Episode 1160 This is the faction abandoned by all political factions. (5)
“Abandonment means buying.”
Baek-cheon frowned and looked back at Yu Yi-seol.
The five swords have nothing they can’t say to each other. No matter how many times they crossed the line of fire together, their bond may be stronger than blood.
However, even if the relationship is like that, Yu Iseol’s remarks have clearly crossed the line.
“This is not a situation we created.”
“yes.”
However, Yu Iseol still only answered briefly in a voice devoid of emotion.
“But the results are the same.”
“….”
“I was just asking.”
Yu Iseol, who had said that far, kept her mouth shut. Maybe this was a topic that could have ended here. What if the people gathered here were people who were good at conducting themselves and were good at hiding their thoughts.
But unfortunately or fortunately, the conversation did not end there.
“…What happens?”
If Yu Iseol was the one who asked the question that everyone had to ask, it was Yoon Jong who continued the topic.
Yunjong’s gaze was directed towards Lim So-byeong. The person who understands this situation best. No, perhaps towards the person who can talk about this situation most objectively.
“Then what happens to Haenam?”
“well.”
Lim So-byeong scratched his head with the end of his fan as if he was troubled.
“Of course, the Haenam faction is not thoughtless, so they probably know that they are the most likely to be harmed first. Of course, you are making a plan for escape. “Unless you’re an idiot.”
“Oh, of course it is….”
At that time, Lim So-byeong shrugged his shoulders and added.
“But if it were possible for them alone, they would have left Haenam Island already.”
Yunjong’s expression, which had been momentarily filled with relief, hardened again.
“You may still be looking at the situation….”
“You mean in the same situation as now?”
When Yunjong could not bear to answer, Lim So-byeong continued speaking indifferently.
“To you, this situation may seem like something that has happened suddenly, but for Haenam, it is a reality that has been around for a long time. They’ve probably known for years that they might end up in this situation. If I were the leader of the Haenam faction, I would have chosen one of the two when the Maehwado incident occurred on the Yangtze River. “Escape the island without looking back, or try to attack the Sapaeryeon.”
“…I guess so.”
“The fact that you couldn’t choose both means there was a reason. I don’t know what the reason is. How would we know what is happening literally 3,000 li away? But… I have a guess.”
“If you can guess…?”
“There are Sapa bastards who did not join the Yangtze River until the very end.”
“Haomun?”
“yes.”
widely.
Lim So-byeong lightly tapped my palm with a fan.
“Haomun is a sect that is good at monitoring large areas due to its nature of handling information. “Anyone with any sense would have entrusted the role of monitoring Haenam to Hao Mun.”
“Now wait a minute. Hao Wen-ju is in Hangzhou….”
“Do we even need Wen-ju for surveillance? “It’s the work of those below.”
“….”
“Perhaps Hao Wen-ju has been avoiding the pressure of Jang Il-so under the pretext of monitoring the Hainan Sect. Then, it became a situation that could no longer be avoided, and he would have completely surrendered to Jang Il-so.”
Yunjong nodded as if it made sense.
“That means Jang Il-so had prepared in advance to catch and kill Haenam no matter where they landed. “That smart guy wouldn’t have left the knife behind his back.”
Jo Geol tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.
“If that’s going to happen, shouldn’t it have been removed a long time ago? There is no reason to leave it alone until now….”
“Attacking a faction belonging to the Old File Party is tantamount to declaring war to turn the entire Old File Party into a complete enemy. That would not have been a choice Jang Il-so could have made. At least until the Maehwa Island incident.”
At those words, Jo Geol’s mouth closed tightly. Instead, Yoonjong asked again.
“It seems like my words were a bit out of place… So what are you saying will happen to the Haenam faction?”
“well. “I don’t know why you’re asking me that, Yoonjong Dojang.”
Lim So-byeong smiled.
“Are you pretending not to know anything when you clearly know this? “Are you trying to act nice, as if you’re frustrated with a situation you can’t do anything about?”
The other five swords got angry at the sarcastic remarks, but Yunjong just calmly answered Lim So-byeong’s words.
“I just wanted to confirm the Green Forest King’s opinion.”
His unwavering eyes stared at Lim So-byeong.
“My thoughts are incomplete and short. So, I would like to hear the thoughts of someone who reads the situation much better than me. “Only then can you make the right choice.”
Lim So-byeong, who was staring at Yoonjong in silence, momentarily looked embarrassed and scratched his head again.
“sorry. “You said something pointless.”
Lim So-byeong nodded and opened his mouth candidly.
“Jang Il-so is not a person who leaves behind regrets. And he is not the kind of person who would talk nonsense about subduing all political factions under him. “The scary thing about Jang Il-so is that he is an absurdly ambitious man who is almost a dreamer, but the way he achieves his dreams is extremely realistic.”
“Then…”
“Isn’t it obvious that this is the method that Jang Il-so would choose?”
Lim So-byeong’s eyes darkened.
“No one will survive.”
“….”
“Even if it’s on purpose, they will relentlessly search for and kill you. “I think everyone who uses the name Haenampa, regardless of whether they are children or adults, will try to stop you.”
