Chapter 143

Episode 143:

Seo Ho-seon remembered the conversation he had with Dam-un before entering the ruins.

[In the end, you didn’t find out the exact location of the treasure until the end?]

[Yes. There was probably a limit to the information that could be extracted using the Dead Soul Poison. But it doesn’t really matter.]

[......?]

[It’s enough to know the approximate location. If you hide and wait nearby, the Demon Cult under orders from the Iron Blood Demon Army will guide you to the treasure chest.] [I do

n’t quite understand.]

[In the last fight, the Demon Cult lost many of its forces, including the Vampire Demon Lord. On the other hand, Senior Poison King joined our side. In terms of power, we have a huge advantage. Of course, that’s only if

we safely break through the traps set up in the ruins.] [.......] [If we safely reach the heart of the ruins as planned, the Iron Blood Demon Army will most likely send its minions to the treasure house.

Either to negotiate with us with the treasures, or to burn them to prevent the military records from falling into the hands of the enemy.] [You

are saying that you will aim for that time.]

[That is right.]

[If the Iron Blood Demon Army uses the treasure chest to steal people. What should I do if I don’t send it?]

[That’s not a bad result at all. At least there is no need to worry about the public order being lost. After completing the ruins raid, you can interrogate the surviving demon cultists to find out how to enter the treasure room.

‘It’s just as Dam Sohyeop said.’

It was a ghostly prediction.

Assume several cases and prepare countermeasures accordingly.

I now felt like I had some idea of what type of person Damun was.

Seo Ho-seon entered the stone room and swept the items into the sack he had prepared in advance.

The priorities of what to pack were clear.

The first is the martial arts level.

The second is elixirs and objects.

‘I told you to just leave the gold and silver treasures alone.’

I took a second taste as if I was disappointed.

Seo Ho-seon sighed and shook his head.

It was heartbreaking to have to ignore and pass over a large sum of money that could have been used to live comfortably for the rest of my life, but now was the time to focus on completing the role entrusted to me.

‘I’ll have a chance to come back to pick it up later.’

Approximately a moment has passed since then.

Seo Ho-seon, carrying a bulky sack on his shoulder, carefully looked around and left the treasure chest.

Whoops!

Argh!

The sounds of battle heard from afar.

It seemed like the fight wasn’t over yet.

The screams of the demons echoed through the space made of stone walls.

‘It would be better if we didn’t encounter any demonic cultists before joining the group.’

* * *

A guest came to the annex where I was staying.

It was not a visit by a foreigner.

The head of the Cheonghyeoldomun clan, the bloodthirsty swordsman, stepped forward to see me in person.

“How have you been?”

I raised a smile and raised my arms.

“Thanks to Moonju’s care, I rested comfortably.”

“...Seeing the oil running down your face, I don’t think you’re just saying empty words. “I feel like I’m a completely different person than I was a few days ago.”

While they were exchanging light greetings, Dokgo Woojin secretly appeared behind them.

“Suksu’s skills were good. “It’s my first time eating such delicious five-spice beef.”

“I am a friend to whom I am grateful who has worked as our chef for over twenty years. That friend has been crying lately. “I can’t handle your appetite.”

“.......”

“I wanted to know what this was all about, so I had my disciples look into it. “How much food do you consume per day?”

I scratched the back of my head with a sheepish expression.

When did you ever investigate something like that again?

‘Embarrassing people.’

“...What does it mean?”

“I mean it literally. “Actually, I have a lot more money than I think.”

“I understand that the activity funds sent from the main body of the alliance to the Sacheon branch are not that large.”

“You are saying scary things. I have no intention of embezzling public funds. “There is no way we could support the Cheonghyeoldomun with only a small amount of funds for activities in the first place.”

“if?”

“Look at this.”

I took out the red gem from my pocket and placed it on the table.

Blood Red Island tilted his head and asked.

“What is this?”

“It is a mark symbolizing that the holder is a distinguished guest of the Hwayang Sangdan.”

“Hwayang Sangdan?!”

“I’m showing you this because I think you might be wondering how much wealth a single branch manager has.”

“What are you...”

The Blue Blood Demon Master looked at me with a blank expression.

I kept the jewels in my arms and continued talking.

“Of course, I’m not saying I’ll provide support for free.”

“I guess so. “What do you want?”

“I have one request from the Cheonghyeoldomun. “Every time we request help through the Guizhou branch, we will dispatch disciples to the Sacheon branch.”

“Are you asking us to provide manpower?”

“yes. “It will be difficult to do external activities for a while anyway, so I think it would not be a bad idea to send the remaining manpower to another place rather than waste it.”

“It’s so absurd that I can’t even laugh.”

Cheonghyeoldomun was a large martial arts power that had reigned as the head of Gwiju for a long time.

As expected from the great clan, it was large and the level of each member was high.

If we could just get them on the same side, it would definitely be of great help.

‘The Sichuan branch is short of manpower due to a large-scale purge.’

Of course, there was no shortage of workers right now.

With the arrival of the personnel sent from the headquarters, the minimum framework for the organization to run was established.

However, it was also clear that there was no power to respond if an emergency situation occurred.

‘In the near future, Sichuan will become the front line.’

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to increase the available power in preparation for that time.

In that sense, Cheonghyeoldomun had the best conditions.

Depending on the negotiation, it might be possible to use a huge amount of power at a low price.

“Don’t you think it’s a bit weird for you, no one else, to make such a suggestion?”

“I don’t think it’s something to think about negatively.”

“.......”

“Why is it not common for other sects to send disciples abroad? For example, supporting a master at the request of a subordinate bureau.”

“Let’s first hear the specific amount of support and then decide.”

Do you feel resistant to forming an alliance with the Apostolic School?

It didn’t even cost a speck of dust.

In fact, it was even better because it was an apostolic school.

The warriors of Sapa who were faithful to their own desires suited my taste better than the strict Taoist monks or the Daengjungs who only shouted for non-death.

“.......”

Dokgo Woojin, who was watching from the side, made an absurd expression.

It seemed like he never thought I would make such a suggestion to the Blue Blood Demon Lord.

Negotiations continued for half a hour.

I took out the contract I had prepared in advance and placed it on the table.

“Take a look.”

“...When did you prepare something like this again?”

“Read it and tell me if there is anything you don’t like. “Let us revise it after discussion.”

I quickly added an afterthought in hopes of changing Blood Equator’s mind.

“I guarantee you that we will be able to form a good relationship with each other.”