Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 156

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Chapter 156

 

At the same time, there was another purpose as well.

 

‘The head has grown too big, so it’s about time to do some pruning.’

 

In the Guild Leader’s view, the Vice Guild Master’s power had grown too large.

 

It was fine for now. But at this rate, it wouldn’t be long before it would threaten the Guild Leader’s position.

 

That’s why he hoped the Vice Guild Master would definitely take on this task.

 

‘He’s raising his head without knowing his place. I need to sort this out.’

 

To organize the Vice Guild Leader’s forces, there was no better opportunity than this.

 

It could be called a kind of act aimed at killing two birds with one stone.

 

The Guild Leader was seeking mutual destruction by having those remaining at Jung Myeong’s Medical Clinic clash with the Vice Guild Master’s forces.

 

Indeed, had the Vice Guild Master also noticed this?

 

‘Hmm. Senior Brother isn’t one to give things up so easily.’

 

The Vice Guild Master did feel something unsettling.

 

However, he couldn’t easily give up either.

 

He knew that the remaining fruits would be great after taking down the Medical Clinic.

 

His instincts said he shouldn’t do it, but his reason was telling him to quickly seize this opportunity.

 

The Vice Guild Master also used his head considerably.

 

‘Hmm. Since I’m uneasy, let’s not take all the blame alone!’

 

The Vice Guild Master spoke with an uncharacteristically troubled expression.

 

“If I try to eat this alone, I’ll get indigestion.”

 

How could the Guild Leader not read this?

 

This was him saying he didn’t want to take all the blame, so let’s do it together.

 

The Guild Leader cursed inwardly while outwardly playing hard to get.

 

“Then give up. Let’s be straightforward about it.”

 

“Hehe. Give up? What are you talking about? What’s the point of being sect brothers?”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“Help me! Elder Brother.”

 

He openly requested help from the Guild Leader.

 

Even while requesting help, he maintained a confident demeanor throughout.

 

The Guild Leader made a truly incredulous expression.

 

“When we were young, you tried to compete with me. But at times like this, you readily call me Elder Brother.”

 

“You were always my elder brother. I call you Senior Brother all the time. Hmph!”

 

“I also need help.”

 

“In my view, it’ll be difficult otherwise. I lack strength. Strength!”

 

“Difficult, you say. Hmm…”

 

Indeed, even the Guild Leader could see it looked difficult.

 

‘This guy knew that if he clashed head-on like that, it would result in complete mutual destruction. Tsk. What an annoying fellow.’

 

Buying time might allow other options to emerge.

 

But if he delayed here, the Guild Leader would be the one to suffer losses.

 

‘I have to push forward now, even if it’s reckless. What if that old man devours the Jusan Archipelago and returns? Then, far from being equal, I’d have to move within a shifted power dynamic.’

 

The Guild Leader thought he needed to move quickly.

 

In truth, this was a calculation based entirely on a misconception.

 

If he had known that Ju Ma-ji-sal, who was now driving him to act, was dead.

 

The Guild Leader would never have calculated this way.

 

However, no matter how powerful the Guild Leader was, he couldn’t know in real-time what was happening in the archipelago.

 

Moreover, the fact that Ju Ma-ji-sal had been killed in his mind.

 

And that Jung Myeong’s ship, having completely settled the archipelago afterward, was coming to this place.

 

This was something he couldn’t even imagine.

 

Though large errors occurred within his meager imagination and calculations.

 

He believed it was truly the truth and continued his calculations.

 

‘Ju Ma-ji-sal takes the archipelago, I secure the Hangzhou Estuary, then even when Ryeon comes, our positions will be equal.’

 

Without any idea how great a misjudgment that error would cause, the Guild Leader seriously reached his conclusion.

 

‘How can I give up the sect I’ve built just because that old man came? According to my calculations, that old man hasn’t fully established himself in Ryeon either… I just need to hold out somehow for a while. I just need a way to endure briefly.’

 

He assumed Ju Ma-ji-sal would succeed in dominating the Jusan Archipelago, and built his Dongho Sect’s castle upon that foundation.

 

Though it could only result in misjudgment from the start, even misjudgments ultimately tend to produce answers that seem reasonable.

 

‘Tsk. I was planning to do proper pruning this time… Should I be satisfied with just breaking the head that dared to rise?’

 

He decided to postpone dealing with the Vice Guild Master for now.

 

And prioritized handling the Medical Clinic.

 

This meant he had decided to join forces.

 

“If I go together, who will take the vanguard?”

 

A question asked after deciding to join forces.

 

“How could I, as the younger brother, dare take the vanguard on the path Elder Brother walks?”

 

“Then quit!”

 

“Hmph… I’ll light the way ahead so Elder Brother can go well. Like a servant lighting the back, I mean.”

 

“You speak well.”

 

With that, the Vice Guild Master promised to take responsibility for the lead.

 

‘Let’s be satisfied with this much for now.’

 

Only then did the Guild Leader nod his head.

 

“Good. Then you’ll take the vanguard. I’ll support you from behind.”

 

“You’ll only support? What if your younger brother dies in the process?”

 

“We’ll have to sweep through together once we go anyway. Would I back out after going all that way?”

 

The Guild Leader promised to do his best in place of taking the vanguard.

 

“I’ll trust only you, Elder Brother.”

 

“Then the Vice Guild Master should trust the Guild Leader. Who else would you trust?”

 

Those were true words.

 

He wasn’t soft enough to retreat when his own allies were involved.

 

No matter how skilled an Evil Sect master might be, retreating like that would lose the trust of subordinates.

