The World's Greatest Troublemaker

Chapter 36

"A full meeting. Are you saying that knowing what a full Mok family meeting is?"

Mok Seonkwang said, as if it were absurd. At that, Mok Wigun raised his voice.

"I have raised the fallen honor of the Mok family, but aren't you saying strange things now? It seems you all don't know how the world works."

Currently, the Mok family was like a coalition of three families. The three people here could be said to represent each of their respective families. But Mok Wigun had provoked not just one, but all three.

At Mok Wigun's words, everyone got angry in their own way. Mok Seonkwang's eyebrows shot up, and his eyes became fierce. Protector Jin Jaryun shouted, "what are you talking about?", and General Manager Jang stared at Mok Wigun with a curious expression.

Mok Wigun said, regardless of their reactions.

"So we must confirm the will of the entire Mok family through a full meeting. Isn't this a matter related to the honor and prestige of the Mok family?"

There are two cases for a full Mok family meeting. One is held regularly in the new year, and the other is when a major family matter needs to be decided. In both cases, all the main figures of the Mok family attend.

It's said that the main figures attend, but is that a simple matter? Many people have to stop what they are doing and gather together. So in recent years, apart from the new year meeting, a full meeting had never been convened.

"I don't think it's necessary to convene a full meeting for a matter like this."

The general manager said, stepping up in a hurry. If the matter got that big, it wouldn't be good for the Jang family either. It was obvious that Mok Wigun would talk about all sorts of shameful things.

"This is a matter where the family's honor has been seriously damaged. I don't think it would be bad to deal with it at a full meeting."

Protector Jin's opinion was different. For him, the more the two sides fought, the better. However, since the Family Head's opinion seemed negative, he did not actively agree.

"It is unreasonable to convene a full meeting for this matter alone."

The Family Head also made his refusal clear. In fact, it was absurd to call people together for just this matter. Although the Mok family's face had been damaged, it was not a major issue that would decide the fate of the family.

But what if it wasn't just the merchant guild matter? Mok Wigun talked about what he had prepared.

"The reason I mentioned a full meeting was not just because of the Dongcheon Merchant Guild issue."

"Really? Then is there another agenda?"

The Family Head asked.

"There will soon be a conflict with the Baek family. It is a matter that requires the full strength of the Mok family."

At the mention of the Baek family, the expressions of the three people changed. Because that was the most important matter for the Mok family right now.

"To fight a big battle, you must first manage your own household. So on this occasion, we must strengthen our internal discipline, organize our surroundings, and soothe them."

At Mok Wigun's statement, Protector Jin cheered and added.

"That is what I was trying to say. The merchant guild matter has already spread as much as it can. If we leave it as it is, there will only be more talk."

So let's just call everyone together and tie it up for sure. And it would be good to strengthen our resolve for the fight against the Baek family.

"The Baek family."

Even the Family Head, Mok Seonkwang, seemed to be contemplating. Because there was definitely a need to reorganize their forces before the fight with the Baek family.

"That can be done separately from this matter. I don't think it's necessary to link it with the merchant guild incident."

General Manager Jang voiced his opposition again. But the atmosphere had already tilted. Because the Family Head had been captivated by the word 'Baek family'.

"Alright. I will convene a full meeting."

"Family Head!"

General Manager Jang tried to object, but Mok Seonkwang raised his hand to stop him. And he looked at Mok Wigun and said.

"Instead, I will set a few restrictions."

"What are they?"

"Do not speak of the family's shameful matters openly. Because the priority is to strengthen our resolve before the decisive battle with the Baek family."

At those words, General Manager Jang's expression softened a little. In that case, it wouldn't be such a big shock to Lady Jang's side either. He felt somewhat relieved and turned his head towards Mok Wigun. Because he was curious about his reaction.

"Of course. I was going to do that."

Mok Wigun, who nodded as if it were a matter of course. General Manager Jang was a little puzzled.

What was the intention of asking for a full meeting in the first place? It was a scheme to drag it into a mud fight. Then the side with more to lose would be at a disadvantage. That is, Lady Jang's side.

So he had thought that he would reveal all the corruption and expose all the shameful matters during the meeting. But looking at him now, it seemed he had no such intention from the beginning.

'What other scheme is this?'

General Manager Jang was engulfed in an unknown anxiety.

* * *

The place Mok Wigun headed to after leaving the Mok family estate was not the annex. He moved to meet Magistrate Chu.

"Welcome, Young Master."

Magistrate Chu greeted Mok Wigun as warmly as at any other time. With a very bright smile. And then he sent out all the other people who were in the room.

"But what brings you here without any notice?"

"I need to meet with the great merchant Yi Jeonggi."

"Hah. If this is fate, it seems it's no ordinary fate."

Magistrate Chu said with a surprised expression.

"The great merchant also contacted me to arrange a meeting."

