The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 219

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Chapter 219

“Oh, Grandfather.”

As I walked alongside Bandit Grandfather with Xiaohu between us, whether it was a stream of consciousness or something else, I suddenly thought of Dong Jeong Yong-wang Cheok Gwang.

“About that friend of yours.”

“Grandfather’s friend?”

“Yes, the leader of Janggang Surochai.”

“Cheok Gwang, why that guy?”

Perhaps displeased that I was showing interest in Dong Jeong Yong-wang, Grandfather’s eyebrows curled upward.

“The Honcheon Technique stolen from the Namgung Family. You said that wasn’t the real one, right?”

“I told him about that long ago. Even if he’s a friend, would I let him use something that could go wrong?”

You have no idea how shocked I was when I heard he had given the Honcheon Technique to Dong Jeong Yong-wang.

That’s because, unlike the other leaders of Sado-ryeon, Dong Jeong Yong-wang was Grandfather’s real friend.

A bandit and a water bandit who met and initially fought fiercely every time, but as they say, fighting breeds affection, and they eventually developed a friendship.

Knowing this, I had no choice but to confess to Grandfather about the Honcheon Technique.

If Dong Jeong Yong-wang had practiced the fake Honcheon Technique and gone mad, I wouldn’t have been able to face Bandit Grandfather.

Instead, I earnestly begged him to keep it absolutely secret from Grandmother.

If Shin Geum knew that I had climbed over the Namgung Family’s wall and brought back a fake Honcheon Technique… ah, just thinking about it was terrifying.

I’d have to prepare for ten back-smashing hits.

Only those who had experienced our Grandmother’s palm knew its power.

Even one hit would bring tears to your eyes – it wasn’t ordinarily painful.

“As I told you before, you can’t tell Grandmother about this. You understand, right?”

“Of course. This grandfather will keep his mouth shut, so don’t worry.”

As if finding my worry cute, Grandfather patted my head and smiled.

“Elder.”

Just then, some bald man approached and politely greeted Grandfather.

“Gu-deung, why are you here?”

“The leader is also inside.”

“Yong-wang came?”

Speak of the tiger and it appears – there really isn’t a single wrong word in old sayings.

Grandfather’s look at me was similar.

He seemed amused that Dong Jeong Yong-wang, who had appeared most frequently in our conversation on the way here, was actually present.

“But who is this child?”

“Go and listen.”

He probably didn’t want to say it twice.

I gave a light bow to the man called Gu-deung and followed Bandit Grandfather into a house.

“San-san!”

Oh, so that’s Dong Jeong Yong-wang Cheok Gwang?

The only person who calls Grandfather by a nickname.

I immediately recognized the chief leader of Janggang Surochai.

“Ho Jeon, you’re just arriving?”

A middle-aged man sitting across from Dong Jeong Yong-wang stood up, his silk sleeves fluttering.

Wow. This gentleman must be the famous Hao Clan leader, Sang Gwan-su the Two-Faced Gentleman.

I slowly looked him over as if appraising him.

‘He is handsome.’

I wasn’t sure about sexy yet, but he did have that attractive middle-aged man vibe.

His clothing was also flashy formal wear that most people would find hard to pull off.

“Do you know me?”

Perhaps because I stared too openly.

Sang Gwan-su’s gaze was now directed at me.

I glanced at Bandit Grandfather once, then answered with a cupped fist salute.

“I greet the Hao Clan leader. My name is Seolha.”

“…Seolha?”

Sang Gwan-su quietly muttered my name. Then his eyes suddenly widened.

“Cheon Su-dok-hwa’s adopted granddaughter?”

Yes, as expected, you know well.

“Ho Jeon, I’ve been wanting to ask you about this.”

Sang Gwan-su the Two-Faced Gentleman asked Grandfather accusingly, as if he’d been waiting for this.

“Why do you keep traveling with Am-wang? Did you secretly build a friendship while we weren’t looking?”

“Friendship…”

Bandit Grandfather pondered the word friendship while looking around at me and the others present.

“Since you’re not immediately denying it, it seems that might be the case.”

“San-san, are you serious about that?”

“Yong-wang.”

“Why are you suddenly calling me?”

Perhaps thinking that Am-wang Grandfather had stolen his friend, Dong Jeong Yong-wang’s voice was sulky.

“I finally found her.”

“Found what?”

“My granddaughter.”

“Granddaughter?”

Judging by Dong Jeong Yong-wang’s expression, he didn’t understand Grandfather’s meaning at all.

That was understandable since what Grandfather had been searching for all this time, checking shoulders, was a son, not a granddaughter.

