Episode 60. Doesn’t this seem a little strange?
When the story about O Bong San Chae was finally over, Gun Ja Geom Lee Yeon Ik said.
“Everyone else may go back. I have something to discuss separately, so the Munjus and the Yeon So-hyeop of Waryongjang, please stay for a moment.”
The families of the Luoyang Five Knights left the guest house one by one.
After a while, the leaders of the Palseonmun, Daeyeonmun, and Chilyangmun, as well as the dragon swordsman Yeonmu Baekman, Lee Yeon-ik, opened their mouths.
“I would like to keep the story I am about to tell you to a minimum. Last night, I received a call from the Justice Alliance. They said that traces of the Yuming Church were discovered in Yeoju.”
People’s faces hardened at the mention of the famous church.
“The Justice Alliance will send a volunteer force. However, as you know, Yuminggyo is a public enemy of the martial arts world. The Justice Alliance hopes that the martial artists of Luoyang will step up to the plate for this matter.”
The Palseonmunju nodded and said.
“That is a given. Twenty years ago, the military leaders of Gangnam joined forces to eradicate cults. We at Palseonmun will join in.”
“The Great Hall also helps.”
“I will also join Chilyangmun.”
The leaders of each sect looked at Yeonmu Baek.
“Waryongjang will also participate.”
Yeonmu Baek did not spare his body.
He couldn’t pretend not to know about the affairs of Hanam Murim while saying that he would become a great martial artist. If he, the son of the True Moon Swordsman Yeon Mu-ryong, were to get left out of this, he would be laughed at for a long time.
“Thank you. The Justice Alliance will never forget the spirit of the sects that participated in this work.”
“you’re welcome.”
“It is something that must be done.”
Suddenly, the Palseonmunju muttered.
“Perhaps the subjugation of O Bong San Chae may be postponed.”
“No way.”
When Chilyangmunju frowned as if it was nonsense, Daeyeonmunju spoke.
“Even if that happens, there’s nothing we can do. Dealing with the famous church takes priority.”
Then Chilyangmunju looked at Lee Yeon-ik and said.
“This great hero, isn’t Mt. Obongsan only four days away from Yeoju? After the Yeoju matter is over, how about we take this opportunity to sweep away Nokrimdo together with the Uigi Corps?”
“That’s not right. I can’t bring my expectations into personal matters.”
Lee Yeon-ik resolutely rejected Chilyangmunju’s offer.
It’s not just because he’s so meticulous about distinguishing between construction and public works.
Lee Yeon-ik wanted to handle this matter quietly within the Luoyang Five-Handled Family. If he were to stir up trouble and rumors spread outside, it would be a bad thing for his children.
After a moment of silence, Military Swordsman Lee Yeon-ik continued speaking.
“Everyone, let’s focus on the famous church first. It won’t be too late to deal with the O Bong San Chae later. And above all, the famous church is not an easy opponent to the point where you can distract yourself with other things.”
People didn’t fully understand Lee Yeon-ik’s words, but they accepted them for the time being. The fact that Yu Myeong-gyo survived the attacks of the Justice Alliance meant that he was strong.
“So how many people would you like us to support?”
Lee Yeon-ik gave the answer he had prepared to the question of Chilyangmunju.
“I think it would be okay if each sect sent five of their best. Our sect plans to send ten.”
They are saying to increase the support team to thirty.
In fact, there are twenty members of the Seven-Pay Gate, so at least thirty are needed to achieve a reasonable balance.
People nodded as if they understood.
In fact, five is not a very burdensome number for each sect.
If they return safely, that is.
***
Bobonghyun.
Mt. Obong.
From the morning, the Five Bongsipgeol and the Gumilbokgeom Simyanggak gathered at Sanghwagak for the first time in a while. They were there to discuss the issue of the Luoyang Five Heroes, who were being held hostage.
After becoming a wreck, Sim Yang-gak was regularly invited to the gatherings of the Five Bongsipgeol.
