Episode 1387. You look down on people. (2)
“Faster!”
“yes!”
The answer came from in front of me, not from the side. Before he even finished speaking… or even before he opened his mouth to convey his message, the executioners were already acting according to his will.
Baekcheon clenched his fists without realizing it.
It may be a little strange to say this now, but I never felt like I got along particularly well with those guys.
That’s because each of Hwasan’s disciples had such strong personalities that it was difficult to get along with them. If it weren’t for the central point of Cheongmyeong, we might have been watching each other like cows and chickens for the rest of our lives.
But now they are moving like limbs. It does not stop at the level of simply listening to orders, but it means that everyone, centering on Baekcheon, is thinking the same thing.
When it thinks the front is a little loose, it rushes in like a thunderbolt to fill the gap. As soon as the thought that Jo-geol’s current condition might be a little difficult arises, Yoon-jong rushes over.
Thinking that Yu Yi-seol might be overdoing it, he turns his head and sees Tang So-so already clinging to him like a ghost. As she passionately swung her sword, one could feel her strong determination not to put any burden on Yu Iseol at the tip of her sword.
Just like Baekcheon’s heart right now.
Baekcheon shook his sword like a thunderbolt. The red sword energy cut down the enemy running to Yunjong’s side in one go.
“Thank you Sasuk!”
“Don’t worry, just look ahead!”
“yes!”
Baekcheon’s eyes became slightly fierce. These enemies don’t have anything special about them, but when you add the condition that there is a time limit, it becomes even more of a burden.
But fortunately, they are no longer alone here.
“Haaaab!”
The party members soared upward and waved their hands in excitement. Dozens of beams of light erupted from the end. Soon they were stuck on the top of the heads of the enemies who were hesitatingly retreating.
The moment Jo Geol saw his true identity, he was astonished.
“What kind of pine needles…?”
“That’s it, you don’t even need acupuncture! It won’t kill you, but it will help!”
“…It would be worth learning how to memorize it.”
The person who inherited the blood of the Tang family is behind him, and Seol So-baek is also desperately swinging the sword in his immature hand.
“Don’t leave it to the volcano! “We must open the way for us to survive!”
“yes!”
And Haenam’s disciples, who always waited for Baekcheon’s orders, are also using their courage to somehow go ahead of Cheonwoomaeng and kill the enemy.
“Let’s go Jayang!”
“Yes, death penalty!”
Kwak Hwan-so and Lee Ja-yang rushed forward like a flash and cut down the panicked four factions at once. The water-colored sword that flowed from the tip of the two people’s swords brought the sea of Haenam, which I had once seen, to this place.
A strange feeling appeared on Baekcheon’s face.
Where else can you see a scene like this? Who would have imagined that such a sight could exist?
This is the scene where Sogaju from the Tang family jumps up by stepping on the shoulder of Hwasan disciple, and Jangmunja from Haenam throws down the sword flying toward the Binggung palace lord and throws himself away.
It is difficult to group them into political factions. Because among those here, there are some who cannot be called political factions.
We come from different backgrounds, live in different regions, and have different paths in life. But at least for this moment, no one is conscious of that. All I can do is somehow protect the person next to me and open a path together.
‘Maybe…’
Baekcheon’s lips twitched. It cannot be explained in words. This is because it is impossible to determine for sure what kind of inspiration he is feeling.
But that’s what I thought.
All that brought together volcanoes that had long been estranged from each other, tied together various factions that seemed like they could never be connected with a bond of fate, and somehow saved even those who everyone said they should give up on.
Perhaps everything that Cheongmyeong did was to create this scene.
There will never be a time when he will tell me directly, but if I ask, I will only get ridicule, but for some reason, I thought so.
But strangely…
“Sasuk!”
“okay!”
Baekcheon suddenly came to his senses and dropped his sword.
‘I’m too far away.’
What a waste of thought when you have to focus all your mind to clear the way. It is still far from being a long writer. He blamed himself and gathered himself.
‘How far was the distance?’
The situation can never be said to be good. No matter how much Cheongmyeong, Hye-yeon, and Namgung Do-wi are trying to save time, they won’t be able to last long on their own.
No matter how strong they are, if it were possible to overcome ‘Numbers’ with skill alone, no strong person in the world would have created a force.
Eventually, the enemy will pursue you. Baekcheon must lead them all and escape from the enemy’s clutches.
I’m not sure. Is that really possible?
These are the guys who followed us tenaciously from far away Guangdong to here. Is it really possible to separate them? Even taking the injured like this?
But in reality, Baekcheon’s confidence is not important. It’s not a question of whether you can do it or not. It must be done. If you don’t do that, all that’s left is destruction.
It was then.
“At the back of the dormitory…!”
Baekcheon quickly looked back. I saw Hyeyeon and Namgung Dowi running with all their might. The blood that sprang up every time they hit the ground gave us an idea of how hard they had been fighting.
The two men jumped over the Haenam disciples at once and ran to where Baekcheon was.
“A long sentence!”
“You two have worked hard…”
Baekcheon’s mouth became stiff. He noticed the expressions on the two people’s faces. That expression as if overcome by evil and yet terrified.
At that moment, Baekcheon realized one thing.
“Now, long story….”
“Cheongmyeong-eun.”
“….”
“Where is Qingming! Are there still any left in the back?”
Hyeyeon bit her lip in response to Baekcheon’s question. On his behalf, Nangong Dowi shouted with a desperate face.
“The Dojo…! “The seal did not join us, but turned around and disappeared!”
“…yes?”
