Chapter 38: A Little Brat Like You

“Shanxi Yoo Family came to retrieve their belongings? That’s strange.”

It was true that Muyeon sold Shanxi Yoo Family’s belongings to the Lower Filth Sect. However, this was done in a secretive manner, so the information did not leak.

The only people who knew about this in the Lower Filth Sect were the Sichuan Branch Leader Moon-seok and the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect herself.

But how did the Shanxi Yoo Family find out and come to the Lower Filth Sect? And to the Sichuan branch where the transaction took place…

Tang Weolhwa was curious about this. So…

“Shall I handle them appropriately and send them away this time as well?”

“No, I want to meet them personally.”

“…You want to meet them personally, Leader?”

…She made a different decision than usual.

“It’s time for me to show my face publicly from time to time. Our Lower Filth Sect needs to be a bit more confident. I’m also curious about how the Shanxi Yoo Family found out.”

“…Understood, I will prepare the place.”

After Moon-seok bowed and left, the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect immediately prepared to receive the guest, making various speculations about the visitor.

**

Since it was a public meeting, the place to receive the guest this time was not the shabby underground inn on the outskirts of Sichuan, but the reception room of the Moon-gazing Pavilion.

Since they were moving their residence to another place starting tomorrow, they could do this confidently.

Creak-.

When Tang Weolhwa opened the door and entered, a young lady was waiting for her.

It was true that the precious daughter of the Shanxi Yoo Family had visited in person.

‘Yoo Somyeong… was that her name?’

She slowly looked at Yoo Somyeong, who was staring at her.

Yoo Somyeong had a youthful beauty that made one think she had just reached the age of maturity. Her face was slender and pure, her body showed no signs of trembling, and her demeanor was excellent.

She truly looked like the epitome of a young lady from the Orthodox Sects.

“Sorry for being late. I am Tang Weolhwa, the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect.”

“…Ah?”

Yoo Somyeong seemed surprised that the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect had come in person. However, when Tang Weolhwa first performed a fist salute, Yoo Somyeong quickly regained her composure and returned the courtesy.

“…I apologize. I am Yoo Somyeong from the Shanxi Yoo Family.”

‘Ho?’

Tang Weolhwa found something interesting in that.

No matter how much the Lower Filth Sect had grown, the Black Path was still the Black Path. Many people looked down on the Lower Filth Sect and its leader.

Especially the young successors of the Orthodox Sects, who had immense pride and tended to look down on the Lower Filth Sect even more.

But Yoo Somyeong showed no such signs. Instead, she seemed genuinely respectful.

This made Tang Weolhwa’s evaluation of Yoo Somyeong quite favorable.

“What brings you to our Lower Filth Sect?”

“……”

Without a word, Yoo Somyeong took something out and placed it on the table.

Thud.

It was a fragrant elixir, and as soon as Tang Weolhwa saw it, she knew what it was.

“It is the Yoo Blossom Pill, the family elixir of the Shanxi Yoo Family. It was found in Sichuan.”

“……”

The Yoo Blossom Pill. Since it was among the items recently checked, she could tell that the one in front of her was indeed genuine.

But how was it found in Sichuan…? The Lower Filth Sect had not sold it…

This question was answered by Yoo Somyeong’s next words.

However…

“The person who had it was a wine merchant from Hubei. He said he was robbed by a Mountain Bandit while traveling and received this in return.”

“…What?”

…The story was quite absurd.

Before selling it to the Lower Filth Sect, Muyeon had the Shanxi Yoo Family’s belongings. So, did Muyeon sell the elixir to the wine merchant and buy wine…?

……

…No, did he really trade such a precious elixir for mere wine?

As a leader with a strong business sense, Tang Weolhwa found this incomprehensible.

However…

‘Hehe, the Great Hero has such a careless side too.’

…In the eyes of the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect, who was already deeply infatuated, even that seemed endearing.

Well, if he wanted to drink, he could sell an elixir or a secret manual to buy wine.

Anyway, she quickly grasped the situation.

Muyeon had paid the wine merchant with the elixir to buy wine in the past, and the elixir was found in Sichuan, leading Yoo Somyeong to come in person.

It was like a cow stepping backward and catching a mouse… Yoo Somyeong had found her family’s belongings by chance.

This made Tang Weolhwa even more conflicted.

