Chapter 126
##126fury. Hao Wen's decision
“I have the best insight in the world..”
When Baek Soo-ryong spoke with a wicked smile, the old woman's expression turned vicious for an instant..
As the wrinkled but infinitely good-looking face took on a cold aura, that change alone gave off an aura that was difficult to deal with..
“Have you never thought that pointless curiosity can prompt you to make a decision??”
The old woman's voice gave the listener an unpleasant feeling, like a crow crowing..
Usually people would frown when she spoke..
But there was no reaction from Baek Soo-ryong..
‘It's okay?’
The old woman was born with an unpleasant voice and even learned a special tone technique..
Moreover, a little while ago, I secretly added some prowess to my voice..
……I've never seen someone so calm even after hearing her voice full of energy..
‘Does this mean that he is a much higher level expert than evaluated in the text?.’
The Yin Gong that was just unfolded was a means used by the old woman to understand the opponent's state..
The more expert you are, the more sensitive you are to external energy, and the moment you hear the sound, the energy inside and outside your body reacts to protect your body..
Even most experts would flinch or frown... … Baek Su-ryong seemed unaffected..
‘One of the two. Either my sense of energy is duller than that of an ordinary person, or my energy reacts before I open the yin gong.…….’
The former made no sense, and the latter was equally hard to believe..
The moment I thought that, Baek Soo-ryong opened his mouth with a strange smile..
“It’s a sound hole… … . I think it's almost gone these days because of low efficiency. I learned something interesting?”
Cold sweat ran down the old woman’s back. But there was no trace on his wrinkled face..
“……hmm. It's pretty good.”
As Baek Soo-ryong said, Yin-gong was a martial art that was gradually disappearing. This was because it was difficult to learn and its efficiency was very low..
However, because of the advantage of not being able to tell that it was cooked and being able to use it secretly, it was often cooked in Haomundo..
The ones who learn it are mainly gisaengs..
Baek Soo-ryong felt curiosity in the old woman’s gaze and asked..
“There was a person I once knew who was a master of umgong. I see that your level is quite high, so it looks like you've been practicing it for decades. Are you saving your life by not speaking normally??”
“……No more useless talk. Let's just talk about business..”
The old woman no longer moved slowly..
He walked forward, closed the door, and set up a table in front of it to prevent anyone from entering..
The old woman turned around and asked with a cold gaze.
“How did you know that this was a branch of Hao Wen? Did you know this from the beginning??”
“no. I didn't know at first.”
Baek Soo-ryong slowly looked around the inside of the guesthouse and said..
“For a shabby guesthouse that was about to collapse, it was well maintained. The old woman who owned the inn seemed to have difficulty moving around, and there was something strange about it..”
“……That's all?”
“Of course there is more. The moment you saw me, your eyes widened for a moment, and the thickness and length of the extremely tasteless Somen noodles were very consistent. So much so that I doubt whether he learned martial arts..”
“…….”
Baek Soo-ryong smiled leisurely and continued speaking..
“The old woman who runs the guesthouse is mute and deaf? There is no better environment to talk about secrets. There is no need to worry about information leaking. However, it seems like the old woman secretly learned martial arts. In other words, there is a very high probability that he is neither dumb nor deaf.…….”
As a smile appeared on Baek Su-ryong's mouth, the old woman's expression hardened..
“Why on earth was he acting? After piecing it all together, I came to the conclusion that it might be Hao Mun. You just confirmed it yourself..”
“……her!”
Baek Soo-ryong's sense and observation skills were unrivaled..
The identity of an old woman who had been hiding her identity for more than ten years, even from her acquaintances, was discovered in less than half an hour based on a few clues..
“I feel like I'm possessed by a ghost.”
“Let me give you one piece of advice. If the floor construction is poor, it will be noticeable when you walk on it..”
thud!
When Baek Soo-ryong lightly stamped his feet with all his energy, a hollow sound echoed from the floor..
“I think there's a secret passage down here that leads to Haomun's headquarters. It would be better to pay more attention to construction in the future..”
“…….”
“Well, I don't think there's another guy like me..”
Baek Soo-ryong shrugged his shoulders and spoke indifferently, but the old woman's expression turned pale..
It was also true that there was a secret passage leading to Haomun Nanchang headquarters in the basement..
