< Episode 56: Loyalty (2) >
“Hmm. “If you become Lord Hoe’s disciple don’t you need a confidant who can be your right hand man?”
‘!?’
Mok Gyeong-un could not hide his surprise at the words of Seop-chun the third guard of the main building.
He had been glancing at the car throughout his journey north and was wary wondering if it was because he had received a secret mission from the Lord or Vice Lord.
But this unexpected question left me speechless for a moment.
-This sentient being is a very interesting guy.
-It’s fun?
-I wondered why he was glancing at me for three days but he just said he was doing it hahaha.
The young man who had just told me to be careful just started laughing.
Well in a way it was something to laugh about.
However Mok Gyeong-un did not listen to these words directly.
-It could be a trap.
-pitfall?
-yes.
-Hmm. Why do you think so?
-It could be a ploy to plant ganja on me.
-Let’s go…? Well I guess that could happen.
Cheongryeong suddenly agreed to this.
This person whom he met for the first time due to a confidential mission suddenly expressed his desire to join Sanha.
This was enough to leave room for doubt.
Besides wasn’t he anyone else but the great lord who was protecting Hoeju?
At this Mok Gyeong-un opened his mouth without showing much expression.
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“Hmm. You really don’t know what I’m talking about? “I said this out loud.”
“To be honest… what?”
Seop-chun scratched his head and said in an expression of disappointment at Mok Gyeong-un’s indifferent attitude.
“I thought this would make me feel better but I’m starting to feel sad. “Draw it.”
“What?”
“No if you say that what should I do if I say that I want to work under you?”
In the end it was Seop-chun who openly revealed his intentions.
Hearing these words from Nyeop-chun Mok-gyeong-un put down the rabbit he had hunted on the floor and said
“You want to come under me?”
“okay.”
“Why?”
“Why? Didn’t I just say that? “If you successfully complete this mission you will be selected as Lord Hoe’s fourth disciple.”
“So?”
“So you asked if you needed a confidant by your side?”
“well.”
Seopchun couldn’t hide his embarrassment at Mok Gyeong-un’s disapproving answer.
He had been contemplating how to reveal his intention for three days at most and finally took advantage of the opportunity when Mong Muyak was away.
However I had no idea that the response would be so lukewarm and cold.
Nie Chun said showing his disappointment.
“Maybe you don’t like me that much?”
“No not really.”
Among the people Mok Kyung-un had ever seen he seemed to be quite honest and without greed.
There is no special pretense when dealing with people.
“But why do you say that? “I’m starting to feel sad.”
“Likes and beliefs are two different things.”
“trust?”
“yes.”
“So you’re saying I’m not very trustworthy?”
“Do you think you can trust me?”
“Why not? Even if I look like this I am a person who will always keep the trust I once had. “If I think of someone as mine I will definitely take care of them and follow them.”
– Bang bang!
Nyeopchun beat his chest and showed confidence.
Mok Kyung-un spoke without any significant change in expression.
“There is nothing that cannot be said.”
“If you really accept me not just words then as my right-hand man I am prepared to repay your trust and give you my loyalty.”
“is it so?”
“That’s right.”
“Then why do you want to come under my control?”
In response to Mo Gyeong-un’s question Seop-chun met his eyes precisely.
In fact it hasn’t even been that long since we last met and I expected that he would naturally be suspicious if I asked him to take me under his wing.
Accordingly he decided to reveal his honest feelings rather than paying lip service.
“It’s gambling.”
“gambling?”
“okay.”
“Wow… that’s a novel answer.”
Mok Kyung-un sighed and laughed.
I was curious about what kind of desperate reason or cause he would come up with but he never expected that he would say it was a gamble.
“…I’m sorry to say this but trying to work under you is purely a gamble for me.”
“It’s gambling… well that could be it.”
“okay. Honestly even if you become Lord Hoe’s fourth disciple it’s just the beginning for you.”
“….”
“The Archduke and the other disciples have already secured a lot of support and are running to become successors.”
“So?”
“So what? You are at the greatest disadvantage if you become his disciple. “The support base is only the same as that of the existing Samun Amjong and it is difficult to gather support because he is from a political faction hostage.”
It was Seop-chun who revealed his opinions to the point where it was almost like murder.
Of course if everything was as it turned out Seopchun’s opinion was accurate.
Mo Kyung-un said with a light smile.
“okay.”
“Don’t be too offended. “I think anyone who is going to be a confidant should say things like this straight away.”
“It’s a direct statement….”
“There is a saying that medicine that is good for the body is bitter.”
“Is that so? So the conclusion is that I gamble because I am at a disadvantage.”
“Hmm that’s right.”
“Then why do you put yourself through such inconvenience? Just join other disciples. “Don’t gamble for nothing.”
Seop-chun said embarrassed by Mok-gyeong-un’s attitude of immediately refusing.
