Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 53
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Episode 53
“Your Majesty, we have a guest.”
It was noisy inside the door.
A noise like the clinking of glasses mixed with the hoarse voices of women.
“… … I told them to come back tomorrow because we have run out of items to sell.”
What brings you back?
I’m a busy person.
Bam.
The door opened.
There was a table full of alcohol and snacks, and a man holding a bottle of alcohol was surrounded by women.
Skinny build with patchy skin.
He looks three or four years older than me and has a rather handsome face.
He was wearing gorgeous clothes embroidered with floral patterns, and to anyone who saw him, he looked like Prince Hwa-hwa of the Central Plains.
“Is this Umochi?”
His clouded eyes suddenly regained their original light.
Although he lived in the Central Plains for a long time, he was born and raised in Nanman.
Would you not recognize a warrior from the Beast Palace just because he wears ordinary clothing instead of fur?
“Oh my. Who is that handsome prince? I have never seen such handsome people in Kunming. Haha. I don’t know what you are doing, but first, please sit down and have a drink.”
The eyes of the women sitting with their backs crossed were focused on us.
Heavy makeup and a coquettish voice.
“Look at that big, muscular body. I think I’ll be hugged by that gentleman tonight. Haha.”
A sexy expression that makes it seem like you could hug her at any moment if you spread your arms wide.
She was blatantly seducing me.
So I spoke in a low voice.
“Everyone get out.”
These are not women who would resist a big man with a huge sword on his waist telling him to get out.
They all disappeared, dragging their trembling legs.
The guide who had guided us ran downstairs in a tense atmosphere.
Umochi didn’t say anything until Nok Seung-seo and I sat down.
He just looked at us two with a look of wonder.
“This is Dammyeong from Namcheon Damdong. This is Nokseungseo from Biyeongnokdong. I heard you’ll be guiding us.”
Actually, I didn’t know that my first meeting with Umochi would be like this.
But from the moment he heard that Dokgok’s sixth son was selling such cheap medicine in Jungwon, his mood was not so good.
Even if he is not a Beast Palace, he is still a warrior of the South.
That guy is selling aphrodisiacs in the Central Plains.
And on top of that, he’s surrounded by women in broad daylight, drinking and stuff.
“Oh. Well, I heard that someone was coming. But if it’s Namcheon Dam-dong and Bi-eung Nok-dong, isn’t it Pal-dong? The children of a great family have come. Let’s sit down and have a drink.”
He may seem like a strange guy, but he was introduced to me by my father.
It means that it’s okay to believe.
I took a sip of my drink and picked up a piece of the food that had been served with my fingers.
Umochi was observing the scene with curious eyes.
“I heard you’re selling some fun stuff?”
“Heh heh. Have you heard the rumors already? It’s nothing special. I just added some of my father’s secret ingredients to the pagoda, goji berry, and pagok. Of course, it’s effective. If you need it, just let me know. I’ll make it specially for you with special care.”
Umochi is the sixth son of Dokgokju Wooryang.
I heard that he has two more younger sisters, so Dokgokju has a total of eight children.
This alone clearly proves the effectiveness of the secret herbal medicine.
“I heard you’re going to the Murim Alliance? It’s the day when the Beast Palace receives an invitation to the Yongbongjihoe. Haha. Anyway, it’s a good thing. In fact, I was glad to receive a call asking me to guide you. This life was starting to get boring. So when do you plan on leaving for Hubei?”
“Is there any reason to stay in Kunming any longer? Let’s leave right away.”
“Haha. I like it because it’s refreshing. I’m sure many world-famous beauties will come to the Yongbong branch. I’m already excited about this.”
He emptied the half-empty bottle of alcohol and stood up from his seat.
I was going to just leave him alone if he was uncooperative, but he turned out to be more proactive.
I’m a little concerned about seeming like a womanizer, but it wouldn’t hurt to have a colleague who’s good at poison.
But things always happen in unexpected places.
On the first floor of the inn, dozens of unmanned personnel were waiting for us with their swords drawn.
“Woo Daehyeop, I came running after hearing news that suspicious people had come. Is everything okay?”
He was a strange-looking old man with dark skin but white eyebrows.
There are wrinkles around his eyes because he is always smiling.
He still has that friendly smile on his face, but I know that look in his eyes very well.
Those eyes that do not hesitate to do rough and tough things for money.
“Oh. As expected, the only person who worries about me is Old Man Bang. He is my hometown friend, so please put down those swords.”
“Well, that’s fortunate.”
