The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 180

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Chapter 180

Namgung Cheon felt rage rising to the top of his head.

Clan Leader Soo Namgung Myeong and Cheonggung Squad Leader Namgung Min, seated in the main hall, couldn’t even breathe properly.

“Does it make sense that the Namgung Family can’t find a single woman in Hefei!”

Namgung Cheon’s angry voice, having reached the limit of his patience, echoed through the room as if it would pierce the ceiling.

“Is this the extent of the main residence’s capabilities!”

Bang!

When Namgung Cheon brought down his fist, the stone table cracked with a dull sound.

His eyes, having not slept for days, were bloodshot red.

“….”

Namgung Myeong’s lips twitched as he kept his head deeply bowed since entering the main hall.

He seemed to want to say something but hesitated, afraid another reprimand might fall.

Seeing his son’s appearance made Namgung Cheon even more frustrated.

“If you have something to say, say it!”

Namgung Myeong flinched but reluctantly voiced his thoughts.

“How about requesting help from Gaebang instead? We’ve already tried everything the main residence can do….”

“Silence!”

Namgung Cheon glared at Namgung Myeong as if he would kill him.

“You fool! Is Gaebang the best solution a clan leader can propose?”

Namgung Cheon closed his eyes tightly in disbelief.

“Hefei! Are you planning to hand over Hefei, of all places, to Gaebang? What kind of person gives their own bedroom to others!”

“…My thinking was shallow.”

“Because you have such useless thoughts, you can’t even spot a mouse that entered the house like a blind man! Ugh!”

If only Namgung Myeong had remembered the maid’s face that night, it wouldn’t have come to this.

“My lord.”

At Cheonggung Squad Leader Namgung Min’s call, Namgung Cheon’s gaze shifted.

“The woman aside, the rumors about Makya are also suspicious.”

The Namgung Family was also aware that rumors about Makya being at the Moyong Family were spreading rapidly.

It was strange.

Only Makya was the subject of rumors, completely leaving out Ganjiang and the Honcheon Manual.

Wasn’t this as if someone knew that Ganjiang and the Honcheon Manual were at the Namgung Family, while Makya was at the Moyong Family?

‘Who could it be.’

Namgung Cheon had initially suspected Dang Yeong-ryeong.

But she couldn’t have known.

When the Honcheon Manual was found, Dang Yeong-ryeong also seemed quite flustered.

A third party excluding the main residence and the Moyong Family.

‘Could it be Yang Gun-cheol?’

Even if he couldn’t participate directly in the conversation, Yang Gun-cheol would likely have guessed roughly.

But he had no motive.

Wasn’t he currently wagging his tail, wanting to join the Five Great Families while watching Namgung and Moyong’s reactions?

‘Still, you never know.’

They had been cut off from the outside world for quite a long time, dealing with rumors and bloodshed.

“Find out immediately how the Shinchang Yang Clan has been doing lately!”

“Yes!”

Namgung Min quickly ran out after acknowledging the order.

“What are you doing? If there are no clues, create them and bring her back! We must catch that woman and uncover what’s behind this! Understand?”

“…Yes.”

Namgung Myeong bit his lips in despair as he left the main hall.

“How pathetic!”

Namgung Cheon struck his own chest, saying if he weren’t his son, he would have cast him out long ago.

“Master, the special envoy requests an audience.”

Then the supervisor came to announce Dang Yeong-ryeong’s visit.

“Let her in.”

He didn’t want to meet anyone right now, but there was no justification to refuse the special envoy in the current situation.

Namgung Cheon barely gave permission while suppressing his rising irritation.

Shortly after.

Dang Yeong-ryeong strode inside.

Namgung Cheon didn’t even rise from his seat as before, only lifting his head to greet Dang Yeong-ryeong.

Dang Yeong-ryeong also casually brought over a chair and sat down in front of him.

“What brings the special envoy here?”

“I think Master Namgung knows better why I came.”

This was their first meeting since discovering the Honcheon Manual in Namgung Myeong’s study.

“Is the Honcheon Manual authentic?”

“….”

Namgung Cheon didn’t answer this time either.

“You’re going to remain silent.”

She had expected this to some degree.

“Speaking of which, I heard there’s Makya at the Moyong Family. Have you heard?”

“…I have.”

“What do you think?”

“About what?”

“I’m curious about Master Namgung’s opinion on those rumors.”

“…I haven’t thought about it deeply.”

At Namgung Cheon’s blunt reply, Dang Yeong-ryeong shrugged as if uninterested and adjusted her posture.

“Then the Honcheon Manual.”

“That topic again?”

