Episode 164
Dojang Cheonwoo looked shocked.
He, who was gaping like a crucian carp, asked me with his eyes.
Is it true?
Is the woman in front of me really Dang Seo-yeon?
I smiled and nodded.
‘It’s not unreasonable to be surprised.’
The burn on my face disappeared.
This was impossible without achieving transformation.
In the history of Moorim, no one has achieved transformation in their twenties.
“Are you really saying that you are Tang Soje?”
“yes.”
“······!”
Dojang Cheonwoo covered his mouth with both hands.
My face turned red and my breathing became difficult.
“You have become very beautiful while I haven’t seen you.”
“thank you.”
“How were you?”
Tang Seo-yeon’s eyebrows rose slightly.
He didn’t seem to be in a good mood because Cheonwoo Dojang, who had previously been difficult and avoided him, suddenly became friendly.
I was so excited that I passed by Cheonwoo Dojang, who was talking to Seoyeon Dang, and headed to the accommodation on this floor.
“Dam Sohyeop! “Samurai!”
When I brought Damun and Seo Ho-seon back down to the first floor, Dojang Cheon-woo greeted them, waving happily.
It was a nice face to see after a long time.
The group sitting around the round table chatted and exchanged updates on their current situation.
“How have you been, Dam Sohyeop?”
“Well, I’m having a hectic day. “He overturned the branch on his first day of work, returned home as soon as the cleanup was over, and is now attacked by a group of assassins…”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Thank you for knowing.”
The structure was the opposite of when I and Cheonwoo Dojang exchanged updates on the current situation.
When Damun and Seo Ho-seon expressed their pent-up complaints, Dojang Cheon-woo heard them and offered words of comfort.
I, who had suddenly become an evil boss, let out a bitter smile as I sipped the fruit wine in my glass.
“It’s late, so why don’t you eat and leave?”
“I was already thinking of doing that.”
I called Jeomsoi and ordered all kinds of dishes.
Perhaps because the amount of food ordered was too large, Jeomsoy looked at me with a surprised expression.
Dojang Cheonwoo shook his head and said.
“That outrageous appetite is still the same.”
“Dojang Cheonwoo will pay for the food.”
“······Are you planning to rip me off?”
“It’s a joke. I will buy the rice for you. Instead, I would like to make a simple request to you…”
“ask?”
“I would like you to escort the demon cultists captured this time to the headquarters of the Murim Alliance.”
“Aren’t you going to take me directly?”
“Unfortunately, we don’t have time for that. “It’s already quite behind schedule.”
We interrogated the film crew and obtained all the information we could.
Although the majority of the people had turned into idiots due to the side effects of the Dead Soul Poison, they would also be recognized publicly if they were brought to the headquarters.
“Speaking of which, where are you going in this cold winter?”
“I was invited to a banquet held at Namgung House.”
A look of envy appeared on Cheonwoo Dojang’s face.
He glanced in the direction where Tang Seo-yeon was and spoke as if muttering.
“I feel like I want to go with you.”
He was truly a consistent human being.
Is it because people are so interested in worldly affairs that the term Taoist is used?
“Haven’t you already been on a mission to repair and practice good works recently? “The volcano sect won’t allow it.”
“Did you say that because I didn’t know? “I’m just saying that.”
“Anyway, I believe you will do well with what I ask you to do.”
“You haven’t said you’ll accept it yet?”
“If you don’t like it, you can refuse. “I offered to give you a chance to get out of your clan and get some fresh air for the first time in a long time, but you are refusing it.”
“You didn’t even say you would refuse.”
“Make sure you know which one.”
“Is this a favor you are asking as a token of gratitude?”
“Is that possible?”
“······.”
“It’s a waste of a token of gratitude to just use it for something like a convoy request.”
“Now that I’m asking, what on earth are you planning to ask me for?”
“When the time comes, I will use it for good. “You don’t have to worry too much.”
“I’m twice as worried because it’s not just anyone else but the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business Corporations that say that.”
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“Anyway, are you going to do me a favor or not? Please tell me quickly. “If the Dojang refuses, we will have to rely on the nearby martial arts forces.”
“······I feel like I’ve been hard-sold. Good. “Let me accept it.”
Dojang Cheonwoo nodded with a sigh.
Soon, Jeomsoi brought out food one after another.
Late in the evening, boisterous laughter filled the room.
* * *
After finishing the meal, I saw off Cheonwoo Dojang as he returned to Hwasanpa.
I discussed with Damun the information obtained from the interrogation of the film crew.
“So, do you plan to head to Yunnan immediately after completing this trip to Anhui?”
“There is no need to rush. It will take some more time for the power struggle within the Beast Palace to be concluded. “For now, I plan to monitor the situation.”
To conclude, the Demonic Cult was not engaging in any significant exchanges with the Beast Palace.
At least not yet.
“Can I leave it as is? In the worst case, the Demonic Cult and the Beast Palace may join hands to pressure the White Path Wulin up and down.”
