Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 54
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Episode 54
After leaving Naksungru and walking for a while, I stopped in a quiet, empty space.
Umochi still had a surprised expression on his face.
“You… … are very strong.”
“Aren’t the Central Plains guys weak?”
In fact, my power is growing stronger and stronger.
It has nothing to do with the increased history.
I feel like the lump nestled in my heart is slowly giving me strength.
“Hey, I’m from Nanman too. I know the strength of the Beast Palace warriors. Is that guy named Nok Seung-seo as strong as you?”
“If you’re asking if being strong means being strong, then no. But that guy is lightning fast.”
“Wow. As expected, they are great friends. Well, that’s to be expected, since they represent the Beast Palace.”
“You’re not that bad, are you? What was that yellow powder you sprinkled earlier?”
“Oh, that. It’s nothing special. It’s just a paralysis device that I made because I was bored. It’s something where you can’t see in front of you for a moment and your whole body freezes.”
Even though it’s just a simple black poison, it’s a poison that can render dozens of people helpless just by spraying it into the air.
It’s not something that can be easily made.
Moreover, the acupuncture method was also fast and accurate.
I took a closer look at Umochi again.
Unlike the always expressionless Nok Seung-seo, he always has a bright smile on his face.
Even now, I couldn’t take my eyes off the back of the woman passing by.
After all, you can’t know a person just by first impressions.
“What kind of place is Geumbuhoe?”
“What kind of place is this? A gathering of bad guys who want to do even worse things? The old man whose arm you broke earlier is the right-hand man of the chairman. They’ll probably be here in droves soon. Hehe.”
Even if it’s your own business, talking about it as if it were someone else’s business is a talent.
The guy who joined hands with those bad guys and sold aphrodisiacs was Umochi himself.
This is my first time hearing the name Geumbuhoe.
It’s my first time hearing the name, so it looks like it’s just a union of black people.
There’s no rush, but I don’t have time to mess with these incompetent guys.
But if I ever get entangled with one of the Twelve Apostles, I have no intention of avoiding it.
If you want to catch a tiger, you have to go into the tiger’s den.
The person who stabbed me in the heart was Salmakju Neungjo-un, but he too was just a piece of chess on a larger board.
A new life is a new life, and revenge is revenge.
We have to find them all and uncover the truth.
My revenge will be complete only when I have killed everyone involved in my death.
“What are you thinking? Let’s get going. Are you on a tight schedule?”
“We have plenty of time. Let’s get out of here first. I hate annoying things.”
“If you’re worried about the Geumbuhoe, you don’t have to. The owner, Kwon Pyeong-seo, is a coward. Anyway, let’s have fun while we’re there. There are so many beautiful women in the central plains. Let’s start by visiting Geumyangru in Sacheonseong. You’ll probably roll your eyes. Hehe.”
He called out to Umochi, who was very excited and trying to take the lead.
“What did you just say?”
“They say it’s the Geumyangru of Sacheonseong. So you’ve heard of it too. The gisaengs there are really… … .”
“No, before that. What is the name of the Gold Minister?”
“Oh, that coward? His name is Kwon Pyeong-seo. He’s a pig who only knows money and is fat. He was probably the head of a place called Geumryeonmun in the past.”
Um. Kwon Pyeong-seo… … .
I know him well.
A piece of trash who led the Geumryeon sect and would do any bad thing if it meant making money.
It seems that he gathered together several black-and-white factions of Kunming and created the current Geumbuhoe.
I remembered his large body and cowardly expression.
It was clearly connected to Gwi-eum-mun, one of the twelve apostles.
The Salmak and Gwiummun groups I belonged to were entangled in various businesses.
So, I also visited the Gwiummun frequently under the instructions of the governor, so I know the situation there well.
“Let’s go back. I need to meet the Lord of Geumbu.”
“No, why? If it was because of the medicine I was making, then there was no need for that. There was no contract in the first place.”
“It’s not just because of that.”
“Then why?”
It’s not just because of the connection with the eardrum.
In my memory, Kwon Pyeong-seo was a man who addicted women and forced them into a life of squalor.
He was the kind of guy who would point fingers at others behind their backs, but no one confronted him openly.
Because behind him is Guieummun, one of the Twelve Apostles.
He answered Umochi who asked why he was going back.
“I remembered something I had to do.”
