Absolute Regression Chapter 622

Episode 622: What are you doing squatting?

Geommuyang looked out the window from his quarters.
The Jidan unmanned personnel were visible in the yard.
They were scattered here and there, as if they were resting from work, but they had their own kind of iron-clad security net.

Geommuyang suddenly remembered what Kwak Yeong had said earlier.

-You have siblings, right? If you do, you’ll understand how I feel, right?”

Although he did answer that he was the kind of person who wished his younger brother were dead, it was only a feeling from the past.

What if your younger sibling is being held hostage?

The first thought that comes to mind is this.

Please, someone catch him.

Then, a thought naturally followed.

You can’t catch him if you want to, but even if you do, you’ll die from the heat. If you listen to all the things he says, you’ll get confused about who the hostage is. You’ll just naturally say, “Please let me go, so I can let you go.”

As he thought about that, a faint smile naturally appeared on Geommuyang’s lips.
It was no longer surprising that he had such thoughts while thinking of his younger brother. It was only surprising that he felt that way.

At that moment, a voice calling my name was heard outside.

“The investigation is complete.”

The door opened and Ho-myeong and Gwak-yeong came in.
Ho-myeong handed Geommu-yang a piece of paper with the results of the investigation.
Geommu-yang read it carefully.

It was written down in detail about when and how they approached and what they said. It also described their appearance, their speech, and even their physical characteristics.

She also remembered how far she had traveled in a carriage blindfolded to make the forged secret code, and what sounds she had heard along the way.

Geommuyang, who was reading the contents, raised her head and looked at Gwak Yeong. She answered as if she knew why he was looking at her without him having to ask.

“I desperately remembered. I had expected that a day like this would come someday. I didn’t know that it would be you guys and not the Murim Alliance.”

The blacksmith’s gaze turned back to the paper. It
was all written down, including who he met at the place where the artifacts were made, what process he went through to make the secret weapon, what kind of iron was used there, and what tools were used to make it.

She was definitely smart. Not because she had a good memory, but because she memorized only the essential parts.

The black sheep handed the paper back to Homyeong.

“Send it straight to Tongcheon-gak.”

With such detailed information, Tongcheon-gak will definitely be able to find a clue about those guys.

After the roll call, only Geommuyang and Gwak Yeong were left.
First of all, she was grateful to Geommuyang for promising to save her younger brother.

“I was so busy earlier that I couldn’t greet you properly. Thank you so much.”

The blacksmith didn’t answer. Instead, he turned his head back out the window.

After finishing the investigation, she became even more nervous.

What will become of him now?

She still has the guilt of forging the secret code of the Demonic Cult.
She promised to save her brother, but she did not promise to forgive herself.

“I am useless now.”

She told everything she knew.

“Even if you kill me and bury me, I won’t complain. I won’t even appear as a ghost.”

Of course, she didn’t mean it.
She didn’t want to die. Saving her sister was more important than her life, but what if this person saved her sister?

I wanted to continue living with my younger brother. I wanted to see my younger brother get married, have children, and live. I wanted to protect my younger brother until he could live on his own, instead of my parents who passed away early.

If I die, I will become an orphan.

Then Geommuyang suddenly spoke.

“You said you would promote me?”

In that moment, her eyes widened. She said what she had said when she had yelled at him in the torture chamber earlier. She said she would spend her life doing whatever you asked her to do and making whatever you asked her to make. She said that if you took her, she would get a promotion.

Of course, those were just words blurted out in excitement. I never once thought about making weapons for the Demonic Cult.

“That… you’re really going to take me with you? Are you kidding me?”

Just then, when she was at a loss for what to say, the urgent
call came back. Just by looking at his expression, you could tell how urgent it was.

“I think you should avoid it.”

The black cat suddenly got up from its seat.

“An urgent message has arrived from Tongcheon-gak. An urgent operation has been assigned to the Baekryongdan, and the target is here.”

Outside the window, the Zidane drones were already moving. They took out their weapons that had been hidden between the piles of wood and dirt, climbed up onto the wall and roof, and entered the real perimeter.

