The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 341

I waited until the Green Snake came to her senses.

A little while later, she stealthily opened her eyes.

It seemed she was trying to figure out where she was by rolling her eyes here and there.

"If you're curious about where this is, you can just ask."

Maeng Gwang-gae said in a voice that didn't show much emotion.

It was a voice that one wouldn't have thought belonged to the person who had been laughing and joking with me until a little while ago.

"Wh-where am I?"

The Green Snake asked in a very pitiful-sounding voice.

If someone who knew nothing of this situation had seen it, it was a voice so innocent that they might have thought we had captured an innocent person.

"This is one of two places. First, it could be the place where you die."

"Hup..."

"If not, it could be the starting point of a new life. Of course, that all depends on how you act."

"Ah...!"

As if she had realized that Maeng Gwang-gae was threatening her, she nodded her head repeatedly and then said, "I-I'll give you everything! As you both know, I have a lot of money. You're doing this for money, right?"

"You've figured it all out, and yet you're still pretending you don't know... If you keep trying to hide it like that, I can't let you live."

"Ugh..."

Maeng Gwang-gae didn't make a threatening gesture or deliberately try to look scarier.

He just spoke calmly, as if he weren't really interested in her.

But in a situation like this, it seems that is more frightening than being threatened.

Because that attitude made it feel as if he didn't even see the Green Snake as a subject of negotiation.

It was a nonchalant voice, as if it were okay to just kill her if she were useless.

"What... Do you want to know?"

"Spill everything you know about the Evil Faction Alliance."

She, stealthily turning her eyes, looked at me and then asked, "Junior Brother... what happened to Go Mun-tak?"

"He's dead."

"I see..."

"He ate three Demonic God Pill. He self-destructed. In my opinion, it was a clear dog's death. He didn't have to die like that, he chose death himself."

"......"

"You should think carefully too. We don't know who the Evil Faction Alliance Leader is, but you should think about whether he is a person worth protecting by giving up your life."

She couldn't answer easily.

Seeing her eyes darting around, it seemed she was thinking about various things.

One of those thoughts was probably comparing whether we were scarier, or if the Evil Faction Alliance Leader was scarier.

I, realizing that, asked her, "Are you afraid of the Evil Faction Alliance Leader's retaliation? But you're not scared of the person holding a knife right in front of you, and you're afraid of the Evil Faction Alliance Leader's retaliation, which you can't even see?"

"That's..."

The Green Snake, after hesitating for a moment, opened her mouth again.

"You two would probably just kill me, but my master is a person who would make me beg to be killed..."

Her expression was as if she were genuinely afraid of the Evil Faction Alliance Leader.

"Let's do this. If you cooperate with us sincerely, we'll treat you as if you died here. And we'll even return some of your money. If you give us information, you can just settle down somewhere appropriate and live, right?"

"You'll let me go?"

"Of course, I can't promise to let you go right now. But, wouldn't that time depend on how much you cooperate with us?"

She rolled her eyes here and there again.

Then, as if she had realized that she had no choice, she nodded her head.

"I... want to live. Please let me live."

"Then can I take that as you will cooperate?"

"Yes. I'll cooperate. I'll tell you everything I know, and I'll do everything I can."

It was said that the Green Snake was a smart person.

Perhaps that's why she answered that she would help us right away without much hesitation.

Come to think of it, it's a natural thing.

Because you have to save your life here first to be able to plan for the future or do anything.

With this, the area I can handle is over.

From now on, Maeng Gwang-gae has to do it.

Transporting her to the Martial Alliance to get information, and while watching her carefully so that she doesn't betray or run away, deciding whether to release her again later, all of it.

"Hwi-ya. You've worked hard."

"What for."

Maeng Gwang-gae, as if he knew that well, made it clear that my job was over with the words 'You've worked hard'.

"Elder. When you go back to the Martial Alliance, please tell them how hard I worked. And a person I recommended will be going to the Martial Alliance. I'll send a separate letter to the Alliance Leader, but please look after him well."

"Who is it?"

"You've seen him a few times, haven't you? The person is named Chun-mong."

"When did you get so close to that person?"

"There are people you get close to as if you've known them for a long time even if you've only seen them once, and there are people you come to trust, right? For me, Chun-mong was that kind of person. He seems to be a pretty trustworthy person, and he seems to have skills, so please keep a good eye on him."

"Yes. There's no need to stop a talented person from coming to the Martial Alliance."

He immediately began to write letters to be sent here and there.

In the meantime, I approached the Green Snake and spoke to her.

"If I were to give you one piece of advice, don't even think about having a battle of wits or a psychological war."

"Yes...?"

"It's because of Elder Maeng Gwang-gae's personality. The elder is kind to those who are friendly and cooperative. But on the contrary, if you keep hiding things and don't cooperate, he's merciless."

"Ah...!"

"And I'll tell you one more thing. Elder Maeng Gwang-gae's personality is actually not that great. He's definitely a righteous faction martial artist, but he doesn't keep his promises well. He might say he'll let you live, but if you don't please him, he might just take the information and kill you and bury you somewhere no one knows."

"Hic..."

