Chapter 54: Where Did This Fortuitous Encounter Com Frome? (1) (1/2)
Chapter 54: Where did This Fortuitous Encounter Come From? (1)
Translator: hwarang
Editor: Klaurem
Number Seven walked through a corridor resembling a maze.
Forward, side, back, side, forward, side. It was a corridor that even a smart person would have a hard time getting through on their first try. After some time, when she got out of the maze there was a long and straight corridor waiting for her. At the end of the corridor was a door that was decorated in gray.
When she entered the room there was a single man with his back facing her inside. The room had no window, as if it was a bas.e.m.e.nt. The man was staring at a picture where a window should have been.
It was a dynamic picture of a wave cras.h.i.+ng into the rocks along the sh.o.r.e causing foam and bubbles. It was truly an ant.i.thesis to the pent-up room.
“Ma Jung Soo is dead”
It was raining outside, as if it was an omen.
The man’s expression was unchanged, “How?”
Although Ma Jung Soo died, he wasn’t going to report it to Ma Bong GI nor was he going to report it the Murim Alliance either.
“He died because of the Dark Guild of San Dong.”
“Did you verify?”
“Yes, I verified with my own eyes. Here is the detailed report.”
She laid her report down on the table. But the man didn’t move his sight from the picture.
“Whenever I see this picture this is what always comes to my mind. Did the artist draw this picture while looking at the ocean, or did he draw it from his imagination? What do you think?”
“I… don’t know.”
Finally when the man turned around, he looked like he was in his thirties. Contrary to the atmosphere when he was looking at the painting, his atmosphere completely turned cold.
He was the leader of this organization, Number One. He was the only person who knew how many members were in this organization and the only source to the boss of the organization.
Number One slowly read the report.
“The Old Man Flower Fan and Si Gon who went with you went missing? And it seems like it is the doing of another successor?”
“Yes, that’s what I believe.”
Number One said all this while still staring at the report, “Stand by until further instruction.”
“Yes”
As she was about to leave the room, Number One called her, “Number Seven.”
“Yes”
Number One’s tone became lighter, “Good job”
But Number Seven was still emotionless, “Thank You”
When she left the room, Number One finished reading the report. Then he put the report back on the table and went back to staring at the picture.
Three hours after the report was made, the report got to the Murim Mengju, Ma Bong Gi.
The person who reported was the leader of the Moonlight Sect, Joo Chul Ryong.
“This report just came in sir. Unfortunately sir, your son, Ma Jung Soo has died.”
Even though he heard the news about the death of his son, Ma Bong Gi didn’t show any emotion.
“Who killed him?”
“It seems like one of the other successors.”
Joo Chul Ryong didn’t report anything about the Dark Guild or about San Dong Merchants. Either he altered the information or he didn’t receive information about it since no one knew how many people it went through after it left Number One’s hand.
“It seems like we need to look into it. Since we cannot send someone from the Alliance I think you must send someone from your Clan.”
Ma Bong Gi nodded, “I will take care of it. Now, the next report.”
With that, the conversation about the death of Ma Jung Soo ended. If Ma Jung Soo saw this from the depth of h.e.l.l he would be cursing and raging.
“Due to this, it seems that Kang Ho isn’t in a great state. Please bring back the successors that you sent out.”
“There is no need for that,” Ma Bong Gi refused his request.
“Even if my successors might object to it, I will send some men. I am sure you are more capable than me in this area. I am giving them this much opportunity, at least they should be respectful of it.”
“You cannot ignore the public opinion.”
“You should stop ignoring me first.”
Joo Chul Ryong pretended that he didn’t hear the last statement and went on, “There are some things the Murim-In expect out of the Mengju.”
“As you know, I am not that sort of a person.”
“Then why don’t you become one starting now.”
The two of them were engaged in a battle of will.
“I will ask you a question.”
“Yes”
“Why did you choose me?”
If it wasn’t for Joo Chul Ryong of the Moonlight Sect, one of the three pillar sects of the Alliance Ma Bong Gi would never have been the Mengju.
“I have respect for you.”
“Don’t give me that s.h.i.+t and tell me your real reason.”
“I don’t have other reason.”
“Who is the one behind you.”
“There is no one.”
Laughing, Ma Bong Gi grabbed the chair’s handle and s.h.i.+fted his weight to the front. Ma Bong Gi might have believed Joo Chul Ryong if he didn’t say it with an atmosphere, but he knew that it was fake. Ma Bong Gi was someone who had experienced many things in life and he knew what sort of person he was.
There was someone behind him. Even though he was appointed as the Mengju for over half a year he didn’t know how that person looked like or what he wanted. Since he made Ma Bong Gi into a mengju it wasn’t unlikely that he would come demanding something.
“Let us stop here.”
“Then take your leave.”
Joo Chul Ryong slowly left the place.
Ma Bong Gi was closely staring at Joo Chul Ryong as he left.
“If you see me as a fool, and think that you can use me that easily… then you have made a grave mistake.”
The rumor about Ma Jung Soo started spreading from San Dong to other cities.
It was about how Ma Jung Soo made an agreement with the San Dong merchants, but during that process he stole money from the San Dong Merchants as they were borrowing money from the Dark Guild.The news about his death didn’t spread. But it was just told that he left, and his plan for making a martial arts school went down the gutters.
Of course, all these rumors were created by me.
I was very careful while spreading these rumors, but these rumors spread like a wildfire after leaking it. Soon the rumors spread to other parts of Kang Ho. Then, another rumor started spreading about how the Heavenly Dao Gate was trying to influence the Kang Ho.
Finally, people’s resentment for Ma Bong Gi erupted.
The Murim Alliance believed everything settles down through time, so they didn’t make a move.
San Dong finally found its peace once more, but there were two organization that didn’t. They were the San Dong Merchants and the San Dong Dark Guild. The Dark Guild left San Dong after hearing what happened to Ma Jung Soo, and San Dong Merchants were discriminated against because of their dealings with the Dark Guild coming to light.
In the end however, the ultimate victor was me.