Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 571
A thin brush danced on the thin sheet of paper.
The letters, which were created at an unbelievable speed, filled the large paper in an instant.
At a glance, a middle-aged man in a luxurious green-colored jangsam (long robe) was sitting at a wooden desk wrestling with piles of documents.
“Gaju-nim!”
The sound of writing, which had continued for a long time, stopped at a voice heard outside the door.
The middle-aged man glanced at the written letter one more time, raised his head and gazed toward the door.
“What’s going on?”
“A guest has come.”
“Guest?”
The eyes of the middle-aged, or Tang Gun-ak, were slightly displeased.
“A guest in the middle of work. You should pass it on to the Elders.”
The word became sharp, and the man standing outside the door flinched.
“It’s a message from Mount Hua…..”
At the word ‘Mount Hua,’ Tang Gun-ak’s lit up.
“Mount Hua?”
“Yes.”
Tok.
Having put down his letter without hesitation, he sprang up from his seat.
“Come on in.”
“Yes!”
The door burst open and Tang Pae came inside and paid his respect. Then came a beggar who he had seen several times.
The beggar, who took a step forward, saluted him.
“My name is Ju Pung (주풍(酒風)), Buntaju of Beggar Union in Chengdu.”
“Beggar Union.”
Tang Gun-ak’s sharp gaze swept through the guest once.
Ju Pung swallowed dry saliva at the cold and daunting gaze.
‘This is so nerve-wracking.’
Although he came to the Tang Family for business, he never imagined that he would face Gaju-nim in person.
No matter how much he was a Buntaju, there was a difference in status between the Buntaju and the head of the Sichuan Tang Family who commanded the world.
Normally, it would have been all about delivering letters in front of the gate and going back, or glancing at the appearance of the Gaju from afar…….
‘Who knew that they would suddenly bring me to Gaju’s office?’
Ju Pung rubbed his palm against his pants and pulled out a letter from his arms.
“This is the letter Mount Hua of Shaanxi told me to deliver to Gaju-nim through our line.”
Perhaps because he was too nervous, he even talked about things he didn’t have to say.
“This, this letter was tied to an eagle called Cheongeung (청응(靑鷹) /Blue Eagle), which carries the most important news in the Beggar Union. There may be a slight time difference, but it’s only been two days since the letter came out of Mount Hua.”
“Hmm. Give it to me.”
“Yes!”
Ju Pung sweats profusely and quickly tries to run to Tang Gun-ak. But before he could lift his foot properly, Tang Pae’s hand suddenly popped out and blocked him.
“This way.”
“Ah…. Here it is.” Tang Pae politely handed out the letter he had received from Ju Pung to Tang Gun-ak.
Tang Gun-ak opened the letter silently and checked the contents.
“Humm.”
Tang Gun-ak’s face, which had been frozen all along, twitched slightly.
His expression changed many times in that short period of time reading the letter. The bitter smile on Tang Pae’s lips was evident.
Tang Gun-ak, whose expression does not change often, only showed such an appearance when he heard the news about Mount Hua or faced Mount Hua Divine Dragon.
“Hmm.”
Soon after reading all the letters, Tang Gun-ak scratched his chin and asked as if it was strange.
“Did they ask you to deliver this letter?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
“I see.”
“Yes! If you have anything to say to Mount Hua…….”
“It’s fine. He probably won’t be guarding the sect waiting for my answer with that quick temper.”
He didn’t know what it meant, but Ju Pung bowed his head for now.
“Then.”
And quickly turned away.
To be honest, he didn’t want to stay here for another moment. The Sichuan Tang Family became a subject of fear even within the Righteous Faction. But isn’t this the office of Tang Gaju, which is the highest of them all?
He must be afraid unless he is a man of iron ore liver.
‘By the way.’
Just before leaving, Ju Pung, who looked back without realizing it, swallowed dry saliva and thought.
‘Most people know that Mount Hua and the Tang family had some kind of relationship, but I never thought it would be this serious.’ occasionally, he would deliver news to the Tang Family. However, even when he delivered the news from Shaolin or Wudang, he never even looked around the office, let alone went in.
But he didn’t expect to meet Tang Gaju in person with just one letter.
‘Maybe their relationship is stronger than we thought.’
I must report this. Thought so, Ju Pung speeded up his walk.
Tang Pae clicked his tongue as he saw Ju Pung moving away instantly.
“His feet will sweat if he walks like that.”
“Hmm.”
But the existence of Ju Pung has long since disappeared from Tang Gun-ak’s head. His attention was focused solely on the letter from Mount Hua.
“Gaju-nim, may I know the contents of the book?”
“See for yourself.”
“Thank you.”
Tang Pae, who handed back the letter, quickly confirmed its contents. Soon his face was distorted.
“Ugh… What else is this guy going to do….”
“It’s really like Mount Hua Divine Dragon.”
There was a light smile on Tang Gun-ak’s lips.
Usually, those who are about to hold a big event are bound to be generous. Because something could happen later.
But Mount Hua, or Mount Hua Divine Dragon, seemed rather determined to build up the game.
“Will it be all right? The Nokrim is…….”
“It’s true that it’s unpleasant. If things don’t work out, there are a lot of things that could be a problem.”
“Yes, I’m concerned.”
“But it’s okay.”
“Yes?”
Tang Pae, who unknowingly asked back briefly, hastily added.
“It’s hard for me to understand what that child means.”
“Mount Hua Divine Dragon couldn’t have done things without any thought. On the surface, it looks like he’s doing something impulsively, but the calculation must already be done in his head.”
“Oh…….”
Tang Pae glanced at Tang Gun-ak.
Tang Gun-ak smiled slightly, realizing his true intentions in that short gesture.
“Do you think I overestimate Mount Hua Divine Dragon?”
