Chapter 75
Chapter 75
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 75
Chapter Title: Haomen
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Slicing through the chilly night air, I returned to the Azure Dragon Squad's quarters. The creaking door swung open as I stepped inside, greeted by a warm coziness and the steady rhythm of even breathing. On the bed lay Soso, deep in slumber with the rabbit curled trustingly in her arms, utterly oblivious to the world.
Beside her, Haeun was waiting for me.
"You're back?"
Even in the darkness, she sensed my presence and sat up with familiar ease. Worry laced her voice, though she tried to play it cool.
"Nothing happen?"
I settled down next to her and gave her the short version of what went down at the Alliance Lord's assembly: the formation of the Orthodox Alliance and their upcoming Orthodox Conference. How I'd been assigned to the envoy delegation. And the Paeng clan's downfall—the former Five Great Families—and the clan head tournament that might kick off soon.
Of course, I skipped the bit about Jegal Seo and what happened in her room.
True to her roots as a Haomen informant, Haeun quickly grasped the threads of the complicated story. Only after I'd finished did she ask softly,
"So... you're leaving in three days?"
"Yeah."
"It'll be dangerous."
"Can't be helped."
I glanced once at the sleeping Soso and rabbit, then turned to Haeun.
"I probably won't be able to take you girls along. So look after them while I'm gone."
Haeun fell silent for a moment. Then, in the darkness, her eyes sparkled with a mischievous glint. She leaned in close and whispered,
"...Just words?"
In lieu of an answer, I reached for the tie of her training garb. My rough touch unraveled the fabric, and without hesitation, I roughly claimed one of her breasts with my mouth.
"Ahng...! Too rough..."
Haeun let out a small cry and pushed at my shoulder, but there was no real force behind it. I mumbled around her nipple, nipping it gently with my teeth.
"You like it rougher."
"......"
She covered her face with both hands in embarrassment. But the breaths leaking through were already thick with pleasure. I swirled my tongue around her nipple, rolling it softly.
"Haak...!"
Haeun's back arched slightly as a short moan escaped her.
My cock was already rock-hard down below. The image of Jegal Seo's verdant forest and pink slit from her room lingered in my mind, fueling the unsatisfied lust churning in my head.
Without delay, I spread Haeun's legs and positioned my hips. Aligning my shaft with her slick, dripping pussy, I thrust in with one fierce motion.
Squelch!
"Eungh, eung...!"
Her body bowed like a drawn bow from the sudden impact. Her inner walls convulsed, clamping down hard on me. It was too soon for her climax. But she didn't lose herself completely. Panting raggedly, she still pulled my neck into an embrace.
I whispered into her sweat-dampened ear.
"Good job, my Haeun."
"Th-this much... is no problem... hng."
For all her words, the gush of her juices had thoroughly soaked my groin.
I started moving my hips.
Squelch. Squelch. Squelch.
The wet friction echoed through the quiet room. Worried it might wake the sleeping Soso and rabbit, I murmured lowly,
"You'll wake the kids. Gotta be quiet."
...Though the rabbit's perked ears suggested it was already awake.
Haeun looked up at me with wet eyes, pleading,
"Then... cover my mouth..."
I pressed my lips to hers. With a soft smack, her hot tongue invaded my mouth, hungry for more. I tangled with it roughly, never slowing my hips.
Thwack! Thwack!
"Mmph, mmph...!"
Her bursting moans flowed straight down my throat, swallowed whole. Haeun's eyes began rolling back, whites showing, but I didn't ease up. If anything, I drove deeper, harder into her core.
Ah, here it comes.
I could feel it. Her womb descending heavily, sucking at my tip. Instinctively, her legs locked tight around my waist, her arms crushing my neck.
She wanted it inside.
I aimed my urethra right at the quivering entrance of her deepest depths. Then I unleashed everything. Boom! Kai!
"Kuh...!"
