Chapter 532: Side Story 32

Chapter side_32

Dan So-mi could not adapt to this situation.

Looking at the ronin rushing in in droves with their swords drawn, her dizziness reached its peak. It was a good thing that Namgung So-hye stepped forward and swung her sword in a split second, otherwise someone might have been hit by a sword.

“Step back!”

The inn was literally a mess.

Breaking and flying, people fell over here and there. Jang Sam-tae’s fists were one thing, but Namgung So-hye’s fast sword was truly overwhelming the martial artists.

“Come this way.”

“Is this… okay?”

Dan So-mi asked with an awkward smile.

Jang Sam-tae and Namgung So-hye were rummaging through the inn. Considering the overwhelming numbers, it would be a situation tantamount to inevitable defeat, but the people around them were relaxed as if they were not worried at all.

“If you can’t even do this much, you should leave the clan. Isn’t that right, old man?”

“Hahaha- Not necessarily… but it seems there are results from the training.”

Dan So-mi hesitated and looked at Dan Woo-hyun.

However, he only placed his hand heavily on her head, and didn’t seem to try to step forward or avoid it. Unknowingly, she tightly grasped Dan Woo-hyun’s collar.

Only then did Dan Woo-hyun’s gaze, which had been looking ahead, return.

“Are you scared?”

“No… It’s not that, I’m just afraid you might get hurt…”

Who?

Namgung Cheon briefly looked at the situation.

People were flying and crashing into walls, and tumbling while sweeping away chairs and tables. They were all nameless martial artists, and Namgung So-hye and Jang Sam-tae were completely fine and engrossed in beating them up.

To only take care of his own family in this situation.

As expected, wasn’t she Dan Woo-hyun’s daughter?

“Let’s leave this to those two for now and go to the carriage. I’m afraid we might get caught up in it, hahaha.”

At Namgung Cheon’s words, Sado Hak snorted, Ha! How great of a person would have to come for anyone here to suffer harm?

Even ten of the best in the Central Plains would not be enough.

However, he agreed with leaving the inn.

Regardless of others, if harm came to Dan So-mi, this place would literally become a sea of blood.

Did Dan Woo-hyun also read their thoughts?

He gently led Dan So-mi and began to slip out of the place where the fierce fight was taking place.

“Then keep up the good work.”

“Y… Young Master Dan?!”

The startled voice of Namgung So-hye was heard, but he ignored it. He wouldn’t stop even if she called him in the first place, and he wasn’t a person who would listen even if she told him to stop.

The moment he opened the door like that.

Kang Sang-chun rushed in with a violent sound.

“Stop right there- you bastards! Hand over the young lady!”

Someone was rushing in while shouting roughly.

Kang Sang-chun.

Despite his face being a mess, he rushed towards Dan Woo-hyun with the sole thought of saving Dan So-mi.

“What a foolish guy.”

Dan Woo-hyun slightly moved his hand while looking at that sight.

Kwaang-!

***

Originally a small inn, the Immortal Inn was an inn named after an immortal who came and ate food a very long time ago. Because of that, its history was quite deep, and just counting the time it had been passed down through generations would be nearly five hundred years.

Moreover, there were so many guests that some came to stay at this inn instead of Zhangjiajie being their destination, and even the Emperor occasionally visited to enjoy it, so it would be fine to say that the Immortal Inn was the true tourist attraction and specialty of Zhangjiajie.

“Oh my god…”

“How could this happen…”

The expressions of the many people looking at that place were full of dejection. Even if one searched the place where the inn was supposed to be, not a trace of an inn could be seen.

There were just the collapsed wooden remains, and the bodies of people trapped inside were twitching.

Where in the world had the Immortal Inn gone?

People could not hide their bewilderment at the situation where they couldn’t tell if it was a dream or reality.

“It was the Heaven and Earth Cult’s doing?”

“I definitely heard so. The Demon Star and his gang… the Immortal Inn…!”

“Keuk! Those damn bastards! Not only do they seduce women and force them into cultists… but now they even do this…”

People spewed anger and ground their teeth tightly.

The number of those seriously injured while facing them alone exceeded dozens, and they had even destroyed the Immortal Inn, which was not a martial artist and had nothing to do with that side.

Furthermore, all the people inside had been crushed under the rubble, and even the innocent innkeeper and waiter were injured.

It was a problem that could never be overlooked.

“What about the wanted posters?”

“They have already been made based on people’s statements.”

“Let’s send messages to inform the Murim Alliance and the Heavenly Path Society of this fact, and spread their wanted posters throughout the Central Plains. We must catch them and make them pay for this sin!”

The martial artists there solidified their resolve and clenched their fists. There had been many evil deeds of the Heaven and Earth Cult up to now, but today it went too far.

The anger of the surrounding martial artists soared to the sky. One could feel their determination to definitely catch them.

***

“No, why can’t you control your strength? Your strength?!”

While moving in the carriage, Sado Hak looked at Dan Woo-hyun with a deeply frowned face. If he had just lightly used his strength, this wouldn’t have happened.

However, because his strength extended a bit too far, the inn collapsed and many martial artists and innocent people were crushed under the rubble.

Fortunately, they were alive because Namgung Cheon and Sado Hak acted belatedly; if not, most wouldn’t have seen the sun rise tomorrow.

