Return of The Mount Hua – Chapter 1649. Find it quickly. Quickly (3)
Editor: Hoamz
Co-Translator: Xoxo
Baek Cheon, who had been watching Chung Myung rampage in a daze, snapped back belatedly.
"W- We have to stop him! Quickly!"
"Uh..."
"What are you doing, you bastards! We have to stop him right n..."
“Sasuk.”
"Yes?"
"It's too late, isn't it?"
"Uh?"
Baek Cheon looked at the scene before his eyes again.
"Ah."
It was too late. He was right. The worst he could have imagined… No, perhaps a horrific scene he couldn't even have imagined was unfolding.
Kwang!
Chung Myung's foot mercilessly struck the face of Murong Se-gae's inspector.
“Keuaack!”
The man flew like a slaughtered pig and crashed into the middle of the watching crowd. As if their heads couldn't accept this situation at all, everyone stood blankly.
Then, one trembling beggar caught Chung Myung's view.
"But this beggar bastard!"
"Ge- General! I didn't say anyth…!”
"If a beggar has no sense either, they should die, you bastard!"
Kwang!
Chung Myung quickly snatched the Dog-Beating Staff from the beggar's waist and struck down in one breath. The beggar who was hit on the crown of his head with his own dog-beating staff couldn't even scream and collapsed on the spot, convulsing.
"What? Alliance rules?"
Chung Myung's eyes flickered as he searched for the next prey.
“Since coming here, I haven't seen a single bastard ask to see the alliance rules, but what? According to the alliance rules? Do you guys even know what the alliance rules are?”
“...”
"Oh, fine. Just one. Step forward. If there’s even a single person here who actually knows what’s written in the rules, I’ll let this go. Come on. One person. Now.”
"Tha- That..."
Even those who had tacitly agreed with today's incident through silence looked around at each other in shock. No one dared to step forward and claim a clear understanding of the alliance rule.
It was a given.
Because Heavenly Comrade Alliance had never properly organised such alliance rules yet. The very people who should have established the rule have neglected it, so how could anyone claim fairness based on rules that didn't exist?
"None?"
As Chung Myung urged, everyone flinched in silence. Chung Myung's eyes, which had seemed to calm for a moment, began darting wildly again in that instant.
"Ah, right. Then I get it. Now I know why you bastards deserve to be beaten!"
Kwang!
Another person soared into the air.
"Hi- Hiiiik!"
“Come here! Come here, you bastard! Where do you think you’re running!”
“Ge- General! I- If you do this...”
“What if I do this? If I do this, what will you do about it?"
Chung Myung began sweeping all around like a mad dog.
Namgung Dowi, who could do nothing but watch, dripped with cold sweat.
"Shouldn't we really stop him?"
"...At this point?"
"B- But still..."
Jo-Gol calmly rubbed his chin and muttered as if talking about someone else's business.
"It's a sight I saw often in the old days."
"...Right."
"It's certainly been rare lately, hasn't it?"
"That too."
Jo-Gol and Yoon Jong had not only let their hands go but even appeared peaceful. A flustered Namgung Dowi turned to Baek Cheon this time.
"A- Acting Sect Leader! We have to stop him somehow..."
“Hmm.”
Baek Cheon let out a thoughtful hum as if seriously considering something before nodding.
“I’ve been thinking…”
"Yes?"
"It would be right to stop him before he does it... but since he's already done it, wouldn't it be better to be thorough?"
"...Huh?"
"He must have his intentions. It's not like he's a child."
"Th- That's such nonsense...”
"Gyaaaaah!"
Just then, the person who had been hit squarely in the jaw by Chung Myung's foot flew up into the air with a scream.
"He's beating them so refreshingly. Even I feel relieved just watching."
Namgung Dowi was left speechless by Baek Cheon's reaction, which seemed to have stopped thinking altogether.
‘These crazy Mount Hua....'
How could they react like this while watching this scene? No one in their right mind could do that.