It was surprising that the Murim Alliance knew the location of this place, but their purpose was even more surprising.

“This is called a rescue operation for this woman.”

Because it was an official operation of the Maeng and not a secret operation, Tongcheon-gak was able to quickly notice it and contact us.

Even though the situation was urgent, Geommuyang did not rush.

“How much time do we have?”
“We have to get out of here in an instant.”

Geommuyang could see why they had kept Gwakyeong alive.
It was clear that they intended to use her to clash with the Murim Alliance. They could even make them retreat from Infinite without them having to come forward.

And the most important thing at this point was how they found out about this place. They had obviously checked several times on their way here to avoid being followed or monitored.

Then, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.
Geommuyang asked Gwak Yeong with a look of “no way.”

“Did you get anything from them?”
“No, I didn’t.”

Then she flinched.

“I have one.”

She took a letter out of her bosom.

“My brother sent it to me.”

Geommuyang did not accept the letter she offered him with her hand.
As he let it float up into the empty water, Ho-myeong realized what Geommuyang was thinking.

Ho-myeong took out a leather pouch from his bosom. When he opened it, there were about a dozen large and small bottles inside.

Ho-myeong took out one of the bottles, opened the cork, and dropped a drop on the letter.
Then, the letter turned blue.

“This is Chujonghyang.”

Kwak Young was surprised by those words.

“They might have buried the scent of chasing incense in anticipation of our finding this woman. Or they might have spread it in case she ran away.”

At the roll call, Geommuyang nodded. Even though he didn’t know who it was, he could tell that there was a very smart guy there.

Since it is a letter from my younger brother, I will always carry it in my bosom.

Kwak Young was afraid.
More than the fear that this man might become furious with her, what she was more afraid of was the fear that he might cancel their promise.

At that moment, the letter floated up and flew towards her.
She accepted the letter in a panic and asked Geommuyang with a puzzled mind.

“Why are you giving this to me?”

The black sheep spoke with an indifferent look in its eyes.

“This is the last one.”

The moment I heard those words, my heart sank. I took it to mean that he was going to kill me.

But no.
She realized later. It was meant to be read one last time before burning. If she couldn’t save her sister, this letter would be her sister’s last will and testament to her.

Her heart was filled with emotion. She was truly grateful to Geommuyang for thinking of her even in this urgent situation.

“I’ve seen it dozens of times, so I already memorize all the content.”

She held out the letter again with trembling hands.

“thank you.”

Whoosh whoosh.

In the midst of the fierce heat of the Black Sword, a temple burst into flames in the air.

In the meantime, Ho-myung took out another bottle of medicine from his pocket and poured it all over her body.
She must have smelled like chrysanthemums because she carried the letter around. He covered up that smell with another smell.

Geommuyang took the lead and left the room, followed by Gwak Yeong and Homyeong.
The warriors were divided into reconnaissance, main force, and rear force, and the two warriors guarded Gwak Yeong on either side, in case any dark weapons flew in.

So before the White Dragons could rush in, they escaped from the garden first.

A man was drinking in the infinitely high-class Honghwaru (紅花樓). He
had white hair, a angular face, and eyes like a wounded beast. In reality, he was a man with deep emotional wounds.
The man sitting alone and drinking without bringing in any gisaengs was Hanwolgaek.

Having lost his family to the demon cult, he was the kind of person who would jump out of bed at the mention of the demon cult. If the opponent was a demon cult, he would kill them without any reason. That was how much he hated the demon cult.

The reason he came to this place, Muhan, was because of one person’s request. It was a request from someone who seemed like he would never ask anyone for a favor in his entire life. That’s why the request felt even heavier.
And he knew better than anyone else how deep his hatred for the Demonic Cult was.

– I’ll set the stage for you, so dance the sword dance once. The mines that no one but you can stop are coming infinitely.

The Hanwol guest did not refuse.

‘Yes, if the opponent is a mine, I’ll dance as much as I want.’

At that moment, a messenger came and paid his respects and reported.

“The time has come.”

