Chapter 122
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 122
Chapter 122. The Truth Revealed (3)
Soon after, the physicians of the Tang family rushed over and immediately began treating Mister Tang.
When they saw Mister Tang's condition, they looked disgusted.
“He's barely alive.”
“How could they torture someone so viciously!”
“Such cruelty is the way of the Black Dao.”
Even so, they did not forget their duty and carefully applied medicine and bandaged him.
“Ugh...”
Mister Tang groaned in pain, and seeing this, Miss Tang was distraught.
“Miss, don't worry too much. The Sichuan Tang Clan's medical skills are excellent, aren't they? Your brother will recover soon.”
“But if I had been more suspicious of him, I could have saved my second brother sooner.”
“No one else noticed anything.”
“But...”
“So don't blame yourself. The important thing is not to blame yourself, but to fix the situation.”
“You're right.”
She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and said.
“We cannot forgive those who dared to disgrace the Sichuan Tang Clan like this.”
Before we knew it, Mister's basic treatment was complete.
Several physicians rushed over, and it was over in no time.
The people carried him on a stretcher. He was still unable to walk, so they decided to take him to the medical office as he was.
We walked down the stairs leading to the basement, passed through the study, walked down a long corridor, and exited through the passageway next to the stairs we had entered.
Lee Pil, who was waiting there, looked surprised when he saw Daoist Master Tang being carried out on a stretcher.
Realizing what had happened, he bit his lip.
Even though he had left the Sichuan Tang Clan, it was impossible for him to have no feelings for them.
I patted him on the back.
Then I followed the others.
Then, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
Would the thorough Martial Alliance really plant only one bloodthirsty person in the Sichuan Tang Clan?
Could one person alone create the laboratory I had just seen and the rest of the facility?
No.
There must be an accomplice.
Someone who was sent to the Sichuan Tang Clan to monitor and assist them.
Like the leader of the guard who brought the first and second masters to the disciplinary committee in the morning.
They are probably members of the Sichuan Tang Clan.
That's how they became Young Masters without being discovered.
However, if the fake Tang Enlightenment is caught here and reveals the identity of his accomplices, they will not escape punishment.
Therefore, they have two options.
One is to kill the fake Daoist priest.
The other is to kill the real Daoist priest.
Judging from the fact that Daoist Priest Daoist only mentioned the name of the real culprit earlier, it seems that he does not know who his accomplices are.
However, thieves always slip up.
From the perspective of his accomplices, it was natural to think that the real Daoist priest knew who his accomplices were.
However, the Sichuan Tang Clan is currently in a state of emergency, so they cannot act rashly.
But there is one person who can target this place right now.
It is the person who manages this place, Bo Man-rim.
Honestly, without his tacit approval, would it have been possible to build a laboratory and a prison here?
Then when would he have the opportunity to target the real Tang Yicheng?
That would be before he leaves Bomangrim.
Huh?
That's now, isn't it?
At the same time, I felt a sharp pain in my heart.
It was killing intent.
The others didn't seem to notice, but I could feel it clearly.
If Mister Dang-yeon dies here, all our hard work will be for nothing.
Dang Soo-bin and Miss Jo will be sad.
I drew my silver sword and lunged forward.
Various thoughts crossed my mind, but I didn't want to see someone die in front of my eyes.
I saw a hidden weapon in front of me.
There was black liquid on the hidden weapon.
It's poison.
I swung my silver sword with all my might.
Kaang!
I heard the sound of the hidden weapon hitting the Eunmu Sword.
I turned around and slammed the hidden weapon onto the floor.
Puk!
The hidden weapon lost its power and stuck into the floor.
“Eungong?”
I didn't answer and rushed forward.
I rushed toward the direction from which the hidden weapon had flown.
Soon, I saw the back of the man who was running away.
I took a deep breath and swung my sword.
The sixth technique of Tae-Eum Byeong-Hae Shin-Gong, “Snow Swamp.”
A swamp of snow.
It is ideal for tying up the opponent's feet.
I spread a cold energy on the floor to slow down the opponent's movements.
“What...!”
Thud.
He finally collapsed forward.
I rushed forward and pointed my sword at his neck.
