Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 744
Hwang Jongwi and Du Yuncan, who came out of Sect Leader’s quarter, hurried along Un Am.
Even if they wait at Sect Leader’s residence, Chung Myung will come, but the reason why they follow Un Am like this was that they wanted to tell Chung Myung about this situation as soon as soon as possible.
Besides, there might be something they can’t say in front of everyone..
Du Yuncan, who was following the footsteps of Un Am walking without hesitation, opened his mouth.
“Un Am Dojang.”
“Yes, Munju-nim.”
“How has Chung Myung Dojang been doing all this time?”
“…by how… you mean?”
As Un Am asked back as if he did not understand the intention of the question, Du Yuncan added a bit more.
“I saw him the other day at the founding ceremony of the Heavenly Comrade Alliance, but it’s been a while since then. Is Chung Myung Dojang still the same?”
“….”
The word ‘Still the same’ had a lot of meaning.
When talking about others, it may just be asking about their well-being, but if the subject is Chung Myung, the meaning can be very different. Un Am answered after some thought.
“…It might be better to check it out yourself.”
“….”
At that time, a group of Mount Hua disciples approached Un Am and bowed their heads.
“Greetings, Sasuk.”
“What is the matter, so early in the morning?”
“We are on our way back from training.”
“Hmm.”
Baek Cheon, Jo-Gol, Yoon Jong.
Un Am nodded after confirming their faces.
“All of you go to Sect Leader’s quarter. Sect Leader wan-… No, never mind. Just follow me.”
“Pardon?”
To the three people who didn’t know what was happening, Un Am roughly explained what was going on. Then, the three people’s faces turned pale instantly.
“So Sasuk is on the way to pick up Chung Myung?”
“That’s right.”
“…..I’ll lead the way.”
“Me, too.”
“Wouldn’t it be better for me to…….”
The faces of the three people showed a determined will. On the contrary, their appearance made the two, Hwang Jongwi and Du Yuncan, even more uneasy.
“Sasuk! Should we call more people?”
“The sun isn’t even up yet, what problem could there be? He may be a rascal but he knows better-….. No, we should call more people just in case.”
“Wouldn’t it be okay because he’ll be at the White Plum Dormitory, too? If needed, we can call the guys from the next room.”
“…Making them stay next to Chung Myung is already a severe punishment, how can we assign them such a task.”
“My room is next door to Chung Myung.”
“You are fine.”
Jo-Gol tried to protest with some resentment, but Baek Cheon shook his head firmly and said to Un Am as if it wasn’t time to play with Jo-Gol.
“Let’s go, Sasuk. Don’t worry. No matter what happens, I’ll protect Sasuk.”
“……Thank you very much.”
Baek Cheon, Yoon Jong, and Jo-Gol began walking around Un Am as if they were escorting him. Hwang Jongwi smiled as if he was flabbergasted, but Du Yuncan’s gaze was completely different.
‘This is…’
He can feel it.
He can’t pinpoint exactly what it was, but the energy that these three people emit is definitely different from before.
If before, they gave off a lively energy unique to young warriors, now what should he say…
‘It’s gotten deeper.’
When he saw them before, he was reminded of the fast-flowing valley water stream. It was clear, clean, and unimpeded.
Of course, that feeling hasn’t completely disappeared now. However, unlike before, a sense of stability that has taken root was felt. As if the water flowing cheerfully down the mountain met a plain and became a larger and wider river.
‘Sect Leader felt differently than before, have these guys grown so much in the meantime?’
Du Yuncan was surprised at the change. But….
“I’ll take care of his shoulders first, and then Sahyung take care of his legs.”
“Wouldn’t it be wiser to start with the back of his head?”
“Can I draw my sword? It seems like it won’t do any good hitting him with the sheath.”
“Let’s consider it. If necessary, we’ll have to draw it.”
‘Am I mistaken?’
‘Hm, I must’ve been mistaken.’
Du Yuncan shook his head.
By the time they arrived at White Plum Dormitory, a hint of tension began to swirl on their faces.
Seururung.
“No, Gol-ah. Why are you drawing your sword in advance?”
“……It’ll be too late after getting hit.”
“Let’s calm down for now.”
Baek Cheon, who was at the forefront, took a deep breath. The moment he was about to shout something with the most confident voice, he inhaled.
Woof! Woof, woof! Woof!
Warf! Warf, warf, warf, warf! Warf, warf!
The sound of a dog echoed.
Somewhat flustered, Du Yuncan and Hwang Jongwi looked around.
“No, what’s with the sudden dog noise……”
“Do you keep dogs here?”
“….”
Somehow, Baek Cheon, whose spirits seemed to have suddenly drained, drooped his shoulders.
“Let’s go in.”
“Yes.”
The door burst open.
Before their eyes, the sight that unfolded made everyone’s heads tilt to one side.
‘……What am I looking at now?’
‘Is this a dream?’
Everyone was speechless, gazing blankly ahead.
Chung Myung, whom they know well, was almost lying back in his chair, feet propped up on the dining table.
His face seemed so languid that he could fall asleep at any moment, but at this point, that was a familiar expression, so there was nothing particularly new.
And the white wine bottle, which has been in his hand since dawn, is no different. It would be faster to count the days when the bottle falls from his hand than the days when it doesn’t.
The problem wasn’t Chung Myung, but what was right in front of him.
‘What is that?’
Du Yuncan blinked his eyes.
‘I mean… Small, white…….’
‘Is it a cat?’
‘No, it wasn’t. It wasn’t a cat…. Not even a dog.’
‘Marten?’
