Light Novel: Volume 21 Episode 11
Manhwa: N/A
The Changsha’s Twin Villains swiftly dashed off in opposite directions.
Blood Rakshasa Lee Chu-soo, though young, was already making a name for herself as the new Killer Star1 of Jianghu.
Her reputation might have been confined primarily around the Poyang Lake region, but the Changsha’s Twin Villains were already aware of her fame and martial arts prowess.
After all, gathering information about trends and dangerous individuals was fundamental to survival in Jianghu.
“Heh!”
Lee Chu-soo merely snorted in amusement as she watched the two people flee in opposite directions.
In a way, she looked as if she had given up trying to chase them. However, she wasn’t the type to let go of someone who had offended her so easily.
She was just standing by because she had something else in mind. And it didn’t take long for what she believed in to reveal itself.
Bang!
“Argh!”
“Keuk!”
With a powerful strike, the Changsha’s Twin Villains were sent flying back to their original spot.
“Hmph!”
“Did you think you could insult Blood Rakshasa and get away with it?”
Two women entered through the window that the Changsha’s Twin Villains was attempting to escape and jump out of.
Both women, who were as beautifully dressed in red as Lee Chu-soo, had contrasting appearances.
One boasted a glamorous beauty like a red rose, while the other was as pure as a lily.
The glamorous woman radiated a passionate aura, while the pure woman’s expression was as cold as ice.
Their vibe and demeanor were completely opposite, but there were also similarities.
They both had an air and look of contempt towards their opponents.
They slowly approached the Changsha’s Twin Villains.
“Did these bitches ambush us?”
“Damn it!”
The Changsha’s Twin Villains quickly got up, exuding murderous intent.
Even though they had been ambushed and thrown back into the guest house in an instant, they weren’t seriously injured.
“Who are you bitches?”
“We are the Ice and Flame Twin Blossoms of Blood Rakshasa.”1
The women proclaimed proudly.
The glamorous one was named Jang Hwa-young, and the pure one, Bing Ha-ran.
They were Blood Rakshasa Lee Chu-soo’s most trusted younger sisters and the leaders of the Rakshasa group alongside her.
Jang Hwa-young and Bing Ha-ran were the very companions Lee Chu-soo was supposed to meet at the guest house.
They were as notorious as Lee Chu-soo herself.
“Ice and Flame Twin Blossoms?”
“Damn it!”
The Changsha’s Twin Villains cursed.
They knew all too well the infamy of the Ice and Flame Twin Blossoms.
They were rumored to be even more ruthless than Lee Chu-soo.
The Changsha’s Twin Villains attacked the Ice and Flame Twin Blossoms without hesitation.
In an instant, Bing Ha-ran spread her palm wide, blocking the attack.
It was the Heavenly Ice Hand technique.2
Clang!
The Heavenly Ice Hand deflected the Changsha’s Twin Villains’ attack.
Unable to withstand the shock, the Changsha’s Twin Villains staggered.
At that moment, Jang Hwa-young approached the two and threw a punch.
Puff, puff, puff!
Her small fist swiftly struck the Changsha’s Twin Villains’ body over ten times in rapid succession.
“Argh!”
“Ugh!”
The Changsha’s Twin Villains vomited blood from the impact as if they had been hit all over with a sledgehammer. Their faces swelled up instantly.
At that moment, Lee Chu-soo, who had been still until now, made her move.
Swoosh!
Something flashed from her waist, and suddenly a line of blood appeared on the Changsha’s Twin Villains’ neck.
The Changsha’s Twin Villains’ eyes widened.
The line on their necks deepened, growing thicker and thicker before blood began to flow.
Lee Chu-soo had swiftly slashed their necks with her sword.
It was a dazzling combination.
Bing Ha-ran blocked, Jang Hwa-young subdued, and then Lee Chu-soo decisively finished them off.
Thud!
The bodies of the Changsha’s Twin Villains collapsed.
They writhed like insects before dying on the spot.
