The Miraculous Divorce Technique

Chapter 20

Cheok Sagyeol left the room in simple attire.

The secret manuals and elixirs he had brought from Shaolin, as well as the Green Jade Buddha Staff, had been entrusted to Sa-wol, so the only thing he had to take was Sa-wang.

"Are you leaving already, mister? Why don't you stay for a few more days..."

Ahwa seemed to have been waiting for Cheok Sagyeol since morning.

"Ahwa. The benefactor is going to do a greater work, so let's see him off with a happy heart."

Ah Pyeong said, stroking his daughter's head.

"Mr. Jeokun, I've prepared some food here. Please have a bite on your journey."

"Hahaha. Thank you. I'll eat well."

Cheok Sagyeol received the small bundle that Ahwa's mother handed him.

"Mister. Are you going to punish bad guys again?"

"Hehe. That's right. I'm going because there's a very bad guy."

"Is he a real villain? Hehe."

"Of course. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing. If I don't go, I don't know what harm he'll cause to people."

'He's a son of a bitch in my skin.'

'He's a bastard who must be caught and killed.'

As Cheok Sagyeol's anger flared up, he rubbed Ahwa's head and grinned.

"Listen to your parents and grow up pretty."

"Hmph. I'm already pretty."

"Hehe. Of course, but I mean to become even prettier. So much so that I can hear news of you from afar."

"I will. If you hear any rumors, be sure to come and visit."

"I will. Hehe."

After saying his goodbyes, Cheok Sagyeol left the Pungryu Inn.

In front of the inn, Jakdu and his subordinates were standing in attendance.

"Are you leaving?"

"I'm not leaving for good. I'm just leaving for a while because there's a bastard I need to cook as a cook, so don't cause any trouble and do what I told you to do properly. If you act like a ruffian again, I'll cut off your head with a dog's chopper, just like your name."

"You can trust and leave it to me, big brother!"

The Jakdupa bent their waists at a right angle and shouted in unison.

At them, Cheok Sagyeol frowned and said.

"What big brother, you son of a bitch. Get lost."

'How dare you call the supreme one of the Great Demonic Cult 'big brother'.'

'If Sa-wol had seen it, there would have been a sword fight.'

* * *

Luoyang.

It is a large city in the western part of Henan Province, a historic place that has been the capital of numerous dynasties since ancient times.

The Luo River, a tributary of the Yellow River, flows to the south, so this place, which was originally called 'Luo,' was called Luoyang during the Warring States period, and its name has been passed down to this day.

SWOOSH.

On that Luo River, a cloud-and-horse river-crossing boat was cutting through the water.

Cheok Sagyeol was standing at the bow, feeling the wind.

'Finally, Luoyang.'

As Luoyang came into view, Cheok Sagyeol recalled his purpose.

The first target among the Four Eccentrics, excluding Muheo, was there.

'Golden Beggar, Lee Cheon-eok.'

The branch leader of the Beggars' Sect's Luoyang branch was one of the Four Eccentrics and Muheo's closest friend.

He was an anomaly who had immense wealth, unbefitting of his status as a beggar.

There was a reason why he had so much wealth despite being a beggar.

Originally, Lee Cheon-eok was a merchant. And a great tycoon who was mentioned as one of the Five Great Merchants of the World.

There was a rumor that he was able to do so despite having no special talent for business because he was born with the best fortune in the world.

People had no choice but to believe that because whatever business he started was a smooth success, and whatever he touched was a huge hit.

The reason he became a beggar was also because of his fortune.

Lee Cheon-eok only had fortune.

He had to live a harsh life, to the point where it could be said that he had no other luck.

Not only did he lose his parents in his childhood, but his wife and children also died young, and his surroundings were full of swindlers and flatterers who were trying to rip him off.

In the end, Lee Cheon-eok, who felt disillusioned with life, donated all his wealth to the country and joined the Beggars' Sect.

He thought that if he became a beggar, he might be able to get rid of his fortune, and there was a rule that one had to dispose of all their wealth to become a beggar.

But his fortune did not end.

It was because the imperial family had granted him land to praise his good deeds.

