Chapter 400: The Loafer Causes a Ruckus (5)

«State of madness?»

«Yes.»

The Dark King replied quietly.

«State of madness…»

It wasn’t Wei Yanho, but Wei Jeonghan who responded to the Dark King. Wei Yanho was busy eating, with an expression of «I’ve already paved the way, let the leaders figure it out.»

«Hey! What if you eat it all?»

«Uh uh…»

«What?»

«Then eat.»

Jangil shouted in fury:

«I have to talk! How can I eat while talking?»

«Then eat without talking.»

«Damn loafer! That makes no sense!»

The Dark King, who couldn’t stand it anymore, said sadly:

«…I’ll bring you more food, calm down.»

«S…sorry. That guy is going to eat all the food…»

The Dark King nodded weakly.

That guy was eating like a pig. Even he was a little fed up.

‘He’s not even a beggar.’

The Wei Family of Guangdong was a noble family, so they shouldn’t be hungry, but he was eating as if he hadn’t eaten for a month. Even a beggar would get angry seeing that.

The strangest thing was that Wei Jeonghan didn’t stop him. That was unimaginable in the Tang Family of Sichuan, where etiquette was strict.

If a member of the Tang Family of Sichuan ate like that, he would have received a hundred blows to the face.

‘They are crazier than I thought.’

Although he had gotten involved with them, he hadn’t had a personal relationship. It was an official relationship, and that official relationship was the worst.

The Dark King cleared his throat, thinking that perhaps he had taken a poison that he couldn’t handle.

«Anyway, that’s the situation.»

«We need a more detailed explanation.»

Wei Jeonghan, who seemed to be the only sensible and reliable person, said politely.

But the Dark King seemed uncomfortable:

«First, promise to keep it a secret.»

«It’s difficult.»

Wei Jeonghan shook his head firmly:

«It’s something that the Tang Family can’t solve. To solve this, we need the advice of the official strategist.»

«Hmm.»

«Isn’t it better than doing it carelessly?»

«Yes, but…»

«Anyway, we must inform them. Don’t you know?»

Listening to Wei Jeonghan, the Dark King nodded:

«Yes, I know. How could I doubt? I’m ashamed.»

«I understand. I would too.»

«I feel relieved to hear that.»

It wasn’t just to comfort him. Revealing the clan’s affairs is something anyone would hesitate to do. Especially for a famous clan like the Tang Family of Sichuan, even a small flaw is magnified, and since they have many enemies, it is more dangerous.

That’s why even the Dark King hesitated.

«So, tell me. What kind of state of madness is it?»

«Well, I don’t know how to explain it. I don’t know if it’s madness. It’s similar to demonic possession.»

«Do you mean demonic possession by martial arts?»

«Yes.»

The Dark King sighed:

«Some martial arts practitioners began to suffer madness and attack others. At first, we thought it was demonic possession, but more people began to show the same symptoms.»

«Perhaps…»

«No.»

The Dark King shook his head, as if he knew what Wei Jeonghan was going to say.

«I have checked several times if there was any problem with their martial arts, but I found nothing. As you know, it’s difficult to find errors before demonic possession, but once it occurs, it’s easy to identify the problem.»

«True.»

«But it wasn’t like that. They were only practicing the family’s martial arts. What else could there be?»

«Hmm…»

Wei Jeonghan had to agree.

Even if there was a problem, it was strange that someone like the Dark King hadn’t noticed it.

«Is it a poison problem?»

«We are investigating it. But it’s not very likely. We are always developing new poisons, but most of those who suffered madness are not related to the research.»

«Is there any chance that the poison leaked?»

«No.»

Wei Jeonghan had to nod at the Dark King’s firm words. If someone so powerful said that, there was probably no chance.

Even if there was, discussing that possibility here would be disrespectful.

‘It won’t be easy.’

He had anticipated it.

If it were easy, the Dark King wouldn’t have asked the Righteous Martial Alliance for help. Wei Jeonghan massaged his temples. It seemed he had to see those suffering from madness to understand it.

«Those…»

«Ah.»

The Dark King nodded:

«We must show them. But not today. We cannot make our guests work without rest. Let them rest.»

«Yes, I understand.»

Wei Jeonghan withdrew.

As a guest, he had limitations.