In the future, no one in Yunnan will have the courage to stand against him.
What if I were an uncivilized savage passing by by chance?
* * *
Gold Club.
“Did you find it? Please tell me you found it. Otherwise, you’ll have to go back out there and find those bastards with your head cut off.”
Kwon Pyeong-seo demanded an answer in an urgent voice.
He said that his right-hand man, Old Man Bang, would never be able to lift a sword again.
No, looking at the condition, it would be a miracle if you could just lift the chopsticks.
But the reason for the urgency now was not because of Old Man Bang’s revenge.
It was because Gil Pil-jong, the elder of the Gwi-eum-mun, was showing interest in them.
I don’t know why.
He promised to bring it to the front within two hours.
If you can show this level of control, I will continue to entrust you with the management of this place.
“I found that, but… … .”
“Oh, really? But why? Where is it?”
“I came back to Naksungru again.”
“Really? Hehe. That’s why they call you a stupid savage. Take Manchun with you. No, just take all of Yunnan Ssanggui with you. But you absolutely must not kill them. In particular, that guy Umochi must be brought alive, because we will need to make medicine in the future.”
Manchun is a man who cannot be defeated by anyone in Geumbuhoe or even in Gonmyeong.
He must be strong, since he broke the old man’s arm with his bare hands, but there’s no way he could defeat Manchun.
Because he’s the guy who swings a huge stick that other guys can’t even lift properly like chopsticks.
‘If Yunnan Ssanggwi is there too… … .’
His brother Yunnan Shuanggui are experts in passing the exam.
Worn-out masters who have been with him since he first set foot on the dark path of Kunming.
Even for a master at the peak of his power, it would be difficult to guarantee victory against a joint attack by two people.
From what I’ve heard, they seem to be still young, but they’re no match for the black sword master who crawled up from the bottom.
‘The problem is that they are more accustomed to killing than saving. Of course, one or two limbs wouldn’t matter. But why is Elder Gil interested in such people?’
Gilpiljong of Gwieummun is staying in the separate building with the Bisadan.
I couldn’t ask why he was interested in those savages.
But his eyes weren’t just filled with simple curiosity.
‘Could it be that the rumor was true?’
Gilpiljong is a master who wields a sword filled with negative energy.
If you even get brushed by his sword, the blood vessels in your entire body will freeze and you will eventually vomit blood out of seven orifices and die, hence the nickname “Chil-Hyeol-Ma-Geom”.
What everyone was wondering was how he got that immense amount of yin energy into his manly body.
‘Maybe the story about taking women’s libido was true… … .’
Taking energy from others is extremely inefficient.
Obviously, as the realm rose, more women would be needed.
But there would have been limits to what could be procured from the Central Plains.
It may be a bit barbaric, but it is natural to turn your eyes to Namman, where there are many healthy women.
‘That’s a good thing. Isn’t kidnapping and supplying women my specialty? Hehe. If I do it well, I’ll have an even stronger bond.’
* * *
I returned to Naksungru.
The men who had caused a commotion by sprinkling unidentifiable powder and breaking the old man’s arm returned, and Jeomsoi’s expression was not good.
The innkeeper must be glaring from somewhere.
But it doesn’t matter.
Because I’m a savage who doesn’t know manners.
“Three bowls of noodles.”
I shamelessly placed an order.
Nok Seung-seo, who had been quiet the whole time, asked.
“But what is it that brings you back again?”
Could not answer.
Actually, I don’t know.
Before I became a special-class assassin in my previous life, I had met Kwon Pyeong-seo through the Gwi-eum-mun several times.
Primarily requests to eliminate competitors in the area.
Of course, I killed them all, so I played a significant role in making the current Geumbuhoe.
He told stories of kidnapping women, poisoning them, and selling them to brothels as if they were heroic tales, but I didn’t feel much interest while listening to him.
I thought it was something of a worldly matter that had nothing to do with me.
Not now.
I hate the fact that I had even a little bit of a hand in this crappy world he created.
I feel dirty.
“Umochi, do you know what kind of trash Kwon Pyeong-seo, the goldsmith who made money with the medicine you made, is?”
“Aren’t you just a pig who only cares about money?”
“He is a man who kidnaps women, drugs them, and sells them. Some of them are young girls.”
Umochi’s face, which was always smiling, hardened.
And after a while he opened his mouth in a low voice.
