Episode 258 Han
Yi-jeong’s treatment was successful and a letter from Admiral Tae-gam arrived.
Master continued to read the code text consisting of dots and lines, and then said:
“The Admiral was very happy. “It’s only natural that my granddaughter got better.”
Jin Cheonhee narrowed his eyes.
“I still don’t understand what the higher-ups are thinking.”
“Hahaha, they won’t understand us Kang Ho-in either.”
And modern people don’t understand either.
However, they say that when you come to Rome, you must follow Roman law. I just live my life wondering if that’s the case.
“He will give you a big award soon. Various silks, spices, herbs, etc. will come by cart.”
“I guess that’s superficial.”
“okay. The hidden prize is that, first of all, some of the connections under the Admiral’s office will move their business partners to Baekrin Uigak. The biggest thing is that they say they will hand over the vacant land near Baekrin Uigak headquarters. “He will also provide convenience to the silver mine you discovered.”
Jin Cheonhee’s eyes widened.
“Wow, it’s bigger than you think.”
“Because he is the one who uses it when it is useful. And there must be another ulterior motive behind giving such a large gift.”
At those words, a blue light briefly pooled in Jin Cheonhee’s retina and then passed by.
“…You want me to keep you as Han Yi-jeong’s personal doctor.”
“okay. “The Admiral is old, and although I cannot pinpoint exactly when, he will probably retire due to old age.”
“After that, Han Yi-jeong, who has become one of the six ministers, will take charge. “A competent attending physician is essential to ensure that there are no disruptions in official duties.”
Master nodded and tilted his head.
Silver hair flowed like fog.
“Here, ‘competent’ has the same meaning as ‘reliable.’ Currently, the Baekrin Uigak, if we must express it as a faction, belongs to the Zhou Wangbu, and Zhou Wangya is called the military god. That disposition is far from conspiracy or scheming. And it is a representative pro-emperor faction.”
“Something is giving me a headache.”
The disciple sighed.
“A clinic only treats patients, but there are many things to consider in Uigakju. Hee-ya.”
That’s annoying.
Just treating the patient is daunting, but having to calculate all the stones around you.
“I hope Master will take care of this for a thousand years and ten thousand years.”
“Hahaha, you look like you hate troublesome things.”
“of course.”
“But you still have to learn. “You will still live longer than me.”
…Is that really the case? Master is already on the verge of complete transformation.
‘You may be able to climb the mountain in the future… it’s possible.’
Under the current circumstances, it is difficult to imagine Master reaching the end of his life due to old age in the distant future.
“For now, let’s take advantage of the award we received from the Admiral.”
Jin Cheon-hee nodded at those words.
“I guess it’s about land and administrative convenience.”
“okay.”
Master laughed like a child playing a naughty prank.
‘You look so happy?’
I actually find myself a little happy like this.
Anyway, there is a long way to go.
A little excitement along the way would be something to be thankful for.
The two priests shared their future plans as if they were putting together a puzzle.
* * *
Two months have passed since Han Yi-jeong’s treatment.
The money being made through Smoke City is starting to gradually become enormous.
Now, some people have even started waiting for a month to enter the smoke city.
The warriors waiting for a month gathered in groups of twos and threes in the waiting room and chatted.
“Do we have to wait this long for the second store that has finally opened?”
At those words, the other warriors sitting at the same table each opened their mouths.
“Don’t even talk. “It’s already been a year and there’s even a deserter who won’t come out.”
“Huh, Yeonmu City isn’t cheap, but it lasts only a year.”
“I heard that some obscure families who are making a decent amount of money, but who can’t even dream of becoming a major sect, are sending their children in.”
“What… It’s a seowon. “I heard that’s how you go to get into a seowon that has an advantage in the civil service exam.”
“I wish they would open the third branch as well, but I heard that they will be opening the third branch with some caution.”
Third branch?
At those words, the warriors at the table next to him suddenly stopped passing their glasses.
As expected, the ears seem to go there.
“It’s the third point. Please tell me quickly.”
“Kuhum!”
When he didn’t say anything and just cleared his throat, the oldest military officer quickly spoke.
“Jumsoy! Here, give me just one bamboo leaf herb! “Leave all the calculations to me!”
“yeah! “I have bamboo leaf cheong!”
Liquor filled with the scent of bamboo fills the glass.
Golgolgol –
When the alcohol goes down your throat, only then do you start to speak smoothly.
“Even though my brother-in-law is a member of Baekrin Uigak, there is a rumor that the third branch is a special training ground for Baekrin Uigak warriors.”
“Huh! “It’s such a good thing that we just keep it among ourselves… No, it was Baekrin’s Pavilion from the beginning.”
Still, I’m jealous.
“Then the soldiers belonging to Baekrin Uigak don’t have to stand in line like we do.”
“In the first place, the unmanned soldiers in our unit weren’t on standby like we were.”
“But it will be more comfortable.”
I was also jealous.
“To pass the test, you have to have high skills, but that doesn’t mean you will pass without fail…”
That’s right.
There is a separate meeting of military personnel to select military personnel belonging to Baekrin Uigak.
The interesting thing is that even if you win the competition, it doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed to win.
There were several cases where each or each small owner competed while watching, and even though he was the winner, he was not accepted.
“I heard they make decisions based on growth potential…?”
When you join Baekrin Uigak, you will learn the martial arts of your organization, so it is natural to decide based on martial arts skills.
That was quite understandable.
A warrior said.
“There is a rumor that they are trying to distinguish between ganja invading from outside.”
“How can you tell ganja apart from just bimu?”
