Episode 92. Wind, sun and water2014.07.19.
“Hmm.”
Savoring the scent rising from the teacup, Namgungcheon closed his eyes and made a satisfied expression.
“It’s a nice car.”
“Good car. “Even though it’s not expensive, it’s because the tea leaves I picked myself.”
Noh’s shaky voice returned instead of an answer.
“No, tea is probably good. Why did you come again? “You came here early in the morning and ate someone else’s food, but now you’re going to sit down and eat it all up?”
“You’re sitting down like a porridge? I’m just savoring a cup of tea after a meal. And I can’t help it because it came to me in the morning. “I was hungry because I couldn’t eat late night snack yesterday.”
“okay? “So, now that we’ve eaten and drank good tea, all we have to do is go?”
Namgung-cheon speaks as he raises his teacup with a relaxed expression.
“I haven’t finished my tea yet.”
“Even if you drink it all, you won’t go.”
Nam Gung-cheon grinned. Wrinkles appear all over his face.
“Meanwhile, your senior has also become quite aware of it.”
The old man sighed. And he asked with serious eyes.
“They say it will come when there are no more regrets in the world? “You won’t even be able to pester me anymore, will you?”
He was unable to defeat Son Bin, who was appointed by the Roh military as his proxy. Now, if I ask for help, I’ll be told to beat that guy first, so I can’t bother Nohgun anymore.
“That’s the thing about rain. “I just came because I was hungry and bored.”
“Aren’t you busy?”
I came all the way from Namchang to Gwangju. If you’re a member of the squadron’s Thunder Sword, Nam Gung-cheon, you probably didn’t just come here to have fun.
“Smart kids take care of everything. “When people get to my age, you have to step away so that young people can demonstrate their abilities.”
“you? “So much.”
Noh pursed his lips.
“The guy who can’t leave the world even if he dies is talking nonsense…” … . You should also slowly hand over your authority to your children. “If you do something wrong, you could be killed by your son’s arrow while sitting in the back.”
“What kind of blatant evil talk is that? “Are you saying you’re passing it on properly?”
Nangong-cheon frowned and looked at him, but the old man snorted and turned his head.
But still, Namgung-cheon doesn’t seem to have any intention of going back, and Eui-ui, who was watching from the side, smiles bitterly.
The laughter was unpleasant and I wanted to say something, but Noh held back. There is no need to increase the number of enemies in this situation.
“But it was true.”
“what?”
“Bin. “You were a real Seowon teacher.”
Where his gaze reached, there was Sonbin and the children. The sight of the children huddled together and reading along as if in chorus is like chirping baby birds.
Among them, Sonbin stood out the most, reading the text with a somewhat stern expression. But he can’t hide the smile on his face.
“Don’t secretly pretend to be friends and call someone by their first name.”
Noh-gun said something like a toss-up and looked at Son-bin, who was surrounded by kids.
“And what did you see yesterday and now you’re talking nonsense? That guy is a real teacher. He’s also a good teacher… … .”
Nam Gung-cheon glanced at the old man as the voice gave him a vague feeling.
It’s not just the Roh Army. The girl from Shinuido and Tangmun is also looking at Sonbin and the children.
Nangong Cheon looked at the kids again.
It’s just a picture of kids and their teacher.
However, Namgung-cheon also could not easily take his eyes off that figure. Maybe she could have had a life like that herself?
“Heh.”
Namgungcheon laughed without even realizing it.
‘It somehow feels like a different world.’
Namaknogun and Shinui, a young master of Tangmun whose identity is unknown, a young civil servant with the sword of Jinin, and even himself, a former swordsman.
Who could believe that they were sitting together drinking tea?
Maybe it’s because it looks so unrealistic, but this place seems like it’s out of the world he once knew.
‘Well, sometimes things like this can happen. ‘It’s like taking a break when you find shade during a heat wave.’
Namgungcheon, who was muttering to himself, suddenly hit his knee.
“Ah, this is what it means.”
“what?”
Noh joins in right away. Nangong Cheon laughed.
“Well, there is something like that.”
He sips his tea again and looks at the kids with a relaxed expression.
From that look, Noh knew that he did not intend to leave easily.
Suddenly, I remember God’s words that he would come more often.
“Okay. “This is what it means.”
“What?”
“There is such a thing.”
The old man who was grumbling suddenly asked.
“But you didn’t come with a tail or anything, right?”
“I threw it all away early on. You’ve come a long way back, so by now you’re probably wandering around in a very strange place. “Are you going to have a hard time?”
“okay? really?”
Mr. Roh asks with a relieved yet slightly suspicious expression. Namgung-cheon said as if it was obvious.
