Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 442
“Hahahahahat!”
His disciples exchanged strange looks when they saw King Nokrim, who was laughing his head off.
That massive stature and intimidating appearance.
When you consider his momentum and the trembling from his own laughter…
‘I miss him.’
‘Gungju-nim, I wonder if he went back well.’
‘It must be a long way to Yunan.’
The disciples of Mount Hua experienced strange nostalgia.
The King of Nokrim smiled awkwardly as well, as if he had noticed their signs.
“……Well.”
His eyes were wide with astonishment. Mount Hua’s disciples understood it as well.
‘I suppose so.’
‘I’m sure this is the first time you’ve encountered people who react this way to you.’
Of course, if Mount Hua’s disciples had never seen such a person before, they would have reacted differently. Like the first time they met Yasugungju Maeng So.
“Hmm.”
King Nokrim coughed loudly and opened his mouth with a heavy voice.
“Which of you is the Mount Hua Divine Dragon?”
“It’s me?”
“Hmm, you?”
King Nokrim looked up and down at Chung Myung.
“You don’t look too strong.”
“Yes, that’s what I was thinking too!”
“…What did you say?”
“We were on the same wavelength. I think we’ll get along surprisingly well.”
Chung Myung laughed. King Nokrim stared at him with strange eyes.
“You’re a cheeky fellow, as I’ve heard.”
“Oh? Did you hear a rumor about me?”
“There’s a lot of talk going on about Mount Hua Divine Dragon, and I can’t help but listen to it. The rumor was so loud that it even spread to the mountains.”
“Hehe. I’m not that great of a person.”
‘Don’t like it!’
‘Is he a ghost who died because he wasn’t praised in his previous life?’
At that time, King Nokrim’s eyes sank a little. The smile on his face had long since cooled.
‘He’s angry.’
‘I’d be angry, too.’
“All right, I heard you asked me to come to you if I wanted to keep playing bandits.”
“I did?”
“I heard so.”
Chung Myung looked back at Baek Cheon and tilted his head.
“Did I say that?”
“…….”
“…….”
“I think I somewhat remember…….”
The tip of King Nokrim’s beard began to tremble.
“How dare you humiliate me like this when you are the one who asked me to meet?”
King Nokrim roared. The building vibrated and poured out dust indicating how loud his shout was.
“I tried to be nice to you because you defeated Myriad Man House who deserves to be beaten to death! How dare you!”
“Ei, calm down. It’s normal for people to forget something, right?”
“…This guy?”
“Is it important whether you said that or not? The important thing is that I have something to talk to you about.”
King Nokrim stood up and stared at Chung Myung with eyes that seemed to tear him to death. However, Chung Myung stared straight at such King Nokrim with a face of no discouragement.
After a while, King Nokrim relieved the momentum.
“…… You’re a man with grit.”
And leaned back on the giant chair.
“So, what do you want to say? I will listen to you in consideration of your contributions.”
“It’s not much of a story. But it’s a tempting story.”
“Hm?”
“Don’t you want to make some money?”
“Money?”
“Yes, money. Of course, you’re interested, aren’t you? Nokrim is doing what they do to make money after all.”
“Hmm.”
“Now, what I mean is…….”
“Wait!”
“Huh?”
King Nokrim waved his hand with a grumpy face.
“If it’s that kind of story, you shouldn’t talk to me. Yuk Sobyong!”
“Yes!”
‘Huh?’
Chung Myung turned his head towards the voice. The door burst open and a man rushed inside.
“You called… Cough! Cough! Argh, this damn cough! Cough!”
The man kept his mouth shut and coughed while running.
“Cough!Aaaaaa-choooooo!”
Chung Myung looked at the man with blank eyes.
‘What’s this?’
He was obviously a person who didn’t fit in with these groups of bandits.
His uniform was a little old, but it was kept clean without a trace of blemish. Besides, the fan in his hand was also tattered, but it fluttered gracefully nonetheless.
The hat on the head was slightly wrinkled and bothered them much, but it wouldn’t let a strand of hair fall down…..
“Achooo!”
‘Oh, it fell down.’
‘Anyway, that’s neat.’
However, a pale complexion and dark eyes that showed no blood was more impressive.
“…Are you sick?”
“Cough, cough! Don’t worry about it. I have had a weak constitution since the beginning, so…….”
“…….”
In fact, he looked so weak that even twisting a chicken’s neck would seem harder. Anyway, other than that, he looked like a typical Nakbanggeoja (낙방거자((落榜擧子)/ A scholar who failed the test.).
“Did you call!”
“These guys are talking about money. I hate troubles, so you deal with them.”
“Yes! I’m the expert at this! I have started with arithmetic, astronomy, and scaling, and…….”
“Noisy! Stop talking nonsense and get to work!”
“Yes.”
The man turned his eyes to Mount Hua’s disciples with a slightly sullen face. Then, he smiled brightly as if he had never smiled as brightly before.
