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Chapter 347
The Baengri Clan’s Unwanted Granddaughter
Special Side Story Chapter 17
Similar incidents continued to occur after that.
As word spread, anyone who faced injustice sought out Baengri Euigang for help, and he never hesitated to lend a hand. With each passing day, his fame grew, and people came to regard him as pure and righteous. But as his popularity soared, so did his status as a thorn in someone else’s side.
Namgoong Wan clicked his tongue, convinced that this charade wouldn’t last long. Either way, the virtuous practitioners cared too much about their reputations to openly deal with Baengri Euigang. But in secret, they tried every trick in the book to humiliate him or ensnare him in traps.
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Ironically, however, Namgoong Wan was the first to fall into one. As his mind clouded, Namgoong Wan thought, He was right.
* * *
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This particular incident had taken place a few days earlier.
Namgoong Wan, along with the Kirin Group, had received a mission from the Martial Alliance to investigate and eradicate the evil practitioners in Sandong Province. The evil practitioners had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, growing stronger, and martial artists in the area had started disappearing. Even the members of a small nearby Taoist sect had vanished one day without a trace. The virtuous practitioners found this suspicious, and under the pretense of protecting civilians, had set out on a punitive expedition against the evil practitioners. And yet, they were the ones who ended up being captured.
With their members missing, the affected clans and sects turned to the Martial Alliance for help, prompting the alliance to send the Kirin Group and twenty of its members. This was also Namgoong Wan’s first mission as the newly appointed group head after Miss Geom returned to her sect.
On a chilly day, irritation bubbled up inside Namgoong Wan as he fastened his collar.
Ē n̄ū ḿа̀
“Wait, isn’t the Ak clan near here? Why haven’t they done anything when this is happening right under their noses?”
“I’m sure they have their reasons. Keep your voice down,” came the calm response.
“Reasons, my ass. If they’re going to act like this, they might as well hand Sandong over to the evil practitioners.”
Namgoong Wan glared at Monk Heojeong, then suddenly remembered something.
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“Speaking of which, I heard a lot of the victims were monks or ascetics. Do you know anything about that? Have you guys made enemies somewhere?”
Monk Heojeong’s expression soured, and Yang Jinso, the new member of the group replacing Miss Geom, quickly stepped in.
E n u̇ ḿ a . і̇ ď
“It must be a coincidence. Besides, Sorim doesn’t meddle in outside affairs. How could we possibly make enemies?”
“You say that, but you still accept all those offerings—”
Namgoong Wan was abruptly cut off when Baengri Euigang set his teacup down and said, “He’s here.”
The door to the tea shop, their designated meeting spot, swung open. In walked a young boy, no older than fourteen or fifteen. A spear twice his height was strapped to his back, and despite his youthful appearance, he carried himself with confidence.
Scanning the room, the boy finally spotted them and greeted the group enthusiastically.
“Hello! You’re from the Martial Alliance, right? Just like I heard! Let me introduce myself—I’m Ak Joonghae of the Sandong Ak clan.”
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The room fell silent for a moment, and Namgoong Wan was the first to break it.
“Who’s this little runt?”
“Runt?! I’ve already had my coming-of-age ceremony!”
Ak Joonghae barked at Namgoong Wan, but Baengri Euigang smoothly intervened, “Pleased to meet you. I am Baengri Euigang.”
“I’ve heard a lot about you! Please, speak casually with me, Martial Senior!”
Namgoong Wan interrupted once more, “Wait, is the rest of the Sandong Ak clan in shambles? Couldn’t they find anyone else to send besides you? I thought your clan had plenty of members.”
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Ak Joonghae’s expression hardened at the insult. At that moment, Namgoong Wan heard Yang Jinso’s qi-speak.
“The Ak clan is currently fighting over the title of successor.It was bad enough that none of them participated in the martial arts competition.There’s no point in arguing.”
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“Hah, the Sandong Ak clan is going to suffer for at least ten years,” Namgoong Wan said with a sigh.
Ak Joonghae’s face fell.
“M-Martial Senior.”
Yang Jinso and Monk Heojeong shot Namgoong Wan with baffled looks, clearly about to scold him. Before they could, Baengri Euigang stepped in.
W е̊ b̌ n̂ ov̇e l̈ Еn uṁ а̂
“Young Master Ak, I heard the Ak clan was planning to share its investigative report on the evil practitioners.”
“Ah, yes! While our clan might not be able to lend much assistance, we have completed an investigation on the evil practitioners.”
Namgoong Wan smirked. “Of course you have. You ought to at least know which faction is causing all this trouble right on your doorstep.”
Ak Joonghae’s expression became solemn again. Miss Yang gave Namgoong Wan a reproachful look, but he simply raised his hands in mock surrender and backed off. Encouraged by Baengri Euigang, Ak Joonghae continued his explanation.
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Well, isn’t he just nice, Namgoong Wan thought.
As it turned out, the Ak clan was asking the Martial Alliance to handle the situation because they didn’t want to divert their forces from an internal power struggle.
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“The evil faction uses a strange form of mesmerism, which is why the last punitive expedition failed, and many of our people were captured. Based on witness accounts and our investigation, the mesmerism is so strong that only those with exceptionally strong minds can break free from it,” Ak Joonghae explained.
