Reaper of the Drifting Moon

Episode 453

Pyo-wol and Baek Ho-gyeong sat face to face with a campfire in between. Eun-yo and Do-yeon-san were with Pyo-wol.

Baek Ho-gyeong asked.

“What kind of relationship are you? Is the blind your bitch?”

“Your face is fine, but you have a dog snout.”

“what are you talking about?”

“You say bullshit with all your heart.”

“you?”

In Baek Ho-gyeong’s eyes, he was young.

It would have been scary enough to make a normal person pee, but it couldn’t make a crack in Pyowol’s face.

Baek Ho-kyung said while looking at Pyo-wol’s face, which still had no change in expression.

“Who is your master?”

“doesn’t exist!”

“No? How did you learn martial arts? It would be impossible to build that level of skill without learning from a proper master.”

“You have a lot of questions.”

“under! My temper really died a lot too. In the past, I would have pulled out your tongue and tore it to pieces…”

Baek Ho-gyeong clicked his tongue.

Pyowol was the first person to be so stiff in front of him.

I wanted to make a life-and-decision right away, but I couldn’t because I was in a bad mood.

Pyowol had something that made people instinctively nervous.

The senses are bound to become more acute for an unarmed soldier who has reached a higher level of martial arts, such as Baek Ho-gyeong. The more sensitive the senses, the greater the anxiety felt.

Baek Ho-kyung suddenly looked at Doyeon Mountain.

His eyes grew more intense.

“What are you?”

“yes?”

“This is the first time I’ve seen a being out of harmony like you. It’s definitely not a body that has learned martial arts, but I can feel quite strong power. Even traces of a heterogeneous soul. What the hell are you? What are you doing that is so catchy?”

Baek Ho-gyeong was no ordinary soldier.

Just by taking a quick glance at Doyeonsan, I knew he wasn’t normal.

His words continued.

“In a way, he looks like him…”

“That guy?”

Pyowol expressed a question.

“There is such a guy. He’s like a monster who can’t even die on his own.”

“Are you talking about the ghost king?”

“What do I know if that old man lives or dies?”

“if?”

“My bastard doesn’t answer a single word and keeps asking questions. If you’re curious, start by talking about yourself.”

Baek Ho-gyeong fired a pyowol.

“it’s okay!”

“You really are a wicked man. It looks like a fairy tale, but I’m going to go to the middle of the day. I don’t know how a guy like you came out in Gangho. If I had time, I would have opened your belly and looked inside. Too bad.”

Despite Baek Ho-kyung’s manic voice, Pyo-wol’s expression did not change at all.

The appearance of Pyowol touched Baek Ho-kyung’s heart even more.

He really wanted to jump over and grapple right away, but he had other business to deal with urgently.

Now is the time to focus on work, not the time to increase enemies.

If you turn it into an enemy, Pyowol was the one who would have endless troubles.

If Pyo-wol’s killing method was as great as rumors had it, even Baek Ho-gyeong couldn’t be relieved.

In a head-to-head confrontation, he was confident of overpowering Pyowol. However, the essence of transcendence is an assassin.

It is an existence that takes for granted running away or hiding if it is disadvantageous.

He couldn’t be relieved if Pyowol hid in the dark and only looked for an opportunity to ambush.

Baek Ho-gyeong said to Pyo-wol.

“I will also stop paying attention to your company. So, stop caring about me too. Then nothing will happen.”

“Do whatever you feel like.”

“I’ve been talking about it. You really have a personality that deserves a lot of love.”

“Are you going to lose interest in each other?”

“okay! Let’s go.”

It was then.

Sinpil Lee approached them with a bowl of porridge in his hand.

He said to Baek Ho-kyung.

“If you haven’t eaten yet, please eat this.”

“What?”

“This is the leftover porridge we ate for dinner.”

“hmm!”

“We have only this to serve. If you don’t like it, I’ll throw it away.”

“done. give it away.”

Baek Ho-gyeong reached out and took the porridge bowl.

Even if it wasn’t, I couldn’t eat a proper meal because I was wandering around all day.

The contents were not much, but there was not enough for one meal.

Baek Ho-gyeong ate the porridge.

He returned the porridge bowl to Sinpil Lee and said,

“What is the name of the top?”

“It’s called the Jagong Corps.”

“good night! I will pay special attention to the Zigong Corps. You can use my name if there is a problem.”

“Thank you.”

Sinpil Lee made a thrilled expression.

Although he was protected by Pyowol this time, Pyowol could not be with him forever.

There were not many forces in Gangho that were so talkative that they could ignore Baek Ho-gyeong’s name.

When you fall into an unexpected crisis situation, if you can sell Baek Ho-kyung’s name and pass the crisis, there will be nothing more reassuring.

If a bowl of rice porridge could earn Baekho-gyeong’s protection, it was a business that would yield 10,000 times more money.

Sinpil Lee lowered his head once again.

“thank you.”

“done. I want to rest, so go away.”

“yes!”

Sinpil Lee took a porridge bowl and withdrew.

When he disappeared, Tiger Baek folded his arms and leaned his back on a small rock.

I closed my eyes but couldn’t sleep.

This is because the epitaph right in front of him was conscious.

It was the same with the moon.

If it had been any other time, I would have closed my eyes and went to sleep by now, but I couldn’t do that now.

Baek Ho-kyung smelled dangerous.

The scent of blood as thick as the moon was permeating his entire body.

It killed so many people.

Above all, it was not easy to read his mind.

There was no existence as dangerous as a master who could not read the inside of a river.

Baek Ho-gyeong had both of those requirements.

It was the reason why Pyowol could never be vigilant.

Pyowol also placed a small rock behind his back and leaned against it. I closed my eyes, but my senses were wide open. It was to be able to react at any time if the Baekho-gyeong unexpectedly attacked.

