Episode 18
Muin’s values (2)
“Wow, it’s frustrating.”
Yeon Ji-pyeong’s face looked extremely depressed as she hugged her knees together.
“Am I wrong?”
Yeon Ji-pyeong was frustrated.
He, who had lived his whole life according to the laws and teachings of his family, was greatly shocked by his brother’s actions two days ago at Choseongru.
‘older brother.’
Yeon Ji-pyeong remembered Yeon Ho-jeong that day.
Eyes so cold that even the cold snow of the north wind would run away in fright. The indifference of the older brother who showed no signs even though the person fighting the evildoer was in danger.
In the end, the older brother went to help the Zhuge siblings, but until then, he had not shown any behavior that could be considered a white man.
Some people say that the results are important, but what’s the problem? However, in the Yeonjipyeong standard, the process was just as important as the result.
I don’t know what my brother was thinking, but his actions at that time were clearly wrong.
So Yeonjipyeong was confused. Although his older brother gave him a hard time at least once, he never thought of his older brother as a bad person.
Rather, I thought he was a good and weak person. He had a lot of regrets about his thoughtless actions that caused frustration to his older brother.
‘Yes, there must have been some circumstances. Even though I was being abused by a villain… my brother wouldn’t have done that if he hadn’t had his own circumstances.’
Yes. I was embarrassed, but I was able to understand it somehow.
However, the sight of my brother when he killed the arsonist Mabang was truly shocking.
‘It was so horrible.’
Thinking about that time, Yeon Ji-pyeong felt goosebumps rise once again.
After overpowering the opponent with amazing martial arts, the older brother grabbed him by the collar and dragged him in front of the fire.
A cold-blooded act of throwing a villain into the fire with an expressionless face.
‘Keeping people alive…’
My brother didn’t seem to be shocked at all even though he was killed so cruelly.
I don’t know if there was even a hint of exhilaration. The look in my brother’s eyes as he looked at the dying stables was the height of insensitivity.
Even if you see rocks lying around on the street, you won’t see them so heartlessly. The look and atmosphere of that action was a huge shock to Yeon Ji-pyeong.
‘older brother. ‘Is this really the brother I know?’
Now I don’t know what’s what.
Yeon Ji-pyeong, who had been burying her face in her knees for a long time, sighed and got up.
“That’s stupid.”
If you have any questions, just ask, and if there are misunderstandings, you can resolve them. It wasn’t something that could be solved by worrying about it anyway. Yeon Ji-pyeong wanted to visit Yeon Ho-jeong and have a conversation.
Yeon Ji-pyeong, who was walking towards where the group was, suddenly noticed a man and a woman walking away.
‘uh? older brother?’
He was the child of his brother and Zhuge family.
‘Where are you going?’
Yeon Ji-pyeong, who hesitated for a moment, followed behind the two.
How long has it been like that?
“This should be enough.”
“….”
“I have something to ask.”
“Ah yes!”
Want to ask something?
Curiosity appeared on Yeon Ji-pyeong’s face. Normally, I would have felt repulsed by the act of eavesdropping on other people’s conversations, but now I found myself staring at it as if somehow fascinated.
“How much do you know about your family?”
“yes?”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes, shining bright blue in the dark forest, were as eerie as phosphorescent light. Jegal Zinc inhales without even realizing it! He took a deep breath.
“The martial arts skills you used when fighting the arsonist back then were extraordinary.”
“That…”
“Looking at the level of martial arts, it was no less than a best technique. “Your level of education was low, but the level of completion of your martial arts was very excellent.”
“….”
“If you are not the next head of the family, there is no way even your blood relatives would easily pass on such martial arts.”
Zhuge Yan’s neck turned slightly red.
“What the practitioner is saying is that I stole martial arts and learned them?”
“That’s not what I’m saying.”
“then…?”
“The Zhuge family possesses so many martial skills that they can pass on secret techniques to people who are not their successors.”
Zhuge Yan tilted his head.
It was difficult to understand the intent of the question. Do you have multiple martial arts skills? Of course, at the age of Zhuge Dynasty, he possesses hundreds of martial arts.
“Easier said than done. “Does your family possess martial arts of a different kind?”
“What do you mean by a different species…?”
“It is a true skill, but there is a martial art that has never been shown in the midfield.”
Even if you ask these questions, it’s okay if the person concerned doesn’t answer honestly. However, Yeon Ho-jeong did not expect the other person to tell the truth in the first place.
There is only one thing he sees.
the other person’s eyes.
His insight, honed during a life in the dark, where he suffered countless betrayals and nearly died countless times, was unrivaled. Not only for Yeonhojeong but also for those who survived on Heukdo for a long time, such insight was close to basic knowledge.
The sharpness of being able to see through the other person’s tendencies just by looking at their eyes and mixing in a few words.
The meticulousness and stubbornness to recheck again and again even though it has already been confirmed.
This was the reason why Yeon Ho-jeong was able to survive for a long time even though he was at the peak of the dark world, where he could be called the Emperor of Darkness.
“I don’t know why you’re asking that… but even if I knew, I couldn’t tell the practitioner about my family’s circumstances.”
Zhuge Zhenyan answered calmly.
Although they had never had a private conversation, she already recognized Yeon Ho-jeong as a dangerous person. He was a person who should not be allowed to know even the smallest detail.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes deepened.
Zhuge Zhenyan swallowed his saliva without realizing it.
‘What on earth is this person?’
Is he really the archduke of Byeoksan Yeonga?
If you are the eldest son of a prestigious family that is considered one of the seven great families, you must be different no matter what. However, Yeonhojeong went far beyond that limit.