“If the defeated sword, or rather, the squadron sword, knew about this place, I would be happy to die. How can I look at that? “I can never tell you.”
The old man frowned at his firm words.
“That twisted personality isn’t going anywhere.”
Nam Gung-cheon, a swordsman from the previous generation who was known to have a great personality, excellent martial arts skills, and impeccable behavior, laughed.
“Because I can’t see others doing well.”
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As night fell, the hot Gangnam heat began to subside. The children who had been playing returned home early, and after dinner, Tang Yue also returned.
However, Nam Gung-cheon did not intend to return until late at night.
It was because of the words that Noh said after dinner, “Aren’t you going?” Namgung-cheon, who was quick to notice, said, “There’s something?” and didn’t move as if she was just suppressing him.
He had no choice but to subtly ask Son Bin for help, saying, “I heard that guy isn’t going. Are you okay?”, but Son Bin said, “I don’t care,” and walked out without a care in the world, adding to Noh’s frustration.
For a moment, the old man thought about using force to drive them out, but he felt that doing so would only make them stick to him even more, so he had no choice but to give up.
“Whew. “Follow me.”
After taking a long sigh, Noh quickly walked out. Since Son Bin and Sinui-do had gone out, Namgung-cheon quickly followed after Nohgun.
Jerk, jerk.
“Where are you going?”
“Don’t ask. “My stomach explodes.”
The old man frowned.
“Hey, this guy is lucky. “Anyone who can become a successful person can do it?”
If you think about it, the Namgung family owed a lot to Son Bin. First of all, he prevented the tragedy at the banquet hall in Namchang. Although it was not their intention, both Lu and Tang Yue helped the Nangong family.
“What?”
“done. And don’t teach kids anything weird. “If you ask what’s important in the world, what if I tell you it’s money and power?”
“Then you call it ‘Benevolence, Ye-Ji-Shin’? Children also need to know the world. “Money and power are everything these days.”
“It’s not important, it’s necessary. Can’t you distinguish between what’s important and what’s necessary? “Money and power are actually poison if you have too much of them.”
“Oh, I didn’t know you were such a saint. But it is also true that the world runs on money and power.”
“The world you see will always be like that.”
While the two were grumbling like that, Namgungcheon was standing in the middle of a familiar scene.
Sun Bin is standing in the distance, and Xin Yi, Lu Jun, and the cotton girl Tang Yue are watching him. Everyone’s eyes were on Sonbin, and his appearance was so serene and solemn that it seemed as if he felt reverence.
Namgungcheon quietly took a seat next to Nogun.
“What… now?” … .”
“Shh.”
Without even looking at Nam Gung-cheon, the old man lowered his voice and spoke quietly. Although he was puzzled, Namgungcheon turned his head towards where everyone was looking.
The waves of the Buk River sparkle in the distance, and a young man with a literary background is standing alone in a familiar posture.
‘hmm.’
Once again, Namgung-cheon remembered yesterday’s dance. Looking at it this way, who could believe that such a sword was unfolding in that quiet young man who was a scholar?
sparkle.
A white heron appeared under the moonlight. Although the distance was quite long, seeing the white heron’s blade and hearing its low sword name were not that difficult for Namgungcheon.
Ugh.
And when the mesmerizingly beautiful blade began to move slowly, Nangong Cheon could not help but widen his eyes.
‘omg.’
Nangong Cheon’s face was distorted in astonishment. At the same time, all sorts of thoughts came rushing in, but now was not the time to worry about them.
This is because the sword fight that was unfolding before his eyes was exactly what Hyeoncheon’s martial arts had shown him, something he could not forget even in his dreams.
Phew.
The blue blade shining in the moonlight rippled in the air like an illusion, and Nangong Cheon forgot everything. His world, his Segado, and his sword that he has been with his entire life.
∴
Torolong.
How much time has passed? Namgungcheon suddenly came to his senses when he heard a sound next to him. When she turns her head, she sees a small glass of alcohol in front of her. A unique scent flows faintly over her flowing brown liquor.
“Did you see it?”
Noh speaks in a blunt tone. But there was no longer any sharpness in that voice.
“Congratulations. This is the wall you so desperately wanted to break down. Well, at least it still has a long way to go before it can reach me.”
“Even like this… … Will it work?”
Namgung-cheon asks in a voice without any strength. Although he didn’t realize it, traces of tears were clearly visible around his wrinkled eyes.
“This, this… … .”
There is no one in the world who gives something like this for free. Namgungcheon, who knows the meaning, cannot bear to continue speaking. He didn’t even realize that it was the first time he had stuttered since he grew up.
