Light Novel: Volume 11 Episode 8
Pyo-wol threw away Ice Slayer’s spear in a secluded place.
Even if the spear was transparent, its shape could not be completely hidden. Moreover, its length was too long to carry around.
Even if he just used it once or twice, he would end up standing out if he keeps on carrying it around.
The reason why assassins prefer to use small weapons such as daggers was to avoid being noticed by others. In that respect, the Ice Slayer’s spear is the worst weapon.
Perhaps by now, the warriors of the Snow Sword Manor have already noticed that Pyo-wol assassinated Ice Slayer and stole his identity.
It would be foolish of him to keep using Ice Slayer’s identity.
Pyo-wol immediately changed his face and appearance.
It was his favorite plain face.
After changing into the kind of face that is common among the people on the street, Pyo-wol moved on.
After staying in the Snow Sword Manor for several days, he had already thoroughly familiarized himself with its internal structure. He might even know its layout better than the manor’s inhabitants.
Many warriors and workers were busy moving around.
It might have only been a day since Geum Suryeon died at the Snow Sword Manor, but its effect was immediate.
The Golden Mountain Manor announced that it would sever all of its ties with the Snow Sword Manor.
The affluence that the Snow Sword Manor used to enjoy and take for granted was now gone.
Warriors who originally belonged to the Snow Sword Manor were not that much affected by the sudden change.
But the same couldn’t be said to those warriors who were recruited. They were all noticeably shaken and agitated. That caused the atmosphere at the Snow Sword Manor to be very unstable.
“How could someone be attacked by an assassin in the Snow Sword Manor? Do you think the assassin is still here?”
“I only joined the Snow Sword Manor because I thought they had the upper hand, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.”
“By the way, what will the Golden Mountain Manor do now? Since Lady Geum lost her life inside the Snow Sword Manor, do you think they’ll just cut off their relationship with them?”
Pyo-wol listened to the chattering of those around him.
He knows best that he could gain important information from these small talks.
Pyo-wol was nearby, but no one suspected his presence. Pyo-wol naturally blended into his surrounding environment.
It was then.
“Hey you, you, and you…! All of you come here!”
He suddenly heard a gruff voice.
When Pyo-wol looked towards the direction where the voice was coming from, he saw a young warrior pointing and calling the workers.
The name of the young warrior is Ji Gang-pyo.
Pyo-wol was included among the workers Ji Gang-pyo pointed to and called out. He mistook Pyo-wol for a worker.
Pyo-wol calmly approached Ji Gang-pyo.
When the workers have all gathered, Ji Gang-pyo said,
“Everyone, follow me.”
“Yes!”
The workers answered without asking why.
Pyo-wol also responded and then followed Ji Gang-pyo.
If he refused to follow Ji Gang-pyo’s orders and fall back, he would only raise suspicion on himself. And nonetheless, it wouldn’t be too late for him to change his mind and escape after following along.
Ji Gang-pyo took the workers to a village deep in the Snow Sword Manor.
The place was so highly hidden and secluded that most warriors belonging to the Snow Sword Manor wouldn’t even know that such a place existed.
There was a small mansion in the village, with a strange stench coming out of it. The stench was enough to make a person’s head hurt, besides stimulating their sense of smell.
The workers had a dumbfounded expression on their faces. They did not know why Ji Gang-pyo brought them here.
Baek Do-kyung was standing on one side.
Ji Gang-pyo led the workers to Baek Do-kyung.
“I’ve brought them.”
“Good work.”
Baek Do-kyung looked at the workers with cold eyes.
“Your job is very simple. All you have to do is move the cargo in there.”‘
Baek Do-kyung’s eyes were fierce as he looked at the workers. Just making eye contact with him made the workers tremble in fear.
Pyo-wol examined Baek Do-kyung closely with his head lowered.
While Baek Do-kyung didn’t pay Pyo-wol any attention, Pyo-wol immediately noticed Baek Do-kyung’s true nature the moment he saw him.
He was a shady type of person just like him. He had this unique damp smell of someone used in living in the shadows.
He is an existence that did not fit in the Snow Sword Manor.
Pyo-wol memorized Baek Do-kyung’s face, eyes, and smell.
Baek Do-kyung, who remained oblivious to Pyo-wol’s scrutiny, nodded towards Ji Gang-pyo. Only then did Ji Gang-pyo lead the workers inside the mansion.
It was dark and smelly inside the mansion.
“Cough! Cough!”
“What’s that smell—”
The workers coughed as soon as they entered the mansion.
Pyo-wol pretended to cough as well while simultaneously checking the inside of the mansion.
All the windows in the mansion were nailed with wooden planks. That caused very little sunlight to seep in from the outside.
The stench was coming from a large pot in the middle of the mansion. Inside the pot was some mushy liquid. They don’t know exactly what it was but a terrible order was coming off from the leftover thick liquid. Next to the pot were a stack of tightly sealed wooden boxes.
Ji Gang-pyo ordered the workers,
“Move those boxes outside.”
“Yes!”
The workers answered in unison and then hurriedly ran towards the wooden boxes.
Because of the terrible smell, they wanted to finish the job as soon as they could so they could go ahead and get out of here.
They don’t know what it’s inside the box, but it was very heavy.
Each worker came out of the mansion while carrying a box.
A large manor usually had a small side or secret door through which ordinary people could enter and exit. It was the same with the Snow Sword Manor.
There was a small secret door in the mansion that led straight to the outside.
Ji Gang-pyo guided the workers there.
There was a horse-drawn cart waiting for them outside.
“Load it there.”
At Ji Gang-pyo’s command, the workers loaded the wooden box into the cart with difficulty.
Pyo-wol also loaded the box he was holding onto the cart.
“Drive the cart and follow me.”
Ji Gang-pyo said coldly. He then hopped on to a nearby horse.
The workers followed Ji Gang-pyo with no questions asked.
They were all people who had recently been hired by the Snow Sword Manor. They simply work for money, so they do not know anything about the internal affairs of the Snow Sword Manor.
If there’s a job they would just be summoned to the Snow Sword Manor.
Pyo-wol looked at Ji Gang-pyo’s back, who was advancing ahead, while thoroughly hiding his expression.
At a glance, he could tell that the job they had done was not something that was done through a formal chain of command. This kind of work often requires secrecy.
And there was only one surefire way to keep a secret.
Pyo-wol knew that fact better than anyone else.
One of the workers suddenly talked to him,
“Where do you work? I don’t think I’ve seen you here before.”
“Ah! I work at the guest house.”
“Is that so? What is it like to work there? The place where I work is full of people.”
“It’s the same with me. There’s no end to it.”
“Damn it! There’s no comfortable place anywhere.”
Pyo-wol did not raise the suspicion of the worker because of how calmly and casually he replied.
The place where Ji Gang-pyo took the workers was at a river far away from Runan.
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