 

“Hmph… That’s right. Our Guild Leader does kill well. The problem is he doesn’t move much.”

 

“Look at you talking. Want to back out now?”

 

“No way. Absolutely not!”

 

Thus the plan was set within their mutual different dreams.

 

‘I didn’t expect I’d have to move too, but it can’t be helped.’

 

Both the Guild Leader and Vice Guild Master would move.

 

If they sent a signal to the Eastern Tiger Gang as well, they would follow soon.

 

By then, 80% of both gangs’ forces would move at once.

 

“Then let’s go right away. I’ll give you two hours.”

 

“Right now?”

 

“Why not? Even you can see time is pressing, can’t you? The rice is almost cooked, should we just watch?”

 

“I can’t let my rice burn! I’ll move!”

 

Two hours. He gave a very short time.

 

It was an absurdly short time.

 

But even the Vice Guild Master could see this was a race against time.

 

“I’ll go out and see.”

 

“Do that.”

 

He moved while panicking on one hand.

 

It was amazingly fast action.

 

As the Vice Guild Master withdrew.

 

“Phew. Damn it.”

 

The Guild Leader finally let out a sigh of relief.

 

Because he knew the plan had been set as he wanted.

 

‘I should move quickly too.’

 

However, that wasn’t the end of everything.

 

Having set the plan, he needed to act to reap its benefits.

 

For that, the Guild Leader sent signals and began gathering his subordinates.

 

* * *

 

-Move quickly!

 

-Hurry up!

 

The Golden Tiger Gang’s fervor to open the battlefield grew hot.

 

Could someone outside not feel this?

 

Being far away, there were things that could be seen even better.

 

The beggar in front was like that.

 

“Hmm… What a commotion.”

 

He on the pavilion had shabby appearance, but his eyes gleamed brightly as he observed inside.

 

Up close, a clear presence could be glimpsed, but strangely, not a single person noticed this.

 

“Hmm. Hmm… The way they’re moving looks like preparing for war. Let’s see. Is there a place to wage war here?”

 

The beggar drank from the gourd bottle hanging at his waist.

 

He read far more than just the visible Golden Tiger Gang.

 

“Black Point is noisy. Hao Gate must be crouching down. Then there’s nothing left? Hmm… It’s the Medical Clinic.”

 

He instantly saw through their purpose.

 

This wasn’t the end.

 

‘It’s going as Elder Goe-gwang expected. Then what to do next is already decided? But that’s no fun…’

 

He wasn’t someone who just acted as ordered.

 

In fact, he had already expected that they would move.

 

That’s why he had come out here to observe, wasn’t it?

 

What mattered was what came next.

 

Originally, after informing fellow Beggar Sect members.

 

Helping defend the Medical Clinic together was roughly the plan Strange Madman had laid out.

 

He found the plan Strange Madman had made boring.

 

‘Isn’t only the Medical Clinic getting the good fortune? Elder Goe-gwang may be overflowing with favor toward the Physician Sage, but… even so, thinking of mutual profits would be right!’

 

He wanted more than just helping defend the Medical Clinic.

 

For instance, a situation where the Beggar’s Sect, or even Orthodox Sect martial artists, would drive back the Golden Tiger Gang.

 

“Since that guy became the successor anyway, if I want to lend him strength… That’s right! If we move together in one swift push, wouldn’t it be easier to establish position?”

 

He drew up the picture in an instant.

 

And to properly implement that picture.

 

Tuhwaaaaak-

 

As soon as he rose, he moved like flying down from the pavilion.

 

His body, which should have stopped by the Beggar’s Sect first.

 

‘First, Baekyang.’

 

He was heading toward a place other than the Beggar’s Sect.

 

It was the moment when the move that Strange Madman had prepared in advance twisted in a bizarre direction.

 

* * *

 

Knock knock- Knock knock-

 

Late at night. Even though dawn was approaching, the beggar knocking on the door showed no hesitation.

 

Someone came out to meet him.

 

“Who is it? Hmm… If you’ve come for alms, it seems rather late.”

 

He immediately recognized that the beggar was a member of the Beggar’s Sect.

 

From his frown, his displeasure was evident.

 

If the number of knots the beggar wore had been just a little fewer, he might have been turned away immediately.

 

Though the beggar couldn’t have missed reading this, he smiled brightly and spoke.

 

“Official business of the Beggar’s Sect.”

 

“…Please come in.”

 

Official business as a member of the Beggar Sect Way, not as a beggar.

 

Upon hearing this, the martial artist immediately invited the beggar inside.

 

The place he escorted him to was not the heart of the Baekyang Escort Agency, but somewhere else.

 

It was the place where the Heon-ang Sword was.

 

“What brings you here?”

 

At the sudden presence, Heon-ang Sword looked ahead and was surprised.

 

“Well… What brings you here when you should be in Henan?”

 

“Is there a designated place for beggars to stay?”

 

The two already seemed to know each other.

 

It made sense. The beggar before him had been one of the successor candidates before Geol Gae became the successor.

 

Even though he had fallen from succession now, it also meant he was someone who would become one of the elders in the distant future.

 

‘Something’s up.’

 

Such a person’s visit.

 

Heon-ang Sword pretended to be relaxed on the outside while tightening the reins of tension inside.

 

“Haha. That’s true. So, what brings you here?”

 

“There is indeed something. It’s something that would surprise you if you heard it.”

 

“Hmm…?”

 

The beggar got straight to the point.

 

“The Golden Tiger Gang is making their move.”

 

“!!!!!”

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