“Small habits that develop when holding a sword, the way internal energy is used, and the movement of tendons. They say you can tell if someone learned martial arts somewhere else by looking at things like that. “Isn’t that how you make a distinction?”
Everyone shook their heads at those words.
“No, in theory it is a correct opinion. How can you tell them apart from a short dance that only adds up to a few words? “Is there a drone that can do that?”
“….”
No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed impossible to tell the kanji apart from that.
Another warrior said.
“And anyway, if you come in as a martial artist, you will be exhausted, so your martial arts history will inevitably be exposed. So, I wonder if there is anything that needs to be done in such a detailed manner. “I don’t think so anyway.”
“Besides, we are definitely receiving less attacks than other sects. “It’s not like our businesses overlap.”
“Hey, it’s hard to see it that easily. “I heard that other factions are starting to keep them in check.”
“Well, there is a story that the number of hired warriors is 2,000… This has reached a level that is comparable to that of the Daemun faction.”
“But still, only the number of people has been guessed, and there are only a few people with outstanding abilities…”
Golgol-gol-
“I’ve already eaten all of this. “Give me one more bottle of Jeomsoy Bamboo Leaf Cheong… No, two more bottles!”
“yeah! I’ll upload it right away! “I’ll give you some more snacks as well.”
“Hehehe, this inn, Jeomsoi, knows how to run a business.”
Ha ha ha ha ha.
The guests in the guest room burst into laughter.
“Give me a bottle of bamboo leaf syrup too!”
“This way too!”
A man in black wearing a hat glanced at the sight.
“You seem to be in a good mood. “Master Su?”
“Sogaju.”
The subordinate was startled by those words and slapped himself on the mouth.
Wherever you go, there are people who have fallen behind, and even in the Demonic Cult, this rule does not change.
If I hadn’t learned patience, I might have hit my head.
I learned of one of this guy’s strengths and am making good use of it.
“It doesn’t seem to be poisonous.”
You can tell whether any food is poisonous just by smelling it.
A formidable specialty that even the most secretive Yunnan Sanggongdog can detect just by smell.
Thanks to this, Yeo Ha-ryun is able to turn a blind eye to even the minor mistakes of her subordinates and guide them along.
At that time, another subordinate asked Yeo Ha-ryun.
He was a ferocious man whose entire body was covered with huge muscles and who had an ax the size of a man strapped to his back.
“Lord Soga, are you only going to ascend this time?”
‘Ascension’ is another word for ‘mission.’
Yeo Ha-ryun answered calmly.
“I heard a brother is passing by, so it would be nice to meet him.”
Here, ‘brothers’ meant other ‘small sect leaders’ of the Demonic Cult.
[Are you going to kill me?]
“….”
Yeo Ha-ryun did not answer those words.
It may not have been completely decided.
However, it is also true that in order to learn the Heavenly Demon Divine Technique, you must constantly hunt other small family owners who have eaten the Red Demon Blood Cluster.
Slurp –
Yeo Ha-ryun, who was slowly swallowing the bamboo leaf greens, finally answered.
“We are a merchant, and shouldn’t we make a decision after watching what kind of transactions are brought in?”
At those words, Yeo Ha-ryun’s subordinates nodded.
Rather, Yeo Ha-ryun’s gaze was directed at the warriors who were talking about the whereabouts of his older brother, Jin Cheon-hee.
Yeo Ha-ryun’s eyes looked strangely happy, so none of his subordinates said anything more.
* * *
“It looks like they want to keep other factions in check as well, but it seems ambiguous because there are no overlapping interests.”
Master responded to Jin Cheonhee’s words.
“Ah, but it looks like there are a few places that have started secretly making and selling sapphire and Ondol soap. In the case of Cheongok and Ondol, it seems that the Gongson and Bota merchants are blocking it on their own.”
“What about soap?”
“I guess they copied the scent somehow. “It appears that the cleaning power is non-existent.”
‘No, these guys… If they’re going to make a counterfeit, they’ll make it right!’
If you leave out the most important cleaning, it’s really just a sachet.
Master said.
“And crucially, the unit price is cheaper than ours.”
“…There is no mourning.”
“Isn’t there only Sangdo in Gangho? There are no human lives. Hee-ya.”
Jin Cheon-hee is sparring with the wooden people today as well.
Instead of a one-sided match like before, this time it was proper sparring.
Instead, because she was in a desperate situation, Jin Cheon-hee’s abilities were greatly lowered this time as well.
This time, we have to temporarily block a few acupoints and deal with the Mokin with limited internal strength.
Tap, tap!
Every time the wooden people swung their swords, they immediately struck back Jin Cheon-hee’s wooden spear.
As I was dealing with several woodmen at once, there were times when I had to give up my body to some attacks, but my body never shook from a single blow like before.
“Geongon Geumgang-gong’s troubles have deepened and his sword energy has become impervious.”
It was like that.
The wooden spear wielded by Jin Cheon-hee was edgeless, but the weapons wielded by the wooden men were all properly edged.
In addition, blackness was mixed in, so if it were an ordinary warrior, it wouldn’t even come together and it would have turned into well-ground cold cuts.
On the other hand, even when the sword energy passed through Jin Cheon-hee’s body, there were no injuries except for torn clothes.
“Once you learn spearmanship, what will you learn?”
“I want to learn the Tao.”
Danggeum’s goal is to learn all weapons.
Even if you have the martial arts treasure, the Ice Jeong Sword, the more you learn Weapon Equipment, the better.
“You intend to dig several wells until the end.”
“Doesn’t being able to use that weapon mean predicting how the opponent will attack?”
“…You will also be able to understand how wounds inflicted by that weapon occur and how to treat them.”
The teacher immediately realized what the disciple was thinking.
