Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 92
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Chapter 92
The rumor that Snow Plum Sword Yeo Eun-so in Jung Myeong’s medical clinic possessed the Jangbo Map.
To open a new act, they started by shaking that foundation first.
“But does the Jangbo Map really exist?”
“Who knows.”
“I heard it doesn’t exist?”
“What?”
The very question of whether the Jangbo Map existed or not.
Just as people’s confusion was about to grow larger.
“The person who spread the rumor is from some Goshan in Anhui… Goja? Gomun?”
“Goshan Sect!”
“Right. Right. They say the Goshan Sect Leader lied about everything.”
They cultivated suspicion starting from the very source.
Not the rumor itself, but the one who spoke the rumor.
They shook his credibility from the foundation.
“I heard he tried to rob what belonged to the martial artist staying in the medical clinic.”
“Huh, robbery? Being a sect leader and all?”
“That’s right! Robbery!”
Here, like those who first spread the rumors, they planted and spread the truth.
The truth that the Goshan Sect Leader tried to rob Snow Plum Sword Yeo Eun-so’s belongings.
“When robbery didn’t work, he spread such false rumors.”
“Huh. Does he really need to go that far?”
“Exactly!”
Here they added malice.
That became the second rumor that spread.
Jung Myeong and Hao Gate didn’t miss a beat, carrying out revenge as well.
“Why did he do that?”
“I heard the sect leader fell for Snow Plum Sword and followed her around, got rejected, then spread such rumors?”
“That bastard’s a real pervert, isn’t he? What’s the age difference!”
“Huh, from what I heard, he tried to steal treasure?”
“Treasure?”
“Right. Snow Plum Sword’s master? He was entrusted with treasure that master possessed, but tried to swallow it up!”
“Huh… Is he a thief?”
“Either way, he’s definitely a thief!”
“Right, a thief!”
While spreading rumors, they also tarnished the Goshan Sect Leader’s name.
They branded him as both shameless and a thief.
Just like those who first spread rumors mixed lies within truth.
The second rumor did the same, plotting satisfying revenge!
They returned the unknown perpetrators’ methods right back at them.
“Wow. This guy’s really despicable.”
“Exactly! Such a despicable bastard should be punished. Punished…”
“Hey, what interesting stories are you all talking about?”
“Come listen! It’s about a real son of a bitch!”
Thus the rumors spread like wildfire.
The speed was even faster than before.
Originally, such sordid rumors always sell better!
That famous Orthodox Martial Artist, a sect leader no less, caught doing shameless deeds!
There’s no rumor more entertaining than this.
Rumors that spread even faster than Hao Gate expected!
The chaos that followed quickly grew in size.
“Huh. One side says it’s false. The other side says the Jangbo Map exists. Which is right?”
“Exactly!”
Everyone was curious.
About the truth of the rumors themselves.
Treating the Goshan Sect Leader as a liar made the confusion even greater.
“Even the martial artists seemed confused?”
“What’s going on? I can’t tell what’s real anymore.”
The Hangzhou martial artists were equally bewildered.
Those quick-witted enough made deals with Hao Gate.
They sorted out the truth.
Among them, those who moved recklessly had no such deals.
They targeted the walls of Jeongjin Medical Clinic first!
A situation where things were bound to escalate.
Here, new figures revealed themselves again.
“But I heard Orthodox Martial Artists are also gradually coming to Hangzhou?”
“Huh. Orthodox sects too?”
“Right!”
The appearance of Anhui Province Orthodox Martial Artists.
The situation was already chaotic enough.
And now new characters suddenly appeared.
“Really? At this rate, won’t another conflict break out?”
“They say everyone’s coming individually, so that probably won’t happen…”
“Oh my. There’s not a single quiet day.”
“What about the government office?”
“They’re silent! You know the saying for times like this. Martial affairs are untouchable!”
“Ha, damn martial affairs are untouchable. They only use it at times like this. Only at times like this!”
With even the government office that should handle this maintaining silence, the first to start wavering were the common people.
Then the Martial Artists also joined in this chaos.
Some asked about the truth of the rumors.
“Die!”
“I’ve been waiting for this moment.”
Kwagagagagak-!
Sometimes those who came after hearing rumors would start fights to settle their grudges with each other.
As disturbances began breaking out everywhere, Hangzhou, which had been quiet for a while, became chaotic again.
This turmoil quickly grew in scale.
As if someone wanted it to happen.
* * *
A stage was openly created.
It was a stage under Jung Myeong’s orchestration.
Even those who had initially watched the growing turmoil with curiosity began to feel worry rising in their hearts.
Because the chaos kept growing larger.
Unknown Martial Artists from outside kept showing themselves.
Around the Medical Clinic too, people moving stealthily appeared one after another.
And then sword fights broke out here and there.
Finally, someone spoke cautiously.
“Shouldn’t the Medical Clinic say something about this?”
“Hmm… What should the Medical Clinic do? It’s not even a sect…”
“Even if it’s not a sect, there are many Martial Artists there. Plus, it’s at the center of this turmoil…”
“Did the Physician cause this turmoil?”
