Return of The Mount Hua – Chapter 1248. That’s That (3)
Editor: Hoamzz
Co-Translator: Xoxo
“N- No. That....”
At that moment, the other members of Heavenly Comrade Alliance also appeared through the open door.
“Ugh. Seems the travel fatigue hit harder than expected.”
"Hyung-nim, aren't you too weak? You must have had all the best care in Tang Family."
“Don’t speak nonsense. If anyone was well-fed and pampered, it’s you Namgung brats. Tang Family has plenty of poisons but no elixirs. All we’ve got are poison pills.”
“Don’t Tang Family members treat poison pills like elixirs?”
"...I don't know where such ridiculous rumors come from. What, did they also say Tang Family members have poison instead of blood? If we drink poison, we’ll die too! Do they think Namgung people don't die when cut by swords?"
"Now that you mention it..."
Watching the group casually chatting as they walked out, Gwak Hwanso blinked in disbelief.
"Why isn't anyone serving food?"
“Tsk, tsk. Why are you sitting around waiting to be served? It’s obvious you go to the dining hall when mealtime passes.”
“They brought us food yesterday.”
“A new day has dawned. Things change.”
“Wow, sharp as a blade.”
What are these people still doing here?
A dazed voice escaped Gwak Hwanso's lips.
“No… What are you all doing?”
"Hm?"
"Didn't we prepare a ship for you to leave when the storm stopped?"
"Really?"
Chung Myung scratched his stomach absently and looked back toward the door.
"Sasuk, did they prepare a ship for us?"
“Hmm? Ah yes, I heard. They said they prepared a ship at the coast for us to use when leaving the island."
From inside, Baek Cheon appeared, stepping out into the light.
Unlike the others in disheveled clothes, Baek Cheon's attire remained spotlessly clean. Gwak Hwanso stared blankly at the white martial arts uniform gleaming in the sunlight before contorting his face.
“Are you out of your mind?”
The response came from an entirely unexpected direction.
“It’s you who’s out of your mind, you punk!”
“...Huh?”
“When guests come, you feed them! Even Hwasan, which threw away all sense of courtesy at the cliff, wouldn't leave their guests unfed!" (“손님이 왔으면 밥은 먹여야지! 예의라고는 단장애에서 집어 던진 화산도 손님을 굶기지는 않는다!”)
“Chung Myung-ah. You shouldn’t speak ill of your own sect while visiting another.”
“These bastards are worse than Mount Hua!”
“And you shouldn’t speak ill of other sects either.”
Gwak Hwanso pressed his throbbing forehead. In a situation where it was unknown when Evil Tyrant Alliance will attack, how could they calmly eat breakfast? Unless their nerves were made of whale tendons, how could they...
“Jayang.”
“...Yes, Daesahyung.”
"Guide the guests to the dining hall. Tell them to prepare a meal."
“No, Sahyung. This....”
“Do as I say.”
“Yes....”
Janyang shot Chung Myung and his group a glare filled with barely contained contempt.
'No matter what, this is too much.'
Technically, the guests weren’t wrong. Sending off guests who had traveled so far without at least offering breakfast would indeed be a breach of etiquette. At any other time, even the sect leader would have scolded them severely for such poor hospitality.
But these weren’t normal circumstances.
The disciples of Hainan were bracing for Evil Tyrant Alliance. Those who remain will fight and die, and those who escaped Evil Tyrant Alliance and came down from the mountain must hold their breath and accept their reign.
Everyone here already knows their fate. What would they think seeing Heavenly Comrade Alliance members leisurely leaving Hainan after finishing their business? No matter how strong their will, morale would surely drop.
‘I thought they would get the hint if I spoke vaguely.’
Lee Jayang’s gaze drilled into Baek Cheon’s face.
He had assumed that, since they weren’t dealing with an idiot, there would be no need to explain every single detail of their circumstances, but it seemed like that clueless man hadn’t grasped the meaning behind their words in the slightest.
