Episode 64. Why are you fighting that guy?
Later, Isomin could understand why her father said such things. The thief’s inaction was so outstanding for his age that she thought, ‘Maybe that’s true.’
“How can I find out about the supernatural powers of a famous person?”
“Hmm! If it’s an internal energy that is far superior to the mysteriousness of a herbivore, wouldn’t it be worth suspecting?”
“If that’s the case, then there’s a difference. He’s young, but he’s said to be the martial arts master of the Five Bongsipgeol.”
“Are you saying that you are not a supernatural being but a martial arts master?”
“I don’t know about that. Oh! When I was there, I heard the thieves talking, and they said that the merchant of heaven and earth had been with him for three months.”
“Are you talking about the shamanistic merchant Cheonjisangin?”
“Yes, I heard that the merchant of heaven and earth stayed for three months after being defeated by him.”
“If you are a merchant of heaven and earth, you will know for sure. Whether it is due to supernatural powers or the inaction of the body.”
“I guess so.”
Lee Yeon-ik, who had been thinking for a moment, sighed.
“Haa! I want to take revenge on you right now, but the situation is not good so I can’t do that.”
“No. If Honsegeomma is that skilled, what will happen now?”
“This is an enemy that is difficult to handle with just one or two sects, so the Justice Alliance will send out a martial arts guide.”
Lee So-min was startled by the word “Murimcheop,” but soon put on a calm expression.
Military swordsman Lee Yeon-ik stared blankly at Lee So-min.
That guy would have been begging to be allowed to participate if it weren’t for the Obongsanchae incident.
The Murimcheop is a once in a lifetime opportunity for new masters. Just showing up at the event where only the elites of the Chilpai and Jeongdo schools gather will be something to be proud of for the rest of your life.
Just then a loud voice was heard from outside the door.
“Are you inside?”
This is Taesangin Yicheongeomjon Lee Uijeong.
Lee Yeon-ik and Lee So-min quickly got up from their seats.
Yi Cheon-geom-jon, Yi Ui-jeong.
He was the best of the best in the world and the best of the best in the world. He rarely came out of his room. There was even a rumor that he lived in seclusion in his room.
That was half true.
Yi Ui-jeong preferred to practice in his own home, not in a cave or a stone chamber. According to his theory, if he practiced without going outside, it was a closed space.
Lee Ui-jeong asked, looking at her son’s drooping sleeves.
“How is your arm?”
“It’s getting better little by little.”
Gunjageom Lee Yeon-ik lowered his head as if he was ashamed.
“I was lucky. It’s not easy to escape from an opponent who uses the Igi Geomsul.”
“I know.”
“I heard the story on the way. I will take care of O Bong San Chae.”
“yes?”
Lee Yeon-ik raised his head and looked at his father.
I am surprised that they are punishing O Bong San Chae in this chaotic situation.
“That young thief inflicted an indelible wound on Somin. I can’t forgive that thief any more than I can forgive Yumingyo. In any case, the Justice Alliance will have to deal with Yumingyo, and it will take more than two months for the warlords to gather in one place.”
“That’s true, but… … .”
“I’ll go and deal with the bandits before the warlords gather.”
“I understand your father’s feelings, but it’s difficult to move the disciples of the Uicheonmun right now.”
“Who told you to take disciples with you? I am enough on my own. If I go around with disciples, I will only attract the attention of curious people.”
“Still, it’s a bit strange for Father to go alone.”
Lee Yeon-ik was concerned that his father was alone. What if he was with his disciples? He didn’t like the idea of the Supreme Master of the Uicheon School moving around alone in a dull manner.
“Oh my! Are you treating me like trash right now? Why are you afraid that if you go alone, you’ll get stabbed to death by bandits?”
“Oh, that’s not true. I just wanted you to bring someone to serve you.”
“No need. I’m not some high-ranking official who has been rambling on about things. When traveling the world, one sword and one horse are enough.”
“… … .”
Lee Yeon-ik couldn’t say anything.
