A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 176



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176.

#very important fact

A solid cavity with three sides made of white lotus steel, which is harder than steel.

A boy stands with his body twisted, his left palm out in front and his right hand holding a staff.

How long had he been practicing? His head was soaked in sweat as if it had been raining, and his palms were torn and black.

But if you think that’s all, then you’re making a huge mistake.

『Great Breaking Spear Technique, Form 3, One Flash』

The boy’s tired eyes turned into burning flames, and he swung his club with all his might.

Then, a huge beam of light shot out toward Baekryeonjeonggang.

Oh my!

A loud noise so loud it makes your ears ring.

Thud thud.

The stick he was holding fell down as dust, and the floor was filled with so many pieces that it was impossible to count them all.

And what’s even more surprising is… … .

“Wow, our Maeng-Hwi is amazing. We completely destroyed the Baekryeonjeonggang.”

It was a broken wall with hundreds of circular, spiderweb-like ridges engraved on it, overlapping each other.

“I’m here.”

The boy smiled shyly. No, Maeng-Hwi shook his hand and walked towards the door.

The person who came to see him today was his precious cousin, Maeng Won-won, who was the only one who could see into his life when he was closed.

“Take a break and do it. Are you really planning on becoming a cult leader?”

“no…….”

Maeng Hui smiled bashfully and sat down with his back against the wall, which was relatively intact. It was cold. His back felt cool.

“But why do you do this?”

When I opened the bundle that Maeng Won-won had brought, there was a palm-sized piece of ice that had not yet melted. I tapped it with the tip of my fingernail. Crunch. It crumbled into a nice, edible crumb.

Then he poured it into a water bottle, shook it vigorously, and handed it to Maeng-hui.

“ruler.”

“thank you.”

Maeng Hui gulped down the cold water in one gulp. Then he made a face that said he would live and smiled bashfully.

Maeng Won-won squatted down with his chin resting on his hand and watched, asking.

“Tell me. It was only ten days ago that my uncle ordered the closure. But why do you practice like this? You originally hated this kind of thing.”

“That’s right.”

“Rebellion, no way. What is it?”

“no.”

“then?”

“… … Because I don’t want to get help.”

“huh?”

Are you talking to me? Maeng Won-won’s round eyes blinked. Maeng Hui shook his head in confusion.

“No, not you, Sister. I mean… … I’m not asking for help, I’m just trying to help.”

“No way you.”

“Yeah. Mao and Zhang Yi. Last time, I only received help.”

“What is this about loyalty? Why don’t you just convert to the political party?”

If possible, go with Jang Il-seo.

“Sister, you’re really joking.”

“I’m not joking.”

“Then why do you always come to see me, sister? Aren’t they all the same?”

It’s different. You’re doing this because you want to help Jang Yi-seo, and I’m doing this because I’m afraid Jang Yi-seo will kill me.

‘I hope my new water is okay. I don’t think I forgot it and left it somewhere weird. What kind of child is that?’

It has been a long time since it was forgotten, shoved in a corner of Cheonmago.

Maeng Won-won let out a shallow sigh and stood up from his seat.

“Anyway, I’ll go since I’ve confirmed your survival. Oh, right. I heard that Mao defeated the Bloodless Army this time?”

“What, what did you say?”

“After being treated like that for so long, he became a dragon. Anyway, keep up the good work.”

Maeng Won-won smiled and went outside.

And Maeng-Hwi, who was left alone, trembled and grabbed the new staff hanging on the wall again.

“Mao, you’ve defeated the Bloodless King… …? That’s amazing. I’ll get stronger too. I’ll get stronger and come back. Wait for me, Assistant Zhang!”

『Great Breaking Spear Technique, Form 3, One Flash』

As the days spent locked up grew longer, Maeng-Hwi’s heart grew deeper.

* * *

Six days have passed since Chilsogung returned from his victory in Maga.