‘Knowing the existence of the passage does not necessarily mean that you can go to the headquarters.…….’
In preparation for any possible intruder, all kinds of traps and mechanical devices were planted in the secret passageway. Even a skilled expert will not be able to save his life if he steps in carelessly..
but…….
‘This guy might be able to get to headquarters on his own..’
At Baek Soo-ryong’s brief moment of insight, cold sweat broke out from the old woman’s forehead..
“I have more questions?”
“…….”
Baek Soo-ryong, who succeeded in completely suppressing Hao Mun, got to the point..
“There’s no need to introduce my name now, right? It seems like I became quite famous without even knowing it..”
“……White Water Dragon. I know.”
The old woman nodded weakly..
Baek Soo-ryong was one of the names that attracted the most attention in the intelligence community recently..
Since becoming an instructor at Blue Dragon Academy, everything he has shown me has been nothing short of amazing..
The old woman had already figured out Baek Soo-ryong's appearance, and recognized him from the moment he came in with Cheong-cheon..
But I never thought it would be like this.
“They say a sleeping dragon woke up at the Blue Dragon Science Museum... … . It wasn't an exaggerated rumor..”
At that moment, Baek Soo-ryong’s expression became strangely distorted..
“A sleeping dragon? Are you talking about me??”
“okay. These days, your nickname is called that. Although it is not widespread yet.”
“……Okay. I don’t like unfamiliar nicknames.”
Baek Soo-ryong, who briefly expressed dissatisfaction with the nickname that everyone else would envy, spoke again to the old woman..
“Anyway, I want information and cooperation from Hao Wen..”
“……Don't listen.”
‘The word 'cooperation' was mentioned, but the old woman decided to listen first..
This meant that they would treat Baek Soo-ryong as a serious customer..
“Did you hear the story I had with Cheongcheon earlier? Jeokho’s room. Daeungbang. Cheoldupa. First I need information about them.”
“I'll hand it over as long as you pay a reasonable price..”
As it was expected, the old woman nodded..
However, what followed was a somewhat difficult request to understand..
“And we need information from everyone living in the slums. All personal information about courtesans, warlords, coachmen, Jeomsoy, beggars, and criminals who commit crimes and live in hiding..”
“……What on earth are you trying to do??”
When the old woman asked with a stern expression, Baek Soo-ryong grinned and said,.
“I plan to make the entire slums my own..”
“……What?”
“I'm going to establish a clan. I plan to integrate Jeokhobang, Daeungbang, and Cheoldupa into one to manage this place more efficiently than now..”
“…….”
After a moment of silence, the words that came out of the old woman's mouth were short and cold..
“Go away.”
A coldness dripped from the old woman’s voice..
The eyes that had been looking at Baek Su-ryong with admiration had suddenly turned into fierce hostility..
“You were the same guy. A leech-like political hypocrite who tries to suck the backs of the poor. What kind of sleeping dragon is a guy like you?!”
“No wait. That's not it…….”
The old woman did not even give Baek Soo-ryong a chance to speak. She huffed and said, unable to hold back her anger..
“If you want to kill me right here, kill me. But you will never get what you want. Even if you invade Hao Moon's headquarters, the same thing applies.!”
Haomun started out as a gathering of people working at the bottom..
Gisaeng, coachmen, Jeomsoy, people who went into hiding after being falsely accused, hard workers who barely make a living for a day, etc..
They gathered and shared information to survive in a life like war..
That's how Haomun was born..
However, as those at the bottom gathered together, there was bound to be a mixture of rough, snobbish, and low-quality people..
So, Wulin classified Hao Wen as a ‘Sophia’..
Well, he usually stayed away from me because he thought it was messy, but when he needed it, he came to me to give me information..
Of course, Hao Wen also did not like the hypocrites of the political faction..
“Guys like you... … They are the worst ones.”
The old woman huffed and glared at the white water dragon. He looked like he wanted to kill me right away if I could..
Baek Soo-ryong looked at the old woman with an embarrassed expression..
“I think there is some misunderstanding..”
“A misunderstanding? Do you think I've seen someone like you once or twice in my life? Those who prey on those who are less educated and weaker than them! Even though they have a thousand or 10,000 things, they are impatient to take away even one thing from others! Someday you will be punished…….”
