Episode 1354. It just happened that way and I ate it. (4)
As Jogeol rolled his eyes, Baekcheon, Lim Sobyeong, and Yoonjong quietly avoided their gaze and lowered their heads.
“Are they people with ideas or without? yes!”
“That…”
“Uh…”
“No matter how busy you are, you have to take care of what you need! Does it make sense to leave them behind without even providing a way to join them? yes?”
Of course, in many ways, there was no room for excuses. Even those listening to the harsh words were left wondering what on earth they were thinking when they committed such a foolish act.
But…
“This is why I can’t lose consciousness! “If I lose my attention even for a moment, I could cause an accident. How can I take it easy?”
The fact that the person making that point was none other than Jo Geol-gi was pricking their stomachs like a needle. I never thought there would come a day in my life when I would hear harsh words from that guy, Geol-gi Jo.
“I still believed it was a private residence, but ugh… “You have to trust people you can trust.”
Baekcheon’s head fell helplessly.
However, Jo Geol seemed to have left behind her blood and tears in Gangbuk, and instead of consoling her when she saw her sagging shoulders, she pressed her even more harshly.
“Is it okay if I just bow my head now? “We have to come up with a plan!”
That is correct.
In the end, Baek-cheon silently glanced at Lim So-byeong next to him. But unfortunately, Lim So-byeong was of no help at all.
“I… I can’t believe I missed something so basic… “I’m at the same level as Baekcheon Dojo…”
This guy?
Baek-cheon rolled his eyes, but Lim So-byeong seemed so desperate that he didn’t feel it at all. It felt like my soul was coming out of my mouth. I couldn’t face him and urge him to come up with a solution.
Baekcheon looked at Jo Jie again with a shocked face.
“Shall we just stand here for a moment?”
“⋯⋯Sauk.”
“huh?”
“Now, for the first time, I understand why Cheongmyeong turns around and curses whenever he sees Sasook.”
⋯⋯You don’t have to understand that.
“What the hell… “Ahh!”
The moment Jo Geol was about to scream, she screamed and grabbed her mouth. The sheath of a sword suddenly flew from the side and hit him in the mouth.
“⋯⋯It’s noisy. “My head is pounding.”
Yu Yi-seol weakly lowered the sheath of the sword he was holding and leaned his forehead against Tang Xiao-su’s shoulder.
“Oh no, an accident! “It’s important to make your head cry right now…”
“Noisy.”
“⋯⋯.”
As if he couldn’t bear to confront Yu Yi-seol even though he had confronted Baek-cheon, Jo Geol also stopped fighting and pouted.
“Nangong Sogaju!”
At that time, I joined with those led by Namgung Dowi. When the Haenam disciples saw this, their faces lit up. I was worried that I might have gotten lost along the way, but fortunately they came to the right place.
On the other hand, the faces of the volcano disciples became a little whiter.
“Sasuk.”
“execution.”
“Dongryong.”
“What kind of bastard were you just now?”
Baekcheon rolled his eyes. However, soon after seeing everyone’s knife-like eyes, he quietly averted his gaze.
Namgung Do-wi, who had joined the front, immediately asked.
“Has the Cheongmyeong Dojo joined yet?”
“⋯⋯.”
At that moment, Baekcheon understood. Why did Cheongmyeong sometimes look at himself and feel like he was going to die… When people say they don’t have a clue, they’re talking about things like that.
“You didn’t join? Of course there must be a solution, right?”
“⋯⋯.”
“no?”
“⋯⋯.”
“doesn’t exist?”
“First of all…”
It was when Baekcheon was about to say something and make a fuss.
“You don’t have to worry. “It will come on its own.”
“yes?”
Everyone turned their gaze in one direction. Under everyone’s gaze, the party leader smiled.
“Is there some way?”
“It’s hard to say, but it probably is.”
“⋯⋯It’s hard to talk?”
