You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿-Chapter 205

“That was a truly terrible experience, so I understand your distress. But drinking like this isn’t good for your health.”

Yuhanul consoled Lee Geonhong, who had been drinking heavily.

“Even if you get drunk, it won’t change the painful reality. You need to take care of yourself first.”

“...I don’t know. Is there even a reason for me to take care of myself?”

Lee Geonhong sniffled, his face flushed from the alcohol.

“I’ve been thinking about this ever since I got here. Why did they send me on this mission with a car that ran out of gas? And why were my companions other foreigners like me? Was it all a setup to send us to our deaths?”

“Lee Geonhong, Hunter.”

“Surviving was a stroke of luck, but here, no one speaks the same language, and I’m stuck alone in this situation, so all I’ve been thinking is negative thoughts. Honestly, I feel like I’m losing my mind.”

Lee Geonhong tried to take another drink, but the bottle was empty now.

“To be honest, I want to go back to Korea. Forget the money, I’m sick of China.”

“Well then, you should go through the process to return...”

“That’s not something I can do on my own. I came to Suzhou, but the city’s administrator won’t let me leave.”

Han Jaeyoung frowned at Lee Geonhong’s words.

“Wait, so once you enter this city, you’re not allowed to leave?”

“Yeah, the administrator says it’s too dangerous for me to leave, but honestly, that’s not anyone else’s business, right? It’s absurd! We’re basically being held captive here!”

Crash!

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Lee Geonhong slammed his hand on the table, making a loud noise.

The funny thing was, the restaurant was so noisy that no one really noticed his outburst.

‘If the administrator is preventing him from leaving...’

Thinking back, the first person we met at the watchtower had mentioned that we had to follow the city’s rules, and if the administrator said to leave, we had to leave immediately.

By reverse logic, if the administrator doesn’t say to leave, it might mean we have to stay.

Han Jaeyoung asked:

“So how long has it been since you came to Suzhou, Lee Geonhong?”

“It’s been about two months. Honestly, life here is terrible.”

His face was pale, and his hands trembled.

Lee Geonhong looked at Yuhanul with pleading eyes.

“So, um... Yuhanul Hunter...”

“Speak.”

“I know this is a bit much, but... since we’ve met here, could you take me with you when you leave? No matter how much the administrator stops me, there’s no way they can stop someone like you, right?”

It wasn’t entirely flattery.

If Yuhanul really started causing a ruckus, it would be hard for anyone other than another S-rank Hunter to stop him.

“If you take me, I’ll owe you for the rest of my life. I may not look like much, but I can help. I’ll do any menial tasks you need.”

As expected, ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) Lee Geonhong had been complaining nonstop just to make this request.

And without hesitation, Yuhanul nodded at his words.

“If there’s something I can do to help, I’ll do it.”

It was a very easy agreement. Lee Geonhong’s face lit up with joy.

“Really? Thank you so much...!”

“However, you must promise not to drink any more alcohol.”

Yuhanul looked at the trembling hand holding the drink.

Lee Geonhong, surprised, immediately set the glass down.

“Of course! I... I won’t drink any more, I promise! When will we leave? I’m ready to go right now!”

“No, we’re not leaving Suzhou right away. There’s still some things we need to check out. Just stay here and rest for now. We’ll contact you...”

“...How long do I have to wait?”

“Huh?”

“How long do I have to wait for you!”

Crash!

Lee Geonhong suddenly slammed the bottle on the floor. Glass shards flew in every direction.

His previously pale face was now flushed with anger.

The previously polite attitude he had shown Yuhanul, who was much younger, disappeared, and he began shouting and pointing his finger at him.

“You! You’re just ignoring me, right! Just because I’m a low-rank Hunter and older, you think I’m not worth it!”

“Lee Geonhong, Hunter, calm down.”

“You’re just talking like that because you don’t plan to take me, huh! You think you can ignore me and get away with it? Just because I’m a little famous doesn’t mean you can fool me!”

[Oh, not again!]

[Stop breaking bottles, the cleanup is hard enough!]

It seemed like this wasn’t the first time Lee Geonhong had acted like this, as the surrounding people didn’t even bat an eye.

I wasn’t surprised either.

‘That’s clearly alcohol addiction.’

From the beginning, his pale face and anxious eyes, constantly drinking without rest, all pointed to it.

When people with alcohol problems don’t get their way, they lash out with violence, which is a common symptom of alcohol addiction.

Lee Geonhong, holding the broken bottle, staggered to his feet.

“I... if you ignore me, I’ll never...”

Thunk!

I immediately knocked him out cold with a swift blow to the back of his head.

Lee Geonhong collapsed face-first onto the table.

Yuhanul looked alarmed.

“D-Da-on, hitting someone like that could...”

“Leave him. You just need to get the information. Why are you taking him so seriously?”

People tend to edit the truth to fit their own perspective.

From Lee Geonhong’s story, it seemed like he came to China as a foreigner and suffered a lot, but...

‘No conscience.’

He had been in Suzhou for two months. He had been receiving free room and board in this city while drinking heavily every day.

On top of the weirdness of this city, he was just lying around, waiting for someone else to get him out, without making any effort himself. It was infuriating.

There’s no room for sympathy.

“Da-on, you’re right.”

Han Jaeyoung didn’t seem to sympathize with Lee Geonhong either.

“The situation is unfortunate, but honestly, when he came to China, he should have prepared for the possibility that things could turn out like this.”

