Episode 118:


    Cheonhwaru (千華樓).


    Sichuan Province’s number one tower, known as the sacred ce of the red light district.


    ‘Is this my second time setting foot here?’


    The warriors guarding the entrance stopped him with a grim expression, but when he showed them the jade tablet he had taken out of his pocket, their attitude quickly became polite.


    As I stepped inside, the faint scent of flowers tickled my nose.


    I was guided by a courtesan who rushed out after receiving the call, and headed to the top floor of Giru.


    As I entered the innermost room, the sight of a beautiful woman wearing only a thin acupuncture gown and quickly smoothing her hair came into view.


    Baek Hye-un from Cheonhwa Cheonnyeo (天花天女).


    The best courtesan in Sichuan Province.


    She was the branch leader of the Haomen Saints branch.


    “I’m sorry foring to you suddenly.”


    “I meet my benefactor. “Pleasee over here and sit down.”


    Is it because I visited without contacting them in advance?


    Unlike when I saw her before, she looked very disheveled.


    It seemed like he was trying to rx without having any guests today.


    Even her disheveled appearance was beautiful, befitting her reputation as the best beauty in Sacheon.


    ‘Anyway, he’s a benefactor… … .’


    Judging from what he was saying, it seemed like he knew that I was the masked man who fought the Viper Sword before.


    Because the situation was urgent, I walked around with only my face covered, so it wouldn’t be surprising if my identity was discovered.


    “Did you know?”


    “yes. “It might sound like I’m bragging, but I have a better sense of perspective than I look.”


    “It looks like you weren’t promoted to branch manager for nothing.”


    “I will definitely repay you for saving me.”


    While we were chatting, the courtesans brought out a table and tea utensils.


    The angel asked as she poured tea into my cup.


    “So what brought you to see me?”


    “There is something I would like to request from Hao Wen.”


    “okay.”


    A look of regret appeared on her face for a moment.


    Was I expecting something different?


    “Please gather information about the members of the Sacheon branch of the Murim League. “If possible, I would like to focus on digging into what kind of corruption and crime wasmitted.”


    “All right.”


    “one more. Please forward my letter to the Shandong Yue family.”


    I ced the letter I had taken out of my pocket on the table, and the girl picked it up and nodded.


    It was really nice to see her faithful to her role.


    If it had been Cheon Ga-ryeong, he would have been curious as to why he was making such a request.


    The angel asked, fiddling with the steaming cup.


    “Is there anything else you would like to request?”


    “doesn’t exist.”


    “If you do, please wait here for a moment. “We will provide you with the information you want soon.”


    “……? “Is there no need to conduct a separate investigation?”


    “In fact, the leaders of Haomen knew that the small association would request this information. That’s why we dispatched people andpleted the investigation in advance.”


    “…….”


    In all likelihood, it was something ordered by Cheon Ga-ryeong.


    Whatever it was, it was clear that he was a capable person.


    “Anyway, it seems like your skills have improved even though we haven’t seen each other.”


    “yes. Through a connection, I was able to meet a great teacher. “Thanks to you, I was able to achieve a lot.”


    “Is that teacher, by any chance, Hao Wenju?”


    “…!”


    “I guess that’s right.”


    I smiled as I stared at the angelic girl who had be as hard as a stone statue.


    When Ist saw it, the heavenly maiden’s level was clearly second-rate.


    But now it was nearing the end of the first ss.


    The prayer that came out was noticeably different from before.


    ‘Maybe I’ve stepped into the beginning of the climax.’


    It is surprising that this level of achievement was achieved in a short period of time, but what was even more concerning was that the total amount of internal energy increased to an absurd extent.


    Even if I devoted myself to practicing meditation day and night, I could not achieve that amount of inner energy in a short period of time.


    He must have ingested an elixir.


    ‘Rapid growth and rapid increase in durability. It is not an achievement that can be achieved simply by meeting good people. He probably received support from a specific force.’


    I don’t know the details, but it seems that the heavenly girl caught Hao Wenju’s eye.


    Considering that he did not participate in the sessorpetition, it seems that he was not selected as an official disciple.


    ‘Well, if you think about it, there were quite a few strange things. ‘It is also the case that a minor mundo rose to the position of branch leader at once.’


    I knew it intuitively.


    That Cheonnyeo did not rise to the position of branch leader simply by being recognized for her abilities.


    A moment of heavy silence passed.


    The angel tilted the teacup with trembling hands and looked at me.


    Soon the door opened, and a courtesan I had never seen before walked up to me and handed me a bundle of documents.


    After briefly skimming the contents of the document, I nodded and got up from my seat.


    “Then I’ll just leave.”


    “Please return carefully.”


    “And I was debating whether to tell you or not, but the pus on my clothes came off. “It looks like you didn’t put it together properly.”


    “…!”


    The angel’s face turned bright red, as if it would explode if touched.


    I left the roomughing, as if enjoying her reaction.


    * * *


    Finally, the day to officially take office at the Sacheon branch of the Murim League has arrived.


    I confidently entered the branch with Damun and Bomudo.


    Arge manor.


    Even though it was rotten, it was a branch of the Murim League and was no bigger than any other Murim family.


    A three-story pavilion was built in the center of the manor, and on the roof was a g with a symbol symbolizing the Maeng waving in the wind.


