Chapter 161: Mountain Hideout (2)
A book bearing the emblem of the Five Poison Clan. That alone was undeniable proof—whether the Five Poison Clan was deeply involved in this matter or if they were directly responsible, my suspicions had just turned into a certainty.
Faced with such indisputable evidence, I instinctively turned toward Hwa-eun.
"Hwa—"
Ah, she looks busy.
I was about to call out to her, but she was deeply focused on examining a pile of medicinal pills and herbs. She was checking something intently.
Since she was preoccupied, I decided to take a look at the book myself first.
Just from the cover, it reeked of the Five Poison Clan, but it wasn't like the book was going to run away while Hwa-eun was busy. Besides, there was always the possibility that it was just an empty notebook.
If I called her over and it turned out to be nothing important, I’d feel bad about disturbing her.
Of course, the fact that it bore the emblem of the Five Poison Clan meant it had some significance, but the true value depended on the contents.
Let's see...
—Flip.
"Journal of Dan Mok-seo, Vice Captain of the Five Poison Centipede Squad of the Five Poison Clan."