Episode 1037 You too will find out. (2)
Mangeumdaebu quietly looked at his shoulder.
A bitter smile crossed his lips as he stared at the empty shoulder with cold eyes for a long time.
“…That doesn’t make sense.”
This is the price of pride.
I believed that I could negotiate with anyone if I put my mind to it. Because I believed that there was no force in the world that could not be appeased by money. He gave up an arm in exchange for realizing that it was pride.
I slowly raised my hand and pressed the cross section to my shoulder that had not yet healed. A pain so intense that it made me grit my teeth went through my head.
‘not bad.’
Of course, I am not saying this out of my mind.
Because losing an arm is a terrible thing. In particular, it was difficult to measure the loss of a swordsman losing his sword arm.
But…
‘It doesn’t matter.’
It’s better than losing your life.
As long as you live, opportunities will definitely come. It was a cheap price to pay for his pride.
The problem starts now.
If he doesn’t clean up that demonic cult, he won’t be given another chance. We must eliminate them at all costs.
In order to do that…
Boom!
At that moment, the door to Daejeon opened and a person walked in. Even without turning his head, Mangeumdaebu could tell who he was.
The jingling sound of jewelry that follows every step is like a symbol of Jang Il-so. Mangeumdaebu turned his head and saw Jang Ilso approaching him.
Jang Il-so asked, staring at Mangeumdaebu.
“What is the situation?”
“…It appears that he is still in Hangzhou.”
“It’s slower than I thought. “I thought they would have cleared out Hangzhou by now and started moving to other places.”
At those words, Mangeumdaebu kept his mouth shut. Jang Il-so slightly narrowed his eyes and said because there was a difference of opinion on something.
“say it.”
“…What do you mean?”
“Why do you think their advance is slow?”
Mangeumdaebu seemed to be thinking deeply about something, but then he opened his mouth.
“It’s not slow.”
“Hmm?”
It was an unexpected answer. Jang Il-so slightly tilted his head.
Mangeumdaebu opened his mouth again and elaborated.
“Their speed is actually faster than I expected.”
“A day has passed and I haven’t been able to do anything about Hangzhou. Are you saying it’s fast?”
“okay.”
Mangeumdaebu nodded with a dark face.
“Because the purpose is completely different.”
“purpose?”
“If the Chinese Communist League attempts to occupy Hangzhou, our goal will be to neutralize it. We will quickly slaughter those who resist and put Hangzhou under our feet.”
“yes.”
“But that’s not their purpose. Their goal is literally annihilation. “It will erase everything alive in Hangzhou.”
For the first time, Jang Il-so closed his mouth. Because I was in a hurry to receive the report, I couldn’t check this part accurately.
“…Extinction?”
A laugh came out of his mouth.
“Are you going to kill every living person?”
“It seems like that.”
“So does this mean that their goal is not to dominate the central plains, but to kill all the central plains people?”
“I can’t figure that out. But…”
Godfather Mangeum opened his mouth with a face that said he didn’t want to even think about it.
“What is certain is that whatever their purpose is, its scope will not be limited to the midfield. “In the war a hundred years ago, they turned not only the Central Plains but also the outside world into their enemies.”
As he spoke, the bishop’s eyes clearly appeared in Mangeumdaebu’s mind.
“I can not know. “I don’t know for sure, but…”
That wasn’t the way to look at people. What was in those eyes was contempt rather than hatred. It seemed closer to duty than hostility.
The tip of my remaining finger trembled slightly. Now I think I understand why the Demonic Cult has become so feared.
However, Jang Il-so’s reaction was a little different.
“It’s annihilation…”
Jang Il-so thought about it for a moment and then started laughing.
“I thought they were crazy people, but they turned out to be more boring than I thought.”
“…boring?”
“okay.”
Jang Il-so twitched the corner of his mouth.
“If there is nothing to dominate, there is no reason to fight. “What is the meaning of a world where there is no one to grab hold of?”
“…They may be trying to create a world just for religious believers. “A paradise of their own…where there are no opponents.”
“That’s a stupid story.”
However, Jang Il-so flatly dismissed it. A glimpse of disgust flashed across his face.
“Anyway, there is no such thing as paradise where people live.”
“….”
Godfather Mangeum trembled for a moment. Jang Il-so’s brutal killing made him cringe.
“This guy and that guy are just talking like dreams.”
Jang Il-so lightly glanced at my face. Then, the life-threatening and distorted expression disappeared as if washed away, and only the usual relaxed face remained.
“Well, I guess it’s okay. I don’t care what they think. “They are the ones who will kill me anyway.”
“…What about the political faction?”
Mangeum Godfather, who had been silent, slowly changed the topic. Jang Il-so answered briefly.
“Coming soon.”
“…You really received support.”
Godfather Mangeum looked at Jang Il-so with a new look on his face.
‘It’s not normal.’
Jang Il-so is Sapa. This is also a continuation of the Sapae Alliance that has established the hegemony of Sapa. It is not normal for such a person to be promised support through consultation with a political faction.
no. Before that… no matter how necessary it is, the idea of reaching out to a political faction first is a great thing in itself.
Maybe this is something only Jang Il-so can do.
“It’s not something that can really be called support. “It makes me want to bring in all of those political faction bastards and use them as fodder for arrows, but it doesn’t seem like the situation is that easy.”
“…surely.”
“So, we have to prepare.”
Jang Il-so’s eyes turned cold for a moment.
