Episode 193. Let’s go. To hell.
After finishing the conversation, Pacheonma-gun Seokmuhae left Suicide Rock with the Twelve Horses.
As we were leaving Hwasangchon, the eldest son, Gwiyeongja, asked quietly.
“But Master, are you really going to hand over the sword hilt to the general patrol?”
“why?”
“I’m worried that he might not be able to do it properly since he lacks experience in martial arts.”
“Tsk tsk! How could a magpie understand the will of a stork?”
Seok Mu-hae shook his head.
Then the second son, Jeok-an Chuk-gun, also said with a look of incomprehension.
“Actually, I also thought that I gave the chief patrol too much authority. What if he had bad intentions?”
“Bad intention?”
“Couldn’t it be that they’re trying to swallow up the green forest?”
“Hey, you idiot. Put some spit on your lips and talk like that. A wandering general patrol who hates even wild vegetables is swallowing up the green forest? You need to talk some sense.”
The Red Army changed its words with a cough.
“Hmm, hmm. That’s just one example. I don’t understand why you would entrust the hilt of the Green Forest Sword to the Master of the Crown Prince. If the other masters knew about this, they might be confused.”
Seok Mu-hae glanced around at the twelve horse armies.
They all have faces that are so serious that it’s hard to believe.
They, who are aiming for the next position as the chief debtor, will find the power concentrated in Yeon Jeok-ha burdensome.
But if you want to draw the big picture, there’s nothing you can do.
Since the Twelve Horse Armies are no match for the famous religion, shouldn’t they also put Yeonjeokhara at the forefront?
“If I jump in, it could end before it gets any bigger. That’s not right. What I want is a two-faced plan between the famous sect and the Justice Alliance. The general patrol should act as a fuse for me. If you can handle the famous sect, I’ll leave it to you. Who else would do that?”
When Seok Mu-hae asked, the Twelve Horsemen quietly avoided eye contact.
“Tsk tsk! Those who are incompetent are just greedy. The Green Forest is one family. If you want to profit, you have to put those who are capable in front. Let go of things like gender, age, and background.”
“… … .”
The Twelve Horsemen no longer raised objections to Seok Mu-hae’s sharp rebuke.
***
Ha-taek.
An old man with a goatee entered the city in the burning red sunset.
He was wearing a red-clad sword on his waist and was very angry.
I looked around with eyes filled with anger.
The first place I ran to was Jeongju.
The guy who impersonated the inn owner said that Jeongju was his hometown, so I went there just in case.
As expected, Haomen in Jeongju said that they had never seen such people.
I wasn’t too disappointed because I had been half-doubting about the path I had taken.
After that, I went straight to Bokyang, a city north of Gaebong.
I tried to overturn the Hao Gate of Bokyang, but it was in vain.
The next place I chose was Ha-taek, east of Gaebong.
Simtong carefully examined the faces of the people passing by on the street.
‘I guess there are scammers roaming the big cities.’
During my time chasing Haomen, I learned a lot about the habits of con artists.
First of all, their main stage is the big city.
Then, you have to live faithfully for a year or two until you gain trust.
Once you understand the business district and gain the hearts of the people, you wait for a hit and run.
‘Since they have money in their pockets, we should start by searching through the ruins, right?’
The heart went into the largest and most ornate-looking giraffe.
And then out of nowhere he started searching the room.
Kiru’s escorts rushed to stop him, but he flew away with a single wave of the hand.
In the end, Yonghobang, who manages Giru, stepped in.
However, Yonghobang, a third-rate sect, was no match for him.
After a while, Yonghobangju Dansugo, who had a dark bruise on his eyelids, knelt down obediently.
Simtong held back his anger and spoke.
“I’m looking for three conmen. Their names are Hwangso, Seokin, and Sosam. Hwangso is kind-looking, Seokin has a big mole under his eye, and Sosam… … .”
Simtong tried to think about Sosam, but he couldn’t remember anything in particular.
“They go around with those guys and catch wind. They have a lot of money, so they must be spending it like crazy. Have you ever seen these three?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“Hehehe. The answer is easy to come by. I’ll give you a day. Find it. If you don’t find it, the Ark of the Dragon Tiger will change. I’ll kill you.”
“Ouch! Yes, I will find it! I will definitely find it!”
As Simtong snapped his fingers, Dansugo hurriedly retreated.
After leaving Giru, Simtong went straight to Haomun in Ha-taek and caused a commotion.
The back alleys of Ha-taek were turned upside down by the pain.
Simtong was originally from the Sapa clan, so his work was simple and ignorant, but his results were quick.
In one day, a pretty courtesan was brought to the inn where Simtong was staying.
The courtesan, Wolhyang, bowed to Simtong.
“My name is Wolhyang.”
“No need to talk much. Tell me about those three swindlers.”
“Oh, yes. Not three. Two weeks ago, I had a group of guests with spots under their eyes.”
“Where are they now?”
“I don’t know about that. The person with the mole under his eye said he was going to Jeonyeong to take over Giru. They both said they were going to Jeonyeong to do big business. I still remember it because I spent a lot of money that day.”
Simtong jumped up from his seat and glared at Dansugo.
“If this is your nonsense, I will definitely come back and cut off your head.”
“Oh no! No. How could I dare to deceive you, my lord? I only brought you here after hearing the words of a woman named Wolhyang.”
Dan-su-go waved his hand with a pale face.
Simtong sneered and left the inn.
