Chapter 314: Chapter 314

“Why are there so many?”

Jang Sam-tae was walking while being supported by Mae-hyang. Looking around here and there inside the wide river fortress, he did not seem to have any intention of escaping immediately.

“Should we not just leave now?”

Hong Won-chang muttered with an anxious gaze.

The time it took to come to this place was about fifteen minutes.

During that short time, the number of people they met and knocked down reached ten.

Fortunately, they were not experts, and the surprise attacks worked well so no great commotion was caused, but it was true that he was anxious.

If possible, he wanted to escape this extremely dangerous place immediately.

Perhaps Mae-hyang felt the same way, as she looked around the surroundings with an anxious gaze.

Even without that, Jang Sam-tae’s condition was not good, and if they fell into a dangerous situation, this time their heads might fly off without them being able to do anything.

Mae-hyang tightly grabbed Jang Sam-tae’s collar with a trembling gaze.

Her anxious heart was felt from her fingertips.

At that moment, Jang Sam-tae let out a long sigh and stroked Mae-hyang’s head. That action was just like Dan Woo-hyun comforting Dan So-mi.

“Do not worry. I will screw those guys over and escape safely.”

“I… I was not worried or anything.”

“Bullshit….”

Looking at the two people’s pathetic appearance, Hong Won-chang closed his eyes tightly.

Should they not engage in lovey-dovey behavior while looking at the situation?

It would not be strange if they died right now, but seeing them behave like that, the frustration was beyond words.

Eventually, the moment he looked at Jang Sam-tae to say a word, his eyes met Mae-hyang’s, who was bowing her head shyly.

“…….”

“…….”

Her eyes said.

Keep your mouth shut and stay still.

As if warning him that she would never leave him alone if he ruined the good atmosphere, a burning gaze sharply stopped Hong Won-chang.

Hong Won-chang turned his head back to the sky and gasped.

‘That girl is the scariest….’

Zhuge Yeon was like that, but Mae-hyang was also not far behind.

“Cough… So, what do you plan to do from now on?”

“We have to find the armory. Is that not obvious?”

“Armory?”

Hong Won-chang tilted his head with an understanding-free expression. It was not that they lacked weapons. Because they had snatched quite a lot of things from the guys they defeated on the way here.

But finding the armory?

“Ha, if they are water bandits of this scale, they will have at least one or two of those.”

“What do you mean?”

At the question, Jang Sam-tae grinned.

“Cannons, I mean cannons.”

Hong Won-chang’s face turned pale.

* * *

Yoo Deok-cheon felt an ominous feeling for no reason.

The moon was unusually red and even the wind blew coldly.

Moreover, the wind that should have brushed past his whole body stayed around him and did not leave in an strange way.

As if predicting something.

Yoo Deok-cheon frowned and raised his wine cup.

“You do not seem to be in a good mood.”

“No, not particularly, but… this night is just like….”

“Does it feel like a night just right for someone to die?”

At Ga Dok-gun’s words, Yoo Deok-cheon chuckled.

Yoo Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun took a drink and nodded their heads.

“Bring those bastards.”

Soon, Yoo Deok-cheon’s voice echoed.

Would the blood spilled on such a night not heighten the excitement even more?

A will to tear them to death without leaving a single one was glimpsed.

The moment the subordinates quickly answered and turned their backs.

Boom-!

Something that suddenly flew in brushed past their side.

Along with a tremendous explosion, debris flew in all directions. The Green Forest bandits and the people of the river fortress who were nearby fell flat in fright.

Soon, something flew in again.

Boom!

“Aaaaargh!”

“Sp… Spare me-!”

The thing that flew in swept through the courtyard.

It swept away people, of course, as well as utensils and even buildings.

The power was so strong that it seemed impossible to do anything with human strength.

Yoo Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun jumped up from their seats.

“What is going on?!”

“How did this happen!”

The two gnashed their teeth and looked toward where the cannonballs flew from.

A roaring sound was heard again from a place not far away, and soon a cannonball flew and struck the place where they were.

Boom-!

As the number of the Green Forest bandits and the river fortress personnel was considerable, the number of those who fell even to a single cannonball was bound to be large.

Moreover, the cannonballs flew so sharply, as if they knew exactly where the people were hiding.

“This is crazy!”

Ga Dok-gun gnashed his teeth, his face turning red.

Another flying cannonball narrowly brushed past his side, but he gnashed his teeth without batting an eye.

Soon, they faced Yoo Deok-cheon and ran at a fierce speed.

* * *

“Muhahaha-! Muhahaha! Fire!”

Jang Sam-tae cheered like mad at the loud rumble that heightened his mood.

The moment he heard it, he was excited as if his sick body had healed.

Whether taking revenge on Yoo Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun was gratifying, the smile did not easily disappear from Jang Sam-tae’s face.

In a way, he looked like a madman.

