Chapter 190. Grudge (2)

Danmok Clan. Great Cloud Merchant Group. Wedding.

When these things mixed, one memory came to mind.

The current Danmok Clan was also making a name for itself, but it was not comparable to the future Danmok Clan.

If the current Danmok Clan was a prominent clan in Anhui, the future Danmok Clan was called the First Clan of Anhui and was a prominent clan throughout the Kangho.

Such a Danmok Clan was operating a quite large merchant group called Danmok Merchant Group.

But originally, the name of that Danmok Merchant Group wasn’t Danmok Merchant Group.

Originally, it used the name Great Cloud Merchant Group, but it was said that a problem occurred in the process of succeeding the Merchant Group Leader position, so the young maternal grandson succeeded the merchant group.

And since that maternal grandson was the son of the Danmok Clan Young Master, naturally, the Great Cloud Merchant Group was absorbed into the Danmok Clan.

When I encountered that rumor, I passed over it without thinking too deeply.

Because the Danmok Clan was a place the past me dared not touch.

It was a dangerous place where I was treated like a toy and became a cripple in just a duel with a mere Young Master.

Rather than caring about the Danmok Clan, I focused on the Underworld bastards I could kill.

But recalling this forgotten memory now, it was a rumor exuding a shady smell in many ways.

Above all, it was said that the power of the Danmok Clan grew day by day after forming a marriage alliance with that Great Cloud Merchant Group.

But to think we would arrive here at the time ahead of that wedding of all things.

While I was recalling memories about the Great Cloud Merchant Group, the heavily drunk men were chatting diligently.

“Hahaha. I am truly curious what kind of person the daughter of the Great Cloud Merchant Group who will be the mistress of the Danmok Clan in the future is.”

At that moment, there was a man raining on the parade in the excited atmosphere.

“Curious my ass, just pitiful.”

“S, suddenly what kind of talk is that?”

“Why are you acting like you don’t know? Is there anyone in this Lu’an who doesn’t know that the Young Master frequents the brothel day in and day out?”

At the man’s point, one person hurriedly advocated for the Danmok Clan Young Master.

“Ahem. Since ancient times, heroes are said to be amorous! D, doesn’t that mean the Young Master is magnanimous? Ha. Hahaha.”

Another person whispered to that man.

“What are you going to do if someone hears? You seem very drunk, so go in now.”

Perhaps because I underwent Body Reformation, that whisper was heard clearly even without focusing on hearing.

Afraid they might suffer a mishap together while hanging out with that man, the men hurriedly kicked the drunk man out.

I watched that scene for a moment and raised my body.

“I will be back for a moment.”

Then the group also tried to raise their bodies.

“If we move together, we will stand out, so I will go alone. Eat first.”

Looking at each other for a moment. Junior Sister Choyeon raised her body without even a presence.

“Only I will go together.”

“Please. Junior Sister.”

“C, come back safely!”

“If that guy tries to do something again, come here immediately and tell us. Miss Cho.”

“…….”

Was it because I almost died going alone when fighting the Blood Disaster?

I felt strangely treated like a child left by the water.

“Haa. I’ll be back.”

Sighing, I left the inn with Junior Sister Choyeon.

The back of the man walking staggeringly over there was visible.

Chasing them for a while. We grabbed that man in a place where people rarely passed.

“I would like to ask a few words.”

The man looked at us with a cloudy expression.

“Actually, I heard you talking at the inn.”

The man’s eyes, which were cloudy, flashed open.

“Y, you came from the Danmok Clan! A, are you here to kill me too!”

Although shouting boldly, fear was mixed in his eyes.

“We did not come from the Danmok Clan, but came to inquire about the Danmok Clan.”

“H, hmph! D, do you think I will be deceived!”

“I have a personal grudge against the Danmok Clan.”

Whether due to drunkenness or repulsion towards the Danmok Clan. The pondering man started to spit out this and that story.

It seemed also due to drunkenness. The man’s story continued incoherently.

“There is no need to speak about that bad guy Danmok Cheong! A guy who frequents the brothel incessantly acting nice only on the surface is just. Ptui. Huh? Then if he hears rumors cursing him somewhere, he often makes people half-cripples. M, my brother also got caught wrong by that guy.”

It seemed Danmok Cheong liked making people cripples since ancient times.

“The village people also seem crazy! No. Being robbed of wealth by them every month, I don’t know why they praise them so much! Saying they are better than some Underworld bastards. Or saying they are still kind people!”

Listening to the drunkard’s grumbling for a while. This time I asked in reverse.

“Besides that, are there any rumors? Like secretive rumors about the Danmok Clan. Or rumors about the Great Cloud Merchant Group are also good.”

That drunkard blinked his teary eyes a few times and laid out this and that story incoherently again.

Among them were many truly useless stories, but quite interesting rumors were also mixed.

After finishing the conversation with the drunkard. Returning to the inn, my companions were waiting for us.

Without moving chopsticks once even though food was placed openly on the table.

“Y, you came. Brother? C, can I eat now?”

Was it because he had been enduring it with food right under his nose? As Nam Geon asked himself that question, saliva pooled in his mouth.

“Yes. Eat comfortably.”

As soon as my answer ended, Nam Geon’s chopsticks danced.

I wondered if I should have taught chopstick techniques instead of sword arts.

The guy who swung ignorantly when swinging a sword was very precise with chopsticks.

While watching that appearance with an absurd feeling, the Tang guy asked.

“How did the errand go?”

“I obtained useful information.”

“Then do you plan to strike immediately after finishing the meal?”

Shaking my head, I answered.

“Of all things, they said tomorrow is the wedding day.”

“Hmm. Still, do you plan to just watch until the wedding?”

