Chapter 52: There Is No Such Thing As Retreat (2) (1/2)

Chapter 52: There is No Such Thing As Retreat (2)

Translator: Hwarang

Editor: Coyo

Ma Jung Soo put the bag of money inside the vault.

Since he was able to achieve something that he never thought he could achieve, the grin on his

face remained.

After calling the woman, he reported to her about the money that he borrowed. He made it sound

like he was the one who got the money, “You should have seen their fearful expression.”

I was outside listening to him telling his story.

How can someone be this shameless? Additionally, he said it knowing that I was listening from the

outside.

“You must report all this to him! Understood?”

After listening to his story the woman left the room giving me a glance.

Her glance was inquisitorial. Questioning whether all this was my doing.

Since she had observed him for a long period of time, she knew that Ma Jung Soo wasn’t a

person who could display such bravery.

Although I didn’t reply, she knew what I was implying.

I became very doubtful watching her leave. Was she really sent by Ma Bong Gi? No matter how

low in the ranking Ma Jung Soo was to the successor’s seat, how could she react in such a way

toward one of her master’s children?

There was a possibility that she was emotionless due to the fact that she was raised like an

a.s.sa.s.sin.

But there was also a possibility that she acted like this due to the fact that she wasn’t raised by Ma

Bong Gi. Then who did? And why did Ma Bong Gi agree to let such a person watch and observe

his descendants?

“Warrior Kal, please enter.”

“Yes sir.”

As I entered the room he spoke to me with a big smile on his face, “I took some of your credit

warrior Kal, it’s alright, right?”

“Of course sir.”

“Haha, I knew that you were sensible.”

I gave a fake smile as an answer to his empty compliment.

“I have a question sir?”

“What is it?”

“Do other successors have people similar to that woman?”

Ma Jung Soo nodded, “That is what I heard.”

“Are they all women?”

“I heard some were women while other men. But why are you asking?”

“To help you achieve greater things, these are the small things that I must know.”

This was my plan to extort as much information I could from him before killing him.

Not knowing my true intent Ma Jung Soo just smiled.

“How did your father become the Mengju? Was it through years of planning?”

“That’s… of course!”

He didn’t answer this question immediately meaning that he also didn’t know about it.

Since Ma Bong Gi had over twenty children, why would he care for all of them?

“Why are you asking this?”

“Because just a moment ago I was picturing you sitting on the Mengju’s chair.”

“Me? Sitting on the Mengju’s chair? That is unlikely to happen.”

“It’s not completely unlikely. You still have the chance to become the Mengju.”

“If you help me it might be a possibility.”

“Since we are talking about it, who do you think is your greatest compet.i.tor?”

“Most likely it would be Ma Chul Goon.”

Out of the twenty-two sons that Ma Bong Gi had, Ma Chul Goon was his fifth son who was

currently holding the position of temporary master of Heavenly Dao Gate.

Although I had never seen Ma Chul Goon, I heard that he was pretty smart, clear headed and had

a good personality unlike the rest of his brothers.

“The next person is?”

“Ma Ryung In is very cunning, Ma Yang Hwa is very evil. Ma Koong Tae is strong but ignorant, Ma

Sung Hoo is still very young.”

Since this was an evaluation coming from Ma Jung Soo so I didn’t know how they truly were as I

had never met them. But it seems that they can’t be worse than Ma Jung Soo.

Ma Chul Goon, Ma Ryung In, Ma Yang Hwa, Ma Koong Tae, Ma Sung Hoo, Ma Jung Soo. These

six were the ones who were currently struggling for the seat of the successor.

“Out of these five, someone is trying to hinder my progress.”

Ma Jung Soo held deep hatred against these five.

“Don’t you think that they are doing this because they think that you are greatest threat to them?”

My words were like honey to Ma Jung Soo’s ears, making his face brighter by the minute.

I said with a truthful expression, “I will do everything that I can to help you sir.”

“I will trust you warrior Kal.”

Ma Jung Soo said something I would have never imagined, “Ah, can you go to Jae Nam with me.”

“To Jae Nam?”

“Yes, I am only telling you this but I had some trouble there. Due to the fact that San Dong

Merchant was unable to provide the money, the contract to build the Martial Arts School became

void.”

“So, such a thing happened.”

“Yes so, I decided to take the money over there personally. To finish this contract as soon as

possible.”

He could have requested someone from their side some to come here, but that would have taken

some time and there was no guarantee that they would agree to come here since there were

rumors that he was the one who canceled the deal. They could make some sort of excuse to not

come here.

“Yes, I plan on going there personally.”

Then I said in a low voice, “But it is dangerous to travel with so much money.”

“I’m only going to take how much I need to make the deposit. If you and that woman come with

me, that would be plenty as an escort.”

Even though he hated that woman, what he hated more was getting robbed. So he thought that

this was the best option.

There was a safer way to transfer the money. Which was to place it in a bank and withdraw it at

Jae Nam. But that would take at least ten days and he didn’t have the time to wait that long.

“I think it would be safe if your escort is only us.”

“So you trust her?”

“How could I trust her? Didn’t you personally warn me to be wary of her? Isn’t having two hands

better than one?”

“We will leave early in the morning. So be prepared.”

“Yes.”

I wanted to eliminate him tonight but decided not to. Since I had the opportunity to find out more

about that woman’s ident.i.ty when we get to Jae Nam, I was going to keep him alive for a few

more days.

Don’t be too happy that I am keeping you alive for a few more days. It’s just that your luck is

terrible. You will soon feel my wrath starting with the fake money.

The next day a carriage pulls in front of the manor.

Next to me sat the woman, since she couldn’t refuse Ma Jung Soo’s order to escort him.

She was silent through most of the way. Since she wasn’t one to talk I didn’t even start a

conversation with her.

I was able to see her hand clearer than ever. It was unlike other women’s hands. It was rough and

full of callus. Which showed that she was a pract.i.tioner of the fist art.

And a very seasoned expert at that.

On top of that she also had numerous scars. One of her scars ran from her left hand all the way

up to her arm. I couldn’t properly see the rest of her scars or where it ended since it was covered

by her clothes, but was sure that she had more.

Sensing that my attention was on her hand, she covered that scar with her other hand.

Although I wanted to ask I didn’t since it might have been rude.

“Have you mastered the Fist Art?”

A few moments later she replied, “Yes”

“Of all the arts that exist why have you mastered the fist art?”

Fist Arts were a martial art that very few female chose because of their lack of strength and they