Episode 1285 Who came to Gangnam? (5)
While Namgung Dowi and Dangpae were taking care of Seol Sobaek, all of Haenam’s disciples arrived at the coast.
Although it was only the beginning, their faces were already turning pale.
“Is everyone okay?”
“⋯⋯Yes. “A long writer.”
The answering voice was weak.
The thing that appeared on their faces was none other than disbelief.
‘Why does it have to be like this?’
Isn’t the coast empty even if you don’t have to dive? The 10,000 people who would come after them would not be here right now, but in the middle of the ocean…
Even if there was a good reason, it was questionable whether there was any justification for swimming like this.
Isn’t this how you don’t exhaust your stamina before you even fight?
“We will depart as soon as maintenance is completed. “Hurry up.”
“yes!”
As Haenam’s disciples began to suppress their rising dissatisfaction and calm their boiling energy, Lee Ja-yang, who had found some composure, opened her mouth to Kwak Hwan-so.
“They seem to be very dissatisfied.”
“dissatisfaction?”
Guo Huanxiao frowned slightly.
“What are you complaining about?”
“I guess the dissatisfaction comes from being told to do as we are told without even explaining why.”
“It is the duty of a disciple to follow whatever Jang Mun-in orders. “Isn’t that what you came here for?”
“If it is Jang Mun-in’s name, then yes.”
Kwak Hwan-so frowns slightly.
“But now all these orders are none other than Cheon Woo-maeng… No, to be more precise, isn’t it the Baekcheon seal, Hwasan’s agent for long sentences? “Jang Moon-in just follows what he says.”
“What do you want to say?”
Miss Lee shrugged her shoulders.
“That’s just the way it is. “No matter how capable they are, how many of them are good enough to follow the instructions given by their peers from other gates?”
Kwak Hwan-so turns his head and looks at Lee Ja-yang. Then Miss Lee slowly raised both her hands and trembled jokingly.
“I’m not saying that’s my opinion, but that’s what the kids think. “What am I…”
There was no need to make an excuse. Kwak Hwan-so knows Lee Ja-yang’s tendencies well.
He abhors power being given to those without power.
In other words, it means that the words of a competent person are followed without complaint.
Since she has already seen Hwasan and Baekcheon’s abilities, there is no reason for Lee Ja-yang to be dissatisfied.
Lee Ja-yang, who saw Kwak Hwan-so’s expression, laughed.
“Don’t make such a face. Death penalty. Isn’t that what humans are all about? “He hates authority and always raises his voice saying that authority should be removed, but when it actually comes to him, he is dissatisfied.”
“⋯⋯.”
“What I don’t understand is that it doesn’t seem like it would be that difficult to explain the situation and make people understand, but it seems like people who are so obvious are keeping their mouths shut. “I don’t think the people over there are great people who can’t figure this out.”
“There must be a reason.”
“Yeah whatever. “I guess so.”
As Lee Ja-yang shrugged her shoulders, Kwak Hwan-so sighed.
And sure enough. At the same time, the followers of Cheonwoo Meng were talking about the same thing.
“⋯⋯The eyes are not pretty.”
“I guess so.”
“Would it be better to at least give a reasonable explanation? “It wasn’t my job, I just watched.”
“hmm.”
At Namgung Dowi’s words, the party members fell silent.
It wasn’t difficult, but it was questionable whether they could make an arbitrary decision.
“Then for now…”
It was then.
“Are we all here?”
Fortunately or unfortunately, Baekcheon and Cheongmyeong returned just before they could decide anything. Baekcheon approaches them, glances behind them and says.
“There were no signs of the enemy where we checked. “It appears that the siege has not been lifted for now.”
“hmm. The news must have been late… Even if we knew, it would be difficult to set up a proper siege here. “There is a gap in our troops.”
“yes. I’ll have to listen to what the other guys have to say, but I don’t think there’s a need to use a separate scouting team if there’s no one watching. “Let’s leave as soon as you’re ready.”
“yes. “Just a long sentence.”
“yes?”
Namgung Do-wi glanced towards Haenam and opened his mouth.
“I guess the explanation was a little lacking. “When you have the opportunity, please tell them in detail…”
At those words, Baekcheon’s gaze turned towards Haenam and he quickly nodded.
It’s as if you can guess how the situation is going just by looking at it.
Baekcheon slightly turns his gaze to ask Cheongmyeong.
“What do you think?”
“I’m so hungry.”
Cheongmyeong snorted briefly.
“Leave it alone.”
“yes?”
When Namgung Dowi was surprised and asked, Cheongmyeong answered indifferently.
“So, are you going to inform me and persuade me every time you decide on something from now on?”
“That’s…”
Cheongmyeong’s voice became slightly cold.
“It doesn’t matter if you have complaints. “It’s not a place where dissatisfied people die and uncomplaining people live.”
“⋯⋯I understand what you are saying. But I wonder if my dissatisfaction will cause problems later…”
“it’s okay.”
The person who received those words was not Cheongmyeong, but Baekcheon.
“They will find out soon enough. “This is not the place to think about such things.”
“⋯⋯.”
Baekcheon looked at Haenam’s disciples with sunken eyes.
