Episode 1254 And to live! 94)
“What is it?”
When Cheongmyeong nodded, Guo Huanxiao hesitated a little and asked.
“You all decided to stay here and fight with us, right?”
“I told you. Tell me again?”
Kwak Hwan-so hurriedly waved his hand.
“No. That’s not it… Did you come here with that intention from the beginning? You’re going to fight as an individual even if negotiations with us break down?”
Cheongmyeong answered that question with an extremely benevolent smile.
“no.”
“…yes?”
“I didn’t think anything of it?”
“…”
“I told you. We didn’t even know the situation would turn out like this until right before we arrived here. I knew that crazy guy Jang Il-so was crazy, but even if he was crazy, he should be crazy enough. There is a confrontation going on with the crazy Jang Kang. Who would have thought that they would turn their troops back and attack like crazy people? Unless they went crazy.”
“…Stop calling me crazy. Cheongmyeong.”
“I feel like my head is spinning while I’m listening.”
“Understand. As soon as the three letters Jang Il-so come out, that guy gets a little tired of it, right?”
Kwak Hwan-so blinked.
“So, the negotiations broke down that day and you reached a conclusion after meeting in person?”
“no.”
“yes?”
“There wasn’t anything in particular that could be called a meeting?”
“…then?”
“I just said we should go now, but no one went. So that’s what happened.”
“Oh no. What is that…”
“Life in this world is complicated.”
Cheongmyeong said angrily.
“Did you decide to go to Gangnam just because you had some great logic or position and it was a long story?”
“…That’s not it.”
Of course, it had its own logic. However, Kwak Hwan-so also could not deny the fact that his actions were driven more by impulse than logic.
“Then why are you looking for logic from us?”
“Let’s find some and buy it… please.”
“Sapa bastard, close your mouth.”
“Okay.”
Cheongmyeong glanced back at Guo Huanxiao and said.
“Of course, I didn’t mean to help in any way from the beginning. But we started talking and getting a little angry, and as things progressed, we ended up discussing how to fight.”
“I continued to oppose it!”
“Someone stop that Safa bastard’s snout.”
As Namgung Do-wi grabbed Lim So-byeong’s mouth and dragged him away, Cheongmyeong continued speaking as if he was relieved.
“So there’s nothing to think about.”
“…How can you not think it’s amazing?”
“You just don’t understand.”
“yes?”
“I said it before, but we’re not saying we’ll die with you.”
“…”
“After experiencing it myself, Gangnam’s defenses were weaker than I thought, and I just thought that if we did well, there would be a chance.”
Guo Huanxiao just looked at Cheongmyeong with a dumbfounded look on his face.
“If I see someone drowning and struggling, isn’t it human to try to help them until they die?”
“That’s right…”
“The time you think before you die is just a little different from the time we think before we die. Don’t have strange expectations for no reason. Haenam and all, if you’re ready to die, you’ll run away without even looking back. “In the first place, only those who could do that came to Haenam.”
“I understand what you’re saying… but it’s easier said than done…”
“But this guy really doesn’t know what to say, does he?”
“yes?”
“Is it okay if I fall down?”
“…What do you mean by that?”
“You have enjoyed everything you have enjoyed as part of the political faction so far, but at the end of the day, you can’t even pay for your meals and are satisfied with yourself. If you live happily ever after, is it all over? Will the remaining members of the political faction end up in trouble fighting with the Sapae-ryeon?”
Kwak Hwan-so closed his mouth.
“You’re laughing. You have to fight until your spine is completely ripped out. Even if you die, you have to drag at least one more guy to hell. That’s the minimum duty that those who pretend to be good with swords must keep.”
“…”
“And you have to stop doing stupid things too. Do you think those Sapa bastards will just go away without touching Haenam after you’ve been fooled like that? Still, how can those in Gangnam be so ignorant of the physiology of Sapa bastards? . It’s not even head-to-head, it’s real.”
Kwak Hwan-so looked like he had been hit. However, Cheongmyeong clicked his tongue briefly, then turned around and walked away towards another place.
Baek-cheon smiled slightly and approached Guo Huan-so and said.