Lee Chu-soo looked down at their corpses with cold eyes.
“Who do these insects think they are, daring to cross me?”
She had swiftly killed two people but felt no guilt whatsoever.
“Owner!”
Lee Chu-soo called out to the owner of the guest house.
“Yes!”
The owner of the guest house came running with a frightened expression.
Though he didn’t want to come, as the owner, he couldn’t run away.
Lee Chu-soo took out a pouch from her possession and threw it to the owner of the guest house, saying,
“Get rid of the corpse. That should be enough compensation for the disturbance caused.”
“Ah, understood.”
The moment the owner checked the amount in the pouch, his face noticeably brightened.
Though the task of disposing of the bodies was distasteful, the sum was sufficient to justify the effort.
He hurriedly called the inn servant to help him remove the corpses.
Lee Chu-soo and the Ice and Flame Twin Blossoms waited until the bodies were completely removed before taking their seats.
Lee Chu-soo said with a smile to the Ice and Flame Twin Blossoms,
“A bit late, aren’t we?”
“It’s because Ha-ran got lost on the way.”
“Again?”
“She’s so stubborn, yet so bad with directions.”
Jang Hwa-young shook her head as if annoyed. Bing Ha-ran protested,
“It’s not my fault, the person who gave us the directions gave us the wrong one.”
“No, he told us the right one.”
“No. Don’t you believe me?”
“I don’t.”
“Tch!”
Bing Ha-ran pouted slightly at Jang Hwa-young’s adamant reply. But it was only for a moment, and she soon smiled broadly, saying to Lee Chu-soo,
“Did you wait long?”
“No, I’ve only just arrived.”
“That’s good. I thought we were much later.”
“Listen to what Hwa-young says next time.”
“She’s too bossy sometimes… But, alright.”
In the end, Bing Ha-ran conceded.
She realized that no amount of excuses would work.
She glanced around the guest house with a slight frown.
The interior of the guest house was as quiet as if it were empty.
The martial artists there were too frightened by their show of force that they did not dare to even breathe loudly.
“Hmph!”
Bing Ha-ran snorted contemptuously at the sight of them.
Her face was full of disdain.
Having reached a high level at a young age, she had developed the bad habit of looking down on others as beneath her.
It was the same with Jang Hwa-young.
Having only experienced success, she had little understanding for those who lagged behind and tended to underestimate those less capable than herself.
Both of them trusted and followed Lee Chu-soo as if she were their own sister.
Although their time in Jianghu had been short, the Ice and Flame Twin Blossoms had gained a notorious reputation due to their brutal methods.
In peaceful times, they would never have been welcomed, but it was a time of chaos.
During such tumultuous times in Jianghu, strong and decisive individuals like them were valued.
Even the Golden Heaven Society also valued the Rakshasa group led by them.
Though notorious for their cruelty, hey were a invaluable weapons from the perspective of the Golden Heaven Society.
Their status allowed them to have independent command within the Golden Heaven Society.
Lee Chu-soo asked in a low voice,
“How’s the investigation going, the one I asked you to look into?”
“It seems like there will be a meeting here, just like you said, sister.”
“Where and when?”
“We haven’t figured that out yet.”
Jang Hwa-young shook her head.
Bing Ha-ran then said with a confident expression,
“Don’t worry, big sister! I’m in contact with the Hao lcan right now. Through them, I’m sure we’ll be able to find quickly where those cute humans are gathering.”
“Use the Hao clan, but don’t ever let them find out. Do you understand?”
“Of course.”
Bing Ha-ran nodded.
Lee Chu-soo muttered,
“If the Hundred People Assembly3 thought they could evade our eyes by secretly meeting at Dongting Lake instead of Poyang Lake, they are mistaken.”
The Hundred People Assembly was a group they recently discovered.
At first glance, it seemed to have no relation to the Golden Heaven Society or the Silver Lotus Society, but in reality, it was a gathering of those who supported and sponsored the Silver Lotus Society.
