Chapter 259
Chapter 259
“Ah, I accompanied them on the way to Shuiyang . I could tell that they’re good people . They said they had someone to meet in Shuiyang . I didn’t expect it to be you, Brother,” Hyeonu explained to Qing Feng how he knew Yong Ling .
“Really? So that’s what happened . ” Qing Feng nodded when he heard the explanation from Hyeonu . “You’ve suffered a lot . I know their minds very well . I don’t go around alone for nothing . There is a reason for that . ”
Qing Feng patted Hyeonu’s shoulder, fully understanding why Hyeonu’s eyes shook when he saw them .
‘These women who are hard to handle . . . ’
From Qing Feng’s point of view, the combination of the three women was terrible . It was a catastrophe so bad that it could even be called a natural disaster . He would rather accompany his enemies than go with those three . The chattering of the three people was more like a thundering storm than the singing of nightingales .
“It has been a long time since I’ve spoken with my little brother . You three should return . I’ll make you regret it if you think about interfering with our time . I’ll make it so that you won’t be able to step out of the door unless you draw the swords on your back . It is in the name of this Qing Feng,” Qing Feng stated, preventing the possibility of the three women following them .
After listening to Qing Feng’s words that were full of sincerity, Hyeonu raised his thumb so that only Qing Feng could see it .
‘Brother is the best!’
Hyeonu stayed silent and just grinned .
***
‘It looks really delicious,’ Hyeonu thought .
“Eat slowly . It will get stuck to the top of your mouth,” Hyeonu said while stroking the head of Tang-E, who was eating cooked wild boar .
“Little brother, is he your son? You don’t look similar . . . Your hair colors are too different,” Qing Feng remarked .
Even on the East Continent, there were people with colorful hair and eye colors such as blonde, silver, red, or blue . Thus, Qing Feng knew it better than anyone else that Hyeonu and Tang-E weren’t related .
“He isn’t my son, but he is like family to me . ” Hyeonu smiled as he gazed at Tang-E .
Qing Feng saw this and smiled too . It was because Hyeonu and Tang-E’s appearance made people smile involuntarily .
“Brother, I have something to do,” Hyeonu stated, shifting his gaze from Tang-E toward Qing Feng .
“Something to do? What is that serious expression?” Qing Feng received Hyeonu’s words like they were insignificant .
“I’m going to investigate Buncheonru . Ultimately, I will be investigating the Gucheon Secret Department . It isn’t easy to ignore hostile forces . ”
Hyeonu was very immersed in the situation, and he recalled the Jung father and son—Jung Cheolho and Jung Hanbaek . Killing intent flowed from Hyeonu’s eyes as he remembered them .
“Do you really need to know about it? In fact, little brother, you really don’t need to . Why get involved with dangerous things?” Qing Feng’s smiling face quickly stiffened .
As Qing Feng stared into Hyeonu’s eyes, time seemed to stop between the two men . Soon after, Qing Feng turned his head, and the stopped time started to flow again .
“Are you an adventurer? Do adventurers have an attachment to inquiring after things? It is useless, so it is better to give up . This is my advice to you, little brother . ” Qing Feng’s expression was more serious than ever .
‘He knows that I’m an adventurer?’ Hyeonu inwardly questioned the fact that Qing Feng knew his identity . The other day, Qing Feng had no idea that Hyeonu was an adventurer . He had treated Hyeonu as an ordinary NPC .
‘Well, it doesn’t matter . Rather, it is good . I don’t have to act like an NPC . ’
This was the result of Quency’s emergency update, which applied information and titles related to adventurers to the East Continent .
“The Gucheon Secret Department is not easy to deal with . Otherwise, they would’ve been rooted out by now . We don’t know what their purpose is, who their members are, and where they are based . Only their organization name is known,” Qing Feng said with eyes that showed a lot of concern for Hyeonu .
“Brother, you know that I’m an adventurer . I am a monster who never dies . In addition, I am confident . I can handle it . I have many colleagues who are good people . Of course, you are among them . ”
“Then go to the sect leader . Only the Chonghua Sect Leader can let you see the information about the Gucheon Secret Department . Now, let’s enjoy ourselves . There are good alcohol and good people here . ”
Simultaneously, the two men bumped their glasses together .
***
Inside Muhwa Palace at the heart of the Chonghua Sect, Hyeonu, Qing Feng, and Zaun—the leader of the Chonghua Sect—were sitting on chairs .
“Huhu . . . Is it revenge for the decline of the sect or is there a different purpose? Either way, I like it as long as the Gucheon Secret Department is gone,” Zaun said while caressing his jade teacup .
There was a strange smile on his face .
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‘The information is almost worthless anyway,’ Zaun thought . The Chonghua Sect was a huge force, which meant they had a lot of rules and agreements to abide by . Many eyes were watching them, and their movements were very restrained .
Nevertheless, the adventurer in front of him was different . Hyeonu was a person who hadn’t been properly grasped by the Gucheon Secret Department . It was a chance for Zaun to blow his nose without actually taking action . He stated, “I’ll give you the information we have gathered over the years . However, the information is very vague and only partially completed . This is something you should keep in mind . ”
Hyeonu nodded at Zaun’s words . It was good, regardless of the reason . If Hyeonu received the information and a quest was created, then he was very satisfied .
