The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 331

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Chapter 85

“Is Chae-ok outside?”

“Yes, Miss Hyang-hyang. I’ll come in.”

The owner of the largest and most spacious room in Yuhwaru was naturally the first-class courtesan Hyang-hyang. The revenue she brought to the pleasure house in a single night was an astronomical amount that ordinary people couldn’t even imagine.

Men who wanted to share drinks with the first-class courtesan who possessed both intelligence and beauty lined up, and they generously opened their purse strings.

Creak, the door opened and Chae-ok entered.

“What about the other maids?”

“They’re all busy with their own tasks.”

“Still, be careful. You may not be a courtesan under investigation, but this is Hao Clan territory. They might watch you just because you’re close to me.”

“Don’t worry. Among the Seven Seats, I’m the only one who has mastered Wind Smoke Traceless to perfection.”

“Are you bragging about that, Mun-gok?”

The true identity of Chae-ok, who had entered Yuhwaru as Hyang-hyang’s maid, was Mun-gok, the Fourth Seat of Hyeol-cheon-hoe.

Wind Smoke Traceless was a type of stealth technique that made it nearly impossible for anyone but exceptional masters to track her traces.

Born with a naturally indistinct impression and skilled at blending in anywhere as if she belonged yet didn’t, Mun-gok would be reborn as a new person each time orders came from the sect leader.

“Master has given orders to Senior Brother Eok Mun and Junior Brother Yeom-jeong.”

“I’m sure he told them to kill the First Miss again to awaken the Heavenly Killing Star.”

That damn great cause.

The talk of the great cause that had been carved into Hyang-hyang’s mind since the moment she had memories was now sickening to her.

“Not this time.”

“…Not this time?”

“No.”

“Then what?”

“He ordered us to reveal the First Miss’s true identity at the political summit.”

“What? Is that really true?”

Hyang-hyang burst into laughter.

She had been stuck in the pleasure house for over half a month because of First Miss Tak Seol-ha.

The foolish Gangnam Seven Evils had leaked information about Nok-jon, and based on that, the First Miss immediately deduced that Nok-jon’s identity was likely that of a courtesan.

At the time, Hyang-hyang was genuinely shocked by her accurate deduction. Fortunately, she avoided suspicion thanks to gaining the Hao Clan leader’s trust, but she couldn’t just rest easy.

She had been planning to eliminate the First Miss somehow before her tail was caught, and now her master was orchestrating something quite amusing – the gratitude was immeasurable.

“The First Miss’s Cheon-sin-mun game will soon come to an end.”

After stirring up Gangho like a playground, she was finally getting her comeuppance.

“The political summit is going to be a mess.”

What Master ultimately wanted was the division between the orthodox and unorthodox factions.

It was obvious he would try to eliminate the Purple Star in that gap.

“Shall we help them out a bit?”

Hyang-hyang looked at Mun-gok with a picture-perfect smile.

“What if Eok Mun and Yeom-jeong make mistakes?”

In the past, she would have cheered for such a thing, but this time was different. The frustration that had built up due to First Miss Tak Seol-ha was considerable.

“Contact Baeksang Pavilion. Tell them there’s work to be done at the summit.”

Just thinking about the future made Hyang-hyang feel thrilled.

It was regrettable that she couldn’t go see it herself.

At least it was fortunate that Mun-gok could step in on her behalf.

One hour later.

Mun-gok, in disguise, confidently handed over her pass and entered through the main gate of the Martial Arts Alliance.

The place she headed to was Baeksang Pavilion, the quarters of the Baekri Sega.

Having found no clues from Hyang-hyang, I eventually called Sect Leader Uncle to the inn separately before departing for Luoyang.

“Why not come to Yuhwaru? This uncle prepared plenty of your favorite foods again today.”

Thanks to frequenting Yuhwaru daily under the pretext of monitoring Hyang-hyang, I had been able to taste all kinds of delicacies.

Honestly, my mind was elsewhere so I didn’t eat much, but with Eok I-geon around, no food ever went to waste.

My beloved’s appetite remained strong even after finishing his seclusion.

“I’ll just speak directly to the point.”

“Why does our Seolha’s voice sound so serious?”

“It’s about Hyang-hyang.”

“…Hyang-hyang?”

Perhaps surprised, Sect Leader Uncle’s eyes widened.

“Please don’t be shocked and just listen. Actually, I suspect Hyang-hyang is Nok-jon.”

Sect Leader Uncle wore a momentarily dazed expression.

He was grasping the true meaning of my words.

“You must have your reasons for saying that, Seolha?”

“Before the Gangnam Seven Evils died, they said Nok-jon had a distinctive fragrance.”

“Fragrance? You mean scent?”

“Yes, when I looked into it directly, I found it was a fragrance custom-made by perfumers for special customers. Naturally, it’s very expensive so not just anyone can use it.”

“So that’s why you said Nok-jon would be a courtesan of second rank or higher? Because she’s a woman who uses expensive fragrances?”

“Do you think my deduction is wrong, Sect Leader Uncle?”

