Chapter 208: Chapter 208

“……What on earth is this?”

Bang Man-jung was flustered.

He was currently wearing a clean white long robe.

He was so unaccustomed to the feeling of silk touching his skin, something he was wearing for the first time in his life.

But there was something even more bizarre.

It was none other than a mask.

His appearance, wearing a pure white mask, was truly a sight to behold.

Even leaving aside his sticking-out beard, it was so stuffy he could not even breathe properly.

Moreover, was this not the Gentleman Blade that children loved and that had been causing a stir in the world lately?

He had heard that someone was mimicking him, but to think it came from this Southern Hunan Dan Family.

He checked his appearance this way and that.

“Haha, you look great!”

Zhuge Un gave a thumbs-up! He had been deeply worried that it might not suit him since it was a sudden idea, but Bang Man-jung looked finer than he had thought.

Of course, it was not as much as Namgung Cheon, but he seemed to be able to mimic the dignified Gentleman Blade.

Zhuge Un nodded with a satisfied expression and pointed toward a certain direction.

“Now, go!”

“Huh?”

At the abrupt words, Bang Man-jung sent a puzzled look.

‘Go? Where?’

Did they change his clothes all of a sudden and now want to kick him out with a mask he had never worn in his life on his face?

Just as Bang Man-jung was about to show his discomfort.

“Go realize justice.”

“What…… does that mean?”

Bang Man-jung was flustered by the incomprehensible words.

Go realize justice?

It was a vague statement, but Zhuge Un did not explain and instead shined his eyes.

“It means realizing justice! Because you are the Gentleman Blade!”

“Huh?”

Bang Man-jung was pushed out as if being kicked out by Zhuge Un, whom he still could not understand.

From afar, Zhuge Yeon was watching that scene.

A short sigh escaped her mouth.

‘Is my father getting stained too?’

Whether this family was strange or all the people gathering here were strange.

It seemed as though everyone had something missing in their heads.

Zhuge Yeon clenched her hands tightly, vowing that she would never be like that.

* * *

It had been a long time since money stopped coming up from the branch of the Assassination Hall in Hunan.

They could not be reached even when contacted, and since no reply came back, from the perspective of Bi Cheon-ung, the Killing Emperor, he suspected that those fellows had betrayed him.

It was purely a coincidence that he came to the land of Hunan himself without sending his subordinates.

Because he happened to be near Hunan, he wanted to confirm the problem with his own eyes.

However, only the smell of old blood lingered in the branch he arrived at, and no trace of people could be found at all. By that, he could tell that someone had raided the Assassination Hall.

Who was it?

Even if they were fellows who did not know well about the state of the Martial World, they should at least know that the Assassination Hall was a place they must never touch.

Because it was a place protected by the king of assassins, none other than himself.

The Killing Emperor Bi Cheon-ung.

Bi Cheon-ung, who recognized the situation, quickly gathered information. He ran around on his own two feet to gather details about the events that occurred in Hunan, and eventually, he was able to find out one fact.

The Southern Hunan Dan Family.

He came to think that this Southern Hunan Dan Family, which appeared out of nowhere, was the center of all the incidents.

When he was lingering around to dig a little deeper into that place.

He ended up encountering others who were monitoring the Southern Hunan Dan Family.

“…….”

Bi Cheon-ung frowned as he looked at the corpses and bloodstains scattered all over the place. He wondered if he had done something unnecessary, but he could not undo what had already happened.

He had intended to capture just one fellow and make him open his mouth, but when they realized they were at a disadvantage, they rushed in with a determination to die, which embarrassed Bi Cheon-ung.

He gathered the scattered corpses one by one and dumped them in a forest as far away as possible.

Since there were many wild animals near here, the corpses would disappear leaving only bones in an instant.

‘I ended up helping them unintentionally.’

Bi Cheon-ung sighed and shook his head.

Since he never lent a hand unless it was his own work or a request, he felt it was a great waste.

‘That aside…….’

Moving slowly, the Killing Emperor Bi Cheon-ung thought.

What on earth was that place called the Southern Hunan Dan Family? Although the scale was larger than he thought, there seemed to be few people compared to its size.

He was told there were definitely strong individuals, but why could he not feel even a trace of them?

With a peculiar expression, he slowly moved toward the Southern Hunan Dan Family. He jumped over the wall and went inside, but he could not feel any presence of anyone.

It would not be strange if those who felt the energy of the uninvited guest who crossed the wall rushed over immediately, but this place was just quiet as if dead.

Swallowing a small groan, he penetrated deeper inside.

It was at that moment when he felt a human presence from behind.

Bi Cheon-ung gripped a dagger in his hand and moved toward where the presence was. As he passed a large yard and approached the back of a place that looked like an annex, he saw countless jars.

A woman was sitting there gulping down something, and as if it tasted quite good, she poured it into her mouth repeatedly.

‘What a strange wench.’

He wondered if she might be a woman so strong as to hide her martial arts, but she was silently drinking something without noticing the presence of the Killing Emperor at all.

He watched that for a while with a peculiar expression.

Before long, the woman staggered up from her seat and disappeared somewhere.

‘……’

Is it a trap?

While he stayed there for a moment with caution, he heard footsteps and someone approached.

Just as the Killing Emperor was about to draw his dagger with tension again.

