Episode 913 There is no such thing as a fight. (3)
The news that Surochae occupied Maehwa Island and finally set foot in Gangbuk quickly spread throughout the world.
The word that became the focus and spread was not Maehwado but the word ‘Gangbuk’.
For those who live along the Yangtze River and the merchants of the central plains, the name Maehwa Island is very important, but for the Gangbuk people who never leave their place of residence throughout their lives, Maehwa Island is still unfamiliar.
“Are you saying that the Surochae guys have set foot in Gangbuk?”
“Isn’t that so! “I have now taken over a city on the Yangtze River and am acting as if I own it!”
“How does something like that happen? We agreed not to cross the river for three years, right? “There’s still some time left before it’s three years, right?”
“Tsk tsk tsk. You’re talking stupid. Was that mutual inviolability? Gangnam is unstoppable! “The political faction in Gangbuk cannot cross the Yangtze River, but it is okay for the factional faction in Gangnam to cross the river.”
“Huh….”
And that incident was enough to remind the world of how one-sided the treaty concluded with the Sapaeryeon, centered on shamans, was in the past.
“so? Are you just watching that?”
“Is that possible? “The treaty was about not attacking Gangnam, but it doesn’t mean you can’t touch those who crossed into Gangbuk, right?”
“yes! Of course you should!”
“No matter how humiliated the old faction has been, it is still the old faction and the five generations alone! That is correct. If they had avoided fighting at the Yangtze River in the first place, would they have been defeated by the evil enemies of the Four Sects?”
“okay! And it’s not like you lost! “Isn’t it just an agreement?”
There were some people whose throats were filled with the words that the process and content of the consultation were no different from defeat. But in the end, the words couldn’t come out and disappeared into my throat.
This was because the atmosphere was not very conducive to pointing out the facts.
“Anyway, this is Gangbuk. No matter how much Gupailbang is treated like a toothless tiger these days, isn’t a tiger a tiger? Would I just leave a wolf cub that came into my territory? “They will try to kill you somehow.”
“That’s right! Of course you should! How dare these bastards set foot on Gangbuk land?”
Even those who unanimously criticized the old faction, which threw away the pride of political factions in the Yangtze River, came out to defend the old faction, at least at this moment.
The advance of Surochae, or Sapaeryun, into Gangbuk was such scary news to them. No matter how dishonorable the nine factions and the five major factions were, it would be impossible to compare them with the other factions.
“Even animals are scarier when they are injured. “Wouldn’t that Gupailbang or the Five Daesae have been just looking for an opportunity to take revenge on the Sapaeryeon for the past three years?”
“Ahm. Anyway. Because of the Gangnam Non-aggression Treaty, we have been stranded until now. “If it weren’t for that, we would have already invaded Gangnam and cut off that guy Jang Il-so’s head!”
“Tsk tsk. I don’t understand. What’s the importance of treaties? “Even if we just ignored it and attacked the Sapae-ryeon, no one would have said anything.”
“You damn man! If you can’t keep what you say, how can you call it a political faction? “How is that different from those ruthless Safa bastards?”
“Isn’t that what they say?”
“Anyway, the Nine Sects and the Five Great Families will never sit still. never!”
Everyone believed it. The Gupailbang and Odaesae families, who were humiliated and had their pride shattered by the Sapaeryeon, will naturally seek revenge this time.
Although it was a disappointing performance, the expectations for the prestigious group, which was once everyone’s pride, were still alive.
And it was also a reaction brought about by the fear that if those prestigious factions could not stop the scam, their lives might turn into hell.
So, everyone north of the Yangtze River hoped that the Gupa Ilbang and the Five Dae Sega would once again come to the forefront and sort out this confusion… but
the situation did not go as they wanted.
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A cool chill appeared on the faces of the court.
“…What did you say?”
Beopgye could not bear to look him in the eyes and lowered her head. Although he didn’t do anything wrong, I felt guilty and embarrassed for no reason.
Beopgye forced his mouth open and spoke again in a weak voice.
“I received a reply, but… there are only a few sects that want to come to Shaolin.”
“Not a few?”
“…yes.”
The court was silent for a moment. Only the sound of prayer beads rolling in his hands was heard regularly.
“Which sect rejected it?”
“That is…”
A drop of cold sweat ran down Dharma’s forehead.
“First of all, we have expressed our intention to participate in the open market.”
“….”
“And… it is said that the communal faction is also coming to Shaolin now. Kunlun also said he would come to Shaolin, but….”
“Kunlun is so busy that he probably won’t be able to arrive on time.”
“I think so too.”
Kunlun Mountain, where Kunlun is located, is on the border of Qinghai and Xinjiang. As a result, the distance from Hanam alone is a whopping 7,000 miles. This is a further distance than the sects called Saoeosagung.
Because of this, Kunlun has been a member of the Gupa Ilbang since the past, but at the same time was in a subtly alienated position.
“As you know, the Haenam faction….”
“I know. “You won’t be able to come.”
The legal world nodded.
As the Sapae-Ryun dominated Gangnam, the place that became the most dangerous was the Haenam School. They were based on Haenamdo, an island in the South Sea, and were currently unable to take a single step inland.
“So…”
The court, which had been listening to the legal world’s words for a long time, eventually distorted its face.
“Gupailbang and Odaesega are the only ones there! “Don’t drag on and answer straight!”
The legal community was startled by his progress and quickly nodded.
“Yes, Bangjang! “Jeomchang and Ami Cheongseong sent us a statement saying that it would be difficult to come to Hanam.”
“…The reason is?”
“Well… if Sapae-ryeon flocks to advance into Gangbuk, Sacheon will become Muju Gongsan…”
Kakak.