He must have been thinking of committing suicide, because he brought his neck toward my sword.
I couldn't let him do that.
Bang!
I struck the back of his neck and knocked him unconscious.
“Liege!”
“Eung-gong!”
Dang Su-bin, Miss, and the guards ran after me and were shocked to see the unconscious man.
“Why is the Boomanrim administrator here?”
“He was one of them.”
“What?”
“Think about it. Could that place have been built without his consent?”
At those words, Tang Su-bin's eyes widened.
“I never thought of that.”
“That's understandable. In such an unprecedented situation, anyone would be unable to think clearly.”
I was also a little slow to react because it was the truth that had not been revealed in my previous life.
* * *
Sichuan Tang Clan Head Tang Kyu was stunned for a moment.
That's how shocking the report from Danhwa-dae was.
“What? There is a secret room in Bomangrim, and Yeon-chil was being held there?”
“Yes, Clan Head.”
“Then who was the man I saw this morning?”
“We believe he was an impostor. He must be arrested immediately.”
“Who discovered this?”
“Miss Tang Su-bin and Eun Seo-ho.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Kyu-jin gave his orders without hesitation.
“Arrest the fake one in the guardhouse immediately!”
“Yes!”
At that moment, another warrior arrived and reported on the identity of the man.
“Blood Poison Demon... Tell Dan Hwa-dae to go after him. Make sure to capture him alive so we can get a confession.”
“Yes!”
If it was Dang Dae-jeong, he would be able to capture him without any casualties.
Due to the previous attempted kidnapping of Dang Jo-ung, he had a vague idea of who the culprit might be.
And if his guess was correct, then this incident was also led by them.
“The Martial Alliance...”
Dang Kyung-jin gritted his teeth.
The Martial Alliance was a place where the leaders of the martial arts world discussed and deliberated on the role of the martial arts world and worked together for the greater good.
However, at some point, the Martial Alliance began to change.
Of course, on the surface, it still looked fine.
“It started a few years after the new Alliance Leader was elected.”
The Martial Alliance Leader's goal was to unify the martial arts world.
However, the problem was that the means to achieve this goal were questionable.
How dare they resort to such tricks just because we don't agree with them!
A few years ago, something bad happened to the Jaegal Clan.
When I received a message from the Jaegal Clan warning me to be careful because the Martial Alliance had nearly destroyed the Jaegal Clan, I didn't think it was possible.
But I never imagined that they would target the Sichuan Tang Clan this time.
Suddenly, I missed my father.
His father had suddenly disappeared, saying that the family was now his and that he should do as he pleased.
How reassuring it would be if his father were here now.
“Father. I am not yet ready to be the Clan Head.”
At that moment, he heard the voice of his bodyguard outside.
“They say that the Third Young Master has been taken to the Council Chamber.”
His head was spinning, but he couldn't just stand there.
He left his office and headed for the council chamber.
A moment later,
when he arrived at the council chamber, he looked puzzled.
This was because security was extremely tight.
“Father!”
When Dang Su-bin saw him, he quickly ran over.
“Su-bin.”
“Father, Yeon-chil Orabeoni...”
Seeing him tear up again, Dang Gyu-jin patted him on the head.
It was a silent comfort.
“But why are the security measures so tight?”
“Today, while we were rescuing Yeon-chul, he was almost killed by the manager of Boomanrim.”
“What?”
“Fortunately, thanks to Eung-gong's timely intervention, we were able to prevent it.”
“By Eung-gong, do you mean Master Eun Seo-ho?”
“Yes.”
Dang Su-bin continued.
“Actually, it was thanks to Eung-gong that we found that secret room. Eung-gong discovered it.”
She explained in detail what had happened today, and after hearing her explanation, Dang Gyu-jin let out a sigh.
“Huh...”
How many times had he been saved by Eun Seo-ho!
The word “Eun Gong” was not enough; he should be called “Dae Eun Gong.”
He entered the room.
The scent of incense wafted through the air. It was a scent that calmed the mind and body.
He had just heard from Dang Su-bin about the situation, so he bit his lip as he smelled the fragrance.
