The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 361

The Divine Doctor of Primacy (361)

“Isn’t that too lenient?”

Bum Gye-wi retorted, his expression displeased.

“Even with just two legs and a head, he can still deliver a warning, right? I think we could tear off another arm.”

“…Do as you wish.”

The Dongchang member turned ashen.

They were dealing with people who didn’t adhere to common sense.

Bum Gye-wi grinned and approached the man.

The man could only stare up at Bum Gye-wi, who was closing the distance, frozen in place.

The Dongchang’s power, which could bring down even a flying bird, and his own martial prowess, in which he had been so confident, were of no help in this moment.

He couldn’t even open his mouth.

His blood points weren’t sealed, but he was suffocated by the eerie aura that tightened around his heart, making it impossible to breathe.

He could only scream inwardly at the sudden disaster that had befallen him.

The one who saved him from this crisis was, unexpectedly, Cho Ak-ryang.

“Stop it.”

“Why?”

Cho Ak-ryang frowned at Bum Gye-wi’s curt reply.

“If you tear off his arm, what does that make me, letting the Black Dot guy go?”

“Is it anything new for Cho hyung [older brother/respected male figure] to be indecisive?”

“What, you little punk?”

Cho Ak-ryang, who had been about to explode, suppressed his rising anger.

“Unless we’re going to openly advertise that we’re following Doctor Dan, we should refrain from bloodshed as much as possible.”

Bum Gye-wi still couldn’t take his eyes off the Dongchang member, seemingly regretful, but he soon gave up at Cho Ak-ryang’s words.

“Just a moment ago, we almost got caught by Doctor Dan, didn’t we?”

“Tch.”

Bum Gye-wi clicked his tongue and looked down at the Dongchang member.

“You’re a lucky bastard.”

Bum Gye-wi suddenly extended his hand to the man, who was nodding vigorously with a pale face.

Was he trying to reconcile now, belatedly?

The man flinched as he grasped Bum Gye-wi’s hand.

A sudden sense of foreboding washed over him.

It was because of the eerie smile on Bum Gye-wi’s face.

Sure enough.

Crack.

“……!”

The crude grip crushed his hand!

The terrible pain caused a scream to erupt involuntarily.

But he couldn’t even scream as he pleased.

It was because of a streak of telepathic sound that flew like lightning.

—If you make a sound this time, I’ll really tear off your arm.

At the chilling threat, the man had to force the scream back down his throat.

“Get lost.”

At Bum Gye-wi’s dismissal, the man snapped to his senses.

It felt like an eternity, but in reality, it was just a brief moment of blinking a few times.

“Th, thank you.”

The man bowed his head several times.

The arrogant demeanor he had at the beginning, talking about Dongchang, was long gone.

He watched the man’s retreating figure for a moment as he fled the scene.

Bum Gye-wi, who happened to make eye contact with someone, frowned deeply.

“I don’t like that guy.”

Cho Ak-ryang chuckled.

“He probably doesn’t like you either.”

Yang Jeon, who was following behind Princess Yeongsun from a distance, gave some instructions to the other members as soon as he made eye contact with Bum Gye-wi.

Then, they placed their hands on their weapons, and the guard became even more vigilant.

Bum Gye-wi made a dumbfounded expression at the sight.

“Are those guys trying to start something now?”

“Come on. If you mess with them, we’ll definitely get caught this time.”

Bum Gye-wi gritted his teeth at Cho Ak-ryang’s dissuasion.

After a while.

“By the way, it doesn’t seem like we can just let this go.”

Bum Gye-wi looked puzzled at Cho Ak-ryang’s words.

“What are you talking about?”

“The Divine Merchant Guild isn’t a problem, but I’m concerned that the Black Dot and Dongchang are openly watching Doctor Dan. There may be other observers we don’t know about. Doctor Dan has been getting too much attention lately.”

A prominent stone gets hammered [proverb meaning those who stand out are targeted], and being noticeable wasn’t always a good thing.

The higher the interest, the greater the risk, which was the way of the Jianghu [martial arts world].

It was then.

“Huh?”

Bum Gye-wi, who had been watching Dan Ak-seon, exclaimed in surprise.

Dan Ak-seon, who had been walking fine, suddenly turned around the alleyway and disappeared.

The Imperial Guards also recognized the sudden change.

As Yang Jeon and his men rushed towards the alleyway, the three of them raised their figures without anyone saying anything.

Then, they quickly caught up with the Imperial Guards.

The three of them, who had overtaken them, entered the alley where Dan Ak-seon had disappeared.

“……!”

It was also at the same time that they paused and froze in place.

They had encountered an unexpected situation.

It was because Dan Ak-seon was standing there with a subtle smile on his face at the entrance of the alley.

Bum Gye-wi waved his hand with an awkward smile.

“Haha… What a coincidence. Meeting Doctor Dan here like this?”

Dan Ak-seon smiled and nodded.

“Right? It’s a coincidence, isn’t it?”

“Th, that’s right. It’s not like we’d be secretly following Doctor Dan… Cough!”

Cho Ak-ryang, who had shoved his fist into Bum Gye-wi’s side to shut his mouth, coughed lowly.

“It seems we happened to be going the same way. We were just passing by this neighborhood on business.”

“Then which way are you going?”

Bum Gye-wi pointed in one direction, clutching his throbbing side.

“We’re going this way!”

“Ah! That’s too bad. I’m going that way.”

