Episode 903
Surprisingly. There are quite a few people who doubt that there are monsters in this world.
Would you say that half of those who believe and half of those who do not believe?
This is because it is rare to actually see a youkai.
In the past, it remained only in tales and legends, and even though it is only now beginning its activities, there is no way to publicize it in a world without communication devices.
If Jin Cheon-hee hadn’t met a bullshit tiger called Che in the past, I wouldn’t have believed it as much as I do now.
Like martial arts, witchcraft and strange techniques from the Western Continent exist, but few people experience them.
It’s the same for people in government houses.
Most don’t believe it.
Even if you report it, I believe more in the hypothesis that you just sucked opium and saw something useless.
but.
Now I wonder if it was some kind of smokescreen created by the monsters’ ganjas.
‘Of course, there is a possibility that the Hyeonryeong himself is the ganja of the monster fish people.’
So, the preliminary verification work had already been completed before coming here.
They used Geoganso’s workers to put spices that cats dislike on their clothes.
That day, the beloved cat became angry and scratched its owner, leaving a scar.
The next part is easy.
Now all I have to do is check whether the wound remains.
As a result, this person was not a mixed race of Goeeo-in.
“I know. I ignored it because I thought it made no sense since it was a man-eating monster. Still, it seemed like enemy forces were involved, so I went so far as to issue a warning…”
As expected, the official does not believe in monsters.
But still, Jin Cheonhee continued speaking.
“You probably know that my brother’s head of the family recently recovered from an incurable disease, right?”
“I heard that too. What does that have to do with… Ah!”
“yes. People called Goeoin cured the disease. They were offering human sacrifices in return. And those who are cured of the disease turn into monster fish people and become cannibals.”
If Yang Min had said something like that, I would have suspected that he was addicted to opium.
However, the being in front of me is a inspector with the emperor’s favor on his back.
What if I don’t believe it?
You have to at least pretend to believe it.
The story of the emperor’s great favor is already spreading among the officials, so
it would be correct to say that it was a deer! This is what needs to be done.
“Uh… what should I do! What should I do with those monsters….”
The reaction is quite good. Truly a talent worthy of becoming a prefectural governor!
“now. Please calm down.”
Jin Cheon-hee decided to match up with the wise man.
Because if you don’t, things won’t progress.
So I patted the back as if comforting a child and smiled softly.
“So I brought a solution.”
In Cheonwoo’s eyes, his older brother looked like a fraudster.
* * *
A monster called the Monster Man-Eater practices cannibalism and disguises itself as a human being, so we will suppress it on a large scale!
A proclamation like that was put up.
Of course, the officials working under the officials thought this to themselves.
‘What kind of bullshit is this?’
but.
Their thoughts soon change.
‘No shit! It was real!!’
and.
The solution proposed by Sima Xuan.
Hurt.
As it began to be implemented on a large scale within Cheongdo, naturally, the identity of the mixed race people began to be revealed.
As the police moved around and inflicted wounds, their identities were revealed out of the water.
It is only natural that an enormous shock struck the entire Cheongdo area.
Moreover, the mixed race people whose identities were revealed immediately fled or took up arms and rebelled.
Some even threw themselves into the sea and disappeared before their identities were revealed!
It was natural for the story to spread that the person whose wounds were bubbling and healing quickly was a monster.
“That guy from the royal family is somehow suspicious! “That guy was a monster!”
“Who doesn’t? “He always goes around beating up women for having a smooth face…”
“What about the head of the family? “I said it was amazing that a dying person could get better, but I didn’t know that he would try to live even if it meant becoming a Sama Mao-do!”
“I heard they also eat cannibalism?”
“Sounds like terrible things!”
The head of the family ran away at night and disappeared, and the head of the family, in confusion, turned into something similar to a seal.
It’s not just the older brother.
Those who suffered from incurable diseases and recovered were also revealed to be monsters, and those who became impotent and then recovered were also revealed to have become monsters.
one two.
A few days have passed since the mixed race of monster fish were caught or hunted down.
A very thick sea fog (sea fog) appeared throughout Cheongdo.
* * *
Tahafa.
He looked at the dead half-bloods of his race with sunken eyes.
Children born between their kin and humans have different appearances.
Some are similar to their own kind, while others are similar to humans.
Or, they were born completely human-like, or completely like their own species.
but.
One day, they will all change into their own ancestors.
In any case, human traits are inferior to theirs, and eventually all of their kind will have the same appearance.
Therefore, beings like Tahapa who have lived for a long time did not discriminate against people of mixed race.
But that’s only part of it.
Most of the inexperienced compatriots discriminate based only on appearance…
but ‘in the end, everyone will become one anyway.’
That’s why he was angry.
“Listen!”
He shouted in their language.
Above the altar.
Leaving behind the dead body of the half-blood, he shouts to his compatriots gathered under the altar.
“Those inferior things dare to hunt us!”
It started with shocking language.
“Weak humans are hunting us!”
“right! right! right! right!”
“right! right! right! right!”
The monster people screamed all at once.
It is a clamor.
It was a roar full of anger.
