Chapter 124

Episode 124

I also guessed that the Demon Cultist would have sensed something strange by now.

It was significant that Ak Yeo-ryeong, the head of the Shandong music family, personally traveled to Sacheon.

Of course, the owner of Hwayang Sangdan also came to Sacheon in person, but at the time, he was not as influential as Ak Yeo-ryeong.

Above all, he hired an outside warrior and quietly visited Sacheon in secret.

‘The absolute master who held the first rank of the Ten Heavenly Emperors made an official visit to the branch of the Murim Alliance. ‘It’s only natural that the world’s attention is focused on it.’

In fact, the person currently in charge of the Sacheon branch was Cheonryong, who had recently defeated the assassination army.

Contrary to what is known externally, the purpose of Ma Gyoju’s dispatch of the assassination army to Honam was Lee Kang-hak.

To be precise, she tried to placate him in return for treating her paralyzed granddaughter.

However, Cheonryong, who defeated the army of assassins, came into contact with a sound ghost who, like Lee Kang-hak, had a disciple who was in a state of deep evil.

From the Demonic Cult’s perspective, it would be impossible not to have doubts.

Honestly, I didn’t expect the current situation.

Who would have known that a person who was the head of a family would come all the way to Ye?

[Didn’t you write that in your letter? Be careful because there may be an attack by the Demon Cult.]

Of course, in the letter delivered to the Yue family through Hao Wen, a phrase telling them to be careful of an attack was included.

But that was just to encourage people to come quietly and secretly.

It was not written with the intention of being accompanied by a fierce escort.

“I know what you’re worried about, but it’s okay. “Because the fifth victim is in Sacheon.”

“yes?”

“To be more precise, it would have flowed into Sacheon by now.”

“...It appears that the last victim did not belong to a specific faction.

I nodded with a smile on my face.

It was really easy to have a conversation because I understood two things when I said one thing.

“Have you ever heard of the nickname Changmyeonggung (彰明弓)?”

“Aren’t you a 100-year-old expert? “Famous for his ghost-like bow skills.”

“The fifth victim is his wife.”

“.......”

“You look like you don’t understand.”

“Honestly, yes. It is true that Changmyeonggung is a great expert, but...”

“Compared to others, he seems to have minimal influence. Is that what you want to say?”

“yes.”

Damun nodded.

It was natural for him to express doubts.

Disciple of Hao Wen Ju, son of Huayang Sangdanju, granddaughter of retired Blue Dragon Buddhism Lord, and disciple of Shandong Yuejiaju.

All of them had great backgrounds or status.

I could clearly see what the Demon Cultist was trying to achieve through them.

On the other hand, Prince Changmyeong only possessed outstanding military power and was not a person with great power or wide personal connections.

“Of course, Changmyeonggung himself may not be such a great person. “It may be a bit unfair to speak dismissively of a person who ranks at the top among the 100 great masters.”

“.......”

“It would be a different story if the head of the Hanadang family had a personal relationship with him.”

“Did the head of the Tang family and Palace of Changming know each other?”

“We’re not just acquaintances. He said he was a friend who went on river trips with the head of the party when he was young. “They even said that there were times when they owed each other their lives.”

“Huh... ... .”

“There are probably a lot of people who don’t know. It is said that both of them were unknown at the time. In any case, the purpose of the Ma Cultist is to manipulate the Changming Palace and cause damage to the Tang family.”

“I know what you mean. “In the future, when the Allied Forces are formed in Sacheon, the party will most likely be at the center of it.”

“you’re right. In fact, the history of my previous life went like that.”

“But if your goal is to cause harm to the party, wouldn’t it be okay to put a member of the party into a state of evil without going through the trouble of using an outsider?”

An arcane elixir of the Demonic Cult that can significantly increase internal energy if taken over a long period of time.

While watching Seo Ho-seon, who had swallowed the Danhwan, sitting cross-legged and working hard to absorb the energy of the elixir, I turned my head and looked at the footprints left throughout the training hall.

These were the footprints that Seo Ho-seon left while practicing ghost training.

Should we really call this the death of thousands of people in the future?

Even though he started at a late age, the speed at which he learned martial arts was incredibly fast.

The martial arts skills of Ghost Boa may be a perfect match for him as a professional assassin, but above all, his own talent was at a considerable level.

I felt rewarded as a teacher because I absorbed knowledge and tips as quickly as cotton absorbs water.

Just as Seo Ho-seon, who had finished performing the fortune-telling performance, bowed briefly and was about to leave the training hall, I glanced at the back of his head and said something like a slap.

“We sent someone to Gansu not long ago.”

“...!”

Seo Ho-seon stopped in place, his shoulders shaking.

He turned to me with a stern expression.

“Weren’t you always worried? “I wonder if my parents will be caught up in the aftermath of the Great War.”

“Did you know?”

“It’s impossible not to know when it’s obvious like that. You seem strangely restless these days. “You can’t even concentrate on training.”

“.......”

“So we decided to bring Musa Seo’s parents to Sacheon. Of course, I did not order them to be brought by force. I didn’t even tell you about Musa Seo. “I offered a reasonable price and a reasonable price, and he said he was satisfied and accepted.”

“.......”

“So, warrior, don’t worry anymore and focus on your training. Keeping you both safe and supporting you to adapt safely to your new environment is also important. “I will take care of everything.”

In my past life, my second brother-in-law said.

If you want to win someone’s heart, start by targeting the people around the target.

In fact, it was a method that was used to win Dokgo Woojin’s favor, and it was quite effective.

For Seo Ho-seon, his parents were a sore finger and an obstacle.

There were two main purposes for bringing them to Sacheon.

First, to win Seo Ho-seon’s heart.

Second, to strengthen the noose around Seo Ho-seon’s neck.

In other words, it was a method that used both carrots and sticks.

“thank you. ......Master.”

“I feel burdened by the title ‘Master’, so please call me ‘Sohyeop’ as before. Or, like Dam Sohyeop, you can call me captain.”

“All right.”

“You must be tired, so just go back and rest.”

Seo Ho-seon said thank you two or three times before leaving the training hall.

As I swept the broom to erase my footprints, I scratched my chin and muttered.

‘I’ll have to set up a personal training center soon.’

Using the authority of the deputy director, he had Seo Ho-seon train at the branch’s training hall.

In a way, it could be said that he abused his power.

This is because the training hall was monopolized by outsiders and not by blind people.

It’s okay because there’s no one who can complain to me now, but I had to keep in mind the new staff that would be recruited.

It seemed like there would soon be a need to contact Seokjiajang to purchase the vacant land.

After finishing cleaning up and leaving the training hall, I headed straight to my personal office.

“......?”

As I entered the office, I tilted my head.

The pile of documents on the desk caught my eye.

‘I would have cleaned it up and left.’

It seems that Damwoon brought it to him while he was away.

I gathered my luggage under my desk and scanned the contents of the document.

‘Is this a request for support from another branch?’