“Aigoo! Nice to meet you, Dojangs. My name is Yuk Sobyong, and who is serving as the assistant to King Nokrim!”
“An assistant?”
Chwak!
The man opens the fan, covers his mouth, and whispers softly.
“King Nokrim is so strong that he doesn’t pay attention to trivial things like counting. So you can talk to me.”
“…….”
Baek Cheon smiled warmly.
‘You look like a drowned rat.’
No, if you look closely, it’s not that there aren’t characteristics. Though not manly, the delicate facial line and pale skin exuded a strange charm.
“Hehehe! It’s an honor to meet the heroes of Mount Hua! You don’t know how much my heart beats when I hear about you guys. Besides, I’m almost sick of hearing that you’ve wiped out all the d*mn bastards of Myriad Man House.”
However, the charm was destroyed by that servile attitude and wicked smile. The stretched and crooked waist, slightly bent legs, and two hands seemed desperate enough to make the viewer lose their strength.
“…I don’t think he’s suited in a place like this.”
At Baek Cheon’s words, Yuk Sobyong threw his eyes at the small window with a slightly sad look on his face.
“…… there aren’t just one or two people in the world who have their own story.”
“Story my ass.”
King Nokrim snorted while watching from behind.
“I saved a guy who was about to suicide by hanging because he couldn’t pass the exam in the past, but now he’s talking about a story.”
“……No, I’m asking you to keep it a secret…….”
“Noisy, just do your job!”
“Yes! Of course, I will!”
Mount Hua’s disciples closed their eyes tightly.
‘It’s screwed here, too.’
‘What a mess.’
As expected, this place did not seem to be a proper sect.
“Then, you want to do business with us?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“Hmm. Hmm. I know Mount Hus is a Taoist where noble monks ascetic live together, but I can’t believe you want to do business with idiots like us. That’s weird.”
“Idiots?”
When King Nokrim shook his eyes, Yuk Sobyong glanced back a little.
“Hehe. That’s just a word, a word.”
“Does this guy really want to be hit?”
“… I’m sorry.”
Yuk Sobyong asked Chung Myung again with a gloomy face.
“… then, what business?”
Chung Myung shrugged and opened his mouth.
“We’re preparing for a transportation business.”
“Transportation! Transportation? Are you opening an Express Delivery in Mount Hua? We have a good relationship with Express Delivery. Aren’t friendships supposed to grow in the money that comes and goes?”
“Oh, not to the point of Express Delivery. It’s just literally a transportation business. We aim to deliver small items quickly.”
At that moment, Yuk Sobyong’s eyes sparkled.
“Small stuff…… Quickly. Hooo?”
Then he grinned as if had noticed.
“That’s an interesting idea. It seems that the purpose is to deliver long distances quickly.”
“Oh! You understand right away. That’s right!”
“Hm. Then, is the carrier Mount Hua’s disciple themselves?”
“Someone else will do it.”
Yuk Sobyong frowned as if it were unexpected.
“Speed is the lifeblood of such a work, so why not do it yourself?”
“I’ve got someone with a quick Qing Gong.”
“Aaah, right! Right!”
Yuk Sobyong nodded his head.
“I understood. So, in order to move the shortest distance, you have to ignore everything and go over the mountain and across the water and run in a straight line, but you’re worried that there’s going to be a problem because we have our territory in between, right?”
“That’s perfect!”
“I was surprised. Oh my god, you have such an idea. It’s obviously a business for dignitaries.”
Chung Myung looked at Yuk Sobyong as if he was really surprised.
“Wow, you’re so smart.”
“Hahaha. It’s normal, it’s normal.”
Yuk Sobyong smirked and raised his chin. Chung Myung’s eyes lit up with a clap of hands.
“Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve liked someone. Don’t you want to drop the bandit and come to Mount Hua? I could give better payment than Nokrim.”
“Hahaha. Thank you for saying that, but I know my subject. A caterpillar needs to eat pine needles. Don’t I have the grace I received from Nokrim?”
“I can give you one gold coin per month.”
Yuk Sobyong rushed in and grabbed Chung Myung’s hand.
“How can I just eat pine needles? Sometimes I eat other things, too. Do we leave now?”
“Hey, bastaaaaard.”
King Nokrim, who couldn’t bear it anymore, rose from his seat and shouted.
“Can’t you work properly before you get hit!”
“I’m- I’m sorry.”
The shoulder-shrinking Yuk Sobyong whispered quietly to Chung Myung.
“I’m sorry about that. He’s a bit quick-tempered.”
“… It’s amazing how you didn’t get hit and die this far.”
“It was a difficult time.”
Yuk Sobyong stared at the air with faint eyes.
Meanwhile, Baek Cheon shuddered at the sudden chill while watching the two.
‘What?’
Why are they getting along so well?
When he looked around, he found that other Sahyung felt similar.
‘I’ve never seen Chung Myung get along with anyone that much.’