The Three Princesses and Sa Hae-ryeong were just as Jang Yi-seo had expected.

Although he had obtained 100 pieces of silver ingots, he was unable to use them and just left them lying around.

Originally, that was the back side of governance. It wasn’t all about money and power. You had to find the hungry, gather them, filter them, and tame them little by little with honey and poison.

Although she was the third princess of the Demonic Cult, it was like rat poison to her, who was always elegant and noble.

It was a matter of hurting her pride to start collecting it right away. But then, she heard some news that was like a ray of hope for salvation.

“You… …Chwi Hong-ran?”

“I have come to convey the words of Assistant Jang.”

And as planned by Jang I-seo, Sa Hae-ryeong met with the great lords at Chwiseonru.

“I will give my life to the Three Princesses!”

The process was smooth. Since it was not a high-ranking position, I would be treated as a leftover rice no matter where I went. Furthermore, since I was accustomed to the money and goods Hongran had given me, I easily bowed my head.

The intention was right, as Sahae-ryeong also needed a place to release the Eunwonbo.

of course.

“Your life is not necessary. When I tell you to come forward, just come forward. If you do that, you will get what you want.”

“yes!”

“But if you don’t come forward, I will kill you before anyone else, so keep that in mind.”

“Joe, John!”

If you come in easily, you will die and leave her embrace.

“Please contact me through this line from now on.”

And the surprising thing was that she put forward a proxy. And it wasn’t Narak, it was Bangwiryong!

“From now on, please stop by Jegal Seo-gwan every ten days. Sign the petition.”

This was her own way of thinking. She acknowledged her own and Narak’s shortcomings and wanted to communicate through the farting dragon, who was good at catching things.

“Tell Jang I’ll definitely repay his debt.”

“I will do so.”

In this way, Sahae-ryeong unofficially expanded its base beyond the Moonlight Ten Ghosts. In the past, they would have been dismissed outright as people without integrity who were swayed by money, but not anymore.

As she watched the Chilsogung rising, small changes began to occur within her.

Of course, it is unknown whether it will become a strong ally of the Chilsogung or whether it will be reborn as a formidable enemy.

Jang Seo turned the Grand Duke’s gaze like that. He had left everyone behind and was now at the guest house.

“Hey, who is this? He’s alive?”

The innkeeper, Soo, waved his hand and greeted me. He was still cheerful and preferred sunglasses.

“You said you helped me a lot, but I didn’t even get to properly thank you.”

“What’s going on between us again? I’m so glad to see you’re safe. Let’s go up instead of doing this here.”

But even though we’ve been through ups and downs together, we feel much closer than when we first met.

“I never let males see my room, but I invited you especially since you’re our Jang hyung.”

I chuckled at the pointless joke and went up to the second floor, where a relatively quiet casino and kitchen were connected by a single path.

And when we reached the end, his room appeared.

“I’m excited to show you this. Okay, let me introduce it. This is So-oh’s room.”

Who would introduce their room like this? I laughed and went inside.

There was nothing special about the room compared to the fuss. A table on the bed. And a large chest of drawers.

If there’s anything special about it.

“A room without a single window? It’s so closed off and out of place. I thought you’d have a clear view of the outside.”

“Why are you like this? You’re more delicate than I look.”

There must be a lot of secrets.

“Oh, how are you all? I heard the news. I heard you defeated Maga.”

He nodded. It seemed that Soo had been constantly informed of the latest developments at Chilsogung while he was here.

He certainly listened to a lot of information, so he was very good at information. I couldn’t think of anyone better at local news. Of course, that’s why I came.

“I want to find someone.”

“Wow, you’re talking about work as soon as you get here? That’s disappointing. Well, that’s the charm of our assistant manager. I wonder who you’re looking for.”

“In a broad sense.”

At those few words, Soo-oh’s eyes wavered for a moment. And even though it was just a moment, Jang-seo didn’t miss it.

“I see you know something.”

