Chapter 28

Episode 28

“Fuuuuu.”

Like any other day, in the practice room, I used the Baekroe Shingong with the help of Dokgo Woojin, and I let out a long breath and opened my eyes.

“I can see you becoming more and more skilled.”

“I memorized all the rules and became familiar with how to operate them. “I think I can start training on my own.”

“You’re talking about big trouble. Even so, do not attempt to practice White Thunder Godkong on your own without the help of a teacher. “You must keep in mind that just one mistake can cost you your life.”

“.......”

“We must not let down our guard until at least the foundation is completed.”

“All right.

I said something pointless and got ripped off by the nagging.

Dokgo Woo-jin only let me go after being promised two or three times.

“Anyway, you are very sincere.”

I left the training room with a tired body.

I wanted to go back to my dorm and rest, but I couldn’t.

It was because of a note secretly given to me by the military officer’s assistant two days ago.

『Two days later, Yushi (酉時), in the slums north of Chengdu.』

A letter containing only text indicating the time and place.

I knew it the moment I opened the letter and checked its contents.

That it was a message sent from Haomun.

It was more than three months ago.

I said this to the leader of Hao Wen whom I met at Huayue Lu.

The identity of the strange illness suffered by Hao Wen-ju’s youngest disciple is a mind demon, and the entity that caused it is none other than the demonic cult leader of the time.

Also I know how to cure it.

The leader of Hao Wen relayed my story to Hao Wen Ju, and a few days later a reply came.

『Munju has accepted your offer.

However, the time and place will be decided here.

I will contact you again soon, so please keep that in mind.』

‘You arrived quickly.’

For such a quick response, it was a fairly slow journey.

Was there perhaps an internal backlash?

Or is it because there was a problem on the way and the schedule was delayed?

With various thoughts in mind, I left the main gate of Hwangryongmugwan.

‘...I’m a little nervous about just leaving.’

Suddenly I felt anxious.

What if Hao Moon’s side wants to harm me for some reason?

There was no way for me to resist now.

‘To say I’m overly worried... there are quite a few things that bother me.’

From the beginning, the relationship between me and Hao Mun was not very friendly.

There was nothing strange about when something went wrong.

‘Knowing how to treat my mental illness may be useful negotiation material, but it cannot be a deal that can absolutely guarantee my safety.’

I was weak now.

It was due to the characteristics of the White Thunder Divine Technique that I had recently learned.

The biggest problem is that there are restrictions on the use of internal energy until the foundation is established.

Since he had to receive help from a teacher to train, there was no way he could perform martial arts properly in actual combat.

‘I’m a little nervous about going alone.’

I was worried about the three-month gap.

What if something happened in the meantime that I don’t know about?

What if Hao Wen-ju’s state of mind changed because of that and he decided to kill me?

‘It was called ‘Angeowisa (安居危思)’ and ‘Anbulmangwi (安不忘危).’

There was one thing I realized through the Cheoneumji kidnapping incident.

Memories of past lives were by no means omnipotent.

We always had to keep in mind that unexpected variables might arise.

‘There’s no harm in being careful.’

I nodded once and immediately turned around.

I was planning to go with a reliable escort.

‘Because there’s nothing that says you can’t have a companion.’

*

A slum located north of Chengdu.

Even in a flashy and prosperous city, there is a hidden side.

This slum was like that.

Passersby in shabby clothes in narrow alleys, trash and sewage visible everywhere, and even a stench that makes you want to plug your nose.

‘I don’t know what they were thinking when they asked me to meet them in a place like this.’

“check? “What are you checking?”

“I was attacked while coming here under orders from Master Moon.”

“......?”

“Are you going to tell me something you don’t know about?”

A man in black with a splint on his arm growled.

It seemed like he was quite angry, as there was a lot of hostility in his voice.

‘Why are you asking me that?’

Of course, it was an anger that I could not understand.

Whether I was attacked or not, what does that have to do with me?

“At first, I thought I had come across a group of bandits by chance. But that wasn’t it.”

“.......”

“I was able to be sure after engaging in several engagements. “The beasts knew our identities.”

“Do you really think I was the one who instigated them?”

“Because you are the only person who knows our movements and destination.”

“It’s speculation. What good is it if you know the destination in the first place? “I don’t know when or where to leave.”

“It’s not wrong. But if you look at it that way, it’s strange that you knew the secrets of the text. “Isn’t that right?”

I tsk and click my tongue.

I felt like I knew roughly what was going on.

‘This is outrageous.’

Let’s summarize the story.

While on their way to Sacheon under the orders of Munju, the Haomundo members were attacked by an unknown group.

And that too several times.

If it happens once, you can pass it off as a coincidence and move on.

However, if the same thing happens repeatedly, it can never be called a coincidence.

‘The person who instigated the attack clearly exists. The problem is that they thought of me as the suspect.’

Somehow, I felt something strange.

This seemed to be the reason why they showed up after three months and why they showed hostility towards me.

‘That’s a pain in the ass.’

The identity of the pleural fluid would not have been revealed.

If it were revealed, there would be no reason for them to question me.

However, I felt like I knew the identity of the pleural fluid without having to check it myself.

‘It’s obvious.’

The culprit who caused Hao Wenju’s youngest disciple to fall into a state of evil is Lord Ma.

To be exact, the martial arts book he personally wrote was the cause of everything.

‘Did you notice my intervention?’

It was a situation where he didn’t know if the arrangement he had personally prepared would be useless.

The man with a foul personality had no intention of just watching.

‘It looks like there is a traitor within Haomun.’

Hao Wen is rarely swayed by foreign affairs.

If internal secrets were leaked outside, it would be correct to assume that there was a traitor who leaked it.

Of course, in my case, a special variable called regression came into play.

‘The anglerfish fits perfectly.’

Perhaps that was also the route through which Hao Wen-ju’s youngest disciple obtained the martial arts book.

No, it definitely will.

“So are you asking me to explain myself here?”

“That’s right.”

“How can I explain this when it wasn’t me who did it?”

“If you can’t explain, you will have to die here.”

“I would like to ask you the opposite, but what on earth do you think I did such a thing for? “What benefit is there?”

“Do you think we are fools?”

“......?”

“You said so. “The author of the martial arts book that caused Simma was the Demonic Cultist of the time.”

“I did.”

“And he said he knew a way to cure that problem.”

“.......”

“Then isn’t it reasonable to think that there is some connection between the Demon Cult leader and you?”

I was speechless.

Is this something called self-seungjabak (self-繩self-bak)?

It was a situation where the lies and excuses that had been going on had come back like a wheel and were holding us back.

‘After hearing it, I can’t refute it because it’s all true.’

From their perspective, it would have been impossible not to be suspicious.

‘This is true.’