The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 143
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Legend of the Evil Martial God
Chapter 143
Before departing for the trading journey, Jeok Wigang went to find his father, Jeok Rihyeon.
“I’ll be going now.”
“I’m sorry for burdening you with this unnecessary luggage.”
“What luggage? Family should help each other.”
“Thank you.”
Jeok Wigang looked around the room and asked.
“By the way, where did Grandfather go? He always seemed to be in this room.”
“He went out to train Wi Gang.”
Does he have no intention of returning to Heavenly Martial City?
It seems the newly appointed Military Advisor is doing very well.
“Father doesn’t seem to have any plans to go to Heavenly Martial City for a while. Is it okay to leave the training ground empty for so long?”
“It should be fine. There’s a reliable person holding down the fortress in Heavenly Martial City.”
“Really? But Wi Gang, how do you know so much about this?”
Well, because I’m the one who placed that reliable person there.
“I heard it from Grandfather.”
“Is that so? He never said such things to me.”
“You and Father are still awkward with each other.”
“That’s true. But we’ve been talking a lot more these days.”
“You’re happy about that, aren’t you?”
At Jeok Wigang’s question, Jeok Rihyeon chuckled and nodded.
“Yes, I’m happy. I thought I resented and hated Father, but this time I realized for certain. I loved Father more than anyone else.”
“Boys naturally grow up respecting their fathers.”
“Were you like that too?”
“Of course! Father is the most respectable person in the world to me.”
When Jeok Wigang said he respected him, his smile stretched from ear to ear.
“Hahaha! Hearing such words from you, there’s nothing left in this world to envy.”
“I’ll make sure you lack nothing.”
“Really? Then hurry up and get married to give me a grandson.”
“Ah! When did time pass like this? I’ll go ahead first.”
As Jeok Wigang hurriedly left, Jeok Rihyeon chuckled.
“That boy. Does he really hate getting married that much?”
He thought it was because he hadn’t met a woman to his liking yet.
“I hope he meets a nice woman on this business trip.”
It was wishful thinking.
Given Jeok Wigang’s personality, such a thing would never happen.
After gazing briefly in the direction his son had disappeared, he began focusing on his work again.
***
Kwakwakwang-!
Explosive sounds came from the training ground.
Jeok Wigang chuckled, roughly guessing what kind of situation it was.
When he listened carefully, he could hear Jeok Wiun’s screams.
“Grandfather! Are you trying to kill your grandson?”
“Kukuku. You brat. You won’t die from just that much.”
“If I hadn’t dodged just now, I would have died!”
“I told you, you won’t die. Now, here I come again.”
“Aaaaah! Grandfather! I’m still only Super Peak Level!”
“If you cross between life and death, you’ll naturally become stronger! This is all this grandfather’s love for his grandson!”
It was Jeok Mugun mercilessly beating Jeok Wiun while calling it love.
Peo-peo-peok-.
“Keuheuk!”
He tried to dodge as much as he could.
But how could someone at Super Peak Level dodge the Heavenly Martial Emperor’s fist?
Even the defensive barrier around his body was useless.
Jeok Mugun’s powerful fist easily penetrated through Jeok Wiun’s defensive barrier.
Jeok Wiun concentrated on observing Jeok Mugun’s movements to reduce the pain even a little.
And he concentrated his defensive barrier in the direction the fist was approaching.
Clang-.
“Kugh!”
Even though he blocked it with concentration, it was painful.
Still, it didn’t hurt so much that his mind would fly away like before.
Jeok Mugun grinned.
“That’s right. Well done! How is it? Learning through your body directly makes you improve quickly, doesn’t it?”
Grandfather’s words were true.
He definitely felt his achievements growing faster than when training alone.
To not lose sight of Grandfather’s rapidly moving hands, he had to develop his dynamic vision, and correspondingly move his internal power quickly to respond.
Thud-.
Jeok Wiun’s body swayed as he was pushed back.
He grinned.
For the first time, he had properly blocked Grandfather’s fist attack.
