Episode 79. “I apologize if
I was too rude.” But right now…”
He looked around the conference room for a moment and continued.
“…I cannot clearly reveal my identity, so I would like to ask for the understanding of the Zhongli Small Association.”
Only then did Han Ibi guess that the man must have a great background.
‘Are they really second generation chaebols?… Tsk tsk tsk. In the past and now, there is no business in the face of power…’
At that time, Jong Ri-hyuk answered. It must have been difficult to endure any longer since the other person was so polite.
“Does the Grand Council doubt me?”
Then, the expressions of the soldiers turned as pale as corpses again.
The man smiled and answered as if it was fun.
“That’s not necessarily the case, but depending on the answer, you might suspect that.”
A simple and confident answer. As expected, he didn’t seem like an ordinary person.
Jong Lihyuk said.
“It’s not that I knew it first. That day, I was actually training in Jamungok, a deserted area. It was purely by chance that I spotted them as I was passing by. Did you get the answer?”
Then the man laughed and said.
“ha ha ha. He is truly an upright young man. “I won’t ask any more questions today.”
Then he looked at Jong Ri-hyuk for a long time with a smile on his face.
Jong Li-hyuk also met his gaze without avoiding it.
So, the only ones who were restless were Hong Gu-geum and his group.
At that time, the man brought his face closer to Chae Geuk-ik, who was sitting next to him, and seemed to whisper something briefly.
Chae Geuk-ik nodded several times while listening politely to the words of the man who seemed to be his subordinate for a long time.
But he couldn’t even hide his somewhat surprised expression.
Han Ibi, who saw this, guessed that he was a person closely related to the center of the Murim Alliance.
At that time, Chae Geuk-ik spoke to Bok Yeon-hwa.
“From now on… I guess I’ll have to talk to Elder Bok. “No, should I call it the Bokjangmun now?”
Yeonhwa Bok said while waving her hand.
“It’s not like that. “It’s embarrassing to hear.”
Then Chae Geuk-ik laughed again and said.
“Anyway, I sincerely congratulate you on the birth of such a heroine in the Qingcheng faction. But… since the situation is urgent, let’s postpone the celebratory banquet until later. Anyway…”
Chae Geuk-ik, who had been talking for a while with a smile on his face, spoke again with a serious expression.
“When you dispatch someone to the Murim Alliance in a month, please make sure to bring Zhongli Xiaohyeop with you.”
The soldiers’ eyes widened.
“Also… we will talk about any other necessary matters after that.”
It indirectly meant that the unknown man held Jong Ri-hyuk in high esteem.
Is it because I saw him step in and resolve the situation at the end?
Bok Yeon-hwa simply nodded and answered simply.
“All right.”
Then the man added:
“Also… I would like to have a private conversation with you, Zhongli Little Society, before you leave today.”
As expected, Hong Gu-geum and Hong Line were surprised.
* * *
A lot has happened in about a month.
First of all, Yeonhwa Bok officially became the 43rd general of the Qingcheng faction.
Due to the situation, a proper transfer ceremony could not be held.
The transfer ceremony was simply conducted informally with only the two elders and the elders attending.
Hong Gu-geum and the Hong Line faction seemed to want to hand over Jang Mun-jik as quickly as possible.
Since the only thing they value is power, they may want to quickly pass on important responsibilities and wait for the future…. The
first thing Bok Yeon-hwa did was, of course, to stabilize the organization.
The first thing I did was to comfort the families of those who died in this incident.
She ignored the opinions of some elders that the budget was insufficient and paid three years’ worth of salaries paid to Cheongseong disciples to their families as consolation money.
Next, we took care of the wounded.
There was nothing that could be done for those who were already disabled, but those who were concerned about their disabilities generously provided medicine and doctors to prevent their injuries from getting worse.
Next, I devoted myself to finding clues by looking at the embalmed corpses of the evildoers with my own eyes.