The party leader scratched his nose humbly. It felt certain to him. The Tang family’s vision of following Manli spreads around Baekcheon.
Since Tang Xiaoxiao is no longer a member of the Tang family, he cannot use this Chu Zonghyang, and the Tang Pai has never used Chu Zonghyang either.
Then, isn’t it clear without even looking into who buried Baekcheon with this incense?
However, the reason why I cannot definitively explain the situation to them is because I do not understand how Cheongmyeong could have the following of the Tang family.
If Cheongmyeong was able to smell this scent after receiving the Tang family’s spiritual teachings, it would mean that someone from the Tang family taught Cheongmyeong the martial arts that was forbidden to be passed on to outsiders.
‘There’s no way my father did that…’
Dangpae, lost in thought, frowned slightly.
Non-humanity is an absolute rule of the Tang family that even the head of the family cannot escape. If Tang Gunak had taught Cheongmyeong the martial arts of the Tang family, he would have nothing to say even if he was immediately taken down from his position as head of the family.
Since he is the head of the family, it’s something that can be resolved at that level. What if someone other than the head of the family did something like that?
‘Even if you abolish martial arts and are punished by having all the tendons of your body cut, there will be no excuse…’
But who would dare do such a crazy thing?
This would be impossible unless he was an insane person or an absolute powerhouse that even the head of the family couldn’t do anything about. But now, there are no such crazy or strong people in the party.
‘I just can’t figure it out.’
No matter what you say, it could cause problems in the future. His thoughtless words may cause a fatal blemish on the authority of Tang military music.
So, all I can do is preface it and smile humbly.
“Over there, Sogaju…”
“Oh brother! “Please answer without laughing like a local idiot!”
Those who had been observing a subtle sign in the party’s laughter suddenly widened their eyes and looked back at Namgung Dowi.
Namgung Do-wi added as if his stomach was exploding.
“Are you dumb?”
“⋯⋯.”
Dowie. Your personality has become very harsh… It would be sad if the former head of the family in heaven saw this… No, I think he would have liked it…
As there was no reply, a rare tinge of madness began to appear in Nangung Dowi’s eyes.
“No…!”
But then.
“Why is the atmosphere so unpleasant?”
“omg!”
“Cheongmyeong!”
Everyone was shocked to see Cheongmyeong next to them, who suddenly appeared like a ghost. He chuckled while receiving everyone’s dumbfounded looks.
“what? “As if I saw someone who couldn’t see me.”
The faces of the volcano disciples rotted away.
“…I survived.”
“I’m not feeling better.”
“Ah, that’s a shame.”
“late.”
Jo Geol frowned and asked.
“How did you come here? “You don’t even know how to see the sign of Haenam?”
“Tsk tsk. Anyway, they are babies. This old man has a method. “This is called age.”
“You’re the youngest, you crazy idiot!”
Those in the lead began to bicker as if they had never gotten serious. The atmosphere quickly became lively. Kwak Hwan-so, who was running behind, narrowed his eyes.
‘A colleague…’
He could tell. Even while they were saying harsh words to each other, everyone was looking at the body of the Hwasan Sword Association.
While he was fighting alone in the back, he was carefully inspecting his body to see if he had suffered any further damage.
Moreover, once the Hwasan Sword Association appeared, vitality returned in an instant. He didn’t really do anything special by rejoining.
Just being nearby seemed to give power to the executioners.
‘Is that what camaraderie is like?’
I don’t want to admit it, but there is no such sense of camaraderie in Haenam. The relationship between people who have lived together for decades is now worse than that between people who have only been together for a few years.
Kwak Hwan-so seemed to finally understand why Cheongmyeong did not recognize Haenam as a proper military force and only regarded it as an object to be protected.
“What about Jang Mun-in?”
Baekcheon shook his head in response to Cheongmyeong’s question.
“You haven’t joined yet.”
“why? “I don’t think there was any problem?”
When it comes to checking the marks of a sect and following them, the person who should be the most skilled is Geumyangbaek. It is certainly strange that such people are the last to join.
