Episode 1154 Well, if it’s absolutely necessary. (4)
“…Keuhum.”
Tang Gunak cleared his throat loudly. If you think about it even a little, you can get a picture of what the court is thinking right now.
“…Then Shaolin….”
“You’ll figure it out. “Should we even care about that?”
Tanggunak, who closed his eyes tightly at those words, asked again vaguely.
“But according to what you said, wouldn’t we be able to leave the Yangtze River only if they vacate their seats?”
“Oh, that’s not necessarily true. Actually, we got everything we got in the first place. “You can just leave.”
“huh? “You said earlier that it was up to them to decide?”
“That’s a different story. “If we keep doing this, those bastards won’t be able to escape.”
“…no way?”
Cheongmyeong nodded and chuckled.
“If you just sit there for a while, those bastards are going to die, so why do I get up first? “I have to hold on until I’m about to collapse.”
“….”
“In the first place, fighting isn’t about winning. “I’m calling you an ugly bastard.”
Looking at Cheongmyeong, Tang Gunak thought again.
‘I’m glad we’re not enemies.’
If he had made a mistake and become his enemy when he first met that person, wouldn’t it be none other than the Tanggunak that would have suffered what the court is suffering now? If I had done that, it wouldn’t have ended with a hole in my stomach.
“So let’s just stop worrying about them. There’s nothing you can do just by looking at it with the lights on. In fact, the real situation right now is not the Sapae-ryeon, but the old Pail-bang. For a while, there won’t be anything you can do except point and rant from afar. “Because public sentiment is too low to start a fight right now.”
“I guess so…”
Public sentiment is not an actual force, but it is something that secretly pushes people’s backs. Especially when there is no justification, public sentiment often causes things to go astray.
Moreover, if it is a court that prioritizes face and justification, it will not be able to move for a while no matter what Chen Yu-meng does.
‘But…’
Tang Gunak is a cautious person. He said, thinking carefully again.
“I don’t think it would be very reassuring.”
“yes?”
“Saying you can’t move now isn’t that different from saying you will eventually move someday. And if it’s a court I know, when the time comes, it’s really huge…”
Tanggunak stopped talking and closed his mouth. A look of embarrassment was evident on his face.
Cheongmyeong, who was looking at him with slightly narrowed eyes, finished the sentence for him.
“You’re saying they’ll show up as enemies?”
Tang Gunak could not bear to answer yes or no. No matter what he said, the words uttered here had such a huge impact.
‘Enemies?’
Until now, Tanggunak has been in conflict with Shaolin several times from the standpoint of Cheonwoomaeng. Sometimes with the support of the volcano, sometimes with his will.
However, what he has done so far has been an extension of the conflict between the clans, and he did not recognize the old faction or the five major families as his true enemies. But today, the word ‘enemy’ almost came out of his mouth so naturally.
Even against that Shaolin.
‘Is this really okay?’
Before I knew it, my perception had naturally changed. Maybe this happened because Cheon Woo-maeng has not decided on a clear position on how to deal with Gu Pail Bang.
“…Hwasan Sword Association.”
“Yes, matriarch.”
“I want to ask you something…”
Cheongmyeong shrugged his shoulders at those words.
“I know what you want to say, but I don’t think the location is appropriate, right?”
Tang Gunak smiled bitterly as he looked at Cheongmyeong, who understood his intentions like a ghost.
“Hmm, I see.”
“Well, isn’t that actually up to them, not us? “If you’ve been watching, you’ll know that I’ve never treated them badly.”
“….”
“Why are you doing that?”
“No, well… just…”
Tanggunak, who was about to say something, soon burst into laughter.
“Yes, everyone’s position is different.”
“I’m glad you understand.”
It’s better to just not think about it and throw it away.
“Then let’s put that story aside for now.”
Both those who understood and those who did not nodded to those words. Cheongmyeong shifted his gaze.
“so.”
“huh?”
Baekcheon, who suddenly became a target, blinked in confusion.
“also.”
“…Why are you doing this to me all of a sudden?”
“I feel like we’re the only ones talking right now. Don’t you have something to say? “It’s not like I didn’t think about it.”
Baekcheon, unable to answer, ‘I didn’t think anything of it?’ made an excuse with an awkward expression on his face.
“Even if I don’t say anything…”
“Oh, who will step forward and do it?”
Cheongmyeong said in a sour tone.
“That’s what we’ve been saying the whole time.”
“huh?”
“When you go to war, there is no time to wait for someone to give you orders.”
“….”
“You have to make your own decisions immediately and make your own moves. “Because I can’t make decisions, even the moment I turn my head, someone dies.”
Although he said it in a harsh tone, the meaning behind his words was not small.
‘So, what I’m saying is to make it natural to think, judge, and express opinions on a daily basis.’
Thinking that even this obvious meeting was a preparation for war, I felt tense and a little stuffy at the same time.
“Now that we’re talking about it… small and medium-sized sects.”
“Why them? What I said earlier was just….”
“No. That’s not to say, wouldn’t it be better to actively seek to be incorporated rather than waiting for the war to break out and join on its own?”
“Hoo?”
Cheongmyeong looked at Baekcheon as if he was amused and asked.
“why?”
“It’s a story that came out. If Cheonwoo-Maeng does not have a proper system, they will not know who to follow. “If we think about it backwards, wouldn’t it be difficult to give appropriate instructions if we don’t know in advance who they are?”
“Oh…”
“Wow…”
Baekcheon narrowed his eyes at Yunjong and Jogeol’s strong reactions.
“what? why?”
“No, Sasuk. “I’m not ridiculing…”
“It’s been a long time since I heard something like Sasuk.”
“….”
“If you think about it, Sasuk used to be like this.”
