Episode 984. This is what makes the world interesting. (4)
In bone-chilling silence, Baekcheon looked at the court with a mesmerized look.
‘Now…’
What on earth was that guy saying just now?
Did you mention the word collusion? Cheon Woo-maeng is that Sapawa?
Baekcheon’s eyes filled with blood for a moment. My blood was surging and my heart was burning with anger.
“This…”
As he was making his way towards the courtroom with bloodshot eyes, someone grabbed his shoulder and gently pressed him.
I gritted my teeth and turned around to see Ungeom standing there. He too was gritting his teeth, but for now he shook his head and tried to dissuade Baekcheon.
“…Wait.”
“Sasuk.”
“This is something that Jang Moon-in will have to deal with.”
However, Ungeom also seemed to be having a hard time holding back his anger, and his remaining hand was trembling on Baekcheon’s shoulder.
It wasn’t just Hwasan who was surprised by the court’s words. Jong Li-hyeong, the common elder, also looked at the court with a shocked and bewildered face.
‘Collusion.’
What does this mean? I’m sure you watched what happened on Maehwa Island from here.
And at that moment, Hyunjong broke the silence and opened his mouth.
“I…”
There was no anger or resentment on his face. He just faced the court with an emotionless face. However, anyone who knows even a little bit about what kind of person Hyeonjong is, will immediately know how much anger he is suppressing right now.
“It is difficult to understand what the manager is asking right now.”
There was not the slightest emotion in his tone of voice. It was difficult to hear Hyeonjong speak like this.
The court smiled and accepted his words.
“That’s literally it.”
“….”
“If you think about common sense, there is no reason why Surochae would not attack Cheonyu-maeng as he leaves the island.”
“The reason is simple. “It’s because we took the Black Dragon King hostage.”
“Is that so?”
The court turned its gaze toward the boat in surprise.
‘no wonder.’
He nodded, realizing once again that the Hwasan Sword Association had not disembarked yet.
“I understand what you mean.”
“Did you get an answer?”
The court slowly shook its head.
“no.”
At that answer, Hyeonjong’s face became cold.
“That’s not enough, Jang Mun-in.”
The smile disappeared from the faces of the court.
“I’m sure Jang Mun-in is trying to claim that those enemies have a lot of faith, right?”
“Bangjang.”
For the first time, anger appeared on Hyeonjong’s face.
In fact, depending on how you think about it, the question the court is expressing now may be justifiable. The process of them leaving the island must have been unnatural to watch from here. It is not Hyunjong who cannot understand that.
But still, there is only one reason why he cannot hold back his anger now.
malice.
This is because every word in the courtroom is filled with eerie malice. This is not about expressing doubts and hoping for an understandable explanation. No matter what the answer is, there is a malicious intent lurking in the air to somehow throw them into a dirty place and trample on them.
“We risked our lives to save Namgoong.”
“I would also like to thank Cheon Woo-maeng for his consultation in rescuing Namgung. But…”
The court’s gaze turned to the volcanoes lined up behind King Hyeonjong. To those young swordsmen who were glaring at him with deathly eyes.
“So who lost their lives?”
“Bangjang!”
King Hyeonjong let out a scream that sounded like a scream, but the court did not blink.
“Isn’t this situation so unnatural that we invaded a place occupied by the world’s Maninbang and Surochae and escaped leisurely without making any sacrifices?”
In the end, unbearable anger bloomed on Hyeonjong’s face.
What on earth is this crazy guy talking about?
“Isn’t it a situation where, based on common sense, we can only assume that there was some kind of agreement between Cheonwoo-maeng and Sapae-ryeon? Otherwise, are you going to claim that the power of Cheonwoomaeng is such that there is no need to make a single sacrifice against that evil faction?”
The faces of the court were grave. Listening to his serious expression and stern reprimand as if he had no self-interest, I couldn’t help but wonder if Hwasan had really done something wrong.
Sure enough, the disciples of Communism and Openness, who had been listening to this conversation with bated breath, began to exchange glances among themselves. A consensus has begun to form that what the court is saying does not seem to be groundless.
“There is only one thing I can say.”
Hyeonjong opened his mouth with a stern expression.
