The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 276

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Chapter 30

“Thank you for waiting.”

We came down from the hermitage and left Shaolin’s mountain gate together with Beophwa Gate.

When I said I knew Gong Ya-chi, the sole survivor of Jinheung Pyo-guk, Gate Master Sim Hong-gi arranged a meeting.

Though he was in a state of confusion and we couldn’t have a conversation, Sim Hong-gi fully understood my desire to see his condition with my own eyes and offered to accompany us first.

Originally, we planned to leave the day after arriving at Shaolin, but since we went up to Musim Hermitage with Elder Buljon, we’re only leaving now.

“I also had a good time meeting the elders of the temple while we were at it.”

“Since we’ve delayed quite a bit, shall we rush to Luoyang?”

“We were getting restless ourselves.”

Now that we were in agreement, all that remained was action.

“Let’s have dinner in Luoyang tonight.”

At Sim Hong-gi’s command, the Beophwa Gate disciples’ attitude changed.

“If you lead the way first, we’ll follow.”

“Let’s do that.”

At my concession, Sim Hong-gi nodded and took the lead, rushing ahead. The Beophwa Gate disciples immediately followed behind him.

“Hey, you pig bastards!”

We had something to resolve before departing.

The three pig brothers standing side by side with their hands neatly folded.

I had still left the disposal of Sanseosam-don to the three witches.

“Did you reflect a lot?”

“Yes! We won’t make the same mistake again!”

“Really!”

“From now on, we’ll only live righteously!”

The answers flowed out smoothly to the question of how much they must have been tormented to reflect.

“Good. You took care of cooking at the hermitage and did a lot of chores, so this time I’ll specially let you go.”

“But later on, if I happen to hear any bad rumors about you… then you know what happens, right?”

At Jeon Hye-yun’s warning, Sanseosam-don gulped and shook their heads repeatedly.

“Absolutely! That will absolutely never happen!”

“We won’t pick fights with just anyone either!”

“We’ll return to our hometown and live quietly!”

“Then I trust you. Okay?”

The three witches whispered among themselves and finally agreed to release Sanseosam-don.

Since we couldn’t take them with us anyway, I couldn’t understand why they deliberated so much.

“Go on.”

“Ah, farewell!”

“Thank you for taking care of us!”

Sanseosam-don, spouting words they didn’t mean, disappeared from sight even faster than Beophwa Gate.

I thought they’d at least let out a string of curses, but such insubordination cleverly didn’t occur.

“Beophwa Gate said they want to eat dinner in Luoyang.”

I made eye contact with each of the Bongwang-dae members one by one.

“But I think lunch would be better.”

In other words, we needed to arrive in Luoyang before lunchtime.

“I hope there won’t be any stragglers.”

With those words, I immediately deployed Mabang Bicheongang.

I was already an internal energy powerhouse, and thanks to Elder Buljon, I had gained energy that was hard to control.

After a long time, I pushed Mabang Bicheongang to its extreme and rushed forward excitedly.

Seo-ryeon, Yu-un, and the Bongwang-dae members desperately chased behind me, but they all failed to close the distance.

‘If only Eok I-geon were here at times like this…’

He would have been able to run alongside me with ease.

It was a moment when I missed Jeong-in, whom I hadn’t seen for quite a long time.

I arrived in Luoyang smoothly, just in time for lunch.

Though there were individual differences, all the Bongwang-dae members followed well without a single straggler.

“There! That place doesn’t have the character for Buddha!”

Jeon Hye-yun, who had been searching for a restaurant with fire in her eyes, saying she couldn’t eat vegetarian food again, pointed to an inn with her finger.

Though it wasn’t very large in scale, the atmosphere wasn’t bad.

“Meat! Meat!”

“If anyone steals mine, it’s a fight to the death!”

“I’m warning you in advance, I’m giving off dangerous vibes right now. Be careful on your own. I might lose it if things go wrong.”

Their words were rough, showing how much they had craved meat.

Honestly, I also had a strong desire to chew on meat, so I understood and let it pass.

“This way, please!”

Upon entering the inn, I showed off by ordering the entire menu without even looking at it.

The waitress immediately bowed and offered us the best seats by the window.

“We should have a drink each too, right?”

The real investigation would start tomorrow.

I ordered five bottles of the most expensive liquor in the inn to commend the Bongwang-dae for their hard work.

“Order more if it’s not enough.”

“Thank you!”

“Miss is the best!”

Jeon Hye-yun, who was crazy about meat, gave me a thumbs up.

I chuckled and downed a cup of liquor.

A piece of meat and a sip of alcohol couldn’t be sweeter than this.

“Hey, Eok Hwi-gyeom! How much have you been drinking?”

“What am Iiiii?”

“How long have we been in the inn and your tongue is already twisted? Forget the alcohol, you drink water!”

“Ah, whyyy! I’m going to drink more!”

“You need to get hit to come to your senses!”

Thwack!

Yang Ha-rin smacked the back of Eok Hwi-gyeom’s head with her fist.

“If you cause trouble, whose responsibility is it?”

“…”

“Not answering?”

“…Sister’s responsibility.”

