Chapter 196
Chapter 196
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 196
Chapter Title: That Guy is the Divine Doctor's Disciple
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Byeok Taesan had captured Nanchang's entire intelligence organization.
When he entered their den, the man who had been beaten for threatening Hwaok turned out to be the leader of the organization.
The organization was larger than he had expected.
This was natural, as their sphere of activity covered all of Nanchang.
In fact, in terms of active members in Nanchang, they far outnumbered the Underworld Sect's Nanchang branch.
However, their skills were severely lacking compared to the Underworld Sect.
Still, the bond between the members was very strong.
After capturing them all, it seemed there would be no major issues with absorbing them directly into the Underworld Sect.
Currently, the Underworld Sect members were in the process of training most of the captured agents.
After about half a year of training, the remnants of their old organization would be completely washed away, and they would be reborn as true members of the Underworld Sect.
The Underworld Sect had been growing rapidly and was in desperate need of new members, so this incident helped alleviate that need somewhat.
Taking this as an opportunity, the Underworld Sect began to take an interest in other independent intelligence organizations operating secretly in major cities.
They judged it to be far more efficient than raising new members from scratch.
In any case, while most of the members were being reborn in this way, their leader was not.
He was now sitting meekly before Byeok Taesan and Hwaok, cautiously watching their expressions.
Byeok Taesan simply watched in silence, while Hwaok led most of the conversation.
"So, you're saying you know of Nameless?"
"I don't know if they're called Nameless or what, but I've known for quite some time that an unknown organization was targeting the Hwangbo family."
A glint of curiosity appeared in Hwaok's eyes.
"But why didn't you inform the Hwangbo family? You could have received a considerable reward."
"I hesitated because I hadn't yet grasped the full extent of their organization."
The man let out a slightly self-deprecating sigh.
"I figured that if we acted without a proper understanding, our entire organization could be wiped out."
Their power was terrifying, based on what was visible on the surface alone.
He had judged that if he dug deeper and found something even more formidable lurking beneath, the very existence of his organization would be at risk.
The man voluntarily presented the information he had gathered.
"This is everything I've found out about them."
The document the man handed over had been recently written from his memories.
Hwaok took it, read it quickly, and then respectfully passed it to Byeok Taesan.
Byeok Taesan also took the document, glanced over it, and his eyes glinted.
"This is information we didn't have."
"Yes. It seems to be a base for a different faction, not Hyeokryeon Hwi's."
The man had provided information about their bases. However, their scale was much smaller than the two bases in Nanchang that Byeok Taesan had previously discovered.
Byeok Taesan grinned.
"I'll have to strike these two places myself."
The information Byeok Taesan currently had on Nameless was mostly skewed toward Hyeokryeon Hwi's faction.
He was relatively lacking in information about Hyeokryeon Gyun and Hyeokryeon Bigwang, and this was an opportunity to fill that gap, even if only slightly.
Hwaok bowed her head slightly at Byeok Taesan's words, then looked back at the man.
"Now it's time to talk about the person who ordered you to watch us."
The man answered without hesitation.
"It was Yang Chibaek."
"Yang Chibaek? Is he from the Hwangbo family?"
"That's right. He's one of Hwangbo Yeop's trusted subordinates."
So it was Hwangbo Yeop after all.
"The first request was to find the people who had used the boat. After passing on that information, the next request was to conduct surveillance and dig up more detailed information."
"How much did you report?"
The man glanced at Byeok Taesan, hesitated, then spoke with difficulty.
"I reported that he was the second young master of the Golden Jade Trading Company."
That was as good as finding out and reporting everything.
The next step would have been to uncover the reason for Byeok Taesan's visit to Nanchang, but things ended up like this while they were trying to find that out.
"If you had caught me that day, you would have found that out and reported it."
"The payment for the request was quite substantial..."
The man bowed his head low, his face full of apology.
He tried his utmost to express even a little more remorse.
Just then, Byeok Taesan casually threw out a question.
"That drug, how did you make it?"
"Pardon?"
A shiver ran down the man's spine. He looked at Byeok Taesan with fearful eyes.
"For an aphrodisiac, it was quite unusual."
Byeok Taesan said this because his experience when doused with the aphrodisiac was very different from when he encountered other poisons.
Ever since mastering the Soul-Devouring Demonic Arts, no poison could affect Byeok Taesan.
