Episode 1172 A man who can’t even answer. (2)
Familiar faces are gathered on the riverside not far from the manor. Including Baekcheon, Ohgeom and Hyeyeon. Perhaps the ones closest to the current Cheongmyeong.
They sat at a distance and watched the river flowing with blank expressions on their faces.
It’s quiet.
Only the sound of insects crying and the waves of the Yangtze River rolling into the riverside spread quietly.
The place where they gathered was always noisy. So the current silence may be even more unfamiliar and awkward.
Yunjong, who had been staring blankly at the passing waves, turned his head and looked at the expressions of the others.
‘It’s heavy.’
No, to be precise, rather than being stiff, everyone looked a little dazed.
“execution.”
“…huh?”
As if feeling his gaze, Jo Geol glanced at Yoon Jong and opened her mouth.
“What do you think about the death penalty?”
“…You mean what the room manager said?”
“yes.”
A low sigh escaped Yunjong’s mouth.
What do you think? Normally, this would not be such a difficult question, but at this moment, it was really difficult to answer. However, it is not a question that can be left vague and buried.
“Well, I don’t know.”
Yoonjong, who spoke softly like a sigh, shook his head.
“Actually, there was nothing wrong with logic, right?”
“Are you saying that?”
At Yoonjong’s words, Jogeol suddenly raised her voice.
“No… if that’s the case, why are you asking? “You can think whatever you want.”
“Isn’t that because you’re saying nonsense? “There is nothing wrong!”
“…Do you think what the room manager said was wrong?”
“The death penalty is still a long way off!”
Jo Geol clicked his tongue and said.
“If you consider whether or not there is logic in what they say, how can those academics in the royal court say something completely wrong? “These are people who learned that much and took the exam to get in, so I’m sure they all say things that are logical!”
“…What does that have to do with this?”
“Nevertheless, what I say is right between them. Why don’t you fight and say what I say is right! Just because there is logic doesn’t mean everything is okay. What matters is what is more right. Besides, it comes from the mouth of someone you can’t trust in the first place, so who cares if it’s right or wrong?”
“….”
“What is more important than the logic of words is trust and trust in people. At least that’s what I learned. “Is the manager trustworthy in the first place?”
Yunjong looked at Jogeol with a shocked expression.
Yoonjong is someone who would never be pushed aside by Jo-geol’s logic, but he doesn’t have anything to refute these words. He also cannot trust the court. But…
“Girl, what you said is not wrong… but that doesn’t mean everything will be resolved, does it?”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“Maybe the problem is that I was thinking the same thing.”
Jo Geol looked speechless for a moment and bit her lip.
“You weren’t like that?”
“I…”
He lowered his head before saying anything.
Baekcheon, who was quietly looking at the two who had become quiet again, turned his gaze to Hyeyeon.
“monk.”
“…Please tell me, Lord Baekcheon.”
“Let me ask you something. “I just want to confirm, so please don’t misunderstand. I would appreciate it.”
Hyeyeon quietly nodded and opened her mouth. As if he already knew what Baekcheon was going to ask.
“A person’s heart is not something you can see, so you won’t be able to know everything just by observing it from the side. But at least in my opinion, there didn’t seem to be any lies in what the manager said.”
“…okay.”
Baekcheon nodded bitterly. Actually, there is no need to check.
There is no reason for the manager to lie. If it turns out that what he said after annexing Cheonwoomaeng was false, he would have to endure an enormous backlash that cannot be compared to now.
At that time, you will have to lose everything, including justification and practicality. Perhaps even the leadership of the Gu-Fail-I-Bang should be surrendered to the Cheonwoo Alliance. Is there no reason for someone like the head of Shaolin to harm his own flesh?
“Over there, Sasuk.”
“…okay.”
Tang Xiaoso glanced at Baek Cheon. Baekcheon, seeing that expression, felt sick to his stomach for no reason. It’s really rare and unfamiliar for Tang Soso to make an expression like that.
“I don’t know what you think, but… I don’t think the room manager’s suggestion is that bad.”
“Sosoya!”
When Jo Geol made a loud noise, Yoon Jong stopped him with a stern look.
“This…”
Jo Geol bit her lip. Dang Soso, who looked at him and Yunjong, sighed and continued.
“Actually… I completely understand Jo Geol’s words that the head of the group and the old group cannot be trusted, and I also understand that others are having a hard time letting go of the Cheon Woo-maeng that they have led so far. But…”
“There is nothing to worry about. “Speak comfortably.”
“…Yes, Sasuk.”
Tang Xiaoxiao nodded and opened his mouth again.
“Even so, it is true that fighting together with the old group is helpful.”
“Say something that makes sense!”
Jo Geol protested again.
“What on earth do you trust and hand over command to them? Do you have any guarantees that that damn court bastard won’t push us into the most dangerous place? “He’s the kind of guy who can do that!”
“Walk!”
Baekcheon scolded him sternly.
“Be careful what you say.”
“…sorry.”
Jo-geol, seeing Hye-yeon’s face with her eyes downcast, realized her mistake and apologized with a humble expression. Even if I said the same thing, I had to understand Hyeyeon’s feelings a little more.
“I made a bit of a mistake with my words, but honestly, I think it could be more dangerous if we fight together with those guys.”
“More?”
Tang Xiaoxiao looked at Zhao Jie intently.
“How does it get more dangerous here?”
