Why Is Mount Hua Watching Their Back (2)

“There is a child here. Must you behave this way?”

Those were the words that Yu Jinsan had spoken to his back.

The warrior from the Heavenly Dragon Merchant Chamber snorted as though it were absurd.

“Ah, is this old man insane or something? As soon as I attempt to be civil…”

Yu Jinsan put his chopsticks down and cut him off.

“Enough. If you utter another harsh word in front of my child, I will not remain passive.”

As the atmosphere turned tense, the chef and the server began to sweat. Their entire bodies froze in fear.

The warrior was reaching for an empty plate from a nearby table with a murderous look in his eyes.

“Right. It was you who attacked our men outside.”

A moment later, the plate slipped out of his hand and headed for Yu Jinsan’s back.

Whisk!

The plate spun like a top, similar to an assassin’s needle. It was by no means an attack to be taken lightly.

Yu Jinsan also sensed the approaching plate from behind with his qi flow. The trick was to dodge it with minimal movement from the right distance.

But what followed was entirely beyond his prediction.

Not just Yu Jinsan, but also the warrior who had launched the covert attack, was shocked. This was because the plate, which was hurtling through the air, stopped mid-flight.

“…?”

At that moment, the warrior’s shocked muttering could be heard.

“You… m-moving things in the air?”

Yu Jinsan glanced at his granddaughter’s face. Wasn’t she looking behind him with wide eyes?

That was indeed the case, but the warrior behind him had no way of knowing it. How could anyone imagine that a child this small could do something he himself couldn’t?

Yu Jinsan stood up, struggling to suppress his smile.

“I will repeat myself.”

The eyes of the warrior, previously filled with anger, were now wide with shock. He misunderstood that the old man had stopped the attack.

According to common sense, this was impossible. If it were possible, he would have been ranked at least as a Grandmaster warrior.

In that case, he wasn’t someone this man could handle.

“I-I made a mistake. Please spare me.”

He was at least a leader, or perhaps a higher-level person in the chamber, and yet this man begged for his life for the first time.

Pride was meaningless in the face of Kangho’s strength, where strength ruled all.

“First, let me correct you for not knowing how to respect your elders.”

As Yu Jinsan sent a glance, the server hesitated and blocked Yu Seol’s view. At the same time, the plate in the air fell, but no one cared about it.

This was because Yu Jinsan’s palm was about to slap the man.

Slap! Slap!

“Kua….”

The chamber’s warrior’s face began to swell, and he almost groaned. But he didn’t hold back since he didn’t want to offend Yu Jinsan.

And this didn’t take long.

Yu Jinsan ended it in the right way, considering his granddaughter.

“I cannot even imagine how many people have suffered because of your vicious actions.”

“If you just let me live, I will live a good life.”

Yu Jinsan wasn’t one to believe those words. It was a lie, a clear lie. Contrary to his words, his eyes held no regret.

Part of him wanted to kill the man already, but if he did that, he would end up in danger.

This time, he didn’t have the chance to step out.

“You must be lucky. It is a nice day today, so I am sparing you. However, if you cross my path again, I will kill you.”

“Thank you, Elder.”

It was when he carefully took a step back and tried to leave the inn…

“W-wait.”

“…?”

Yu Jinsan held out his left hand towards him, who looked puzzled.

“I cannot let you go like this. Give me all the money you have.”

“…Uh?”

The warrior tilted his head with an expression of shock. He even thought he had heard wrong.

Trying to extort money, he acted as politely as a reclusive warrior. Moreover, since that day was a collection day, he had brought quite a bit of money with him.

The situation he found himself in was so absurd, it seemed like a dream.

‘Damn it. They say that the Kangho is full of people with eccentric natures that are hard to figure out.’

Yu Jinsan urged him impatiently.

“Your life is worth something, so make your decision wisely. Before I change my mind.”

The situation was absurd, but he didn’t have time to think deeply. He quickly took out the wallet from his pocket and handed it to Yu Jinsan.

The curses were all stuck in his throat, but something entirely different came out of his mouth.

“Th-thank you!”

“When you’re done with your business, quickly vanish from my sight.”

The warrior quickly jumped out of the inn without even looking back. He leaned against the wall as if his legs had given out and caught his breath. The men waiting outside had rushed over to him.

“Hyung, what happened?”

“What’s wrong with your face?”

The man wiped the blood off his teeth with his sleeve and grunted.

“I was attacked by some lunatic. He blocked the assassin’s attack by casting ‘Moving Things in the Air’ from the back.”

“Uh? Was there such a warrior in that inn?”

The man with the swollen face nodded his head.

“He isn’t even a normal villain. I thought he was a snake in the form of a human. He probably looks like one of those Demonic Cult warriors who went into hiding.”

“If it’s just one, why don’t we gather the guys and attack him?”

“Do not do anything reckless. Even if people like us go in numbers…”

He couldn’t finish the sentence. Suddenly, the sound of something breaking came from within the inn.

It was the sound of dishes and tables breaking.

“It looks like that demonic man is causing trouble inside.”

“Are you sure? It’s no good getting involved, so we will withdraw before we make a scene.”

“Yes, Hyung.”

And once they had left,

The loud noise that had been coming from inside the inn stopped. Inside, the server was blocking his ears and had closed Yu Seol’s eyes.

Several tables were broken, and the walls had caved in. The inside of the inn was now a mess.

“Do not be too upset. This is the only way you will be safe.”

