Chapter 418: The Loafer Infiltrates (3)

«Is it around here?»

«Yes.»

«Hmm…»

Wei Yanho touched his eyebrow and looked at the distant building. Uil felt an inexplicable anxiety seeing that.

‘Will he be okay?’

She felt like she had forgotten something. She didn’t know exactly what, but she felt like she had forgotten something very important. A strange anxiety was gnawing at her.

‘What did I forget?’

She had a feeling that something would go wrong.

Uil was uneasy, but Wei Yanho was calm.

«Does it seem more compact than the Tang family of Sichuan?»

Wei Yanho tilted his head.

It wasn’t as big as the Tang family of Sichuan. The atmosphere was also different. It was different from the clans he had seen before.

It was more similar to the old calligraphy workshop where Wei Yanho had lived.

‘Well, they are both places where intellectuals live.’

Wei Yanho nodded and started walking.

«L… Lord, what are you doing?»

«Since we’re here, we should go.»

«W… wait!»

Uil regained her composure. She didn’t know what she had forgotten, but if she left it to him, the situation would become a disaster. Hadn’t she seen what happened in the previous events in which Wei Yanho participated?

«Please use this.»

«Huh?»

Wei Yanho frowned when he saw what Uil offered him:

«What is this?»

«A mask.»

«Why do I need to wear it?»

«…If we are discovered, it will be difficult to deal with the consequences.»

«Hmm.»

Wei Yanho seemed dissatisfied. But Uil’s statement was correct.

‘It will be annoying.’

It will be extremely annoying. If the Jegal family members, who are skilled with words, chase after him, it will be very annoying.

«There’s no problem in wearing it.»

Wei Yanho would do anything to avoid trouble. Wearing a mask was no big deal.

Uil looked at Wei Yanho with a dissatisfied expression and said:

«You must follow me.»

«Will we infiltrate?»

«…Of course.»

When an expression of «Why is it obvious?» appeared on Wei Yanho’s face, Uil swallowed and said:

«The important thing is not to cause trouble.»

«But you said there are people more skilled than you there. You said we couldn’t infiltrate.»

«We will infiltrate to the limit. After that, it will depend on speed.»

«Ah!»

Wei Yanho nodded as if he understood.

‘Did he really understand?’

Uil felt uneasy.

Every time she investigated Wei Yanho’s actions, she noticed something. The people around him were not fools. They were famous and capable people.

But when they were with Wei Yanho, they acted like fools.

‘It can’t be seen from the outside.’

They are dragged along.

Even capable people are dragged along by his strange words and actions. It is likely that Uil has also been dragged along.

‘The fact that I’ve come this far means that I’m already involved.’

Why?

Why did she do something so reckless?

If she made a mistake, she and her brother would be in danger. What was she thinking?

Regret washed over her, but it was too late. There was no way to go back.

«Lord, please. Follow me. Although I may be inferior to you in many aspects, I know more about the Jegal family than you do. Please…»

«Don’t worry.»

Wei Yanho smiled:

«I haven’t seen anyone less capable than me. Whether I obey you or not is another matter, don’t worry about it.»

«…Thank you.»

That was ironic.

But being dragged along is the typical response of those who have been deceived by Wei Yanho. Uil did her best to remain calm.

«First, we will infiltrate silently.»

«Yes.»

«‘Silently’.»

«I have good ears. And I’m not stupid, so I understand.»

«That’s good.»

«Huh?»

«No, nothing.»

Uil covered her mouth.

‘It’s strange.’

For spies, staying calm is the most important thing. Uil had been trained to stay calm her whole life. But when she spoke to Wei Yanho, her calm was affected.

Let’s say…

It’s not that she’s angry or furious, but a subtle irritation continues, causing her to act unusually.

‘Dangerous.’

Infiltration is like that.

Losing your composure even for a moment can reveal your presence. It’s better to be angry constantly. People become insensitive to constant phenomena. People notice the change when something changes around them.

«Hu.»

Uil took a deep breath to calm herself. After inhaling several times with her eyes closed, she felt better.

‘Regaining calm…’

But she couldn’t stay calm.

Wei Yanho was standing in front of her, staring at her.

«W… What’s wrong?»

«It’s nothing. It’s just that you’re pretty.»

«Huh?»

Her face flushed.

‘What is this crazy guy saying?’

Wei Yanho looked at her face and smiled:

«I thought you were ugly because you were wearing a mask, but you’re pretty. You remind me of someone I know.»