“…huh?”
“Tell me, death sentence. How on earth does it get more dangerous here? “How can ten people go into Gangnam, where there are only enemies, and fight against the Demon Cult, to become more dangerous?”
“No, that’s…”
“I’ve been saying this for a long time. And then he dies. Cheongmyeong’s death sentence really dies like that. That person thinks my body is like a rag doll. I know that no matter how injured I am, I will get better after sleeping. “The human body isn’t like that!”
The other five swords could not bear to face Tang Xiaoso.
“This time… Yes, this time the battle ended in just one fight. But you know. That war isn’t really like that. Then, the executioner will overwork his body to the point of death and return to the battlefield without proper rest or treatment. But…”
Tang Soso looked back at the others.
“Who can stop that?”
“….”
“Probably not. You didn’t do that this time either. Even I couldn’t stop him. No, I didn’t stop him. “I told him to go with me and blew on him.”
“Soso…”
“When I think about it now, I wonder if I was sane. Then, if someone dies, they will live with regrets for the rest of their lives, so what kind of guts do they have?”
Baekcheon looked. Dang Soso’s fingertips were trembling as he tried to somehow maintain his composure.
‘I guess so.’
Since the party is a member of the National Assembly, it will be added. If one person dies, they will feel greater responsibility than others. Even though no one has ever asked Dangsoso for such a thing.
“…What will change if we fight together with the old faction?”
“If you’re the head of the room, at least you won’t be sent to die. Because the death penalty must remain alive until the war ends. And we can catch the executioner who tries to go to the battlefield again as a rag.”
“Why is the room manager?”
“Because it’s beneficial!”
Tang Xiaoxiao glared at Zhao Jie with angry eyes. Jo Geol bit her lip tightly.
“I’m not asking for any favors from that side. Unless you’re an idiot, you know. “It is somehow beneficial to keep the executioner alive until the end.”
“Then if we do it…”
“Can you stop me? Do you really think so? Death penalty? Are we stopping the execution of Cheongmyeong?”
“….”
“You’ll be lucky if the blood rushes to your head and you don’t run away first.”
Tang Xiaoxiao trembled and said.
“I am scared of the death penalty. I’m really afraid that if I keep going like this, I’ll see that person die…” Just as
Jo Geol, who was biting her lip, was about to say something, Yu Iseol, who had been silent the whole time, opened her mouth.
“This is not a story that should only be told about Cheongmyeong.”
“…yes?”
“It’s dangerous for us too.”
Yu Iseol’s grave gaze swept over everyone present.
“It’s so strange that no one has died so far.”
“That’s…”
Baekcheon closed his half-open mouth again. Because everyone knows the answer anyway.
“Your death sentence. “It’s Cheongmyeong.”
“…okay. “Because even while he was fighting, he was keeping us alive.”
“That makes you more dangerous.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Baekcheon sighed briefly as if he were lamenting.
This is a fact everyone knew. But I never felt it with my skin like I do now.
The room leader’s words brought to their eyes the reality they had been ignoring until now.
“Then wouldn’t it be okay to stop him by at least punching him from now on?”
Jo Geol was strong, as if he still wasn’t convinced.
“Speak weakly in moderation. Who helped us get the volcano here? But now you’re going to rely on others? “If they were truly willing to help, they would have helped before, not now!”
“Walk.”
“No, Sasuk! It is true that I am an ignorant person, but I am not a stupid person. What I want to say is….”
“Like Samae said, clearing and clearing is not the only issue.”
“…yes?”
Baekcheon looked at everyone and opened his mouth.
“Are you really okay with dying?”
“What nonsense!”
“Think and answer.”
“….”
The heaviness in Baekcheon’s voice covered Jo Geol’s mouth for an instant.
Baekcheon looked at Jo Geol, biting her lip, with slightly sad eyes, then opened her mouth again.
“We have always risked our lives. “I have said that I am not afraid if it means dying for the sake of negotiation.”
“…yes.”
Yunjong nodded in agreement.
“But… honestly, I also have doubts. “Was it really my will to carry out my will even if it meant risking my life… or was it just a bravado made out of complacency that I would not die?”
“Sasuk!”
“I’m not saying you are like that.”
“….”
“It means that I am. “I…”
Baekcheon gently closed his eyes for a moment. It seems like he’s trying to organize things that are complicated inside.
“What happens to Cheonwoo-maeng? What should Cheongmyeong do with this guy?”
He slowly opened his eyes and shook his head.
“That will be next. “We ourselves are not sure what we want to do, so what right do we have to discuss anything else?”
Everyone looked at Baekcheon as if they were absorbed.
“Let’s ask ourselves before we discuss the president’s words and the future of Cheon Woo-maeng.”
Baekcheon’s words were calm but firm, heavy but tingly.
“Can we really carry out with our lives all the things we have been saying so far? And…”
His eyes coldly scanned everyone.
“Can I be prepared to even drive those who stand next to me to death for the sake of the agreement I wanted to protect?”
Only at those words did everyone’s faces turn pale.
Baekcheon pushed them forward without even giving them a chance to catch their breath.
“One day, on that battlefield, when the sword is stuck in my chest and it grows cold.”
“….”
“Do you really have confidence that you will not regret looking at the executioners who have already died horribly and their corpses next to you?”
The sharp words stuck in my cold heart like cold water had been poured on me.
