Episode 26. Game of Death 2013.11.30.
The self-harm attempt of the man he met at the entrance to Yunnan was enough to make Son Bin nervous. However, Sonbin seemed to be the only one who was nervous, and Sajahyeok and Sasooyeon remained silent with calm expressions.
It was a little after lunch when the running carriage stopped. It was a large guesthouse next to the gwando, and there were quite a few customers who came and ate first.
Sweet.
As Sonbin, Sajahyeok, and Sasuyeon sat down, young Jeomsoi came running to them.
“welcome. “What can I get you?”
Sajahyeok didn’t say anything. Sa Su-yeon was the same, so Son Bin ended up taking the order instead.
“Please give me some quick snacks. Oh, by any chance, Soo-yeon Sojeo… … .”
“I don’t care about anything.”
Sa Su-yeon answered in a quiet voice. Jeomsoi bowed her head and disappeared into the kitchen. Seeing Sajahyeok drinking tea, Sonbin also picked up the teapot on the table and poured some tea.
Squeak.
The car was surprisingly warm. Sonbin drank the tea slowly, savoring the rising scent of tea. Originally, Yunnan was also a region famous for tea. With the scent of tea rising, the fatigue and tension from the trip seemed to ease away little by little.
“You’ve waited a long time.”
With formal words, Jeomsoi came with both hands full of food. It was a simple vegetable and noodle dish, but it had quite a unique flavor, perhaps because it is a Yunnan dish.
‘Ohh.’
Sonbin was about to stretch out his hand when he felt a sudden hunger at the smell of food.
“for a moment.”
Sajahyeok said.
“It is best not to eat this food.”
‘to?’
Sonbin looked at Sajahyuk with a puzzled expression.
“Because it must have been poisoned.”
‘poison!’
Sonbin makes a surprised expression, but Sajahyeok has a faint smile on his lips.
“To use such a childish trick, the Jade Dragon has changed a lot in the meantime.”
“ha.”
Sa Su-yeon sighed softly.
“As expected.”
A bitter smile appeared on her lips.
“The guests in this guest house were all fake. “There was nothing strange about it, but it was surprising.”
Only then did Sonbin realize. Silence fell in the guest room. The loud noise disappeared as if washed away, and only tense tension filled the entire room.
“How did know?”
Sonbin turned his head at the voice he suddenly heard. A little distance away, young Jeomsoi was talking with a wry smile.
“Like that woman said, there wouldn’t have been anything unnatural or strange at all, right? “How did she find out that her food was poisoned?”
“Out of all these people, no one was wary of me.”
Sajahyeok said.
“A look of curiosity, a look of wariness, and blatant hostility without reason. These are the things I experience every time I enter a guesthouse. “These are also things that could never be found here.”
“is it? “Your excellent camouflage turned out to be poisonous.”
Jeomsoy said with a bitter expression. That expression no longer looked young or dull.
“You don’t have to blame yourself for that.”
Sajahyuk spoke in a calm voice.
“Even if your camouflage is perfect, you can’t fool my eyes. And that this poison couldn’t have done anything to me.”
“Hehe.”
Jeomsoy smiled bitterly.
“Indeed, this is someone worthy of the Jade Dragon sending our Secret Hundred and Eighth Killing Squad.”
“come.”
Sajahyeok said.
“There is a long way to go.”
“There is no need to hurry.”
Jeomsoi answered.
“Because your path ends here anyway.”
And Jeomsoi muttered in a low voice.
“Hit it.”
The moment Jeomsoi spoke, or rather, just before that, the people in the guesthouse began to move at once.
Quadang!
Dozens of people all moved towards Sa-hyeok. Some rushed towards him, while others threw themselves into the air.
Hissing.
Some people moved like shadows in a square under the table, while others moved irregularly, like snakes traversing the bushes, and lunged towards Lion Hyeok.
Dozens of daggers and dozens of poisonous needles were cutting through the air, flying toward Lion Hyeok and toward the place he was expected to avoid. All of this happened in that one moment that Jeomsoy said.
Sigh!
At that time, Sonbin felt someone pulling him. Her cold, white hands grab Sonbin’s shoulders and she pulls hard. As Sonbin fell behind her, she felt something soft on her back.
“Bow down.”
Sa Su-yeon spoke in a low voice, as if whispering in my ear. But Sonbin had no time to lower her head and sleep. At that moment, a tremendous amount of energy exploded from Sajahyeok.
