A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 85



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85.

#Iron horse (1)

The screams of horses echo, and the floor is soaked with blood.

It was a truly cruel method, but it was something I could not risk my life for. Someone shouted, leaving the sorrow behind.

“Hit!”

Sreung! The Biryongdang warriors simultaneously drew out their sharp swords.

I don’t know about anything else, but when it comes to lightness, no one can match Biryongdang.

It’s just a hill like this, so you can fly up in one breath.

I will go up there right now and cut off everyone’s heads.

The moment I bent my knees to perform lightness exercises with that determination in mind.

Kuuung-!

There was a loud noise, as if a meteor had fallen from the sky.

“Huh!”

Then, dust began to rise in all directions and the earth began to shake.

Biryongdang, who missed the opportunity to make a leap forward, looked around the surroundings where they could not see even an inch ahead due to the yellow dust.

What on earth is going on?

The answer to that question was revealed naturally after a while.

It was so vivid and terrifying in my ears.

puck!

“Who, who are you!”

puck!

“Kwaaaaak!”

puck!

“What the heck… … !”

puck!

“Ugh!”

puck!

“Oh, don’t come!”

puck!

A cruel noise is coming closer and closer. And the breathing of my colleagues is fading away.

Just right, just right, just right, just right.

Suddenly, silence came and the warrior realized that he was left alone and clenched his teeth mercilessly.

It’s fear. It’s an indescribable, terrible fear.

After a while, I caught sight of him through the slowly settling dust.

An upper body covered in scars and muscles, with a physique that overwhelms people.

On top of that, long, disheveled hair and red eyes that are scarier than the evil eye.

puck!

That was Musa’s last memory before he died.

As the red-eyed man sorted out the situation, the woman looked over the corpses and reported politely.

“This is the Dragon Hall of the Demonic Cult.”

It’s not the language of the Central Plains. It’s a strange language that I’ve never heard of anywhere.

“It seems like there’s a problem with the slaughterhouse guys. What should we do?”

It’s them, after all.

The iron horse that supplied the unmarried mountain to the slaughterhouse!

“… … looking for new business partners.”

“It’s dangerous.”

No, it’s already dangerous. The fact that the Biryongdang has started chasing them means that they’re getting closer to their true identity.

But the man was calm.

“They don’t know anything about us yet. If they did, they would have looked for Gwapyeong instead of you.”

also.

“Even if Apostle Cheol was hit… … we won’t be hit.”

A confidence that comes naturally.

The woman realized her mistake in an instant.

Who dared to express such presumptuous concerns in front of me?

He is the leader of the Iron Horse and the dragon of the battlefield.

The strongest being that no human can ever match.

“I will follow.”

The woman nodded, climbed back onto her horse, and went back the way she had come.

And the long-haired man left alone… … .

Kwaaang!

In one leap he disappeared over the hill.

Leaving behind only the corpses of the Biryongdang and the wasteland broken by the feet.

The iron horse began to move.

* * *

– Wolha Village Chwiseonru.

At sunset, Jang Yi-seo returned after meeting the Archduke.

On the second floor of Chwiseonru, lanterns sparkle in a rainbow of colors, and the entrance to the first floor is crowded with guests.

A bustling noise and abundant energy.

I can hear the sound of money rolling in.

My heart feels warm.

“Are you here?”

As I reached the top floor of the Chuisanru with unstoppable steps, the beautiful Hongran greeted me with a gentle greeting as usual.

Then, he raised his head, which had been bowed, and saw Jang Il-seo’s reddened nape, and his bright expression hardened.

“I got scratched on the way here.”

What on earth could have scratched her to make her look like that? Hongran tried to hide her disappointment and smiled.

As soon as she came into the room and poured him some alcohol, Jang-i took it and opened his mouth.

“The Archduke won’t be running wild for a while.”

You got scratched by the Grand Duke. You’ve been through a lot again without saying a word. Hong Ran took a deep breath of worry and relief before answering.

“I’m so glad you’re safe.”

Thank goodness, I almost died this time.

As Jang Seo-ga smiled, she spoke cautiously.

“Shall I call the congressman?”

“It’s okay. For 100 silver coins, this is just a scratch.”

“You really went there and asked for that?! Oh my god.”

Hongran was shocked.

Where the hell do you go to get money? It’s a place where it’s a miracle to go in there without saying anything and come back alive.

Even.

‘It may not be that much money to you, sir, so why… … .’

Cheonmugi thought it was shameless to ask for 100 silver coins as if they were small change, but in fact, to Jang Il-seo, they were small change.

The money earned from the Chwiseonru is money, but the gold and silver treasures accumulated in Cheonmago are also money.

And if you take into account the investments he has made here and there, he is truly a very wealthy household among the wealthy.

But you’re risking your life for just 100 pieces of silver.

There were two reasons why Jang Seo-han requested this.

“You know. This place never recognizes sacrifice without a price. If I hadn’t called for this, my head would have been cut off.”

One is that the Archduke needed a demand that would be understandable from a common sense perspective.

Unlike the sects, in the Demonic Cult, if there is no price for reason, suspicion is the basis, and suspicion means death.

