The World of Sound - Chapter 155
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155
“… … !”
From Jangsa to Akyang.
Cheonhwa, who arrived at Haomen Akyang Branch without stopping even once, ran as if flying with anger on his toes.
“what?”
And then I stopped walking for a moment.
Because it was so peaceful, no different from usual.
“It’s not like the recovery is already finished… … .”
They said there was a major raid, but was it false information?
Or was it an attempt to trap you with false information?
As he lightly plucked the strings of the wind chime while making a face, information about the inside and the surroundings came to Cheonhwa one after another.
And the impression became more crumpled.
There’s no such thing as an ambush.
The outside of the Akyang branch, disguised as a guest house, looked no different than usual, and the only difference was that the inside was a bit more hectic, but nothing unusual was found.
“You’ll know once you go in.”
This is why I have no choice but to check it out myself.
He may have prepared poison, secret weapons, or formations, so he walked with a moderate amount of tension. Some Haomen people he had seen before recognized him, approached him, and began to guide him.
“What happened? I heard there was a major raid.”
There were no particular traps.
Now, the new branch manager who took over for the former Akyang branch manager Ma Ye-ryeong, who had been transferred to a different position, came running out barefoot, and Cheon-hwa asked directly without wasting any time.
“Yes. I’m sorry for being late, I was busy because of that.”
“No, there was no attack here?”
“Yes? Is that so? Even during the last raid, Haomen was hardly attacked, but why is it like this… … .”
The answer that came back was absurd.
Rather, he makes a puzzled expression and speaks as if he doesn’t know what Cheonhwa’s question is intended for.
‘You weren’t attacked? You must have targeted the Asura statue?’
Because of that, the situation has become serious again.
I wondered if perhaps this second major attack was the work of someone other than the Demonic Cult.
Could it be that some force started the operation before the Demonic Cult?
“Ah! Then how about the Surochae? The Janggang Surochae? There should be a main building nearby. Is the main building there safe?”
“Ah, you’re worried about me, big brother. Ahem, that’s… … I have bad news to tell you. It seems that the main building of the Janggangsuroshippalchae was also included in this attack. The area surrounding the main building of the Surochae has been hit hard, so the exact damage has not been confirmed yet, but we have confirmed that the fire is raging from the main building and many corpses have been washed away by the river. Still, it’s too early to give up hope. The body of your brother, the Commander-in-Chief, has not been found yet. As soon as I receive news, I will be the first to tell you, Cheonhwa.”
Then, as if something suddenly occurred to him, he asked about the main building of Jang Gang-su-ro 18-chae.
The new Akyang branch manager was mistaken in thinking that he was curious about Jin Joo-kwang, the chief of the general affairs department, who was known to be on good terms with Cheon-hwa, but Cheon-hwa was only curious about whether they had been attacked.
‘I didn’t know it was in my hands.’
And I could be sure that they had been attacked.
They were right in aiming for the Asura statue.
However, he simply did not know that the Asura statue, which should have been in Jinjukwang’s personal storage, had fallen into his hands.
It is known that Cheonhwa visited the main building of Jang Gangsu-ro 18chae and returned carrying a lot of valuables on his back, but it is perhaps natural not to have thought that it included the personal warehouse of the general manager, and even the sealed Asura statue.
There was no contact between the two before the visit, and it would have been impossible for someone as talented as Jinju Gwang to easily hand over something that had been sealed and hidden by Shaolin and a shaman.
So I thought that maybe Jinju Kwang didn’t know much about Asura’s statue, but I shook my head.
Because that couldn’t be happening.
If he had something to the extent of dividing it up like that, not to mention sealing it, and if Jang Gang-su-ro-ship-eighteen-chae was involved in the matter, then at least the creditors could not have been unaware of it.
If this had happened before he became the chairman, Jin Ju-kwang had been in that position for over twenty years.
He was in the position of the chief minister around the same time that the Asura statue appeared and was recovered.
In the case of Nokrim and Janggangsurochae, unlike other sects, they are groups whose owners change by force, but they also have the characteristic that those who have taken power are rarely replaced.