A woman with a face he seemed to have seen somewhere appeared.

Looking around.

The woman, who was checking the surroundings as if looking for someone, took out a palm-sized liquor bottle from her bosom, unsealed a jar, and filled it.

As if she did not want to get caught, she did not forget to seal it again meticulously and left that place with light steps, disappearing.

‘What on earth is that?’

Puzzlement appeared on Bi Cheon-ung’s face.

Judging by the behavior of the two women he saw just now, it must be something to eat.

However, all of them had expressions as if they were tasting a heavenly delicacy.

In the end, unable to suppress his curiosity, Bi Cheon-ung moved cautiously and approached.

Before long, he stood in front of the jar where the woman had torn the seal just now. The name So-mi was written on the seal, and he thought it was probably the name of the person who made this.

He cautiously tore it off and checked the inside.

‘Liquor?’

The moment he tore it, a sweet smell stimulated his nose.

Although it was nothing more than smelling it, it was enough to stimulate Bi Cheon-ung’s appetite at once.

Unknowingly swallowing his saliva, he dipped his finger in the liquor and brought it to his tongue.

‘Th-This is…….’

In an instant, a flower bloomed on his face.

Although Bi Cheon-ung did not like liquor much in order to always maintain a cool-headed state, this was something else that strongly attracted a person’s appetite rather than just liquor.

Without realizing it, he shoved his face into the jar.

Gulp, gulp-!

The liquor made by Dan So-mi went down his throat.

* * *

“…….”

“…….”

“Ahem…….”

“Groan…….”

Four people were gathered closely together, looking at something. It was the place where the liquor jars made by Hoyeon Ji and Dan So-mi were.

Those who gathered from early morning stared at one place with peculiar expressions, as if they were looking at something they should not see.

A middle-aged man was lying on the ground.

Around him, who was wearing a white long robe, numerous liquor jars were empty, and Hoyeon Ji looked at that with a dumbfounded face.

The one who was lying spread-eagled between the liquor jars, revealing his belly and snoring.

Although the women did not know who he was even when they saw his face, Zhuge Un and Bang Man-jung, who had stayed overnight under his guidance, knew the face all too well.

The Killing Emperor Bi Cheon-ung.

He was a person called one of the Five Emperors, and among them, he was the youngest. Why was such a man sleeping huddled up in a place like this?

“M-My liquor…….”

Hoyeon Ji sat down with a pale face, tears welling up in her eyes.

Considering her hard work for several days to make that, she was about to cry tears of blood.

Moreover, were they not the volumes to be sent to the Golden Ring Merchant Group soon?

“S-So-mi’s liquor…….”

On the contrary, the one whose face turned pale in a completely different sense was Zhuge Yeon. Drinking So-mi’s liquor once a day was the only pleasure of staying here, but it had become completely empty.

“Th-This person!”

Just as Hoyeon Ji, unable to bear it, was about to step forward while panting. The Beggar Emperor Bang Man-jung grabbed the scruff of Hoyeon Ji’s neck and pulled her back.

“Don’t go near him. Even if he is drunk, that fellow is an expert. If you approach carelessly, your head will be cut off, you know?”

“Eh?”

At Bang Man-jung’s words, Hoyeon Ji shrank back in fright.

Was he not a simple thief? Why was even a thief not ordinary in this Southern Hunan Dan Family.

“Who is he?”

The moment Zhuge Yeon looked at her father and asked, the oldest and the Beggar Emperor Bang Man-jung, who was one of the Five Emperors like the Killing Emperor, slowly approached Bi Cheon-ung.

Then, he who had been fast asleep until now suddenly opened his eyes and sprang up from his seat.

His body, which leaped up in an instant, nimbly spun in the air and landed just like that.

Crash-!

“Oops…….”

“You’re putting on a show. Seriously…….”

He stepped on a scattered liquor jar, fell, and was buried in them.

“Hic…….”

“Are you still not sober?”

Bang Man-jung asked, his lips trembling. Seeing that state, it was clear that he had released his internal energy and drank the liquor.

Otherwise, he could never get drunk because of the internal energy that naturally circulated.

“Are y-you?”

As if he was not sober yet, he even slurred his words. Bang Man-jung shook his head, his face turning red with embarrassment.

To think such a thing was one of the same Five Emperors, his face felt hot.

Whether he realized that, Bi Cheon-ung raised his internal energy and blew away the drunkenness. White steam continuously flowed out over his head.

His face, which had turned red, gradually calmed down. Bi Cheon-ung, who was buried between the liquor jars, stood up without expression and brushed off his clothes.

Before long, he looked at Bang Man-jung and gripped a dagger in his hand.

His face turned flushed red in a different sense.

“Are you embarrassed?”

“…….”

“Good grief, you rascal! The great Killing Emperor of the world steals and drinks liquor?”

Seeing that he could not say anything at that single word, Zhuge Un quietly grasped the situation. Soon, with a smirk, he slowly approached Bi Cheon-ung.

Because Bang Man-jung was nearby, there was no hesitation in his steps.

Zhuge Un, who had approached nearby before he knew it, rubbed his palms.

“Well, anyway…….”

“…….”

“You should pay for it, shouldn’t you? Haha.”

Looking blankly at that calculating face, Bi Cheon-ung could not say anything.

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