"Congratulations. Congratulations!"
"We should have a celebratory drink for this."
"Let's set up camp early today."
The merchants looked at each other and said a word each, and then they finally brought out alcohol and made a drinking party.
"Master Zhang, let's camp here today. It's okay since we're stopping half an hour early."
"I understand."
The escorts also began to set up their places.
"Now, now. Let's all have a drink."
As if they could not drink much because they were on a business trip, they only brought out two bottles of alcohol.
"Now, now. They say marriage is the grave of life, but that's bullshit. You shouldn't say you've loved without getting married. Because the love that a husband and wife share as one body and one mind is the real thing! I hope you two also share such a love every day."
A middle-aged merchant shouted loudly with a mischievous face.
The other merchants also said a word each.
More explicit words also came out.
Hua Yunhui, who had never heard such words anywhere, just blushed, and Tang Xiulian, with a flushed face as if she were embarrassed, managed to respond and get along.
"So, what does this friend, the husband, do?"
One of the merchants asked.
"He's a doctor."
"Ah! He was a medical student. Work hard."
"He's a doctor, not a medical student."
"Ah, did I say medical student? I'm sorry. Yes, a doctor, work hard."
Even though Tang Xiulian had corrected him, he did not seem to believe that Hua Yunhui was a doctor.
It must be because of his young appearance.
"What's important about his job? More than that, why is his younger brother following them on their honeymoon? It'll just be a disturbance to their pleasant time."
Cho Myung just blinked his eyes, not knowing what he was talking about, and Tang Xiulian quickly explained.
"Our young master is a warrior. So he's protecting us."
Tang Xiulian also knew that Cho Myung was the disciple of the Fighting Demon.
So she thought that he would be able to protect Hua Yunhui on the way back to the Hua Family Clinic after taking her to Shandong Province.
In other words, she did not know even half of half of how strong Cho Myung was. She had not even heard the story that her own colleague, Shen Wuren, had been no match for him at all.
So the words she was saying now were because she had quickly interjected, fearing that Cho Myung would be upset.
At this time, the escorts who were sitting on one side looked back at Cho Myung.
They all looked at Cho Myung from top to bottom, chuckled, and then lost interest.
The merchants also showed a similar reaction.
If they were different from the escorts who were clearly sneering, it was that they were seeing it as the innocence of a newcomer who had just set foot in the world.
"Ah, this friend was a bodyguard!"
"That's right. A pretty young lady has to be protected by someone. Of course, of course!"
Cho Myung was sensitive to people's reactions to him.
So he noticed it right away.
"Big brother."
"Yeah?"
"I think I've eaten a lot. I'll go get some fresh air for a moment."
"Okay."
Cho Myung got up, brushing off his buttocks. And then he deliberately smiled at Tang Xiulian, who was looking at him with a slight worry, and then left.
***
Nearly thirty night travelers were gathered in the forest.
"It seems they've set up camp."
"Are you saying they're going to camp there?"
"It seems so."
"I thought they would camp tomorrow night on the route."
"What should we do?"
"What do you mean, what should we do? We have to move it up a day."
"What about the merchants? There were also a few escorts."
"It's not good to have witnesses. Kill everyone except for the young lady of the Tang family. Got it?"
"Yes!"
"Good, let's go."
The night travelers began to move in the darkness.
***
Cho Myung returned.
"You're back already?"
Although Hua Yunhui asked, Cho Myung did not answer right away and stopped in front of Tang Xiulian.
"Sister-in-law."
"Yes. Young master."
"There are twenty-eight people in the forest about an hour away. They said they're going to kill everyone except for the young lady of the Tang family."
The startled Tang Xiulian and Hua Yunhui.
The other people also showed a surprised reaction for a moment, but they soon laughed.
"This friend has a knack for surprising people."
"It seems he has the talent of a storyteller."
The merchants said a word each and laughed.
At this time, the leader of the escorts, Master Zhang, said with a displeased face.
"Are you telling us that there are attackers an hour away after coming back in a moment?"
It was the job of the escorts to protect the lives of the merchants.
So he could not help but be furious at the joke that there were attackers.
"Young master."
"Yes."
"I believe you, young master, but since the others don't know you, I can't blame them for not believing you."
Nod, nod!
Cho Myung, who was nodding his head.
Tang Xiulian stared at Cho Myung and asked for confirmation.
