Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 38

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Chapter 38

 

 

Jung Myeong as seen through Song In’s eyes.

Looking at him, Song In felt both admiration and confusion simultaneously.

 

‘A decent Martial Artist. More than that, isn’t he?’

 

Is this really the same kind-hearted Physician he knew before?

Rather than a Physician, the appearance of a Killing Ghost who had opened killing techniques.

And Jung Myeong’s appearance as he broke through the Assassin Sect Jangwol Gate while carrying him.

It wasn’t strange to feel admiration watching him.

The reason he felt confusion at the same time was.

 

‘There’s a gap between the two appearances.’

 

It was because he deeply felt the gap between the two sides Jung Myeong showed as both Physician and Martial Artist.

 

Perhaps he had come thinking this was someone who needed protection.

But far from needing protection, he might be so strong that it was difficult for Song In to even assist him.

Whether it was the former or the latter.

 

‘How confusing.’

‘Hmm….’

 

It wasn’t strange for confusion to come to Song In.

While Song In was collecting his emotions.

 

“It’s finished.”

 

Crack-!

Jung Myeong finally succeeded in killing the Sect Leader who remained in the Assassin Sect.

That was around the hour of In (3~5 AM) when dawn was slowly breaking.

 

 

* * *

 

 

“Phew….”

 

Jung Myeong let out a sigh of relief only after dealing with everyone at once.

At the same time, perhaps because he relaxed his tension.

 

‘This is exhausting.’

 

He felt physical fatigue pouring in.

Nevertheless, he wanted to erase the remaining traces in Jangwol Gate until the very end.

He gathered the remaining Secret Manuals and Poison Pills, and thoroughly searched inside to find if there were any survivors.

 

‘Assassins themselves are vicious. Thinking of the future, I must handle this properly.’

 

He moved meticulously and viciously.

Song In, who was watching from the side, seemed surprised by this, but he didn’t mind.

If he had power, or even if an opportunity arose.

Thoroughly dealing with those who threatened his survival was his way of life.

Thanks to this, he could survive as a Gangho Physician even with only third-rate skills.

There was no reason to abandon such methods just because of others’ surprise.

He had no intention of stopping here.

If possible, he was only prepared to become even more vicious.

He simply revealed that side without hiding it.

 

‘When you do something, you must do it properly.’

 

With such resolve, he finally cut off everything of Jangwol Gate.

The results were enormous.

 

‘Secret Manuals? Hmm… And those Poison Pills. Weren’t these the ones used in the Medical Clinic? Those could be useful.’

 

Quite significant results for such a short time.

Carrying them.

 

“Let’s go back.”

“Yes!”

 

He returned to the Medical Clinic with Song In.

That was around the hour of Myo (5~7 AM).

 

 

* * *

 

 

Normally, this would be well past the time for the Medical Clinic to open.

Perhaps because of that.

Inside the Medical Clinic where he had been absent was full of commotion.

 

“Physician! Physician! Oh my. Are you alright?”

 

Led by Old Man Jang, those who had come to the Medical Clinic.

All of them were the source of the commotion.

They were surprised for no other reason.

 

“Where have you been?”

“I had some business to attend to.”

“I thought as much. When we came in, the Medical Clinic was quite a mess… Did someone break in?”

“Yes.”

 

It was because there had been an intrusion.

It was no wonder. Weren’t there traces scattered about that even a child could recognize?

It would have been stranger not to notice them.

 

“Oh my. What is all this about.”

“But I’m perfectly fine, aren’t I?”

 

Old Man Jang carefully examined Jung Myeong even in the midst of all this.

 

“Well, that’s true, but… this old man is surprised by all these incidents happening every time.”

“Haha. I’m sorry.”

“Why would the physician need to be sorry? Not at all.”

 

Realizing there was nothing particularly wrong with him.

Only then did he let out a sigh of relief and relax his tension.

 

‘At this rate, if there are a few more intrusions, Old Man Jang might collapse.’

 

Looking at him, Jung Myeong was actually the one worrying instead.

But that didn’t mean Old Man Jang’s concerns were over.

 

“Shouldn’t you rest today? Other patients would understand if they saw this situation.”

 

He wanted Jung Myeong to rest.

The traces of battle were evident. Even if the outside looked fine, there was no telling what the inside might be like.

Old Man Jang had made this suggestion out of concern for him.

It was an understandable proposal.

However, Jung Myeong’s response to it was unexpected.

 

“No. At times like this, I should work even harder on treating patients.”

“Pardon?”

“I need to show that I’m still strong even after such incidents, don’t I?”

“Ah…”

“So let’s see the patients first.”

 

Rather than stopping, he chose to move forward.

 

 

* * *

 

 

His choice was correct.

Countless eyes were focused on his medical clinic.

The fact that the Donghwa Guild Leader was targeting Jung Myeong.

Was already well-known among those with sharp ears.

 

Everyone thought Jung Myeong wouldn’t be able to endure.

Or even if he did endure, he would suffer severe damage.

But what do you know.

Far from being damaged, he appeared perfectly fine and went out to treat patients.

Namgung Yeon, who heard this.

 

“That physician survived completely unharmed?”

“Yes.”

“Without even the slightest damage?”

“That’s what they say.”

“Were there any traces of Song In stepping in?”

“It was over before he even arrived. However…”

“However?”

“It seems he did lend a hand when attacking Jangwol Gate.”

