Chapter 80 (1/2)

Chapter 80: One Shot, One Kill (2)

Translator: hwarang

Editor: Klaurem

After I got back to the inn, I soaked myself in hot water.

Sinking into the hot water, it felt as if all my sleepiness and weariness were melting away.

I recalled the scene when I saw Number Seven. Her cold and emotionless expression. Although it had been a while she didn’t seem to have changed.

I also remembered the last thing she said to me, “Is it really true that the lotus flower blooms in a muddy pond?”

I remembered her smile as I answered yes.

I wonder why she was here?

Was she was here to observe Yeom Hwa? Was it like that time with Ma Jung Soo?

No, something about her was different than before. The way she observed Yeom Hwa was different than when she was observing Ma Jung Soo.

After I finished my bath, I went downstairs to the restaurant to have a meal.

Then Silver came over to make his report, “There is a rumor going around that when Yeom Hwa came out of the Mengju’s Pavillion, he said that all the Ho Yeon disciples who were at the meeting must be killed.”

“He must be a crazy one.”

“Yes he is.”

The problem was the rumor itself. This means that Ma Bong Gi was siding with Yeom Hwa to a certain extent. If not then this rumor would have never started.

“So he must be getting some consideration from Ma Bong Gi.”

“He was someone who did all sort of things since they were both in the Heavenly Dao Gate.”

This was why he was called the Decimator of Heavenly Dao Gate.

“Make sure to be extra careful when observing him. If you lower your guard for even a second you could all be wiped out. I am certain that there is another organization that is watching them. Even I don’t know who they are, but one this is for certain. This organization is very big and extremely secretive.”

“How big do you think it is?”

“As big as the Murim Alliance or even bigger.”

Silver was surprised.

I nodded and emphasized my thoughts once more, “Be extra careful.”

“Understood sir. We will observe them from far away.”

“And one more thing. Someone by the name Mae Rang and Ho Yeon Sook must have visited the Murim Alliance Headquarters. Make sure to track their movements as well.”

Silver left after giving me a nod.

Although my bowl was still half full, I lowered my chopsticks.

I recalled Mae Rang’s face. Recalling my childhood when I used to run around with Mae Rang, it wasn’t right for me to disregard her considering I was practically her elder brother.

***

Yeom Hwa was sitting in the middle of the restaurant just like he did the day before.

Of course, there were no other customers inside the restaurant. Although the owner was very depressed because Yeom Hwa was ruining his sales, he couldn’t say anything.

Just like the day before, there was a crowd of people watching from the outside. Even more people show up after hearing that Yeom Hwa was spreading money.

But of course, there were some who didn’t come just for the money. They stayed back because they believed that Yeom Hwa was buying the public sentiment with money.

Although more people came to watch him, Yeom Hwa was in a terrible mood. After getting attacked by Ho Yeon Nam he was feeling terrible. He could have killed someone like Ho Yeon Nam easily as swatting a fly but he nearly lost his life.

Thus, his pride was hurt.

‘Son of a…’

Unless he killed all those who were present at the meeting he wouldn’t be satisfied, but he knew that that wouldn’t happen that easily. He wanted to do it so that he doesn’t look weak and others would be intimated by him.

As he was drinking his wine, Yeom Hwa looked at the place where the first Divine Sword should be.

“I don’t see your first brother?”

“Elder brother has been away since yesterday.”

“Since yesterday?”

Yeom Hwa made a weird look. The first Divine Sword wasn’t the type to leave for an extended period of time without notifying him.

“Do you know where he went?”

“Elder brother hadn’t told us where he was going.”

“Useless punk!”

The three members of the Divine swords lowered their heads as they received Yeom Hwa’s yelling.

Then one of them asked, “Could it be? Because of the old woman?”

“You mean Ho Yeon Tak’s grandmother?”

“He left right after that incident. Then we lost contact with him afterward.”

“Do you know where they are?”

“Of course, the way that old women talked bothered me so we sent someone to tail her.”

“So?”

“She went to see the Mengju-nim.”

“Mengju-nim?” Yeom Hwa’s face turned even more ugly.

“But, she was turned away since he didn’t want to see her.”

“That old wretch!” Yeom Hwa was yelling as if he wasn’t afraid of the heavens.

“So first brother didn’t come back after meeting her?”

“I am not certain but I am sure that is a possibility.”

“Then bring her here then!”

“yes.”

The second brother quickly left the restaurant.

This wasn’t just for the first brother, but he needed to scare her so that she would never go back to the Alliance headquarters to see the Mengju. Teach her that it wasn’t good to hold grudges for the death of her grandson.

He said after emptying the bottle of his wine, “My luck is so rotten these days.”

***

“Grandmother, you must eat.”

Ho Yeon Sook brought some food to Mae Rang’s bed.

“I don’t want anything. You eat it.”

“You can’t be like this. You need to be strong.”

Yesterday the two of them went to the Alliance headquarters to meet with the Mengju but they couldn’t. No matter how much they begged it was of no use. Who were they to the Mengju? The Mengju was a very busy person so he wouldn’t come out to meet with them.

By going through proper procedures it would take at least two months before they had a chance to see him.

“Grandmother, you must eat so that you can remain strong. So that we can go see him again today.”

But she still didn’t move.

Then Ho Yeon Sook used her last option. This was something that always worked.

“Then I will starve as well.”

Then Mae Rang slowly moved, “You evil wretch.”

There were tear in Ho Yeon Sook’s eyes. She knew how her grandmother raised her and her brother. Although they was Ho Yeon blood in them, they were from the weakest branch. And when their parent’s died that was the final straw.

After that, her grandmother did everything to raise the two of them.

She remembered how happy her grandmother was when her brother became a personal disciple of Ho Yeon Nam.

‘Grandmother.’