In addition, 100 pieces of silver ingots is a huge sum that a mere 7th-grade noble would never be able to touch in his entire life. It is an amount that is certainly worth being greedy about.

The second reason is the most important of all.

“And it’s more fun to pay with other people’s money than to show off with my own.”

“yes?”

“They say there is a use for everything.”

“yes.”

Hongran answered nonchalantly, but inside she barely managed to hold back her shocked heart.

What on earth did you do to the Grand Duke?

It’s like going into a tiger’s den and coming out with a bundle of gold.

No matter how you look at it, he is a person who goes beyond the standards of common sense.

“Anyway, I just wasted some time. What’s important is what happens now. What did you want me to find out?”

Hongran shook her head at his question and reported with a rather serious expression.

“The most notable people in the suburbs are undoubtedly the Turks.”

Gokturks.

Jang Seo also knew about them.

One of the nomadic tribes of the past, they settled down after winning a large-scale war over the few fertile lands in the north.

Now it has absorbed several tribes and is collectively known as the Mountain King Family.

“They are also the only forces in this area that the church recognizes.”

“Yes. And among them, the five generals called the Five Military Masters are said to be as powerful as the Five Dragon Masters.”

Jang Yiseo nodded.

Although it is difficult to say for sure since each of the clansmen has different abilities, there were definitely rumors about it.

“And that’s probably true, because if it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t be alive today.”

That’s true too.

There is no way that a demonic cult with sky-high pride would have let such words slide. If there is any evidence that they are sane, then it is.

“But the Sanwang family has already established themselves. It will be difficult to persuade them to come to our side, right?”

“That’s right. But did you know that there were people who brought the Sanwang family to the brink of destruction during the war? One of the five generals was killed at that time.”

“at all.”

Jang I-seo shook his head in surprise.

It wasn’t a big deal to begin with, and since I wasn’t directly involved in the war, I didn’t know the details.

But if it was such a strong tribe, I’m sure you’d have heard of it at least once…

“To be exact, they were not a tribe, but people hired by a tribe. The north was poorer than the central plains, so many people went to war to survive.”

“hmm…….”

“They say they were one of those people. They say that a certain tribe happened to give them food when they were starving, and they decided to join the war to repay the favor.”

“It’s called ‘Gyeolchoboeun (結草報恩)’. Their methods may be quite rough, but they are people who know morality.”

A type that is hard to find in the barren north. Jang Seo-ga clenched his jaw and his eyes sparkled.

“Yes. At first, there was no expectation, but as time went on, they won one battle after another, and no one could stop them. It was so bad that even though the Sanwang family was defeated by the Five Generals, they tried to persuade them somehow. Of course, they failed.”

That means your skill level is sufficient.

“But how did the Sanwang family win?”

“Their persuasion failed, but they succeeded in persuading the tribe that hired them.”

Ha! Jang Yi-seo hit his knee! War is not fought with force alone. No matter how great a general is, if he loses his country, he is just a wanderer with nowhere to go.

“And from that moment on, the Sanwanga’s revenge began. They oppressed them not with force but with authority. No one gave them work or help. Not even a sip of water. The tribe that hired them also turned its back on them.”

“Since they didn’t have enough strength, they decided to just dry up the blood and kill him.”

It was obvious. Not only did he get rid of the five generals, he even refused to persuade them, so there was no reason for the Sanwang family to keep the risk factor alive.

No, I would have blocked it from even coming up in the first place.

A truly harsh outcome.

But that’s why it’s more.

Jang felt deeply attracted to them.

‘They are people who are upright enough not to be persuaded, and moral enough not to turn away even small favors. Such people have become victims of power.’

The feelings that Jeong Do-in had hidden deep in his heart burned.

These are exactly the people I was looking for.

“So what about now? Surely he’s not dead?”

When Jang Yiseo asked with wide eyes, Chu Hongran swallowed a bitter smile inside.

Even though they didn’t say anything to each other, it was a glimpse into Jang Il-seo’s true nature.

“Fortunately, that’s not the case, but I heard he disappeared after that.”

“this…….”

A voice that felt regretful. Hongran continued speaking urgently.

“But we’ll find out soon. Fortunately, we’ve found out who their leader is.”

“Who is it?”

Jang Yiseo asks again with curious eyes.

Hongran laughed and cleared her throat before speaking.

“The Dragon of the Battlefield, Guyu. That’s exactly what he was called.”

Dragon of the battlefield, Guyu.

His name was engraved in Jang I-seo’s mind like a brand.

With a feeling that we will meet again soon.

“You must find him. He might be the one we need the most.”

“yes!”

“Good. And for the time being, please stop by the palace often and take care of our young master. I’m worried because I’ve entrusted him with something dangerous.”

Jang I-seo smiles faintly.

“That’s not difficult, but… … .”

She was talking as if she was going somewhere. Jang Seo-ga, seeing her expression, quickly understood and added.

“I think I’ll have to be away for a few days.”

“What is the reason… … .”

“There is something like that. It’s really annoying.”

His name is Ma-byeok. He’s the guy who wouldn’t open the door even once, no matter how many times you knocked.

“So, I have a favor to ask.”

Jang-seo smiled brightly and downed the full glass.

I finished the urgent work.

I’m going to meet you now.

Cheonmago.