“I once heard a rumor that he would lead the volcano. For now, it’s just a local bar…”
“…I think it would be good for your reputation to shut up that pretty little bastard, right?”
“yep!”
Jo Geol immediately closed his mouth. Baekcheon gritted his teeth. Meanwhile, Yu Yi-seol, who was silently nodding her head in agreement, kept getting on my nerves.
“Not a bad idea.”
“Actually, just waiting was passive.”
There were opinions in favor here and there. In particular, Tanggunak and Meng Xiao showed a positive response.
“It is definitely important to accurately identify those who need to be led.”
“According to what the Hwasan Sword Association said earlier, most of them still seem to trust the old group a little more, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to open their eyes and take action before they are taken away. “Before public sentiment is diluted like now and they naturally re-accept the old, one-file approach.”
“hmm. My thoughts are the same. “Baekcheon gave a good opinion.”
Baekcheon’s shoulders felt stronger for the first time in a while.
In fact, haven’t you been treated like the local idiot too much compared to your skills and abilities? As his abilities were recognized in a gathering of top players from Cheonwoomaeng, he felt like the confidence he once had in the past had returned.
‘Okay, this is it…’
“Ugh. “It means nothing.”
As my confidence returned, a voice that struck a candle suddenly intervened. When Baek-cheon turned around, Lim So-byeong, who was still leaning against the wall, said with a grin.
“ah. Sorry, Baekcheon Dojo. “This group has gone astray once in a while.”
Seeing Lim So-byeong slapping my mouth obnoxiously made my anger boil even more.
“…Did you say it was meaningless?”
“yes. Well… I’m not saying Baekcheon Dojang’s idea is bad, but I keep thinking that I’m doing something that will lead to nothing to gain and only a lot of headaches. “I know well that this is a characteristic of people from political factions, but… haha.”
“May I ask why you think it is meaningless? “It certainly seems like something that would be helpful to me.”
“It will be helpful, it will be helpful. Is there anything in the world that wouldn’t be helpful? Even if people here open the door and go out and sweep the yard, it will help them live.”
Just say it doesn’t help you, you idiot. Baekcheon’s stomach felt tingly. It’s hard to handle Cheongmyeong alone, but with Lim So-byeong at the same time, it feels like my stomach is hurting from both sides.
“You think so…”
“May I ask why? Of course it works. “Well, it must be difficult to answer that.”
Lim So-byeong moved his back from the wall and adjusted his posture to sit down. Naturally, the fan in his hand unfolded.
“Because the purpose of the meeting was lost in the first place, useless opinions like this come out.”
“…yes?”
“Now that we’ve solved one thing, let’s find something else to do. “What is the major premise before that?”
“That’s right… In order to more efficiently reorganize the Cheonwoo Alliance and fight against the Sapaeryeon…”
“That’s the problem, that’s it!”
Those who were nodding their heads at Lim So-byeong’s words flinched.
“If you’re talking nonsense like that, isn’t the meeting spinning around with useless talk? “What a waste of time!”
Those who were nodding their heads fixed their heads as if they had never done anything like that. And Oh-geom, who was naturally shaking his head, joined Lim So-byeong’s side and began to cast accusatory glances at Baek-cheon.
A thousand dollars surged in Baekcheon’s chest.
‘Those bastards who have no loyalty….’
One day, I will become a scammer and a nabal and I will beat you all first. Really….
“It’s not to fight against the Sapae-ryeon.”
Percussion!
Lim So-byeong hit my hand with a folded fan.
“It’s to win against Sapaeryeon.”
“….”
“When people do anything, they feel at ease. Because you can get a sense of security that you are working hard and not playing around. But that sense of security can sometimes ruin people. “Because it just makes you waste time doing useless things.”
“Hmm….”
“I would like to ask, so if we create a new position, will we be able to beat the Sapaeryeon?”
Namgung Do-wi flinched at Lim So-byeong’s sharp eyes.
“That’s…”
“Then? “If we join small and medium-sized factions and form their own organization, will we be able to defeat the Sapaeryeon?”
“Better not to do it…”
Baekcheon also trailed off. Baekcheon also knew that it couldn’t have much of an impact on the situation of the war.
“Tsk tsk tsk.”
Percussion!
Lim So-byeong struck his palm again with his fan and said.
“These noblemen are leading the Cheonwoo Meng!”
Namgung Dowi and Baekcheon’s faces turned bright red. It is true that it is difficult to refute the statement because it is true, but the fact that the person who said it was Lim So-byeong made them even more embarrassed.
When in their lives will they ever listen to a scolding from a Sapa bastard?
“But Nangung Sogaju is a little better.”
“What?”
Namgung Do-wi looked at Lim So-byeong in surprise. No way would that person defend him….
“It is certainly true that a position is necessary. Rather than wasting time gathering these people and holding meetings, it would be better to create a proper military position and have me sit there! Then, without having to worry about your bad head, just do as I tell you!”
Lim So-byeong, hit by the flying wooden needle, rolled across the floor and fell into the wall.
“Anyway, that Sapa bastard doesn’t know what to do or not to do, and he always crosses the line.”
Cheongmyeong shook his hands. Those who were watching blankly flinched at the sight of Hyeonjong withdrawing his outstretched hand at that moment.
uh? Now that I think about it, that wooden needle was originally on the leader’s side…
uh…
“But it’s not like there’s any truth to it.”
Cheongmyeong shrugged his shoulders and looked at Lim So-byeong, who was squirming.
“Okay, tell me about it. So what should we do if we want to win over Sapaeryeon?”
“Leaving you like this?”
“Oh, then do you want more?”
“Ah rotten.”
Lim So-byeong wiped away the nosebleed with his sleeve and straightened his posture again with an expression of arrogance.
Everyone looked at his mouth with nervous eyes.