“The volcano did not compromise with them. It’s just that we took the Black Dragon King hostage, so they couldn’t do anything about us.”
“Hmm?”
The court’s eyes widened strangely.
“That means…”
Hyunjong’s face turned pale for a moment when he saw those eyes. Because he also realized what was going to come next.
“Does this mean that Cheon Woo-maeng agreed to spare the life of the Black Dragon King, a wicked man who will be punished by heaven, in exchange for his escape from Plum Island?”
Hyeonjong closed his eyes tightly.
The reason Hwasan decided to spare the Black Dragon King was because the revenge belonged to Namgung. But who would believe you if you told that story in this situation?
To those who have already listened to all of the court’s outrageous arguments, the only thing that can be heard is that they begged for their lives in exchange for letting a supremely evil person go free.
Because the current powerhouse is too harsh to simply believe King Hyeonjong’s words.
“It’s too much!”
At that moment, someone suddenly raised their voice. It was Zaogae.
The eyes of the court turned to him.
“If you can’t believe what Cheon Woo-maeng says, you can believe what I say, not Cheon Woo-maeng. I watched everything from that island. From what I saw, Tian Yu-meng did not collude with the Four Sects!”
Zhao Kai glared at the court and spoke forcefully.
“I can swear on my name.”
But the court just shook its head.
“Your name is not worth it.”
“What now…”
“Aren’t you the one who abandoned the position of elder of openness to prove your words?”
For a moment, Zhao Kai trembled in anger.
‘That crazy bastard!’
But I couldn’t refute it. How can you refute something that has no logic in the first place?
“and!”
The court said, frowning.
“The eyes and ears cannot represent everything. If what I am worried about is true, the world must prepare for great tribulation. Can you really take responsibility for all those words?”
“Hey, boss!”
“It’s not your place to step forward!”
The court pressed down on Zhao Kai with a heavy force.
No matter how much he saves face, the court is the head of Shaolin’s long door. As he decided to press down on him, Zhao Gai was unable to move.
“Be careful, girl. If they had planned this with that Sapa, then entering Maehwa Island may have been all part of the plan. This means that it is not a matter of making judgments based solely on what happened there.”
“This…”
Zhao Kai trembled.
But I couldn’t open my mouth anymore. He felt it too. The court has no intention of listening to him now.
‘How can this be?’
Don’t you know it’s Zaogae? I can’t help but understand why the court came out like that. That’s why it was even more difficult to hold back my anger. I felt like something was going wrong in my stomach.
“I’ll ask again.”
The court looked at Hyeonjong again and opened its mouth.
“Is it true that Cheon Yu-maeng signed an agreement with the Four Sects on the condition of releasing the Black Dragon King?”
Hyeonjong tried to remain as calm as possible. I had a gut feeling that if I let out my anger here, the court would take it wherever it wanted.
“…It may seem that way. But that is not something that can be called an agreement.”
“So, Jang Mun-in thought that the life of the Black Dragon King was so important to Jang Il-so. “Is it okay to release both Hwasan and Dangga Namgung?”
“What is that…”
“And.”
The meaningful eyes of the court glanced at Hyeonjong.
“It could also mean that he begged for his life in exchange for saving the life of the very important Black Dragon King.”
“Bangjang.”
Tanggunak, who had been quietly watching the situation, took a step forward. As if I can’t tolerate this shit any longer.
“How can you call that an agreement? If you look at it that way, didn’t Shaolin also make an agreement with them on the Yangtze River and beg for their lives?”
After hearing those words, the court actually smiled.
“That’s right, matriarch. “Exactly.”
Tanggunak’s expression hardened at that reaction.
“And in return…”
The moment he saw the smile on the court’s face, Tang Gunak realized that he had made a mistake.
“The shaman took responsibility for it through Bongmun, and Namgung went into seclusion. Shaolin also paid a huge price. So, I ask you, if this whole situation is no different from the last Yangtze River Disaster…”
The gaze was still subtle and meaningful, but the court’s voice was now filled with obvious power.
“In the Cheonwu Alliance, which sect will pay the price for making an agreement with that 4 sect?”
“You bitch…!”
Tang Gunak’s eyes turned red as he spat out harsh words. He now clearly understood what the court wanted.