To be honest, if only his left arm had been intact, he would have run first. But now that one arm was cut off and he was injured, that was just a delusion.
“You should know that.”
“……yes.”
This is when Lee Yeon-ik answers with a dead face.
“Grandpa, can I take you with me?”
Lee So-min, who had been as still as a mouse until now, couldn’t hold it in any longer and said something.
For a moment, silence fell in the room.
After a while, Lee Yeon-ik carefully opened his mouth.
“Father, then please take Somin with you.”
From Lee Yeon-ik’s point of view, he wanted to send his granddaughter along.
“Let’s do that.”
Lee Ui-jeong, who adored his granddaughter, did not reject Lee Yeon-ik’s proposal. He wanted to wash away the humiliation his granddaughter received at O Bong San Chae.
***
The speech of the eastern part of Luoyang.
Waryongjang.
Waryongjang, which had been doing well for a while, was in a state of near-cemetery after a series of misfortunes.
The swordsman Yeonmu Baek of Waryong was seriously injured, and the five members of the Yeon clan who went with him died.
Two days later, the speaker returned, but the news she gave him was devastating.
The hostess, Baek Mi-ju, first entered the relationship between Yeon Seung-baek and Yeon Seon-ju. There was a risk that if this rumor reached Baek Se-sang Bang, the contract would be terminated.
Around lunchtime.
Baek Mi-ju, who was having a meal with her family, suddenly asked Yeon Seon-ju with an angry face.
“But why is that thief so anxious because he can’t catch our Waryongjang?”
The speaker answered hurriedly, unable to even finish swallowing the food he was chewing.
“I, I don’t know about that either.”
“There’s something. We paid a thousand nyang. Now you’re going to block us from advancing to the upper level? Who are they? They’re just thieves. Why are you blocking Waryongjang from doing his job when you only need to collect tolls? Isn’t that right?”
Baek Mi-ju looked at Yeon-seon-ju with strange eyes.
“I, I don’t really know.”
“If you don’t know, who else will? That’s not something you can say after spending ten days there.”
“Mom, I was locked up with the Luoyang Five Thieves. They say it was ten days, but I didn’t really have much time to talk to the thieves.”
Yeon Seung-baek said something.
“Mother, Seolju is right. Even the Five Knights of Luoyang said they couldn’t understand that thief.”
“No. There must have been something. Seol-ju must have hurt that guy’s pride. You kept arguing with that guy, right? Why did you do that? You should have bowed down to him no matter what.”
The speaker sighed deeply as if he was frustrated and answered.
“Mom, what did I say when I said that guy did something to Waryongjang? How many times do I have to say it? I told you that it wasn’t because you fought with me that this happened.”
“So, in that case, you should have resolved it wisely. Why are you fighting with that guy?”
Yeonseungbaek tried to calm his mother down but ended up losing.
What your mother said wasn’t wrong.
When he started making weird noises, you should have tried to console him instead of fighting him. If you had, you might have avoided the worst outcome. Of course, this is all hypothetical.
The speaker felt as if he was going to burst.
Clearly, the thief had been hanging on to him and Waryongjang from the beginning. Even the Luoyang Five Knights knew that.
But my family doesn’t seem to believe that.
It’s as if he thinks that he got on that guy’s bad side and that’s why he got like that.
‘I shouldn’t talk… … .’
The speaker had tears in his eyes, but he held them back because he felt guilty.
Yeon Seung-baek belatedly said something.
“Mother, that thief might have just said that to scare me. He doesn’t have any grudge with Waryongjang, so how could that be?”
“Ha! I think so too, but there is a one in a million chance… … .”
“Don’t worry too much about it. If you look at the green forests of Hanam-seong, it’s clearly a lie. What power does a small mountain herb that’s barely a year old have?”
“Anyway, Seolju, don’t even think about taking a single step out of the house. I’m going to get you married within the year, so just know that.”
“I have no intention of getting married.”
