Episode 1528 Now it’s my turn. (3)
The changed chords were overflowing with vitality.
The reason why those who have taken refuge suffer from poverty is because they cannot find food, shelter, or a place to work.
But at least in this chord, that didn’t happen.
This is because the manpower that was mobilized to establish the basic framework of the city returned to their main job of training, creating a large work vacuum in the city.
Tanggunak and Hwang Jong-ui filled the vacancies by hiring refugees to do the work.
Refugees who were relieved to have a place to eat and sleep were even given jobs. Naturally, many people were happy and performed their duties with sincerity.
Among them, the thing that Hwang Jong-ui paid the most attention to was land reclamation. The task was to select land and create farmland.
Reclamation is not as easy as you think.
Since you can’t immediately cut down a mountain and turn it into a rice field, you have to find suitable flat land. Even if you find fertile land, it takes years of effort just to make it into land where crops can grow.
Even that is not all that needs to be taken care of when it comes to land reclamation.
If everything was solved just by getting land for farming, would those who cultivate slash-and-burn farming live in such poverty?
When people take over the land, the animals that lived there lose their homes and are driven out. However, animals also have distinct territories, so they cannot freely set foot on other animals’ land.
As a result, in the end, they have no choice but to take advantage of the opportunity to regain the land that was taken from them.
When the boundaries between animals and people are mixed and the boundaries are blurred, accidents always occur. That is common sense and truth.
But… that obvious truth was being avoided in this land of harmony.
“…Are you still doing that?”
“They said not to worry about it.”
“How can you not care?”
“That’s true.”
Every time we dig up the ground, gravel and tree roots are still pulled out. The farmers who were sorting this out kept glancing to one side hesitantly, as if they were worried about something.
Smooth, streamlined body. A slim face shaped like an inverted triangle and sharp teeth that can be seen at first glance. The hair was black and shiny, as if it had been coated with coal.
A black leopard was lying down lazily, enjoying the afternoon sun.
“Can a leopard be that black?”
“Don’t you say it’s a black mark? “Have you not heard of it?”
“I only heard about it…”
For those who lived in the peaceful regions of Hubei and Shaanxi, seeing a black mark with their own eyes was something that happened even once in their lives.
And in fact, this sight would be a rare sight even for those living in remote areas other than Shaanxi.
“So why are you doing that?”
“Didn’t you hear? “That’s work.”
“Day?”
“You know, right? “Usually, after the land is cleared like this, wolves and leopards rush in and kill people without their knowledge.”
“yes. Well, that’s how my friend’s father passed away too. “It was a great lake back then.”
“I know. “Then you know how dangerous it is for us to be doing this here, right?”
“Yes…”
The person who answered tilted his head.
Now that I think about it, of course something like that must have happened a few times, but strangely, I’ve never heard of something like that happening here.
“Are there no wild animals here?”
“haha. Sounds that don’t even sound like words. Hey this friend. It’s Seomseo here! It’s Seomseo! How much would the people of Shaanxi laugh if the Hubei bastards said that there were no animals in Shaanxi? Do you know how many high mountains there are here that no one can enter?”
“yes. “That’s right…”
“They say those beasts are guarding this place so other beasts can’t get there.”
“really? “Of course, it doesn’t look like anything out of the ordinary, but there must be one of those beasts holding on in this wide area…”
“Tsk tsk. You don’t know anything. It’s not an ordinary beast, but a spirit creature. “They say it’s a beast brought from the Nanman Beast Palace.”
“Ah…”
“That’s why they say that the beasts that were supposed to take advantage of the absence of the Cheonwoo-maengs and run amok are unable to get away.”
“That’s how it happened… Then what? “The beasts are protecting us?”
“That’s the way it is.”
“Huh… “It really makes a ghost cry.”
Of course, it is not that rare for animals to protect people. We often hear stories of dogs guarding their homes and horses blocking enemies to protect their owners.
But…what kind of leopard…
It was right then.
Wow! Kkkkkkkkk!
The sound of a dog barking fiercely was heard from somewhere.
“What kind of bullshit are you talking about…”
And at that moment, Black Panther, who had been lying down lazily, jumped up from his seat. Without even giving a glance to the startled people, I quickly took a stance as if I was looking towards the mountain.
Wow! Kkkkkkkkk!
The sound of dogs barking got louder and louder, and soon dozens of dogs started to come.
“huh? “What is that?”
“Can’t you tell by looking at it? “Isn’t it a dog?”
“no! Who doesn’t know it’s personal? Suddenly, out of nowhere, I wonder what kind of bastards they are.”
Of course, a pack of wild dogs could be anywhere, but there was one strange thing.
No matter how ferocious a wild dog is, if it sees a leopard, it should run away, but those dogs were running furiously towards this place.
Wow! Cough!
The guys who ran with harsh dog sounds(?) soon stopped in front of the leopard. In the meantime, the black mark did not turn its gaze and maintained a guarded posture.
And…
Cry. The dogs retreated left and right. Something toddled out from between them.
“⋯⋯Jo Weasel? Walk on two feet?”
“What are you wearing?”
The weasel slowly walked out from among the dogs and looked at the black tag as if it didn’t like something.
Tick.
Then it pawed its little front paws.
The black leopard, which was in a guarded posture, rushed towards the weasel like the wind. It felt like I was going to grab a weasel and twist its neck in one bite!
“I! “Oh my!”
But the scene that soon unfolded was truly bizarre.
The black leopard ran like a lightning bolt and fell flat in front of a small weasel the length of its front paw.
