Episode 888
“In addition, it is a shape that can travel between land and water. “But it seems like he’s better at swimming in the water.”
After saying that, Master put the ink on his fingertips and immediately drew a shape.
Even though it was simply an imitation of the appearance, the appearance was so delicate that it was like a painting by a master.
“There is quite a rumor going around in Gangho. They are not only attacking ships, but they are also attacking fishing villages along the seashore. However, the further inland you go, the more it is treated as a ghost story.”
This is how times usually go when there is no photography or videography.
A fish-headed person attacking people.
It’s a story that even Jin Cheon-hee herself can’t believe.
‘It’s not that I don’t understand the government’s reaction.’
One would first think that they had suffered group hallucinations while drinking opium as a group.
Master continued.
“We are still doing a good job of preventing it, but we don’t know when the damage will increase further. Moreover….”
“…The fact that they keep coming out means that there is a possibility that they are being ‘raised’ like the Rakshasha or Yongrinin I saw.”
“….”
The disciple’s eyes emit a sharp blue light.
“I can’t believe you pointed it out right there. “That’s fast.”
Zhugelin was honestly impressed.
Jin Cheon-hee thought of the Rakshasha’s spawning pond.
Zhugelin continued.
“The Gongsun Family is requesting the help of the entire Oryun Association. And of course we must comply.”
The Oryunhoe is Baekrin Uigak, Gongsun Se, Nangung Se, Botamun Haomun. It is a huge organization that even includes pearls.
In addition, there are 25 other small and medium-sized sects that have joined the Oryunhoe. In name and reality, the Murim Alliance is a force that cannot be easily touched.
Of course, the scale of the Murim Alliance is still larger than that of the Oryunhoe, but that was before the civil war that ended in vain.
Jin Cheon-hee accepts the teacher’s words.
widely.
“The maritime trade of the Gongsun family and the business of the Cloud Dragon Symbol Bureau are currently linked to the interests of all other sects within the Oryunhoe.”
When the teacher places a white stone, a black stone follows it.
As the paving stones came into contact with each other, the plan immediately began to unfold.
“okay. In other words, we are in a situation where we need to help for economic reasons, even if it is not for political reasons. Do you understand what that means?”
Tadak –
Next question.
The disciple answered immediately.
“The fastest way to get from Liaoning Province to Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian is by sea. Overland travel is slow and expensive. Conversely, the same applies when going from Jiangsu to Liaoning. Sea routes are essential for smooth trade.”
“okay. “I got it right.”
“Then how far has the investigation progressed?”
Now that I know my situation, I need to know the enemy’s situation.
An item emphasized in Sun Tzu’s Art of War.
When it comes to military methods, it is the most basic of all, as both dogs and cows talk about, but there are many things that most scribes skip.
However, the little genius of the Zhuge family never abandoned the basics when starting work.
A smile slowly appears on Jegalin’s lips.
“First of all… Those who are related to the monster fish people call themselves the Sea Dragon Bang.”
“It’s the Sea Dragon Room. “It’s grandiose.”
The anger lingered in the young man’s voice.
Because of the letters and bamboo sticks that Master had casually spread out on the desk.
It may be because the words in the report, traces of the massacre of civilians committed by Haeryongbang, caught my eye.
The moment I saw it, the soft warmth of Love & Peace that I had dreamed of for a moment disappeared.
All that remains is the survival of the fittest.
“You go to Qingdao Port in Shandong Province and begin the investigation. It is said that monster fish people are often seen there, so we should investigate their base there.”
Cheongdo.
One of the port cities in Shandong Province. And it was also a famous tourist destination.
“How will the other elites of the Five Rings move?”
Move ‘other elites’.
The next disciple immediately predicted what the Master would do.
Zhugelin thinks.
‘You grew up well.’
Still, I have reached a level where I can guess the teacher’s next state of mind.
“Starting from the Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang Province, all islands will be scavenged. “We’ll have to at least bribe the government forces to get them to move.”
