Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 41

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Chapter 41

He had already fought countless people before coming to Yang-ryeong.

Without time to recover, it was obvious he was full of thoughts to handle things with lightning speed.

To lose to such a person?

That’s something only idiots would do.

The man in the black hat, Yang-ryeong County’s chief constable Woo Do-hae, was a master of Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown and someone who shouldn’t have been in this place to begin with.

To repay a debt he owed to Jeong Mu-gi in the past, he had agreed to serve loyally for about 5 years, and now it was his fourth year.

“Killing him would make things a bit complicated, so I’m a bit reluctant… Let’s do this instead.”

“What do you mean?”

“Let’s just subdue him. Even if it’s formal, government and Murim affairs are separate, so if we subdue this madman who’s running wild and end this situation, the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace won’t ask us to clean up with empty words, and those above will give appropriate compensation… That seems right.”

“What will you do about Han Bing Gate?”

“Han Bing Gate… Is that Cho whatever guy still at the government office?”

“No. He already returned to Han Bing Gate.”

“We treated him so well, yet he has no business ethics. This is why Murim people are… Tsk.”

Jeong Mu-gi turned around.

Including chief constable Woo Do-hae, there were over forty constables.

Could these forty men really not handle six exhausted people?

If he handled this matter well, he could extort money from the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace, and perhaps even get promoted.

He had no intention of living his entire life as a county magistrate in this backwater place.

“More importantly, they’re surrounding Ju-ryeong Sword Gate right now?”

“Yes. The elites of Iron Mountain Sword Gate, which could be considered a decent Murim family in Seol-ap, are there.”

“Iron Mountain Sword Gate? I’ve never heard of it.”

“You don’t need to worry about it much. The sect leader Yang So entered Seol-ap about 5 years ago and established Iron Mountain Sword Gate there.”

“Ah, a Murim family that’s only been around for 5 years?”

“Yes.”

“Then it’s not worth remembering. But really… Ju-ryeong Sword Gate’s situation is pitiful.”

Woo Do-hae said nothing. He agreed with the magistrate’s words.

At least in Yang-ryeong County, the existence that even magistrate Jeong Mu-gi couldn’t treat carelessly was the sect leader of Ju-ryeong Sword Gate.

He was a master of Five Energy Harmonizing Origin, and his talent would surely be enough to enter the Four Stages of Heaven and Earth and more.

He judged it right to establish a relationship somehow. So he did. Supporting and taking care of him.

In return, he received a portion of the profits from Han-reung Jade Crystal, which was quite lucrative.

Such Ju-ryeong Sword Gate was now captured by a new Murim family that had only been established for 5 years.

“What’s the realm of that Iron Mountain Sword Gate’s sect leader?”

“Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.”

“Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown… Higher than I thought.”

Above all.

“Why exactly did Han Jang-kwang die?”

“I sent constables separately to check, and they said one of the two cliffs in Seolhan Gorge completely collapsed.”

“The cliff collapsed… If the already weak ground combined with last night’s heavy snow caused it to collapse…”

“Yes. With that level of avalanche and cliff collapse, even a master of Five Energy Harmonizing Origin would inevitably suffer damage.”

“So the rest of the Murim people were annihilated, and that bastard’s forces who were lucky to be on the other side avoided disaster?”

“It seems explainable by heavenly fortune.”

“Well, even a scarecrow receives heavenly fortune.”

He thought it was nothing serious.

Just lucky, that’s what he thought.

Above all, the reason the magistrate was here at this ‘crossroads’ with all the constables was one thing.

“Ah, they’re coming just in time.”

Six bloodied men and women.

He thought they would definitely pass through this crossroads to reach Ju-ryeong Sword Gate, and that was correct.

Looking at them, Jeong Mu-gi shouted.

“Hey, you rioters! Stop right there!”

He tried to show a dignified appearance, and it seemed to work.

Woon-hwi, who was walking at the front, stopped right there.

His expression looked like he had belatedly noticed something he had forgotten.

“You must be Magistrate Jeong Mu-gi of Yang-ryeong County.”

“Hehe… You know well.”

“How could I not know? At least I cannot forget.”

He felt there was a barb in those words, but didn’t bother to address it.

“It seems you’ve annihilated all the Four Major Sects except Ju-ryeong Sword Gate, so stop here.”

“Stop here… Are you perhaps ordering me?”

“Huh… If it’s an order, then it’s an order, but must you hear it that way? Let’s call it a request. However, if you don’t listen to this request, more than half of you will die today, or everyone except you will die.”

“So it was a threat.”

“What can I do? I am the magistrate, and you are an outsider who attacked this county.”

“…”

“This is the territory of Yang-je Kingdom, and you entered here last night and took the lives of our Yang-je Kingdom citizens, and today you also took many lives. Your actions could be seen in the same context as the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace launching a preemptive attack on Yang-je Kingdom… but if you don’t want it to go that far, stop here and offer one arm.”

“One arm… Would that be enough?”

“Of course not. You should kneel and apologize at least. That much, and I can bury all that has happened with my broad magnanimity.”

At those words, Woon-hwi showed an unexpected reaction.

He let out a snicker.

“Since that’s your proposal, Magistrate, I’ll make a proposal too.”

“Ho… This is quite a strange fellow. You’re not in a position to make proposals, yet you say you’ll make one… Let me hear it once.”

“According to the ledger I obtained, it’s written that you, Magistrate, took exactly 2,000 silver coins and 300 geun of Han-reung Jade Crystal over 6 years.”

