Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 125

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Chapter 125

Just as that thought settled in his mind, his anger pushed it away again.

He had come this far. Whatever happened next, he would first beat Seol Woon-hwi half to death.

He would beat him until the bastard begged for his life.

He would make all the residents of Yang-ryeong witness it, and make today’s events be called the humiliation of Snow Palace.

He would create history.

He was confident.

“We go to Yang-ryeong Branch.”

Lee Ja-gyeom began walking again, and all those who came with him followed behind.

They passed through the main streets again and again.

Upon arriving at the branch, Lee Ja-gyeom unhesitatingly destroyed the branch hall and entered inside.

All the people following him entered together, filling the branch to capacity.

The number was about three hundred.

And soon, they all froze in place.

Everyone looked at Lee Ja-gyeom with blank expressions.

Lee Ja-gyeom’s expression was no different.

No, it was worse.

His face, completely drained of color, was excessively pale.

This was the expression of someone who belatedly realized things had gone terribly wrong.

And for good reason.

There was no one in the branch now.

Empty.

Signs of life? Not even a single ant.

He couldn’t even speak.

Lee Ja-gyeom’s mind, filled with rage, began to clear a little.

His brain started working again.

Seol Woon-hwi.

His mind was certainly sharp. He was good at devising schemes.

He had been manipulating Lee Ja-gyeom in the palm of his hand all this time.

If he admitted that he was inferior to Seol Woon-hwi, an answer to the current situation would emerge.

“No… surely not…”

Lee Ja-gyeom whipped his head around.

Though hidden by two stretching mountains, beyond those mountains and past two small cities lay Jeok An.

Right now, Lee Ja-gyeom had led out the warriors of Jeok An.

Their number was a full three hundred.

That meant Jeok An was completely empty.

No, no it wasn’t.

It wasn’t empty.

There were not only Lee Ja-gyeom’s family, but also the families of the One Sect, Three Families, Two Manors and the talents who would lead the future.

His mouth fell open.

“No… this can’t be…”

Lee Ja-gyeom wasn’t the only one who grasped the situation.

Yeon Mu-yeom of the Yeon Clan, Hyeong Hwa-muk of the Hyeong Clan, and Pung So-hyeon of Cheongpung Manor also understood.

Yeon Mu-yeom spoke.

“…Great Hero… we must return immediately. Right now…!”

There was also opposition.

It was Hyeong Hwa-muk.

“…Since it’s come to this, it’s do or die. Let’s massacre every living thing in Yang-ryeong. Whether they’re from Cheonha Trading Company or the Shin Family Clan, there must be someone here.”

That wasn’t a bad idea either.

If Jeok An had already been completely ransacked, then Yang-ryeong shouldn’t gain anything either.

Just as he was thinking that.

“It’s my first time meeting you.”

At the sudden voice, Lee Ja-gyeom turned his head.

The three belts hanging at his waist were impressive.

He smiled slightly and performed the Embracing Fist.

“I am Jang Seok, branch leader of the Yang Ryeong Branch of the Beggar Sect.”

“…What business does the Beggar Sect have here?”

“It’s nothing much, but I came because I wanted to give you some information.”

His brow furrowed.

“…Information?”

“Yes. You must be very confused right now, so I’d like to resolve some of your questions. I won’t charge an information fee.”

“Go ahead and speak.”

“Very well. Exactly three hours ago, the warriors of Yang-ryeong departed for Jeok An.”

“…Three hours?”

“Yes. Seol Woon-hwi, the branch leader of Yang-ryeong Branch, secretly assembled four elite warriors from each sect. Along with the warriors from Bongrae and all the branch members, the total number gathered was about two hundred. He led them and departed for Jeok An.”

At this part, Lee Ja-gyeom’s brow furrowed.

Setting aside the three hours.

“There’s also a Beggar Sect branch in Jeok An. Sa Gyeol-gae holds the position of branch leader there. Even he, who was supposed to relay information to me constantly, didn’t know this fact, so how can you tell me about it? No, can I even believe your words?”

Jang Seok shook his head.

“I fully understand your suspicion, Great Hero. But it’s the truth. Seol Woon-hwi is leading those warriors around Hyeong U Mountain toward Jeok An.”

“…He’s taking a detour?”

“Yes. And as you’ve probably guessed, Yang-ryeong is now completely empty. Even if you wanted to kill someone, there’s no one to kill. The warriors Seol Woon-hwi didn’t take all went to Oksu Village. Their number exceeds almost eight hundred. Naturally…”

“Cheonha Trading Company must have helped.”

Jang Seok nodded. Then, as if he had been waiting for this moment, he immediately brought up the main point.

“I want to side with you, Great Hero.”

“…”

“If this matter is handled well, I hope you will make good use of me.”

“Do you covet the branch leader position in Jeok An?”

“Yes.”

Lee Ja-gyeom thought.

Jang Seok before him was a person of the Beggar Sect. And while he could be considered Seol Woon-hwi’s close associate, informants were basically no different from bats.

This situation was quite understandable.

If that wasn’t the case, then Jang Seok was essentially saying he would oppose the Sichuan Sect, which didn’t make sense logically.

“…Jang Seok, I’ll remember that name.”

“Thank you, Great Hero.”

Lee Ja-gyeom fell into deep thought.

His information certainly made sense.

Because while Lee Ja-gyeom and his forces were coming here, they hadn’t seen Seol Woon-hwi, let alone his shadow.

If, as Jang Seok said, he had taken a detour around Hyeong U Mountain toward Jeok An.

‘Departed three hours ago… If they moved through the mountains, it’s natural that the Beggar Sect in Jeok An wouldn’t notice. Then…’

Lee Ja-gyeom’s eyes flashed.