The government office is useless, but the government military is useful.
Of course, only when limited to ‘search’.
Direct combat must be fought by a strong person.
“It’s funny that you have to bribe to achieve loyalty.”
“Gwanmu’s invulnerability symbolizes the government’s laziness, so he is also a strongman.”
“That’s the custom.”
“okay. Even if the emperor changes, the name of the country changes, and it is divided into the five host and sixteen kingdoms, ‘customs’ always remain. “Would tradition or the imperial palace be closer to them?”
It’s funny, in this powerhouse world, non-compliance with government affairs is like a law that cannot be twisted, no matter how absolute.
This would continue as long as home-use tomahawks, home-use tanks, and home-use biochemical gas bombs called ‘Mugong’ existed in this world.
Baekrin-gun is originally the territory of Baeklin’s Pavilion, and it is still an area barely within reach, so it is somehow possible.
If you think about the world, the nature of power itself never changes.
Master continued.
“Also, it’s my hunch, but it seems likely that a clue will come from Cheongdo.”
Is it simply a premonition?
Or was this conclusion reached through some calculation unknown to Jin Cheon-hee?
However, the disciple does not ask.
Rather.
“I’ll be back.”
Just move forward.
Without a single stray thought.
* * *
The time when Jin Cheon-hee was leaving Baekrin’s Pavilion.
A woman is looking down at a letter from the Murim League’s secretariat.
Dokgo Line, the general military of the Murim League.
I started reading through the letter from the intelligence organization.
‘The entire Oryunhoe is bustling. Is it to suppress pirates?’
It was written that pirates included blood missionaries.
Dokgo-seon, who read that far, sighed a little.
‘The Oryunhoe is moving in earnest? Is the goal simply subjugation? Of course, it would also be to dominate the sea and expand its power.’
That’s probably the second goal.
But I thought there might be one more.
‘What on earth is Zhugelin, the master of the Five Rings, thinking?’
In order to guess the intention, Dokgoseon played with the fan for a very long time.
Then, he picks up the bell next to him and shakes it.
A well-trained servant comes in carrying a bowl filled with a warm, sweet-smelling liquid.
Geumho soy oil.
It is also a special dish made with a lot of honey.
Slurp.
Holding the bowl and drinking soy milk as if she were drinking horse wine, she turned her attention to the letter again.
‘Jeongsajeon…. This was also in your calculations, Lord Oryunhoe.’
It was a war in which no one benefited and only suffered losses. The only one who benefited from that war was the Oryunhoe.
It would not be surprising to think that the Oryunhoe controlled the political war itself from behind the scenes.
‘What are you planning?’
A beautiful but fearful man like a white giraffe. Thinking of him, Commander-in-Chief Dokgo-seon was troubled.
The bookkeeper’s night deepened.
* * *
At the same time, Beukgongsan Mountain.
evil brain.
The girl with the nickname ‘Deadbrain’ was tearing out her hair.
“Ah, damn it, you bloody bastard… Are you going to make a real move now? “I wasn’t able to shake off all the damage from the last Jeongsa War…”
The loss of that damned golden blood room was such a huge blow.
‘Even though it is called the Apostolic Alliance… one-third of the people from the Demonic Cult are…’
It is a fact that Beukgung Sansan has already found out through his own investigation that the Demonic Cult’s spies are entering the sect in droves.
Even though it looks like that, I didn’t get my job as a strategist through Hwatu.
But still, the reason we didn’t kick them out was nothing else.
‘The empty space in the Geumhyeolbang room is too big. ‘Humanly.’
In this situation, if you throw them all away, your drying up funds will dry up even more.
They say that Kangho is the logic of the sword, but doesn’t this group ultimately return to the logic of money?
Moreover, the demonic cults are also collaborating with the Apostolic Alliance for some reason.
It can be said that it is a strange secret relationship that is blindfolded and hidden without providing any information.
She banged her head on the desk, lost in thought.
