Episode 1087 What sin did I commit in my past life? (2)
The moment King Hyeonjong, who had his head down, raised his head, Hwasan’s disciples struck his head on the ground like a thunderbolt.
‘If you make eye contact, you die.’
‘It’s not a joke, you’re really going to die.’
‘What did I just see?’
Cold sweat broke out on the backs of the volcano disciples. I’ve seen Hyeonjong get angry many times, but this has a different ‘effect’.
‘It would have been better to be a bishop.’
‘Help me!’
Hyeonjong, who had been radiating death with his eyes, suddenly let out a long sigh from his mouth.
“I…”
“…”
“Did I commit some crime in my past life…”
Ungeom and Baekcheon’s heads lowered even further.
“Ok.”
Hyeonjong scratches his head. I really wanted to turn everything upside down, but considering how much trouble these guys went through, it wasn’t easy to get angry anymore.
To put it bluntly, are they in a situation where they will be criticized? These are heroes who have achieved feats that would cause entire cities to throw welcome parties for other sects. But such heroes…
“….”
The disciples were lowering their heads trying to avoid eye contact, and Cheongmyeong was looking at him with a look that said, ‘Are you being such a brat?’ There you have it….
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…”
The back of my neck naturally becomes stiff. I instantly tried to find some decoction, but even Dang Soso, who was supposed to prepare the decoction, was sitting in the corner with a sullen expression on his face. Hyeonjong eventually sighed again.
“It’s all my fault. Yes, it’s all my fault…”
“….”
“Everyone…”
Hyunjong bit his lip slightly.
“Still, I’m glad. “Everyone, please come back safely.”
“No, you should at least lower your arm and say something…”
“Oh, shut up!”
“Soso! Where did the spit go? “Put some spit in that bastard’s snout!”
“You better die!”
The volcano disciples rolled their eyes and glared at Cheongmyeong. If that bastard had just cleaned his mouth a little less, the scolding he would have received would have been cut in half.
Hyeonjong sighed deeply.
“Okay, everyone, put your hands down.”
“lol.”
“You are holding it.”
“…Why me?”
“Just listen.”
Cheongmyeong’s mouth popped out. I was full of dissatisfaction with the awkward movement of lifting my arms again.
The others quietly lowered their arms.
Hyeonjong looked at this and internally blamed himself.
‘You’re ugly.’
He was not angry because he had traveled a thousand miles in vain. My real anger rose the moment I saw the faces of those loitering around here.
The clothes are torn and tattered in various places and are even stained with dried blood. The blood scabs that could be seen through their torn clothes gave an idea of how tough the battle had been for them.
The moment I saw that, a thousand dollars surged in my heart.
I’m proud. Of course I’m proud. I know very well why they went to Gangnam. It is impossible not to know the value of what they have preserved and the importance of the agreement they have preserved.
But still, I was angry.
No matter how good the cause may be, what parent would enjoy seeing their child go to a dangerous battlefield? When I saw the guys smiling brightly, saying that they were happy to come back after going through that rough battlefield, I was so angry that I couldn’t help it.
Hyeonjong quietly lowered his head.
“Everyone… thank you.”
Then everyone opened their mouths in confusion.
“Come on, Jang Moon-in!”
“Oh no, why are you like this! “We were wrong.”
“Fuck you, you bastards! “Pray quickly!”
Hyeonjong raised his head and shook his head at his disciples, who were struggling without knowing what to do.
“I’m not saying thank you for what you did.”
“….”
“You have solved the crisis in the central plains and raised the status of Hwasan. And we announced to the world that there are still negotiations with the powerful people.”
“Jang Mun-in….”
Hyeonjong looks at his disciples with sunken eyes.
“But I don’t appreciate any of that.”
“….”
“There is only one thing I am grateful to you for.”
He bowed his head once again.
“Thank you so much for coming back safely.”
Hwasan’s disciples bowed their heads together.
I could clearly feel how much King Hyeonjong worried about them and how much he worked hard for them. Looking back, I was only worried about my own safety as I was fighting there, and I had no idea what the people left behind felt. That’s probably why I forgot to contact you, which I could have easily done.
A guilty feeling arose once again. The disciples of Hwasan continued to sigh.
“I’m sorry, Jang Mun-in.”
“sorry.”
“Then can I put my hands down now?”
“no.”
“Oh really.”
Cheongmyeong was growling, but his voice could not even reach the ears of others.
“Whoa.”
As Hyeonjong sighed deeply, Hyeonyoung, who was next to him, finally clicked his tongue.
“Well, if kids fight like crazy, they might make mistakes. “Be gentle with that.”
“What are you doing?”
“Anyway, the older you get, the more childish you become.”
Hyeonsang, who was watching from the side, secretly tried to dissuade Hyeonyoung.
“Isn’t it because Jang Mun-in is worried too?”
“Who here isn’t worried? If the kids come back safely, you should praise them first. A person named Jang Mun-in!”
“Kkeok…”
Hyeonjong also turned his head away as if he had nothing to say. Hyeonyoung clicked her tongue and looked at the children.
“Next time, please think about the person who is boiling inside while waiting. “I thought you were out of breath.”
“I will keep this in mind, Elder.”
“I definitely will.”
Hyeonyoung nodded.
