Chapter 162: What Kind of Money Is That (5)

So-mu went with Heo Gyu to investigate about Ooyanghoe. The additional information collected during half a day was very shocking.

The owner, Huang Qi, was already a famous figure in the underworld of Sichuan Province.

Their criminal records ranged from kidnapping, assault, and even murder based on usury. If there was money to be made, he would raise funds regardless. Afterwards, the market moved to Shaanxi, where the size of the market was larger.

After the contents were somewhat summarized, Heo Gyu asked.

“What are you going to do? Should I hand over the information to your lover?”

So-mu shook his head horizontally.

“I don’t know what happened, but if Yeon-mae comes forward, there will be a bloody storm in the market. Before that happens, we need to arrest her first and investigate.”

“Are you going to be okay?”

“When I think about what he’s done so far, I can’t just leave him alone.”

“Well, how dare you tell me where this is. It may work in Sichuan, but it’s no problem in Shaanxi.”

So-mu nodded in agreement and prepared to leave.

“I agree. Anyway, I should go quickly. Something doesn’t feel right.”

“Is there anything special? Anyway, I had a good meal today.”

“If you’re hungry, come to the military camp anytime. The food the soldiers eat is pretty good.”

“Then I guess I’ll come visit you. Giggle.”

So-mu headed to the military camp to gather the members.

***

A two-headed carriage modified for one person. Hwangki, who was lying there, was laughing heartily.

Unlike when I left, I felt much better. This was because he purchased the manor he liked at a bargain price. Of course, this was possible because force was used against the previous owner.

When the carriage stopped, he raised his bloated body and asked.

“Have you arrived already?”

“Please don’t come out, Master Hoe, something is strange.”

“What’s going on?”

“I can feel an unusual energy nearby.”

Hwang Gi was puzzled.

The leader of his bodyguard, the Nine Yang Ten Guests. He was nervous. This was Cheol-yeon, a swordsman who was once infamous in the martial arts world.

When I opened the door frames on both sides, the guarded surrounding the carriage came into view. Through their gap, their destination, Ouyanghoe’s headquarters, could be seen.

“What kind of bastards dare to invade this place? If necessary, we will also call in the Black Death Squad.”

The pavilion where the Heuksaldae was waiting was not far from here. However, the guard captain, Cheol-yeon, did not even respond.

“…….”

Unable to watch any longer, Hwang Gi opened the carriage door and came out.

Suddenly-!

It was the moment when my right foot, as thick as pig’s feet, stepped onto the ground.

“What on earth….”

Hwang Gi could not finish his sentence. In the forest, about 20 zhang away from Ooyanghoe’s pavilion. That’s because a familiar warrior was approaching there, screaming.

“Khaak! Kwahaak!”

Surprisingly, he was the leader of the Black Death Squad. He looked like he had gone half crazy.

The hollow wound on the chest looked like the mark of a huge claw. My left leg, covered in blood, could not move properly as if it had been bitten by something.

He was limping, leaning on his right foot, and was approaching like crazy.

“You have to run away, Master Hoe!”

Guard leader Cheol-yeon asked, blocking Hwang-gi’s path.

“Hurry up and tell me what’s going on.”

“Mo, everyone got hit. Mi, the crazy spirit creature….”

The leader of the Black Death Team kept looking back while rambling. Then, ignoring them, they started to run away. It was as if reason had been dominated by fear.

And that moment. The growling sound of an animal was heard from somewhere.

Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrn-!!!

Something enormous was appearing in the forest.

It was bigger than a bear and has sharp claws like blades. With bulging muscles and fangs as long as a span. And its red eyes were like those of a demon you see in pictures.

It was a creepy sight just to look at.

“Um, what is that?”

Hwang-gi was so surprised that he almost fell.

The guarded, including Cheol-yeon, swallowed dry saliva and tensed.

A little boy was sitting on the back of a wriggling tiger.

“Hello, fat guy.”

