Tangmunjeon - Chapter 382



Only Krnovel

Tangmunjeon Episode 382

Kunlun Mountain

Dang Mu-jin saw through Hyun-gong’s true feelings with cool judgment.

But there was one thing that Dang Mu-jin failed to notice: the moment Dang Mu-jin saw through Hyun-gong’s true feelings, Hyun-gong also noticed Dang Mu-jin’s thoughts.

Hyun-gong instinctively understood Dang Mu-jin’s reaction.

The atmosphere of the party suddenly calmed down. Their breathing slowed down a little. Their gaze seemed to be staring into the empty space.

It is certain in the circumstances.

‘Did Dang Mu-jin notice what I was thinking?’

It seems that he has become accustomed to staying in the Tang Dynasty and reading people’s minds.

Hyun-gong secretly admired Dang Mu-jin.

‘I may have been a little careless in my remarks, but in the past, you would never have noticed what I was thinking. There has been progress.’

But Hyun-gong was not flustered.

Even if Tang Mujin has achieved something, Tang Mujin’s state of mind in the eyes of Hyeon-gong is only at a basic level.

‘If you’ve only recently come to your senses, it’s not the time to be confident in your judgment. It’s not like I left any solid clues, so it shouldn’t be difficult to cover up the situation.’

Hyun-gong spoke to Dang-mu-jin in a calm voice.

“Dang Mu-jin. Do you want to go to the blacksmith shop together?”

“No. I’m not really···”

As expected, Dang Mu-jin’s reaction was lukewarm. Hyun-gong spoke as if he didn’t care much.

“Really? Well, I guess it won’t matter since you’re good at taking care of your sword. I should stop by when I get the chance.”

“What’s the matter?”

“I forgot to bring a new whetstone, so I haven’t been able to sharpen my sword properly. You never know what might happen, so it’s better to sharpen the blade in advance. I also need to buy a new sharpening point.”

A donggot is a small object that holds a topknot in place. The best ones are made of jade, ivory, or precious metals, but ordinary people often use inexpensive wooden or metal donggots.

‘Donggot···.’

The reason Hyun-gong mentioned Dong-go was to upset Dang Mu-jin’s composure and provoke a sense of guilt.

Dang Mu-jin thought of Hyeon-gong handing over his precious hat to a stranger.

Then he thought about the water and food he had received in return, and he thought about himself eating that food as if it were a given.

Dang Mu-jin instinctively examined Hyun-gong’s expression.

However, there was no selfishness in Hyun-gong’s face. He didn’t even look sorry. Tang Mu-jin felt his heart tighten.

‘Why did I doubt Hyungong? Hyungong may be a bit weak, but he’s not that selfish···.’

Dang Mu-jin felt a distinct sense of guilt and grabbed Hyun-gong’s shoulder.

“Ah… no. Let’s go to the blacksmith shop together. Since we’re on the subject, I should sharpen my sword too. While I’m at it, I’ll take a look at your sword too.”

“Then it’s good for me. I just have to buy a new one.”

Hyun-gong accepted Dang Mu-jin’s kindness with an expression of selflessness. Dang Mu-jin’s guilt deepened a little.

It is impossible for a side cult to defeat the main cult. Hyun-gong won easily.

*

The next day, Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong left the village with Mr. Im.

Mr. Lim did his new companion a favor by preparing food for him. Of course, he received a small amount of money in return, but it is also a clear favor to take care of annoying tasks without leaving any trace.

Not long after leaving the village, Dang Mu-jin asked Mr. Im a question.

“How far do I have to go?”

“You can say that all the villages within a three-day radius have been completely looted. There are rumors that the further northwest you go, the more madmen and demonic cult members there are, so people are starting to raid nearby areas.”

“Ahem.”

It seemed that the people in this area were convinced that the martial artists wandering around Cheonghae Castle were demonic cult members.

Indeed, it wasn’t difficult to guess the origins of the martial artist wandering around the sparsely populated Cheonghae Castle.

If a martial artist’s facial features look unfamiliar, he’s probably from the Western Regions. If he looks like a Taoist, he’s a Taoist from the Kunlun Sect. If he’s neither, he’s probably a warrior from the Demonic Cult.

Mr. Lim continued the story.

“The villages that are five or six days away will still be quite a lot. It’s a bit burdensome for people like us who haven’t trained in martial arts to go to such a far away place.”

Mr. Im seemed convinced that Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong had not learned martial arts.

It was in Dangmujin’s black backpack, and Hyungong’s sword was overly plain in appearance. To an unfamiliar observer, Hyungong looked like a young man who had bought a cheap sword for self-defense.

“···If you go further than that, it will really be a no-man’s land. It’s dangerous, but there will be a lot to take. The Hwang family said they picked up a gold bracelet there too.”

Mr. Lim’s eyes were filled with greed as he spoke. There must have been several horses scurrying around in his head.

“Which direction will you take?”

“I think the west would be good. The side with Kunlun Mountain. What do you think?”

The answer that Dang Mu-jin had been hoping for came out.

