Episode 428
A past linked to the Four Gods (3)
“Hmm.”
Mo Yong-woo’s eyes lit up.
“So Daesu followed him?”
“That’s right. “He said he’d be back around this time tomorrow.”
“I understand. “It was a lot of hard work.”
“then.”
Yun-ho left, and Mo Yong-woo, Muk-bi, Fire Fire, and Sima-hyeon remained in his place.
Mo Yong-woo said to Firefighter.
“There were many hardships along the way.”
Firefighter snorted.
“I hope your unit feels comfortable.”
“hmm?”
“The chieftain was better at speaking than the martial artist. Even a ghost can possess you.”
Mo Yong-woo smiled.
“Speech is also an ability. As you said, thanks to having a leader like that, we don’t suffer any losses.”
“It would be a pity that he couldn’t keep up with even half of that talented martial artist.”
“Isn’t it fortunate that I’m at least stronger than you?”
Wow.
Life gushed out from Firefighter’s body.
Even though his inner strength was blocked, his unique liveliness did not go anywhere and the atmosphere quickly became ugly.
“If you’re that confident, how about suggesting that we solve the inner strength and make it stick properly?”
Mo Yong-woo shook his head.
“We are warriors, not fighters. I don’t mind any means to achieve my goal. “I would never do something foolish like release the prey I once caught.”
“joy! Then your leader must be a fool. “You promised to let me go.”
“I omitted to say that I would hold on to it until it was of no use. “You don’t have to worry about that.”
Firefighter, who was quietly glaring at Mo Yong-woo, growled softly.
“I will deal with you first as soon as I gain freedom.”
Mo Yong-woo nodded.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Firefighter exhaled harshly and turned around to enter his living quarters.
Mo Yong-wu, who was watching the back of Firefighter moving away, asked Sima Hyeon.
“What did you say your name was?”
“It’s Sima Hyeon.”
“Not your name, but the poison you manufactured.”
Sima Xuan’s eyes lit up.
“It’s a pure heart mountain.”
“Can you explain?”
Surprisingly, Sima Xuan answered obediently.
“It is a poison that has no symptoms in the beginning. “The medicinal ingredients used in the first place also nourish the body, so the physical condition improves and the circulation of energy becomes more active.”
“But?”
“Excess of a good thing can become poison. How much worse would it be if it were an item used as poison? Jeoksimsan is a poison that filters out the natural poison contained in the medicinal power and stores it in the deep veins. “There is nothing wrong right now, but after a month or two, your chest will start to feel tight.”
“….”
“Even if discovered then, treatment is not difficult. However, healing with internal energy requires an overwhelming amount of internal strength. However, if you pass that period, it will be impossible to decipher it on your own unless you are an expert at the level of the Thirteenth Place of Saint Heaven.”
“Are you sure?”
“I am sure. Of course, I think there are always exceptions.”
Looking at it like this, it certainly didn’t seem to be an ordinary poison.
“What about the antidote?”
“No.”
“…Nothing?”
“exactly. “There is only a medicine that delays the decay of the heart veins.”
Mo Yong-woo’s eyes deepened.
“Does this mean that if I cannot detoxify the poison called Jeoksimsan, I will have to live with that medicine for the rest of my life?”
“Ten years at most. Even if you slow it down with medicine, you won’t be able to enjoy a long life. “It is a poison that rots the heart and causes abnormalities in blood circulation, so how can one live a long life?”
“…That’s terrible.”
Sima Xuan did not answer. No, I might not have felt the need to answer.
He had lived as an assassin for more than half of his life. Even if he had a good nature, after killing countless people in such an environment, he could no longer imagine life as anything other than an assassin.
Mo Yong-woo, who was lost in thought for a moment, nodded lightly and gave the order to congratulate the guests.
“You too, take a break.”
“I already tried to do that.”
“Oh, before that, can I ask one question?”
“…?”
“How did you come here?”
Sima Xuan said with a somewhat sour expression.
“I plan to ask him about that tomorrow, too.”
In any case, it was said that he came at the recommendation of Yeon Ho-jeong.
When they returned to their residence in Sima County, only Mo Yongwu and Mo Fei remained.
Mukbi said.
“Still, I’m glad it worked out better than I expected. “It’s a matter of people’s livelihood in Guangdong.”
“That’s true.”
Mo Yong-woo quenched his appetite.
“From what I hear, it seems like the issue was resolved quite forcefully.”
“I’m not really surprised, considering how the practitioner, or rather the master, usually handles his work.”
“That’s right. But the opponents are imperial officials. “I’m going to keep my head down for now, but if I harbor any grudges, it could be a pain in the ass.”
“I heard that they are the highest heads of each department. “They are sitting in such a position, so why would they even harbor a grudge against them?”
Mo Yong-woo shook his head.
“I don’t dare to boast that I know more about the world than you, but there is one thing I learned both when I was working in the business world and when I was in the Murim Alliance.”
“…?”
“Politicians never forget that they suffered losses or were oppressed.”
“…!”
“If you bow your head to the other person once, you will definitely bow to yourself in the future. “They thought that if you didn’t do that, you wouldn’t have any authority.”
“Such…”
“There are cases where a position is achieved through effort and character, but on the contrary, there are also cases where the position makes the person. “Such people do not think differently about authority and power, and are usually accustomed to rights without responsibility.”
A slight worry appeared on Mukbi’s face.
“Then what?”
Mo Yong-woo shook his head.