Looking at this whole situation, Han Ibi stuck her tongue out.
He was able to see and experience with his own eyes what a true leader is like.
‘I thought she was a good old lady, but… seeing what she did made her even more amazing…’
She gathered some of her smartest students who had minor injuries or no damage and formed a kind of investigation team.
Of course, Jong Ri-hyuk was at the center of it all.
However, perhaps because Han Ibi, an invisible outcast, had many restrictions, she was not organized as a member of the investigation team.
It’s okay to feel bad, but… Han Ibi, who is usually easy-going by nature, didn’t really care.
‘Well, what do you think? I just hate troublesome things. Whether it’s the Mosan faction or the Charity Church, our Jong Rihyuk will take care of it. All I have to do is eat the fruit… Of course, being good at fighting is important for that. ‘Because this is Moorim.’
For that reason, he entered Jeolpangok and devoted himself to learning martial arts.
I practiced until it was short but impactful.
Then, Hanibi opened the status window for the first time in a long time.
[Specifies the player’s current status.]
[Player Information]
Name: Han Yi-bi (Zhong Li-mae)
Level: 24
Grade: Intermediate warrior
Star name: Zhong Li Murai Affiliation: Blue Saint Sect
Occupation
: Charmancer
Power: 276
Strength: 199
Dexterity: 256 ( +100)
Wisdom: 78
Charm: 106
Reputation: -9
[Inner Attack]
– Zhongli Mingjeongsimbeop: Level 7
– Hongmong Great Technique: Level 3
[Outer Attack]
– Dark Monster Attack: Level 4
[Herbik]
– Zhongli Myeongjeongsimbeop: Level 7
– Gyeongpyeon Sohaegeom: Level 3
– Mahyeondobeop: Level 3
– Maehojangbeop: Level 4
[Gyeonggong]
– Zhongli Pyopyohang: Level 6
– Baguabo: Level 3
[Other martial arts]
– Sihugong: Level 2
– Halpaengjutsu: Level 3
– Nganjutsu: Level 3
– Bidojutsu: Level 4
[Infrastructure (rare skill)]
– Eumsoul Sangbeop: No level
. Perhaps thanks to hard training, there was some success and the levels rose rapidly.
Han Ibi automatically shrugged her shoulders.
There was no one watching…
but there was one thing that caught my eye.
A skill that was not there before became visible.
Moreover, even the color of the letters was unique.
To put it bluntly, it’s gold, not bright yellow.
So, it was a platinum-colored letter that could be said to be a bit luxurious.
– Sound Soul Sangbeop (音魂狀法)
‘No, this is… the season of that strange white jangpo guy who was introduced as Baekpalgiyeon! But when did this appear in my status window?’
It really is.
Han Ibi did not acquire any items related to this skill, nor did she learn any martial arts related to it.
It was just… I happened to analyze the martial arts trajectory of the middle-aged man who looked like a gisaeng brother using eye tracking techniques.
Unexpectedly, it felt like it was sticking to my body.
Moreover, there wasn’t even a ‘level’ sign commonly attached to any type of skill.
‘No steps… what on earth is this? And it’s not some kind of communist party, it’s an infrastructure… What is this again? I’m not saying it’s martial arts. If it’s martial arts, it’s either internal or external.’
Han Ibi looked at the status window for a long time and pondered, but could not find an answer.
But that’s something you can’t ask anyone.
If you say that there is a status window in front of you, you will immediately be labeled as a psychopath.
Although this is a world in a novel, it is much more real than reality.
‘There will be another opportunity to find out. By the way….’
The situation that Han Ibi is thinking about these days is the scene where Jong Ri-hyuk leaves for the Murim Alliance.
In the end, Han Ebi did it.
This is because Jong Ri-hyuk maintained the flow of the story leading to the Murim Alliance.
I didn’t know how fortunate I was just for this.
But… what should I do about myself?
In order to maintain the plot, he was unable to properly decide on his path.
