Episode 458
A journey to find the truth (8)
“….”
A heavy silence fell.
No one in Daejeon could speak.
Lately, my lord has become quite ill. He was so generous that he even corrected the martial arts skills of his subordinates, whom he had not paid much attention to in the past.
For the Chinese zodiac, such changes in Yang Chen brought about a deeper sense of loyalty. In particular, some people, including Baek Seo, felt like their master was a teacher as they were taught higher-level martial arts.
Even they didn’t dare make eye contact with Yang Chen now.
How much time has passed like that?
“Hmm.”
The silence was long, but Yang Chen’s expression was not as serious as expected.
“But he hasn’t neglected his training.”
The condition of Jeon Hong, who was lying on the floor of Daejeon with bandages wrapped all over his body, was quite miserable.
But the people here knew. Jeon Hong’s condition is not as serious as it seems. Although he suffered internal and external injuries that cannot be ignored, he will never die from this level.
The problem was the arm.
Whether you are a martial artist or a swordsman, losing one arm means that your combat power has dropped by more than half. Moreover, Jeon Hong was a handsome young man, not yet thirty.
Squeak.
Yang Chen got up from the royal palace, walked next to Jeon Hong, and sat down on the floor.
dump.
As Yang Cheon sat down, the zodiac signs and combat unit commanders lined up on his left and right all fought in unison.
Anyway, Yang Cheon unwrapped the bandages wrapped around Jeon Hong’s body.
Slurp. Slurp.
All the bandages wrapped around his upper body were removed.
Then the terrible wounds were revealed. Dozens of scabbed wounds were drawn, some of which were deep, while others had almost completely healed, leaving only red marks.
Yang Chen’s eyes lit up.
“Look at this guy?”
Yang Cheon, who was pressing Jeon Hong’s muscles with his fingers, chuckled.
“It looks like you put a lot of effort into it. It’s really difficult to build this much muscle. “There is nothing lacking in elasticity, strength or flexibility.”
These are the words of the king of the world. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a high praise if he were to say it to a student who was very shy.
“But as expected, the training period was not long enough.”
Yang Chen’s eyes grew cold.
“Isn’t he truly an ugly guy?”
The atmosphere in Daejeon became even heavier.
“What you lack in martial arts skills can be gained through effort and experience. He also needs heavenly luck, but if he is Yang Heaven’s disciple, it is not that difficult to make up for his lack of strength. But the mentality is different.”
Yang Cheon’s face was very cold as he looked down at the unconscious Jeon Hong, as if he was truly disappointed.
“When you reach a certain level, mental strength often takes priority over the level of martial arts. “It seems like those poor, white-faced beggars didn’t understand why they attach importance to spiritual theory and practice, even though I’ve told them dozens of times.”
The Nine Daemun Sect possessed many world-class martial arts skills. If he had taught those martial arts skills to all of his disciples, their power would have been much stronger than it is now.
However, the Old Daemun Sect, and most of the Baekdo Sect, do not teach good martial arts from the beginning, even if they are students.
The reason is obvious. If the mind and heart cannot support martial arts, no matter how high the level of martial arts is, it is meaningless.
There are many warriors who are strong and good at fighting. However, there are not many people who have the sincerity to not be swayed by the martial arts they have learned.
Of course, Yang Cheon’s thoughts on sincerity and Baekdo Murim’s thoughts on sincerity were different.
What was important was that he was keenly aware that martial arts and spirit must be balanced.
“If you gain great power, you may be able to indulge yourself to a certain extent. “Once you overcome that debauchery and start looking at the sky, only then can you capture the light.”
Yang Cheon stood up.
“They say that farming for a disciple is just as good as farming for a child, but I really don’t agree with that.”
Fortunately for Yang Cheon, the affection he gave to his disciples was not infinite.
Being accepted as a disciple did not mean that he would be recognized by Yang Cheon. Yangcheon’s interest and affection changes depending on how he shows himself while living as his disciple.
Just like the current bus line.
“Clean it up. “When you come to your senses, bring me back to you.”
“I follow your orders.”
After a while, Yang Cheon said as his subordinates dragged Jeon Hong outside.
“There are people who brought that guy?”
White Paper answered in a cautious voice.
“That’s right.”
“Have you checked your identity?”
“There was nothing else to recognize. “They were warriors whom the Three Dukes took as subordinates near the training ground.”
“follower?”
Yang Cheon burst out laughing as if he was shocked.
“A guy who couldn’t take care of even one of his martial arts skills was acting like a leader there?”
Jeon Hong’s level was also impressive enough. Considering his age and when he started martial arts, just saying he was amazing was almost not enough.
It was a statement that could be persuasive because it was said by someone who is considered to be the strongest warrior in Yangcheon and martial arts.
“What did they do?”
“He is a person of the Three Confucius… so we provided him a seat in the guesthouse.”
“Tell them to kick you out.”
“All right.”
Considering Yang Cheon’s anger, it was fortunate that none of his heads ran away. If it hadn’t been for the detoxification of the Yin Huang poison, they would probably all have died miserably.
“All that remains is the white paper and you can all leave.”
“I follow your orders.”
After a while, only Yangcheon and Baekseo remained in Daejeon.
Yang Chen asked.
“Have you figured out who did it?”
“That’s right.”
“Who is it?”
“It was… an unexpected person was involved.”
“So who?”
“Yeon Ho-jeong was in that group.”
