Chapter 178 – Proving It Here (1)
“Please, spare me. Elder… Please…”
“Perhaps your father is now the elder. Since I left the sect, the hierarchy might have changed.”
It was an irrelevant issue. If he showed any hostility towards the old man in front of him, he would inevitably die.
The elder’s gaze, as cold as a snake, was something he had never seen before.
“Sir, what can I do for you? I’ll do anything, so please… Elder, no, Hwang Daehyeop…!”
“Don’t be so afraid. I’m curious about the story you brought me that could be of help to me…”
That was it. From the beginning, Kyunghyeondong had come to see the elder, hoping that he might have some useful information about his wife’s infidelity.
His wife’s lover was the disciple of that bloodthirsty monster.
After learning the identity of his opponent, he couldn’t even lay a finger on him. He had come to seek the wisdom of the elder, no, Hwang Domyeong.
“If you tell me, I, I…”
“Hmm, did I ever say that I would take your life? It seems that my subordinates have been too rough with you, making you so scared.”
He patted his shoulder gently and smirked, but his eyes were still as chilling as ever.
“Don’t worry. You’re not even worth killing. It’s more valuable to keep you alive. Have you got your answer now?”
Despite the terrible insult, Kyunghyeondong couldn’t even twitch like a frog in front of a snake.
Moreover, it was actually more trustworthy to speak like this.
Kyunghyeondong revealed the fact of his wife’s infidelity and the identity of her lover, Kang Yoon.
“It doesn’t seem to be useful information for now, but…”
Listening to the story with an interesting expression, Hwang Domyeong patted Kyunghyeondong’s shoulder.
“It’s an interesting fact. Maybe it’ll be useful in its own way.”
“R, really…?”
“You’ll be traveling with this friend for a while. Well, he’s pretty good with his fists, so there’s nothing to worry about. Egwi (二鬼), take care of him.”
“Don’t worry, sir!”
“H, Hwang Daehyeop, wait a minute…”
Ignoring Kyunghyeondong’s hold, Hwang Domyeong left the room with only Egwi, one of his subordinates.
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Hwang Domyeong, who had recruited some members of the Mingyo’s external organization, was hiding with their help.
“What do you want me to do?”
Hwang Domyeong asked Ilgwui, who was performing next to him.
“Let him live. By keeping him alive, he might become useful someday.”
“Yes, sir. What I wanted to ask was…”
“Ah, Kang Yoon, right?”
Ilgwui nodded his head.
“Although he is a bloodthirsty monster, I didn’t know he was a crazy guy who goes around sleeping with old women in the Mingyo organization. Maybe the women related to him in the faction are the same.”
“Yes, so if we spread that fact to the Gangho Murim, wouldn’t it be a good revenge for him?”
“Ilgwui.”
“Yes, sir.”
Hwang Domyeong stopped and faced Ilgwui.
“How far do you think he can go?”
“What…?”
“I’m sure of it. He will undoubtedly reach at least the peak of the Chojuljeong. Maybe even as fast as one of the top masters in the history of the Gangho.”
Although there were many masters in the long history of the Murim, there were hardly any as strong as the current Samjon.
Even the Mingyo leader Shinmajo, who was likely to be a stone monument among the young Samjons, would have been considered a top master if he had lived in a different era, the saints were saying.
A disciple who was recognized for his talent by the bloodthirsty master among such people.
He was the one who broke through the peak wall in just over half a year.
“It hurts much more to fall from a high place. Don’t you think so?”
“Ah…”
Hwang Domyeong gave a glance to Ilgwui, who understood, and started walking again, looking ahead.
“At some point, I was going to find the little sect leader. I just hope you understand that I wasn’t trying to hide anything.”
Last night, I found myself in trouble after following my nose to Chaesuran without thinking.
I apologized several times, bowing my head, but she just looked blankly at me. I told her that I would come back tomorrow with Yeonghogyung to apologize again, and that’s where we are now.
Yeonghogyung also felt sorry, so she maintained her posture, and I opened my mouth again.
“I’m really sorry…”
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“I don’t have anything else to say except that I’m sorry. Of course, Chaesuran must have understood that I’m the kind of person who gets a hard-on just by looking at a milf.”
