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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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Well, first, there is something I need to talk about.
The Blood Jade Plaque (血鈺飛) obtained from Tang Do-gyeong is a rare item called a spiritual treasure.
The veil made from the whiskers of a thousand-year-old demonic weapon, which Black Cat borrowed as soon as the shell game ended, is also valuable.
Well, if we were to sell them at an auction or something, the price of the Blood Jade Plaque and the thousand-year-old demonic weapon’s veil would be similar, but if you ask someone who has played Murim Cheonha which one they would choose, it would be the Blood Jade Plaque every single time.
Because while the veil is just a rare item, the Blood Jade Plaque is a treasure that can be used in practice.
“Oh my, did Senior cough~?”
As always, I tried to have noodles for breakfast, but Black Cat, who was doing strange things, clung to me.
“Oh my, oh my, you look very tired.”
“…What are you doing?”
“I have the skills of massage, so how about entrusting it to this maiden once?”
She said as she swiftly grabbed my shoulders, and wow.
The touch of Black Cat’s jade-like fingers on my shoulders sent tingles through my body.
Apart from that, as her hand movements pressed on the acupuncture points, the stiff shoulders naturally loosened.
“Ahhhh~”
I couldn’t help but let out a sound like an uncle entering a sauna.
It was a massage skill that made it inevitable.
In fact, it’s normal for a master to be good at massages if they have the will.
Since they are well-versed in the flow of qi and acupuncture points in the human body, it’s natural for them to be good at massages.
A massage from a jade-like beautiful female master. Is this paradise…
“Senior, I thought of something overnight.”
“Ahh, what is it?”
“No matter what, since we agreed to divide the profits eight to two, doesn’t that mean I have a 20% share in the rare items we won in yesterday’s shell game?”
Black Cat’s force on my shoulders increased.
Pressing the acupuncture points a bit harder, my shoulders instantly felt refreshed, as if the fatigue from my previous life was flying away.
I’m melting, melting.
“So~ how about using that 20% to replace my veil? There are four rare items, and we can’t cut them into pieces, so isn’t it fair for me to take one?”
What, was that it?
What do you take me for?
Do you really think I would claim ownership of the veil?
I don’t know about Yeo Il-ye or Tang Do-gyeong, but Black Cat and I are comrades-in-arms and will work on requests together.
It was a plan we devised together to defeat Tang Do-gyeong.
Claiming ownership of a comrade’s item in such a scheme is a bit questionable from a humane perspective…
Should I receive the massage a bit more before answering?
As I didn’t answer, the force in her hands gradually increased.
The hand movements were slowly becoming closer to pain than refreshment.
Only then did I remember that Black Cat was a master who could shatter both my shoulders if she wanted to.
“Hey, hey, I’ll give it back! I didn’t even think of keeping it in the first place!”
“Thanks, Senior.”
Black Cat immediately stopped the massage that was about to turn into torture and sat down.
She must have disliked the idea of me having even a little leverage to claim ownership because her mood seemed to brighten up as soon as she confirmed the ownership.
She picked up the dumplings with a lively chopstick movement.
“What were you thinking of doing with Yeo Il-ye’s sword?”
“I didn’t plan on receiving that either in the first place?”
“Wow, so it was really a scheme just to make Tang Do-gyeong the fool?”
I glared at her.
“Making him a fool, that’s a dangerous thing to say. It was a fair one-on-one-on-one-on-one match! Hey, if you go around saying that kind of thing, I’ll smack you!”
“Hehehe~”
Watching Black Cat humming and bringing the dumpling to her mouth, I couldn’t help but sigh.
“I’m saying this sincerely, so listen carefully. If you move on your own like this again next time, our contract is over.”
“I’m sorry, Senior. I promise it won’t happen again.”
Well, I guess this is enough.
Although things got twisted because Black Cat stepped in, it wasn’t intentional, so it’s right to let it go to this extent.
But if she ignores my intentions and steps in again, I won’t laugh it off like this.
We may be comrades-in-arms, but in terms of having to teach her one by one, she’s no different from an apprentice.
This is how it is when taking on an apprentice.
No matter how good their attitude is, newcomers are bound to make mistakes once or twice, so you have no choice but to overlook them.
Anyway, yesterday’s incident had a bit of an impact on fame management.
The anonymity of Sacheon outcasts is not invincible.
When working as [Sacheon Outcast Ho Cheon-an], there is no change in fame value during [Sacheon Outcast’s Requests].
In other words, if you accept and carry out [Sacheon Outcast’s Requests], the fame value remains the same even if you destroy an entire sect.
Of course, there is a natural prerequisite to this.
You must only take actions that can preserve [anonymity].
That’s why Sacheon outcasts only accept those who use swords and knives.
Of course, those who have mastered bare-handed techniques can also do it. They just need to carry a sword or a knife.
The sorcery performance was right on the edge of being able to preserve anonymity.
Still, the fact that I won against Tang Do-gyeong through gambling couldn’t be hidden by anonymity.
In game terms, I snatched a spiritual treasure from Tang Do-gyeong through gambling yesterday, so my fame as a gambler would have increased by that much.
“Hmm.”
The Blood Jade Plaque is a sinister-looking red quartz.
It has a handle made by wrapping cloth around it.
