Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 799

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Chapter 799
[Is this the place?]
[Yeah.]
In that moment, Sama Hyeon’s sleeve suddenly billowed outward.
An ascending martial technique that struck a barrier of inner force to block sound.
This was a realm only the most elite assassins could achieve.
In that gap, Jin Cheon-hee and Namgung Un swiftly began cutting and excavating the ground as if slicing through tofu.
The coordination between the two was as seamless as flowing water.
That’s why the one who orchestrated this plan brought Namgung Un along.
Of course, I was currently stealing this precious human resource, even with an eternal iron chain wrapped around my ankle.
This time too, after digging down a full 15 zhang—roughly 45 meters—stone flooring appeared.
As I cut through with inner force and entered, this time…
“W-who are you?”
Young boys and girls came into view.
Children who appeared to be between ten and fifteen years old.
All of them were bound by ropes, their faces swollen from crying as they stared at me.
“The prestigious clans engaged in human trafficking too?! These insane bastards?!”
The moment I realized this, I immediately burst out of my composure.
“가주 나와아아아아아—-!!”
I infused my inner force and bellowed like a whale, charging forward like a wild boar.
Due to the chain, I was moving—or rather, walking at an incredible speed, but regardless, that velocity was absolute!
“Who is this bastard!”
“Intruder! An intruder has entered!”
“An assassin in concealment robes!”
“Enemy! Aaaaahhh!”
Bodyguards burst forth from all directions, but I picked up a pebble from the ground and fired it using the power of Bullet Through Heaven Technique.
Tat-tat-tat-bang!
Pebbles flying as projectiles!
They scattered like autumn leaves with each strike.
And I spotted the Gaju.
He was fleeing while shaking his fishbone-like frame.
“Is anyone there! Save me!”
The moment I saw him desperately scrambling away, I struck the back of his head.
Crack!
Watching this, Sama Hyeon spoke.
“Ah, Hyeong is really angry~”
“What are we doing right now? Shouldn’t we go stop him?”
Unlike Namgung Un, who was desperately trying to restrain me in his dazed state, Sama Hyeon remained composed.
[You’ve held back so much while working as Magistrate and Governor. You too, Hyeong~]
From Magistrate to Governor.
Cleaning up the mess left by corrupt officials has become my daily routine.
Those days of meticulously cataloging and disposing of their filth, distributed so evenly from top to bottom.
Sometimes I’ve despaired when faced with reality, telling myself there was no choice.
But other times, I’ve risen again to fight, thinking I couldn’t possibly leave things in such a state.
Last time I discovered mountains of opium piled high, and this time I found kidnapped children.
Even if I’m called a living Buddha, haven’t I done enough by now?
‘Hyeong absolutely cannot tolerate anyone laying a finger on children~’
Soon after, Sama Hyeon fired a signal flare from his pocket.
Boom!
As the thunderous sound echoed, the guards rushed forward as if they’d been waiting for this moment.
“We’ve received information and are conducting an emergency inspection on behalf of Ju Wang’s office!”
“Everyone open your doors and discard your weapons!”
Ju Wang’s soldiers began pouring in from all directions.
Jin Cheon-hee calmly pressed the Gaju’s vital point, sealing it, then spoke with composed rationality as if he hadn’t just beaten people like dogs.
[Well then, shall we make our escape?]
[Brother Jin. Somehow when you suddenly become so calm, it frightens me.]
[Is there some problem?]
And so the three of them fled in haste.
[Ah, no.]
Namgung Un resolved never to become Jin Cheon-hee’s enemy.
* * *
Merely ten days.
Ten powerful families in Namgyeong were raided simultaneously.
Remarkably, it was revealed that five of the ten raided families had been involved in opium trafficking and human trafficking.
They sold boys and girls to slave traders and received opium in return.
Of course, if we were to eliminate everyone connected to these operations, there would be far more.
But what shocked everyone was the speed.
“So you’re saying one family is being raided every day?”