«Then, tomorrow… Stop eating!»

Wei Jeonghan got up abruptly. Wei Yanho had eaten all the food on the table while they were talking.

«There are many people here! What will we eat?!»

«Uh uh…»

«What?»

«You said you would bring more.»

«Brat!»

Wei Jeonghan threw his cup at Wei Yanho’s face. But Wei Yanho caught it and drank:

«Kgh! The alcohol you give me is special… put down the chopsticks and let’s talk.»

«Kgh.»

Wei Jeonghan sighed and sat down.

The Dark King shouted:

«Someone!»

«Yes, leader!»

«Bring more food!»

«Yes!»

The servants ran out. The Dark King wiped the sweat from his forehead:

‘Useless people.’

He didn’t expect there to be a problem with the food when receiving people from the Righteous Martial Alliance. No one in the world would have experienced this.

Wei Jeonghan seemed regretful, but Wei Yanho was pressing the Dark King saying he was still hungry, and Jangil was looking at Wei Yanho with fury.

What should he do with this strange situation, where a beggar was more useless than a real beggar?

«Can I ask something?»

Peng Dogeuk, who had been observing, spoke. The Dark King looked at Peng Dogeuk with relief.

Compared to Wei Yanho and Jangil, this young man was so proper. He felt happy just looking at him.

«Ask.»

«It’s the first time we’ve been invited to another clan, so I’m worried about how we should behave. Can you tell us where we can go and where we shouldn’t go?»

«Hmm, good question.»

The Dark King smiled kindly.

Yes, that’s how a person should be.

Preventing mistakes by understanding their own limitations is fundamental. But many people didn’t do it.

«I’ll tell you the forbidden places. There’s nothing else you should be careful about. But…»

The Dark King smiled mysteriously:

«The young people of the clan are impulsive, so be careful not to fight with them. If you get hurt, there will be problems.»

Peng Dogeuk nodded:

«I will remember it.»

The Dark King looked at Peng Dogeuk and Musan with a meaningful expression:

‘Young people also need a shock.’

The biggest problem with the Righteous Heavenly Alliance is that the young people haven’t seen the world.

There were no clans in Sichuan that could surpass them with strength. They were only equals.

When the Tang Family dominated the world, they could face the best warriors from clans like Shaolin and Wudang, but the relationship between the Righteous Martial Alliance and the Righteous Heavenly Alliance worsened, and the exchange ceased.

That’s why they were so obsessed with the Mount Hua meeting.

But they could warn the arrogant young people of the Tang Family.

‘They have already been beaten.’

Wei Yanho, who is considered abnormal even in the Righteous Martial Alliance, probably wouldn’t be very surprised. Peng Dogeuk and the other two had to be.

«So where shouldn’t we go?»

The Dark King’s eyes trembled hearing Wei Yanho:

‘What should I answer?’

First, he will observe them.

«Do you plan to explore the clan? I don’t think you’ll leave your room.»

«I think so, but I must know. I once went to the palace and had a bad experience.»

«Yes?»

The Dark King didn’t know what Wei Yanho had experienced in the imperial palace.

But the Dark King began to think noticing something strange in his words.

‘This guy is stubborn.’

If you tell him not to do something, he will do it. So…

«You can go almost anywhere. There are guards in the forbidden places, so just avoid those places.»

«Ah, yes.»

«And…»

The Dark King spoke after thinking:

‘Let’s say it the other way around.’

The way to handle someone stubborn is to push them from the other side.

«If you come to the Tang Family personally, you should visit the arsenal.»

«The arsenal?»

«Where the Tang Family’s hidden weapons are created.»

«Can I go there?»

«Dangerous hidden weapons are created elsewhere. So, visiting the arsenal and seeing various strange things would also be good. I recommend it to all the guests. I hope you visit it.»

«Hmm… I’ll think about it.»

The Dark King clenched his fist seeing Wei Yanho’s indifferent response:

‘I got it!’

Wei Yanho probably won’t approach the arsenal until he leaves the Tang Family.

‘You are young, even if you are powerful.’

The Dark King was sure he had controlled Wei Yanho perfectly. But unfortunately, he didn’t know something.

Only Baek Muhan could control Wei Yanho.

And the misfortune of the Tang Family of Sichuan was that Baek Muhan had already died.