“do. “I heard that guy is fine.”
Noh said in a wet voice.
“Because he’s that kind of guy.”
Noh’s gaze was already directed towards Son Bin, who was standing under the moonlight in the distance.
Namgung-cheon also turned his head and looked at Son Bin.
The appearance of the young man standing quietly was as serene and empty as before, but the meaning that the appearance gave to Nangong Cheon was no longer the same as before.
Shoot!
The wind suddenly passed by Namgungcheon. As if he had noticed the coolness, goosebumps appeared all over his body.
* * *
Jerk, jerk.
Namgunghyang raised his head at the sound of footsteps echoing across the river. My grandfather Namgung-cheon was walking from afar. Nangong Hyang silently knelt down and bowed.
“Have you been there?”
“okay.”
Namgungcheon’s voice as he answered was somehow different. Namgung Hyang raised her head. She then saw the expression on her grandfather’s face that she had never seen before.
I couldn’t pinpoint what it was, but his wrinkled face seemed to glow.
“What good happened to you?”
Namgoonghyang asked, thinking that although he couldn’t understand it, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.
“It’s a good thing… … . “No.”
Namgungcheon muttered. His eyes were looking into the distance, as if tracing old memories.
“I guess we should call this a coincidence.”
‘Excited!’
Namgoonghyang’s complexion changed at his lightly thrown words. She is also the daughter of a warrior. I knew at least a little bit about the meaning of that short word.
Also, Namgung-cheon is not the kind of person to say such words carelessly.
Sarah.
Namgoonghyang stood up. And she got down on her knees once again. Her white hands touch the cold floor of the canal, and her fair forehead gently hides.
“I congratulate you on your great success.”
Nangong Cheon accepted her example. Considering what he had achieved, he deserved to be bowed to by everyone in the world, so it was natural for him to be bowed by Namgunghyang.
“What do you think?”
Namgungcheon asked, looking down at Namgunghyang, who was still lowering his head. Its momentum is like that of Mount Tai, but it is so calm and composed that even a subtle softness can be felt.
“It is more valuable than anything else in the world, but if it is given equally to everyone, what should I do as a member of this world?”
“There is nothing you can do.”
Still with his head down, Namgoonghyang answered without the slightest hesitation.
“The fact that you asked me about disposal means that you knew that considering the actual benefit of the family, it would be better to get rid of it, but you could not bear to do so. And the reason is, as you said, because He judged it to be more valuable than anything else in the world. If so, there is nothing you can do. Rather, we should follow his will. Just as all things obey the wind, the sun, and the river.”
“her.”
Namgungcheon let out a low sigh.
“I knew you were intelligent, but I didn’t know that you could read people’s inner thoughts and even understand the laws of heaven.”
“It’s not right. “It’s just a vague guess.”
Namgoonghyang spoke quietly.
“Wind, sun and water…? … .”
Namgungcheon, who was muttering quietly, said.
“Is the work of the Revolutionary Family going well?”
“Lord Bucheong is a wise and thoughtful person. “I think he will come to a good conclusion.”
“It means you’re not satisfied.”
Nangong Cheon smiled bitterly.
“I know how to read what you mean.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Please wait patiently.”
Namgungcheon said while looking down at Namgunghyang, who lowered his head.
“Though it comes slowly, your days will be very long.”
Namgoonghyang’s shoulders are shaking slightly. Although Nam Gung-cheon is now called the ‘Tentae Thunder Sword’, the weight of his words is by no means small. That’s what he said about the future of Namgoonghyang.
“Go in and rest. And starting tomorrow, there will be no waiting.”
“yes.”
Namgoonghyang answered quietly. At that time, she was just about to close the door when Nangong Cheon suddenly looked back at Nangong Cheon.
“Oh. Do you have anything like a drinking glass? If possible, something small and not flashy, but with some charm.”
“yes?”
Namgung-hyang unconsciously questioned his unexpected words, but Namgung-cheon waved his hand.
“No, no. “I’ll take care of it myself, okay?”
widely.
The visit was closed. Namgoonghyang stood up quietly. She bowed towards the already closed door and quietly turned around.
Sabak, Sabak.
With the sound of soft footsteps, she quietly reflected on the meaning of Nangong Cheon’s words.
Numerous thoughts and possibilities came and went, but one thing became more and more clear and certain.
“perhaps.”
She muttered quietly.
“I might see you soon.”
Sabak.
Namgoonghyang stopped walking. Then she lifted her head and looked up at the sky.
‘Who is it? The algebra of infinite intention is.’
The stars twinkling in the night sky had no answer. But her confidence shined more clearly as time passed.
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martial arts,
