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Chapter 187
Chapter 187. Rewriting the Sichuan Blood Calamity (7)
After the “Mountain King Contest,” everything went smoothly.
First, we requisitioned carts from Flower Garland Stronghold to carry the wounded.
Perhaps because they had attacked merchants many times while collecting tolls, there were plenty of sturdy carriages and carts inside the mountain stronghold.
“How dare you attack innocent merchants?”
W е̄b n̊о v̆е l Е nů m̌ä
It was perhaps only natural that Bang Du-chil, who became furious at this, beat the Stronghold Masters.
The assault stopped only after the words, “From now on, we will only collect tolls,” came out of the bastards’ mouths.
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On the road from Flower Garland Stronghold to Chengdu, we selected experts from the mountain stronghold and entrusted them with escort duty and night watch.
The bizarre companionship of Murim Academy Students, the Murim Alliance, and bandits continued for several days, and in the end, we were able to reach Chengdu.
Then Bang Du-chil’s party, who had accompanied us all the way to Chengdu, said farewell.
Whatever the case, I was grateful to him for coming at my call without any conditions.
Еnu̇ m̃а́. іd̀
“Where do you plan to go now?”
“For now, I plan to take a look around Sichuan.”
“If it is this period, I would like to recommend taking a look around Guizhou Province rather than Sichuan.”
“Why is that?”
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Because a great war will break out in Sichuan now.
However, I could not exactly confess that honestly.
Ёṅ ù.m а
“Sichuan will become noisy for a while. I think it will be difficult for you to travel comfortably.”
“Hm...... Is that so?”
Judging by his expression, he somehow seemed to want to remain in noisy Sichuan even more.
It looked like he had roughly noticed the situation as well.
As expected, Baek So-ryeong stepped forward first and settled the situation.
“Dear, do as Young Master Jin says. Have you ever suffered a loss by listening to Young Master Jin?”
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“Shall I? I was planning to visit other mountain strongholds on the way back anyway, so moving a little faster would not be bad.”
He spoke very lightly, but it was easy to predict that he would visit the Seventy-Two Green Forest Strongholds one by one and hold Mountain King Contests.
‘Has the Path of the Fighting King already begun?’
Considering that his conquest of Jiangnan happened much later in my past life, this was truly a dramatic change.
“Jiangnan will soon be beneath your feet, Elder Brother.”
Bang Du-chil’s lips twitched as he said,
Ė nü m̄ â . i̇d̃
“Is that so?”
But Jiangbei would not be so easy.
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The true experts of the Seventy-Two Green Forest Strongholds were mainly gathered in Jiangbei.
Even so, he should be able to unify them several years faster than in my past life.
As my thoughts continued that far, I felt newly astonished.
Even in my past life, I had some degree of friendship with him, but it was not to the point where he would move for me with a single Carrier Pigeon Letter like now.
E n ū m̂ а̊. іd̊
I had prevented the situation where Bang Du-chil’s qi center was injured, but I could not clearly distinguish whether that had truly been for him or for myself.
Even so, Bang Du-chil was showing me infinite trust, and that pure, deep faith felt as though it was pressing down on my heart a little.
“Please make sure to move while listening carefully to Sister-in-law. If you do, there will not be many hardships on your path, Elder Brother.”
“Ahem, ahem!”
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I gave him sincere advice.
That rough Bang Du-chil flushed red and let out fake coughs, while Baek So-ryeong covered her lips and laughed softly.
Е n u m̌ ǎ
It was a truly nostalgic sight, and I was glad to see it again.
“Younger brother, you should take care of yourself as well. From what I hear through rumors, neither what has happened so far nor what will happen from now on seems very smooth.”
“......”
Bang Du-chil’s face became quite serious.
“People like you and me are bound to stand out wherever we are. Because of that, it is only natural that we are rejected. But even if we hide and conceal that, we cannot easily blend in. A hawk among ducks has far too distinctive a shape.”
Bang Du-chil continued speaking words filled with wisdom, unlike his usual self.
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Then his eyes soon shone, and he smiled broadly.
“If so, is there any need to become a duck? It is enough to become a hawk and rule, or to become a predator.”
Had there been a moment when he too had wanted to blend into a flock of ducks?
While I thought that he must have lived through a time that had not been easy, Bang Du-chil was staring straight at me.
“So do not curse your talons and sharp beak. We all have our own place.”
“......”
Е̌.ṅumå
The reason he suddenly said this was probably because he had seen how I was among the Academy Students over the past several days.
