Chapter 368 – Why Did You Come? (3)
Ah, my hands are shaking.
I’ve touched Milph in more than ten people until now, so I’ve always thought that someday someone might suspect me.
But suddenly, an open prison ship? Isn’t the difficulty too high from the beginning?
“Well, now it’s better to talk about how to get out of here. First, I’ll explain the method I’ve thought of.”
The only fortunate thing is that the suspicion has spread in a reasonable direction, so it is far from the truth.
Thanks to that, I could listen to No Hee-bang’s explanation with a relatively easy mind.
“Once the two of us get out, it’s not that difficult. Since they didn’t block my power.”
“…There seems to be another person.”
“I think Sohyeopdo has a means of detection, but Hwangbo Yeohyeop and Mong-a were with me.”
“Are you talking about those two…?!”
I already knew, but I answered as if I just found out. That aside, why did Mong-a follow me when Hwangbo Hyoseon didn’t know?
Meanwhile, No Hee-bang cautiously said to me, wondering if he should.
“Just to clarify for the honor of the two, they only followed my request.”
“It’s okay. I don’t really care.”
“Is that so…?”
No Hee-bang had a suspicious expression, but I was sincere.
I was curious why Mong-a, who didn’t know anything, didn’t tell No Hee-bang, who was openly suspicious of me.
If I had told No Hee-bang that I had eaten the back hole in Seolsan, it would have been much more dangerous, but No Hee-bang didn’t seem to suspect the truth.
‘Even so, wasn’t it a bit too much to reveal it with his own mouth?’
“Fortunately. Anyway, back to the point, we need to know your location to some extent before we escape. Hwangbo Yeohyeop is likely to be within reach of her voice, but…”
“…?”
“Maybe she was attacked. Please keep that in mind.”
Listening to the story, it seemed that No Hee-bang was mistaken.
He thought that Hwangbo Hyoseon’s voice was cut off because she asked Yeonghogyeong to stop her voice from leaking out too much.
Please tell her that if she keeps making noise, Hwangbo Yeohyeop can do anything.
Chapter 368 – Why Did You Come? (3)
Moreover, it wasn’t intentional, but at the time, I ordered a slightly harsh comment to Hyung-wan when he told me that No Hee-bang (whom I didn’t know at the time) was causing a commotion, and it seemed to give him the impression that I was pushing him away.
“So, time is not that abundant. We need to escape as soon as possible. If possible, today or tomorrow.”
It would be difficult if we rushed too much and had less time to organize our thoughts.
However, since I couldn’t defend the Ma-gyo-do members here for No Hee-bang, I just listened to her plan.
“…That’s all, So-gyo-ju.”
“Is that so? Good job.”
Yeong-ho-gyeong nodded as she listened to Hyung-wan’s report, kneeling in front of her.
It seemed that her young husband had successfully approached the open prison ship without suspicion.
Although I had doubts about whether there was a need to go to the extent of collapsing, since it was advantageous for her not to clash with the faction at this stage, I accepted the decision.
“But So-gyo-ju, is it okay not to seal your power? If you miss something…”
“It’s okay. Kang So-hyeop will adjust that part. And if it seems difficult, we’ll just eliminate it.”
But when Hyung-wan asked what would happen if there were any problems, Yeong-ho-gyeong answered nonchalantly.
‘Of course, the best option is to persuade them…’
If they refused until the end, they had no choice but to kill them. If it became known to the faction one day, it could be troublesome, but there was a good excuse called the Eun-ryeong-hoe.
If they killed them and got rid of their bodies without leaving a single trace, the faction would undoubtedly send suspicious eyes towards the Eun-ryeong-hoe rather than the Ma-gyo.
Even if she became a little more harmful by becoming a woman of a man, Yeong-ho-gyeong would still become the next leader of the Ma-gyo.
If they refused to come into the same fence as her, she had no intention of doing anything that would harm the sect, even if it meant showing mercy.
The problem was that Kang Yoon would be quite disappointed if things turned out that way, and Yeong-ho-gyeong was thinking about how to console him.
“What’s wrong?”
So after finishing the report and not asking any other questions, Hyung-wan’s gaze suddenly turned to her, and Yeong-ho-gyeong belatedly felt his curious voice.
“…Can I ask you a question that may be impertinent, So-gyo-ju?”
“Go ahead and ask.”
In Yeong-ho-gyeong’s eyes, Hyung-wan was a person who belonged to the good or bad category, depending on whether he spoke kindly or not.
Chapter 368 – Why Did You Come? (3)
Of course, as a disciple of the great master, Iljang-ro, Hyung-wan had excellent martial arts skills and was loyal to the sect. However, he was only good at doing what he was told to do. Sometimes, he even messed up the tasks he was given and caused trouble.
Although he was a useful talent, he didn’t attract much attention. So when he asked an unexpected question, Yeong-ho-gyeong was curious about what he was going to say.
“It seems that So-gyo-ju trusts Kang So-hyeop quite a bit.”
“…Yes. He is a trustworthy person.”