‘No matter the intention, it is fine as long as the result is good,’ Hyeonu thought . Then he said, “Thank you for this . Everything starts from something small . I believe that I’ll reach the essence if I take it step by step . ”
“You have a very good attitude,” Zaun remarked as he stood up . He opened a drawer and pulled out a piece of paper . “We’ve only gathered this much after many generations . There were many sacrifices . ”
Hyeonu accepted the paper that Zaun gave him . Just then, the message window that Hyeonu hoped for appeared in front of him .
[A quest has been created . ]
[Investigate the Gucheon Secret Department]
[The Gucheon Secret Department, a force lurking in the East Continent—what is their purpose and their identity?
Rating: S+
Conditions: Information about the Gucheon Secret Department .
Rewards: Experience, ????]
‘At this level, it seems like it’s enough for me to properly stretch my legs?’
If another guild had heard it, they would’ve frantically slapped Hyeonu’s cheeks . The quest was rated S+ . This meant that it was quite difficult and the rewards were huge . It was difficult to be decisive about this . The East Continent was a new world that had just opened . Just like the tutorial in the West Continent, the F-grade quests had to progress sequentially . It didn’t make sense to receive a difficult quest from the start like Hyeonu right now .
‘I will open this later . . . ’
“Then I shall go investigate the Gucheon Secret Department now . Thank you for your help . ”
“I hope you get good results . ”
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Hyeonu said goodbye to Qing Feng and Zaun and exited the Chonghua Sect .
***
Hyeonu sat down on a large rock on Manhua Mountain and took out the piece of paper he had received from Zaun .
[Records of the Gucheon Secret Department]
[There is no information about the force that exists everywhere . However, it is believed that they are associated with the Secret Camp Group, the Yeokcheon Group, and the Cheonryong Group . It is clearly a great force, but there is no information on where they get the money to act . No suspicious merchant groups can be found . There is careful speculation that they are a force trying to overturn the East Continent . ]
“Hey, isn’t this really just nonsense? Is this the only information?”
Hyeonu was dumbfounded . Apart from the fact that there were associated organizations such as the Secret Camp Group, the Cheonryong Group, and the Yeokcheon Group, the other information was useless . It was just decorative . Hyeonu thought it didn’t make sense that these were the only things investigated over the years .
‘I’m satisfied receiving the quest . ’
Still, he wasn’t disappointed . Rather, he was satisfied that his purpose had been achieved . After all, it wasn’t easy to get quests .
‘It is halfway through . ’
Hyeonu had already cleared half of the quest . At least, he tried to think so . Furthermore, he did have information . He had a good lead—Buncheonru . Hyeonu tore the piece of paper to bits to make it unintelligible . Then he scattered the bits around Manhua Mountain . It was his response to an unfamiliar situation .
‘Next, I’ll go to Jeonggyeong to get information on Buncheonru and stop by the Mysterious Sky Sect . ’
Hyeonu left Manhua Mountain with quick footsteps .
***
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Hyeonu first decided to stop by the Mysterious Sky Sect before going to Jeonggyeong . The reason was simple: Geomdan Mountain was between Manhua Mountain and Jeonggyeong .
‘The shorter the movement, the better . ’
It was always right to save time . This was equally important regardless of whether he was the leader or a latecomer . It was even more important when he was in a unique position like he was now . He couldn’t tolerate any waste of time .
‘The difference is when things happen . ’
Hyeonu would always make others see his back view . He would never let them stand next to him or dream of overtaking him in the future .
‘The present Mysterious Sky Sect must have made some minimal achievements by now . Whether it is new skills or information, there is no way I will leave empty-handed . ’
Hyeonu firmly controlled his heart as he arrived at the entrance of the Mysterious Sky Sect in Geomdan Mountain . It was a perfect hiding spot, but it was useless camouflage for Hyeonu who already knew the location .
“Is the sect master here?” Hyeonu entered the Mysterious Sky Sect without hesitation . However, he felt there was something strange . No human presence could be felt inside the Mysterious Sky Sect .
‘What is this?!’
Hyeonu ran in a hurry . Then he saw a shocking sight in the Mysterious Sky Sect . Originally, there were simply yet authentic rural houses there . What did it look like now?
‘It’s all smashed . ’
Most of the buildings had been destroyed by something . It seemed they had tried to erase the traces, but they hadn’t managed to do it properly, and so blood traces remained everywhere .
‘Who did this?’
With his hand, Hyeonu grasped a chunk of rubble from a collapsed building . The rock couldn’t withstand the power of Hyeonu’s grasp and shattered into powder . The Mysterious Sky Sect didn’t hold the core of his ongoing quest, but Hyeonu hadn’t known if there would be quests or skills . In other words, it had been a potential honey jar . All he had to do was put in his hand and eat it, but it was gone now .
‘I don’t know who it is, but I’ll find them and cut out all the joints in their body . ’
Hyeonu vowed to seek revenge . It was a brutal desire to get vengeance on those who had touched what was his .
“Uwahh!”
The person who lost his honey jar was consumed by rage .
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