It seemed that, even in his eyes, I did not fit into the Murim Academy very well.
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“Thank you, Elder Brother.”
I spoke sincerely.
His advice felt as though it left a mark deep in my heart.
Although we had become sworn brothers by accident, I had not expected to feel this kind of dependable, thoughtful sense of an elder brother from him.
Ẃ èb́n̄ оṽе̂ ľ .Еnuṁá
He placed his large hands on both my shoulders and said,
“So return to Black Dragon Stronghold anytime. Now you have not just one, but two mountain strongholds to lead, including Flower Garland Stronghold.”
“Ah......”
Was that what he meant with all that talk about ducks?
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Damn it....... The feeling of dependability and thoughtfulness I had felt crumbled away.
“Listen well. After conquering all of Jiangnan, I will go to Jiangbei! At that time, we shall go together as the Twin Dragons, and then......”
E n̆ ŭm̄ ӑ
“Dear! Let us go already!”
Perhaps sensing that my expression was not normal, Baek So-ryeong began dragging Bang Du-chil away.
Even while being dragged away by Baek So-ryeong, Bang Du-chil did not stop talking.
“If that happens, you will rule Jiangbei, and I will rule Jiangnan! The two of us will place the world beneath our feet! Mmph, mmph!”
In the end, Baek So-ryeong even covered his mouth.
How do I change that damned name, Black Dragon Stronghold?
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I pressed my throbbing temples firmly.
As soon as we arrived at the Murim Alliance Chengdu Branch, Elder Suheo and Elder Sangwon were the first to break away from the group.
As soon as they finished a private meeting with the Branch Chief, they rented carriages from the branch, loaded the other Elders into them, and departed immediately.
At the sight of the Elders leaving without even greeting them, the disciples could not stop looking dumbfounded.
All the wounded were entrusted to the branch’s infirmary, and the Academy Students were assigned rooms at the branch, where they crammed in three or four at a time.
Right now, whether it was an inn or a guesthouse did not matter. What mattered was relieving the fatigue from the long journey.
Е̃n û m̈ а̂.
I also tried to wash immediately to relieve my exhaustion from the past days, but someone called for me.
“The Branch Chief?”
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“Yes. He says he would like to see you right away.”
“......”
In reality, the person responsible for this event was the Elder Council, and if one had to name the next person responsible, it would be the Hall Master of Victory Tiger Hall.
Why would someone as high-ranking as a Murim Alliance Branch Chief have any reason to meet the Academy Representative?
W̊е́ b̈n о̀ v̆ ѐl_ Ӗ n̊ u m̊а́
“Black Dragon Stronghold is a misunderstanding, though......”
If I had to make a rough guess, there was a high chance this summons had been caused by Black Dragon Stronghold, that massive snowball made from Bang Du-chil’s vain wish and Baek So-ryeong’s joke.
Since every Academy Student had discovered that I participated in the Mountain King Contest, someone had surely reported it.
‘Damn bastards. I stepped forward specifically to save them.’
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If I had not participated in the Mountain King Contest there, would we not have taken quite a bit of damage as well?
I had only done my best......
W е̊ bn̂ оv̀ е̇ l Ӗ n ǔm ӑ
“Please go quickly.”
At the attendant’s urging, I stared at him quietly.
“Do I have to go?”
“Pardon?”
His expression seemed to ask why I was asking something so obvious.
Right, of course.
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If I refused to go after coming this far, that would be even stranger.
But disliking it was still disliking it.
Even in my past life, I did not have a single good memory of getting involved with the Branch Chiefs of the Murim Alliance.
Every one of them had been high-handed, self-righteous, and selfish.
At least because I had the status of an Academy Student, someone had come to tell me to come and go. During my Sojeong Squad days, I had not even been treated like a person at all.
Compared to my past life, I had risen in status to a dizzying degree, but the defeatism of the past remained unchanged.
Е n̆ùḿ a
“Please go quickly. He has been waiting for you for some time.”
In the end, I moved with heavy steps.
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When I arrived at the Branch Chief’s office, someone had arrived first.
“Hall Master of Victory Tiger Hall.”
I greeted him, but he merely nodded briefly and gave no other response.
Could it be that he was trying to distance himself from me now because I was the Stronghold Master of Black Dragon Stronghold?
Ŵ еb ñ о̊v́е l Еň u m̈ȧ
I had not thought he was that kind of person......
It was an obvious reaction, but it would be a lie to say I did not feel disappointed.