“That was after everything ended, so it’s not important. Hmm…”

 

She frowned deeply and unconsciously bit the tip of her lip.

A bad habit that came out unconsciously when she was displeased with a situation.

It was probably because things weren’t going as she wished.

 

“Then what we prepared in advance… has become useless.”

“Yes. It’s regrettable.”

 

The loss from sitting idle was enormous.

She had thought it was an opportunity to take him in.

But he had spread his wings before she could even gather him.

She had even helped give him one of those wings with her own hands.

Song In. A card that was still valuable even now that he had gained quite a large force. That card had gone to the other side.

 

“More than regrettable. We’ve missed a great opportunity.”

“Isn’t that going too far?”

“No. The value that physician possesses is quite significant… more than Jang Pyodu thinks.”

“Hmm…”

 

It was only regrettable that those who newly acquired him didn’t know.

But what could be done.

 

‘What’s already lost can’t be helped.’

 

She wasn’t someone who would easily give up just because she had lost.

 

“Then what shall we do?”

“Well. I’ll have to think about it. Let’s look for opportunities together.”

“I’ll inform you in advance.”

“Yes.”

 

Until the very last moment.

She intended to watch for opportunities.

 

 

* * *

 

 

However, there was someone who had already lost such an opportunity.

It was the Donghwa Guild Leader who had created this commotion.

 

“It failed?”

“Yes. We confirmed that Jangwol Gate was turned into a wasteland.”

 

This matter was quite a risky move for him as well.

If he only considered immediate profits, it would have been better to send the Jangwol Gate Assassins to others rather than attacking Jung Myeong’s medical clinic.

For instance, killing the sect member who betrayed him and fled.

It would have been better to deal with the remaining enemy forces.

If he had done so, his power would have become more solid.

Even knowing this, he had pushed forward recklessly.

But the result was failure.

 

‘This is utterly displeasing. I feel like everything falls apart when I get entangled with that bastard.’

 

Dealing with a single physician.

It was something he had thought would be easy.

But an unexpected result had emerged.

Though the Guild Leader felt he had fallen into some unknown deep quagmire.

He had no choice but to bite until the end.

 

“What about the secret manuals we handed over to Jangwol Gate?”

“Well… they weren’t visible. They were probably lost or fell into his hands.”

“Hah. Of all things… Tsk.”

 

There was something he needed to secure until the end.

It was the secret manual handed over to Jangwol Gate.

Even for the Guild Leader, it was something he had obtained with considerable difficulty to move the assassins.

It was something he had obtained from Gyeom Gwang-ja, the Black Spot Master he had newly allied with.

One of the three should have remained, but anyway, what was lost was lost, wasn’t it.

‘What would I do with the Assassin Technique!’

The Guild Leader couldn’t help but feel bitter.

 

“The losses are greater than expected.”

“But… didn’t we make a desperate copy?”

“Does the copy matter? What matters is that the secret manual fell into enemy hands.”

 

The Guild Leader’s insides burned.

Not knowing this, his subordinate tried to console him with pointless words.

 

“He’s just a physician, isn’t he? It’s a loss that the secret manual was taken, but… what could a physician possibly do with it…”

“Silence! That’s not something to think of so lightly.”

“…I apologize.”

 

How could that work?

The Guild Leader only felt more frustrated.

 

‘Tsk. He has no eye for reading the situation. With this attitude… how can we accomplish great things together.’

 

The new subordinates he had gained after switching sides to Black Point.

The vision of such people was too pathetic.

But what could he do about it.

 

‘If that physician bastard has any sense, he should consider this much as a warning. For now, that might not be too bad.’

 

Though the Guild Leader hadn’t managed to take the physician’s head.

He decided to consider the situation not bad, given that he had sent assassins into the medical clinic itself.

Anyway, having received a warning, he wouldn’t act rashly.

Though this meant he had barely achieved even three out of ten parts of what he wanted to gain.

 

‘Let’s forget about it for now. Looking at the state of the guild members, it seems right to properly manage this guild first.’

 

He tried to swallow his regret and look toward the future.

On one hand, there remained the thought of what could a mere physician do now.

He had given sufficient warning, so what could happen.

It was a decision made from such complacent thinking.

 

 

* * *

 

 

However, he should have known.

The Guild Leader who thought the matter was settled.

That there were others with different perspectives.

 

“Heh… So you’re saying that physician is conducting treatments as if nothing happened?”

“That’s correct.”

“Puhah. Puhahahaha. That Guild Leader got hit hard, didn’t he?”

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

“This has become interesting. Hmm… what should we do?”

“Pardon? Is there something to be done?”

“That physician isn’t the type to stay still, is he.”

“Surely he wouldn’t? After what happened.”

“You don’t think so?”

“I don’t think he would.”

“Heheh. That’s why I haven’t given you the position of spot master yet, disciple.”

“Pardon?”

“Tsk. Never mind if you don’t understand. Well, I should go out for a stroll after a long time. Hehe. Things have become interesting. Too interesting!”

“…I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Never mind if you don’t know. Just watch. Things will unfold interestingly. Now, where should we place our next move?”

 

The person with a different perspective from the Guild Leader was quite a big shot.

And coincidentally, he was also greatly connected to him.

It was none other than Gyeom Gwang-ja, to whom he had switched allegiance.

Well, what did it matter to him anyway.

Regardless of Gyeom Gwang-ja’s thoughts.

 

‘Wash your neck and wait.’

 

Jung Myeong himself had not forgotten his grudge.

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