“It’s time to teach them who the hunters are! Take up arms! “I will kill everyone in Cheongdo!”
Everyone responded to Tahafa’s shout.
Even those who lived as ordinary civilians took out spears and swords.
The wild, wild blood flowing inside their bodies is boiling.
* * *
“It has begun.”
“I thought he would be aggressive, but he really did as he said.”
“Because from their perspective, humans are an inferior species. It’s natural not to tolerate it. Isn’t it like that in Gangho too? Because it doesn’t happen that Go Soo puts up with Ha Ha’s rudeness.”
Cheonwoo nodded at Jin Cheonhee’s words.
Indeed, it was so.
In this ruthless world, the so-called experts did not take human life seriously.
Strong people actually considered their pride more valuable than their lives.
So, there are very few cases where a person who commits rudeness is spared.
The same goes for political factions.
There are one or two people who call themselves Baekdo but accuse others of their sins with the sword.
“Jin… Governor Jin! It is as you said! W Is it safe here!?”
The three sworn brothers were currently at the county office.
Since a large-scale invasion by the Goeeo people was expected, it was natural that the cooperation of the county commander had to be sought for defense.
Not only the Podo Army under the Hyeonryeong but also the government troops stationed near Cheongdo were already prepared to some extent.
It’s not just Moorim’s job, so it’s only natural.
It was something that had to be done to protect the civilians and eradicate them.
However, Hyeonryeong was now truly scared, not just acting.
When I realized that there were real monsters lurking nearby, I was trembling with fear.
Even though the prefectural governor holds a government position, he is ultimately an ordinary person.
I’ve learned some martial arts, but unless I’m a military officer, I can only protect my body a little.
Even a strong man with a sword cannot help but be afraid of monsters when he should be afraid of them.
‘Still, it looks a bit out of shape.’
Jin Cheon-hee said.
“yes. It’s safe, so don’t worry. “You can rest assured that the Zhuge Dynasty’s vision is protecting the county office.”
Jin Cheon-hee soothed the Hyeonryeong like that.
at that time.
Bleep!
The sound of a hawk was heard.
And with a strong wind, a huge blue hawk flies through the window of the prefectural office.
“It’s a monster! Jin Jin Taesoo! “Please protect me!”
The Hyeonryeong is startled and crawls under the desk.
Jin Cheon-hee shook her head at the disgusting behavior, but did not say anything.
And stretches out his hand.
A huge blue hawk lands on Jin Cheon-hee’s arm. Its size had suddenly decreased significantly.
“Don’t worry. This child follows me. “It’s called a concussion.”
The thunderbolt that I originally left at Baekrin’s Pavilion!
But why are you here?
“Looking at the concussion, it looks like reinforcements arrived just in time.”
“We need to reduce the damage to the civilians, but we also need to reduce the damage to the government forces and police. Then, Sir, I will go and take them down. Please take care of yourself.”
“ah. I understand. “I will definitely protect this place!”
Jin Cheon-hee and his party left the trembling prefecture behind and went out of the prefectural office.
There was one person waiting for Jin Cheon-hee.
* * *
When I came out, I saw the head of a family.
Eon-Kwon was waiting.
“Did the head of the family come in person?”
Jin Cheon-hee was surprised and ran over.
Eon-gwon was wearing a pitch-black robe and holding a bell in one hand.
Jin Cheon-hee also noticed a faint scent of sandalwood coming from the body and realized that the clothes were clothes worn at a funeral.
The attire worn by the Jinju Eon family when they go out on a killing spree.
It was a different outfit from the one he wore when fighting Jin Cheon-hee in the ruins in the past, and it also meant that Jinju-eonga would personally punish the enemy, turn him into a jiangshi, and send his remains home.
Jinju Eonga as a white island was unique in this way.
The intention is to show mercy to the body after death, even if it is an enemy.
‘Some people might ask what it means to die and return to one’s hometown.’
It is a fairly important concept in Confucian society.
One of the things people in this era fear most is death.
Eongaju Eonkwon continued.
“It can’t be helped, right? Some benefactor is requesting it, so I have to come quickly. And if you want to come quickly, the elite will have to come.”
“Is it Jeong?”
“Including me, about 200 elite people from Jinju have arrived. And the main power of the main house has reached 1,000.”
Cheonwoo was surprised at those words and muttered.
“being a few days old…?”
After some caution.
Just then, the wind blows and the sea fog clears.
One by one, the jiangshi began to appear through the fog, and a long line of jiangshi filling the streets appeared.
“Wow, that’s reassuring.”
Eon-kwon seemed to be feeling flattered by Jin Cheon-hee’s words, and his shoulders seemed to be growing stronger.
“So, what should I do now?”
Weuuuuu—-!!!!
At that moment, the cries of the monster fish began to echo loudly through the sea fog.
It seems they have decided to go to war as they have eradicated the evil spirits hidden among humans one by one.
‘No. It’s not war. This can’t be a war for them.’
It’s hunting.
Hunting to catch all the rabbits and bears in the mountains.
A hunting festival given by God.
Jin Cheon-hee said.
“We have to fight.”
Humans only carry weapons.
