Episode 44. Tangerines and Tangerines
Of course, as befitting his nickname, Gumilbokgeom, Simyanggak is good at talking. However, that is only true when facing a master. To a low-level person, there was no King Yeomra.
It was hard to imagine that such a deep-rooted person would follow that man’s instructions.
‘Is this really true?’
Samjeolgeom Lee Sang-moon looked at the old man called Bangtong with half-believing and half-doubting eyes.
For a moment, Lee Sang-moon’s eyes sparkled.
The moment I saw the red armor hanging from Bangtong’s waist, memories of the past flashed through my mind.
Five years ago.
While performing a mission in Gocheon and Bokyang, the swordsman of Yicheon witnessed Sim Yang-gak committing a murder in Giru. That day, Sim Yang-gak decapitated a warrior simply because their eyes met.
There was no time to say anything in response to his lightning-quick swordsmanship.
I tried to catch him late, but he mixed his sword once and jumped out the window.
As I stabbed him halfway out the window, he swung his red sword at me to block.
There was a mark that was made at that time… … .
When I saw the marks left on the red armor, the events of that day came back to me as clearly as if they were yesterday.
Unlike other fellow Wind Cloud comrades, he can be sure of this because he has crossed swords with him once. That old man is not Bang Tong, but Gu Mil Bokgeon Sim Yang Gak!
Lee Sang-moon shouted, grabbing the sword handle.
“Gumilbokgeom Simyanggak! You won’t be able to escape today!”
A moment of imminent danger.
Sim Yang-gak held his breath and looked only at Lee Sang-moon.
The wind and clouds naturally blocked the entrance to the spot.
Even in the midst of all that commotion, the great swordsman Go Cheok did not get up from his seat.
Gocheok is a disciple of the Uicheon School, also known as Chilpai School. Uicheon School is a school established by Uicheon Geomjon, and most of its disciples have gone on to serve in government or military positions. There are only a few who are active in the martial arts world, and Gocheok is one of them.
Yi Cheon-geom-jon was a eccentric man who entered the Shaolin Temple as a boy and later converted to the Jeonjin religion. He was well-versed in the martial arts of Buddhism and Taoism and created new martial arts based on them.
These are the Hyuncheon Palgeuk Shingong and the Palgeuk Shingong.
Gocheok was now secretly raising his Palgeuk Shingong. It was to protect himself from the strange dark energy that was rushing in along with the voice that said, “You won’t be able to escape today.”
The Wind and Cloud Corps is a military organization of the Justice Alliance, and the orders of the Grand Master are absolute. Of course, they are free to counterattack when attacked, but they must have the Grand Master’s order to attack first.
Lee Sang-moon waited for Gocheok’s permission before crossing the final line.
The same goes for other members.
The warriors who had blocked the entrance to the cave and cleverly surrounded Simyanggak were only looking at Gocheok’s mouth.
But Gocheok didn’t say anything.
How can I open my mouth when I feel like I’m going to collapse under the immense pressure at any moment!
Now his gaze was scanning the people who appeared to be members of Simyanggak’s party one by one. He was desperately searching for the person who was pouring out dark secrets on him.
Darkness is another word for a type of energy.
Not everyone who is a master can use the dark magic. Dark magic means that he has reached the state of murder, that is, ‘the state where he can kill people with just his will.’
Wouldn’t it be nice if they were called the ten greatest martial arts masters?
For most experts, murder by decree is something they can only dream of.
Gocheok held on with his strength and put strength into his eyes.
Because he wants to know if he is trying to kill himself or if it is simply a warning.
On the other hand, the face of the person being loved looks quite satisfied.
I tried using it once when I was hit by Seok Mu-hae of Pacheonma Army during the Green Forest Competition, and it seemed to be effective.
This was not much different from drawing a picture in your mind. If you strongly think about pressuring the other person, they will react immediately as if they were hit in the back of the head.
‘Oh! Is this useful?’
It seems like a good idea to use it when you don’t feel like fighting or want to secretly harass someone.
The eyes of Yeonjeokha and Gocheok, who were secretly cheering, met in the air.
Gochuk instinctively realized that the boy was emitting a dark aura toward him.