It was one of the unique scales of that Poisonous Scale Horned Serpent.
Anyway, when thrown, it automatically flies towards the target.
Upon impact, it penetrates the skin and turns the blood into a deadly poison.
It’s not like it rotates 180 degrees like a heat-seeking missile to target the opponent.
Still, even if thrown roughly, it flies towards the target, and its speed is relatively fast, and if it hits, those from first-rate to peak level can’t recover.
It sounds great from the description, but it’s not very useful for masters at the transcendent level.
They can take down a first-rate with just a stone if skilled in hidden weapons.
It’s an unparalleled treasure when an ordinary person defends against a master.
Still, it becomes less valuable as the realm rises.
It’s a weapon that nobles and high-ranking officials would go crazy for.
It wouldn’t be wrong for me to have it.
If I learn a new hidden weapon technique, I might be able to quickly catch those at the end of the first-rate realm.
However, it’s not an ownerless spiritual treasure, so it would be difficult to own it when it already has an owner.
“Uh, um, Ho Outcast!”
While I was pondering over the disposal of the Blood Jade Plaque, Bu-rin approached.
Judging by the servile smile on his face, he must have been severely scolded by the executives of the Hwang Gold Clan.
In his hand was a rather large money pouch.
“He-here it is. I firmly told the Taegyeong Sect guys and properly settled the request fee. As an apology for this incident, I won’t even take the intermediary fee.”
“Come again?”
“Again, what… what do you mean? I’m all ears.”
“Ah, from now on, you should properly screen out unqualified clients, thoroughly grasp the background when accepting requests, notify them of the risks, clarify the post-processing, and inform them of the fees, right?”
Bu-rin’s lips trembled.
“Of-of course. I will definitely do that! So next time, when another request comes in, please, please take it!”
The incident must have been a misfortune for Bu-rin because of Tang Do-gyeong.
The Hwang Gold Clan would have naturally conducted an investigation since such a commotion happened in front of their house.
Bu-rin’s position would have been no joke because of that.
Come to think of it, it’s dizzying to imagine three transcendent-level masters clashing in front of your house.
But was the cause of that just Bu-rin pocketing the request money?
The clan leader of the Hwang Gold Clan must be very merciful.
If it were me, I don’t know what I would have done to Bu-rin now.
“Yes, behave yourself~ The cart can be pulled anytime~.”
“Of-of course, I will keep that in mind. Hahahahaha!”
With a pale complexion, Bu-rin unconditionally surrendered.
Still, as if to save face, he left the money pouch with a hearty laugh and disappeared.
If the intermediaries have eyes, they can guess what kind of situation Bu-rin is in, so they will handle it well.
“Ah~ I’m drooling. Add one Five Spice Pork here!”
Perhaps she had been inwardly looking at Bu-rin pitifully.
The liveliness felt from Black Cat’s chopstick movements was amplified.
Judging by how she ordered additional food, she seemed to have an appetite to eat much more.
I got up from my seat and approached where Yu Sa-yeon was.
“How are you, Innkeeper?”
“You… Sigh.”
When Yu Sa-yeon saw my face, she choked up and sighed.
The way she glared at me while running her fingers through her hair showed that she was pretty heated, but in fact, there were more than a couple of things I felt guilty about, so I could only smile awkwardly.
“Ho Cheon-an, I can understand the friction with the intermediaries. In fact, I was also waiting for an opportunity to discipline them. But what’s with the commotion in front of the Hwang Gold Clan? And what’s with the sorcery performance? And these flyers are now circulating throughout Sacheon!”
“So what if they circulate a bit?”
“These are now circulating as evidence that outcasts use sorcery! What the hell did you show them that people are making such a fuss?!”
“No, that’s not the urgent matter right now. First…”
“Anyway, when men stand in front of a woman, their penis controls their brain! I thought you would be a bit better, but when I pair you with Black Cat, you only cause big accidents!”
I knew I had caused an accident, so I was yielding to Yu Sa-yeon.
But… there are things to say and things not to say.
Me… that kind of guy?
The kind of guy who, when told ‘Honey, stop it,’ would say, ‘No, I have to abandon such bastards, one side kick and bam!’ and jump around… that kind of guy?
“No, no matter what, the way you’re putting it…”
“What! What what what what! In the Gyeongsu Market, you did all sorts of nonsense for a mere intermediate request! And then you got into a fight over the request fee! Wasn’t it all just an act to show off in front of Black Cat?!”
Look at this crazy woman.
Without realizing it, I turned to look at Black Cat.
As if she had been listening to the conversation for a long time, her shoulders were trembling, and it was clear that she was laughing silently.
“Oh my, Senior, was that it? I’m sorry for being so fatal~.”
She said as she flicked her hair with her hand, which was also charming, making me even more angry.
“Hey! There are things you can say and things you can’t, don’t say such things!”
“If you’re going to play dumb, reflect on your actions first! You crazy show-off bastard! It’s a disgraceful sight, really!”
“Ha…”
That’s when it happened.
There was a commotion at the entrance of the Outcast Inn.
“Tang Do-gyeong?!”
“It’s Fighting Dog Tang Do-gyeong!”
“Ah.”
The urgent matter I was trying to tell Yu Sa-yeon about.
Tang Do-gyeong had arrived first.
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At least he got his money but his boss sure is stupid