The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 189
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Chapter 189
A secret chamber of Sa Do-ryeon located near Chaohu.
Among the Five Leaders, four had gathered excluding Ho Jeon and Noe Yeom-baek.
“Sorry for being late.”
Dok-sin-gun Sa-gun-myeong, who arrived last, apologized and took his seat.
“But I don’t see Ho Jeon.”
“Why are you looking at me?”
When all eyes turned to me at Sa Gun-myeong’s words, Dong Jeong Yong-wang Cheok Gwang shrugged his shoulders.
“I heard he departed, but I don’t know what happened after that. Shouldn’t you ask the Twin-Faced Gentleman about this instead of me? He’s from Hao Clan, after all.”
“We’ve confirmed that Ho Jeon is in Hefei. But he’s settled in a strange place and we can’t make contact.”
“A strange place? What do you mean by that?”
“It’s an ordinary inn, but strangely we can’t approach it. There are also eyes from Gaebang there, so we’ve withdrawn for now.”
“Ho Jeon is at an inn? Why would that bandit be at an inn?”
Since Cheok Gwang knew Noe Yeom-baek well, this didn’t make sense to him.
“I’m thinking of making contact through other methods. Anyway, the reason I urgently summoned everyone is that it seems Moryong Family will soon attack Shin Chang-yang Family.”
When Sang-gwan-su brought up the main topic, the atmosphere changed instantly.
“I looked around roughly on my way here, but I didn’t see any signs of that. Is this Hao Clan’s work?”
At Sa Gun-myeong’s question, Sang-gwan-su smiled coldly.
“I’ve blocked Gaebang’s eyes and ears as much as possible. But they’ll probably start noticing something’s strange soon.”
“Will that be alright?”
“Of course. I’ve prepared to withdraw and pull out at any time.”
Sang-gwan-su spoke confidently.
“What can they do even if they find out late? Before they can do anything, Moryong Family and Shin Chang-yang Family will start their war, and because of that, the Martial Arts Alliance will be too busy for a while. By then, we’ll already be climbing over Namgung Family’s walls.”
“They’ll be running around frantically like a colt with its tail on fire. Hehe.”
Tal Baek-sal Wang Mag-gon giggled with delight.
“So far, things are going according to our plan.”
“That means there’s been a variable.”
At Cheok Gwang’s guess, Sang-gwan-su hesitated before revealing it.
“It’s nothing major, but there are some concerning things.”
“What is it?”
“Before that, did everyone see Namgung Family’s letter of apology?”
“That letter of apology that didn’t even seem like an apology?”
“Still, isn’t he the proud Namgung Cheon of all people? His pride seemed quite hurt.”
“The Martial Arts Alliance special envoy who drew that out is still staying in Hefei.”
Sang-gwan-su was bothered by that point.
“The special envoy?”
“Cheon Su-dok-hwa Dang Yeong-ryeong. She’s Am-wang’s daughter.”
Everyone frowned as if they had made a promise.
Just hearing the name made her a troublesome existence.
“Won’t she leave soon?”
“I hope so, but I have a bad feeling. Her frequent contact with Gaebang lately is also suspicious.”
“Did she perhaps catch wind of something?”
“Cheon Su-dok-hwa can’t know what even Gaebang doesn’t know. That can’t be it.”
“Then what’s the problem? If she gets in the way, just eliminate her.”
Sa Gun-myeong’s eyes flashed momentarily as he listened quietly.
“Sichuan Dang Family’s Cheon Su-dok-hwa.”
Yunnan Poison Valley had been competing with Sacheon-dangmun for supremacy in poisons for many years. The accumulated bad blood between them was considerable.
“But Dok-sin-gun.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t act rashly. I and my valley will do our best to provide rear support as promised.”
Sa Gun-myeong was a prudent man who kept his word.
Sang-gwan-su nodded and summarized.
“When Moryong Family attacks Shin Chang-yang Family, our sect will make as much noise as possible. The moment the world’s attention focuses on those two families, we’ll target Namgung Family. We have enough chance of victory!”
“May I ask one question?”
Then Mag-gon straightened his slouched posture and looked at Sa Gun-myeong.
“Don’t you have any poison that could make even a Hyeon-gyeong master collapse in one hit?”
“Why do you ask that?”
“I was wondering if I could try taking Namgung Cheon’s head this time.”
“You want to do it yourself?”
“With Ho Jeon and Dong Jeong Yong-wang here, couldn’t we at least try?”
Mag-gon placed Makya, which he had stolen from Moryong Family, on the table.
“This might make it possible.”
“The Righteous Sword Master Namgung Cheon dying at Sa Do-ryeon’s hands.”
Mag-gon’s murderous intent wasn’t entirely bad.
“Let’s discuss it when Ho Jeon arrives. Anyway, everyone prepare yourselves. The great undertaking isn’t far off.”