“Don’t worry about it. That’s the way he talks.”
“No. Rather than the tone of voice…”
Rather, the content struck me as more shocking.
‘They are the ones who remain.’
I’ve never thought of it like that. The only people left that they were concerned about were the people of Haenam Island. I never thought about what would happen to the world and how the remaining political factions would fight.
But even if they die, the fight continues. In particular, these Cheonwoo meng will fight against the Sapaeryeon until the very end.
I suddenly felt ashamed that I was only concerned about the situation in Haenampa and Haenamdo. What a short thought this was.
Even though they discriminated against the islanders and cursed the people on the mainland so much, when the crisis came, the situation on the mainland did not even exist in their minds.
“…We have to fight.”
As Kwak Hwan-so nodded with a stern expression, Baek-cheon smiled.
“That’s it.”
“But…”
“Yes?”
“Can I ask one more question?”
“Any amount is okay.”
“I don’t know if it will be possible to enter Gangnam. But once we enter Gangnam, the situation will be different. They will also know that we have entered their own territory.”
“I guess so.”
“Then, of course, we will try to strengthen the defenses of the Yangtze River, but is it possible to break through it on our own? It would be better to take a detour towards Yunnan…”
Baekcheon shook his head.
“The final thing you have to drill is the same.”
“That’s true, but…”
“The longer the advance route, the more suffering you will suffer. If you want to have a good chance, the only way is to reach the Yangtze River as quickly as possible before they can properly defend themselves. Besides…” Baekcheon’s eyes darkened slightly
. It sank.
“If they can’t shake up the enemy’s center and turn that chaos into a confrontation along the Yangtze River, they will have some spare power. If that happens… the chances of them doing something useless will also increase.”
Kwak Hwan-so closed his mouth.
This is because I understood what they meant by ‘useless actions’. If they are in a hurry to run away and choose a detour and give the Sapaeryun some leeway, their anger may be directed at those who remain in Haenam Island.
In that case, Haenam Island will receive the full amount of damage that the Haenam faction should have suffered. Therefore, Baekcheon is trying to stir up the enemy’s center and head towards the Yangtze River to intensify the confrontation between Cheonwoo-maeng and Sapae-ryeon so that Sapae-ryeon cannot think of turning its troops back.
‘I didn’t even care about the situation on land.’
Even during this time, these people are worried about those who will remain in Haenam. That is why, even if it means risking a little more danger, the Sapaeryun’s attention is trying to keep Haenam away.
“…Is that possible?”
“Well, that remains to be seen. But…”
“But?”
Baekcheon smiled meaningfully.
“No one here is anxious to die. The first principle of a volcano is not to carry out agreements or uphold justice. The most important principle is to survive.”
It was right then.
“That one, that one. Now look at it creeping up, that one!”
“huh?”
Everyone turned their heads at the shout of Cheongmyeong.
In the middle of the now fairly calm sea, something small and white was swimming quickly.
“Baek!”
“Oh my gosh, Baek!”
“Oh my god, you really came!”
The five swords ran to the shore without anyone else. Tang Soso jumped into the sea with a splash and picked up Baek Ah. Baek-ah, half exhausted, stuck out his tongue and hung down in her arms.
“Sahyeong! Is he completely exhausted?”
“…It’s also unique.”
“That’s not amazing, that’s stupid. If it were me, I jumped out and didn’t even look back.”
“…So, Baek-ah is smarter than you. Then, if you get caught in the hands of that cruel guy, you will become a real fur.”
As Tang Soso picked up Baek Ah and brought her to Cheongmyeong, Cheongmyeong grabbed the back of Baek Ah in Tang Soso’s arms and held her up.
“Did you handle it well?”
Baek-Ah nodded vigorously, seeming to have come to her senses even in the midst of exhaustion. Then, he looked at Cheongmyeong with bright eyes filled with pride. As if now is the time to praise.
However, as always, Cheongmyeong brought a terrible sense of betrayal to those who had high expectations.
“Now, now. Come to your senses.”
Kiyi!
“Do you see this? This?”
