Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 7

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Chapter 7. Unreasonable (2)

“Cough, cough!”

The coughing continued for over half an hour.

Though she didn’t spit up blood, her stomach felt nauseous and her torn throat was extremely painful.

“Huff! Huff!”

When she tried to control her ragged breathing, she was afraid her throat would scratch and trigger more coughing. In the end, Moyong Su Jeong had no choice but to recover her breathing on her own.

After another hour passed like that, she was finally able to find stability.

‘Has the seizure gotten worse?’

That probably wasn’t it. Rather, recently the frequency of her coughing had decreased and she rarely spit up blood anymore.

However, whenever her heart was shaken, the coughing would come.

‘My cultivation is lacking. Always keep your mind and heart strong, Su Jeong.’

Moyong Su Jeong, who had encouraged herself, sat back down in her chair.

That’s when it happened.

“Acting Family Head.”

“Come in.”

The door opened and Seok Woong entered.

“Why aren’t you sleeping?”

“Something happened that would chase sleep away.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Acting Family Head, I am the chief steward of the Main Family House. Naturally, I know the financial state of the main family better than anyone.”

A shadow fell across Seok Woong’s face.

“We could arrange that money immediately, but… the textile business we’ve been preparing for a year might fall through.”

Moyong Su Jeong shook her head.

“If it was a business that could fall through over something like this, I wouldn’t have prepared for it so earnestly. You know that, don’t you?”

“I know quite well about the Black Tiger Room too. Once they mark their prey, they never let it go.”

“Isn’t it a problem that ends once we pay back the money?”

“If only that were the case. The Black Tiger Room are the type who might demand even more money using our reputation as an excuse when we start a new business.”

“…”

“It’s actually a method that famous Yama King Debt organizations often use.”

Though their reputation had fallen to the ground, the Moyong Family still had a history as a prestigious clan.

Such a family borrowed money from the Black Tiger Room? From a business partner’s perspective, they would have no choice but to question their trustworthiness.

Seok Woong sighed.

“This is on a different level from the accidents the Young Master has caused so far. If we handle this wrong, it could really become a disaster.”

“But we can’t not pay back the money either.”

“Of course not.”

“Do you have a method?”

Seok Woong, who had been hesitating for a moment, nodded his head.

“I have some money I’ve saved up over the years. Wouldn’t it be better to add that money and tie up this matter completely?”

Moyong Su Jeong’s calm eyes wavered slightly.

‘Chief Steward.’

She knew Seok Woong well.

There was no way Seok Woong had that kind of money. She did give him his monthly salary faithfully, but even that was a meager amount.

Even if he had saved every penny, Seok Woong was the type who would have secretly put it back into the Main Family House.

It seemed like Seok Woong was planning to borrow more money from somewhere she didn’t know about to resolve this matter.

“If Black Tiger Room is the kind of organization the Chief Steward says it is, and we try to silence them by adding more money, wouldn’t they watch us even more closely? They’d think they could squeeze more money out of us.”

It was a sharp analysis.

Seok Woong immediately countered.

“At least we could successfully complete our business until they open their mouths again.”

“That would be deceiving our business partners.”

“Acting Family Head.”

“I know. That business can’t always be conducted cleanly.”

Moyong Su Jeong smiled rarely.

“Don’t worry. It will work out.”

“…If you insist on doing this, please allow me just this one thing.”

“Yes?”

“When we go to repay the money tomorrow, I will go personally.”

“That’s…”

“And I’ll change the debtor’s name from the Young Master to mine.”

Moyong Su Jeong’s face immediately turned cold.

“Absolutely not.”

“Be rational. If rumors spread that the Moyong Family bloodline is entangled with Yama King Debt, the Main Family House’s reputation will plummet endlessly.”

“Still, no.”

“Acting Family Head!”

“Sometimes there are times when you must endure even when you see what’s right, and there are times when you must not turn away from something even when hardship and adversity are predetermined. This matter is clearly the latter.”

