Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 20
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Chapter 20. If You’re Weak, You Get Devoured (5)
Walking toward the Middle Gate, Moyong Bi thought to himself.
‘I feel like I could fly.’
How truly refreshing this was.
Even the stomach pain that shook him like an earthquake couldn’t be felt at this moment.
‘It’s not just One Hundred Thousand Nyang. From a rough count, it seems to be around One Hundred Thirty Thousand Nyang.’
Choi Ho’s wealth was probably even more than that. If even a lackey like Ga Hang had embezzled public funds and hidden them away, how could Choi Ho not have such things?
But he didn’t get greedy for more than that. Everything in excess causes indigestion, and the money he had extorted from Ga Hang and Choi Ho alone was enough to operate the family clan without major problems going forward.
…No, honestly, he was tempted.
He had lived his whole life without worrying about money, but now that the family clan had come to this state, money had become that important.
‘That’s enough. If I try to poke around here and there for no reason, I’ll only cause trouble. This amount is just right for now.’
One of Moyong Bi’s strengths.
Though he seemed to move according to his temperament, he knew when to advance and when to stop.
Whether it was war, politics, or plans to revive the family clan, ultimately it was all work done by people. Eliminating enemies, achieving harmony, growing one’s power – all of this happened within a single framework.
Moyong Bi’s instincts were working well based on his experience.
‘From now on is what’s important.’
The immediate money problem had been resolved, and furthermore, the trouble caused by his Great Grand Nephew had been cleaned up. From now on, he could live solely for the revival of the family clan without having to worry about this and that.
‘There will be many obstacles. I’d prefer if things flowed smoothly, but in Jianghu where there’s never a peaceful day, I can’t hope for such things.’
Moyong Bi patted his chest.
‘Just having this with me right now is already…’
The Red Ledger.
The Black Tiger Gang was destroyed, the Gang Leader was dead, and even the Gang Leader’s Room had burned down completely.
Naturally, the people written in this ledger would try to investigate, knowingly or unknowingly. Even if they didn’t know of the ledger’s existence, it was obvious they would move under the assumption that it existed.
Despite his refreshed mood, the current situation could be said to be quite dangerous.
Especially the sects that had some influence in Wuhan were problematic.
‘Damn it!’
Even knowing this, he couldn’t help but feel his insides twist.
‘To think I have to brawl with things I’d never even heard of twenty years ago – this body is truly frustrating.’
If he still had the martial arts from his days as Alliance Leader, he would have charged in right now without such worries and smashed everything before returning.
But what could he do? This was reality.
Back in those days, he could turn even the renowned Great Sects into fools with a single shout, but now, let alone Great Sects, even if he stripped naked and threw a tantrum in front of a single warrior from some unheard-of Small and Medium Sect, he’d only receive ridicule.
‘Honestly, I don’t care about myself, but Su Jeong and Su Hyang are the problem.’
Would those two children really be able to endure well?
‘They’ll endure, I’m sure. But it won’t be easy.’
Moyong Bi’s eyes sparkled.
That’s why he was openly carrying the bundle of Promissory Note Documents as he walked out.
He had seen crowds gathering from the moment he smashed the Main Gate of the Black Tiger Gang. By now, their numbers had probably reached at least a hundred.
With that many people, rumors would spread quickly.
‘If it’s going to happen anyway, it’s better for me to take the lead. Let’s see if I can paint a picture here.’
That was when it happened.
“Hmm?”
“Who are you?”
In front of the broken main gate.
A young woman who looked familiar and a swordsman who appeared to be in his mid-thirties were standing there.
Moyong Bi tilted his head.
‘Where have I seen her before…?’
Suddenly, he recalled the moment when he first woke up in his great grand nephew’s body.
‘Ah! That young girl, Miss Hwang or whatever from Ten Sword Gate?!’
Hwang In Hwa was also greatly surprised.
“Young Master Murong?!”
Myeong couldn’t help but be astonished. The Moyong Bi he had seen was always irritable yet timid, not even a warrior but a weak young man who would collapse from even a frail young girl’s punch.
