Chapter: 695

[I like your martial arts, the impression, the flow, and the well-established structure. Come to the main hall in the middle of the day.]

Unfortunately, Hu Bong got picked up by one of the East Spear before he could even dig up any information about the spies. He wanted to inform Chun Yeowun, but there was no way that they could contact each other with how things were going.

The internal energy of those around him wasn’t normal, and he couldn’t even guess how strong Elder Khum was, the one seated in the middle of the hall.

‘If I could just get out of here.’

Hearing their plans, it seemed like escaping from their grasp was going to be a tough task. Which was why Hu Bong decided to peek at any opportunity and run away. On the other hand, the eunuch called Khum, who seemed to be a bigwig in the main hall was in deep thought.

Shkk!

He kept on touching the cut on his right cheek, which didn’t appear to be an old wound. It seemed fresh as if it happened before the exam.

‘Fuck. I wasn’t even sure about the location, but I need to come up with a plan!’

Originally, his plan was to come up with a solution after finding the real location of spies.

On the other hand, his relationship with the 1st Prince, Zhu Taeyoon was also going strong. But he felt hurt when the Prince objected to his proposal of accelerating the plan. The Prince said that the bookkeeping ceremony was a tradition to be done.

[The location of Su Hochun isn’t clear, and even those before him also lost their lives after acting too vigilant. Are they trying to work in a rush because of the upcoming examinations...?]

Shhk!

[Huh!]

[Dojo head Khum. You are currently under the main office’s jurisdiction. As the one in the main seat, you weren’t supposed to be delayed. Accept those who are near the door.]

[...Understood.]

Eventually, he had to give in to the orders.

‘It was said that he’s the perfect match to be a gatekeeper and one of the craziest among the six.’

Even with the order, he wasn’t sure about taking in someone who had been mobile inside the Imperial Palace.

It made him feel uneasy.

Well, once the mission tonight was done, he would no longer be in the Imperial Palace, and the time he spent will be for naught.

“...that is all. Elder Khum.”

After reporting, the eunuch looked at him. As if he was waiting for some kind of an assurance. However, Elder Khum seemed out of place, making expressions as if he was in anguish.

‘Say something, so I can get out of here already, why is he delaying like that?’

Hu Bong, who began to feel impatient, coughed.

“Ugh, ugh!”

Yet, the moment he coughed, the expressions of the 30 warriors who were looking at Elder Khum went stiff.

‘Huh? Why, what happened?’

Hu Bong was puzzled. But he would soon see the reason. Khum Elder, who garnered his attention, got up, looked around, and opened his mouth with a low voice.

“Who was it? Who coughed right now?”

Around 30 warriors turned their gazes at the elder without saying a word. With that, Hu Bong knew what his mistake was.