The problem was that it was a gift on national land, so it could not be disposed of privately, and the officials had nailed it down that transfer or donation was also impossible because it would be returned to the country when Lee Cheon-eok died.

In fact, this was the government's scheme.

Because he had received such a huge amount of money, it was not enough to praise him by giving him imperial wine or erecting a virtue monument.

So they had granted him a useless barren land and made a show of it, saying that it had to be returned after he died.

Since the country had granted it, even the Beggars' Sect could not dare to do anything about it.

'But since he offered that vast barren land for free, slash-and-burn farmers flocked to it, and they say the harvest is renewed every year...'

Slash-and-burn farmers were pioneers who cut down trees and set fire to them to create a site and make fields in the mountains, which were barren for farming.

Since they had come down to the flatland, even if it was barren, it was impossible for it not to be cultivated.

Since it was national land and tax-exempt, even corrupt officials could not touch it, so it was killing two birds with one stone.

That was the background of the richest beggar in the world, the Golden Beggar, Lee Cheon-eok, and one of the most famous and absurd anecdotes in the martial world.

'The problem is that it's difficult to find his location because he's a branch leader...'

In an intelligence organization, the leadership was the most important existence.

It was because they were in charge of sorting out the wheat from the chaff and gathering information from a lot of information.

Since the branch leaders of the Beggars' Sect and above were classified as top secret, it was difficult for even the Red Moon to find them easily.

'He'll be in Luoyang, so let's devise a method.'

* * *

Cheok Sagyeol, who had found lodging in the bustling streets of Luoyang, was washing his hands.

After washing every nook and cranny thoroughly, it was then, when he took his hands out of the basin.

"Lord, here you are."

Sa-wol, as if she had been waiting, handed him a cotton cloth with both hands.

SWISH. SWISH.

Watching Cheok Sagyeol wipe his hands, Sa-wol thought.

'As expected, he is the supreme one. Even his ordinary appearance has dignity...'

Although his appearance was that of the world's most despicable person, the Drunken Buddha, Muheo, her lord had more than enough to compensate for his appearance with his dignity.

In the Demonic Cult, which deified the Lord, the Red Moon especially revered Cheok Sagyeol.

Because he was the one who had raised them one by one, they regarded him as a parent.

"How is it?"

Sa-wol asked as Cheok Sagyeol, who had been sniffing his hand with his nose, lowered his hand.

"It's not working. Tsk."

Cheok Sagyeol had washed his hands to remove the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Thousand Li Tracking Incense.

"It's not working even with the Hundred Fragrance Purifying Water. It seems to be a special product developed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

The Hundred Fragrance Purifying Water was a high-quality product manufactured by the Sichuan Tang family and could remove a hundred kinds of Thousand Li Tracking Incense that were commonly used in the market.

But even with the Hundred Fragrance Purifying Water that Sa-wol had brought, it could not remove the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Thousand Li Tracking Incense.

"Is there another way?"

At Cheok Sagyeol's question, Sa-wol answered without hesitation.

"There is a man named Lee Si-jin, the Hermit of the Empty Gourd, in Giju. He was in the Imperial Medical Office and recently returned to his hometown, so I will go and find him. Since he was famous even in the Imperial Medical Office, he must have helped in the manufacturing of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's drugs."

It was impossible for the martial official Embroidered Uniform Guard to have created such a thing on their own, so they must have collaborated with the Imperial Medical Office.

Sa-wol had prepared a second-best option in case the Hundred Fragrance Purifying Water did not work.

Cheok Sagyeol, with a pleased expression at his subordinate's excellence, said.

"If he's that kind of person, you'll have to go yourself. He won't easily tell you anything related to the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Yes, I have already sent a few subordinates, but I have not obtained what I wanted."

The Red Moon, except for the twelve from Il-wol to Wol-wol, were consumables that had been locally procured in the Central Plains.

They were soulless puppets who just worked as ordered, received a monthly salary, and moved like dolls.

"But will you be alright without me assisting you? In my humble opinion, it would be better to call even Gu-wol, who is in Shaanxi Province."

"No. I don't want to expose my situation as much as possible. For the time being, it is enough for you and Il-wol to know my situation. Let the rest of the Red Moon focus on their own missions. Let's inform the members gradually."

