Chapter 119 Return to the Homeland (5)
Meanwhile, Ha Jin-ak clutched the side of his head with one hand, carefully piecing together his memories.
It was the task of carefully gathering the fragments of memory that had flown away with the gunpowder.
‘If I say the wrong thing, not only could the fate of one branch family be ruined, but the honor of the Huashan Sect itself might be tarnished.’
He glanced sideways to assess the situation.
Yoo Jang-myeong seemed utterly baffled by the situation, while the other clan elders appeared displeased.
Like it or not, they were all part of the same clan.
If it was judged that the clan had instigated the incident, the same clan would bear the shame. They had no choice but to cover for each other.
Moreover, it was Gu Yangjeok who had initiated the conflict without any clear evidence.
‘If handled poorly, the lay families might unite and strike back. What on earth made that fool so confident?’
Realizing the situation was growing increasingly serious, Ha Jin-ak finally spoke up.
“I believe everyone here knows that I, Ha Jin-ak, went to investigate the Black Dragon Sect in Shaanxi.”
“……”
“At that time, someone informed me that the Black Dragon Sect in Shaanxi was smuggling something suspicious.”
Just as he finished speaking, the impatient old Taoist master bellowed.
“So who the hell was it?!”
“Please wait just a moment.”
Though he was explaining, Ha Jin-ak still wasn’t entirely convinced.
Was this really the person?
He agreed with Gu Yang-jeok that if possible, they should handle the matter here.