Quaaaaa!
‘ah.’
What unfolded before Sonbin’s eyes as he fell was a strange sight, as if the whole world had stopped. The daggers flying towards Lion Hyeok were clearly visible as if they were nailed in the air.
I was also able to see the calm yet cold eyes of the people who launched themselves into the air. She saw that she was falling and that Sa Su-yeon’s sword was starting to emit energy in front of her.
Phew.
In that strange scene where the world seemed to have stopped, only Lion’s Hideo Powell was slowly drawing a circle. It wasn’t a Powell eclipse, but it was a huge, imposing circle that looked as if it would wipe out the entire world.
Kwagwagwagwa!
‘Wook.’
A tremendous force swept away the guesthouse. Sonbin turned her head and covered her face with her hands.
Kwachang!
Pow!
Craddangtang!
Kwagak!
A tremendous noise followed. Everything, whether people or objects, crashed into the wall as if they had been thrown hard. The windows all shatter as if exploding outward, and the entire room shakes from the enormous shock wave.
There was nothing left around Lion Hyeok, as if someone had cleaned it up. The only thing she has is Sa Su-yeon, who has lowered her body, and her Son Bin, who has fallen down as he is being held by her.
And the outside of that range was a mess, almost like a ruin.
puck!
thud!
Kwachang!
The sound of objects hitting the wall and people falling to the floor could be heard. They were probably people who had flown away, or were probably floating in the air.
“Ugh.”
A low groan was heard. When Sonbin turned her head, she saw Jeomsoi’s badly crumpled appearance. No, it could no longer be called Jeomso.
“You, you… … .”
He said like a moan.
“Who are you? Why is someone like you… … Cough, still… … “Are you an unknown name?”
“that.”
widely.
Sajahyeok answered in a calm voice as he took Powell away.
“Because you are not worthy to hear my name.”
The man’s eyes shook violently. And after a while, she smiled bitterly.
“Tsk tsk. As the leader of the Secret Hundred and Eight Killing Squad, I am not qualified? Then who in the world… … Cough, who deserves to hear your name?”
“Don’t you already know someone?”
Sajahyeok said.
“The Jade Dragon knows my name.”
The man’s eyes opened wide. And after a while, a bitter smile fell on his lips.
“I see. I did. The Jade Dragon… … . “Tsk tsk tsk tsk.”
He was laughing and suddenly shouted.
“Jade Dragon!”
He screamed with all his might.
“According to your will, here, the Secret Hundred and Eight Death Squadron sacrifices their lives! Jade Dragon Heaven! Cheoncheon… … .”
puck.
His screams did not last until the end. When Sajahyeok lightly snapped his fingers at him, his head fell down with a low sound.
“let’s go.”
Sajahyeok spoke in a calm voice and turned around.
Jerk, jerk.
Sonbin muttered inadvertently as he looked at the messed up guest room and the fallen people.
“These people… … .”
“He’s not dead.”
Sajahyeok said as he passed by Sonbin.
“And, it’s not even one hundred and eight.”
Sa Su-yeon speaks in a low voice.
‘uh? is it?’
At those words, Sonbin looked around the inside of the guesthouse. As she points out, she doesn’t seem to be up to a hundred. There seem to be at least a few dozen people.
“Inaction is not that great. “It seems like he’s pretty good at hiding his presence.”
Her voice sounded a little offended.
‘Well, there’s no guarantee that everything came… … Muwi, if Sajahyeok is the standard… … .’
Who can say this is great inaction? However, Sa Su-yeon seemed to feel bad about being deceived by these people.
“song.”
Swish.
She turned around and headed out of the guesthouse. Since she was going to be left alone in the ruin-like guesthouse, Sonbin quickly followed her and left the guesthouse.
Fortunately, the coachman was safe. After waking up the coachman who had been left unconscious in the stable, Sajahyeok sent him back to Aeyang. Before leaving, the driver replaced the group’s carriage with a smaller one and carried it on them.
Fortunately, there were many empty carriages in front of the guesthouse. It was Sahyeok who took the reins in place of the departed coachman.
“Hey!”
Tap, tap.
The small, roofless carriage was quite luxurious and quite comfortable. But Sonbin was restless. This is because Sa-hyeok was holding the reins and Sa-su-yeon was sitting right next to him.
“Oh, hey, even if I drive it… … .”
“Okay.”