So-so’s voice was not good. This was because I saw the residents imprisoned inside the palace of the black assassin.

Behind the Mountain Lord’s back, several haggard-looking women were standing and watching along with Baeksang.

“You… who are you?”

Hwanggi did not remember So-so.

The sight of him commanding a huge tiger looked like a hermit in the form of a child. I didn’t feel like I was a person at all.

So-so asked, bringing his eyebrows together in the middle.

“You’re the leader, right? Do you know what happens if you do something bad like this?”

“Well, why did you tell me that….”

After thinking for a moment, So-so stretched out his left palm with a serious expression.

“It’s like fifty strokes.”

It was a funny situation, but I couldn’t help but laugh.

Hwang-gi, who had finally come to his senses, looked at Cheol-yeon and spoke in a trembling voice.

“Well, it’s just an animal. Kill it!”

Nine Yangsobgaek already knew. The tiger in front of you was not a spirit creature that can be easily seen.

The instinctive fear that a weak animal felt when it encounters its natural enemy. Such fear was stimulating the warriors’ instincts.

Cheol-yeon, the head of the Nine Yang Ten Guests, sent a glance to one of his subordinates. It was to test it.

“You go and take care of it.”

The warrior who was pointed out stepped forward, wearing a bamboo hat. I didn’t feel like it, but how could I disobey ordered? I gritted my teeth and grabbed the sword. And he prepared for the deadly blow he could unleash.

“Aaaah!”

So-so saw him running and whispered into the Mountain Lord’s ear.

“Dalong, you can’t kill me, okay?”

Ears the size of So-so’s face perked up slightly.

At that moment, a huge front paw wriggled.

When the warriors saw the scene, the Mountain Lord’s foot was already hitting the cheek of the warrior who was running towards him.

Kwaang-!!!

“Kuhak!”

The warrior’s body, whose neck was turned, fell to the floor. Then it rolled about a dozen times and was thrown out of the box.

At least his superpower was at a level that even a Hwagyeong expert could not match.

At this point, the guarded who were watching opened their mouths wide open. The mountain army began its assault.

The sight of a huge tiger charging like a thunderbolt was enough to freeze the bodies of the warriors. As a result, I couldn’t even properly resist.

Kwaang-!!! Kwasik-!!!

“Kaaak!”

“Kwaeook!”

Each time the huge front paw swung, a guard warrior rose into the air.

It was the moment when all questions about why the leader of the Black Death Team ran away like crazy were resolved.

The Nine Yang Ten Guards were instantly driven to the brink of annihilation.

Cheol-yeon, the last remaining guard captain. He was no exception. The blue energy in the Mountain Lord’s claws did not have the ability to withstand even his sword technique.

“W-Where on earth did this happen…?”

I was able to withstand a dozen sums, but that was my limit. Finally, the Mountain Lord’s front paw hit him on the back of the neck.

Kwaang-!

“Ugh!”

Cheolyeon, who was lying limp on the ground, was convulsing. The soles of huge feet pressed down on his shoulders.

Now there was only one person left. There was only Hwang Gi, the head of Ooyanghoe.

He gaped like a goldfish, as if he couldn’t believe the scene unfolding before her eyes. The current situation felt like a dream.

“…Save me, please save me.”

At that time, I was wondering for a moment what to do. So-so put his hand into her arms as if he remembered something. He took out the four silver coins, looked at them for a while, and then put them back in. Then, he got off the Mountain Lord’s back and walked towards Hwanggi.

“I lost all my money because of you.”

Hwang-gi thought that the child in front of him who was using spiritual powers was a hermit.

No matter how much I thought about what he was saying, I couldn’t figure out what it meant.

“Yes? Well, what do you mean?”

So-so stood tall in front of him and clenched his fists. Then he started hitting his soft belly.

“What are you going to do with my money!”

Puff! Puff puff puff!

“Keuuk!”