But what about Moyong Bi now?
‘His posture is straight.’
Though slightly hunched, there was a strange feeling that his body’s center was well-balanced.
It wasn’t because he had built muscle. That straight posture just looked natural to him.
“No way…”
Hwang In Hwa asked as if bewildered.
“Was it Young Master Murong who reduced the Black Tiger Gang to this state?”
Moyong Bi didn’t answer.
It wasn’t that he was ignoring her, but because he truly hadn’t heard Hwang In Hwa’s words.
‘These bastards?’
When he saw the ledger, he just thought ‘I see,’ but now that this young girl had appeared here, he understood.
‘So the reason that drunkard great grand nephew borrowed money from the Black Tiger Gang was because of that cunning thing?’
More than half of the tribute payment records written in the red ledger were for Ten Sword Gate.
While the records were more than half, in terms of amount it corresponded to almost eighty percent. Even if you scraped together all the bribes given to other people, it wouldn’t amount to even thirty percent of the bribes given to Ten Sword Gate.
In other words, Ten Sword Gate was practically the place that had been backing the Black Tiger Gang.
Naturally, the sect leader’s daughter couldn’t possibly be unaware of that.
‘Young as she is, where did she learn to be so rotten?’
He wanted to destroy her right here and now, but thinking of the crowd visible in the distance, he couldn’t do that.
“Do you have something to say?”
“Pardon?”
“If you have nothing to say, move aside. Let me pass.”
Moyong Bi’s voice was quite blunt.
It had to be. Even if that foolish great grand nephew had been played for a fool, there was no way that damn thing who had pulled strings from the middle would look good to him.
Hwang In Hwa’s face hardened.
“Listen here, Young Master Murong.”
“Won’t you move aside?”
“…What did you say?”
Moyong Bi silently picked up a wooden staff that was rolling around.
In that instant, Myeong instinctively drew his sword.
Chaaang!
The hastily drawn sword vibrated with a subtle resonance.
It was a clean quick draw. Regardless of his skill level, one could say he had properly learned swordsmanship at least.
Of course, it didn’t catch Moyong Bi’s eye.
“How dare you think of attacking the young master of Ten Sword Gate…”
“Who said anything about attacking?”
“…?!”
“If you don’t move aside, I might think about ‘clearing you out,’ but I have no intention of attacking. So tell your stupid master to step aside. I’m busy as hell, so why are you blocking my way and causing a fuss?”
Myeong’s mouth fell open. Hwang In Hwa was the same.
‘Wh-what kind of speech is that?’
It was like talking to a debt collector from Black Tiger Gang rather than the eldest son of the Moyong Family.
It wasn’t just crude—it was blatantly vulgar. Yet there was also an inexplicable sense of intimidation that made people’s impressions quite complicated.
What was certain was that it was completely different from the way Moyong Bi had spoken before.
Whatever the case, Hwang In Hwa couldn’t just let it slide.
“Young Master Moyong, you seem to have become quite aggressive since we last met.”
“When did we ever meet?”
“What did you say?”
“I’ve seen a pimp-like fellow who kindly guided me to borrow money from Flame King Stronghold, but I’ve never seen such a pretty young lady as yourself.”
“…?!”
“Am I remembering wrong? Were you that pimp?”
Hwang In Hwa’s face immediately flushed red.
“Hey!”
Annoyance was written all over Moyong Bi’s face.
“Get out. Before I clear you out myself.”
“Are you in your right mind right now?”
Myeong’s face turned pale.
“Young Miss!”
Contrary to appearances, the Young Miss seemed to have forgotten again that when excited, she showed impulsive and hot-tempered tendencies.
Specifically, that Moyong Bi might be the one who had reduced Black Tiger Gang to this state.
And the two of them would soon experience that fact firsthand.
Whoosh!
Hwang In Hwa, who was about to retort further, turned deathly pale.
That wasn’t all. Myeong was also startled and instinctively lowered his stance.
‘This…!’
It wasn’t just breaking out in cold sweat.
It felt like becoming a rabbit caught in a trap. And the opponent was a tiger starved to the bone.