Martial arts was not the problem. Those eyes and atmosphere were truly those of a warrior who had experienced many hardships.
Would you say it’s like watching a barbaric warrior leisurely walking through the wilderness after defeating numerous enemies?
‘It’s like Uncle Hwang.’
It’s not about strength, it’s about temperament. Uncle Hwang was the roughest, sharpest, and scariest person she knew.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was looking at Zhuge Zhe Yeon in silence, nodded.
“i get it.”
“yes.”
“….”
“yes?”
“I said I would understand. “Go now.”
Zhuge Zhen was embarrassed once again.
‘What is this guy?’
When I first called him and talked to him, he had a sinister look in his eyes as if he was going to eat me at any moment. But now he seems to have lost interest and says he’s going to leave with a look on his face that says everything in the world is annoying.
…It hurts my pride? Why should I be treated like this?
“hey.”
“why?”
When I actually asked, I couldn’t think of anything to say.
Zhuge Yan was embarrassed for the third time by his hesitation. I was confident anytime and anywhere, but strangely, I felt intimidated in front of Yeonhojeong.
‘I keep saying I did something wrong to this person…’
At that moment, Zhuge Zhen’s expression hardened.
She bowed her head.
“sorry.”
“what?”
“It happened because of me and my siblings. I put myself in unnecessary danger because of my work. “I sincerely apologize.”
He bows his waist with restraint.
It was an action that oozed sincerity. Although I couldn’t see his face as he lowered his head, I could guess that his expression was full of self-reproach.
“Were they people who had a grudge against you?”
“Rather than resentment…”
Zhuge Zinc explained the situation simply.
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“Then there is nothing to apologize for.”
“yes?”
“This happened while I was helping someone with good intentions. The people who should be punished are those who followed you until the end, not you. “It’s not your fault, so there’s no need for you to apologize.”
“But still…”
“If you really feel like it, go visit the people in Juruwa who have been harmed and give them at least material support. That’s what you have to do.”
Zhuge Yan could not easily continue speaking.
Is it not a sin to help someone with good intentions?
That is correct. Even if Jegal Yeon was Yeon Ho-jeong, he would have said the same thing.
However, it was surprising that Yeon Ho-jeong said this. This is because the Yeon Ho-jeong she saw was closer to a ruthless utilitarian.
“That… it has to be that way.”
“okay.”
“….”
“What are you doing? “Aren’t you going?”
“Can I ask you one thing?”
“What?”
“Let me tell you in advance, I am not interrogating you. I have no right to interrogate the teacher. “I’m asking this because I’m really curious, so I hope you don’t feel too offended.”
“So what?”
“Don’t you think that’s a bit cruel?”
“hmm?”
“The one who died in that fire. “The guy who called himself Brain Fire Ark.”
Yeon Ho-jeong tilted his head.
“Why is that cruel?”
“It can be cruel enough for the average person to see. Everyone who saw that scene must have been shocked, right?”
“That’s all?”
“…Not at all. “No matter how much of an enemy they were, they burned people alive to death?”
“Well, you might think so.”
I pass it over lightly. Zhuge Yan stuck out his tongue at Yeon Ho-jeong’s indifference.
“He was a villain who tried to kill civilians by setting fire, but I think he went a bit too far. “At least it’s not the normal way, right?”
“Then is cutting off the head with a single knife the normal way to kill someone?”
“…Well, that’s not true, but at least there’s no pain.”
“Then it won’t work. “He must die a painful death.”
Zhuge Zhen’s eyes widened.
“If that b*stard was only targeting your siblings, he would uselessly set fire to kill countless civilians. “Of course this is a mortal sin.”
“Yes, but.”
“Death is fair to everyone. To both the evil and the good. In that case, I think that at least the process leading up to death should be painful.”
“Do you consider yourself a judge?”
“Since he is not a judge, we will kill him instead of putting him in prison.”
Have you ever seen such a ruthless person?
Zhuge Yan was surprised by Yeon Ho-jeong’s words, but at the same time, he felt a strange sense of envy.
I don’t know how deep the consideration was, but Yeon Ho-jeong was confident. You have your own firm standards.
Sometimes it is more difficult to live simply than to live complexly. Yeonhojeong’s thoughts were simple, but they were simplicity accompanied by unimaginable agony.
I couldn’t even believe it when I got this far.
‘How old is this person?’
His words, actions, thoughts, determination, martial arts, etc. did not look at all like his age.
Jegal Zinc, who saw Yeon Ho-jeong, was shocked! and laughed.
“thank you.”
“How many times do you say hello?”
“Wasn’t it the monk who treated my internal injuries and extracted the poison from my younger brother?”
Yeon Ho-jeong did not answer.
Zhuge Zhenyan bowed his head once again.
“Yeon Gongja is my brother and sister’s benefactor. “I will repay this debt somehow.”
“No work.”
“You know what? “The way he speaks is somewhat like that of an older person.”
“Noisy.”
“Tch, you’re so stiff.”
Zhuge Yan grumbled and turned around.
“As soon as I woke up, I talked a lot and I was hungry. I need to pick something up and eat it. Do you want to go with me?”
Yeon Ho-jeong glanced toward the bushes.
Pusss.
The movement of the bushes became further and further away. It was a move like a mole.
“Sure.”
“Hehe.”
“Don’t stick next to me.”
“Oh, excuse me.”
“….”
“But how old are you?”
“Forty-six.”
“Don’t lie, mister.”
“eighteen.”
“What?! what? I was your older sister! Hey! I’m a year older than you!”
“….”
“Do you want to be friends?”
“No work.”