What should she answer?

Thank you?

Or…

«P… please stop it.»

Uil took out the mask and put it on.

«But your face is better than that dark mask.»

«Lord, stop joking around. I’m being serious.»

«I’m serious too.»

«…»

Wei Yanho raised his fingers to his lips:

«‘Serious’ and ‘being tense’ are not the same thing. If you really want to do something, relax your shoulders.»

«Ah…»

Uil’s eyes trembled.

Did Wei Yanho say that to calm her down?

«If you get caught, you will die.»

…Impossible.

Uil cleared her throat to calm herself. She shouldn’t be dragged down by Wei Yanho’s behavior.

«When we enter, don’t make any noise and follow me exactly.»

«What does exactly mean?»

«Literally. You must step in the same places.»

«Why?»

Uil said in a firm voice:

«Lord, that is the territory of the Jegal family. The Jegal family is skilled in formations.»

«Formations?»

«Yes. Jegal Kongming (Zhuge Liang), the founder of the Jegal family, was the best strategist and expert in formations. The Jegal family is still the best at formations.»

«Isn’t it the Tang family?»

«The Tang family’s mechanisms and the Jegal family’s formations are different. The Tang family specializes in killing using mechanisms, but the Jegal family’s formations confuse people’s five senses, causing confusion. Even death. The formations within the Jegal family are terrifying; if you don’t know the way, you can’t escape.»

«Ah, I understand.»

Wei Yanho nodded:

«So, since you know the way, I must follow you.»

«…Call me Uil.»

«It sounds strange to call you that.»

Uil sighed without answering.

That didn’t matter now.

«Let’s go.»

«Oh, your attitude suddenly changed…»

Uil ignored Wei Yanho and ran forward. She already understood that she would be dragged along if she continued talking to Wei Yanho.

«Let’s go together.»

Uil whispered after confirming that Wei Yanho was following her:

«Don’t make noise.»

«Yes!»

His response was too loud!

«This way!»

She couldn’t complain about Wei Yanho. And complaining would be inappropriate.

‘Stay calm.’

Uil crossed the wall of the Jegal family in silence.

‘Isn’t he following me?’

She didn’t feel his presence. Could it be…

«What are you doing?»

Uil’s heart rose to her throat. If she had been a little more surprised, she would have screamed.

«I… I’m going.»

It wasn’t a matter of presence. Not even a ghost would be so silent.

‘As expected of Wei Yanho.’

It was said that at that age, he could face the best masters in the world, and that assessment was correct. She didn’t want to judge him as a human, but Wei Yanho was a true warrior.

«This way.»

Uil nodded firmly.

Uil, who had blended into the darkness, remembered the mechanisms and began to move slowly.

«Follow me.»

«Well, I will.»

Uil took a deep breath:

‘If I make a mistake, I’m dead.’

She had infiltrated the west gate of the Jegal family. The formation of the west gate was the most terrifying in the Jegal family.

But that means there is less surveillance.

The Jegal family’s confidence that the formation will never be broken. That’s what she must use.

‘If we pass this, we will have overcome the worst.’

It cannot be said that the Jegal family is arrogant. They don’t believe they can block everything with the formation. But even a great master cannot break through the formation without leaving a trace, and if he leaves a trace, the members of the Jegal family will notice.

But Uil knew the way.

«Left, left, right, left, right, left, left, right, right, left, right.»

«…An incantation?»

«D… don’t talk to me. If I make a mistake…»

At that moment…

«Huh?»

Wei Yanho raised his head:

«Huh?»

The building he had seen before had disappeared. They were in an open field.

«Wow, this is amazing?»

Wei Yanho reached out in amazement.

«…No.»

But Uil’s reaction was different.

Thud.

As if she had lost all her strength, she collapsed.

«What happened?»

«…The entrance changed.»

Despair appeared in Uil’s eyes:

«I’m sorry, Lord. You came to help me…»

Uil wanted to die.

Wei Yanho had come to help her, but because of her mistake, he couldn’t even start and would die. How could she not feel sad?

Wei Yanho smiled as he saw Uil trembling:

«So you failed?»

«…Yes.»

«Then I can do it my way.»

«Huh?»

Uil raised her head.

And she saw…

Wei Yanho with an evil smile. His expression was mischievous and malicious, which made her feel chills.

«I was almost dying of boredom. Don’t worry. I’ll do it my way.»