Spurt! Spuuurt!
The thick globs of semen surged into her womb, the vivid sensation of it swirling inside transmitted straight to me. When I finally pulled my lips away, Haeun gasped with a slackened face.
"Brhehe..."
I latched onto her nipple again, nipping playfully.
"Heuk...!"
Her back jerked, her already-spent pussy clenching me one more time.
In the end, Haeun passed out. I held her limp body close, slaking my lust a few more times before climbing off the bed, sticky with fluids, and lying down on the cool wooden floor.
The intense heat faded like a lie.
...
The chill of dawn brushed my skin.
I opened my eyes quietly. Beside me, on the bed, Soso, Haeun, and the rabbit burrowed into their embrace slumbered peacefully. Only their steady breaths filled the quiet room.
I had somewhere to go.
Excluding the day the envoy set out, I had just today and tomorrow left—only two days. There were preparations to make.
I rose carefully, without a sound, and dressed. I gazed for a moment at the three sleeping faces, then turned away without regret and left the quarters.
Exiting the Azure Dragon Squad's sturdy building, I headed toward the market streets. Though the sun hadn't fully risen, the market was already buzzing faintly. The sounds of diligent merchants setting up stalls, sorting goods, mixed with the murmurs of early risers grabbing breakfast. Not too crowded, but the ambient noise helped mask my presence nicely.
Walking slowly, I expanded my qi sense. Closing my eyes, a massive wave of information crashed in: countless people's energies, noises, smells. From that deluge, I had to find what I sought.
Information.
Raw intel, unfiltered by the Murim Alliance's eyes and ears.
Sure, I could just ask Jegal Seo for info. The Vermilion Bird Squad handled the Alliance's intelligence network—one of the best in the jianghu.
But if I got it through her, it'd naturally reach her father, Jegal Jin. And from there, straight to the Alliance Lord.
I needed my own source.
Naturally, Haeun's old haunt, the Haomen (Lower Five Gates), came to mind. An info guild born in the Central Plains' underbelly. Their intel was sometimes faster and sharper than any prestigious orthodox sect's.
I extended my qi sense wider, deeper. Amid the tangled threads of data, I groped for the unique energy and methods Haeun had once described. They hid themselves, yet always left the door cracked for customers. That paradoxical existence.
And finally, I found it.
An unexpected spot. Right in the middle of the busiest street, teeming with foot traffic. They had a building there.
I headed straight for it. The target masqueraded as a small, shabby inn.
I pushed open the creaking wooden door and stepped inside.
The interior was empty. Maybe too early, or just too rundown for customers—who knew. The shop boy behind the counter, yawning idly, startled at the sight of me and hurried over. I pegged him as a disguised Haomen operative.
"W-welcome, sir! What brings you so early?"
Under his guidance, I took a seat at the nearest rickety wooden table. Come to think of it, Haeun had told me the passphrase for contacting Haomen. What was it again? 'When the moon rises, sadly...' Hmm. Forgotten.
Should I activate the Akashic Records?
Nah. No need to waste mental energy on something trivial. Then I remembered something more reliable. The thing Haeun had entrusted to me back in the secret cave when she first trusted me.
I pulled it from my bosom and set it lightly on the table.
Engraved Token.
A fine silver plaque, beautifully crafted. Still impressive on second look.
"Heh heh, sir. What's this? Looks like something valuable..."
The shop boy picked it up with a friendly grin, feigning ignorance. He scanned it quickly. At first, casual indifference. But as he checked the engraved patterns and script, his eyes sharpened. The smile vanished from his face in an instant, hardening into cold steel.
With a stiff expression, he reverently returned the token with both hands. Then he bowed deeply.
"Please wait a moment. An important guest has arrived—I need to inform upstairs."
What was with this reaction?
He finished speaking and bolted up the creaking stairs to the second floor with urgent strides.
I quietly regarded the token on the table.
For now, I'd wait.