Episode 57. Attack2014.03.18.
Sarah.
After completing the last movement, Sonbin quietly calmed his breathing.
As always, the warmth of the white heron is gently transferred to the hand, and a soft flow embraces Sonbin’s entire body, as if comforting the slight feeling of exhaustion after training.
Sonbin, who was savoring the lingering effects of training as if he was slowly waking up from a dream, suddenly felt someone’s eyes on him.
‘huh?’
Sonbin turned his head. There she was, a slender girl standing in the moonlight.
She, who covered her face with a long, flowing cotton thread, was the girl whom the priests called the carriage cotton girl.
‘What’s going on?’
I looked at her for a while, but the girl didn’t move.
Sonbin, who was tilting his head, looked down at the white egret, and only then did he put away his sword, thinking that it was a mistake.
For the first time in my life, I felt embarrassed showing my practice to others, and later I felt embarrassed.
Sreung.
When the white heron disappeared, the girl seemed to wake up and made a small movement.
Although it was not visible because she was covered by the cotton thread, Sonbin could tell that she was looking at him.
“I… … .”
It was Sonbin who spoke first. The girl flinches noticeably at Sonbin’s voice. It was clear that she was wary of Sonbin.
Sonbin smiled bitterly.
‘It’s not like they’re eating it.’
Anyway, the other person is a slender girl. Besides, it is night now and this is a somewhat remote empty lot.
I wanted to ask why he was here, but looking at his condition, I thought it might lead to misunderstanding.
I decided to ask questions next time, and for now it seemed better to go back to the guesthouse.
“I’m just going back to my guest house… … .”
Sonbin, who asked in a polite and calm tone, smiled bitterly. I couldn’t even say, ‘Would you like to go back together?’
The moment Sonbin spoke, the girl had already taken a step back.
“okay.”
Sonbin said with a bitter smile. The girl’s actions were already providing an answer.
“then.”
After slightly bowing his head, Sonbin slowly left the empty lot.
Jerk, jerk.
He felt that the girl’s eyes were following him, but Sonbin deliberately did not look back even once.
‘What are Haengsu and Pyodu doing? ‘Let that girl wander around alone like that at night.’
Grumbling inwardly, Sonbin quietly left the scene. So as not to provoke the girl unnecessarily.
However, I decided that as soon as I returned to the guest house, I would go to see Jang Pyo-du or N Cho-bin.
Sonbin did not know that Nchobin was waiting impatiently not far from here.
Jerk, jerk.
Standing in the empty lot where Sonbin had disappeared, the girl was still unable to move a single step.
Sonbin was already gone, but she couldn’t believe that he just left like that.
‘why… … ‘You just left, right?’
In martial arts, it is taboo to carelessly watch others practice. If the other person finds fault with him, he cannot deny his mistake, even if it was a mistake.
But what she saw was already far beyond the level of ordinary cultivation.
Even if she said she would take her life here, she would have nothing to say. But he just left.
It was something she couldn’t understand.
Rustle.
She was startled by the sound behind her and turned her head. There was another familiar woman there.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Even if I wait, it doesn’t come… … .”
Is it because the girl was too surprised? Eun Cho-bin apologized with an embarrassed expression.
“ha.”
The girl sighed in relief and turned her head again to look at the empty lot.
Still, no, my heart is racing again.
It was already an empty space, but in the girl’s eyes, the scene she had just seen was etched into the air like a fantasy.
‘What’s going on?’
This is the first time the girl has reacted like this. That appearance was even more puzzling to Eun Cho-bin.
I looked around just in case, but only the moonlight was quietly falling on the empty lot, and I couldn’t see any dangerous people or animals.
But the girl was staring endlessly at that empty lot. As if possessed by something.
Perhaps because he had made a mistake by surprising her, Nchobin quietly stood behind the girl for a while.
In the end, only after Jang Pyo-du, who heard the story from Son Bin, came to visit, the two returned to the guesthouse.
* * *
Pyo Haeng entered Hunan Province in the afternoon of the next day. And the group hurried on and continued moving east.
When passing by a fairly large village, some people let out a sigh of regret, but you can’t expect a comfortable and comfortable rest anyway.
The procession took occasional breaks. And every time that happened, Sonbin felt secretly burdened by the cotton girl’s gaze towards him.
‘Why are you looking at me?’
The face is hidden by the cotton thread and is not visible. However, Sonbin was certain that the girl was looking at him.
If you even look at her, she immediately turns her head away.
“what’s the matter?”
