The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 188

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 188

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully 188

Yu Hyun-wol (4)

Seo Mun-youngil’s worries didn’t last long.

It was a chance to get revenge on the Seo Mun Clan, and he couldn’t refuse the offer.

“But the Seo Mun Clan is so powerful, a mainstay of the Five Great Clans. Can we really overthrow them with just the three of us?”

And the question followed naturally. No matter how strong his helpers were, the Seo Mun Clan was a pillar of the Five Great Clans.

It was a huge force that couldn’t be overthrown by just a few people.

The clan had dozens of direct family members and thousands of warriors under their command.

And if they were provoked, even the Murim Alliance [a powerful martial arts organization] would get involved….

Yu-wol nodded in response to his reasonable question.

“It will definitely be difficult, but it’s possible. The Five Great Clans don’t have perfect solidarity.”

“You mean….”

“And there’s also the Nine Sects [another group of influential martial arts schools]. There will be plenty of room to exploit divisions.”

She said with a gentle smile.

The Five Great Clans and the Nine Sects.

On the surface, they seemed like groups with strong solidarity, but in reality, they were rife with conflicts of interest.

Appearances were deceiving, and even when they cooperated, they were always plotting against each other.

“They speak sweetly with smiling faces, but behind their backs, they hold daggers ready to strike. That’s what the Murim [the martial arts world] is like these days.”

All the information was obtained from the deep web.

The information she had been gathering since deciding to come to China would become a sharp sword to use against them.

Yu-wol wouldn’t lose an information war.

“The morality of the Jianghu [the lawless world of martial artists] is dead. Murim people have become politicians, and the common people are suffering. The more this happens, the more reorganization is needed.”

“…I think so too.”

“Seo Mun-youngil, we saw potential in you. You will be able to change the Murim world.”

“Me, the Murim world?”

“That’s right.”

Yu-wol seduced Seo Mun-youngil with sweet talk.

The reason Yu-wol and Yu Seong-woo wanted Seo Mun-youngil was for a specific purpose.

The story of an illegitimate child, cast out of his clan, returning to seize power.

By involving several clans and sects to increase the scale, they could take control of the Cheonmaeng Fortress [a strategic stronghold] and shake things up.

“First, let’s start with Seo Mun-youngil’s training. From what I can see, you awakened as a Murim practitioner and learned the Seo Mun Clan’s inner energy cultivation and swordsmanship.”

“Yes. Following the key formulas that my mother remembers….”

“But it’s incomplete. I’ll give you the Seo Mun Clan’s inner energy cultivation manual and swordsmanship manual, so master them perfectly. This will be the first step.”

Yu-wol said, handing over two books.

They were items purchased through cross-certification on the deep web.

As large as the clan was, there were bound to be outcasts.

One such bastard sold the swordsmanship and inner energy cultivation techniques he had learned on the deep web, allowing her to obtain them.

Seo Mun-youngil took the books and held them close to his chest.

“Once you’ve mastered them, I’ll contact you separately. At that time, I’ll introduce you to others, including myself.”

“…Yes, thank you……?”

Seo Mun-youngil, who had been looking down at the books in his arms, answered and looked up again.

Yu-wol was gone. Only a small letter written in beautiful handwriting and a wad of bills were left on the table.

***

“I contacted Seo Mun-youngil and finished the job. It wasn’t that difficult, was it? And I included that, as you said. We won’t be attacked for a while, right?”

-Good job. Things are slowly wrapping up on this side too.

While Yu-wol was recruiting Seo Mun-youngil, Yu Seong-woo was working as a wandering mercenary.

To raise the value of the names Hyun-wol and Yong-wol, he was handling numerous tasks for the escort agency.

He was building his reputation by taking on every transportation job he could find in the area.

-If I do a little more, they’ll offer me a contract job. I think they’re misunderstanding something.

“Misunderstanding?”

-They seem to think of me as a warrior from a prestigious orthodox sect. They think I’m a warrior working hard to revive a ruined sect.

“Not bad. I think you can maintain that misunderstanding a little longer?”

She had also told Seo Mun-youngil that they were Seo Mun-yeop’s subordinates….

It wasn’t exactly wrong.

A small laugh came from the communicator in her ear, followed by an answer.

-Then I will. Come to the escort agency this evening. They said there will be a few contract jobs ready by then.

“Okay. Then I’ll see you then, Oppa [term of endearment used by a younger woman to an older brother or male friend].”

-Get ready for a forehead flick when you come. I’ll make you cry.

***

When evening came, Yu-wol went to the Haeun Escort Agency.

The Haeun Escort Agency, usually bustling with people every evening, was quiet.

It used to be full of guys yelling and drinking, but now only a few were quietly sipping their drinks.

The atmosphere at the Haeun Escort Agency had changed drastically in just one day.

That was definitely because of the man sitting at the counter, sipping his drink.

“You’ve come.”

A large man with a black robe pulled low over his head, Yu Seong-woo.

He sat at the counter and emptied a few glasses of alcohol, then gestured for Yu-wol to sit next to him.

As she sat down, the bartender began to explain.

“…It’s really amazing. You’ve completed six transportation tasks in just one day. Fast and accurate delivery… if there was a nation of delivery, it would be you. Amazing achievement.”