"The great merchant Yi Jeonggi too?"

"Yes. Actually, I shouldn't be telling you this..."

But he was telling the Young Master specially. It was familiar now. It seemed to be Magistrate Chu's habit.

"The great merchant was very angry. He must have realized that someone had pulled a trick."

"Well, for a person of that level, if he just tries to find out, he can find out somehow."

How could he be in a good mood when someone had interfered with a business he was ambitiously preparing?

"Did he find out that it was the work of Lady Jang and the Baek family?"

"I don't know about that. It seems he knows at least that the Baek family made a move, but beyond that..."

Mok Wigun nodded. That was enough. The situation was flowing better than he had thought.

"So when can we meet?"

"The great merchant is coming to Chang'an. He seems to be thinking of a period of about a month."

"A month."

It was ambiguous. The full Mok family meeting would be held in a month. So he had wanted to meet before then if possible, but it wasn't certain if it was possible.

"I can move, so I'd like to move up the time as much as possible."

"That will be possible. The great merchant would also like that, wouldn't he?"

It's easy to coordinate if both sides are proactive. Magistrate Chu said to leave it to him.

"I will try to move so that you can meet as soon as possible."

"Please do."

Mok Wigun, who thought that things were going better than expected, hurriedly moved to the annex. Because it was time to watch the Light Wind Unit train.

But the time was delayed more than he thought. Meeting Magistrate Chu was a bit of a stretch. So he was a little late for the training time, but he saw an interesting scene.

"I thought it was better to relax your strength here. Focus on the preparation stage, and then just let it go when you actually perform it."

"Uh. It was similar for me. But it seems to work better if you support your lower body firmly when you perform it."

They were gathered together and sharing their opinions. They talked about their experiences, agreed with others' stories, and also asked questions.

"Oh. You're here, Young Master."

Gu Mungoe saw Mok Wigun and greeted him. At that, the other people also followed suit and greeted him.

"Continue."

"No, sir. What do we know? You have to teach us, Young Master."

Mok Wigun shook his head.

"No. A little later, when we get to the stage of using internal energy, I was going to do it like this."

Guiding is not that simple. Is it enough to just teach? Absolutely not.

"If I just keep teaching you, your development will actually be slower. You have to think for yourselves and find the answers."

But if you wander around, not knowing anything at all, it's too slow. Even if you think you've found the right answer, you can't know if it's right or not. So what you need are colleagues and a teacher.

"Do you know why the great sects called famous sects are strong?"

"Isn't it because they have well-refined martial arts?"

"And their funds are abundant. Money is the best."

Various answers came out. Mok Wigun said they were all right.

"Then will a small sect become strong if it has money and martial arts?"

No. You need colleagues to compete with and share opinions with. The great sects are overflowing with outstanding colleagues. To survive in there, you have no choice but to compete fiercely.

"Then will a person who does it alone be faster? Or will people who gather, discuss, and spar be faster?"

"It seems that doing it together would be faster than doing it alone."

"That's right. Of course, doing it together is faster. Although it becomes a mess if one strange person joins in."

A few people laughed. Because they had experienced that when they were living as wandering warriors, such a person would often join the group. Then the atmosphere would be ruined, and it would be a mess when carrying out missions.

"When you think of a great sect, you probably think of a great master giving teachings and training alone in the mountains."

Most people have such fantasies. But in reality, it's different.

"In fact, they discuss for an enormous amount of time. If their opinions don't match, they fight each other to see whose words are right."

In that process, they grow tremendously. Outstanding talents clash with each other and help each other to develop. That is the real reason why the great sects are strong.

"And the instructors tell the disciples whether the answers they have found are right or not, and supplement what needs to be supplemented."

"Aha. So it runs on such a system."

Everyone was amazed at the story they were hearing for the first time. It's hard to hear things like this. Because the people on that side don't tell you. The Light Wind Unit members are also not from great sects. Because they were all from small and medium-sized sects or had learned martial arts from a wandering master.

'Actually, I was a little surprised when I learned this too.'

The method that had been established as the most systematic in that other world was the method Mok Wigun was talking about now. So he had trained the knight orders in this way. But in Mok Wigun's childhood memories, there was also an experience of the same method.

When he was training at the Zhongnan sect, wasn't it conducted in a similar way? And Pung Oksan had told him. That all the other great sects do it like this. There was a reason why they continued to produce many masters and maintain their prosperity.

"And there is something you all must remember now. If you follow it well, the effect will be even better than now."

"Even better than now? Really?"

"What is it?"

They had been making unbelievable growth until now. But a way to get even better than now? It was natural to be curious. Everyone was just staring at Mok Wigun's mouth. Mok Wigun looked at the Light Wind Unit members for a moment and then slowly opened his mouth.

"Doubt!"

"What? What do you mean by that?"

(End of Chapter)