“That’s the count.”
“But… one family a year, or even one family a month is considered excessive, so how is this… what…”
Everyone gasped, their mouths hanging open in astonishment.
A mysterious figure in night clothes appears in the dead of night, beats the Gaju senseless, discovers secret chambers, and handles the matter.
“Is there no one who can stop this?”
“The martial techniques used are so bizarre that even the strongest bodyguards are swept away like autumn leaves, or so I’ve heard.”
“Surely a branch family of the Eight Great Sects would be sufficient by now…”
“It’s not enough. Even former members of the Silk Robes Guard were swept away. And apparently, this person leaves something strange behind.”
-Phantom Thief Angel, middle-aged, has visited.
“I don’t understand what it means, but it’s disturbing.”
“During the handwriting analysis, it was discovered that originally it said ‘Angel Boy,’ but for some reason, it was scratched out with ink, and ‘middle-aged’ was written over it, leaving traces of the correction.”
“What on earth was that person thinking.”
The sudden, extraordinary action caused the numerous clan heads and members of the powerful families in Namgyeong to freeze in place.
“They say one of the criminals has something like black cloth visible between his legs….”
“That makes no sense. It’s already difficult to guarantee that someone with perfectly intact legs would return alive, so why would anyone do such a thing? They must have seen an illusion.”
Suddenly, I recalled a certain madman who wandered about with shackles on both legs.
‘But if he removed the shackles and ran, that would be one thing, but running while wearing them? What is he, some kind of eternal iron? That?’
If it were eternal iron, then perhaps that would be possible.
But how could anyone perform lightness martial arts in such a state?
Cold sweat dripped down everyone’s backs.
“Right. Logically, that must have been a misunderstanding.”
“That’s right. Agreed.”
Everyone nodded their heads.
But still, no matter how much I thought about it, if that were true… then the criminal would be….
* * *
The Governor’s Hall.
Ju Wang and Yu Rang-hu sat together.
Numerous clan heads from the powerful families and officials from Namgyeong city all gathered to report the situation to Ju Wang.
“Your Highness. This violates the Daewharyul!”
The Daewharyul (大化律).
In simple terms, it refers to the laws of the Hwa Empire.
No matter how much one is of imperial blood, laws exist to be followed, and it is only natural that punishment be administered for violations.
However, Ju Wang sat at an angle and asked.
“What exactly violates it?”
His tone was as if he’d never heard of such a thing.
But now that Ju Wang had taken office here, they had become his subordinates.
A member of the imperial family as exalted as heaven itself, and a military god believed to have created the Emperor with his own hands.
There was no one in this room who would dare to criticize such a person’s manner of speech.
“The Daewharyul clearly exists, yet to ransack the residences of officials without any evidence—what kind of conduct is this?”
Other officials added their own comments.
Ju Wang spoke.
“Huh? We never ransacked anything.”
“There are numerous testimonies that soldiers invaded private residences claiming to do so!”
“It seems the message was conveyed incorrectly. A thief broke in, and soldiers entered to catch that thief—what other meaning could there be? Well… while catching the thief, we happened to witness illegal activities, so… we can only express our regret.”
It made no sense. How could Ju Wang’s soldiers have arrived as if waiting for the exact moment a thief broke in, creating chaos and leaving? It was absurd.
The officials’ faces began to turn crimson at such an obvious lie.
Ju Wang’s representative spoke.
“Catching thieves is my basic duty under the Daewharyul, is it not?”
That was also a valid point.
The officials swallowed hard and looked at one another.
‘Tsk, Ju Wang is being unusually clever with his reasoning.’
‘When did that fellow study the law so thoroughly?’
But there’s no way to stop it if it comes to that.
It’s the duty of the Juowang’s people to protect their subjects.
No matter how high a position one holds in the Sega, one cannot escape such justification.
Yet the thief remains uncaught.
To be precise, they’re choosing not to catch him.
Something that should never happen is happening.
Soon, the oldest official opened his mouth.
