Episode 1280. I’m not wrong. (5)
“I got caught.”
“I’m going to get scolded.”
Hwasan’s disciples clicked their tongues as they watched Cheongmyeong standing side by side with Baekcheon from afar.
“Sasuk, you seem very angry, don’t you?”
“You wouldn’t be angry?”
“I’m just glad I didn’t get beat up by his private personality.”
“If you lose, you get hit again.”
“But isn’t it true that it’s better to beat someone first?”
Yunjong nodded and agreed to Dang Soso’s words.
“Of course.”
So, Baekcheon is the only one in the volcano that can hold back Cheongmyeong.
Namgung Do-wi, who was listening to the conversation next to him, tilted his head.
“But is there anything that Director Jang Moon would be angry about? “Wasn’t it all planned from the beginning that the Cheongmyeong Dojo blocked the way?”
Jogeol sneered.
“It had to be a plan.”
“But why…”
“What do you say to someone who, when you tell them to pull out some weeds in the yard, ends up plowing the yard?”
“⋯⋯.”
“If I had blocked it properly, I wouldn’t have been hurt, but since I turned around and rushed forward, I got scolded.”
“Ah…”
“You’ll probably get scolded a lot.”
“I’m going to get scolded!”
“I really hope I get hit hard this time.”
Nangong Daowi smiled bitterly and looked at Cheongmyeong’s back.
Cheongmyeong’s fight against Maninbang alone seemed like an extremely heroic act in the eyes of Namgung Dowi, but it seems to have seemed quite different to them.
This is probably due to differences in stance and perspective on Cheongmyeong. Today, Cheongmyeong is an object of envy for Namgung Dowi. However, for the disciples of this volcano, it is both a death sentence and a family.
No matter how right it may be, no one likes their family taking risks. So, their reaction was natural.
But…
Nangong Dowi suddenly turned his gaze to Baekcheon.
‘What does Assistant Manager Jang Moon think?’
In fact, those standing nearby just have to worry about the Hwasan Sword Association as a death penalty. But not Baekcheon. Baekcheon, who has to think about Hwasan and Cheonwoo-maeng as the representative of a clan, can no longer live as a simple Cheongmyeong private.
Namgung Do-wi, who was the de facto head of the Namgung family, had no choice but to know this well. That’s why I’m curious. What will Baekcheon say to Cheongmyeong now?
Unfortunately, their small conversation could not be heard well at this distance. If you tried to show off your strength, you wouldn’t be able to do it, but it wasn’t polite.
Therefore, Nangung Dowi’s eyes were only focused on the backs of the two people standing side by side. From afar, the two people were having a conversation that was difficult to imagine.
Baekcheon, who had been staring at the sea in silence, was the first to open his mouth.
“What about your body?”
“I’m fine.”
Cheongmyeong shrugged his shoulders and said as if it was no big deal.
“By tomorrow morning, you’ll be fine and there won’t be any scars, right? There was nothing special about the bastards from Maninbang.”
Baekcheon’s gaze glanced towards Cheongmyeong’s bridge.
“I heard Soso said something different?”
Cheongmyeong spoke shamelessly without even thinking about hiding his injured leg.
“Members of the National Assembly are usually like that. Making a fuss over something that is not a big deal. “If you live your life paying attention to what they say, you won’t be able to do anything while lying in the corner of your room.”
Baekcheon chuckled.
“If Soso hears this, he will immediately turn upside down.”
“I made it so you couldn’t hear it.”
Cheongmyeong also giggled and laughed.
Although they say this, Cheongmyeong is the person who knows best how important Tang Soso plays in Hwasan. Few people know better than Cheongmyeong how important lawmakers are on the battlefield. Isn’t it even possible for Tang Soso to fight at the same time?
Baekcheon stopped laughing and looked at Cheongmyeong as if he had something to say. Cheongmyeong quietly avoided his gaze.
But it didn’t last long. Cheongmyeong, who was sweating as Baekcheon did not take his eyes off her, eventually shouted.
“Oh really! If you’re going to nag, just do it. “Listen and finish quickly.”
“I will not.”
“Oh, I understand. I… uh? what?”
“I won’t do it.”
Baekcheon’s gaze, fixed on the sea, was very heartbreaking.
Cheongmyeong’s eyes were wide open and he was in a daze. Seeing that there was no sign of nagging even after waiting this long, it seemed like it wasn’t a lie.
Cheongmyeong nudged his head in and looked at Baekcheon’s complexion.
“Sasuk.”
“why.”
“Did I eat something wrong?”
“⋯⋯.”
“I thought you were going to say something that would at least hit my ear.”
Then Baekcheon looked straight at Cheongmyeong.
“Was it a situation where you could not overdo it?”
“⋯⋯.”
“What do you think?”
Qingming shook his head.
“no.”
“okay. “Then that’s it.”
Baekcheon did not want to criticize Cheongmyeong’s actions. No, to be precise, it is not that it is not offensive, it is that it cannot be offensive.
How can you not know? I watched it for so long and got sick of it.
Cheongmyeong is a person who believes that he must somehow win the first match. I believed that I had to show that I was clearly suppressing my opponent so that he would not be able to demonstrate his skills from then on.
For Cheongmyeong, what is important is not the victory itself, but how to win.
In the past, Baekcheon could not understand such a clear message. But now I understand. If it were a one-off battle, Cheongmyeong’s attitude would be excessive. But the case of war is different. Because the war continues.
Ten Thousand Gangs will definitely track them down. Then, we have to fight all the way across Gangnam. So it’s better to leave as much of an impression as possible when you can.