“This is what a black ghost should do. Even if I step forward myself, you guys can’t back out. “I have to do my part.”
Godfather Mangeum nodded slowly. This is unavoidable.
“I am prepared.”
“Then move. “Find out their location accurately, gather all the remaining forces, and concentrate them in Hangzhou.”
“i get it.”
Mangeumdaebu nodded and took a step forward. As he caught a glimpse of Jang Il-so and went out, his eyes suddenly cooled down.
‘The devil’s faction. And everyone’s room.’
As a merchant, you have to think about ways to profit at any time. Even if it is right after you have suffered massive, irreparable damage.
In the mind of the expressionless Mangeum loanee, the best measures he could take now began to appear. His job was to select the most realistic one among them.
But was it because I was so deeply immersed in that thought?
Mangeumdaebu did not know.
The strange gaze fixed on my back. That strange gaze that seems to be teasing and strangling its prey.
* * *
The main forces of all nations lined up on the riverside.
In general, people who use the name Sapa tend to be free-spirited. However, the army of Maninbang that was now arrayed contained firm discipline in its freewheeling spirit.
“Are you ready?”
“It’s done.”
Ho Ga-myeong, standing next to Jang Il-so, answered and looked at the river with uncomfortable eyes.
“…Lord Ryeon. Even though the control of Surochae is not over, it is only with these people…”
“It’s okay, pseudonym.”
Jang Il-so smiled.
“Because numbers aren’t important. “The number will be filled by dark ghosts.”
“…I understand up to that point. But is there really a need for you to go to Hangzhou yourself? Yeonju is the axis of Sapaeryeon. But how can something like this happen….”
“A pseudonym, a pseudonym.”
Jang Il-so sighed deeply.
“You are trying to ruin me at every moment.”
“….”
“I fully know what you are thinking. But you have to remember.”
Jang Il-so’s eyes suddenly sparkled.
“The moment you become intoxicated by the roof that protects you from wind and rain and the warm rice straw, doesn’t even the wolf that sinks its teeth into the neck of a deer become a mere dog that is satisfied with a bone thrown to you?”
“….”
“Whether it’s the Ark of the Ten Thousand or the Battle of the Four Sisters, the only thing that changes is the shell. Tell me. “Who am I?”
“Master Lian…”
A subtle pressure began to press on Hu Jiaming’s whole body. Trembling at that sensation, Hu Jiaming opened his mouth.
“This is the defeated Jang Il-so.”
“okay.”
Jang Il-so’s blood-red lips parted, revealing his pure white teeth. It looked like a bloodthirsty wolf.
“I am Jang Il-so.”
Is there any need to say anything more than this?
At that time, Jang Il-so’s eyes turned to the river.
I saw a ship approaching this way. Jang Il-so chuckled.
“Yes, it can’t be done without me. no. That knife is so sharp. “No one but me can handle it properly.”
Ho Jiamyeong kept an eye on the approaching ship. A hint of tension appeared in his eyes.
A group of about ten people got off a small boat and approached us.
Hu Jiaming looked at them in silence.
‘I don’t know if it’s right to say this to the enemy, but… they are great guys.’
It was his honest impression.
This is Gangnam. To them, it could be considered an enemy camp. And in front, all the elites are gathered. Nevertheless, approaching something so boldly is not something that is normally possible with courage.
Even though we were enemies, there was no way not to admit it.
At the front stood a cold-looking man. He, who was a bit unfamiliar to Hu Jiaming, came right in front of Jang Ilso and bowed politely.
“Let’s see Hwasan’s greatest disciple, Ungeom, perform the practice of Sapaeryeon.”
It was polite, but never servile.
Jang Il-so’s eyes turned to the empty sleeve of the cloud sword. Jang Il-so, with a strange smile, slowly opened his mouth.
“You took a hard walk. “Thank you.”
“It was nothing.”
Soon, Jang Il-so’s eyes turned to Cheongmyeong, who was standing behind the cloud sword.
“okay.”
A cute smile spread across his face.
“How does it feel to be in the enemy’s boat, Hwasan Swordsman?”
“I’m still thinking about it.”
“huh?”
“I was thinking of cutting your head off as a gift on the way back. “It’s a rare opportunity, right?”
“Hahahahaha!”
Jang Il-so laughed as if it was fun.
“Okay, okay. “This is why I like you.”
The moment Cheongmyeong was about to say something, an irritated voice came from behind.
“If you came here to chat, can I just go back?”
Jang Il-so’s eyes turned to where the words came from.
“Hoo? “Is this a happy face?”
Jang Il-so looked at Lim So-byeong with smiling eyes and laughed.
“I never thought the King of Green Forest would visit me in person. “I guess I haven’t lost my humanity yet?”
“Do snake bastards also get people’s attention? “I thought only people could do that?”
“Oh dear. “You still have a rough mouth.”
The gazes of the two people intertwined in midair.
However, their brief confrontation was abruptly cut off by Cheongmyeong’s interjected words.
“If everyone is done, let’s leave.”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on Cheongmyeong.
“Right Now.”
Jang Il-so rolled his eyes and smiled.
“If you wish.”
Jang Il-so’s eyes seemed to be boiling, and Cheongmyeong’s eyes were bitterly cold.
The moment the sun rises in the east.
The elites of Hwasan and Maninbang hit the floor.
The target is Hangzhou.
It is a land stained with hemp.