It’s almost a perfect match.
‘It’s different from Gungju-nim.’
If Yasugungju was a perfect match for Chung Myung in terms of grandeur, this was like…… this was like pieces that fit together in terms of mischievousness.
“So…… Cough! Ei, again… Cough! Cough! Hey! This damn cough, Cough! Damn!”
Yuk Sobyong, who was constantly coughing, pulled the bottle in the back and gulped the water.
“Kaah! Good cold water.”
“…….”
Baek Cheon’s eyes twitched. At this point, even if someone says the two men are brothers, they can believe it.
“Anyway!”
Yuk Sobyong grinned and said to Chung Myung.
“So you want to ask for Nokrim’s understanding when you’re in business, right?”
“Yes, exactly.”
“Good, good. In fact, what would be different? After all, isn’t the business of Nokrim protecting people so that they can safely pass through the dangerous mountain infested with wild beasts?”
“…Protection?”
“Let’s just say so. Ei, why are you so serious about it?”
Yuk Sobyong shrugged and waved his hand.
“As long as you pay the protection tax, we can help you. So how much are you going to pay? To make it possible to pass through not only the Seventy-Two Nokrim in the world but also all the small bandit groups that do not belong to the Seventy-Two Nokrim without any hindrance… Phew, I can’t make this cheap.”
The way he looked at Chung Myung was meaningful.
“It looks like you’re going to take pretty good care of this.”
Chung Myung grinned at the word.
“What, money doesn’t matter.”
“Yes, yes. As Confucius says, a gentleman does not discuss money when it comes to making friends! Cough! This is exactly what it means! It’s been a while since I’ve met a big guy! I’m so relieved….. Kehuhu, cough! Cough!”
Yuk Sobyong, who was coughing as if he was going to vomit, groaned as he wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.
“Tsk tsk. I’ll die at this rate. I’m really gonna die.”
Yuk Sobyong folded the handkerchief finely and then shone his eyes again.
“Now, now. Please tell me. I’d like to give you a discount because I met someone I like after a long time, but as you know, I’m hired to serve King Nokrim, so I can’t give you a discount as I want.”
“Well.”
Then Chung Myung looked at Yuk Sobyong with a strange smile.
“I’ve changed my mind a little.”
“What?”
“I was going to tell you not to touch me after giving you guys enough money, but from how things are going, I thought I could spread the plate up a little bit.”
“Hoo.”
Yuk Sobyong smiled as if he liked it and gently moved his fan.
“A big deal is always welcome. So, what agreement are you talking about?”
The corners of Chung Myung’s mouth rolled up even more.
“But I don’t think this is just a story to share with the Advisor. I think I should talk to King Nokrim.”
“A… Aigo, our King Nokrim is weak at this kind of thing…….”
“I don’t think you understand what I’m saying.”
“What?”
Folding the waving fan, Yuk Sobyong tilted his head.
“I want to talk to King Nokrim. King Nokrim.”
The Advisor stared at Chung Myung with a smile at his stern words.
“King Nokrim?”
“Yes.”
“You know?”
“Yes.”
“Since when?”
“A while ago?”
Taking a deep breath, Yuk Sobyong pushed the fan into the hat and scratched his head.
“Ha, that’s weird. They don’t usually notice.”
Mount Hua’s disciples just stared blankly at the situation back and forth without knowing what had happened.
‘What are they talking about?’
‘I suddenly don’t understand at all.’
At that time, Yuk Sobyong turned around and walked to the place where King Nokrim was sitting.
Then, King Nokrim shook his eyes.
“This guy! I’m telling you to finish the job… … .”
“Hey, we’ve got caught, you punk! Don’t make a fool of yourself and get out!”
“What do you mean by that….”
“They got us, you punk! Get out!”
Yuk Sobyong kicked the King Nokrim.
“Aigoo!”
Then the giant King Nokrim bounced off the chair and rolled on the floor.
“Ei, come on.”
Yuk Sobyong grumbled and threw away the hat he was wearing on his head. His hair dripped down and tangled roughly.
Tok.
Before long, a different momentum began to flow from his small body sitting on a chair decorated with leopards.
“Let me reintroduce.”
Mount Hua’s disciples swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
‘That man?’
Nothing has changed in particular.
However, the Yuk Sobyong sitting cross-legged on the throne did not seem like the man they had seen. How can a person change so much by changing one facial expression or posture?
Yuk Sobyong spoke with a dignified voice.
“I am Im Sobyong (임소병(林素炳)), the King of Nokrim, the Leader of Seventy-Two Nokrim. Mount Hua’s little……. Cough! Cough! Aaaachooooo! Oh, I’m dying! This damn cough! Cough! Heeeyyyy! Water! Bring me water! Water!”
“…….”
Baek Cheon looked at Im Sobyong with hazy gaze.
‘I thought he was legit for a second.’
‘That’s right.’
‘Ugh.’