“That possibility would be low. In fact, even in the history of its past life, the Beast Sign did not show much movement for over ten years. Of course, there may have been variables caused by my intervention…”
According to information obtained through interrogation, Ma Cyoju was behind the scenes assisting one of the five factions targeting the palace.
Provide financial support, provide military service, and dispatch masters.
If that faction took over the power of the Beast Palace, quite a bit of trouble would occur.
As a Murim Alliance, we have to take care of not only the Demonic Cult in the North, but also the Beast Palace in the South.
“It’s a shame. “I wish I could have gotten a little more detailed information.”
“Well, it’s something that can’t be helped. Even the warriors dispatched from the Beast Palace did not know everything.”
“If you had captured and interrogated the two spirits instead of killing them…”
“As I said before, torture is meaningless to those who have suffering implanted in their minds.”
“Can’t we get rid of that suffering? “It was like burning the waste in my body with brain energy.”
“It would be possible. The problem is that suffering is a living creature. “If it feels that its life is in danger, it will immediately go crazy and wander around the host’s mind.”
“······.”
“There would be no problem if you could burn it down in one go without giving it a chance to resist, but that is not as easy as it sounds. “There is a high probability that it will fail.”
“Even so, I think it would have been better to at least give it a try.”
“Isn’t it a waste to waste money on an experiment with extremely low probability?”
“yes?”
“Go (蠱) is a precious commodity that even the Demonic Cult produces only in small quantities.”
“······Are you really saying that you will take the suffering that is in the heads of the two Great Lords?”
“That’s right.”
“If the host dies, doesn’t the go die along with it?”
“Not really. Well, if the body starts to decompose, you will die quickly.”
“Then, the reason why the branch manager took care of the supply and demand of the two English music majors…”
“This is to find a new host and move it before the old one dies.”
The air in the room became heavy.
Damun looked at me with trembling eyes and asked.
“······no way.”
“Secretary Dam knows too much about me.”
“Are you saying you don’t trust me?”
“It’s not that I don’t believe it. “It’s just to prepare for any emergency.”
“······.”
“You don’t have to worry too much. Ko (蠱) is normally a quiet creature. It does not harm the host unless it is subjected to severe torture such as splitting the bone. “If you don’t take strong drugs or something, you won’t become an idiot.”
Damun’s shoulders stiffened.
When I saw him looking at me with an indescribable expression, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“If that is what the branch leader wants…”
“Don’t be so disappointed. “Because it’s a joke.”
“······yes?”
“The host of 蠱 does not necessarily have to be a human being. “If we transfer it to the head of a suitable small animal, we can keep it alive until we find a use for it.”
Damun’s expression became blank.
After a while, he looked at me with sharp eyes and said,
“You were joking too much.”
It was a natural reaction.
From his perspective, he could not help but be angry.
“I’m sorry. “Secretary Dam’s reaction was so funny that I stopped without realizing it.”
“I hope you don’t test me like this again.”
“First of all, wasn’t Secretary Dam the one who arbitrarily misunderstood? “I felt embarrassed and wanted to make fun of him.”
“······.”
Damun let out a long sigh and buried himself in the back of the chair.
The back of my neck was shiny from how much I had sweated in that short period of time.
“I don’t think I will live my life if I continue to work under the branch manager.”
“In fact, it would be the opposite.”
“······?”
“Didn’t I tell you before? “It is said that in his previous life, he was unable to stand up and died young.”
“Are you saying that my lifespan has increased thanks to you, Branch Manager?”
Damun asked, frowning as if it were absurd.
I shamelessly nodded and responded.
“I assure you that you will be able to enjoy heavenly life in this life.”
“It sounds like you mean to pamper him until he dies of old age.”
“As a boss, I am happy to have a subordinate who understands two things when I say one thing.”
Damwoon burst out laughing.
As we exchanged jokes, the mood seemed to lighten up a bit.
“It’s a strange thing. “I definitely received a compliment, but it didn’t feel that good.”
“There is a lot of work that Secretary Dam needs to do in the future.”
“Please eat in moderation.”
* * *
After resting for three days.
My group and I resumed our journey to Anhui.
As four people, including Seo Ho-seon, returned to Sacheon, the total number of twelve people was reduced to eight.
The journey went smoothly.
As I enjoyed a comfortable and comfortable journey escorted by newly hired envoys, I soon reached Wuhan, Hubei Province.
Wuhan is the territory of the Zhuge family.
People were often seen wearing the dean’s uniform with the white flag embroidered on the sleeves.
All of them were blood relatives of the Zhuge family or people who studied under the family.
“Could you please give me a moment?”
As I unpacked my luggage and was eating, I turned my head when I heard a voice coming from behind.
A dazzlingly handsome young man came into view.
‘what.’
The appearance was familiar to my eyes.
He had a very similar appearance to Zhuge Hye, whom I saw in Honam.
“Are you Cheonryong Sohyeop, the branch leader of the Sichuan branch?”
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