Chapter 583

Chapter 583 - Side Story 17

Jin Heon had been feeling very uncomfortable for a while now.

"What noisy siblings, talking nonsense nonstop. It's a restaurant, so naturally there are lots of people."

"No, older brother. There are customers, but there are also people looking for us."

"Who are you calling older brother?"

"Then are you younger? That's not right, I heard you're older."

Tang Gyeong looked at Tang Yu-jeong and asked.

"You didn't tell this older brother?"

"I told him."

"Then why are you like that, older brother?"

Now even his speech had become casual.

'When did we even meet...'

And he'd been saying he was locked up until now and only just came outside. That's why Tang Gyeong's innocence made Jin Heon uncomfortable. His view of the world was unbelievably pure. Like someone born pure white who never had a chance to be touched by soot.

Jin Heon stood up. His appetite had disappeared, and he felt he couldn't eat any more even if forced.

"Let's stop here. As expected, I don't fit in with you people."

But Tang Yu-jeong and Tang Gyeong ignored Jin Heon.

"They're here!"

"Hey! Someone's talking here!"

Bang!

At the same time, the door flew off.

"Found you."

A joyful laugh mixed with a murderous voice.

Outside the door stood over a dozen fierce-looking men. They didn't seem to be from any particular sect. They wore clothes made of animal hide or plain clothing, looking more like hunters.

The voice of a shop assistant trying to stop them came from behind.

"No, you can't do this."

"Do you know who we are! Get lost!"

Then a man with a crutch, his face swollen and blue with split lips, pointed at Tang Yu-jeong and Jin Heon.

"That's them."

Tang Yu-jeong recognized the face.

"Oh? Isn't that the bandit from last time? But mister, what happened to your face? I didn't hit you that hard."

The bandit backed away in fear of Tang Yu-jeong and shouted.

"Shut up! You thought you could get away with this, but it just so happens a distinguished master was visiting our mountain stronghold. You're going to get completely stripped now!"

The bandit gestured with his eyes to someone standing beside him. A solidly built bandit with two hand axes stuck in his waistband crossed his arms and looked at Tang Yu-jeong, Jin Heon, and Tang Gyeong in turn.

"I am the Merciless Twin Axes. Just because you learned some martial arts, it seems we Green Forest bandits looked funny to you. Arrogant brats."

The Merciless Twin Axes wore a headband with red sparrow feathers. The sparrow headband meant he was a master in charge of one region in the Green Forest. At that level, he could command three or four mountain strongholds below him.

But before he finished speaking, Jin Heon immediately stood up.

"This has nothing to do with me, so I should be able to leave. I hate troublesome things."

Jin Heon took out the money pouch Tang Yu-jeong had found for him and threw the whole thing at the Merciless Twin Axes.

"If it's money, take it."

The Merciless Twin Axes drew his axe like lightning and slashed at the money pouch.

"Do I look like a beggar! If I accept money after being disrespected, I won't survive in this world!"

Swoosh!

He expected the silver and coins inside to fall out.

But the Merciless Twin Axes's axe cut through empty air and struck the floor. He was sure he'd cut the money pouch, but he'd cut nothing.

Tang Yu-jeong was holding the money pouch.

"Really don't know the value of money. This is confiscated."

Sparks flew in the Merciless Twin Axes's eyes.

"You... damn girl, I'm sorry!"

The Merciless Twin Axes immediately knelt and prostrated himself flat.

"..."

Tang Yu-jeong tilted her head.

"I think there was a strange word mixed in the middle."

"No. That can't be."

The Merciless Twin Axes immediately got up, bowed, and tried to leave.

"I must have mistaken you for someone else. Then I'll be going."

The bandits who came with him were bewildered.

"Big brother, what are you doing?"

The bandits also saw Tang Yu-jeong snatch the money pouch faster than the Merciless Twin Axes's axe strike. Of course hands are naturally faster than axes, aren't they?

But when the Merciless Twin Axes stood up, they realized. The axe head was still embedded in the floor, and the Merciless Twin Axes was holding only the empty axe handle.

"But we have numbers..."

The Merciless Twin Axes showed the axe handle to the bandits. The cut surface was very clean. And Tang Yu-jeong wasn't holding anything in her hands!

"A, a martial arts master!"

Tang Yu-jeong glanced at the bandits and said.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Excuse me? Then..."

"The only place for you misters to go is my pock... no, the magistrate's office. There's even a bounty on you outside, looks like you got cocky."

The bandits' faces twisted.

Pocket!

The Merciless Twin Axes said with a servile expression.

"No, miss heroine, what exactly did we do wrong? We didn't do anything."

"You should have thought about receiving the majesty of law before appearing in broad daylight with weapons to rob people."

Tang Yu-jeong gestured to Tang Gyeong and Jin Heon.

"Can't be helped. We'll drag them there ourselves, so please give us a discount on the meal."

Several bandits who thought they couldn't be captured like this tried to run away while Tang Yu-jeong was distracted.

"Eyy! Run!"

Their calculation was that since others were blocking the entrance, it would take time to catch them even if they tried.

Tang Yu-jeong called out.

"Little brother."

Jin Heon flinched, and Tang Gyeong casually responded.

"What?"

"Five against five?"

"Six against four."

Grumbling.

The moment Tang Gyeong's form became blurry and disappeared, he was running across the ceiling.

"Aaaah!"

"Gack!"

Crunch, thud thud sounds came briefly, then quickly became quiet. The faces of the bandits positioned at the front of the room turned pale.

Tang Yu-jeong smiled at the shop assistant. The assistant went down to ask the owner about a discount. In this situation, they couldn't refuse.