It is no longer possible for Shaolin to regain its former glory. On the contrary, if what happened on the Yangtze River were to spread throughout the world, no one in the world would think that Shaolin was a legitimate sect.
In contrast, Cheon Woo-maeng’s name will shine brighter. So much so that Shaolin can no longer keep up.
A normal person would have found a way to somehow restore their honor and rise to the top again. But now the court’s aim was reversed.
Bringing down the volcano to a dirty place as well.
The words have different meanings and different meanings.
It is a great achievement to say that a volcano invaded Maehwado Island, surrounded by Sapa, and that Namgung was saved and escaped without damage.
However, what if the rumor spreads that Hwasan negotiated with Sapa to spare the Black Dragon King in order to safely escape from Maehwa Island?
The dirt on a dirty person is hard to see, but the dust on the body of someone as clean as snow can be seen very vividly.
Tang Gunak, who realized all his intentions, glared at the court with murderous eyes. Unlike Hwasan, the Tang family originally did not have deep ill feelings toward Shaolin. However, at this moment, Tang Gunak’s eyes were no different from those of the person looking at Marshal Cheolcheon Ji.
He, too, was sick of that terrible malice.
The court smiled.
“I hope you don’t get too excited. “I also don’t think that Cheon Umaeng is foolish enough to collude with that Sa Sect for something like that.”
Tang Gunak frowned. What kind of bullshit is this when people are being pushed around as hard as they can?
“No matter how much I think about it, it’s not right. Aren’t the names of Hwasan, Dangga, and Nangong too great to compare to the life of the Black Dragon King? “There is no way that the value of those three great sects can be exchanged for the life of a numerical leader.”
“Do it in moderation…”
“Not only the life of the Black Dragon King…”
At that moment, the voice that came out of the court’s mouth spread throughout the Yangtze River with even greater clarity.
“Maybe we made a secret pact in advance to give more.”
“You crazy bastard!”
In the end, a loud roar burst out of Tanggunak’s mouth, unable to bear it any longer.
They risked their lives and entered Maehwa Island. But why should they be treated like this?
However, these words, which were just far-fetched words, surprisingly had an effect. The eyes of the old school disciples who were guarding the back of the court began to change strangely.
Perhaps it was natural.
They lived with pride as disciples of the old school. But this time, I just had to watch the volcano in action on the Yangtze River.
Because they are weak?
That can’t be possible. No matter how strong the volcanoes become, aren’t they a dead end? There is no way it is ridiculously weaker than a volcano.
But how should they interpret the situation in which the volcano defeated Sapa and rescued Namgung in a situation where they had not even tried their hand at it?
No matter how much I thought about it, it would have been too unnatural.
I only have suspicions because of the cooperation Hwasa has shown so far, but if a faction other than Hwasan had done the same thing, they would have already concluded that there was a conspiracy on the Yangtze River.
There was no trace of blood on Tang Gunak’s face.
‘Damn it.’
They probably don’t know. In their eyes, it is clear that the time is young.
Now the court was cleverly stimulating the pride of those who watched the Yangtze River here.
Did you say it was the Three Stars?
The arguments of the minority do not gain force. However, if this many people here have doubts, that voice will definitely spread with power.
‘What should I do?’
How on earth would it be wise to break through a situation where the most authoritative person in the world has decided to drive them out and the most trusted people in the world are looking at them with suspicion?
Even the Tang military evil in the world could not hastily open its mouth.
“Jangmun-in.”
At that time, the court looked at Hyeonjong with a strange smile.
As if to drive in the final wedge.
“I will ask you one last question. “Has Hwasan really not made any agreement with that Sapaelian?”
Hyeonjong looked up at the sky with a distant feeling.
‘That’s scary.’
It’s so harsh and scary. He thought he already knew about Kang-ho, but this terrible malice made him shudder again.
“I will say one more time!”
It was just when Hyeonjong was about to raise his voice.
“…What if they colluded?”
A cold voice pierced their ears.
The eyes of everyone on the riverside turned to where the voice came from.
“What if we colluded?”
Cheongmyeong of the Hwasan Sword Association. He was slowly walking towards this direction.
With an expression colder than the harsh wind of the North Sea.
