Episode 998. Just leave it alone. (3)
‘So…’
Hong Dae-gwang swallowed dryly. Now, of course, Cheongmyeong was sitting in front of him.
Why is it obvious?
Tsk tsk. What an obvious thing! Just as it is natural for thread to go where a needle goes, isn’t it natural for Hong Dae-gwang to be where Cheongmyeong goes?
This time, the volcano acted so suddenly that it was a bit late for him to join, but it was his job to get the information to the volcano in the first place!
So, of course, the Hwasan Sword Association, which was now in a position to look into the situation of the entire Gangho, also had to wait desperately for him.
okay. It definitely should have been that way…
“Are you sure?”
“You mean this!”
“Hmm. “I wonder if I can trust it…”
“Oh my. Do you really think I would spread false information to the volcanic sect across the world? “Just because you’re a beggar doesn’t mean you have two lives.”
“Hmmmm.”
“lol. You can trust it.”
“Well, if you say that much.”
“….”
Hong Dae-gwang looked at the person sitting next to him with a shocked face.
Jaogae.
The elder of openness… no, the former elder of openness is sitting half a step ahead of Hong Dae-gwang and relaying information to that Hwasan Sword Association bastard.
This is information that even Hong Dae-gwang does not know.
“It’s a statement. “You use a classic move.”
Cheongmyeong muttered and laughed.
“That won’t change anything, but it’s probably the best we can do.”
“yes. “Right now, letters are probably being sent to all corners of the world.”
“It’s not just flying, it’s opening up.”
“Keukheuhum.”
Zhao Kai blushed and cleared his throat.
“Well… there is such a thing as openness.”
“Who said what?”
Qingming narrowed his eyes and glared at him, but Zhao Gai slightly averted his gaze.
“If you keep acting like a bat like that, the day will come when your wings will be torn off.”
“Then why not crawl hard on both legs? “We are beggars, so we do nothing but roll around on the ground.”
Hong Da-gwang looked at Zhao Kai blankly.
‘Doesn’t this guy have any pride?’
Who was Zhao Gai?
He is the person who unofficially acts as Ark’s representative in the current government as Ark is often absent due to illness.
To sum up, excluding Ark who is lying in a hospital bed, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the leader in the current opening. Watching Jiao-gae fawning over the Hwasan Swordsmen, who must have been barely over twenty, Hong Dae-gwang’s mouth fell open.
“You have to have trust.”
“Can’t we just restore the lost trust in the future?”
“Tsk.”
Cheongmyeong nodded, looking at Zhao Kai with a worried face.
“all right. If you have any other information, please let me know right away.”
“Of course I will. “Isn’t that what I’m here for?”
“If you can’t even talk.”
Cheongmyeong waved his hand. Then Zhao Gai quickly nodded and stood up.
“Then I’ll see you again.”
“yes.”
“…and speak carefully to the leader….”
“Okay, okay.”
“Yes then.”
Jaogai, who had been leaning down as if he had no knees, suddenly turned around. Then he kicked Hong Dae-gwang with a completely different attitude than before.
“What are you doing?”
“yes?”
“get out.”
“….”
Hong Dae-gwang, who was suddenly dragged out, looked at Zhao Gae in bewilderment.
“Oh no. “Why are you here, Elder?”
“Why would it be there?”
“…Oh no. “That…”
A look of despair crossed Hong Dae-gwang’s face.
“Has the room decided to go all the way to the volcano?”
“Is that possible?”
“Yes. That can’t be possible…”
“The basic rule is to hold the rope with both hands.”
As Hong Daegwang opened his mouth wide, Zhao Kai shrugged his shoulders.
“It looks like the Ark doesn’t want to miss Cheon Woo-maeng’s line.”
“Hehehe.”
Hong Dae-gwang burst out laughing as if it was absurd.
Of course, it is no exaggeration to say that this is what openness has always been.
Openness almost monopolizes information in Gangbuk and also secures information in Gangnam to a certain extent. At least in the realm of political factions, openness can be said to be irreplaceable.
So, unlike other sects, this means that it is a sect that suffers little repercussions even if it puts its foot down in a position of power.