For a moment, a look of surprise appeared on Yang Chen’s face.
“That Yeon Ho-jeong guy came to Honam?”
“That’s right.”
“If he had entered Honam, you would have known about it long ago. Why didn’t you report it before?”
“sorry. Bu’s intelligence corps also missed Yeonhojeong’s whereabouts. “It seems that detailed information management was impossible because more than 80% of the intelligence power was diverted to the north.”
“I heard the rest of you were playing? It’s Yeon Ho-jeong and no one else. “It wouldn’t have been easy to recognize him.”
“It looks like he came secretly.”
Yang Chen snorted, saying it wasn’t even funny.
But he also knew. If you have Yeon Ho-jeong’s level of skill and insight, it’s not that difficult to move around while avoiding the gaze of those around you.
“Listen to the situation first.”
“yes.”
The white paper spoke almost exactly as if he had seen the situation himself.
Because the information power of the Mukryongbu was focused on Saewae and the Murim Alliance, it was not as good as before, but it still showed great ability in understanding what had already happened.
Yang Cheon’s eyes deepened upon hearing the situation.
“Somunju of the Black Iron Sword Gate.”
“….”
“Now that I think about it, when Yeon Ho-jeong came to treat my body the other day, there was a guy he brought with him as an attendant. “For a young guy, he had quite a bit of energy, so I got to see him briefly.”
“I didn’t tell you because the Vice Lord didn’t care, but that young man was Kang Ryang, the successor to the Black Iron Sword.”
“I see.”
The corners of Yang Chen’s mouth rose.
“It’s amazing. The third one, no matter how mediocre he was, was able to learn the strange dance. Looking at the quality of the muscles and the remaining energy, the martial arts of the heir to the Black Iron Sword Gate was just around the corner.”
“If you look at the traces of the battle, it appears that it was a close match. Nevertheless, considering that there was no significant damage to Kangryang, it seems like the game was decided in an instant.”
Yang Chen said in a sad voice.
“That is what competency is. Even if you are practicing the best martial arts in the world, if you are not careful, you can die in a matter of days. Moreover, if the conversation while running the bases is true, it looks like the third one was looking down on that guy from the beginning.”
“I think so.”
“Ugly guy. “Kangho is a place where even a three-year-old child can be beaten, and I looked down on someone who was no different from me, so it’s a good thing that my life wasn’t lost.”
“They probably had no choice but to take matters into their own hands.”
“Of course it is.”
Yang Chen clenched his chin and asked.
“Did you say strong? Even if it was him, there was no way Yeon Ho-jeong would have tried to ignore this situation. “Have you received any special contact?”
“Even though that’s not the case, they say they contacted our intelligence group.”
“What did you say?”
Baek Seo took out a letter from his pocket. It was a letter written directly by the intelligence group.
Yang Cheon, who received the letter from Baek Seo and opened it, immediately burst into laughter.
“Haha! “Looking at this guy’s vulgar way of speaking, I can definitely feel it.”
“Are you thinking of going?”
“if? “My guy doesn’t want to come here, so what should I do?”
“How dare you ask your servant to come and go? “The reason I’m not responding to this request is…”
“I don’t know if I had anything else to say, but I also have something to argue with him, right? “I have something to talk about, but he said he doesn’t want to come, so I have no choice but to go.”
Baek Seo no longer stopped Yang Cheon.
“When do you want to leave?”
Yang Cheon stood up.
“If he was just a kid, he would have fun with the kids for a few days, but he’s got a lot of nerve. “Let’s not waste time and leave right away.”
“I will prepare it.”
“I see.”
Yang Chen, who was behind his back, smiled and looked up at the ceiling.
“Yeonhojeong… It’s Yeonhojeong.”
At once his eyes became cold.
“Do you know? I like you more than you think. However, if you use your tongue incorrectly during this meeting, you will not be safe.”
* * *
“You don’t have to do this.”
At Yeonhojeong’s words, Inhwaruju Songdap bowed his head.
“I am a businessman and a person who knows duty. “You gave enlightenment that money cannot buy to an uneducated merchant, so I must repay you as much as I can.”
Yeon Ho-jeong laughed bitterly.
“I really appreciate the favor, but if you give me the entire fourth floor here, how will Rouge do business?”
“If the teacher had not enlightened me, I could have fallen into disrepair sooner or later. “If you think of it as an asset that would have been lost anyway, this is really nothing.”
“Hehehe.”
“I’m just embarrassed that I have no choice but to repay you with something so small.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“It is said that even if the same debt is owed, a warrior will repay with his sword and a merchant will repay with money. Since you said so much, I will accept this generous reward.”
“It’s an honor, sir.”
Thanks to Song Dap’s favor, the group was able to rent the entire top floor and have drinks and food. There was no luxury like this.
Song Dap asked.
“If you need anything else to do, please call me.”
“There is nothing like that, but there is one thing Rouge should know.”
“Please speak, sir.”
Yeon Ho-jeong said with a cheerful face.
“The Lord Mukryong will come to see me in a few days.”
“…yes?”
“It won’t really change anything if he comes, but I thought Rouge should know in advance that the big name of the Black Island Wulin is coming.”
“….”
“Oh, just in case, there is no need to give me special treatment just because I am Yangcheon. “I just knew that… Rouge?”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was quietly looking at the song and answer, sighed.
“hey! Jeomsoy! Get the owner here! “You passed out!”
