Chapter 244

Episode 244

“Have you learned any new martial arts in the meantime?”

“I have been learning martial arts using soft swords for a long time. “I just ended up using what I learned as an auxiliary martial art as my main one.”

My eyes turned to Cheon Ga-ryeong’s waist.

A waist belt with colorful decorations caught my eye.

It was an item given to Cheon Ga-ryeong as a gift when he visited Heuksi previously.

An auction item that was auctioned off for a whopping 100 gold coins.

This piece was created by Heukyajang, a famous swordsman, and was not just a decoration, but a sheath for a soft sword.

“Do you have anything to say to the returning manager?”

“thank you. “Thanks to you, we averted the crisis.”

“No, don’t say that.”

With a bitter smile, Cheon Ga-ryeong pointed out the archduke’s blood sword lying on the ground.

The Grand Duke, who woke up groaning, looked at me and Cheon Ji-ryeong in turn with a puzzled expression.

I stared at the broken wall of the guest room and sighed.

“For now, let’s go inside and talk about the overdue stories.”

* * *

I paid a huge repair fee to the owner and got a new room.

It’s unfair that I have to pay for the attack when it’s Yeongeumdae that attacked it, but what can I do?

Someone has to make up for the loss of the guests.

This is why people had to have money to see it.

Especially if you are a martial artist.

The good news was that the divine object was safe.

If the shrine had been broken or lost during the battle, there would not have been such a disaster.

“Are you feeling okay?”

“yes. Fortunately, there were no injuries.”

“sorry. “I should have thought something like this could happen and was on guard, but my complacent attitude put the Archduke in danger.”

“It is not for the branch leader to apologize. “Aren’t they the ones who made the mistake?”

“Thank you for saying that.”

The Grand Duke, who was awkwardly scratching the back of his head, glanced sideways in the direction of Cheon Ga-ryeong.

It was clear what he was thinking as his cheeks turned red.

Bangcheoksam, who had been quietly watching, suddenly spoke.

“It was a little strange.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s hard to pinpoint, but I got the feeling that they were different from those who had attacked before.”

I let out an inward exclamation.

It must be said that Changmyeonggung had an unusual sense of vision.

“Were they really a music school?”

“Probably English music college. “I know that among the assassination groups cultivated by the Demonic Cult, Yeongeumdae is the only group that has experts in the Flower Sutra.”

“Hmm....”

“However, except for the head lord, it is highly likely that the rest are newly recruited personnel.”

“What do you mean?”

“The Young Music University is an elite unit. “Not only are each member of a high standard, but they also receive a variety of training to be able to respond to all kinds of situations.”

The true horror of Yeongumdae was not the inaction of the members, but their thoroughness and persistence.

In fact, before, my group, including Bangcheoksam, faced a great crisis due to an attack on Yeongeumdae.

Despite being far superior in terms of power.

“It goes without saying, but we are by no means a group that can be used as expendable items. “The sense of discomfort you felt probably came from that difference.”

“Right.”

In my memory, the Youngeumdae was not a group that threw their lives away like straw to achieve their goals.

Throwing one’s body up to block an arrow and risking death to buy time was far from the way of the Yeongeumdae.

Yeongeumdae, who attacked the group heading to Namgung House in the past, took a much more clever approach.

It took away the party’s mobility, eroded their stamina, and gradually accumulated damage.

It was because of this that Yeongum University suffered almost no manpower losses despite several engagements.

“What do you mean?”

“no. By the way, I heard you met Lord Moon?”

“yes.”

“What did you talk about?”

“Are you curious?”

“Of course I’m curious. “Because Master Moon rarely comes face-to-face with the customers of his clan.”

I shook my head and narrowed my eyes.

It seems that Hao Wen-ju did not tell the disciples about the conversation he had with me at the time.

‘In a way, it’s natural. It seemed like he didn’t even reveal to those around him that he was having precognitive dreams.’

Cheon Ji-ryeong asked with a slight frown.

“You’re not trying to tell me it’s a secret again, are you?”

“You know very well.”

“Anyway, I’m a fool for having high expectations.”

“If you have any questions, ask Lord Moon directly.”

“If I could, I wouldn’t have asked you in the first place.”

“People don’t know how to do things. Who knows, the answer may be different than you thought.”

“You can only say that because you don’t know much about Lord Moon.”

As I watched Cheon Ga-ryeong replying with a disapproving expression, I couldn’t help but laugh.

As she said, I didn’t know much about Hao Wen-ju.

But at least I knew one thing she didn’t know.

‘He is Hao Wenju’s biological relative.’

Not long ago, when Hao Wen-ju proposed joint excavation, saying it would help in the attack on Bi-dong.

The reason I accepted his offer was not simply because he offered good conditions.

If he had been an unreliable partner, no matter how good the conditions were, I would have shown my intention to reject them mercilessly.

Hao Wen-ju told me this.

It is highly likely that the secret of return lies dormant in the secret cave of Shintu.

[You don’t have to worry about distribution issues. There is one thing I want. [It is to determine the cause of the phenomenon that you and I experienced.]

If we interpret what he said at the time, we can accept it this way.

What he’s after is ‘something’ that sent me back to the past.

[I have no particular interest in the martial arts or gold and silver treasures left behind by Wu Yongxintu, so you can keep them all for yourself.]

Basically, Hao Wenju was a person who was far from a philanthropic businessman.

After all, because he is a greedless person, could it be that he unilaterally presented favorable conditions to me?

‘In the first place, this is not someone you can easily trust.’

Nevertheless, the reason why I accepted his proposal without hesitation was simple.

I thought that as long as Cheon Ga-ryeong, my biological relative, was with me as my exclusive handler, he would never betray me.

‘You never know.’

Perhaps Hao Wen-ju had taken that into account and appointed Chen Ji-ryeong as my exclusive handler.

After organizing my thoughts, I corrected my posture and bowed with my arms raised.

“Anyway, please take care of me in the future.”

“I am.”

* * *

I joined the group waiting at Hongwon House and immediately set off on a journey back to Sacheon.

I was worried that we might be attacked by a British music club while moving, but contrary to what I thought, there was no dangerous situation.

In the blink of an eye, 15 days passed.

After passing through Guangxi and Guizhou, he finally returned to Sacheon.

When I entered the Sacheon branch with Damun, Hwa Dae-rang, who was acting as the branch manager, ran out to greet me with a happy expression.

“welcome. “Branch manager.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“no.”

“I have received the interim report sent to Jeonseo-gu. “Has anything happened since then?”

“yes. “There were no major problems except for the fact that customers visiting the branch manager came in and out of the parlor every day.”

“Now that I think about it, I heard there was a group of people looking for me. Where are they now?”