The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 169

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Chapter 169

Anhui Hefei, a dilapidated Gwanje Myo on the outskirts of the city.

There, Dang Yeong-ryeong revealed herself.

The beggars who had been sleeping covered with straw mats around Gwanje Myo began to rise one by one at the appearance of an unfamiliar guest.

Judging by the knots at their waists, they were all members of the Beggar Sect.

“Who goes there?”

A nearby beggar from the Beggar Sect asked Dang Yeong-ryeong while scratching his buttocks.

“I’ve come from the Martial Arts Alliance.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong took out an identification token from her bosom and showed it.

The beggars who saw the token clearly stamped with the Alliance’s mark immediately cleared the way.

“But what brings someone from the Alliance here?”

“I’ve come to meet the Branch Leader.”

“Ah, our Branch Leader?”

The beggar nodded and shouted inside.

“Branch Leader! A guest from the Martial Arts Alliance is here!”

“….”

“What, can’t he hear?”

When there was no answer from inside, he shouted loudly again.

“I said a guest is here!”

“Hey, you bastard!”

This time, a shout erupted from inside.

“These guys really think the Branch Leader is a joke! How dare you speak so rudely? Don’t you know how to show respect? Your discipline has completely fallen apart. How dare you speak in half-sentences to the Branch Leader? Huh?”

The person called Branch Leader, seeming to have a lot of pent-up frustration, grumbled as he crawled out leisurely.

However, despite his scolding, the beggars just giggled and weren’t scared at all.

“What kind of work am I supposed to do with these people….”

The Branch Leader sighed deeply and approached Dang Yeong-ryeong.

“Anyway, it’s nice to meet someone from the Martial Arts Alliance. I am…!”

The Branch Leader, who had been giving a perfunctory greeting without bothering to hide his annoyed expression, stopped when he saw Dang Yeong-ryeong.

His sleepy eyes widened like bowls.

“Lady Dang?”

“…Who?”

“Lady Dang! It’s me, me! Wang Dang!”

“Wang Dang, you mean… surely not Laughing Child?”

“Eh! That old nickname….”

When Wang Dang waved his hands in embarrassment, people began teasing him from all around.

“That’s right! Our Branch Leader’s nickname was Laughing Child, wasn’t it?”

“Oh, how cute. Look at those chubby cheeks still!”

“Should we call him Big Child now?”

“Child, Laughing Child! Child, diri-ri-ri, Big Child!”

“These guys, I’ve been watching and watching, but!”

Wang Dang couldn’t stand it any longer.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

He rolled up his sleeves and looked around.

“Where’s the club? Ah right, there it is!”

A solid wooden club spun around in Wang Dang’s grip.

“The Branch Leader has gone crazy!”

“He’s suddenly trying to beat people!”

Child has finally lost it!”

“What? Child? You bastard, don’t you dare move!”

When Wang Dang moved, the beggars instantly scattered in all directions and disappeared.

As expected of Beggar Sect beggars, they were experts at hiding.

“I really need to catch those guys someday and give them a proper beating.”

Wang Dang felt a bit embarrassed for showing such an unseemly sight in front of an old friend he was meeting after a long time, but he cleared his throat and introduced himself.

“Please call me Mad Fist now.”

Just then, a head popped up from above Gwanje Myo.

“Don’t be fooled! It’s not Mad Fist, it’s Mad Beggar, a crazy dog!”

“Hey! Come down here right now!”

Wang Dang pointed his club at Gwanje Myo in anger.

“Pfft!”

Dang Yeong-ryeong couldn’t hold back her laughter any longer.

She had simply come to find the Branch Leader, but in just a moment, she felt like she had watched a comedy.

“Seeing one of the Three Beauties of Jungwon laugh makes me feel great! I was already so happy when I heard the news!”

“I was surprised that Lee Gyeom became the leader of the Dark Four, but Wang Dang, you becoming Branch Leader.”

When Dang Yeong-ryeong first saw Wang Dang, he was just a little beggar who had barely tied his first knot. That same boy had grown up and become a Branch Leader.

“But how did you end up here? You were originally around Wuhan.”

“Do I have a home or anything? I’m just a beggar who wanders around.”

“You expect me to believe that?”

“Your intuition is still sharp as ever. The Chief told me to come here, so I came! Haha!”

Wang Dang shrugged his shoulders and burst into hearty laughter.

“Rather than this, let’s go inside.”

Wang Dang adjusted his pants and gestured toward the inside of Gwanje Myo.

“But what brings you to the Beggar Sect? Water?”

Even when guests came, all he had to offer was water in a chipped bowl.

Dang Yeong-ryeong declined, saying it was fine, and sat down in an appropriate spot before speaking.

“I’ve been appointed as a Special Envoy this time.”

“Special Envoy?”

Wang Dang’s eyes sparkled.

