Kang Sogun Novel Chapter 84

The Imperial Palace's security was strict. But not all places could be so.

As a eunuch was entering his quarters, a blade flashed before his eyes.

Although the eunuch quickly turned his body and tried to deflect the blade, it was useless.

"Hah!"

Before he knew it, a dagger was at his throat. Because of the dagger with a blue jade embedded in it, it seed as if a blue light was glowing in the darkness.

"Wh-why are you doing this? This is the Imperial Palace. If I scream..."

"You will die."

It was a cold voice. The eunuch was not a foolish man. If it was soone who could approach without a trace like this, he would easily escape the Imperial Palace.

He also realized that the reason he had not cut his throat was because he had business.

The eunuch asked calmly.

"What do you want?"

"You were under Shin Igi five years ago."

"Shin Igi? Ah!"

The eunuch let out a short gasp.

"That's right, he was my superior."

"Who was his superior?"

"Superior? If you an the superior of the Eastern Depot, isn't it the Eunuch Bingpil?"

"That's not the answer I want."

At the cold voice, the eunuch's complexion turned pale. It seed as if the man would cut him with the dagger at any mont.

"Don't you know the place called the Eastern Depot? How would I know what my superior does?"

"A trusted subordinate would have known."

"I am not his trusted subordinate. He had a separate trusted subordinate."

"Who is that?"

"He is a man called Eunuch Wu, and he still belongs to the Eastern Depot. He has been on a roll since Shin Igi disappeared."

"I will check. If it is not true, I will co again."

-Swish!

As if the sound of the wind was heard, the blue dagger that had been at his throat disappeared.

The eunuch stroked his own throat, looked around, and then entered his residence.

As the night deepened, the window of the eunuch's room opened.

Then a person in a black martial arts uniform and a mask ca out and disappeared sowhere.

As if he knew the patrols and ambushes of the Imperial Palace well, he escaped the Imperial Palace as if it were an unmanned area.

After a while, he arrived at a cozy mansion in an alley on the west gate street and went over the wall. He went to the inner courtyard and knocked on the door.

"Cough, cough, who is it?"

With the sound of a hoarse cough, a human presence was felt.

"It's ."

The man in black whispered.

The door opened and an old eunuch appeared.

The two went inside.

"What is the matter?"

"Another person has co looking for Shin Igi."

"What? I'm deaf now and can't hear well."

The old eunuch said as he went into his own bedroom.

"Wait a mont. I'll change my clothes and co."

The old eunuch went inside and changed from his nightclothes to his everyday clothes.

After a while, the old eunuch ca out, dressed properly.

The old eunuch cleared his throat and then said.

"Now, speak."

"Sir, a person who was inquiring about Shin Igi's whereabouts has co to the Imperial Palace."

"Shin Igi? Who is Shin Igi?"

The old eunuch's mory seed to be dim.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just a has-been who has already left the palace. Since I'm old and the past is dim, it would be good if you could tell

in detail."

The man in black... no, the eunuch who had co, was frustrated and was approaching the old eunuch when suddenly a ray of light pierced his chin and went out through the top of his head.

"Ugh!"

The eunuch let out a short scream and was about to fall after walking a few steps.

"Hey, what's wrong all of a sudden?"

The old eunuch caught the falling eunuch and laid him down. His eyes were scanning all directions.

The figure of a person ca in through the window.

"You knew I was following you."

Kang Sogun saw the old eunuch.

In an instant, the old eunuch pulled a rope on the wall.

-Clang!

Iron bars fell from all four walls, and the place where the old eunuch had been sank.

-Boom!

At the sa ti, a huge explosion occurred.

The old eunuch ca out through an underground passage, climbed onto the roof of a distant house, and examined his own house.

"What is this?"

"The house suddenly exploded. The old man? What happened to the old man?"

People rushed in, and the sound of a fuss was heard.

The old eunuch, confirming that no one was coming out, threw himself forward.

The place he went to was a small manor on the outskirts.

Kang Sogun watched the old eunuch entering the manor and then turned his body.

***

A new emperor had ascended the throne, and the state funeral was also over. Then an ominous atmosphere hung over the capital.

The Prince of Han and the Prince of Jo, who had co to the capital on the pretext of the state funeral and the coronation, each occupied a large manor and settled down.

The court was divided into the young emperor, the Prince of Han's faction, and the Prince of Jo's faction.

"Let's leave the capital quickly and go back ho."

"What are you talking about? I'm going to stay a little longer."

Namgung Ryeong protested.

"The capital is like a battlefield right now. We are in the middle of a battlefield."

"In my opinion, it's just peaceful."

Namgung Wu shook his head. Namgung Ryeong jumped up as if she had a good idea and said, "Instead of doing this here, let's go to Miss Jo's house. Since it's a prestigious family, it will be safe no matter what happens. Do you know that Miss Jo is interested in you, older brother?"

Miss Jo was a friend that Namgung Ryeong had made since she had co to the capital.

"That's like carrying gunpowder and entering a pit of fire. Stop talking nonsense and get ready to leave."

The Namgung family also had many prestigious families that they were close to. But now they could not get close to any of them. If a misfortune occurred later and they were frad as traitors, they might be blad.

So Namgung Wu had obtained a separate annex of an inn and was staying there rather than being indebted to a prestigious family.

"I understand why my grandfather gave up power and returned to his hotown. They say the martial world is dangerous, but the court is even more so."

Namgung Wu muttered and looked towards the rear courtyard.

It was the side where Kang Sogun's guest room was. Whether it was fate or not, he was staying at the sa inn this ti as well.

When he had appeared, Namgung Wu had been quite surprised.

