Episode 542
The place we headed to was where Sima County is located.
This is the Haomun Murim League branch.
‘It’s funny that the Murim League has a Haomun branch. In a way, do you feel like a Russian diplomat in the United States?’
He called a person from Hao Mun and told him, ‘Jin Tianxi, the lord of the Baeklin’s Pavilion, wants to see Sima Hyeon, the lord of the Silver Blood Clan.’ He arrived at the temporary branch of the Baeklin’s Pavilion Murim League.
As soon as I arrived, I received word that Sima Xuan was already here.
‘How did this guy arrive faster than me?’
I thought I would at least have time to change my shoes, but I guess I had already entered the tea room, received some tea, and was sitting down.
‘It’s amazing.’
As soon as he entered the tea room, Sima Xuan spoke.
“Hey bro. Did you call me? “You don’t even need to come in person, you can just stop by any passing store owner and tell them and it will be relayed~”
“How on earth do you know so quickly?”
“The entire Murim Alliance has my eyes and ears, so why don’t you know~ I got promoted even though I look like this?”
I clicked my tongue in astonishment, and Sima Hyeon grinned, wondering what made me happy.
Jorruk –
I pour Yongjeong tea and bring some snacks.
“It’s star candy! “This was really delicious.”
As a child who likes sweets, I thought he would definitely like it.
After a bit of talking, we got straight to the point.
“I heard that it looks like a civil war will break out.”
“Yes, it will fly.”
“I guess that’s true….”
“Of course~ The elders of the political faction and the evil faction’s behavior right now are suspicious, but the kids of the faction are already ready to fight.”
“What is the cause?”
“It’s more practical than just cause. There are a lot of things I want, but is the issue involving my brother a sea route that the Gongson family has? The seeds there are dried, right? “We need to kill some of the Gongsun family’s warriors to secure the sea route and rebuild Suchae.”
“…I see.”
“There are many other things~ My brother is not involved, but we need to take away the interests of the non-partisan faction as well. The same goes for volcanic waves and Botamun. As for the Namgung family… they didn’t openly clean up the water collection, but this time, by subduing Haesabang with my brother, they accumulated a lot of money.”
“Don’t you think it’s the blood missionary’s fault?”
“Blood missionary work is blood missionary work, and profit is profit. “You’re going to fight until the watershed is built?”
“….”
Jin Tianxi pressed her forehead.
“If I suggested a way to make money without having to resort to stealing or banditry, would people calm down?”
Sima Hyeon smiles brightly at those words.
“Bro, the people who want that have already entered the country. “If you are a commoner who has become a bandit due to excessive taxes, you may not know it, but if you are a third-rate warrior who has entered the green forest and learned martial arts, you can choose your own path.”
“You’re telling me to calm down.”
“It’s more that you are a much more important person to me than those bastards. “If you’ve gotten there, there’s no need to be so kind.”
Sima Hyeon continued speaking while chewing the star candy.
“Well, seeing as how your mood has changed, it seems like you’ve made up your own mind?”
How on earth did they know? This guy.
Even though he hasn’t learned mind reading, he understands the mind so well that it’s scary.
“There is nothing that can be called a resolution. I just became a little more cool-headed. “As you said.”
“What are you doing to preserve the body? Your brother is not a god, right? “It is impossible to change someone who has already gone astray~ A civil war will break out~ Blood will flow.”
“okay. So can I ask for some information? The current exact situation, the main propagandist figures in favor of the civil war, and the words and atmosphere they say externally. Hao Wen would have already gathered such information. “All political factions and four factions.”
“It already is~ But why is it us and not open?”
At those words, Jin Cheonhee rubbed her temples.
“Because I see opening up from the same perspective as I do.”
Ultimately, he is kind to humans and does not want even the wicked to die.
Opening watched the midfield from the most human level and saw warmth even in the mud.
That’s necessary when choosing someone based on their personality.
But on the other hand, Hao Wen is better for this kind of thing.
“I already brought it~ I already prepared it when my brother was called by the Murim Alliance~”
This guy also has a ghost-like heart.
When Jin Tianxi grumbled, Sima Xuan responded.
“Oh brother? You have to do this to make a living. Do you think it’s easy to make other people’s money? And I say this since it’s just the two of us, but I’m now the fire chief of the golden blood room. “Promotion~”
he says and makes a V with his fingers.
‘Did you learn this from me too?’
I don’t know why I memorize everything, even my every move. This guy.
I guess that’s what it means to be the first adult who protected me since Mr. Seok.
“A fireman. Congratulations. “Are you now properly the Golden King’s successor?”
“huh. Of course, you can’t let down your guard. Considering Master’s character, I wonder if I should hold my position until the end.”
That’s why they say Sima County’s eyes and ears are everywhere.
Among street vendors right now, is there anyone who hasn’t received money from a gold bank?
Geumhyeolbang not only sells illegal items but also engages in usury.
Business is like the weather; it is difficult to have continuous sunny days.
There are times when there is a drought or a flood, and what is needed is usury like gold.
There are cases where money is borrowed from political factions, but those who lack credit look to the Sa Sect and the most moderate of the Sa Sects is the Geumhyeolbang.
Especially under the system established by Sima County, if a person goes bankrupt, he sells the store to Jinhyeolbang and instead becomes the owner of Baji, a central chain store.
It was a world of difference from the old days when children were sold to salt farms or mines and their half-hearted children were sold to brothels.
Because of that method, more merchants borrowed money from Geumhyeolbang.
And Sima County is taking over the stores that failed to pay back and turning them into its own territory.
‘It’s truly a scary story.’
However, the only one who feels that fear is Jin Cheon-hee, a modern person.
