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Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader – Chapter 9

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Chapter 9

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

And land is no different.

There was a reason why the price of this house, with its cozy backyard and a beautiful lake in front, was so cheap.

However, if the only reason the house price is cheap is because a few ruffians live there……

It’s not really a problem for me.

Because I can just discipline those guys so they don’t even dare to come near.

“Old man, I’ll buy this house if that’s the reason.”

“Are you sure? I’m fine with selling it off…… but I’m saying this for your sake, considering you’re a widower raising a daughter.”

Hmm……

Unlike the pharmacy owner from the other day, this old man seems to have a conscience.

He’s worried about me instead of trying to rip off an outsider who looks like an easy target?

As expected, there are bad guys in the world, but there seem to be just as many good people.

“It can’t be helped. You said I can’t find a house like this anywhere else for 400 nyang.”

“That’s right. Recently, the security in Shaanxi Province has worsened, and the prices in relatively safe neighborhoods have skyrocketed. You’d have to pay at least 700 to 800 nyang near government offices or where large martial arts schools are located.”

“Then I’ll just take this place.”

“Alright.”

“But, those ruffians…… how many are there?”

“Three. The eldest, Kang Il-dong, the second, Kang Yi-dong, and the youngest, Kang Sam-dong. Well, they call themselves ‘real men’ and say they don’t bother women or children, but it’s a daily occurrence for them to get drunk and shout at the top of their lungs. They often pick fights with men and beat them up. Anyway, they’re infamous troublemakers, so be careful.”

Pfft.

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Kang Il-dong, Kang Yi-dong, Kang Sam-dong.

I don’t know who their father is, but those are some awfully uninspired names.

Anyway, after half a day of hardship, I managed to find a house I liked.

The real estate agent had me stamp the land deed, and buying a house, it was a new experience, but it felt good to have something of my own.

“So-yun, this is our house now.”

“Heehee! Daddy, So-yun is so happy!”

So-yun seemed very happy because it was her first time having a house.

It’s understandable. She must have gone through a lot, traveling all over the place with her hunter dad, staying in mountain lodges, inns, and even sleeping outdoors.

Dada-dada-dada-da!

As expected, So-yun was running around the house with wide eyes.

“Brother, So-yun really likes it. Anyway, congratulations on buying a house, haha.”

Seok Yeon-u looked at So-yun with a warm smile and offered his congratulations.

He’s congratulating me even though he lives in a house 100 times bigger and better than this?

Honestly, it felt like he was mocking me, but I just nodded and asked, not wanting to sound sarcastic.

“Yeon-u, shouldn’t you be going now?”

“I should, but you’re not going to let me go without a meal after buying a new house, are you?”

“I don’t think we’re close enough for that.”

“Alright, alright. I’m going, I’m going. You’re making me feel really bad.”

“It’s not that hard to offer you a meal, but I think you said those Black Society guys raided your house yesterday. If it were me, I’d have gone back out of worry.”

“Brother, don’t worry about that. We have a very important guest at our main house right now. Black Society? Pfft…… Even the grandfather of the Black Society wouldn’t be able to step foot in our main house.”

“Who’s this important guest?”

“Cheongmun Sword Master.”

Ah.

So that’s why Yeon-u was so unconcerned.

I know Cheongmun Sword Master too.

Of course, I’ve never met him personally, but as an assassin, it’s essential to investigate famous and influential people, so I’ve read all about Cheongmun Sword Master.

“I see. Anyway, take care.”

“Huh! Brother, you’re not surprised at all after hearing the name of Mount Hua Sect’s Cheongmun Sword Master? Or maybe you don’t know him because you’re not a current martial artist?”

“Current or not, I said I’m not a martial artist, and what do I care about Cheongmun or Daemun?”

“Really…… the more I see you, Brother, the more amazing you seem.”

Suddenly, Yeon-u scanned me from head to toe with a thoughtful look.

He seemed incredibly curious about my identity, but I just kept my mouth shut.

“Well, I’m sure I’ll find out who you are someday, Brother. Anyway, take care. I’ll visit again soon.”

“Take care. Don’t get caught and beaten up by those Black Society guys on your way back.”

“Brother!”

With this, I bid farewell to my grateful guest, Yeon-u, who had helped me lay the foundation for owning my own home.

Yeon-u had paid me, and I had saved his life, so the accounts were settled, and I felt relieved.

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“Daddy! There’s a flower here. It’s pretty, isn’t it?”

While I was looking around the house after sending Yeon-u off, a yellow flower blooming in a corner of the yard caught So-yun’s eye.

The house had been empty, so there was a lot to repair, and weeds had grown all over the garden. On top of that, there were piles of dirt scattered unevenly, as if it had been through a flood, so there was a lot to clean up, but even in the midst of all that, a flower had bloomed.

I picked the yellow flower and put it in So-yun’s hair.

“So-yun has a flower in her hair!!”

So-yun was running around the house again, overjoyed, and I don’t know if all kids are like that or if So-yun is just particularly energetic.

Anyway, seeing her full of energy, with light footsteps and lively muscle movements, I think So-yun would be good at learning martial arts.

Of course, if she learns from me, she’ll only learn fighting skills for beating people up, compared to the elegant martial arts of the righteous sects, but in life, there are more times when you need to use this kind of skill.

Therefore, I’m thinking of teaching So-yun martial arts myself instead of enrolling her in a martial arts school.

“Daddy! Our house is so big! It’s as big as Grandpa’s house. Can’t we invite Grandpa to live with us?”

Just then, So-yun, who had been running around, suddenly thought of Master Yi Si-jin and spoke up.

It seems she already misses her grandfather, even though it’s only been two days since we came down from the mountain.

