Episode 493


    ‘Indeed.’


    Geomhu let out a soft exmation as he stared at the young man who was standing still in his ce with his eyes closed.


    At first everyone looked at him with untrustworthy eyes.


    Many people wondered how much help a young disciple, who was not a sound demon but merely inherited her progress, would be in tracking down the White Faced Reaper.


    However, as the time spent moving hands and feet together became longer, the perspectives of those around him also changed.


    ‘They say that someone who masters one talent will be recognized wherever he goes.’


    He reached his peak in his twenties.


    It cannot be denied that he was at a high level for his age, but there were many people in the Allied Forces who were more capable than him.


    However, now everyone respects his judgment and follows his opinion without saying anything.


    It was because I trusted his abilities that I had seen so far.


    ‘It’s called Cheonjicheongsul (千里地聽術).’


    It wasn’t just about listening better than others.


    As long as he concentrated his energy and strengthened his hearing, he could do anything.


    However, practitioners of Cheonrichicheongsul were able to hear sounds that others could not hear and select only the necessary ones out of numerous noises.


    Just as a hunting dog can urately distinguish the scent of the target it is tracking.


    ‘If you look at it from the White Face Shinigami’s point of view, it is truly a natural enemy.’


    I thought I knew why the Dragon King had Mi-ryong join the pursuit party and instructed themander, Seo Ho-seon, to listen to his opinion.


    I could definitely say it.


    The key person in the pursuit party was not himself or Gwanwon.


    It was none other than him.


    “I found it.”


    “Where is it?”


    “Arge guesthouse located in the north. “The dry goods store next to it has a passageway leading to an underground gambling hall.”


    “casino?”


    “yes. “The White-faced Reaper is currently making money there by disguising himself as a customer.”


    Seo Ho-seonughed as if it were absurd.


    It was literally hidden in an unexpected ce.


    I thought that if I had not had Baek Li-seon, I would have had a hard time finding the target.


    The second of the Guizhou Samjeol (貴州三切) looked back at Seo Ho-seon and asked.


    “What do you n to do?”


    “What needs to be done is the same as before. “Let’s keep our distance and check the target’s movements with a telescope.”


    “They’re a chase team in name, but they can’t even get close to their prey. “Isn’t that too passive?”


    “You must not underestimate your opponent. The White-Faced Reaper is the undisputed second-inmand of the Demonic Cult. “It is dangerous to get any closer than this.”


    “No matter how great a master he is, he is ultimately just one person, isn’t he? I don’t think there is a particrck of power…”


    “It’s okay if they attack us instead. The worst case scenario is if he feels ufortable and runs away.”


    When Seo Ho-seon shook his head resolutely, the second child of Gwiju Samjeol nodded with a shy expression.


    Currently, the pursuing party was setting up camp on a hill overlooking the vige.


    It was a measure that took into ount the immense energy of an absolute expert.


    “Our role is not to catch the White Faced Reaper. I will follow him until the end. Please keep that in mind.”


    “Did you say that we would form a Cheonnajiwork based on our location and narrow thework down step by step?”


    “That’s right.”


    The role assigned to them from the beginning was tracking, not killing.


    Out of concern that they might be discovered by the White-faced Reaper, they only brought in key yers such as Geomhu and Gamwon.


    “I may be asking toote, but how does the main force led by the Dragon King figure out our location? “I don’t think this side has ever sent a separate signal.”


    “It’s a smell.”


    “smell?”


    “To be exact, it is the follow-up scent of the Tang family.”


    If you announce your location through fireworks or smoke, you were bound to be discovered by the White Face Reaper.


    Therefore, Yeonsun buried Chujonghyang on Seo Hoseon’s body in advance.


    Wouldn’t it have been more convenient if the Baek-faced Reaper’s body had been buried in incense?


    Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.


    If you approach a distance where you can distinguish between followers, the White-faced Reaper, who possesses a vast sense of energy, will notice.


    In addition, there was a concern that the Baek-faced Reaper would recognize the scent of the follower and try to erase the smell.


    In fact, didn’t the disciples he raised avoid tracking them by identifying the parts of the body that had incense on them, tearing off the flesh, and burning it?


    In the end, it was best to carry out a double pursuit with Baek Li-seon, who had learned the Cheonri Cheongjuk, at the forefront.


    It was not for nothing that Yeonsun urgently formed a pursuit team.


    ‘It’s surprising how much judgment has been made in such a short period of time.’


    Seo Ho-seon shook his head, remembering the image of Yeon-woon giving instructions to him in a telephonic tone.


    It was a new feeling, but I felt like I had a really great person as my boss.


    ‘The first meeting and the opportunity to pledge loyalty were not that good.’


    Seo Ho-seon,ughing, sat down and leaned against a tree nearby.


    After taking out dry rice and filling his hungry stomach, he looked down at the vige with narrowed eyes and muttered.


    ‘It won’t be long before the hunt begins.’


    * * *


    “ruler! Look!”


    A sleazy man with an impressively thick chin lifted an overturned bowl with a mean smile.


    The guests sitting around the semi-circle table were swearing.


    The beads that were supposed to be visible were not visible.


    “what!”


    “I definitely wouldn’t have missed it and watched it until the end!”