“okay. Now that Jang Moon-in seems to have calmed down, let’s talk about it. “What happened?”
Those seated quietly turned their heads and looked at Baekcheon. It seems as if he was asked to speak as a representative.
Baekcheon cleared his throat and opened his mouth.
“First of all…”
The things I experienced in Gangnam slowly began to flow out.
“Hmm.”
After hearing the not-so-short story, Hyunjong’s mouth naturally let out a groan. Everyone looked at his mouth. Because I was curious about what he would talk about first.
“Ungum.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
“Where are the woman and child who were rescued from Hangzhou now?”
A smile naturally bloomed on the lips of Hwasan disciples who heard those words. This is because I felt that he was truly like King Hyeonjong.
“The woman and child are resting in a quiet room.”
Ungeom answered calmly and elaborated.
“There is nothing particularly wrong with my body, but I am very weak. We don’t know, but for an ordinary woman, even coming across a waterway would have been unusual.”
“That’s right.”
“So I thought the first priority was to rest in a comfortable place. “I have asked the lawmakers of my party to do this, so there will be no problem.”
“okay. “Is your child safe?”
“Yes, Jang Moon-in. “You don’t have to worry.”
“Thank goodness.”
Only then did Hyeonjong sigh lightly.
The proclamation of the Demonic Cult and the unification of the Sapae-ryeon. Compared to these two huge events that are sure to throw Gangho into chaos, the safety of the two survivors may not be a big deal.
However, of all things, Hyunjong mentioned the safety of the two people first. In those words, everything about what kind of person Hyeonjong is is reflected. Either positively or negatively.
At that time, Tang Soso quietly opened his mouth.
“He seemed very worried. Since I was forcibly moved to a foreign country without any relatives…”
“I guess so. Of course it is.”
Hyeonjong looked back at Hyeonyoung as if there was nothing to think about.
“Hyeonyoung.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
“Take care to make sure that you and the child have a comfortable stay, and find a place where they can settle down. If it’s a chord, it’s a chord, if it’s here, it’s here. Or Sacheon would be good too. “Let us help you live comfortably wherever you want.”
“I will do so, Jang Mun-in.”
Hyeonjong nodded with a heavy heart.
It is certainly good news that there are survivors and that we were able to rescue them through luck. However, to put it conversely, it meant that there were only two people who survived in the vast land of Hangzhou.
Of course, there were people who fled to other places after the incident, so not everyone was truly sacrificed, but the sacrifice was still great.
“It’s a Demonic Cult…”
The Demonic Cult that he heard directly from their mouths was an incomparably more terrifying and terrible place than what he had thought. This is especially true if you consider that they lowered the level of their words out of consideration for King Hyeonjong.
“Cheongmyeong.”
“….”
“Cheongmyeong.”
When there was no answer to two calls, Hyeonjong’s eyebrows twitched.
The gazes of Hyeonjong, with his mouth strangely stiffened, and Cheongmyeong, with his mouth pouting, met in the air.
“…Put your arms down.”
“Yes, Jang Moon-in. Please ask.”
Hyeonjong closed his eyes tightly at the polite answer that came immediately.
‘How on earth is that guy…’
If he were any other person, his personality would have changed at least 15 times in the past few days. How can a person be so consistent?
At this point, we have to wonder whether it’s not that the personality is bad, but that the people trying to change that personality are wrong.
“You…”
Hyunjong, who was about to say something, soon sighed. Only after looking at Cheongmyeong for a moment with an uneasy and frustrated expression on his face did he speak with strength in his voice.
“I won’t bother to ask why you know the Demonic Cult so well.”
“Oh, that? “That is…”
“It is done.”
When Cheongmyeong tried to say something as if his mouth had been greased with oil, King Hyeonjong resolutely cut him off. If it’s just a moderate amount of talk, it’s better not to listen to it.
“You can tell me about that later when you feel like it.”
Of course, just because it was King Hyeonjong, it didn’t mean he wasn’t curious about the story of Cheongmyeong. However, a relationship does not become closer because you know a lot about each other, nor does it become distant because you do not know much about each other.
No matter what the story is, to him, clearing is just clearing.
There must be a reason why a child who has already opened his heart does not share his story. What Hyeonjong should do now was not to fuss, but to wait.
Hyeonjong secretly sent a glance to others around him. It seemed to say that their attitude should be no different.
He frowned slightly and opened his mouth.
“More than that, out of all of these, you seem to know the most about the Demonic Cult, so let me ask. According to Baek Cheon-yi’s words, it seems that the Demonic Cult that appeared in Hangzhou this time is only a part of them. “Am I right?”
“yes. “I think so.”
“Then… how much power do you think the Demonic Cult will have when you add up the strength of those who did not appear in the midfield this time?”
Cheongmyeong furrowed his eyebrows. He opened and folded his fingers, thinking deeply, and then looked at Hyeonjong with a stern expression.
“…Are you talking about the entire force excluding the Heavenly Demon?”
“It is true.”
“If you…”
He closed his mouth again. Cheongmyeong was silent as if he was contemplating something, and only when everyone’s saliva was dry from tension did he open his mouth.
“Even if you take less, it will be ten times more… or even more.”
For a moment, the air in the room froze cold.