Mae-hyang, Hong Won-chang, and even the constables broke into a cold sweat as they watched the scene.

“Excuse me… Is it not a bit dangerous?”

Mae-hyang whispered and asked Hong Won-chang.

Firing the cannonballs was good, but if they caused such a commotion, their location would naturally be discovered.

Whether Jang Sam-tae knew it or not, he was just excited looking at the flying cannonballs.

“Hmm… It is a bit troublesome….”

A person should know when to strike and when to pull back.

Firing the cannonballs was good, but since attention was focused on that loud sound, setting fire and running away immediately was the best choice.

But Jang Sam-tae did not seem to think of going back.

“You son of a bitch! How do you like the taste of cannonballs, muhahahaha!”

The appearance of him laughing like mad was foolish beyond description.

The moment the two let out a long sigh.

Boom-!

Something that suddenly flew in broke the cannon, and at the same time a blurry shadow appeared and poured a palm strike toward Jang Sam-tae.

Bang-!

Jang Sam-tae, whose eyes widened, forced his body, which did not have much strength, to fly.

Looking at a hollow pit dug in the place where he was standing until a moment ago, he broke into a cold sweat.

It was not Yoo Deok-cheon.

It was clearly an expert equal to him, or even above him.

“Look at this damn bastard. Where do you think this is, causing such a mess?”

Ga Dok-gun glared at Jang Sam-tae with a crooked gaze.

Subordinates died and dozens of expensive cannonballs were used.

Moreover, even the cannon was broken, so from Ga Dok-gun’s perspective, it was a tremendous loss.

Ga Dok-gun ground his teeth hard.

“Where else would it be, it is a water bandit den.”

Jang Sam-tae brushed the dirt off his clothes.

Glancing around, he saw that half of the river fortress was destroyed, and their ships had also suffered serious damage.

“What is this again? How did you escape?”

At that moment, Yoo Deok-cheon, who arrived late, discovered Jang Sam-tae and showed an absurd expression.

He had clearly locked him in the prison in a state where he could not even wiggle a finger, so he could not hide his surprise at him doing such a thing.

Jang Sam-tae glared at such Yoo Deok-cheon and spat on the ground.

“I came out after killing all your subordinates, you bastard. Would I have just come out?”

Yoo Deok-cheon’s face flushed with excitement.

Since he had properly touched the nerve of Yoo Deok-cheon, who cherished his subordinates more than anyone, his killing intent soared to the sky.

Jang Sam-tae stuck out his tongue mockingly.

The faces of Mae-hyang, Hong Won-chang, and the constables turned pale.

Yoo Deok-cheon alone was a situation to be frightened of, but Ga Dok-gun was also standing triumphantly.

Although Jang Sam-tae knew many excellent martial arts, he could not face those two at the same time.

Hong Won-chang stepped forward, drawing his sword.

“I will take care of one person.”

“Do not step forward!”

Jang Sam-tae screamed in fright.

Although Hong Won-chang had also received a secret book from Dan Woo-hyun, the depth of his martial arts was not that deep, and he did not have much practical experience like Jang Sam-tae.

The difference in skill between Jang Sam-tae, who was forced to live a rough life because of Dan Woo-hyun, and Hong Won-chang, who had only sparred with constables, was bound to be distinct.

The moment Hong Won-chang fought Ga Dok-gun or Yoo Deok-cheon, his head would be cut off in less than a second.

“Then what do you want me to do? Is it not impossible for you to face those two alone.”

Hong Won-chang frowned.

It was none other than Jang Sam-tae who made the situation like this.

If there was no way to overcome it, they would only have to wait for their turn to die, so Hong Won-chang preferred to swing his sword at least once.

“Crazy bastards… You must really want to die.”

At their attitude of ignoring them, Ga Dok-gun and Yoo Deok-cheon gripped their swords.

It felt like they would run immediately and slice the necks of the two.

It was then.

Step.

A sound was heard from somewhere.

It was just the sound of a person taking a step, but it strangely echoed in the ears.

One step, one step.

Every time they heard the footsteps, their hearts thudded.

A cold sweat formed on the foreheads of Yoo Deok-cheon and Ga Dok-gun, who were holding their swords.

Step, step.

The sound of the footsteps coming from somewhere made everyone silent, and even their movements stopped.

Whoosh-

Subsequently, the wind blew.

That wind seemed to gently sweep over everyone at first, but it soon changed into a fierce wind.

Whoooooosh!

Tremble-

Their bodies trembled.

Hong Won-chang, of course, and even Jang Sam-tae.

In particular, Jang Sam-tae’s surprise was completely different from the others.

He turned his head and looked toward where the sound came from.

A man wearing a goblin mask was seen slowly walking over.

“It looks interesting. Can I join in too?”

A single word coming from the mouth hidden behind the mask heavily weighed down the space.

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