Episode 491
A storm rages (2)
Not many people knew that Deungcheongyo was taken to the execution hall.
Jang Mun-in of the communal faction was a very influential figure. Even Hyeongdang made it easy to book Deungcheongyo, and when Yeonhojeong tied up Deungcheongyo and took him away, he moved secretly, so no one saw him.
In the end, the only people who knew it were the leadership, members of the Jingdang, and high-ranking officials of the intelligence unit under Zhuge Liang.
If it’s fortunate, it’s fortunate. If this fact spreads throughout the Murim Alliance, it will soon spread throughout the world. If that happens, the communal faction will not be able to raise its head in the future, and in the worst case, it may withdraw from the Murim Alliance.
Because Yeon Ho-jeong, Mo Yong-gun, and Zhuge Mun-ho made sure to do the work in advance, the problem did not spread significantly. It was a fortunate event in many ways.
Of course, it was a big deal in itself for a member of the Murim Alliance to be dragged to the execution hall.
“Whoa.”
Yeon Ho-jeong left Seung Hyeon-jin’s residence and walked around the castle.
Most people who encountered Yeon Ho-jeong bowed their heads to him. It is no exaggeration to say that the head of the Yu military unit was an executive-level figure, so it was not unusual for him to receive greetings from many people.
Yeon Ho-jeong also silently bowed his head and walked down the street.
How long did it take to walk like that?
“….”
Yeon Ho-jeong stopped walking and looked at the forest on the right.
‘That’s amazing.’
It was a familiar prayer. It was definitely familiar, but also unfamiliar.
Although she was deeply lost in thought, Yeon Ho-jeong’s spirit was always sensitive to the surrounding situation. I didn’t know that ‘he’ was in the forest until he got close to about a dozen people.
‘It’s a huge development. There really is no one to blame.’
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled and walked into the forest.
After a while.
“It’s been a while.”
“That’s right.”
“I thought I had risen high enough, but you are still amazing. “I thought you could at least compete, but you’re already a few levels higher than me.”
“I lived fiercely. “Have a bit of fun with the world.”
“Yes, that is the driving force to become stronger. “You won’t make progress if you stay in a room like me and just swing your sword on empty days.”
“For you to say something like that, you have developed enough to go too far.”
“Does it look like that?”
“yes. “Not only has he surpassed the martial arts barrier, but he has also developed a martial arts skill comparable to that of a long-time master.”
“It’s not that bad. “I just had a bit of a headache studying swordsmanship.”
“Making martial arts is usually not a difficult task. “It seems like you really gained a lot of insight in the process.”
“It is thanks to the consideration of the lengthy death penalty. “He taught me martial arts that I had never learned before.”
“okay.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“So, have you achieved the ultimate martial arts ability that can surpass four days?”
Paeyul, a middle-aged man, smiled bitterly.
“It is difficult to say that we have surpassed it yet. However…”
“The first part has been completed.”
“That’s the way it is.”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Pae-yul’s left shoulder. A single spear window was visible in the back.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who had been looking at the short spear carried diagonally on his back, this time looked at Paeyul’s left girdle.
There was a sword tied to it, but it was different from the swords that used to have a chance of defeat. Unlike the existing sword, which was almost a narrow-pointed sword with a narrow body and good flexibility, it was a short sword that was slightly longer than a small sword.
The length is slightly longer than this chuck. The width of the sword is twice that of an ordinary long sword. It was a short but sturdy looking sword.
“You told me before. “I don’t know if it will be a sword that governs every day or a spear that can be governed every day.”
“It did.”
“It looks like you killed two birds with one stone.”
Paeyul smiled.
The previous sharp and hard impression was still there, but at least it seemed softer than before.
“I had a hard time.”
“Sa-il (射日) means shooting toward the sun, and Gwan-il (貫日) means that the sun has already pierced through. “If your martial arts skills become perfect, you will most likely be able to attain more than four days of power.”
I know I’m not saying this to plaster your face. Paeyul felt Yeon Ho-jeong’s sincerity, so he expressed his gratitude with his eyes.
“But what are you doing here at this time? “Did you know I was coming here?”
“Yes.”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Paeyul in silence.
The loss rate was also speechless. He just looks at Yeon Ho-jeong with eyes that are much deeper and sharper than before, but also filled with friendliness and caution.
How much time has passed?
“Are you here to stop me from going to see the elder?”
The number of Bonggong of the Murim League is twelve. It is called Twelve Peaks.
However, the heads of the nine families and the six generations alone numbered sixteen. In addition, two of the representatives of small and medium-sized factions were named as leaders.
Six of the six major clans of the nine factions were Twelve Bonggongs, and the remaining elders and two representatives of the small and medium-sized factions fell into the Elder House of the Murim Alliance.
In the beginning, meetings were held together, but heads who were not interested in public service were left out as elders.
One of them was Jang Mun-in of the Jeomchang faction.
“Will it be stopped if I stop it?”
“Of course not.”
“It’s like you. Your confidence does not come from an arrogant personality. “The confidence of someone who knows themselves well is always scary.”
“Jeomchang Jangmun-in also informed your senior. “There is a Sejak from the enemy side among the leaders of the Murim Alliance.”
“Yes.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes deepened.
“I am suspicious of everyone.”
“Know. “I’m sure it would be you.”
“Considering the possibilities, the probability of Sejak being in the Presbyterian Church is extremely low. The reason is that there is top secret information that only the public can handle. Therefore, I am almost certain that there is Sejak in Bonggong.”