“No no. If that was going to happen it would have happened a long time ago.”
“It’s not too late. “If there is a student you like…”
“doesn’t exist.”
“yes?”
“No. “The disciple I like.”
Mok Gyeong-un was puzzled by his words and asked.
“Why is there no one I like?”
“Everyone is just like that.”
“What does it mean that everyone is like that?”
At this question Nie Chun sighed took a breath and then answered.
“This is just a conversation between us but I hate my second son Confucius Jang Neungak because he is the least talented and cunning among the other disciples.”
“And?”
“The youngest Lady Wi So-yeon seems to be well-off and desperate in everything but should I say she seems to be being swayed by her subordinates?”
‘Hoo.’
It was the main body guard unit and I was seeing it more accurately than I expected.
Mok Gyeong-un asked this.
“What about the Archduke?”
“…It’s ambiguous.”
“It’s ambiguous.”
“He has no humanity. As someone who walks the path of defeat I can say that…. There are so many talented people around that person that I don’t think there will be a place for me.”
“I’m sure there won’t be any space.”
“I don’t want to be satisfied with just joining a group like some idiot.”
“….”
“Most of the disciples are already assisted by later disciples from prestigious shaman families within our association.”
Mokgyeongun looked puzzled at those words and asked.
“You’re also one of the Five Tigers.”
Five Tigers (五虎) was a title given only to the best late exponents.
Since he received such a title any Third Guardian Lord of the main building would have no choice but to hire him.
I think so
“no. “There are limits because there is no backing boat.”
“Back boat?”
“Unlike them I come from a medium-sized shaman family so I have limitations. “You have to go under the control of those who already have confidants but the ceiling you can climb to is blocked.”
“You are very honest.”
“of course. Even if you work under someone else the goal is to be recognized and succeed within it.”
As soon as he finished speaking Cheongryeong’s voice rang in Mok Gyeong-un’s ears.
-He’s a guy I like.
-You like it?’
-Has pure desires such as fame and success. And fundamentally you are very honest about your feelings. A bastard like this will sacrifice his life for an owner who recognizes his value.
-You say it’s okay.
– In my eyes that is so. What about you?
-I don’t hate it. But I still don’t know.
-Are you suspicious?
-yes.
The timing wasn’t right.
If it had been any other time than this secret mission or if he hadn’t been the head of the main bodyguard guarding Hoeju he would have felt interested at this point.
This was because it was rare for a group to willingly offer loyalty.
-Are you going to just leave it alone? Or are you going to stay away?
-I think I’ll go through some verification.
-check? In what way?
-You just need to confirm that you are not a member of the group or vice-owner.
-check?
Mok Gyeong-un said to Seop-chun while he was puzzled.
“So they say they want to be with me who still has no support base and seems to have a lot of empty seats around me.”
At these words Seopchun scratched his head as was his habit and said.
“Empty space… Yes I can’t deny that’s the case but that’s not necessarily the case.”
“If not that what else?”
“Should I just call it persimmon?”
“persimmon?”
“Yeah I’m surprisingly good at looking at people but you’re not someone who will ever be under anyone.”
“….”
Mok Kyung-un smiled silently.
It meant positivity.
Seeing him like this the corner of Nie Chun’s mouth twitched.
As expected this guy had this side to him.
People who have limitations or don’t believe in themselves end up hiding their true colors but this guy doesn’t do that.
I saw this as the quality of a leader who walks the path.
“This is why I wanted to gamble with you. “If you can surprise even Lord Huai one of the Six Heavens I think you can defeat that monstrous Prince.”
“You seem to think very highly of me.”
“I’m not just looking at it highly but wouldn’t it be a reality? ah! This is not the right thing to say. “I’m saying this because I think it’s true.”
“Thank you very much for that.”
Seeing that he looked calmer than before Seopchun asked with anticipation.
“Hmm. “Then can I accept you as your right hand man?”
“That seems difficult.”
At those words Seopchun spoke in a weak voice.
“Wow…. If you talk like you’re going to remove my gallbladder shouldn’t I at least say that I’ll think about it?”
“Because anything is possible with words.”
“no. “Then do you think I have to commit seppuku here to believe you?”
“There’s no need to go that far. “I was just telling you the truth.”
“actually?”
“yes.”
At those words Seopchun looked puzzled and asked.
“What do you mean?”
“I already have people who are my right and left arms.”
Nie Chun frowned at this.
What does this mean again?
You already have henchmen who are your right and left arms?
“…Are they by any chance the henchmen given to you by Cancer?”
“no.”
“Then were there any fellow riders who showed interest in you at Sihyeolgok?”
“iced coffee. “There are them too.”
“…hey!”
“yes.”
“No matter what I am a talented person who can be said to be ranked 5th in the review index of Cheonjihoe but isn’t it a bit unfair to compare them with those who are still just babies?”
