Chapter 409: The Idler Investigates (4)

What is a powerful person?

There are countless answers to this question. Those who have met powerful people will have their own answers.

Tang Yongmin also had his answer.

For him, powerful people were beings he shouldn’t get involved with.

Why?

Those who don’t understand powerful people will wonder. The powerful are always admired in the martial world.

But Tang Yongmin’s thinking was different.

‘It’s because you haven’t met them.’

Of course, he understands the admiration for the powerful. But being powerful and being close to a powerful person are completely different things.

Tang Yongmin, who has seen and experienced countless powerful people as a member of the Tang Family of Sichuan, can confidently say that all powerful people are abnormal.

It’s inevitable.

There are geniuses who are born with talent, but most of the powerful have achieved their strength through a lifetime of effort.

Isn’t that good?

Not at all!

How many people are there in the Central Plains? If all the warriors were thrown into the Yangtze River, the Yangtze River would overflow and be blocked.

Don’t those warriors make an effort?

Most do.

Everyone has the desire to become stronger. Although there are differences depending on the clan of birth and the martial arts learned, why do those who start on the same starting line show differences?

It’s because those who have reached that status have trained to the point of madness.

The Dark King is an example.

Now, he has a position and must do various things, so he lives like a normal person, but before becoming a leader, the Dark King trained almost without sleeping. 😴

He spent eleven and a half months in seclusion, so his grandmother could no longer recognize him. Not even his own child.

That’s how powerful people are.

Even the Dark King, born into the famous Tang Family of Sichuan, had to spend 350 days of the year in seclusion to reach the status of «grandmaster.»

Shouldn’t we admire them?

Of course, but…

The problem is that this extreme training often has side effects.

What would be the mental state of someone who spends 350 days a year in seclusion in a basement without light? And if they do it for decades.

The powerful people in the martial world have given up socialization and emotional intelligence, dedicating themselves only to strength.

The biggest mistake of those who superficially understand the martial world is that they believe that the powerful are virtuous and have a complete personality.

‘Impossible.’

What kind of personality do those who don’t know their parents’ birthdays, spit, and don’t care about the life or death of their children have? Personality is formed through learning and experience. What learning and experience is there in a training basement?

That’s why Tang Yongmin can say with confidence:

The powerful are the most terrible in the martial world, and the powerful are the ones to be most feared.

If possible, it’s best not to get involved with them for a peaceful life.

But…

‘Why is this guy involved with me?’

Tang Yongmin wanted to cry. 😭

In front of him was an irritable young man with his chest puffed out and his eyes narrowed.

Wei Yanho.

The second son of the Guangdong clan, the eye of the hurricane that is shaking the martial world.

Wei Yanho is the perfect example and counterexample of Tang Yongmin’s «theory of avoiding the powerful.»

Wei Yanho, at a young age, rubs shoulders with the powerful people of the world. According to Tang Yongmin’s theory, Wei Yanho should be different from other powerful people. He hasn’t trained as much as other powerful people. He shouldn’t have the antisocial personality disorders that powerful people develop at the end of their lives.

But Wei Yanho is reinforcing Tang Yongmin’s theory in another way.

He has reached that level without going through that terrible training. He has even reached a new level that other powerful people have not reached.

Didn’t the Dark King suffer because of Wei Yanho?

Seeing the powerful people, who were wreaking havoc around the world, suffer because of Wei Yanho, an unpredictable guy, is really satisfying. Receiving the same treatment they gave is karma.

That’s good. Really good…

The problem is that his actions are not limited to the powerful.

«Why aren’t you answering?»

“…….”

Tang Yongmin’s face trembled. Wei Yanho was looking at Tang Yongmin with disgust.

‘That mouth.’

He knew that all disputes start with the mouth, why did he belittle Wei Jeonghan in front of Wei Yanho?

Wei Yanho turned his neck and approached Tang Yongmin:

«Sir, didn’t you hear?»

«Sir?»

«Yes, sir.»

Yes, sir.

If you look at it, you’re a sir, not a young man. Haha…

Cold sweat began to run down Tang Yongmin’s forehead.

Wei Yanho frowned at the sight of that:

“I don’t like belittling elders. My father would get angry…”

Wei Yanho looked at Wei Jeonghan and tilted his head:

«Yes?»