Dan Ak-seon turned away, leaving behind the embarrassed Bum Gye-wi.

“Then I’ll see you later in the Divine Valley.”

Cho Ak-ryang, who had been silently watching Dan Ak-seon waving his hand and walking away, let out an awkward laugh.

“I think we’ve been caught, haven’t we?”

Han Seol-hwa silently nodded and glared at Bum Gye-wi.

“Even stealing requires teamwork.”

“Leave him alone. It’s not like this is the first time he’s been thoughtless.”

Bum Gye-wi snorted, looking wronged at the resentment of the two people focused on him.

At this time, Yang Jeon and the Imperial Guards, who were escorting the princess, passed by the three of them.

They were clearly wary, as if afraid that they might get caught in the crossfire of Bum Gye-wi’s fierce expression.

Bum Gye-wi growled lowly at them.

“Protect Doctor Dan well.”

Unlike his subordinates, who flinched, Yang Jeon immediately responded to the words.

“As the princess’s precious guest, we will naturally protect him. So, please go your own way.”

Although he wasn’t bound by a master-disciple relationship, Yang Jeon knew how much they cherished Dan Ak-seon.

Moreover, he had no intention of neglecting his escort because of Princess Yeongsun, whose interest in Dan Ak-seon had recently increased.

Nevertheless, he couldn’t speak kindly because he was uncomfortable with the current situation.

Just a moment ago.

He was still bothered by the fact that they had been overtaken by them even though they had moved first.

Realizing the gap between them, he was overwhelmed with a sense of futility, not to mention his shaken self-esteem.

‘Wait a minute!’

Then, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

‘Come to think of it……?’

Yang Jeon’s eyes shook greatly as he retraced his memories.

At that time, when Dan Ak-seon disappeared with Princess Yeongsun before his eyes.

Even his presence was completely erased, and he and his party couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

But looking at the expressions of the Divine Primacy Three, it was clear that they had been completely deceived as well.

‘He deceived not only me but all of them!’

He must have known that they were following him for protection, so hiding his presence and disappearing was clearly to lure them out.

That meant that Dan Ak-seon had recognized their presence early on.

On the other hand, he hadn’t even realized that they were following them until now.

If he hadn’t accidentally made eye contact a little while ago, he would have been unaware of it until now.

As his thoughts reached that point, Yang Jeon’s eyes were filled with astonishment as he looked at Dan Ak-seon.

‘Just what is that boy!’

Yang Jeon had no choice but to see Dan Ak-seon in a new light.

Dan Ak-seon glanced back and gave a smile to Princess Yeongsun.

“Was it a bit noisy just now?”

“No, I found it interesting. More than that……”

“……?”

“Would it be okay to let go of my hand now?”

“Ah! I’m sorry.”

Dan Ak-seon quickly apologized.

He hadn’t had time to inform her because he had hurriedly flown into action.

In fact, he had been so distracted that he had forgotten that he was still holding her hand.

As Dan Ak-seon let go of her hand, a hint of disappointment flashed across Princess Yeongsun’s eyes, who had been blushing.

As soon as his hand fell away, a sense of regret washed over her.

Then, she was greatly embarrassed by her own feelings.

Princess Yeongsun, whose neck had turned red as if the sunset had settled on it, had to work hard to calm her pounding heart.

Princess Yeongsun, who turned her head to hide her red face, quickly changed the subject.

“By the way, Muwi is changing day by day. Everyone is praising Doctor Dan for it.”

Even when she first came here, it was crowded with people, but it wasn’t to this extent.

However, as the Muwi Hall and the Academy began to play their roles in earnest, an incomparable number of people were flocking to it.

Dan Ak-seon smiled awkwardly.

“It’s a fortunate thing.”

“Fortunate?”

Princess Yeongsun asked back with a puzzled face.

Because most of the people she knew usually boasted or made humble remarks in such cases.

But Dan Ak-seon was shaking her preconceived notions in many ways.

“If Muwi hadn’t become a good village to live in, I probably would have felt a great sense of guilt.”

“Why is that?”

“There was a time when Muwi was in danger because of my decision.”

Princess Yeongsun’s eyes sparkled.

“Really? What happened?”

Although it was not a pleasant memory, Dan Ak-seon explained the past events one by one in detail.

From the Jangnakbang thugs who had infiltrated the village targeting the Holy Water Shrine, taking and torturing Mr. Im, a medicinal herb merchant who was close to him, to his bad relationship with Jegal Yeon.

And the conflicts caused by the Murim [martial arts] people of the Demonic Sect who came to find Geumji, and even the recent episode with the Green Forest Bandits.

Dan Ak-seon’s explanation itself, which only mentioned the facts without any embellishment, was very simple and plain.

However, Dan Ak-seon’s sincerity contained within it was more than enough to touch Princess Yeongsun’s heart.

Perhaps that’s why Princess Yeongsun became more and more immersed in the story as time went on.

In some parts, she rejoiced as if it were her own business, and sometimes she got angry, listening to his story.

Dan Ak-seon smiled quietly at Princess Yeongsun’s appearance, who was so engrossed in the story that she didn’t realize how much time had passed.

How much time had passed like that?

“So that’s why you said you were fortunate.”

Princess Yeongsun, who had been so engrossed in the story that she had lost track of time, belatedly exclaimed.

Dan Ak-seon smiled and nodded.

“Thank you.”

“Yes?”

“I’ve never opened up to anyone like this before. Why have I been keeping this in my heart until now when it feels so light?”