A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 338



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338.

#crazy errands

The leader recalled the person he met at Daeungjeon.

“He was definitely strong. Even in his original form, I wouldn’t have been confident in winning.”

Oh my goodness. The leader has acknowledged that I am on the same level as him.

That means he is a peerless master who has reached the level of enlightenment!

But his true fear was not limited to martial arts.

“You have thousands of snakes squirming in your head. Don’t you know that there are hundreds and thousands of people who got involved with that brag and died? Oh my, you idiot.”

Bukgae swallowed hard as if his whole body was shaking just thinking about it and continued speaking.

Why don’t you know?

The Divine Lord Hwamujin.

One of the three greatest masters of the imperial court at the time.

He was known for his cruel and merciless nature and for slaughtering without mercy those who posed a threat to the royal family.

The reason it is dangerous above all else is.

“There are also those who consider the martial arts world as a potential rebellion. Because they do not recognize the inviolability of the official titles and martial arts world established by the late Emperor.”

“That’s why! Why did you meet such a dangerous person in person!”

Why? There is only one reason.

Blood cult.

The result of investigating the Oryunhoe over the years is that the reason they were able to grow so much in just three years was because they had a powerful force behind them.

And the leader chose Shin Gun Hwa Mu-jin as the prime suspect.

Because he has a firm will to eliminate the martial arts world at any time, and he also has enough power and ability to back it up.

So I met him to confirm.

Pretend to inform him of the existence of the Blood Cult and ask for his cooperation. To see his reaction.

“There’s no need to worry! On the day we had to meet. At that place, didn’t the Jincheon Thunder explode? That Hwamujin guy must be a member of the Blood Cult!”

The North Dog shouted firmly. But the leader’s expression was pale.

“It’s too early to be sure.”

“What more are you worried about?! Are you going to admit that he was a member of the Blood Cult after he’s dead? The people almost died en masse. Who else but Hwamujin would be so bold as to do something like that?”

That could be the case. No, it’s very likely.

But, being decisive is a no-no.

Pointing a knife at someone with no justification for their actions is an act of losing ground and will only lead to division and destruction.

“We need to find solid evidence. Before that, no matter who the opponent is, we can’t come forward first.”

“This is so frustrating!”

The dog let out a sigh mixed with regret.

But who is he? The Supreme Ark of Openness, the best intelligence organization.

After thinking about it for a moment, he opened his mouth.

“Will I feel better only if I find out like that?”

“Is there a way?”

How? Of course there is.

*

“Jinchonryeoyo?”

In front of a bonfire in an empty lot. Jang I-seo nodded while throwing firewood at Myo Chae-kyung’s question.

“It’s a stone Buddha carved out of a solid rock. It would be impossible to destroy something like that with just a simple lightning strike. It’s highly likely that it was specially manufactured as a new model.”

That’s right. It wasn’t just the leader who was looking for the mastermind behind this incident.

Jang Yiseo was also thinking about it. He originally tried to find out by interrogating the captured ronin, but it didn’t yield much results.

The method that was devised was Jincheonroe.

“Well, it’s not that common in the Central Plains to have someone who can handle this level of Jincheonrye. Maybe in the Western Regions? If it’s nearby, it would be someone like Hwaseopja (火燮子) from Honam.”

As expected. If you pretend, it’s pretend.

“Dig in there. You’ll find something.”

“The guy who had planned the incident asked the detective agency if there was a way to get Jincheonroe.”

If you’re the one who planned the work, you’re the one in black?!

“They call it the Dark Night Sword. Anyway, I wondered where Jincheonroe would be used, but I never thought it would be used to destroy the rock-carved Buddha.”

Dark Night Sword. It plays as its name suggests. But… … Jang Il-seo tilted his head.

“Why are you doing that?”

“No, something just feels a little off.”

“What are you talking about?”

He soon shook his head.

“No. Rather, the leader met government troops at the temple today.”

“The government troops? How strange.”

It’s strange. The principle is that the government and the martial arts world are inviolable. What if a leader like you meets someone from the military? It could easily be seen as treason.

