Episode 176. If you want to eat, I have to eat it.
However, in the end, Taeeul Seonin was unable to ask Yeonjeokha, “Do you have any intention of selling the sword?”
It is no exaggeration to say that the black sword is the inspector’s alter ego.
If it was about leaving the world of martial arts, then what? If not, then there would be no such rudeness.
“Death penalty, why do you see it that way?”
Taemu Seonin had been curious about Taeeul Seonin’s glances at the seat next to him for some time.
“No, I just wondered which sect’s Dharma treasure the Yeon So-hyeop’s sword was.”
“I think you said it was Yeon-ssi’s.”
“I know, too. I thought about which sect that Yeon-ssi belongs to.”
“The fate of the death penalty and the legal guardian is something that comes from heaven. Don’t worry too much about it.”
“Ugh! Who said anything? I’m just curious about the background.”
The Taeryeong sage who had been listening changed the subject.
“But Yeon So-hyeop is from the Green Forest, so why does he seem to have an immortal aura?”
“The master may be from the Taoist sect. Nokrim is a place where so many different types of people gather.”
Taeryeong tilted his head at Taemu Seonin’s words.
It’s hard to believe that there’s someone with that much power in the Green Forest.
But other than that, I couldn’t really see anything else, so I just kept my mouth shut.
After that, Kunlun Sanshen exchanged opinions about the famous religion and the Righteous Alliance and then went up to the dormitory.
***
The next morning.
Kunlun Sanshen got up early and went down to the dining room to finish his meal.
But even then, there was no sign of a romantic relationship.
Kunlun Sanxian left the Wuha Guest House without even saying goodbye to him.
It was past noon when Yeonjeokha, Gucheonnodo, and Simtong came down to the restaurant.
The two people who had been lying down with their eyes swollen shut sat down and stared blankly out the window for a while.
After a while, Yeonjeokha yawned loudly.
“Haaam! The owner of the inn seems to be a nice person. No one will say anything if you stay up late and come out to eat.”
“That’s what I’m saying. No matter how much you go around the world, isn’t it all about sleeping and eating? Without knowing this principle, you spend your whole life chasing after empty dreams.”
“That’s right. It’s all about making a living. I’m glad I have someone like Mr. Sim next to me. When other people open their mouths, they talk about the world and all… … They just talk about things that are completely out of the blue.”
“That’s all nonsense. I live first, and then all other beings in the world. What good is it if I die? That’s like giving a dog to someone who has just killed them.”
“What I’m saying is! If you’re going to kill me, I should eat it. Right?”
“That is why I offered you a drink. You should eat well and live warmly.”
“Hey! That’s right. A full stomach and a warm back. That’s exactly what I want.”
The two men were killed and continued to talk about the inn and the bar for a while afterward.
***
Hanamseong.
Settlement.
A grand reunion.
August.
A man and a woman entered the main entrance of the Daeyeonsangbang in the sweltering heat.
They are Namgung Cheon of Cheongungun Sword and Namgung Yeon of Hwayongdoksim.
The two of them headed straight to the pavilion that Namgung Se-ga was using.
“Huh? You got a call from your father? Where is he now?”
Namgungcheon looked at Namgungjin, the great swordsman of Changcheondae, with surprised eyes.
“My uncle is at Mt. Mudang. It seems he was receiving treatment at Mt. Mudang after being seriously injured.”
“How bad was the injury?”
“At first, it was so hard for him to even move, but now he seems to have almost recovered. Anyway, it’s good that he came. I was going to let you know anyway, so I need to get in touch with him.”
“I will go to Mt. Mudang right away.”
“Yeah, we’ve been waiting anxiously for you to come back too.”
A rare color appeared on Namgung Jin’s face.
Since King Namgung Byeok of the Sword is still alive and well, I think that revenge and the reconstruction of the Namgung family are not far off.
***
Settlement.
Jeongju branch of the Justice League.
The return of Seol Cha-su, Yu Geun-sik, and Jin Seol-ha has caused a stir in the Jeongju branch. It is understandable, since they returned after eight months of leaving with important duties.
Branch Manager Seungwoon Swordsman Ma Cheon-deok put down the report with a puzzled expression.
“Am I seeing something wrong just now?”
A bitter smile appeared on Seol Cha-su, Yoo Geun-sik, and Jin Seol-ha’s faces.
As expected, this is the expected reaction.
Seol Cha-su, the eldest of the three, spoke on behalf of the group.
“You may find this hard to believe, but it’s true. This is a record of what I have personally witnessed over the past eight months.”
“I guess that’s because I trust you. Honestly, there’s no guarantee that the rest of the group will do the same. These are, how should I put it, ridiculous stories.”
“Yes, we know that too.”
“You wrote this report knowing this? When you kill the Ten Horsemen, they turn into monsters? The monsters’ abilities are too much for even the best to handle? But when Yeonjeokha kills the monsters, they turn to dust and disappear? This is driving me crazy. You should have written it with more realism.”
Then Jin Seol-ha intervened.
“Chief, even that is abbreviated a lot. Have you ever seen a monster that is over a foot tall? A monster that spits fire from its mouth? Some even had snake bodies with large wings.”
“I’m going to turn back.”
Ma Cheon-deok grabbed his head with both hands as if in pain.
I sent three people on the leader’s special order, and this is what they brought back as a result.
Ma Cheon-deok, who had been clutching his head for a long time, raised his head.
“Ha! Anyway, you guys worked hard. I’ll make sure to report this to the leader right away. Of course, there are a lot of smart people here, so he’ll make a good decision. By the way, what do you think of the Green Forest’s general patrolman? Is he really as cruel and ruthless as the rumors say?”
Seolchasu and Yoo Geunsik blinked, wondering what Jin Seol-ha was talking about.
