Chapter 334: Chapter 334

Yun Gong, who had entered the Myriad Gold Tavern, smiled.

The Golden Ring Tavern, which had burned down and was now reduced to ashes, and the woman who had been carried away after sustaining critical injuries.

Although a somewhat unexpected situation had occurred, they had even cut down Hong Won-chang, who could be considered their target.

Although losing a precious subordinate was not to his liking, this was enough to serve as a sufficient warning to those fellows.

However.

“It is not over yet.”

Yun Gong was a man who knew how to fight.

He knew better than anyone else how to fight to win.

The moment one pushed forward, one had to apply even greater pressure.

That was the way to win a fight.

“No matter how strong and great someone is, as long as they are human, there are bound to be gaps. If you do not clash head-on, breaking them is not difficult.”

Shaking up the Hunan Dan Family.

Making them so angry that they could not make proper decisions was the first step.

Therefore, it was not over yet.

Yun Gong smiled and turned his head.

Money and power.

Everything the Myriad Gold Merchant Group possessed.

If they utilized such things, they could easily break them.

This was how power was meant to be used.

* * *

“Sigh… what in the world happened…”

Namgung Cheon sighed and looked up at the sky. On the back of the White Tiger were the bleeding Hong Won-chang and the unconscious Dan So-mi.

Having hurriedly checked the condition of the two, Namgung Cheon turned pale and held his breath.

Dan So-mi had merely fainted, but Hong Won-chang had sustained a critical injury, so he had to be treated immediately.

He quickly pressed the pressure points to stop the bleeding and looked at Jeok Mu-seong.

“You! Quickly check him!”

Jeok Mu-seong nodded urgently and approached.

Since Jeok Mu-seong had some knowledge of medicine, Namgung Cheon showed an anxious gaze but seemed to hold expectations inwardly.

Jeok Mu-seong, who was examining Hong Won-chang here and there, carefully carried him and headed to the room.

“I need hot water and the herbs I wrote down. There is no time, so as fast as possible!”

“Understood!”

Ma Jang-gang bowed his head.

He hurriedly lit a fire to heat water and ran out to Yueyang immediately to buy the herbs. Judging by Jeok Mu-seong’s expression, it was undoubtedly an urgent situation.

“What on earth… what happened?”

Taking in all these situations, Sa Do-hak frowned.

He thought they had navigated through many events well so far. Furthermore, since Zhuge Un’s plans had been falling into place perfectly, he had not thought at all that they would be counterattacked.

That complacency brought about this result.

“Ugh… I am sorry. I never expected them to do such a thing…”

Zhuge Un gnashed his teeth and vented his anger.

He had thought only the task of completely cornering them remained.

Since they were murderers, Zhuge Un’s plan was to use Hong Won-chang to corner them and wipe them out at once, dragging the name of the Myriad Gold Merchant Group down to the bottom.

Though simple, there was no other method as effective as this.

No matter how great the powerful figures the Myriad Gold Merchant Group was holding hands with, they could not have been able to ignore and bypass the reputation of Hong Won-chang.

Furthermore, since they say even a cornered rat will bite a cat, Zhuge Un had stepped aside and even made a path for them to escape.

Instead, that had turned into poison.

As his mistake was clearly revealed, Zhuge Un let out a hollow laugh.

At that moment, sensing a presence nearby, Namgung Cheon and Sa Do-hak turned their heads.

Crash!

Soon, the gate was suddenly smashed, and a crowd of people rushed inside.

They were all dressed in the uniform of constables, but looking at their faces, they did not seem to be Hong Won-chang’s subordinates.

Zhuge Un yelled in surprise.

“What is the meaning of this?”

The opponent was certainly the magistrate.

But since Hong Won-chang was in Yueyang, who would dare to kick open the gate of the Hunan Dan Family and enter?

At that moment, a man leisurely walked inside and looked around.

The moment he saw that face, Zhuge Un frowned.

“This is a nice house.”

“Prince Geum…”

The prince who ruled Hubei.

It was Ju Do-gyeom, the absolute ruler of Prince Geum’s Estate.

He looked around with a solemn expression for a long time, and then, as if finding Zhuge Un, let out a chuckle.

“It has been a while, Family Head Zhuge. I did not expect to see you in a place like this.”

“Have you been well?”

“Hahaha, I am doing well.”

Ju Do-gyeom sent a displeased look to Zhuge Un. He knew that the reason they lost to Prince Yeong’s Estate in the previous Martial Arts Grand Tournament was because of the Hunan Dan Family.

Therefore, he had remained in Yueyang to watch the situation with the intention of teaching them a lesson someday, and just then, a message from Yun Gong arrived.

Yet, to think he would meet Zhuge Un in a place like this.

Thinking that the Martial Arts Grand Tournament was ruined because of the man he knew all too well, he felt displeased for no reason.

“But… what brings Prince Geum here…?”

“Haha, have I come to a place I cannot? This land belongs to His Majesty the Emperor, my friend.”

In an instant, Zhuge Un’s face turned pale.

For those words were no different from saying he knew this place was built without permission.

“By the way, about this manor… how on earth was it built?”

“That… that is…”

Zhuge Un swallowed hard.

He had to choose his words carefully.