It’s hard to believe, but didn’t they originally tell us to be careful of children, women, and the elderly?
After confirming his opponent, Gocheok let out a sigh of relief.
Because it doesn’t seem like the unidentified boy has any murderous intentions towards him.
If so, this is a warning.
Gochuk looked at the boy with a sorrowful expression.
‘Please stop!’
It seems like my earnest wish has come true. The rocky landscape, as if it were a lie, has disappeared.
‘Phew! I survived.’
Yeonjeokha said to Gocheok, who was taking a breather.
“Sir, there seems to be some misunderstanding. That person is a thief. Okay?”
Lee Sang-moon shouted at Yeon-jeok-ha’s sudden remark.
“What a misunderstanding! That old man is the head of Henan Province, Sim Yang-gak! Five years ago, I… … .”
Lee Sang-moon couldn’t continue his speech.
Gocheok tried to dissuade him with his deep, low voice.
“Lee Sang-moon, stop and come back. That old, ugh, old man is not Sim Yang-gak.”
“My lord? That’s right! There is a mark on the armor. Five years ago, when I stabbed him with my sword, that devil… … .”
“Oh! Stop it. You guys, go back to your seats.”
At Gocheok’s command, the guards guarding the entrance and surrounding area began to move one by one.
Lee Sang-moon, who reluctantly returned to his seat, spoke as if he felt wronged.
“My lord! That guy is really Sim Yang-gak. Please believe me. I even checked the knife marks on his armor.”
“If you plant a tangerine south of the ridge, it will become a tangerine, but if you plant it north of the ridge, it will become a tangerine.”
“yes?”
Lee Sang-moon didn’t know what Go-Cheok was talking about.
Why are tangerines and tangerines suddenly appearing in the place where the madu is being beaten?
“Tangerines and tangerines look similar, but their tastes and flavors are completely different. Simyanggak and Bangtong are different people. So let’s not talk about them anymore.”
“… … .”
Lee Sang-moon just blinked.
So I was confused as to whether they were completely different people or whether Sim Yang-gak and Bang Tong were the same person.
Gocheok spilled tea in front of Lee Sang-moon’s table and wrote.
Shut up.
Only then did Lee Sang-moon realize that Go-Cheok was pretending not to know for another reason.
Lee Sang-moon was not a person who was completely clueless, so he nodded silently.
The five Bongsipgeols finished their meal first and got up.
Gocheok didn’t even glance at the eleven men and women until they had completely disappeared from the spot. He seemed reluctant to look at them, fearing that a fight might break out.
After a while, Gocheok asked with an indifferent look on his face.
“Are they gone?”
“yes.”
Only then did a loud sigh, “Paha,” escape Gocheok’s lips.
“He went. He went. That’s fortunate. I think it was called Biryongmun?”
“Yes, but what happened?”
“How strange. The Flying Dragon Clan members don’t seem to be from the Sapa.”
Lee Sang-moon nodded.
Certainly, other people’s prayers were clear and simple.
“It is possible that Simyanggak is hiding his past and is with them.”
“hmm!”
Gocheok couldn’t understand the Biryong School members who traveled with Sim Yang-gak. It was impossible for someone of that level to be dragged around by Sim Yang-gak. What kind of relationship did they have?
“But, my lord, why did you let go of Simyanggak?”
“One of them pressured me with the method of murder.”
Lee Sang-moon’s eyes widened at the mention of murder.
He was also a martial artist, so he knew what that realm meant.
“Wow! I’m really surprised that there was such a master in Biryongmun.”
“Have you ever heard of a sect called the Biryongmun?”
“I heard it for the first time today.”
“Yeah, there are experts of that level, but this is the first time I’ve heard of this sect. I don’t know how to take this. Tsk.”
The Wind and Cloud Corps is a military unit of the Justice Alliance that was dispatched to mediate the conflict between the Cheondo Sect and the Seungcheon Sect. From the Justice Alliance’s perspective, the emergence of such an outstanding sect is a bit burdensome. It is a sect that the Justice Alliance has no influence over.
“I absolutely do not want to get involved with that kind of sect. I cannot get involved with it.”