Sect Leader Uncle’s trust in Hyang-hyang was quite deep. Nevertheless, the reason I had to speak was because I needed to know her movements while I was away.

Hao Clan was the best place to accomplish that.

“I think there’s logic to it. However, it’s true that it’s ambiguous to conclude based on that alone.”

“Right. It is ambiguous. But ever since I mentioned Nok-jon, Hyang-hyang hasn’t taken a single step out of the pleasure house.”

“Hyang-hyang is a first-class courtesan, so she must be busy.”

“Couldn’t it be that she’s being cautious because I said I needed to investigate the courtesans?”

“Seolha, Hyang-hyang is a child I’ve taken care of since my teenage years. Honestly, I don’t suspect at all that Hyang-hyang could be Nok-jon.”

Does Sect Leader Uncle know that his certainty makes me even more anxious?

When reading novels, the trusted axe always ends up cutting your own foot.

I sincerely didn’t want such a thing to happen to Sect Leader Uncle.

“I also hope for Uncle’s sake that Hyang-hyang isn’t Nok-jon. But you can still keep watch, can’t you?”

“You mean you want me to watch Hyang-hyang while you’re in Luoyang?”

“Yes, if I still can’t find anything suspicious even after going this far, I’ll also withdraw my suspicions from Hyang-hyang.”

If Nok-jon was going to move, she would definitely target the time when I wasn’t in Wuhan. That’s why Hao Clan’s eyes were crucial to me.

“Hmm, alright.”

Did my earnestness get through?

After pondering briefly, Sect Leader Uncle nodded.

“This uncle should step forward if only to clear your suspicions, Seolha.”

“Thank you, Uncle!”

“No. You’re doing this because you’re worried about this uncle too, aren’t you?”

“Of course! If something were to happen to Sect Leader Uncle, do you think I could sleep peacefully?”

Ssang-myeon-gun-ja Sang Gwan-su.

As the leader of Hao Clan, he was the brain of Sa Do-ryeon.

Sa Do-ryeon, which operated as a five-leader system, could split unpredictably if they lost him.

For Bandit Grandfather’s sake too, I definitely wanted to protect Sect Leader Uncle.

‘I also asked Uncle Wang for help.’

Just in case, I had secretly given Uncle Wang a heads up without Uncle’s knowledge.

When pursuing the perfection of a plan, sometimes setting up Plan B is necessary.

With both Hao Clan and Gaebang joining forces, wouldn’t something come up?

Conversely, if nothing came up, I could just admit that my intuition was crap.

“As expected, our niece has such a kind heart.”

Sect Leader Uncle was moved anew and patted my head.

Finally, after saying we’d meet in Luoyang, Sect Leader Uncle returned to Yuhwaru.

“Miss, a letter has arrived from the Demonic Sect.”

As soon as he left the inn, Eok I-geon, Seo-ryeon, and Cheon-gang approached as if they had been waiting.

“What does it say?”

“It seems Lord Sim has decided to come to this conference.”

“Lord Sim? That’s quite unexpected.”

Grandpa Tak should rightfully be excluded since he had to represent Cheon-sin-mun.

So I had expected either the Mandok Pyo Family, which was Eok I-geon’s maternal relatives, or the Mageum Cheon-ga, which was Cheon-gang’s family.

The Cheonheol Yeo Clan and Goru Wi Clan were still out of Master’s favor due to what they had done to me, and the head of the Ma-do Sim Clan was relatively the youngest.

“Perhaps he decided that way because of his gentle nature?”

Is that so?

“It’s a gathering of the righteous faction. One verbal mistake could lead to swords being drawn, and that could escalate into full-scale war.”

“My father is hot-tempered, so he’s not suited for conferences.”

“The same goes for Lord Pyo.”

Cheon-gang openly criticized his biological father, and Eok I-geon did the same with his maternal uncle.

“If my father comes, it would be perfect for starting a fight. He’s absolutely not someone who holds back.”

“My maternal uncle is the type who would secretly poison food and commit murder without hesitation.”

Surely he wouldn’t go that far.

I shook my head at Eok I-geon and Cheon-gang’s harsh words.

“So Lord Sim is coming as the representative, and Grandfather Gong will naturally come as the chief strategist, but which military unit was decided upon?”

“The Yeom-wang Unit.”

Seo-ryeon, who had been part of the Yeom-wang Unit, spoke with a smile on her lips, seemingly happy at the thought of meeting her former colleagues.

But I couldn’t smile along with her.

“The Yeom-wang Unit is coming, not the Sura Sect?”

“Yes, why are you so surprised? Is there some problem…?”

The problem was huge.

Because Eok Mun, whom I so desperately wanted to catch, belonged to the Yeom-wang Unit.

This was a righteous faction conference arranged to bring down the Bloodsky Sect.

In times like these, of all things, the Yeom-wang Unit that Eok Mun belongs to appears?

Would he really just stand by and watch the situation unfold?

Without a doubt, Eok Mun was more than capable of pulling some scheme.

Suddenly my mind became crystal clear.

Perhaps this time might be the opportunity to finally catch the Left Seat Eok Mun.

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