But a secret meeting at the temple?

“Since the Central Plains are untrustworthy, I guess they are trying to ask the imperial family for help.”

That may be possible. However, the probability is significantly low. The moment you join hands with the royal family, you are denying the martial arts world. It is like taking a cow and losing a generation.

“If you stay by the leader’s side, you will gradually come to know him.”

Jang-seo shook his buttocks and stood up. It was time to part ways.

“See you when you get back.”

“Yes, but where are you going tonight? The menghuoyuan is in the north, not the south.”

I swallowed a shallow sigh at her question and answered as I walked south.

“I’m going to run an errand.”

*

– Yuetu Lake in Guizhou.

As the morning dawned, we arrived at a foggy forest. This was the place the leader had mentioned, the Akduho, so we came here… … .

“Do people live here?”

It’s not a ghost, and no matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem like it.

“You didn’t make that up to dodge me, did you?”

Hey, don’t be so childish. But he’s still the leader. He straightened up with anxiety and opened his Heavenly Demon Eyes.

ping!

Then, a forest scene comes into your mind. It’s just completely covered in fog. You can’t see the lake. But don’t be disappointed right away.

‘Because what you see isn’t everything.’

This time I focused on the energy itself.

Based on wood and earth, the energy of water is dispersed like dust.

Among them, I went up to a place with particularly strong water energy.

‘Found it.’

The uphill road to the northwest. I picked up Cheonma-an and walked without hesitation.

And before long, we finally discovered a lake.

‘It wasn’t a lie.’

The lake was lying beneath a not-so-high ledge, and the fog hanging below looked like clouds, making me feel like I was on the top of a mountain.

Now I understand why the lake is called Akdu (岳頭), meaning mountaintop.

‘By the way.’

He turned his head to the side. He said that if you come to Akduho, you won’t have a hard time finding people.

Next to the small hut, an old man was sitting with his back turned, holding a fishing rod.

Long hair and a pure white robe like a god.

Just by looking at him, you can tell that he is full of immortal energy, and he is definitely not ordinary. He is definitely the one the leader was talking about.

“excuse me.”

I gave an example and took a step forward.

Okay then.

“… … !”

As if I had entered a third realm, waves spread from my toes and the whole world shook.

A tremendous immortal energy that suppresses the demonic energy!

[Qiaaaah!]

At this, the blood demon in the heart screamed in resistance.

Why now of all times!

I raised my head again, suppressing my energy in embarrassment. Surely I hadn’t been caught, right?

“How dare you, Sima Wei, come looking for me… … . Have you come to die!”

Got caught!

Contrary to its fresh appearance, it emits an overwhelming aura that is so fierce that it almost weighs down on the entire body.

It’s dangerous.

If you say one wrong word here, you’ll lose your head.

Who on earth can have such a clever yet dangerous aura!

He swallowed hard and shouted urgently.

“I came to keep Hwarim’s promise!”

“… … !”

Then the old man became stiff as if time had stopped.

Swish.

After a while, he slowly got up from his seat and turned around.

And the person who faced him was… … .

‘Hey, you?!’

I was shocked.

* * *

At that time, Bukgae’s Anga (安家).

“Who came?!”

The leader sent the commander back to the palace to see if he had recovered mentally and physically, and sat down at the table to talk to Bukgae.

“Han Moo-young’s disciple came to see me.”

The White Paper of the Blue Sea.

That was his story.

“No, wait. Did I hear that wrong? Who?”

“Have you already forgotten? Han Moo-young. It’s the same person you met at the rock carving a long time ago.”

“Oh my god. That monster is alive?!”

The leader shook his head with a bitter expression.

“I heard he passed away.”

“Huh… … How could this happen?”

The standing North Dog collapsed onto the bed as if its legs had lost their strength.

It wasn’t just Maengju who faced Han Moo-young. To be exact, it was the entire Shinju Ojeol.

“Then the guy who saved Janelle earlier… …!”

The leader shook his head.

“It’s possible, but not certain. Well, considering his skills alone, I’m suspicious enough.”

