Login Murim Episode 1002
“Who is who? “They are the most vicious bandits.”
The moment I heard the man’s answer, Jeokcheongang and I couldn’t help but reflexively look at each other.
That’s because it was too unexpected to appear at this time.
Majeokdan (Majeokdan).
It literally means thieves on horseback.
Just as every tributary of the Yangtze River had a number of Yangtze River channels, and every foothill of the mountain along which the road lay had a number of mountain settlements, so in areas with many wide plateaus and plains, there was a Majeokdan.
‘Jeokpungdan (赤風團), of which Pungyang was the leader, was one of them.’
The vast northern prairies were not just the home of nomads.
It was both a refuge and the only resting place for the human groups that came across the Great Wall.
And as they became fugitives, unable to return to their own lives, they were given two options.
Either eat it or be eaten.
Naturally, the majority of them chose the former.
It is a hundred or a thousand times better to survive as a predator than to become prey. Perhaps Pungyang also followed similar steps.
I don’t know how on earth he acquired the potential power group and learned the magical arts that could be called season, but he stood out as a predator.
It was to the point where he showed great strides by leading hundreds of subordinates and crossing the Great Wall.
But in the end, even Pungyang and Jeokpung Dan buried their bones at the Hangsan checkpoint.
No matter how large it is, it is ultimately a group of thieves.
Even in Shanxi Province, which was treated as a remote corner compared to the reinforcements, the limitations given to a single magic bandit were clear.
‘But, are there just some magic bandits wandering around here? Also on the border between Gansu and Shaanxi?’
No matter how crazy they are, they find a place to lie down and stretch their feet.
It is against common sense to think that the Demon Red Army is making a fuss when the Dong-gong faction and the Black Dragon Demon faction are fighting hard in Gansu, and the Hwasan faction and Jongnam faction are fighting hard on the west side of the island. ‘There is something. clearly.’
Jeokcheongang must have had the same thought as me.
Instead of him, who was lost in thought with his eyebrows narrowed, I opened my mouth to the man.
“Could you listen to that in more detail?”
“You mean about the magic bandits?”
“Yes. If you are not sure about the exact location or size, simple rumors are fine.
As if he had sensed the unusual atmosphere, the man who had been silent and blinking suddenly opened his mouth.
“How much do you want to give me?”
“yes?”
“Four hermits. “I think that’s enough.”
“······?”
No, why is this guy like this all of a sudden? Before I could answer in shock, the man scratched his cheek with a puzzled look on his face.
No, to be exact, he pretended to scratch and drew letters on his cheek.
The name of someone who is not here, but can never be forgotten.
‘Monday······Tuesday. for a moment. ‘Monhwa (月華)?’
The man finally realized the meaning and looked at me with his mouth open in a daze. No, Haomundo narrowed her eyes and opened her mouth.
“It looks like you’re still busy with a long way to go. How about we talk as you go?”
I forgot about it for a while.
Hao Wen’s eyes and ears are everywhere.
As if nothing had happened, I opened my mouth to let out a low laugh at the man’s sly appearance.
“Mujin.”
Hyuk Moo-jin, who rushed over as soon as he could speak, answered.
“App. Captain. “What did you call me for?”
“Give this person four or ten silver nyang. “I’ll even give you a horse.”
Just when I was about to turn around with a refreshing word, Hyuk Mu-jin’s murmur reached my ear.
“No, you should at least throw me a phone bag in advance and say something like that. And if you tell that gentleman, I tell him what to ride.”
“······greatness.”
“Look at me, I heard it but pretended not to know. I’m really embarrassed so I should hit him…”
“Hehehehe!”
“Uh, why are you doing that? Are you going to give me any further instructions?”
I was staring with cold eyes at Hyuk Moo-jin, whose eyes were wide open as if he had never done that before, and I threw him the phone bag I had just taken out of the inventory.
“Oh my, what are you doing like this again? I can just spend money on my monthly salary and spread the rest to the family. “Or begging.”
“I’m sorry.”
“What does the leader have to be sorry about? Even if the roots of the pillars of Hyukga Clothing Store are shaking, it is my problem. “Isn’t that right?”
“I understand, so just stop. Anyway, that’s it, right?”
“What do you mean?”
“······!”
“If you give me the horse, what can I do, my ancestor who passed away will give me a ride?”
I was at a loss for words, so instead of answering, I slowly turned my head and stared at the Jongnam Sect disciple nearby.
To be exact, the courser he is riding.
* * *
After a series of storm-like raids, and everyone was satisfied with the results, we returned to Gansu City.
I headed towards my steps.
Of course, in the process, one of the Jongnam faction disciples got off his comfortable saddle and moved on his strong legs, but that was none of my business.
What was important to me was the information that Hao Wen Dao had.
“It would be best for everyone to stay around here for a while. No, don’t go there at all, just go towards Shaanxi. You never know when the vicious magic bandits might strike,
Hao Wen Tao climbed on his horse and exhorted the remaining civilians to pray again and again, and the Feng Yun Sword Army left about a dozen disciples for them.
The purpose was to lead the civilians to Shaanseo safely in preparation for any dangerous situation that might arise.
And as soon as they started moving, the first words that Hao Mundo said were enough to make everyone’s backs tingle.
“To be honest, there are no magic bandits.”
“······?”
“······?”
After a moment of silence, Hyukmujin spoke while fiddling with the sword attached to his waist.
“Ten silver coins. “When I say something nice, spit it out right away.”
“conflict! Can’t I keep my mouth shut? You’re threatening a fellow ally. “How are you any different from the group of evil demons?”
