The World's Greatest Troublemaker

Chapter 49

Four more people would be made like that. At those words, the crowd fell silent. The Wind Unit members all looked at their captain. They were all anxious about what he would say. Depending on the captain's words, someone might have to lie down for a few days.

"You're going too far! Don't be unreasonable."

The Wind Unit captain said in a strong tone. He had endured a lot until now. To offer up four more people here was something his pride would not allow.

At his answer, Mok Wigun smirked.

"Unreasonable? Is it unreasonable to return what I received? Or did you think you wouldn't be on the receiving end when you did this?"

Although the Wind Unit captain didn't answer, the answer was obvious. It must be the latter. He probably hadn't thought for a second that he would be on the receiving end.

"Alright. So you're saying you have your pride as the captain of the Wind Unit?"

Mok Wigun took a step forward and said.

"Then choose between the two. One is what I've already said, and the other is for the captain to take responsibility."

When he said the captain's responsibility, everyone had a look on their face that said, 'What does that mean?' The Wind Unit captain also had a curious expression. Mok Wigun pointed at Pyeong Gukdo with his sword and said.

"How about the Wind Unit captain receives a proper inspection? Then I'll exempt four people. How about it? I was going to beat up four people until they were crawling for a few days, but you just have to receive an inspection once. Wouldn't that be much better?"

This is when you say it's between two extremes. The Wind Unit members all had expressions that said they had found a way to live. On the other hand, the Wind Unit captain, Pyeong Gukdo, had a face like he had eaten shit.

Mok Wigun is the head of the inspection team. Seeing what he had done so far, it was clear that he would be thoroughly investigated. He would suffer that much humiliation. So he couldn't bring himself to say that he would receive an inspection.

"No answer? You care for your subordinates, but you can't do that?"

Still, Pyeong Gukdo couldn't answer. In his head, he wanted to get out of this situation somehow, but he couldn't think of a way.

"Alright? Then I can just pick four people and take care of them, right?"

"That's not acceptable."

"Oh. Have you made up your mind? Then you'll receive an inspection."

"That's..."

Foolish guy. Pyeong Gukdo might be strong in martial arts, but he was terrible at handling situations.

'If it were me, I would have unconditionally said I wouldn't do either.'

He would gain the trust of his subordinates by shouting that he couldn't tolerate his subordinates being beaten. And he would have also refused the inspection and started a fight. The very act of trying to choose one of the two when told to choose shows that his judgment is poor.

Pyeong Gukdo might be good at a role like a stormtrooper captain, but he was not cut out to be a great commander. Thinking so, Mok Wigun pushed forward with what he had thought.

"Alright. Then I will conduct an inspection of the Wind Unit captain. The inspection of the Hall of Law will not be easy, even for the Wind Unit."

After saving the Light Wind Unit members, he thought this was a bonus. It would be good if it succeeded, and if not, so be it. But the Wind Unit captain was more foolish than he thought, so things worked out well. An inspection of the Wind Unit captain meant that he could essentially overturn the entire Wind Unit. He had gained a card to pressure the family head.

'If I dig, I'll find out why they did this.'

After making that declaration, he was about to turn around when he suddenly heard a voice like thunder.

"That's enough!"

A sound that made not only his ears but also his head dizzy. It felt even more powerful than the sound art that Daoist Master Chongun had performed at the inn.

"We greet the family head!"

The Wind Unit captain knelt on one knee and brought his fist to his chest. At that, the Wind Unit members all took the same posture and shouted loudly.

"We greet the family head!!"

Mok Sonkwang raised his hand to have the people stand up and then said to Mok Wigun.

"Stop it."

"What do you mean, stop it?"

"This is as far as it goes. I will not forgive any further retaliation."

The family head said firmly. At that, Mok Wigun answered.

"Alright? Then let's end the grudge with this."

Mok Sonkwang, Pyeong Gukdo, and all the Wind Unit members were puzzled. Because Mok Wigun was not someone who would stop so obediently. But Mok Wigun's story didn't end there. There were more words that followed.

"Instead, I can just create a new grudge. I'll cut off a couple of arms and say that's it. And say I won't forgive any further retaliation."

Meaning, don't talk nonsense. Mok Sonkwang laughed as if it was ridiculous.

"You are challenging the authority of the family head."

"Isn't it the principle of the martial artist to return what you receive? And I am trying to inspect the Wind Unit captain as the head of the inspection team. You know that even the family head cannot interfere with the work of the head of the inspection team, right?"

Mok Sonkwang was still smiling. A very unpleasant smile.

Should I say he was relaxed? Or should I say he was full of confidence.

"A martial artist does not fight with his mouth. Let's see if you have the skill to say that!"

Mok Sonkwang suddenly sent a palm strike, and Mok Wigun had no choice but to block it on the spot. Because if he dodged, the Light Wind Unit members behind him would be injured.

Kwaang!

A huge explosion rang out, and Mok Wigun was pushed back.

People craned their necks and looked at where Mok Wigun was, wondering what had happened. But because of the dust that rose from the training ground floor being dragged, things were not clearly visible.

As a slight wind blew, the dust settled, and the hidden scene was revealed. At the end of the long dragged footprints was Mok Wigun. He had both hands raised around his chest, and the palms facing outwards were trembling finely.

"Not bad."

Although he said that, Mok Sonkwang was more surprised than anyone. It was because he didn't know that Mok Wigun would be able to receive his palm strike. He thought he would handle it cleanly with one palm wind, but the situation had become strange.