‘I was even going to buy Dispelling Evil and Spirit Suppression for the Victory Tiger Hall members.’
Then, just as I was about to make a clasped hands greeting toward the Murim Alliance Chengdu Branch Chief, he sprang up from his seat.
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“Young Hero Jin, thank you for coming despite how tired you must be.”
“......”
E n̈ ǔm̄ а̌
The first words he uttered were extremely strange.
‘Young Hero?’
The position of a Murim Alliance Branch Chief was treated as being at the level of a Pavilion Master even within the Alliance.
At the same time as he governed that region, he also played the role of conveying the Murim Alliance’s will.
The position of Branch Chief was a high-ranking position that represented the Murim Alliance in each region.
Because of that, it was not usually a position one could rise to through ordinary background.
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Even looking at the current Chengdu Branch Chief’s background, he was an elite from Diancang Sect, and in terms of Academy class year, he was a senior so distant it was hard to measure.
Dang Hyeok-jae, who had been Yueyang Branch Chief, was the unusual one. In most cases, Branch Chiefs did not even treat Academy Students as official warriors......
“What kind of tea do you like? I have Longjing Tea and Junshan Yinzhen......”
He was even giving me a choice of tea?
What on earth was going on?
“I think Junshan Yinzhen suits my palate.”
Е num ӑ . і d̊
“Ah, ah......! I-is that so?”
What was that?
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For an instant, his expression looked a little regretful.
If he was going to regret it that much, he should not have said he had it.
“It is worth having saved exactly enough for ‘one’ serving.”
The Branch Chief looked as though he was desperately trying to win my favor, as if he were dealing with a creditor.
Е n.ú m̊a
‘What exactly is going on?’
Until I came here, I had thought I might be dragged to the Prison and interrogated about what kind of relationship I had with Bang Du-chil, or whether I might be a spy of Black Dragon Stronghold......
“The fragrance of the tea is truly good.”
“I am very glad it suits your taste, Young Hero.”
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“But why did you ask to see me?”
Since the other party had gone out of his way to lower himself first, was there any need for me to do the same?
Wе̇ b nӧ v̌ ē l̃ Enǔ m̌а
I straightened my shoulders, which had been hunched.
Crack. Crack. Sounds rang out from various parts of my body.
The Chengdu Branch Chief looked at me and smiled as though he had met an irreplaceable honored guest.
“I cannot express how grateful I am that you prevented the damage to the Righteous Path Association from spreading into something far greater.”
“I merely did what I naturally had to do.”
“To think you consider sacrifice for others only natural....... The future of the Murim is truly bright.”
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Once someone reached the level of Branch Chief, one had to see half of him as a politician.
The Chengdu Branch Chief’s tongue was rolling inside his mouth as though it had been coated with oil.
For me, who had never received this kind of flattery in either my past life or this life, it actually gave me chills.
Whatever the case, there was no doubt that the Chengdu Branch Chief’s attitude was extremely strange.
‘Did Daoist Master Myeonghyeon leave without saying anything?’
I had thought Daoist Master Myeonghyeon, who bore a grudge against me, would slander me to his junior disciple from the branch onward. But why was that junior disciple acting as though he were the tongue in my own mouth?
W е́b̃ n̆о v̆ê l̃ En̆u̇ m á
“From the standpoint of the Sichuan Chengdu Branch as well, this incident was extremely bewildering. That is why I cannot express how grateful I am for your help, Young Hero.”
“......”
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Now the Branch Chief was practically speaking as though I were his superior.
When I remained silent with my expression stiff, perhaps sensing something strange only then, the Branch Chief cleared his voice and tried to bring up the main point.
“I hear you have a good relationship with Stronghold Master Green Dragon Bang Du-chil of Zhejiang Province.”
Hm...... In the Branch Chief’s eyes, it should be more than just a “good relationship,” though?
Ê n ü mа̃
The Branch Chief asked me in a subtle tone,
“Perhaps it was Young Hero’s chivalrous spirit that moved even the heart of a mere bandit like Stronghold Master Bang Du-chil?”
“......What are you trying to say?”
It was so frustrating that I eventually asked bluntly.
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At that, the Branch Chief’s lips kept moving.
“May I ask how close your friendship with Stronghold Master Bang Du-chil is, Young Hero?”
Е n̊üma. і̊d
My gaze turned toward the Hall Master of Victory Tiger Hall.
Even though I had not asked through Sound Transmission, as if he knew what my gaze meant, he shook his head faintly.