“We return to Jeok An immediately.”

“…Sect Leader…!”

It was Hyeong Hwa-muk, who had wanted to turn Yang-ryeong into a wasteland.

He couldn’t understand.

“Sect Leader Hyeong.”

“…Yes.”

“Don’t you understand?”

“…What do you mean?”

“If over two hundred people take a detour around Hyeong U Mountain toward Jeok An, exactly how much time would that take?”

“….”

“At least six hours. It took us four hours to get from Jeok An to Yang-ryeong.”

And they had ridden horses all the way.

“If we pass through about two mountains using lightness skills in the middle, we can shorten those four hours to three hours, or even two and a half hours if we’re faster. In other words, we can overtake them.”

At those words, the eyes of the remaining warriors widened.

“…That means….”

“That’s right. If we depart right now and position ourselves in Jeok An first, we can wipe out Seol Woon-hwi’s forces in an instant.”

Since they had come with the intention to fight, they had planned to avoid consuming internal energy if possible.

But if they could arrive quickly by accepting the consumption of internal energy, this could truly become a divine move.

They just needed to overtake them. Somehow.

It was sufficiently reasonable and worth attempting.

Lee Ja-gyeom shouted.

“We retreat! Right now!”

“Yes, sir!”

And.

“Jang Seok, come here.”

At Lee Ja-gyeom’s words, Jang Seok, who had been waiting, approached him.

“Is it true that you intend to entrust yourself to Jeok An and the Sichuan Sect?”

Jang Seok smiled slightly.

“Of course, Great Hero.”

“Then….”

Lee Ja-gyeom, who had been trailing off, handed Jang Seok two jade bottles filled with red liquid.

“This is Ten Thousand Snake Soul Wandering Powder.”

Jang Seok’s eyes twitched.

“I know there are exactly three wells in Yang-ryeong. Put all of this poison in them.”

Jang Seok looked at Lee Ja-gyeom with trembling eyes.

“Why? Can’t you do it?”

“…Must we… really do this?”

“Huh…. Didn’t you say you would entrust yourself to Jeok An and the Sichuan Sect? If we wipe out Yang-ryeong’s forces with your information, you will immediately be put in charge of the Jeok An branch and receive the protection of the Sichuan Sect. You’ll become the greatest contributor to this affair… surely you’re not afraid?”

Jang Seok shook his head.

“No. I’m not afraid. I’ll do it.”

Lee Ja-gyeom immediately designated two warriors from Hwaryeong Sword Gate and said this.

“You two will help this man poison the wells in Yang-ryeong and return to Jeok An.”

Looking at Jang Seok whose eyes were twitching, Lee Ja-gyeom smiled gently.

“It’s not that I don’t trust you. I think you’ll understand sufficiently… wasn’t that so?”

“No. I understand. You should naturally do so.”

Lee Ja-gyeom smiled gently.

“Listen well. Since we’re in the same boat, it must be me, not you, who decides the boat’s destination.”

“…Yes.”

“I’m thinking of creating a story. The arrogant Seol Woon-hwi led warriors toward Jeok An. And in that process, he poisoned the wells and tried to massacre the people of Yang-ryeong.”

“….”

“Truly a vicious bastard, wasn’t he? To try to massacre civilians with poison to hide his own shame… Even using Ten Thousand Snake Soul Wandering Powder in a shallow trick to frame me, Lee Ja-gyeom, as the mastermind. How heartbreaking.”

“….”

“Jang Seok, what do you think of this?”

“…It would not be insufficient to call it the shame of the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace.”

“Yes, that’s right. You must decorate the ending of that story. Can you do it?”

“…Just leave it to me.”

Lee Ja-gyeom, who had patted Jang Seok’s shoulder, turned around.

They had to hurry.

* * *

Jang Seok rubbed his face.

Ten Thousand Snake Soul Wandering Powder.

If an information agent of the Beggar Sect, which deals with information, didn’t know about this, he should die.

If consumed, one must take the antidote within four hours to survive.

The process is simple.

First, up to one hour after consumption, cold sweats are characteristic, and after one more hour passes, blood vessels in the eyes burst and limbs become paralyzed.

After another hour passes, pus flows from the ears and burning pain is felt throughout the entire body, and after another hour passes, all skin of the body is crushed and pus and fluid flow out, and after another hour passes, blood flows from not only the seven orifices but all pores of the skin.

From then on, it’s a race against time.

In the case of warriors, they can endure about one more hour, but in the case of ordinary people, they die within half an hour from that point.

While experiencing every possible agony.

So these inhuman bastards plan to poison the wells to poison the residents of Yang-ryeong to death.

Both warriors and civilians are targets.

This is an action that deserves condemnation from the entire Murim, and at the same time, a matter that will be thoroughly investigated regarding who executed it and who ordered it.

‘…Lee Ja-gyeom… this nauseating bastard.’

It wasn’t that he had taken him lightly, but the moment Jang Seok drops this jade bottle’s liquid into the well, Jang Seok becomes an accomplice.

“What are you doing? Open it.”

He glanced at the two men.

Their respective levels were Yanggwang Ihyeon and Oryongbongseong.

Their respective names were Yak Sang and Beom Gae-seok.

They would have consumed considerable internal energy while coming from Jeok An to Yang-ryeong, but there would be no major problem in displaying their true power.

“Hehe…. Don’t worry.”

Saying so, Jang Seok opened the two jade bottles.

Beom Gae-seok blinked.

“Is there a need to open both? Opening just one would be enough…. Hreuk!”

A strange sound burst out.

This was right.

He had splashed the two medicine bottles on each of the two warriors.

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