Episode 102. How are you doing?
Gucheonnodo Simtong threw the man he was holding onto at Sangjae Yong.
“100 million!”
“Ugh!”
Kkudangtang.
The four seas’ best ark, Sang Jae-yong, and the murderer, Chu Yeop-jin, were entangled together and rolled around.
“Brother Poong, that guy is none other than Chu Yeop-jin. I saved him from being killed by Sang Jae-yong who ordered Cheon Sal Ma-an’s Cheo Do-gwang. Here’s the truth. The one who planned the murder of Brother Poong was Chu Yeop-jin, and the one who decided was Sang Jae-yong. It was all done to take away Jang Moon-ho’s lumber shop. However, when things went wrong, Sang Jae-yong tried to put all the blame on Chu Yeop-jin and killed him.”
Poongyeoncho looked at Sangjaeyong with a dumbfounded expression.
“Is that true!”
“Oh, no. It is true that Chu Yeop-jin suggested a murder on contract that day. However, I clearly told him to do whatever he wanted and that I would step away from this matter.”
He said it as if he found the pain funny.
“Hehehe. Yes, and I gave 700 nyang as a bribe to Chuyeopjin, who had no money. I said that it wasn’t money I gave him.”
Only then did Sang Jae-yong become deep in thought and lower his head to the ground.
“Please forgive me! I was momentarily blinded by greed… … It’s all my fault.”
“Uh-huh… … .”
A laugh escaped Poongyeoncho’s mouth.
The old man who commissioned the murder says it is ‘the result of immorality’.
Tak Go-myeong, who could no longer contain his anger, ran to Sang Jae-yong.
“You filthy old man! That is a vicious sin that deserves to be torn to pieces, not a vice!”
Along with the words, Takko Myung pulled out a sword and put it in his hand.
The startled Poongyeoncho quickly ran over and grabbed Takgomyeong’s arm.
“Stop! Hold on. If you kill this old man now, only your younger brother will get tired. This old man is different from Jang Moon-ho.”
“Then what do you want to do?”
“First, I want to hand those two over to the authorities.”
“But Jang Moon-ho is already dead. If those two go to the authorities and tell everything, we’ll have to leave Gaebong. Let’s just kill them all cleanly and bury them.”
Then Sang Jae-yong hit the ground with his forehead and said.
“No! I will never mention your names! I have already told you that Jang Moon-ho ordered the murder and ran away when his crime was discovered! Even the authorities will not mention Jang Moon-ho! Really!”
Sang Jae-yong hung on desperately.
That’s why it’s much better to be sent to the government office than to have your throat cut here.
I never dreamed of accusing them of their crimes.
As Tak Go-myeong said, they will be gone once they leave Gaebong.
Even if you die and come back to life, you won’t be able to catch them with the skills of the soldiers. If you rashly report them, you will only be putting yourself in danger.
Tak Go-myeong, who had been grumbling, glared at Sang Jae-yong and said.
“If the government finds Brother Feng or me, I swear I will tear your limbs off and kill you.”
“I will never do that. I swear it.”
Sang Jae-yong looked at Tak Go-myeong with hot eyes.
That was true. He had already given a lot of money to the government. He planned to give more through Ihwasu in the future. With that money, he could at least save his life. If he lived, it wouldn’t be difficult to get released again.
Finally, Tak Go-myeong retrieved Park Do.
“Ugh, since it happened to you, do as you wish.”
“Thank you, Agent.”
“yes.”
Lee Hwa-soo bowed deeply.
“If you had ears, you would have heard what happened, right?”
“……yes.”
“Take them to the authorities right now and confess their crimes. If they do anything foolish, you will see Tak Awoo’s sword dancing. Do you understand?”
“Yes, yes. I will do as you say.”
Lee Hwa-soo glanced at Sang Jae-yong.
Sang Jae-yong nodded as if to follow his words.
After a while, Lee Hwa-su called the escort and captured Sang Jae-yong and Chu Yeop-jin, then took them out.
“Brothers Poong and Tak have had a hard time because of this, so shouldn’t they receive compensation?”
At Simtong’s words, Poongyeoncho shook her head with a tired expression.
