Chapter 4

"That man was terrifying."

Yoon, the Human skin mask merchant, remembered Jeok Leegeon that way.

Indeed, as Gwimyeong had expected, Jeok Leegeon had bought the materials needed to make Human skin masks here. Not only that, but he also bought materials used to change his physique and even medicine to alter his voice.

He said, "He was a man who could kill people with a smile."

A completely opposite impression from the courtesans.

"Is that your intuition?"

Yoon nodded. Perhaps thanks to the introduction from Guseo, a long-time customer, Yoon trusted Gwimyeong.

"Doing this job, I meet quite a few people. But he was the first to give me such a unique feeling. Especially for someone so young."

"Tell me specifically."

"It was like an innate energy. Just standing next to him made it hard to breathe."

Could a mere twenty-year-old emit innate true energy as killing intent?

It was something he could neither believe nor disbelieve.

The more he investigated, the more questions he had about Jeok Leegeon.

"He had a very extensive knowledge of Shapeshifting. He must have learned the art of Shapeshifting from a proper Master."

"Do you know who that is?"

Yoon shook his head. It was understandable. The art of Shapeshifting was a field passed down very secretly. Even Yoon before his eyes was just an ordinary sundries merchant on the outskirts.

Gwimyeong judged that there was nothing more to get from Yoon.

As he was leaving, he stopped for a moment.

"Who introduced him to this place?"

"It was an introduction from Yeom of the gambling den."