Return of The
Mount Hua – Chapter 142. You and Me, Let's Work Together. (2)
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Hong Dae-gwang's gaze stayed in the
teacup.
A cheap tea leaf
is poured into a dirty cup with a teethed edge. However, the opponent drank well
as if nothing was wrong.
‘He not a picky person.’
In his
position, he has met people from various sect, but there are quite a few people who
frown from the moment they see the teacup.
'In the first place, it’s strange to come to the beggar's den and
expect proper treatment.'
In that sense, the person in front of Hong De-gwang is a pass for now.
That person knows how to consider the place
and understand the situation.
But if there's a problem...….
"So...."
Hong Dae-gwang looked at Chung
Myung with a slightly puzzled look.
"Are you the third-class disciple of Mount Hua?"
"It's Chung Myung."
"Then, the famous Divine Dragon from Mount Hua?"
"I don't like that nickname at all, but that's what everyone
calls me."
Chung Myung sighed.
‘Divine Dragon that, Divine
Dragon this.
It’s embarrassing.’
‘I'm
sure there are a lot of nicknames that look elegant, but they always add
childish ones like that.’
"Well, then, uh...…."
Hong Dae-gwang, who looked back at Chung
Myung's complexion, nodded his head.
His eyes sneak toward the report in his hand.
'He has a little different appearance.'
It's not exactly the same but it
can't be helped. Children that age grows up half an inch a day.
First of all, the plum blossom
pattern engraved on the chest proves to some extent that that man is a disciple of Mount Hua.
Hong Dae-gwang nodded slightly.
"I understand that you are the
third-class disciples of Mount Hua, Divine Dragon Chung Myung. Then, what brings you to this Head Branch today?"
"I'm trying to sell something."
"……."
Hong Dae-gwang's forehead is
slightly bloodshot.
'Does this bastard know what kind
of nonsense this is?'
He is the first person that comes to Beggar Union Nakyang’s Head Branch just to sell things.
"……Then
did you come in throwing the beggars out there to sell something?"
"I couldn't help it because they didn't let me in when I said came to see the Head Branch."
"Hmmm."
Hong Dae-gwang took a deep breath.
This is not something to blame
blindly on Chung Myung. Given the reputation of Mount Hua Divine Dragon in the world, he was not a person that can’t meet Hong Dae-gwang.
Just because the opponent is young? It was the fault of those men who tried to send him back.
"I apologize for the rudeness."
"That's all right. What does a
beggar know?"
"……."
Hong Dae-gwang narrowed his eyes and
looked at Chung Myung.
'It's definitely not normal.'
It's not surprising.
It is more difficult to find
ordinary people for those who make a name for themselves in the world. Among the many strong people,
those who stand out were often unusual in many ways.
In addition, if it is Mount Hua Divine Dragon, which has the
greatest reputation among the rising star of the current time, it is understandable if he has a twisted personality.
"Then,
what did you want to sell to come here?"
"Right."
"Young Warrior. You don't
seem to know well because you don't have much experience, but Beggar Union is not such a place. If you want
to sell something, go to black market."
"Oh, really?"
Chung Myung nodded and got up from
his seat.
It was so easy
that Hong Dae-gwang became panicked.
‘Should
I grab it?’
‘I'd
like to hear what he sell...….’
Before Hong Dae-gwang could finish worrying, Chung Myung asked.
"Where is the nearest Haomun
Branch here?"
Hong Dae-gwang's eyes shook greatly
when the question comes out of the blue.
"Why are you looking for the
Haomun branch?"
"I'm selling stuff."
"……."
Hong Dae-gwang's eyes shook.
Finding Haomun as soon as he was rejected from Beggar Union means that the man didn't
come ignorantly.
“What
is the thing you want to sell…?”
"Do I really need to tell
someone who is not going to buy it?"
"Wa-
wait a minute. Young Warrior, I think
I made a mistake!"
Hong Dae-gwang quickly grabbed him, but Chung Myung responded bluntly.
"I came here because we are of the same faction, but Beggar Union not only wouldn’t let me in, but they also tell me to go to the black market. Beggar Union is not the same as it used to
be." (I don’t know how to call it, but the same faction means
they are the same righteous sect. Haomun belongs to sapa, sect that use
martial art for their personal interest. Haomun also dealing with information.)