“Shut up. The family is going to be ruined because of you. I can’t stand seeing you like that. A girl should be thinking about getting married, so why are you wielding a knife? That’s why things like this happen.”
“mom.”
“Don’t even open your mouth. If you go out of the house, I’ll cut you off that day.”
“… … .”
Yeonseungbaek shook his head as he looked at his dead brother.
On the one hand, I want to take her side, but this time she has made a big mistake. When I think of the thousand nyang debt she has created, I feel like jumping out of my sleep.
Even as the second child, he is like this, so how frustrated must his mother, who runs Waryongjang, be!
***
June.
Luoyang.
The fight between Baekse Sangbang and Samjin Sangbang to take over Gong Hyeonyo has reached a lull.
The cause was that Waryongjang suddenly suffered a major blow in Yeoju.
Baekse Sangbang’s ark, Lee Se-chang, hit the ground, saying, “I should have hurried a little,” but the incident had already happened.
While Waryongjang was at a standstill, Mumun-gwan, the backer of Samjinsangbang, attracted Ronin and expanded his power.
Accordingly, Baekse Sang Bang also recruited Ronin separately to keep Mumun Gwan in check. The number of people on Mumun Gwan’s side had grown too large to rely solely on Waryong Jang.
A fight is a fight, and the upper hand must do business.
As soon as the weather became suitable for traveling, Baekse Sangbang operated the upper line without rest.
Then one day, Baekse Sangbang’s Bangju Lee Se-chang meets Geonhwa Sangbang’s Bangju Yu Ji-san and hears a strange sound.
“What are you saying? The merchants who use the escort of Waryongjang will not be able to travel upward from now on? What kind of strange thing is that? There hasn’t been much talk from Waryongjang… … .”
“I guess you didn’t know that. After all, it’s unlikely that Waryongjang would have said something like that himself.”
“Hey! Don’t be so hard on yourself. Just speak your mind.”
“Isn’t there a merchant who goes back and forth to Taewon in our area? Three days ago, the escort leader who passed through the Water Dragon Cave of the Yellow River with that merchant heard from the Water Dragon Cave leader that merchants who use warriors from Waryongjang as escorts are no longer allowed to pass through. He said that there was an order from the Nokrim General Patrol to rob and pillage any merchants who come across such a merchant.”
“Oh! What the heck! Are you saying you really heard that three days ago?”
“Am I talking nonsense? I thought you knew about this ark too… …. You really didn’t know?”
“I’ve never heard of this before. It can’t be done. I have to check it out myself.”
Lee Se-chang suddenly stood up from his seat.
Yujisan, who had woken up unexpectedly, spoke with a worried expression.
“Wow! You really didn’t know. It’s late, but it would be better to contact the higher-ups and tell them to take a different route. There’s no guarantee that the other route will be safe, though… … .”
Lee Se-chang didn’t even respond to his words and quickly ran out.
Yujisan clicked his tongue as he watched him running away without thinking.
“Tsk tsk! Looks like you messed with the upper line of the Nokrim in Waryongjang. You should have been more careful when things were going well. You’ve been acting a bit reckless lately.”
Lee Se-chang returned to Baekse Sangbang in one go and called for his agent Lee Yeon-bok.
Lee Yeon-bok was also surprised when he heard Lee Se-chang’s words.
The two immediately got on the upper carriage and rushed to Unsa where Waryongjang was.
It’s to confirm the facts directly with Baek Mi-ju.
The carriage ran nonstop for one hour (two hours) and arrived at Waryongjang.
Lee Se-chang, who entered the yard, shouted when he saw Baek Mi-ju hurriedly coming out to greet him.
“Listen! I met with Yu Bang-ju of Geonhwasangbang today and heard the sound of the sky falling down, so I need to explain it clearly!”
“Hey, what are you talking about all of a sudden?”
Baek Mi-ju looked at Lee Se-chang and Lee Yeon-bok alternately with her eyes as surprised as a rabbit.
Wuxia,