After thinking for a while, Han Ibi came to this conclusion.
‘Mr. Dunno. Once Jong Ri-hyuk leaves, I will have to secretly escape and follow him. I think it would be dangerous to escape from that stupid protagonist.’
After making up my mind like this, I felt at ease.
Then one day, Bok Yeon-hwa’s call came.
* * *
Jong Ri-hyuk was already in the Jangmun room.
Han Ibi pretended to know him secretly.
Unlike before, he didn’t seem to be chewing at all.
Should I say that it has improved a lot?
However, it felt a bit different from Jang Mun-sil, which Hong Gu-geum and Lee Shin-song were closely guarding.
Was it because there was someone I knew well?
‘Hmm. It felt like I was visiting the president’s office after a close senior became the president…’
Han Ibi was alone with useless thoughts.
It was then.
The door opened and two more people came in.
Even if one person was like that… the other person was truly unexpected.
Among the female disciples, it was So Eun-ri and Yeo Nan-ju who could be said to be outstanding disciples of the later period.
Han Ibi thought.
‘Why did you come with me, Yeo Nanju, that unlucky woman?’
At that time, Yeonhwa Bok spoke.
“Now everyone is together.”
Han Ibi looked at their expressions and it seemed like they were just as dazed.
Yeonhwa Bok continued.
“As you all know… the month I was supposed to go to the Murim Alliance to report has now come to an end.”
Ebi Han said.
“That’s right. “I understand that my brother decided to go.”
Bok Yeon-hwa nodded.
“Yes. “It was agreed in advance that Jong Ri-hyuk would go.”
“I see… But why are we…”
Bok Yeon-hwa looked back at the four people for a moment without further explanation.
And said.
“Four people are going together.”
Han Ibi couldn’t believe her ears.
The two women would be in the same situation.
On the other hand, Jong Ri-hyuk was calm, probably because he had been told in advance.
Han Ibi was embarrassed and asked a question.
“yes? “Master… no, a long-winded elder?”
“The four people here will be dispatched to the Murim League together. “We will be leaving tomorrow, so prepare your women’s clothes as soon as you return.”
At that time, Yeo Nanju intervened.
“Ouch! That’s really cool. Mr. Bok Jang-moon.”
Then Bok Yeon-hwa’s expression became distorted.
“I’m not going out to have fun, so you shouldn’t talk nonsense.”
Yeo Nanju, downcast, responded to her words.
“…yes.”
Ebi Han said.
“Long sentence, old man.”
“why?”
“If we’re not going to have fun, why are the four of us going to report to the Murim Alliance? “Wouldn’t it be enough to have just one person, Zong Li, as the reporter?”
“I guess that will be enough.”
“No, then why…”
“It is the will of the Murim Alliance.”
And this time, So Eun-ri, who had been calm, seemed a bit surprised.
“In the Murim Alliance… us?”
“okay. Don’t ask any more. “This is a confidential matter that only the elders and elders know about.”
Uh-huh… this old lady.
Things have changed since I became a senior official. It’s changed.
Talking about the confidential information that was so criticized…
Tsk tsk tsk. They say that a person’s true self comes out after he or she succeeds….
At that time, Bok Yeon-hwa spoke.
“You will need to bring enough women’s clothing, including clothes. “It’s longer than I thought.”
Ebi Han said.
“Long?”
“okay.”
“How long do you mean?”
“I don’t know that.”
“Well… Anyway, I understand.”
“good night. Travel expenses will be paid by the Cheongseong Sect. Jong Ri-hyuk will carry the data investigated so far, and he will also proceed with the report.”
Everyone answered.
“All right.”
“Then the journey will be long, so just go in and get ready.”
She then buried her nose in the stack of papers on the desk again.
‘I wonder… why is there so much going on in this small sect… tsk tsk tsk. Whether it’s a long book or something, it only has a nice name, but there’s nothing good about it.’
(Continued in the next part)
