Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor

Episode 226

‘…I’m speechless.’

Zhuge Yuan, head of the Yunnan branch, stared at the dark-skinned woman with a blank expression.

She is Yasugungju’s blood relative and Dokgokju’s maternal granddaughter.

He was literally a person of supreme status.

I can’t believe you brought such a person to the midfield.

It was not a story at the level of successfully completing the mission.

‘Disputes with South Korea were prevented at the source.’

The implications of this were significant.

This means that the sects and families that were tied up in Yunnan were able to move freely in preparation for the unexpected invasion of Nanman’s army.

‘indeed. There was a reason why Lord Maeng made Cheonryong the person responsible for this matter.’

From Baekdo Moorim’s perspective, it was truly the best result.

This allowed us to fully focus on the war against the Demon Cult.

Zhuge Yuan swallowed his saliva.

‘Sacheon Branch Manager. He is a much greater person than I heard.’

I knew it intuitively.

That the young man in front of me would become a central authority figure in Meng in the not-too-distant future.

‘This is an opportunity.’

Now, the opponent is still just a branch leader.

I had to make the best impression possible.

We had to build friendships by actively interacting and giving and receiving help.

It was not the time to consider things like origin or distribution age.

“There are a few things I would like to ask the branch manager.”

“Please speak.”

“First, please deliver the news to Meng’s headquarters. “The delegation successfully completed its mission.”

“All right.”

“and also. “I plan to dispose of special products brought from Nanman.”

“Can I help you find a place to sell your items?”

“no. The vendor has already been decided. “I would like the branch manager to take charge of the issue of distributing the sales proceeds.”

“It’s not a difficult task. “Please leave it to me as much as you want.”

“And finally, please contact the Jian Chang Sect. “I will visit you soon.”

“You mean the Jeomchang faction?”

“yes.”

Zhuge Yuan, who was staring at Yan Yuan with a puzzled expression, soon nodded.

I thought they would definitely ask for a banquet to celebrate the delegation’s hard work.

To be honest, I was a little surprised because they only asked for a relatively simple request.

‘Do you have a personality that hates vulgarity and pretense?’

* * *

“Then I’ll just leave.”

After saying goodbye and leaving the room, I burst into laughter.

When I glanced behind me, I saw Zhuge Yuan licking his lips with a regretful expression.

‘You can see right through the inside.’

It was truly a blatant change in attitude.

It was different from before when he looked very intimidated when he saw Dang Sang-jin.

He had a tendency to want to look good to me at all costs.

‘There is no need to go into debt by asking for something other than public work.’

The head of the Yunnan branch didn’t seem particularly dear to me.

Because humans are originally such creatures.

Rather, I liked it because the more blatant a person he was, the easier it was to exploit him.

‘It seemed like they wanted to build a friendly relationship, so if they ask for help in the future, they won’t refuse it.’

In the not-too-distant future, the day would come when the Yunnan branch would also be requested to cooperate.

For that time, there was a need to take a step back now.

So that the other person becomes desperate.

‘by the way.’

I looked back at Woo Hwayeon, who was walking next to me, and narrowed my eyes.

It was good to bring her to the midfield, but I was worried about how to treat her from now on.

‘I asked you to treat me comfortably, but I did.’

One could say that what significance does her status have in the central and not just in the south?

However, as a non-aggression pact was signed between the Murim Alliance and the Beast Palace, her symbolic value could not be ignored.

It was impossible to show an innocent attitude like when dealing with Damun or Seo Ho-seon.

There was a need to at least treat them as VIPs.

‘And one more thing.’

I also had to worry about the treatment of Woo Hwayeon.

It made no realistic sense to protect such an important person at the Sacheon branch.

For her own safety, her recruits had to be entrusted to the Murim Alliance’s headquarters.

‘The question is whether she will accept it.’

Did he feel the gaze?

Woo Hwayeon looked towards me and smiled brightly.

I smiled awkwardly and returned my gaze to the front.

‘I don’t know. Anyway, the final decision will be made by the upper echelons of the organization, so there is no point in me worrying about it right now.’

* * *

“welcome.”

“nice to meet you. “Branch manager.”

Giru located in the center of the entertainment district.

A light drinking table was set up in a separate room on the top floor.

“It is an honor to meet you.”

An old man with an impressive goatee bowed his head politely and greeted me.

He was the person who was in charge of the Haomen Taoists active in Yunnan Province.

I sat down across from the old man and got straight to the point.

“I’d like to ask you to do some research.”

“Please speak.”

“Please gather detailed information about Jeolyeong-gaek, a demon cultist, and his family.”

“It’s a difficult request. Hao Wen’s eyes are spread throughout the central plains, but Maqiao, a den of madmen, is an exception.”

“Jeolyeonggaek is a person who belongs to the outer circle, not the inner circle. “It won’t be that difficult to investigate.”

“Then you are lucky.”

“Perhaps the assassin ghost, a subordinate of Cheonakgun, is related to Jeolyeonggaek’s family. Please focus on that part.”

“Could you please elaborate a little more? “I wonder if they are related in some way…”

“It’s just a guess, but it’s highly likely that Jeolyeonggaek’s family was murdered by a murderer.”