The exact opposite of the Murim League’s tactician, Dok Go-seon.
There is nothing like the elegance of elegantly fiddling with a fan.
Finally she said.
“Can’t we just join forces in this situation?”
Hasn’t it been a regular occurrence in Kangho Temple for the Sa Sect and the Demon Cult to collude to attack the political faction?
Previously, it was not a political faction, but the preservation of the Apostolic Alliance was necessary anyway.
However, only the Apostle Lord allows it.
Liquor festival. Isn’t that the flirtatious old man?
‘Write… I feel like I’m going to criticize you for using this as a ruse…’
Still, isn’t it the job of a strategist to express an opinion?
After thinking about it, Sa-noe quickly started writing it down on paper.
* * *
When the staff and secretaries of the two large groups were having a hard time.
Zhuge Lin sent away his disciple Jin Tianxi and stayed in an unnamed mountain.
“I didn’t know you would do that.”
Zhuge Lin stands on the top of the mountain peak.
His arrogant and cool eyes look down at the ground below.
Where his eyes rest.
The fire was burning there like a sun corona.
Strangely, the fire was burning in a circle, but no heat was spreading outside the circle.
Only the circular space within it burns hotly and cannot tolerate anything.
Zhugelin was calmly looking down at the strange space that looked like it had been drawn with a knife.
Kieeeeek–!
An unknown scream echoes from inside the circle.
The bizarre sound, which could never be produced by human vocal cords, spread out in all directions.
“I can’t help it. “I have become a priest.”
“It is also the only priest. There’s no way you, who hate humans, would have any intention of expanding this further. “There aren’t many beings who would be qualified to do that in the first place.”
“….”
Yuho does not answer.
The two looked into the flames for a while, listening to the screams.
Eventually, it was Yuho who broke the silence and spoke first.
“Can I send it like that? “There may be accidents like in Jinju.”
“I’m starting to see my latest fortune.”
“yes?”
In response to Yuho’s question, “What kind of crazy talk is this?” Jegalin calmly continued.
“The Zhuge family is also well versed in astronomy and geography. “Didn’t Zhuge Liang, the founder of the faction, create the southeast wind?”
Is this bullshit? Is it real?
Maybe it could be a joke.
This man is a man who can say anything and write anything if necessary.
“That’s it.”
Yuho decided to match the rhythm.
“Even though it’s a scattered piece of heaven… there’s something you can tell from the scattered pieces.”
“Do you see that?”
“We no longer know the future, but if we look at the present world, we can predict how they will move. And… Hee is bound to go to the sea at least once anyway. “It would be better to leave it to him.”
I’m serious.
Yuho thought.
Originally, it was said to be impossible for mortals, but maybe it could be possible for that human being.
And I thought that maybe it was because of that that I was able to defraud the sky.
“Why?”
“It’s a weighing.”
“Weighing?”
Zhugelin looks at the flame for a long time.
Even though the brightness was enough to blind an average person, he never blinked.
That’s why sometimes you wonder if he is the same person as you.
Zhugelin continued.
“okay. His brother-in-law, whom he cared for so much… many of his family members died, hurting his heart, and some parts of his body were missing. “Which one will cause more pain to him? It’s a matter of weighing it up.”
“…Master, you really seem like a fool.”
If someone else had said something like that, they would have hung their head immediately.
However, Zegalin answered with a smile.
“Hahaha. That’s a compliment. Anyway, the real curtain will soon rise. “They saw me and got beaten up quite a bit, so they’re probably going to try to make a big move.”
“okay.”
The screaming began to die down.
Jegalin, who was looking at this, said.
“I guess everything inside there will soon die.”
Yuho stared for a while and said.
“Let’s wait a little longer. “Life is tougher than expected.”
“hmm? Is that so? That means ‘that side’ also responded in a way that we don’t know about.”
With a strong enemy in front of you.
Strangely enough, Zhugelin looked happy.
monster.
This was what many powerful people called him.