Hwanggi crouched down and vomited.

As he knelt down, So-so’s eyes filled with water.

“This is the money that my father and teacher saved so that we could live together. Hmm….”

It was the purpose of a true hermit’s investment. I couldn’t help but feel aggrieved when Hwang Gi manipulated the market price of Eunja and it went to waste.

Hwang-ki came to his senses as he looked at So-so, who was shedding tore. I had to remember. It was the child I met in Taewoong’s room. He was a child who protested when he saw that silver was being sold in large quantities.

It was only after he vomited his stomach that he could barely open his mouth.

“…Why, why are you doing this to me? The price of silver has risen so much now.”

“How much is it?”

“It would be about 650 taels at today’s prices.”

So-so’s eyes widened.

I wiped my tore with my sleeve and took out the four silver coins again. I couldn’t calculate how much I benefited.

I bought it for around 200 taels each, so it was clear that the price had gone up significantly.

“Well, then I’m rich now?”

“…Of course. If you let me go, I will give you 100 taels of silver.”

“Your money is bad money!”

While So-so and Hwang Gi were arguing. There was a figure hiding in the woods about thirty miles away.

Seolhwa, who was hiding, was unable to come out as her face turned red. It was because I heard what So-so said just now.

‘You were saving money to live with me?’

For some reason, I felt strange. At that time, the man in black who was leading the way next to me whispered in confusion.

“…This is the place you mentioned. We arrived, so why aren’t you leaving?”

Seolhwa glared at the oblivious man once. If what he was hiding was discovered, his appearance could turn strange.

“Keep your mouth shut before I twist your neck.”

“…….”

Since the situation had already been resolved, there was no need for him to step forward.

She looked around the scene, still hiding.

A mourning ceremony was held around the main pavilion of Heuksaldae. The warriors who were attacked by the mountain army rolled around on the floor in miserable condition. Most of them remained hidden, perhaps because of So-so’s ordered not to kill them.

Seolhwa’s eyes turned to the main road outside the forest again. A group of people were running from afar.

“Arrest every single one of them! I will take responsibility, so you can kill those who resist!”

It was Hwang Gae-chil, the commander of Guard Battalion. About fifty gunners were running behind him, radiating magical energy. It seemed like he had planned to come, but it was already too late.

“Mister Gaechil!”

Hwang Gae-chil, who found So-so, had a blank face and was frozen. The same was true for the guards who followed him with great determination.

It was a natural reaction since there was no one in good condition except Hwanggi, who was sitting down.

“Hey, how did this happen?”

“I got beaten up by Darong. Bad guys.”

So-so’s finger pointed to the corner. The rescued women were relieved to find their gunners and were approaching.

Hwang Gae-chil, who roughly guessed the situation, rolled her eyes.

“As expected, my guess was correct. These pieces of trash… are being dragged to headquarters immediately.”

At that time, someone else came from somewhere.

“We’ll take this guy away, and you guys take those women.”

A hand the size of a house grabbed the giant hwanggi’s neck and lifted it up.

Il-gwang had arrived before we knew it.

“Brother Il-gwang?”

Joy appeared on the guards’ faces.

The legend of the underworld who conquered the back alleys of Hanzhong in one day. He was the idol of guards from Walpae.

And one more. Someone who appeared without the slightest pretense of popularity grabbed So-so’s sides and lifted him up.

“This guy, I was wondering where he went and he was involved in an accident here.”

So-mu was looking at the traces around him with a bewildered expression. Although I couldn’t understand the English text, I knew right away that it was the Mountain Lord’s work.

“father!”

So-so hugged his father’s neck with a wide open face.

The members of Wolf Fang Squad were all there too.

So-mu shouted at his subordinates.

“Take everyone to the military camp! The remaining people will stay and investigate this place!”

The government military, which was the higher organization of Guard Battalion, took action directly.

Hwang-ki sensed that there was no way out and closed her eyes tightly.