Login Murim Episode 1015
The number of our troops reached 3,000, but since each one of them was a martial artist, their movement speed far exceeded common sense.
Just two days after departing from Tianshu, located at the eastern end, they passed through Nanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, and were advancing without hesitation.
It was probably around that time.
At some point, the extremely cool plateau and vast wilderness disappeared, revealing a narrow road lined with large and small rocky mountains on either side. ‘This place······/
That happens often when you leave modern times for a while and travel across the martial arts world.
It is a time when you are momentarily overwhelmed by the majesty of nature, untouched by human hands and preserved intact over time.
And when I let go of the reins for a moment and looked in silence at the endless scenery below the plateau, a soft voice reached my ear.
“It’s Hexi Corridor. It is named so because it is shaped like a corridor and faces the west side of the Yellow River. “I don’t know who first started calling me that, but doesn’t it suit you?”
Apart from sympathizing with the words, it was easy to distinguish the owner of the voice.
It would have been the same even if Sima Pyo and Taesan had not been absent.
There is only one person around me who has such a fresh and clear voice.
“As expected, you know very well. Please take note.”
Joo Hwaran smiled shyly at my answer.
“It’s a natural thing for me. Although the period was not very long, she temporarily led the country, and she is the granddaughter of King Pyo.”
At first glance, this is true, but it is also humility.
Just as there is no law that says you have to learn martial arts just because you have samurai blood, Ju Hwa-ran would have had no need to inherit the old family business.
Therefore, the reason she was able to become fluent in the geography and related knowledge of the Central Plains was purely due to her own efforts.
‘Now that I think about it, the first Yongbongpyoguk was not much different from Taewonjinga.’
A family that has left its former glory behind and is on the road to decline.
The only difference is that, unlike Tae Wonjin, who had a big party with three sons, Joo Hwaran was the only daughter without a son, and had to carry a much heavier burden alone.
‘Of course, he was bedridden, but unlike here, he had his father, Guk-ju.’
It is a story of the past that has passed by.
The head of Yongbongpyo State recovered his energy and returned to the front line, and Geumja, who had stolen a huge amount of money by striking Taeeul Mujeonggeom, was able to rebuild the family that was slowly falling apart.
Needless to say, the Moyong family, or rather, the Taewonjin family, who filled the vacuum of the Moyong family and rose to the ranks of the five major families.
‘If it weren’t for the existence of Dark Heaven, it would have been a happy ending for everyone.’
However, reality is something that must be faced rather than ignored, and opportunities always come in times of crisis.
That’s why Ju Hwaran, Yongbong Pyo Gukdo, me and Taewon Jinga were able to overcome the crisis and grow even further.
However, the fact that countless sacrifices had been made in the process, and that this would inevitably continue to be the case, weighed heavily on my heart.
together······.
‘No, no. ‘That’s all for now.’
Just a day ago, I shook out of my mind the image of Namho approaching me with an unusually stern expression on his face. Along with his low voice that still seems to be ringing in my ears.
And before I knew it, I smiled casually at Joo Hwaran, who was looking at me with worried eyes.
“Oh, I’m sorry. “It’s just that I have something to worry about for a moment.”
“no. I understand. “You must be distraught because of the upcoming battle.”
What should I say about this?
I can’t tell you straight away something I’m not sure about.
I, who was silently staring at the profile of Joo Hwaran running with her horse’s head side by side again, opened my mouth half impulsively.
“Of course, there are things like that, but I also have concerns about relationships.”
“What if it’s a relationship?”
“Relationships between people. Faith and hope with someone. Things like that.”
I continued speaking as I raised my head and looked at the thousands of our soldiers pouring like water towards the narrow road between the rocky mountains in the distance.
“They say nothing is easy, but this is especially difficult for me. Things like communication and emotions between people.”
“Communion and emotions…
Joo Hwaran, who was talking to himself, added honestly.
“I think I know what it is. “That feeling.” “I thought maybe he would understand. “If it’s me, the address is.”
It has to be that way because I experienced it myself. I still remember it clearly.
During the conflict with the Jongnam faction in the past, Ju Hwaran personally cut down Heo Jun, the secret traitor, with his own hands.
‘But you said that you once followed him like a real uncle, so the wounds from that time must still remain in your heart.’
That’s why relationships between people are difficult. Even if you give something to the other person, no one knows whether you will get that much in return or whether you will get more.
‘That’s why I have even more room to hesitate now.’
However, the next moment, a word that Joo Hwaran suddenly said was enough to completely drive away the worries that had been creeping up in his heart again.
“Monday and Tuesday, right?”
“Yes… Yes?”
I almost agreed reflexively and looked at Joo Hwaran with trembling eyes.
what? Now, did I mishear something?
“Excuse me, what did you just say?”
Joo Hwaran answered without turning his head.
“A person named Wolhwa. Hao Wen, Shaanxi Branch Chief. is not it?”
“yes. Right.”
“That’s right.”
“No, I meant that Wolhwa is the Shaomseo branch leader.”
“is it so?”
“yes.”
“And?”
“yes?”
“no.”
What kind of conversation is this?
It was at that moment that I was at a loss for words and was looking at Joo Hwaran blankly.
A cough so violent that it could be heard through the sound of the galloping horses’ hooves.
“Cough! Cough! “Cooler!” Why is that kid acting like that all of a sudden again? Sun looked behind him to say something to Hyuk Moo-jin, who was almost convulsing on the shaky saddle.
Well, I could see clearly.
I saw Hyukmoojin desperately shaking his head, and Namho and Song Ilseom looking at me with pitiful eyes on his left and right.
