The World's Greatest Troublemaker

Chapter 33

The Red Tiger Unit captain and the merchant guild people came to their senses when Dan Bulseok and Gu Mungoe were tying up the Red Tiger Unit members. They were tied under a large tree, and the merchant guild manager whispered to the Red Tiger Unit captain. Mok Wigun was far away, but he spoke in a very small voice, in case he might be heard.

"Do something. We can't move, but you can break this, can't you?"

"If I could, I would have already!"

Red Tiger Unit Captain Nok Jonggak said, annoyed, as if frustrated.

"I was hit by a strange acupoint technique, so I can't use my strength. If not, earlier... phew, let's not talk about it."

It would only be his own disgrace to talk about it. Nok Jonggak stopped explaining and closed his mouth.

"So who told you to attack Young Master Mok? No, you injured the third young master of the Mok family, what are we going to do?"

"Am I crazy? To injure him?"

Nok Jonggak jumped. Saying he had never injured him. But the other two seemed not to believe him. Because they had seen it with their own eyes. For Nok Jonggak, it was a maddening situation.

But the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't understand it.

'Strange. The technique Young Master Mok used when I attacked him, and what is this acupoint technique?'

Until now, a series of absurd things had happened, so he was completely out of his mind, but looking back, there were more than one or two strange things. But there was something more urgent than solving the mystery.

If the situation continued like this, he would be killed by Lady Jang. Nok Jonggak tried to use his strength to untie the ropes.

"Is it okay to leave the Red Tiger Unit captain like that?"

Dan Bulseok said, seeing Nok Jonggak squirming. Mok Wigun said without even looking in that direction.

"It's fine. I've sealed his acupoints."

"But Nok Jonggak is quite a master..."

Acupoint sealing is more affected by the level of internal energy than other martial arts. If a person with weak internal energy seals the acupoints of a strong person, it doesn't work well. Even if it does, the duration is short. Dan Bulseok was worried about that.

Mok Wigun smiled faintly and explained.

"Do you remember the sparring match from before? How did it feel when you were attacked by me then?"

"That time? Hmm... a tingling sensation?"

Mok Wigun hadn't told him that much yet, so he didn't know how he had done it. But it was definitely different.

"Yes. There's something special about that technique. But what if the acupoint sealing was also done in the same way?"

"Ah..."

Dan Bulseok understood why Mok Wigun was so relaxed. And also why Nok Jonggak was still struggling to release the acupoint seal.

"Young Master. Did you perhaps use that technique when you grabbed and shook the Red Tiger Unit member earlier?"

Gu Mungoe approached and asked.

"Oh. You have a good eye. That's right, I used that technique on that guy too."

"I see. No wonder he couldn't move at all."

The Red Tiger Unit leader was also quite skilled in martial arts. But it was strange that he couldn't move at all and was being swung around, and now he understood everything.

"Actually, that guy was no big deal. If the Red Tiger Unit captain hadn't been careless, it would have been a bit difficult."

Would the opponent just stand there and say, 'please seal my acupoints'? Moreover, the Red Tiger Unit captain was known to be a master about half a level above Dan Bulseok.

But if you are psychologically shaken, you can't display your full skills. Nok Jonggak had failed to subdue Mok Wigun. An event he had thought would surely succeed had gone wrong, and Mok Wigun was injured and bleeding.

That alone was a bewildering event, but Mok Wigun had shouted at the top of his lungs and caused a commotion. Nok Jonggak was in a daze, and so he was able to easily succeed in sealing his acupoints. And then he had threatened him with a sword, and the current situation had come to be.

"But Young Master. Is your wound okay?"

Gu Mungoe asked with a worried expression.

"It's fine. It's just a slight cut."

There was a cut on Mok Wigun's arm. Seeing that, Gu Mungoe shouted.

"That bastard deserves to be killed. To use a knife on you, Young Master!"

"Ahem..."

Dan Bulseok let out a dry cough. Because he knew. That wound was self-inflicted by Mok Wigun. But he wasn't stupid enough to say that.

Dan Bulseok and Mok Wigun's eyes met. The two of them smiled lightly. Mok Wigun stood up from his seat and said.

"Alright. Are they all tied up now?"

"Yes. All of them."

There were many people to tie up, but since it was a merchant guild, there was no shortage of ropes.

"Then, shall we finish it now?"

Mok Wigun walked towards the Red Tiger Unit captain and the merchant guild people.

"Young Master. Are you really going to come out like this?"

The Red Tiger Unit captain protested strongly.

"What? You were the one who attacked first. And you were the one who injured me, so what do you want me to do?"

"I did not injure you. I did not attack either, I was just trying to protect you for a moment."

"Protect?"

Mok Wigun snickered.

"You should argue about something that can be argued. Who are you protecting me from?"

"I was trying to correct your mistake, Young Master."

"Look at this. You're not answering and changing the subject."

The Red Tiger Unit captain, thinking that he couldn't let it go on like this, continued to protest.

"I have done nothing wrong. So please untie me and let's talk."

"You attacked first and stabbed me with a knife, and you say you've done nothing wrong?"

"The young madam will come."

The Red Tiger Unit captain looked Mok Wigun straight in the eye and retorted. Mok Wigun tilted his head from side to side.

"Wow. My head is getting hot for the first time in a while."

Mok Wigun pointed his finger at the merchant guild people and asked.

"Hey. You all saw it, right? This guy attacking first. And here. Yes. Here it is."

Mok Wigun pointed to the bloodstain.

"This is my blood, right? Huh? I'm getting angry talking about this."

Mok Wigun drew his sword.

"This won't do. To have a proper conversation, I'll have to cut off at least one arm."

