." Just as Chen Mo was surprised by the presence of such experts in the palace, the Controller's voice sounded.

A side mission, and one released in advance. Chen Mo pouted; if he had the ability to kill the guardian experts, his martial skills would be on par with Chen Jinan and others. But to cultivate to Chen Jinan's level, it would take at least thirty years of practice, making it impossible to complete the mission.

But now he wasn't afraid of any more missions, as long as they didn't affect the three main missions. He had calculated that there were still several years from now until the end of "The Deer and the Cauldron." As long as he seized the opportunity to complete one of them, he could leave safely. Completing two would be profitable, and as for the mission to kill Emperor Kangxi, he could only try his best.

Mission participants wouldn't be integrated into the mission world, otherwise, they would be entangled by trivial matters. Although Chen Mo was still a young man with little experience, the novels he read had a significant impact on his behavior in the mission world. Even if he became Chen Jinan's disciple, he didn't have the traditional respect for teachers, but rather the respect of the later world, treating him only as a teacher.

To enter the palace, he could approach Emperor Kangxi or Wei Xiaobao. Chen Mo mainly considered how to complete the mission, and he only kept other matters in mind.

Chen Jinan smiled at the solemn Chen Mo and said, "The Qing court's guardian experts guard the palace but won't appear unless there's a crisis. Even if you kill Emperor Kangxi, there are still countless royal family members. Those old guys won't easily come out."

Just as the two were thinking about the palace, the old man Xu, holding a green and red fortune-telling sign, quickly walked into the back yard of Huichun Hall. As soon as he entered, he said urgently:

"Report to the Chief, our people told me that the best time to go is today. It is said that Duo Long only needs a dozen or so Manchu men under twenty years old. After today, he probably won't continue to recruit."

Chen Jinan said in a deep voice, "So soon? It seems these people have some important use. Xiao Mo, quickly pack up and immediately follow Brother Xu to find that guard leader. Besides being a guard, you can only be a eunuch."

Chen Mo was eager to enter the palace as soon as possible, as long as he didn't have to be a eunuch. He quickly returned to his room to pack his small wallet and the small iron knife. Looking at the small knife that had killed two assassins, his eyes flickered, and he quickly asked the Controller:

"Can I store my personal items in the Martial Realm Gate?"

"Yes, any personal items are fine. The boundless world within the Martial Realm Gate belongs to your space. To store or retrieve items, just use your mind. If you have the ability, you can even put this planet inside," the Controller said calmly.

Chen Mo was overjoyed. The boundless world within the Martial Realm Gate, although he might die in any mission world at any time, having such a super storage space was something anyone with a bit of intelligence could see the value of.

He stored the silver and the small iron knife, and even the long sword he originally didn't plan to take. He patted his empty body, smiled, and quickly followed the old man Xu out.

After walking through several streets, the old man Xu led Chen Mo into a small courtyard. There, a burly man in leather armor was waiting for them. Seeing Chen Mo, who had a proper appearance and clear eyes, he said urgently:

"Brother Xu, this is the young leader, right? Duo Long is waiting in the palace. If we're late, there won't be a chance."

The old man Xu nodded and said, "Yes, young leader, this is Brother Zhang Bao of the Green Wood Hall. His current name is Mukehaza. You must remember this. You are called Koro Duo, and you must remember his family genealogy and identity card. Of course, you can also use your Han name; such things are common in the palace."

Chen Mo nodded at Zhang Bao, who then led him to the side gate of the palace. Chen Mo followed Zhang Bao with his head down, walking through the high walls. They wandered around the Forbidden City for a full twenty minutes before entering a special large courtyard.

In the courtyard, a group of young men were training in wrestling, and a powerful man in his forties was sitting on the side, watching the instructor guide the young men. Zhang Bao stepped forward and bowed, saying:

"Reporting to Lord Duo Long, this is Koro Duo, a descendant of the Yellow Bordered Banner. He has taken a Han name, Chen Mo, after coming to the capital. He is nineteen years old and has practiced martial arts for several years. He only came to the capital to seek a job due to his family's decline."

"Commander Zhang, have you thoroughly investigated his identity?" Duo Long narrowed his eyes, looked at Chen Mo, and nodded.

Zhang Bao gestured to Chen Mo, who hurriedly approached and performed the Tartar salute, presenting his Manchu identity card and family genealogy to Duo Long, saying:

"Chen Mo greets Lord Duo Long. May Lord Duo Long rise to the highest rank and be ennobled."

"#$%￥…………%." Duo Long suddenly spat out a string of sounds stranger than bird language.

Chen Mo was stunned; he couldn't understand what Duo Long was saying. He lowered his head and frowned. At that moment, the Controller spoke in his ear:

"You can exchange for a language and writing system. One martial point will ensure you never have to worry about not understanding others or not recognizing characters."

Chen Mo was secretly startled. Fortunately, he still had one martial point left. He quickly confirmed the exchange. Instantly, he understood that Duo Long had asked him in Manchu why he wanted to be a guard in the palace and how high his martial skills were.

He raised his head and looked at Duo Long, whose expression was unreadable, and said in Manchu:

"Lord Duo Long, besides the need for a living, I mainly want to serve the Emperor and strive for a position to return home in glory. As for my martial skills, dealing with two of those wrestling trainees is not a problem."

Zhang Bao was also startled when he heard Duo Long speak in Manchu. If Chen Mo's identity was exposed, he would have to ensure Chen Mo's safety at the cost of his life. But when Chen Mo fluently answered Duo Long's questions in Manchu, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.