How does he
know the old Beggar Union?
Hong Dae-gwang wondered, but that's not the point.
"Hey, would you like to sit
down again?"
"Well, I don't feel like
it."
"Don't do that. Come on, come
on."
Then Chung Myung sat down again
pretending he couldn't win. Hong Dae-gwang, shout out loud.
"Change the tea here to a good one."
"That's enough of it. Just give me a grain tea."
"……."
Hong Dae-gwang tilts his head.
Grain tea
is a euphemism for alcohol. Isn't tea made from grain are just alcohol?
"Mister Ascetic?"
"That's why it's called Gokcha." (Gokcha is a tea made by monk in temple.)
"Uh……Right,
I got it. Give us some
alcohol! Alcohol!"
Hong Dae-gwang, who gave the big order, turned his head and looked at Chung
Myung.
‘I
don't think he's an ignorant guy.'
That means he has something
that worth the trouble.
Hong Dae-gwang smiles quickly.
"Well, what do you want to
sell?"
"This one."
Chung Myung takes something out of his arms without delay and puts it
down.
‘Encrypted map?’
Hong Dae-gwang’s forehead narrowed sharply.
At first glance, it is not an
ordinary thing. Although he has dealt with similar items several times while in
the position of Beggar Union Head Branch, but the encrypted map given by Chung Myung was different
from what he had seen so far.
‘How
complicated is this?'
If that was not a randomly drawn line,
but a really finely woven code, he couldn't
imagine how great the man who made it.
"This, this...."
Chung Myung slapped Hong Dae-gwang
on the back of his hand as he
unconsciously reached for the map.
"Hey, don't touch. Just
look!"
"……."
Hong Dae-gwang looks at Chung Myung
with bizarre eyes.
‘I- I
thought my heart was going to pop out of my throat.’
Hong Dae-gwang was completely
unaware of the movements until
Chung
Myung hit the back of his hand. If Chung Myung had a sword in his hand, Hong Dae-gwang
would not have known even if his wrist was cut off.
‘Was
Mount Hua Divine Dragon this much? '
Of course,
he didn't doubt the ability of Mount Hua Divine
Dragon.
When dealing with information, one
can distinguish between rumors and the truth to some extent. Just by looking at Southern Edge Sect's tight-lipped
mouth when the anecdote of Mount Hua Divine
Dragon
was being talked about, one can tell that, although
exaggerated, it is not a lie.
However, even if the rumors were
true, it was shocking that Hong Dae-gwang didn't even catch the move.
'We need to drastically revise our
evaluation of Mount Hua Divine Dragon.'
Hong Dae-gwang, who swallowed dry
saliva, looked at the map again. First of
all, this is the most important thing for now.
"What the hell is this?"
“Hmm…
Where should I start explaining?”
Chung Myung shrugs.
"……."
Hong Dae-gwang, who heard all the
explanations, looked at the map and Chung
Myung alternately.
"Uh...…."
"Oh, wait a minute."
When Hong Dae-gwang, who was silent
for a while, tried to talk, Chung Myung raised his hand slightly and stopped him.
"Can I trust that, it's
absurd; please refrain from saying things like that. I've
heard enough about it so far. And isn't it your job to investigate and judge
whether it's real or not?"
"……That's
true."
Chung Myung smiles.
"That's fine, so how much are
you going to buy it?"
‘How
much?’
Hong Dae-gwang's face heats up.
If everything Chung Myung said is
true, and the guy really beat Mu Jin and got the map from him. And when he said that the map really
belonged to Talgum, the Sword Tomb,
the tomb of Immortal Medicine.
'I don't have an estimate.'
It’s
priceless information.
To be precise, the value can be
set, but the range of that value is beyond the range that Hong Dae-gwang can
determine.
Hong Dae-gwang's eyes turned
quickly.
"I mean, uh...…. This,
um...…."
Then he suddenly raised his head
and looked at Chung Myung.
"You want to
sell this?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"... Is that something you always say to the person that came to sell a
goods?"
"Oh, no, I mean...…."
Hong Dae-gwang couldn't understand
it at all with his common sense.