“So-yun, Grandpa said he has a lot to study, right? He said he’ll call us when he’s done, so let’s live together, just the two of us for now.”

“Right! Grandpa told So-yun to study too…… what should we do?”

“What do you mean what should we do? So-yun has to go to school and learn to read and write.”

“School?”

“Yes, you go to school and learn from the teacher.”

“So-yun wants to learn to read quickly, Daddy.”

“Alright, I’ll look into it.”

I boasted to So-yun, but in reality, I was at a loss.

Usually, four-year-olds don’t go to school.

It’s amazing that she can even talk so well.

If I had the money, I’d hire a scholar who failed the civil service exam and pay him minimum wage to be a writing teacher, but I don’t have that kind of money right now.

‘I should have borrowed some money from Yeon-u when he offered……’

Ha!

What am I even thinking?

I’m starting to have all sorts of beggar-like thoughts because of my situation.

I realize once again that being a father is harder than being the greatest assassin of all time, and raising a child alone as a father is even more difficult, almost on par with becoming the greatest martial artist under heaven.

‘What kind of work can I do while taking care of So-yun……’

Even if I hire a few live-in maids later……

For now, I have to work while carrying So-yun on my back, and it’s a real worry.

But tomorrow is a new day, and I have to cook So-yun’s dinner and clean the house so she can sleep comfortably.

Whoosh!

I put the broom aside and channeled the Force attribute of the Nature Meridian to fully prepare for the ‘grand cleaning.’

I used the Fast Whale Steps to move around and swung the broom, and since I unleashed it in the form of the Lightning Sword, flashes of light sparked.

I swung it harder than when I assassinated the Mount Hua Sect leader in my past life.

As a result, the dust that had accumulated over time scattered into the air.

“Wow! Daddy’s body is shining!”

So-yun’s eyes sparkled as she found my actions fascinating, and I chuckled, looking back and forth between So-yun’s face and the dust.

The Cult Leader said in my past life.

That he was a sentient being living a hellish life filled with complete loneliness.

I used to think that way too back then.

But this life is different.

Yes.

It seems different.

“So-yun, stay away because of the dust.”

Seeing So-yun giggling through the swirling dust, a melody suddenly popped into my head.

「In the swirling dust.」

But at that very moment,

“Burp.”

A burp escaped my lips.

「I could smell the Bamboo Leaf Liquor I drank last night~」

Ha……

It felt like a masterpiece was about to be born, but the flow of my consciousness created a terrible tune.

It’s a relief that I only thought about it and didn’t actually sing it out loud.

Wouldn’t So-yun have been shocked if I had hummed such a tune?

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Chirp……

With crickets and cicadas chirping away, it seems summer has arrived.

“You’ve worked hard today, Jin So-cheon.”

I looked at the rippling lake in front of the house and the moonlight reflected on the water, praising myself.

“Because you really did work hard.”

And, just like yesterday, I opened a bottle of Bamboo Leaf Liquor.

The taste of Bamboo Leaf Liquor after finishing my work was sweet and bitter, a taste I had never experienced in my past life.

Whoosh……

As the night breeze blew, the starlight reflected on the lake shattered.

Looking at the brilliantly shimmering waves, I fell into deep thought.

“I need to figure something out……”

Gulp, gulp.

I took a swig of Bamboo Leaf Liquor and pondered how to find a maid to look after So-yun, a writing teacher, and where to work and earn money.

There will be many limitations if I try to work while taking care of a child.

It’s already like that, isn’t it?

Even now, I’m cleaning, soothing So-yun, carrying her to the market to buy side dishes, soothing her again, cooking rice, coaxing and soothing her to eat, telling her old stories for half an hour, fanning her for an hour so she doesn’t get too hot while sleeping, and finally, I’m out here by myself, drinking alone.

It’s this tiring just taking care of her, so how can I work while carrying So-yun on my back?

It’s truly a mountain of challenges.

“Hey, scholar. What are you doing, setting the mood in my territory at night? Huh?”

“He’s a new face, Brother.”

“He looks like a gisaeng’s lover.”

It was then.

Three arrogant figures, whose voices alone sounded like trouble, approached with swaggering steps.

‘Is it you guys?’

I thought I knew who they were just by their voices and appearances.

“Is it you? Il-dong, Yi-dong, Sam-dong.”

At my sudden question, the one who seemed to be the eldest among the three widened his eyes.

He looked as if he couldn’t believe his ears, but soon, he wouldn’t believe his eyes, his skin, his bones, or anything else, so it was nothing to worry about.

“Are you crazy?”

“Looks like it. The Dongdong brothers.”

“……???”

“Dongdong brothers, listen carefully. It seems you’re causing trouble in this neighborhood, but I don’t really care. However, So-yun will be living in this neighborhood from now on, so there shouldn’t be any talk like that. Not only does it lower the house prices, but if word gets out that it’s a bad neighborhood, So-yun might get bullied at school.”

“What…… nonsense are you talking about?”

“It’s not nonsense. It’s just the way it is. Anyway, for that reason, I’m taking charge of the security in this neighborhood from now on.”

“……”

Is that so surprising?

The Dongdong brothers’ shoulders trembled, and their eyes were filled with shock.

It seems I need to make my intentions clear to them once again so they understand the situation.

“If you don’t like it, come at me.”


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(🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

🇰🇷)Dad Is the Demonic Cult Leader

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2021 Native Language: Korean
The commander of the Great Heavenly Demon Holy Cult’s assassination unit, the best assassin of all time, Number 7! Opening his eyes after he met his end… “Pa, papa?” Suddenly, he became a dad?! The strongest assassin commander’s difficult parenting journey begins now!

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