Right. It seemed like a marten no matter how much they looked at it. But the snow-white marten was dressed in black clothes, uncharacteristic for an animal.
The small front paws sticking out of the bulky clothes were adorable enough to want to nibble on them.
The plum blossoms engraved in the middle of the back clearly proved that someone had specially produced the clothes for that animal.
‘Marten in clothes.’
This alone would be ridiculous, but what was more perplexing was the current situation of that marten in clothes.
‘Why is the marten sticking its head to the ground?’
Wait, can a marten even assume a posture of sticking its head to the ground and stretching its back straight like that? Can a person make it do that?*
They wouldn’t have believed it if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes.
No, they can’t believe it even when they see it with their eyes.
“Hey shit, is your arm down again?”
Kkiiing.
“Alright, put it down, put it down. It’s getting cold so I’m starting to think I might need a scarf.”
The marten’s arm, which was creeping down, sharply rose again. Chung Myung, who was guzzling down alcohol, made a sharp impression when the marten, who had a perfect posture, raised his hips.
“Didn’t I tell you to manage them properly?”
Kiieng.
“No, what kind of bastards are barking all day and night? I told you to keep it quiet when the sun goes down. I’m already so disturbed by the dogs in Mount Hua, should I even wake up to the sound of dogs in my sleep? Huh?”
Du Yuncan and Hwang Jongwi smiled at the scene.
‘I don’t understand.’
‘Let’s not try to understand.’
The spectacle unfolding before their eyes now clearly surpassed their common sense. They had no clue what to think or what to say.
“What? Mystical Creature? Mystical Creature my ass. What kind of Mystical Creature can’t even handle dogs…… What, this punk? Private business? What private business could you have when you’re just gobbling down food in Mount Hua! You should at least do that much! Originally, animals that don’t work can’t eat! I should just whack you!”
Yes. That’s correct.
Whether it’s a human or an animal, one needs to work to eat.
However, when those words come out of the mouth of a person who is half-lying in a chair, gulping down alcohol with a face that shows disinterest in everything in the world, it feels a bit strange.
Moreover, isn’t the one currently hearing those words also strange?
“Rise.”
The marten, which had been leaning with its head, abruptly stood up. The marten, who stood upright as if had been disciplined harshly, waited for Chung Myung’s next words without an inch of deviation.
“You, I’m watching you.”
Haak!
“Next time I hear dogs sound when people are sleeping, it’s the end for all the dogs and you. Got it?”
The marten nodded violently up and down.
“Position!”
As soon as the words were over, the marten ran out of the White Plum Dormitory. Not long after, the screams of the dogs echoed sorrowfully from outside.
“Tsk. Do I have to tell it what to do each time…”
Chung Myung, who clicked his tongue and turned his head, opened his eyes wide.
“Hm? When did you guys get here?”
“….”
“Oh, Sodanju-nim is here, too. Huh? You too, Munju-nim? What’s the occasion today? This early in the morning.”
“….”
“Wow, nice to see you.”
“….”
They had a lot to say on their way here. So much that they didn’t know where to start.
But now they can’t think of any more to say. It was said that people became speechless when they saw something utterly absurd, and it was exactly that situation now.
“But what brings you two together?”
“Oh, that’s….”
Stunned, the two naturally looked back at Un Am.
Un Am sighed and took a step forward.
“Chung Myung-ah.”
“Yes?”
“…We have a problem.”
“……So.”
His eyes are smiling. Yes, obviously his eyes were smiling.
But his eye corners were twitching non-stop. Furthermore, the corners of his mouth, unnaturally lifted, were trembling, making it impossible for anyone to call that expression a ‘smile’.
“Who messed with what?”
“……As you heard……”
When Chung Myung asked with his eyes tightly closed, Hwang Jongwi answered cautiously.
“The pirates are on a rampage……”
“…Then….”
Chung Myung slowly opened his eyes.
The eyes, which were crescent-shaped a moment ago, were now gleaming like those of a viper.
‘……I might pee my pants.’
‘Why do his pupils look so small today?’
‘If he had joined Evil Faction, wouldn’t he be twice as successful now? Why did that bastard have to come here?’
Just the expression and the look in his eyes were enough to cast doubt on his aptitude. Chung Myung grinded his teeth.
“So, are you telling me that the Yangtze River pirates messed with my money… No, with our brothers now?”
Everyone tried hard to ignore the sudden glimpse of Chung Myung’s true feelings.
“That’s right. We probably need to discuss the situation together.”
“Discussion? What discussion?”
Chung Myung blinked his eyes.
“If they lay a hand on someone else’s money… No, on someone else’s friend, it’s the law of Kangho that they should be prepared to lose their heads! What’s there to discuss? We should just grab them right now and dump them into the water!”
“….”
“the Water Fortress?”
Every time Chung Myung twisted his neck from side to side, a creepy sound echoed.
“No, since we’ve dealt with the mountain bandits, now the water bandits are causing trouble. Alright, let’s turn the Yangtze River into a sea of blood. The fish will definitely burst with joy.”
Who is the Taoist and who is the thief?
Everyone was bound to suffer from such fundamental questions.
Chung Myung sprang up from his seat and grabbed the Dark Fragrance Plum Sword hanging next to him.
“Munju-nim.”
“Yes?”
“You said there are still people missing, right?”
“…That’s right.”
Chung Myung’s face slightly darkened.
“Let’s hurry. If we move fast, we might be able to save one more person.”
At the end of his sentence, Chung Myung left the White Plum Dormitory without a hint of hesitation. Mount Hua’s disciples, who had been silently watching his back, followed him with nods.