“I thought I was going to die… really… Wow, I wonder if this is what they mean when they say the sky is falling.”

“I know right… seriously, I thought I was crushed to death.”

Jang Sam-tae, who was driving the carriage, swept his pounding heart and sighed. Suddenly, the inn sank with tremendous force, and if they had avoided it even a little later, they would have been crushed by a huge pillar.

This was also the same for Namgung So-hye.

Thus, she glared at Dan Woo-hyun.

“For a moment, a little more strength went into my hand. Don’t mind it.”

“You’re the type to apologize after killing a person.”

“Haha, do I look that cold-hearted?”

Dan Woo-hyun tried to smile and turned his head.

Because the glares pouring from all directions were fierce.

He intended to use his hand lightly, but the look in the guy’s eyes looking at Dan So-mi bothered him. So, without realizing it, a little more strength went into it.

And he didn’t even think that the inn building would be that weak.

“It’s said to be a building over five hundred years old. It makes sense that it collapsed with small force.”

“Geez, what do we do now? Isn’t everyone all around an enemy? Thanks to you, Lord!”

Jang Sam-tae grumbled and frowned.

It was a brief misunderstanding, so if they just beat them up and resolved it with words, it would have ended easily. After that, they could have slept comfortably, had a delicious meal, and set off on their journey again.

But because of Dan Woo-hyun, everything was ruined.

Jang Sam-tae, who was expressing his annoyance with all his might, suddenly broke into a cold sweat.

Because of the gaze felt from behind.

His whole body trembled and his heart pounded wildly.

Considering his long experience, this was unmistakably Dan Woo-hyun’s gaze. Realizing that at once, Jang Sam-tae smiled awkwardly and opened his mouth.

“Hehehe, but well, isn’t it fine as long as everyone is safe? Right?”

“Enough. More importantly, someone called you a villain or whatever… did you do anything strange behind our backs all this time?”

“Th-that can’t be!”

Jang Sam-tae was startled and hurriedly waved his hand.

He also had no idea what was going on. A person he saw for the first time ran wild with a sword, calling him a villain or whatever, but he couldn’t figure out the reason at all.

“Did that guy even have time to go around doing strange things? When he wakes up, he cleans, cooks… takes care of the kid, even runs errands for the Patriarch. Where did he have time to look elsewhere, hahaha.”

“Th… that’s right! The Elder’s words are all correct. Haha, I re-ally don’t know anything.”

“If you don’t know, why did he attack you like a sworn enemy? Furthermore, he was saying you seduced these two or not…”

On the other hand, Sado Hak still couldn’t withdraw his suspicious look. He did stupid things more than once or twice, right? Considering the accidents he caused since long ago, it was natural that he wasn’t trusted.

Perhaps among the people of the Hunan Dan Family, the person with the least trust was the character with the three letters of the name Jang Sam-tae.

“Damn it… how old is that story… I’ve grown up! And that was a very long time ago!”

“A guy like that ran away from home?”

“Ah, seriously Elder! You don’t know because you haven’t been married. A married couple sometimes needs their own time. You don’t even know anything…”

“What did you say?!”

A tremendous killing intent surged at the words he spat out.

Under Sado Hak’s spirit that chilled his liver, Jang Sam-tae kept his mouth shut and shrunk his shoulders. Because Sado Hak, who was furiously angry, was scarier than Dan Woo-hyun in a sense.

“Haa… anyway, things seem to have gotten a little twisted. Those people… they don’t seem like they’ll give up easily.”

Then Namgung So-hye stealthily pointed at the sky.

Countless carrier pigeons flew up in the dark sky, regardless of east, west, south, or north. There were so many of them that it was difficult to count them all.

It was also a will that they would never give up on catching them. What on earth did Jang Sam-tae do wrong that they were going this far?

“The Immortal Inn must have played a part… Keuhem…!”

“Damn it… to think that this Sado Hak would become a fugitive… Truly, the world is worth living a long time. Isn’t that right, Patriarch?”

Sado Hak and Namgung Cheon glanced at Dan Woo-hyun.

It was certainly something that happened because of Jang Sam-tae, but the reason it grew this big was ultimately due to Dan Woo-hyun’s one move.

However, Dan Woo-hyun didn’t show any particular expression.

He just had a calm expression.

“I don’t really know what you’re trying to say. Anyway, we just need to go our own way.”

“I’m saying we can’t go quietly, you bastard-!”

At Dan Woo-hyun’s incredibly shameless remark, Sado Hak, who couldn’t hold back anymore, got angry and raised his voice. Of course, they were the type who wouldn’t bat an eye even if they were chased, but there was a big difference between having troublesome things happen and not.

Especially if it went like this.

“Haa… since our faces are probably known, it’ll end up being sleeping outdoors continuously.”

Namgung So-hye grabbed her throbbing head.

This was also the same for the others.

No matter how deliciously Jang Sam-tae cooked with ingredients from the mountain, there was a big difference from eating in a place where people lived.

Moreover, they were on a sightseeing trip, but they couldn’t eat the famous dishes of the region? If they knew it would be like this, they would never have followed this journey.

“Sometimes… things like this are also memories.”

Then Dan Woo-hyun smirked.

The expression that he didn’t care at all no matter what happened, and the look in his eyes that it didn’t matter even if they didn’t eat any delicious food. Everyone sighed at that shamelessness.

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