Episode 119. Is all the green forest like that?
Around lunchtime the next day.
The four-horse carriage carrying Yeonjeokha and his party slowly passed through Dujiazhang Village.
The old village at the foot of the mountain with Mt. Taesan in the distance was miserable at first glance.
About a dozen houses were blackened, and some were still emitting smoke.
The carriage passing through the center of the village stopped for a moment.
The coachman stopped first when he encountered a cart loaded with corpses.
Yeonjeokha, who had been staring blankly out the window, suddenly got up from her seat.
He got out of the carriage, kicked the ground lightly, and climbed onto the carriage roof.
Gucheonnodo Simtong followed him as if he were his alter ego.
Finally, the carriage door closed with a ‘click’ sound.
Jin Seol-ha, who was sitting next to the horse, looked back without thinking and shouted in surprise.
“Oh my! Your Majesty, why are you out so early?”
Instead of giving a quick reply, he gave a brief glance and soon turned his gaze to Dalguji.
A small body that looked to be about five or six years old was seen on top of the adults’ corpses.
The people walking with the oxcart glanced at the carriage with weary eyes and then started moving again.
Clunk. Clunk.
I couldn’t take my eyes off the oxcart loaded with the corpses of the victims until it moved away.
“Is this the kind of food that old man Sim enjoyed?”
“……yes.”
Simtong did not deny it.
That doesn’t mean his past changes.
“Is this how it is in all of Nokrim? Or is it just Old Man Sim?”
“The green forest is almost like that.”
Generally, if the Nokrim cannot take enough from the upper class to make a living, they will raid nearby villages. The O Bong San Chae, where the upper class’s income was overflowing, was special.
“Oh Bong San Chae didn’t do that.”
“Because Feng Chae-ju was not greedy, there were many merchants coming and going.”
“ah…….”
“If there was no upper level, O Bong San Chae would have gone down to the village.”
“I see.”
I was a little surprised to learn the true nature of the green forest that I was in love with.
I thought he lived off of a little bit of money he extorted from the top, but that wasn’t the case.
Simtong looked at Yeonjeokha with bitter eyes.
I had a feeling from the beginning that Yeonjeok-ha and the Oh Bong-sip-geols didn’t know much about the Nokrim. To be blunt, the Oh Bong-sip-geols were just thieves. The person who raised their inaction to the level of real heroes in stories was Yeonjeok.
“Do you regret being in the green forest?”
“I can definitely tell that this isn’t a good place.”
It’s a face where the frown suddenly fell off.
Simtong thought that maybe he would not return to Obongsanchae.
As the carriage started moving again, Taishan gradually approached.
The carriage, which had been going smoothly, stopped again at the entrance of Mt. Taishan.
When Simtong asked in an irritated tone, “Why are you doing that?” the coachman answered.
“Oh my! Ladies and gentlemen, didn’t you see the village earlier? The green forest here is also a creation… … If we continue like this, we’ll die.”
“You little punk! If you don’t hurry up and go, I’ll kill you!”
“Nari, this is really a big problem.”
The coachman was sweating profusely as if he was really scared and tried to dissuade her.
Well, it makes sense, considering what happened to the village at Nokrimdo a little while ago.
Jin Seol-ha, who was sitting next to the groom, said a word.
“Sir, it would be better to keep going. That senior is really scary when he gets angry. And the person next to him is the one who came to punish the Nokrimdo.”
“Excuse me?”
“That’s right. No matter how evil the Nokrim is, he can’t do anything about it.”
The coachman turned his gaze to the young man with half-doubtful eyes.
The young man looks away as if he is talking about someone else’s story.
The coachman, who had been hesitating for a while, slowly shook the reins.
“Hey! Hey!”
The carriage, which seemed to be stuck and not moving at all, slowly moved forward.
After entering Mt. Taishan, about half an hour had passed?
“Ehhhhhh! Stop!”
“What kind of person would try to cross Mt. Taishan without permission?”
About thirty bandits rushed out with a loud noise and blocked the carriage.