Even while we were talking, he was glancing at me and Nok Seung-seo from time to time.
“I was planning to visit you anyway, so it’s good that you came. It will be difficult to continue our business from today. You should dispose of the elixirs I’ve made yourself. It’s been fun. Haha.”
In that moment, the old man’s face hardened.
“No, what do you mean? You’re quitting all of a sudden? I have a client who wants to buy in bulk, so now all that’s left is to save up money. What the… …?”
“Anyway, I’m sorry. You’ve made a lot of money with my medicine, so be satisfied with that. Let’s meet again next time. Bye.”
Those who came together blocked Umochi from heading towards the door.
The old man still has a smiling face.
But the tone of speech had completely changed.
“Woo Daehyeop, no, Umochi. It was good until now. You could have just lived happily while making medicine. Why are you suddenly like this? Is it because of those two guys?”
Suddenly the atmosphere became tense.
The other guests in the inn quietly left their seats.
Now all that’s left are us and the old man Bang.
“Haha. Listen, Old Man Bang. This just got boring. That’s all.”
“Fun? Fun?”
The smile disappeared from the old man’s mouth.
He opened his mouth, squinting his eyes under his white eyebrows.
“I was a brutal cub,”
The old man’s eyes changed.
There is a look in the eyes that can only be felt from those who pour poison into someone’s glass and then extend their hand to stab them with a knife.
The kind of gaze that would make you want to stab your friend in the back at any time for the sake of your goals.
Just like the old man’s room now.
“That’s why you have to step on dogs you raise at home every now and then. So they know who’s in charge.”
The smile and voice that made people seem good were gone.
Now, only the cold voice that exudes life remains.
“Oh, calm down. I didn’t know you were this angry. Boil a handful of dried ginseng, rhubarb, and ginkgo nuts, and drink it morning and evening. It will calm your mind a little.”
The first floor of Naksungru was frozen cold.
An atmosphere where it seems like a knife fight could happen at any moment.
Of course, Umochi doesn’t have a sword.
Ding ding.
I pulled out a chair and sat down.
In a semi-reclining position with your legs crossed.
This is Umochi’s business.
When I made money selling aphrodisiacs with those cheap black bastards, I should have expected an ending like this.
Even with their arms crossed, they are in the perfect position for a bystander.
Nok Seung-seo was already sitting on one side of the stairs.
After all, watching is more fun than fighting directly.
They’re just a bunch of rags, except for the old man named Bang.
Of course, those guys are a big threat when there are more than twenty of them like now.
What about Umochi?
I don’t know.
To begin with, you can’t tell the skills of those who handle poison from the outside.
Still, he’s the son of a single-minded person, so he must have some skill.
“No? Brothers of the Beast Palace! Are you ignoring me now? You said you were the Sodongju of Namcheon Damdong, but where did you sell your honor as a warrior?”
Umochi asked with his eyes wide open.
“I’m not the type to get involved in useless things.”
“No, no. The letter I received clearly said that you would help me. Wait a minute, where did I put that letter?”
Umochi put his hands into his bosom with a troubled expression and began to rummage around.
“Where did I put this? I definitely put it somewhere… … Ah! Instead, there was this.”
With a relieved expression, he took out his right hand, which had been rummaging through his bosom.
Instead of a letter, he was holding a small pouch in his hand.
And he stretched out his hands toward those who were pointing their swords at him.
Choaaaak.
In an instant, a pungent, yellowish powder was scattered.
“Ugh. Kekekeke. Keke.”
Umochi moved like the wind between the flustered guys and touched the Cheonju point on the back of their necks.
After a while, when the unidentified powder settled, everyone stood still as if paralyzed.
The only person who didn’t have any blood on his hands was the old man.
“What, what is this?”
Dozens of his subordinates were instantly killed, so he couldn’t help but panic.
But at that moment, Old Man Bang figured out the best way he could.
He pointed a knife at my neck as I sat there quietly watching.
A situation where the sharp blade of the sword touches my neck.
Umochi shouted, throwing out his hands in embarrassment.
“Oh, hey, old man Bang. I think you’re making a mistake.”
“If you want to save this guy, give me the recipe for the medicine. I’ll explain it to the Lord and try to save your lives.”
“Tsk tsk. You have to know who you’re dealing with and take the hostage. You should have just rushed at me instead.”
The old man’s white eyebrows twitched.
“Who is this guy? Isn’t he just your friend? Can’t a sword be stuck in the throat of an uncivilized savage? Hehe.”
I tried to understand that they were fighting and taking hostages.
