Episode 1303. What the heck is this guy? (3)
Jeopuk. Jerk. Jerk.
A man whose whole body was covered in black walked like a tiger on a pure white marble road.
His expression was cold, and his steps were mixed with anger.
“Mer stop!”
“You can’t pass any further!”
The moment he reached the long stairs, the guards crossed the spears they were holding and blocked his way.
If someone were to look closely at this scene, they would definitely feel strange.
The place that these guards are guarding now is none other than the residence of Jang Il-so, the leader of the Sapae-ryeon.
Even though it is just a dog that guards the house, its status often changes depending on the house it is guarding.
A guard guarding Jang Il-so’s residence would not dare to behave carelessly, even if he were a member of the Sapaeryeon.
However, there was obvious tension on the faces of those dealing with the man in black.
It’s like you’re blocking someone who doesn’t dare to stop you.
“Get out of the way.”
“The Lord of Ryeo gave an order not to let anyone in…”
The man in black just glared at the guard in silence.
Then the guard flinched and lowered his head.
“I speak for the last time. “Get out of the way.”
After a moment of silence, the guards’ spears were slowly withdrawn.
The name of the leader is solemn.
But the person who approached me now made me think twice about that solemn command.
He had the power to do that.
As soon as the window was removed, the man started walking again.
He quickly climbed the white marble stairs and opened the main door of the palace without hesitation.
Good!
The door opened roughly and the man took a quick look inside the palace.
Then he took a bold step towards the inside.
“You are not allowed in this place!”
“Get out now!”
The rebels were frightened and ran to block his path.
However, the man in black pushed the crowd away as if he was annoyed and headed deeper into the interior.
“Where is Yeonju?”
“If you’re like this….”
“I asked where you were!”
When the man in black shouted, the eyes of the rebels all instinctively glanced to one side.
The man in black seemed to understand and walked in the direction they were looking at.
“Oh no!”
The few rebels desperately
blocked his path… or more accurately, the front door he was heading towards with their bodies.
“Not just here! “The Lord will be furious!”
“Get out of the way.”
“Absolutely not!”
“okay?”
Wow.
At that moment, the man in black clenched his fist slightly.
It seemed like they were going to kill the rebels right away and then push them inside.
But at that very moment, a drowsy voice came from behind the rebels.
“Why are you making such a fuss?”
“Lord Ryeo!”
The monks hurriedly looked back with pale, exhausted faces.
The tightly closed door burst open and a man slowly walked out.
Defeated Jang Il-so.
He appeared through the open door.
His voice was as relaxed and friendly as usual, and he had a look of annoyance on his face, but his other appearance was quite different from what the Sapae students were accustomed to seeing.
Her hair, which was always neatly combed and tied up, was loose and falling down, and her upper body was bare without any clothing.
This is bare skin covered in large and small scars that, at first glance, look as if the entire body is tattooed.
And surprisingly, his body was drenched in sweat.
Every time Jang Il-so took a step, hot beads of sweat fell.
Unable to withstand the heat of his body, the sweat that flowed down turned into steam and rose up his body.
“Bring me a cloth to wipe myself with! hurry!”
“yes!”
The panicked protesters began to move busily.
It was all the more embarrassing since he rarely shows himself like this.
However, even after seeing Jang Il-so like that, the man in black knelt down with a restrained movement without any signs of embarrassment.
“See the Ark.”
Jang Il-so brushed away the hair that had stuck to her face with an indifferent gesture.
The priests who had rushed back at that time hurriedly held up the pure white cloth they had brought with both hands and held it out.
“Lord Ryeo. “Here…”
Jang Il-so glanced down at Si-bi’s pale face, rolled his eyes and smiled.
“Why are you shaking?”
“We…”
“There is nothing to be afraid of. “It’s not your fault.”
Jang Il-so’s gaze turned to the prostrate man.
“If there is any fault, it lies with the person who ignored your words and came here. Is not it?”
The man’s expression did not change despite the blatant and clear reprimand.
He simply bowed his head in silence.
“Now tell me.”
Jang Il-so looked down at him gently and asked.
“What’s going on?”
The man in black raised his head and stared at Jang Il-so.
He knew it too.
That you are now in a very dangerous situation.
Jang Il-so pathologically hates seeing others practice.
Is it because I’m learning a deadly magic that humans shouldn’t learn?
Or is it because his lack of education has a fatal weakness that must be hidden?
Not all.
Practicing means pushing yourself and expending your inner strength.
And among them, a martial artist like Jang Il-so is bound to be even more severe.
In other words, while training, you will inevitably become more vulnerable to attacks than usual.
There was no way Jang Il-so would allow someone to approach him while he was weak.
So, if the man in black couldn’t give a proper answer here, Jang Il-so would definitely pay the price.
Nevertheless, the man in black watched Jang Il-so without the slightest agitation and calmly opened his mouth.
“ark. No, Ryeonju.”
“….”
“I have something to report to you.”
“report?”
Jang Il-so repeated with his eyes closed.
“Hmm. Look…”
Her slightly bluish lips curled up eerily due to the lack of makeup.
“It must be an important report, right? “Enough to restore my hurt feelings?”