He passed by those who bowed to him and entered the room where Dang Su-bin was leading him.
He couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
Someone was lying on a bed, wrapped from head to toe in bandages.
“Yeon-chil.”
“Father?”
The person responded to his trembling voice.
“Yeon-chil... is that you?”
“Yes, Father. It's Yeon-chil.”
“...Is that really you?”
“Oh, you're really too much. You don't even recognize your own son standing right in front of you. Should I buy you some candy?”
His tone was relaxed.
His tone was different from the fake Dae-yeon-chil's, but it was familiar, and he looked sad.
“I'm sorry. I didn't even recognize my own son.”
“Huh? Father. Are you crying? This is an honor. To see my father cry.”
“I'm really sorry.”
He bit his lip and left the room where Dae-yeon-chil was lying.
At that moment, someone rushed in.
It was the aide to the Captain of the Guard.
“Clan Head! The fake Dang-yeon-chil... No, the bloodthirsty Bae Doo-gap has been captured alive.”
Dang-gyeong gave a cold order.
“Hold a punishment ceremony immediately. Everyone is to attend.”
“Yes!”
* * *
I am at the training ground.
The Clan Head had called a punishment ceremony.
And since he had made it clear that everyone was to attend, there was no choice but for everyone to come to the training ground.
In the middle of the training ground, a man was kneeling.
I had never seen his face before.
But from the mask and clothes next to him, I could tell that he was Bae Doo-gap, the bloodthirsty demon who had been pretending to be Dang-yeon-chil.
Next to him were the prison guard and the manager of Bommanrim, whom I had captured.
The interrogation began.
I thought I knew why everyone had been ordered to attend.
Even the Clan Head knew that it was impossible to uncover all of the accomplices.
That was why he was warning them in this way.
Even if they were lucky enough to be cleared of the charges, they would not be forgiven.
Even if they were lucky enough to escape the charges, this would be the end of their leniency.
If they were caught again, the Sichuan Tang Clan would show them its true severity.
The interrogation lasted about two hours, and in the end, most of the truth was revealed.
It was as I had guessed, but I was shocked to learn that this had been planned three years ago.
“Imprison the criminals in the prison.”
“Yes!”
The samurai took Baedugap and his followers to the prison.
Meanwhile, I had a question.
I hadn't asked the most important question yet.
Who had ordered them to do this?
If so, then he must know who was behind it.
The Clan Head addressed everyone.
“Because of this incident, I realize that I have been negligent as Clan Head, and I apologize to everyone.”
His voice, which applied the technique of a lion's roar, echoed throughout the entire Sichuan Tang Clan.
“...”
“Therefore, I say to everyone. There will be no more carelessness. No one can target the Sichuan Tang Clan anymore! All of you, do not let your guard down and make the glory of our clan reach the heavens!”
“We will obey your orders!”
I returned to the annex.
Due to the unprecedented incident that had just occurred, the Sichuan Tang Clan was in an uproar.
I sighed and leaned back in my chair.
Can I relax a little now?
After I flew through the air and blocked the attack of the Bo Manrim administrator, I became more alert.
Therefore, the security measures for Mister Gong are at the highest level, so there is no need to worry anymore.
My head hurt from thinking too much.
“Pal-gap. Let's go for a walk.”
“Yes.”
Pal-gap followed me, and I slowly walked through the garden.
The place I was in was a garden open to guests, so it wasn't as strict as I had expected.
Then, I saw someone in front of me.
It was Lee Pil.
He said he was going out for a bit, and here he was.
In front of him stood a middle-aged woman. I had seen her before.
I remembered what Young Mistress Dang Soo-bin had said.
“She is the eldest aunt of my youngest uncle. My uncle is currently on assignment for the Martial Alliance, but his sisters are here.”
That meant she was Lee Pil's aunt.
Then I heard her voice.
“What else are you here for?”
“It's not like that.”
“What's not like that? You have no shame, being the son of that woman. Shame on you!”
“Don't insult my mother.”
“You must have thought this was your chance to return to your family when Jo Ung was almost kidnapped. Did you think I wouldn't know?”
Those words made me sigh.
Does “like mother, like son” refer to himself?