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Chapter 256
The Baengri Clan’s Unwanted Granddaughter
Chapter 256
Mister Wan must have sensed the commotion and come out of the cave.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
“Yes,” I replied, gasping for breath.
Е́ńu m̄а
“You held on well.”
Fortunately, when I glanced around, it seemed no one was seriously hurt. My guard quickly approached me.
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“Are you all right, Miss?”
I nodded. When he saw that, Mister Wan slowly walked toward my attacker.
“What are you doing in such a remote valley, Turtle Squad leader?”
I stared at him in surprise. Turtle Squad leader? I knew I’d seen him before. I didn’t recognize him because I had only seen him passing by.
Ӗn_û m̀а́
The attacker slowly took off his mask. He must have figured there was no longer any point in hiding his identity. He was a handsome, middle-aged man.
“I didn’t expect to meet Deputy Namgoong here,” he said.
The Turtle Squad was one of the elite squads of the Martial Alliance. If the White Tiger Squad was an independent unit, the Turtle Squad was the personal guard of the Alliance head. The current leader of the Turtle Squad was the Alliance head’s first wife’s younger brother, which meant he was his brother-in-law. But he hadn’t reached the rank of Turtle Squad leader just because he was the Martial Alliance head’s brother-in-law—he was also highly skilled in martial arts. Although he wasn’t as powerful as my father, he was still referred to as a Great Master, and he had a reputation for having good character and performing various acts of service.
He was originally from a small middle sect called the Jongcheon sect, which was located in the central area of Hobook Province. The Jongcheon sect had a long history but wasn’t famous because its martial arts level wasn’t that high. But an outstanding talent had emerged in this generation, and the sect made huge advancements in martial arts. Soon enough, the sect’s name began to spread. That talent was the current Turtle Squad leader.
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And another conjecture popped up in my head—perhaps the Jongcheon sect’s martial arts advancement had something to do with Wi Jibaek. What if Wi Jibaek handed over a martial arts technique he had discovered here in the Lecherous Demon’s mountain villa to the current Turtle Squad leader? The Turtle Squad leader would then owe a considerable favor to Wi Jibaek. This meant that the Turtle Squad leader’s sect was also criminally involved.
In fact, the Turtle Squad may have already known what Wi Jibaek was up to.
Еn̄ü mа̀_. і̆d
“You knew? You knew Wi Jibaek was kidnapping women? There were tens of women whom Wi Jibaek had kidnapped up in that mountain villa!” Mister Wan shouted, enraged.
Murmurs began to rise among the Turtle Squad members who were attacking us moments ago. The Turtle Squad wasn’t aware at all. I was somewhat relieved. Mister Wan must have also noticed, as he confronted the Turtle Squad.
“Get a grip, all of you! Since when did the Turtle Squad condone such evil acts?! Have you no shame?!”
The Turtle Squad leader closed his eyes. He looked guilty, but I couldn’t see the faces of the members behind him. I also ripped off the wet mask stuck to my face and took a step forward. The Turtle Squad members gasped.
“Turtle Squad leader, you can’t hide this matter any longer,” I said.
He probably already knew who I was after we exchanged some parries. I revealed my face to shock the Turtle Squad members. They weren’t people of the White Tiger Squad that my father was part of, but as elite members of the same Martial Alliance, they must have spent years together. As expected, they were shocked and started to murmur among themselves.
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“M-Miss Baengri?”
“So the people we were trying to kill were…”
They looked at me and Mister Wan with considerable shock.
“You can’t hide the obvious. Tell us—are you going to kill all the innocent women who were dragged here and forced to spend years in pain and misery?” I said.
There was no response.
“Get a grip, Turtle Squad Leader!” Mister Wan shouted.
E n̄ ŭm̄ а́
At that moment, the presences that were simply watching the situation unfold from afar suddenly appeared.
“What are you waiting for? You’re way too nice.”
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“Turtle Squad leader, have you already forgotten the favor you owe Alliance head Wi?”
“It’s a good thing we decided to wait here.”
The five people who appeared were at least master-level experts. They weren’t even hiding their faces. They were elderly sect heads and leaders of sects allied with Wi Jibaek. They weren’t from clans or large sects, but they were pretty famous among small-middle sects. These folks also held high positions within the Martial Alliance. Mister Wan must have known of their existence, for he didn’t seem surprised. However, his demeanor did become a little heavier.