Baek Su-ryong sighed softly as he watched the old woman scolding her. he raised his hand.
“Let's do it in moderation.”
Wow!
For a moment, a star flashed before the old woman's eyes..
Baeksu-ryong put his energy into both palms and struck the old woman right in front of her face..
The old woman fell backwards in surprise, thinking she was being attacked..
White Water Dragon stood in front of him and clicked his tongue and said.
“Are you going to die of old age while expecting a punishment that never happened? All your life, just complaining? Why not try something instead?.”
“……what?”
The old woman looked up at White Water Dragon with a blank expression..
His expression, which had been smiling mischievously just a moment ago, was now even more serious..
“Jeokho’s room. Daeungbang. You can't eradicate such scum. No matter how many times you kill them, they keep coming back. It's that kind of environment here. It's natural for rats to come out of the gutter..”
I told a similar story to Cheongcheon..
“It would be better to collect them all in one place and manage them. i will do that.”
“Where did you find sophistry?…….”
“To you, they and I probably look the same. But it's different. If they are the worst, then I am the lesser evil. 'Cause I don't care about the pennies the poor have.”
It would be a different story if the commercial district here developed in the future, but that was a completely different kind of story..
Baek Soo-ryong's attempt to take control of the Sapa gang in the slums was ultimately for a different reason..
‘If I ever have to fight against a blood religion someday,…….’
Cheongryong Academy students are students after all..
Each one is very talented and is likely to become an outstanding expert in the future, but that doesn't mean Baeksu-ryong can give them orders..
‘I need minions who can move whenever I want..’
Not long ago, I learned more about the existence of blood religion through Sosalgui..
The blood dragon at Cheonmuhakwan and the blood religion behind it have already established a fairly strong force..
Baek Soo-ryong planned to prepare for that..
“…… I plan to kill those who really can't be saved, and let those who can be saved die. Then, this place will become more peaceful than before..”
“…….”
The old woman narrowed her eyes as if gauging the true meaning of White Water Dragon's words..
“It's plausible, but... … how can i believe you?”
“Don't believe it. I believe you saw me when?”
“under! What should I do?…….”
Baek Soo-ryong's words are not over yet..
“Trust the clear sky, not me.”
“…….”
“Cheongcheon, that guy is the one who sucks the backs of poor people.?”
The old woman shook her head as if she had nothing to think about..
“Cheongcheon... … He's a good kid..”
The old woman remembered Qingtian's childhood..
A young boy who stayed up all night studying with a weak body, saying he wanted to become a Podu, but was sleepy because he couldn't eat properly..
A stubborn person who wouldn't eat even if he were to die for free, even if I offered him some noodles to eat as he wouldn't receive any money..
Instead, if you paid once and had a double serving of somen every time you ate, he was the kind of guy who ate without saying anything..
Cheongcheon was one of the few children in this slum who became a self-made man..
To the old woman who had lived here for decades, Cheongcheon was one of her children..
“If I try to suck the spine out of the people here, Cheongcheon will probably try to kill me..”
“Hehehe. okay. I guess so.”
The old woman imagined that and laughed heartily..
Baek Soo-ryong held out his hand to her who was still falling..
“how is it. Think positively about my suggestions?”
The old woman looked at Baeksu-ryong's hand for a moment, then grabbed his hand and stood up..
“……I get it. Don't believe in the blue sky.”
“Well thought out.”
“Please wait a moment. First, I will bring you information about the factions you mentioned. I'm not in a hurry so I'll organize the rest later..”
As things progressed smoothly, Baek Soo-ryong tilted his head..
“Don’t you need to report it to the top? It's probably not something you can decide on your own..”
“Hehehe. I have that much authority too..”
Baek Soo-ryong didn't know it, but the old woman was one of the three most influential people in the Nanchang branch of Haomun..
Besides, she was the person in charge of this slum..
After a while, the old woman brought a thick document..
“Here it is. Some of it is a bit old, so if you have any questions, I'll tell you..”
Baek Soo-ryong sat down and began to read the materials the old woman brought..
It's already deep into the night.
Outside the window of the closed room, the hazy moon was shining..
widely.
Baek Soo-ryong said as he closed the booklet..
“After all, a guy named Cheoldu is the best..”
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