He knew that the Heavenly Martial Faction had released a military brigade to chase him. It was just surprising how he had broken through the encirclent with a seriously injured body.

But Kang Sogun had co in and had been cooped up in his room except for altis.

'Has he not yet recovered from his injuries?'

Namgung Wu had misunderstood.

Kang Sogun had been busy going around every night. He had infiltrated the main hall of the Eastern Depot and had searched for Shin Igi's records, but there was strangely nothing left.

However, there were a few who had worked with him, and among them, one eunuch had been caught.

But the eunuch had died as soon as he had found the old eunuch who had retired from the palace.

'For him to use explosives in a place with that many chanisms, he must be a formidable person.'

It was rumored that even such an old eunuch had been found as a corpse in his own residence the next day.

The reason Kang Sogun had not followed into the manor right away was also because of the thod of cutting off the tail.

'To throw away a subordinate like a worn-out shoe. What kind of bastards are they?'

Kang Sogun was convinced that his father's death was related to them. Because they were such cruel and bold people, the hall master of the Great Righteous Secret Hall must have been defeated.

Kang Sogun went around the manor every night and observed the trends.

The owner of the manor was a retired mid-level official. There were no strange people among those who usually ca and went.

Kang Sogun was secretly anxious because he had no inco.

Just then, the Cho siblings and Hwang Oh ca to visit.

"Miss Jang has beco the successor of the Buddha Mother of the Dragon Slaying Society. Her whereabouts have been cut off since she ca to the capital."

Kang Sogun nodded. It was as he had expected.

"What are you two going to do?"

Kang Sogun asked.

The two could not answer.

"The Dragon Slaying Society is a place that is after the imperial family, no, the emperor. It seems they are receiving instructions from the Prince of Han."

"It was a more complicated organization than I thought. Many sects that had been defeated by the court in the past had gathered, and the peasants who had started a rebellion had also joined, so their power was not to be taken lightly."

"But they looked like a disorderly mob. After the Heavenly Demon Saber, Wu Mungeuk, was injured and went into hiding, the great disciple took over, but it seems the discipline is not properly established."

The Cho siblings were worried about Jang Yeongyeong's safety.

Although it was understandable that she had joined out of a desire for revenge against the imperial family, it did not seem to be a place worth dedicating her body to.

"But we can't completely ignore it either."

Kang Sogun said, thinking of Jo Unryong.

"We... will first find the young lady and then look for a suitable opportunity to get her out."

Kang Sogun nodded.

The matter of General Jang's residence was actually not sothing he should be involved in.

Namgung Ryeong, who was watching the Cho siblings and Hwang Oh returning, frowned as she looked towards the rear courtyard where Kang Sogun was staying.

'He's a man with many secrets. Could he be a great demon lord who wants to conquer the martial world?'

Namgung Ryeong had unconsciously harbored a fear of Kang Sogun. But she could not stand her curiosity and would often check on Kang Sogun's movents.

"I told you to pack your things, what are you doing here?"

Namgung Wu asked.

"Shh, three suspicious people have visited the Blood Demon's residence."

"Suspicious people."

"A young man and woman, and an old man went in and ca out after a long ti."

"He's a person too, so can't he et people?"

"He's a great demon lord. It would be good if we could subdue him."

"Crazy talk!"

Namgung Wu was startled and hit Namgung Ryeong's shoulder.

"If you talk nonsense and it enters his ears, you'll be in for it from ."

Namgung Wu, who was usually a good person, put on a serious face and got angry this ti.

"Why are you reacting so sensitively?"

"Do you not know how scary one absolute master is?"

"I know how terrifying a master my big brother is."

"If that person fights with my older brother, I can't guarantee who will win and who will lose. What if my older brother gets hurt?"

When Namgung Ryeong thought about it, that was sothing that should never happen.

"The reason that person gained the reputation of the Blood Demon was because of the battle with the Heavenly Martial Faction. But he can't be called a demon lord."

Namgung Wu had mobilized the information power of his family and had roughly investigated the grudge between Kang Sogun and the Heavenly Martial Faction.

Although the young master of the Namgung family was Namgung Ak, the role of the actual young master was being played by Namgung Wu.

Namgung Ak was a martial arts fanatic and lived, devoting himself only to martial arts. That was why Namgung Wu had been helping his father and handling the major and minor affairs of the Namgung family for a long ti.

Although this trip was also to attend the state funeral and the emperor's coronation, his main mission was to confirm the friendship with the prestigious families of Beijing and to grasp the trends.

'It would be a great help if I could form a friendly relationship with such a master.'

No, just by not making him an enemy, he would be able to sleep with his feet stretched out.

In fact, Namgung Wu had been looking for an opportunity to get to know Kang Sogun, even if it was by pretending it was a coincidence, but he had not had a chance.

Since it would be troubleso if he carelessly approached him and things went wrong, he had been cautious and had not had a chance.

"Hah!"

Namgung Ryeong's eyes widened, and she quickly turned her gaze.

Wondering what was going on, Namgung Wu looked and saw Kang Sogun coming out of the rear courtyard.

Since the two were in front of the separate courtyard, it was a situation where they were blocking Kang Sogun's path.

The two quickly moved to the side. What would the people of the martial world have said if they had known that the direct descendants of the Namgung family were so nervous and had given way to soone?

But the two could not think of such things. It was understandable since the image of Kang Sogun killing the Black Sword and the others was vivid in their minds.

As Kang Sogun passed by, he gave a silent nod with a puzzled look and went.

'Whew.'

As the two looked at each other and sighed in relief inwardly, Kang Sogun turned his body and approached.

The two beca stiff and nervous again.

"By any chance, do you know where the Eight-Phased Pagoda is?"

(End of Chapter)