Episode 931 It may have already started. (1)
“Anyway, that’s it!”
Cheongmyeong spoke in an extremely confident tone.
“There is no need to worry about Shaolin right now. Those bastards must be busy taking care of the Yangtze River business right now. And no matter how we manage the Yangtze River, we will not have enough power. “As long as Sapaeryeon is alive and well with both eyes open, those bastards can’t do anything?”
Yunjong slowly turned his head and looked at Baekcheon.
“What is he doing?”
“hmm. To put it simply, it is like this.”
Baekcheon smiled and answered.
“I was so angry that I did it without thinking, but looking back, I feel like I made a mistake. But now that I can’t say even if I die, I’m desperately trying to make the situation better.”
“As expected, you are very concise.”
In times like these, the words of an authority(?) are definitely helpful.
“No, it’s not the packaging, it’s really the situation!”
“…okay.”
“no! “It’s not like I’m making things up because it’s such a long story!”
“Yeah… yeah, I got it.”
“Wow, I’m really spinning! Beggar man! “Please say something!”
“Hmm.”
Hong Dae-gwang, who had been chewing pancakes in the corner the whole time, quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and opened his mouth.
“Well… the intentions may seem a bit impure, but the Hwasan Sword Association’s words are not so wrong.”
“Yes?”
Hyeonjong, who had now aged three years, secretly looked back at Hong Dae-gwang. Judging from the way his ears perked up, he seemed to have decided that Hong Dae-gwang’s words were worth listening to.
Cheongmyeong, who saw the scene, shouted, ‘My words are as bad as a beggar!’ But of course, those words were filtered out in front of Hyeonjong’s ears and could not be heard.
“You’re not just saying that?”
“Hahaha, it’s really long.”
Hong Dae-gwang smiled brightly and answered.
“You can lie only when the situation is the same. Who would have ever imagined that Jang Mun-in and the Hwasan Sword Association would hit the Shaolin leader in the face like that? It’s a situation I’ve never even thought of in my life, so I can’t even think about making it up. Ha ha ha ha ha.”
“Kkeuk hum!”
“Ehehem!”
A cough escaped from the mouths of Hyeonjong and Cheongmyeong at the same time.
Other Hwasan disciples shook their heads as if they sympathized with Hong Dae-gwang’s words.
“It’s a rare situation.”
“Ahm. “It’s very rare.”
“Isn’t this unprecedented?”
“noisy!”
“Noisy!”
The oldest and youngest members of the clan were taking sides and persecuting the others, but it was probably because of the volcano that it did not seem strange.
“So, to summarize…”
Hyeonjong asked Cheongmyeong in a heavy voice.
“Is this because Shaolin can’t do anything right now due to the situation that occurred on the Yangtze River and the existence of the Sapae League?”
“yes.”
Cheongmyeong shrugged his shoulders.
“There is no need to give any reason. If the situation had been so easy, would that heavy-assed man have come running all the way to Shaanxi?”
“…You weren’t lying when you said you needed our help.”
“So to speak, yes. Anyway, with all the bad feelings and all, there’s probably nothing you can do right now. “I’m sure they’ll be busy resolving the fight on the Yangtze River right now.”
Cheongmyeong giggled and laughed.
“So, we just have to eat pancakes while watching those guys fight?”
“Hmm.”
Hyeonjong nodded with a heavy face.
It was very bad that Shaolin had turned into an enemy, but it was fortunate that there was little chance of trouble happening right now.
However, once one worry was relieved, another worry that had been put aside for a while reared its head.
“Cheongmyeong.”
“yes?”
“Is there any way to prevent war?”
“Hmmmm.”
Cheongmyeong looked at Hyeonjong with a slightly strange gaze. Hyunjong seemed to know what he was going to say, so he shook his head.
“I’m not saying we should step forward. “I’m just saying this out of curiosity.”
“yes. “Then what?”
Cheongmyeong was silent for a moment as if he was thinking deeply, then shook his head.
“Depending on how the war breaks out, there may be a difference whether it is an all-out war or a local war, but once the battle takes place on the Yangtze River, there will be no way to stop it.”
“…Wouldn’t it be okay for the Namgung family to step down even now? As you said, isn’t it possible for the head of the house to persuade the head of the Nangung family?”
“Jangmun-in.”
“Yes?”
“Do you know why crazy people are crazy?”
As Cheongmyeong grinned and was about to elaborate, Hyunjong looked at Cheongmyeong and nodded.
“Hmm. I see.”
“yes?”
“I guess it means we can’t communicate.”
“….”
“Yes, yes. “I see what you mean.”
“…Why do you know? “Have I not said anything properly yet?”
“Hmm. Well… you will find out automatically.”
It’s great to understand something without having to explain it, but it felt strange to be stared at throughout the understanding process.
“Anyway… yes. “It won’t make sense.”
Cheongmyeong nodded with a worried face.
“If the head of the house had enough virtue to control the head of the Nangung family in the first place, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Jogeol asks as if she is curious.
“Is that happening because there isn’t enough room manager? Or is this happening because the head of the Namgung family is too adventurous?”
“Hmm. It’s a difficult question… isn’t it half and half? No, no, no. “Let’s assume that the king’s bald head is more at fault.”
I didn’t say that because I had any ill feelings toward the court.
I can only imagine what would have happened if the person in charge of this situation had been the hearing rather than the court.
It’s obvious.
