The Youngest Member Chapter 78

The White Dragon Unit Commander's heart felt much lighter.

Through the distribution network of the orchard run by his family, he had done business with the black path that smuggled goods from the Western Regions.

He had made quite a lot of money. The information that a unit commander of the Martial Alliance main headquarters could access was much deeper and more extensive than what ordinary black path martial artists imagined.

The White Dragon Unit Commander's distribution network and information power, combined with the black path's business acun, made the business grow day by day.

However, after experiencing this incident, he had cut off all ties. Naturally, the black path guys had co out saying, 'Are you abandoning us now? Let's die together,' but...

The White Dragon Unit Commander had asked for diation from an official of the Black Plaque Star, Byeoksanong, whom he had beco acquainted with during a previous mission. The black path guys who were just smuggling goods could not dare to refuse Byeoksanong's diation.

'Although I spent quite a lot of money in the process...'

Considering that he would be thoroughly investigated by Cheol Jiak, who had beco the head of the Inspection Hall, it was a business that had plenty left over.

In the end, everything worked out well. Zhuge Seong was dead, and the mouth of the cunning head of the personnel hall was blocked with money.

He had cut ties with the black path, and the orchard would soon be reborn as a legitimate business. Since he had already expanded its scale, he would not be able to make as much money as when he had handled smuggled goods, but he would still be able to make a considerable amount.

Above all, his heart felt so much lighter.

'Yes, a sinner can't sleep with his feet stretched out. Still, as a unit commander of the Martial Alliance, I couldn't do that forever.'

Of course, until the risk of being caught had arisen, he had intended to do it for the rest of his life.

The White Dragon Unit Commander, who had neatly swept his hair back with a satisfied face, said.

"Head of the postal hall, it's been a long ti."

"Oh, isn't it the White Dragon Unit Commander? Let's see..."

The head of the postal hall adjusted his glasses and then, after searching through a mountain of docunts for a long ti, took out a letter.

"Here it is. It's a letter from Heyang. The orchard seems to be doing well these days, right?"

"Haha, it's just a business run by my family, so I don't know much. I just think that if there are a lot of apples they send, we won't starve."

The White Dragon Unit Commander said with a jest. At that sight, the head of the postal hall said with a gentle smile.

"Yes. If they are the family of a fellow alliance mber, they are no different from our own family, so it's a good thing if they do well. By the way, you seem to be in a good mood?"

"Yes? ?"

"Haven't you been looking very gloomy lately? You seem sowhat relieved today?"

The White Dragon Unit Commander smiled bitterly. He had tried to hide it, but it seed his emotions had shown on the outside.

"Yes, a matter that had been troubling

for a few days has been resolved."

"That's a good thing. Stop by often. Now, then, please stamp your seal here to confirm that you have received the mail..."

The head of the postal hall gave a bright smile. The kind wrinkles seed to represent his life.

The mont the White Dragon Unit Commander, with a much lighter heart, stamped his seal and was about to turn around.

"Ah, Unit Commander!"

"Yes?"

"You're close to the Black Tortoise Unit Commander, right? Could you deliver this?"

"Yes, well."

The White Dragon Unit Commander received the letter. His eyes naturally went to the contents, and it was written that the Black Tortoise Unit mbers, Cheon Woojin and Song Yiyeon, had gone on a personal trip.

The reason was a request from the sect leader of the Huashan sect.

The representative was the Plum Blossom Swordsman, Jin Yun.

For a mont, the White Dragon Unit Commander's face hardened.

"Seeing what those guys are doing, they probably didn't even report it properly to the Black Tortoise Unit Commander."

"...Yes, I will deliver it well."

He barely held back the curse that was about to co out and then, trying his best to compose his expression, bowed his head.

The White Dragon Unit Commander, who had turned around imdiately, quickened his steps and left the postal hall.

* * *

"Damn it, damn it!"

What reason would the sect leader of the Huashan sect have to suddenly want to see Cheon Woojin and Song Yiyeon?

It was obviously a lie. The head of the postal hall, unless he was a complete idiot, would have known.

'The head of the postal hall owed a debt to the Huashan sect, right? For that reason, he favored the Plum Blossom Swordsman and was deceived.'

Even to the White Dragon Unit Commander, who did not know Jin Yun well, he was a good Taoist. He was by no ans a person who would cause trouble. That's why the head of the postal hall had been half-deceived.

The head of the postal hall's judgnt was right. Far from causing trouble, Jin Yun was a Taoist who would return after performing a heroic deed.

Of course, that heroic deed could be a bolt from the blue for the White Dragon Unit Commander.

What reason would those three have to go to Shaanxi, even lying? It was definitely the orchard.

