The World's Greatest Troublemaker

Chapter 65

Mok Wigun and Pyon Juksu obtained the tightly woven cloth and leather pouches and returned to the promised place. The Light Wind Unit members were not yet in sight, perhaps still gathering information. Mok Wigun sat down and muttered.

"I think there are some guys playing tricks inside."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Among the places I stopped by earlier, there was a place where used items were piled up inside."

Pyon Juksu understood what he was saying.

"You mean they're like war merchants?"

During the war with the Demon King, merchants always followed the battlefield. Because there were things needed even during a war. After the war ended, the guys would go around, pick up usable items, fix them up, and then sell them back to the soldiers.

"So you're saying there are guys who are collecting the belongings of the dead inside and selling them again?"

"No."

Mok Wigun shook his head.

"How would they know where the corpses are? They're killing people and taking their things."

In a case like this, people bring plenty of travel expenses because they don't know how long they'll have to stay after arriving, and they also have to go back. And there are those who are after that kind of money.

"It's probably those guys."

Mok Wigun pointed to one side with his chin. There were people going around and talking to people. They were laughing and talking about this and that, and sometimes they offered water.

"There's no such thing as kindness without a reason. Besides, those guys have been doing that since before we went to buy things."

"Oh ho. I see."

Pyon Juksu observed them with interest. Then he suddenly looked at Mok Wigun and said.

"I know why you survived until the end. It's because you came from a place like this! Wow. How can their actions be more demonic than the demons?"

"What are you talking about? It wasn't this bad when I was around."

It was a harsh world where it was difficult to live, looting was frequent, and you didn't know when you would die. But it was better than now. Now, if you were powerless, you had to consider yourself dead.

That's why they were trying to stay near a strong power even while suffering such a dirty situation. Even though the Mok family exploited and acted dirty, the reason people stayed near the Mok family was to live. Because if they were outside of that, they really didn't know when they would die.

"You were already here."

Dan Bulseok and Gu Mungoe arrived, and soon after, all the members gathered.

"I thought there were a lot of people here, but I was wrong. A lot of people have already gone inside, so it's this much."

"I hear quite a few people were attacked on their way here."

Mok Wigun asked who had gone inside.

"They say all the places with some power have gone in."

The Huashan Sect, the Baek family, the Divine Physician Valley, the Mok family, etc., a few days ago. Besides that, small and medium-sized sects had also entered in groups, and a considerable number of well-known martial artists from the vicinity had also gone in.

"They say Shaolin also sent people, but since it's far, it will probably take some time for them to arrive."

"Since it's the thousand-year-old fire carp, there's no place that's not interested. What about the Folding Snow Valley or Seomun Daecheol?"

At Mok Wigun's question, this time, other members answered.

"They say there is Seomun Daecheol's manor in the Folding Snow Valley. But they say people can't even approach it."

"Even the herbalists and hunters avoid that vicinity. But they say you can't go to the Flame Pond without passing through the Folding Snow Valley."

Hearing the story, it seemed there were quite a few people living with Seomun Daecheol. There were also people who came out to buy things, but they said they all had their tongues cut out and couldn't speak.

"He's an eccentric guy."

Mok Wigun checked on other things he was curious about and then stood up from his seat.

"Let's go in."

"Yes!"

The members answered in unison. Mok Wigun looked at those members and licked his lips.

"It's a pity. If we had had a little more time, we would have trained properly."

At those words, the Light Wind Unit members suddenly trembled. Their bodies had automatically reacted to the word 'training'.

"I'm saying this out of concern, but don't be mistaken that your skills have improved tremendously just because you've trained for a mere seven days."

It was a crash course training because he was in a real hurry. Think of the formation as having learned only the most basic things. The use of compressed internal energy is also at a crawling level.

The more Mok Wigun spoke, the more the Light Wind Unit members seemed to shrink.

"But you endured well. It wasn't an easy training to endure, so you can be proud."

At those words, the members' expressions loosened a little.

"And your skills will also be a little different from before."

They had all entered this stage. Of course, they would show a power that was clearly different from before. What Mok Wigun had said was a warning not to be careless. Since they seemed too discouraged, he had loosened up a little.

"Did you also receive this kind of training, young master?"

Gu Mungoe asked, as if he was curious.

"Of course. It's a training method I created."

"A method you created, young master?"

Everyone was startled. As several people were about to ask questions, Mok Wigun cut them off first.

"There are many things, but I can't tell you everything. From now on, questions related to martial arts or training are prohibited."

Everyone seemed disappointed. But Mok Wigun's words were absolute to the Light Wind Unit members. They all shut their mouths and packed their things.

"People are going in over there, shall we go in too?"

Mok Wigun saw a group of about twenty people heading inside. Seeing that, Pyon Juksu spoke slyly.

"Aren't those the guys from earlier?"

Among the group, he saw the guys who had approached them earlier and offered them water. And he also saw another familiar face. It was the Hwangbo siblings he had seen earlier. Mugwang also noticed that.

"Oh. Those kids are..."

As he said that, Mugwang looked at Mok Wigun. It seemed he wanted to go with them. But Mok Wigun had no intention of including other people in his party.

"We're going by ourselves."

