Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 15
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Chapter 15
Madman, On Yang-ja.
Jung Myeong had come to find him at Black Point.
‘They say criminals never rest.’
Even though he had come early in the morning, On Yang-ja was positioned in one corner of Black Point, organizing the surroundings.
A peaceful attitude as if nothing had happened yesterday.
This made Jung Myeong inexplicably angry.
However, he didn’t show it outwardly.
“You’re quite diligent from early morning?”
“You came early too. I thought you’d ponder for a few days. This is unexpected.”
“Isn’t it better to be fast rather than slow?”
“That’s true.”
At Jung Myeong’s appearance, On Yang-ja stopped moving his hands and put down what he was organizing.
Thud.
It must have been quite heavy.
The sound that came was loud.
‘A halberd? A Strange Weapon. Who uses something like that.’
Jung Myeong glanced at the halberd.
On Yang-ja’s voice caught his gaze.
“So what brings you here?”
“Your memory isn’t as good as I thought.”
“Me? Hehe. This is news to me.”
“If I must say it with my own mouth, then fine. Yesterday’s words. Will you honor them?”
“What words?”
“The words that you could handle what I want.”
“Hmm. Did I say that?”
On Yang-ja drew out his words and smiled slyly.
‘Playing games from the first round?’
On Yang-ja didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding his playfulness.
However, being dragged along like this didn’t suit Jung Myeong’s temperament.
“If you’re going to play games, I’ll just leave. I’m busy.”
“Whoa there. Why is your personality so impatient?”
“As I said, I’m busy.”
On Yang-ja caught Jung Myeong again as he was genuinely about to turn around.
“Could you be as busy as me? I said I’d handle your business. Haven’t I already dealt with one thing since dawn?”
Handling business since dawn.
Had he already done one job?
What exactly had he done to be showing off like this?
“What did you handle? If this is another joke, I’m really leaving.”
“Those Scoundrels from yesterday.”
“Yes. I dealt with them, didn’t I?”
“No. Do you think they had no affiliation?”
“Those Scoundrels had an affiliation?”
“Would Black Point make deals without one? With mere Scoundrels?”
“Where?”
“Are you concerned?”
“It would be strange not to be concerned.”
“Hehe. I see.”
I thought it was just a small group of Scoundrels.
But they have an affiliation.
This changes the story.
‘I need to deal with this immediately.’
I shouldn’t dismiss them just because they’re Scoundrels.
Those guys are more persistent than you’d think.
I had to bring this to a conclusion somehow.
So the priorities change.
‘I need to focus on dealing with the Scoundrels first.’
This didn’t eliminate the reason to leave, but rather created a reason to leave Black Point quickly.
I had to go out and deal with it.
“You won’t tell me their affiliation even if I ask, will you?”
“Because there’s no need for you to know.”
“I need to know. This seems like staying here would be a loss. If you won’t tell me their affiliation, I’ll be going now.”
“Huh. Why? Going to deal with them?”
“Yes. I need to find out and look for them quickly.”
“How?”
“There’s the Beggar’s Sect and Hao Gate, isn’t there?”
“Hmm… Hao Gate is one thing. But mentioning the Beggar’s Sect in front of Black Point shows you have guts.”
“That’s how urgent this is.”
I had to move immediately.
By any means necessary.
Those guys might persistently target anyone connected to me.
‘The cleanest solution would be to kill them all… but that would be difficult for me alone. Should I pay compensation for the dead Scoundrels?’
While considering that method.
As he was about to turn around again.
On Yang-ja casually dropped a shocking statement.
“No need to go. And no need to investigate either. They’re all dead.”
“Pardon?”
“I told you. I took care of it from dawn.”
“What do you mean….”
Tap. Thunk.
On Yang-ja tapped the halberd blade with his index finger as he spoke.
“This fellow here had a Killing Spree after a long time.”
“…Hah.”
At this point, it would be strange not to understand.
