Episode 321
The one who lights the sacred fire (3)
Two days later.
“Hmm.”
Yeonwi’s eyes sank as deep as a lake.
“You said that?”
“That’s right.”
I manage my facial expressions because I am having tea with my father. However, Yeonwi noticed that there was a layer of frost on her eldest son’s face.
“The last information base of the Xinhua Church is near Hechang. “Seeing as the third is Tianzi Mountain, there must be at least two more places to send information in an emergency other than Heochang.”
In the case of contacts that steal and exchange information, they operate countless bases.
The most important bases among them are the first base and the last base. It is safer to leave the base where you mainly operate, but prepare several locations for the first and last base.
When it comes to properly stealing information, there are many cases where there are more than ten bases. At least four places could be considered a small number.
“They must have decided that the Murim Alliance didn’t know about their existence and built a base.”
“I guess so. However, each base seemed weak. “It is probably a temporary building, and over time, it will begin to be properly erected one by one.”
“Yes, that will happen. By the way…”
Yeonwi stuck out her tongue.
“Are you saying you caught up with the flying Jeon Seo-gu?”
“That’s right.”
From Daebyeolsan Mountain, where the Murim Alliance is located, through the second base, to Cheonjasan Mountain, the third base, and from Cheonjasan Mountain to the last Heochang, I came back.
This is a matter of mental strength before considering strength or physical strength. No matter how good your physical strength is, you will not be able to catch up unless you have the utmost mental strength to catch it somehow.
When he came back, he even checked everything one by one in reverse order.
I knew my son was stubborn, but I had no idea he was this persistent.
‘Is it worth it?’
The son said that after living for decades, he returned to the past for unknown reasons.
Yeonwi had no doubt that her son’s confession was true.
Regardless of how absurd it was, Yeonwi had no doubt that her son’s confession was true. And remembering those words, it was not impossible to understand his son’s persistence.
“It was a lot of hardship. “Get some shut eye today.”
“it’s okay. “This is no big deal.”
“You idiot, you couldn’t even rest properly after traveling that far, right?”
Yeon Ho-jeong laughed bitterly.
“It is better to move until the soles of your feet sweat, even if you feel like you are going to die, than to regret the past at a critical moment.”
“….”
“First of all, my situation was quiet. “If the public ambassador gives us an answer soon, we may be able to move after that.”
“hmm.”
“I will focus on this for the time being. “Father, please do not take your eyes off the flow of political strife.”
The words are a request, but the tone is more firm than ever. Yeon Ho-jeong, who had made up his mind, exuded terrifying power.
If you think about it, your son has been touching too many things. While he was busy trying to keep the Moyong army in check or worry about the Deathless army, he predicted the future of the Murim Alliance and even watched the birth of the Three Religions.
It was absolutely not something one person could do. Even though it was close, my son held on to it all until the end.
Yeonwi’s eyes lit up.
“I feel like I’ve placed too much of a burden on you because I’ve been worrying about ‘people.’ It will be different from now on. “This father will be keeping a close eye on the flow of political strife, so run without any worries.”
“thank you.”
“But before that.”
Yeonwi nodded.
“Unless it’s a situation where someone’s head is about to die, I’d still like to rest today.”
“father.”
“This is neither an order as the head of the family nor a recommendation as a father. “Please.”
“….”
“As you said, it would be better to do your best while you can rather than regret it at a critical moment. But in this father’s eyes, your complexion is not very good right now.”
It wasn’t just because he looked tired.
Is it because I am running after watching Samgyo for the first time in quite a while? Yeon Ho-jeong was a bit excited.
Yeonwi could feel the excitement, the worry, the anger, the determination, and the conflict.
“The eldest son I know is a genius who can see one move or two ahead even when he is extremely excited. But I don’t see that in you now.”
“…!”
“Let’s just rest for today. “I hope you rest and cool your head.”
“…All right.”
Yeon Ho-jeong sighed.
“Since my father said so, I won’t go out today.”
Yeonwi woke up with a satisfied smile.