“What nonsense is that? I intend to strike on the wedding day.”

“……You really decided to make a complete mess.”

The Tang guy, who muttered as if absurd, soon thrust his chopsticks towards the food.

For saying it was absurd, it was a truly nonchalant attitude.

Certainly, this guy wasn’t normal either.

Glancing at him, I spoke to Junior Sister Choyeon.

“I have a separate task to entrust to Junior Sister.”

Attacking on the wedding day wasn’t just to disturb their event.

“While we attract their attention. There are things to find by sneaking in secretly.”

On the wedding day, most of the martial artists of the Danmok Clan would attend there. In addition, if we cause a disturbance, it seemed it would be much easier for Junior Sister to sneak in.

***

Around sunset. Three carriages arrived in Lu’an.

Carriages hanging flags of [Great Cloud] moved towards the most splendid and largest inn in Lu’an.

Soon, people got off the carriages one by one.

A middle-aged couple and a woman covering her face with a veil.

Those accompanying the carriage cleared the way as if escorting, and they headed to a large separate room on one side of the inn.

They were the Great Cloud Merchant Group Leader couple and their daughter.

They came to Lu’an for the wedding tomorrow.

It was also because they strictly strangers until the wedding, so they got an inn.

Because if they spent the night at the Danmok Clan even before the wedding, useless rumors might circulate.

After finishing the meal in the separate room, the Great Cloud Merchant Group Leader opened his mouth.

“Since tomorrow will be busy with wedding preparations from the morning, go in and rest comfortably now.”

The daughter of the Great Cloud Merchant Group. Gung Seola felt bitter.

Although it might be the last meal together, her father felt truly cold.

She thought it might be because of what happened yesterday.

Gung Seola. She didn’t want to marry the Danmok Clan Young Master.

It wasn’t that she disliked it from the beginning.

Around the time marriage talks were going back and forth, she got curious and asked her maid and escort warrior to investigate Danmok Cheong.

The rumors heard weren’t that good.

They said he was a lecher whose daily life was hanging out with courtesans.

Even looking at the portrait, it was an appearance she disliked.

Like a lecher, Danmok Cheong had an appearance like a playboy.

Although it was an appearance women might like, it wasn’t Gung Seola’s taste at all.

Because Gung Seola preferred a man who looked like a manly man.

Thus, Gung Seola had a conversation with her father yesterday.

That she wanted to break off the marriage.

“They say Young Master Danmok is a lecher whose daily life is frequenting brothels. Father. This girl truly has no confidence to serve such a man as a husband.”

What returned was a thunderous scolding.

“Oho! This is for the merchant group! Didn’t you live comfortably all this time thanks to the wealth our merchant group earned! But you enjoyed that wealth and now want to avoid responsibility!”

“…….”

Gung Seola couldn’t easily refute.

It wasn’t because of her father’s logic. Rather, it was because of the situation the merchant group was in.

Dark clouds hung over the Great Cloud Merchant Group from about a year ago.

They suffered huge losses by being attacked a few times by people who looked like bandits during trade trips.

Perhaps because of this, a few business partners suddenly canceled contracts.

Among them were places that had traded with the Great Cloud Merchant Group for quite a long time.

Because of this, the Great Cloud Merchant Group Leader fell into this worry.

To maintain the merchant group, furthermore, to grow the merchant group, more military power was needed as well as financial power.

Just as he was worrying about how to grow that military power. The Danmok Clan side proposed marriage.

Thinking about it, both were in similar situations.

Although they were a fairly large clan and merchant group, they weren’t among the best in the Kangho.

Just enough to be known quite a bit within Anhui.

Thus, the Great Cloud Merchant Group Leader accepted that marriage proposal.

He thought if two places with military power and financial power joined forces, it would be a great help to each other.

Just as they were about to return after finishing the meal. Was it because Gung Seola looked downcast?

The Great Cloud Merchant Group Leader hurriedly coughed and said.

“Ahem. And do not worry. Men are bound to change depending on how women act. Depending on how you act, Young Master Danmok will definitely change too.”

But it didn’t particularly comfort Gung Seola.

“……I understand. Father.”

She returned to her room with a complicated heart.

Opening the window wide, she thought while looking at the moon.

‘I wish anyone would just take me away.’

She couldn’t run away on her own feet.

Because if she broke this marriage in that way, damage would inevitably go to the Great Cloud Merchant Group.

Thus, she tried to sleep leaving that window open on purpose.

With the thought that she wished someone would come at night.

But morning dawned without any anomaly.

The morning for the wedding passed frantically.

When she came to her senses, she was already inside the Danmok Clan dressed in wedding attire.

Across from her was a man smiling slyly.

The eldest grandson of the Danmok Clan Head. It was Danmok Cheong.

‘They said he was a lecher.’

Although it was a face she saw in the portrait, seeing it directly was worse.

A face that looked like he would like women just by looking.

‘Men should be reliable and upright. Why does a man from a martial family look so weak and sly.’

She didn’t like it at all.

Her expression almost crumpled of its own accord. She had to maintain an expressionless face thinking of her parents.

The wedding proceeds.

‘Please, anyone…….’ The moment Gung Seola prayed inside. An explosion burst out.

Boom!!!

Gung Seola looked towards the direction the sound came from with startled eyes.

No, the gazes of everyone attending the wedding turned there.

The entrance of the Danmok Clan.

The door that was firmly guarding the place was blown away.

Through the broken entrance, three men and one woman entered the Danmok Clan.

At that moment, a man with a giant build holding a huge sword shouted.

“D, Danmok Hwan!! I, I came for mother’s revenge! I, if you are confident, come out and have a life-and-death duel!!”

Gung Seola’s eyes were completely fixed on that man with a massive build.

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