Then, a powerful murderous intent flowed from Hanwolgaek’s eyes.
After he emptied his last glass of alcohol, he spoke coldly.

“Go and tell them. Not a single one of the demonic cultists who entered the Infinite Land today will return alive.”

The Hanwol guest who came out of Hongwharu walked quickly.
At that moment, one person caught his eye.
A young man was crouching on the wall of the giraffe, looking at the small grass that had bloomed through the stone.

Beside him was a bamboo collecting container and a small herb bag containing a few herbs. The collecting container contained some unknown insects.

The Hanwol guest’s expression became frowning. He was not the type to see such a sight.
He spoke to the young man as he walked away.

“What is that guy doing squatting down?”

Then the young man raised his head and looked at him. He was a very young and handsome young man.

“You look so normal! At a time like this, swing your sword one more time. If you slack off, the demonic cult will cut off your head.”

He was someone who couldn’t stand to see his juniors being dissatisfied even on a regular basis. It’s said that
young people these days especially hate being nagged by their seniors, but he did it even more. If these guys fell, the Jeongpa martial arts world would be finished.

After spitting out a heartfelt complaint, Hanwol-gaek walked briskly past the place.
The young man glanced at his back once and then looked back at the grass.

As soon as the traveler disappeared from sight, an old man approached the young man.

“What kind of grass are you looking at?”

Then the young man answered.

“Look at this. The secret plant is blooming in a place like this.”

The young man was the poison king, and the old man was his assistant, the merchant.
The poison king was wearing a long robe over his clothes, so the poison pouch on his waist could not be seen.

That’s why this ordinary long robe could be considered the most powerful weapon in the martial arts world.
The moment the Poison King takes off his long robe and sees the twelve zodiac signs drawn on the twelve poison pouches, the opponent will run away in fear.

“It’s really a visage.”

The merchant sat down next to the Poison King with a surprised expression. He had already seen many poisonous plants that he had never seen before. The Poison King had never dug up poisonous plants in the Infinite before.

Just then,
someone came running from afar. It was the same Hanwol guest who had passed by earlier.
He looked anxious as if he had left something important behind.
His solemn face was anxious and pale.

“Get out of the way!”

The Hanwol guest passed by the King and the merchant ship like the wind. This time, there was no time to nag.

He ran straight into the Hongwharu and ran towards the back room. Hanwolgaek was a master who could control his physiological phenomena, but today, things didn’t go as planned. This was the first time he had been this urgent. Face and mind were issues for later.

Sangseon, who was watching him enter Hongwharu, smiled and said.

“I guess I’ll just have to sit in the back room today.”

The Poison King nodded at the merchant’s words. The moment he first spoke to him and passed by, he had poisoned him with the stomach-ache poison. He had only looked at him without lifting a finger, and in that moment, he had poisoned him.

In a sense, the most frightening thing about the Poison King may not be his poison, but his youthful appearance that makes one let down their guard the moment they see him.

In any case, Hanwol-gaek should be thankful that it ended here. If the Poison King had really made up his mind, he would no longer be of this world.

“I brought a lot of interesting poisons this time.”

Even without the Poison King’s words, Sangseon knew that the poisons used in this infinite journey would be different.
If it weren’t for the life and death of Geommuyang, no one would die from the Poison King’s poison. The Poison King knew this better than anyone else.

What role do you play in this martial arts world? What will be the result if you kill Jeong Pa-in with poison in front of the main headquarters of the martial arts alliance?

The two walked side by side. Who would call him the king of poison, carrying a bag of herbs at his side and an insect collecting box?

“Please rest in the guest house. I will let you know when the Archduke’s new hideout is decided.”

The Poison King arrived and watched over Geommuyang without missing a single moment.

“When will he arrive?”
“Master Mabul is coming as fast as he can, so he will arrive at Muhan soon.”

A strange anticipation rose on the Poison King’s face. Naturally, Sangseon thought that he would be happy to share in the task of protecting Geommuyang. However,
what the Poison King expected was something that Sangseon had never thought of.

“Give me a list of rare poisonous plants that only exist on the infinite side.”