Skill. The sight that Bukgae saw was a huge rock emitting a reddish light in all directions and disappearing.

If we are to measure this in terms of skill, it is something that is only possible when you reach a high level.

“How old are you?”

“You may not believe it, but I think it’s only been two years.”

“under!”

When the North Dog let out a gasp, the leader laughed inwardly. Because it didn’t make sense in reality.

Even Bukgae, the master of openness, did not reach the state of enlightenment until he was almost ninety. And now he is only thirty.

“Of course you wouldn’t believe it.”

“Why don’t you believe me?”

“hmm?”

“Of course I believe you! Han Moo-young was already playing around with us and our seniors when he was a teenager. If he’s his disciple, you have to trust him even if he’s twenty years old!”

The leader let out a hollow laugh. It seemed that Han Moo-young’s shadow wasn’t only big for him.

Well, who hasn’t done that during the Lunar New Year holidays?

“Han Moo-young was a monster. He should have been lacking in even one thing, but he was overwhelming in every way. Didn’t I say that? If he had been there, Jin Woo-kwang wouldn’t have existed.”

“That’s right… … .”

The two people’s focus became blurred as if they were reminiscing about old memories. A sense of defeat and awe were mixed together.

Of course, if he found out that his disciple was Jin Woo-kwang, he would have fainted.

“But why has disciple Han Mu-yeong suddenly appeared now? Could it be for the same reason as my master?”

The leader nodded slowly, determined to stop the blood sect.

“He came in as a bodyguard and told me to return to Maeng. If I resign like this, the Blood Cult will swallow up the Central Plains.”

“You figured that out by now? Wow, you’re really something.”

“That’s not all. He immediately knew that I was addicted to the freshwater fish. He even knew why I came here.”

The dog muttered with its mouth wide open.

“You are Han Moo-young’s disciple. Yes, you are!”

“Are you kidding me?”

“I was already worried because I had to leave you alone to go after those guys. Now I can rest easy. Hehe.”

“You’re saying that now! Have you forgotten how dangerous this place is? If he’s really his disciple, you shouldn’t let him stay here.”

“You’re a bodyguard. You said you’d protect me. What’s the problem?”

“Don’t you know that unexpected variables can actually ruin things?”

“Then what are you going to do with that body right now?! I won’t tell the blind or the monks. I’m in a situation where I don’t have enough hands!”

The leader bit his lip tightly. It wasn’t that he acknowledged what he said. It was just that he was in no position to say anything right now.

“So where are you now, Maeng Ho-won?”

Bukgae asked, unable to hide his excitement. The leader turned his head and answered.

“I sent it.”

“Send it? Where?”

“Evil dog.”

Ah! A roar close to a scream came out of the North Dog’s mouth.

“Are you crazy?! Where the hell are you sending the kid to!”

The North Dog suddenly stood up and shouted. The leader was resolute.

“I can’t be indebted to even Muyeong’s disciple.”

If he was definitely Han Moo-young’s disciple, then I wanted to exclude him from this incident even more.

It was because he didn’t want to put his disciple, who had to live in the shadows his entire life simply because of their different origins, in danger with his own hands.

It didn’t matter if you called it guilt or selfishness.

This was a small atonement for Han Moo-young.

“No matter what, it’s like that! What did you say when you sent it?”

“He told me to go to Akduho and tell him that I have come to keep my promise with Hwarim.”

“This human-!”

The sound of Bukgae’s voice erupted again.

“Was that sent to live? Was it sent to die? You’re crazy, you’re crazy!”

“Weren’t you the one who said that anything was possible for Han Moo-young’s disciple?”

“Is that the same as this?!”

“Don’t worry. No matter what happens, he won’t kill Muyeong’s disciple right away. It’ll be safer there than anywhere else.”

Bukgae swallowed hard and thought at the leader’s gentle smile.

This guy is going crazy.

It was understandable. Because Hwarim’s promise was something he had been eagerly awaiting while sharpening his sword his entire life.

The legend of none other than the volcano.

It’s the Western Sword Yeojungak!