“Look at this kid? Your progress is quite fast, isn’t it?”
“It’s thanks to Grandfather.”
Jeok Mugun chuckled and said.
“Then shall we raise the level now?”
“I just got used to this though?”
“You can get used to it again. Here I come.”
“W-wait a moment! Older Brother is behind you!”
When he urgently shouted that Jeok Wigang was behind him, Jeok Mugun’s movement stopped.
When he turned around, Jeok Wigang was indeed standing there.
“When did you arrive?”
To think he hadn’t noticed even though he had come this close.
He really is an amazing guy.
“I came to greet Grandfather before leaving for the trading expedition.”
“Ah! Should I come along too?”
At Jeok Mugun’s words, Jeok Wiun looked at him with an expression full of anticipation.
At that, Jeok Wigang chuckled and said.
“Grandfather, please play with Wiun. Look at that guy’s expression. He’s full of anticipation.”
“Huh?”
When Jeok Mugun turned his gaze, Jeok Wiun panicked and quickly turned his head away.
“This guy? Do you like Grandfather that much?”
“What? W-well, yes?”
“Hahaha! Alright! Since my grandson wants me this much, I can’t leave. Good!”
Jeok Wiun’s face fell.
I should have stayed quiet.
He regretted it, but it was already too late.
“But don’t you need to visit Heavenly Martial City?”
At Jeok Wigang’s question, Jeok Mugun grinned and said.
“I handed over all my authority to that Military Advisor fellow before coming. He’ll handle things well on his own.”
“Weren’t you busy with selecting a successor? You should handle that too.”
“Why would I do such a thing? You’re here.”
“I might not do it.”
“Then when the time comes, I’ll just pick some clever fellow and be done with it.”
“Is that okay?”
“What use is Heavenly Martial City without you? Wherever you are will be the greatest under heaven.”
“Aren’t the uncles eagerly anticipating it?”
“Hmph! Not one of them is to my liking. They all just want the position of Cheonmu Castle Lord. None of them show filial piety to me.”
“For Grandfather, being strong is filial piety.”
“That’s right! In that sense, you’re showing the greatest filial piety. Hehehe.”
“Wiun is doing well too.”
“That’s right! This guy is also a filial grandson.”
“The uncles would be hurt if they heard that.”
“If they’re hurt, what are they going to do about it? How could they do anything to you with their strength? They’re not even worth a single punch.”
Come to think of it, I hadn’t met any uncles or relatives while at Heavenly Martial City.
I only knew they were devoted to training because of the successor position.
I felt sorry for them.
They must be undergoing grueling training while dreaming sweet dreams of becoming the successor.
“Well then, I’ll be going. Have a good time with Wiun.”
“Alright!”
***
Chief Escort Ha Muhyeon asked Jeok Wigang.
“Trading Company Leader. All preparations are complete. You should depart now.”
“Wait a moment.”
“Pardon?”
Was there something more to prepare?
They should have prepared everything without missing anything.
He was pondering whether they might have overlooked something when it happened.
“Older Brother. We’ve brought him.”
Brought him?
What?
When Ha Muhyeon turned his head, an unfamiliar figure was walking over, carrying a familiar face in one hand.
“Heo Mujeong?”
He must have been struck with pressure point technique, as he showed no response even when called.
Ha Muhyeon said to Jeok Wigang.
“This man is in charge of information for our trading company. But why did you bring him?”
“This bastard is a spy.”
“Pardon?”
“He’s been passing our caravan information to other places.”
“To, to other places?”
“Yes. Our caravan departure is top secret, yet they knew and attacked us three times? Something was strange. I definitely thought someone inside was leaking information.”
“So you didn’t leave with the caravan and deliberately waited?”
“Yes. Someone would have to move to relay the information.”
Ha Muhyeon looked at Heo Mujeong.
He couldn’t believe it.
Just until recently, they had drunk alcohol and eaten meals together.
He was definitely not someone who would betray the trading company.