And at the same time, a sudden thought crossed my mind.
hmm.
Umm.
This is definitely not what I think it is.
‘It’s not a very good timing in this situation.’
Still, we need to clear up unnecessary misunderstandings. I felt a little strange and closed my lips for a moment. “Uh, Lord Soje?”
“yes. Please speak.”
His gaze was still straight ahead, as if he had discovered the family’s enemy in front of him.
In addition, independently of that, the ears were erected before I knew it.
Seeing Joo Hwaran like that, I scratched my chin, which wasn’t even itchy for no reason.
“Well, you probably aren’t particularly curious about this, but I’m just saying this.”
“that’s right. “I’m not particularly curious, but I’ll just listen.”
“I’m not really close to Wolhwa.”
“No, there was a certain amount of traffic. Just a year or two ago, I was the head of the Shanxi branch, not Shaanxi. “There were some aspects of mutual dealings with Hao Wen, and in any case, we are acquainted with each other.”
Joo Hwaran, who had been silent for a moment, opened his mouth.
“Even though we’re not very close friends, you speak to me easily. “You even call my name carelessly.”
“You are making a big misunderstanding. “I’m not here right now, so I’ll call you by my name, but if we meet face-to-face, I’ll always use my honorific title.”
“I see. So, do you sometimes exchange heartfelt letters like this one?” “Character?”
I blinked in silence and only then did I vaguely realize why the story about Monday and Tuesday had suddenly come up.
Jeonseo.
A book in the name of Yue Hua handed over by Hao Mun Tao, who guided us to Gansu.
“Was it because of that?”
“What?”
“That means…
What should I say about this?
No, is it right to say what just comes to mind?
When I hesitated, unable to say anything, Joo Hwaran finally turned his head and looked straight at me.
“What was written in that war record…
“Can I ask you something?” It’s a strange thing.
Even as the saddle heaved wildly following the galloping horse’s hooves and the fierce wind passed through my entire body, Joo Hwa-ran’s voice reached my ears more clearly than anything else.
Of course, even though it was a very small voice, less than half the volume it normally was. Maybe that was why.
As I was staring blankly at the coin column, an answer suddenly popped out without me realizing it.
“no.”
“ah.”
When Joo Hwaran closed his mouth with a slightly dark look on his face, I slowly continued speaking.
“I can’t say anything about the Jeonseo. “I haven’t checked the details yet.”
“······!”
“hmm. Even if it wasn’t, the situation was so bad that I forgot about it for a while. Would you like to watch it together now?”
There was no need for an answer. Just the sight of Joo Hwaran smiling brightly was enough.
‘Inventory open, summon.’
As soon as you put your hand inside the bosom and recite the command, a firm touch is felt between your fingers.
Naturally, I took out the bamboo tube that had been delivered to me by Hao Mun-do a few days ago, and in front of Joo Hwaran, I took out and opened the scroll that was rolled up inside it.
scruple? Are you worried about anything? Really, there wasn’t even a single handful. ‘Could something like that exist? In the first place, Wolhwa tries to make fun of him with puns when he meets her in person, but he is very thorough when it comes to work.’
The reason I can be so certain is because this is not the first time news has come from Wolhwa.
Perhaps thanks to the agreement made with Taewon Jinga, I received a couple of letters when I was abroad, and they contained quite useful information.
Things like the location of the Haomen branch and how to contact us in case of an emergency.
Or things like the current state of Shanxi and Shaanxi.
It was literally ‘information’.
It’s a kind of excellent customer care that Hao Mun, not Monday and Tuesday, takes care of as the head of the Shaanxi branch.
Therefore, I opened the transcript without any hesitation, and soon realized that something was wrong.
Confucius Jin, how are you? Is it because I haven’t been here for so long? I miss you so much. What’s so weird is that Jin Gong appeared in my dream one night?
Slurp,
When I instinctively let go of my hand, it rolled up.
Paper going up.
Joo Hwaran, who was holding his head close to look at the transcript together, opened his mouth.
In a very friendly voice, to the point of feeling uncomfortable.
“Could you unfold it again?”
“I was watching.” “······That, Lord Soje?”
“yes. Please speak. “Because I’m listening.”
I hurriedly opened my mouth because I felt like I had to say something, but the sight of her languidly looking at me with a soft answer sent a chill down my spine like ice.
It was as if my body had completely forgotten the supernormal ability of cold acupuncture (寒 暑不侵) that I had acquired a long time ago.
‘How should I say this?’ It felt like I had stepped into a deep swamp that I couldn’t escape from.
At a time when I, unable to find anything to say, was making my pupils quake, Joo Hwaran smiled faintly.
“no. are you okay. “You don’t have to say anything.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Don’t worry about me, just look at it. I think it’s a very deep and important story. “Okay then.”
“Wait. address······!”
rz rz tz c IT］一一I一一「!
Even before the urgent shout ends, Ju Hwa-ran quickly drives his horse forward.
I looked blankly at the back and opened the book in my hand without saying a word.
At the end of the book, which was unusually full of all kinds of trivial personal stories, there was a sentence written that marked the culmination of the fire.
Someday, we may form a subcontracting committee
Hoping for good luck, Monday and Tuesday.
You are so determined to kill me.
At that time, when anyone was looking at the phrase that could not help but be misunderstood as a very close relationship, Hyuk Moo-jin cautiously approached and opened his mouth.
“Hey, Captain.”
“why,
“I can see Mount Qilian.” “go away.”
“yes.”
Ah, I want to die.