“I don’t think the algebraic method is right. No, there is no need to discuss right and wrong in the first place. All you have to do is carry out the given command. but….”
“…?”
“Considering Dae-su’s personality, I don’t think he would have gone so aggressive as he didn’t have the confidence to withstand their attacks.”
Mo Yong-woo smiled with effort.
“Well, for now, let’s just think about the present. As a result, the minds of the officials have changed, and the atmosphere in Guangdong will be corrected in the near future.”
“Ah yes.”
“You too have had a lot of hardships on your journey. “Just go in and rest.”
“All right. Commander, please rest as well.”
“Okay then.”
Mo Yong-woo looked up at the sky.
The day was darker than I expected. The day was slowly getting warmer, but for some reason, I felt a bit chilly.
“It won’t be a problem, I guess.”
* * *
Looking up from the bottom of a mountain, Bulsan Mountain was as big and wide as any mountain would be.
Although it is so large and majestic, it boasts a quiet atmosphere. Although the skies everywhere were dark, the sky over Bulsan seemed particularly clear.
“Can you see it? “That place over there.”
“exactly.”
“That Donghyeol (洞穴) is the entrance. If you go through that entrance, there are numerous caves connected to each other. “We live right there.”
Yeon Ho-jeong narrowed his eyes.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
The temperature was humid and the day was muggy.
But Yeon Ho-jeong could feel it instinctively. The cool wind blowing from that cave.
It is an unusual place. My senses told me so.
It is not a place where demons who walk around Sima Oedo live, nor is it a place where vicious killers reside. I don’t have the slightest idea that something bad is happening there.
but.
‘It’s swarming.’
The current Yeonhojeong, whose martial arts level has risen through the battle with the Yayul enemy, is now able to accept more of the enlightenment of the past during the time of the Emperor of Darkness.
Even at the same level, the sense is different and the sensitivity of the bet is different. Originally, it was a road that I would have just passed by, but as soon as Tamgyeong pointed out Donghyeol, all my senses focused on that place and I could read the density of energy flowing softly.
‘There are many strong people.’
Numbers cannot be judged. Because the distance was so far away, Yeonho could not tell how many masters there were.
but.
“Moody.”
“hmm?”
Yeon Ho-jeong glanced at Tamgyeong.
“Noinjang is an old man, but most of the masters who live there are truly amazing.”
“her! Can you feel that?”
“Rather than feeling Qi, it’s just a feeling. “If there had been an expert who had been actively competing in actual matches until now, it would have felt much more dangerous.”
Inspector Tam couldn’t help but be amazed.
“How far is it to feel it? “You truly amaze me.”
“It’s no big deal.”
“It’s nothing. Even if you’re not at the level you’re at now, I think you’ll be at least the level of an old sect master. “It’s impressive enough, but there’s probably no one else with sharp senses like you at that level.”
“Then I guess so.”
Tamgyeong, who was quietly looking at Yeonhojeong, smiled.
“You look alike.”
“What do you mean?”
“It looks a lot like that person.”
“Who are you talking about?”
“A person who is presumed to be your master.”
“…!!”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes widened slightly.
Inspector Tam looked up at the sky.
“This happened when he was a promising talent in Shaolin. Contrary to the expectations of those around me, I was engulfed in agony. “The stagnation of martial arts has come a long way.”
“….”
“I met him by chance then. It was a question and answer dance. He smiled at me and I swung my fist without realizing it. “You can guess the result, right?”
“….”
“It was a complete defeat. “It would have been better if he had been beaten as hard as he could, but he destroyed my Shaolin martial arts from the roots without even using my internal skills.”
“…no way.”
Yeon Ho-jeong said in a whisper.
“Have you met him?”
“If I had never met that person, I would never have known that you had trained as a Shinigami.”
“…!”
“You look a lot like him. Their appearances and physiques are all different, but their eyes are exactly the same. But after experiencing you for so long, I noticed that not only your eyes resembled you, but even your wisdom disguised as extremeness resembled you.”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was watching the detective quietly, asked in a somewhat quiet voice.
“Where is he?”
“If that person was your master, wouldn’t you know better?”
I do not know.
After returning, he did not know his teacher because he had never met him, and during the time of the Emperor of Darkness, his teacher left him first.
He has always been like that. He suddenly appeared in front of him, comforted his broken soul, taught him martial arts for several years, and when he thought he had achieved some success, he suddenly disappeared again.
Surprisingly, the existence of the teacher was full of mystery even for Yeon Ho-jeong.
Although he was a man with affection, he did not give him as much affection as he did with other priests.
However, this does not mean that he was negligent in teaching. On the contrary, in terms of strictness, he was even greater than his father, Yeonwi, and the wisdom of life and the truth of the world that he taught him were like the treasures of a wise man.
A benefactor who taught me not only knowledge and martial arts, but also how to create a path forward. However, it is a very difficult and long-awaited entity that has an invisible wall preventing you from getting close to it.
“He told me that. He said that he would be able to meet his student whenever he got there. “They said you might be able to meet the successor of the Shinigami.”
“….”
“That was you. I knew it the moment I saw it. “That I am his disciple.”
Tamgyeong, who was quietly looking at the sky, lowered his head and looked at Yeonhojeong.
“The entire Buddhist community is silent, but I think I can tell you. “What are we, who were once Buddhist monks, looking for here?”
“…What is it?”
“It’s eternal life.”
“What do you mean?”
Inspector Tam’s eyes deepened.
“Life without death. In other words, I was researching immortality.”