As he left, Dansugo grabbed Wolhyang and asked her several times, “Is that true?”
***
Hello.
Okjeokgaekjan.
“Ugh!”
The man who had been waving his arms raised his upper body with a scream.
The stone man, who had been awakened by the commotion, asked in a hoarse voice.
“Brother Hwang, did you have a nightmare?”
“Ugh! I had a dream where I was summoned before King Yeomra. Am I getting old now? I have strange dreams.”
“They say that if you meet King Yeomra in your dreams, something good will happen. That’s a good dream. It’s good energy, so please share some with me.”
“If it’s that good, take it all. I don’t want to see you again.”
“I will gladly accept it. I will pay for the dream in the morning.”
The bull lay back down and muttered while looking at the dark ceiling.
“What kind of dream was that… … My heart still flutters.”
“It’s not that you feel empty next to me. Starting tomorrow, I’ll sleep with a courtesan next to me.”
“is it.”
The two people who had been bickering fell asleep again.
When morning came, the two went down to the restaurant.
But what is this?
A fairly large restaurant was packed with customers.
The stone man spoke softly to the hesitating bull.
“Hey. Why is the atmosphere so strange since this morning? You’re all martial artists.”
The bull’s face also hardened slightly.
Judging by the evil faces, it seems that the martial artists of Sapa have gathered.
In this case, it is best to avoid the situation.
The bull and the stone man slowly turned around and tried to go up to this floor.
Then someone called out to the two men.
“Hey, you two over there.”
The bull and the stone man turned around with startled faces.
A strange smile appeared on the face of the man in his forties who had called them over.
Man, the master of the Jeonyeong Haomun, Hwarakdo Seoldo, snapped his fingers.
“Come this way.”
The bull and the stone man did not dare to refuse and approached Seol-do hesitantly.
“Let’s see. A kind face and a mole under the eye. That’s right. That’s right. Damn it! Thank you. Thanks to you, I survived.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
The bull looked at the man with a bewildered face.
I was taken aback when a man I had just met thanked me in the morning.
Seoldo shouted at his subordinates.
“Take the owner and search through all these guys’ rooms. I’m saying this out of concern, but if you steal even a single coin from that room, you’re all dead. Bring everything.”
“yes!”
The men in the restaurant rushed up to this floor.
The surprised Seok-in raised his voice.
“Even if you are a martial artist, what kind of situation is this? Do you know who we are and are doing this? We are the judges of Je-yeong… .”
“You fell down after saying something like a swindler. Judging from the mole under your eye, you are a stone man. Are there any swindlers who stay in a shack for three days? You swindlers! Do you think we won’t touch you because the elders told us to bring you here gently? Think about all the hardships we’ve suffered because of you.”
Seoldo sharply ground his teeth.
Only then did Seok-in realize that something was wrong and he quickly changed his stance.
“I don’t know who you are, but please look at me just once. I’ll give you as much money as you want.”
“You crazy bastard! You fell asleep talking about money. You want me to use it as pocket money on my way to the afterlife?”
Meanwhile, men came down carrying two bags.
“Your Majesty, I have no other luggage. These two are all I have.”
“How much did it cost?”
“Each contains about five thousand nyang.”
“Wow! Where did these kids make a killing? Let’s go. The old man is waiting.”
As Seoldo took the lead, the Haomen followers followed him, leading oxen and stone men.
***
A land god shrine on the outskirts of Jening.
“Ehhhhhhh.”
Simtong looked at the two men in front of him with a strange laugh.
When I see the bull and stone man I have been searching for so long, I feel a joy greater than liberation.
Simtong, who was examining each and every one of them as if he was going to pick apart their bones, asked.
“Where is that guy named Sosam?”
The bull answered with a face that looked like it was about to die.
“Sir, I have committed a mortal sin. Please just spare my worthless life.”
“Hehehe. Don’t worry too much. I won’t kill you yet. Just tell me where Sosam is.”
“We don’t know where he is either. We left him in Gaebong… … .”
The bull had no choice but to tell the story of how the two betrayed Sosam.
“So you’re saying that you two hit that guy in the back of the head again?”
“Yes. Please forgive me.”
“If you ask me to spare your life or forgive you again, I will tear out your tongue.”
“… … .”
The surprised bull and stone man kept stomping their feet on the floor.
“Don’t even make a sound, I don’t want to hear that sound.”
Only then did the bull and the stone man stop their pursuit.
This time, Simtong turned his gaze towards Seoldo.
“Do you know who I am?”
Seol Do looked slightly surprised and lowered his eyes.
At first, I didn’t know who Simtong was.
However, it is no exaggeration to say that Haomen’s information power is the best in the world.
Seoldo soon realized that he was the famous Gucheonnodo Simtong.
A peerless master who is like the shadow of the Nokrim General Patrol.
After learning his true identity, I couldn’t sleep properly at night and tracked the scammers’ activities.
“Yes, sir.”
“Forget about today. Make sure your subordinates are properly disciplined. If I hear anything about this, you will… … .”
Simtong showed his throat by cutting it with his thumb.
If the story goes around that the elders of the Green Forest were scammed by mere swindlers, there is no such shame.
That’s why we bring the scammers to places where there are few people.
“Don’t worry! Who would dare say anything about it!”
As Simtong snapped his fingers, Seoldo took a step back.
After a while, he spoke to the ox and the stone man, who were trembling with pain.
“Let’s go. To hell.”
Wuxia,