"Shit..."

In the end, he couldn't hold it in and spat out a curse.

Anger and urgency were mixed in the White Dragon Unit Commander's two eyes.

He checked the letter that had co from the orchard, and thanks to Byeoksanong's diation, the black path guys had recovered the smuggled goods and would sort it out within seven days.

Although seven days was a tight ti for Cheon Woojin's party to reach Shaanxi, it was not impossible if they hurried.

'Especially considering that guy's ability to act...'

The White Dragon Unit Commander's complexion turned pale.

Perhaps those guys had already arrived.

The White Dragon Unit Commander imdiately put on his long robe and ran out recklessly.

He perford his movent skill so hastily that his ki and blood were slightly twisted, but he had no ti to care about such things one by one.

'Be calm. Be calm. I have to be calm in tis like this.'

There was no way those black path guys would betray him. How could they dare to pull a trick when they had received diation from soone?

Also, since they were guys who had survived in the rough black path for decades, they would be quick-witted.

The real problem was his own family, who had been running an ordinary orchard and had co into a lot of money in a short period of ti.

"Please, please don't do anything. Anything!"

* * *

Cheon Woojin, Song Yiyeon, and Jin Yun.

In front of the three young martial artists were dozens of worn-out black path martial artists.

As the White Dragon Unit Commander had expected, they were quick-witted. Also, as befitting martial artists, there was a hierarchy, and as long as the leader kept his head straight, there would be no foolish acts.

Fortunately, their leader was a brilliant man. What more could be said of a person who had the audacity to do business with a Martial Alliance unit commander?

He tried his best to suppress his bewildernt and looked at the three young martial artists with calm eyes.

Magnificent. They were so handso that the word 'magnificent' was not enough. Two of them, even if you looked at them while doing a backflip, were rising talents of the righteous path, and one was ambiguous, but he looked the strongest.

If those guys were from the Martial Alliance, it would be troubleso. The carts that had been moving the smuggled goods, such as gunpowder and salt, were scattered around carelessly.

'Did the White Dragon Unit Commander backstab ?'

Although that thought crossed his mind for a mont, he shook his head. He knew that he had paid a considerable amount of money as a price for entrusting the diation to Byeoksanong.

The possibility of that guy backstabbing him now was slim.

Then, was it the Martial Alliance's arbitrary action?

But that was not it either. The Martial Alliance was supposed to reveal their identity when carrying out a mission so openly.

However, those three had not yet revealed their nas, let alone their identities. Rather, it seed that their opinions did not match, as they were having a heated discussion among themselves.

"We must imdiately reveal their cris and make them receive the corresponding punishnt!"

"Hey, young hero! Stop talking nonsense. Look at those guys. They don't look like guys who have been rolling in the black path for a day or two, so will they obediently reveal it?"

"Let's just break them."

The opinions of the three did not match easily.

Although Cheon Woojin knew the clearest thod, since he did not consider the other two as his subordinates, he tried to respect their opinions.

And so, while the conversation was getting a bit long.

The leader of the black path, who had roughly grasped the situation, said.

"I don't know the reason, but if you happen to need so travel money..."

The three looked at him at the sa ti.

He could tell instinctively. If he tried to persuade them by bringing up money, the situation would rather worsen.

He, who had made a decision in a short mont, made up his mind.

'It's clear that they're from the Martial Alliance. They're not related to the unit commander, and it's not an official mission. They're just hot-blooded guys who found sothing strange and ca in on their own. But to face them, our side's martial power is insufficient.'

There was only one choice.

Obediently admit his cri and be arrested. Then receive help from the White Dragon Unit Commander. If that guy didn't want his head to be broken by the alliance leader's iron mace, he would do his best to help.

It was a plausible judgnt. He, who had co to a conclusion in an instant, stepped forward and knelt down.

"I admit all my cris. As you can see, we have plundered an innocent orchard and have been smuggling."

Of course, just admitting it was awkward.

For that reason, he set a condition.

"Since I am admitting my cri like this, please let

be investigated by the alliance without anyone getting hurt or killed."

As the man ca out like that, the faces of Cheon Woojin and Song Yiyeon crumpled at the sa ti. On the other hand, Jin Yun's face brightened as he said.

"Look at that. He's admitting it."

"No, we were discovered because of young hero Jin Yun. Why on earth didn't you take off your hero's scarf?"

"Hey, how can a Taoist walk around with his hair ssy?"

Song Yiyeon pointed at Cheon Woojin. His un-tied hair was flowing down like silk.

"...I take it back. Anyway, since they've admitted it, we just need to proceed according to the procedures."