Kiyi!
The weasel stepped strongly on the ground with its hind feet. Then the black mark was stung and let out a groaning sound.
The weasel, which had been pointing at the black leopard for a while as if nagging, let out a sharp cry again, and the black leopard quickly returned to its original position. It was completely different from before, when it was drowsy and looked alert in all directions with its fur standing upright.
key!
The weasel shook its head as if disapproving, glared at the black mark as if it was watching, and then quickly walked away.
Wow! Cough!
The dogs surrounding it as if guarding it quickly began to follow the weasel.
Everyone who watched this process blurted out one word at a time.
“⋯⋯What on earth is this town doing?”
“Shaanxi… is very different from Hubei.”
“⋯⋯Is it because you’re polite?”
“is it?”
Those who shook their heads began to work again. Until they finished the job, Black Panther did not relax his posture even once.
Refugees were not the only ones living busy lives within the turbulent atmosphere. The warriors who had laid the foundation for the refugees to live on were now living lives so busy that they could not be compared to them.
However, the method was somewhat…unusual.
Hwaeum My Cheonghwa guest cup (靑華客棧). This guesthouse had been rented out entirely by Cheon Woo-maeng to replace a restaurant that had not yet been completed.
Inside, people wearing volcanic military uniforms were sitting around a round table.
After afternoon training, it is time for dinner. Although it was naturally the most noisy time as the tension eased, everyone sitting around the table was fidgeting around holding on to something without saying a word.
“Ugh…”
What broke the silence was Jogeol’s moans. My wide-open eyes began to tremble.
He glared at the cloth in his hand as if he were going to burn it, and then, as if he had made up his mind, he violently fired the needle in his other hand towards the cloth.
Phew!
“Aaaahhh!”
“Be quiet, girl.”
“No, what’s wrong with that bastard? “Why do you prick my fingers every time I sew?”
“Isn’t this the right thing to do considering the purpose of the training?”
“That’s strange…”
Jo Geol huffed and threw the blood-stained cloth and needle on the table.
“Why do I have to do this!”
“Even if you make a lot of noise!”
“No…!”
Jogeol turned his head to refute the blows that flew at him. But for a moment, I flinched and became speechless.
Baekcheon, who had pulled up the bandana wrapped around her forehead and covered her flowing bangs, was meticulously sewing it in a manner that made her look like a normal person from a yang’s family.
If someone who doesn’t know you sees you, they might think you are quietly embroidering. He looked so calm and weak.
“Don’t blame others for what you can’t do.”
“Am I the only one who can’t do it?”
Angry, Jogeol pointed with his finger at Yu Iseol, who was sitting on the other side.
“Look at the accident! As a result, my fingers ended up disappearing.”
Not surprisingly, all ten of Yu Iseol’s fingers were wrapped in bandages. Yu Iseol spoke briefly with an expressionless yet strangely sullen face.
“are you okay. I am.”
“It’s not okay! It’s not okay! What are you going to do if you have trouble holding the sword like this? “What kind of finger is the accidental finger?”
“I didn’t know you thought about Samae so much. Anyway… I’ll say it for the last time. “It’s noisy, so sit down.”
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Jo Geol sat down on the chair again. Of course, it wasn’t because there were any doubts.
“Why are we doing this?”
“Walk. “If you keep talking like that, I’ll send you to the training ground?”
Jo Geol hurriedly closed her mouth at Yoon Jong’s words. Then, he looked at Baekcheon with trembling eyes.
“No, right?”
“If you don’t want to learn from Soso, just shut up and do it.”
“⋯⋯num.”
Although Jogeol’s daily rebellion was suppressed, it was not only Jogeol who suffered from this situation.
“Ahh! “My finger!”
“Tsk tsk. “Don’t put too much pressure on the needle.”
“Is that as easy as it sounds? “My whole life, if I held something in my hand, I would ache, cut, and cut it!”
“…Are you talking like a Sapa bastard?”
“ouch!”
Screams rang out sporadically here and there. Baekcheon shook his head.
“⋯⋯This is not as easy as you think, Sasuk.”
“What’s so difficult about it?”
“I think this is a good fit for Sasuk.”
“Medicine?”
“no. “Embroidery.”
“This bastard?”
Yoonjong sighed, avoiding Baekcheon’s rolling eyes.
“It’s not that difficult to just sew, but putting pressure on the needle and doing it quickly is easier said than done.”
“For some reason, I thought Soso’s sewing was amazing.”
It’s easy to pierce something with a needle loaded with internal force. However, it is very difficult to insert a needle loaded with internal force exactly halfway into something.
This is because it can only be achieved with the support of sword-like internal power management.
“⋯⋯If you practice like this from a young age, Tangga’s cancer techniques will inevitably be the best in the world.”
“Yeah, I guess so. It is understandable that Soso learned the sword quickly. “The sword is also a weapon that requires detailed management of internal strength.”
“Yes.”
This means that this seemingly useless training process will sharpen your sword. But Baekcheon didn’t bother to say that out loud.
“Ahh! Fingernail! I got my fingernails pierced! blood!”
“adhesive plaster! adhesive plaster!”
Well… there isn’t really a good reason. I just enjoy seeing these guys suffer.
“Where on earth is the guy who made this situation go and hasn’t been seen since this morning?”
“⋯⋯Where else would you be drinking alone?”
“Is this what you’re saying?”
“Well, when did he ever care about that?”
Yunjong let out a groan. Baekcheon also couldn’t hold back his sighing.
I remembered the meeting a few days ago, which was the starting point of all of this.