“I think so too.”
“Are you still here to stop me?”
Paeyul smiled.
“I don’t think that the long sentence of execution is a ploy by the enemy.”
“Of course you would think so.”
“However, even in the unlikely event that a lengthy execution is the enemy’s plan, I will personally kill the executioner, even if it means cutting off the affection we have developed so far.”
Those were extremely cruel words.
It wasn’t because I didn’t have affection for Jeomchang Jang Mun-in. Paeyul was a man of letters and believed in and followed the death penalty more than anyone else.
Nevertheless, saying that you will blow off the head yourself means that the level of defeat has become that much greater.
It means that not only the martial arts skills have grown, but also the mind has grown. It can be said that we have become equipped with eyes that can see the world correctly without being swayed by the five passions.
A look of puzzlement appeared on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face.
“Then why did you wait for me?”
“Is there any reason to wait for this guy who was my junior and comrade in arms?”
“…?”
“I’m here to help you.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face, which was full of puzzlement, was filled with surprise.
“Help? me?”
“Yes.”
Paeyul shrugged his shoulders.
“I said it before, but funny things often happen when I hang out with you. After that operation, you must have been very busy as the leader of the soldiers’ unit. “Every time I heard a rumor about you, I could barely resist the urge to kick down the door of the closed room and run away.”
“….”
“I had some successes, but my patience also reached its limit. I’m not good at locking myself in a room and swinging a sword. “Even if it’s a wilderness where it’s hard to see even a single grass root, I just want to smell the air of the world and swing my sword and spear.”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was blankly looking at the loss rate, laughed as if it were absurd.
“Even though he’s the youngest, he’s still an elder. What’s wrong with the fortune-telling school?”
“I showed him Gwanil’s martial arts skills, and he readily allowed me to do so. Rather, it seemed like they were going to chase him away as soon as possible. He told me to come back after impressing upon the world how excellent Jeomchang’s martial arts skills are.”
Yeon Ho-jeong laughed haha without realizing it.
Although their personalities were different, the temperaments of Jeomchang people were similar. Cheokgangdo, a military soldier from Jeomchang, also had aspects similar to Paeyul.
And it seemed to be the same for Jeomchang’s long writing. If you were from a normal clan, you would not be able to say that you should help your junior, even if it was out of respect, but it seemed that Jang Mun-in, a member of the Jeomchang clan, did not care about such formality.
“It will be difficult. “My head will hurt too.”
“You solve the headache problem. “I just want to run wild.”
“Don’t think that just because you’re like this, I won’t doubt Jang Mun-in.”
“How many times do I have to tell you for them to understand? “If the death penalty is a long sentence, I will personally kill you.”
“I like it because it’s so bloody.”
“It’s one of my few strengths.”
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was smiling, took the gun with moderation.
“I will not refuse help from my senior.”
The loss rate was also high.
“Nothing will ruin your work.”
“thank you.”
“Anyway, where are you going now?”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face instantly became expressionless.
“I’m going to Yonghwajinin, the leader of the Volcanic Sect.”
* * *
“Military.”
“Please speak.”
Zhuge Li’s face was extremely grave.
The public ambassador sighed.
“I don’t know how much the military cares about the martial arts alliance and its strength.”
“thank you.”
“But this time it was severe.”
This was said in reference to the Deungcheongyo incident.
Zhuge Wenhu lowered his head.
“I can only apologize to Ambassador Bangjang. “I wanted to tell you separately, but I thought it would be better not to, so I worked quietly.”
“Catching Sejak is definitely not an important task. However, it is not right to destroy the trust between the feudal lords just to seize one piece.”
“Trust… you mean?”
Zhuge Wenhu said bitterly.
“To be honest, I am not sure about the trust you are talking about.”
“Military.”
“Among Bong-gong, there are people who care for the world as much as the Great Master or Seung Hyeon-jin, while there are also people who only seek their own interests with a selfish and greedy mind.”
“I know. Still, it can’t be like this. “There is something called procedures in an organization.”
“Isn’t work going according to procedure? “As you may have heard, it was Deung Jang-mun-in who attacked Dae-su first.”
Zhuge Wenhu’s eyes lit up.
“By any chance, the Ambassador has a position as a scholar, so you don’t plan on telling me to negotiate on that level, do you?”
The public ambassador instantly felt speechless.
I didn’t mean to say that, but I had similar thoughts. In any case, Deungcheongyo was a member of the communal faction. It was true that despite his position and reputation, there was a feeling that he had taken matters too seriously.
“Military. Even if you hold great power, if you commit a crime, you should be punished. However, I am worried that the military may be overly minimizing the influence of one individual.”
“It’s not like that. Rather, the problem is that you know too well. To be more honest, a person like Jang Mun-in should not become Bonggong because his personal influence is so great.”
“Uh-huh soldier.”
“Ambassador.”
Zhuge Wenhu’s eyes lit up.
“Now is the time to put aside prestige and history and think about practical benefit. “It is not right to leave the seeds of conflict in a situation where a war could break out even tomorrow.”
“What the soldier said is not wrong. Still, I don’t think it can be done this way. It’s not just about respect and history. If this continues and the communist faction defects…”
That was then.
“Sir.”
“Report.”
“Yonghwajin, a member of the Hwasan Sect, has been transported to the execution hall.”
The ambassador’s eyes widened.
Zhuge Munho, who quenched his thirst with a sip of tea, spoke calmly.
“Don’t worry about the defection. They all know that if they don’t want to be defeated individually, they have to help.”