“Then, Your Majesty. Would it be acceptable for us to capture this thief ourselves?”
“Hmm?”
“According to the laws of the Daewhae Empire, if we capture them privately and turn them over to the magistrate’s office, there should be no major issue!”
Even a stubborn one seems willing to cooperate.
Ju Wang spoke while picking his nose with his pinky finger.
“Go catch him. If it’s to uphold the laws and order of the Daewhae Empire, I welcome it. Go catch him.”
Permission was granted.
The officials and clan heads all bowed to her and departed.
As they left the Juowang residence, they all ground their teeth.
“With the resolve of life or death, we must kill the gentleman thief, the middle-aged phantom… no… Ilgwang Jin Cheon-hee.”
“What kind of absurd situation is this! A magistrate must maintain dignity!”
The magistrate’s office and the martial world are like water and oil. How can martial arts be allowed to disturb this situation!”
When assassinating other officials, they use Kang Ho-in, but in times like this, they speak this way.
“Don’t be choosy about methods. Find a way to kill that bastard!”
“Yes! And besides, the higher-ups have already promised to help us with the opium matter.”
That was true.
Now that it’s come to this, Ilgwang Jin Cheon-hee must be killed by any means necessary.
* * *
Once everyone had left the Juowang residence, Ju Wang burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha! Truly worthy of Ilgwang. I never could have imagined such a move.”
Yu Rang-hu poured tea into her cup.
“Indeed, Your Majesty. I’m curious how you came up with such a brilliant plan.”
“Thanks to this, we can root them out completely. The investigation is proceeding well, isn’t it?”
“Yes. We’re receiving help from Hao-mun. And the Eunuch General has also stepped forward.”
“Ho, that Elder?”
“He wore quite a troubled expression, though.”
Ju Wang rested her chin on her hand.
“Well, that makes sense. They must have had their own plans, but it all fell apart. Serves them right.”
“If you say such things…”
“What does it matter? Eun and Geum probably thought they could play with the world in their hands, but it’s amusing to see them get one headache or another.”
My sister found great joy in watching my two brothers struggle.
They’re the ones who live playing with the world, after all.
Whether they planned this scheme entirely themselves or brought in a strategist, as their sister, I found it delightful to see them face one troublesome matter.
“Anyway, if that child is making such bold moves, we should start adapting to match his pace.”
“Indeed. However, he may also find himself in danger. Already, movements are being detected from multiple quarters.”
“True. When danger presents itself, his nature is to charge forward rather than flee.”
“Even though he is a Doctor?”
At those words, Ju Wang closed his eyes and nodded.
“Yes. Even as a Doctor, he has always been this way. Even before becoming one… Ah, I’ve said too much. This must remain secret.”
“I shall remember.”
Yu Rang-hu nodded.
Ju Wang spoke.
“Well, it’s partly my fault for not recognizing him at first. He has changed far too much, after all. It defies all common sense when you think about it. That part, anyway.”
She then drained her entire cup of tea in one gulp.
“Strengthen the checkpoints and searches. That will reduce the pressure further. And send word to Euni. Tell her to dispatch the Milwei.”
Milwei.
A covert organization secretly operated by the Geum Guard.
A group primarily engaged in intelligence gathering and assassination—the Emperor’s hidden blade.
All members are orphans, subjected to education bordering on indoctrination from childhood.
Due to their harsh martial training, most possess formidable martial prowess.
“The Milwei? Will they move?”
“Now, the only ones I lack are Geum and Eun. Lacking them as I do, they will move. Or perhaps not.”
Ju Wang laughed heartily.
“Understood.”
Yu Rang-hu answered thus and immediately prepared to send a letter.
Ju Wang spoke.
“The world has begun to move beyond the grasp of those two Emperors. Ilgwang made the board his own in merely the opening move. How entertaining this all is.”
It was a rebellion of one who knew only to advance straight forward, never once stepping backward.
A pawn’s rebellion.

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