“Not only the Young Master, but the Main Family House’s prestige will fall even further.”

“Is there any prestige left for the Main Family House to fall?”

For a moment, Seok Woong felt his mouth go dry.

With a resolute face, Moyong Su Jeong shook her head once more.

“Absolutely not. This is an order as Acting Family Head.”

“…I understand.”

In the end, only sighs emerged, and only worries increased.

Moyong Su Jeong spoke as if she felt ashamed.

“I keep saying no to everything, but honestly, I’m feeling quite lost too. If you can’t sleep, shall we talk about how to get through this situation?”

Seok Woong smiled. It was a forced smile, but it was still better than a gloomy expression.

“I am the Chief Steward of the Main Family House. Of course I should.”

“Thank you.”

“And in a way, it’s fortunate. Since the Youngest Miss went to observe the Flower Sword Group’s mountain training earlier, it would be better to keep this matter from her.”

That one thing was truly fortunate. Since she already despised her brother terribly, she might have lost her mind.

“Just in case, we should probably send someone to the Flower Sword Group too.”

“That’s right.”

It was while the two were discussing countermeasures regarding the Black Tiger Room for quite some time.

“F-Family Head Deputy! Something terrible has happened!”

Guo Lao’s urgent voice was heard from outside the door.

Moyong Su Jeong shot up to her feet.

“What’s the matter?”

“Young Master, Young Master has disappeared!”

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“Phew, what did I even do that wandering around at night would be so tiring.”

Ga Hang, who had carelessly thrown his sword aside, slumped down heavily into a chair covered with tiger skin.

“You guys worked hard too. Go inside and rest now. Don’t drink yourselves silly with alcohol today.”

“Yes!”

“And Jang Gu.”

“Yes!”

Ga Hang’s eyes twitched.

“Is it true that you got beaten up by that bastard Moyong Bi?”

“S-sorry!”

“I asked if it was true, not for you to apologize.”

“…It’s true.”

Murderous intent surged from Ga Hang’s eyes.

“How could you lose to such a pathetic weakling?”

Though he wasn’t first-rate, Ga Hang was also a martial artist who had learned Internal Energy Cultivation Methods. That was the reason he could rise to a fairly high position within the Black Tiger Room.

From his perspective, Moyong Bi was truly such a frail bastard that he looked like he’d break if you poked him. He had seen him before, but when he went to check personally just in case, he seemed even thinner than before.

Jang Gu pressed his forehead to the floor and shouted.

“I don’t understand it either! But it’s the truth!”

“Even if I give you the benefit of the doubt a hundred times over that he dodged all your pathetic punches. Does it make sense that you nearly died from getting hit by fists weaker than a girl’s?”

“Ugh! It’s so unfair, Elder Brother!”

Ga Hang clicked his tongue.

Though he spoke like this, he was quite fond of Jang Gu and Jang Sam. To put it bluntly, even though the Moyong Family’s reputation had fallen to the ground, the reason he had assigned the two to Moyong Bi was because he had that much trust in them.

“After this matter is finished, you two better be prepared.”

“…Yes.”

Ga Hang frowned and waved his hand dismissively.

As Jang Gu retreated with a dejected face, he put both feet up on the table.

‘Hmm, but anyway.’

Ga Hang was thinking of Moyong Su Jeong.

‘Was her beauty always that stunning?’

He had seen her a few times in passing on the street before, but there had never been an opportunity to talk. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Moyong Family Estate.

But seeing her this time, that beauty was truly extraordinary. Moreover, that calm voice was just as lovely as her beauty.

His mouth watered involuntarily.

‘What a shame.’

If the son of the Hong Sword Family hadn’t set his eyes on her, he would have somehow tried to make a move.

‘I heard the youngest daughter is quite beautiful too.’

Honestly, he had gone there for business, but deep down he also wanted to feast his eyes on the beauty of the two women.

