Episode 16. Let’s not complain
Hwang Yeo-myeong woke up with a ‘groan’ sound.
“I think it’s about time now… … Should I go and tell Chae Joo-nim?”
Then, Gumilbokgyeom Sim Yanggak snorted with an expression that was unclear.
Huang Yeoming hesitated for a moment at the unexpectedly cold reaction.
Because I don’t know whether I should do it or not.
‘You’re like the snakes. You’re going to pretend not to care, right? Okay, I’ll set the table.’
Huang Yeoming kicked the people who were loitering around and woke them up.
The three crouching men reluctantly got up and went outside.
Huang Yeomyeong came down to the yard and spoke loudly.
“Ugh! It’s cold! I told you that you need to move your body on a day like this! What are you guys doing? Go and call some people! We need to do something quickly, whether it’s rain or something. The sun’s going to set at this rate.”
The men scattered, groaning at Hwang Yeo-myeong’s encouragement.
After a while, thieves came out of the five moats one by one.
Hwang Yeo-myeong, who happened to meet Jang So-bong’s eyes, said with a bitter smile.
“Brother, do you know what day it is today? Normally, things like this should be dealt with quickly and without complaint. The longer it takes, the uglier it becomes. Isn’t that right?”
“uh…….”
Jang So-bong nodded reluctantly.
“But I can’t see Lord Feng Chae?”
“He’s talking to the seventh one right now. He’ll be out soon, so don’t worry.”
“Haha! You’re not going to give up before we even cross swords, are you?”
At that moment, Yeonjeokha and Pungyeoncho appeared.
Hwang Yeo-myeong, who had been shouting loudly, slowly backed away as if he felt burdened when he saw Yeon Jeok-ha.
I glared at him as he hid like a stray mouse, but soon lost interest. I had planned to take care of everything that was bothering me today anyway.
Poongyeoncho, who had been scratching his head with an indifferent expression, slowly opened his mouth.
“Do you all know why we’re gathered here today? I’ll put it simply. Those who are satisfied with their rank, stand on my left. Those who want to challenge, stand on my right.”
The hesitating thieves split left and right.
Almost all of the bandits moved to the left of Pungyeoncho. They were people who had personally experienced Yeonjeokha’s inaction during their mountaineering trip.
Naturally, the five thieves, including Sim Yang-gak, walked leisurely to the right of Pungyeon Elementary School.
Poongyeoncho, who had been patiently watching their clumsy actions, continued speaking.
“I, Tak Go-myeong, Ma Hyeong-do, Heo Im-dal, Gok San-cheong, and Jang So-bong are brothers who were bound by righteousness with the seventh son, Yeon Jeok-ha.”
Han Chae-yeon pouted her lips at Poongyeoncho’s words.
That’s just talk from the top down to the bottom to exploit the weak.
I glanced at Yeonjeokha out of the corner of my eye and saw her nodding with an innocent expression.
Well, I understand. It was Chae-ju and Bu-chae-ju who saved him from dying from illness. Since they were his saviors, it wouldn’t be wrong to serve them for the rest of his life.
But doesn’t that mean that some people are sworn brothers and some people are family?
‘Ha! If only I had come to the mountains a few months earlier, my name would have been among them… … .’
A small sigh escaped Han Chae-yeon’s mouth.
As long as the O Bong San Chae continues, those seven will be treated as one body. It’s so annoying that I can’t stand next to Yeon Jeok Ha just because they’re a few months apart.
Meanwhile, Poongyeoncho’s words continued.
“… … So we decided to leave everything to the seventh, Yeonjeokha. To put it simply, whoever defeats him will become the owner of O Bong San Chae.”
Poongyeoncho paused for a moment and looked around.
The people on the left nodded in agreement. The five on the right did the same.
When there was no objection, Poongyeoncho said to Yeonjeokha.
“Yeon-ah, start.”
“yes.”
After giving a short answer, Yeonjeok walked out into the middle of the yard.
For a moment, a strange light appeared in Sim Yang-gak’s eyes.
Even though it was midwinter, he was wearing light clothing. That means he either has a constitution that is naturally hot or has reached a state where he is invincible in the cold.
‘Which side is that guy on?’
Considering his age, which is still young, his invincibility is absurd.