“I’m sorry. I think I made the bar too quiet because of that.”

“It’s not bad to be quiet sometimes.”

The bartender was a broker for the Haeun Escort Agency.

As a broker, he would have earned a lot of commission from the amount of work Yu Seong-woo had done, so he couldn’t hide the smile on his face, even though the number of customers at the bar had decreased.

Yu Seong-woo emptied his glass and said.

“Now I want to do work with more pay. I think it’s time to stop doing transportation work.”

“…I don’t think that’s a bad idea. It’s unprecedented, but with that level of skill, I think you’ll be able to handle any job well.”

“Then?”

“Check it out.”

The bartender said, handing over a small storage device.

It was a device that could be connected to a smartphone, so Yu-wol took it, connected it to her device, and showed it to Yu Seong-woo.

As he read the general outline, the bartender gave an additional explanation.

“There are many conflicts of interest in the Hae area. Moreover, the area around Block 30 is an industrial zone, so there are fights every day.”

“…You’re giving me something flashy for the first job.”

“The risk level is Earth (地) [low], Upper (上) [high] level. The map and security forces are all listed in the file, so check it and proceed. Do you need additional troops?”

“No, two people are enough.”

“Okay. I’ll tell the client that you’ll start work in the near future.”

“…It’s better to tell them that we’ll proceed tomorrow at dawn.”

“You’ve already done six transportation requests today, and you’re going right away at dawn? Aren’t you tired? Don’t you sleep?”

“I’m doing it because I can handle it.”

Yu Seong-woo said sternly, gesturing to Yu-wol and getting up from his seat.

“Deduct the drinks from the payment.”

“How many jobs did you handle today? I’ll pay for the drinks.”

“Then that’s even better.”

***

And that dawn, Yu Seong-woo visited the factory in Block 33 with Yu-wol.

It was a factory that produced daily necessities to supply to the Cheonmaeng Fortress, and a competitor had requested its destruction.

Was it because the factory had won a large order this time?

It was judged that destroying the factory would be more profitable than the commission fee, as it would cause more damage.

Yu Seong-woo, who had reconfirmed the general outline, chuckled softly and muttered.

“Cheonmaeng Fortress or… these factories are all the same.”

The factory had greatly increased its security forces in preparation for the competitor’s attack.

The number visible outside the factory was almost a hundred, showing how desperate they were.

“Hmph.”

Yu Seong-woo nodded slightly as he briefly assessed the situation.

There were nearly two hundred armed soldiers with guns, including those inside and outside, and about thirty awakened divers [individuals with special abilities].

Among them, about five were worth paying attention to.

It was clear they had put a lot of effort into security.

Yu-wol, who was also perking up her ears and collecting information, said.

“…No matter how I look at it, this doesn’t seem like Earth (地) [low], Upper (上) [high] level?”

“Someone must have been playing tricks.”

“And when I dug up some more information, it seems that the owner of this factory is related to the Habuk Paenga, one of the Five Great Clans. They didn’t even give us this information.”

Yu-wol was right.

The security forces in front of them were very different from the broker’s information.

Whether the client or the broker deliberately gave the wrong information, or whether the security forces had increased in the meantime.

“The broker may have wanted to find out our strength, or they sent us to die.”

“It’s understandable that they would be suspicious if some guys who suddenly appeared did their jobs too well.”

If they went back to the broker and argued with this information, he would make all sorts of excuses.

There was an unwritten rule that you shouldn’t mess with the brokers working in the Hae area of the Cheonmaeng Fortress, so they couldn’t kill him now that they were carrying out the plan.

Therefore, Yu Seong-woo took a step forward instead of turning back.

“The goal is to destroy the facilities inside the factory. Do it moderately and get out.”

“Okay.”

“Then let’s go.”

The broker’s trick was an opportunity for Yu Seong-woo.

The name of the skilled person who appeared like a comet in the Cheonmaeng Fortress would resound throughout the fortress after tonight.

If that happened, the possibility of entering the Ji area [medium risk] or the Cheon area [high risk] would increase.

“As planned, I’ll go head-on. You go around and destroy the facilities. Don’t fight back if possible, just destroy them.”

“Are you worried about me?”

“Yes.”

“…….”

At his answer, Yu-wol moved to the side without a word.

Yu Seong-woo looked at her back with strange eyes and walked out.

“Stop! Who are you!”

“Stop! I’ll fire if you come any closer!”

The guards guarding the main gate pointed their guns at Yu Seong-woo, who was approaching without hiding his presence.

Yu Seong-woo, seeing the guns pointed at him, walked closer without a word.

Then the guards immediately pulled the trigger, and fire spewed from the guns.

“Where do you think you’re going.”

Almost at the same time, a steel sword flashed and swung in the darkness.

Pak!

The sound rang out, and it was not Yu Seong-woo who fell, but those who fired the guns.

A miracle of twisting the trajectory of the bullets flying at him with just two swings and accurately hitting the foreheads of those who fired them.

He effortlessly showed off a technique that transcended humans and even cut the main gate in half with his sword before entering.

The security forces, sensing the abnormality, rushed towards him countless times.

Yu Seong-woo, facing so many enemies, smiled and muttered.

“Shall we play the villain for the first time in a while?”