Someone next to me muttered.
“That woman appears often today. Are you feeling frustrated?”
He wasn’t the only one looking at the girl. Not only her embroidery, but even her embroidery was glancing at her.
Although I don’t dare to look at him openly because I’m afraid of Jang Pyo-du’s gaze.
“What are you doing! Quickly without putting the pot on hold! “We have to hurry so we can get to the guest house before tonight!”
Only after Jang Pyo-du’s shout did people begin to move bustlingly.
Eun Chobin also noticed the cotton girl’s unusual behavior. And Eunchobin, who was right next to her, could clearly see that she was looking at her sonbin.
‘What’s going on?’
Eun Cho-bin looked at Son Bin and frowned slightly. There is no way this girl would pay attention to her son-bin without any reason.
There seems to be a reason, but Sonbin is more likely to be able to answer that than this girl.
“Sun Gongja.”
Eun Cho-bin called Son Bin, who was hanging a pot with the ambassadors.
“yes. Haengsu.”
Sonbin immediately stood up and approached Eunchobin.
As Son Bin approached, Eun Cho-bin could notice that the cotton girl became nervous. It was truly surprising, considering the girl had barely shown any reaction until yesterday.
“Shall we eat together? “I want to ask you something.”
Nt Chobin smiled and spoke as naturally as possible. As Sonbin, she had no reason to refuse, so she nodded her head lightly. No, she tried to nod.
Boom.
An eerie sound of the wind breaking was heard. This was followed by a loud sound as if something was breaking.
“Ahh!”
Wow!
Pots and dishes fell to the floor along with screams. And in front of him, a spear had come from somewhere and was stuck on the ground.
The spear stuck in the ground trembles, unable to withstand the force.
“W-what!”
The people who were preparing the meal stepped back in shock.
However, the experienced warriors quickly reached for their weapons. It was the same for Jang Pyo-du and Haengsu Eun Cho-bin.
“Who are you?”
Jang Pyo-du drew his sword and shouted. As if answering the call, someone’s voice was heard.
“Who is it? “You are the owner of this road.”
A young man who appeared on the side of the road answered in a relaxed voice.
Behind him, about fifteen men stood with ferocious expressions, each holding a sword or spear-like weapon.
“I haven’t heard that there are Green Forest people around here.”
Jang Pyo-du stepped forward and said.
Jang Pyo-du’s face was full of suspicion. This was because the clothes of those who appeared were quite neat and the men were all sturdy, which was quite different from the usual group of thieves.
“green wood? Ah, green forest. Well, it’s something similar.”
The man’s reply was heartbreaking. Instead of looking at Jang Pyo-du, he looked around at the people in Pyo-haeng, and when he saw a girl with her face covered with cotton thread, he grinned.
Then he spoke softly to another man standing next to him. Jang Pyo-du, who was watching her, hardened her face.
“You are not from the green forest.”
The man looked surprised at Jang Pyo-du’s words. And then she smiled.
“that’s right. “Do you have a good sense of humor?”
“We are members of the So Eun Pyo Kingdom. These tokens belong to the Saryangpyoguk and the Tangmun, so do not use them carelessly… … .”
“okay? Then tell Dangmun to come all the way here. Then I will leave quietly.”
The man spoke in a mocking voice. Jang Pyo-du, who tried to somehow lead the conversation to a conversation, knew that his efforts were in vain.
“You only have one choice. “Either you leave the object and that woman behind, or you die here and there.”
The man said. Sonbin took a quick look at the surrounding situation.
‘It’s not good.’
There are more numbers here. However, except for about ten warriors, most of the warriors no longer have the will to fight.
This is because it suddenly attracted people. So, if you compare actual power, this one is rather disadvantageous.
“Everyone take up arms!”
Jang Pyo-du shouted loudly. Jang Pyo-du shouted in a loud voice as if he was trying to arouse the fighting spirit of the Pyo-sa and his followers.
“Are you going to hand over something as valuable as your life? “So Eunpyoguk will never back down!”
“Is that how it comes out?”
The man said, laughing at Jang Pyo-du.
“Well, I like it that way too. Guys!”
The man said.
“Hit!”
“Wow!”
As if they had been waiting, the men shouted and attacked. Jang Pyo-du and the Pyo-sa also did not back down and confronted them.
In an instant, the surrounding area was drowned out by the sounds of weapons and shouts, and fights began to break out in various places.
visor! Cheaeng!
The secretaries of So Eun-pyo Bureau were fighting hard against the men.