‘This is meaningful.’
Just because there are few aftereffects does not mean there are no aftereffects.
In other words, in the judgment of open stocks, Cheonwoo-maeng has now become a force worth straddling even at the risk of risk.
So, doesn’t this mean that Hong Dae-gwang’s choice to risk everything on volcanoes has been proven to be right, and that Hong Dae-gwang’s position has risen dramatically?
It’s good to think like that… It’s all good…
But why are you dealing with that person, Elder? “Wasn’t volcano-related work supposed to be left to me in the first place?”
At that moment, Zhao Gai turned his head and glared at Hong Da-gwang with menacing eyes.
“Work?”
For a moment, Hong Dae-gwang was overwhelmed by his momentum and was shocked.
“Work? okay. “You spoke well, you bastard!”
“…yes?”
“What on earth have you been doing up until now to look at the opening of the Hwasan Sword Association with such eyes!”
“You mean eyes like that?”
“What on earth have you shown so far that makes you think that the Hwasan Sword Association is just a group of idiots that are going around without even opening up?”
Hong Dae-gwang blinked.
“Isn’t that correct?”
“what?”
“…Isn’t that what beggars are like? Fucking without doing anything. “Why do people who do their work quickly become beggars?”
“….”
“Why do you look at me like that? “Did I say anything wrong?”
Zhao Kai looked up at the distant sky in silence.
‘What have I done?’
I can’t believe they put this guy next to a volcano. It was surprising that the relationship with the volcano had remained intact until now.
“…Anyway, I will be managing this myself for a while from now on, so just know that.”
“yes? Where is this! “Even though you are an elder, you are arbitrarily entering an area where someone else has been operating for several years!”
“Look at this incomparable seed! “Is this something to be judged by?”
“Ah, anyway, I can’t accept it! How much effort have I put into the volcano? Why have I endured such cruel persecution? “No matter how much you call yourself an elder, if you touch my territory, you will be punished!”
“Do you really want to get married?”
“Do whatever you want! I’m just saying this because I’m a beggar with nothing to lose anyway! “If it falls, it falls!”
Looking at Hong Dae-gwang, whose eyes were fluttering, Zhao Kai held his head.
“Okay. Such a crazy person…”
Although he was originally a crazy person, he was not this crazy, so how did he become so incapable of understanding?
‘Is there a vein flowing through the chords?’
Even if it doesn’t reach the water vein, it’s a deep knowledge. After being close to the Hwasan Swordsman Association for several years, I seemed to have become similar to them without even realizing it. Of course, if you hear it yourself, you will jump out and say it is nonsense.
“Anyway, these are the Lord’s instructions, so don’t complain!”
“Elder, you don’t even belong to the public anymore!”
“So what? Are you going to get beaten up by someone who doesn’t even belong to you?”
“Ok.”
Hong Dae-gwang made a groaning sound.
No matter how much he pushed forward with the opening up, no one would think that Zhao Gai did not really belong to the opening up. Hong Dae-kwang is the only one who will have a hard time setting up a bloodline for someone who will secretly return when the time comes.
‘But still!’
Isn’t this Hong Dae-gwang, who has been stuck with Hwasan and suffered a lot since it was a third-rate clan that no one paid attention to? Who wouldn’t be foaming at the mouth when they hear that their superiors are sneaking their feet into a place that someone else has worked hard to cultivate?
‘I can’t give it to you even if I die!’
Hong Dae-gwang’s eyes were bloodshot. Perhaps knowing how he felt, Zhao Gai gently comforted Hong Daegwang this time.
“No need to worry. Because what I am in charge of is the part related to Cheonwoomaeng. “You just have to focus on the volcano like you are now.”
“…Are you sure?”
“This guy, though!”
“Tsk. “If that’s the case, then what?”
Zhao Kai shook his head. In fact, it seemed like the Ark wanted him to personally take charge of the volcano, but…
‘Then I can’t be expelled.’
Jaogae was a person who was reluctant to say anything even in front of the Shaolin leader. However, that squire named Cheongmyeong was difficult for even him to handle. I felt like I had a bomb in front of me that would catch fire and explode at any moment when I was facing it.