But now that I had shown up with another woman, she was bound to be disappointed.
“Don’t apologize too much, both of you… I was just a little surprised, that’s all.”
Chaesuran smiled slightly and lowered her head. She had been worried because I had been in a dangerous situation, but seeing me with another woman must have been disappointing.
“Look at me. I haven’t even prepared refreshments for my guests. Please wait a moment?”
Chaesuran left after saying that, and I finally let out a sigh of relief. I had been so tense that I couldn’t even breathe properly.
“Haa…”
Yesterday, I thought I was going to die, but today, I felt like I had regained some energy.
“It’s all your fault. Reflect on your actions.”
That was really true. Yeonghogyung had become involved without even knowing about Chaesuran’s existence, so it was quite sudden and embarrassing.
I shrunk my shoulders even more.
“That aside, this place is… quite bleak.”
Meanwhile, Yeonghogyung looked around Chaesuran’s room and tilted her head. Actually, I had thought the same thing when I first came here.
The room was quite neat, and everything necessary was there, but it lacked any personal touch or taste.
Of course, some people might not want those elements in their room, but Chaesuran probably hadn’t paid attention to them because she was too busy taking care of her husband.
“Hmm?”
When I voiced my doubts, Yeonghogyung turned her head, but I just waved my hand and started to think.
Come to think of it, Yeonghogyung was the person that Gyeonghyeondong had his eyes on as a potential wife. I had heard that he had targeted Yeonghogyung using his status as the son of the Samjon and the descendant of a noble family.
But in the end, he couldn’t marry Yeonghogyung and instead ended up with Chaesuran, who had treated him quite rudely…
‘During their marriage, did Gyeonghyeondong ever compare Chaesuran to Yeonghogyung?’
Maybe it was a good thing that it didn’t work out.
Chaesuran came back to the room with a vacant expression, as if her soul had left her body.
‘There’s nothing I can do about it…’
Seeing Yeonghogyung up close after a long time, she was still beautiful.
Although she was much older than me, due to the difference in martial arts, Yeonghogyung would age faster than me, and Chaesuran would maintain her current appearance for a long time.
Like a husband, it seemed that my heart was gradually leaning towards Chaesuran.
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“I won’t treat you as badly as a husband would, but I’m sure there will be moments where I’ll be neglectful.”
“There’s nothing I can do about it… since you belong to the Duke.”
Chaesuran forced back her tears. If her eyes turned red, she would be caught for sure.
She tried to suppress her emotions and not let her thoughts show on her face.
“Just a little more, just a little more.”
The shock she just received would fade away with time. If she could just get through this moment, she would become more skilled at hiding her pain.
When she went back into the room, the Duke was standing, waiting for her.
“Why are you standing? Sit down and wait…”
He spoke naturally, but Chaesuran was confused. The Duke took the tray from her and put it on the table.
“I have a lot of women. Women that I can’t proudly talk about to others.”
“I heard.”
“I love all of them. And you, Suran.”
“I heard that too. Why… ah!”
The Duke suddenly grabbed her clothes and ripped them apart, causing Chaesuran to scream.
“Why, why are you doing this? The Duke’s wife is watching…”
“It might be a foolish thing to do. Maybe you’ll be really angry with me later, but I had to do it.”
The Duke kept talking while undressing her. His hands never stopped moving.
“I promise to make you happy for as long as possible, now and in the future.”
“I don’t understand what you’re saying…”
Chaesuran pretended not to understand, but she was slowly realizing that the Duke was saying everything she wanted to hear.
“Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. You’re you. You’re a beautiful woman that I want to devour. You promised to get pregnant with my baby, remember?”
“Husband…”
It was the worst thing he could say. But it was also the only thing that could erase the anxiety that was constantly disturbing her mind.
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Chaesuran burst into tears.
“Uh, uh? Is this not right? Suran? Are you okay?”
“I told you, didn’t I? What woman would like to hear such crazy things… huh?”
The Duke was taken aback by her sudden outburst, but the Madame stopped him from saying anything more when she saw Chaesuran’s tear-streaked face light up with a smile.
There she was. A woman who found peace in such crazy words.