I glanced at Baek-gyo, the Muyeongshintu, and he also had a troubled expression on his face.
For a moment, Sim Yang-gak and Baek Gyo’s gazes met in midair.
The lips of the two people who checked each other’s thick fur coats twisted slightly.
Even if you have practiced for 60 years, it is normal to wear fur clothes in winter.
As expected, the saying that Hanseo Bulchim is impenetrable is something that would only suit the leaders of the Seven Sects (Shaolin Temple, Mudangpa, Hwasanpa, Cheongseongpa, Jeonjinpa, Gongdongpa, Jeomchangpa, Mugeukmun, and Uicheonmun) who are called Cheonwicheon.
After a while, Yeonjeokha turned her gaze towards the five people gathered together.
“Hey, rookies. What are you doing? Let’s get started quickly. We’re going to get lost if we keep doing this.”
Huang Yeoming’s eyebrows twitched.
I’m sure you heard what I said earlier.
I’m secretly nervous because the young guy is acting so confidently. Isn’t there a saying in martial arts that you should be careful of children, the elderly, and women?
Without realizing it, my head turned towards Baekgyo Bridge and Simyanggak.
But even at this moment when they could not back down, the two old men were acting as if it was someone else’s business. This meant that anyone could try first.
But Huang Yeoming did not want to come forward first.
He pushed forward the man in his forties standing in front of him.
Cheon Il-bo, who happened to be the first to step forward, spoke with an awkward laugh.
“I am a thousand-year-old boy. Should I do it with my bare hands? Should I take up a sword?”
“If you are bare-handed, I am bare-handed too. If I pick up a blade, I will do the same.”
Cheon Il-bo said with a kind face at Yeon Jeok-ha’s words.
“We are not mortal enemies, and this is a matter of testing our martial arts prowess, so let’s do it bare-handed.”
“Or so.”
“… … .”
The young man’s speech was quite rude, but Cheon Il-bo did not take issue with it. Since he was of a higher rank, it would not be unpleasant even if he cursed.
‘He’s known to be good with a sword, so I guess I’ll be successful if I can’t even hold a sword?’
Of course, he himself is better at using a sword than a fist.
However, I was concerned about my opponent’s rumors, so I wanted to avoid sword fights if possible.
Cheon Il Bo used the Samjae Simbeop to transmit the internal energy that had been trained for about ten years throughout his entire body.
The stiff muscles relaxed a little and my spirits were further heightened.
This is the effect of ten years of training.
Cheon Il-bo immediately kicked the ground and ran out.
Bam!
Cheon Il-bo’s body rose into the air with the sound of bone touching bone.
dump.
Cheon Il-bo rolled his eyes and fainted, not knowing where or how he had been hit.
Huang Yeoming, who had been watching with strained eyes, couldn’t even breathe for a moment.
Unfortunately, Yeonjeokha’s movements were blocked by Cheon Ilbo’s upper body.
Even so, is it possible for a thousand days to be destroyed in one blow?
It is clear that Cheon Il-bo is inferior to him, but honestly, he is not confident that he can defeat him with a single blow.
‘Isn’t this going to get messed up?’
Huang Yeoming looked at Simyanggak and Baekgyo without realizing it.
The expressions on the two people’s faces were also unusual.
Meanwhile, two of the bandits on the left came out and dragged Cheon Il-bo away.
Hwang Yeo-myeong, who was racking his brain like crazy, kicked Yeom Sa-woong, who was hesitating, with his foot.
It means to go out for the second time.
Yeom Sa-ung glanced at Huang Yeo-myeong with eyes full of discontent, but he did not dare to go against his will. He had not yet fought him, but he was overwhelmed by his momentum.
Yeonjeokha, who had been standing there with a proud expression, asked in an indifferent tone.
“Should I do it with my fists or with an extension cord?”
Like most thieves, Yeom Sa-ung’s specialty was wielding a sword. He had hardly ever fought with his bare hands since he picked up a sword.
But Yeom Sa-ung couldn’t bring himself to say that he would do it with a knife.
You can do it that way with your bare hands, so you want to do it with a knife?
Yeom Sa-ung shook his head vigorously.
“No. Let’s do it with our bare hands.”
“come in.”
