Episode 1239 Who came? (4)
“What should I do?”
“….”
“Death penalty.”
Go Hong looked at Yu Gong with desperate eyes.
“Didn’t you say there is no such thing as support? So you said we had to get off the sinking ship, right?”
“⋯⋯.”
“But if someone suddenly comes by…”
Go Hong, unable to control his frustration as he saw Yu Gong not answering, eventually raised his voice.
“If they really try to block the Sapae-ryeon with support, we…”
“Say something that makes sense!”
Yugong rolled his eyes.
“Is Sapaeryeon the name of someone’s dog? “How many people do you think will be able to stop them?”
“But they probably have their own thoughts and wouldn’t have come into Haenam without any plan, right? Moreover, the rumor that Cheonwoo-maeng’s momentum is so strong that he threatens even Gupailbang has spread all the way to Haenam…”
“What nonsense.”
Yu Gong immediately cut off Go Hong’s concerned words.
“What’s so great about threatening the old group? This is Haenam Island. It is a land that not even Shaolin can reach. But what on earth can Tianyu Meng do?”
“⋯⋯That’s true, but⋯⋯.”
“No need to worry. “At best, it would just be like showing your face and moving on.”
“Is that really why you came all the way here?”
“It’s twice as good as not doing anything.”
“Well…”
Yugong’s face showed annoyance.
‘Things got messy.’
The timing was very odd. If they had arrived just one day earlier, they would have been able to see the situation and delay their decision. And if they had arrived after the typhoon had subsided, they could have been excommunicated in advance and withdrawn.
However, because they arrived while they were stranded, an uncomfortable cohabitation that no one wanted took place.
‘Why now?’
Those who were excommunicated are still receiving a cold look.
However, while the disciples were saying that they would leave the sect on their own, people who came to Haenam from 10,000 miles away appeared. Naturally, his eyes on the disciples who requested excommunication became even colder. Until now, even those who had responded that there was nothing they could do in reality have cast a cold gaze.
Well, why wouldn’t that be the case?
If I were in the opposite position, I would have pointed my finger and criticized him even if he just gave me merit. People from other villages also know about loyalty, but those who have received the blessings of Haenam must have cursed and called them beasts for not knowing that grace.
“That death penalty…”
“why.”
“It’s really not one in a thousand…. “Just in case.”
Go Hong opened his mouth in a slightly frightened tone.
“If Haenam… “No, if a situation arises where the main text blocks the Sapae-ryeon with their support… what will happen to us?”
Even Yugong could not answer those words.
What happens? Is that something you have to think about to understand?
The moment something like that happens, all the disciples who requested excommunication will be branded as traitors. They will be outright ostracized in Haenam, where their position has soared after blocking the Sapaeryun.
Being ostracized from the Haenam faction means that it becomes difficult to establish and live in Haenam Island. At least within Haenam Island, the Haenam faction has a greater position than the Tang family in Sacheon or the Namgung family in Anhui.
“execution. “How about canceling the excommunication now?”
“Stop talking stupid!”
Yugong shouted irritably.
“How can you stop this scam with so many bastards!”
“⋯⋯.”
“In this situation, even if it were not them, but Chuck Mao Jie, who is said to have stopped the demon cultists a hundred years ago, he would not be able to stop the Sapaelian.”
“I guess so, but still…”
“and! What if the excommunication is canceled? Do you think anything will change? The river has already been crossed. “No matter what, you’ll just be treated like a stupid person who says it’s stuck in your gallbladder.”
Gohong sighed deeply. Actually, he knows it too. Even if they change their stance now, the stigma attached to them will not disappear.
Once they say they will leave the clan, they will never be able to return to the true Haenam clan again.
“So there’s nothing to worry about.”
“⋯⋯.”
“If the typhoon stops as planned, we can hold an excommunication ceremony and go down the mountain. And for the rest of my life, I have to forget about things like Haenam.”
Go Hong bowed his head.
Yugong, who was looking at him intently, sighed and said.
“Gohong.”
“⋯⋯Yes, death penalty.”
“Think of your old mother at home. “You are already a sick person. How will you live if you commit a violent death?”
“⋯⋯Yes.”
“I don’t know, but you didn’t do anything wrong. There is no need to lower your head as if you have committed a crime. “No matter how important your hometown is, is it as important as the parents who gave birth to you?”
“Even Sahyeong has a child, right?”
“⋯⋯I’m just scared.”
Yugong laughed bitterly.
“Perhaps because I grew up without a father, I was scared that my children would grow up hearing the sound of children without a father.”
“Death penalty…”
Yugong turned his head and looked at the driving rain and wind.
Haenam is a place that frequently experiences typhoons. But that doesn’t mean it’s a place accustomed to typhoons. No matter how many times you go through it again and again, the thing you are afraid of is a typhoon. A sudden typhoon in the South Sea instantly turns the calm sea into hell.
How many people did that hellish sea take away?
“When my child was born, I thought I wanted to raise my child well. “I didn’t want you to have to live like me missing your father, whose face you don’t even remember.”
“I understand. No, everyone will understand.”
“What understanding?”
Yugong chuckled.
“It’s just an excuse. I just don’t have the courage to die. But what’s so wrong with that? “Everything that dies is scary.”
“⋯⋯.”
“So if you’re going to leave, let’s not leave any regrets.”
