Cheon Myeong was standing in a place where a huge main gate was visible.
'Is this the place?'
After much searching, Cheon Myeong had arrived here.
A mansion that seed quite large even from the outside, and even people guarding the main gate.
From the mont he discovered this place, Cheon Myeong could feel a suspicious presence.
"..."
Cheon Myeong glanced at the people guarding the main gate from a little distance away.
Although they did not look very great, those people seed to have learned martial arts to so extent, and since it was quite rare to see martial artists guarding the main gate in Namgang, his gaze couldn't help but be drawn to them.
'Is this place... a martial arts school?'
Looking at the size of the mansion, it also felt like a martial arts school with a considerable force.
"Young Master."
At that mont, Yu Eunseong approached from behind Cheon Myeong. And as Cheon Myeong turned his head to that side, Yu Eunseong imdiately continued to speak.
"I asked a passerby, and it seems that that place is a gang called the Black Night Gang.
"The Black Night Gang..."
As expected, it didn't seem to be just a tavern.
By the way, the Black Night Gang, the na itself was already exuding the feeling of a heretical sect.
"Hmm..."
Hearing Yu Eunseong's words, Cheon Myeong was lost in thought, stroking his chin with his right hand.
Although gangs and martial arts schools had similar points, there were also many different points.
Although a gang was a group that dealt with martial arts, the ultimate purpose was not to improve martial arts, but to use it to gain the profit of the gang.
Although a martial arts school also expanded its power and gained profit, the ultimate purpose was, after all, the improvent of martial arts.
In that part, there was a difference between a gang and a martial arts school.
'Did Man Jeokseon go in there now?'
Could it be that the Black Night Gang was backing Man Jeokseon?
Although it seed quite large for a gang, would a re gang dare to think of stealing the sacred treasures of the Demonic Cult?
There was also another reason why Man Jeokseon had gone out of his way to stay in Namgang and join the Black Night Gang.
"...?"
At that mont, Cheon Myeong's gaze turned to the main gate of the Black Night Gang.
There, people from the outside were seen talking with the guards of the main gate.
'Co to think of it, there seem to be an unusual number of guests from the outside.'
Although he had only been standing here and looking for a mont, he saw many people entering the main gate.
Of course, since it was the main gate, many people could co and go. Moreover, since the scale of the Black Night Gang seed quite large, wouldn't the number of people belonging to it also be large?
However, the part that bothered Cheon Myeong a little was that although there were many people entering from the outside, he did not see anyone coming out from the inside.
Isn't that a little strange? There are many people entering from the outside, but no one is coming out from the inside.
In particular, the clothes of the people entering from the outside did not seem to be those of the mbers belonging to the Black Night Gang, so it felt more suspicious.
'...Is sothing about to start inside now?'
If he thought so, it was understandable to so extent.
Sothing was about to start inside the Black Night Gang, and in line with that, people from the outside were entering.
Then, wouldn't it be natural that no one was seen coming out from the inside now?
This also sufficiently explained why Man Jeokseon had deliberately stayed in Namgang and joined them.
'Sothing is starting in there now, and Man Jeokseon's purpose was that from the beginning... is that how I should think?'
To think that it was a matter of entering that place while on the run with the Three Sacred Treasures. What on earth could that be?
Although he could not find out what it was at present, he felt a suspicious presence.
"Young Master."
"...?"
"What will you do now?"
At Yu Eunseong's question, Cheon Myeong raised his head after a long deliberation.
"Will you go in?"
"..."
Yu Eunseong's question contained the aning of whether he would move without joining the other two.
Although it was not yet certain whether Man Jeokseon was in there, since a rather suspicious presence was felt there, it was worth investigating.
But from the mont he entered, it was the territory of the Black Night Gang. At the sa ti, since it was the territory of the heretical sect, it seed that there was a sufficient possibility that a dangerous situation would occur in the future.
Since he had told the other two that if it seed dangerous, they should move after joining, it would be right to wait until the joining ti and then move.
However.
"Yes, I'll go in right now."
Cheon Myeong had made that decision.
The reason was only one, since there was still a long ti left until they joined, he had no ti to wait.
If he were to wait and then go in, Man Jeokseon might have already left this place in the anti.
Since he was in a situation where he did not know what Man Jeokseon's purpose was for entering there, he would not be able to afford to be more leisurely.
"However, we will avoid a battle as much as possible."
"..."
"We will find Man Jeokseon, and we will move with the focus on grasping what his purpose is."
"I understand."
As Yu Eunseong answered, Cheon Myeong imdiately walked to the main gate of the Black Night Gang.
"...?"
As Cheon Myeong approached, the gaze of the warrior who was guarding the main gate turned to Cheon Myeong.
And his gaze also went to Yu Eunseong, who was following behind, and the warrior couldn't help but keep looking at that side.
"Is this the Black Night Gang?"
As Cheon Myeong asked, the warrior finally turned his gaze to Cheon Myeong's side again, and he answered with a slightly embarrassed cough.
"That's right."
"I am very happy to have been invited to the Black Night Gang today."
Cheon Myeong said and smiled brightly as if he were really happy.
The warrior who was just watching him. Seeing the reaction, Cheon Myeong could realize that sothing was going on inside.
"Keep up the good work."
Cheon Myeong lightly patted the warrior's shoulder as if to encourage him and was about to go inside.
Thump-.
However, at that mont, since the warrior had raised his arm and blocked the front, Cheon Myeong had no choice but to stop his steps.
"..."
Cheon Myeong, who had stopped, looked at the warrior without a word. Then, the warrior held out his right hand to Cheon Myeong and said.
"Please show your invitation."
An invitation.
He had only now realized that they were deciding whether to enter or not by receiving such a thing.
