The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 325

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Chapter 79

“Is that true? A person called Nok-jon infiltrated our Hao Clan as a spy?”

“Not a person, but a woman, Sect Leader Uncle.”

“…So it’s a woman.”

“Yes.”

What kind of reaction would Sect Leader Uncle show if he knew that Hyang-hyang was actually Nok-jon?

It was still just my speculation, but somehow I felt a strong conviction.

A transmigrator’s intuition, perhaps?

Hyang-hyang’s increasingly stiff expression added more weight to my hypothesis.

And if Hyang-hyang was truly Nok-jon, she would lead me to Tae-eul.

That was why I wasn’t pressing Hyang-hyang immediately.

“I should issue an emergency assembly order to the Hao Clan. To think Nok-jon was under my command!”

Bang!

Sect Leader Uncle slammed the table, belatedly expressing his outrage.

“Please calm down, Sect Leader Uncle. It’s the Hao Clan, after all. From the Bloodsky Sect’s perspective, it would have been easier to approach than other places.”

What kind of place was the Hao Clan?

It was a gathering of bottom-feeders like pickpockets, thieves, con artists, and courtesans.

A place full of people born with tragic fates was perfect for fabricating and hiding identities.

“I hate to admit it, but you’re right, Seolha.”

Sect Leader Uncle swallowed his anger and gulped down his tea.

“We need to find them quickly.”

“I’ll help.”

“Do you have a good method?”

“I’m not sure yet. But considering they tried to kill me, I don’t think they’re very far away. What do you think, Branch Leader Hyang-hyang?”

I asked with complete sincerity, having truly purged all personal motives.

Then Hyang-hyang nodded in agreement.

“I share the same thoughts as Cheonsin Bosal. Also, attempting to eliminate Cheonsin Bosal so directly suggests they judged you as a threatening figure based on your recent actions.”

“Then I’d like to praise them for that.”

At least it meant they knew who the real enemy was.

“You said Nok-jon is a woman, right? Then she could be a courtesan, so I’ll monitor the movements of courtesans within my reach.”

“No, Nok-jon is definitely a courtesan.”

“…Pardon?”

At my assertion, Hyang-hyang momentarily panicked and hesitated.

It was understandable since I had hit the mark.

I explained as if nothing was wrong.

“Nok-jon is likely positioned quite high up. That would be advantageous for obtaining sensitive information.”

“For a woman to climb to the top fastest, being a courtesan is the best way.”

Sect Leader Uncle immediately grasped the hidden meaning of my words.

“If we narrow our search to courtesans, it should be somewhat better.”

Even so, there were hundreds or thousands of courtesans affiliated with the Hao Clan.

Among them, first-class and second-class courtesans would be the subjects of investigation. That number wasn’t small either.

“How about narrowing it down to those Sect Leader Uncle trusts?”

“Based on my level of trust?”

“Yes, Tam-rang was also Cheon-gi Susa’s top disciple. If Nok-jon isn’t incompetent, she’s surely earning Sect Leader Uncle’s trust.”

Just like Hyang-hyang here.

At my sharp observation, Hyang-hyang’s eyes wavered very briefly.

Perhaps she was inwardly admiring my amazing deductive skills.

“That makes sense. Since there are many candidates anyway, that would be better. If we tail them and keep watch, suspicious activities will emerge.”

“We need to focus on who they contact. Since they failed to kill me, won’t there be more communications?”

“Whoever it is will definitely pay the price. Hyang-hyang.”

“Yes, Master.”

“Compile a complete list of all second-class and above courtesans and submit it. I need to examine it thoroughly.”

Sect Leader Uncle’s attitude in giving orders to Hyang-hyang was tantamount to concluding that she couldn’t possibly be Nok-jon.

It meant he trusted Hyang-hyang that much.

I needed to ask about this in detail when I got the chance later.

“I’ll hurry.”

After Hyang-hyang bowed to Sect Leader Uncle and gave me a light greeting, she immediately left the room.

‘Her scent has changed.’

When I first saw her, she had a sweet floral fragrance. But now she had a more neutral, languid smell.

Did she use different scents depending on the situation?

Since she was a character who didn’t appear many times in the original work, I didn’t know much about Nok-jon.

I regretted once again not reading to the end.

“This uncle will take responsibility for finding Nok-jon, so Seolha, go in and rest now. You look very tired.”

“Yes, Sect Leader Uncle. Don’t worry too much, and you should go to sleep too, Uncle.”

Openly sharing a long story in front of Hyang-hyang, whom I believed to be Nok-jon, was a kind of strategy.

If she truly was Nok-jon, she would be even more careful in her actions and pay special attention to avoid suspicion.

Naturally, her tension would reach its peak, and in that state, couldn’t she make mistakes?

What I hoped for was simple.

For the impatient Nok-jon to unknowingly leave behind a blunder.

Of course, conversely, she could smoothly overcome the crisis that befell her. Though that wasn’t what I hoped for.

‘Please, just let one thing slip.’