“This is a scene where the general of an alliance is beating the alliance members. Isn't this something that should never happen, anytime, anywhere?”
“Hmm, that’s rich coming from the person who ran around brandishing his sword telling those against the alliance to come out?”
"I- I'm in a slightly different position..."
Perhaps feeling guilty, Namgung Dowi's voice subsided a bit.
“Why act so surprised now. Did it make sense when a third-class disciple went around breaking the heads of second-class disciples?”
"...What about the Mount Hua guy going around beating Namgung Family people?"
"Namgung Family got off easy. He once drew pictures on Monk Hye Yeon's head who's from Shaolin and teased him. Actually, by Chung Myung's standards, that's a very mild reaction."
…Namgung Dowi blinked.
'Come to think of it.'
That Chung Myung was 'that kind' of person. It only now occurred to him anew. He had momentarily forgotten because there had been many occasions to act serious lately...
"No, even so... I don't think he should go this far."
"Sogaju-nim, think carefully. That's how it's always been. It's weirder if that bastard only does things he's allowed to do.”
"Uh..."
Hearing it that way, it seemed like that was also right? The confused Namgung Dowi nodded his head absentmindedly.
But not everyone was convinced like Namgung Dowi.
"Wha- What is the meaning of this?!"
Jaegal Yeon, who had been kicked and sent tumbling by Chung Myung, got up while grinding his teeth. Chung Myung, who was grabbing the collar of another unlucky person and punching him, turned only his gaze at Jaegal Yeon.
“What's that now?”
"The, the general of the alliance resorting to violence! How can this be allowed?!"
"Yeah."
"...What?"
"I said it’s allowed."
Jaegal Yeon's mouth fell open.
"A- Allowed! What kind of nonsense is that? Who decides that?"
"Me."
"...Huh?"
The sharp retort on Jaegal Yeon's face instantly went slack with bewilderment. Chung Myung spoke nonchalantly again.
“I decide. Why?”
“...”
"But this bastard is really getting on my nerves?"
Chung Myung hurled the person he had been thoroughly beating in his grasp straight at Jaegal Yeon. Startled, Jaegal Yeon reflexively dodged him.
Kwadeudeuk.
The thrown person tumbled miserably on the ground, and Chung Myung clicked his tongue.
"You, you, disloyal bastard. At least catch him."
"N- No. You're the one who threw him..."
"I'm the general, you bastard. Then I decide, or do you want to decide?"
Jaegal Yeon's mouth fell shut once again. Looking around, it seemed there was no one who would step forward to defend him.
Perhaps it was natural.
If the opponent had only logic, one could argue. If only authority, one could resist. If only strength, everyone could join forces to fight back. But confronting someone who possessed arguments, authority, and strength all in one body was unthinkable.
But Jaegal Yeon could not easily back down now.
“Are you saying the Ge- General decides that however he pleases?”
"Yeah, I will. Is something wrong?"
Chung Myung swaggered toward Jaegal Yeon. Startled, Jaegal Yeon flinched and unconsciously retreated step by step.
"Heavenly Comrade Alliance is a union of Righteous Sects. How can you establish a rule in such a place that allows superiors to beat subordinates at will!"
Chung Myung snorted at Jaegal Yeon's words.
"This bastard says the most ridiculous things. I'm not some back-alley thug bastard. How could such a rule even make sense?"
"R- Right! Then you must know that what General has done now is overstepping authority and wrongful conduct...!"
"Bullshit."
Chung Myung chuckled before the other finished speaking.
"This bastard's mouth is really filthy. Hey, am I beating you because I don't like you?"
"Then is there another reason?"
"Insubordination."
"...Huh?"
"Insubordination against the vice hall leader. What other reason is there besides this?"
"I- Insubordination!"
Jaegal Yeon's gaze instantly turned to Hye Yeon. Hye Yeon's face was pale and hardened. Jaegal Yeon contorted his face before shouting.