“...Please follow me.”
Though rage boiled inside him, there was no other choice now that the other disciples had all seen them. There was no choice but to properly host their guests and even see them off.
Just as Lee Jayang bit his lip and turned around.
“But why are all of you gathered here so early in the morning? You’re not here to pick a fight, are you?”
At Chung Myung's question, Lee Jayang's head turned sharply. He could no longer hold back and exploded like thunder.
“But this rascal really!”
“Jayang!”
“No, Daesahyung! This is too much! If this isn't mockery, what is it?"
"I said enough!"
When Gwak Hwanso glared at him with bulging eyes, Lee Jayang bit his lip.
“Bang Hong. You guide them!”
“...M- Me, Sahyung?”
"What? Can't do it?"
“No. I will.”
Lee Jayang turned around. Behind him, Gwak Hwanso’s voice, trying its best to remain calm, could be heard.
“...We apologize. We assumed you had already left and came to clean the quarters. We didn’t expect you to still be here.”
"Huh?"
“We’ll take care of your belongings, so please don't worry and go have your meal first. By the time you return, everything will be ready for you to depart.”
Jayang knew that Gwak Hwanso's temperament was actually more impatient than his own. So he understood just how much patience it must’ve taken to say those words.
In front of his Daesahyung's calm reaction, Lee Jayang felt ashamed of his rash actions.
That was when.
“Sasuk. What are they saying?”
Chung Myung's voice, which seemed to be blatantly ignoring Gwak Hwanso's words, rang out coldly. This broke Lee Jayang's last thread of reason.
'Alright then!'
With fire blazing in his eyes, Lee spun back around. Hainan's final image be damned, he was determined to correct this ill-mannered bastard's behavior.
But before he could act, Chung Myung and Baek Cheon’s conversation reached his ears, and the absurdity of their words drained all strength from his body.
“Why are they cleaning a room someone’s still using?”
“Chung Myung-ah. At good inns, they clean the room even when people are still staying in it.”
"That's for inns. This isn't an inn, is it?"
“That’s true.”
"Then it's disrespectful. Why go through other people's belongings without permission?"
"Hmm. That's something to consider. We can't say the customs of Shaanxi and Southern Sea are exactly the same."
Lee Jayang let out a hollow laugh, too drained to even muster anger. Gwak Hwanso gritted his teeth and explained.
“No, we're packing the belongings of those who are leaving. Time is of the essence if you want to leave the island before Evil Tyrant Alliance attacks. We don't have time to waste, do we?"
It seemed even Gwak Hwanso couldn’t hold back anymore, as his words carried a sharp edge. However, Chung Myung merely chuckled in response.
“That’s a matter for when I decide to leave.”
“Exactly! Your belongings.... Yes?”
Gwak Hwanso, on the verge of yelling, blinked in disbelief.
"Who said anything about leaving?"
“....”
“These guys are hilarious. Is this how the Southern Sea treats guests? I never said I was leaving, so why are you all so eager to kick me out?”
"The food expenses are quite high though."
“To be fair, we’ve been eating like pigs.”
“That was all Namgung Sogaju.”
"M- Me? Me? Wow, really me?"
However, Heavenly Comrade Alliance and the group reacted calmly. Gwak Hwanso was left utterly speechless, staring at them in disbelief. Chung Myung snapped his fingers at him.
“Hey, you.”
“...Yes?”
“Stop with the nonsense and just take us to the dining hall. Don’t touch our stuff. Seriously, kids these days have no manners, no manners! Tsk!”
“....”
"Lead the way!"
"Huh?"
"What are you doing?"
“Ah.... Yes.”
Gwak Hwanso started leading them toward the dining hall as if possessed.
The disciples of Hainan Sect just blankly stared at their backs.
“That’s... Sahyung.”
"Yes?"
"Then what should we do? Clean? Or..."
Lee Jayang's face was distorted horribly.
* * *
“You’re... not leaving?”
Gwak Hwanso asked, doing his best to keep the disbelief from his voice.