But Dang Mu-jin ignored him and asked the reason.

“Kunlun Mountain. Is there a special reason?”

“I’ve seen Kunlun sect masters before, and they were truly amazing. The speed at which they swung their swords was incredibly fast, and they even moved as if they were flying through the sky by kicking the air. Even madmen and demonic cult members would not be able to run wild in front of Kunlun sect masters.”

“Ahem. Is that so?”

Dang Mu-jin gave a moderate response, but as Im had expected, the probability that the Kunlun Sect warriors would defeat the Demonic Cult warriors was low.

If the situation had been that easy, Yoo Yoo-do would not have asked for help so desperately.

Mr. Lim continued his story.

“···Anyway, we’re going to a place where there are people we can lean on just in case we run into a dangerous situation. The more places we can lean on, the better. The Kunlun School members are said to be kind-hearted, so they won’t turn their backs on us.”

“You are right.”

When Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong played the janggu together, Mr. Im seemed to feel quite happy.

This time, Mr. Im asked Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong.

“By the way, what brings you here?”

In response to Mr. Lim’s question, Dang Mu-jin answered appropriately.

“I was a member of the National Assembly in my hometown, and he came from the mountains. He heard that he could make a lot of money if he came here.”

“Yesterday you pretended not to know much… I guess that’s what happened. Well, if that weren’t the reason, there would be no reason to come all the way to this remote place. Dang ah. Where is your hometown?”

“I am a saint.”

“I thought so. His speech didn’t seem to be from this area. The older brother next to him seemed to be from further away.”

“That’s right. I’m from Hubei.”

“Wow, you came from so far away? You’re even more amazing than you look!”

Mr. Lim was a good companion.

It’s a shame that he’s a little too greedy, but it’s not a problem because he’s not greedy towards Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong.

He had a pleasant personality, and he liked to talk and listen. He even reacted well to trivial stories, so it was fun to talk to him.

As we continued to follow Mr. Im’s instructions, we would inevitably come across an empty village, and it was not difficult to obtain drinking water from a well.

The three of them moved so happily that they forgot about the dangerous situation.

*

A few days later.

Mr. Lim, who had entered the small building, appeared, shaking his head.

“This town is also not very good….”

The journey was still comfortable.

Occasionally, I would see the Demonic Cult’s unmanned units passing by in the distance, but I had never encountered them directly.

The problem, however, was that profits fell short of expectations.

Although he did pick up a couple of jade rings that had a fairly clear shine in the empty village, it wasn’t enough to buy the pack horse that Mr. Im had hoped for.

Thanks to that, Mr. Lim became a little more ambitious, and the three of them ended up much further away than originally planned. It felt like Kunlun Mountain was getting closer.

Of course, it was a good thing for Tang Wujin and Xuan Gong, whose destination was Kunlun Mountain.

Before I knew it, it was getting dark.

The three of them sat down in a small thatched-roof house next to the tile-roofed house, prepared to sleep, and began to chatter again as they always did.

Then, Mr. Lim lowered his voice, as if he was afraid.

“Listen, guys. Can you promise me one thing?”

“What promise are you talking about?”

“If I ever meet someone with a huge scar across their chest… If I can’t run away, then just kill me and go.”

Mr. Lim said so and looked at Hyun-gong’s sword with a stern expression.

Hyun-gong asked back.

“Who is that person to say that?”

“They say that this is the appearance of a pervert who rapes people regardless of age or gender. When caught, he is gagged and his limbs are tied up so that he cannot die and is tortured.”

Mr. Lim trembled as he spoke like that.

Since he looked quite frightened, Dang Mujin and Hyungong had no choice but to nod their heads. Of course, even if that situation came up, it wouldn’t be very dangerous.

After finishing their meal, the three of them went to sleep inside the thatched hut.

As time passed and only soft breathing could be heard, the ears of Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong, who had been sleeping, perked up.

I felt an unfamiliar presence.

‘···It’s come.’

Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong exchanged glances while lying down, their eyes narrowed.

And after a while, the door to the thatched hut opened roughly.

bang!

At the loud noise, Mr. Im was startled and raised his upper body, and Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong also sat up quickly.

There is only one intruder.

He seemed to be over six feet tall, with broad shoulders and muscular arms. He was even holding a torch high in his left hand.

If it had been an ordinary intruder, Dang Mu-jin would have killed him right away, but there was one reason why he didn’t kill him right away.

Mr. Lim was obviously surprised, but he spoke in a slightly bewildered voice.

“···Woman?”

“What? Are you dissatisfied?”

The woman who had suddenly intruded frowned as she spoke.

Even the woman’s facial features were quite beautiful, even though the surroundings were a bit dark and she was frowning.

However, the three were not surprised simply because the other person was a woman.

The flickering torchlight made it possible to glimpse a long scar running across the woman’s upper chest and between her collarbone.

“···!”

Yes, there was no rule that the pervert had to be a man.

Mr. Lim’s expression became hazy, as if he was wondering what was going on.

The woman blocked the door with her own body and threw a rope to the three men.