“I never thought the Martial Alliance would be this rotten,” Mister Wan said.
Én̈.ǔ m̈а
With determination, the Turtle Squad leader widened his eyes and said, “Deputy Namgoong, you’re out of your mind. I know you hate the Alliance head, but I can’t believe you’d stoop so low as to accuse him.”
Mister Wan’s face twisted, and he shouted, “Turtle Squad leader! So you’re really going to be this way?”
“We simply destroyed one of the demonic cult’s hideouts. We actually want to hear an explanation from you. Why are you coming out of one of the demonic cult’s hideouts? Preposterous. But how are we to prove our innocence if they were to kill us and then claim that we were actually demonic cult members?”
The dead didn’t speak. Also…
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Wham!
The five experts who had just appeared attacked Mister Wan simultaneously. The Turtle Squad leader also joined in. They were clearly intent on killing Mister Wan first. We also clashed with the Turtle Squad members. Soon, the sound of clashing swords became loud enough to drown out the sound of flowing water.
Ẇė ḃ ń ӧ v́ е̄ ľ Е̇ñu m̌ а̇
Klang!Klang!Wham!
The Turtle Squad member who clashed swords with me said, “Surrender, Miss! I don’t want to hurt you.”
“This coming from the person who shot his arrow at my head?”
He gave me no reply.
Clang!
Now that it had come to this, words wouldn’t be enough to convince anyone. With so many people entangled in one another, recklessly swinging a sword was dangerous.
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Rumble!Crack!
A tremendously large fight had ensued. Tens of trees around us fell as if a storm had passed through. Just as we were fighting like crazy, a scream was heard, followed by a desperate shout.
“Sect Head Doh!”
The fight subsided slightly, and everyone turned their attention to one place. One of the men fighting against Mister Wan staggered back, blood spilling uncontrollably. Groaning, Sect Head Doh spilled even more blood and collapsed to the ground with a face filled with disbelief. The person beside him quickly rushed to his side and checked his pulse. He then shook his head with a pale face.
Mister Wan shook the blood off his sword and said, “When was the last time you fought properly with a sword? You’re all so rusty.”
Someone gasped and said, “S-so it’s true. You really have reached Hwagyeong.”
Еn̊u ma
“It can’t be. At his age?”
Everyone looked at Mister Wan with fear.
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“Well? Are we going to continue?” Mister Wan said condescendingly.
Unlike his haughty demeanor, his condition, which I saw through my golden eyes, told a different story. He had a considerably severe internal injury. He had exerted too much strength, doing so to make it seem like he was overwhelmingly more powerful. His plan must have worked, for everyone seemed scared and wouldn’t strike him first.
They were so confident when attacking him all at once, but now…Wait. There had been six people, including the Turtle Squad member, but why were only five attacking Mister Wan now? Where’s the other one?Did he already escape?
At that moment, I sensed something was off and turned my head to dodge whatever was flying toward my head. However, it swung around, chased me from behind, and wrapped around my neck.
Wеb̆ nо̆v̈ е̇l̂ Е̇ ǹum̊ ӓ
“I wouldn’t move if I were you,” a voice then said.
I felt a prickly sensation and something trickling down my neck. I felt repulsed.
“This rope is made from heavenly natural silk. It doesn’t break, and if infused with inner qi, it can be sharper than a blade. One flick of my finger, and your head will be sliced off,” a creepy voice said from behind me.
It was the person who said it was a good idea that they had stuck around at the beginning. He had a sly tone and seemed quite cautious. To think he would hide and wait for an opportunity like this…
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“Clan Head Poong!” Mister Wan shouted, enraged.
The Poong clan was famous for its sword-throwing techniques, but as always, these techniques were ridiculed. For normal people, a weapon with longer range like a spear was more effective, but things were different in the martial world—the sword was considered to be the greatest weapon of all. In such a martial world, sword-throwing techniques were considered lowly and used only by assassins.
E nûm̊ а̄
“I hear you are very fond of Miss Baengri, Deputy Namgoong.”
Mister Wan didn’t respond.
“Well? Shall we continue?” Clan Head Poong said, repeating Mister Wan’s words as if to mock him.
Mister Wan gritted his teeth and couldn’t say a thing.
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