“Han Jaeyoung, Hunter...”

“Oh, what? Why? You and I, we’ve both had our struggles a few years ago.”

It wasn’t surprising that Han Jaeyoung was annoyed. He’d been wary of Lee Geonhong since hearing about his recruitment to China.

A few years ago, when mid-tier Hunters were being recruited to foreign guilds, many guilds ended up in a tough spot.

“If he just went, it would have been fine, but we, from the HP Guild, shared potion-making recipes, weapon repairs, and strategies with the Korean guild. He wasn’t the only one who passed on information.”

And after being blinded by money, he had disappeared and stopped making contact after being discarded in China.

From Han Jaeyoung’s perspective, it was hard to see someone like Lee Geonhong in a good light.

“...But we can’t just leave him here. If he wants to return to Korea, I’ll help.”

Of course, Yuhanul’s thoughts seemed different from mine or Han Jaeyoung’s. Han Jaeyoung sighed.

“I knew you’d say that. Fine, whatever... I won’t pretend like I don’t care. If we’re helping, it’ll only go so far. At most, let’s just send him to the embassy.”

“Alright, understood.”

In the end, Han Jaeyoung seemed to agree with the plan.

That’s why it’s troublesome when you’re with someone like a hero or a fairy.

If it were me, I would have just gathered the information and left him to his own fate.

“This is why I don’t like being around people like this...”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“I said I don’t like being around you guys.”

“Ha, you’re saying that now?”

“Seriously.”

In the past, I would have torn apart these fools and left them behind if they were in my way.

But since we’re now bound as a team, I couldn’t do that.

I groaned, deep in thought.

‘At least I got some useful information about this city from Lee Geonhong. Now things are starting to add up.’

The mysterious Qi Men Dun Jia surrounding this entire city.

And despite such a formation, the people in charge of the barriers were ordinary civilians, treating the so-called “precious guests” with hospitality.

Plus, according to Lee Geonhong, the administrator seems to want to keep the “precious guests” inside, refusing to let them leave.

That made the situation much clearer.

‘The administrator is using zombies to block outsiders, and at the same time, they’re offering the outsiders as food for these zombies while treating them like guests.’

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How they created the zombies was still a mystery, but in Taoist beliefs, zombies are essentially blood-drinkers, so it made sense they’d need human prey.

If this is the case, then the kindness we’re receiving from the so-called immortal (仙人) and their followers takes on a much darker meaning.

‘Maybe we’re just livestock to them.’

They called us “precious guests,” but it’s all a joke.

If the city works like this, then the solution is simple.

‘Destroy everything. Burn it all down.’

It’s something I could easily do now. If I set everything ablaze, whether it’s the unseen Hyunam or the shards of Orbis, they would be forced to show themselves.

Of course, I would have to separate Yuhanul and Han Jaeyoung for that to happen.

[You’ve waited long enough, huh?]

At that moment, Sō Mun-young came over with a tray full of food.

[Here’s the food! It’s late, so we’re running low on supplies, but...]

“Hold on a second.”

I stopped Sō Mun-young from getting closer.

[Why?]

“There’s glass everywhere. The bottle broke.”

[Again? Did this guy break another bottle? Wait, I’ll get a broom.]

“No, it’s fine.”

I snapped my fingers and summoned a light breeze. No need for a broom.

I aimed the glass shards straight into the trashcan.

As usual, the magic followed my command.

The broken glass flew up and—

CRACK!

Some shards hit the table where we were sitting.

“Meow!”

-What’s going on?!

“...Da-on?”

“Hmph.”

I frowned.

‘This...’

The glass shards had narrowly missed hitting anyone, but they were lodged deeply into the table.

Cleaning up was going to be a hassle now.

[What... what happened?!]

Sō Mun-young stood frozen, shocked by the sight.

Yuhanul and Han Jaeyoung, too, seemed taken aback by the sudden attack.

I quickly made an excuse.

“I’m just really tired, so I think I’m not in the best state. You gave us food, but I’m sorry, I think I need to rest.”

We had to leave this spot as quickly as possible.

“Is there an empty room?”

[Ah... sorry, but there are only two rooms left. You’ll have to share. But they’re big enough.]

“That’s fine. Can you give us the key?”

I took the key from Sō Mun-young, who was still in shock, and motioned for Han Jaeyoung and Yuhanul to follow me.

They both sensed something was off and followed without a word.

Of course, Yuhanul also carried Lee Geonhong, who was still collapsed on the table.

Our room was on the seventh floor. Since the building was old and lacked an elevator, it took some time to climb the stairs.

The key worked, and when I opened the door, a musty air greeted us. But we couldn’t really focus on that right now.

“Both of you, come in. Yuhanul, take ‘him’ to a different room.”

“...Got it.”

I waited until both Han Jaeyoung and Yuhanul entered the room and locked the door behind us.

Finally, Han Jaeyoung spoke.

“Da-on, what was that just now...?”

“First... just hold off on eating. The food here isn’t something we should touch anyway.”

Suzhou’s water source is from that canal.

And thinking about the mercury-laced powder beneath that canal, it’s better not to eat anything from this city.

“Right now, it’s not the food that’s the issue. Don’t change the subject. Da-on, what was that just now?”

I scowled at Han Jaeyoung’s question.

This kind of discomfort is rare, but... I can’t deny what just happened.

I reluctantly spoke.

“I failed to cast the spell.”

This is bad.

Our party’s combat power has been reduced by over 99%!