"We merely discussed under the judgment that Vice Hall Leader's orders didn't make sense! How is that insubordination...!"
"Yeah, that's insubordination."
"Huh? Why..."
“Why?”
The smile completely disappeared from Chung Myung's face, which had been grinning until now.
Udeuk!
Closing the distance in an instant, Chung Myung appeared before Jaegal Yeon and grabbed him by the neck.
"Keuh..."
"You seem to be misunderstanding something right now."
Chung Myung looked down at him with cold eyes. Jaegal Yeon, grabbed by the neck, couldn't answer let alone resist. He simply trembled all over.
"Do you know what wartime is?"
“...”
"You seem to have read a few military texts, so you must know very well what wartime is, what insubordination is. Recite it with your own mouth. What someone who isn't a commander must do in wartime."
"Kkeu..."
Jaegal Yeon's eyes trembled finely.
"In wartime, the chaos caused by dissent is more fatal than the small advantage it creates, so there's a separate wartime code. You useless imbecile son of a dog.”
Chung Myung's murderous intent pierced through Zhuge Yan.
"Why? Does it twist your insides because a younger person sits above your head and gives orders here and there? Do you think you're so much more correct and great? Do you think it would feel satisfying if others prioritized your words and followed them?"
"Tha- That's..."
“Then prove your ability on the battlefield, you bastard. Stop flapping your smart mouth."
Kwadeuk!
Chung Myung grabbed Jaegal Yeon and threw him aside carelessly.
“Keuk! Keuhak!”
Jaegal Yeon clutched his neck and coughed as if he were about to cough up his lungs. Chung Myung looked down at him as if he were a bug, then this time glared at everyone as if scanning them. Those who were terrified hurriedly averted their eyes.
“You’re all the same. Did it seem like you could toy with one young punk if you just created the right atmosphere among yourselves?”
“Ge- General…. It wasn't like that….”
"Even those who wouldn't say 'I didn't do it' probably thought things would be easier this way, right? Huh?"
No answer came back.
It was true that no one had actively defended Hye Yeon, and it was hard to deny that Chung Myung's words were included in the reasons why.
Chung Myung spoke coldly and sharply.
"Don't be mistaken."
“...”
"The alliance created groups and appointed hall leaders and vice hall leaders not to accommodate your complaints. It was to create forces that function properly, even if it means beheading those who don't listen."
This time, Chung Myung's gaze turned to the gathered vice hall leaders. The vice hall leaders flinched and quietly bowed their heads.
“I am done tolerating your childish whining.”
“...”
"From now on, if anyone disobeys the vice hall leaders and hall leaders, everyone will be punished regardless of reason. Remember this clearly. There are no sects anymore. That means..."
Chung Myung's voice was like the growl of a fierce beast.
"There's no place to blindly cover for what you've done anymore. Being an alliance member means that from now on, your rewards and punishments are solely determined by the alliance.”
That voice penetrated everyone's ears very clearly and chillingly. Even martial artists from other halls who had crowded to watch the situation shrank their shoulders.
"If anyone wants to test whether this is a simple threat or real, try it. I'd find it convenient to have an example or two. I'll clearly prove that this alliance's general is not someone who speaks empty words."
As Chung Myung finished speaking, a heavy silence descended, so heavy it was hard to even breathe. Everyone was looking only at their toes, not knowing what to do.
“What’s going on?”
One person approached, pushing his way through the crowd.
A path opened left and right in succession, and soon that person revealed himself. Instantly, the faces of Jaegal Yeon and the other instigators turned deathly pale.
Step.
It was the Poison King Tang Gun-ak.
He, who led the hall together with Vice Clan Leader Hye Yeon, looked at everyone with a cold face and slowly opened his mouth.
“I expect someone to explain. Everything that happened here.”
His blade-like voice fell over all their heads.
"Everything, without omission."
Those who felt the spreading wrath of the Poison King closed their eyes as if in resignation.
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