Since Prince Geum’s Estate already harbored bad feelings toward the Hunan Dan Family, a single slip of the tongue could potentially cause a huge disaster.

At the moment Zhuge Un frowned.

Sa Do-hak stepped forward.

“Huh?”

His face wrinkled menacingly.

His expression showed he did not care at all whether the man was from a prince’s estate or imperial family. If things went wrong, he looked ready to smash his head right then.

At that fierceness, Ju Do-gyeom flinched and took a step back.

Clang!

At the same time, swords and spears were pointed at Sa Do-hak from all sides.

“You rascal! How dare you! In whose presence do you behave like that!”

There seemed to be no fear at all in the thundering shout. Since it was a shout directed at someone threatening their lord, there should be no room for fear or dread.

The moment Sa Do-hak frowned even more, Namgung Cheon stepped forward and stopped him.

“Stop it. This is not something we can handle here right now.”

“Tch…”

At Namgung Cheon’s words, Sa Do-hak clicked his tongue and stepped back.

Although killing them would be nothing if he set his mind to it, doing so would cause serious trouble for Dan So-mi’s future, even if it didn’t matter for the adults.

That was the one thing that must never be done.

“Well, then, what is it that we should do?”

At Namgung Cheon’s question, Prince Geum let out a chuckle.

No matter how strong a master was, they could not match the power of the imperial family.

* * *

Dan Woo-hyun, who had been walking for a long time, stopped in his tracks.

He frowned because the wind blowing from the south was unusual. Zhuge Yeon frowned as she looked at him, who had his eyes closed tightly for a long time, wondering what he was thinking.

“What is the matter?”

“Nothing…”

“Yeah, yeah, it must be nothing.”

No matter what she asked, the answer was always the same. Since he would pass it off as nothing when he was too lazy to answer, Zhuge Yeon did not even attempt to hear it.

Zhuge Yeon shrugged her shoulders and strode forward.

There was not much distance left to Mt. Yungjung.

Although she questioned if the Green Forest was still staying there, Zhuge Yeon, who wanted to resolve the matter of Mt. Wudang as quickly as possible, had no time to waste.

However, Dan Woo-hyun stood still and looked toward the south for a while. In his steady gaze, a somewhat complex state of mind was reflected.

“My lord, are you alright?”

“…”

He did not answer Gwon Mu-jin’s question easily.

His expression looked as if he was hesitating or conflicted. Since the south was the direction of Hunan, the thought that something might have happened there also crossed Gwon Mu-jin’s mind.

But soon, Dan Woo-hyun turned his head.

“No. It will not be bad to experience it at least once…”

“Excuse me?”

“Haha, there is such a thing.”

Gwon Mu-jin wore a dazed expression, as if he were being asked to solve a Zen riddle.

He felt like he could understand Zhuge Yeon’s feelings a little. He felt annoyed for no reason because a proper answer did not return to his question.

However, the opponent was too terrifying to express that dissatisfaction. Unless one was as bold as Zhuge Yeon, it was not something one could do.

“Just a little further and we will reach Mt. Yungjung.”

“I see.”

Dan Woo-hyun nodded as he looked around. Mt. Yungjung was definitely visible not far away.

However, it was not very clearly visible as dark clouds hung heavily, as if it was about to rain.

Dan Woo-hyun and Gwon Mu-jin began walking toward Mt. Yungjung, which was not far off. Since their pace was slowing down unlike in the beginning, Zhuge Yeon, who was walking ahead, glared at the two with a very displeased look.

“Come quickly!”

Zhuge Yeon, who had gone ahead, was waiting while waving her hand. Perhaps finding her urging quite cute, Gwon Mu-jin let out a chuckle.

“She is like a child.”

“Indeed…”

At the faintly heard voice, Gwon Mu-jin gazed at Dan Woo-hyun. Since he had never shown such an appearance before, he had a bad feeling for no reason.

“Are you perhaps worried?”

“Worry… I see… so this is what worry is.”

As if he had gained a new realization, Dan Woo-hyun’s eyes sparkled.

Since it was an emotion he had never felt even once before, he himself seemed not to know how to describe the feeling.

Gwon Mu-jin broke into a cold sweat.

After all, there was something to worry about.

“Haha, do not pay it any mind. It was just that the wind blowing from the south was somewhat bad.”

“If it is the south… as expected…”

“Hmm…”

Dan Woo-hyun nodded slightly. There was no use denying it any longer, and no matter what he did, nothing would change.

Just resolving this matter quickly and returning was the most certain method.

Swish!

At that moment, the wind blew once again.

This time, the wind flowing from the east lingered for a moment and then disappeared. Dan Woo-hyun stopped in his tracks once more and soon frowned.

His gaze was directed toward Mt. Yungjung, but he soon turned his head toward the west.

“I must turn back.”

“Pardon?”

Gwon Mu-jin wore a bewildered expression. Did he mean to go back to Hunan already? When they had not retrieved anything from the Green Forest bandits yet?

“Go ahead first.”

Leaving behind incomprehensible words, Dan Woo-hyun disappeared like a mirage.

“Huh?”

“Eh?!”

At the sudden disappearance of Dan Woo-hyun from before their eyes, Gwon Mu-jin and Zhuge Yeon gaped in surprise.

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