“Well, that’s… … .”

Soo turned his head with an embarrassed expression. Chuck! Then he took out a silver ingot and placed it on the table.

“It was a day when a sandstorm was blowing.”

This kid only knows money. He wiggled his eyebrows and listened to what he said.

“You collapsed and the demon spirit said he needed some medicine. Well, I thought it wouldn’t end if I left it alone, so I came out right away. To contact the inn. You know. I’m a good guy.”

“continue.”

“But when I went to the back, there was a bloodstain. And it was long.”

It’s so broad. My mind went ping!

“It was a trace of movement, as if a line had been drawn with a brush. Of course, it could have been that the broad one had rolled away in a sandstorm, or it could have been that a camel that happened to pass by had its butt bumped by a flying stone and ran away.”

“I don’t really want to imagine either way.”

“But what was even stranger was… … .”

Soo-oh looked serious as he recalled his memories, lost in thought.

… … you son of a bitch.

Chuck! He took out another silver ingot.

“At some point, it just disappeared. It was as if it had been erased.”

“Someone who took the broadsight… … and erased the traces?”

“That’s the most plausible inference, unless it was blown away by a strong wind.”

Soo-oh smiled and pointed with his index finger. Jang-i thought about this.

‘He could have taken Gwangyi with him from the Blood Cult. He would have been waiting for him too. But how? My brother Ma clearly said that no one followed him secretly. He couldn’t have lied. Furthermore, even if he was excellent at hiding, he couldn’t have fooled the three elders, the leader of the Biryong Party, and even his brother’s sense of aura. Then who on earth… ? ‘

I don’t know. I can’t guess. But one thing was certain.

The remnants of the Blood Cult were hiding like insects within the Demonic Cult. In other words, this could be spreading to the righteous and evil sects as well.

How far can we trust the rock carvings?

“The broad one had both arms cut off. He probably couldn’t have gone very far. Can you check if there’s anyone suspicious in the nearby village?”

“It wouldn’t be hard if you just gave me money. I have a lot of feet and ears. No, but why are you looking for me like this? Surely two arms aren’t enough? Are you looking for Brother Jang’s ears?”

“It’s noisy. You’ll be surprised if you know.”

“I’m not surprised. When I was little, lightning struck right in front of my eyes. But I wasn’t surprised. So tell me. What’s wrong?”

“that…….”

As Soo-oh opened his eyes wide, Jang-i-seo shut his mouth tightly.

“Wow… …! Is this it?”

Chuck! Finally, he vomited out one of the silver coins he had received. Jang Yi-seo chuckled and said.

“There is a blood sect behind the broad meaning.”

“what?!”

Soo-oh is so surprised that he falls over on his chair. Oh, shit.

“You said you weren’t surprised.”

“I’m not surprised. I’m just confused. Wow, I’m dizzy.”

He sat down again.

“And the one who took Gwangyi was probably someone from our sect. It must mean that the Blood Sect has hidden itself even inside Cheonsan.”

“You’re crazy. But is it okay for you to tell me all this? How can I believe you?”

“I didn’t believe it. Until I fell backwards.”

“Wow… … That’s scary, Brother Jang. What if he didn’t fall? Are you going to kill him after seeing his reaction?”

“curious?”

Jang I-seo smiled and held out his palm.

If you’re curious, money.

“Money, what? That’s okay!”

Soo-oh tapped Jang-seo’s hand and caressed my chin as he spoke.

“Anyway, that crazy old man is from the Blood Cult, so please find him. This is it.”

“that’s right.”

“Wow, goosebumps… … .”

At that moment, Soo-oh covered his mouth and his pupils shook as if he had realized something. Jang-seo tilted his head at this.

Because this time, it seemed like there was something really important.

“What is it?”

“Brother Jang… … .”

“why.”

“I mean, I just found out something really important.”

“however?”

Soo-oh swallowed hard and said.

“Me. Can you trust me?”