“That’s why.”
“hmm?”
“He said he would take the rear position as he could best recognize the markings.”
“Hmm?”
Cheongmyeong looked back. A strange smile appeared on his lips as he looked into the distance for a moment.
“Did you order it?”
“Can I ask my subject, Jang Mun-in, to do something like that? He said he would do so. He said that even if a problem arises, he can join right away.”
Cheongmyeong nodded.
Until now, Haenam had simply waited for Baekcheon’s orders or rebelled against them. But this time, I decided for myself what to do.
It is clear that the rearguard was protected mainly by the elders who still had remaining strength, and the younger ones were sent to the front.
Those who had been sitting back and pretending to be noble began to risk their lives and go into danger. To protect what must be protected, even if it means risking everything.
The fierce battle that followed the Haenam Island Gorge and the Hundred Thousand Mountains turned them into swordsmen rather than elders.
‘I can finally use it now.’
From this alone, it can be said that the minimum standard considered by Cheongmyeong has been reached.
“How do I contact you?”
“First of all, there is nothing in particular.”
Anyway, the contact will be made by them, so there won’t be any problem. Cheongmyeong nodded lightly and looked around. Cheongmyeong chuckled after checking the condition of those running behind him.
“That’s shit.”
“…Honestly, yes.”
It’s definitely not a good situation yet. Many of Haenam’s disciples were injured and had difficulty moving, and even considering the number of people who had fallen to the rear, the number had decreased significantly.
You can’t speed up much because you have to carry unconscious people on your back. Looking at it as a whole, it should be seen that they are nothing more or less than remnants of the army who suffered a crushing defeat and are running away to find a way to survive.
However, neither Cheongmyeong nor Baekcheon were disappointed by that fact at all.
Anyway, they succeeded in joining, and as a result, they completely broke through the siege of the Sapae-ryeon and are running through Gangnam. Although the damage suffered was great, no matter what anyone says, the winners of the fierce battle that took place in Guangdong were Cheon Woo-maeng and Haenam.
Cheongmyeong’s eyes sank quite seriously.
‘Just like this until the Yangtze River…’
If there are no variables as seen now, there will be no major problems until then. okay. Unless there are variables.
Cheongmyeong’s gaze turned backwards. A strange light appeared in my eyes as I looked at the jagged and gloomy mountain ranges.
❀ ❀ ❀
Food deukdeuk.
The red hawk sitting on Hu Jiaming’s wrist flew high into the sky. Then, in an instant, it shot off into the distant northern sky.
Hu Jiaming slowly lowered his gaze and looked at the person running in front of him.
“Whoop!” Phew! Whoop!”
Rough breathing was coming out of Yugong’s mouth.
From the moment I first discovered the mark until now, I have been running without stopping for even a moment. For others, all they have to do is run. However, while running to avoid falling down, he must also stay alert and find the signs of the clan.
Naturally, my stamina was inevitably depleted rapidly.
‘Damn…’
In addition, his mind was so complicated that it felt as if everything was tormenting him, both internally and externally.
It was then.
“There is your mark.”
Yugong was startled by the voice he heard and raised his head. Sure enough, the sign of Haenam was engraved on the large tree in front of him.
He quickly interpreted the sign and was about to open his mouth.
“North…”
“It’s the same form as before. It’s northeast. “Keep going.”
For a moment, Yu Gong looked at Hu Jiaming blankly. Hu Jiaming looked at Yugong again without changing his expression.
“Is there a problem?”
“⋯⋯No.”
Yugong quickly averted his gaze. Hu Jiaming’s cold voice flew into my ears.
“It would be better not to resort to manipulation. “Unless you want to see the family you left behind being torn to pieces.”
Yugong chewed his lip until it bled. A great fear began to fill my eyes.
He is in the palm of Hu Jiaming’s palm. It is as if he will never be able to escape. In his huge palm.