However, this does not mean that Simyanggak’s position became equal to that of the O Bong Sip Geol. Simyanggak still used honorifics to the O Bong Sip Geol, and the O Bong Sip Geol treated him as a subordinate.
The eldest son, Chae Joo, was the first to speak.
“Yeon-ah, since it’s just between us, I want you to be honest with me about what you think. If the hostages are released, they’ll come for revenge. What do you plan on doing?”
“You should have saved a lot of money by then. Let’s take a break.”
“You want to?”
“Let’s each visit our hometowns and go to places we want to go. Let’s meet again when the Uicheonmun quiets down a bit. Surely you won’t just follow us around, right?”
“Hehe, Brother Yeon is right. They can’t show it out loud because of their pride. As time passes, it will be buried.”
The serious expression on the faces of the five Bong Shib Geols slowly eased at Shim Yang Gak’s words. Since it was the words of the person with the most experience in martial arts, they somehow sounded plausible.
Shinshicho (3pm).
Cheon Gi-deok threw the hardened dumplings and water bottle into the room.
“Eat well!”
As soon as the door closed, Luoyang Wuxia hurriedly put the dumpling in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it.
I choked on the o-jung-san, probably because I was eating too quickly.
When Son Sang-geuk saw that, he hurriedly handed Oh Joong-san a bottle of water and he drank it in gulps.
There are exactly five dumplings the size of a child’s fist.
Luoyang Wuxia, who had eaten dumplings as if hiding from the wind, soon became sagging.
The third damaged pole leaned against the wall and muttered.
“You damn bastards. One dumpling per meal? It feels like my stomach is going to stick to my back.”
The second son, Oh Joong-san, spoke as if responding.
“The more I drink this water, the more empty it feels. By the way, that guy Doksimrangin’s bloodletting skills are really scary. I haven’t been able to do anything since the first day I got bloodletting.”
A sigh escaped from the mouth of the eldest brother, Hwang Dong-yeop, who was listening to his younger siblings.
“Ha! That’s right. I’ve tried it several times, but I can’t feel any internal energy. When I get over it, I’ll have to study acupuncture more.”
It’s time for men to get serious about acupuncture.
Suddenly, Isomin asked the speaker.
“Yeon-mae, how many days have we been trapped here?”
“Today is the seventh day.”
“Haa! Now my family must have heard about it too.”
“Is that all? He’s probably on his way here after getting the money. He’s probably around Yeoju.”
“Oh, how am I going to face my family? I ran away secretly despite their opposition… … .”
“I’m lucky I don’t die at the hands of my mother.”
“Is Madam Baek that scary?”
“They will try to force me into marriage. They might even sell me to a rich merchant. They have incurred a huge debt because of me.”
“Hey, no way.”
The speaker smiled weakly.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you should sell your child, but it was the same to you.
“So Yeon-mae will give up her dream?”
The speaker let out a long sigh at Isomin’s question.
“Ha! I don’t want to do this, but I’m putting you in so much debt… … I can’t face my family. I wonder if it’s okay for me to live however I want after causing them such harm.”
“Yeon Mae will be a great female warrior. Trust me.”
“Oh! Thank you for your words.”
“In that sense, shall we go for a walk together?”
Of course, there is no way the hostage can move freely.
What Isomin meant was to go to the back room.
The two of them would always go to the back room together to protect each other. For some reason, even the thieves did not forbid the women from going together.
“is it so.”
Isomin and Yeonseonju stood up from their seats.
The men pretended not to know and continued their conversation about the acupuncture technique.
When Isomin knocked on the door, a voice asked, “What’s going on?” from outside.
Isomin spoke with her mouth against the door and whispered.
“Please let me do my business.”
A creaking sound of a lock being unlocked was heard outside, and soon the door opened.
After the two women went out, the thief closed the door again and locked it with a padlock.
After finishing their work, Isomin and Yeonseonju walked slowly.
It’s because I want to get some fresh air outside.
For once, the two people’s expressions were bright.
After being locked in a small room all day, it felt so good to get out and walk around like this.
