Episode 1178 I have something to tell you. (3)
Jogeol clenched his fists. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. I was just trying to say hello and overheard the words flowing out of my mouth.
But right now, it didn’t really matter what he meant by what was coming out of there. Because that content is a hundred times more important than that.
Something rises in my chest.
As he tried to run inside without hesitation, someone grabbed his shoulder tightly.
Jo Geol was unable to hide his strong emotions and turned his head back. However, Jo Geol, who seemed like she was going to scream in anger at any moment, lowered her head helplessly as soon as she saw the person holding her shoulder.
Baekcheon.
He was shaking his head with an extremely stern expression.
Baekcheon gave a signal to silence and pulled Jogeol backwards. I could feel the will not to tolerate resistance from the power in those hands.
Jo Geol was helplessly dragged away and walked away from Jang Mun-in’s residence. Only then did Baek Cheon, who let Jo Geol go, look at Jo Geol with stern eyes.
“Didn’t you say that no matter what Jang Mun-in chooses, you must follow it without saying a word?”
“But… but Sasuk.”
“They must have been 10 times more worried than you and feel 100 times more upset. “It’s not something you can change by screaming, crying, and clinging to it.”
“….”
Jo Geol’s shoulders slumped.
‘…Damn it.’
Why don’t you know? Because he also knew Baekcheon’s intentions, he composed himself the entire time he came here. Still, I couldn’t help my fluctuating emotions. He cherished Cheon Woo-maeng more than he thought.
And it seemed that the feelings of others other than Jo Geol were not that different. I couldn’t bear to openly agree with him, but the five swords lined up around him also didn’t look very good.
“Haa…”
An uncontrollable sigh escaped Yunjong’s mouth.
“I thought about it to some extent, but now that it’s happening right in front of me, it feels a bit strange.”
“okay?”
Baekcheon glanced at Yunjong.
“You said you couldn’t choose, but it seems like you’ve already made the choice to some extent in your heart.”
“….”
“Yes. “That would be better than being indecisive.”
When Baekcheon tried to ignore the incident as if it was no big deal, Jogeol could not stand it any longer and raised his voice.
“Sasook. But this isn’t it, is it?”
Bai Qian looked back at Zhao Jie without saying a word.
“I know it’s a problem without an answer. But you can listen to our story…”
“You’re cocky.”
It was Yu Iseol who interrupted the conversation. She glared at Jo Geul with eyes filled with coldness unlike usual. Jo Geol flinched.
“Accident….”
“Jang Moon-in’s choice.”
He couldn’t say anything and bit his lip.
“What Samae said is correct.”
“Sasuk…”
And Baekcheon was also twice as strict as usual.
“Aren’t you a disciple of Hwasan?”
“….”
“The person who determines the direction of the volcano is none other than Jang Mun-in. Asking for the opinions of his disciples is also something that Jang Mun-in chooses to do, and is not an obligation that he must perform.”
“But…”
“If you are a disciple of Hwasan, you must believe and follow Jang Mun-in’s words, even if there are parts that do not match your wishes. Do I have to explain even that obvious thing again?”
Jo Geol lowered his head helplessly. Baekcheon, who was looking at that scene, slowly shook his head.
“Hwasan gave his disciples authority that no other sect could have dared to hope for. That’s because Jang Moon-in is infinitely better. In that case, you should be grateful for that and not think that the things you have enjoyed so far are your natural rights.”
“…yes.”
Yoonjong, who was listening to the conversation between the two, opened his mouth with a shocked expression.
“Don’t push the girl too hard, Sasuk. “I’m not saying this because I’m upset.”
“Just because you’re upset doesn’t mean you can say anything.”
“Then why don’t you just tell me to keep my mouth shut on a regular basis?”
There was silence for a moment. Baekcheon looked back at Yunjong with eyes whose emotions could not be guessed. However, Yoonjong did not back down even while receiving those gazes.
The two people’s gazes briefly collided in the air.
“I understand that you don’t like the idea of Geolgi arguing over the choice that Jang Moonin made. But wasn’t the volcano a place that allowed that in the first place?”
“allow?”
Yu Iseol’s eyes narrowed slightly as she opened her mouth instead of Baekcheon.
“license.”
“….”
The two people in the white porcelain boat and the two people in the celadon boat stood facing each other. The moment the surrounding air seemed to subside, Dang Soso thought helplessly.
“…Maybe you couldn’t hear it?”
All four people looked around at Tang Xiaoxiao.
“If we let go… if we make a decision together, we all have to take responsibility for it together.”
“….”
“If I let it go….”
Yunjong closed his eyes tightly.
He let out a deep, deep sigh and eventually opened his eyes and bowed his head towards Baekcheon.
“I’m sorry, Sasuk. Without thinking…”
“No. “Don’t worry about it.”
Baek-cheon finished the matter lightly, as if it was no big deal, but Yu I-seol’s gaze towards Yun-jong and Jo-geol was still cold. As Yu Yi-seol had such deep love for King Hyeonjong, it seemed like she was still unhappy with the fact that she had risked the job decided by Jang Mun-in.
Baekcheon said in a stern voice.
“Everyone listen.”
“…yes.”
“There’s no way they didn’t know we were listening outside.”
“….”
“But the fact that you didn’t stop talking probably meant that we should hear and know first. “We should be grateful for that consideration.”
“…yes.”
Baekcheon looked at the two people and said.
“There is no such thing as a perfect choice in the world that satisfies everyone. In the end, I have no choice but to push for what I believe is a better direction. “Those who do not choose and do not take responsibility should not judge the choices of those who bear responsibility as right or wrong.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
“okay.”