This is what black magic is all about.
But what about uncivilized savages?
I held the knife aimed at my neck with two fingers.
The old man seemed surprised and clenched his fist, but the knife already in my hand could not move.
“Of course, a sword will be stuck in the neck of an uncivilized savage. But the opponent’s neck will be broken first.”
Click again.
He broke the blade in his hand.
I grabbed the old man by the collar as he tried to pull his hand away in surprise and pulled him towards me.
And then he snapped the wrist that was holding the half-sword.
“Ugh. Ugh.”
As expected from a blacksmith who had been around for decades, the old man didn’t scream.
But when he broke my wrist, twisted my elbow, and shattered my shoulder, a childish scream escaped me.
“Ahhh, stop, stop, stop… … .”
“Where do you belong?”
“That, the Gold Club. Ugh.”
“Go and tell the Lord of the Golden Guard that Umochi has left Kunming. Don’t come looking for him again. If you bother him again, you will see with your own eyes how uncivilized barbarians skin a man. Of course, the skin is yours.”
The frightened old man nodded his head vigorously up and down.
* * *
Yunnan is a place without any significant political power.
The Jeomchangpa located in Changsan has already lost its power a long time ago.
For that reason, it is no exaggeration to say that Yunnan was ruled by the Sapa.
The Geumbuhoe (金釜會) is a small association of black sects located in Kunming.
It was created with the Geumryeonmun (金鍊門) as its central figure, of which Gwonpyeongseo was the head priest, and he is currently the first president.
He was expanding his influence based on the funds he earned from various businesses.
Of course, there is no such thing as a clean business.
A separate room for the Geumbuhoe.
The Geumbuhoeju Kwonpyeongseo was in the middle of welcoming an honored guest.
The elder of Guiyinmun came from far away Chongqing to visit in person.
Gilpiljong, the Seven Blood Demon Sword.
Although he is a lowly master, he is one of the top 100 masters of Sapa.
This is the first time that such a great expert has visited the Geumbuhoe in person.
Five members of the Flying Lion Troop, the elite of the Gwieummun, also came.
It means that it wasn’t just a pleasure trip.
You must serve them with all your might.
“I sincerely thank you for coming all the way to Geumbuhoe in person.”
Kwon Pyeong-seo’s hands were trembling as he filled the glass.
The Gwiummun belongs to the Twelve Apostles.
The money that has been flowing into the Guieummun during that time could be used to establish a decent sect.
Of course, it was worth it.
“I received the gift you sent me earlier. The Lord was pleased with it.”
“Oh, my. It’s nothing. I’m grateful that you accepted it.”
“Your Majesty is very interested in Yunnan. He told me to take a look around. That’s why I came down to get some fresh air, so don’t be too burdened, Master Geumbu.”
How could it not be burdensome?
He said he came to get some fresh air, but the interest in front of him is too big.
And you clearly have something you want for yourself.
I just haven’t brought it up yet.
“They say Namman is close here… … .”
“Ah, as expected, the Great Swordsman knows a thing or two. The women of other men have a different charm. I’ve prepared it according to your taste, so just ask… … .”
At that moment, an urgent message was heard from outside the annex.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Old Man Bang… … .”
“Be quiet. We are entertaining an honored guest. Why are you making such a fuss?”
The goldsmith shouted in an irritated voice.
“Old Man Bang came back as a cripple to the barbarians.”
But the word ‘savage’ entered Gilpiljong’s ears.
‘savage?’
In fact, there was a reason why he led the secret forces and came down to this remote village.
Gilpiljong always needs the healthy yin energy of a woman because of the unique martial arts he has learned.
The place that provided a steady supply of men’s women was Heuksabang.
But then the black room suddenly disappeared.
It was destroyed in one night without any witnesses.
The heads of nearly a hundred people were all cut off, and the Black Ark’s Galdugyeong was found with its shell peeled off at the original location of the Black Ark.
Of course, a warning to someone.
‘It’s definitely related to those guys down there.’
I heard that the Black Ark joined hands with a certain clan in Namman.
One day, he told me that things weren’t going well because of a saboteur, so he connected me with Salmak.
I had specially asked Makju to send three of the best first-class assassins to Namman.
However, the murder attempt failed, and the Black Ark returned as a corpse.
It didn’t matter that that piece of trash was dead, but the place that had been providing him with healthy women was gone.
A new source of supply is needed.
This was the reason why Gilpiljong visited Yunnan.
“Hweju!”
“Yes! Yes?”
“I’m curious to hear about those so-called savages.”