“Really? So that’s what happened.” Qing Feng nodded when he heard the explanation from Hyeonu. “You’ve suffered a lot. I know their minds very well. I don’t go around alone for nothing. There is a reason for that.”
Qing Feng patted Hyeonu’s shoulder, fully understanding why Hyeonu’s eyes shook when he saw them.
‘These women who are hard to handle...’
From Qing Feng’s point of view, the combination of the three women was terrible. It was a catastrophe so bad that it could even be called a natural disaster. He would rather accompany his enemies than go with those three. The chattering of the three people was more like a thundering storm than the singing of nightingales.
“It has been a long time since I’ve spoken with my little brother. You three should return. I’ll make you regret it if you think about interfering with our time. I’ll make it so that you won’t be able to step out of the door unless you draw the swords on your back. It is in the name of this Qing Feng,” Qing Feng stated, preventing the possibility of the three women following them.
After listening to Qing Feng’s words that were full of sincerity, Hyeonu raised his thumb so that only Qing Feng could see it.
‘Brother is the best!’
Hyeonu stayed silent and just grinned.
***
‘It looks really delicious,’ Hyeonu thought.
“Eat slowly. It will get stuck to the top of your mouth,” Hyeonu said while stroking the head of Tang-E, who was eating cooked wild boar.
“Little brother, is he your son? You don’t look similar... Your hair colors are too different,” Qing Feng remarked.
Even on the East Continent, there were people with colorful hair and eye colors such as blonde, silver, red, or blue. Thus, Qing Feng knew it better than anyone else that Hyeonu and Tang-E weren’t related.
“He isn’t my son, but he is like family to me.” Hyeonu smiled as he gazed at Tang-E.
Qing Feng saw this and smiled too. It was because Hyeonu and Tang-E’s appearance made people smile involuntarily.
“Brother, I have something to do,” Hyeonu stated, shifting his gaze from Tang-E toward Qing Feng.
“Something to do? What is that serious expression?” Qing Feng received Hyeonu’s words like they were insignificant.
“I’m going to investigate Buncheonru. Ultimately, I will be investigating the Gucheon Secret Department. It isn’t easy to ignore hostile forces.”
Hyeonu was very immersed in the situation, and he recalled the Jung father and son—Jung Cheolho and Jung Hanbaek. Killing intent flowed from Hyeonu’s eyes as he remembered them.
As Qing Feng stared into Hyeonu’s eyes, time seemed to stop between the two men. Soon after, Qing Feng turned his head, and the stopped time started to flow again.
“Are you an adventurer? Do adventurers have an attachment to inquiring after things? It is useless, so it is better to give up. This is my advice to you, little brother.” Qing Feng’s expression was more serious than ever.
‘He knows that I’m an adventurer?’ Hyeonu inwardly questioned the fact that Qing Feng knew his identity. The other day, Qing Feng had no idea that Hyeonu was an adventurer. He had treated Hyeonu as an ordinary NPC.
‘Well, it doesn’t matter. Rather, it is good. I don’t have to act like an NPC.’
This was the result of Quency’s emergency update, which applied information and titles related to adventurers to the East Continent.
“The Gucheon Secret Department is not easy to deal with. Otherwise, they would’ve been rooted out by now. We don’t know what their purpose is, who their members are, and where they are based. Only their organization name is known,” Qing Feng said with eyes that showed a lot of concern for Hyeonu.
“Brother, you know that I’m an adventurer. I am a monster who never dies. In addition, I am confident. I can handle it. I have many colleagues who are good people. Of course, you are among them.”
“Then go to the sect leader. Only the Chonghua Sect Leader can let you see the information about the Gucheon Secret Department. Now, let’s enjoy ourselves. There are good alcohol and good people here.”
Simultaneously, the two men bumped their glasses together.
***
Inside Muhwa Palace at the heart of the Chonghua Sect, Hyeonu, Qing Feng, and Zaun—the leader of the Chonghua Sect—were sitting on chairs.
“Huhu... Is it revenge for the decline of the sect or is there a different purpose? Either way, I like it as long as the Gucheon Secret Department is gone,” Zaun said while caressing his jade teacup.
There was a strange smile on his face.
‘The information is almost worthless anyway,’ Zaun thought. The Chonghua Sect was a huge force, which meant they had a lot of rules and agreements to abide by. Many eyes were watching them, and their movements were very restrained.
Nevertheless, the adventurer in front of him was different. Hyeonu was a person who hadn’t been properly grasped by the Gucheon Secret Department. It was a chance for Zaun to blow his nose without actually taking action. He stated, “I’ll give you the information we have gathered over the years. However, the information is very vague and only partially completed. This is something you should keep in mind.”
Hyeonu nodded at Zaun’s words. It was good, regardless of the reason. If Hyeonu received the information and a quest was created, then he was very satisfied.
‘No matter the intention, it is fine as long as the result is good,’ Hyeonu thought. Then he said, “Thank you for this. Everything starts from something small. I believe that I’ll reach the essence if I take it step by step.”
“You have a very good attitude,” Zaun remarked as he stood up. He opened a drawer and pulled out a piece of paper. “We’ve only gathered this much after many generations. There were many sacrifices.”
Hyeonu accepted the paper that Zaun gave him. Just then, the message window that Hyeonu hoped for appeared in front of him.
[A quest has been created.]
[Investigate the Gucheon Secret Department]
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