Episode 1360. That means he’s coming. (5)
“East?”
“okay.”
Baekcheon glanced back at Cheongmyeong.
“Is that really the only way?”
“Going into the oral cavity is suicidal. “I will die before I can even reach the Yangtze River.”
“Um…”
Baekcheon quietly nodded his head in agreement.
That is definitely true. Right now, my mouth is literally full of gentian blood. This is the most important point on which all the power of the Sapaeryeon was concentrated against the Cheonwoomaeng and the Gupailbang.
Rushing into a place like that with just these people?
‘The way to die gracefully is to fall down with a sword in your mouth.’
Courage and courage are different. It’s even closer to courage than arrogance. There was no way I could risk the lives of so many people.
“But then there is also the left side. Don’t you think it would be a bad idea to turn at the right time and aim towards Aeyang? The width of the Yangtze River on the left side is actually narrow, so it is good for crossing the river.”
“Hoo?”
Cheongmyeong looked at Baekcheon with renewed surprise. Baekcheon’s face suddenly contorted at the look in his eyes that seemed to say, ‘Dongryong had a pretty good idea about the subject?’
“I’m Sasuk, you bastard!”
“Okay, okay. “You’re amazing, Sasuk.”
Cheongmyeong chuckled and shook his head.
“The idea is not wrong, but there is one more thing to consider.”
“what?”
“If we head in that direction, it will be easier for those scammers to know our movements.”
“You mean the east is different?”
“okay. “With the destruction of the Black Demon, the information network in the east was completely destroyed.”
“Ah…”
Baekcheon seemed to understand Cheongmyeong’s words only then.
Before Sapa was integrated under the name of Sapaeryeon, Gangnam was divided into four factions.
Maninbang dominates the southern part of Gangnam, Heukguibao dominates the east, Haomun dominates the west, and Surochai dominates the Yangtze River basin.
So, this means that the western part of Jiujiang, which Bai Qian discussed a little while ago, is an area tightly controlled by Hao Wen. For those who have to hide their movements, there is no place more burdensome.
“Of course, the Black Demons are not as easy as Hao Wen, but in any case, their heads were cut off and their limbs were broken. “It’s hard to show the same level of control as before.”
“For sure…”
“And rather than stabilizing the situation in the eastern part of the country, that damn bastard Jang Il-so chose to gather all his remaining forces and leave the eastern part unattended. So, the east side of Gangnam is now called Muju Gongsan Mountain.”
Yoonjong, who had been listening with bated breath, slowly opened his mouth.
“If you can only move up the mountain, then if you end up having to go down the mountain, you have a higher chance of surviving if you head east.”
“okay.”
Cheongmyeong shook his head.
“There is no other way. The only direction to choose is east. “I’m going to Nanjing without being caught by them as much as possible.”
“It’s Nanjing…”
After thinking for a moment, Baekcheon asked.
“Long story… “Have you conveyed this fact to the Prime Minister?”
“I wrote it in the letter.”
“Hmm…”
Baekcheon’s eyes sank somberly.
In that case, it should be seen that there is no other option in the first place. He might be able to somehow reach the Yangtze River on his own, but in order to lead Haenam across the Yangtze River, he absolutely needed Cheon Woo-maeng’s help.
Unless there is a way to deliver another unarranged convergence point, we must head to Nanjing at all costs.
“Then the decision has been made. “After finishing the supply, we will go straight to Nanjing.”
“Yes Sasuk!”
“All right!”
As a clear goal was set, the eyes of Hwasan disciples also became determined.
Although it’s still bleak, it’s still a much easier goal compared to going straight through the mouth. If heavenly luck favors us, we might not be able to find out our traces until we reach Nanjing.
“Then let’s go first!”
“Hey, my body hasn’t completely healed!”
“You need to run a little to get better quickly! Haap!”
As Jo Geol rushed forward, Yoon Jong followed along, shaking his head as if he couldn’t stop him.
Baekcheon, who was watching this, asked Yu Iseol vaguely.
“Sama, are you feeling okay?”
“Running is no problem now.”
“Still, always be careful just in case.”
“⋯⋯Even if I don’t want to…”
Yu Yi-seol slightly turned her head and glanced at Tang So-so, who was snuggling right next to her. Tang Xiaoxiao continued to almost radiate fire with his eyes. Yu Iseol’s face became unusually pale.
“As you can see…”
“I guess I was worried for no reason.”
Baekcheon nodded.
“Then let’s go quickly.”
He kicked the ground and went forward. As Cheongmyeong was about to follow, a voice filled with laughter suddenly sounded in his ears.
“It would be nice if things worked out that easily.”
When Cheongmyeong looked back, he saw Lim So-byeong, half of his face covered by a fan, smiling strangely. Cheongmyeong said bluntly.
“Everyone is dying, but now I guess it’s worth living.”
“Isn’t winning and losing the same thing? If you get hit and just fall down, you get hit again. “You have to stubbornly wake up…!”
“…I could take a nap.”
Cheongmyeong laughed as if it was absurd.
Sometimes they seem so cruel, but sometimes they are more persistent than weeds. It was quite interesting to see Lim So-byeong, who refuses to be a Sapa, show more of a Sapa temperament than anyone else.
At that time, Lim So-byeong spoke in a very serious voice.
“You know, the seal.”
“⋯⋯.”
“There’s no way he wouldn’t move. “By now, no matter how bad the family name is, he will have fully figured out the situation.”
Cheongmyeong nodded silently.