Nyeopchun said in an expression of regret.
Mok Gyeong-un chuckled and answered.
“They are both stronger than you.”
“what…? Oh no who on earth is that? “Who is stronger than me?”
Nie Chun asked perhaps feeling frustrated or dumbfounded.
Mok Gyeong-un shrugged his shoulders and said.
“I can’t tell you that. “You are not mine yet.”
“You didn’t do that on purpose did you?”
“on purpose?”
“I am confident that I will work really hard and support you so that you can become the best. “A person like this should be given the position of right hand man.”
Nie Tian truly wanted to become Mo Qingyun’s confidant among confidants.
That’s why they were already gambling on him who had no power or anything.
“That’s far from it.”
“Oh. It’s frustrating. “Then if I tell you to crawl like a dog will you crawl and lick the soles of my feet?”
“Of course we should do that.”
“what?”
Nie Chun looked at Mo Qingyun with puzzled eyes.
Does this guy think his right arm is some kind of slave?
It’s so absurd that I’m about to burst into laughter.
“If you want to be a right-hand man shouldn’t you be at least this good?”
“Were there any conditions? under! okay. I have to say it. “I will show you that I am prepared to do just that.”
“You must be able to serve me both in life and in death and sometimes even as a woman when necessary.”
“….”
Nyeop-chun opened his eyes and looked at Mok-gyeong-un.
Is he even playing with himself?
Well this was just like telling me to give up my right arm position.
“…isn’t it farm?”
“Is it similar to Nong?”
“ha.”
Nie Chun let out her deep sigh.
Then she quickly put her hands together and spoke in an earnest voice.
“If you say something unconvincing I think your right-hand confidant has a designated candidate. In that case make him your left-hand man. “Only at that level will you be motivated to serve.”
“I didn’t ask about that but since you asked that it seems like there are people who are left-handed.”
“under…! “How great is the left-hand man that even that has been decided?”
“How many generations should I say you’ve been waiting for me?”
To be precise she waited for the blue spirit.
However you can trust that level of loyalty that crosses generations.
Seopchun even snorted as if she was shocked by Mo Kyung-un’s words.
As far as she knew she had been held hostage by a political faction for just over a month. How could she swear loyalty to a guy like that for generations?
“…Do you hate me that much?”
“no. “I like it.”
“I like you but why are you telling such an absurd joke and not accepting me as your confidant?”
“Is there any reason for me to play games?”
Nie Chun frowned at Mo Kyung-un’s serious tone.
I couldn’t figure out this guy’s true intentions.
He even wondered if he had done something foolish by gambling.
At that time Mok Kyung-un spoke.
“If you can prove one thing I don’t know if it’s your right arm or your left arm but I think I can take it as my own.”
“No. no. You have to give me at least a right arm seat. “I want that position even if it means coming.”
“I would have said that was unreasonable.”
“Isn’t that too much? “I will say that I will give you this much.”
“It’s already been decided.”
It was Seopchun who was becoming increasingly discouraged.
“Ha… this is really too much.”
Mok Kyung-un said with a smile.
“If you want the right-hand man position like that try hard from generation to generation. If you’re lucky you might find someone from your future generation who will become your right-hand man.”
At these words Nie Chun raised his voice angrily.
“Hey. I just give up. What kind of generation is the future generation? “What’s the point if I can’t be your right hand man?”
“Don’t dwell on that.”
“It’s a relationship. “I’m gambling on you but I can give you that much of a seat.”
“It’s not gambling it’s about lining up properly.”
“what?”
Nie Chun’s eyes changed at Mo Kyung-un’s arrogant expression.
Standing in line properly?
Does this mean that this guy really had ambitions to become the successor?
I felt a strange sense of elation because I felt like I had seen a little bit of his unknown inner thoughts but Mok Gyeong-un spoke.
“Do you want to prove it?”
“….”
In response to Mo Gyeong-un’s question Seop-chun internally controlled himself.
okay. Who would listen to you if you asked to be his right hand man just three days after meeting him?
What was important right now was to have this guy recognize his abilities and loyalty.
If he continued to look like that his thoughts might change.
He talks as if he has something to say but how many people within the Heaven and Earth Association would sympathize with this guy?
In the end he will have no choice but to admit it to himself.
“good. I will do it. “I’ll do anything so just tell me.”
“ah. “It looks like he’s coming over there at the right time.”
“uh?”
I felt a rustling familiar figure not far away.
It seemed that Mong Mu-yak the son of the Vice President had been looking for dry firewood.
But what does this mean?
To the puzzled man Mok Gyeong-un raised the corner of his mouth and spoke meaningfully.
“Kill Meng Wuyak.”
‘!!!!!!!’
< Episode 56: Loyalty (2) > end
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