Cheongmyeong lightly shook the small pipe in his hand and stuffed it around Baekah’s neck. Baek-ah tilted her head as she looked at the pipe wrapped around her neck.
Key?
“Because that’s important. Communicate it well.”
Kiit?
“Now go.”
Baek-ah tilted his head as if it was difficult to understand. It was extremely cute with its big, black eyes sparkling and its small head tilting, but the reality behind it was a bit grim.
“Why are you so clueless? Go back.”
Key?
“What are you doing?”
Key… this?
At that moment everyone saw. The sight of Baek-Ah’s snow-white face turning pale.
‘Isn’t that fur? ‘How does your fur turn blue?’
‘Did the Beast Palace Lord see something like that?’
‘Who will believe me if I tell you?’
At that moment, Baek-ah convulsed and screamed.
Kiiiiiiiiiiig!
Animals may be able to understand human speech to some extent, but humans cannot understand animal speech. But strangely enough, those here now were able to accurately interpret that cry.
“That’s an insult.”
“I think it’s an insult?”
“I’m sure it’s swearing.”
If it had been a person’s words, the swear words would have been such double insults that I couldn’t bear to open my ears and listen to them.
“But this bastard!”
Cheongmyeong suddenly threw Baekah away.
Kiiiiii!
Cheongmyeong pointed his finger at Baekah, who was walking away, and shouted.
“I fed him and put him to sleep until he gained weight like a pig, but he got so tired that he passed away! What kind of cruelty is this!”
“Cheongmyeong… I should say it right away. He ate better and lived well in Yunnan.”
“Honestly, he came and had a hard time…”
“He must be wondering why he came by now. No, he must have been like that a long time ago.”
Of course, there was no way those words would reach his ears. Baek-ah turned around, landed, and ran back with great energy. Cheongmyeong snatched up Baekah and brought her small face right in front of me.
“I don’t have time, so hurry up and I’ll… ah!”
At that moment, Baek-ah’s fiercely swung front paw hit Cheong-myeong’s cheek. Cheongmyeong’s head turns after being hit by an unexpected blow.
Shouts of applause erupted from all around.
“oh!”
“We fought back!”
“Wow, I endured it for a long time. Honestly, it’s time to hit him.”
At that moment, Cheongmyeong’s eyes lit up and he glared at Baekah.
“This bastard?”
Kiiiiiii!
A human-like beast and a beast-like human began to fight viciously.
Baekcheon saw that. “I covered my face with both hands.
‘Don’t fight with animals seriously…’
Even if it’s a spirit creature, it’s true.
Whoo! Whoo!
Cheongmyeong, who had been grabbing Baekah for a while, snatched the back of Baekah, who was panting from exhaustion, and gritted his teeth.
” Ah-oh! Even if I didn’t have anything to do, I’m actually sending a weasel to the water today!”
Kii!
“Press it straight. If you’re late, you’ll be in trouble. Did you understand?”
Kiiiii!
“Mr. Hwang! Don’t talk back!”
Baek-ah, who resisted until the end, eventually nodded her head weakly with tears streaming down her face. It seemed like she had given up.
“Go! Quick!”
Kiiiiiii!
Baek-ah got down on the floor, let out a bitter cry and ran towards the sea. Everyone looked at her with dumbfounded eyes. “…I came all the way from the Yangtze River and as soon as I
arrived, Here we go again.”
“…I wonder if this is what I’m supposed to do, no matter how small it is
.” “I’m sorry for not being able to protect you.” “My condolences
.” While everyone was solemn,
Cheongmyeong was grumbling as if his anger wasn’t going away.
“Anyway, I’m getting more and more lost! ”
‘A bastard without blood or tears.’
‘A nest abuser.’
‘Trash of character!’
It was a time when everyone looked at Baek-ah’s figure moving away across the sea.
“…Sa-suk.”
“I saw it too.”
Baek-cheon answered with a firm voice to Yoonjong’s surprised voice.
The fleet they were looking at was far out on the sea. It appeared like this small dot.
“…It’s Sapaeryeon.”
A suffocating tension began to build up on the coast, where the atmosphere had become somewhat relaxed.
