Chapter 31: Grandpa, Over Here!

Chapter 31: Grandpa, Over Here!

Underage drinking? Peng Sa-Hyuk stared at Cheong Cheon, dumbfounded. For a moment, he thought hed heard the man wrongly.

Cheong Cheon ignored him and surveyed the mess in the inn. With a slight frown on his face, he said to the students, There are definitely traces of drinking. Everyone, please turn in your student IDs.

Youths under the age of eighteen were forbidden by law to drink except when a guardian was present.

Is this some kind of a joke?

The Azure Dragon Academy students werent ordinary people, they were martial artists who were taught to wield weapons from the moment they took their first steps. It was an unwritten law that ordinary laws did not apply to martial artists.

Something about the government not messing with the murim, and in turn the murim would not interfere in government business.

Constable, as a government agent, you shouldnt stick your nose in murim business, Peng Sa-Hyuk said, stepping forward. He subtly drew upon his qi to pressure Cheong Cheon, but the constable was unmoved.

I guess the brat of the Peng Clan is nothing compared to the constable who knows demonic arts.

Most constables would be intimidated by a towering, heavily muscled, and armed martial artist, but not Cheong Cheon. He looked at Peng Sa-Hyuk and snorted,

You claim its murim business, butI dont see any martial experts or demonic practitioners here. Why is that?

What? Peng Sa-Hyuk blurted, flabbergasted.

Cheong Cheon coldly continued, All I see are drunk and injured youths, adults shaking in their boots, and a lot of broken furniture. There also arent any wanted criminals here, so pray tell me, how is this official murim business?

You ought to read this at .

I didnt mean it that way

Do you think you can get away with any crime as long as you claim the murim is involved?

Peng Sa-Hyuk, who had tried to downplay the situation by citing the non-interference of the government and the murim, was left speechless. As the heir to one of the Five Great Families of the orthodox faction, he couldnt bring shame to his family by associating a drunken party with official murim business.

Cheong Cheon expressionlessly picked up the remains of a broken chair. Inns exist to serve customers, but there is such a thing as going too far. Although I only received a report about underage drinkingit looks like Ill also have to press charges on obstruction of business, property damage, assault, and perhaps even more. A thorough investigation will be necessary.

GRIND.

Peng Sa-Hyuk gritted his teeth. Who made the report? he asked.

Thats confidential information

I did, I confessed, raising my hand.

Peng Sa-Hyuk shot me a death stare. If eyes could kill, he would have murdered me on the spot.

[How dare you call the cops? Do you have no pride as a martial artist?]

His telepathic message was so loud that I thought my eardrums would burst. I shrugged and smirked at him, silently mouthing the words So what if I dont?

!!

Read this at , or else.

I wasnt sure if he could read my lips, but Peng Sa-Hyuks shoulders shook like a wild boar striving to control its frenzy. As the organizer of this party, he was in much bigger trouble than me or the other instructors.

Would you mind coming with me to the precinct while we complete the investigation?

We had a small scuffle while we were drunk, but it wasnt serious. Ill pay double for any damages caused. Also Peng Sa-Hyuk desperately made up excuses, hoping to salvage his own situation while dragging the prospective instructors down with him.

Even now, he thinks about manipulating others to his benefit, I thought, but I didnt feel like taking him to task just yet. That was a story for another time.

If news of this gets out, he wont be able to avoid losing honor and dignity It wont end with just a temporary inconvenience.

Honor and Dignity. In the orthodox sects, sometimes that was all that mattered, especially the more prestigious ones. If Peng Sa-Hyuk was arrested and branded as a troublemaker, it wouldnt end with just a scolding from the family elders. His future prospects would be ruined.

That was why he would do anything to get himself out of this mess, and sure enough

Head Constable, if you would forgive me for my youthful indiscretion, I will sincerely repay you in the welcomes you.

Even as Peng Sa-Hyuk spoke politely, he discreetly hinted at a bribe. Unfortunately for him, what kind of constable was our dear Cheong Cheon?

Answer: The most impartial, incorruptible official ever. A man who was so upright that he would learn demonic arts just to murder his biological father. Money would never move such a person.

Wait, something about that statement seems weird But whatever.

What did you just say? Cheong Cheon furrowed his brows. Then, in an even colder voice, he added, I think I now need to add charges of bribery and obstruction of justice to your list of crimes.

Ak Yeon-Ho took a deep breath and clearly declared,

I swear by the name of the Shandong Ak Clan that everything Im about to say is true.

!!

Why arent you reading this at ?

The Clan Head of the Shandong Ak Clan was the Spear King Ak Bi, was one of the murims Ten Masters. As a result, despite the fact that the Shandong Ak Clan was not one of the Five Great Families, their power and influence was at least equal to that of the Hebei Peng Clan.

Therefore, the moment Ak Yeon-Ho invoked his familys name, Pang Sa Hyuks face paled. Youre crazy. Are you seriously putting your familys reputation at stake? Do you even realize what youre doing? he cried.

Yes, Im putting my familys honor and history on the line.

You know it, and yet you!

Depending on who said it, to wager a clans honor and history was to risk starting a war between two clans.

Whats wrong, Peng Sa-Hyuk? Where did all your confidence from just now go?

My words carry more weight than yours.

Youre scared. You shouldnt have made fun of me.

Arent you afraid of being punished by your clan? You should know about the fate of the Hyon-Won Clan.

Ill probably be executed, but by then I would have already achieved my goal.

Youre just bullshitting now.

Why is a youngster like you talking to me as an equal? Use some respect, punk.

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Neither of them had drawn their weapons, but Peng Sa-Hyuk and Ak Yeon-Ho were glaring at each other with eyes that could kill.

Cheong Cheon sighed and mumbled, Fuck murim people

He then shot me a quick glance and sent me a telepathic message, saying, [What now? Do I still arrest him? I think its about time to just wrap it up and go]

If Cheong Cheon stepped down now and capitulated, Peng Sa-Hyuk would also likely give up on his current attempt to blackmail the instructors. Unfortunately, I had no intention of letting the brat go scot-free. I had to kill his momentum today, or he would never change for the better.

I mouthed to Cheong Cheon, Wait.

[For how long?]

Fuck, I need to quickly raise the Heaven Defying Divine Art to the three star level. Not being able to use telepathy is annoying as hell.

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With everyones attention was focused on Peng Sa-Hyuk and Ak Yeon-Ho, I muttered in a low voice, Until my grandfather arrives.

[Your grandfather?]

Cheong Cheon wasnt the only person I asked the waiter to contact earlier. There was another one.

WHOOOOOOOSH~

Suddenly, a cold wind like the freezing blizzards of the North blew in from somewhere, causing Ak Yeon-Ho and Peng Sa-Hyuk to shiver. All heads immediately snapped around to face the source of the wind.

Eh?

No way

STEP, STEP.

An old man with even footsteps that wouldnt falter in the middle of a raging storm, hair as white as snow and deep green robes stood at the doorway and asked the constable guarding the entrance, I received a dinner invitation at this innbut did something happen inside?

The old man curiously peered over the constables shoulder.

Having recognized the old man, one of the students yelped in terror, H-Headmaster

With just that one word, the boiling tension in the room dispersed, replaced by a wintry cold.

I raised my hand and shouted, Grandpa, over here!