It’s no one else, it’s Jang Il-so, the defeated army. If there is such an uproar in Gangnam and he still doesn’t know what’s going on, he has no right to call himself a loser. Such flukes never happen.
As Lim So-byeong said, Jang Il-so must already be aware of the entire situation. And he will probably try to steer this situation to his best advantage.
‘It means he’s coming.’
An image of Jang Il-so bursting into laughter appeared in his mind. It’s an intense sight that anyone who sees it once will never be able to forget.
“What do you think?”
“Jang Il-so?”
“yes.”
“Why are you asking me that?”
Lim So-byeong scratched his head with the end of his fan.
“To be honest, I can roughly guess what Hu Jiaming is thinking.”
“Oh, I expected it, but did you catch it?”
“That’s why you said roughly! “Even if you don’t know completely, you can know the direction!”
Lim So-byeong, who had become sullen, continued speaking in a slightly depressed voice.
“I got the direction right this time, but I just didn’t read it all the way through…”
“Anyway, so?”
“But I can’t even read Jang Il-so. “It’s not that the numbers are great, but that the direction itself can’t be read.”
Lim So-byeong, who was speaking as if he was frustrated, glanced at Cheongmyeong and smiled softly.
“But… strangely enough, it seems like the dojo can read Jang Il-so’s thoughts to some extent. “Do I have to say that the texture matches?”
“Would you like to see if you can still talk even if your snout gets crushed?”
“under. Ha… “It’s a joke. It’s a joke.”
When Cheongmyeong revealed his teeth, Lim So-byeong hesitated and took a step back. But that shameless smile didn’t go away at all.
“Anyway, what do you think of the dojo?”
“How should I know what that damn thing is thinking?”
“yes yes. It would be the same as figuring out a family name. But I’m sure you can roughly guess the direction, right?”
“⋯⋯.”
“This is important. “To the extent that everyone’s lives may be at stake.”
Cheongmyeong frowned and opened his mouth, but Lim So-byeong added one more word.
“Don’t think too hard about it, just tell me how you will move if you are the defeated army right now.”
“⋯⋯First, it moves east.”
“The reason is?”
“Because that’s how we can attract the old faction.”
“Hoo?”
“Anywhere on the east side is fine. “If I were Jang Il-so, the thing I wanted to avoid the most would be to clash head-on with Cheon Woo-maeng.”
“…Avoiding a clash with Cheonwoo-maeng?”
“okay. If that happens, the old gangsters will cross the river and take over the fishermen’s position.”
“But can’t that also be interpreted to mean that we will attack each individual individually?”
“The individual attack faction deals with those who cannot move separately, and does not refer to those who do not intervene.”
“⋯⋯.”
“If Cheonwoo-maeng and Sapae-ryeon get into trouble, the old man in the court will definitely come in targeting Sapae-ryeon. Then the situation becomes very clear at a glance. The old factions who have been sitting on the sidelines until now will also unite below the court and attack the scam. “For glory and utility.”
Lim So-byeong nodded.
It is the same as the physiology of political factions that he was familiar with. Normally, they are quiet and push their butts for all sorts of reasons, but when they see a clear victory and gain, they rush in more ravenously than anyone else.
Compared to that, Safa, who does not hide her desires, seems more sincere.
“I guess the last thing Jang Il-so wants is a situation like that. What he is aiming for is literally a melee. And in order to create such a melee, you have to shake up the situation as much as possible. To do that, we have no choice but to bring in the old faction.”
“Even though the Sapaelian has to deal with twice the power?”
“War is not fought with numbers or power alone.”
“⋯⋯.”
“There’s a pulse there. He will think so. If it were me, I would definitely go east. So, I’m going to pour oil on the legs of Gu Pail Bang, who was quietly stepping away, and set them on fire.”
“What next?”
After being silent for a moment, Cheongmyeong shook his head.
“Well… “I think I’m crazy, but I don’t have as much taste as him.”
“⋯⋯Okay. So that means Jang Il-so will be blocking our path.”
Cheongmyeong nodded.
“maybe.”
“Then… it becomes simpler.”
Lim So-byeong laughs.
“They won’t be able to accurately pinpoint our location, and no matter how hard they are, it will be difficult to completely block the wide Yangtze River basin. In the end, will we be lucky enough to reach the Yangtze River or will we encounter them before then? “It means you have to gamble with half the odds.”
Cheongmyeong’s eyes darkened.
Lim So-byeong, who saw those eyes, thought that his guess was not so wrong.
‘It’s a gamble of your life.’
It may seem scary at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, there is nothing particularly surprising about it. Because it has been done countless times until now. No, in fact, it is a slightly easier path than before.
“All right. “Then let’s understand and assist.”
“okay.”
Cheongmyeong glanced back at Haenam’s disciples who were following behind. It’s obvious that he’s very tired, but he’s following along well.
The situation has not yet deviated much from what he expected. Not yet. But…
Cheongmyeong’s face, staring ahead, became strangely stiff. An expression that was not visible to others flashed across my face. The eyes also started to boil.
‘What is this ominous thing?’
Nothing is missed. It certainly should be so. But strangely enough, I kept feeling like I was missing something. It’s also something fatal that should never be missed…
He soon closed his eyes and opened them, as if suppressing his feelings.
‘not now.’
Even if I missed something, there was no way to get it back now. The only thing I need to focus on now is to open up a way to survive, even if it is by force.
‘We will definitely cross the Yangtze River.’
So that no one sacrifices or dies anymore.
Bright blue veins appeared on the back of Cheongmyeong’s hand as he unconsciously grabbed the sword.