Moreover, those who succeed in a kind of rebellion and become the new chief lender are usually not completely new people, but are usually one of the existing lenders or someone who served the chief lender closely, so even if the timing was right or wrong, it was certain that they would have picked up something.
‘I guess I’ll have to check out the green forest too.’
Cheonhwa, who had been thinking about that, suddenly thought of the bandits who were mentioned together when talking about the eighteen groups of the Jang River, and also of those called Nokrim or Nokrim Thirty-Six Groups.
If Jang Gangsu Rochae had an Asura statue, it is highly likely that Nokrim also has one.
So they must have taken their own measures, but if it had been a large-scale attack planned and carried out by the Demonic Cult, I don’t know what would have happened.
I’ll have to check that out, but right now it’s time to look at the forest, not the trees.
“Yes, please do so. But more importantly, can you tell me where the attack took place this time?”
“We are currently checking that out, but… … I think we can organize and share with you the places that have been confirmed.”
“Then please do so. As soon as possible. And pay the cost.”
“No, there is no cost. Because General Ma told me to pay special attention to it. If you need any more information or items, please let me know at any time.”
If there was a list of places that were hit by the second major raid, it would be pretty important information.
It wouldn’t have been a quiet arrival, so if you wanted to know, it wouldn’t have been too difficult to find out, but since it was a major attack that occurred throughout the Central Plains, collecting and organizing that information would have been a considerable amount of work.
The new Akyang branch manager said he would provide such things for free.
It seems that Mayeryeong had already spoken in advance, and this was a passage that showed that she was treating Cheonhwa as an ally rather than a simple transactional relationship.
Of course, I was not a person who would turn down something for free, so I gladly accepted it.
I received a reply saying that it would take some time to compile the information since it was still being transmitted and processed from various places, but it wasn’t something that was urgent, unlike what I had hoped to receive as soon as possible.
‘You’ll know if you look at it.’
Anyway, I had to sort out the jade from the stone, and even if I extracted the information I wanted, it would be difficult to use it right away.
‘Who had the Asura statue?’
The goal of the Demonic Cult is the Asura statue.
Knowing that, it would be possible to roughly determine where they attacked by gathering all the places.
Who has or had the Asura statue.
It is possible that some or all of them were taken in this raid, but considering that the original three were in Shaolin, Wudang, and Jangjiangsulouchai respectively, it is likely that not all were lost.
Because there is a high probability that it was kept in a file room or similar place.
Perhaps some of them had stolen the Asura statues elsewhere, or perhaps the demonic cult had attacked the wrong places to deceive the public, but the stronger they were, the more confident they were in their own power and influence, and the more they tended to keep the most precious things in their arms.
It was a habit of those who call themselves masters, who would rather find a secret place inside than leave it to others.
So, if you go around the places that were attacked, you should be able to reach the Asura statue.
It was probably hidden away, but if you could just get inside, if you could just get close enough, you could find the flower.
‘But I need to check first before that.’
But there were some things I had to check before that.
Just like the Black Sword Alliance’s main unit, there were no attacks on the Jeongcheon Alliance’s main unit. Is this because there is no Asura statue or because the group is too large to attack?
I also planned to visit the main building of the Jang Gang Su Ro Si Ppal Chae.
I’m not worried about Jinju Gwang’s life or death, but the lifeline of those guys called Sujeok is quite tenacious, so if he’s alive, there are things I’ll have to ask him about.
Since I needed to pass through Hubei Province to go to Shaanxi, where the Zhengtian Alliance is located, I had to do both.
‘If I go back a little, I think I’ll be able to check out the green forest too… … .’
However, after visiting the waterway, I haven’t decided yet whether to head straight to the main headquarters of the Jeongcheon Alliance.
Before going to the headquarters of the Jeongcheon Alliance in Seomseo, if you go all the way west from Surochae, you will find the headquarters of the Nokrim Alliance.
Another figure believed to have an Asura statue.
I thought it might be a good idea to meet the head of the Nokrim General Affairs Bureau while I was here.