“Decide the order, tie the wrists and ankles of two of you, and the other one, follow me.”

Mr. Lim asked with a voice filled with inexplicable anticipation.

“···Why are you doing that?”

Then the woman smiled and said.

“I’ll give you a good experience.”

Mr. Lim suddenly made a determined expression, picked up the rope that had fallen on the floor, and slowly crawled towards Dang Mu-jin and Hyeon-gong.

“···Why are you doing that?”

When Dang Mu-jin asked, Mr. Im spoke in a voice as small as an ant.

“I’ll buy time by sacrificing myself, and you can escape when you have a chance. I may have managed to survive, but you’re too young to die here.”

Hyun-gong spoke in a voice that was secretly filled with playfulness.

“That woman, she’s the pervert you mentioned earlier tonight. Didn’t she ask you to kill her if she couldn’t run away?”

But Mr. Lim shook his head.

“That depends on the situation. Shouldn’t I stall for time here so you can have a chance to survive? Just don’t argue and do as I say.”

Even in such an urgent situation, Mr. Im’s desires were so transparent that Dang Mu-jin and Hyun-gong almost burst out laughing.

The woman who heard the whispering became irritated.

“What are you muttering? Shouldn’t you hurry up?”

“I’ll do it quickly!”

Mr. Lim tried to tie the hands and feet of Hyun-gong and Dang-mu-jin with rope. However, Mr. Lim could not easily tie the hands and feet of the two people.

He was so nervous that his hands couldn’t move properly, and Hyun-gong and Dang-mu-jin were fidgeting a little bit and bothering Mr. Im.

“Just stay still for a bit and see.”

“Please tie it a little looser than that.”

“If it’s looser than this, I’ll get caught… Hmm.”

As things were going poorly, the woman started to get irritated and went inside the house.

“What are you dawdling for?”

Hyun-gong chuckled when he heard that story.

“Excuse me, let me ask you one thing.”

“what?”

“Will you spare my life if things go well?”

“I didn’t necessarily mean to kill them. But none of them survived.”

The woman laughed as she spoke. Her strong arm muscles, unusual for a woman, stood out.

“Anyway, doesn’t that mean they’re all dead?”

“As a result, yes.”

“Can I ask you one more question?”

“say it.”

“Don’t you think you’ve come too close?”

“···?”

The woman did not understand what Hyun-gong meant by his story.

The distance between the man and the woman is about half a meter.

Although Hyun-gong is not good at attacking, he is excellent at defending.

All defense means not allowing the opponent any space.

There were countless people who died because they couldn’t penetrate the area around Hyungong. Even the most skilled warriors, who were far more skilled than the nameless perverts, couldn’t easily penetrate the area around Hyungong.

And in the next moment, the woman realized that Hyun-gong was holding a sword in his right hand.

“When did you take out your sword?”

Hyun-gong smiled brightly.

“You should have asked when he swung it, not when he took it out.”

At the same time, blood gushed from the woman’s neck.

When the woman grabbed his neck with a look of confusion on her face, Mr. Lim shouted without realizing it.

“Oh, no!”

“What can’t be done, sir? If you do that, you’ll die.”

“Eww!”

The disappointment was so great that Mr. Lim did not even realize that Hyun-gong had displayed tremendous skills.

Hyun-gong was embarrassed and consoled Mr. Im.

“Calm down. A new relationship will come your way someday.”

“Ugh···.”

Then, Dang Mu-jin smelled a pungent smell.

“···?”

When Dang Mu-jin peeked outside, he saw that the torch the woman had brought had already spread to the eaves. It seemed that the fire had already spread before the woman had even entered the room.

“Come out!”

It would be possible to do so on a wooden or tiled roof, but putting out a fire in the thatch of a thatched roof is nearly impossible.

The three people packed their bags and hurriedly came out, and soon the thatched hut was engulfed in fierce flames.

“Ah···. Ah···.”

Mr. Lim looked at the corpse inside the house with a bewildered expression and cried. It was to the point where even Hyun-gong felt embarrassed.

“Oh, I’m sorry. But I think you should get up from your seat now.”

Only then did Mr. Lim wipe away his tears, get up from his seat, and assess the situation.

A dark night. A burning thatched hut. The bright light of the fire illuminated the surroundings.

Here and there, Inyoung can be seen approaching. Only then does Mr. Im realize the situation and tremble, blaming Hyungong.

“Look, look! If I was going to die, I would have rather died to that pervert!”

Dang Mu-jin burst into laughter as he listened to the story.

“Oh, really. Why did you die?”

“Why did you die? Look over there! There must be at least six or seven people approaching right now!”

Dang Mu-jin did not answer, but waved both arms in the darkness.

And after a short while, four of the approaching figures suddenly fell down and stopped moving. It seemed as if something was rolling down from their necks.

Mr. Lim stared blankly at Dang Mu-jin, not realizing what was happening.

As Tang Mujin raised both hands, four steel rings flew in and landed on Tang Mujin’s hands.

Dang Mu-jin spoke to Mr. Im again, holding four bloody wheels.

“I won’t die.”