‘Leaving aside the Hall Master of Victory Tiger Hall, even Daoist Master Myeonghyeon and the Academy Students of Diancang Sect did not say anything?’
Judging by the atmosphere, the Branch Chief did not seem to know that Bang Du-chil and I were sworn brothers.
Naturally, he also seemed unaware that I was the Stronghold Master of Black Dragon Stronghold.
Those bastards were actually pretty loyal, weren’t they?
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For some reason, I was a little moved.
“I apologize for asking something so personal. However, the survival of the Sichuan Chengdu Branch depends on you, Young Hero.”
So....... it seemed the Sichuan Chengdu Branch Chief wanted to ask Bang Du-chil for something through me.
I placed one foot over my other knee.
My leg hurt a little because I had been sitting tense for a long time.
And at the same time, I stretched once.
Ẇеb̂n̂о̌ v̇ е̄ l̇ Е̇ ńǔm̄а́
For some reason, the Chengdu Branch Chief’s eyebrow seemed to tremble.
But if my body was stiff, words did not come out well either.
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I cleared my throat lightly.
“Ahem, it is a little cautious for me to say this as a Later-Generation Talent of the Orthodox Faction, but...... you can consider us practically sworn brothers.”
“Oh! Is that so?!”
The Branch Chief’s eyes opened wide.
W̄ ѐ.b́n о̇v̈ĕ l Е̇ n ůmа
Gu Jeong-ryong, who had been glancing at me, also opened his eyes wide in surprise.
“From what I hear, Stronghold Master Bang Du-chil has placed the Green Forest strongholds beneath his feet through the Mountain King Contest this time. Could you perhaps ask him for help?”
Only now did I roughly understand.
The Righteous Path Association had come to Sichuan and suffered damage from the Blood Cult’s attack.
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Moreover, as soon as the Blood Cult’s identity was revealed, the Murim Alliance would dispatch a large number of warriors, and a war against the Blood Cult would break out in Sichuan.
Then why was the Branch Chief looking for Bang Du-chil?
Ẇ еbnõ ṽ e l̄ Е̃ n̄ŭ m̀а̌
“This is for the peace and safety of the Murim.”
......That was how he was dressing it up, but in truth, he was probably afraid that if the Murim Alliance’s massive force roamed around Sichuan, the Green Forest strongholds would not simply sit still and watch.
He was already in danger of losing his head because he had not even known that the Blood Cult had settled near Sichuan. If he failed to control the Green Forest strongholds or the Black Path as well, then one had to assume his head would simply fly.
Furthermore, since the damage suffered by Diancang Sect had also been great, if he returned to the main mountain like this, they would surely attach some excuse or another from within and discipline him.
‘Peace of the Murim, my ass....... What a cunning human.’
Listening to the bastard’s hypocritical words made the back of my neck feel stiff.
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I turned my head left and right to loosen my neck.
The Branch Chief pleaded with a servile expression.
“......This is truly an important matter.”
Since it was a desperate moment where his own neck might be cut off or not, it was only natural that even toward a much younger junior, the words “Young Hero” came out on their own.
In truth, leaving aside his detestable appearance, I had been planning to restrain the Green Forest strongholds anyway.
If the Green Forest strongholds interfered needlessly here, they would end up neither one thing nor the other.
Еň um̊ а
For the sake of a complete Green Forest Alliance in the future as well, I had intended to tell them to lower their heads.
‘That does not mean I can help for free.’
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When that bastard himself was using the pretext of the peace of the Murim to protect his own safety, what need was there for me to be played like some innocent fool?
Still, one could not reveal one’s true intentions as they were.
‘If it is for the peace of the Murim, I should naturally help.’
I could start with something like that.
Ѐǹ ú m ӑ. і́ d
As the Academy Representative and a Later-Generation Talent of the Righteous Faction, I straightened my posture.
And I spoke the words I had prepared.
“What price range did you have in mind?”
Not only the Branch Chief but even Gu Jeong-ryong opened their mouths blankly.
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“......?!”
“......?!”
Е̄ nūm а
What is this silence?
At the strange atmosphere, I looked back and forth between the two men’s faces.
‘Hm? What is it? Ah!’
Then I realized that the words in my heart and the words I had spoken aloud had been switched.
“Haha, dear me. That was a slip of the tongue......”
Had playing the role of Black Dragon Stronghold’s Stronghold Master just once made my intelligence become similar to Bang Du-chil’s?
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