"Hoo-ooh..."

Mok Wigun let out a deep breath. It was because he had almost been in big trouble.

'What is this? Why has he become so strong?'

He already knew Mok Sonkwang's skill. But the palm strike just now far surpassed the skill of the family head he knew.

It was unusual, so he had deflected a significant portion of the palm strike while spinning it, but he still received a huge shock. If he had received it all as it was, he would have flown away, vomiting blood. But he couldn't show a weak side here. If he did, even the Light Wind Unit members behind him could be in danger.

"Is this enough to have the right to speak?"

Mok Wigun said, straightening his back. At that, Mok Sonkwang couldn't answer easily. He just glared at him intently. No one spoke, and a heavy silence fell over the training ground.

"Family Head!"

What broke the atmosphere was Protector Jin Jaryun.

"A guest has arrived."

"I will go when the business here is finished."

Mok Sonkwang approached Mok Wigun. It seemed he felt that his current state was not normal. But Protector Jin spoke again.

"That... it's a guest from the imperial court."

"The imperial court? Hmm..."

He couldn't keep a guest from the imperial court waiting. Mok Sonkwang turned his steps.

"Retaliation is forbidden. We have a big fight ahead of us, how can we have people getting injured?"

As expected, the family head was different from the Wind Unit captain. Even in a situation like this, he knew what to say to his advantage. The Wind Unit members' trust in their captain might have dropped a little, but their loyalty to the family head would have increased.

"I understand. Instead, I will proceed with the inspection. Because that is my authority."

The family head, who was walking away, turned his body.

"The general meeting is just around the corner. Keep that in mind."

After saying that, he turned around and left. Mok Wigun called Gu Mungoe, who was closest to him.

"Support me. Without people knowing."

The internal energy of the palm wind had penetrated his body. His stomach was churning, and his body kept trembling.

"Are you badly injured?"

Instead of Gu Mungoe, Hyeon Wonjong and Gi Hakchu, who were a little quicker on the uptake, said that and exchanged glances. Then they stealthily moved and supported his body from both sides. Then it became much easier to move.

"Aigoo."

Gu Mungoe rushed over and grabbed his arm tightly.

"Hey, you bastard. Gu Mungoe. Are you doing this on purpose so that everyone will notice?"

"Pardon? No. No, sir. Absolutely not."

Okbin, who had a severely injured leg, was supported by Dae Seokpyong, but it seemed it would be impossible to go far.

"Let's go to the nearest physician for now."

Since the members were injured, no one would suspect them of going to a physician.

"Were you injured by the family head's attack?"

Gu Mungoe asked, but Hyeon Wonjong answered.

"Isn't it because he was forced to block it because of us?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"The young master could have dodged it. But what would have happened if he had dodged?"

Gu Mungoe thought for a moment and then was surprised, his eyes widening. It was because he realized that they were behind Mok Wigun.

"We would have been hit."

"That's right, you brat. That's why he was injured while forcing himself to endure it."

They said that after Hwang Gyesu, the smartest one was Hyeon Wonjong. That was right.

'He even prepared for the civil service exam once, right? His observation skills are good, and his judgment is also decent.'

Hwang Gyesu and Hyeon Wonjong seemed to be useful in many ways besides martial arts. Anyway, Mok Wigun was very displeased with the current situation.

Mok Wigun thought he had to quickly recover himself and the Light Wind Unit members.

* * *

The party, who had received emergency treatment at the physician's office, returned to the detached villa. They were careful to see if anyone was following, but there was no particular tail.

"Was the family head that strong?"

After receiving treatment again at the detached villa, he talked with Pyon Juksu, and he was quite surprised by the story of the family head.

"He's completely different from before I left for Chang'an."

"Really? You said it was strange that he was staying out of sight, right? He didn't even have a separate appointment and just sent someone."

"Wait. That's right. He didn't show himself well. It was also strange that he did that to the Light Wind Unit."

Mok Wigun thought quietly and then realized that everything was connected.

"Cunning. He deliberately took the Light Wind Unit like that."

"Why would he do that?"

"What would I do if the Light Wind Unit was like that?"

"Of course, I would have acted like I did today."

Mok Wigun said that he had anticipated that and had deliberately provoked him.

"He probably thought the Wind Unit would also be beaten up a bit. He must have been watching."

"Aha. Then he appeared at a crucial moment and solved everything himself?"

"That's right."

It was strange that the timing of his appearance was so odd, but he had deliberately appeared at that time.

"He must have been confident that he could beat me. That's why he deliberately set up a place where I couldn't dodge and sent a palm strike."

But there was something the family head hadn't thought of. That Mok Wigun would block that blow.

"But it's strange. How did the family head become so strong? And in just a few days?"

"There may be other ways, but I think he ate that."

"That?"

"Azure Stone Milk."

Azure Stone Milk is a treasure among treasures that is hard to see in the human world, and an elixir among elixirs. If he had taken it and made it his own internal energy, it's understandable that he has become so strong now.

"So that's why he was so confident."

Looking at his palm strike or sound art, he seemed stronger than Chongun or Bang So-eung.

"Then you should also quickly get an elixir and eat it."

"Of course, I will. Heo Songon said he would bring it soon, so I'll take it right away. And one more thing."

Mok Wigun said with a more serious expression than ever before.

"I have to proceed with this stage as well."

- To be continued in the next chapter -