Chapter 431

Episode 431

A report came from the subordinates who repelled the Ganja and invaders overnight.

I praised their hard work and went through each document one by one, carefully examining the contents.

‘There are three injured. There were no deaths.’

The scale of damage was small.

Those who were injured were limited to shallow cuts and bruises.

It was a completely natural result.

Because we invested too much power compared to the enemy we had to deal with.

Since I did not take the lead myself, I carefully arranged the personnel.

To avoid any unexpected damage.

‘The only anxiety I had was that it was difficult to predict where the disciples of the Hundred-Faced Reaper would appear.’

Fortunately, no significant variables occurred.

One person disguised as Namgung Cho-un sent an investigation team, including Cheon Ga-ryeong and Seo Ho-seon, to watch closely and then sent Woo Ga-jin and Bang Cheok-sam to catch him.

I didn’t think Namgunggeum would be involved in the process.

He said that he had been subdued and detained in an underground prison as per his wish, and I thought I should go see him right away after taking care of a few important matters.

‘by the way.’

I put the report down for a moment and rubbed my chin with an uncertain expression.

I was a little tired.

In the end, no disciples of the Baek-faced Reaper except Namgung Choun were found.

The expectation that one person would act as bait and attract attention while the other would move to achieve the goal was wrong.

‘I don’t understand.’

I don’t know if it was the Hundred-faced Reaper or the Demon Cult Master who ordered this incident, but either way, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of discomfort.

Should I say that it feels somewhat clumsy?

The level of enemies was below expectations.

To compare, the situation was like this.

‘I waited with a knife to kill a cow, but what appeared before my eyes was a chicken.’

Was the idea to give it a try even if it didn’t achieve results?

For that to be the case, the work began in too earnest a way.

Didn’t he use the advanced power of being a disciple of the Hundred-Faced Reaper as bait?

‘Normally, a corresponding person would be assigned to the side executing the operation.’

No, if it were me in the first place, I wouldn’t have used someone like that as bait.

Perhaps Namgung Choun was just an outcast.

When I thought that for some reason I was out of the sight of the Hundred-faced Death God and had received an unreasonable order and was forced to jump into the grave, the back and forth came into sharp focus.

You might wonder what kind of teacher in the world would reject a student like that, but considering the group called Demonic Cult and the tendencies of the White-Faced Reaper, it was quite possible.

‘For now, let’s just be satisfied with the fact that it ended cleanly and without any damage. As a bonus, a large number of criminals who had previously infiltrated the headquarters were also captured.’

I was reading the report again with a smile on my face.

I felt like I could feel presence outside the door, and then I heard the voice of my adjutant, Hwa Dae-rang.

“Boss. “A guest has arrived.”

“customer?”

“Pang Mun-hwan Daehyup would like to see the manager.”

“A welcome guest has arrived. Please take us inside.”

I raised my head with a strange look in my eyes.

As I expanded my sense of energy, I felt a powerful presence waiting in the reception room on the first floor.

Pang Mun-hwan, Commander of the Hyeonmu Unit.

One of the connections made through the introduction of Lee Kang-hak.

Because he was frequently dispatched to Hebei, it was rare to see his face recently.

I knew that he had returned to the headquarters because I had seen him come to deliver the Lord’s Order not long ago.

‘Sooner or later, I will exchange with Lord Hyeonmu and head to the front again.’

Some time passes.

There were only words indicating the place and time, but no other information could be found.

“I think he sent me on his behalf because he knew that if he sent someone himself, he would be frowned upon by the other elders. First of all, externally, I am neutral, neither a leader nor a seniorist.”

“I don’t know why you want to see me all of a sudden. “Do you know the reason?”

“How should I know? He suddenly came to me in the morning and asked me all sorts of things, so I was taken aback. “I asked them to wait for a few days so that I could at least take off my makeup and come visit them, but I guess they’re asking me to hire them because it’s a matter of urgency.”

I put the note down on the desk and got lost in thought.

I didn’t understand what Namhakgeom was thinking when trying to contact me.

When Ho Jeong-kwon (豪正拳) expressed his intention to meet with me through Hwayang Sangdanju, I thought so.

Because his position is in jeopardy without the support of Hwayang Sangdan.

On the other hand, unlike Hojeongkwon, Namhakgeom was not desperate.

Although it seems that the asceticism collapsed due to the demonic religion, he firmly established his position during the period when the absolute expert, Eum-gwi, was active as the head of the White Rangdae.

Even though Eum-gwi gave up his position as the Great Lord of the White Wolf, there was no way that Namhak-geom would not have anticipated that and prepared for it.

At least for a while, he wouldn’t be shaken.

‘Rather, now that Eum-gwi has entered Cheonan Gambu, Namhak-geom would want to do his best to avoid being suspicious of other elders.’

Nevertheless, the fact that Pang Mun-hwan was sent to me meant that there was a reason for doing so.

There is a reason why you have to meet me, even if it means taking risks.

‘...Is it because you have something to say about Hwang Musa?’

Although unknown to the public, Hwang Ho-jin, a member of the Cheonan Gambu execution team, was a blood relative of Namhakgeom.

However, I did not think that Namhakgeom would have contacted me for that reason alone.

Although he was clearly attached to his children, taking care of his own health was his top priority.

Otherwise, there is no way he would have kept his only son imprisoned in Seonhojang (鮮好莊) for such a long time.

“What can I do? Would you like to meet him?”

“I think so.”

“Are you okay? “I understand that the relationship with the Senate has completely deteriorated.”

“It would be okay to at least listen to the story. Could it be that they have set a trap and are waiting for it?”

“I don’t think preparing a trap will pose a threat to you.”

I created a samadhi fire, burned the note, and got up from my seat.

Time was running out.

If I didn’t want to be late, I had to head to the meeting point right now.

‘It seems like you were in quite a hurry.’

For now, I was planning on meeting him as if I was being deceived.

It would be okay to make a judgment slowly after finding out the other person’s intentions.

* * *

“Welcome.”

“Long time no see.”

“How long has it been since we last saw each other in private like this?”

“Have you been well so far?”

“It would be difficult to answer that you are doing well. “It’s because someone broke into the Senate and started a riot.”

“Who on earth said that? “He is the most disgusting person in the world.”

An old pavilion that no one visits.

Namhakgeom, who was sitting across from me across the table, made a bewildered expression.

It was as if he was asking if you, and not someone else, would say such a thing.

“So why did you ask to see me?”

“Are you going to ask about my business as soon as I arrive?”

“Wouldn’t it be better for both of us if we just quickly run errands and break up? “It was none other than my senior who called me out, making it clear that this was a more urgent matter.”

“Well, that’s not true.”

Namhakgeom, who tilted his teacup to quench his thirst, stared at my face in silence for a while.

It was around this time that I thought about why I was taking such a long time to say something.

An unbelievable story came out of Namhakgeom’s mouth.

“A disciple of the Hundred-faced Reaper is hiding, disguising himself as a member of the Hundred Dragons. “Take it.”

“......?”