Originally, she planned to keep the Shanxi Yoo Family’s belongings for a few years and sell them at a high price. But now, the owner had come in person, and the Lower Filth Sect was short on funds due to the urgent relocation.

Although the profit would be less, it wasn’t a bad idea to sell them quickly now.

She was about to decide to sell the Shanxi Yoo Family’s belongings to Yoo Somyeong.

“Young Lady, actually…”

Thud.

“Have you seen this man in Sichuan?”

Before Tang Weolhwa could continue, Yoo Somyeong took something else out and placed it on the table. It was…

“……”

…a wanted poster of Muyeon.

“…Why are you looking for this person?”

“…I must find him and repay him.”

From her tone and atmosphere, it was clear that Yoo Somyeong meant revenge.

However…

“……”

The Leader of the Lower Filth Sect was perceptive and good at reading others’ emotions.

She could see it.

The reason Yoo Somyeong was looking for Muyeon… was not just for revenge.

Could it be that this girl also…

“…Ah! Isn’t this the Mountain Bandit who operates around here?”

“Y-Yes-! Have you seen him?”

“I have seen him, but… sigh…”

“If you know anything, please tell me! I must find him.”

Noticing the desperation in Yoo Somyeong’s tone, Tang Weolhwa continued nonchalantly.

“He was a very low-quality person… After coming to our brothel, he enjoyed drinking and dancing every day, calling for courtesans every night…”

“C-Courtesans?”

“He stayed at our brothel for seven days and nights, calling for four courtesans every night to sleep with him.”

“F-Four courtesans every night for seven days without missing a single night…? T-This crazy bastard-!!”

It seemed that this was too much for the young girl who had just become an adult, as Yoo Somyeong’s face turned red and looked like it was about to burst.

She was so agitated that she even cursed, which was not something a noble family’s child should do, making Tang Weolhwa flinch.

And then…

“This lecher! Sex fiend! Perverted bastard! I knew he was like that-!! Bad guy-!! Why did I ever have feelings for… No, no-! No, I don’t like that pervert-!!”

Yoo Somyeong muttered to herself, holding her forehead as if she were having a mental breakdown. Tang Weolhwa watched her with a slightly fearful heart, and Yoo Somyeong looked up at her.

With bloodshot eyes, Yoo Somyeong asked Tang Weolhwa.

“Where did that sex fiend go? Do you know his location?”

It seemed that finding her family’s belongings was secondary, and finding Muyeon was her priority.

Tang Weolhwa, looking at her…

“I believe he mentioned going to Zhejiang Province.”

…gave her a location opposite to Muyeon’s residence at Mount Muak.

Normally, such an easy answer would be suspicious, but Yoo Somyeong, already deeply agitated, seemed to hear nothing else.

“Zhejiang… Zhejiang… Leader of the Lower Filth Sect, I will not forget this favor. I must leave now as time is of the essence.”

“Yes, hurry along.”

As Yoo Somyeong rushed out, Moon-seok, who was guarding outside, was taken aback.

Curious, he entered the room…

“Leader, why is Young Lady Yoo from the Shanxi Yoo Family running off like that…”

“Pfft-, hehe, haha.”

…Inside, the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect was covering her mouth, smiling joyfully.

“Leader, what happened?”

“Ah, it’s nothing. I just got rid of a competitor.”

“Pardon?”

There were indeed many competitors vying for Muyeon’s attention. Although he didn’t know the details, it seemed Yoo Somyeong was one of them.

But Yoo Somyeong was an innocent girl. There was no way such an innocent young lady could compete with the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect, who had been through the worst.

Watching Yoo Somyeong use Lightness Arts to run towards Zhejiang through the window, Tang Weolhwa burst into laughter again.

“Hahaha, look at her running without knowing anything.”

“…Haha.”

Seeing the Leader of the Lower Filth Sect express her emotions so openly, Moon-seok was a bit taken aback.

The Leader of the Lower Filth Sect was not someone who usually expressed her emotions so honestly. She always hid them behind a mask.

But now, she was showing her true self… Moon-seok was pleased.

One thing was certain. Since Muyeon had come, she had changed.

“A little girl like you is no match for me. Hehe.”

“…Leader, you should still maintain your dignity.”

…Though it didn’t seem like she had changed in a completely good direction.