Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 94

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Chapter 94

 

 

The door of the closed Medical Clinic opened.

 

“The door is opening again!”

“Ooh!”

 

There were many watching this unfold.

After all, a group had entered just today.

 

‘What on earth happened inside?’

‘If something happened, it must have been quite serious.’

 

They had settled in with various curiosities.

Even those busy Gossipmongers were keeping their positions to get a proper look at the situation.

It was difficult to describe just how many there were.

Meanwhile, people were curious as they watched the door open.

 

‘Corpses will come out, right?’

‘How many died? Were they trapped and killed by Formation? Or did they smash their heads?’

‘Usually he’s a Physician, but once he takes action, I heard his Poison Heart is no joke? Indeed…!’

 

At the same time, they anticipated.

What kind of result would emerge?

However, the scenes that followed were beyond anything they could have imagined.

 

 

* * *

 

 

The people from Baekyang Escort Agency came out first.

 

“Baekyang Escort Agency is intact!”

“Ooh!”

“As expected, Baekyang is an ally of this Medical Clinic!”

 

Baekyang appeared to be completely unharmed.

Rather, they seemed to be preparing for a long escort mission, loading luggage they didn’t have before.

This led people to assume Hoehwa Sect must have been the enemy.

Since nothing had happened to Baekyang’s Escort Warriors.

 

‘They must have caused quite a commotion. That would explain all that luggage.’

‘They’re probably planning to go out for a while disguised as an escort mission? Hehe. This has become interesting.’

 

Everyone made predictions based on their luggage.

That a major incident had occurred.

Who the target of the incident inside was.

None other than Hoehwa Sect.

 

“Then what about Hoehwa Sect that went in earlier?”

“They must have died!”

“Huh. Dead?”

“Then how else would Baekyang come out so unscathed? They must have swept them away together with the Medical Clinic Warriors inside!”

 

They were certain that Baekyang had joined hands with the Medical Clinic to eliminate Hoehwa Sect.

 

“Hmm… Is that so? That’s… strange.”

“What’s strange about it! Ah, that’s right. One thing is strange though.”

“Right? It’s strange, isn’t it?”

“You’re right. Is Baekyang stronger than we thought? Even if something serious happened inside, isn’t it strange that there’s not a single injured person?”

“No, the strangeness I’m talking about isn’t that…”

 

What was peculiar was Baekyang’s condition after supposedly eliminating Hoehwa Sect.

Far from fighting, didn’t they look perfectly fine as if they had just taken a brief rest?

Sect Leader Wave Blade had been there too.

This was strange indeed.

Just as their doubts were growing, the mystery deepened even further.

 

“Oh! Someone else is coming out!”

“Huh? That’s Hoehwa Sect!”

“What?”

“They’re not dead?”

“Huh… No, they’re alive alright. Look at that. Aren’t they carrying banners together like companions…!”

 

Hoehwa Sect, who they thought might have suffered a terrible fate inside.

They were appearing together.

Though they were guarding Baekyang’s rear.

They were close enough to appear as companions to anyone watching.

Moreover, they were even carrying both Hoehwa and Baekyang banners together!

 

‘What kind of situation is this?’

‘What… exactly?’

‘How is this happening?’

 

Questions bloomed in everyone’s minds.

They thought something would happen at the Medical Clinic, but they entered while being welcomed.

They thought a conclusion would be reached inside.

But it wasn’t the conclusion they expected – something completely different had occurred.

How could Hoehwa Sect and Baekyang come out together?

 

‘Do they have some connection?’

 

Though they say there’s only a slight difference between Wandering Warriors and Escort Warriors.

Isn’t it that slight difference that makes them act like sworn enemies?

Yet here they were, linked together.

Was there someone capable of bringing them together? Who could it be?

That someone existed.

 

“It’s the Poison Demon Physician!”

“It’s the physician!”

 

It was Jung Myeong himself.

Jung Myeong, who had appeared last of all.

The moment they saw him, everyone instinctively knew he had accomplished something.

The problem was what exactly that something was.

Gathering those people and saying he would go far away like on a caravan journey.

Just where was he planning to go?

What was he trying to do by creating such an unthinkable combination?

Just when someone thought they should approach and ask about this.

 

“I announce to the fellow martial artists of Jianghu!”

 

Jung Myeong shouted loudly for all to see.

 

 

* * *

 

 

“What is the cause of the current chaos in Hangzhou’s martial world!”

 

He boldly shouted about Hangzhou’s martial world.

 

“Is it not because of truly absurd and nonsensical rumors!”

 

While being at the center of the rumors, he openly denied them.

He was saying that the truth about the second rumor created by Hao Gate was indeed true.

 

‘So it was false after all!’

‘The Gosan Sect Leader must have gone mad. Well, that woman next to him must be Seol Mae-geom…! Her beauty is truly extraordinary!’

 

Those who had connections to the medical clinic or owed him favors immediately accepted this.

However, there were also many who expressed doubt, saying that wasn’t the case either.

 

‘If he’s shouting this openly, doesn’t that mean he has the Jangbo Map?’

‘Looking at how he’s set up this stage-like scene to shout… there must be something there, right?’

‘Hmm… does he have the Jangbo Map after all?’

 

Jung Myeong’s unexpected frontal breakthrough approach!

Only increased their suspicions further.

