Chapter 89 (2/2)

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Two days had then passed since Byeok Tae-san picked up the spirit of Jo Tae-ju and burned it. Afterward, Jo Tae-joo returned to Haomen, and Ru Baekhwa returned to its original state.

And today, Ru Baekhwa would arrive in Wuhan.

As soon as he got off the boat, he ran to the gold closet.

Upon reaching the Geum byokjang, he was guided to the reception room in the hall where Byeok Tae-san was staying, and after a while, he got to meet with the man himself.

Byeok Tae-san looked at Ru Baekhwa, who was sitting in a small place in front of him.

Ru Baekhwa could feel his nerves popping out.

He was far different from Jo Tae-joo. Even as he was just making his way to the Geum byokjang, Tae-san already knew everything that had transpired in Wuhan.

“Sorry. I should have prepared properly.”

“There’s no need for that. The preparations for it is not the important thing here. Well, in the future, he won’t have anything to fuss about.”

Ru Baekhwa’s hair rose as he heard this. He was once again reminded of why he should fear Byeok Tae-san.

“I heard that you have recently been informed about the infinite situation.”

Tae-san nodded in reply.

“When I came to Wuhan, I requested information from each Haomen branch and compiled the information I received.”

Ru Baekhwa politely held out a few papers with both hands. The other man picked them up and glanced over them. Then, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

“Can you believe it?”

These papers divulged that Moorimmaeng, Heukryeon, Namgungse, and Zhugesega were working to advance to Wuhan. It also explained their movements in detail, as well as the people who were in charge of this task.

Byeok Tae-san, who had confirmed all of this, looked at Ru Baekhwa. Baekhwa simply stared back with the same nervous expression.

As their eyes met, there was silence between them for a moment.

Byeok Tae-san was eventually the first to open his mouth.

“Are you planning to become Hao Munju?”

Ru Baekhwa could feel his jaw drop at his question.

“If Confucius permits, we will do so.”

Tae-san then looked down at him with his eyes shining. He didn’t ask for help, he just asked for permission. That meant that he might already be prepared to take on Haomun.

To be honest, this just felt a little surprising.

“There is no need to just be Hao Munju.”

It would be difficult if Hao Mun’s power ended up being cut while fighting to become Hao Munju.

The reason for turning Ru Baekhwa into Hao Munju was to be able to use Hao Mun, but if information power was lost due to a power struggle, then there would be no reason to take control of Hao Mun in the first place.

“We need help to bring Confucius to the level he wants.”

“How much?”

“You need someone to use your powers properly.”

“Tell me exactly.”

Ru Baekhwa thought for a moment, trying to gauge the number of enemies that should fight.

“The level of martial arts of the Hao Mundo is not very high. However, the levels of the current three guards in Hao Munju and the samurai who protects the elders who must be dealt with are quite high.”

They could not be technically called Haomen. This was because they were hired by Hao Munju and the elders.

Ru Baekhwa paused for a moment before speaking once more. “The level of the samurai protecting Hao Munju is about the same as the head of the number of enemies who attacked the former Homu-ryun late indexes.”

Upon hearing this, Tae-san’s eyes lit up. “Aren’t you weaker than you’d like to admit?”

The guy who led the enemies at the time ended up in a fierce fight against Yeon Ha-rin. If he were to use this as a basis, then that meant he was a couple of levels higher than Yeon Ha-rin.

“So one person could be considered strong, and the few others fall short of a few levels. In addition to this, the samurai who protect the elders are a little inferior to that as well.”

Byeok Tae-san nodded.

Weren’t there some good opportunities to use at times like this? It seemed like it should be used here to indemnify the sins that had been committed.

“Take this and go to Dongho Pyoguk.”

Tae-san wrote something down one of the books in a single stroke before handing it over to Ru Baekhwa.

Baekhwa took great care in putting the book in his arms. He refused to let his mind wander about what could possibly be written in the book, nor what the relationship between Dongho Pyoguk and Byeok Tae-san could possibly be. He didn’t even think about whether Dongho Pyoguk would be able to deal with them.

If this was what Tae-san told him to do, then that was what needed to be done.

As the conversation was about to end, a voice resonated from just outside the door.

“Sir. Can I come in?”

It was the voice of Heavenly Father. From the looks of it, it seemed that the chimpanzee was also there.

“Come in.”

As soon as Tae-san gave his permission, the door opened and Cheon Chushinui and Ilchimkai entered.

Shortly after, seven huge chests appeared.

Cheon Chushinui smiled and began to speak. “Confucius, we have completed 100 each of the Tenchu Shrines you mentioned.”

“That is indeed very good.”

Tae-san looked at the stacked chests with shining eyes. The energy flowing through the chests was similar to that of the Cheonchu Shrine in his arms.

“It looks well made.”

“Hey, is that all you’re going to say? It’s perfect! It’s the best I’ve ever made!”

This was only possible because of the help of Ilchimbaek, and the two members of the Cheon Yakbang sacrificed their sleep and exerted the extra effort needed. At those words, the one who was sitting next to him spoke up.

“Why are you being sarcastic now?”

“When did I do that? I just said it was perfectly well made.”

Byeok Tae-san stopped the two of them before the spat could worsen. “Good job. Just put it in my room.”

He was about to reply that he knew what to do, but suddenly a voice intervened.

“May I ask what the Cheonchu Shrine is?”

It was a white rose.

With twinkling eyes, she alternately stared at Cheon Chushinui and the chests. This made the man’s expression darken. For some reason, this didn’t feel right.

Unsurprisingly, Byeok Tae-san said while looking at the god Cheon Chu.

“If you can handle this well, then you can give it to Haomen as a prize. Just make thirty more of each.”

“Yeah?” Cheon Chushinui stared blankly at Tae-san. His gaze then averted to Ru Baekhwa, and though it was only meant to be a quick look, his eyes widened.

However, Ru Baekhwa soon bowed towards Tae-san, his face flat on the floor. “I will never forget the grace of Confucius. I will repay you with certain results.”

When Byeok Tae-san waved his hands, Ru Baekhwa quickly retreated.

Cheon Chushinui stared at Ru Baekhwa until the end, but the man refused to make eye contact with him.

“Oh, just that for sure.”

Tae-san’s cold voice was evident, even in Cheon Chushinui’s ears.

“What does that mean? You don’t like him?”

Then, the man’s mind flashed. “Oh my gosh, Confucius. Could it be? I am different from my brother.”

“Hey! Why are you bringing me up again?!”

When the two showed signs of starting up another argument, Byeok Tae-san waved his hand.

Then, to Baekhwa’s surprise, Cheon Chushinui and Ilchimkai were pushed back through the open door by an invisible force.

The two men who were pushed back found themselves gaping at Tae-san. However, he looked at them in an indifferent manner. “Make sure you close the door before you go.”

They didn’t need to be told twice.