"Did the attackers really say that?"
"Yes."
The moment Cho Myung answered, Master Zhang got angry.
"The joke has gone too far!"
The other escorts also had a mixture of pathetic and annoyed faces.
At this time, Tang Xiulian got up from her seat and turned to them.
And she said coldly.
"Are you laughing at the young master now?"
"Isn't what that kid is saying too much!"
"What's so much! You're just laughing without even thinking of preparing for the unidentified attackers, how pathetic!"
"Hey!"
"I am Tang Xiulian of the Tang family! Since there are people who say they'll kill everyone except me, if you don't want to die, just stick your heads in the ground!"
Tang Xiulian, who was angry at the sight of them not believing Cho Myung's words at all, shouted loudly.
Master Zhang, as well as the other escorts and merchants, just stared at Tang Xiulian, dumbfounded.
"Big brother, go into the carriage with the mister."
"Are you going to fight? You're not fully recovered yet."
"Then should I just let it happen?"
"Leave it to Myung."
"I know the young master is the disciple of the old master, the Fighting Demon. But..."
"Xiulian, I don't know how amazing you are, but I can say this for sure. Myung will be stronger than you."
Tang Xiulian, who was flustered at Hua Yunhui's words.
She could not tell if Hua Yunhui was saying that because he did not know much about martial arts, or if Cho Myung was really strong.
"I think I made a mistake."
The person who had spoken out of the blue was Cho Myung.
Tang Xiulian and Hua Yunhui looked back.
Cho Myung made an embarrassed face.
"I shouldn't have come here, I should have chased them away..."
That's right.
If Cho Myung had been experienced, he would have launched a surprise attack as soon as he had heard their conversation. But Cho Myung could not do that, and he had ended up letting them come here.
Tang Xiulian just stared for a long time.
Then she made a face as if she had decided something.
"Young master."
"Yes?"
"Can you protect us?"
"Yes. I also promised the head of the Tang family. To protect my sister-in-law and big brother."
"I understand."
Tang Xiulian, who had nodded, looked back at the escorts and merchants.
"If you want to live, please follow my words."
There is such a thing as an atmosphere.
Tang Xiulian's atmosphere now was not that of a cheerful and lively young lady. The dignity of a strong martial artist and the majesty of a leader who leads people was visible, so the escorts could not say anything and followed as they were told.
Tang Xiulian gathered Hua Yunhui, the driver, and the merchants, who could not do martial arts, in one place. And she and the escorts protected their front.
"Young master."
"Yes?"
"Should I put out the fire? Or should I make it brighter?"
They were protecting the people who could not do martial arts, and it was Cho Myung who was facing the attackers first. So she was thinking of creating an environment that Cho Myung wanted.
"It doesn't matter to me."
"Is there no problem at all even if it's dark?"
"Yes."
At Cho Myung's answer, Tang Xiulian nodded.
'If dad told me to protect him, there must be a reason for it.'
Tang Xiulian trusted her dad, so she decided to trust Cho Myung too.
"Then I'll put it out."
Tang Xiulian poured water and put out the fire.
Then the surroundings became dark.
"If you make a sound, it's the same as telling them that we're gathered here. Everyone, reduce your breathing as much as possible."
At the end of those words, Tang Xiulian also closed her mouth.
Darkness and silence.
While everyone was holding their breath in it, Master Zhang sighed inwardly.
'What on earth is this...'
At the words that she was the daughter of the Tang family, he could not even ask if it was true and had come to this point.
Come to think of it, there were more than one or two strange things.
It was strange that the daughter of the Tang family was traveling like this, and it was unbelievable that she would marry a mere medical student. And even a kid whose martial arts skills were questionable.
'Does it make sense that the disciple of the Fighting Demon is so handsome?'
The Fighting Demon was a master of external martial arts.
But Cho Myung's face and hands were clean.
If he had seen the muscles of Cho Myung's upper body, which were as detailed as a sculpture, his thoughts would have changed, but what Master Zhang could see was only his face and hands. So he could not help but be suspicious.
'No matter how much I think about it, this is not it!'
Master Zhang felt strongly that he had been deceived.
So he opened his mouth.
"Hey..."
It was the moment Master Zhang opened his mouth.
"They're here."
Cho Myung said from the darkness in front.
'Is it true?'
The moment Master Zhang focused all his senses, he heard a sound of movement from the front.
