Episode 260
Discovery of Fire (4)
“It’s been a while since we faced each other like this, right?”
“okay.”
Yeon Ho-jeong said with a smile.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Zhuge Wenhu waved his hand.
“You’ve had a hard time. “Who else but you could have done such a thing?”
Zhuge Yan said with a pouting face.
“I went through a hard time too, right?”
“It’s obvious even without looking at it, you idiot. “It would have been fortunate if I hadn’t gone and grabbed Commander Yeon’s ankle.”
“father!”
Zhuge Munho burst out laughing.
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“It would have been really difficult without A-yeon.”
“Haha, yes. “There is no one who hasn’t suffered.”
“Of course.”
“Anyway, the Lord of Death is truly amazing.”
“yes?”
Zhuge Li looked out the window with an admiring face.
Soldiers huddled together and taking a break. Judging by the serious expressions on their faces, it seemed like they were talking about the sparring they had just had.
“I heard that Director Mukbi gave us some pretty practical training while you were away. “But I didn’t know that everyone would take it so seriously.”
“haha.”
“No matter how much of a match it is, I’m truly surprised that they exchanged such harsh words. “What are you going to do if someone gets seriously hurt?”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“It may be a hasty statement, but I don’t think there is any group in the entire Murim Alliance that can match the Army of Death when it comes to their attitude toward winning.”
“Huh!”
“If you make a mistake, your life can be lost in an instant. “They all know that, so doing it in moderation is actually insulting to the soldiers.”
Zhuge Wenhu smiled.
“It’s that commander and that soldier. “I was impressed.”
“no.”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who quenched his thirst with a sip of tea, asked with a puzzled look on his face.
“So what brought you here?”
“You already guessed it, didn’t you?”
“…hmm.”
The corners of Yeon Ho-jeong’s mouth rose.
“Is it because of Moyong-gun?”
“That’s right. Of course, that’s not the only reason.”
“Please speak.”
“I’ll ask you straight.”
Zhuge Wenhu said with a calm face.
“Is this all the information stolen from the Ink Dragon Club?”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
“Do you think I withheld some information?”
“I’ve never really thought about it like that. However, after analyzing the information, the quality of the information was very poor.”
Zhuge Li raised both hands as if to avoid misunderstanding.
“Of course, that doesn’t mean there was only poor quality information. There was a lot of information that I would not have known about for several years if I had not directly infiltrated and stolen it. “You clearly completed your mission successfully.”
“But how did you think there would be any other information than that?”
“Well…”
Zhuge Wenhu tilted his head.
“I don’t know why I thought that either. However, I thought you could have brought in a larger number of cases than this.”
“You overestimated me.”
“Hehe, that could be possible.”
Zhuge Wenhu sighed.
“I’m not doubting you. I just asked because a thought occurred to me. “I apologize if I made you upset for no reason.”
“no.”
Of course, there was information that was not conveyed to the Murim Alliance.
It was information related to Saeumgyo, among the three Gwangshinsyo religions.
‘I’ll have to tell my father about this soon.’
Yeon Ho-jeong watched Zhuge Li’s eyes.
The eyes of a scholar full of knowledge and wisdom. Inside, there was concern for Kangho’s future and a strong passion that was not revealed on the surface.
‘I have to tell the soldier too. If I were alone, I wouldn’t know. The moment I share this information, it would be meaningless to keep it to ourselves.’
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled and continued.
“I’m sorry for disappointing you.”
“No. “When you say that, it actually makes me feel more sorry.”
“However, I made friends with someone who could provide me with additional information about the Black Island.”
“hmm?”
Zhuge Wenhu looked at Zhuge Zhen.
Zhuge Zhenyan scratched his head.
“This is it. Well… Anyway, I am also a member of the Army of Death.”
“…?”
“I thought I should just keep my mouth shut until Jeong spoke… I’m sorry. “Well, I didn’t have a chance to talk because I was down for a few days.”
“What does that mean?”
Yeon Ho-jeong said calmly.
“I believe you have heard the news that the Gwicheolgeommun Gate has gone extinct.”
“Oh, of course I heard. It’s been a while, I guess?”
“yes.”
“But why the gwicheolgeommun?”
“The search has been cleared, but there is one survivor.”
Surprise spread across Zhuge Wenhu’s face.
“If you are a survivor, does that mean you are the successor to the sword?”
“Did you know?”
“Of course. Since the working-level team was dispatched, we have been keeping an eye on the movements of Honam. “Before the Moyong family left, the two of us discussed that matter.”
“I see.”
“That’s not the point. Could it be you…?”
“That’s right.”
Yeon Ho-jeong pointed out the window with his thumb.
“I have brought Kang Ryang, the heir of Guicheolgeommun.”
“…!”
Zhuge Munho’s expression suddenly changed.
Zhuge Munho, who was quietly watching Yeon Ho-jeong, spoke in a more subdued voice.
“You don’t know how dangerous it is, do you?”
“I know.”
“Are you saying you brought me here even though you already knew?”
“That’s right.”
“Why?”
“Because there is a common enemy called the Ink Dragon Club.”
Zhuge Wenhu’s eyes sparkled.
“I heard that the Gwicheolgeommun was wiped out by mysterious masters. “We didn’t know the exact identity, but we were convinced that it was Yang Cheon’s work.”
“You are truly amazing.”