If those who face Cheongmyeong next time are naturally afraid, the subsequent battle will be much easier.
In that case, the damage can be reduced even a little. We might be able to save at least one more person. At the cost of several wounds suffered by Cheongmyeong.
A few wounds and a few lives.
There is no need to even compare which of the two is more important. That is Cheongmyeong’s way of thinking.
That’s why Baekcheon, who has been watching him for a long time, knows.
If there is any fault, it is not Cheongmyeong’s. Cheongmyeong is that kind of person by nature. When you don’t know that, you can be angry at Cheongmyeong, but since you know it, all the fault lies with none other than Baekcheon.
Because Cheongmyeong was pushed into something with an obviously predictable outcome.
At that time, Cheongmyeong opened his mouth angrily.
“I think I’m pushing my head too far again?”
As Baekcheon furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, Cheongmyeong chuckled.
“Don’t think about useless things. Because Sasuk is doing well.”
“…I’m thinking about cat and mouse.”
Cheongmyeong chuckled. Baekcheon said clearly.
“And don’t be mistaken.”
“huh?”
“I don’t regret it, and I don’t blame myself.”
“⋯⋯.”
“I expected this from the first time I said I was heading to Gangnam. No, I thought something worse would happen.”
A calm voice continued.
“I said with my mouth that I would take risks, and now I have no intention of pretending to be sorry and feeling heartbroken. Even if the same thing happens next time, I won’t hesitate to tell you to come forward. Even if other guys call me a bastard and spit on me. And…”
Baekcheon looked at Cheongmyeong with a stiff face.
“Even if it means it is extremely dangerous for you.”
The corners of Cheongmyeong’s mouth slowly rose. Soon, Cheongmyeong smiled so that his teeth were brightly visible and spoke in a satisfied voice.
“That’s right.”
Those who stand above must do so.
Even though I may suffer the consequences of my choices, I should not hesitate even for a moment. That is the path that Cheongmun took and the reason why Cheongmyeong still respects Cheongmun. Even though there were occasional fights due to differences of opinion.
Cheongmun cared for Cheongmyeong more than anyone else in the world.
But at the same time, Cheongmun was the one who pushed Cheongmyeong into danger more than anyone else in the world without hesitation. On the day when Cheongmyeong returned home injured, he could not even hide his pain, so he would distort his face, but the next day, he would give Cheongmyeong another nonsensical order.
Because there was a war going on. That was the ruthlessness that a person holding a position like Jangmun must have in times of war.
A long essay that cares and loves its disciples can be an excellent long essay, but it cannot be a great long essay. This is because he is afraid of the blood his disciple will shed, so he searches for ways to avoid shedding blood, and ends up being pushed into a more dangerous situation.
The head of a sect must never be swayed by personal emotions. You must be able to boldly put even the person you care most to death if necessary.
Even more so in the coming difficult times.
‘I told you, Green Forest King.’
Cheongmyeong muttered to himself and laughed.
How can you not have expectations like this? Baekcheon understands exactly what he needs to do and what role he needs to play without having to say it in his ear or explain it.
“You remember, right? “What did Sa-sook say to Jang Moon-in?”
“I remember.”
Baekcheon nodded.
“I said I was the one who would wield the sword called you.”
“I know very well.”
Cheongmyeong looked at Baekcheon with slightly calm eyes.
“A person who worries about damaging the sword while swinging it is not qualified to be a swordsman. “There is only one thing to think about.”
“How efficiently will you wield it?”
“You’re right.”
Cheongmyeong nodded slowly.
Anyone who hesitates to swing will inevitably get hurt. And the price of the hesitation of the head of the sect comes back to his disciples.
Baekcheon was a person who knew that.
“No need to worry. It’s not something I started without even thinking about it. “I am just determined to take full responsibility for all of this.”
Cheongmyeong was just about to nod his head.
“But you should also know one thing.”
“⋯⋯What?”
“The most important thing for you is to protect the volcano and its disciples.”
“⋯⋯.”
“You are ready to do anything for that.”
“⋯⋯But?”
Cheongmyeong’s eyes darkened slightly.
Baekcheon was about to say something, but stopped and closed his mouth. Then he slowly shook his head.
“no. It would be useless to try to say it in words. “You will find out soon.”
“what?”
“no.”
Baekcheon lightly tapped Cheongmyeong’s shoulder.
“We’ll have to move again when we get there. “At least until then, get some rest.”
“What were you trying to say?”
“I heard you will find out.”
“This human being is frustrating… hey. Sasuk! hey! Hey man! Where! “Tell me and go!”
Baekcheon walked away without looking back, leaving Cheongmyeong behind. Cheongmyeong’s curses poured into his ears, but he didn’t care.
As I said before, you will find out about Cheongmyeong soon.
As I headed toward the cabin, I saw other Hwasan disciples glaring at me with eyes filled with dissatisfaction.
At that moment, a light laugh burst out of Baekcheon’s mouth. Jo Geol gritted his teeth and said.
“Sasook. “Did you scold me?”
“What… in moderation?”
“With that?”
“Are you kidding? “Do you think that person would come to his senses like that?”
“Can you show me what scolding is? yes?”
“Walk… “Let’s talk at length.”
“I should get scolded even more because I’m writing long sentences… evil! “Why are you hitting me!”
Baekcheon smiled bitterly as he looked at the noisy executioners.
okay. Cheongmyeong will find out soon.
For Cheongmyeong, the volcano is these people, but for them, the volcano is Cheongmyeong.
And… they too are ready to do anything to protect the volcano.
Just like Cheongmyeong.