Sajahyeok answered without even looking back. His tone seemed to be of no use if he said anything more, and the small coach seat was filled with Sajahyuk alone.
“It’s better here than there.”
“me too.”
Sa Su-yeon spoke in a slightly sharp voice.
“Keep it like this, it’s better.”
It took a while for them to say, “I’d rather,” but either way, neither of them seem to have any intention of changing places. To break the awkward atmosphere, Sonbin quickly changed the topic.
“Hey, I drank tea in that cup earlier… … .”
“Okay. “Because poison was only found in food.”
Sonbin tilted his head at Sajahyuk’s words.
“If you’re going to use poison in food, why use it in tea…” … .”
“Because we will be on guard.”
Sajahyeok answered.
“The Jade Dragon already gave us notice. So it is only natural that we should be cautious when entering the guesthouse. That’s why I didn’t do anything. Give it to teacups, tables, chairs, anything we touch.”
‘Give me a table as well?’
These are things Sonbin never thought of.
“Come to think of it.”
Sonbin tilted his head.
“That Jeomsoy, or rather that man, didn’t seem to know anything about you… … .”
“The Jade Dragon.”
Tap, tap.
Sajahyeok said.
“I knew it from the beginning. That they can’t stop me. It was just to stain my path with blood. The man finally understood it too. “That’s why he tried to do that.”
‘ah.’
Only then did Sonbin understand what the man had screamed at the end. At the same time, a shiver ran down her spine.
‘You’re willing to throw away your life even though you know you’ve been deceived.’
The person named Jade Dragon, and the people who follow him, are not normal.
“Then this will continue to happen in the future… … .”
“Nothing to worry about.”
Sajahyeok said.
“This is the Jade Dragon’s play. If he truly wanted to stop me, he wouldn’t do it this way. So he doesn’t have to worry too much.”
‘This is entertainment?’
Sajahyeok meant that he shouldn’t worry, but Sonbin actually became more scared.
“It’s just entertainment?”
Sa Su-yeon said. Sajahyuk chuckled.
“It’s entertainment. “He is a person who can set Yunnan on fire just for fun.”
“You are crazy.”
“Is that so?”
Sajahyuk spoke in a calm voice, as if in a monologue.
“Among those who have reached the heavenly world, how many can say that they have not gone crazy? Sometimes I too… … .”
“That’s not true.”
Sonbin said. Something throbbed and pounded in my chest, and my voice grew louder without me realizing it.
“Didn’t you say it yourself? I will never be in the same category as them. And you are by no means like them, at least as far as I know.”
Sonbin’s words were sincere. How can this person called Jade Dragon, who kills people just for fun, be compared to Lion Hyeok?
Sajahyuk was silent for a moment. And he said.
“Well then, that’s a relief.”
Tap, tap.
“What does Cheonoecheon mean?”
Sa Su-yeon’s voice broke the silence.
“And why is the man at the head of the sprinkler… my father?” … “No, you didn’t know your father’s name?”
‘uh?’
Sonbin looked back at Sasuyeon. Sa Su-yeon was asking Lion Hyuk with her serious eyes.
“It was like that even when I was chasing after my father. He met people who were said to be involved in martial arts, but no one knew his father’s name. “Why?”
“That’s it from the Moorim Foreign Office… … .”
When Sonbin answers without thinking, Sasuyeon turns her head and looks at Sonbin.
“Murim Foreign Office?”
Sa Su-yeon’s eyes sparkled.
“What is that?”
“What does the child know about Moorim?”
Sajahyuk’s voice was heard. Perhaps because of his mood, he seemed to laugh a little.
“It won’t be more than you. No, maybe you know better.”
Tap, tap.
“It’s actually the child’s first time coming into the world.”
“to?”
Sonbin looked at Sasuyeon with a surprised expression. Sa Su-yeon was glaring at Sa-hyuk’s back with an unpleasant expression. Her cheeks seem slightly red for some reason.
“So, it’s best to listen to that child’s advice half-heartedly.”
‘really?’
It seemed that Sa-hyuk was not the only one who was very different from his first impression. Sonbin looked back at Sasuyeon without realizing it.
“Just because you don’t have experience… … .”
Sa Su-yeon’s voice was a little sharp. But it definitely didn’t have the momentum it used to have.
“It’s not that I don’t know anything.”
Sa Soo-yeon, who said that, turned her head and avoided Son Bin’s gaze. And for a while, she spoke to no one.
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