Although Mugwang seemed disappointed, the decision-maker was Mok Wigun. And so, Mok Wigun's party moved into Mount Xiaohua, away from the other people.

* * *

"Dodge quickly!"

Hwangbo Jun shouted as he deflected the flying blade. Blades flew in succession. As he dodged by a hair's breadth, the blade that had been aiming for him was stuck in a tree with a 'thud'.

"Brother!"

A little distance away, Hwangbo Ryeong was at a loss, not knowing what to do. How could she leave her brother and escape by herself?

"I told you to run away quickly."

He had no chance. He had to save his sister somehow. He didn't even think about defense and poured out attacks. Although he had many wounds on his body, he had no time to think about such things now.

"As expected of the Hwangbo family, is it? You're young, but your skills are quite good."

But the guys were relaxed. They easily handled the fiercely attacking Hwangbo Jun. But that wasn't because Hwangbo Jun's skills were poor.

'If only I hadn't been poisoned.'

It had come to this because the guys had secretly fed him a debilitating poison and suddenly launched a surprise attack. About half of the twenty-odd members of the party were in cahoots with the guys. Still, the Hwangbo siblings had good skills, so they had come this far. The rest had already been killed by them.

But regret is always too late, no matter how early. It was his own fault for joining this party in the first place. Being blinded by the thousand-year-old fire carp and overdoing it had brought about this result. But he had to save his sister. It was obvious what would happen if his younger sister was caught by the guys.

"The Hwangbo family will not stand still. They all know that we came this way."

"You see. Dead people can't talk. That's what's so good about it."

The guys didn't care at all about the words 'Hwangbo family'.

"The people who died here will be known to have died in the Folding Snow Valley. That place is so famous."

If you go missing in this vicinity, they will think you were killed by Seomun Daecheol of the Folding Snow Valley. That's why the guys had also done this. The wild animals would take care of the corpses. They just had to take what was valuable.

Although the children of the Hwangbo family had better skills than expected and had run away, it was only a few more steps. From the beginning, there was no possibility of getting out of here.

"What's wrong? You missed kids like this."

The Hwangbo siblings were startled to hear the sound from behind. The ten or so people chasing them were already a handful, but more than double that number of people appeared from behind. And from the way they were talking, it seemed they were the same gang.

"Let's finish this quickly and get some money so we can go for a drink."

"Let's do that. It's been a while since I've had a tender taste."

One of the guys licked his lips as he looked at Hwangbo Ryeong. At that sight, Hwangbo Ryeong shuddered. But she couldn't do anything about the guys. The guys surrounded the Hwangbo siblings and slowly narrowed the distance.

"You brats!"

With a 'boom' sound, the ground was gouged out. The person who had suddenly appeared and sent a palm strike landed next to the Hwangbo siblings.

"Elder Mugwang!"

The Hwangbo siblings' faces brightened, and the other guys' expressions crumpled. The name Mugwang was by no means something to be taken lightly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time. We are the Five Heroes of Seokmun."

One of them approached Mugwang a little and cupped his fists. Mugwang, wondering what kind of crazy guy this was, snorted. What need was there for greetings in a situation like this?

"Elder, you must be careful..."

Although Hwangbo Jun shouted, he had already missed the timing. With a 'pyut' sound, something flew at Mugwang. And as it burst with a 'pak', a powder covered Mugwang.

Although Mugwang quickly swung his hand and stepped back, it was after he had already inhaled a little of the debilitating poison.

"You're crazy about martial arts, but you're weak against petty tricks."

The Seokmun Sect gang, after confirming that the debilitating poison had worked, was relieved. Mugwang was a burdensome opponent, but since he had been hit by the debilitating poison, there was no problem.

On the other hand, the Hwangbo siblings were greatly discouraged. They had thought they were saved when Mugwang appeared, but even he had been hit by the debilitating poison. Now, they were really dead. But Mugwang, although he was flustered at first, soon became calm. And he stepped forward and said.

"Do you think I came alone?"

The Seokmun Sect guys looked around and found Mok Wigun's party. Mok Wigun, Pyon Juksu, and the Light Wind Unit members. A few of the Seokmun Sect guys recognized the members.

"Who is this? Isn't it the Light Wind Unit?"

They had also been in this area for quite a long time, so there was no way they wouldn't know the Light Wind Unit. But they were not greatly agitated. It was because the opponent's number was small, and they also had a power greater than the Light Wind Unit.

Two of the leaders, called the Five Demons of Seokmun, were peak masters, and the rest were first-rate masters. Most of their subordinates were also first-rate masters. They had raised their skills with the money they had earned from looting and had reached their current level. Ten years ago, they would have been intimidated by the name Light Wind Unit, but not now.

"They are the Seokmun Sect guys, who are notorious in this vicinity."

Dan Bulseok also recognized the guys and said to Mok Wigun.

"Just by looking at what they're doing, I can tell they're notorious."

There was not a speck of guilt to be seen. The number of people they had killed here would be in the hundreds. They probably didn't even know how many people they had killed so far. Because it would be countless. Mok Wigun looked at the members and said.

"What are you doing? You have to use what you've trained for."

At those words, the members stepped forward. To the Light Wind Unit members who were approaching the guys, Mok Wigun said.

"Kill them all. They're not worth living."

- To be continued in the next chapter -