Most people are wondering why Safa bothers to take that approach when it would be more convenient to take over by force.
If the store acquired in that way does not make a profit, wouldn’t it be Geumhyeolbang’s loss?
Of course, Sima Hyeon found the answer.
‘information.’
This information held in Jin Cheon-hee’s hands is the reason why those stores are kept alive.
If the location of the store is poor from the beginning, there is no way to save it no matter how much you take over.
‘If the food is delicious or the product is good, it doesn’t necessarily mean it will be successful. ‘Business is.’
So, under the direct command of Sima County, it became an intermediate base for intelligence, was used as a logistics staging area, or was made into a personal station used by Sapa.
‘Or it can also be used as a hiding place for contraband.’
This is probably the reason why the Golden King uses Sima Hyeon as the fire lord of the Golden Blood Room, as he is organizing his resources as tightly as a parking lot on New Year’s Day.
‘Maybe because it’s Sapa, it’s unconventional. ‘You don’t even care about distribution.’
In this way, I quickly read and re-read the information booklets given by Sima Hyeon.
Sima Hyun watched his brother read like that with a grin.
The time for Lee Gak has passed.
Jin Cheon-hee closes the book.
“Whoa… It’s really a problem everywhere.”
“okay. I told you. A political war is going to happen~ This time, no matter how much you do, it’s impossible so give up~”
“This is….”
“Brother, Zhuge-se is a human being, so I’m trying to gain some deeper insight, so don’t just look at it as difficult, bro. “It’s okay to look at this from a one-dimensional perspective.”
“It’s one-dimensional.”
Sima Xuan raised his left hand. There is a golden sword on his left hand.
The Golden King’s Golden Ball. With that, he moved his hands as if he was playing with a doll.
“Waagh! I am Sapa! “Now that our forces have diminished, the answer to survival is a civil war!”
And then he took out his other hand. What formed in that hand was bright red energy. With that, we continued playing with dolls.
This time, the voice seemed to come from different vocal cords.
“conflict! As my political faction! We will finish off the weakened Sapa and take over! “If it’s not now, there’s no other chance, right?!”
As he says that, his left and right hands clash.
The golden steel and red steel collided, making an eerie sound.
Sima Hyeon didn’t care about that and devoted himself to masking up as a doll.
“Stop it. Don’t fight. “If you do this, you won’t make any money~ You bastards~ This is our position.”
Suddenly, Sima Xuan’s eyes turned golden.
“So you became a fire chief and learned a new martial art?”
“Gaga~ The girl is doing an amazing puppet show right now, are you just going to look at me?”
“okay. okay. So, Geumhyeolbang wants to stop this useless fight, right?”
“That’s the way it is. “Originally, I would have used this political war to gain a share, but because of the system I have built, there is much more money to be gained through peace.”
This means that the profit earned from commerce and industry itself is greater than the money from selling weapons and information to Kang Ho-in.
This is kind of surprising.
“In this situation, the Murim Lord said, ‘Stop! stop! You bastards!’ “This is happening.”
This time, the strength of Sima Xuan’s left hand turned white.
“Shaolin shaman Hwasan is opposed because he is not interested in interests. Paldae Sega is also in favor. “The Demonic Cult is the original Demonic Cult.”
The river was dyed black again.
I don’t know what the principle is, but the new martial arts that Sima Xuan learned seemed to be able to change the characteristics of his strength.
‘How on earth? It looks different from the Five Elements Divine Art.’
It was a little scary how strong the Golden King who was teaching Sima Xuan was.
“Anyway, I’m in a bad mood right now.”
“Kang Ho-in is especially serious. Here, the emperor is not in power and will execute the children’s profits based on the law; each person must take care of his or her own interests. And everyone thinks they have a chance of winning.”
“…I would have fought even if it seemed like there was no chance of winning.”
Sima Xuan sees his brother’s eyes sinking deeply.
It was distrust towards humans itself.
‘No matter how much you are my brother, it’s worth getting tired.’
Even if it breaks here, it’s so natural that I don’t even think about it.
Jin Cheon-hee stroked his forehead.
“thank you. “Hyuna.”
After saying that and trying to get up, Sima Xuan urgently grabs Jin Tianxi’s collar.
“brother?”
“What can I do? “You have to do what you can.”
What kind of change of heart occurred to this brother?
I barely feel the agony that was always weighing me down.
What is felt is simply the solemnity that appears when humans follow their own path.
There was only the characteristic atmosphere of someone who fell, got up again, shook off his knees, and walked again.
“You’re not going to give up, are you?”
Sima Xuan read it and ended up reading it.
“If something doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. “Apart from that, I’m just doing what I can.”
Why?
The reason why my brother’s figure seems so distantly large is.
I even feel intimidated by this man, who is small and not boneless.
“thank you. “Hyuna.”
Smile softly.
“Aren’t you scared, brother? “No matter what my brother does, Kangho doesn’t change.”
Why?
Even though it may have hurt Sima Hyeon, he spit it out.
Jin Cheon-hee, who calmly listened to the story, responded as follows.
“well. I don’t mean to do something that grand. Just like we did in Hangzhou, we will only protect what we can get our hands on. Because that alone makes it a difficult world.”
Blue eyes stared straight ahead.
The sky was there after the rain.
How on earth can someone be this strong?
In the end, it was Sima Xuan himself who averted his gaze first.
‘I heard that you briefly met Chunwoo. Does that have any influence?’
I couldn’t figure it out.
“Ah, Hyuna. “Can you give me some shoes?”
“hmm?”
“The shoes I was wearing were worn out and I need new shoes.”
“Okay, I’ll guess.”
The conversation ends there.
Jin Cheon-hee stormed out.
‘I do not have time.’
Well, it’s always been like that.