Any poison that entered his body would be unable to withstand the power of the Soul-Devouring Demonic Arts and would instantly burn up and evaporate.
But the aphrodisiac these men used was a bit different.
As soon as it touched his skin, it melted and seeped into his body. But it didn't burn away immediately against the Soul-Devouring Demonic Arts; instead, it continued to enter his body, traveling through his veins toward his heart.
In the process, it eventually failed to withstand the Soul-Devouring Demonic Arts and evaporated, but it was still a very surprising event.
Byeok Taesan's Soul-Devouring Demonic Arts were so potent that not only poisons but even elixirs couldn't withstand them.
Yet, for a mere aphrodisiac to endure it was enough to pique Byeok Taesan's interest.
Frankly, not even the Poison Demon's toxins were this potent. So he desperately wanted to meet the person who created this aphrodisiac.
"Did you make it?"
"W-well, yes, for the most part."
Byeok Taesan frowned. Seeing this, the man's heart sank.
"I did make it, but the person who created the formula for the drug is someone else. And the person who modified that formula to create the current version is also someone else!"
The man quickly added an explanation.
Byeok Taesan stared silently at the man.
His gaze seemed to say, 'Stop with the useless chatter and just tell me who they are.'
"The person who first created the formula was the Divine Doctor."
Byeok Taesan's eyes flashed.
"The Divine Doctor?"
"Yes. And at first, it wasn't an aphrodisiac. It was just a restorative tonic. It was a medicine that replenished yin or yang energy if one was deficient."
"A single medicine can balance both yin and yang?"
"Yes."
The curiosity in Byeok Taesan's eyes deepened. The same was true for Hwaok.
Normally, it's not easy to mix yin and yang energies in a medicine.
Furthermore, for a single medicine to replenish whichever of the two is lacking is even more difficult.
"The Divine Doctor truly lives up to his name."
Hwaok was amazed. To think he could create such a medicine.
"What is your relationship with the Divine Doctor that you received the formula for such an incredible medicine?"
The man wore a troubled expression.
"I wasn't the one who received it."
As Hwaok stared at him, urging him to continue, the man hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"There's a fellow I look after."
When the man paused again, Byeok Taesan shot up from his seat. The man hastily blurted out his words.
"He's the Divine Doctor's disciple! He has the formula for the medicine the Divine Doctor created, and he's the one who modified it into an aphrodisiac!"
Byeok Taesan strode over and grabbed the man's head tightly with his hand.
"Aaargh!"
The man screamed in agony, feeling as if his head was being shattered. The pain was so intense that tears and snot streamed down his face.
Byeok Taesan slowly lifted the man.
"Lead the way."
As soon as he said that, he released his grip. The man collapsed to the floor with a thud, then quickly scrambled to his feet, staggering.
"Y-yes, I'll lead the way!"
The man scurried outside.
And hurried off somewhere.
Byeok Taesan and Hwaok followed leisurely behind him.
***
Hwangbo Yeop gasped for breath and slumped to the ground.
"Haa... These bastards are truly formidable."
The underlying strength of these so-called Nameless was immense. Even fighting alongside the elite warriors of the Hwangbo family, he couldn't easily gain the upper hand.
Their casualties were steadily mounting.
Of course, the same was true for the other side.
Still, if they kept this up, the Hwangbo family would eventually win.
They couldn't even escape.
The Hwangbo family had cast an inescapable net over all of Nanchang.
Now that they had revealed themselves, they wouldn't be able to escape the Hwangbo family's eyes, no matter where they ran.
All Hwangbo Yeop had to do was pinpoint their location and charge in to fight.
As the heat of the battle cooled slightly, another thought crept into his mind.
"By the way, why haven't I heard anything?"
He had clearly told Yang Chibaek to find out quickly, but there had been no further news.
It was about time for the next report.
"Find out where Yang Chibaek is right now."
Hwangbo Yeop ordered a nearby warrior. The warrior bowed his head and quickly ran off.
A short while later, Yang Chibaek came rushing over with the warrior, out of breath.
"Young Master, I heard you were looking for me."
"Yes, I was. What happened with the matter I told you to investigate?"
"I have prepared it and brought it here."
Yang Chibaek took a document from his robes and respectfully offered it.
Hwangbo Yeop took it, read it, and frowned.
"The Golden Jade Trading Company? What kind of place is this?"
