Chapter 86 (1/2)
Chapter 86: At the End of Where the Monster's Tail Lies (2)
Translator: hwarang
Editor: Kidyeon
As always, Number One was gazing at a painting on the wall.
The person currently reporting to him was Number Seven. ”Someone known as 'Lord Nameless Warrior' killed Yeom Hwa.”
Number One turned around and asked, ”Did you see the fight with your own eyes?”
”Yes.”
”How was it?”
”He used a martial art that I've never seen before.”
”How was he compared to you?”
”He's out of my league.”
”What about the Midget?”
This was a meaningless question, as a.s.sa.s.sins had many ways to deal with opponents that were stronger than them. Since the Midget was a top-tier a.s.sa.s.sin, this question was even more meaningless.
However, Number Seven was still very hesitant. ”...I don't have the ability to determine that.”
”So he's that strong?”
”Yes.”
”Who is he?”
”We don't know anything about him.”
”So an expert like him simply fell down from the sky, killed Yeom Hwa, and disappeared?”
”Yes.”
”So you're saying that this was a coincidence, and that he doesn't know about us?”
”That's what I believe, as he didn't detect us.”
”Of course. He shouldn't have suspected anything.”
Number One lightly tapped on the table with his finger. This was a habit of his that appeared when he was thinking about something.
”Kang Ho has been too quiet for too long. I guess it's time that these people began showing up. Number Seven.”
”Yes.”
”I'll leave this 'Lord Nameless Warrior' in your hands. Find out who he is, what he does, what he wants, everything and anything. We need to know everything about him.”
”Understood.”
As soon as Number Seven had finished replying, another man entered to room and gave a report, ”We've found the location of 'Lord Nameless Warrior'.”
”What?”
”He's in Jung Joo.”
”Jung Joo?”
”He's with Ma Ryung In. Number Two sent us a report that the nameless warrior had made contact with Ma Ryun In at Jung Joo.”
Ma Chul Goon was being observed by Number Three, while Ma Ryung In was being observed by Number Two.
”Alright.”
After giving the report, the man left the room.
”First he got involved in your case, now he's involved with Number Two? This can't be a coincidence. This man… this is very suspicious.”
His tapping became faster, then stopped.
”Number Seven, go and get me a status report.”
”If I get involved, Number Two won't like it.”
”Probably.”
Number one looked at Number Seven. Number Seven simply nodded her head, as she couldn't disobey her orders because of a petty reason like this.
”I'm sorry. I'll leave right away.”
”Take the midget and the drunk with you.”
The Drunk was also one of the top four a.s.sa.s.sins in the organization.
”Take even the Drunk with me?”
”You told me that he was strong, right? If you need to, eliminate him immediately. Disregard what Number Two thinks, I'll trust you decision.”
”Understood.”
Number Seven left the room.
After she'd left, Number One got up from his seat.
He walked back to the painting and began staring at it once again.
Then he mumbled to himself, ”Don't die. If you die… only the dead will mourn.”
No one knew who he was implying when he said this.
***
I had dinner with Ma Ryun In.
It was an extremely fancy dinner, such that I wondered how he was able to have such a fancy meal down here.
Since I'd eaten three Devil Spirit Pill, I only had a single year left in their eyes. But for him to have a meal with me like this, it means that he must need me to do something.
What does he want me do?
”Do you really have an antidote for the Devil Spirit Pill?”
Ma Ryun In slammed his chopsticks down on the table. ”Didn't I tell you? I have the antidote. I hate it when men start nagging me.”
”I'm sorry.”
”Don't be in a rush. I'll give it to you when the time is right.”
It would be difficult to ask a second time since he'd shown his anger like this.
He truly was a master of manipulation.
”I have something I'd like to ask.”
”What is it?”
”Why did you kill that man yesterday? It seemed like you were doing some sort of experiment on him.”
He stared coldly at me. ”I didn't show it to you so that you could ask me questions about it.”
Then he started laughing. ”Do you know why I didn't send you off right away, and why we are instead having a meal like this?”
”How should I know?”
”That's it.”
”Say it in words that I understand.”
”That's exactly it. You're ignorant.”
”Interesting. You like me because I'm ignorant. I think that, if everyone was like you, they could become the Murim Mengju.”
”Haha…”
I began eating again. I was currently eating everything without hesitation. This was one of the benefits of having the Poison Immune Physique: I could eat everything and anything I wanted.
”I'm looking for an ingredient.”
I stopped eating again. ”What ingredient?”
”Shall we see what sort of ingredient?”
”Alright. After we finish eating.”
I began eating again. Even though I did want to know his secrets, if I appeared to be to interested in them, it might arouse his suspicion.