It was natural that the connection wouldn’t be made immediately.

“Do you remember the red mark on my shoulder?”

“Didn’t you say that was hereditary in your family? You said your lost son had the same mark on his shoulder, so you went around checking the shoulders of men of similar age – is there anyone here who doesn’t know that?”

“Wait.”

Sang Gwan-su, who had been listening to Dong Jeong Yong-wang’s words, suddenly stared at me intently.

“Ho Jeon, did you just say granddaughter?”

“That’s right.”

“Then this child here has that red mark?”

Hard to believe, isn’t it?

I knew you’d think that, so I came prepared.

I turned around triumphantly and pulled at the fabric around my left shoulder.

Since it would be somewhat embarrassing to bare my entire shoulder in front of people I was meeting for the first time, I had pre-cut the fabric around where the star mark was with my sword.

Clothes could always be sewn back together.

“Fi-five red dots!”

The star mark must have been clearly visible through the torn fabric.

Dong Jeong Yong-wang exclaimed in shock, pointing alternately at me and Grandfather with his finger.

“It’s exactly like twins with the mark on your shoulder!”

“Haven’t I told you repeatedly? The location and shape are completely identical.”

Bandit Grandfather, do you know something?

Actually, Dong Jeong Yong-wang was half-doubting.

He was just playing along since Grandfather said so.

Some friend, tsk!

“So instead of finding a son, you found a granddaughter, and that child happens to be Cheon Su-dok-hwa’s adopted granddaughter?”

Befitting the Hao Clan leader, Sang Gwan-su summarized it neatly.

“My son is dead.”

“Oh my!”

Dong Jeong Yong-wang would know best how frantically Grandfather had searched for his son. He patted Grandfather’s shoulder gently in comfort.

“Now I see you weren’t traveling with Am-wang, but going around with your granddaughter.”

Sang-gwan-su’s face, looking at me and Grandfather, finally appeared relieved as if a puzzle had been solved.

“Anyway, congratulations! How fortunate that you found your blood relative even now! Did you say her name was Seolha?”

“Yes, Dragon King Grandfather.”

“…Dragon King Grandfather?”

“Ah, since Grandfather told me to call you Dragon King….”

Honestly, I admit there was a bit of calculation involved.

Since I’d already become a grandfather collector, I intended to gather more.

Who knows?

I might need Janggang Surochai someday.

Gangho was vast, and the more connections the better.

“Hahaha! That’s right! Since I’m your grandfather’s friend, I am indeed a grandfather! From now on, call me Dragon King Grandfather.”

“Yes, Dragon King Grandfather.”

If this were a game, a plus one indicator would be floating above my head right now.

“If you encounter any trouble while passing through Jang-gang, feel free to use my name anytime. Since you’re Sansan’s granddaughter, I must look after you too!”

Look at that.

Benefits were pouring in just like this.

Dragon King Grandfather was also generous like Bandit Grandfather.

‘Hehehe.’

“Your words alone are enough, thank you.”

While I was hiding my scheming intentions and acting politely,

Sang Gwan-su asked sharply.

“But Ho Jeon, did you bring your granddaughter here to introduce her to us?”

“May I speak about this?”

“You will speak?”

My purpose for coming here was partly curiosity about Hao Wen-zhu, but the more important reason was the whereabouts of the murderer.

“Have you heard rumors about the murderer, Hao Wen-zhu?”

“You mean the one appearing around Hefei?”

“Yes, I asked Grandfather to bring me here because I wanted to inquire if you knew anything about him. After all, Haomun has the best information network.”

“…There’s also the Beggar Sect.”

Mister, your smirk is totally showing, you know?

Sang-gwan-su was called the brain of Sado-ryeon for his exceptional strategic mind.

Even he had one weakness: being evaluated as a step below the Beggar Sect as an information organization.

This gave him a bit of an inferiority complex, perhaps?

I planned to subtly exploit that aspect.

“The Beggar Sect doesn’t know anything right now though?”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes. Someone I know through Grandmother’s connections is from the Beggar Sect, but they have no clue at all. I’ve commissioned Haomun several times with payment, you know? Each time the satisfaction was incredibly high!”

Won’t you fall for this?

“Ahem! Now I see that Ho Jeon’s granddaughter is quite clever.”

“You praise me too much.”

“Wait and see. That murderer bastard, I’ll find him for you right away.”

Sang Gwan-su was said to be someone who kept his word.

He commanded the subordinate standing beside him.

“Find out immediately which bastard is causing trouble!”

“Yes, sir!”

Was it my imagination?

Hao Wen-zhu’s expression looking at me had somehow become remarkably similar to my three grandfathers.

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