However, due to this fact, Cheon Myeong felt that the inside was more suspicious.
"Ah, the invitation. Please wait a mont."
There was no way Cheon Myeong had an invitation. However, Cheon Myeong said so with a sly face and began to search his bosom.
"Did I put it here, or did I put it there?"
"..."
"Uh... it's not here? Do you have it by any chance?"
Cheon Myeong asked Yu Eunseong suggestively.
"No, I don't have it either."
Grasping the situation, Yu Eunseong also answered in line with Cheon Myeong.
Phew-.
Hearing the answer, Cheon Myeong let out a deep sigh. And he said, looking at the warrior as if he were in trouble.
"It seems I have forgotten the invitation."
"Then you cannot enter."
"That... is there no way? I have co a long way for today."
"Then you should have taken good care of the invitation. It's a sha, but according to the rules, those who do not have an invitation cannot enter."
The warrior said firmly.
Looking at him, it seed impossible to go inside as it was, even if he were to act slyly.
After a brief deliberation, as if sothing had co to his mind, Cheon Myeong approached Yu Eunseong and began to whisper in her ear.
"...?"
What on earth was he doing?
The warrior glanced at Cheon Myeong, who was whispering in Yu Eunseong's ear, with a bewildered face.
Thump- thump-.
The mont Cheon Myeong took his mouth from her ear, Yu Eunseong walked forward.
Then, the warrior was startled inwardly.
Although his gaze had been constantly on Yu Eunseong's beauty since a while ago, as that person was approaching him, his gaze couldn't help but be drawn to her.
'She's really pretty...'
It was a pure beauty that could not be found in this area.
It was a beauty like the white snow that was piled high on the ground.
Since there were no footprints on it, it even felt as if one could not easily approach it.
"Please."
"Yes?"
"It is my fault that I did not bring the invitation. But it is too much of a sha to go back as it is..."
"..."
"...Is there no way?"
Even the warrior, who had firmly told Cheon Myeong that he could not enter, could not say so to Yu Eunseong.
How could he refuse so coldly, looking at that gaze?
An ordinary man would never be able to do so, and that was the sa for the warrior.
"T-that is..."
"..."
"B-but according to the regulations, if you don't have an invitation..."
Poke, poke-.
At that mont, Cheon Myeong poked Yu Eunseong's back with his finger.
Then, after a brief silence, Yu Eunseong approached the warrior's side more closely.
Grab-.
At the sa ti as she approached, Yu Eunseong grabbed the warrior's right hand as if to wrap it with her two hands.
Then, although the warrior was startled, he did not refuse Yu Eunseong's touch, and Yu Eunseong said, looking at such a warrior more closely.
"Please."
Bang-!
At that mont, all sorts of emotions exploded in the warrior's mind.
Ah, how can she be so pitiful?
Along with the soft touch felt from her hand, it seed that a fragrant scent that he had never slled before was also felt at the tip of his nose.
In the end, as if he were possessed by that scent, the warrior opened his mouth without realizing it.
"Y-you can bring an item."
"An item?"
"Yes, if you have a rare item to put up for auction, you can enter even without an invitation."
At that mont, Cheon Myeong's eyes sparkled.
'I was wondering what was going on inside... is an auction taking place?'
And it would not be just an ordinary auction.
An auction that sells items that cannot be easily revealed to the public. In other words, a black market was being held.
'The reason why Man Jeokseon went in here is perhaps...'
Was he planning to put the Three Sacred Treasures up for auction?
No, but still, is there a guy who would buy the sacred treasures of the Demonic Cult in a place like this?
Since he had not thought that Man Jeokseon had stolen the Three Sacred Treasures for money in the first place, Cheon Myeong still could not know for sure what was what.
That's why he felt that he had to go inside and confirm the truth, no matter what.
"Then we will put an item up for auction."
Cheon Myeong suddenly ca forward and said to the warrior.
At the sa ti, Yu Eunseong, who was letting go of the warrior's hand.
A look of disappointnt was felt on the warrior's face for a mont. And leaving that disappointnt behind, the warrior asked, looking at Cheon Myeong.
"...What is it?"
"This is it."
Cheon Myeong said and held out the sword he was wearing on his waist to the warrior.
Of course, although a sword was like a life to a swordsman, it could not be compared to the Three Sacred Treasures.
He could just get another sword. Or it would be fine if he just entrusted it for now and got it back later.
"Isn't it just a sword?"
"It's a famous sword. You won't be able to get it easily in the world."
"..."
The warrior received the sword that Cheon Myeong had held out and looked at it here and there, then returned it and said.
"This cannot be put up for auction."
"What?"
"The auction of the Black Night Gang only deals with items that have so rare value. So no matter how famous a sword it is, if it doesn't have any other value, it cannot be accepted."
"..."
Does this an that this sword is not enough?
Since he had thought that this would be enough, Cheon Myeong had no choice but to be lost in thought for a mont.
'Is there a rare item other than a sword? If I had known this would happen, I should have brought the Body Enhancent Pill.'
At the mont Cheon Myeong was worrying so, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Peep?"
As Cheon Myeong suddenly looked at it, Baekjo tilted its head with a bewildered face.
Cheon Myeong looked at Baekjo for a mont and then muttered in a small voice.
"Yes... there was."
Looking at Baekjo, Cheon Myeong muttered so and then looked at the warrior again and said.
"Do you handle a spiritual beast that can understand human words?"
"Is there such a spiritual beast?"
"Yes, it's this bird."
Along with those words, Cheon Myeong showed the Baekjo sitting on his shoulder to the warrior.
"...Peep?"
I'm sorry, Baekjo.
I'll let you eat as much at as you want later, so just go sowhere else for a while.
(End of Chapter)
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