“No. I don’t want to. I feel like if I keep doing that, I’ll end up being one of those people who took that guy’s money… … .”
“Ugh, if Sang Jae-yong is going to the government office on his own two feet, I wonder what he can do… … .”
It seems that Simtong is reluctant to end it like this.
Then Tak Go-myeong smiled and said.
“Old Man Shim, have you forgotten what kind of people we used to be? The reason we let those guys live today is because there were many witnesses. If those guys come out without paying for their crimes… … . they’ll die without anyone knowing. Isn’t that right, Brother?”
“If I say it twice, it’s nagging.”
“Hehehe. Both of you live complicated lives. You could have just killed me and come to the mountains.”
Yeonjeokha, who was listening, clicked his tongue.
“Tsk tsk! Someone said this in the basement before. If you don’t have a child, you’re just a kid. Whenever an old man opens his mouth, he says, “Let’s kill him,” and when he gets tired, he goes to the mountains. You don’t know life, you don’t know life.”
“… … .”
Simtong stroked his beard with an embarrassed face.
I wanted to say something in rebuttal, but I was speechless because I had no children.
***
December.
release.
Sahae Sangbang’s Bangju Sangjae Yong and Ronin Chuyeopjin were imprisoned for ordering murder. In their stead, acting chief Lee Hwasu stepped forward to lead Sahae Sangbang.
Five days after Sang Jae-yong was imprisoned, Poong Yeon-cho and Tak Go-myeong left Yonghui-ru. They had no choice but to leave Sahaesangbang because their relationship with Daehangsu Lee Hwa-su was strained.
The two men who left Sahaesangbang quickly settled in Geumseonsangbang. The fight for power between merchants was fierce, and there were plenty of jobs for swordsmen.
Yeonjeokha and Simtong stayed in a guest house and loafed around like in Luoyang.
For some reason, Simtong didn’t suggest saving Sahewon.
As if he knew that Yeonjeok-ha wouldn’t stay in Gaepoong for long.
Has it been about ten days since I stayed in Gaebong?
Poongyeoncho, who was drinking with us at the bar, said.
“Yeon-ah, is it possible that the name of the sister you have above is Seol-ju?”
“Yes. But why?”
“Huh, I met with the warriors of Geumseon Sangbang this afternoon, and they said that there is a Yeon clan of Waryongjang in Haewon Sangbang. I asked just in case, and they said it was Yeonseonju.”
“… … .”
He picked up his food and ate it with a pouty face.
In fact, he didn’t care where the Yeons were or what they were doing.
Takgo Myung added a brief explanation.
“These days, Geumseon Sangbang and Haewon Sangbang are fighting over the commercial area of Jinan Night Market. If this continues, I might end up running into Yeonseonju.”
“Wow, that’s gross.”
Yeonjeokha shook her head.
Who would have thought that in this big world, sworn brothers would end up entangled with Yeon-ssi?
But on the other hand, it was the fate of swordsmen. If you live as a ronin in the same area, you are bound to encounter them at some point.
“Can you tell the speaker who his brother is?”
Poongyeoncho glanced at Yeonjeokha’s expression.
He didn’t want to fight with the Yeons. No matter how much he hated them, they were Yeonjeokha’s blood relatives.
Takko Myung intervened.
“If they had a conscience, they wouldn’t be able to say anything about what happened at Obongsanchae.”
Tak Go-myeong thought that Yeon-seon-ju would not harbor resentment over that incident. Compared to the hardships Yeon-jeok-ha had endured at Waryongjang, it was just a joke.
I immediately understood why Yeonjeok Poongyeoncho and Takgomyung were saying that.
You probably don’t want to fight with the speaker.
“Do whatever you want. Word will start spreading soon anyway.”
I had no intention of hiding my love for him.
It was about time for the story of the fight with Daeryukwi at Nanyangsangbang and the uproar at Sahaesangbang to become known. There was no reason to hide it now, and I didn’t want to.
Simtong, who was watching the brothers’ conversation from one side, asked cautiously.
“But, Confucius, where do you plan to spend the winter?”
Instead of giving a thoughtful answer, he turned his gaze out the window.
It was a question that seemed like nothing, but had quite a few implications.
Suddenly, Namgungcheon’s face came to mind.