    There was arge garden on the left and right of the road leading from the entrance to the building, and arge training hall was ced in the back garden.


    ‘her… … .’


    The problem was that the management of the manor was a mess.


    There was not a single gatekeeper stationed at the entrance, and the untended garden was overgrown with weeds.


    ‘No matter what, isn’t this too severe?’


    I clicked my tongue and crossed the garden where the sound of insects was making noise.


    Where on earth are the activity funds sent from the organization’s headquarters to its branches being used?


    Sigh!


    The sound of rusty hinges rang loudly.


    As I entered the inside of the pce, I was at a loss for words at the horrors that unfolded before my eyes.


    ‘What is this?’


    Contrary to what I expected, most people came to work earlier than me even though it was early in the morning.


    The problem is that the day I went to work was yesterday.


    “It’s worse than I could have vaguely imagined.”


    “It looks like there was a wild festival the night before.”


    Damwoon, who followed them into the room, let out augh.


    Liquor bottles and misceneous items rolling around on the floor.


    A man who must have been in his mid-thirties was lying asleep in the middle of the hallway.


    In his right hand, he was holding the end of the Young Younggeon (英雄巾), and what was surprising was that a young woman, presumed to be a courtesan, was wrapping her wrist around the other end.


    “Umm…”


    The woman’s cheeks were swollen as she curled up like a shrimp and spoke in her sleep.


    I had no idea what had happened here the night before.


    In addition, various tragedies were witnessed.


    Jang-han is sleeping soundly using the vomit spilled on the floor as a pillow.


    A boy snoring, buried like a corpse between fallen bookshelves.


    A woman with a paleplexion was sleeping in an upright position on a table in the center of the living room.


    The most impressive thing was the branch manager’s private room located on the third floor.


    A naked man who looked about fifty years old was sleeping, hugging a young woman.


    ‘A disgusting smell stings my nose.’


    It was easy to guess that history had been made here the night before.


    The appearance of the woman held in the man’s arms was familiar to my eyes.


    At first, I thought she was a courtesan, but upon closer inspection, I found that there were many things that matched the description of Mo Yong So-ran’s appearance given by Hao Wen.


    ‘The guy called the branch leader got involved with a gangster belonging to the branch.’


    Actually, the fact that the two kites got together wasn’t that big of a problem.


    Because the Murim Alliance does not specifically prohibit romance between members.


    The problem was that Moyong Soran was a type of human being who visited gambling dens during working hours in the name of working outside whenever he could.


    ‘This makes it clear.’


    The scene unfolding before my eyes exined everything.


    The source of funds used by Moyong Soran for gambling.


    Why do other monks pretend not to notice her habitual misconduct?


    It was the moment when the information obtained through Hao Moon turned out to be true.


    Damun said, scratching the back of his head.


    “Total difficulty is what we are talking about in this situation.”


    “……..”


    “What do you want to do?”


    “Isn’t it obvious?”


    I sighed softly and held the edge of the bed with both hands.


    The branch leader and Mo Yong So-ran clung to each other, letting out soft moans.


    Things that are said to be unmanned in name are asleep without even noticing people entering the room.


    It was clear that he had been drinking to the point of insanity the night before.


    “We have to turn it over.”


    I lifted the entire bed and turned it over.


    Kwadangtang!


    “Aaaah!”


    Moyong Soran, lying on the floor, screamed and covered his naked body with both hands.


    On the other hand, as soon as the older man opened his eyes, he moved nimbly and dug into my blind spot.


    Even though he was rotten, he seemed to have some skills as a branch leader.


    I pressed the head of the branch with the top of my foot and muttered.


    “First, cover up that rattling thing.”


    About a quarter has passed since then.


    I was so frightened that I left the room, leaving the hupping noise behind, and took a deep breath while holding on to the railing of the stairs with both hands.


    Then, with all his might, he exploded the Lion’s Roar.


    “Everyone gather together!”


    * * *


    “…….”


    All the bandits gathered in the training hall looking like they were dying.


    Everyone stared at the podium with fearful expressions.


    The branch manager’s expression darkened as they asked for an exnation.


    Because he didn’t give the summons because he wanted to.


    I climbed onto the podium with confident steps, sat down on the chair prepared by Damun, and nced at the disciples with an arrogant look.


    A loud noise filled the training hall.


    After seeing that everyone’s attention was focused, I rested my chin on the back of my hand and said.


    “My name is Yeon-woon, and I am newly assigned to the Sacheon branch.”


    “neer?”


    “A new person has arrived?”


    “What kind of person would wee a new member like this?”


    The faces of the already grim thugs became even more grim.


    Although they were unable to refuse the branch leader’s order to convene, everyone was quite dissatisfied.


    Then, a young new recruit appears and acts arrogantly as if he were a superior, so I can’t help but feel angry.


    “Didn’t you know? “The headquarters must have sent an official document.”


    “I don’t remember ever hearing a story like that…”


    I said ‘pick’ andughed.


    There was no way the official letter would not have arrived.


    Isn’t the person being assigned the winner of the Yongbong Branch and not someone else?


    It was probably one of two things.


    Either the official document has not been confirmed yet, or the person who confirmed it has not reported its contents to other followers.