"It is a rather well-known trading company in Wuhan."
"The son of a merchant dared to do something like that to me?"
In truth, Yang Chibaek didn't think he had done much, but if Hwangbo Yeop thought so, then so it was.
"What, twelve women? And for men, two old guys and two young ones? Isn't this guy here just to fool around? It certainly looks that way."
Yang Chibaek replied with a troubled expression.
"We are looking further into that matter. We should be able to find out why he came here soon. The men I entrusted with this job are quite skilled."
Hwangbo Yeop's eyes flashed.
"Really? Then see if you can bring them under my command."
"Yes. I understand."
Being told to see if he could bring them over simply meant to bring them over.
Yang Chibaek didn't worry much about persuading them. Who in Nanchang could possibly refuse an offer from the Hwangbo family?
"Go now. It's time for me to deal with the trapped rats over there."
Hwangbo Yeop bared his teeth in a savage grin.
Yang Chibaek gulped, quickly bowed, and withdrew.
Hwangbo Yeop didn't even glance in Yang Chibaek's direction as he strode forward.
The elite warriors of the Hwangbo family followed him in a throng.
Soon, the warriors of Nameless appeared before them.
They were the very same men he had fought a bloody battle with earlier.
They must have fought another battle in the interim, as their appearance was even more wretched than before.
Hwangbo Yeop grinned and charged at them.
"Alright, it's time for you all to die!"
A pure white light gathered in Hwangbo Yeop's fist. It then shot forward, tearing through the space in front of him.
Krrrrrumble!
With a sound like thunder, several warriors who tried to block Hwangbo Yeop's fist were sent flying.
Hwangbo Yeop lunged at them like a ferocious beast.
Just as he was about to pierce their throats, he felt a stealthy presence approaching.
Kra-koom!
Hwangbo Yeop hastily swung his hand to block the presence.
His hand tingled.
Hwangbo Yeop glared at the newcomers.
Ten figures clad in black had burst onto the scene.
But the aura emanating from their bodies was truly immense.
Hwangbo Yeop glared at each of them with tense eyes.
They spread out like a fan, widening the distance between them as they rushed toward the Hwangbo family warriors.
The Hwangbo warriors fiercely swung their iron-clad fists, fighting back against them.
Clang-clang-clang-clang!
For a moment, Hwangbo Yeop couldn't believe his eyes. The Hwangbo warriors were being pushed back relentlessly.
And this was while fighting against only ten opponents.
Hwangbo Yeop also rushed toward them in a hurry.
But they weren't the only enemies. The wretched-looking warriors who were originally fighting the Hwangbo men also charged forward, swinging their swords fiercely.
Alarm bells rang wildly in Hwangbo Yeop's mind.
This fight... a single misstep could mean death. Their momentum was extraordinary.
Hwangbo Yeop frantically blocked the attacks of the warriors rushing toward him.
Kra-ka-ka-koom!
Energy clashed with energy, setting off a series of small explosions.
Hwangbo Yeop forcibly swallowed the lump of blood rising in his throat and swung his fists wildly.
Just as he thought things were about to get truly dire, Hwangbo family reinforcements arrived.
"There they are! Attack!"
Hearing Hwangbo Guk's voice, Hwangbo Yeop gritted his teeth.
*'How annoying.'*
To be saved by Hwangbo Guk of all people was beyond irritating.
But still, thanks to him, he was alive.
As the Hwangbo warriors brought by Hwangbo Guk joined the fray, the tide of the battle changed instantly.
Soon, the enemies began to scatter in all directions, fleeing.
However, the Hwangbo warriors did not pursue them.
It was a time to regroup first.
Hwangbo Yeop glared at the retreating backs of the enemy with blazing eyes.
He needed something to quell this rage.
***
"This is the place."
The place the man led them to was a rather run-down area.
In front of the shabbiest house even in that area, he cautiously watched Byeok Taesan and Hwaok's expressions.
Byeok Taesan strode into the house.
A thick medicinal scent wafted out.
Byeok Taesan stopped and held out a hand behind him.
Seeing this, Hwaok, who was about to enter the house, halted.
"Ha, look at this one."
Byeok Taesan chuckled and strode inside.
Fwoooosh!
A powerful current of air formed around Byeok Taesan, blowing away the surrounding atmosphere.
The medicinal scent grew even stronger.