Abolition of the Wicked - Chapter 95

Galmapyeong took the lead first. “We have to bury the past in the past and think about the future. Let’s go and talk about this matter.” 

“What problem are you talking about? When I heard the news that my dear Suha had died, the men suddenly attacked me….” 

Galmapyeong’s face suddenly turned cold. It was very clear that he would not tolerate gossip about his masters. “No, people are destroying buildings… I just ate and slept and pooped as usual.” 

“Have you heard of the death of the Hangzhou branch manager?” 

“I got a call from them. But how do you know that?” The news that Jeong Pyun-ho had died had been passed to Jeonseo-gu less than an hour after he died. Arriving at Oseon Maner in a similar way to Jeonseo-gu meant that he left before he even knew of Jeong Pyun-ho’s death.

It was common sense, but Galmapyeong said something that managed to break through that common sense. “This is the way to come right after hearing the news of the death of the branch manager.” 

“Is it this fast?” 

“You should have come sooner, but because we were having a hard time, the masters slowed down.” 

Did he say that arriving slowly was similar to Jeonseo-gu’s behavior? “Anyway, the death of the branch manager is expected by the Ark, but it is the work of the Cho Hwang-se.” 

“Is there any evidence?” 

He couldn’t say, ‘I just need to make some evidence’ like a Blood Lion. “We have captured the two assassins who killed the branch manager.”

“Yes? Already?” 

“That’s the ability of Oh Jangwon.” 

He was watching someone who knew how to die, so it wasn’t difficult for him to catch the assassin. “What I don’t understand is, if it’s coming from the power of Oseon Manor, it would just crush Jo Hwang-se. Why are you complicating things like this?” 

“My brother-in-law doesn’t like to solve things by force.” 

“Who is Sabaek-nim?”

“You haven’t seen him yet, and you probably won’t see him either. It would be better for you two to not meet.” 

I immediately thought of a monster with red hair stretched out into the sky with his arms and legs, who did not like force. “Then I have to tell you what happened. The ark must be bought in Hangzhou for the time being.” 

“I am?” 

“The murder case of the branch manager needs to be resolved.” 

“You said you caught the culprit?” 

“It was not caught externally.” 

“Then what am I supposed to do externally? If I were to settle down in Hangzhou, I wouldn’t be able to sit still on Dongsi Doga.” 

Of course, if they were to tell him to go, then he would go. A bloody fight with the Dong clan in Hangzhou was better than flying out of the eyes of the Oseon Manor. “So, you have to go to the Dong family and have a look at Gaju and the discussion.” 

“I am?” Like a fool, he asked that question again, and Pyeong-su simply smiled and nodded.

‘Shall we go back to Henan?’ He had almost missed the people of Shaolin Temple.

* * * 

“It’s okay if you go bald. Don’t you know my heart?” Zhuge Palm, who wet the of Geom Woo-bin, decided to speak out. If Geom Woo-bin went bald, would Zhuge Palm continue to like him? 

As they then finished seeing off with a bitter smile, So Ki-cheon came. “Brother!” 

It turned out that So Ki-cheon was the most frequent visitor to Oseon Manor. However, he couldn’t see Geom Woo-bin every time he came. She used to come once every three or four days to meet whenever she could, and just go back when she couldn’t, but more often than not, she just went back. 

“I am lucky to be able to see your face today,” Geom Woo-bin greeted So Ki-cheon with a smile. 

Still, So Gi-chun was the most comfortable guest to meet. He didn’t have much to do with it. For Geom Woo-bin, who did not go out for her, he was only able to deliver the news of Hangzhou from time to time. “It almost got ruined every month. The fake scammers also exposed their bottom line, so the real drinkers began to hate it, and the courtesans from Beijing also said that they almost went back because there were no customers.” 

At this, Woo-bin asked, “How do you know so well when you don’t even go to a giru?”

“You are an open disciple. That’s just it. Hehe.” 

It was good news after a long time to hear that Oseon Manor, operated by Sehwa, was doing well. So Ki-cheon, who had told him various things, also promised to come back next time before leaving. He didn’t go to town often to practice martial arts, but there was a big difference between not going and not going. 

‘This is how she matures, as much as it hurts.’ 