“For a Special Envoy to come looking for me….”

Wang Dang trailed off, then nodded as if he understood.

“You came about the Namgung Family matter.”

“I’ve been ordered to investigate this bloodbath. Here’s the cooperation document.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong took out an official Alliance document from her bosom and handed it to Wang Dang.

“Lady Dang has returned after 17 years, so I should help with anything. So, what are you curious about?”

“Everything about that day.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong was confident that Wang Dang would know every detail, even the minor parts.

“Noodles with rice balls never get old.”

“Hefei noodles are spicy and very delicious.”

Had everyone been influenced by Eok I-geon?

Cheon-gang and Seo-ryeon were one thing, but even Yu-un, saying the taste was amazing, had finished two bowls of noodles and three rice balls.

The waitress, who had been sullen seeing us wealthy-looking customers not ordering expensive dishes but only noodles and rice balls, was now beaming with smiles as the quantities kept increasing.

Noodles and rice balls.

We were probably the only customers who could achieve record-breaking sales with just two menu items.

“You should all be getting full now, so if anyone has good ideas, please speak up. We need to hurry.”

Our ultimate goal was to secretly bring the fake Heavenly Art to the Namgung Family.

I didn’t want Namgung Cheon to learn the Heavenly Art, supposedly the greatest martial art of all time.

Namgung Cheon couldn’t possibly miss the strangeness in the formula that even Eok I-geon had discovered.

What I simply wanted was the Martial Arts Alliance’s official declaration that the Heavenly Art had truly been ‘discovered’ at the Namgung Family.

Think about it.

The Namgung and Moyong families amicably divided the Ganjiang and Makya swords excavated from the ancestral grounds of the Geommyeong Mountain Manor sect. Their relationship must have grown even stronger through this.

Their desire for the legendary famous swords was ugly and persistent enough to annihilate an entire sect.

But now it turns out the Namgung Family secretly stole away the Honcheongi?

Could the Moyong Family really tolerate this even knowing about it?

Even if we generously assume Moryong Gil could understand, their trust had already crumbled.

It would probably take an incredibly long time to recover it again.

So the operation to hide the Honcheongi absolutely had to succeed.

“Can’t we just sneak in, leave it there, and come out?”

“Yes, the Moyong Family branch was easy, wasn’t it?”

“That wasn’t the main residence. We also struck when they were relatively relaxed.”

Cheon-gang and Seo-ryeon were strong in martial prowess, but seemed to lack talent when it came to using their heads.

“And don’t you know the Namgung Family’s security is extremely tight right now? The thieves disappeared because Namgung Cheon went on a rampage, but that makes the chances of being spotted even higher.”

If we encountered Namgung Family martial artists before we could even leave the Honcheongi behind, everything would be ruined.

“Hmm, should we go with the classics in times like this…”

“The classics?”

“Yeah.”

There’s a scene that appears without fail in countless spy movies.

The scene where the disguised protagonist infiltrates enemy territory, carries out their mission, and escapes.

Here, the enemy territory was the Namgung Family, the protagonist was me, and the mission was to leave the fake Honcheongi in a plausible location.

“I need to buy clothes right away.”

“Clothes?”

“Yes, Namgung Family maid attire.”

If I went around the nearby fabric shops, I should be able to quickly obtain the clothing worn by Namgung Family maids. Such things are usually subcontracted out.

“Don’t tell me you’re planning to wear that and secretly infiltrate?”

“Is there anyone here as confident as me in playing a maid’s role?”

Of course there wasn’t.

Just a few months ago, being a maid was my main profession.

“There isn’t, right?”

“Still, it’s not allowed. It’s too dangerous.”

Eok I-geon cut down my opinion with a single stroke.

I had already predicted he would react this way.

I approached Eok I-geon and took his hand first.

‘First, I’ll confuse his mind, then get his permission.’

“Young Master, think back to my days as a maid. Have you ever seen a maid as quick-witted and capable as me?”

“…No.”

“Right? Just counting the maids working at the Namgung Family, there must be over a hundred. Even if I change into maid clothes and walk around freely, no one will recognize me. I guarantee it!”

I moved a little closer to Eok I-geon.

“If by any chance I get caught, I’ll run away using Mabang Bicheongang. You just need to wait outside for me. Okay?”

“Still…”

“I can really do this well. Please trust me, won’t you?”

I brought my face right up to Eok I-geon’s and threw a tantrum.

You said you like me!

I’m going this far and you won’t give in?

“…If you get caught, you must run straight to me. Will you promise?”

Eok I-geon asked me while his earlobes turned red.

“Of course! I’ll definitely do that!”

As soon as Eok I-geon’s consent fell, I quickly grabbed my money pouch.

“I’ll hurry back before the fabric shop closes!”

“Lady Seolha, let’s go together!”

Seo-ryeon quickly chased after me as I ran out.

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