Feeling a sense of discomfort that Hyung-wan might have some suspicion or jealousy towards Kang Yoon, Yeong-ho-gyeong frowned slightly. Then Hyung-wan spoke again.
“Is that because he is So-gyo-ju’s husband?”
…!
Yeong-ho-gyeong was taken aback by the unexpected question. She wondered how he knew that. Her mind was filled with that thought, and she immediately regained her composure.
“Ahem…!”
Although it was a fact that only a small part of the Ma-gyo-do members knew about, she was an absolute master with an impressive background. Having an child didn’t diminish her power in any way.
As the formidable energy born from her powerful background focused solely on Hyung-wan, his face instantly lost color.
“How did you know? Who else knows about this besides you?”
“S-So-gyo-ju… I, I…”
Struggling to endure the overwhelming energy, Hyung-wan barely managed to open his trembling lips.
“I am loyal to you, cough…!”
“…Is that so?”
Understanding the meaning behind Hyung-wan’s words in an instant, Yeong-ho-gyeong withdrew her energy. Hyung-wan coughed and started to breathe again.
“Ahem…!”
As he waited for Hyung-wan to catch his breath and his complexion to return to normal, Yeong-ho-gyeong could finally hear his answer.
“My master told me. Maybe if So-gyo-ju had entrusted the baby to him, he might have been the one to deal with it… or something like that.”
“Iljang-ro?”
The news that Yeong-ho-gyeong had a child was quite surprising among those who knew about it. It was impossible to produce results without planting seeds in the field, so there must be someone who was the father of the child. However, no one could guess who it was.
Although the fact that her position as the leader of the Ma-gyo-do was not shaken by this was a testament to the aspect of the Ma-gyo-do that revered strength, her curiosity was unstoppable.
“So you were watching while pretending not to know.”
However, Iljang-ro was aware of the fact that both the Blood Demon and his disciple had come to the Ma-gyo-do, and he had also noticed that Yeong-ho-gyeong was strangely close to the Blood Demon’s disciple.
Moreover, because he was still in his prime, Yeong-ho-gyeong’s grandson, he was able to be involved with a young man who was not even half his age.
“Once again, I assure you that both my master and I are loyal to the leader. We will never reveal this fact to anyone else, so you don’t have to worry.”
“…I’ll believe you.”
Yeong-ho-gyeong nodded lightly, but still didn’t take her eyes off Hyung-wan.
It seemed that this conversation was just about revealing the fact that he knew about the secret.
That’s why she wanted to know what he really wanted to ask, and she sent a subtle glance as if to ask him to speak up. Hyung-wan opened his mouth again.
“My master was worried that So-gyo-ju was satisfied with Kang So-hyeop because he was her husband.”
“Did Iljang-ro ask you to inquire about this?”
“It was just my own speculation.”
“I heard that you caused a lot of trouble by doing things that Iljang-ro didn’t ask you to do before, and he was very angry with you.”
As she watched Hyung-wan flinch at her words, Yeong-ho-gyeong thought of Iljang-ro’s wrinkled face.
Yeong-ho-gyeong had already married a man she didn’t really like for the sake of the sect, so she was worried that it might be the same this time.
“But he is satisfied…”
Of course, she was satisfied. It was an obvious fact.
With a man who was not even half her age, she loved the nights when she was like a young woman being seduced on the bed.
When she was embraced by his firm and large body and accepted his thrusts, she became a female who was completely at his mercy and craving for pleasure.
But above all, what made her happy when she was held by him was the fiery carnal desire that he unleashed to purely enjoy her body.
He was a man who was superior in appearance, martial arts, strength, and even knowledge, but the biggest reason why countless women were attracted to him was because he fulfilled their self-esteem as women by revealing his carnal desires without hiding them.
Feeling so good about being recognized as a beautiful female by a young man who might be younger than her own son, Yeong-ho-gyeong accepted his seed and became pregnant with his child.
Even if she didn’t need a successor, Yeong-ho-gyeong would have made the same decision.
“I am satisfied. Completely.”
When Yeong-ho-gyeong answered with sincerity, Hyung-wan’s complexion brightened, and he bowed deeply.
“I’m glad to hear that. Then, I will also pledge my loyalty to the leader and serve him as faithfully as So-gyo-ju.”
‘Hmm… I don’t think he’ll be too pleased about this.’
Perhaps it was because he had made a mistake with the first button, but Kang Yoon seemed hesitant about Hyung-wan.
However, Yeong-ho-gyeong didn’t say anything rude to him, as she knew that Hyung-wan was the kind of person who wouldn’t be rude to someone even if he didn’t like them.
‘If he had kept his mouth shut until now, it would have been fine…’
“Okay, is that all? Then, you may leave.”
“Yes, So-gyo-ju.”
Hyung-wan politely bowed his head and left Yeong-ho-gyeong’s presence.
And by the time he completely disappeared from her sight, Yeong-ho-gyeong’s mind was filled with thoughts of what Kang Yoon might be doing with the Blood Demon’s disciple in the open boat by now.