The coachman kept glancing behind him with a pale face.
A little while ago, he said, ‘I came to punish Nokrim Island,’ so he means to do something.
One of the thieves saw Jin Seol-ha and started drooling.
“Oh my! Look at that pretty girl. She’s better than Geumhong, the prettiest girl in Taean. I’ve chosen that girl, so no one should look at her!”
“Kukukuk! I’m next!”
At that moment, Simtong, who was on the roof, smiled sinisterly and said.
“Hehehehe. Who are these filthy bastards twiddling their thumbs in front of? The chief of patrol has arrived, so guide us to the mountain village right away.”
Then the thief who had been coveting Jinseolha asked urgently.
“Excuse me, is it really true that the Chief of Patrol has come?”
“You rascal! I won’t tell you twice. If you roll your eyes this way again, you’ll die. Take me here alive right now.”
The bandits lowered their eyes in surprise at the sound of Simtong’s murderous scream.
Well, unless you’re a person related to the Green Forest, you wouldn’t be able to ask to go all the way to Sanchae with that number of people.
The robbers surrounded the carriage from the front and back and climbed up the mountain.
After a while, as the carriage entered the courtyard of Gwangpungchae, the bandits came rushing out.
The thief who had been giving directions ran quickly to the innermost quarters of the village chief.
After a while, Guiyingdosal Samadan walked slowly out into the courtyard with his entourage.
Even though the general patrol had arrived, Sima Dan’s face was filled with composure. This shows that he was confident in his own abilities.
One of his close associates, Heo Woong, the ghost-faced man, shouted at the carriage.
“Who is the general patrolman?”
Then Simtong answered on Yeonjeokha’s behalf.
“Are you the head of Gwangpungchae? Can’t the head of Gwangpungchae come out right now and greet the chief patrolman?”
The thunderous voice of Simtong shook the wind chime.
I had to hurriedly cover my ears at the sound of the pain in my heart that was filled with the story of the exhibition.
Only then did Heo Woong, surprised, slowly step back.
Samadan, in his late forties, stepped forward with a frown of displeasure.
“I am the head of Gwangpungchae… … .”
“Shut up! You idiot! How dare you act so mad in front of the chief of patrol!”
Simtong couldn’t stand to see the little boy acting strangely in front of him.
For a moment, Samadhan’s face darkened in anger.
After becoming a member of the Ten Horsemen, he had not been able to look at anyone other than the general Pacheonma Army. And how could an old man who only followed him around on patrol ignore him?
“Who are you to insult me in Gwangpungchae?”
“Ahhhh! I am the one who is said to have the heart of a nine-thousand-year-old man.”
“Where did you hear of this guy who trusted the General Patrol and acted so brazenly! Today, I… … .”
This time, Yeonjeokha cut him off.
“Were you the one who killed people in Dujiajangchon yesterday?”
“Hey, you little brat with a brain like that! How dare you call me you?”
Samadan’s lips trembled.
Even before he became a sibduma soldier, no one had ever spoken to him like that.
Just as Sima Dan was about to have a seizure, Yeon Jeok-ha took out the spirit tablet from his bosom and threw it to him.
Shhh.
The badge pierced Sima Dan’s chest like an arrow.
Sima Dan, who was taken aback, hooked his fingers and snatched the badge.
“Ugh!”
Even though I had the power of a dozen horsemen, my fingers felt like they were going to break.
‘What kind of aerodynamics is that… … . Is that guy one too?’
For a moment, Sima Dan had the misconception that the young man was also one of the famous sect’s ten horse soldiers.
If not, how could such a feat be possible at that age!
Looking at the badge, it was very similar to the patrol badge he had received.
The only difference was that instead of numbers, the word ‘Total’ was written on it. Just from that alone, you could tell that the opponent was a total patrol.
Samadan quickly calmed down.
I was concerned about the inaction of the general patrol, but more than that, I was afraid of the Pacheonma Army behind it.
“What brings you here, Chief Patrolman?”
