Episode 38


    “Are you saying that the rtionship between Shakyamuni and Guiringdae was not good?”


    “Rather than saying that our rtionship was bad… it would be more urate to say that we were in a rtionship where we only used each other.


    “……?”


    “I don’t know the details, but it is clear that the two sides made some kind of deal. I understand that quite a lot of money was exchanged. As the Qingseong faction subdued the Ghost Army, the trade naturally came to an end.”


    “It’s a deal.”


    I crossed my arms and gathered my thoughts.


    Although I only got fragmentary information, I was able to form a rough picture in my head.


    ‘They said they couldn’t give me a dog with my own habits.’


    It seemed like that crazy old man had been doing things in Sacheon as well.


    In a way, he was truly a consistent human being.


    ‘First of all, there may be a need to strike Shakyamuni chieftain, make him kneel, and ask about the situation.’


    While I was thinking about this and that, the Haomen Daoists began to appear one after another.


    Cheon Ga-ryeong, who appeared before my eyes like a ghost, opened her eyes and asked.


    “Did you catch it by yourself?”


    “yes.”


    “If you find it, signal right away.”


    “We couldn’t afford to do that because Cheonnyeo was in a dangerous situation.”


    “Really? “You didn’t intentionally signal?”


    “…….”


    I slowly turned my gaze away from her.


    The image of Viper Sword being dragged away by the Haomundos with a face of resignation to everything came into view.


    “I never thought I could defeat the Viper Sword single-handedly…”


    “It wasn’t a very difficult opponent.”


    “Anyway, there are no monsters.”


    “It seems like he has a helper.”


    “aid?”


    “They say he’s a broken swordsman. Do you know?”


    “know. “He is a well-known expert in Heukdo.”


    “They said he was the one who nned this kidnapping.”


    “It wasn’t an isted crime.”


    “Please hear the detailed circumstances directly from the Venomous Snake Sword or the Heavenly Maiden.”


    “It sounds like I’m saying I’m going to quit now. Am I mistaken?”


    “You saw it right away.”


    “Why don’t you help us until the end?”


    “I have work to do. Since we have secured the Heavenly Maid anyway, there is no reason for Hao Mun to be in a hurry.”


    “To be cruel.”


    I left immediately, leaving behind Cheon Ga-ryeong, who clicked her tongue in disappointment.


    It would be nice to impose additional debt on Hao Mun by helping catch the broken swordsman, but taking care of Shi Jia Jang’s business was a priority.


    * * *


    Cheonnyeo, who was looking at Yeonsun’s back as he walked away, muttered softly.


    “A distinguished guest who came to Cheonhwaru not long ago.”


    He covered his face with a mask, but his physique and voice could not be hidden.


    Above all, the shape and pattern of the sword sheath on his waist was the same as the one I had seen before.


    ‘At that age, he is strong enough to defeat a poisonous snake sword.’


    Even though I saw it with my own eyes, I couldn’t believe it.


    He seemed to know why Hao Wen was keeping a close eye on him.


    -What happened today must not be revealed to anyone.


    Did he hear the murmur of a heavenly maiden?


    Cheon Ji-ryeong looked back at her and sent a warning message.


    Realizing her mistake, the angel maid quickly covered her mouth with her hand and looked in the direction of the poisonous snake sword.


    Fortunately, the Viper Sword seemed to have no time to pay attention to other matters as it was suffering harshly from the Haomundo who surrounded it.


    -The person who saved the Cheonnyeo who was kidnapped by the Viper Sword was a troubleshooter who received a request from Cheonhwaru. That’s how it will be known to the world.


    The angel nodded heavily.


    As a mere sect, she could not refuse the order to keep quiet given directly by the head of the sect.


    -And one more thing. I guess that’s good news for them.


    “……?”


    -This is Moonju’s message. He said that he could not ept the request, but that he was willing to teach the martial arts as he desired.


    “…!”


    -Cheonnyeo will have to fulfill the role of branch leader from now on. Although there will be some restrictions, you will be treated better than before and your authority will be greatly increased.


    A generational change that also includes a reorganization of the sect.


    The aftermath even reached Cheonhwaru, which is said to be the best gilru in Sichuan Province.


    “Thank you.”


    -You don’t have to thank me.


    Cheon Ga-ryeong thought as he watched Cheonnyeo frantically nodding her head.


    What on earth was Master thinking when nning such an unconventional personnel event?


    The Heavenly Woman is clearly a talented person who is managed with great care in Haomun, but that is only because the value of a courtesan is highly regarded.


    ‘No matter how great her status and influence she is, that is no reason for her to receive Master’s attention.’


    It was clear that this was unusual.


    Status of branch manager?


    That didn’t really matter.


    Being a branch leader might seem like something great, but in the end, it was just a tail that could be cut off at any time.


    There was one part that really bothered me.


    ‘Bing Moonju’s disciple means that you may be epted as a member of the leadership in the future.’


    Because of its nature as an information group, Hao Wen had a strong tendency to reject outsiders.


    The outsiders mentioned here did not mean ordinary people other than Haomundo.


    From the perspective of the leadership, whether it was the head of the vige or the branch, they were all the same outsiders.


    ‘Is this decision with Yeonsun’s luck in mind?’


    Cheon Ji-ryeong narrowed his eyes as he looked in the direction where Yeon-yun disappeared.


    In the name of entertainment, he brought Cheonnyeo into contact with Yeonsun and immediately appointed her as the branch leader.


    I couldn’t help but suspect the connection between the two things.


