The World's Greatest Troublemaker

Chapter 58

"I thought you had run away because there was no news after you said you would contact me..."

As he spoke, Mok Wigun subtly loosened his body. The Ghost Claw, Bang So-eung, was not an opponent to be taken lightly. First of all, the fact that he had a widely known nickname meant that he was a master. Not just anyone gets a nickname, and even if they have one, people usually don't know it well.

But Bang So-eung shook his head, saying he hadn't come to fight.

"There is someone who wants to meet you."

There is only one person for whom Bang So-eung would say such a thing. Mok Wigun couldn't help but be puzzled. To think that he would suddenly come at a time like this, when the Mok family and the Baek family were about to clash.

He didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling. So he spoke bluntly. It wasn't like they were on friendly terms to begin with.

"Then tell him to come to my manor himself. Isn't it polite for the person who has business to come and find me?"

"Hoo..."

Bang So-eung took a deep breath. What kind of brat has such a foul temper? At least in Chang'an, no one would act like this when he himself had come to ask. But he endured it.

"Don't be like that, let's go together. It's not far, and it won't take long."

"Are you deaf because you're old? I told you to come to my manor."

Mok Wigun said that and pushed Bang So-eung aside as he walked forward.

Bang So-eung was dumbfounded. He pushed me aside and passed by? This was completely ignoring him. He had tried to endure it and talk nicely if possible, but the thread of his patience had snapped.

"This brat has some nerve. Do you trust in that paltry skill of yours?"

He bent his fingers like the claws of a beast and went to grab the back of Mok Wigun's neck. It was the Ghost Shadow Claw, one of his signature skills.

But Mok Wigun dodged by moving his body slightly, as if he had known. Bang So-eung, as if he had expected that much, performed a footwork and quickly narrowed the distance between them. And then he attacked Mok Wigun again with his claws.

Rip-

This time, he dodged by a hair's breadth. The hem of his clothes was torn, and a scratch was left on his forearm. At that, Mok Wigun turned his body and glared at Bang So-eung.

"Why are you tearing someone else's clothes? Do you know how expensive this is?"

Bang So-eung was dumbfounded. To get angry about his clothes being torn in a situation like this. He had seen a lot of real crazy guys while roaming the world, but this was the first time he had seen a properly crazy guy like this. He clenched his hands and growled.

"Don't worry. I'll make it so you don't need clothes."

"Oh? Then shall I do the same to you?"

As he said that, Mok Wigun dropped what he was holding in his hand. At that, a piece of cloth fluttered down. Bang So-eung was startled and looked, and the sleeve was slightly torn.

"Oh ho. Not bad. Yes. It has to be that good to be worth using my hands."

As he said that, Bang So-eung raised his claws and was about to scratch Mok Wigun's torso without mercy. But.

"Stop it."

A man dressed as a scholar and with his face covered by a fan said. Although most of his face was covered, he could tell who it was. The master of the Baek family, Baek Seokhu. He approached Bang So-eung's side and said.

"I will go to the manor."

"Family Head. It could be dangerous."

Bang So-eung asked with concern. Baek Seokhu was at a level where it could be said that he knew almost no martial arts. But to go to Mok Wigun's manor, which could be called an enemy camp, he was worried.

"What is there to worry about? You will protect me. And I'm going as an invited guest, so surely nothing will happen. Isn't that right? Young Master Mok."

"I'm not sure if it's an invitation, but there will be nothing to worry about."

"You see. The owner of the manor says there's no need to worry."

Mok Wigun saw Baek Seokhu for the first time. But he had the thought that he was a person who could raise the Baek family to be the top power in Chang'an. He was a big shot with a different feel from Yi Jeong-gi.

"Alright. Then let's go."

Mok Wigun took the lead, and the three of them headed to the manor. It wasn't that far to Mok Wigun's manor, so it didn't take long.

"Since a guest has arrived, please prepare some refreshments."

Mok Wigun arrived at the manor, spoke to the people, and then guided the guests to a room. Baek Seokhu did not sit down right away but looked around the room a bit before taking a seat.

"So what is the reason you wanted to see me?"

As soon as he entered the room and sat down, Mok Wigun asked a question.

"Let's catch our breath and then talk. The tea hasn't even come out yet."

Baek Seokhu was relaxed.

"As you wish."

Mok Wigun was not in a hurry either. He leaned back in his chair leisurely and looked at Baek Seokhu and Bang So-eung. Baek Seokhu looked at Mok Wigun's appearance as if it was strange.

"I heard you are twenty years old."

"That's right."

"You don't seem like a twenty-year-old."

Baek Seokhu said that as if he was reciting it while drinking the tea that had just been brought. How would a normal twenty-year-old act in a situation like this? Most would be tense. There might be some who are not tense, but they wouldn't be able to observe the other person as leisurely as Mok Wigun.

To be relaxed means to have confidence, and to still observe the opponent means not to be careless. It may seem easy in words, but it is by no means easy to show this in a real situation.