The night passed like that.

It was a night that felt longer than ever.

At dawn, Baek Ho-kyung got up from his seat.

Baek Ho-kyung looked around with cold eyes.

All the soldiers of the Zigong Corps were in a deep sleep.

Killing them was easier than flipping the palm of your hand if you put your mind to it.

I told Sinpil Lee last night that I could put my name on it, but I didn’t feel ashamed at all about going back.

They did nothing against him.

Just being in the same space at the same time was their sin, if anything.

Baek Ho-kyung is a military man who walks between the dead and the dead.

He had no value in public opinion or fame.

It was his life to kill when he was offended and take away when he was greedy.

I have lived that way up until now and will continue to live that way.

It was then.

Pyowol, who was leaning against the rock, opened one eye and looked at him.

It was as if he understood the killing spirit that was seething in Baek Ho-kyung’s heart.

Baek Ho-gyeong laughed.

‘A guy with good taste!’

Seeing as he opened his eyes after detecting the feeble murderous intent he harbored, he was by no means an easy opponent.

The intent to kill just now was his test.

His sense of transcendence was sharp enough to easily pass his test. Actual force would be far greater than that.

“Don’t go away today. See you later.”

“It would be better for both of us not to see each other.”

“I wish I did, but for some reason I have a hunch that I will see you again sometime soon.”

“so do i.”

“Then we will see you again soon.”

The premonitions of those who reached the heights of Baekhokyung and Pyowol were rather close to foreknowledge.

If both of them had such a hunch, it was only a matter of time before it came true.

The white tiger disappeared without a sound.

Pyo-wol looked at the place where Baek Ho-gyeong disappeared without saying a word.

At that time, Do Yeon-san and Eun-yo opened their eyes at the same time.

They looked at the spot where Baek Ho-gyeong was with puzzled expressions. After blinking for a moment, they realized that the white tiger was gone and jumped up from their seats.

Do Yeon-san looked around and asked Pyo-wol.

“Brother, who is that old man?”

“Go!”

“You just left?”

Do Yeon-san looked at Pyo-wol with an expression of disbelief.

Although he didn’t say anything because he was overwhelmed by the power of the White Tiger, he too felt that the atmosphere flowing beneath the White Tiger was unusual.

Because of that, he also had a lot of trouble sleeping because he was wary of the Baekho-gyeong. I couldn’t have been tired just because I was so tired, but it was true that I was not comfortable because my nerves were on edge.

Eunyo said.

“I’m glad. His mood was really unusual…”

Because she was blind, she developed other senses.

In particular, the sixth sense was unmatched.

After Baek Ho-gyeong joined yesterday, it was hard for her to come to her senses. It was painful because of the wave of chi that was sharp like a blade that Baek Ho-gyeong radiated implicitly.

Because of that, I was forced to kill all my senses and go to sleep in order to escape from the suffering.

Now that Baek Ho-gyeong is gone, the crazy sensations have calmed down little by little.

Eunyo looked at Pyowol.

“Could he have something to do with yesterday’s incident?”

“Okay.”

The answer was yes, but I thought it was not a mark.

When he reached the level of the Pyowol, he could roughly tell what kind of martial arts he was using just by looking at his opponent’s body.

Baek Ho-kyung’s hands, in particular, were abnormally developed.

It wasn’t just that he had calluses, but the joints of his fingers were shaped like bamboo.

It was evident that he was born with a horse or had learned a special craft.

It didn’t match the scars on the bodies I saw yesterday.

That was why Pyo-wol thought that Baek Ho-gyeong was not a malevolent beast.

Then Doyeonsan muttered.

“I hope I never see that old man again.”

Eun-yo nodded and agreed with his opinion.

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Even if Baek Ho-gyeong suddenly disappeared, the people of the Zigong Chamber were not surprised. Rather, he put on a look of relief.

Accompanying a self-indulgent master like Baek Ho-gyeong was a great psychological burden for them as well. I couldn’t be so relieved to leave like this.

Sinpil Lee shouted.

“Let’s hurry up and get out of here.”

“yes!”

The workers began to move diligently with the answer.

The campfire was extinguished, the horses tied to the wagon and ready to leave.

In the meantime, other people chewed on the beef jerky they were given in advance and checked their physical condition.

Finally, when everything was ready, Zigong Sangdan left the homeless place.

Do Yeon-san also sat in the coachman’s seat and drove the horse.

We rode along the Guandu for a long time, but no houses or cities appeared.

I had no choice but to sleep when the sun went down.

After spending a few days on the street like that, I couldn’t make sense of it.

Her hair was messy and her face and body were full of dust. If a stranger saw it, it would be safe to say that it was a beggar.

The only ones who were fine were Pyowol and Eunyo.

Pyo-wol was always in the best condition, and he always wore a hat attached to his bloody clothes, so there was no room for dust to settle.

Every time Eunyo passed by the stream, she washed it clean to keep it clean. However, she also became more and more scruffy in front of continued homelessness.

The biggest problem was the bandits who were aiming for the upper part.

There seemed to be a lot of toxic bandits active in the area.

Even though one of the bandits was killed by unknown masters, they didn’t care and attacked the Jagong Merchant. But they didn’t get what they wanted.

Right before the collision with the Jagong Corps, Doyeonsan stepped forward and knocked them all down.

Doyeonsan subdued the bandits and took all the horses they rode. For the bandits, it was a shame worse than death.

A bandit without words could no longer be called a bandit.

The Jagong Merchant moved the horses stolen by Doyeonsan by hanging them at the back of the procession.

Then a large city appeared before their eyes.

It was a city called Yeogyeong (余慶).

“phew!”

“Wow! It’s a city.”

Unmanned soldiers and workers burst into cheers.