At Cheok Sagyeol's answer, Sa-wol prostrated herself and received the command.

It was impossible to question the supreme one's decision.

"But what method should I use to find the Golden Beggar? Sa-wol, if you have a good idea, tell me."

"There are three methods, on the premise that the supreme one will move himself."

"Tell me."

Sa-wol, after composing her breath, briefly advised.

"First. The Drunken Buddha and the Golden Beggar are close friends. If the supreme one returns to Muheo's old appearance and visits the Beggars' Sect's Luoyang branch, you will be able to meet him without difficulty."

"Rejected. Although the Shaolin monks' feet are tied up by the Jongli family, if my whereabouts are revealed, it will become troublesome in many ways. I want to avoid it as much as possible, so tell me another way."

Sa-wol, who had nodded her head, said the next plan.

"Second. We spread the information that there is a plot to assassinate the Golden Beggar. As you know, Lord, the Golden Beggar is the most important person in the Beggars' Sect. In a sense, even more so than the Dragon Head Sect Leader."

As Sa-wol said, the Golden Beggar, Lee Cheon-eok, had become the most precious existence in the Beggars' Sect because of his wealth.

It was because the profit generated from the one million pyeong of land accounted for thirty percent of the Beggars' Sect's operating funds.

Because it was an intelligence organization that ran on the basis of a huge manpower network of a hundred thousand beggars, it could not maintain its size by begging alone.

In the past, during the Nine Sects and One Gang era, they had abundant financial support from each sect as the only intelligence group of the righteous faction, but as the Nine Sects and One Gang declined and the Five Great Families emerged, their role was inevitably reduced.

It was because the secular sects operated their own intelligence units.

As the source of funds was cut off, the quality of information decreased, and the influence of the Beggars' Sect decreased, the savior who appeared like a comet was the Golden Beggar, Lee Cheon-eok.

"You mean to catch the Golden Beggar who is trying to flee after receiving information about an assassination plot, Sa-wol?"

If asked which was easier to locate, a fish that did not move below the surface of the water or a fish that moved above the surface of the water, it was naturally the latter.

If there was an assassination plot, the Beggars' Sect would surely try to move the Golden Beggar's hiding place.

"The Beggars' Sect will not move just by rumors. A few of the leaders of the Luoyang branch will have to be sent to the underworld."

"Hehehe. That's not a difficult task."

Even if he couldn't use internal energy, killing a few beggars was not a big deal.

In the past, they were called the number one sect in the world, but now they were just puppies with a lot of numbers.

"But it will take time. Because I have to beat up the beggars until he moves."

"That's right. Since it will be troublesome for the supreme one, I cannot say it is the best plan."

"Then are you saying that the third method is the best plan?"

"In my humble opinion, yes."

"Let's hear it."

Sa-wol's following explanation was simple and clear.

The Beggars' Sect's Luoyang branch was publicly recruiting new members, so he should apply there.

In particular, this recruitment was known to be not just to fill the numbers, but to recruit intelligence agents to reform the Beggars' Sect as an intelligence organization.

Since it was not a regular recruitment where they would accept anyone who disposed of their assets and wished to join, this recruitment was a special case, and if one joined as an intelligence agent, they could act as a direct unit that received missions directly from the Luoyang branch leader.

"The world is coming to an end. To publicly recruit a damn beggar."

"The Golden Beggar is a rich beggar, isn't he? Besides, with this method, you will be able to meet the Golden Beggar within four days. Because the branch announced that the screening would only be for three days."

Sa-wol did not doubt that Cheok Sagyeol would be chosen.

After all, Cheok Sagyeol had raised the Red Moon himself.

"But Sa-wol. Is there an identity prepared that the Beggars' Sect will not suspect?"

This recruitment was a perfect opportunity to infiltrate a spy.

He didn't know for sure, but many sects, including the Haomun, would be targeting it.

Perhaps even the cult's intelligence unit, the Black Shadow Group, was preparing.

"Of course, Lord."

Cheok Sagyeol, who had read the identity token and the report on it that Sa-wol had taken out, narrowed his eyes.

"This person is..."

(End of Chapter)