“Yes, death penalty.”
Go Hong nodded heavily.
Although he said so, in reality, Yugong’s mind was not at ease. What particularly bothered me was the question Go Hong asked.
If Haenam truly miraculously prevents Sapaeryeon, what should we do then?
Kwak Hwan-so?
No, the Grand Master will never seek revenge. Although he is a very angry person, he is also a very bold person.
But what about the other disciples?
Will those who abandoned their clan in crisis and run away to live here be allowed to live with their heads held high in Haenam? Even if Kwak Hwan-so tries to stop him, won’t he somehow get noticed?
You can handle as much persecution as you face. No, of course it is something that must be endured. But… what should he do with the sorrow his child will endure forever?
Yugong, who was slowly becoming anxious, asked vaguely.
“So… what are the outsiders doing now?”
“First of all, it looks like the guest room has been unpacked. Isn’t it too late now? “The official meeting with Jang Moon-in will be held tomorrow morning.”
“okay?”
Yugong thought about something for a moment and then stood up.
“Let’s go.”
“⋯⋯Yes?”
“I should at least look into why I came. “If we stay here by ourselves, won’t we only make our stomachs boil?”
“Ha, but the death penalty. “There are other people there too…”
“It’s a face that was sold anyway. But are you going to hide in your room until the typhoon stops?”
“⋯⋯.”
“Let’s go.”
“yes.”
Yugong opened the door. The rain was pouring down, but now was not the time to worry about that.
‘No matter how thoughtless they are, they probably don’t know the current situation in Haenam, so they won’t try to do anything right away. Then, I’m sure he will keep his distance and remain calm.’
That was exactly what Yugong was thinking about. If the visitors’ intentions were as he expected, they would also need someone to testify to Cheon Woo-maeng’s kindness even after Haenam was destroyed.
‘If you do well, we can hold hands.’
Yugong made a firm decision and took a step forward without hesitation.
“⋯⋯Death penalty.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Execution penalty over there?”
Yugong stared blankly at the auditorium without even hearing the call. This is because what was happening there went beyond common sense.
“Khahahahaha!”
The person who drank alcohol with great enthusiasm put down the glass with a loud bang.
“what! What kind of water do they use to make alcohol here? It’s so bland! “It’s bland!”
“⋯⋯Cheongmyeong. “Alcohol is originally made with water.”
“Oh yeah?”
People are scattered around. Among them, there were some that Yugong had never seen before, and some that Yugong knew well. So…
“Off… “Dead…”
‘Why is that guy doing that over there?’
What shocked him the most was the fact that Lee Ja-yang, who was usually so sharp-tempered that everyone except Kwak Hwan-so kept their distance, was crawling on the floor almost helplessly.
No, it was the same for everyone else.
So, not only the foreigners who visited Haenam but also Haenam’s disciples are all spread out in silence.
Just by looking at the miserable, empty liquor bottles rolling around here and there, you could guess what was going on here.
“⋯⋯You drank alcohol?”
No, you can drink alcohol. When guests visit, it is natural to serve them food and drinks.
What I really don’t understand is why Haenam’s disciples are wandering around in the guesthouse where the guests should be drinking, eating, and resting.
“Hey, this guy… drinks a little…”
“Untie your twisted tongue… and speak…”
And in the middle of the crowd of people who were so indifferent, there were two people sitting across from each other, holding glasses, swaying as if they were about to fall over at any moment.
“… Ambassador type?”
“That guy looks like the Hwasan Jangmunja I saw in Shaolin before? “Why are you two…”
Kwak Hwan-so and Baek-cheon both stared at the glasses in their hands with wide-open eyes. Then, as if he had promised, he drank it all at once.
gulp! gulp! gulp! gulp!
“That one… “I…”
The two people shoved every drop of alcohol in a bowl-sized glass down their throats and dropped the glasses at the same time.
“⋯⋯I.”
“I won…”
thud!
And at the same time, the two people fell sideways.
The sound of snoring, talking in their sleep, and even the sound of someone grunting filled the auditorium, creating a strange dissonance.
‘What the hell is going on?’
Just half a day ago, this was a place where distrust towards each other was sharp. But how could it be so loose in such a short period of time?
And that was because I was hanging out with guests who were visiting Haenam for the first time.
It was a time when Yugong was trying to guess what on earth had happened to bring it to this point.
“what? Are you fully stretched? Why are these kids so weak at alcohol? Tsk!”
Someone who was sitting against the wall, sipping a drink, looked left and right with relaxed eyes.
“oh.”
Then he spotted Yu Gong and Go Hong standing in front of the door and grinned.
“Would you like a drink too?”
Yugong was momentarily speechless. At that time, Go Hong quickly whispered.
“execution. This is Hwasan Sword Association. “I remember it clearly.”
“⋯⋯ Volcanic Swordsmen Association?”
That guy?
“Don’t hesitate and come and have a drink. Because there is no one to make a masterpiece, it is lonely. “You have to treat guests well, right?”
“⋯⋯.”
“Death penalty…?”
With a hardened complexion, Yu Gong went inside and sat down in front of the Hwasan Sword Association.
“It’s meritorious.”
“Cheongmyeong.”
Cheongmyeong grinned and picked up the liquor jar.
“Since we’re late, let’s get started with three drinks.”
Yugong raised his glass without saying a word.
