The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 342

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Chapter 96

“There are many seats with good views, but today I’ll escort you to the inner separate room. As you know, there are far too many watching eyes.”

I deliberately guided Gong Grandfather to a place far from the windows.

Inside, Eok I-geon and Lord Sim were already seated.

“I noticed many following gazes on the way here. I need to confirm further, but one of them seemed to be Geol-jon.”

“Geol-jon, you mean the branch leader of Gaebang?”

“Yes, have you seen him before?”

“No.”

Geol-jon was known as someone with a particularly unique personality even among the Ten Martial Elders.

What if he also recognizes that I’m Ma-in like Elder Buljon did?

The unexpected appearance of Geol-jon made me inwardly anxious.

“If you happen to encounter Geol-jon, please be careful with your words and actions. He has extraordinary ability to see through lies.”

That part was at least fortunate.

The thing I’m most confident about since coming out to Gangho is deceiving people as Cheon Shin-mun.

Knock knock.

Just then the door to the separate room opened and Seo-ryeon personally brought out tea.

“Please try this. It’s Gunsan Silver Needle Tea.”

“Gunsan Silver Needle Tea – isn’t that the precious tea one must drink at least once in their lifetime?”

“I heard there’s very little left after tributing to the imperial palace… This must truly be a high-class pleasure house.”

Gong Grandfather and Lord Sim were quite surprised and immediately lifted their teacups to savor the taste.

‘Everyone seems to like it.’

Actually, the Gunsan Silver Needle Tea was given by Grandpa Yongwang.

Gunsan Silver Needle Tea was precious tea produced only on Gunsan Island located in Dongting Lake, the massive lake where the four major tributaries of Jang-gang meet.

And that place was like a front yard garden to Grandpa Yongwang.

I was also benefiting from his bringing loads of rare items that ordinary people couldn’t even obtain, all to show off Sa Do-ryeon’s prestige.

“The taste is truly excellent.”

“The subtle sweetness is delightful and clean – it truly deserves to be called the gold among teas.”

Unlike Lord Sim’s simple evaluation, Gong Grandfather smacked his lips several times while evaluating the Gunsan Silver Needle Tea.

“Nae-ja would probably like this too.”

Of course, that’s how you should respond.

I would have been disappointed if you hadn’t mentioned Grandmother.

“Of course I’ve prepared some, so don’t worry.”

“Oh, really?”

As if he hadn’t thought that far, Gong Grandfather’s eyes widened.

I shrugged my shoulders proudly and acted smug.

“When you return to the Demonic Sect, enjoy it together intimately with Grandmother.”

“Thank you, First Miss.”

Gong Grandfather’s mouth stretched as if it would tear.

“Ah, I’ve also prepared a portion for Lord Sim.”

I may look like this, but I wasn’t such a terrible person who only looked after family.

“Thanks to First Miss, my mouth is being treated well.”

Lord Sim bowed his head to me gratefully.

Eok I-geon gave me a look asking what I would drink if I gave it all away, but for me it was just a matter of acting cute once to Grandpa Yongwang.

“But didn’t Grandpa Tak come with you?”

“Hasn’t he arrived yet? He left before us.”

“Really? Then he should be here soon.”

It had been about 3 years since I started living as a grandfather collector.

I had a rough idea of where Grandpa Tak might be.

He probably went to meet Bandit Grandfather first, who was both his in-law and rival.

“So everyone was gathered here.”

Our maternal grandfather is quite something.

Not long after I brought up the topic, he appeared in the separate room as if he’d been waiting.

“Grandfather!”

As a proper granddaughter, I ran into Grandfather’s arms and hugged him.

“Oh my, yes. My granddaughter, have you been well?”

“Yes.”

Grandpa Tak stroked my head as if handling a precious treasure.

“Why are you so late? I was worried.”

“What’s there to worry about with this old man? I just went to see my in-law briefly.”

As expected, my intuition wasn’t wrong.

“I’ll quickly prepare another cup of tea.”

“No. Water is fine for this old man.”

‘He already had some.’

Not being tempted by Gunsan Silver Needle Tea right in front of him meant he had already finished tasting it.

“Don’t you have more news about Hyeol-cheon-hoe?”

“Of course I do. There is some.”

I gave a general account of the story about falling into the scheme of Nok-jon, the third seat of Hyeol-cheon-hoe, and fighting the Gangnam Seven Evils in the cemetery after Grandpa Tak returned to Headquarters.

“What?”

“The Gangnam Seven Evils?”

They seemed well aware of the Gangnam Seven Evils’ notoriety. Grandpa Tak and Gong Grandfather glared at Eok I-geon before I even finished speaking.

What were you doing when my granddaughter was fighting the Gangnam Seven Evils!

That was roughly the kind of look they gave him.

Of course, Eok I-geon confidently deflected those looks.

He had every right to be confident as the one who had eliminated all the Gangnam Seven Evils.

However, I greatly downplayed Eok I-geon’s achievements.