‘Why
would he sell this?'
This is Immortal Medicine's final resting place. In other words, there is a high
probability that there will be pill from each
sect, Chaos Origin Pill, and also the refinement method.
If only one of the three is obtained by a strong sect, there will be a
storm of blood. No matter what they get, it
can change the fate of an individual, a large sect, and perhaps even Murim's fate.
And he is
selling all that confidential stuff?
Hong Dae-gwang looked at Chung
Myung as if he couldn't understand at all.
"Wouldn't it be better to unravel
the secret of this map?"
"You're not buying it?"
"Oh, no. It's not like that. It's, um...…."
Chung Myung grinned.
"If I could, I would. But
what's the point of holding something that I can't solve anyway? I need money more."
"I see."
Hong Dae-gwang nods his head.
That's definitely true. There are
also many people who die without benefiting from the treasure after carrying it
and struggling for the rest of their lives. Perhaps Chung Myung decision is rather wise.
'He's bright and quick-witted. He is not like a Taoist.
Rather, he is more like a merchant or noble family. Even considering that he is a
disciple of Mount Hua...….'
That means Chung Myung is more
dangerous than he think.
Those who completely follow the
sect's policies, no matter how strong they may be, obey the laws of the world.
However, if they gain power, they will try to
shake up the world arbitrarily.
'Within thirty years, Mount Hua might be famous in the world.'
Chung Myung frowned as Hong Dae-gwang
seemed to be lost in thought.
"Excuse me."
"Oh, go ahead."
"Because we're both busy.
Let's get this over with. How much are you going to pay?"
"……Well."
Hong Dae-gwang stared at the map and glanced at Chung Myung.
‘He is certainly smart, but still lacks experience.'
He had a very troubled look on his
face.
"If this map is really Talgeum's tomb, then it is
priceless."
"That's right."
"But there are so many things
to consider."
"Huh?"
"First, this thing came from Wudang. So it's basically Wudang's stuff.
No matter how much that Sword
Tomb is,
the number of people who want to buy will be halved if they know it's Wudang's item."
"I see."
"And the other thing is that it's not clear whether we can solve this map or not."
"Right."
"Aside from that, we have to
hide the fact that Beggar Union bought
this, and we need to find someone to buy it secretly so that the rumors don't
spread. And most of all, there's no evidence that this is really Sword Tomb."
"So?"
Chung Myung stared at Hong Dae-gwang.
He coughed slightly and opened his mouth.
"Considering all that, the
appropriate price of this map is
100,000 Yang. I'll give you an extra to share my
special friendship with Mount Hua Divine
Dragon.
How about 20,000 Yang?"
"So
120,000 Yang?"
"Exactly."
"Really?"
"Hahahaha. You hit me
especially well."
When Chung Myung smiled, Hong Dae-gwang
also looked at him and smiled.
'Right,
what do you know?'
No matter how smart he is and how powerful his swords may be. The Taoists who
live in the mountains cannot be familiar with
wealth. These guys are called pushovers. Pushover.
Right
now, the situation is that a pushover has rolled into the Head Branch hand…
Rustle.
Chung Myung stuffed the map on the desk into his bosom.
"Where did the nearest Haomen
branch you say?"
"……Young Warrior?"
Chung Myung smiles.
"I don't think the price is
right, so I'll just go."
"Yo- Young Warrior. What do you
mean? What do you mean the price doesn't match?"
‘What's
wrong with him?’
At that moment, Chung Myung glared
at Hong Dae-gwang with slightly gleaming eyes.
"One hundred twenty
thousand?"
"……Tha- That's
right. If you really don't like it, I'll raise it to 150,000...…."
"150,000 Yaaaangg?"
"……."
Hong Dae-gwang had a hunch at that moment.
'I got it
wrong.'
‘He
has a rough idea how much it is worth. Uh, I
have to deal with this somehow...….’
"You
bastards dare?"
At last,
Chung
Myung's eyes were turned upside down.
Whoosh!
And the desk was turned upside
down.
Hong Dae-gwang was mesmerized as he
saw the reports and green tea scattered in all directions.
"How dare you turn your back
on someone! You beggar!"
‘Uh...’
‘I
think this is a failure.’
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