-We plan to move to Jeongju within a few days. Luoyang is too close to Wolha Church. Please come to Daeyeonsangbang later.
After hearing that, I felt bad for a long time.
Maybe it’s pity for Namgung Se-ga, who has to wander around while keeping an eye on the famous religion.
Honestly, the Yeons of Waryongjang thought, ‘It’s worth it even if we fail.’
But Namgung Se-ga was concerned about many things. It may be because of the goodwill they showed. He wanted them to be respected and live a comfortable life.
For some reason, the moment Simtong asked the question, Namgungcheon’s words came to mind.
I muttered softly to myself as I was feeling depressed.
Jeongju, Daeyeonsangbang.
But I don’t want to go there. I think I’ll wander around for a long time after seeing their sad reality. That’s why I consciously avoided Daeyeonsangbang when I passed through Jeongju.
I still don’t feel confident enough to see them comfortably.
If a little more time passes, maybe we can meet again with a smile?
‘You’re like those fucking famous school guys.’
It’s all their fault.
The destruction of the Namgung family and the Namgung Cheon siblings being forced to wander the world of martial arts.
If the lowest of the ten horsemen are that strong, then it is only natural that Namgung Sega would be defeated. The reason Chilpaimon is holding its breath is probably because it knows their strength.
‘Why did my father fight with them?’
Come to think of it, there is only the story that ‘The True Moon Swordsman fought together with the Sword King’, but there is no answer to ‘Why?’
Why did my father fight with the famous church?
Being insulted even after death.
“Confucius?”
I woke up from my trance-like thoughts at the call of my heart.
“huh?”
“Where is this winter… … .”
Simtong trailed off, thinking, ‘It might seem like I’m just nagging for no reason.’
“Well, where would be good?”
“How are you doing?”
“… … .”
The pain struck me without warning.
Yeonjeokha glanced at Simtong.
I wondered if he knew something and said that on purpose, or if it was just a coincidence.
“Why me, Jeongju?”
“First of all, isn’t there a lot to see? To the north, the Yellow River flows just one hour away, to the west is Songshan with Shaolin Temple, and to the southeast is the vast Yellow Sea Plain. And that’s not all? There’s Jeongju in the middle of Kaifeng and Luoyang, so wherever you go, it’s easy… … .”
“Yeah, it’s also yellow in winter… … .”
When Yeonjeokha inadvertently made a move, Takgomyeong immediately asked.
“Brother, why is the river yellow in winter?”
“That’s right, that’s why, someone said that the view of the big water is better in the winter.”
“Oh, there’s a saying like that? Why didn’t I know about it?”
“I’m hearing this for the first time, but we must have gone all the way to the mountains so we didn’t hear it. It’s winter so there’s a lot of water… … . Huh.”
Poongyeoncho nodded as if he now understood.
“Your Majesty, have you decided to settle down in Jeongju?”
“Yeah. Since that’s what Old Man Shim wants, let’s just go and see.”
“Hehehe, thank you for thinking of me that way.”
Simtong looked at Yeonjeokha with a big smile on his face, wondering what was so funny.
Towards that heartache, Poongyeoncho spoke.
“Old Man Shim, have you buried a honey pot in Jeongju? If something good happens, let’s share it with each other.”
“Hehehe. Well… … I don’t know yet whether it will be a honey pot or a burden.”
“Tch! That’s a minus. If you don’t know, who else will?”
“Brother Feng, that’s just how life is. How many people know their own minds so well?”
At around 9 p.m., Poongyeoncho’s buttocks began to wiggle.
Tak Go-myeong, who couldn’t stand to watch, opened his mouth.
“Brother, don’t act like a puppy that needs to poop. Go home first. I’m going to finish all the bottles of alcohol here before I go. You’re not a new groom, are you? I’ll see the third child soon.”
“There are a lot of thieves in the neighborhood these days. My family is worried, so what can I do? I have to go home early. I never thought there would come a day when I would be worried because of thieves. Damn it.”
The wind chime rustled.
It’s a funny reality to think about the past when I was the owner of Nokrim Sanchae.
It seemed like Poongyeoncho and Takgomyeong had returned to their daily lives.
Wuxia,
