Episode 149. Romance is a luxurious feeling.
Hwayong Doksim Namgung Yeon opened the shabby gate and went in.
Namgungcheon, the Cheongungum swordsman who was sitting leisurely on the veranda, suddenly raised his head.
“You couldn’t find it?”
“I just came because it seemed like you were resting by the river.”
“Really? Well, sometimes you need some time alone. Good job.”
Namgungcheon thought that his younger brother had come out of consideration for Yeonjeokha.
Namgung Yeon, who was about to take off his shoes and enter the room, stopped.
“Brother.”
“huh?”
“Why didn’t you get married, brother?”
For a moment, Namgungcheon’s shoulders flinched.
It was the first time I had heard such a personal question from my reserved younger sister.
“Why? Of course it was because there was no girl I liked.”
“ah.”
Namgung Yeon nodded slightly and entered the room.
Namgungcheon kept nagging as if he wanted to hear it.
“Yeon-ah, if you see a guy you like, grab him. If you just dawdle around, you’ll age like me. Time doesn’t wait for anyone. It seems like only yesterday that I went to Mt. Mudang with my parents, but I’m already thirty-two.”
That was true.
He was eighteen when he visited Waryongjang with his family. Fourteen years had passed in the blink of an eye. He was now at an age where it was embarrassing to even mention the nickname Cheongungeom.
The groom prepared a simple breakfast.
Everyone was eating dry food, but that didn’t suit my taste, so I cooked rice.
The only side dishes were grilled fish and vegetables that we had brought with us, but everyone ate them as if they were possessed by a spirit.
Soft rice and fragrant fish were much better than hard dry food.
What was I doing just eating in silence?
Yu Geun-sik, who had been persistently peeling flesh from the bones, suddenly asked.
“Sister, I didn’t see you this morning. Where did you go?”
“Oh, I learned how to play water raft from the lord at the riverside.”
“Tch! If you were going to learn, you should have learned martial arts. What’s a water slinger? What’s it going to be used for? If a bunch of bandits come rushing at you, why don’t you throw rocks at them?”
“Chee. I said that the death penalty is not romantic, so it cannot be done.”
“In a world where life is at stake, what kind of romance is there to freeze to death? Isn’t that right, Lady Namgung?”
Yoo Geun-sik spoke to Namgung Yeon in a subtle manner.
Of course, this is just an extension of the joke.
However, Namgung Yeon, who had been eating quietly, answered with a stern face.
“Imaehwa, the anaerobic, is an intelligent and persistent woman, so she won’t back down just like that. I want to tell her to think about her life before romance.”
Not only his words, but his expression was like ice.
The dead Jin Seol-ha spoke in a crawling voice.
“I’m sorry. I just said that. I didn’t really mean it that way.”
“Oh, really? I knew that. I just said the wrong thing. Hmm. Hmm.”
Yoo Geun-sik put down his chopsticks with a bashful face.
It felt hollow, like a fish with its bones exposed.
“Haha! Miss Jin, Miss Yoo, it’s okay. Our Yeon-i is always serious, that’s why. The more dangerous a situation is, the more you shouldn’t lose your composure. Isn’t that right, Senior Sim?”
As the mood calmed down, Namgungcheon brought up Simtong.
And the old fox Simtong did not betray his expectations.
“That’s right. Our Confucius always taught me that. He said to keep a piece of your heart in any situation.”
“Oh! Indeed! To enter the realm of ascension, it is essential to have a mind that does not lose its original mind and does not let its guard down. This is a great teaching.”
But Namgung Yeon quickly refuted the claim.
“The leisure that one can talk about romanticism and the respect in swordsmanship are two different things. If respect is the word that a swordsman uses when walking on the blade, then romance is a luxurious emotion that leisure people seek out.”
“… … .”
Namgungcheon also kept his mouth shut at her logical words.
I tried to lighten the mood a bit, but it seemed like I only revealed my own foolishness.
Meanwhile, Jin Seol-ha’s face turned red at Namgung Yeon’s words.
Because the phrase ‘idle people’ somehow sounds like a description of myself.
In fact, he and his fellow prisoners did nothing during this mountain tour.
No, rather, it would be fortunate if Yeonjeokha’s ankles were not caught.
In front of the Sipduma Army, he received protection from Namgung Yeon and Sim Tong several times.
Since I was looking for romance on such a topic, I wanted to crawl into a hole if I could.
It’s been about three months since we met at Jeongju Jeilru and started working together.
I felt like we had gotten pretty close, but now it feels like we’ve gone back to the day we first met.
***
Around midnight (1-3pm).
When the ship carrying Yeonjeokha and his party slowly passes Madangjin.
The captain cautiously approached the group of Yeonjeokha who were leisurely looking at the scenery.
“Excuse me, gentlemen.”
He looked like he had something to say, but he couldn’t say it right away and was hesitant.
At some point, Yoo Geun-sik, who took care of the complicated work, approached him.
“What’s going on?”
The captain pointed to an island far away in the middle of the river.
“The name of that island is Wanboju. Sometimes, pirates appear there. Usually, I just pay the toll and pass, but this time, I don’t know what to do.”
In short, he is asking if I will protect the ship from the pirates.
Namgungcheon showed interest in the word ‘numerical’.
“What is the size of the enemy?”
“About ten men or so of them go around in a boat and do that.”
“Tch! At that rate, you wouldn’t even be able to put your name on the Nokrim list. Is that right?”
“Yes, the green forest water color you mentioned will come out in one more day. The water level of the Wanboju is not that high yet. But to us, they are like the grim reapers.”
“Do they ever commit cruel acts against people passing by?”
“Well then. They are the worst of the worst. They not only charge tolls, but they also steal property and kidnap women.”