    ‘Are you trying to make a stand-in for when I’m away? But for that reason, there would be no need to take such troublesome measures.’


    Other assumptions came to mind, but none of them seemed usible.


    Soon, Cheon Ji-ryeong shook his head and shook off his thoughts.


    ‘I don’t know. I guess Master has his own thoughts too. All I have to do is follow orders.’


    * * *


    In the evening, as the sun goes down.


    I entered the red light district located on the west side of Chengdu.


    It was not clear where exactly the Buddha was located.


    However, a rough analogy was possible.


    ‘It was said that the ck people whose main iees from operating gambling halls and casinos are Sega.’


    If so, there was a high probability that it was nesting near the entertainment district.


    It would have been easier if he had asked Hao Wen to purchase detailed information about Shijiazhuang, but he deliberately did not do that.


    Because I didn’t want to reveal my destination.


    The Lord Shakyamuni made some kind of deal with the Ghost Demon, to be more precise, the Ghost Demon.


    A considerable amount of money was exchanged in the process.


    However, the transaction was naturally cut off when Eumsalgwima was subdued by Dokgo Woojin and handed over to the Cheongseong faction.


    So where is the money that floated into the air due to the halt in trading?


    ‘Of course it’s in Shijiazhuang.’


    How much I felt sick to my stomach when I saw the Qingcheng sect swallowing up all the funds that the demon of evil spirits had been managing.


    It was enough for me to y Seokgajang alone.


    I had no intention of sharing rice cakes with Hao Mun.


    ‘There is no need to go out of your way to ask for the location of Shakyamuni.’


    Warriors guarding the entrances to Giru located in various ces.


    Among them, there were some who wore military uniforms with the Chinese character Seok (析) written across their chests.


    As I was watching them from the roof of a nearby building, I saw one of them leave to relieve himself and immediately followed behind.


    “Oh, it’s cool.”


    I took over the back of a man who was pulling up his pants while doing business inside a dark alley and subdued the demon blood.


    The man’s body became stiff like a log.


    “If you make a loud noise, you will die. Even if you call a friend, you die. If you don’t answer the question, you die. Do you understand?”


    The de was thrust into the neck of a man whose eyes were busy and unable to understand the situation.


    I released it so that only the upper part of the neck could move freely, and the man nodded in response with a trembling voice.


    “……yes.”


    “First question. “Are you sure that you are a military man who resided in Shijiazhuang?”


    “That’s right.”


    “Second question. “What is the location of Shakyamuni?”


    “After exiting the alley here, move about ten feet south to the main street…”


    Information gathering proceeded smoothly.


    The man, who was very frightened, answered the question obediently.


    Starting from the location of Shakyamuni Buddha to the absence of Shakyamuni Buddha.


    After digging up all the information, the man was knocked unconscious by pointing the gun at him.


    I wouldn’t be able to wake up for a while.


    I climbed up on the roof again and looked at the man’s colleagues.


    I thought they might have noticed something strange and started looking for the missing man, but the men were calm.


    Rather, this situation seemed familiar.


    “This kid said he was going to run errands, but why hasn’t hee yet?”


    “Why did you leave the side room in the building and go urinate in the open? “I guess they want to bring one back.”


    “Anyway, there is no answer for addicts.”


    “You talk like you’re not.”


    “It’s okay because I can quit whenever I want.”


    “So much.”


    As I was eavesdropping on the men’s conversation, I narrowed my eyes.


    I felt a subtle sense of heterogeneity.


    ‘I don’t think you’re talking about burning tobo leaves.’


    It urred to me that Seokgajang might also be dabbling in drugs.


    I muttered as I unfolded the ghost cloth and left the ce.


    ‘If there’s a lot to be done, it’s good for me. There will be a lot to steal.’


    * * *


    Shakyajang (析家莊).


    I clicked my tongue as I looked at the wall surrounding therge site.


    ‘It certainly seems like ck is also powerful in its own way.’


    In terms of scale, it was less than 10,000 won, but this was a holy city.


    In order to build a manor of this size in the middle of the city, it was not possible to have a lot of money.


    I was able to get a rough idea of how much ie Seokgajang was making by operating Giru and gambling halls.


    I immediately jumped over the fence and went inside.


    ‘It’s hard to sneak in anyway.’


    ording to the information obtained earlier, it seemed that there was currently an emergency order in Shijiazhuang.


    This was because Doksageom, a guest of the family, suddenly kidnapped Cheonnyeo and ran away.


    Lord Shakyamuni, who runs multiple Giru, was well aware of how enormous the influence of Cheonhwaru was.


    ‘He said he was anxious because he didn’t know when or how the spark would fly.’


    The family’s warriors must have turned on their eyes and been alert to their surroundings.


    It was realistically impossible to sneak in and just hit the head.


    To begin with, I wasn’t very good at areas like stealth or infiltration.


    If Ghost Bo’s achievements had been high, he would have been able to make up for hisck of special skills with martial arts characteristics, but unfortunately, he has not yet reached that level.


    ‘In that case, just attack it head-on and that’s it.’


    As soon as Inded on the ground, one of the patrolling drones spotted me.


    He shouted, pulling his sword from his belt.


    “Who are you?”


    Instead of answering, I stuck my fist in his face.


    The man was thrown andnded in the stable, raising a cloud of dust.


    Hee hee hee!


    The startled horses ran wild, letting out harsh cries.


    Immediately, shouts erupted from everywhere.


    “It’s an enemy attack!”