Mok Wigun, approaching with a terrifying momentum. Even the Red Tiger Unit captain, who had been defiant and not backing down until now, flinched at the sight. Because it seemed he would really cut it off.

"No, Young Master."

Dan Bulseok grabbed Mok Wigun's waist and stopped him. Gu Mungoe also ran over and hugged him from the side. But Mok Wigun came forward, dragging the two of them.

"Please calm down. If you cut off that guy's arm, it will be a really big problem."

"It's fine. Do you think they'll kill me for cutting off one arm? I'll probably just get a reprimand."

Madness and killing intent flowed from Mok Wigun's eyes. The scariest thing in the world is a crazy bastard who rushes in without thinking.

Dan Bulseok and Gu Mungoe desperately tried to stop him. To protect the Red Tiger Unit captain? No. Why would they do that for the Red Tiger Unit Captain Nok Jonggak, who was so unlikable? It was Nok Jonggak who had cut off the herbalist's arm.

If it were up to them, they would have just watched. But if that happened, it would not be good for Mok Wigun.

"If you do this, the matter will really get big."

"That's right. You'll get hurt, Young Master!"

Gu Mungoe used his strength and let out a sound similar to a scream. Dan Bulseok and Gu Mungoe's faces turned red. Veins popped out on their arms and foreheads. But even with the two of them, Mok Wigun moved forward little by little.

A gaze filled with killing intent, rough breathing, a glittering blade, the distance between Mok Wigun and Nok Jonggak getting closer and closer. Even the breathing of the people watching became ragged.

And now, a distance where the sword would reach if he stretched it out. But with the efforts of the two, the speed of his movement gradually decreased. When it became difficult for Mok Wigun to move forward, he swung his sword.

"Heok!"

Someone let out a sharp breath. The swung sword passed in front of Nok Jonggak's nose with a 'whoosh whoosh' sound. Fortunately or unfortunately, the sword barely missed. But Red Tiger Unit Captain Nok Jonggak's face was completely ashen.

Only then did Mok Wigun stop moving.

"Hwaaah!"

Everyone let out a deep sigh. Not only the merchant guild people, but even the Red Tiger Unit members trembled, clearly feeling what it was like to be terrifyingly scared.

"Nok Jonggak."

Mok Wigun called, but there was no answer, as if he was out of his mind.

"Nok Jonggak!"

"Yes? Yes."

Nok Jonggak, whose spirit was crushed, seemed a little dazed.

"Be grateful to Captain Dan Bulseok. Captain Dan is the benefactor of your arm."

And he looked at the merchant guild people and said.

"Let's talk separately. Gu Mungoe. Take these guys and come inside."

"Young Master. We have something to tell you."

The three merchant guild people were desperate. They had already experienced what kind of person Mok Wigun was. When they were scolded before, there was still some humanity. But seeing him today, he was a complete madman.

They felt they would die if they stayed like this. They also tried to make excuses desperately. But Mok Wigun did not tolerate it.

"Let's talk after you get hit first. That way, the conversation is smoother."

Mok Wigun said as he went inside. But the merchant guild people did not give up.

"The young madam will come."

"Yes. That's right. She told us to contact her when you came, Young Master, so we sent a message, and she will be here soon."

Mok Wigun showed an exaggeratedly surprised expression at those words.

"Really? Then we'll have to get hit quickly. Gu Mungoe, hurry up."

"Yes, Young Master."

Gu Mungoe pushed the three people, and only the Red Tiger Unit captain and the Red Tiger Unit members were left outside. And a little later, a desperate scream was heard from inside.

"Kraaaak!"

Everyone swallowed hard and flinched every time they heard a scream. And a little later, Mok Wigun, Dan Bulseok, Gu Mungoe, and the three merchant guild people came out.

The faces of the three people were completely different from before, a mess.

"Nok Jonggak!"

"Yes."

"The meridian will be released after about one mealtime, so just know that."

After saying that, Mok Wigun's party took the three merchant guild people and left for somewhere. And a little later, Lady Jang arrived at the Eastern Heaven Merchant Guild with her people.

What she saw was the scene of Red Tiger Unit Captain Nok Jonggak untying the ropes that were tying the Red Tiger Unit members.

"What is this?"

She looked around here and there and then raised her voice.

"Where did all the merchant guild bastards go? Where is the third son? And why are you guys like that?"

* * *

"Did you hear?"

"Hear what?"

"Oh my. This person hasn't heard it yet? Yesterday."

The topic among the people was naturally the matter of the Eastern Heaven Merchant Guild.

"Those guys, you know. Those guys from the Eastern Heaven Merchant Guild. They say they went around looking for people and apologized."

"Nah. That's nonsense. Those guys are not the type to do that."

At first, they didn't believe it. But how many people had seen it? When other people also came forward and chimed in, they couldn't help but believe it.

"I saw it too. Their faces were a complete mess, and they were prostrating themselves and begging."

"They even cried their eyes out later, right?"

"They asked for forgiveness for what they did wrong and said they would return the money."

It was said that some people had even received their money back.

"What a strange thing. What happened all of a sudden?"

"They say Young Master Mok Wigun ordered them to do it."

"What's that about? Why would that troublemaker?"

There were many who didn't believe it. Because of what they had seen and experienced so far. The Mok Wigun they knew was immersed in alcohol and pleasure every day. And he would go around picking fights, taking out his anger, and acting like a troublemaker.

"They say he's changed so much lately, you wouldn't recognize him."

"Aigoo. There he goes."

People were startled and shut their mouths when they saw Mok Wigun's party. But a few looked at Mok Wigun with a gaze mixed with curiosity and favor. It was a completely different scene from before.

(End of Chapter)