“…How dare this small child doubt the perception of Gaju-nim. However… No one in the world can doubt the martial arts of Mount Hua Divine Dragon, but it is a bit strange to discuss the mind of such a young child.”
“Reasoning is only done when there are no results.”
“…….”
“When what I see with my eyes doesn’t match with what I know, the tiger doubts what he sees, and the noble doubts his own common sense.”
Tang Pae shut up.
“You should not be bound by what you know and not be deceived.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Let the rumor spread within Sichuan Chengdu, as written in the letter. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little blatant.”
“Yes, Gaju-nim! I’ll do it right away.”
Tang Pae quickly left the office without saying a word. Tang Gun-ak looked at the back, then slowly walked away and looked up at the sky.
‘It’s getting more interesting.’
But…….
What does the sentence at the end of the letter, ‘And I tell you in advance, you’d better prepare a lot of money’ mean?
Somehow it was Tang Gun-ak who was a little anxious.
* * *
Chung Myung’s original plan was to spread the rumor to some extent by the time they reached their destination.
But contrary to his expectations, rumors spread surprisingly fast.
One of the reasons was that Mount Hua’s position was higher than the position they had thought of, and it was also perfect for attracting those who had not had any major events since Murim Competition.
But the biggest reason is…….
“Send a little more! More! More!”
Hong Dae-gwang wiped the sky above the soaring pavilion without knowing that the sky was high.
One of the beggars sitting huddled together and writing letters couldn’t stand it and shouted out loud.
“For God’s sake. Because of you, we can’t do anything else and everyone is writing hundreds of copies of the same letter, but now that kind of word comes out of your mouth!”
“You don’t usually do anything anyway! At most, feeding pigeons is your job.”
“Tha- That… Where do you get seeds like that!”
Hwang Gugae, the Elder of Beggar Union, stared fiercely. But Hong Dae-gwang didn’t lose either.
“Isn’t this what Wang Goji told you to do?”
“Keueuh.”
Hwang Gugae sighed deeply and looked back at the beggars around him.
“Write quickly! Hurry!”
“Ugh.”
“Damn it!”
The beggars writing the letter were about to drop their arms. The beggars who did not hold the brush collected the writings, tied them to the legs of the pigeon in the cage, and repeatedly flew them.
Dozens of pigeons flew into the sky in unison.
Some would go to the various branches of the Beggar Union, while others would go to another pavilion built in Jungwon.
“Do we have to go this far?”
“Elder doesn’t know what I’m going through there! Do you know how much he scolds me for being incompetent in Beggar Union?”
“That guy? What the hell did you mean?”
“Ugh… That’s a little too much to say…”
Hong Dae-gwang could not bear to answer and glossed over.
People have pride.
How can he say that a 20-year-old younger guy is abusing him?
“Anyway, this is the time to show Mount Hua the ability of Beggar Union!”
“Ugh.”
Hwang Gugae sighed deeply.
‘If you say that, I can’t help but do it.’
He was well aware of it.
Hwang Gugae has been collecting information from all over Jungwon all his life and delivering orders through that information. So he couldn’t help but know how important Mount Hua is now.
‘Rumors are faster than ever, but they’re always one step slower.’
Jungwon’s assessment of Mount Hua Sect has soared in recent years but still did not properly grasp its influence.
To add a little bit of exaggeration, Mount Hua’s influence has long surpassed the Ten Great Sect’s class, and given its growth and vigorous activity, it will soon become one of the world’s most influential sects.
“Let me ask you a question!”
“Yes?”
“You must have properly built up your friendship with Mount Hua, right?”
“…….”
“I’ve even done this, but when the day comes when Mount Hua kicks Beggar Union and goes into another’s pocket, I’ll grind you myself and feed you pigeons.” “Ha, haha……Hahahaha! How can you say that? Mount Hua Divine Dragon calls me uncle and follows me like a nephew!”
“Mount Hua Divine Dragon?”
“Yes!”
“… Are you serious?”
“Did live your life while being scammed?”
Hong Dae-gwang pounded his chest and said excitedly.
Well…… it wasn’t quite a lie. Chung Myung indeed calls him Uncle (Old man) Beggar.
It’s just the meaning is a bit different from what Hong Dae-gwang is saying.
“I’m holding on to Mount Hua tightly, so don’t worry, just write the letter quickly.”
“Well, I will believe it for now.”
Hwang Gugae shook his head and began to write the letter again.
“Dae-gwang.”
“Yes?”
“I’m saying this because there is no Wang Goji here.”
“Yes, Elder.”
“If you really held them tight, it’s not a dream for you to become Sect Leader. Given the situation. Aren’t you the brightest guy in Beggar Union?”
“That’s right.”
“But…… if you don’t hold Mount Hua together properly.”
“…….”
“Wang Goji will probably roast you wholly and feed it to a dog. So think carefully.”
Cold sweat broke out all over Hong Dae-gwang’s body.
“Don’t, don’t worry. I’m sure of it!”
“I believe you.”
Nodding fiercely, he slipped his foot back.
“Then please take care of the rest of the work.”
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to have to catch up with Mount Hua guys. Someone has to go and show off that we worked.”
“…….”
“Work hard!”
Hwang Gugae clicked his tongue when he saw Hong Dae-gwang, who jumped out of the pavilion and disappeared like an arrow.
“That’s mouthful bastard.”
Then he turned his gaze to the pigeons flying in all directions.
“It is said that you don’t know what will happen in the world.”
He never thought that the day would come when Mount Hua would exchange words with Beggar Union.
“It’s something to see after living a long time. Kekeke.”
With a smile on his head, Hwang Gugae quickly wrote down the letter.
According to Chung Myung’s plan, rumors about Mount Hua spread worldwide.
Very quickly, and widely.