“That’s right.”

This time Yang Ha-rin patted Eok Hwi-gyeom’s head.

“You’re the maknae. At drinking gatherings like this, taking care of seniors is also part of the job. You should go around pouring drinks into empty cups and such.”

“…You want me to take care of these guys?”

“Did you just call your seniors ‘these guys’?”

“…”

“Geez, where do I even start teaching you? I’m really letting this slide just this once. You, this is a warning. Got it?”

Yang Ha-rin, who had been glaring at and scolding Eok Hwi-gyeom, finally started educating him at his level.

Looking at it, both bullying Eok Hwi-gyeom and taking care of him were entirely Yang Ha-rin’s responsibility.

When did the spoiled brat of the Shinchang Yang Family become such a sharp young woman?

Watching her suddenly brought back old memories.

“Niece Seolha?”

It was at that moment.

Someone suddenly called my name from the stairs leading to the second floor of the inn.

“Whoa!”

I jumped up in surprise, not even noticing the chair falling backward.

“Uncle Wang Dang! Uncle, what brings you here?”

He was surprisingly Uncle Wang Dang, the Hapbi Bunta leader of Gaebang.

And what’s with that outfit?

Why is he wearing proper clothes instead of rags?

‘Don’t tell me… even the White Robe Group has been mobilized?’

Uncle Wang Dang’s neatly dressed appearance was so unbelievable for a Gaebang member.

“That’s what I should ask you, niece Seolha. What business do you have in Luoyang? Did you give up on the Mystery Sect?”

While asking me questions, Uncle Wang Dang’s gaze was scanning the Phoenix Corps.

It made sense since this was his first time seeing so many Cheon-sin-mun members.

“I had some business to attend to.”

“Business? What kind of business?”

“It’s a bit difficult to explain in detail…”

I hoped he’d let it slide and introduced the Phoenix Corps for now.

“This is the Phoenix Corps, my subordinates. You know Seo-ryeon, right?”

“That’s all I know.”

Uncle Wang Dang’s sharp eyes glanced over Yang Ha-rin.

Yang Ha-rin nodded slightly as a greeting.

For someone who used to despise beggars, acknowledging an acquaintance was remarkable progress.

“Uncle Wang Dang, let’s sit over here.”

I deliberately led Uncle Wang Dang to a table slightly away from the disciples.

The unexpected encounter was just surprising at first, but now I thought I knew why Uncle Wang Dang was in Luoyang.

“You came because of the exposed Demonic Sect secret branch, right? Seeing you come down from the upper floor of this inn, did you meet an informant?”

“…You know better than anyone that I’m the Hapbi Bunta leader.”

“That’s exactly why I’m saying this. It doesn’t seem like you’re the Hapbi Bunta leader anymore.”

His wavering gaze showed I’d hit the mark.

The nickname Gwang-gae, given because once he bites, he never lets go.

Uncle Wang Dang had definitely come to Luoyang under special orders from Gaebang.

‘Gaebang has certainly noticed something strange too.’

“Did you find anything?”

“So what if I did? Is there any reason I should tell you, niece Seolha?”

Uncle Wang Dang reacted sharply, unlike himself. In contrast, I smiled wickedly.

“I have something too. How about an information exchange?”

“…You know something? Are you interested in this matter too, niece Seolha? Why?”

“Just curiosity. Actually, I was suspected of being a demon while in Luoyang.”

When I added that I’d been to Shaolin Temple because of it, Uncle Wang Dang dropped his suspicion.

“I’ll tell you something first.”

“Good.”

“Do you know where the only survivor from Jinheung Trading Company is now?”

“Ah, you’re talking about Beophwa Gate? I thought you had something else to say.”

Uncle Wang Dang scratched his head with a deflated expression.

“But niece Seolha, that person disappeared.”

“What?”

“He suddenly vanished without a trace last night.”

“…Wasn’t he in a confused state?”

“He was. But he completely evaporated overnight.”

Sigh, that bastard Gong Ya-chi.

I had a feeling, and it turned out to be true.

Gong Ya-chi, Tam-rang’s subordinate, was a master of Feigned Death Technique.

Feigned Death Technique was an internal energy method that mimics death, suppressing pulse, breathing, and even body temperature to appear completely dead externally.

Like an advanced version of Gui-sik Daebub?

Still, I didn’t expect him to flee so recklessly.

‘Could it be to avoid Gaebang’s eyes?’

Looking at Uncle Wang Dang in front of me, my prediction seemed likely correct.

“Seo-ryeon, I’ll step out for a moment.”

“I’ll come with you.”

“No, I’ll be back soon, so wait here.”

“What if trouble breaks out?”

“Then I’ll accompany you.”

While I was sending a telepathic message to Seo-ryeon, Yu-un unexpectedly interjected.

“Fine, that’s not bad.”

“Niece Seolha!”

“Uncle Wang Dang, wait for me since I’ll be back soon!”

I have so many things to ask you!

I left the bewildered Uncle Wang Dang at the inn and went out to the street with Yu-un.

My destination was Hao Clan.

There’s no better place to catch scoundrels.

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