‘It’s strange.’
He looked at the room where Cheongmyeong was located with a strange gaze.
‘Of course, that impatient temperament may be a burden… but that’s definitely not the whole story.’
At first glance, I felt something more intimidating than the feeling I felt when dealing with the Ark of Openness or the leader of Shaolin. Considering Cheongmyeong’s years of experience and his status in the powerful world, this could never have been possible.
‘I think I understand why everyone who has met the Hwasan Swordsmen finds it difficult to deal with him.’
This is something that cannot be expressed simply through words. For this reason, anyone who handles information should not blindly trust or become obsessed with the information.
The best way to determine how great a force is is to see who is the leader of that force.
‘I think I understand why the nine factions are in disarray and why Cheonwoomaeng is ascending to heaven.’
Hyeonjong and Cheongmyeong.
As long as there are two people leading Hwasan, the center of Cheonwoo Maeng, it is clear that Cheonwoo Maeng’s momentum will increase day by day.
“But are you okay?”
“hmm? “What do you mean?”
Hong Dae-gwang asked with a somewhat worried look.
“It means that the Ark has decided to wait in line for Cheonwoomaeng as well.”
So far, the opening has clearly provided information to Cheonwoo-maeng and Hwasan. However, that was limited to information that could be handled along Hong Dae-gwang’s lines. Information that could not be disclosed to the public, such as the internal movements of the old faction, was not conveyed to Hong Dae-gwang.
However, the fact that Zhao Gai decided to make a move means that he decided to provide such information to Tian Yu-meng in the opening ceremony.
That means.
“…Doesn’t that mean that the Ark has confirmed that Tianwu Meng is a place of conflict with the Nine Sects?”
“It’s not about finding meaning. “It has already happened.”
Zhao Kai shook his head. However, Hong Dae-gwang could not shake off his concerns.
“…Honestly, I’m a little worried. “The Sa faction is uniting more and more every day to threaten Gangbuk, but the political faction is splitting into two.”
“The world does not always go as planned.”
“But…”
“It’s not for us to worry about that.”
“yes?”
Zhao Kai slowly gestured towards the room where Cheongmyeong was.
“Doesn’t he know what we know?”
“….”
“The plan for this situation has probably been in the minds of the Hwasan Sword Association for quite some time. So, it would be the Huashan Sword Association’s job to discuss countermeasures.”
“no way. “That guy is not as planned as you think.”
“well. “What do you think?”
“Because what I said is correct.”
Zhao Kai completely ignored Hong Daegwang’s words.
This incident clearly divided the world into three.
Sapaeryun in the South, Gupailbang in the East, and Cheonwoomaeng in the West.
The boundary is not yet as clear as the border. However, it will be a fact that no one can deny that the western part of the central plains was swallowed up by Cheonwoomaeng.
Zhao Kai did not believe it was a coincidence. In something like this, human will must be involved.
“It must be exhausting.”
“yes?”
“No, no.”
When Hong Daegwang asked, Zhao Kai shook his head.
Yet his gaze did not leave the pavilion where Cheongmyeong was located.
I don’t know how many years it took to achieve this or how long it took a lot of thought to come up with the idea, but I can fully guess how intense and complicated the mind of the person who made it all with their own hands must be.
“Just as a swan may look elegant when seen from outside the water, but desperately stirs its feet to stay afloat in the water, the Hwasan Swordsman is probably secretly trying to maintain its frivolous appearance.”
“That’s a lie. “They say that swans just float in the water without having to stir their feet.”
“…really?”
“….”
“….”
Zhao Kai cleared his throat loudly.
“Anyway, a great person….”
Jump up!
At that moment, Cheongmyeong’s door was wide open.
“Ah-oh. “The liquor bottle must have gotten smaller these days, but it fell quickly without even
taking a few sips…” Cheongmyeong, who was trudging out with a pure white liquor bottle in both hands, flinched when he saw the two people still standing in front of the room.
“….”
“….”
There was a strange silence for a moment. Cheongmyeong held up a bottle of alcohol with an awkward expression.
“…Would you like some? I have some left?”
“….”
No, maybe it was just an illusion.