The prayer beads, which had been making a regular tapping sound, suddenly became tightly clenched and let out a harsh sound.
This is not to say that there is no truth to it.
However, what the court originally requested was not for those factions to move north. It was a conversation with members of a clan. Where on earth is it the law to refuse dialogue based on something that hasn’t even been discussed yet?
“and?”
“…There was no answer from the sects that contacted us.”
“Even a shaman?”
“…yes.”
The court looked up at the sky without saying a word. After staring at the flawless blue sky for a while, he sighed and muttered in a self-mocking voice.
“It is said that the discussion of nine factions is essentially a discussion of ten clans.”
“….”
“So there are only three factions willing to discuss this critical situation. “Just…”
“Bangjang…”
Seeing him unable to hide his despair, Beopgye clenched his fists without realizing it.
Jongnam can understand.
Because they took the position before this incident occurred and have maintained that position. To put it bluntly, they are exempt from responsibility for this whole situation.
Haenam is also understandable. Because they too would have no choice due to their location.
But not other sects.
Not only the shaman of the Bongmun, but also the three sects of Sacheon are responsible for this. In particular, Shaman and Cheongseong, who participated in the Yangtze River War, should not have ignored their words.
All that remained were the Joint Sect, the Opening Party, and the Kunlun Sect, which was too far away to be of any use.
“What about the Five Great Families?”
“…The Hebei Peng family sent a message saying they would come to Shaolin. However, the Nangong family still has no answer….”
“….”
“The Zhuge family gave a positive answer saying that they would come to Shaolin considering the situation, but… the Moyong family did not respond as expected. ”
The court shakes its head.
With the Tang family out of the five generations, there are four left. Among them, Hebei Pengjia is the only one that has properly expressed its intention to participate. I cannot believe Zhuge Shi’s words that he will participate considering the situation. They are the most cautious sect in the world.
“The world of law.”
“…Yes, Bangjang.”
“I won’t say I’m not at fault.”
“Bar manager.”
The court opened its mouth with a face as stiff as ice.
“As the head of Shaolin, I certainly made a big mistake. But… what kind of situation is it now? “Do you really not know what kind of situation could develop if Surochae sets foot in Gangbuk?”
That can’t be possible.
If you don’t even expect that much, you can’t dare to become a long writer from a famous school. never.
“But in the meantime, are you only looking out for your own interests? In the midst of this!”
This is what upsets the court the most.
The factions that have announced their participation are either directly related to Gangbuk or are too far away to have any influence on the outcome.
All the places that are just one step away from the disaster that is about to happen in Gangbuk are paying close attention.
“How can you say something like this? “This is how it is…”
The court, which had been protesting, suddenly closed its mouth. As if he was trying to say something but couldn’t get it out of his mouth.
He seemed to have been unable to sort out his emotions for a while, and bit his lip. And said.
“The world of law.”
“…yes. “Bangjang.”
“Tell me. Do you think their actions can be forgiven?”
“…the room manager.”
“Isn’t the opponent from Sapa and no other place? But how can you possibly take advantage of a situation like this?”
Beopgye thought for a moment and then lowered his head.
This is because the answer he had to give was too embarrassing and guilty to come up with on his own.
“Director….”
“Tell me.”
“Aren’t we the first to break something we shouldn’t have broken?”
“….”
Beopgye said with his eyes tightly closed, unable to bear to look at the court.
“I… I did it. I should have been prepared to die there…”
The court fell silent.
This is because I realized that I was so overcome with emotion that I said something I shouldn’t have said.
“I also thought about the safety of my students and Shaolin more than what I had to do. “What right do I have to blame them?”
“that…!”
The court tried to refute something, but soon shook its head.
This was because he knew very well that no words could comfort the legal world and that no words could absolve him.
“Even if that were the case, isn’t that too short-term? What happens next after Gangbuk burns? It is obvious who will be next. Amitabha Buddha. Amitabha….”
However, the heated words in the courtroom soon became blurred.
He knew full well that the words he spoke were losing their power.
The legal world caught a glimpse of him and opened its mouth.
“Bangjang. If it were only for the Yangtze River incident, there would definitely have been more factions who wanted to deal with the Sa faction first. But…”
“…What did you mean by that?”
“You know… the work of volcanoes.”
When the words “volcanic incident” were mentioned, the court’s faces visibly hardened.
Self-deprecating voices continued to come from the legal profession.
“No one wants to be in the lead. “Now everyone knows the price of risking one’s life for the sake of the Council and the Central Powers.”
There was a moment of despair on the faces of the courtroom.
“Hehe…huh.”
In the end, what came out of his mouth was a self-deprecating laugh. I laughed for a while and then spoke quietly.
“…It’s the original sin.”
It was a word with a heavy resonance. The legal world looked at the courtroom with a worried face.
“…the room manager.”
“Yes, you are right. Who are we to blame?…”
This is something that should not have been done.
It was something that should not have been done.
That incident left deep scars not only on Hwasan, but also on Gupailbang and the Odaesega. And it continues to this day, making everyone groan.
Neither the shaman nor the Shaolin could escape that ghost.
Because I have seen with my own eyes that the result of discussing negotiations and fighting at the forefront is extinction and neglect.
Perhaps the real cause of the Yangtze River Disaster lay there.
“…Put the flue into Cheonwoomaeng.”
“Bar manager?”
“We’ll have to wait and see. Even if it’s shameless and sinful.”
The legal community nodded without hesitation. Because they knew that adding more words here would only make the court suffer more.
“I will.”
As the court cautiously retreated, a deep look of regret appeared on the court’s face.
‘How did you endure it…’
A small displeasure leaked from his mouth as he closed his eyes.
‘How could I go through that painful time…’
The name Volcano throbbed like a seamark engraved on his chest.
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