[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an":3,"chapter-laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-112":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hiding in the Martial World to Become Ancestor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2229670,4164,"Chapter 112","laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-112",112,"\u003Cp>Someone from the higher-ups comes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director of the prefecture-level Martial Suppression Office comes to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, someone stronger than Pei Renguang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either suppress with official position or suppress with martial force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, as the person in charge of a prefecture, whoever moves against Pei Renguang is seeking death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there no clues at all?\" Chen Mu stabilized his state of mind and asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tang shook his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. \"Pei Renguang is very cautious. Last month, after I suspected he had a problem, he suddenly announced he was going into seclusion and hasn't come out since.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why, does Pei Renguang know your identity?\" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He shouldn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Tang pondered. \"At most, he suspects I have a background in the Shannan Dao Martial Suppression Office headquarters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, Pei Renguang indeed has a problem.\" Chen Mu pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly going into seclusion, perhaps Pei Renguang sensed something; it might be related to Lu Tang, or it could be a sudden accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the situation, Chen Mu’s identity as a patrol envoy should not be exposed for the time being!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally wanted to enter the Martial Suppression Office to check the files, but under the current circumstances, he had to wait a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it concerns Pei Renguang, investigating in secret is the safest way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was like ink, and the prosperity of Tai'an Prefecture had not completely subsided; the singing and music from the flower streets and willow alleys in the distance could be faintly heard, and the conversations of merchants living along the street nearby could be heard from the windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu came out of the restaurant, parted ways with Lu Tang, and walked on the street with a faint smell of alcohol, appearing slightly tipsy, but his steps were as steady as a rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evening breeze blew past, bringing the cat calls from the alleys in the distance and the footsteps of night pedestrians, gradually moving away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, in this ordinary city noise, a highly discordant rhythm, like a burr on smooth brocade, was keenly captured by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sound of someone’s footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These footsteps were deliberately kept extremely light, almost merging with the wind, and the breathing was also well-restrained; clearly, the person possessed decent light-body and breath-concealment techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in his ears, this deliberately created \"silence\" was even more eye-catching than bold footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was following him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu’s expression remained unchanged, but several thoughts flashed through his mind instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it Pei Renguang’s person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just thought about supervising the people in the Martial Suppression Office, but he had been low-key for the past few days and hadn't had any contact with any guards, only meeting Lu Tang tonight; how could he be discovered and targeted so quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking in his heart, Chen Mu remained calm on the surface, as if he hadn't noticed anything, still maintaining a slightly tipsy posture, his steps even more unsteady, swaying as he turned into a relatively quiet street, heading straight toward an inn that looked quite ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open a superior room.\" Chen Mu raised his hand and tossed a small piece of silver to the clerk who was dozing behind the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk woke up instantly and diligently led Chen Mu to a private room on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the door, the drunkenness on Chen Mu’s face vanished without a trace, his eyes as sharp as an eagle’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening for a moment, the faint footsteps wandered outside the inn for a while, and after seemingly confirming he had checked in, they stopped in a shadow across the street and stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Quite cautious.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu smiled silently, went to the window, and pushed it open a tiny crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below was a narrow alley, empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure was like a falling leaf, sliding out of the window silently, his fingers hooking slightly on the window sill, and he lightly flipped onto the roof of the inn, crouching down, his breath almost merging with the shadows under the roof tiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole process was silent, as fast as a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, looking down from above, his gaze locked onto a black shadow standing against the wall at the alley entrance across the street, dozens of meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the \"Night Vision\" skill, he saw a man in night-travel clothes, his figure lean, staring fixedly at the entrance of the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu was not in a hurry to act; he wanted to see what kind of big fish was hidden behind this small fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, another figure walked quickly from the end of the long street, also wearing dark clothes, but not deliberately hiding his tracks, appearing to have a higher status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The follower saw the person coming and immediately walked out of the shadows, bowing respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu’s eyes narrowed slightly, fully operating the \"Listen to the Wind\" skill, listening from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation was clearly heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Hu.\" The follower said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person called Lord Hu was a young man with a somewhat sinister face, wearing a guard waist tag of the Martial Suppression Office at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu took a quick look, recognized the person, and withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Xiaopeng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the many Innate experts in the Martial Suppression Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Youzhao, confirmed? The person is in the inn?\" Hu Xiaopeng’s voice was somewhat cold and hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my subordinate saw him go in with my own eyes; the lights are out, he should be asleep.\" The follower Wang Youzhao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Xiaopeng snorted coldly. \"Hmph, it seems this Lu Tang is not honest either, secretly meeting strange martial artists; what does he want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu’s heart stirred; Lu Tang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really someone Lu Tang brought?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, rest assured.\" Wang Youzhao flattered. \"The person who stayed in the inn is just a young man; what kind of waves can he make? Lu Tang looks average; even if he borrows external help, it's useless. With his looks, can he still compete with you for Miss Qi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Qi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu searched his memory; there were not many prominent families surnamed Qi in Tai'an Prefecture, and the only one who could make two Innate guards of the Martial Suppression Office compete for favor was probably that one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the four great families, the Qi family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that \"Miss Qi\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Tang is of course useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Xiaopeng’s voice was filled with thick jealousy and resentment. \"What kind of thing is Lu Tang! Does he deserve to covet Mengjun? He just relies on that meager friendship with the Qi family last year, repeatedly trying to curry favor in front of Mengjun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that Mengjun ignores him, he thinks of all kinds of ways, looking for people everywhere; if he really succeeds, that would be terrible! No matter who the person who came is this time, I won't give him a chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Youzhao agreed repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu on the roof was somewhat stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all this, this inexplicable tracking was not aimed at his hidden identity as a patrol envoy, nor because he had done anything; the root cause was actually here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Xiaopeng and Lu Tang were rivals in love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Competing for that Qi family eldest young lady who was famous in Tai'an Prefecture, Qi Mengjun, known as the number one beauty in Tai'an Prefecture?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Mu couldn't help but have rumors about Qi Mengjun appear in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that her beauty was peerless; those who had seen her true face were all captivated, and she was hailed as a beauty not seen in Tai'an Prefecture for a hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that for the past year or so, she had lived in seclusion, rarely appearing outside, adding a bit more mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Chen Mu didn't pay much attention to these Jianghu rumors; beauties and the like were all passing clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, listening to the twisted conversation of the two below due to jealousy, he couldn't help but feel a trace of absurd curiosity in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of peerless beauty was that Qi Mengjun, to make two silver-rank guards of the Martial Suppression Office, experts at the fourth stage of the Innate Realm, so confrontational?\u003C\u002Fp>",1395,"2026-06-18T00:52:17.758Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","25eb37401ec36108a52f98e14b77933175d73453e7059ff7aee23e97860c881f","laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-113","laying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-the-an-chapter-111",576,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhiding-in-the-martial-world-to-become-ancestor-cover.jpg"]