Baekcheon nodded.
“Go back to your place. Jang Moon-in will call you soon.”
Baekcheon turned around without waiting for an answer. A cold aura was evident. Yu Yi-seol and Dang So-so Hye-yeon, who had been watching with a bit of annoyance as they walked away at a fast pace, also left.
“…I’m sorry, death sentence. “It’s because of me.”
When Yoonjong and I were left alone, Jogeol sighed and handed us an apology. But Yoonjong resolutely shook his head.
“done. It’s not for you to apologize. “Isn’t it a volcano because anyone could say what they wanted to say in any situation?”
“…still.”
“done.”
Yoon Jong lightly tapped Jo Geol on the shoulder.
“You can just stay the same.”
“…execution.”
He smiled quietly at Jo Geol and stared at Baek Cheon’s back as he walked away.
I understand. okay. I understand. As the highest-ranking person among them, it would have been Baekcheon’s role to trust Jang Mun-in’s choice and resolve any complaints that might arise. But…’At least you shouldn’t have said that, Sasuk.’
Yunjong, who was staring at Baekcheon’s shrinking back, turned his head with a cold face.
“let’s go.”
“yes.”
The two people walked helplessly towards their living quarters without saying a word.
* * *
As early morning passed, two people slowly walked towards the manor where Cheon Woo-maeng lived.
The court is dressed in yellow robes, symbolizing Shaolin, and Jong-ri-hyung follows him as if to guard him.
Jong-ri-hyung glanced at the courtroom, which looked extremely comfortable, and smiled.
“You seem to be in a good mood, manager.”
“…Is that so?”
The court showed a rare expression of slight humility.
“I’m embarrassed. “It seems like my inner thoughts are showing on my face as I think that something I’ve been struggling with for a long time is finally being resolved.”
“haha. “Why not?”
Jong-ri hyung responded with a smile and a hint of complaint.
In most cases, a person who does not show emotions on his or her face is in court. Are giants giants for nothing? However, Cheon Woo-maeng was such a sensitive issue that such a court could not properly hide its emotions.
Zhongli-hyung asked.
“You’ll get a good answer, right?”
“I think so.”
He nodded in response. However, I frowned slightly as if something was wrong with me.
“By the way, room manager. I believe what the manager said… but I still have concerns. According to what the manager said, there is no way to know where the Hwasan Sword Association will end up…”
“That won’t happen.”
The court shakes its head.
“I know what you’re worried about. Clearly, Cheonwoomaeng is a place with a strange structure. “It is a place where the head of the long Tang family of Hwasan, the head of Nokrim, and the palace lords of the royal family, the successor to Namgung, are all gathered together, but it is a young child who decides the direction of the Cheonwoomaeng.”
Zhong Lihyung nodded.
It may be something that is truly incomprehensible, but considering what the Hwasan Sword Association has done so far, we cannot blindly disparage it as wrong.
“The Huashan Sword Association is a fickle person. At least that’s what it looks like from the outside. So aren’t you worried that he might change his mind in an instant?”
“That’s right. “I’ve seen and heard so much…”
“But that won’t happen this time.”
“yes?”
When Jong-ri asked again, the court shook its head.
“This is because the master of volcanology is none other than King Hyeonjong. If it were an ordinary long text, this would make you want to step out. “You cannot easily bear the consequences of your choices.”
“Yes that’s right.”
Didn’t Zong Li-hyung also have similar thoughts? This is an issue with far too great repercussions to be led by the will of just one scholar.
“But a man named Hyeonjong never backs down in times like this. “This is because I know that the moment I put off making a choice, responsibility for all of those choices will fall on the Hwasan Sword Association.”
“Ah…”
“Amitabha Buddha.”
The court quietly chanted its disapproval.
“Therefore, Hyeonjong will never hand over the authority over this choice to the Hwasan Sword Association. Even if the Hwasan Sword Association tries to change its mind, they will use the authority of Hwasan Jangmunin to put him down this time. Then, even if a problem arises in the future, you will be able to protect Hwasan and the Hwasan Sword Association by taking on the shame and stepping down.”
“…To that extent….”
“He’s a great person. That is why he is a person to be respected.”
The court spoke softly and sighed softly.
“This time, Hyeonjong’s inclination will lead everything to go as it should. Fortunately for us, Jang Mun-in is an unprecedented Taoist and gentleman, and strangely enough, the Hwasan Sword Association of the world is trying to protect the name of Jang Mun-man at all costs.”
“It is truly exquisite.”
Jong-li-hyung nodded repeatedly.
The court says they were lucky and gives the opponent a boost, but isn’t the truly amazing thing the court that accurately understands the opponent’s tendencies and leads them into a situation from which they can never get out?” So, stop hating them now
. Now, they must become one family and face enemies together. “Shouldn’t you, Zhong Li, be the first to set an example?”
“I will keep this in mind again and again.”
“Amitabha Buddha.”
The court smiled. Then, after looking at the manor for a moment, he calmly walked away.
“Let’s go. “It would be bad to waste too much time.”
“Yes, boss.”
The two people walked towards the manor.
As the manor got closer, the court’s eyes sank deeply.
‘Now everything will fall into place.’
We’ve come a long way, but in the end, we may have achieved better results than if we had come sooner.
The factions belonging to the Cheonwoomaeng faction have become stronger than in the past, and Shaolin and the nine factions have been able to fully accept them.
‘Now only one last stitch remains.’
There shouldn’t be any mistakes. As I was checking the last step in my head, the door to the manor finally opened.
A group of people with stiff faces came out to greet the court and Zong Li-hyung.