“They say the commercial world south of the Yangtze River is quite turbulent. As a result of the meeting being held for that matter, it will be difficult to return until midnight. “I’m going to have a meeting and check on the servants, so get a good rest.”
“All right. “Have a hard time.”
“OK.”
That’s how Yeonwi left his residence.
Yeon Ho-jeong sighed in frustration.
“It’s a break.”
I used Ki Woo-hee properly for the first time and at the same time discovered the information base of the Shinhwa Church.
And now I had to take the lead in building watchtowers using true law around those information bases. Of course, there was no time to rest.
but.
“Okay, let’s just rest for today.”
He trusted his father. I trusted my father’s eyes and my heart.
The father says he is different from usual. That’s how it is with my father. His father could see gaps and laxity that he was not even aware of.
Of course, I didn’t think this urgency would go away if I took a day off, but I planned to control my mind as much as possible.
Yeon Ho-jeong lay down on the bed.
I was so excited that my heartbeat sounded like thunder. However, when I actually lay down, my eyelids felt strangely heavy.
But Yeon Ho-jeong’s head was still spinning quickly.
‘The political dispute is in charge of the father and the military, the intelligence is in charge of the latter, and the military of Moyong is in charge of the older brother, and the military of death is in charge of Mukbi. Everyone is trustworthy, but people are never perfect. ‘There will be a creaky spot somewhere in the near future.’
Yeon Ho-jeong bit his lip.
‘One minor problem can cause the entire organization to collapse. Although such cases are rare, we cannot relax in this situation where we cannot neglect anything.’
It really felt like my head was going to explode for the first time in a long time.
My mind keeps going to the three schools, but if I focus on that, there will be a gap in the other side.
It wasn’t because I couldn’t trust people. That’s because they know the world so well.
Of course, there was no guarantee that the problem would be solved if he intervened. If you think about it that way, you could say that your current worries were useless.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who had been thinking for a while, soon sighed.
“This is not rest.”
He deliberately decided to clear his head.
If you try to force yourself to clear your head, random thoughts just won’t stop. Still, Yeonhojeong concentrated.
How long has it been like that?
‘…’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s breathing gradually became quieter.
It certainly seemed like he was tired. Yeon Ho-jeong, who was sleeping soundly, looked strangely exhausted.
Half a day later.
bang!
“Jeong-ah!”
The door opened and Zhuge Yan came in.
The underside of her eyes were also dark, as if she had suffered quite a bit. Still, I could tell that the bright eyes had achieved something.
“I found it! “It just so happens that my family has a good strategy… What?”
Zhuge Yan frowned.
“You asked someone to do this and I just fell asleep and sat down? “Is there such an evil boss?”
Zhuge Yan, who was fussing a lot, eventually sat down on a chair next to the window.
Zhuge Zhen’s expression, which was looking at Yeon Ho-jeong with a distorted face, gradually changed to expressionless.
‘but.’
She knew Yeon Ho-jeong’s personality. Even so, Yeon Ho-jeong was not the kind of person who would let people under him do the work and sit back and have fun.
‘I wish I had done something harder.’
Moreover, if it came in with such a loud noise, it would have been normal to wake up. No, he must have read the energy and woke up before he could even scream.
However, the fact that Yeonhojeong was sleeping without the world knowing meant that Yeonhojeong’s fatigue was beyond imagination.
Zhuge Yan, who was scratching his head, took out several neatly folded papers from his arms.
“Che, I worked hard to find it. “It’s not a very urgent matter.”
In any case, the enemy’s bases were not going to disappear immediately. If the environment is right, it can be built in just a few days, so it would be a good idea to get plenty of rest.
‘The enemy.’
Zhuge Zhen’s expression became serious.
‘Is there some kind of force targeting Moorim?’
This was the first time she had heard of such an organization.
Of course, she didn’t blame Yeon Ho-jeong, asking why she only told me now. There must be a good reason why Yeon Ho-jeong and her father have kept quiet until now.
‘Seeing Jeong and his father so nervous means they are definitely not ordinary enemies.’
It was a time when she was imagining the ‘enemy’.
“Um…”
A cautious voice was heard from outside the door.
Zhuge Yan narrowed his eyes.
