Episode 468
There was a fear that could not be hidden in the eyes of the chieftain.
Even an unmanned person who had reached a state of being was bound to look scared and intimidated when he was in front of me.
It was definitely amazing that he, an ordinary person, could act so confidently in front of me.
Courage regardless of the situation is nothing but arrogance.
“It all stemmed from a misunderstanding.”
“You’re mistaken.”
“In the first place, even if it wasn’t Mine, isn’t it clear that the author made a mistake? “Should I leave alone this person who trespassed into the cemetery for impure purposes?”
“So you put a bounty on that amount? To catch a thief who ran away without stealing anything?”
“Isn’t the target a master who has reached the pinnacle? “If you want to be sure, you have to offer a corresponding price.”
I stopped laughing.
It was surprising that he could be so shameless in front of the person in question.
But he picked the wrong opponent.
I was also confident that I would not lose to anyone in the world because I was shameless.
“I heard Lord Jang’s statement carefully. So please get out of there now.”
“Did you not understand what I said?”
“Is that possible?”
“I know very well that you are a great person recognized in the martial arts community. But that doesn’t mean you can be forgiven no matter what you do. “The law of the land is so strict, so how can you be so reckless?”
“I would have told you that I couldn’t give you a reprieve that long.”
A threat to use force if you do not get out of the way quickly.
From the beginning, I had no intention of justifying my actions.
If that had been the case, they wouldn’t have bothered breaking down the front door and breaking in.
Is there any reason to take a long way back?
“You’ll regret it.”
“I’m sure Lord Jang is regretting it now. “You may feel regretful as to how this matter got so big.”
“······.”
I took the step back where I had stopped.
As the distance between them got closer, the Chief Chu’s face became pale.
It was the moment I stretched out my hand towards Chu Jangju, who had frozen like a mouse in front of a cat.
“What on earth is going on?”
An older man with a grim frown walked out from inside the palace.
Scruffy face and tangled hair.
Disheveled clothes and the scent of alcohol stinging my nose.
You could tell just by looking at the clothes.
That he is a high-ranking official.
“Who are you to make such a fuss in broad daylight?”
I turned my head and made eye contact with the man.
The corners of Chu Jangju’s lips twisted upward.
I wondered what kind of confidence they had to block my path.
It seemed like there was a part of him that believed everyone.
‘It seems like as soon as they heard that something had gone wrong, they invited a close official and entertained them.’
I didn’t know if he was expecting Baekhyun and I to invade the additional area, or if he was simply trying to leave a favor in case something happened later.
Either way, it was bound to be a troubling situation.
Now that the war between the martial factions and the demonic religions was in full swing, there was no good thing for me, a member of the martial arts faction, to come into conflict with the person in charge.
‘I thought that if the chieftain suffered damage, the officials who were looking after him might move.’
I didn’t expect this situation.
At once, my mind became complicated.
Even so, it is impossible to blindly persecute someone who has been given an official position by the imperial family.
“I would have asked who it was.”
“My name is Yeon-woon, and I am the head of the Cheonangambu of the Murim League.”
“······Yeonsoun? Dragon King?”
However, things turned out differently than expected.
A look of embarrassment appeared on the older man’s face.
I didn’t think they were just surprised because I was a big guy.
“May I ask the name of the great man?”
“I am Seomun-gong.”
“Seomun-gong? “Are you from Seomunse?”
The Seomun family is a famous family that produced numerous officials.
Of course, it would not be strange if there was a person with the surname Seomun among local officials.
It was only for a moment that I let out a soft exclamation.
I narrowed my eyes and smiled.
It couldn’t have been a truly unfortunate incident.
After all, the Dongajul chosen by the head of Chuga was a blood relative of the Seomun family.
The expression “play of fate” is probably used in times like these.
“I got to meet someone unexpectedly precious. Nice to meet you.”
“I am. “It’s nice to meet the benefactor of the family.”
Chu Chu, who was watching the conversation between me and Lord Seo Wen, had a blank expression on his face.
It seemed like he never imagined that the words ‘benefactor of the family’ would come out of Seomun-gong’s mouth.
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“Jangju. I haven’t gotten over my hangover yet, so I can’t seem to get my head around it properly. “Can you explain how this situation works?”
Lord Seo Wen-gong asks, staring at Chu Jang-ju with a cold gaze.
Chu Chu Jangju, who slightly shrugged his shoulders, opened his mouth with difficulty.
“Great, great.”
“Explain it properly. “I warn you, don’t leave anything out of the story or deceive me.”
I laughed out loud as I watched the scene.
Only Baekhyun Dojo could not read the atmosphere going around and tilted his head.
‘That’s fun.’
Additional owner and me.
If he was wondering which side to take between the two, Duke Seomun had no choice but to choose the latter.
That was inevitable because Seomun Hwiyeong, the owner of the Seomun family’s small family, was saved thanks to me.
* * *
From then on, it was all smooth sailing.
After hearing all the explanations, Duke Seomun declared that he would not be involved in this matter.