The more Jung Myeong shouted like this, the more it felt like lies to them.

Just when the seeds of doubt were growing large enough to bear fruit.

Jung Myeong changed the framework like lightning.

 

“I intend to personally seek out and expose these lies!”

“!!!!”

“And I will hold the Gosan Sect Leader accountable! For the crime of daring to soil Hangzhou’s martial world with rumors!”

 

Regardless of the truth about the authenticity.

He dragged the Gosan Sect Leader into this.

By dragging in someone who wasn’t even present and shouting about it, even the doubts had to waver.

Jung Myeong drove the final nail into this wavering.

 

“How?”

“How do you intend to hold him accountable!?”

 

How would he ask? How would he resolve this?

Was there any other way?

He spoke of a method that would completely resolve all such curiosity.

 

“Isn’t there a way to resolve this like a martial artist?”

“!!!”

“I will go and ask how he dared soil Hangzhou with rumors, and if he cannot answer my questions, there is only one remaining answer.”

“Surely not…”

“We must settle it with a martial duel, must we not?”

“A martial duel?”

“A life and death duel, that is.”

“!!!!!”

 

He had thrown down a grand declaration of war.

 

 

* * *

 

 

And so the procession began.

Everyone knew without being told that the final destination was the Gosan Sect.

 

“Huh?”

“Are they really going…”

“They’re not stopping.”

 

Those who had initially followed the procession without realizing it began to scatter little by little only after reaching outside Hangzhou Castle.

Even so, there were still quite a few. Many gossipmongers were still following behind.

Thus a strange procession was formed in a long line.

 

‘He was serious!’

 

The more the direction led toward Anhui, the more even those who had initially wondered gained certainty.

Certainty that Jung Myeong was truly heading toward the Gosan Sect.

The more they gained such certainty, the more people departed.

 

‘I must hurry and spread the word!’

‘With news like this… hehe…! I won’t have to worry about drinking money for a while.’

 

The gossipmongers moved excitedly at the thought of spreading this story around.

Those sent by various factions were busy thinking of how to relay this strange incident.

Therefore, as time passed.

Jung Myeong and his party were able to move more freely.

Those still following were few in number. Even they seemed to know it was difficult to get close, keeping their distance.

Only then did she seem relieved.

The woman wearing a face veil, the one who had been under the protection of Hoehwa Sect’s guards, approached closer to Jung Myeong’s left side.

 

“Young Master. You know you pushed through with momentum, right?”

“How could I not know.”

 

Her voice, heard amidst the thick incense fragrance, was familiar.

The Hao Gate Branch Leader. It was her voice.

The woman who had struggled with the weight of the order forms had actually followed him all the way here.

Jung Myeong had already seen through her intentions long ago.

 

‘She wants to extend her influence beyond Hangzhou Martial World into Anhui as well. Her own personal influence, separate from Hao Gate’s existing presence.’

 

She was clearly planning to use this opportunity.

She intended to extract maximum profits from the stage Jung Myeong had created.

 

‘How interesting indeed.’

 

To think of gaining profits in such an unprecedented situation.

And seeing her willing to take risks right beside him to achieve it.

This woman was no ordinary person either.

The very fact that she made such difficult choices directly was worthy of respect.

After all, wasn’t this how she had obtained the position of branch leader in Hangzhou, a place crawling with Evil Sects, at such a young age?

Perhaps as payment for including her in this affair.

She was explaining the dangers of this game.

 

“When you think about it, there are actually three problems.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. First, whether Young Master truly has the qualifications to claim to represent Hangzhou Martial World.”

“I don’t.”

“You admit it readily. The second and third are even more problematic. Ultimately, you can only participate if you have a relationship with Seol Mae-geom, so what will you use as justification? Are you planning to marry her?”

 

At the mention of marriage, Seol Mae-geom, who had been quietly standing on the right, blushed.

But Jung Myeong looked at the Branch Leader on his left and answered firmly.

 

“Oh, no way. How could that be possible?”

“Seeing how you used three different negative expressions in that short sentence, I guess that’s not it.”

“It’s not.”

 

For some reason. Her face brightened at his denial.

Regardless of her expression, the situation itself wasn’t getting any easier.

 

‘It’s true that I pushed through with momentum.’

 

He had brought the justification of disrupting Hangzhou Martial World.

But that was as far as it went.

It was difficult to say he represented Hangzhou Martial World.

And since he hadn’t publicly stated that he was from Jeonjin, there was no justification for getting involved in Seol Mae-geom’s affairs either.

He had simply pushed through in an instant before anyone could object, and that’s how he’d gotten this far.

Could he have done this without knowing he was Jung Myeong?

And the most important issue remained at the end.

 

“Let’s hear the third one too.”

“The third is simple.”

“Hmm?”

 

That third issue was related to the essence of being a martial artist.

 

“Can you win against the Sect Leader of Gosan Sect?”

 

That was, setting aside all justifications.

The essence of being a martial artist.

In other words, it was a question about strength.

Since history is ultimately written by the victors.

If he won here, even somewhat crude methods would inevitably be justified.

The prerequisite for all of that was one thing.

Complete victory.

The Branch Leader was asking him about that.

Jung Myeong answered her question with a slight smile.

 

“Wouldn’t it be better to show you right now?”

“What?”

 

Whoooosh—!

His hand shot out with intense force.

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