However, Yeom Sa-ung did not rush in recklessly like Cheon Il-bo.
After pulling up my stamina, I circled around the Yeonjeokha.
In contrast to him, who was busy moving around, the one who was in love just stood still with his arms stretched out.
When Yeonjeok-ha didn’t even turn her head, Yeom Sa-ung’s face turned red.
There is no such thing as ignorance.
I understand that it doesn’t move.
But shouldn’t you at least turn your head to follow me?
‘You little bastard!’
Yeom Sa-ung, who had been staring at the back of Yeon-jeok-ha’s small head, held his breath and ran towards her.
Snap!
Yeom Sa-ung’s sturdy body floated in the air and then fell down with a thud.
Huang Yeoming’s eyes sank.
Thanks to Yeom Sa-ung turning back, this time he was able to see Yeon Jeok-ha’s movements.
There seemed to be no special technique in the movement of the Yeonjeokha.
He just turned around and threw his fist, only to have it catch Yeom Sa-ung’s chin.
‘You stupid kid.’
Even if I’m not good at throwing punches, why would I expose my chin to the opponent’s fist?
The reason Yeonjeokha won was because he was a little faster than Yeomsaung.
Of course, it was a bit surprising that Yeom Sa-ung was knocked out by a single punch from a young boy.
‘It seems to have a deeper history than I thought.’
Huang Yeoming found a way to deal with Yeon Jeok-ha.
When the bandits on the left dragged out Yeom Sa-ung, Huang Yeo-myeong walked out without hesitation. It was his turn anyway, and he didn’t want to make a fuss.
And he said curiously.
“Let’s extend it.”
A bitter smile appeared on Yeonjeokha’s face.
For a moment, Huang Yeoming thought, ‘Oh no.’
I chose that because it’s faster with a sword than with bare hands, but when I think about it, isn’t that the same for my opponent too?
Before he could change his words, one of the thieves handed Yeonjeokha a sword.
‘It’s okay, it’s okay. I ate more of the knife rice.’
He is known by the nickname of Doksimrangin in the five nearby counties. Compared to him, his opponent is a rookie in the martial arts world who doesn’t even have a proper nickname.
Huang Yeoming tried to calm his mind and pulled out the sword.
“A sword has no eyes, so even if you get hurt, don’t blame me… ….”
Originally, I was going to say firmly, “Mara.” However, I was intimidated by Yeonjeokha’s calm attitude, so I changed my words to be a little softer.
Yeonjeokha nodded and answered.
“Okay. I’m still clumsy, so I might get cut off somewhere. Let’s not blame each other.”
At those words, Huang Yeoming’s expression became complicated.
One thing to keep in mind when fighting a master is the extent of the injury.
That’s why I try not to offend my opponent before fighting. It’s embarrassing, but that’s why I quickly changed my words to Hao-che.
But you’re saying I could get cut because I’m clumsy?
Rumor has it that he’s definitely a master, but what the heck is this?
Huang Yeoming, who had been standing there blankly, shook his head vigorously to shake off all distracting thoughts.
‘Wow! I almost lost my mind after being fooled by that kid’s trick. I’m going to kill you.’
A murderous glint flashed in Huang Yeomyeong’s eyes as he steeled his resolve.
There is a reason he was given the nickname of Doksim Ronin. During his time as a wandering ronin, he killed people as easily as eating a meal. Among them were many children around the same age as Yeonjeokha.
Huang Yeoming decided to use the water gun from the beginning.
I plan to take advantage of the gap when my opponent mistakes it for a secret weapon and becomes lax.
‘We’ll go with the judging method from the beginning.’
The Jusamdo method of striking from above, cutting horizontally, and cutting diagonally is the essence of all the sword techniques in the world.
Huang Yaoming took a big step forward and lifted the sword like a thunderbolt. To others, it might look like a Taishan pressure, but the downward strike of the Shimsa Do method was much more mysterious than that.
Shhh.
A sharp blade fell on Yeonjeokha’s head like lightning without warning.
A few weak-hearted thieves let out a ‘gasp!’ scream at the seemingly dangerous method.
In the case of Han Chae-yeon, who had feelings for Yeon Jeok-ha, she turned her head with an ‘Ah!’
Wuxia,
