Chapter 309: Chapter 309

“Ugh…….”

Jang Sam-tae sat down and ruffled his hair.

Around him, dozens of Green Forest bandits were sprawled out, and under his butt, the man called Gyun-ung lay face down with his eyes rolled back.

Everyone watched the scene in horror.

They did not even have the leisure to confirm what was happening and how.

It was because something had flashed and flown, and then, one by one, they had collapsed.

“Gyun-ung…… was it?”

Slap, slap.

Jang Sam-tae slapped the face of Gyun-ung, who was pinned under his butt. Looking at his somewhat relaxed demeanor, it did not seem like he had exerted much effort in dealing with these Green Forest bandits.

“Uuuugh…….”

“Wake up, you bastard!”

As he slapped the cheeks of Gyun-ung, who was slowly beginning to regain consciousness, even more harshly, Gyun-ung slowly opened his eyes and began to look around.

“Gasp?!”

Soon, he gasped in horror at the situation that came into view. He could not believe his eyes at the sight of all his subordinates collapsed without exception.

“H-how…… could this happen…….”

“What do you mean, ‘how could this happen’? In the first place, trying to catch the great Jang Sam-tae of the Lightning Feet with such weaklings was a mistake.”

Jang Sam-tae wore a sneer.

Honestly, it was extremely dangerous at first. As many rushed in all at once, his neck had almost been sliced off in an instant.

However, in a cramped indoor space, it was advantageous to move alone rather than in a crowd.

Taking full advantage of that, he moved his body, and before he knew it, Jang Sam-tae had subdued the enemies.

Gyun-ung was a somewhat difficult opponent, but his mind was greatly shaken by his helplessly falling subordinates, and Jang Sam-tae, who was more confident in his lightness art than anyone, was able to subdue the shaken opponent in an instant.

“Y-you bastard!”

At the shouting, Jang Sam-tae lightly raised his hand.

Even though he did not grab him by the hair, Gyun-ung’s head was pulled up on its own.

“Keu-eok!”

Gyun-ung writhed in pain, feeling something tightly strangling his neck. Something invisible was choking his throat.

“It is called steel thread. I took it from a strange guy a while ago, and it is quite useful.”

Although it was impossible to fling the steel threads and lay traps like that guy, he could still use it this way.

Jang Sam-tae released the steel thread from the neck of Gyun-ung, whose face had turned crimson and looked as if he would stop breathing any second.

“Heok…… heok…… heok…….”

“Cut the useless talk and tell me who all these guys are.”

Jang Sam-tae laid out the wanted posters in front of Gyun-ung.

Filled with familiar faces without exception, those were definitely drawings of the Green Forest bandits.

“D-do…… you think I would talk……!”

Chwarak!

He roughly moved his hand toward Gyun-ung, who glared at him while grinding his teeth. Something flew and wrapped around, then immediately choked Gyun-ung’s neck.

“I told you to hurry up and speak, you bastard?”

“Keu-uuugh!”

Gyun-ung choked once again under the strong grip of the steel thread around his neck.

Looking up, the face of Jang Sam-tae that entered his vision looked quite savage.

As he slightly loosened his hand, the force strangling the neck weakened.

“F-from…… the left…… ugh…… So Hak-sang…… Ya, Yang Ja-gang…… Yu…… Yu Deok-cheon…….”

At those words, Jang Sam-tae’s complexion turned pale.

They were all names he had heard of.

So Hak-sang was ranked third in the Green Forest, and Yang Ja-gang was the second-in-command.

Moreover, Yu Deok-cheon was called the Green Forest King and was the one at the very top, so these were by no means names that could be heard with a smile.

‘At this rate, isn’t this basically almost the entire strength of the Green Forest?’

Drip.

Cold sweat trickled down Jang Sam-tae’s forehead.

The Eighteen Strongholds of the Green Forest.

It was no different from saying that the best forces among them were currently in Yueyang. Then, as if something suddenly came to mind, Jang Sam-tae looked at Gyun-ung.

“And you……? What kind of fellow are you?”

“Keu…… ugh…….”

“Gyun-ung is famous as the leader of the Suwang Stronghold.”

Just then, the courtesan muttered as she stealthily walked down the stairs. The Suwang Stronghold was a place that ranked in the top five even within the Green Forest.

The leader of that place, Gyun-ung, was by no means an opponent who could be easily subdued.

To have subdued such a person so simply?

Unlike his behavior, it seemed that the name of Lightning Feet had not been earned for nothing.

With an intrigued expression, the courtesan slowly approached Jang Sam-tae.

“You are amazing. To subdue Gyun-ung, who is ranked fifth in the Green Forest.”

“Puhaha! I have some skills!”

Hearing that he was ranked fifth, Jang Sam-tae was inwardly startled.

He could not believe that he had defeated such a person, but looking at the courtesan’s behavior and tone, it seemed to be true.

As his nose naturally held high in pride, the courtesan approached with sparkling eyes and a sweet scent.

“So, Great Hero, how about another drink?”

The courtesan asked, her alluring eyes shining.

She cannot let go of such a sucker.

It seemed as if she had that thought.

Just then, with a creaking sound, the door of the gilu opened and someone walked inside.

Step!

The sound of a single step echoed loudly.

The moment Jang Sam-tae, who was feeling good, looked over there, his face turned pale and he trembled.

“You…….”

Trembling.

It was Mae-hyang.

She glared once at the courtesan sticking close to Jang Sam-tae, then approached Jang Sam-tae while grinding her teeth.

Grabbing a wooden club rolling on the floor, she fumed with anger like someone who had witnessed something they shouldn’t have seen.