He was saying he went out at dawn and killed them all.
Since they were scoundrels, there must have been many. At least dozens.
Considering a place like Ilwol Gate, there would have been those with high cultivation levels too.
They were too strong and numerous to handle alone.
Yet he dealt with them and spoke as if he had just returned from a casual outing.
‘This crazy bastard….’
On Yang-ja’s tone remained as calm as ever.
That made Jung Myeong feel surprisingly chilled to the bone.
“Why are you surprised? I told you. I’d handle what you want. One of those things is clean aftermath, isn’t it?”
“…What exactly do you want from me?”
“What I want, you mean?”
“Yes. You wouldn’t show such favor without wanting something, would you?”
“I want you to establish yourself well in Hangzhou. Very well.”
“Hah.”
Jung Myeong’s question.
On Yang-ja was smiling in response.
As if he found it genuinely amusing.
* * *
Jung Myeong thought with disgust.
‘Establish myself well in Hangzhou? He wants that from me?’
This guy has something up his sleeve.
He definitely has specific expectations from me.
Jung Myeong was curious about this.
‘What could it be? There must be a hidden purpose behind wanting me to establish myself well.’
There’s definitely something there.
It’s just hard to guess what.
But one thing is certain.
Since he wants something from me, there’s something to be gained.
Jung Myeong realized this.
‘This changes the story then.’
What On Yang-ja wants from Jung Myeong himself.
He can gradually figure out the hidden meaning.
Focusing on what he can’t understand would be foolish.
‘Right now, I need to get what I can get.’
Therefore, Jung Myeong temporarily set aside the confusion in his heart.
Instead, he made demands of On Yang-ja with clear eyes.
“As you know, establishing oneself well isn’t easy. This Hangzhou isn’t an easy place, is it?”
“Hmm, is that so? You seemed like you’d establish yourself well on your own.”
“Not at all. Just yesterday’s incident was dangerous, wasn’t it?”
“You survived well enough, yet you’re being dramatic….”
“Anyway, wouldn’t I establish myself better with help?”
“Hmm. Don’t you already have people to help you?”
“Who?”
“You’ve already won over those rough Hangzhou people. Those folks, even though they look simple, are no ordinary people. You’ve captured their hearts.”
“That’s not enough.”
“Hmm…? That’s not enough?”
Jung Myeong’s assertion.
On Yang-ja’s smile deepened at this.
“If they were sufficient, yesterday’s incident wouldn’t have happened.”
“Oho. So? There must be a reason for the long preamble.”
“Yes. You just need to listen to a few things I’m asking for.”
“Demands? You’re quite bold in the midst of all this.”
“Is that not acceptable?”
“No. I like those who know their place.”
Jung Myeong’s question.
On Yang-ja showed a quite satisfied expression.
‘Good. It worked.’
* * *
On Yang-ja was inwardly greatly satisfied.
‘His situational awareness is faster than expected.’
A wise person is better than a foolish one.
Having greed was also good.
Because it becomes a motive for action.
‘This should be enough.’
He raised his evaluation of Jung Myeong by one level.
Those with value must be treated accordingly.
On Yang-ja put away his playfulness and asked seriously.
“What do you want from me?”
“Please get me a residence first.”
A residence. Meaning a house.
It was mercilessly a big request.
“A residence. Should I give you the place where yesterday’s guys were?”
“That won’t do.”
“Why?”
“I’m worried my dreams might turn violent. Didn’t I kill them? I’m scared.”
Jung Myeong didn’t look scared at all.
“Your expression doesn’t show it at all. You just don’t like the house?”
“It is on the outskirts. I need to work as a physician, so I don’t really like it. How would patients come to such a place?”
“Huh. Physician? You’re planning to continue that physician work?”
“Did you forget?”
“What?”
“I’m a Gangho Physician. I have some skill too.”
“Ha. The one who committed that massacre yesterday is a physician.”
“That’s not something I want to hear from someone who commits massacres like going for a stroll.”