It was too vicious to call fighting spirit and too unrestrained to call killing intent.
This was rage bordering on madness.
“You know what.”
Dark heat haze seemed to rise around Moyong Bi’s body as he walked step by step, pressing his head firmly.
Hissssss!
The two people could even hear the sound of hot steam actually rising. Moyong Bi’s aura was causing auditory hallucinations.
“I have some mental issues from birth. Lots of anger and irritation.”
Despite his not particularly fast pace, Myeong couldn’t think to retreat or attack.
‘Massive!’
A person was walking toward him, but it looked like a monster spewing black smoke was approaching.
Myeong felt his vision going dark.
For a warrior to be overwhelmed by an enemy’s aura without even swinging his sword once was the ultimate shame. But facing this monster before him, he couldn’t even think about shame.
He wanted to run away immediately. If he could escape this place, he felt he could even throw away his sword.
Still, he tried to endure somehow.
What was supporting him now was his conviction as a thoroughly trained guard warrior.
“I used to have some self-control, but lately I’m starting over from the beginning, so once I get fired up, it doesn’t die down easily.”
Thud!
Hwang In Hwa collapsed on the spot.
Her knees had given out before Moyong Bi’s inherent ferocity as a human being.
“So don’t get on people’s nerves before they really get fired up. Got it?”
Myeong found himself nodding frantically without realizing it.
Moyong Bi silently swung his wooden staff left and right.
It was an action with clear intent. Myeong immediately dragged the fallen Hwang In Hwa aside.
Only then did Moyong Bi release the aura amplified by the Brain Gate Heart Technique.
Whoooooosh!
A cool breeze refreshed the two people’s heads.
“Hah!”
“Heoook!”
Now they could finally breathe properly.
Myeong looked at Moyong Bi with fearful eyes.
‘This is impossible. Is that guy really the Moyong Bi I knew?’
Then, Moyong Bi stopped walking.
“Oh, and by the way.”
Moyong Bi turned his head to look at Hwang In Hwa.
Hwang In Hwa, who had been panting, gulped down her saliva. Saliva she couldn’t swallow completely flowed out of her mouth, but she didn’t even notice.
“Tell that pimp we’ll have something to discuss when we meet separately.”
“…?!”
“If he’s not available, you can come as his substitute.”
He intended to investigate what the Great Grand Nephew and Hwang In Hwa were trying to do with one hundred taels.
Right now there was something more important. Frankly, he could get answers easily by beating them up, but there were too many watching eyes for that.
And one more thing.
Moyong Bi grinned and pulled out the red ledger from his chest.
“There’s a lot of interesting content written in here too. That Gang Leader bastard kept very meticulous records in his ledger.”
“…!!”
“Let’s meet again later.”
Hwang In Hwa’s complexion, which had turned pale, now turned deathly black.
‘A ledger?!’
What kind of contents would be written in the ledger found at Choi Ho’s residence?
The answer was obvious.
“W-wait a moment! Young Master Murong!”
Ignoring her words, Moyong Bi walked away and crossed the main gate.
Countless people were murmuring. Among them, many who recognized Moyong Bi were greatly shocked.
“Gasp! It’s that young man!”
“Hey! That young man is the Grand Young Master of the Moyong Family!”
“What? Moyong Bi?!”
“But the eldest son of the Moyong Family has no martial arts…?”
At that moment, Moyong Bi waved his hand in the air.
At that seemingly casual gesture, the crowd instantly fell silent.
Without saying anything special, he focused the crowd’s attention with just one hand gesture. No matter how much attention was already focused on him, making this many people shut their mouths with a single motion was a difficult task.
The presence of the Martial Alliance Leader who had reigned over countless Murim Warriors for twenty years.
Seeing the dignity displayed without reservation at the necessary moment, perhaps such temperament was truly innate.
Moyong Bi spoke straightforwardly.
“As of today, the Black Tiger Gang has fallen.”
Shock appeared on the faces of the crowd.
“And.”
Moyong Bi held up the bundle of promissory notes.
“These hundreds of promissory notes, I will burn them here on this spot.”
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