“Mesmerism?”
“Yes. During the battle, the evil practitioners seemed to focus their attacks on specific targets, almost as if they were being guided by the mesmerism.”
“Designated targets? I see. When it comes to sorcery that affects the mind, the stronger the enemy’s mental limitations, the more effective the spell becomes. Is that what you’re saying?”
“Yes, exactly. We’ve also concluded that they’re selecting targets based on gender. And as for how to break the mesmerism…”
Ak Joonghae suddenly hesitated, glancing around nervously. Namgoong Wan, distracted by his own thoughts on possible mesmerism techniques, barely noticed.
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Baengri Euigang broke the silence.
“If the mesmerism is gender-specific, can’t we simply conceal our gender to avoid detection?”
“Th-that’s right,” Ak Joonghae stammered.
Yang Jinso and Monk Heojeong exchanged incredulous looks. Baengri Euigang, unfazed, continued speaking calmly.
“Then, perhaps Young Master Namgoong and I should cross-dress to infiltrate their ranks.”
A cold silence fell over the room. Namgoong Wan’s companions stared at him, stunned. Namgoong Wan blinked, realizing he had just heard correctly.
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“Are you mad?” he asked, incredulous.
Baengri Euigang looked genuinely surprised. Namgoong Wan’s frustration flared.
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Why is heacting surprisedafter suggesting something so absurd?!
“Y-you want me to cross-dress?” Namgoong Wan sputtered, completely forgetting his earlier vow not to speak first.
“Didn’t you hear? Evil practitioners are using a powerful mesmerism. Since it works differently based on gender, if we hide our gender, we can infiltrate easily.”
Namgoong Wan clenched his jaw, not responding.
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Baengri Euigang continued, “It’s not as if we can ask Monk Heojeong or Young Master Ak to do it. And Miss Yang doesn’t have enough experience to infiltrate the enemy’s base.”
Namgoong Wan’s lips twisted in frustration. Taking a deep breath, he gathered all his energy and shouted, “F*ck off!”
* * *
Namgoong Wan woke up with a severe migraine.
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“Martial Senior! Martial Senior! Wake up!”
Groaning in pain, Namgoong Wan pressed on his head and realized that his hands were tied. He tried to circulate his qi, but his meridian was blocked, leaving him unable to summon his life force or strength. As his vision cleared, he saw that he was inside what appeared to be a storage room.
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The memory of how he had ended up there slowly began to return. He had rejected Baengri Euigang’s absurd proposal, and after discussing alternative strategies at the inn, they had been ambushed by evil practitioners. That was the last thing he remembered.
A voice interrupted his thoughts.
“Young Master Namgoong! “Are you Young Master Namgoong? They captured you too?”
Namgoong Wan turned to see a dirty, chubby young man addressing him with familiarity.
“Who are you?”
“It’s me, Byeok Kimoon!”
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“Byeok Kimoon? Who’s that?”
“Y-you don’t know me?”
“Why would I know a pig like you?”
Byeok Kimoon’s face fell silent in response. Ak Joonghae, whose hands were also bound, wiggled toward Namgoong Wan.
“He’s one of the prisoners taken during the last attack on the evil practitioners.”
At this, Byeok Kimoon began to sob.
Ё n̊ ü m̄а
“Yes, yes. That’s right. You’ve finally come to rescue us!” he exclaimed, hiccuping.
Namgoong Wan’s head pounded with a splitting migraine, and the man’s incessant weeping only fueled his irritation.
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“Stop crying!” Namgoong Wan barked. “Does it look like we’re here to rescue you?”
“A-are you not?”
“Use your damn eyes. We’re caught as well!”
“N-no way.”
W ё bnо̊v̊ е l̈ Ēnum̀а̀
Ak Joonghae tried to reassure him.
“Young Master Byeok, don’t worry. We still have comrades outside. I’m sure they’ll come to save us.”
Namgoong Wan snorted. “We practically drove them away. Would you come back to save us if you were in their shoes?”
“You’re the one who drove them away, not us,” Ak Joonghae countered.
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“Shut up!”
Byeok Kimoon resumed sobbing, his tears flowing freely once more. Namgoong Wan glanced around the storage room in frustration and nudged Byeok Kimoon with his foot.
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“Wait, why are you the only one here? I heard there were about ten prisoners.”
“W-well, after we were thrown in here, they started dragging out one person every two or three days.”
“They dragged them out? And then what?”
“I-I haven’t seen them since. B-but I overheard them saying that they’re eating human flesh.”
“Are you serious?!”
Byeok Kimoon burst into fresh tears.
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“Yes, yes. And before they eat, they hold some sort of unity ritual.”
Namgoong Wan stared blankly, while Ak Joonghae asked, “U-unity?”
“Yes. And it doesn’t matter if it’s men with women, or men with men—”
“Argh! Don’t be ridiculous! Don’t put such filthy ideas in my head!”
Namgoong Wan snapped, unable to bear Byeok Kimoon’s incessant sobbing any longer. He kicked him hard, knocking him unconscious and finally silencing him.
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