They operated in secret, supporting the Silver Lotus Society without the Golden Heaven Society’s knowledge.
Their support was so substantial that the Silver Lotus Society grew in power, causing significant harm to the Golden Heaven Society. Hence, the Golden Heaven Society mobilized Lee Chu-soo to track down the Hundred People Assembly.
Lee Chu-soo and the Rakshasa group were on the trail of the Hundred People Assembly.
It was not an easy task to track them.
They never gathered in one place.
Only a few individuals met regularly, evading the Golden Heaven Society’s scrutiny, and one of them reportedly had a letter bearing a secret agreement.
Lee Chu-soo’s goal was to capture those meeting and secure the letter.
Lee Chu-soo said to Jang Hwa-young and Bing Ha-ran,
“We must secure the letter by any means necessary.”
“Don’t worry. We’ll secure it, even if it means killing anyone who gets in our way.”
“Our Rakshasa group is the strongest. No one can protect the letter from us.”
* * *
Chae Mu-ok looked at Lee Chu-soo’s group with a deeply furrowed brow.
He was too far away from their table to hear what they were saying.
In the past, the mere sight of such beautiful women gathered together would have made his heart race.
He was a man, too, and it was natural for him to be attracted to beautiful women. However, having just witnessed the trio’s brutal methods, such feelings had completely vanished.
With their martial prowess, they could have easily subdued the Changsha’s Twin Villains without killing them. But instead, they chose to kill them like swatting a fly.
Even after killing the Changsha’s Twin Villains, they showed no guilt or emotion, immersing themselves in their conversation.
Such behavior appeared inhuman to Chae Mu-ok.
No longer did their beautiful appearances seem attractive to him.
The Elder Assassin laughed upon seeing Chae Mu-ok’s expression.
“Heh! Your face is quite a sight to see.”
“Me?”
“Why are you wearing a world-weary expression as if you have seen everything in life? Such an expression is only suitable for an old man like me, not you.”
“It’s just that—”
“Is it because of those girls?”
“Yes!”
“Are they too cruel?”
“Yes!”
“You must become like that too.”
“……”
“If you’ve decided to live by the sword in the world of Jianghu, you should be just as determined.”
“……”
“The choice is yours, of course.”
The Elder Assassin smiled as he lifted his cup of liquor.
Suddenly, Chae Mu-ok looked at Pyo-wol.
Even after traveling together for several days, he still didn’t know Pyo-wol’s true identity.
Both Do Yeonsan and Nam Shin-woo were friendly towards him, but when it comes to Pyo-wol, they remained tight-lipped.
Jin So-myung of the Sanqing Clan.
That was the identity of Pyo-wol known to Chae Mu-ok.
But he know better that it was not Pyo-wol’s real identity thanks to his intuition. But he still hadn’t figured out what his true identity was.
The Elder Assassin watched Chae Mu-ok troubled expression, amused.
He hadn’t realized how enjoyable it was to watch a boy who had nothing to do with an assassin’s path.
It was then that Pyo-wol asked Chae Mu-ok,
“Have you made up your mind?”
“About what?”
“Between the Golden Heaven Society and the Silver Lotus Society, it seems like it’s time to for you to choose one.”
“I haven’t decided yet.”
“Why?”
“I’m still pondering about it…”
“Seems like neither side is particularly appealing to you.”
“Yes!”
“Anyway, we are not far from Poyang Lake. It would be best to decide before we enter the lake area.”
“I’ll do that.”
Chae Mu-ok answered weakly.
He knew that upon reaching Poyang Lake, he would have to part ways with them.
Though their time together was short, he had grown quite attached and fond of them.
The thought of being alone again filled him with a sense of loss.
Such thoughts made his appetite disappear.
Chae Mu-ok finished his meal half-heartedly and went to his room.
He shared a room with Nam Shin-woo.
Nam Shin-woo fell asleep immediately, but Chae Mu-ok couldn’t fall asleep easily and ended up just staring at the ceiling.
Bang!
It was then that a loud explosion sounded.
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