“…Huh… I’ve never done such a thing, what are you talking about?”

“You’re making excuses at first.”

“Hehe… You brat. This isn’t making excuses, it’s denial. As a government person, I don’t collude with Murim forces. I just manage them. For me to take 2,000 silver coins? And Han-reung Jade Crystal? Huh… If I had that much, I’d have no more wishes. Rather, now slowly make your choice…”

“I haven’t finished speaking yet.”

Jeong Mu-gi, whose words were cut off, furrowed his brow deeply, and Woo Do-hae beside him drew his sword.

Ignoring them, he continued speaking.

“Please return the exact amount you took. Since there’s a high probability the Han-reung Jade Crystal is gone, return the equivalent amount according to current market prices, and disappear from this place.”

Everyone seemed to be misunderstanding something, but Woon-hwi wasn’t that much of a madman.

As he had continuously emphasized that grudges were extremely important, Woon-hwi lived according to grudges.

That was natural for a warrior.

But why would grudges be grudges?

They could be grudges arising from mutual misunderstandings, or grudges accumulated unintentionally.

So Woon-hwi gave one chance each.

A chance to settle grudges, a chance to withdraw.

A chance to resolve things amicably without risking lives.

All the people of the Four Major Sects had refused that.

Jeong Mu-gi was no different.

“I already thought you were crazy, but you’re an incorrigible bastard. How dare you slander the magistrate? You lightning-struck bastard, I’ve changed my mind. I’ll take both your arms and the lives of all the branch members beside you. Chief constable.”

Then chief constable Woo Do-hae raised his head.

“Go take that bastard’s both arms and take the lives of his companions beside him.”

“Yes, Magistrate.”

The chief constable kicked off from his position, and accordingly, the forty-some constables behind him also kicked off from their positions.

How dare.

No matter how wildly Murim people run amok, they don’t touch the government.

He just wasn’t an ordinary Murim person.

“Pressure Formation.”

At those words, the five Branch Members simultaneously formed their battle formation.

“I’ll take responsibility. So kill them all.”

Even though the Branch Members felt burdened about touching the government, only three of them showed no hesitation whatsoever.

Those three were Cheon Pung and Won Yang.

And Han Mu-rin was the third.

The moment Woon-hwi drew his sword and clashed blades with Woo Do-hae, three constables’ heads shot up into the sky.

At that sight, Jeong Mu-gi’s eyes widened. It was when the thought that something was going terribly wrong entered his mind.

Once again, three more heads shot up into the sky, and the constables flinched and stepped back.

Something was strange.

This wasn’t right.

“…You dare touch the government? You crazy bastards! Put down your swords and surrender immediately!”

He shouted at the top of his lungs, but it was meaningless.

When Woon-hwi kicked off from his position and swung his sword.

Clang-!

Woo Do-hae deflected it with his sword.

In this brief situation, Woo Do-hae was greatly flustered.

The power contained in the sword was beyond imagination.

Soon, Woon-hwi stomped down with his foot.

Crack-!

“Kugh…!”

Woo Do-hae’s right foot, which had been positioned slightly forward, was crushed.

Woo Do-hae endured the pain and struck down with his forehead, but.

Whoosh-!

It cut through empty air.

It was an inexplicable movement.

He had noticed Woon-hwi’s foot touching the ground, but his instant disappearance from sight was beyond calculation.

Slash-!

With a short cutting sound, blood spurted from Woo Do-hae’s right shoulder. Woo Do-hae furrowed his brow and extended his left arm that wasn’t holding a sword.

The edge of Woon-hwi’s garment, who had been moving quickly, was caught. This was his chance.

True to being a master of Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, his instincts read Woon-hwi’s movements. He understood that the footwork was fast, but once caught, that would be the end.

Just as Woo Do-hae slammed Woon-hwi to the ground and was about to crush Woon-hwi’s face with his fist.

Thunk-!

The chilling sound of something blade-like piercing echoed, and all of Woo Do-hae’s movements stopped completely.

“…Cough…”

An enormous amount of blood burst from his mouth.

Thud, Woo Do-hae fell to his knees and realized.

That something was embedded in his neck.

“When… when…”

Woon-hwi, who stood up from his position while frowning from his aching shoulder, answered briefly.

“I just stuck it in.”

“…That’s impossible…”

When is a warrior most off-guard?

When they become confident that their own attack has succeeded.

At that moment, a perfect opening is created without them even realizing it.

And Woon-hwi never misses such an opening.

“…Don’t tell me… you calculated even getting caught…”

This was Woon-hwi’s unique Flesh Cut Bone Sever.

He reached out and twisted the hidden dagger embedded in Woo Do-hae’s neck to the side, and with a snapping sound, Woo Do-hae’s neck was severed.

Woon-hwi pulled the hidden dagger from the corpse and threw it straight ahead.

“Uh… uhh…!”

Thunk-!

“Kyaaaah-!”

It was Jeong Mu-gi.

As the hidden dagger pierced his thigh, unbearable pain rang through his mind.

If an ordinary person received this level of shock, they would collapse.

Just like now.

“Ah… ahh… you… crazy bastard… I am the county magistrate!”

Woon-hwi walked slowly.

Now, there was no longer any trace of composure to be found in Jeong Mu-gi.

The non-aggression between government and Murim.

Who breaks it first isn’t what’s important.

Who will take responsibility.

That’s what matters.

At least, that’s what Woon-hwi thought.

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