It was like being stabbed in the back by the head of Chu, who had firmly believed that he would protect him.
‘I never thought putting a debt on the Seomun family would help in this way. ‘This is why people need to build connections.’
Leaving behind the devastated head of the Chujangjang, I entered the inside of the pavilion, picked up Baekhyeon, who had a shocked expression on his face, and turned the entire building upside down.
How much time has passed like that?
One problem arose.
‘I have roughly secured the necessary evidence.’
The most important treasure of Xuansamun was nowhere to be seen.
They invaded not only the secret temple but also Zhang Zhou’s personal office.
However, the famous sword that Baekhyeon Dojang mentioned did not appear.
When I called the chieftain and pressed him, I got a shocking answer.
“What did you say just now?”
“You said the item you are looking for is not here.”
“I’m asking out of curiosity, but it’s not like the Samun treasure has already been sold to the Black City.”
“······.”
Chu Chu Jangju lowers his head helplessly with a face of resignation to everything.
Despair appeared on Baekhyun Dojang’s face.
Although I was in a hurry, it seemed like I ended up being late.
It was never easy to retrieve an item once it had fallen into the hands of a black merchant.
Do they care about Hyeonsamun as they are not even afraid of the imperial family and constantly engage in illegal business?
I thought that possibility was low.
“Whoa.”
Baekhyun Dojang lets out a long sigh.
I asked, looking back at him as he shook his head with a bitter expression.
“What do you want to do now?”
“I guess I should go back to the temple now. Thank you for accepting my unreasonable request. “Daehyeop.”
“Are you going to give up like this? “You need to retrieve the items left behind by the founder of the faction.”
“What should I do? I heard that it has already flowed into black poetry. Now, I have no choice but to tell Jang Mun-in and spend a long time arranging it at the clan level…”
“I don’t think that’s such a good idea. “It won’t be as effective as the effort and time you put in.”
The stage of Heuksang’s activities was all over the central plains.
Xuan Shimun was not an intelligence group like Hao Wen, and even if Amman worked hard, it would not be easy to recover the Four Men’s treasures.
“Then, do you have any good ideas?”
“There is one way that comes to mind.”
“What is that?”
“The fact that the head of the Chu family sold stolen goods to the black merchants means that a black market was opened nearby.”
I held the golden plaque I took out from my pocket in front of Baekhyun Dojang’s eyes and waved it.
Baekhyun Dojang, unable to understand what this meant, narrowed his eyebrows slightly.
“This is a proof plaque indicating that the holder is a guest of Heuksi.”
“······!”
A certificate issued to guests of Heuksi.
Among these, the golden certificate was issued only to special guests, and its value was indescribably high.
It was not something that could be obtained simply by having a lot of money.
[This is a gift from me.]
[I proposed it during a leadership meeting. How about lending the golden plaque to the Heavenly Dragon indefinitely? It seems to be accepted more obediently than I thought?]
In my case, I was able to obtain it without difficulty because it was brought to me as a gift by Haomun’s leader, Chen Jiiling.
“You may be reluctant to do business with a black company, but I don’t think now is the time to discuss such matters.”
This was the only way to retrieve items that had already flowed into the dark.
Become their customer and purchase items.
Since it was a time-limited method, there was a need to hurry.
We had to contact the black people before they moved their activities to another area.
“Can we both enter the Dark City with one certification card?”
“Is that possible? “A single certification card can only guarantee the identity of one person.”
“if······.”
“But there is no need for one person to stay and wait. “If the number of certification cards is insufficient, you can make up for it.”
“yes?”
“Don’t you know? “What does the fact that the Chu Jangju made a deal with Heuksang mean?”
The only people who can deal with black poetry are customers with a certification card.
In other words, if you threaten Chu Jangju, you can secure one more proof plaque.
Of course, being the holder of a certification plaque did not necessarily mean that one could enter the Black City.
Heuksi’s security system was not that lax.
You will have to go through a few more verification procedures.
However, that problem could have been easily resolved if I obtained the cooperation of the Chief Additional Chief and acted as his agent.
‘As an exception, holders of golden plaques can skip most of those cumbersome procedures.’
Baekhyun Dojang nodded and expressed his intention to follow my opinion.
I said, fixing my gaze on Chu Jangju, who was staring at the golden plaque with an expression of disbelief.
“You heard it, right?”
“······.”
“I will give you a chance. Please cooperate obediently.”
“opportunity? “What kind of opportunity are you giving me?”
“As you may have guessed, our top priority is to retrieve the treasures of the Xuan Temple Gate. If the Lord Chief helps us, we may be able to reduce the damage the Lord Chief will suffer from this incident. For example, I will allow you to step down and take responsibility for everything on your own.”
“······!”
Negotiations are to be conducted within the scope where this side does not suffer any losses.
From the beginning, I had planned to hold only one person responsible, but I offered it as a favor in return.
From the position of the Chief Minister, there could not have been any condition as unconventional as this.
“Think carefully. “What would be best for the Chief.”
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