“You really don’t lose with words.”
“Right now, you don’t seem like you’ll kill me?”
“You know your place well too.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“Tsk. As far as I know, you weren’t this kind of person… You’ve changed somehow.”
“You seem to know something about me. But I am who I am.”
“I am who I am. That’s right.”
In truth, he had changed more dramatically because he had awakened to his past life.
But even On Yang-ja couldn’t know this much.
However, he wasn’t an ordinary person either.
‘Did he change because his divine power awakened? Well… there are some who change when their divine power awakens.’
He had almost reached the truth.
Even if he didn’t know about the past life awakening, he had guessed the change due to divine power.
Whatever Jung Myeong explained to them about the system.
They would hear it as divine power.
This was never a wrong interpretation.
“Your identity isn’t really important. Either way, you just need to be useful to me.”
“Then don’t I look useful?”
“Hmm… not the outskirts but somewhere closer…”
“Is it difficult? If it’s difficult, I’ll compromise on the dream situation.”
“…Hehe. You’re not good at provocation?”
“But it seems to have worked.”
On Yang-ja. He definitely looked irritated.
“Tsk. In a few days, a broker will come find you on his own.”
“Thank you.”
Permission was granted.
At this, Jung Myeong even raised his cupped hands in salute.
Seeing him, On Yang-ja snorted.
“You plan to settle your gratitude with one cupped-hand salute? Shameless.”
“Won’t you establish a good foundation for me then?”
“Right. Do well. If you don’t do well…”
“You’ll come out for a stroll.”
It meant he would be killed.
By On Yang-ja’s hand. Directly.
Even speaking of this, Jung Myeong showed no wavering.
“And you still act like this?”
“Either way, isn’t this a situation where I’m riding the tiger?”
“So you’ll see it through to the end?”
“That’s right.”
If the situation didn’t flow as he wanted.
His principle was to at least gain what he could gain.
‘The residence is settled with this. I saved money.’
He had no intention of being satisfied with just a residence.
Since he had already started.
He shamelessly made requests until the end.
“While we’re at it, please handle the administrative processing when I open my medical clinic.”
“I’m not your errand boy, am I?”
“I’m asking because I don’t know many people here. If you’re getting me a residence, aren’t we close enough?”
“…Well, really.”
“It would be even better if you brought medicinal herbs for the medical clinic.”
“Ha. Are you planning to uproot the foundation?”
“Calling such small things uprooting the foundation. Black Point’s reputation would cry.”
“You seem to be gradually crossing the line.”
Good. Even if he says that.
He’ll definitely do this much for me.
‘This is exactly the limit. Going further would cross the line.’
Demanding more than this would be unreasonable.
Still, it was better to leave some room.
It’s good to squeeze everything out of someone like this to the limit.
But I shouldn’t make him feel like he’s at a loss.
That creates unnecessary victim mentality.
Even he didn’t know when that mentality might cause an unexpected situation.
He had to be careful.
‘Anyway, I had things to do once I opened the Medical Clinic. Should I raise my value a bit while I’m at it?’
Jung Myeong felt it was time to appropriately raise his own value.
“Ah, and….”
“What else now?”
“Do you happen to have a decent Alchemy Furnace?”
“Why an Alchemy Furnace?”
On Yang-ja’s words were short.
As expected. He must not like the current situation.
“I’ve also learned the Alchemy Method, you see.”
“…Alchemy Method? You know how to perform alchemy?”
“Yes. I’m just a beginner now though.”
“Hmm… I’ll need to hear about that in detail.”
The Alchemy Method of someone who possesses Divine Power.
Did those words hit the mark?
On Yang-ja’s expression softened.
Back to how it was at first.
He focused on Jung Myeong with goodwill again.
‘Success!’
At this, Jung Myeong cheered inwardly as he stated his remaining demands.
His calculations had hit the mark perfectly!
It was the moment his precarious tightrope walk succeeded.
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