From the moment she opened one iron door and entered, her fear flooded in. Even when she learned the Iron-Blood Ball, she was afraid of feeling pain. However, she said it was a fear she had to overcome, and she tried her hardest not to hesitate. However, her training using her ice crystals was incomparable to her Daesung Rasu. 

At this, Geom Woo-bin hesitated. He thought, ‘Shall we run away like this?’, but he still decided to open the door with all his might. He made sure to show his will only through his expression. 

* * * 

As a same-sex room, it was an unexpected situation. He heard the news that the head of the Hangzhou branch of the Cheolhyeolbang had died, but he had no idea that the ark would come to Hangzhou. No, even if the ark came, it was an event that no one expected that he would visit Dongsi Road like this. 

It was an honor to meet her, who was famous in Moorim. After sharing the same mouthful greeting, an awkward moment passed. The two heads coming from different factions ended up taking one space due to an unexpected meeting, so there was no reason to be happy. 

“Did you take a difficult step up to this Dong clan due to being a fisherman?” Dong Seongbang asked directly. 

Ko Daebang, who had not even touched the tea that had been quarreled, said. “If a dear subordinate has a mysterious death, how can he sit alone in the house?” 

“Heh heh heh! I could send my servants to investigate, but the ark is coming. Honestly, it’s amazing.” 

“I’m sorry to startle you, but I really want to solve this problem.” 

“Of course you will. If so, how long do you plan to stay in Hangzhou?” 

“We have to wait until we catch the culprit.” 

“Yes? You never know when you might get caught, right?” 

In Moorim, there were dozens of people who died from death by suicide every day, and it was unlikely that 30% of them would be caught. “I’m thinking up to six months at the most.” 

It was unacceptable for the Ark of the Cheolhyeolbang to provide room and board for six months in the front yard of the Dong family. “Are you really trying to catch the person who killed Su-ha?” 

The Black Swords always slyly hid their swords behind their backs. The reason for this was plausible, but there must be a conspiracy behind it. “I fully understand Caju’s suspicions. However, I will go back to my room as soon as I catch the culprit who killed Su-ha, risking my aunt’s honor. Of course, the Hangzhou branch will also withdraw.” 

Apparently, their words of honor could very well be a scam! “It is difficult for us to accept it as a family member of the Dong clan. For that reason, if the ark stays in Hangzhou, it can only be regarded as fighting the Dong clan.” 

Here, if he did not resolutely block it, he could drag and encroach on Hangzhou.

As expected, the expression of the ancient room did not change. “If I was really greedy to eat Hangzhou, I would not be facing Gaju like this here. If you do not understand my sincerity, there is nothing I can do about it.” 

The ancient room jumped up as if there was nothing to see anymore. ‘Look at this guy?’ 

The old man who came from Henan to Zhejiang to escape Shaolin Temple was a black swordsman. He was cautious, and, in bad terms, went as timid as a rabbit. However, if they were going to stay in Hangzhou despite the clash with the Dong clan? There must have been something happening that he didn’t know. 

He then spoke as if he remembered the ancient room he was trying to turn around. “Oh! Jo Hwang-se received a very big gift thanks to us.” 

It wasn’t something the Iron Bloods wouldn’t mind. “Why do you think Jo Hwang-se gave such a great gift? And at whose hand did my servant die?” 

* * * 

Four months then passed. In the meantime, Geom Woo-bin became one year older, and a thousand times more elixir had gone into his stomach.

However, he still had no hair on his head, and his forgetfulness remained rampant. He didn’t open his mouth anymore, and the smell of mold vibrated in his mouth. The pain of seniority made Geom Woo-bin dry more and more, but it was not that there was no progress at all. 

Even the Blood Lions seemed to have passed the level of martial arts by one stage, but Geom Woo-bin was still unable to cross that chin. “I think I’m going to die of exhaustion.” 

Do Pyeong-su passed a glass of alcohol and exclaimed, “It is said that even if you drink this Oh Seon-ju a hundred times, admiration will come out.” 

Oh Seon-ju, which had been made with the help of Blood Lions, was talked about by people as a drink made by God, and even those who made it did not think it was an exaggeration. “Only Oh Seon-ju was the only one that went as planned.” 

