Baek Unseol arrived at Johwasim's residence before the sun rose.
It was foolish not to go just because she was told not to. Baek Unseol knew that well from experience.
However, imdiately after arriving at Johwasim's residence, she had no choice but to tilt her head.
'Hasn't he woken up yet?'
The lights in Johwasim's residence were not yet lit.
'That can't be.'
The Johwasim that Baek Unseol knew was diligent. It didn't make sense that he hadn't lit the lights yet. Baek Unseol, who was tilting her head, soon cleared her throat.
"Master, have you woken up?"
As expected, Johwasim's voice was not heard.
Baek Unseol took another step closer and raised her voice a little more.
"Master, it's Unseol. Haven't you woken up yet?"
Baek Unseol's brow furrowed as she tilted her head. At that mont, she felt a small presence behind her.
As Baek Unseol turned her gaze, Johwasim was looking at her with a hard face.
"What brings you here?"
"I'm here to train..."
"Didn't I tell you to train alone for a while?"
"But..."
Johwasim, who had shaken his head slightly, brushed past Baek Unseol. As the distance with Johwasim narrowed, a fishy sll of sweat wafted over.
'Huh?'
Baek Unseol's eyes widened.
However, she did not have the courage to question Johwasim persistently.
While she was hesitating for a mont, Johwasim, who had already entered his residence, slamd the door shut.
Baek Unseol's face contorted.
'What is it?'
As she was pondering for a mont, Moyong Gi's face suddenly ca to mind. She rembered that Moyong Gi had visited Johwasim yesterday.
'Did sothing happen with Gi?'
If not, there was no reason for Johwasim to be wandering outside at this hour.
Baek Unseol imdiately headed for Moyong Gi's residence. Since she didn't have the courage to ask Johwasim, she had chosen the easy target, Moyong Gi.
Baek Unseol, who had reached Moyong Gi's residence in one step, flung open the door and raised her voice.
"Moyong Gi, you! What happened with our master... oh my!"
Baek Unseol, who was entering Moyong Gi's residence with a triumphant air, was startled and covered her face with both hands.
Moyong Gi, who was changing his clothes, shouted.
"Hey, you! Aren't you going to cover your eyes properly?"
Baek Unseol, who was watching Moyong Gi through the gap between her fingers, was startled and squeezed her eyes shut.
"Wh-what are you talking about? It's not like that!"
"Shut up! I saw you peeking!"
"No! What's there to see that I would peek?"
"Again! Again! You're stealthily lowering your hands? Get out!"
Baek Unseol was startled and left the room. Moyong Gi, with a face full of contortion, slamd the door shut.
Baek Unseol pouted her lips.
"Hmph! What's there to see about him."
There was sothing to see. Firm muscles were neatly established on his lower abdon.
Baek Unseol, without realizing it, pressed her blushing face with her hands.
"What? Why is it so noisy?"
So Moogyeol approached, yawning with eyes full of sleep. Behind him, the children of the Ascending Dragon Class gathered one by one.
Cheon Youngyoung reacted first.
"Unseol, what brings you here?"
"Why? Did I co to a place I shouldn't have?"
"Huh? No, that's not it..."
Woonhyun, who had glanced at the flustered Cheon Youngyoung, took a step forward.
"It's because a guy who was ignoring us the whole way here suddenly ca to see us. Wouldn't you be curious?"
"Woonhyun, you..."
"Just say your business. Why did you co?"
Woonhyun's voice was on edge. Although he was cheerful among close friends, if not, his personality was so prickly that it felt cold, not just cool.
He was inwardly displeased with Baek Unseol, who had been blowing a cold wind, sulking on her own, even though she had done nothing wrong.
Cheon Youngyoung grabbed Woonhyun's arm.
"Why are you being like that to Unseol?"
"What do you an, why? Did I say sothing I shouldn't have? What's the point of coming to see us at this hour?"
"I said stop it!"
However, it was after Baek Unseol had already heard everything. Baek Unseol was panting with a red face.
"Did I co to see you? What's it to you?"
"Then just quietly do your business and go. What's the point of coming at dawn and waking everyone up?"
Cheon Youngyoung blocked the space between Woonhyun and Baek Unseol.
"I said stop it! Why are you really being like this?"
"It's annoying. What did she do right to be making such a fuss."
So Moogyeol, who could not watch any longer, pulled Woonhyun.
"Hey, let's go."
"Why you again?"
"I said let's just go. Is this just picking a fight with anyone?"
"Is she just anyone? You also said you didn't like her..."
"Ah, co on!"
So Moogyeol was startled and covered Woonhyun's mouth.
"Forget it! I'll go, I'll go!"
Baek Unseol turned her body with a whoosh. Cheon Youngyoung quickly followed behind her.
"Unseol! Unseol, let's go together!"
So Moogyeol sighed and looked at Woonhyun.
"What a temper."
"What did I do?"
"Forget it, you bastard. Go to sleep."
"What do you an, sleep? I'm wide awake because of soone."
Tang Somun, who was watching the two bickering, shook his head, and Zhuge Yeon stared at Baek Unseol's back as she walked away.
Myung Jin, as if there was nothing more to see, was heading for his room and then suddenly stopped walking.
'Is it still too early?'
***
"Deputy Commander. It is Yangro."
Kang Yigeun showed a question at the sight of Yangro, who had co unexpectedly.
"What brings you here at this hour?"
"There's a problem."
"A problem?"
Kang Yigeun's brow furrowed at Yangro's words, which got straight to the point. Judging by his attitude, it didn't seem like a small problem.
"What's the problem?"
Yangro, who was silent for a mont and breathing, suddenly his face contorted and opened his mouth.
"The mbers who were guarding the Iron Palm Sect have been attacked."
"What? How? No, how many were attacked? Tell
that first."