“who is this? uh? “Is it Jipyeong?”
“Oh yeah.”
“Come in, come in.”
Yeon Ji-pyeong carefully opened the door and entered the room.
Zhuge Yan smiled and waved his hand.
“I’m so busy that I don’t get to see you often.”
“Iknow, right. How have you been, sister?”
“of course. Wow, looking at you again, Jipyeong is really nice. “I want my brother, who is a bit of a slob, to watch and learn from me as well.”
“Cough.”
“Anyway, is Jeong sleeping? “Are you here to see Jeong?”
“Oh yeah. But he’s sleeping.”
“That’s right. “I came here because I had some business to do, but he was completely asleep.”
“….”
“….”
“…Kuhuhhum! “Are you waiting here?”
“huh? Oh, of course. “If I come back later and find this guy awake again, I’ll have a headache.”
“I see.”
It’s a strange thing to sit next to someone and wait while they’re sleeping.
Zhuge Yan clapped his hands.
“Why don’t you come and sit down too? “If this has happened, please at least tell your sister.”
“Yes yes?”
Yeon Ji-pyeong was embarrassed. Anyway, it didn’t seem right for me to be chatting next to him while he was sleeping.
“There is a bench outside. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a conversation there?”
Zhuge Zhenyan twitched his fingers left and right.
“If you see him continuing to sleep even though he is breathing through his stomach, he is really deeply asleep. “Look, even though you’re here, you’re not even breathing.”
“That’s true.”
“Hey, don’t do that, come and sit here.”
Yeon Ji-pyeong sat across from her as if he had no choice.
Zhuge Yan said with a smile.
“Anyway, I didn’t know when I saw you a while ago, but you’ve improved tremendously, haven’t you? “If I decide to stick with it, I’ll lose too, right?”
“Is that possible?”
“no. “You don’t seem to feel it, but your prayer is like…”
The two people laughed and talked more comfortably than expected. Of course, Yeon Ji-pyeong looked at Yeon Ho-jeong’s thoughts every once in a while and silenced his voice.
Just like that, half an hour passed by.
Perhaps because it was in the mountains during winter, the sun set quickly. Before I knew it, the scenery outside the window was gradually turning scarlet.
Zhuge Yan said, laughing.
“It’s been a while since I met a pleasant conversation partner. “I feel like all the fatigue I’ve accumulated over the years is completely gone.”
Yeon Ji-pyeong smiled a serious smile.
“I’m glad that you relieved your fatigue by talking to me.”
“You have truly become an adult. “Why are you more mature than your brother?”
“Cough! Oh no! Absolutely not.”
“No, that’s just how I feel.”
“Cough!”
“Are you tired?”
“…no.”
Zhuge Zhenyan chuckled and laughed.
“He often comes to our place to play. “I’ll treat you like a nice guy.”
“I’ll see you often in the future, sister.”
Zhuge Yan, who was smiling with satisfaction, suddenly looked at the sunset light shining through the window.
“It’s red. “It looks like there was a fire somewhere.”
“Iknow, right.”
“Ugh, I hate fire.”
“why?”
“Don’t you remember when we first met? “The mind technique I learned is a new technique based on wood energy, so I almost got pushed around by that damn pervert.”
“ah!”
“From then on, I got tired of seeing complaints. They say you just need to practice your new skills to the point where you won’t be affected by fire, but I don’t know how long it will take you to achieve that.”
“Your intellect is so excellent that you are faster than anyone else…”
That was then.
“yes.”
The two people looked at the bed in surprise.
Yeon Ho-jeong suddenly woke up and stroked his chin.
“The ones that are sensitive to fire are wood and water… Yes, that’s right. “It is the same in the face of divine fire.”
“Oops! “When did you wake up?”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled brightly and grabbed her arm.
“let’s go. “I had a good idea.”
There was no need to ask where it was.
Paaaaang!
The two people who jumped out of the window quickly became a distant point.
Yeon Ji-pyeong could hear Jegal Zhen-yeon’s voice moving away at high speed.
“Hey you damn b*stard! Not once, but twice… I won’t touch you… I’ll kill this thing…!”