A dead silence filled the room. The person who opened his mouth after a long time was, of course, Yoonjong.
“…Is there any reason to go that far?”
“Of course there is a reason.”
Lim So-byeong answered as if it was no big deal.
“That way, when the Sapae-ryeon enters the Gangbuk area, won’t these idiots be able to fight back?”
“What are you doing?”
“These are people from a small sect who live in seclusion, who can interfere behind the main force and target supply lines when the Sapaeryeon enters the central plains from the Yangtze River.”
Lim So-byeong clicked his tongue.
“From Safa’s perspective, they are the ones who have repeatedly thwarted our ability to conquer the midfield.”
“Ah…”
“I’m setting an example for those people. “Those who are hostile to the Four Leagues say that not a single ant baby can survive, and if that happens, the small and medium-sized factions that would have originally joined the Gupa Ilbang or the Cheonwoo Alliance and fought together will hesitate, and even those who would risk their lives to fight will hesitate at least once.”
Yunjong’s face distorted.
“Are you saying that you would do such a cruel thing just for that reason… just because of that example?”
“That’s the only reason?”
However, Lim So-byeong glared at Yoonjong with a frost-like gaze, which was unusual for him.
“Dojo, what do you think we are doing now? Do you see it as a soldier game where neighborhood children run around holding sticks?”
“….”
“This is war.”
This is not a very surprising statement. But these words made those here for the first time realize the current situation.
“Don’t even think about discussing help and agreement in war, Seojang. In war, victory comes and the winner is the winner.”
“Anyway…”
“That’s true.”
“Cheongmyeong!”
“It would be more accurate to say, ‘No one remembers the loser’s agreement.’”
Yoonjong bit his lip in silence. Cheongmyeong looked at him for a moment and spoke to Lim So-byeong.
“But that’s not all. is not it?”
As Cheongmyeong looked at him with transparent eyes, Lim So-byeong sighed softly and scratched his head.
“…That’s right. In the past, I would have said that was it.”
As Yunjong and Lim Sobyeong took a step back from each other, the atmosphere entered a lull.
“Hmm.”
And in that quiet atmosphere, Tanggunak opened his mouth.
“…It’s unfortunate that Haenam happened, but I don’t think it’s something we can do anything about.”
A long sigh escaped his mouth.
“In the first place, Haenam is not even a member of Cheonwoomaeng. In fact, it would be presumptuous of us to say that we would reach out to them first and help them, as if they had reached out to us first.”
“yes. “This is presumptuous.”
The person who answered those words was none other than Baekcheon.
“But, matriarch. If someone doesn’t do that presumptuous thing, the Haenam faction will truly fall apart.”
“Look. One hundred thousand degrees….”
“And.”
Baekcheon said in a low voice.
“There were times when I desperately wished that someone would do such a presumptuous thing at least once.”
“….”
“I couldn’t ask for help out loud, and I couldn’t bow my head because of my pride, but I was more earnest than anyone else.”
“That’s…”
“If we ignore Haenam here, both Gupa Ilbang and Cheonwoomaeng will abandon them. “You won’t be able to get help anywhere.”
Namgung Do-wi, who had kept his mouth shut until now, also opened his mouth.
“I think the same.”
Nangung Dowi, feeling Tang Gunak’s gaze, grinned.
“Thanks to that reckless help, I am alive here now. “I know better than anyone else what it feels like to be surrounded and waiting for death.”
“Sojiazhu….”
“If you need someone to go there, please let me know. Namgung will not hesitate.”
“Look here, Sogaju. “You have to rebuild the Namgung family…”
“I don’t think ignoring what needs to be done now for the sake of many things in the future is the way for Namgung.”
“….”
“In that case, dying for the right cause would be the path befitting Namgung.”
Tanggunak looked at Hyeonjong without realizing it. Hyeonjong just closed his eyes with a stiff expression on his face.
When the frustrated Tanggunak was about to say something, a soft laugh was heard in his ears.
When I turned my head, I saw Cheongmyeong smiling strangely.
“It is a faction abandoned by all the political factions in the world…. Yes. “That’s definitely a story I’ve heard a lot about somewhere.”
“Hwasan Sword Association.”
Cheongmyeong’s cold gaze pierced Baekcheon and Nangong Daowi at the same time.
“But be very aware. Don’t think that you can pay for that failure with something like your death. That failure could lead to the defeat of Cheonwoo-maeng and the victory of Sapae-ryeon. Then your actions will drag everyone here to hell.”
“….”
“Do you think others are silent because they don’t have the will to cooperate? Become an adult. “You rotten little bastards.”
Baekcheon bit his lip and glared at Cheongmyeong.
“Then what on earth do you want to do? Are you saying we should just ignore it?”
“I…”
Cheongmyeong was about to say something.
“Lord Hawk!”
Urgent voices poured in from outside the door.
“What’s going on?”
Hyeonjong, who noticed the seriousness in the voice, quickly shouted and asked. Soon, words were heard that made everyone in the room doubt their ears.
“The Shaolin master is coming!”
“…what?”
Hyeonjong opened his eyes so wide that they could not get any bigger.