“It’s not me, but the Alliance’s question.”

When Dang Yeong-ryeong mentioned the Martial Arts Alliance, Namgung Cheon’s eyes narrowed.

Since the Namgung Family was also affiliated with the Alliance, they couldn’t be completely free in situations like this.

“The Alliance Leader’s proposal is simple. Since it could cause another bloodbath, let’s keep quiet about the Honcheon Manual for now.”

“…Thank you.”

“However.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong’s words weren’t finished yet.

“There must be a public apology from the Namgung Family.”

Namgung Cheon’s forehead twitched.

He couldn’t answer immediately and fell into thought for a while.

However, Namgung Cheon had no choice but to accept in the end.

The moment the Martial Arts Alliance announced the existence of the Honcheon Manual, Hefei would become a battlefield incomparable to before.

For the Namgung Family, which had already suffered greatly from bloodshed, this would certainly be unwelcome.

“Understood. I’ll acknowledge that our methods were excessive and apologize.”

“Please announce it as soon as possible.”

Having finished her business, Dang Yeong-ryeong immediately stood up.

“Ah!”

She turned around before leaving the room.

“Ganjiang, Makya, the Honcheon Manual, and Geommyeong Mountain Manor.”

Dang Yeong-ryeong warned, pronouncing each word clearly.

“Don’t be too confident just because there’s no evidence. There are no eternal secrets in this world.”

“Grandmother!”

Grandmother’s face, which had been frowning as she entered the inn, brightened instantly the moment she saw me.

“My child, have you been waiting long for this old woman?”

“Tang Papa, you’re here?”

When Seo-ryeon stood up to greet her, Grandmother gestured for her to sit back down.

“But why is our Shin Geum walking around with such a frown? Did Namgung Cheon make you angry again?”

“Hey! Even so, that’s going too far. What do you mean ‘Namgung Cheon’? He’s old enough to be your grandfather. People will point fingers and say you have no manners!”

“Not all grandfathers are the same kind of grandfather. I absolutely cannot show respect to someone who falsely accused our Grandmother!”

“Oh my, thank you for that.”

Shin Geum chuckled and pinched my cheek.

“So what did you decide to do about Grandmother?”

“What to do? We just decided to bury it quietly.”

“I figured as much.”

If it were up to me, I would have wanted to advertise it nationwide, but doing so could have caused real trouble.

Anyway, the core of this scheme was for the Moyong Family to learn of the Honcheon Manual’s existence.

They’re probably a bit distracted by the rumors about Makya right now, but they’ll find out somehow soon enough.

I’m dying to know how the Moyong Family will react when that happens.

“Grandmother, shall we go to the hot springs?”

“Hot springs all of a sudden?”

Why, you ask?

It’s so our Shin Geum can relieve some stress.

Grandmother doesn’t show it, but I could see that her neck had gotten stiff from dealing with that bastard Namgung Cheon.

“Grandmother likes hot springs. You must be tired from working so hard lately, so let your granddaughter show some filial piety.”

“Are there even hot springs around here?”

Look at that.

Shin Geum is immediately interested.

“Who do you think I am? I already asked Uncle Wang about everything.”

“Tang Papa, can I come along too?”

“What’s wrong with that? It’ll be nice if we all soak in the hot spring water together.”

Grandmother gave the okay.

“Uncle Wang said it’s really nice there! The mountain terrain is so treacherous that ordinary people can’t even get there.”

“Really?”

“Food here, please!”

When I raised my hand and called out, the waitress brought out a bundle wrapped in cloth.

We can’t go on a water outing without food!

“Well then, shall we make a run for it?”

I dashed out while recalling the map Uncle Wang had drawn in my head.

I could feel Grandmother and Seo-ryeon following right behind me.

“This seems like the place?”

We arrived at the treacherous terrain that ordinary people couldn’t even approach in less than ten minutes.

As expected, lightness skills were the best among all martial arts.

“We can set up over there.”

I looked around just in case, but didn’t sense any presence at all.

Grandmother and I began hurriedly undressing without hesitation.

Seo-ryeon seemed a bit hesitant at first, but when Grandmother and I paid it no mind, she soon threw off her martial outfit too.

“How long has it been since I’ve been to hot springs!”

I threw my body into the water with a splash as if I had come to a swimming pool.

“Ah, it’s hot!”

“I knew she would do that!”

Grandmother clicked her tongue and followed me in.

“Grandmother, they say the hot spring water here is especially good for your skin!”

“Really?”

“Really?”

At my words, the eyes of both Grandmother and Seo-ryeon changed completely.

As expected, women are serious about their skin regardless of age.

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