The warriors, who normally seemed to be doing nothing, were fighting swords and swords as if showing their years of experience as warriors.
Among the warriors, some people helped the warriors and joined the fight, but most of the warriors stayed back and watched the situation with anxious eyes.
‘Oh my.’
Likewise, Sonbin, who was observing the situation from behind, frowned.
At first, it seemed like they were fighting fairly evenly, but the situation was rapidly waning as more warriors were injured one by one. It was literally an instant.
“Ahh.”
With a scream, another warrior dropped his sword. Before we knew it, the only five or six envoys left were surrounded by more than a dozen men.
“What, you shouted so loudly and only got this far?”
The first man to come forward clicked his tongue. Although there were some injured among the men who attacked, the result was almost one-sided.
“You… … “He must be a martial artist.”
Jang Pyo-du took a deep breath and said. Among the men who attacked, all of the injuries suffered were the work of Jang Pyo-du.
Although he was definitely more skilled than other demons, he couldn’t fight them all alone.
“Anyone holding a sword can be said to be a martial artist. “Isn’t that right?”
The man shrugged his shoulders and said. Perhaps because the results had already come out, his expression was more relaxed than before.
On the other hand, Jang Pyo-du’s face is full of disappointment. Among the protesters, some were already trying to sneak away.
“Ah, there. “Don’t move.”
The man said, pointing out those who were trying to escape.
“I told you earlier, right? There is only one choice. That meant everyone would die right here. “I’m sorry, but I can’t leave witnesses behind.”
It was a sonorous voice, but it was like a death sentence. The faces of the embroiderers turn pale in an instant.
Since there were bleeding and fallen people in front of me, the man’s words could not have been a threat.
“Why on earth were you targeting us?”
Jang Pyo-du asked.
This is because the man’s series of words told us that they had planned to attack So Eun-pyo’s procession. These are by no means thieves who simply aim for a target.
“Why? “Of course.”
The man said.
“It’s because you have treasures that don’t match your abilities.”
“treasure?”
Jang Pyo-du frowned.
“It’s no use pretending not to know now. Because I already know everything. “I’m talking about the fact that So Eunpyo is heading to the Namgung family carrying a cargo full of the treasures of the Four Heavenly Dangmun and elixirs.”
“gibberish! “There is no such thing!”
“You’ll find out when you open it yourself.”
The man said.
“Why don’t you just give up now? If you gently stick out your neck, I will kill you painlessly. “I haven’t experienced death yet, so I don’t know if there’s really no pain.”
Jang Pyo-du gritted his teeth at those mocking words.
“That can’t be possible.”
“okay? “Then it’s annoying.”
Ching!
The man pulled out his sword.
“I will deal with it myself.”
As soon as he said those words, the man’s mood changed instantly. The energy radiating from his entire body along with his sunken eyes is unusual.
Jang Pyo-du knew that his martial skills were not as good as that of the man, but he could not back down like this.
“ha!”
Jang Pyo-du lunged at the man with a shout of joy. Jang Pyo-du’s sword seemed to hit the man at a sharp angle, but the man’s sword lightly knocked away Jang Pyo-du’s sword.
Chang, Chang!
The battle continued several times, and then the man’s figure disappeared from Jang Pyo-du’s sight.
Hiss.
A hot sensation spreading down my side along with the eerie sound of the wind cutting through it.
Jang Pyo-du groaned without realizing it.
“Tsk.”
dump.
Jang Pyo-du knelt down on the spot. Although he did not let the sword slip from his hand, the outcome of his victory was clear to anyone.
“hmm. “It’s disappointing that the head is only this big.”
The man spoke without even looking at Jang Pyo-du.
The men who attacked smiled in triumph as if they knew this would happen, and the warriors who were holding weapons lost their will to resist and retreated.
Some of the men who attacked were already approaching the target.
“Okay, now then.”
The man swung his sword and placed it on his shoulder.
“Would you like to meet the hidden beauty of Tangmun, Jangjung Bo-ok?”
His gaze was aimed squarely at the cotton girl. Nchobin bit his lip. And he took out his sword.
Ching!
The man frowns. Nchobin met his gaze with a determined expression. Her man muttered in bewilderment.
“Oh my gosh, are you going to attack me now?”
‘Student?’
Eun Chobin turned his head with a puzzled look. She and she saw. She saw Sonbin taking out her iron sword and holding it.
Eun Cho-bin was embarrassed, but Son Bin’s eyes and expression as he faced the man were calm.
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