Isomin said while looking at the children playing in the yard.
“Yeon-mae, isn’t something strange here?”
“What?”
“It’s more like a mountain village than a mountain village.”
Only then did the speaker understand what Isomin Lee was saying.
It was similar to the villages we had seen on the way here, except that they were certainly hostile to the Luoyang Five Hordes.
“That’s not to say that it’s not. But I’ve never seen other kinds of wild vegetables, so I can’t say anything. It’s clear that bandits are much more vicious than red-haired ones.”
The speaker who had to pay a compensation of a thousand nyang did not hide his hostility towards O Bong San Chae.
However, Lee So-min, who had agreed to a mere 100 nyang, was different. In her eyes, she saw many good aspects of O Bong San Chae.
The most striking thing about it was that he didn’t touch women. To be honest, he and the speaker were beautiful enough to draw people’s attention.
Even if you go to a bar, a restaurant, or even a restaurant, you can meet men glaring at you with sinister eyes. If it weren’t for the older brothers who hang out with you, you would have suffered a lot.
So when I was first captured by the bandits of Obongsanchae, I thought about committing suicide. I had heard so much about how Nokrimdo treated women.
Didn’t the thieves of the Green Forest say, ‘Rape is basic, and they don’t even hesitate to commit necrophilia’?
But strangely enough, no thief had ever come closer than a step to him. Judging from the way he was drooling from afar, he seemed to be filled with lust.
That’s why I don’t feel anxious about hanging out with the speaker even though I’m weak from the blood transfusion.
If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have had the leisure to look around and see the scenery.
As two women walked along, whispering.
“Hey, you look like women who just came up the mountain to pick wild vegetables. Don’t you like it when you act like it’s your own home?”
Isomin and Yeonseonju turned their heads in surprise.
In the distance, a young thief was lying askew on the flat surface.
The two women’s steps quickened as they thought that meeting that guy would not bring any good results.
But at that moment, he had no intention of letting the two women he had caught sight of just go.
“My brother said so, who can say anything they want?”
The two women stood frozen in place.
Cheon Gi-deok, who was leading them, spoke briefly and strongly.
“Go over there.”
The direction his finger is pointing is normal.
The two women gritted their teeth and walked toward the flat surface.
Isomin asked, observing Yeonjeokha’s expression.
“Brother, do you have anything to say?”
Now, if her father, the military inspector Lee Yeon-ik, had seen her, he would have grabbed her by the back of her neck and fallen down, showing her the epitome of caution.
Yeonjeokha said with a sullen face.
“Are you feeling bored because you’re doing nothing? I see you going for walks.”
“No, that’s not true. We went to the side.”
“Sniff, sniff, really? It smells terrible.”
“… … .”
Isomin and Yeonseonju’s faces turned red with the shame that was washing over them.
To hear that in front of me, and from a man, not a woman!
It was even more embarrassing because what the other person said might have been true.
This is because when you become an expert, your five senses become much more developed than those of an average person.
Having not washed for the past seven days, they were sensitive to the word ‘smell’.
Especially, Isomin, who had just come out of a big situation, couldn’t even breathe.
Yeonjeokha muttered while staring at the women.
“Would you mind cutting down on the food? Wouldn’t that be better than hanging around in that smelly den?”
The speaker, moved by those words, immediately responded.
“Hey! What more can you ask for when you’re only giving one dumpling the size of a child’s fist per meal!”
“Huh! If it’s a fist, it’s huge. There are Taoist priests who eat a single bean-sized piece of rice cake in one meal. Where did you get your fill?”
“That, that is… … .”
The angry speaker grumbled, but couldn’t think of anything to say in rebuttal.
“Are you only interested in what goes into your mouth? If you knew what was going on in Waryongjang these days, you wouldn’t be choking on your dumplings.”
Yeonjeokha laughed out loud as if mocking him.
The speaker, whose heart was pounding, shouted out loud.
“What are you talking about! What have you done to our Waryongjang! Wasn’t even a thousand nyang enough? Tell me!”
Wuxia,