'He's no ordinary guy. It feels like an old man who has returned to his youth is sitting there, not a twenty-year-old.'

Baek Seokhu put aside his thought of taking the opponent lightly. He had looked down on him a little because he was twenty, but it seemed he could get a big nosebleed if he was careless. He first asked a light question.

"I heard you left the Mok family and became independent."

"That's right."

"Is there a special reason?"

Mok Wigun also drank a little tea and then answered.

"How can a man succeed with someone else's power? He must stand on his own."

"That's right. From what I see, you seem to have more than enough ability to do so."

Baek Seokhu praised Mok Wigun.

"Your martial arts are excellent, and your way of handling things is also firm."

"You didn't come here to praise me. What is the reason you wanted to see me?"

Baek Seokhu didn't believe that Mok Wigun had completely become independent from the Mok family. He thought it was impossible at such a sensitive time. But his thoughts changed after obtaining unexpected information. Now, he was putting more weight on the side that he had actually become independent.

"There are many difficulties in the beginning when you become independent. It's not that easy to establish yourself."

"It's natural since you have to do everything anew. But it doesn't seem that difficult either."

"Is that so? Your confidence is amazing. Well. So, how about you join hands with us? Wouldn't it be much easier to establish yourself then?"

It was a truly unexpected proposal. To ask the third son of the Mok family, who was about to fight, to join hands.

"I heard you became independent and looked into it a bit, and there were many problems. I heard it wasn't good because of the succession."

"Is there anything good about a succession fight? But that kind of thing is everywhere..."

"Is that all? There's also the matter of property. If you have many enemies, you'll suffer that much. So at times like this, you need a reliable ally."

We will be your strength. So become our side. Baek Seokhu was saying such things to the son of his enemy without batting an eye. He was definitely not an ordinary person. Baek Seokhu's persuasion continued.

"Are you worried about the fight between the Mok family and the Baek family? Don't worry. I won't ask you to take the Baek family's side."

"It sounds like you're offering to help one-sidedly."

There can be no deal where the other party proposes a one-sidedly advantageous deal to me. If that's the case, it's a scam.

"That's not it. If you take the Baek family's side, the picture doesn't look good from the outside. I don't want that either. Instead, I want you to help in a place where people can't see."

Baek Seokhu mentioned three things.

"Information from inside the Mok family, some funds. And Physician Pyon."

All three were important. The importance of information goes without saying, and the same goes for funds. Because the more money, the better. On top of that, Baek Seokhu seemed to be highly evaluating Physician Pyon's medical skills.

"Then it seems I'm at too much of a loss..."

"Instead, I'll give you a share of the profits after the victory, as much as you invested. How about it?"

It wasn't a bad deal proposal. To be honest, he thought it would be difficult for the Mok family to win this fight. But after meeting Baek Seokhu, he had erased even the slight possibility that had existed. There was no chance that the Mok family would win this war.

The problem was that looking at Baek Seokhu, there was a guy who kept coming to mind. It was the dragon that had used him. For some reason, the two of them kept overlapping.

'Baek Seokhu is a guy who will stab you in the back with a smile. A person who can do anything if he can just achieve what he wants.'

He knew guys like this well. So he asked a different question than he had thought. To find out a little more information.

"The Mok family won't be such an easy opponent, will they?"

"Would I have made such a proposal in a situation where there was no chance of winning? I have things I've already prepared. You'll know if you watch."

He said that bringing in the Huashan Sect was just the beginning. It could be seen from Baek Seokhu's appearance as he spoke. The fact that there was something he firmly believed in. There were more moves he had prepared besides the Huashan Sect.

Mok Wigun thought about how he could gain the most profit. As he was not giving an answer, Baek Seokhu spoke slyly.

"I'll give you a piece of information. It will be very important information for you."

"Important information?"

Baek Seokhu said with a meaningful expression.

"Yes. Very important. What do you think the Mok family is? Ah. It probably won't be easy to mention it directly."

Baek Seokhu answered himself.

"It's a group that puts hegemony first. Don't they say so themselves? The Iron-Blooded Mok family. But will such a place just leave you, who are no different from a traitor?"

There's no way. They will try to retaliate in some way. But now is a situation before a big fight. So they won't be able to easily pick a fight. Because they know that if Mok Wigun loses his mind, they will also suffer a lot of damage.

"There will be friction, but they won't be able to move easily right now."

"Of course, it won't be easy to touch you. But what about other people? For example, the families of the Light Wind Unit."

The moment he heard that, Mok Wigun's expression hardened. And a cold energy was felt from his eyes. Killing intent. And it was a very sharp and heavy killing intent. Baek Seokhu suddenly felt his chest tighten.

'Is this the momentum that a twenty-year-old is emitting?'

He took a deep breath and lowered his hands. It was because his hands were trembling finely. He couldn't show this to Mok Wigun.

"Is that certain information?"

Baek Seokhu felt as if sticky blood was flowing from Mok Wigun's voice.

(End of Chapter)