Ganjiang and Huntian Qi would soon fall into Sa Do-ryeon’s grasp.
Rosy futures were unfolding in each of the four leaders’ minds.
Cheonma Sect, Maeuigam.
Physician Pyo Jin-yang, who had been busy finding new herbal combinations, couldn’t hide his bewilderment at Cheonma’s sudden visit.
“What brings you all the way here, Sect Leader?”
“Nothing unusual happening lately?”
“Unusual?”
Pyo Jin-yang, who had been bowing respectfully, tilted his head.
“No, nothing in particular.”
“Really? That’s fortunate then.”
Cheonma’s behavior as he looked around Maeuigam was very strange.
He continued meaningless actions like picking up medicinal herbs from baskets one by one, or opening the lid of boiling medicine – actions that anyone could see had no purpose.
From this, it didn’t seem like he had come for any particular business, but then again, just being here in the first place was odd.
“…No messages came?”
Cheonma casually threw out the words as if in passing.
“Pardon?”
“Messages, I said.”
“What kind of messages are you referring to… Should I escort you to Gwihongak right now?”
Gwihongak was where the sect’s information was managed.
‘Did he mistake this for somewhere else?’
“Well, really! Ahem!”
Cheonma became slightly irritated at Pyo Jin-yang’s clueless remark.
“That… why… you know!”
“Please speak more clearly…”
“You! Haven’t you been getting along well with Cheon Su-dok-hwa?”
When Pyo Jin-yang couldn’t understand, Cheonma finally asked directly.
“Ah, that’s true, but what would we have to exchange messages about? Maybe if it were Chief Gong. I just assume she’s doing well. Oh!”
Pyo Jin-yang, who had been thinking of Dang Yeong-ryeong, suddenly remembered something and quickly added.
“Instead, a letter did come from Seolha.”
“What? A letter came from Seolha!”
Cheonma shouted as if facing a life-or-death moment.
His face also instantly contorted fiercely.
Only then did Pyo Jin-yang realize why Cheonma had come to Maeuigam.
“Are you perhaps waiting for contact from First Miss?”
“…Not necessarily, but.”
Embarrassed by his outburst, Cheonma answered awkwardly while fidgeting with the medicinal herbs.
“Since there’s no contact, as a master, I can’t help but worry about my disciple. Isn’t that right?”
“Perhaps she’s busy? If it’s about the outside situation, it would be faster to ask Gong Gak-ju.”
“Hehe! Didn’t you know?”
Cheonma looked at Pyo Jin-yang as if the world was frustrating.
“What do you mean?”
“How long has it been since Gong Gak-ju left the school!”
“What? Gong Pae-cheon left the school?”
Without even telling him?
Pyo Jin-yang was getting angry at a strange point.
“Suddenly saying he’d inspect the secret branches or something? How desperately he made excuses!”
“Ah, did he go to see Lady Dang? He must have really missed her. Haha!”
Knowing their relationship, Pyo Jin-yang smiled warmly.
“Is that funny?”
“Pardon?”
“Is this really something to laugh about?”
At Cheonma’s murderous tone, Pyo Jin-yang quickly wiped the smile off his face.
Today he was particularly sensitive, reaching the heavens.
“The guy who’s supposed to be the headquarters’ general strategist abandons his work to chase after a woman’s skirts, Tak Ga-ju went out using his granddaughter as an excuse and seems to have no intention of returning, and as for the second son, I never had expectations from the start!”
“Come to think of it, with First Miss absent and both Tak Ga-ju and Gong Gak-ju away, you must feel lonely, Sect Leader.”
“The biggest problem is my disciple, my disciple! How is it that there’s not a single contact from her to her master! But she sent you a letter, right?”
Cheonma showed his lingering resentment and spoke very passionately.
“And what? Cheon-sin-mun?”
“Cheon-sin-mun?”
“The guy claiming to be Cheonma’s Disciple is going around impersonating Cheon-sin-mun or something!”
“D-did you say impersonating?”
“There is such a thing. What impiety in my old age! I’m going absolutely mad!”
What was this sudden talk about impiety?
Pyo Jin-yang couldn’t understand a single thing Cheonma was saying.
“Oh, forget it! Really, what’s the point when nothing gets through.”
Because of Cheonma who came for no reason and just vented his anger, Pyo Jin-yang was sweating profusely. But sending him back like this somehow seemed to invite future trouble.
“How about you go out and see for yourself this time, Sect Leader?”
“Where would I find the time for that!”
“…But hasn’t it been quite a while?”
At Pyo Jin-yang’s words, Cheonma calculated inwardly.
“It has been quite some time.”
‘Should I really go out?’
He was secretly curious about what expression his disciple would make if she met him outside.
‘That impudent girl!’
Not knowing her master’s heart as he waits only for her.
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