“Hmm.”

“Is there any surviving family members? If so, is there a way to secure their identity? Please make sure to check this part as well.”

“All right.”

“And I would like to be introduced to some business people.”

“What do you mean by businessman?”

“We need someone with the technology to change a person’s face.”

“Is there anyone whose identity needs to be laundered?”

“yes.”

“If you do that, you’ll also need a contractor to create a fake identity.”

I answered by nodding my head.

It was a necessary measure in order to make Jeolyeonggaek his subordinate.

Every member of the delegation knew what he looked like.

There was a need to change his appearance in case of an emergency.

There were many things to pay attention to other than simply changing appearance.

An excellent expert was able to recognize his opponent just by looking at his body shape, skeleton, or even the waves of energy flowing out of him.

Even if it were someone else, they wouldn’t have been able to fool Gam-won (監院) or Geom-hu (劍后) just by changing their faces and putting on a disguise.

Needless to say, the Poison King is an absolute expert.

‘The quality of energy must be changed.’

For example, by taking a spirit medicine with extreme yang or extreme yin properties.

There was a Naedan that was won as the winning prize in a dance competition hosted by the Beast Palace, but this wasn’t enough.

Although the spiritual energy it contains is enormous, it is not an elixir with clear characteristics like Hwari’s Naedan or Seolsam.

‘When I report to the leader about the mission, should I ask him to hand over Hwari’s inner altar as a reward?’

There were many things to consider.

Since I still have time, I thought I would take my time and think about it.

“We will take steps to find suitable contractors and send them to Sacheon.”

“thank you.”

“Do you have anything else to request?”

“doesn’t exist.”

After finishing all the business, I immediately got up from my seat.

He didn’t even touch the alcohol table.

The old man who was staring at my back suddenly said.

“Lord Moon left a message.”

“…!”

I opened the door and was about to leave the room when I stopped dead in my tracks.

‘Hao Wenjue’s message?’

Hao Wen-ju was famous for being a person who never came to the forefront.

I can’t believe he left a message himself.

It was clear that this would not be an ordinary matter.

“…….”

I narrowed my eyes and looked back, and the image of an old man with an unknown smile on his lips came into view.

He fiddled with his empty glass and opened his mouth.

“The Lord of the Moon said…”

* * *

Three days passed.

After getting enough rest, the delegation left the Yunnan branch and embarked on a journey to Hunan.

The leaders of the Yunnan branch had prepared a sufficient number of horses and carriages.

Since we had someone join us to take care of the chores, the trip wouldn’t be as tiring as it was when we visited the Beast Palace.

“It’s a shame we have to part ways.”

“It was an honor to be with you.”

After saying goodbye to the four Taoist monks of the Jeomchang Sect, I got into the carriage.

Diverse! Diverse!

The regular sound of horses’ hooves pierced my ears.

I thought, looking blankly at the scenery outside the window.

‘The special products brought from South Manchuria were handed over to Hwayang Sangdan, preparations were completed to make Jeolyeong-gaek his subordinate, and the conversation with Jang Mun-in of the Jeomchang faction went well.’

It was decided that the Yunnan branch manager would be responsible for the proceeds from the sale of special products and deliver them to each clan and family.

The agents hired to launder the identities of Jeolyeong guests would soon arrive in Sacheon.

In the future, all the necessary work to request support from the Jeomchang faction was completed.

At this level, it could be said that all important matters were taken care of.

Although it was a task that I was forced to undertake, I was quite satisfied as I gained considerable benefits.

Now all that remains is to go to the main headquarters of the Maeng and report to the Maengju.

The journey went smoothly.

It was a group of Murim people moving around with a flag symbolizing the Maeng (盟).

There was no one who would dare stand in the way.

After traveling for 15 days, the delegation reached the outskirts of Honam.

Doo doo doo doo!

As I was unpacking and taking a rest in a large guesthouse, a group of martial artists appeared.

When I came out of the guest room and confirmed their identity, I looked a little surprised.

The face of the man leading the horse was familiar.

‘Blue Dragon Lord!’

The head of the Blue Dragon, the greatest of the Four Gods, came out to personally welcome the envoys.

It was amazing.

I was able to see how important the upper echelons of the Murim Alliance considered this incident.

“I meet the Blue Dragon Lord.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Sacheon Branch Manager.”

“I never thought the Great Lord would come out to meet me in person.”

“I saw the letter from the Yunnan branch. “You did a great job.”

“That’s too much praise.”

“Where is the princess now?”

“I am currently resting at my accommodation.”

“Right. From now on, the Blue Dragon will escort the envoy.”

“There is no shortage of manpower to the point where escorts are needed…”

“That’s right. “Who would dare touch a group that includes the Poison King?”

“…….”

“You know that too. “This is nothing more than condescension.”

After letting out a bitter smile, the Great Blue Dragon immediately approached Tang Sangjin and bowed politely.

Even the famous Blue Dragon Lord was just a junior with low distribution in front of Tang Sangjin.

‘wait.’

As I stared at the two people exchanging light pleasantries, I tilted my head as a thought suddenly occurred to me.

‘The Great Blue Dragon is here. Who on earth is out on the front lines?’