Namgungcheon frowned.
If it was that level of evil, the water color of the green forest should go away.
“I know what you mean. Don’t worry and act as you normally would. If any enemies show up, we’ll take care of it.”
“Ouch! Okay, I understand. Thank you.”
The captain’s face brightened immediately.
Up until now, I have been robbed of my money regularly, once every four days.
But since these god-like martial artists are stepping forward, it feels like I’m making money sitting down.
After about 30 minutes (about 1 meal)?
As the ship passed Wanboju, a ship that had been hiding in the shadow of the island quickly approached.
These were the numbers the captain had spoken of.
When the enemy’s ship blocked the way, the captain quickly stopped the ship.
The two ships facing each other rocked lightly in the waves.
He looked around with a relaxed expression on his face, even though he had encountered a lot of enemies.
The water sparkled in the midday sun, scattering light.
It would be quite an interesting sight, were it not for the number of complete idiots.
‘Ah! Good.’
Jin Seol-ha, who was about to say something without realizing it, let out a sigh with a relieved face. He had noticed Namgung Yeon’s reaction to what happened in the morning.
She glanced at Namgung Yeon’s face absentmindedly.
Namgung Yeon’s face still seemed to have a layer of ice on it.
‘Haa! I’m not learning how to swim. I should have asked you to show me your martial arts skills like Brother Yu said… ‘
Jin Seol-ha thought that it was because he was doing something leisurely that it turned out that way.
Yang Jin-ho, the yin-yang prince who boarded the enemy ship to plunder, quickly checked the passengers first.
Because I was worried that there might be some martial artists among them.
‘Oh my! They’re martial artists!’
Yang Jin-ho’s face hardened as he discovered Yeon-jeok-ha’s group late.
There are days like this when you go on a plundering spree.
I checked and rushed over, but it seemed like it was not visible because it was obscured by people or luggage.
The opponent’s number is a whopping seven.
Looking at his calm face and sharp eyes, he is not in a daze.
Yang Jin-ho quickly turned around and flew towards his ship.
“I’m going back!”
Before the four enemies could even react to his sudden actions.
Namgungcheon and Seolchasu’s group covered the enemy like a shield.
The four thugs who had been strutting around like kings were each hit in the face and rolled around.
Yang Jin-ho heard his subordinates screaming, but he did not stop.
Rather, now that I know how strong my opponent is, I plan to avoid him no matter what.
Yang Jin-ho jumped into his own boat and shouted like a madman.
“Let’s go! Quickly!”
The five people who had been watching started swearing like crazy.
This was when Yang Jin-ho’s boat had spread a distance of about 1 jang (about 3 meters).
Namgungcheon seemed to be flying gently, but soon fell down in front of Yang Jinho.
Yang Jin-ho, who was shocked, pulled out his sword and shouted.
“Who are you! We haven’t done anything to you yet!”
“Are you that evil villain who is said to be in Wanboju?”
“No. We were just passing through here and ran out of food and water.”
“Nonsense! Get on your stomach.”
At Namgungcheon’s direction, the soldiers all looked at Yang Jinho.
In a situation where only one person has come over, you are asking whether you should follow those words.
Yang Jin-ho chewed his lips and looked at the man in front of him again.
Meanwhile, the double distance has been growing longer and longer, now reaching this length (about 6 meters).
Even the most skilled players would have a hard time getting over this distance.
‘Wouldn’t it be better to just deal with one of those guys here?’
Whether it’s death or food, it’s the right thing to do.
No one would crawl back into a tiger’s den knowing it was there.
‘Until you’re not an idiot.’
Yang Jin-ho, who had made up his mind, rushed at Namgung Cheon with the command, “Hit!”
As if they had been waiting, the other pirates also drew their swords and rushed at Namgungcheon.
Chachachachang.
The flying insects crossed each other several times, making an eerie sound.
Although he was surrounded by five enemies, Namgungcheon was very relaxed.
He was already an excellent swordsman, known as the Cheongun Sword, fourteen years ago.
Moreover, now that he has met Yeonjeokha, he has broken down his own walls several times.
Compared to the ten horsemen, he may seem weak, but it is no exaggeration to say that he is already a top-class warrior.
As he lightly swung his sword, blood spurted from the shoulders of the three enemies.
The swords fell from the hands of the bandits whose shoulders had been pierced.
Only then did one of the men realize his opponent’s weakness and slowly lowered the tip of his sword and took a step back.
Namgungcheon stared at Yang Jinho, who was still holding the knife, and asked.
“Do you want to try more? Or do you want to stick to your stomach?”
Yang Jin-ho stood in front of Park Do and pleaded.
“Great Swordsman. I did this because I wanted to eat grapes and live off of them. I didn’t do anything to you, so can’t you just let it go?”
“If you guys had only taken money all this time, that might have been the case. But now that I know you’ve taken women too, I can’t do that. You should have just lived off of it.”
“If we do, will you kill us?”
“No. I will hand it over to the authorities at the next port.”
“If we go to the government office, we will die. I will give you all the wealth I have saved. Please close your eyes just this once.”
“Have you ever looked after someone who asked you to look after them?”
“… … .”
Yang Jin-ho, who had been standing there in a daze, threw down the sword with a look of despair on his face.
The thief, who had been stepping back and observing, also dropped his sword on the floor.
“Put your stomach on.”
After a while, Yang Jin-ho pointed to Namgung Cheon’s side.
Because there was a long pole lying at his feet.
As Namgungcheon took a step back, Yang Jinho bent down and extended his hand to the pole.
At that moment, Simtong, who was watching from afar, shouted like lightning.
“Memorize! Avoid!”
Wuxia,