He didn’t see the youngest, but he definitely got a good look at Moyong Su Jeong’s beauty. He thought it would have been better if he hadn’t seen her at all, as it wouldn’t have left him with such lingering regrets.

Ga Hang let out a deep sigh.

‘Well, even if that weren’t the case, she wouldn’t be easy to touch anyway.’

It was just rumors, but he had heard that the eldest and second daughters of the Moyong Family had learned quite high-level martial arts.

Of course, nothing had been actually confirmed. However, the Moyong Family did have a few warriors, and since Moyong Su Jeong managed them as the acting family head, she must have learned martial arts.

‘Is her skill level beyond what I can gauge with my current abilities? If so, that would be truly remarkable.’

Ga Hang felt his heart pounding.

The thought that she might have learned martial arts made Moyong Su Jeong seem even more mysterious.

But that was only momentary.

“Dream on, you idiot.”

Knowing that the son of the Hong Sword Family was constantly watching and waiting for his chance, Moyong Su Jeong was nothing more than forbidden fruit to him.

“Forget it, just forget it. She’s not the only woman in the world.”

Still, he felt inexplicably restless.

Ga Hang, who just wanted to sleep soundly, couldn’t help but pull out the wine bottle he had shoved away in the corner. It seemed like he wouldn’t be able to sleep otherwise.

After drinking five cups of alcohol in succession, his face instantly turned red.

‘Is it really impossible? I heard the son of the Hong Sword Family doesn’t touch women that other men have made advances on.’

When five cups became ten cups, his mind began to slowly change.

‘Should I at least try?’

Who knows? Maybe Moyong Su Jeong’s taste would happen to be exactly him. Well, he had never bothered to respect the other party’s preferences before anyway.

After finishing the entire bottle like that, his eyelids became heavy as lead.

‘Stop with these damn fantasies and go to sleep. I have to earn money tomorrow too.’

There had been particularly a lot of work lately. Especially jobs assigned by the Hong Sword Family, and hadn’t he handled most of those jobs himself?

‘Ugh, what a damn life.’

Ga Hang sprawled out on the bed chamber and immediately started snoring.

How much time had passed like that?

Rustle.

‘Huh?’

Ga Hang opened his eyes slightly and frowned.

‘What’s that?’

It seemed like there was some annoying sound coming from somewhere?

“Mmgh.”

He was tired and had been drinking, so he didn’t even want to get up.

Ga Hang turned over and closed his eyes again.

That’s when it happened.

Flinch!

The moment something touched his back, Ga Hang’s eyes snapped open.

“What the…!”

Before Ga Hang could finish his words, he unconsciously swallowed air.

He reflexively tried to get up, but his upper body was stiff and he couldn’t rise.

That wasn’t all. Like a few drops of ink spreading through clear well water, sensation was gradually disappearing below his lower back as well.

“Ugh?!”

Then, something touched his throat.

Ga Hang instinctively closed his mouth. The eeriness made it feel like every hair on his body was standing on end.

“For a scoundrel, you have quite a nice sword.”

A deep chill emanated from the low voice.

Ga Hang gulped and asked.

“Wh-who are you?”

“Already forgotten?”

Though it was a voice he had heard somewhere before, with his body frozen and a sword at his throat, no thoughts came to mind.

Ga Hang slowly rolled his eyes.

‘Gasp!’

There was a pair of eyes looking down at him.

Two eyes wrapped in blue qi. That gaze looking down on him was truly eerie enough to resemble a ghost.

His heart seized with terror and he leaked a bit of urine. Looking into those unknown opponent’s eyes, no words came to mind except the word ‘death.’

“Like a delicate young girl. Different from earlier.”

“Wh-who…?”

“I came now because I didn’t want to see you in broad daylight. Thought it would be better for both of us.”

Only then could Ga Hang tell who his opponent was.

“Moyong Bi?!”

Moyong Cheon put strength into the hand holding the sword.

“Are you ready to pay up?”

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