Of course, this is assuming he is not dead yet.
“It has been confirmed that the headquarters of the Green Forest was also attacked this time. It is truly unusual. There have been those who dream of becoming the unified martial arts world, but they have never attacked Surochae and Nokrim, who only care about protecting their own territory. That is why their intentions are even more confusing. Since that side is so special and closed off, we do not have any exact information yet, but they probably did not fall for it easily. Not only is the Green Forest’s commander-in-chief exceptionally skilled, but their mountain fortress cannot be penetrated with just force. He is also a very cautious person, which is unusual for someone like the Green Forest commander-in-chief.”
As expected, there was an attack on the headquarters of the Green Forest.
The exact extent of the damage has not been confirmed, but the branch manager also said the possibility of his death was low.
Although he is not a Hwagyeong, the Nokrim General is known to have reached the peak of super-sex, and many of his subordinates who stay at the main building are also known to be at or near the peak of super-sex.
In addition, it was known that the current Nokrim General was a cautious person, to put it nicely, or a timid person, to put it badly, so he had arranged many layers of formations, organizations, and personnel to make it difficult for anyone to easily attack the main building even if they were to target it.
That is why even the famous political parties that are said to be flying high and high turned a blind eye to the green forest that goes against their justice.
“However, they probably knew that, so they wouldn’t have attacked us head-on. They would have attempted an ambush. So it’s hard to be sure.”
However, if it is a variable, they may know it and may have attempted an ambush or something.
The branch manager was also concerned about that, but Cheonhwa smiled faintly at those words.
“Then I guess there’s no need to worry. There’s a professional there.”
“……yes?”
If it’s an ambush, it’s not a problem.
This is because the person who is recognized as an expert in assassination and the best assassin in the Central Plains will already be staying by the side of the Green Forest General.
‘I wonder if that damn guy did his job properly.’
Murder.
Because the first demand made to the guy who owed Cheonhwa three lives was to protect the Nokrim General.
Of course, he protested that he was a slayer and that he did not accept escort requests, but what Cheonhwa asked for was not an escort.
Killing all those who are after the Nokrim General Secretary.
That was exactly what Cheonhwa demanded.
The deadline is until you go.
This was a device prepared by Cheonhwa, who had confirmed that there would be a great attack by the Demonic Cult and expected that there would be at least one Asura statue sealed in the Green Forest.
Green Forest, like Janggangsurochae, is known as the largest force and most powerful group in the martial arts world, excluding the Demonic Cult, but it is weaker than the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Black Sword Alliance, and its power is dispersed, so it may be the easiest opponent to attack at present.
Even though they made a living as bandits, they were able to maintain their position as a political and private faction without being punished, and they were also able to collect tolls from the powerful factions of politics and private affairs, but at the same time, they were in the best position to be isolated when something happened.
‘Well, anyway, the skill was real.’
In fact, since it was difficult to expect reinforcements, if they had prepared well, it was in a sense the easiest force to organize, so Cheonhwa took action.
By sending Salgwi, a master of Hwagyeong, to support him.
Although he showed himself to be unable to keep up with the situation, his skills were trustworthy.
Since he was handling the spirit of the dark spirit, in reality, no one but himself could match him in stealth and assassination. Even the King of Fighters, as he was confident.
That’s why Cheonhwa believed that Nokrim was still safe.
At least until he gets there.
“Let’s go get the stuff I left for you first. I’m a little busy.”
After gathering his thoughts, Cheonhwa immediately made new plans and retrieved his Asura statue that he had left with Haomen.
If it were known that he possessed it, the relatively weak Haomen would be devastated.
Instead, since he is good at various tricks, it may be possible to keep it hidden, but if there is someone among them who has a way to detect or find the waves of Asura like himself, he may have it taken away, so he decided to keep it for himself.
Instead, he handed over to them the treasures of the king that he had brought.
Some requested storage, others requested consignment sales through Mayeryeong, and then immediately set off again.
The first destination was the main building of the 18 houses along the Jang River.
There, he met Jinju Gwang, who barely survived.