What he saw in his eyes was not contempt, ignorance, or even pity. Rather, it was a feeling of sameness.
‘So did I.’
Baekcheon in the past was like that. I was proud of myself for being outstanding.
Even if his immediate skills were not great, his talent was considered to be second to none.
Therefore, he believed that he could lead Hwasan and spread its reputation throughout the world.
What shattered that pride was clarity and reality.
If Baekcheon had not met the wall called Cheongmyeong, he would never have been able to break himself.
‘And so do they.’
No matter how much I promise and how hard I try, my pride in being a disciple of Haenam, a member of Gupa Ilbang, will not disappear so easily.
Even if they lack skills, others will naturally believe that they should be treated with reasonable persuasion.
But they too will soon find out.
In a battlefield where people kill and kill each other, things like fame and status that they valued so much are of no use.
As Baekcheon realized.
“Sasuk!”
At that time, Hwasan’s disciples who had gone out to scout in the forest returned.
“There doesn’t seem to be any sign of enemies around.”
“We have secured the point we promised in advance. “It’s safe around here.”
“no. enemy.”
Baekcheon nods.
What he wanted to check was not whether there were enemies, but rather how far the siege had been formed.
According to the information I had just received, it was clear that the enemy had the ability to keep an eye on the area, but they did not have the ability to surround this area even loosely.
‘But on the other hand, that would mean that we are building a more secure siege network in the rear.’
Baekcheon shifted his gaze to Lim So-byeong.
“The Green Forest King.”
“yeah.”
“Where do you think the enemy will begin to form a siege?”
“Well, that’s a no-brainer. There is one of three places they are trying to block now. The first one is here. “It was supposed to be our landing point, but it turns out that wasn’t the case.”
“yes.”
“The second is to encircle a wide area from Namnyeong to Gwangju and expand the siege net itself.”
“hmm.”
“but!”
Lim So-byeong twisted his face.
“It’s different if you consider the personality of the family name. The place I am thinking of is Dam River. “They will try to block the narrow road that connects this basin to the inland without leaving any water leaks.”
“That makes sense, but we could also take a detour by sea. “I don’t think I’m the type of person who can’t even think about that.”
“Tsk tsk. If you do that, they will be grateful. What is blocking our path right now is a wolf, but those chasing us from behind are tigers. “If you go into the water and take the time, the household name will come after you in return.”
“indeed.”
As if he was convinced, Baekcheon expressed his agreement.
“so.”
Lim So-byeong turns slightly and looks at Haenam’s disciples.
“Once you’ve had enough rest, you’ll need to move. “Enough time has already been wasted.”
“All right. “Then, let’s do our best to get to Dam River first.”
As Lim So-byeong nods, Baek-cheon looks at the others.
As there seemed to be no particular difference of opinion, Baekcheon immediately took steps and approached Geumyangbaek.
“Jangmun-in.”
“yes. “Mr. Jangmun.”
Geumyangbaek looks at Baekcheon with a somewhat nervous expression. His face was noticeably stiff, perhaps due to the tension of entering Gangnam.
“I think we should do our best to move to the Dam River first.”
“You mean right now?”
“yes. “It is clear that the enemy is pursuing us and a siege is forming ahead, so we cannot waste time.”
Geumyangbaek nodded heavily.
“All right. “The only thing I would like to ask is what do you plan to do after you arrive at Dam River?”
“That will be decided according to the situation at that time.”
“According to the situation…”
A brief flash of dissatisfaction passes through Geumyangbaek’s eyes.
However, perhaps because he thought it was pointless to discuss anything further in the current situation, he quickly answered in a resolute voice.
“All right. “Don’t worry.”
“yes. “Please.”
As Baekcheon nodded lightly and headed back to his place, Geumyangbaek stared at Baekcheon’s back and opened his mouth.
“Tell the disciples to prepare to move.”
“I understand, Jang Moon-in. Just…”
One of the elders opened his mouth in a somewhat hesitant tone.
“There really must be a solution, right?”
“⋯⋯.”
“I…”
“We didn’t come here to live in the first place, right?”
“⋯⋯I know. But if that were the case, wouldn’t it have been better to fight to the death on the coast of Haenam? “I was just wondering if I might end up dying like this.”
“⋯⋯.”
“They are only ten. Aren’t we over two hundred? Even taking into account the number of people, if we had to decide where to die, we would decide…”
“stop.”
Geumyangbaek cut off the elder’s words.
“Just tell me to prepare it.”
“⋯⋯Yes. “A long writer.”
Geumyangbaek quietly bit his lip as he watched the retreating elders.
I’m not angry at their attitude. He was annoyed because the same thoughts were running through his mind.
‘The human heart is so treacherous.’
How many times have we seen their abilities on the shores of Haenam and are we already beginning to distrust them? Even the cubs of animals know what grace is.
‘no. ‘I’m not being cunning.’
Geumyangbaek closed his eyes.
‘You just want to live.’
Once you escape from the clutches of all people, you begin to become obsessed with the life you had given up. So, I guess you keep trying to find a way to live.
Who can blame that?
I just hope that these small desires don’t grow big and ruin things.
“depart!”
Geumyangbaek raised his voice more powerfully, as if trying to shake off the delusion in his heart.