“If I had known sooner, I wouldn’t have come forward.”
Lee Sang-moon also shivered slightly.
It’s creepy that he’s bragging about catching someone like Sim Yang-gak in front of a master of syndicate murder.
***
Combined.
When Hwayong Doksim Namgung Yeon pointed out Cheondomun’s Paesan Do Hwang Yeom-dong as the culprit, Hwang Yeom-dong did not deny it. Instead, he proudly said, “He died during a legitimate fight.”
The Ascension Gate was turned upside down.
Although they were of the same political party, Cheondoism and Seungcheonism were secretly in competition. Since this incident occurred at a time when there was no atmosphere for resolving the issue through dialogue,
The Cheondomun hurriedly tried to cover it up by defining it as something that happened during a duel between two people. In fact, objectively speaking, it was the right thing to do.
However, the Seungcheonmun Gate demanded compensation for the victims’ families. Since the Cheondomun Gate pushed them to a duel, they hung on to the demand for compensation for the victims.
However, there is no compensation for what happened during a duel. If that were the case, martial artists would not swing their swords at each other even if they just made eye contact.
When Cheondomun rejected this as nonsense, Seungcheonmun called its disciples together. Soon after, rumors began to spread that Seungcheonmun was going to invade Cheondomun.
At that time, the Jeongui Alliance’s Wind and Cloud Corps arrived in Hefei.
The next day, the tension between Cheondomun and Seungcheonmun quietly subsided as if nothing had happened.
Through the mediation of the Pungyun-dae, Cheondo-mun paid 100 nyang of silver to the family of Samjeolgeom Dengcho.
It wasn’t a matter that could be resolved so simply, but surprisingly, Cheondomun bowed his head.
Although it is not known to the outside world, it is because of the saying that ‘the Biryongmun helps the Seungcheonmun.’
The reality was vague, but the presence of the Biryongmun was great. The slogans were full of empty boasts, so they could be ignored, but no one could turn a deaf ear to the stories of the Wind and Cloud Corps.
The war between Cheondoism and Seungcheonism that shook Hapbi ended before it even began.
Although the mediation was successful, the ‘payment of compensation to the Cheondomun’ was long talked about within the Justice Alliance. Unlike the successful mediation, the internal evaluation was not good. This was because ‘it left a bad precedent of compensating the opponent in a duel.’ From the perspective of the absolute powerhouse, the Chilpaimun, compensation for the loser was quite an uncomfortable ending.
***
Hanamseong.
Main.
Eleven men and women are walking along the road in the early winter wind. They are the Ten Heroes of the Five Peaks. Since entering Hanam City, their expressions have become somewhat gloomy. It seems that they are thinking that their trip is coming to an end.
Looking at the milestones on the road, the sixth person, Jang So-bong, muttered.
“Oh my! Jugu is already right in front of us. We’ll reach Mt. Obong in ten days.”
“Already?”
Ha So-baek, the youngest, did not hide his gloomy expression.
He has been imitating the female warriors of Gangho for a long time, but he seems to be quite disappointed that he can no longer do so.
Han Chae-yeon smiled and poked Ha So-baek in the ribs.
“Why? Do you want to keep wandering?”
“You don’t like it, sister?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it. How can a person wander all his life? When the time comes, he has to go home.”
At the word home, Hasobaek smiled bitterly.
To be honest, Sanchae isn’t a home to her yet. It’s just a place to stay because she has nowhere else to rely on. That feeling has gotten stronger lately.
“Sister, are you going to continue living in the mountains in the future?”
“Why? Do you have somewhere to go?”
“That’s not true, but I’m confident that I can live anywhere now. I’ve learned martial arts and have even been homeless for over three months, so I’m not scared. Don’t you think so, Unnie?”
“That’s true.”
Han Chae-yeon nodded vigorously.
Certainly, these days, I feel like I can do anything. When I think about why, I think it’s because of my martial arts and the hardships I’ve endured along the way.
Yeonjeokha, who had been listening quietly, said something.
“If there’s anything you want to do, do it. Whatever you do, it’s better than stealing.”
Wuxia,
