Chapter 303

Episode 303

It was a familiar face.

An elder spiritual dojo from the Cheongseong faction.

Among the elders, he was a person with particularly strong conservative tendencies and was a person who often clashed with the leader.

“What kind of fuss is this!”

“Please help! “The Cheonan Inspector General has gone crazy!”

At this point, the head of the law is pointing at me and yelling.

I clicked my tongue, wiping the blood off my sword.

‘Is that something like that?’

I wondered what they were thinking about using force to stop me, but it seemed like they were waiting for this.

According to the contents of the information sheet delivered by Hao Wen, the person who received the most bribes from the head of the law was Yeongseong Dojang.

The head of the law probably sent someone to the Senate as soon as he heard the news from the members of the inspection department who had been kicked out.

‘If you look at the situation, it would seem that I am ignoring procedures and regulations and recklessly persecuting the leaders of the ruling party.’

Although this is half true, there was a difference in that it was the ruling party that first started the fight by accusing this side of being a criminal.

The question is whether there is a way to prove that fact.

“How could you do something so careless! “And from the first day of my appointment!”

“.......”

“This issue will never be taken lightly!”

As Yeongseong Dojang shouted in succession, the head of the law looked back at me with a triumphant expression.

I returned my sword to its sheath and watched the situation with my arms crossed.

“If you want to make an excuse, say it here! “I’ll listen!”

“.......”

“This guy! “How dare you ignore my words!”

Looking at the grinning face of the head of the law, I felt a bit sad.

The standoff may continue for some time.

With no response in the end, the Youngseong dojo finally exploded.

“Yes you bastard! Head of law enforcement!”

“......yes?”

“How long are you going to treat me like I don’t exist?”

“What on earth do you mean!”

“I asked you to make an excuse, but you were just standing there with the back of your head visible? How dare you mock me!”

“Why are you suddenly doing this to me? Did I do something wrong to you?”

“Considering our past affection, I tried to accommodate the situation in my own way, but you are urging me to do so!”

Not only the head of the law, but even the subordinates who made up the prosecutor’s office showed blank expressions at the same time.

I guess they never thought that the spiritual dojo would betray them and take my side.

It’s unfortunate for them, but those in power basically have a tendency to join hands with those who offer suggestions that are more advantageous to them.

The affection built up over a long period of time exchanging bribes and convenience had no meaning or value.

“Not only are you rebelling against a superior who has just been appointed, but you are also attacking a group of people with swords drawn? “Are you guys really crazy?”

“.......”

“The resurrection of the Cheonan Ganbu is something that the entire upper echelon of the Maeng, including the Lord Maeng, agreed to. “What you are doing now is an atrocity that turns the entire Murim Alliance into enemies!”

“Now just wait a moment! “That is a very exaggerated interpretation...!”

“Shut up! “Are you still trying to raise a counterargument in this situation?”

The head of the house of law, who was looking back and forth between Yeongseong Dojang and me, soon burst into laughter.

He, who perfectly understood the situation, glared at Youngseong Dojang with a venomous gaze and said.

“Elder. “If you throw me out like this, you won’t be safe either.”

“Now you’re trying to threaten me. “Do you really think that I will be frightened by your warning?”

“Do you think I wasn’t prepared for this situation?”

A cry fueled by evil.

The gazes of the head of the law and Yeongseong Dojang collided in the air, causing sparks to fly.

I didn’t even listen to the end, but I felt like I knew what he was trying to say.

A conversation I had with Hwayeon Woo in the past passed through my mind.

[And it didn’t seem like it would be that safe if I stayed at Maeng’s headquarters.]

[What do you mean?]

[Have you not noticed? I wonder what kind of looks were paid to me during the meeting.]

[.......]

[In particular, the look in the eyes of the elder who was called the spiritual seal was unusual.]

As expected, the elder was a senior.

Despite his status as a Taoist monk, he had the audacity to covet women.

I put down the teacup on the table, feigning a troubled expression.

“I’m sorry, but I think it will be difficult to grant that request.”

“You haven’t even told me what you’re asking for yet.”

“I cannot grant you any kind of request that concerns the princess.”

“Is it because you have a special relationship with her?”

“It’s not like that.”

“if?”

“To put it bluntly, I can’t imagine how big the repercussions would be if you touched her carelessly.”

“Even though she is a princess, isn’t she ultimately a woman who was pushed out of the successor competition and kicked out? “What is there to be afraid of?”

“You probably know that Wu Xiaoje is not only the biological child of Lord Beast Palace, but also the maternal granddaughter of Lord Doggok.”

“Of course.”

“In fact, when I was staying in South Manchuria as a representative of a delegation, Dokgokju came to my lodgings.”

“Poison grain liquor?”

Youngseong Dojo’s eyes widened slightly.

I briefly summarized the conversation I had with Dokgokju and told it to Youngseong Dojang.

As the story progressed, the old master’s expression became increasingly hard.

“So what you want to say is that, contrary to what is known to the outside world, Dokgokju is a person who cares about his granddaughter?”

“That’s right.”

“For that matter, they didn’t even bother to fight with me, let alone escort me.”

“They probably decided that adding an escort wouldn’t mean much. Moreover, the princess herself did not wish for it. “He said he felt an instinctive resistance to it because he had lived his whole life under the gaze of surveillance.”

“but. Since I will be locked up as a prisoner of war anyway, I wonder what use it would be to have an escort. “They may have decided that it would be better to get the pledge from you, the representative of the delegation.”

“The point is this. Dokgokju is only pretending to be indifferent to his granddaughter, but in reality, he is very concerned about her well-being. “Maybe they had a watchful eye instead of an escort.”

I’m saying it’s possible, but in fact, I was certain.

I can assure you that Dokgokju was regularly hearing news about Woo Hwayeon.

[Please take good care of Hwayeon.]

What he said to me in the past was both a request and a warning.

A warning that if something goes wrong with Woo Hwayeon, he will not leave it alone.

“In the worst case, Dokgok’s assassins may be dispatched to the central plains.”

“Do you think those barbarians would dare to break into Meng’s headquarters and harm me?”

“Of course that would be impossible. But you can also think of it this way. “Because of the assassination threat, you may have to stay locked up in the Maeng’s headquarters forever.”

“.......”

“The group compared to the Sacheondanga in the central plains is Dokgok. From a realistic perspective, the assassins there are not people who can be dismissed as barbarians. “Due to the nature of the organization, it is persistent and even stubborn.”

“Hmm.”

“I think it would be better for you to give up, at least for your own sake. “Isn’t the risk too great to take just to take one woman?”

“understood. “You speak very coherently.”

“You’re praising me so I don’t know what to do.”

He licked his appetite as if he was disappointed with the Youngseong seal.

There was no sign of agreement.

At first glance, he seemed to have been persuaded by what I said, but in reality, people do not act only rationally.

I narrowed my eyes and quenched my thirst with tea.

I thought I would need to watch carefully in the future.