Ghost Face - Chapter 276



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Chapter 71. The dragon follows the clouds, the tiger follows the wind (5)

“It’s over.”

The leader of the Gapjo, Yeo-Hwi, was talking to himself, and I could feel the aftertaste. Yes, Gongsun Xuewan, the Icebreaker, who had been standing behind him silently, asked.

“Are you disappointed?”

“Well, I wanted to cut off his neck myself, but now that I see him dying at the hands of another, I don’t feel so good about it.”

“Then, would you like to step forward yourself? I will open the way.”

“That’s enough. What glory would there be in hunting a dragon that’s been torn to pieces by wild dogs and is worn out?”

Yeo-Hwi shook her head.

Then Gongsun Xuewan tilted his head. It was because Yeo Hui called Jin Jia Yong ‘Yong (龍)’. Surely he didn’t just use the last letter of his name to call him friendly, so why did he call him a legendary animal called a dragon? In that situation, didn’t he usually put a tiger in it? Furthermore, didn’t the people call Yeo Hui and Hu Yan Xiang a pair of dragons? So he asked.

“Did you say dragon? Do you, as one of the twin dragons, consider me a true dragon of the same class?”

“Huh. We’re the same level… … . Let me tell you one interesting fact. My friend and I have been called the Twin Dragons since our late twenties. But this is a bit funny. How can two divine beings like dragons reside here in Shaanxi Province? Weren’t they originally unique beings?”

“Oh, then… … .”

“Yes. We in our twenties called him a dragon. Unlike others, he was natural. We often cursed him for his arrogant appearance and calling him unlucky… but he was quite plausible.”

The afterwords of the meeting seemed to be mumbling. Whether it was a vague memory from that time or something she didn’t want to admit, only she knew.

“You once yearned for it. But you’ve overcome it now. If not, you will overcome it after today.”

“Tsk. There’s no need to try so hard to comfort me. I’m not as shameless as some people. We just fight in this world of martial arts. We’re jealous, envious, and greedy, and we use that as our nourishment to steal, kill, and continue to advance. Until we reach hell!”

“Me too… I want to go too.”

A blush appeared on Gongsun Xuewan’s cold face.

Then the silent Dan-geum shook her head and clicked her tongue, thinking to herself, “That crazy bitch. She’s really blind. Does my master know that his disciple is so crazy?” She probably doesn’t know. If she did know, how could that great crazy bitch just sit by and watch her? Then, he glanced at someone who seemed even more crazy than the shameless and polite crazy bitch that Yeo-hui had mentioned earlier.

Narakudo (Naraken Sword) Hoyeonsang.

He had just received a report from the vice-chairman of the Hongbokdang. It was about the aftermath or cleanup of the banquet that had become a mess.

“The old man, the Doyangsa, is somehow holding it back, but the government is making quite a fuss right now. Dozens of barbarians are wielding swords in the middle of the capital city. They are saying that it is an act that insults the royal family and the court, and it is quite a mess.”

“Ha ha. You guys are hilarious. You take bribes from those savages all the time, and when you need help, that’s all you can say? Oh, right. And that Doyangsa guy too. Do you think I pushed him because I wanted to see him whine? It’s really disappointing.”

“Um, well… … .”

“Why? What do you have to say?”

“Actually, it seems that one of the royal family members sneaked out, disguised himself, and attended this banquet. Fortunately, he didn’t die, but he seems to be in pain as if he was injured somewhere.”

“What? No, who?”

“I heard that he is one of the grandsons of the Seven Wildernesses, but Hwangseomdang is currently looking into his exact identity.”

“Hwangseomdang?”

“Yes. I think it’s because the string is touching that side.”

Hoyeonsang frowned.

It sounded like the sound of money breaking, and it was because the money was coming from Hwangseomdang, who was in charge of the Sajabang’s finances. The Hwangseomdang owner was completely a man of the master and had ignored him. Therefore, this matter was out of his hands.

So what should I do?

Hoyeonsang cursed, “Hey, damn it, that’s really messed up,” and asked if there were any other incidents. The deputy chief of Hongbokdang, who was reporting, stared at him with an extremely awkward expression. And then he thought to himself,

‘Different accident… Is this it, fart?’

He committed the outrageous act of burning the daughter of a wealthy family in the middle of the city square, even though he was criticized by the people. And he even held a banquet so that everyone could watch and enjoy it together.

So, there were a hundred invitations distributed, and a whopping five hundred and fifty-four people showed up.

But then a major accident occurred that could be called a disaster.

Among these attendees, nearly a hundred were destined to live their entire lives with their ears closed. More than two hundred complained of mental confusion, headaches, nausea, and other various afflictions.

And that wasn’t all. Thirty-eight people from the audience died. Thirty-eight people! Most of these deaths were the result of the terrified crowd running around like locusts, trampling each other to death.

Dog death, I came all the way to Ye to see something good, but I ended up going straight to hell.

Given these circumstances, the author who insisted on holding such a banquet indifferently asked if there were any other incidents with a calm expression. No, f*ck, there were a bunch of people dying and getting injured, so why wouldn’t there be any?

What on earth is going on in that head? Unless you are of a high status like royalty, do you all look like dogs, cows, or pigs?

For this reason, it was difficult for the unfairness-oriented people to gauge what standard they should use to report. So Hoyeon-sang calmly urged them.