“There might be some misunderstanding.”
“Whether it’s a misunderstanding or not, we’ll have to find out from now on.”
How?
Was he planning to torture him?
When Jeok Wigang nodded, the man holding Heo Mujeong tapped his back with his finger to release the pressure point strike.
As soon as the pressure point strike was released, Heo Mujeong regained consciousness and looked around in confusion.
Then he spotted Jeok Wigang and asked.
“Trading Company Leader? Why am I here?”
“Why did you come?”
“I don’t know.”
“There must be a reason?”
Heo Mujeong’s pupils were darting back and forth.
“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t know.”
“That can’t be. You would know better than anyone.”
“I really don’t know. Please tell me why I’m in this place.”
“Trading information. Who did you pass it to?”
At the mention of trading information, Heo Mujeong’s pupils trembled slightly.
Soon he spoke with an aggrieved expression.
“Wh-what do you mean by that? I-I passed trading information? How can you say such nonsense?”
“It would be better if you told the truth.”
“This is truly unjust! I have never passed information to anyone.”
“Really?”
“Yes!”
“Good. Let’s see if that’s true or not.”
Jeok Wigang stood up from his seat and walked toward Heo Mujeong.
As he approached with a cold face, Heo Mujeong unconsciously stepped backward.
But he was blocked by the person who had brought him here.
“T-Trading Company Leader! You must be misunderstanding something…”
Thud-.
He covered Heo Mujeong’s mouth with his palm while he was speaking.
Then he muttered something.
“Heart’s depth transparent, false words vanish, true energy returns manifest, word spirit transforms to truth”
When he stopped muttering and removed his palm, Heo Mujeong touched his mouth with a confused expression and made a sound.
“Mmph! Mmph mmph!”
It seemed like he was trying to say something but his mouth wouldn’t open.
What on earth did he do to Heo Mujeong?
It seems like some kind of magic arts?
Does the Trading Company Leader know magic arts too?
Ha Muhyeon’s curiosity was quickly resolved.
“You leaked trading information, right?”
At Jeok Wigang’s question, Heo Mujeong’s mouth opened.
“Yes. That’s correct. I leaked the trading information.”
Ha Muhyeon was shocked by Heo Mujeong’s answer.
What did he do to make him suddenly answer so obediently?
Ha Muhyeon looked at Heo Mujeong and felt something strange.
His mouth was clearly speaking, but Heo Mujeong’s expression said otherwise.
He was shaking his head frantically with a shocked expression.
And he was struggling desperately to somehow stop himself from speaking.
“Who did you pass the information to?”
“Cheonhwa Trading Company.”
“Cheonhwa Trading Company? Are they the ones who attacked our caravan?”
“That’s right.”
“Why?”
“It’s their method. They interfere with all trading companies that set foot in their territory in that way.”
“Why did you betray Jinmu Trading Company?”
At Jeok Wigang’s question, Heo Mujeong’s mouth moved with a sad expression.
“Because of my child.”
“Child?”
“Yes. They fed poison to my child and give the antidote every month. If I don’t pass information to them, they won’t give the antidote.”
“They even use poison?”
“The family clan that operates Cheonhwa Trading Company is the Tang Family of Sichuan.”
“It was the Tang Family?”
“Yes.”
“Well, well. It was destined that I would meet the Tang Family somehow.”
Jeok Wigang patted Heo Mujeong’s shoulder as he spoke.
“Let’s go.”
“Where do you mean?”
“Your house.”
“What?”
“You said the child was poisoned. I need to detoxify it.”
“I’ve secretly searched everywhere, but no one has been able to identify that poison.”
“I don’t need to know what kind of poison it is. Let’s go.”
With those words, he brought his palm to Heo Mujeong’s mouth once again.
“Huff huff huff! Huh? My, my mouth…”
It had returned to normal.
“If you had betrayed the Trading Company for your own personal gain, I would have killed you on the spot, but since it’s because of a child, I’ll give you some consideration.”
“Sob!”
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