However, Yangro could not bring himself to speak. Kang Yigeun, who was staring at that, his brow furrowed.
"Surely... not all of them?"
Yangro still could not answer. Kang Yigeun, who had read the aning of affirmation from his state, his face contorted.
"How do you handle things like this! What were you doing at that ti!"
Yangro could not even make an excuse. It was because he had nothing to say even if he had ten mouths.
Kang Yigeun, who saw that, opened his mouth with a displeased face.
"By the way, tell . How many were attacked?"
"Th-that's... all of them..."
"All of them? Tell
the exact number."
At Kang Yigeun's urging, Yangro sighed and replied.
"Thirty-one."
"Th-thirty-one? Are you saying that that number of people were annihilated in one night? Are you saying that as if it makes sense now!"
Kang Yigeun could not hold back his anger and shouted. However, Yangro was also boiling with anger.
'Damn it! If I just remove the solitude, I'll chew you up first.'
However, Kang Yigeun, who had not noticed Yangro's thoughts, sighed and said again.
"Yes. Did you find out the culprit?"
"It's the guys from the Iron Palm Sect. It's certain."
"The basis?"
"Yes?"
Kang Yigeun, who could not bear it any longer, slamd the table.
Crash!
"I said tell
the basis! The basis! Bring
the evidence that the guys from the Iron Palm Sect did it!"
"Th-that's..."
Yangro trailed off with a flustered face.
Kang Yigeun clicked his tongue.
"Tsk. This is why the ignorant people of the martial world are no good."
Yangro, without realizing it, clenched his fist.
Eumro, who had been holding his breath because he couldn't take it anymore, took a step forward.
"Deputy Commander, is there really a need for a basis? If it's not the guys from the Iron Palm Sect, who would do such a thing..."
"Are you saying that as if it makes sense now! What if we get attacked from the front and back! It's thirty-one! Thirty-one died without a sound in one night! Eumro, you tell . Was that such an easy thing to do?"
Eumro shut his mouth. It wasn't impossible, but it wasn't easy either.
It was because it was a quite tricky matter to handle thirty-one mbers of the Dark Shadow Brigade without a sound leaking out.
Kang Yigeun, who was staring at the silent Yin and Yang couple, in the end shook his head.
"Forget it, forget it. I'll take care of this matter."
Eumro, watching his mood, said.
"What are you going to do?"
"The Six Sceneries Scholar is nearby, right?"
Not only Eumro, but also Yangro flinched and his body trembled.
"Are you going to call him?"
As Kang Yigeun nodded without a word, Eumro had a flustered face.
"But he is..."
"Stop. It is sothing that person is doing. There should not be even a slight deviation. It is better to be excessive than to be lacking."
Eumro swallowed hard. However, since it was not wrong, he did not say anything else.
Kang Yigeun looked at Yangro.
"You take responsibility and handle it."
Yangro's face contorted. However, since he wasn't going to go himself anyway, he readily nodded.
"I understand."
"How long will it take?"
"At the earliest, he will join us this evening."
Kang Yigeun nodded.
"I understand."
"Then what should we do about the Iron Palm Sect?"
"Hmm."
At Yangro's question, Kang Yigeun tilted his head. However, he ca to a conclusion without difficulty.
"Leave them be."
"What if they run away..."
Kang Yigeun shook his head.
"The soldiers of the county are encamped on the outskirts. They won't be able to escape."
"Did you tell the county magistrate everything?"
"How could I? They don't need to know, and they shouldn't know."
"Then?"
"They will think it's a normal military training. You don't have to worry."
"I understand."
As Yangro retreated, Eumro stepped forward again.
"Then the timing of the attack?"
"Let's do it as planned. We'll strike at midnight tomorrow."
"I understand."
***
Cheon Youngyoung, who had confird So Moogyeol, showed interest.
"Where's Unseol?"
"She went in well."
Woonhyun grumbled with a displeased face.
"She's really comfortable. She ca to our residence and turned everything upside down."
"I said stop it."
Woonhyun turned his head and pouted his lips. So Moogyeol, who had blocked Woonhyun's mouth, looked at Cheon Youngyoung again.
"By the way, what's with her? Why did she co at that hour?"
"That's... it seems sothing happened between Gi and Grandmaster Jo. Unseol said she ca to find out about it."
"What are you talking about? Did they fight again?"
"Moogyeol, you! Won't you watch your mouth? Didn't you hear what your master said?"
Cheon Youngyoung's eyes narrowed as she glared at So Moogyeol. So Moogyeol flinched and lowered his voice.
"No, that's not what I ant..."
"Forget it. Just watch your mouth. You'll really get into big trouble if you don't."
"I know, I will. By the way, what happened? What's there for Gi to have with Grandmaster Jo?"
"I don't know about that. Unseol didn't seem to know either."
As he feigned ignorance, Woonhyun intervened again.
"Nothing will happen. With Grandmaster Jo's personality, would he see that guy, Gi, again? If such a thing happens, it will only be a matter of sword fighting."
Cheon Youngyoung shook her head.
"I don't think so. It seems certain that sothing happened. He said Grandmaster Jo had a look as if he had been out all night."
"Co to think of it."
So Moogyeol looked at Moyong Gi's residence.
Moyong Gi had not even thought of getting up even though the sun was high in the sky.
He was worried for no reason.
So Moogyeol, who was scratching his cheek, looked at Zhuge Yeon.
"Do you know anything?"
Zhuge Yeon shook her head.
"Young Master Moyong is not the type to talk about things well."
"I thought it would be different for you."
Zhuge Yeon's face contorted. So Moogyeol licked his lips.
At that mont, Cheon Youngyoung lowered her voice and opened her mouth again.
"Shall we follow them?"
(End of Chapter)
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