Meanwhile, Tang Yu-jeong and Tang Gyeong tied up the bandits.

"Catching bandits to get reward money and save on meal costs. Today's totally lucky."

Jin Heon sighed.

"So troublesome."

***

A man stood with his hands behind his back, looking at distant mountains through a window.

Someone came running into the room panting.

"Fist Commander! Is it true? That all those damn Poison Dragon's brats have all come out into the jianghu?"

The man called Fist Commander looked back at the person who entered with moved eyes and nodded.

"Yes. Shadow Commander. That's correct."

Shadow Commander stood blankly for a moment, then soon even shed tears and stomped his feet.

"Finally... has the day finally come for revenge! The day to avenge our lord against that damned bastard! So, where are those brats now?"

"There's talk they left Hainan Island. They're probably around there."

A murderous smile spread across Shadow Commander's lips.

"The Green Forest of the Great Yuling Mountains will play their proper role this time. No one can escape the Green Forest's eyes in the mountains."

Shadow Commander ground his teeth, his eyes flashing.

"Those brats, I'll grind them all up. I'll make the Poison Dragon shed tears of blood the same way."

"No. We mustn't kill them now. The trap shouldn't be tightened until the prey has completely entered inside."

"Fist Commander!"

"We deliberately spread rumors that we appeared and spread evil rumors about the Poison Dragon, all for that day. We must act carefully."

"Fine. But I absolutely won't compromise on the last part. Let me take those brats' heads."

"The other three commanders feel the same way."

Fist Commander's eyes also gleamed with killing intent.

"But Shadow Commander, I'll leave it to you to chase and hound the Poison Dragon's children until they're beaten to a pulp. Drive them until they have no corner to escape to and kill them miserably!"

Shadow Commander shouted.

"Acknowledge the order! Blood for blood! I'll complete this mission with my life!"

Fist Commander and Shadow Commander simultaneously raised their hands. The very small holes that pierced their palms and backs of hands hadn't healed and still remained holes.

"As much as we suffered... we'll definitely repay it."

Fist Commander clenched his fist tightly.

"And the will our lord left behind will be spread to the world once more through us."

***

Bian Bu's hair had turned white and his back was bent. Still, he walked with fairly quick steps among the red-light districts of Chungqing. He stopped in front of a tavern. Since it was still broad daylight, the door was locked. Bian Bu familiarly went around to the back and knocked on the back door. The back door guard came out and guided Bian Bu to the inner room.

In the inner room, there was already a woman waiting for Bian Bu. The woman wore heavy makeup, and her beauty was so refined it was difficult to tell her age. And beside her stood a middle-aged man.

"It's been a long time."

At Bian Bu's greeting, the woman returned the greeting. The man also lightly nodded.

"Thank you for coming all this way. It's really been a long time. Are you still active?"

"Aigo, since I couldn't die when I should have died, I'm being worked as an old horse until I die of old age. Still, I'm grateful, so grateful that they still make use of this old body, and I just walk and walk as long as my two legs can hold out..."

Bian Bu was talking and then slapped his own mouth.

Smack, smack.

"Oh my, this mouth is just frivolous. It's a wonder I haven't died yet. I'm sorry, Crimson Flower Fairy."

The woman in front was Yuk Ha-seon, the Crimson Flower Fairy from Pleasure Heaven, one of the former Poison Cliques. Tang Ha-ran didn't allow the Tang Family's organization to become bloated. All the former Poison Cliques became independent and separate.

Yuk Ha-seon tapped the crutch she had placed beside her.

"It's fine. I can make that necessary for you tomorrow if needed."

"Hehe, what's with that between us... We haven't known each other for just a year or two, and we're in a special relationship..."

At the words 'special relationship', the man standing beside glared. Bian Bu sighed and hit his mouth again.

"Aigoo... the gob, just this gob."

Smack smack.

"Stop hitting it. When it's actually needed, it won't be able to serve its purpose."

Yuk Ha-seon stopped him and indirectly asked what the matter was.

"Ah, sorry. I've brought a letter from Fairy Maiden."

Bian Bu placed the letter on the table. Yuk Ha-seon read the letter. Then she immediately nodded as if she understood.

"The rumors about the Poison Dragon are suspicious, so let's find the source of the rumors... that kind of story."

Bian Bu had been going around to the Poison Dragon's former acquaintances carrying Dan Ryeong-gyeong's letter.

"What about the Poison Dragon's children? Isn't the Murim Alliance stepping in?"

"The Poison Dragon is stubbornly insisting on not borrowing the Murim Alliance's power because it's personal. He doesn't want to hear people say the Tang Family is using the Murim Alliance's power privately, but still, whether his body belongs only to himself... he's troubling many people. That's why I'm going around like this."

Bian Bu requested.

"Will you help?"

"Of course I should help. Though I'm no longer part of the Tang Gate, as a friend of the Poison Dragon, it's something I should naturally do. However..."

Yuk Ha-seon smiled slightly.

"I already know one of the sources of the rumors."

"Hm? What, already?"

"Just as Fairy Maiden stepped forward, I thought the same. It's not just passing talk, but bad rumors about the Poison Dragon are spreading in earnest, so how could I stand it? I was also curious about who's spreading these absurd false rumors. So I immediately tracked it."

"That's true. Every time people badmouth the Poison Dragon, my insides boil up so much that I grabbed so many people by the collar on my way here... argh."

Yuk Ha-seon laughed heartily.

"Well then, the first answer I can give you is this."

Yuk Ha-seon dipped her finger in ink and wrote letters on paper.

Green Forest.