I can’t believe it. ‘Hehehe. The head of the family. ‘Please come here for a moment.’ He must have dragged along and influenced people with beautiful admonitions and great cooperation.
Of course, what it is is a hell of a nag and a blatant threat to attack you if you mess up, but you probably got what you wanted anyway.
In the past, whenever a problem arose at a hearing, the situation was often resolved through gentle one-on-one conversation with the person involved. Of course, strangely enough, he had Cheongmyeong sit next to him every time he did that.
You keep hitting on someone who seems to be bored to death and make them irritated…
Huh? Wait a minute…
‘Anyway.’
Whether it was King Namgung or King Namgung, if he were in front of the court or in front of the crazy dog hearing, he would be a very obedient dog. Because everything in this world is relative.
Therefore, from Cheongmyeong’s perspective, there is no way not to hold the court responsible for this situation. It is not a sin to be incompetent, but it is a sin for someone in a responsible position to be incompetent.
“Then eventually war will break out.”
“yes. “That is highly likely.”
“Then, for now…”
Hyeonjong made a subtle expression.
“No matter how much the relationship between us and Shaolin has widened, isn’t it better for the old faction to win? “If Sapaeryeon gains the upper hand, the suffering that people living in the Yangtze River will suffer will be so great.”
“Hmm. But that…”
“Huh? “Did you think differently?”
“no. It’s not that we have different thoughts…”
Cheongmyeong scratched his cheek with his finger.
“There is nothing wrong with what Jang Moon-in said, but I don’t think that will happen.”
“…Why do you think that? Isn’t it Namgung Se who is now at the forefront? “They, who have been sharpening their swords for the past three years, defeated Surochae in one fell swoop and gained victory. Don’t you think this momentum will continue for a while?”
“It would have been so if the Namgung family had stopped in Gangbuk. But now those crazy people took a boat and went to the island, right?”
“….”
“That means fighting in enemy territory. I know this because I have experienced all kinds of dogfights before and after birth…”
“…When were you?”
When Jogeol tried to make a joke, Baekcheon responded by lightly rubbing his chin with his fingertip as if he was curious.
“No, if you think about it, it’s not wrong. “That bastard is the one who defeated the bandits in the mountains, defeated the bandits in the water, fell from the cliff, and fought with Jang Il-so.”
“…I see.”
Hey, these bastards really don’t know anything.
What did I do a hundred years ago?
He is well-versed in everything from mountain warfare, water warfare, air warfare, underground warfare, and underwater warfare…! uh?
“It’s harder than you think to fight against those who learned handcraft in that water, isn’t it?”
“But when we fought on the Yangtze River before, that part wasn’t really a problem, right?”
“Because they didn’t really want to fight in the water.”
“Mmm.”
Hyeonjong gave an expression as if he could not understand.
However, it was difficult to explain this subtle difference in words. It’s not that important.
“Watch and you will find out. Well, I don’t have any bad feelings towards the Namgung family, so I hope they win if possible…”
Yunjong whispered softly to Baekcheon.
“If a guy who says he has no ill feelings tried to kick So Family’s romantic feelings and turn him into a eunuch, how rotten is his character?”
“…so do it. “It’s Cheongmyeong, isn’t it?”
But those?
Cheongmyeong glared at the five swords fiercely.
“Okay. Anyway…. Actually, the question now is not whether there will be war.”
“Hmm? “What did you mean by that?”
“…The problem is the method of war. “If the Namgung family simply ends up losing, there won’t be any problem…”
Cheongmyeong’s expression becomes strange.
“If not, the problem becomes more serious.”
“….”
“No, maybe….”
The corners of Cheongmyeong’s mouth twisted.
“It may have already started. “The Black Dragon King is probably not a very laid-back person.”
* * *
Yangtze River in deep darkness.
“Hmm.”
A person stood on the riverside and stared into the middle of the river. It is clearly in the middle of a wide river, and it is brightly lit as if there are large flower boats floating in a row.
A place that people call Maehwado.
The Namgung family, who occupied Maehwa Island, kept the night as bright as day in preparation for any unexpected night attacks.
“You idiot.”
A large man standing on the opposite bank of the river.
The Black Dragon King looks at Plum Island with a big smile.
“Emperor Sword, Emperor Namgung. He may be talented, but he is an extremely simple and stupid person to lead a family. How dare you try to confront me on the Yangtze River?”
During the previous Yangtze River disaster, he had no way to do anything. Because the Namgung family was not the only ones he had to deal with at that time.
In a situation where the Namgung family, the Shaolin shaman, and Cheongseong, as well as the volcano and green forest, are pushing in, it is impossible to completely block them even if the Dragon King, not the Black Dragon King, comes.
But now, only the Nangong family has invaded the Yangtze River.
“It seems like that experience instilled arrogance in them.”
It was fun, but at the same time, I felt bad because it was the same as being looked down on.
But this dirty feeling will become even more pleasant when the Yangtze River turns red with their blood.
“I guess I should let them know how scary the river is. Let’s begin.”
“yes! “Black Dragon King!”
As soon as the Black Dragon King spoke, a group of people hiding in the dark appeared behind him.
“Make them understand the fear of not having your feet on the ground.”
The bandits who heard his command quietly dived into the river without answering.
“You idiot.”
The Black Dragon King stroked his long beard.
“If Namgung-se is like that, he’s a huge step. Now… Lotus. “I guess you’ll have to pay a pretty high price?”
His dark laughter spread softly through the silent Yangtze River.