“Why? Is there anything else you want to report?”

“I… had a lot of casualties.”

“Yeah. I saw it here too.”

“Then what is the solution… … .”

“Why, what are you all saying?”

“Because they are the organizers. They are criticizing our Lions Club, saying, ‘How can you take responsibility?’”

“Ha~ The one who caused the accident was Jin Ga-yong, but if you’re going to argue, you should argue with them. Why are you picking on us? Is our Lion King that funny?”

“Umm… … .”

When Bu-dang-ju was silent, Ho-yeon-sang snickered. He added that it was a joke, and told him to wait because he would announce a plan soon. He said that we should catch the root cause of all this trouble right away. Yes, Bu-dang-ju finished his report and left, and Yeo-hui, who was listening from the side, frowned and said.

“You have bad taste.”

“Heh heh heh.”

“Okay, what’s the solution?”

“I don’t intend to listen to each and every one of their complaints. Do you only fix the barn every time you lose a cow? So, do you intend to dig into the more fundamental issues and solve them?”

“The fundamental problem?”

“Yes. I intend to sound a clear and loud alarm so that vicious criminals like Jin Ga-yong will never again cause trouble at the Lion’s House events.”

The feeling was cold. He sighed and asked.

“Really? To whom and in what way are you trying to sound the alarm?”

“Of course, those who are good for the sister and brother-in-law will be chosen. I’ve roughly compiled a list. I’ll take it and discuss it seriously with my guests. Which one should we take care of so that everyone can benefit? But how are we going to sound the alarm? Is there anything else that we, the servants, can do besides working hard?”

“… … !”

“So, get ready. Your armored unit will be leading the way.”

“Ha~ Me too, but you’re definitely headed for hell.”

“Poohaha, that’s the kind of place villains like us should go. Let’s go together. Instead, before we go, let’s have a good time in this martial arts world.”

Yeo-Hwi nodded slightly. That guy was crazy, but he was crazy as hell. That was why it was fun and exciting.

‘Yes. If I were born into this world as a manly man and cannot raise my honor, I would rather have a bad reputation than be born with a bad reputation. Don’t you think so, Yeo-Hwi?’

The room was a mess.

The crowd that had been attending the banquet had all left in fear. The warriors of the Lion’s Fang were in a state of chaos, swarming around Jin Ga-yong. Jin Ga-yong was shaking so fiercely in all directions that everyone was out of their minds.

The surrounding environment also played a big role here.

Tables that were filled with food and alcohol were hard to find standing still. The smells wafted from the spilled food and broken bottles of alcohol. Especially alcohol. Its sweetness mixed with the pungent smell of blood and made my nose dizzy.

The stage in the middle of the square was a huge bonfire, burning brightly. Instead, many of the small torches that had been set up were extinguished and lying around. They were knocked over by the crowd that was running away in a panic, and were swept away in the melee. And the rest were removed as they were an obstacle to the fighting. So the many lights that had been swaying the square disappeared, and only the large lights that were flickering and swallowing up the stage were left. Thus, darkness filled every corner of the square that had been bright as day, and they continued to expand their territory.

And in this chaos, there was noise. The sound of swords being brandished, shouting, and screaming centered around Jin Ga-yong was nerve-racking, and the groans and shrieks heard here and there constantly stimulated my eardrums.

In this way, the sense of smell was paralyzed, vision was limited, and hearing became dull. Meanwhile, the blood that flowed continuously drove the warriors of the Lion’s Nest into madness.

Jin Ga-yong, the mastermind behind all this, was now engaged in a fierce battle with the Fan Tian Shang Goi. Everyone present was watching from a circle.

Here was Cheolong Baek Gyu, the leader of the escorting warriors, the three Cheolsan Four Gentlemen, the first Maegwangja, the third Gukhoja, and the fourth Jukjeungja. They were ready to come out at any moment if they thought that the Bancheon Ssanggoe would be pushed back.

Yeah, isn’t that cowardly?

He had already lost sight of such empty formalities. It was because too many of his subordinates and colleagues had been treated badly by Jin Ga-yong.

By the way, the second of the four of Cheolsan Sagunja, Nanyeokja, passed away just before. And his sword was stolen, so it was the sword that Jin Gayong was swinging diligently. Wasn’t he just swinging it diligently? The sight of the ever-changing world was so intense that Nanyeokja had never seen it before, and Cheolsan Sagunja was watching him with a thousand fires inside. The only consolation was that Jin Gayong, who had been causing such a ruckus, seemed to have grown tired and was losing.

The odds of victory have clearly tilted.

If this situation were to be reversed, wouldn’t it be called a miracle?

But then a miracle really happened.

The starting point is… … .

Wheeeeew~ Boom. Boom. Boom.

A firework so big that everyone in the city could see it exploded in the night sky. A round and sparkling sphere like a full moon appeared. It was on top of a watchtower set up at the end of the square. And the sphere soon disintegrated into pieces, forming a rainbow of colorful rays that flowed down to the ground.

Thus he caught everyone’s attention, and they could clearly see the figure of the stranger standing on the watchtower.

There was something about the sharp gaze of the man looking down on the square that made him feel as creepy as a tiger. What was unusual was that the handle of the sword and the hand holding it were wrapped tightly in bandages. It was his determination to face tonight, to never let go of the sword, even if he died.

“protection!”

The iron man called out the man’s name as if he was groaning.