“Yes, as the surviving successor to the sword, you probably wanted revenge on Mukryongbu more than anyone else. But isn’t our Murim Alliance also an enemy to him?”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“It is certainly a dangerous thing to blindly bring in Kang Ryang, but at the same time, if we had judged that he would turn against us, we would not have done so.”
“It goes without saying, but I know that your insight is better than anyone else’s. Also, as a soldier of the Murim Alliance, I trust the abilities and performance of the commander of the Murim Alliance.”
“thank you.”
“But this is not a matter of believing or not believing.”
Tension appeared on Zhuge Wenhu’s face.
“If that fact is found out, not only you but also Lord Yeonga will suffer a fatal blow.”
Regardless of whether Kang Ryang was a trustworthy person, the mere fact that he was from Heukdo meant that he would be a political burden.
“You know that too. “I’m sorry for interrupting
you, but you don’t have to worry about that.”
“hmm?”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled coldly.
“If he touches this side, there’s a bomb I’ll give him as a gift too.”
“…!”
“There is no physical evidence, but wouldn’t it be enough to create physical evidence? “If we just let it be known that this side knows, they won’t dare do anything useless.”
“What is that…?”
“Of course, I will most likely not tell him this. “I plan to leave this as a last resort.”
One last move.
It was quite a scary and heart-pounding statement. Honest curiosity appeared on Zhuge Munho’s face.
“What on earth is that bomb?”
“hmm.”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was lost in thought for a moment, opened his mouth.
“If I contact you in three or four days, will you be able to come to my residence? “It’s probably midnight.”
“…?”
“I have something else to tell your father, too. “Then I will tell you everything I know.”
There must be a reason why Yeon Ho-jeong says this.
Zhuge Mun-ho, who was examining Yeon Ho-jeong’s expression with deep eyes, soon nodded.
“I understand. “I believe that this question I have today will be completely answered that day.”
“thank you.”
“However, please take good care of the successor of Guicheolgeommun for the time being. “I’m sure you can figure it out on your own.”
“I’m thinking it would be better to bring him into the Mortal Army as well.”
“To the Mortal Army?”
“That’s right.”
“…Hmm, okay. “That’s not bad either.”
Zhuge Wenhu nodded.
“I understand. “Let’s not talk about that anymore.”
“thank you.”
At this rate, I would say it went pretty smoothly. Rather, from the perspective of the Murim Alliance military, the fact that Yeonhojeong’s sudden action was suppressed in this way could itself be considered unprecedented.
“The story has become long for no reason. Now let’s get to the real point.”
“Please speak.”
“Before that, I’d like to ask you one question.”
“What do you mean?”
Zhuge Wenhu asked seriously.
“Who do you think should be the leader?”
Suddenly, an incredibly heavy topic popped up.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face also became serious.
“How can you ask me that?”
“It’s just a personal curiosity.”
“This is a difficult question to answer. Even if there are people who have thought about it, it is something that cannot be said out loud.”
This is a much more dangerous topic than Kang Yang joining the Murim Alliance. Yeon Ho-jeong wasn’t nervous for no reason.
“I see. Yes, I understand. “Then let me ask you one more question.”
“…?”
“What do you think about your father, Lord Yeonga, becoming the leader?”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head resolutely.
“Father, I don’t think so.”
“I know that too.”
“Also, I don’t know if it’s okay for me to say this as a child, but my father is not a leader.”
Zhuge Wenhu’s eyes sparkled.
Does your father have no intention of becoming a leader? It was a difficult thing to say between a father and son who were on good terms.
“What do you think?”
“Regardless of his abilities, I think he does not fit the role of a leader.”
“Hmm.”
“There are many other reasons, but that’s my opinion anyway. “Unless there are special circumstances, I think it is best for my father to remain as Bonggong.”
Zhuge Wenhu nodded.
“I enjoyed hearing your honest answer.”
“But what about that question?”
“If you do this, what about other people?”
“yes?”
“For example, a public ambassador.”
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
“If you are a public ambassador, there will be no public outcry even if you become a leader. But what is the meaning of such a question?”
“It seems like the Moyong family started working under him.”
“yes?”
“Someone privately brought up the idea that a public ambassador would be suitable to be a Murim lord.”
“…!”
“The problem is….”
“The only rumor left is that the public ambassador is a leader, but we don’t know who the person who actually said those words was.”
“As expected, it’s easy to talk to you.”
Zhuge Wenhu quenched his thirst with tea.
“After that statement came out, attention within Meng began to focus on the public ambassador. “When I first heard the rumor, I thought it was reasonable, but the speed of the rumor spreading was faster than I thought.”
“It’s about promoting public opinion.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
“Are you Moyong-gun?”
“No matter how hard I searched for the source of the rumor, I couldn’t figure out whose mouth the statement came from.”
“….”
“So I think it’s Moyong-gun.”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“The Murim League suffered quite a bit from measles because of Prince Moyong. But I don’t think it’s good to conclude that it was his doing without any solid evidence.”
“I think so too.”
Zhuge Wenhu smiled.
“So you think you’re not Prince Moyong?”
“That can’t be right.”
Yeonho-jeong also smiled.
“It’s quite early, isn’t it? It’s highly likely that it’s Moyong-gun.”
“But I’m not sure.”
“Then I guess I’ll have to stab it.”
“That’s why I came to see you.”
“Well done.”
“What would you do?”
Yeon Ho-jeong stood up, leaving the Gwangryongbu behind.
“It’s a bit too much to attack directly, so I’ll turn around and stab you.”