Jeok Cheon-gang, who had scolded Hyuk Mu-jin sternly, opened his mouth in an unusually kind tone towards Hao Mun-do, who was momentarily frightened.
“Don’t pay attention to that guy and keep talking. “You can just think of it as a small amount of money that will take you to the underworld.”
That’s scary. really.
If you just listen to the conversations going around, you can say that they are Marim Maeng, not Murim Maeng.
Hao Mun-tao, who could not feel an ounce of strength, turned pale from the pressure and stuttered to open his mouth.
“Exactly, it was there, but it’s gone.”
“Ohh. “It was there, but it’s gone.”
Jeokcheongang exclaimed and smiled kindly.
“When I put it into the current situation, it makes perfect sense. “You too will soon disappear from this world.”
“Hey!”
“The eunja will only accept nine nyang. “Take one with you when you leave.”
“Ugh!”
“Stop, everyone stop!”
In the end, only after I came forward, the public sentiment, which had been boiling like a cauldron over charcoal, finally calmed down, and poor Hao Mun-do hurriedly told the detailed story.
“So, it is true that the magic bandits in Ningxia Province have begun to show unusual movements. Is that it?”
“Yes, yes.”
“Then, all those people gathered in the village…”
“I intentionally exaggerated the rumor and spread it. “It won’t be long before chaos breaks out in the western region, so we want to reduce the damage to the civilians as much as possible.”
“Because the dark stream is far away and the magic band is close?”
“That’s it. Ninghe Castle is quite close, so it is more threatening than the dark spring beyond the desert. Moreover, if you are someone like me who has not learned martial arts, it would be terrible.”
At that time, the Wind Cloud Sword Army, who were moving with their horses side by side, suddenly frowned and intervened.
“for a moment. It is true that Ninghe was once a lawless land of magic bandits, but they would have been subdued a long time ago, right?”
What does this mean?
When everyone’s attention was focused on the unexpected information, Mr. Windwoon Sword cleared his throat and continued.
“If I were to tell you step by step from the beginning, it was a long-standing headache for us who had almost no contact with each other. “It was a place where hundreds of large and small magic bands were running rampant, to the point where even the government military couldn’t really control it.”
“If even the government army does not step forward, what about the civilians living in Ninghe Castle?”
“Will there be any fish left in the rotten stream? “Most of the civilians left or became part of them.”
“It’s no different from a grassland.”
“Actually, it would be correct to think of it as just another grassland. Although Nyeonghe is located between Gansu and Seomyi, it is also the final destination for nomads who came from the north and ethnic minorities who were ostracized from the central plains. Of course, among them, Hwaryongjeomjeong (醫龍點請) is…”
“Fugitives. Those who committed an unforgivable crime and ran away.”
Namho suddenly joined in and naturally took over.
“That’s why Ningha has been like a gye-reuk (鷄肋) to the Wulin sect in the central plains. The land was narrow and desolate, and the only people left were all kinds of vicious people. Even if the damage was taken and the territory was secured, what happened after that would have been a problem. Is that right?”
After taking a small sip of his food, the Wind Cloud Swordlord nodded.
“I hate to admit it, but I can’t deny it. “Before the Great War, we had no choice but to look out for each other, and afterward, we suffered extreme damage and had to focus only on recovery.”
The strands are roughly captured.
Gufileilbang and Odaese.
They are a symbol of courage representing the martial arts faction, but if you look at the other side of the coin, they are also a ruling class that has monopolized power and interests for a long time.
The reason why the Mo Yong-se family, which caused the recent bloody death, began to have different feelings,
In the fierce power struggle before the Great War, there was also the reason that they were ostracized because they were of an alien race.
‘Of course, it’s just a traitor’s excuse anyway.’
I muttered inwardly and asked the most important thing to the red-faced Windyun Sword, acknowledging his shameful bare face.
“But you said earlier that the magic bandits in Ninghe Province were suppressed a long time ago. “Which faction took the lead in that matter?”
And in the next moment, the answer from the Wind Cloud Sword Army was truly unexpected.
“No one came forward.”
“yes?”
“No, I couldn’t. At that time, Ningha was already a lawless place, and not only the main gate but also all the nearby martial arts factions had barely recovered from the aftermath of the Great War.”
“Then how on earth?”
“I don’t know the details, but I heard that the reason why Ninghe Province was able to stabilize now was because of the presence of just one person. “It’s already been almost ten years.”
“······!
It wasn’t a huge bangpa like the old one room, but an individual?
Everyone’s eyes widened at the unexpected answer.
Of course.
If we look at the situation up to now, Ninghe Castle in the past was truly a lawless place.
At this point, it would be an understatement to call it the Western Murim, but the fact that it subdued hundreds of magic bandits…
“It’s Gosu-ro. “At least we have reached the pinnacle of excellence.”
Jeokcheon River, who had been listening to the story in silence, blurted out a short word, which immediately matched my thoughts.
‘Ten years ago, he was a mysterious transcendental master who wiped out numerous magical enemies and conquered Ninghe Castle… He is not the only one who is suspicious. The problem was that the magic band in Ningxia Castle, which had been quiet during the time when the mountains and rivers were changing, began to show unusual movements.
‘What on earth?’
At that time, when I was silently pursuing my words with a frown, a word that broke the silence rang out from between someone’s lips.
“Gamsu. “It’s Gansu!”
It’s been four days since I drove my horse non-stop from Taewonjinga.
Hidden behind the rugged mountains, there was a truly vast plateau.
Gamsu.
No one knew whether the land in front of them would become a land of death or a bridgehead to another battlefield.
no one