The man was convinced that his judgnt was right. As long as they were from the Martial Alliance, if they admitted their cri first, they could not use force carelessly.

Because excessive suppression from a moral point of view would provide a pretext for the common people to criticize them.

Therefore, there would be no need to have the real ledger, which he had hidden, taken away by torture or force. Fortunately, all that would be taken away would be the smuggled goods on the scene.

'Although it's a rather painful loss, it can't be helped.'

The mont the man thought so.

"No, what is all this!"

A gruff roar echoed throughout the scene.

It was the owner of the orchard and the younger brother of the White Dragon Unit Commander, Jang Seoun.

Jang Seoun, who had run over, startled by the ss, glared at the three rising talents, including Cheon Woojin.

At that, the man's expression crumpled. Jang Seoun was a clueless person. Although he was a country bumpkin who had been running an orchard in a corner of the countryside, since he had been treated with a certain degree of respect because of the White Dragon Unit Commander, he had gotten drunk on that taste and was under the delusion that he himself was a black path man.

'No. If he opens his mouth carelessly, it's all over. Even if I have to knock him out...'

The mont the man was about to get up to cover Jang Seoun's mouth.

"Ugh..."

His body did not budge, as if it were being pressed down by Mount Tai.

The man was flustered and raised his head.

The mont he t Cheon Woojin's eyes, he realized the identity of the pressure.

'At least a peak master...!'

Being able to unfold such an intangible ki and press down on an opponent was a symbol of a peak master, along with sword ki.

What was a peak master? He was an absolute master that even a great sect or a huge family did not have ten of.

Even in the Black Plaque Star, where countless black path mbers had gathered, it was said that there were not even thirty masters who had surpassed the wall of a peak master.

And yet, that young guy had reached that realm.

Sothing, sothing was going wrong.

"You bastards! Do you know where you are! From the looks of it, you seem to be from the Martial Alliance...!"

"N-no!"

The man shouted urgently, even while barely holding on to his body that was about to collapse to the floor. However, nothing was heard by the enraged Jang Seoun.

He was surprised and had run over, but the opponents were three young alliance mbers. Who was he? He was the family of a Martial Alliance main headquarters unit commander.

A unit commander of the Martial Alliance main headquarters was an existence that received extre treatnt even if he went a little outside of Hubei.

Even those rough black path guys would bow their heads if his older brother glared at them once, but how dare those young guys glare at him!

The excited Jang Seoun said to the black path martial artists.

"Drag those guys and make them kneel before ! What are you all doing, so unmanly? Aren't you ashad of what you're carrying?"

The black path martial artists looked around. Their leader was still keeping his mouth shut.

For that reason, Jang Seoun beca even more rampant.

"Have you forgotten who my older brother is, and how great the person who diated this matter is? Or are you ignoring

because I'm not a martial artist? I'm telling you to solve the situation, whether you beat those guys up or kill them!"

Jang Seoun was a man who was thoroughly drunk on the taste of the black path. And for good reason, the black path martial artists were skilled in social skills. It was ingrained in their bodies not to go against the mood of the older brother they served.

Because of the halo of the White Dragon Unit Commander, they had also bowed diligently to his younger brother, Jang Seoun. If a person who had not learned a single bit of martial arts was treated with respect by black path martial artists, they would have such a delusion.

The delusion that he himself had beco a fairly high-ranking person in the black path.

The delusion that he had beco a man who was making a na for himself in that rough world.

For that reason, he had said sothing he shouldn't have.

"Murder and silence?"

Jin Yun said in a low voice.

Although he was a Taoist who pursued fairness and justice.

If the opponent truly crossed the line, the story would be different.

Murder was one of the greatest sins in Taoism. Also, silencing was not taken lightly by the alliance's laws.

From the perspective of the two organizations he belonged to, the owner of the orchard had crossed a line that should never have been crossed.

Song Yiyeon was a little different. Although he had insisted on secretly kidnapping the head accountant to reduce the risk, the situation had changed. It was a situation where he no longer had to take the risk.

It was not that so noble belief was burning like Jin Yun, but as a result of thoroughly calculating on the abacus, it was more profitable in many ways to use force now.

Cheon Woojin was a person who had insisted on breaking them from the beginning.

In the end, Jang Seoun's one word had brought the three's conflicting opinions to one point.

Since the three were so stubborn, it was not sothing anyone could do.

In that respect, Jang Seoun was a man who could be called a master at digging his own grave.

Since the three's will had co together, there was only one thing left.

The black path martial artists also noticed the situation and drew their swords one by one. However, the three nonchalantly walked towards them.

"But let's not kill them."

Jin Yun suggested.

Unfortunately, there was no answer.

(End of Chapter)