Chapter 41: The Beginning Of My Banquet (3) (1/2)
Chapter 41: The Beginning of my Banquet (3)
Translator: Hwarang
Editor: Klaurem
Ma Jung Soo was sitting down with a stern face. After seeing the empty vault he didn’t break even a single piece of furniture. This was the first time he was so mad that the thought of breaking anything didn’t come to him.
Aside from him there were three others inside this room with a heavy atmosphere. The other three were Old Man Flower Fan, Si Gon, and the Mysterious Woman. There was a big bruise on Si Gon’s face which made him feel more humiliated than having his arm cut off. Since he was someone prideful he might have even thought about committing a suicide.
But the first to wake from this heavy mood was Ma Jung Soo, “I couldn’t even have a single bite.”
He was lamenting the fact that he lost the Divine Nine-Leaved herb. The reason why he didn’t eat it was because he was going to use it to lure the other youths. Since he showed the Heavenly Origin sword this time, he was going to show the Divine Nine-Leaved Herb the next time. By showing them the divine sword and profound medicine he was going to get their trust and interest. Of course he didn’t have any intention of giving it to them, they were just baits but…
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ma Jung Soo continuously smashed the table. The rage that he had been holding back finally exploded. At a time like these when profound medicines are rare, who wouldn’t be mad if they got their precious herbs stolen from them. The table finally shattered into pieces but no one inside the room said anything. If that rage was directed at them, then they could lose their life.
Ma Jung Soo asked angrily, “Have you not found out who it was?”
Old Man Flower Fan cautiously looked at Ma Jung Soo and said, “Jung Bangjoo sent out his men.”
“And you think it’s not him?”
Old Man Flower Fan stared at Ma Jung Soo in the eyes and said, “It’s not his doing. He was with me when it happened.”
Jung Yeo was very smart in choosing his alibi, he was with a person who could verify it right away.
“He could have sent his men”
“No one in the Yang Clan is such an expert as to knock out Si Gon in one hit. Even Jung Bangjoo doesn’t have the skill to do so.”
When he heard the word ‘knocked out’, Si Gon stare became filled with bloodl.u.s.t.
Then Ma Jung Soo stared at Old Man Flower Fan and said, “Then you must be working with him.”
“How could you say such thing even if you are that angry?!”
“Angry? Do I look like I am angry?!”
Ma Jung Soo showed his teeth, “Do you think I am just angry? I am about to go crazy! If I catch that rat I will torture him until he dies. But I will never kill him, I will make him live in a world of torture.”
As he said that he flared his killing intent and Old Man Flower Fan flinched. Since he knew that those words were true he felt somewhat afraid. He didn’t know much about Ma Jung s...o...b..t he knew about Ma Jung Soo’s evil intent.
Ma Jung Soo’s glare was now pointed toward Si Gon, “Have you gone mute?”
Si Gon hadn’t said a word since he entered this room.
He finally opened his dry mouth, “I am sorry”
His apologies made the mood even worse.
Old Man Flower Fan tried to lighten the mood, “I don’t think there is anyone that we met who is that much of an expert. Don’t you think so?”
With that sentence Si Gon flinched. It sounded as if Old Man was doubting him.
“What do you mean?”
“I am not saying this because I suspect you.”
“Then why are you saying such a thing?”
“Why?”
This time Old Man Flower Fan flinched. Everyone could see that pressure that these two were giving off. Then Ma Jung Soo’s expression worsened. The person who was making things worse was the Mysterious Woman that was with them.
What if these two fought against each other, then he would have to discipline them. These stupid fools, but he couldn’t say anything.
The women didn’t say anything, she had her arms crossed just observing the situation. She was always like this. It didn’t matter what he did, she was always silent and observing as if she was testing him. If it wasn’t for his father, Ma Jung Soo would have slapped all of them.
Then Ma Jung Soo yelled, “Everyone shut up!”
With this the staredown between Si Gon and Old Man Flower Fan ended.
Then Ma Jung Soo said to the two of them, “You aren’t the only ones who are suspicious.”
Their sights naturally turned towards the woman. However, even with their stare the woman didn’t show any reaction.
It was suspicious if you were calm at a time that you had to be bewildered. But since the women was even calmer than that, she was not even suspicious. She looked like a person who had no interest in this.
Then Si Gon said, “It’s not her”
Then Old Man Flower Fan question, “How are you so certain?”
“The opponent wasn’t a female.”
“Didn’t you say you didn’t see the face. Are you saying this because it might hurt your pride?”
Then Si Gon flinched. The words that Old Man Flower Fan said were pulling on his nerve. However, he wasn’t going to fight him since he is a martial artist while Old Man Flower Fan was not. Old Man Flower Fan was someone who was driven by power.
Then Old Man Flower Fan added more insult to the injury, “Not that I am trying to hurt you pride, but the situation calls for it.”
“I am certain it wasn’t a woman”
Old Man Flower Fan took a step back, “If you insist.”
Then Si Gon looked at Ma Jung Soo and said, “It wasn’t that I was surprised… the opponent was truly strong.”
It was something that only the person who was. .h.i.t knew. If the a.s.sailant had tried to kill him he would not have praised them this highly but the a.s.sailant didn’t try to do that, but instead knock him out. This was something that was harder to do than to kill in that situation since they had to control their strength perfectly. If the a.s.sailant wanted to kill him he would have already been dead.
Ma Jung Soo made perplexed expression, “Why would someone that strong stoop so low as to steal? He probably would have some sort of grudge against me.”