It was Cho Myung.
Cho Myung began to walk forward slowly, and then at some point, he suddenly became a storm.
And the sound that was heard.
Thwack!
A hitting sound that shook the darkness.
And the sound of someone falling.
"Be careful!"
A warning was heard.
It was definitely not Cho Myung's voice.
"It was true!"
Master Zhang muttered without realizing it.
"Shut up!"
Tang Xiulian said in a low but firm tone.
Master Zhang had to close his mouth like a clam.
The Black Snake Gods of the Haowu Sect.
They were directly under the head of the Haowu Sect.
Their main mission was to find and execute traitors or to assassinate or pursue enemies who harmed the Haowu Sect.
With a number of about twenty, they could easily face the later generation disciples of a considerable prestigious sect, so with a number close to thirty, they would be able to subdue the daughter of the Tang family.
That was the judgment of the leaders of the Haowu Sect.
The Black Snake Gods were operated in five teams, and among them, they had sent the entire third team, the Bingzi team, so they could not fail.
But the situation on the ground was completely different from the judgment of the leaders of the Haowu Sect.
The Black Snake Gods, who were slowly approaching the operation area.
As they had learned, they approached quietly without a single sound, like the shadows of death.
But at some point.
"Hey..."
"They're here."
A voice from the front.
'Did they find out? But that doesn't change anything!'
The moment the leader of the Bingzi team's eyes flashed.
The sound of the wind was heard.
It was a storm.
And soon.
Thwack!
With a sound that shook the darkness, someone fell.
"Be careful!"
The moment the leader of the Bingzi team shouted with worry, a storm blew again.
Thwack!
The same hitting sound and someone falling.
'What? Are we being attacked?'
The leader of the Bingzi team, who was widening his surprised eyes even in the darkness.
In the meantime, the storm continued to blow.
Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!
It was the same hitting sound, no matter where or how they were hit.
"Scatter!"
The leader of the Bingzi team shouted.
The Black Snake Gods kicked the ground and broke their formation.
But the storm continued to blow.
Faster and stronger.
Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!
And at some point, a storm blew in front of the leader of the Bingzi team's eyes.
'Die!'
The leader of the Bingzi team swung his sword.
A sword of short length.
So it was faster.
It would split whatever it caught.
Thwack!
There was no exception.
The same hitting sound struck the leader of the Bingzi team. And he also fell back on the spot.
It was a torment for those who were in the darkness.
Fear washed over their whole body, and their hair stood on end.
The only person who was vaguely grasping Cho Myung's movements and the situation was Tang Xiulian.
But she also could not properly follow Cho Myung's movements.
When she followed him to this side, at some point, he would move to that side like a storm and let out a heavy hitting sound.
He was fast. His change of direction was unpredictable, like a ball that you did not know where it would bounce.
As she was breathlessly chasing him without even having time to be surprised, she heard Cho Myung's voice.
"It's over."
It was about half a moment's work.
"You've worked hard."
Hua Yunhui patted the shoulder of Cho Myung, who had approached.
"I let five of them run away."
"You did well. It's not a life-and-death battle, so you have to know how to show mercy."
"Yes. My master also said so. To be serious with those who are no match for you, but to also show mercy."
"Yes, you did well. You didn't kill anyone, right?"
"No."
Tang Xiulian, who had been in a considerable shock, came to her senses after hearing the two's conversation.
"Young master."
"Yes?"
"You were a real master, weren't you?"
"Is that what you call a master?"
"A master, a master! Not just a master, but a great master. Considering your age, you're an amazing master!"
Tang Xiulian, who was continuing her words, gradually became excited.
In fact, she had a big worry.
How would she protect the Hua Family Clinic after getting married?
As far as she knew, there was no martial artist in the Hua Family Clinic who could be a force. So she herself had to become stronger. So much so that most forces would not dare to bother the Hua Family Clinic.
That was the reason why Tang Xiulian was so determined to return to the Divine Martial Stage.
"Thank you."
When Tang Xiulian was happy, Cho Myung smiled and expressed his gratitude.
"I'm more grateful! Let's continue to be close from now on. Yes, got it?"
"Yes."
Cho Myung was happy.
It was because he felt that his relationship with his sister-in-law had become even closer through this incident.
'She must be more reassured because I'm a master. I didn't even use half of half of my strength to face them.'
(End of Chapter)