“That’s not it, but…”
Shouldn’t someone calm this turmoil down?
Many hoped that Jung Myeong would be the one to calm it.
“That Physician would probably do something about it…”
“That’s right, isn’t it?”
It didn’t matter that he wasn’t the one who caused it.
“Right. Looking at how he made those damn other Medical Clinics shut up now…”
“Is it just Medical Clinics? Even decent sects don’t dare come near! He swept away all those Scoundrel bastards who were collecting money around the Medical Clinic.”
“Hmm. It would be nice if he showed us some kind of move…”
The expectation that he would somehow show an unexpected move quietly grew.
Everything was going as Jung Myeong wanted.
The stage seemed to be turning that way.
That’s when it happened.
“It’s chaos! Chaos!”
“What chaos now?!”
“Martial Artists are moving toward the Medical Clinic! Martial Artists!”
As if waiting for this, the turmoil grew even larger.
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A group of Martial Artists approached Jeongjin Medical Clinic as if by appointment.
Those who moved with the name Baekyang embroidered on their shoulders.
No one was unfamiliar with these people who had been growing their influence recently by recruiting new Escort Leaders.
“It’s Baekyang Escort Agency!”
“Why is Baekyang Escort Agency here?”
“Since there’s turmoil, they must have come to deal with it. I heard Gosan Sect has connections with the Namgung Family?”
“Why does Namgung come up here? Ah! Come to think of it, Baekyang also has connections with Namgung, right?”
“That’s right!”
“Huh. So they came because they have some connection?”
“Maybe they came to calm the turmoil?”
“This is big trouble!”
“Why? What’s the big deal about calming turmoil!”
“Think about it! Don’t arms bend inward? If both have connections with Namgung, whose side will they take? Will they take the Physician’s side?!”
“Oh…!”
They didn’t see this as a good sign.
It was none other than Baekyang, which had connections with Namgung.
Wasn’t it obvious whose words those connected by blood would listen to?
“This is worrying.”
“Just worrying? Huh… What’s that over there!”
Everyone was already tense just from Baekyang Escort Agency’s appearance.
Another group of Martial Artists was moving.
“What’s written over there?”
“Hoe… Hoehwa?”
“Hoehwa Sect?! Why are they here…?”
Hoehwa Sect.
One of the new sects that had emerged in Hangzhou recently.
They could be seen moving.
“I’ve never heard of them. Do you know anything about them?”
“How could you not know? Remember Donghwa Guild from before?”
“That place? The one that was destroyed?”
“Right! Just before Donghwa Guild was destroyed, didn’t a bunch of Wandering Warriors come rolling into Hangzhou!”
“They did, didn’t they?”
“Hoehwa Sect was created by those who didn’t leave and stayed behind!”
“Huh… What was there to scavenge?”
“I heard they grabbed something when Donghwa Guild collapsed?”
“Heigo. Those guys are coming here? Why?”
Even though it was a newly established sect, it couldn’t be ignored.
Due to Hangzhou’s characteristics, what mattered wasn’t history but the members.
These were the ones who possessed enough skill to keep the Donghwa Guild Leader in check.
Some were brought in from Black Point.
Some were brought in from Hao Gate.
It was a place where people from quite various locations had mixed together, yet remarkably operated without internal strife – that was the Hoehwa Sect.
The Sect Leader was Jeon Neung-hwan, Wave Blade, renowned as a Wandering Warrior.
“How would I know. But who’s that one moving in the center over there?”
“Who? Hmm… they’re covering their face with a veil, so there’s nothing to see.”
Beside him existed someone with a smaller frame than his.
Though small in stature, judging by how Wave Blade treated them cautiously, they must be no ordinary person.
“A big shot, perhaps?”
“That seems right, but I have no idea who it could be.”
Though their identity was unknown, they were certainly no ordinary person.
More importantly than that.
“Haigo. Is that what’s important right now? There’s going to be chaos at the Medical Clinic!”
“What scraps are there to pick up that they’re all coming like this!”
With so many Martial Artists gathered, trouble was bound to happen!
With countless Martial Artists already assembled as usual.
The appearance of new groups was bound to rapidly create conflict.
Everyone was anxious about this when.
Creeeeak-!
The closed door of the Medical Clinic opened as if it had been waiting.
From within, Jung Myeong, who was at the center of the storm, revealed himself.
Everyone lamented at this.
‘Haigo. Physician, you shouldn’t be showing yourself right now…!’
‘There’s going to be trouble! Trouble!’
‘Aigo, is today the day the Medical Clinic closes?’
Of all times, now was not when Jung Myeong should reveal himself!
Everyone worried about Jung Myeong, thinking that if things continued like this, trouble would break out immediately. They hoped he would quietly slip away, but.
His reaction after this was completely unexpected.
“You’ve all arrived at the perfect time. Welcome!”
He was brightly smiling as he welcomed the group.
It was an unexpected turn of events that happened suddenly.
Ruuumble-!
Only after all those who had come to the Medical Clinic entered and the door closed did everyone voice their confusion.
“What kind of situation is this?”
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