"So I hope you please the elder. Because that's the easiest way to survive."

"Th-thank you."

As if my story just now had become a proper threat, she nodded her head with a pale face.

"And one more thing."

"Yes?"

"We know everything, including the fact that the Evil Faction Alliance and the Demonic Cult have a pretty big relationship."

"......!"

"So don't hide that part either, tell us everything."

"Ah, I understand."

Her expression was as if she had given up everything, as if she had never thought that we would even know that.

I winked at Maeng Gwang-gae.

Although his expression was as if he were dumbfounded, since I had done a part of his job for him, he didn't seem to be in a bad mood.

***

After the Green Snake agreed to cooperate, the situation was quickly sorted out.

Maeng Gwang-gae, after calling a few trustworthy Beggars' Sect disciples to the inn where we were staying, left before us.

"If you hold on to one place for a long time, you don't know what variables will arise. I'll start by transporting these two to the Martial Alliance first."

He, leaving those words, took the Green Snake and Hwang-jo and went to the Martial Alliance first.

Although there was some cleaning up to do, since the Martial Alliance martial artists would come and take care of it soon, he also told us to go back to the Wudang Sect on our own.

And he gave each of us a few gold coins.

'Originally, if you successfully complete a mission, you get a reward from the Martial Alliance. This is something I'm giving you regardless of the Martial Alliance's reward, so just take it quietly.'

He even took credit for it, even though it wasn't his money.

My senior brothers and I, after Maeng Gwang-gae left, spent one more day at the inn and then headed to the Wudang Sect.

The road back to the Wudang Sect was smooth.

From the tomb of the Meteor King to the gambling house, it was a series of urgent and difficult tasks, so I didn't rush back.

And my senior brothers, whether they understood my intention or thought it was a good opportunity, returned to Hubei Province, eating what they wanted to eat and seeing what they wanted to see, as if they were on a journey.

We, who had entered Hubei Province, stopped by a bank and deposited the money we had, and after taking care of all our business, returned to the Wudang Sect.

"You've all worked hard. Before you came, a letter had already arrived from Maeng Gwang-gae. You played a very important role there?"

The Sect Leader, whom we met after a long time, welcomed us warmly.

Originally, martial arts sects value fame and honor the most.

But Maeng Gwang-gae had even written a letter himself and praised the achievements of me and my senior brothers.

Considering that Maeng Gwang-gae was a person who was usually stingy with praise, it was a very unusual event.

"Go back to your quarters and rest well. I won't give you any work for the next week, so you can focus on resting."

"Thank you!"

"We'll be going back now!"

We, after greeting the Sect Leader, returned to our room.

Although it was a room we were returning to after a very long time, there was not a single speck of dust.

It seems the senior brothers from the other rooms had cleaned our room as well.

"Senior brothers, for now... shall we really rest for a few days?"

"Shall we?"

"Is that okay?"

"Yes. It's going to be much harder from now on, right? So we should rest when we can."

"Harder? What do you mean?"

"The enemies we have to face will get stronger and stronger... and now that we've directly provoked the Evil Faction Alliance, there will be some kind of reaction from them, right? In fact, the Green Snake, who hadn't learned proper martial arts, was a special case, but the other disciples are masters that even I can't guarantee victory against."

"N-no. Is that really true?"

"Are they that strong?"

"Have you ever seen me lie about something like this?"

My senior brothers reflexively shook their heads.

"Keu-eung... then I'll just lightly loosen up my body."

"I'll go with you, senior brother. I'll also take it lightly..."

"Come to think of it, I think moving my body a little helps to relieve fatigue better."

"That's right. So I'll also just a little today..."

My senior brothers said that and then, fumbling, took out new clothes and went outside.

It seems they are going to train, even though they weren't told to.

I, laughing alone, also followed my senior brothers out.

It seems that we are people who are better suited to rolling around in the training ground than to really resting.

***

About a month has passed since the incident in Hezuo.

The man sitting in the Tae-sa-ui, showing a look of discomfort, the Evil Faction Alliance Leader, said to the man sitting across from him, the Green Forest King, Ma Cheon-deuk, "In one morning, two of my disciples have disappeared..."

Ma Cheon-deuk, since he was well aware of that fact, did not bother to answer.

"Gal Ryeok-hyeok, after unifying the Sa-pae-cheon, has entered a two-year seclusion, and Ju-gwak is probably busy unifying Sichuan right now. So you are the only one I can ask."

"No, master. Anyway, I have already unified the Green Forest, so I have nothing to do."

"Can you find out the whole story of this incident?"

"I will definitely do so. Now that I can use the information network of the Green Forest, I will use it to the fullest to find out what happened."

"Yes. I will be waiting."

Ma Cheon-deuk, after pleading with the Evil Faction Alliance Leader, left his room.

His expression as he came out of the room was so scary.

He bit his lip hard without realizing it.

"Green Snake... where did you disappear to."

For him, the Green Snake was more than just a junior sister.

Although she didn't know, it was because he had feelings for her.

He resolved to find the whereabouts of the Green Snake no matter what.

Even if the huge power of the Green Forest had to move for that one thing.

(End of Chapter)