If I revealed everything as it was, they would probably dislike it instead.

I just moved my mouth quietly while adding seasoning to make it seem like I fought alongside Eok I-geon.

Only then did the two grandfathers’ expressions soften a bit.

I concluded by adding that Hyang-hyang, a first-class courtesan of Hao Clan, was suspected to be Nok-jon.

“So before coming to Nakyang, I asked Sect Leader Uncle for a favor. To secretly investigate Hyang-hyang’s background. I also put in a request to Uncle Wang of Gaebang, so if Hyang-hyang really is Nok-jon, something should come up, right?”

“What a mess over just one spy… Ugh!”

“Grandfather.”

“Yes.”

“You know there’s such a spy at Headquarters too, right?”

“Ahem!”

“That person must be occupying an important position just like Tam-rang did. We must catch them before being toyed with like the Martial Arts Alliance!”

My attention turned back to Yeom-wang-dan.

I still hadn’t come up with a good way to find that person among all those disciples.

Should I just go with the brute force approach of one-on-one interviews?

Wouldn’t it be better to handle it as secretly and quietly as possible?

Yeom-wang-dan! There’s a Hyeol-cheon-hoe spy named Eok Mun among you!

I couldn’t just say it outright like that.

“So, when does the Three-Way Conference begin?”

Though the Martial Arts Alliance and Sa Do-ryeon would never know, the real Demonic Sect representative for this conference wasn’t Lord Sim but our grandfather.

Outwardly, he would participate as the sect leader of Cheon Shin-mun, but important matters could only proceed with Grandfather’s approval.

“Won’t it start within a few days?”

“There will probably be a light preliminary meeting first.”

“The biggest concern for both the Martial Arts Alliance and Sa Do-ryeon would be armed conflict. Shouldn’t Headquarters prepare for that as well?”

Grandpa Tak, Gong Grandfather, Lord Sim, and Eok I-geon discussed the conference, bringing up various scenarios.

Seeing the opinions being exchanged non-stop, I quietly slipped out of the separate room.

There wasn’t much point in me staying there, and more than that, I wanted to take a look around Yeomwangdan.

What if I ran into Eok Mun while doing so?

‘That would be hitting the jackpot.’

Just as I was hiding my sinister intentions and coming downstairs.

What’s this?

Why am I seeing things that aren’t there?

I ate well today and my mind is perfectly clear though?

“Hey! Yang So-baek!”

As if possessed, I called out his name and walked toward him.

Then the guy who had been on guard duty flinched in surprise and turned to look at me.

“Whoa! It really is Yang So-baek. What are you doing here?”

I was slightly dumbfounded seeing my childhood friend Yang So-baek suddenly appear before me.

“Did Blood Shadow Unit come along with Yeom-wang Unit? I didn’t hear anything about that.”

“…First Miss, greetings.”

Without answering my question, Yang So-baek suddenly bowed formally.

“Are you crazy? Why are you acting like this?”

“W-well, you see…”

Yang So-baek stammered and rolled his eyes around frantically.

And only then did I become aware of the surrounding gazes.

“This won’t do. Just follow me for now.”

I grabbed Yang So-baek by the collar without warning and dragged him inside the giru.

“Now, explain. Why did you, a Blood Shadow Unit member, come to Luoyang?”

“Seolha, you really…!”

Yang So-baek immediately returned to his previous way of speaking once there were no watching eyes.

“Even if you got a lover, this is too much. Isn’t this showing too little interest in your one and only friend?”

“Speak so I can understand.”

“I got promoted, you know?”

“…Promoted?”

“That’s right! How long has it been since I was assigned to Yeom-wang Unit! Didn’t Grandmother tell you anything?”

“Huh. Shin Geum knew about this?”

“Of course! How could I not share such happy news?”

“But I really don’t understand…”

I tilted my head and looked Yang So-baek up and down.

“How did you get into Yeom-wang Unit with your skills? You’re the guy who failed the Blood Shadow Unit entrance exam over ten times? Was it admission corruption or something? Did you spend some money?”

Yang So-baek’s face turned red at my brutal honesty.

“Do you think words are everything! That’s ancient history! I’ve gotten incredibly strong now, you know? If you knew how much blood and sweat I’ve shed, you wouldn’t be able to say such things! Cutting into my sleeping and eating time…”

“Hey hey, I got it so stop there.”

If I didn’t cut him off early, he was the type who could ramble on for an hour or two.

I still couldn’t believe in my head that Yang So-baek had become a Yeom-wang Unit member, but to avoid getting resentment from him, I offered my congratulations.

“Yang So-baek, you’ve made it big. To commemorate, should this big sister buy you something delicious? This is your first time in Luoyang, right?”

“Of course it’s my first time. But what delicious thing?”

His eyes immediately filled with curiosity.

“Just follow me.”

It just so happened that I had many things I was curious about regarding Yeom-wang Unit.

I took Yang So-baek with me and headed to Luoyang’s best restaurant, the candy shop.

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