Baekcheon’s face became blank for a moment, as if he had been unexpectedly attacked. Nangung Dowi bit his lip tightly and spoke as if he was spitting out.
“The seal that penetrated into the enemy camp changed direction… Damn it! What can I say! Ah, the east! You’ve gone east! Most of them were after the seal, not us. No, maybe more than half! “The numbers don’t make much of a difference, but that’s…”
If it were the usual Namgungdowi, he would never have spoken gibberish in such an unorganized language. The look of confusion and despair was evident.
Baekcheon immediately understood the situation even after hearing those confusing words.
“You mean they followed him?”
“Yes, Deputy Jangmun! “Somehow… we have to do it somehow.”
Baekcheon’s eyes shook.
It’s not normal. It makes no sense for so many people to track down just one person. Impossible according to common sense…
At that moment, Baekcheon’s eyes were sharply focused to one side.
“Green Forest King!”
Lim So-byeong, who was following from behind, met my gaze at the scream-like shout. It was just a cold look with no sign of surprise.
Only then did Baekcheon realize. Lim So-byeong, who would normally have been by my side and giving me various advices, had not said a word for a while.
“Ugh…”
Baekcheon gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
There is no need to ask why this happened. Because he already understands. What happened, why Cheongmyeong changed direction, and why the Green Forest King is silent.
“You idiot!”
A swear word finally burst out of Baekcheon’s mouth.
He knows it too. Even though we have tried so hard, the situation is still hopeless. That’s why Cheongmyeong didn’t join. If he becomes the bait and attracts those in the rear, those here will survive.
As Baekcheon saw a moment ago, the capabilities of those here have increased incomparably compared to the past. As long as we don’t have to face the enemy’s main force, it will be quite possible to cross the river alive. But if that happens…
“Then what about Cheongmyeong?”
Baekcheon flinched.
Before he knew it, Jogeol was running to his side. Both eyes sparkled with intense emotion.
“Then what happens to Cheongmyeong?”
Only silence returned. Needless to say. Because I already saw it. What happened to Cheongmyeong, who was left alone to stop the enemy?
Even though he took advantage of the terrain of the canyon, he was pushed into a situation where he could have lost his life if it weren’t for Jo Geol and Yu I-seol.
But how can we deal with more people in this wide open space without anyone’s help?
“Where are you?”
An immediate reaction burst out of Jo Geol’s mouth.
“East? Did you say east? Sasuk! Then we should also….”
“No!”
But Lim So-byeong cut him off with a voice like a knife.
“That is not what the Cheongmyeong Dojo wants.”
“What nonsense are you talking about!”
“Then choose.”
“…yes?”
“There is only one way to survive against the enemy’s main force. “Abandoning Haenam and leaving only those who are capable.”
Jo Geol closed his mouth.
“There is no other way. The Yangtze River is not an easy place to break through while dragging a load.”
Everyone knows it. The moment you arrive at the Yangtze River is the true beginning. From then on, the real crisis begins. But I just ignored it.
“I’ll go back then and figure it out somehow…”
“If you’re going to say it was a fluke, don’t say it at all. The opponent is Jang Il-so. There is no such thing as a fluke for us.”
Those who heard those words trembled briefly. They are the ones who best know the power of the three letters Jang Il-so.
“If you want to save Haenam, there is only one way. Not confronting the enemy’s main force. For that to happen, someone has to entice them.”
“That’s Cheongmyeong?”
“yes.”
Lim So-byeong continued speaking softly.
“Fortunately, they don’t seem to be particularly interested in us. It seems like Jang Il-so is definitely planning to kill him, even if it means losing both Haenam and us. “When the trip to Gangnam started, he didn’t seem to have any intention of doing so, but it’s clear he changed his mind midway through.”
“….”
“So leave me alone. That’s what the Cheongmyeong Dojo wants. Then we can live.”
“Stop talking like a dog!”
Jo Geol’s eyes were filled with murderousness.
“Who said they wanted to sacrifice that cub and come back alive? You have to talk like a horse. Volcanoes are not that kind of place!”
“Then do you want to go to die? Leading everyone?”
“Of course…”
“I should have known!”
Lim So-byeong shouted in an uncharacteristically angry manner.
“The agreement you talk about every time you open your mouth means throwing your life away for things that are not particularly important! If you were going to tolerate that, it means you would have to admit that someone else, not me, would do the same thing!”
In an instant, the surroundings became chillingly quiet. Lim So-byeong muttered with a sarcastic face.
“You should have known that, you stupid people.”
Jo Geol glared at him in silence. But I soon found it. Lim So-byeong’s hands, half hidden inside his wide sleeves, are shaking.
So, of course, Baekcheon was where Jo Geol’s gaze was directed.
“Sasook. Please give me an order.”
“….”
“We have to go save him!”
“Listen.”
At that moment, Baekcheon opened his mouth in a cold voice.
“I command you as the representative of Hwasan. Disagreements are not tolerated. In particular, if anyone belonging to Hwasan disobeys this order, he will be punished with excommunication.”
“…Sasuk?”
Jo Geol looked at Baekcheon with a strange sense of ominousness. There wasn’t even a trace of emotion to be felt on his chiseled face.
“…Cheongmyeong ignores the situation on that side.”
“Sa Sasuk!”
Jo Geol hurriedly stretched out his hand without realizing it. As if trying to block Baekcheon’s next words. But before his hand could touch him, a cold command flowed from Baekcheon’s mouth.
“Everyone is going to the Yangtze River. Do your best to open the way. We will not tolerate differences of opinion.”
It felt like a cool dagger was cutting into their hearts.