Wei Jeonghan seemed to be expecting something:

«Khm, you’re not a child anymore, if you want to do something, your father can’t stop you.»

«Huh?»

«Khm.»

Wei Yanho smiled at Wei Jeonghan and looked at Tang Yongmin:

«That’s what he said.»

«Master Wei.»

«Yes?»

Tang Yongmin quickly looked around. Confirming that no one was watching, he smiled awkwardly:

“I admit I made a mistake. And I apologize. Who in the world dares to belittle the Wei Family of Guangdong and Sword of the Righteous Hero?”

«Weren’t you the one who belittled me?»

“…Sometimes people want to show off. Especially when they need to coordinate. Nonsense can be said as if it were natural.”

“Hmm.”

Wei Yanho scratched his chin:

«Does your neck hurt?»

«What are you saying?»

“No, I imagine how authoritarian you are with other clans, since you are like that with us. It seems you’re straining your neck too much.”

Tang Yongmin was speechless. If he could find an answer here, his name would be Zhuge Liang, not Tang Yongmin.

“My master said that fame and skill don’t last forever. So you must be courteous when you are powerful, to reduce the mockery when you fall.”

“…R… really?”

“Although he never did.”

When asked why his master wasn’t humble, Baek Muhan replied proudly:

“I am a flower that never withers, and my skill constantly improves. Why should I be humble like the others?”

“…And what do I learn from that…”

«Huh?»

«It doesn’t matter. Anyway!»

Wei Yanho waved his hand:

“My father said we must keep it a secret. That means there is something the Tang Family of Sichuan must not know. So we can’t be censored.”

“But we also have…”

“If they want to talk about their positions, they shouldn’t have called us. Our position is… if they have something to say, tell it to the leader of the Tang family. We have the power of decision over this investigation. Right, Father?”

“I never gave you that power…”

«Huh?»

“Ah, no, I think I did.”

Wei Jeonghan moistened his lips:

‘That guy is a scammer.’

Maybe it was good that he was lazy. If he were diligent, it would be a big problem for the martial world.

No, it’s already a big problem.

«So it’s okay?»

“K… khm.”

Tang Yongmin backed away without being able to say anything.

Although he could argue the reason and justice, it was not useful at this time. He knew better than anyone that the martial world is governed by the fist, not by reason and justice.

«Then, I’m leaving.»

Wei Jeonghan smiled and followed Wei Yanho.

Tang Yongmin looked at the two with a distorted expression.

«Wasn’t that too much?»

«Huh?»

«Could we have resolved it peacefully?»

«What for?»

Wei Yanho waved his hand indifferently:

“Everyone knows that the Tang Family of Sichuan belittles and threatens other clans, why should we be kind? They should experience that too.”

«True.»

Wei Jeonghan smiled.

Everyone knows that the Tang Family of Sichuan is authoritarian. Unlike other clans that try to maintain their reputation, the Tang Family of Sichuan uses its bad reputation.

They are courteous with clans of the same level, but they threaten mercilessly those who can be defeated.

‘But, threaten?’

Wei Jeonghan looked at Wei Yanho in surprise.

The image of Wei Yanho when he was young was very strong for him. Parents always doubt their children, even when they grow up.

The world already admires Wei Yanho. Only he doesn’t admit it.

Like a moment ago.

Tang Yongmin, who belittled Wei Jeonghan and the Wei Family of Guangdong, surrendered when Wei Yanho appeared. This showed that Wei Yanho’s fame had surpassed Wei Jeonghan and the Wei Family.

‘I must accept it.’

Wei Yanho, not Wei Jeonghan, is now the representative of the Wei Family of Guangdong. It’s time to accept it.

Wei Jeonghan was about to speak with a mixture of satisfaction and regret, when Wei Yanho spoke first:

«Father?»

«Yes?»

«How long will it take to send the report?»

“Since we already have the information, it will take three days at most.”

Wei Yanho’s expression changed:

«Only three days?»

“…….”

“Why is it so fast? How far is Luoyang from here?”

“…….”

“Hmm.”

When Wei Yanho seemed to be thinking seriously, Wei Jeonghan shook his head:

“You won’t send it without me knowing, so don’t try to steal the information.”

«Huh? You’re a genius.»

“……Kgh.”

Wei Jeonghan was seriously worried about entrusting the clan to that guy.