“…”

The owner/chef of the inn had clasped his hands and was glaring at him. It was then that Yu Jinsan pulled out the pouch he had taken from the warrior.

Tuk!

“It seems like you have around eight coins. This should be enough to cover the repair costs.”

One silver was enough money for a man’s family to live for a year.

And eight meant that the repair was not even an issue anymore. It was no different from being rich.

“H-How can we use this….?”

“When those people conduct an investigation, tell them that you were wounded by me. That way, you will be safe, too. I will leave this village right now, so you will have nothing to worry about.”

Saying that, Yu Jinsan hugged his granddaughter.

“Come on, let us go home with Grandpa.”

“Home home!”

It seemed like she had also been waiting for this excursion to come to an end. But it was risky to stay any longer in this place.

The chef and the server politely waved their hands as he walked away.

“Thank you, Elder…”

“Take care of yourself.”

Yu Jinsan, leaving the inn with the child in his arms, paused at the entrance for a moment.

“When you do good things, sometimes misfortune turns into a blessing. It might be difficult now, but be patient and wait a little longer. There will surely be good news.”

Saying that, he disappeared into the wind.

The bandits of the Black Mountain Blade, near the summit of Mount Yangju.

An old man with a child on his back was entering this place.

“Greetings!”

The bandits recognized Yu Jinsan and bowed to him. They all seemed to be in high spirits.

“Is the bandit leader inside?”

“Yes, the Elder was asked to head right in.”

The bandits seemed to view Yu Jinsan as superior to their leader, likely because he had saved them several times.

Yu Jinsan accepted their greetings and proceeded straight into the bandit leader’s quarters.

Inside, all the key members of the bandits, including the leader, the commander, and a few others, were gathered.

They all stood up simultaneously and bowed to him.

“You’ve arrived, Elder.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Grandpa.”

Yu Jinsan nodded as he sat down in an empty chair, placing his child on his lap.

“Everything has come together at the right moment.”

Pungho filled the teacup and offered it to him.

“What transpired during your visit?”

“I conducted my own investigation. It’s an evil force that has amassed their wealth by exploiting the innocent.”

“Have you made your decision, Elder?”

Yu Jinsan took a sip of tea and nodded.

“Indeed. I’ve made my decision.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Pungho presented a piece of paper to him, as if he had been waiting.

It was a map of their manor, indicating safe locations for the troops. It wasn’t overly detailed, but it was sufficient for discussing a general plan.

“We’ve also conducted further research. As you know, the person you need to focus on the most is Yang Jong, their manager. Below him are the four top-tier warriors known as the Four Nobles.”

Yu Jinsan recalled the plum blossom pattern clearly engraved on the clothes of the man he had met at the inn earlier. Perhaps he was one of those four.

“Four Nobles, huh? They’re causing nothing short of chaos, and yet they have such grand titles.”

Pungho barely suppressed his laughter at this and continued his explanation.

“Fifty warriors are assigned to each of those four, and half of them reside in the manor, working in shifts of day and night.”

“Is that all?”

“Yes. Still, we could never win on our own.”

Yu Jinsan held the teacup and poured tea into his granddaughter’s mouth.

“Not only that, but the Mount Hua Sect is also behind them. If we go for a head-on fight, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg.”

“Is there another good way?”

Yu Jinsan looked at Hyun Hee.

“The situation is against us, so we have to use everything we have. Why not try ‘Use One Enemy to Control Another Enemy?’”

This meant using one enemy to control another enemy.

Pungho, who got the idea, asked with shining eyes.

“Are you suggesting we use Wudang?”

“Exactly. If the Wudang attacks the merchant chamber, a clash with the Mount Hua Sect will inevitably happen. During that time, we can aim for their land and riches.”

“Is that possible?”

Yu Jinsan spoke without any hesitation, as if he had already thought it through.

“Haven’t the children here learned the sword techniques of Wudang from Commander Hyun Hee? First, we will select a few people and disguise them as Taoists of the Wudang Sect and have them attack the merchant chamber.”

“Then I guess the merchant chamber will request support from Mount Hua?”

“Correct. The chamber of commerce cannot stand against the Wudang Sect. Moreover, the relations between Mount Hua and Wudang have been strained recently, so we can take advantage of this.”

A sparring tournament took place a couple of years back in the Mount Hua Sect.

At that time, there was an incident where a disciple of Wudang was accidentally killed by a Mount Hua disciple. It was well known that this event strained their ties.

Hadn’t they taken advantage of that to scatter the defeated Wudang people near Mount Hua and create confusion to buy time?

“So, what’s next?”

“Wouldn’t the Mount Hua Sect go looking for the Wudang Sect and their Taoists to decide what is right and wrong? From then on, it’s the most crucial part.”

After that, Yu Jinsan continued to explain the next part of the plan for another half an hour.

Pungho, after hearing the answer, was so impressed that he couldn’t keep his mouth shut.

“How did you come up with such a plan…? This is… truly amazing….”

“This is a matter of survival, so why not be a little detailed like this? In any case, at the right moment, the second-class disciple of the Wudang Sect, who had been considered missing, will appear.”

“Then that one person…?”

Hyun Hee nodded and made up her mind.

“Please just leave this to me. No one will know that I am the commander of the bandits.”

The plan was sound, yet it was impossible to imagine how it would go.

But for now, this was the best method.

“I like you because you are smart, like my youngest daughter-in-law who is in a good place now. First, we need to write a letter. We have to bring in the Wudang Sect in a timely manner.”