I couldn’t afford to lose the Nok-jon I had luckily found, like I had with Tam-rang.

At the time when Seolha was meeting Sang-gwan-su at the Haowen Wuhan Branch.

Seeing Yang Ha-rin entering the inn, the Three Witches came running.

“Ha-rin!”

“Yang Ha-rin!”

“What’s with you!”

After confirming Yang Ha-rin’s safety with their own eyes, the witches finally felt relieved and began their scolding.

“You’re forbidden from going anywhere alone from now on!”

“They said Wuhan was like a front yard, but do you know how startled I was?”

“I’m going to stay up all night and watch over you!”

Though their tone was gruff, they were all words of concern for Yang Ha-rin.

“Sisters, I missed you!”

Yang Ha-rin’s eyes welled up with tears as she hugged the Three Witches.

Whether she had grown attached in the meantime, Yang Ha-rin had truly thought about the Phoenix Corps a lot.

“Everyone move aside!”

Just as the tearful reunion between Yang Ha-rin and the Three Witches was reaching its peak, a sharp voice that rang through eardrums burst out.

The owner of the voice was Eok Hwi-gyeom.

After seeing the note left by Seolha and Eok I-geon and learning that Yang Ha-rin had been kidnapped, Eok Hwi-gyeom couldn’t even sit down and had been restlessly pacing by the window, waiting only for Yang Ha-rin’s return.

It was the first time in his life he had been frightened that something might have happened.

“Ha-rin noona, are you really okay?”

The boy grabbed Yang Ha-rin’s shoulders and urgently examined her limbs.

“Can’t you tell by seeing me return perfectly fine? Of course I’m okay!”

Yang Ha-rin deliberately shrugged her shoulders, pretending to be completely fine.

“Eok Hwi-gyeom, you worried about me a lot, didn’t you?”

“Of course I did! Do you know how shocked I was when they said you were kidnapped by the Bloodsky Sect!”

“My goodness. Why are you getting angry again?”

“Even if the outside isn’t hurt, we don’t know about the inside, so sit here first.”

Eok Hwi-gyeom dragged over a nearby chair and carefully helped Yang Ha-rin sit down.

“More than that, I’m thirsty….”

“Should I bring you water? Just a moment!”

At Yang Ha-rin’s single word, Eok Hwi-gyeom hurriedly ran to the kitchen and brought back cool water.

“Drink slowly. If you drink too quickly at times like this, you might choke on the water.”

“Am I a child? Such a fuss.”

Yang Ha-rin grumbled but obediently took the water and drank it.

“Do you need anything else?”

“Anything else?”

“Yeah!”

Yang Ha-rin stared intently at Eok Hwi-gyeom standing before her.

It was the same face as usual, but his eyes were sparkling brightly.

The kind of eyes that seemed like they would do anything if asked?

‘This guy must have been really scared.’

Even bringing water personally.

‘Should I take this opportunity to really boss him around?’

“What about food? Did you eat dinner?”

“No. I was captured and tied up in a graveyard.”

“What? A graveyard?”

“Have you heard of the Gangnam Seven Evils? They’re indescribably wicked bastards. Of course, now they’ve all become people of the afterlife thanks to Prince Lee.”

Honestly, Yang Ha-rin thought she might have died unjustly at the hands of the Gangnam Seven Evils.

If Seolha and Eok I-geon hadn’t appeared in time, she would never have seen this scenery again.

“I should have gone!”

Eok Hwi-gyeom clenched his fist with lingering regret.

“Anyway, wait here. I made rice balls that you like in advance.”

“Oh, really?”

This was somewhat touching.

Did Eok Hwi-gyeom have this side to him?

Feeling the reward of teaching him all this time, Yang Ha-rin ate the rice balls deliciously.

“Phew.”

But perhaps because she had been tossed around by the Gangnam Seven Evils in an uncomfortable position all day, her whole body ached.

“Ha-rin noona, does it hurt somewhere?”

“I think I got bruised on my thigh. It hurts when I sit because it’s sore.”

Was that all?

Her wrists and ankles were also covered in wounds.

“Wait a moment.”

Eok Hwi-gyeom ran off like an arrow and brought back a cushion from somewhere.

“Try sitting on this.”

“Wow, it’s soft!”

The Three Witches, who had been watching the entire scene from a few steps away, were beyond speechless and ready to run away from home.

“They’re just playing around.”

“A virtuous woman has appeared.”

“Since he’s a man, we should call him a virtuous man. Hehe.”

The Three Witches felt strangely upset by Eok Hwi-gyeom’s passionate nursing.

“About that lifelong bachelor we heard about before.”

“What about it?”

“Shouldn’t we escape too?”

“Do you have a man?”

“…Are you picking a fight?”

“Just shut up and stay put.”

“Hehe.”

Regardless of the Three Witches’ gazes, Yang Ha-rin and Eok Hwi-gyeom gradually fell into their own world.

And so, before they knew it, two weeks had passed in Wuhan.

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