“Cruel and brutal? What do you mean by that?”
Seol Cha-su couldn’t understand Ma Cheon-deok’s words.
If I say I’m lazy or money-hungry, you wouldn’t know. That’s because I’m far from being cruel and ruthless.
“Didn’t you know? His orders led to the downfall of the Sanzang clan. In particular, his maternal line, the Baek family, was completely wiped out. So there’s a rumor going around that if you go against his wishes, even your blood relatives won’t survive.”
“The downfall of the Samjang was due to their useless stubbornness. It is said that Baek Mi-ju and Waryongjang’s Yeon-ssi imprisoned Yeon Jeok-ha in a warehouse for ten years in an attempt to kill him. If they had apologized to him, he would have forgiven them.”
“Then you should have only touched Baek Mi-ju and Waryong Jang. There was no need to ruin Baek Ga-jang and Yang Ga-jang.”
“Since Baek Ga Jang and Yang Ga Jang helped Waryong Jang until the end, Yeon Jeok Ha must have been angry.”
“Seolchasu, you Inma. You were with Nokrimdo, so you’re taking my side? No matter what, Samjang was a member of our Justice Alliance. Don’t say that to other people. You’ll only get cursed at for nothing.”
Seol Cha-su did not give in to his will until the end.
“No matter what anyone says, the man I saw was far from cruel and ruthless.”
“Okay. What about the others? Do you think the same as Chasu?”
Jin Seol-ha, who had been listening with a face full of complaints, stepped forward.
“Chief, he is a man untainted by the world. I can guarantee that he will live quietly unless someone touches him first.”
“I also agree with what Seol Sa-hyung and Jin Sa-mae said.”
When Yoo Geun-sik spoke well of Yeon Jeok-ha, Ma Cheon-deok frowned.
I couldn’t understand why the martial arts world’s fellow practitioners were cursing Yeonjeokha like that.
‘Tsk! Those who don’t know the ways of the world… … .’
Maybe it’s because they’re still young, but they think that only their thoughts are right.
Anyway, the Green Forest is the enemy of the Justice Alliance, so there is no reason to take its side.
“Listen carefully. I’m saying this because you guys are like my younger siblings, but sometimes you have to know how to go with the flow. Even murderers and robbers can be good fathers and husbands at home. You may have seen the good side of him, but there are many who have seen the bad side. So watch your mouths. Just get out.”
In response to his sincere advice, Seol Cha-su, Yoo Geun-sik, and Jin Seol-ha quietly backed down without objecting.
***
Bobonghyun.
Hagachon.
Yeonjeokha and Simtong, who returned to O Bong San Chae, went down to Ha Ga Village every other day.
Of course, it’s to buy a guest house and a bar.
However, in a small village like Hagachon, it was not easy to find an inn or a restaurant.
One of the existing guest houses said it would not be sold even if the owner died.
The situation was similar for Joo-ru.
However, it was not right to build an inn and a bar in a village with only a small nose.
Today, too, Yeonjeokha and Simtong sat in Sahaeru and pondered over how to take over the guest house and the main building.
At that moment, the village chief, who had been dragged out against his will, carefully opened his mouth.
“Excuse me, you two. Our village is only the size of a palm, so even if we build a new guest house and a drinking tower, it will only end up flying around. If you really want to build a guest house and a drinking tower… … . How about going to a bigger city?”
“… … .”
Yeonjeokha’s eyes, which had been immersed in worry, suddenly opened.
Come to think of it, there was no reason for it to have to be Ha-ga-chon anyway.
“Old Man Shim.”
“yes.”
“What about a big city, like the village chief said? Can’t I just stay in one place?”
“Actually, I thought the same thing. But somehow I thought it might be too complicated… … . Doesn’t Confucius want to just enjoy himself and eat leisurely?”
“That’s true.”
Then the village chief, who had been watching, intervened.
“There are many good places, even if they are not in the city. Even places with beautiful scenery have inns and taverns.”
The village chief wanted to somehow get these two people out of Ha-ga-chon. He didn’t want to hand over the inn and restaurant that the Ha family was running well to these two people.
However, Yeonjeokha ended up falling for the words, ‘a place with beautiful scenery.’
“That’s right, that’s right. It’s like killing two birds with one stone if you have a guesthouse in a place with a nice view. It might be better than Ha-ga-chon, right?”
“That is true.”
Simtong, who knew that Yeonjeokha’s heart was moved, did not object.
As the village chief said, it was impossible to build an inn and a bar in this narrow village.
As we changed the location from Hagachon to another place, the village chief asked in a sly tone.
“But are you two really planning to run a guest house and a bar?”
He wondered if there might be another meaning.
Business isn’t something you can do just by wanting to do it.
Anyone can do business.
But making money with it is a whole other matter.
In particular, it was common for people who were worn out from business to give up and leave the inn and the bar.
‘There’s no way the Green Forest masters would do such a dirty job. Why would they do it?’
Then Yeonjeokha said nonchalantly.
“What about running a business? I just buy it to play around and eat. Old man Shim said that if you buy one of those, you can be lazy for the rest of your life. Besides, there are many benefits to being the owner of an inn. You can eat whenever you want, and sleep in any room you want.”
‘omg!’
The village chief was surprised by the shocking words, but did not show it.
Money is hard to save, but it disappears in an instant.
Just hearing the words, I could clearly see the outcome of the guest house that was opened with such a mindset.
“Yes, yes… … . Then you should buy a place with even better scenery.”
He decided to just focus on clearing these two green forest masters out of Hagachon.
It’s not a bad thing to spend all your money and go back to Obongsanchae.
‘Please don’t just say you’re going to settle down in Ha-ga-chon.’
As Yeonjeokha and Simtong were discussing suitable areas, the village chief quietly stood up from his seat.
Wuxia,