Unfortunately, no one here gave a proper answer to that question.
"No... you eat raw meat?"
“This is a delicacy.”
“But it’s not cooked? Who eats raw fish?”
"This is how it’s supposed to be eaten?”
"Even the fishermen at Janggang River didn't eat it like this! Even in Anhui, right next to Dongting Lake, they cooked their fish!"
“People eat it raw in the Northern Sea though?”
"No, originally they didn't eat it in this way either. That's why we taught them to."
“Either way, they eat it now, right? And if no one’s gotten sick, what’s the problem?”
"I guess this is just how people eat around here."
“N- No....”
When Namgung Dowi tried to argue in some way, Chung Myung's face suddenly distorted.
"Just eat it, you bastard! Who are you to complain about side dishes! This is why spoiled brats like you are hopeless! You ought to be thrown into a corner and be fed dirt to become human!”
"What does being pampered have to do with this!"
“Shut up, you fucking rich brat!”
Namgung Dowi, unable to overcome the cultural shock, tried to seek others' support with trembling eyes.
But. so
“Oh, it’s chewy.”
“It’s sticky.”
"This is good?"
Mount Hua guys were already stuffing raw fish into their mouths. Even Tang Family members were exclaiming ‘Delicious!’ while smacking their lips on the fish meat.
'These people would eat human flesh if it was edible.'
Are they angler fish? They are angler fish. Namgung Dowi clutched his chest in frustration.
But there was someone even more frustrated than Namgung Dowi.
“No! Please listen to me!”
“...Ah, we’re eating here....”
“Don’t they say not even dogs are disturbed when eating?”
“The Southern Sea seems to have a different culture.”
Gwak Hwanso clutched his head. He wanted to praise his own patience for not drawing his sword against these snouts.
"Hei, lissen here."
“...What?”
Chung Myung swallowed and got angry.
"Why do you keep pressuring us to leave! Is the food too precious?"
“Well, yes, it’s wastef… No, that’s not it! Haven't we finished our discussion, and didn't Heavenly Comrade Alliance and Hainan Sect decide to go their separate ways?"?”
Baek Cheon nodded calmly.
"That's correct."
“Then there’s no reason for you to stay here anymore. Didn’t Acting Sect Leader confirm that you would relay Hainan Sect’s stance to Heavenly Comrade Alliance as the envoy?”
"That's also correct."
Baek Cheon nodded again. Which only made Gwak Hwanso feel even more frustrated.
"Then suddenly saying you won't leave, what does that mean?"
Chung Myung chimed in, beating his chest.
“That’s that, this guy!”
"Huh?"
“Why doesn’t this guy get what I’m saying? Is he just dull?”
Chung Myung's face wrinkled as if he was annoyed.
“Alright, look. I’ll break it down for you. The negotiations between Heavenly Comrade Alliance and Hainan broke down, right?”
“Right.”
"So we just need to relay that situation to the alliance, right?"
“That’s right!”
“Then our task is done.”
“That’s what I’m saying!”
Chung Myung shouted as if frustrated.
“That’s right! Since we’ve finished our task, we’re free to do whatever we want! Heavenly Comrade Alliance leave, but I’m not leaving! Is that so hard to understand? Does it not make sense to you?”
Gwak Hwanso was momentarily speechless... How could he understand? How does that make any sense?
Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Chung Myung clicked his tongue.
“Can’t even understand something this simple? How do you even survive? You’re driving me crazy.”
Gwak Hwanso was lost in thought. What else should he say to this madman?
Baek Cheon, who had been listening, spoke with a gentle smile.
"I would like to have another meeting after the meal."
“...What?”
"Not as Mount Hua's Acting Sect Leader representing Heavenly Comrade Alliance's position..."
Baek Cheon's eyes suddenly grew deep and serious.
"But as a martial artist who came after hearing that a colleague of Jungwon was in danger."
At that moment, goosebumps ran down Gwak Hwanso's back.
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