“What are you trying to say? Are you trying to say that I’m just like those guys?”
“Not now. But if we leave like this, we’ll all be the same. You and me.”
The world is full of people like Kwon Pyeong-seo.
So, even if you kill people throughout your life, you can’t get rid of them all.
But I have to get rid of that guy with my own hands.
Wouldn’t that make this dirty feeling go away a little?
“Umochi, don’t you feel bad about leaving like this?”
“I am…….”
Boom!
Before I could hear his answer, a loud noise came from the door.
The three-inch thick guest room door was flying off its hinges.
A moment later, a huge lump of matter blocked the door.
The hand holding the large shovel was like a pot lid, and the arms were as thick as a woman’s waist.
He noticed us stopping to eat the freshly prepared noodles with chopsticks, so he strode over to us and opened his mouth.
“Haha. You stupid kids. You ran away with all your might, but now you’re back here eating noodles. You uncivilized savage kids. Hehe.”
“Look, there are no uncivilized savages here. And the door was made to be opened and come in. If you break it like that, the dust will fly. Isn’t that right, pig?”
At the word pig, Nok Seung-seo spat out the noodles in his mouth.
When I stand up from my seat, my eye level is roughly aligned.
This is the first time I’ve seen someone of similar height to me since I came to Jungwon.
Of course the height is similar, but the body is different.
Looking at that jiggling belly, it looks like you don’t practice at all.
“What? A pig?”
Behind the grumbling pig, there appeared to be at least thirty members of the Geumbuhoe.
In the meantime, two people were seen standing quietly, mixed in.
Slender build and similar faces.
They even resemble each other in the way they hold a slightly shorter straight sword in their arms.
Looks familiar.
Was it called Yunnan Double Ears?
The guys who followed Gwonpyeongseo around like shadows, acting as his escort.
They are guys who fight with experience rather than skill.
Those guys who sprinkle sand on the floor and poke their eyes with their fingers.
Even so, it’s only at the level of being said to be good at using a sword among third-rate blacksmiths.
“Say again what you just said. What did you say? Pig?”
“When I looked closely, I saw that it wasn’t just a pig, it was a wild boar.”
The moment the wild boar, angry at my answer, was about to raise its hawk, one of the Yunnan Twin Ears opened its mouth.
“The Lord told me to bring him alive.”
The pig, or rather the wild boar, stopped moving and grunted.
“Okay. Just hold your breath, okay?”
A large slingshot came rushing towards me along with the answer.
A lump of iron about the same size as my sword.
Wherever I go, my head is where I am headed.
Phew.
chin.
But it didn’t reach.
The large Nangabong was in my hands.
The panicked boar pulled at the rope, but there was no way it could escape easily.
“Hey! Didn’t you hear me telling you not to kill? What are you going to do if you suddenly go for the head? Are you stupid because you’re a pig?”
“Eugh. Eugh.”
I guess he just realized that he was outclassed.
He let go of the spear he was holding and swung his right hand, which was like a pot lid.
“This, this kid… … .”
puck.
Of course, the Nangabong I swung was faster.
A wild boar with one side of its head caved in sat down in front of me.
“Hmm. I ended up going for the head too.”
The boar that just fell must have been doing pretty well in the Gold Club.
The rest of the guys who had been so arrogant flinched and stepped back at the sight of the guy they had trusted collapsing his head.
One of the Yunnan Twin Ears opened his mouth in a dry tone.
“There are only three opponents. Don’t be afraid and come at us all together! We have far more enemies.”
As if emboldened by his encouragement, the rest of the thugs drew their swords and surrounded the three of us.
A bunch of sloppy guys who have been fighting with their heads all their lives.
Yunnan Shuanggui, who was standing at the very back, also split into two while holding the straight sword.
The intention is to take advantage of an opening in the midst of chaos.
Sling.
From behind, the sound of Nok Seung-seo drawing his sword was heard.
Umochi, I don’t know what this guy is doing.
Yunnan Shuanggui shouted again at the guys who were surrounding him but not able to attack him.
“He’s just a strong savage. Come on!”
The few guys at the front seemed to have been encouraged by those words and rushed at me.
Shhh.
Before I knew it, the bastards’ necks were cut off by the rock salt in my hand.
He spoke in a low voice to the other guys who were hesitating.
“Who said that only barbarians are strong?”