“Hey…… wait, hold on…… what are you trying to……?”

“How dare you embrace another woman leaving me behind?!”

“This is…… a-an misunderstanding, keuk!”

Crack!

The swung club bashed Jang Sam-tae’s head.

* * *

“T-trouble has arisen!”

Yu Deok-cheon frowned as he looked at his subordinate who suddenly ran over.

Although it was good that they had smashed most of the Haomen and dragged them along, there was still no one who knew who Lightning Feet was or what kind of place the Hunan Dan Family was.

Thus, he was in a bad mood, and seeing his subordinate running in a hurry, a sense of anxiety surged to his very bones for no reason.

Frowning, Yu Deok-cheon looked at his subordinate.

“What is the matter?”

“G-Gyun-ung…… has been escorted to the magistrate’s office!”

“The magistrate’s office?”

Yu Deok-cheon’s face distorted at the mention of the magistrate’s office.

No one present here was ignorant of Gyun-ung’s skills.

As he held a high rank even within the Green Forest, he was by no means of a caliber to be caught by government officials.

If so, it meant an expert had ultimately intervened in this matter.

Yu Deok-cheon’s gaze grew even sharper.

“Which bastard is it?”

“F-from what I heard, a fellow called Lightning Feet……”

The moment the name Lightning Feet was spoken, Yu Deok-cheon’s killing intent turned thick.

Hadn’t this journey been for the sake of killing that bastard in the first place?

Since he had revealed himself so confidently, it saved them the trouble of searching.

“Where is he!”

“Yueyang.”

Yu Deok-cheon grinned.

Although this was Changsha and it was quite a distance from Yueyang, it was not that far if they resolved to run.

Prepare horses immediately to chase him down.

But before that, they must not forget their primary goal.

“We will head to the Yueyang magistrate’s office first.”

Do not abandon comrades.

That was the conviction Yu Deok-cheon held.

It was also the true reason why everyone in the Green Forest followed Yu Deok-cheon despite their fear.

“We will rescue Gyun-ung first!”

“Yes!”

At the loud, echoing shout, Yu Deok-cheon wore a satisfied smile.

* * *

“Oh, my…….”

Jang Sam-tae groaned as he wrapped a bandage around his head. Having been hit so hard, the throbbing sensation still had not disappeared.

A large lump had also formed.

As he frowned deeply and looked sideways, Mae-hyang had her head deeply bowed.

“Does this girl think a person’s head is a ball?”

“Well, what…… did I do wrong?”

“Then of course it is your fault, is it mine?”

“Who told you to cheat?”

“What kind of relationship do you and I have to call it cheating?!”

Jang Sam-tae thumped his chest in frustration.

They had not promised marriage, nor were they even in a relationship. It was merely a relationship where Mae-hyang followed him around one-sidedly.

So why did he have to get beaten up?

As Jang Sam-tae wore an irritated look, laughter was heard from behind.

“Hahaha! There is no doubt that you are in the wrong.”

“Lord Hong surely knows a thing or two.”

As Hong Won-chang took her side, Mae-hyang responded with an excited expression.

Seeing how they didn’t care about Jang Sam-tae’s thoughts at all, they indeed seemed to have many similarities.

“Leaving that aside, your skills have improved remarkably for you to capture Gyun-ung.”

“Tui! Rather than that, you rotten bastard of the Hong Family!”

Just then, the angry Jang Sam-tae leaped up from his seat and approached Hong Won-chang. Before one knew it, he reached out and grabbed him by the collar, which was threatening in its own way.

“What is this? Aren’t all these wanted posters of those Green Forest bandit bastards? Are you planning to kill me?”

“Uh-huh! Why would that be? Didn’t this matter occur because of you in the first place? Therefore, you should resolve it with your own hands.”

“What kind of nonsense is that! In the first place, the Green Forest bandit matter was caused by our Lord, not me!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted, unable to contain his sense of injustice.

The one who had smashed the Green Forest bandits was indeed Jang Sam-tae.

If one thought about the events back then, that is. However, the one who killed the leader of the Noksu Stronghold was Dan Woo-hyun, and the reason they messed with them in the first place was also Dan Woo-hyun.

The culprit who created this entire situation was none other than Dan Woo-hyun.

If so, is it not right for Dan Woo-hyun to resolve it!

“Then take it up with the master! Why are you taking it out on me!”

“Something is strange! By any chance, were you commissioned by your Lord?”

“T-that…… cannot be…….”

Jang Sam-tae ground his teeth as he examined Hong Won-chang, who began to stammer.

No matter how much he thought about it, it was such an exquisite situation that his doubts did not fade.

This entire situation of the Green Forest bandits entering Hunan and Jang Sam-tae stepping forward to capture them.

Did it not seem as if someone had deliberately set up the board?

His half-closed eyes glared directly at Hong Won-chang.

He awkwardly turned his head and avoided the gaze.

“See, I knew it!”

“Well, you know…… isn’t that just how the affairs of the world go?”

In that instant, Jang Sam-tae realized that Dan Woo-hyun was at the center of this entire situation. He also recognized that, in the end, he could not escape the palm of his hand.

He urgently examined the wanted posters once more.

“One, two…… three…… four…….”

And the bounties written beneath them.

Adding them all up, it was a fairly large amount of money.

Only then did Jang Sam-tae catch on to Dan Woo-hyun’s plan.

“Ugh…… my life…….”

“Cheer up…….”

Stealthily approaching, Mae-hyang gently patted Jang Sam-tae. Although she did not know the exact reason, he looked particularly pitiful today.

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