Jang Il-so’s eyes twinkled.
It was a dangerous signal.
However, those eyes, which were covered with murder, quickly regained their cool as the man in black continued speaking.
“The behavior of the military in Haenam is strange.”
“….”
“In my judgment, it was a matter of competing with the hourly rate.”
“Hmm.”
Jang Il-so, who was silent for a moment, handed the cloth in his hand to Si-bi.
Then, he looked at the man in black as if he was worried and clicked his tongue briefly.
He turned and walked away.
“Follow me.”
“yes.”
Jerk. Jerk. Jerk.
Jang Il-so walked hurriedly and headed to one side of the palace.
The priests who had been waiting ahead of time quickly followed his steps and opened the door.
A large, luxurious bathroom filled with hot steam appeared.
Jang Il-so walked into the bathtub located in the middle of the bathroom.
After submerging his upper body in water, he leaned his back against the wall of the bath and slowly tilted his head back.
Even though it wasn’t a particularly remarkable move, it looked extremely arrogant.
Her long, black hair was loose and flowing here and there over the water.
Jang Il-so opened his mouth.
“Red tiger.”
“Yes, Ryeonju.”
“You have to keep doing what you’re saying. So, did you say the pseudonym was strange?”
“To be exact…”
The person called Jeokho swallowed dry saliva and opened his mouth.
“It’s more suspicious than strange.”
“…Suspicious?”
“Yes, Ryeonju.”
Steam continued to rise from the hot water, clouding Jang Il-so’s face.
However, Jeok-ho could guess what kind of expression Jang Il-so was making right now even without looking.
“…I know you don’t like fake names that much. But this is a little sloppy. Even when trampling on someone, a minimum level of dignity is necessary.”
“It’s not a conspiracy, Ryeonju.”
“hmm?”
Jang Il-so glanced at Jeok-ho as if asking him to give a more specific answer.
“After arriving in Haenam, the reports that used to come to the headquarters once a day stopped.”
At those words, Jang Ilso’s eyes narrowed slightly.
The report that Jeok-ho is talking about now refers to the regular report that the Ho-ga name sends to the headquarters.
Since I trusted Jang Il-soya’s family name, I didn’t think there was a need to report and receive the same thing, but despite this, my family name strictly adhered to the principles to the point where it seemed inflexible.
Even if Jang Il-so doesn’t pay attention to the report I posted.
“It was cut off… It was cut off. “Does this mean something happened?”
Jeokho took out another report from his arms and placed it on the floor.
“And this is the report that arrived today.”
Jeok-ho opened the report and showed it to Jang Il-so.
Jang Il-so looked at this for a moment.
The corners of his eyes twitched slightly.
“The battle with Haenam… is taking longer than expected?”
“That’s right.”
Below that, several reasons were written.
But those reasons did not enter Jang Il-so’s eyes.
What is important is that, considering Hu Jiaming’s abilities and the troops he brought with him, there was no way the battle with Haenam would last long.
Unless someone intervenes, Haenam will never be able to overcome the family name.
So, this means that this report is false or something is missing.
“Hmm.”
Jang Il-so’s eyes narrowed a little more.
“Who opened the report?”
“It’s me.”
Jang Il-so looked at Jeok-ho as if it was amusing.
The reports sent by the Ten Thousand Bangs’ expeditionary forces are sent to the room itself, so anyone with a certain status can see them.
However, if the report was sent under a pseudonym, the story is a little different.
Although this is the principle, who would dare to open a report sent by Hu Jiaming?
Jang Il-so would not bother to look into reports unless they came in urgently, and others would not dare to open Hu Jia-myeong’s reports, so those reports would have never seen the light of day.
If only Jeokho, who had attended the closing ceremony, had not come to the headquarters after completing training earlier than scheduled.
Fluffy.
Jang Il-so’s fingers lightly tapped the surface of the water.
“So… is something going on down there that I don’t know about?”
His eyes darkened slightly.
“It’s not a clear matter to report to the leader, so I personally investigated a few more things.”
After finishing speaking, Jeok-ho looked at Jang Il-so in silence.
Jang Il-so nodded slowly. It meant to continue.
“After investigating, it appears that a mobilization order has been issued in the name of the military to small and medium-sized factions in the south.”
“…Mobilization order?”
“yes. And… I’m not sure about this yet, but…”
A slightly nervous look flashed across Jeokho’s face.
“There are circumstances where Hao Wen moved.”
It was news that had a different weight from previous reports.
Jang Il-so muttered slowly.
“Apart from the sloppy things like small and medium-sized sects… It’s Haomun….”
When all of this information is put together, the conclusion is clear.
“The pseudonym is….”
Chalbang.
He repeatedly tapped the surface of the water with his fingertips, as if he was counting something.
“The pseudonym is deceiving me…”
Jang Il-so’s long eyes drew an arc like a crescent moon.
Cold, sunken eyes and gently curved eyes.
Two things that are difficult to coexist together gave off an eerie vibe for a moment.
“Is this what you mean?”
Slow and soft speaking tone.
However, the overwhelming weight inside was pressing down on the air in the bathroom as if it was crushing it.