    Among the men holding their heads and screaming, the White-Faced Reaper let out a small sigh.


    I noticed the swindler’s y with his hands long ago, but I deliberately didn’t point it out.


    Because now he is not a martial artist, but disguised as a back alley gangster.


    ‘I don’t feel good.’


    The money I lost was probably a good thing.


    He just pretends to be a gambler to naturally blend in with those around him.


    I wasn’t interested in winning or losing.


    ‘Ever since the failure to assassinate the Dragon King, I feel like someone is following us and watching us.’


    There was no confirmation.


    It was just the feeling of someone who had made assassinations his entire life.


    ‘Maybe I’m just oversensitive.’


    Even if I pushed my spirit to the limit, there was nothing wrong with it.


    Still, I could not shake off my anxiety.


    “…….”


    The White-Faced Shinigami, who had been thinking for a while with his arms crossed, stood up from his seat.


    The southern part of Shaanxi had in fact already fallen into the hands of the Allied forces.


    Thinking rationally, it would have been better to hide for a while rather than leave this ce.


    But he decided to once again trust his senses, which had saved his life several times.


    “Oh my, sir! “Are you going back already?”


    “Because the anterior sac is empty. “I will stop by Jeonjang (錢莊), find the money, ande back.”


    “If you’re in a hurry, you can borrow money from over there.”


    “I don’t mind. “I heard that the interest rates on money borrowed from gambling houses are extremely high.”


    “Isn’t that what those who couldn’t pay on time say? “If you retrieve the money from the battlefield and repay itter, there will be no problem.”


    “In other words, it means that it doesn’t really matter if you stop by the battlefield ande backter. “Isn’t that right?”


    “That’s true.”


    The white-faced messenger left the gambling house, leaving behind the slut who had lost his appetite as if he was disappointed, and looked up at the sky.


    My son-inw was immersed in darkness.


    A night where even the moonlight is obscured by clouds.


    There was no better environment to detect the presence of a follower.


    The white-faced Shinigami, who had strengthened his eyesight by concentrating his energy on his eyes, looked around and muttered.


    ‘If there are people watching this.’


    Most likely, they were hiding in the hills located to the west and south of the vige.


    In order to avoid the spirit of an absolute master and monitor the target, he had to use a telescopic mirror.


    Also, those were the only two ces where you could see the entire vige without obstructing your view.


    ‘Is the probability half and half?’


    The worries didn’tst long.


    What is the point of worrying about a situation that is moving without confirmation anyway?


    I nned to quickly survey the western hills first and then head straight south.


    Phew!


    His new form disappeared as if melting into the darkness.


    * * *


    “……!”


    Seo Ho-seon, who was examining the entrance to the dry goods store with a telescope, took a deep breath.


    The body of the man, presumed to be the White Faced Reaper, suddenly dispersed and disappeared like a mirage.


    It is an arduous method that is difficult to understand even for those who have reached a higher level than before.


    A cool sensation passed over my back.


    ‘no way.’


    I hurriedly turned my telescope to chase the target, but all I could see was a blurry afterimage.


    I quickly lost sight of it.


    ‘Dangerous.’


    A person who was hiding disguised as an ordinary person suddenly began to use the divinew and run.


    I knew it intuitively.


    That wasn’t a move to move the hiding ce.


    He must have noticed the presence of his pursuers and started backtracking.


    ‘Why did you get caught?’


    Did they make some mistake here?


    Or was it because he felt ufortable because he was able to shake off the chase so easily?


    Various thoughts swirled through my mind.


    ‘No, the reason is good anyway.’


    What was important was how to deal with this situation.


    One thing was certain: the White-Faced Shinigami did not know the exact location of this ce.


    Otherwise, there was no way to head to the hill located to the west of the vige.


    ‘If you have time, there is still time.’


    He got up from his seat and immediately woke up the members of the chase team.


    The Guizhou Samjeol (貴州三切), who had been sleeping soundly together, raised their upper bodies with disapproving expressions.


    “The White-Faced Reaper has begun to move.”


    “The White-Faced Reaper? “All of a sudden, thiste at night?”


    “yes. “It seems like they noticed our presence and started tracking back.”


    “What does that mean? “He doesn’t have any kind of irvoyance, so how could he notice us?”


    “I don’t know about that. Fortunately, they don’t seem to know our exact location, but if we search all the nearby mountains, we’ll get caught soon.”


    “Then shouldn’t we get out of here right away?”


    “It’s not possible. “It would be possible to run away, but the problem is that we cannot afford to erase the traces of the campsite.”


    “…….”


    “Once the White-Faced Reaper bes convinced of the pursuer’s existence, he will be even more cautious. Maybe even the power of the Hundred Li Small Coboration will not be able to chase him down.”


    “then?”


    “We need to move up the hunting season. “We are preparing forbat from now on.”


    “Are you saying we have to catch him ourselves?”


    “yes. If we can’t catch him, we have to hold him at least until the main force of the allied forces, including you, arrives.”


    “Holy shit.”


    The second child of Gwiju Samjeol, who seemed to have lost sleep, suddenly woke up, swearing.


    He asked, cracking his neck loudly.


    “Is there any chance of winning?”


    “Didn’t you say it with your own mouth during the day? There is enough power. “Now don’t show yourself weak.”


    “…….”