He had been drinking the most delicious drink in the world under the moonlight at the pavilion by the pond, and his taste buds had become bitter. “Mandok. How do you feel when you have interrogation and hyperbleeding? I felt something foreign in my hand. Did you feel that way too?” 

Seok-san said, “Are you too? I also felt like something was out of balance.” 

“Isn’t this a natural phenomenon when you consider the elixir that the death penalty took? It would be rather strange if all those elixirs were absorbed naturally like water flowing along the road.”

There was also truth in the objection of Geum Hong. “If the elixir is completely absorbed at once, the chin that the death penalty is in front of now can be overcome at once.” 

Seo Seok-san was making a sad rant, and Jang Mandok suddenly hit the table. “What? Is there anything that can absorb the medicinal effects of all the elixir at once? What is that?” 

Do Pyeong-su, who was able to read Mandok’s expression, began to stutter. “W-What? Secret… … Poison? No… Secret… Room?” 

At this, a frustrated Jang Mandok threw a glass of wine in front of Do Pyeong-su. “What… What… You… !” 

Do Pyeong-su, who quickly avoided the drink, read his expression properly this time. “The only thing you don’t know is that you read well, but why can’t you read it at this important time?” 

This time, the wine glasses of Geum Hong and Seo Seok-san began to fly away. “Okay! Watch this burn!” 

“It’s hard to pinpoint even a single toe! Ah! I-I mean, a secret song!” 

Jang Mandok nodded broadly and blew a bottle to pierce the venom clogged stomach. Seok-san tilted his head. “A secret song? Where do you think you heard it?” 

Jeon Yeong Hong brought back Seo Seok-san’s memories. “You’re one of the Rim’s three major mystic sects. It is said that he surpasses the Four Heavenly Gates with poison, and has a funny understanding of the meaning of it with medicine.” 

“Yeah, I remember. People who like to make horses call them the Moorim. But they are just people who hide and live in their own good taste, right?” 

“Yes. He hid so well that when he was looking for Master, he tried to find it, but he couldn’t find it. But why the secret song?” 

Do Pyeong-su, who read Jang Mandok’s expression, said, ”One of the secret visions of Hwagok is called Hwagok Chim, which makes it possible to absorb the elixir used by the death penalty at once.” 

“Spit?” Do Pyeong-su said with his gaze fixed on Jang Mandok’s face. “The stinger is a stinger, but it is manufactured by pulling out the stinger of a bee raised secretly in Bihwagok. It is said that by stimulating human meridians, it triggers energy and condenses it into internal air. 12 Gyeongmaek, 12 Gyeongbyeol, Kigyeongpalmaek, 15 Nakmaek, 12 Gyeonggeun, and 12 Acupuncture points on the skin, and if we do Chugung and blood flow, the energy of the elixir will then get absorbed by the death penalty.” 

When no complaints appeared on Jang Mandok’s face, Do Pyeong-su raised his thumb with a proud expression. “Am I great?” 

“Then you should have found it sooner.”

 Do Pyeong-su read Jang Mandok’s expression again. “That’s because I didn’t need it until now. The energy of the elixir doesn’t immediately return to inner air, but it doesn’t disappear. It will remain in the body of the death penalty anyway and will be absorbed slowly, and if you take in the energy of the elixir all at once, the body of the death penalty may not be able to withstand it.” 

“Are you saying that Hwagok acupuncture can be both medicine or poison?” 

Jeon Yeong Hong responded by pouring alcohol into a new glass. “We can’t just wait for the death penalty to get over the obstacles we have now. You can jump over that obstacle at once, but you may not be able to advance in front of it for the rest of your life.” 

The reality was that most of the latter were Moorim. The obstacle in front of Geom Woo-bin was high and hard. “Then you should go to Bihwagok and ask for a Hwagok acupuncture.” 

Do Pyeong-su spoke and looked at Jang Mandok’s face. “You don’t even know where the secret song is? What if you don’t know that? If it’s easy to find out, would it be a mystery sect? It is not.” 

Do Pyeong-su, who asked a question by himself and ended up answering it as well, then said to Hyeon-myeon, “Is there any way to find out?” 

“We can’t find it, but we know who can find it.”