Trying to appear calm, Sima Dan threw the badge at the young man with all his might.
A liquid for breaking up.
Maybe it was because I gave it my all, but the sound was different.
I caught it flying at me at such a terrifying speed with just my thumb and index finger.
And he said with an indifferent face.
“I asked if you were the one who killed people in Dougajangchon and the seven villages near Taesan.”
“Haha! Isn’t it our job to pillage nearby villages when food supplies run low in the winter? Don’t we often do that in the mountains where the chief patrolman is?”
“All they had to do was steal a little bit of property, but they ended up arresting people indiscriminately?”
“Because it makes money.”
“Are there any people among them who ate it?”
“There are some among my men who enjoy eating human flesh, so I only gave it to them once.”
“Who are they?”
“Why are you doing that?”
“Who are you?”
Sima Dan, who was glaring at Yeonjeokha, shouted towards the back.
“Tell me!”
Two of Sima Dan’s close associates raised their hands, taking note of the situation.
“I…….”
“It’s us.”
Yeonjeokha, who had been silently looking down at them, said.
“Old Man Shim.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Kill those two.”
“yes.”
In that moment, the new form of Simtong disappeared from the carriage with a ‘thud’.
It was a new method that was truly close to a supernatural being.
Before Sima Dan could intervene, Simtong swung his leaf sword and cut off the heads of both men.
And then, like a ghost, it returned to its original place.
Jin Seol-ha’s mouth fell open in shock at the unbelievable speed at which it happened.
“What is this! Even if it is a general patrol, this cannot happen in Gwangpungchae!”
Sima Dan trembled and looked back and forth between Yeonjeokha and Simtong. He was now as if he had been humiliated in front of the thieves of Gwangpungchae.
Then the carriage door opened and five people came out.
In fact, all five of them came out to confirm the true nature of the Ten Horse Soldiers with their own eyes.
When a beautiful woman like a flower came out of the carriage, Sima Dan tilted his head.
“Total patrol! Who are they?”
The Namgungcheon siblings were from Namjikrye Castle, so the bandits of Shandong Province did not know them. Needless to say, the two were from a small military family in Jeongju.
“You don’t have to know. They’re my acquaintances who came with me when I said I was going to inspect the forest.”
“crazy…….”
A curse came out of Samadan’s mouth without him knowing.
Even if you’re not very mature, why are you bringing your acquaintances to the mountains?
Sima Dan, who had been holding back, shouted at his subordinates.
“Have you seen it! That guy called General Patrol came to Gwangpungchae and killed two brothers without warning! If we kill them all today, who will know? Kill all the men! Treat the women like playthings!”
“Kekekeke!”
“Fuck, is this all just a general patrol?”
“That kid with a brain that’s still wet… … .”
“Hehehe. Look at those girls. Let’s have some real fun today.”
The bandits of Gwangpungchae slowly approached, wielding their weapons.
At the critical moment, Yeonjeokha asked Sima Dan.
“I heard there’s a rumor that you’re one of the famous 12 horse soldiers. Is that true?”
“There are many things a man who will die soon wants to know. Go to King Yeomra and ask him about that.”
“I can know without even meeting King Yeomra.”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“Just kill yourself.”
Along with the words, Yeonjeokha drew his sword and threw it forward.
Shh …
The sword flew straight towards Samadan’s chest.
The startled Samadhan leaped three zhang (about 9 meters) into the air.
In that moment, Yeonjeokha raised her wrist and lifted the sword.
“Huh! Are you winning?”
The surprised Samadan flipped around in the air like crazy.
puck.
However, the black sword was stuck obliquely into the ground where Samadan had been standing just a moment ago.
As Yeonjeokha opened his palm, the trembling sword returned to his palm.
“It’s just empty talk.”
The Heogongseopmul is completely different from the Igigeom, which moves freely by simply pulling objects.
Sima Dan realized later that his opponent had been teasing him and ground his teeth.
“You bastard! I’ll kill you!”
Wuxia,
