Episode 1374 You have to make it like that. (4)
“Hueup!”
The Yangtze River fish leaping out of the water was breathing ravenously. He wiped the water running down his face with his hand and looked at the fire raging in the distance while floating in the water.
“You ride well.”
A wry smile bloomed.
With a flame of that magnitude, it would be impossible for even the most sturdy ship to maintain its function. Of course, in return, all the speedboats they drove were burned down, but it didn’t matter. Because there are still many boats left in the waterway.
“Should I really call him Lord Ryeon?”
Even the Yangtze River Bridge had no idea that they would defend the ship so poorly.
No, maybe it wasn’t like that from the beginning, but the movement of the relay caused even those guarding that ship to disperse to other places.
In any case, what is certain is that Jang Il-so’s move worked perfectly.
“Has everyone returned?”
“I’m not ready to do this yet…”
The Yangtze River Bridge glanced down at the surface of the water.
“It’s the day when the Yangtze River fish feast.”
“⋯⋯.”
“The mission has been completed. “I’m going back.”
“yes!”
He started to swim again to the other side of the river. The bodies of those who had mastered handcraft continued to move through the Yangtze River like fish born and raised in water.
Leaving behind the still burning riverside.
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The face of the court turned red in the shadow of the burning flame. His expression was so grim as he looked at the burning ships, spewing out black smoke.
“These… dirty bastards!”
Zhongli-hyung could not hold back his anger and swore in a suppressed voice. The ones guarding this ship were none other than his disciples. What the court could see was a burning ship, but what Zong Li-hyeong could see was the bodies of the disciples being moved from the ship.
“Bangjang!”
Zhongliheng shouted, his face distorted in anger.
“Those wicked bastards must be punished with all their might!”
“Calm down, Zhongli Jangmunren.”
“Do I look serious!”
Peng-yeop tried to dissuade him, but he only ended up incurring Jong-ri-hyeong’s anger. It was enough to make even Pang Yeop, who was always blunt and cold-hearted, flinch.
“This…”
Clutter.
The sound of grinding teeth rang out from Zhong Lihyeong’s mouth.
The bodies of the disciples, who had been reduced to charcoal, were being moved out of the ship one after another at this very moment. Fortunately, he did not lose many disciples during his misfortune, but these were disciples whom he raised as if they were his children. Jong-li-hyeong must have felt terrible that such people were reduced to charcoal in an instant.
“How could you do something so outrageous!”
As he exploded with anger, a short laugh escaped from the mouth of Pengyeop, who was listening.
Rude? What is so shameless? Killing someone?
In the first place, the Sa-Pae-ryeon and the Gu-pa-il-bang are at war. Although one side has not declared war in earnest, everyone in the world probably thinks so. Even Sapaeryeon and Old File Ilbang.
Can a surprise attack during a war really be considered an unreasonable act?
“Director! Are you going to leave those ditch bastards alone?”
As Zhong Li-hyung was once again abused, the court looked back with a stern expression. Then he asked in a soft voice.
“⋯⋯What are you going to do?”
“What a frustrating sound…!”
“We lost all the ships we were supposed to take on, so how are you telling us to attack them? Are you willing to cheat? Against Surochae, who has learned hand techniques?”
To those words, Zhongli-hyung could not bear to answer and trembled.
Although he lost his temper for a moment due to anger, he quickly regained his sense of reality as soon as he heard the court’s words.
Originally, the ships that were here were ones that they had desperately pulled together to prevent the Sapae-ryeon from crossing. Since they had lost everything, those gathered here had no way to cross the Yangtze River.
“And even the minimal means to stop them from freely moving across the Yangtze River have disappeared.”
Pengyeop muttered in an emotionless voice.
“It was an obvious mistake.”
The court, which had been listening quietly, closed its eyes tightly.
“We should have held the ship a little tighter.”
“Are you saying that our children’s abilities are lacking now?”
Jong-ri-hyeong suddenly opened his eyes sharply and glared at Peng-yeop as he passed by the words. It was worth it because I heard a story that was difficult to ignore in a highly sensitive situation.
This time, Pengyeop didn’t just retreat.
“That wasn’t the case in the end, was it?”
“Be careful what you say! In the first place, did it make sense to protect this many ships with that many people?”
Jong-ri-hyeong even spewed out his life and attacked Pang-yeop.
“And if we had as many people as usual, we wouldn’t have been defeated by those outnumbered bastards! But didn’t more than half of the children who were guarding the ship suddenly summoned to the manor!”
“The opponent was only outnumbered, so we should have been able to deal with them.”
“Have you said everything!”
“Let’s stop.”
A dejected voice came out of the courtroom’s mouth.
It was none other than the court that was surprised by Jang Il-so’s movements and ordered all those who were doing their jobs from all over to the manor to wait.
But how could anyone not react that way? The other person is Jang Il-so.
‘You’re a complete joke.’
Jang Il-so knew.
Even if he moves, the court will be alarmed and the troops will be summoned. Thanks to this, the ship’s defenses will be relatively weak.
Even from a thousand miles away, I was looking into this place like I was looking at it like I was looking at it like I was looking at it like the palm of my hand.
No, perhaps what was on the palm of your hand was not the situation here, but the court itself.
“What can we do by blaming each other for something that has already happened? Please stop, too. “I don’t think this is something to say to someone who has lost a disciple.”
“sorry.”
After Matriarch Fang apologized, there was heavy silence again.
The three remained silent for a while, looking at the ship that had not yet caught fire. Disciples from each sect kept running around trying their best to catch it, but it didn’t seem to be easy since they had even poured oil on it.
How many ships will be left that can be used when all the lights go out?
“Now…”
A weak voice comes out from Zhongli-hyung’s mouth. After a bout of anger, it seemed like I was feeling helpless.
“Now… what should I do?”
Even Pengyeop could not answer those words.
The situation would have been simpler if they had attacked here with the momentum of burning the ship. It’s enough to just fight back.
But they only burned the ship and retreated.
As for getting hit, you get hit properly, but they don’t fight back, so you can only stare blankly across the river, holding your cheek where you got hit.
Pengyeop sighed deeply.
“What are you going to do? “We need to get the ship back as soon as possible.”
“You’ve pulled together all the boats you can on the Yangtze River, right?”
“Shouldn’t we bring in at least a small fishing boat, set up a temporary shelter, and build a new boat?”
“It’s easy to say, but can it be done in just a day or two?”
“…So are you saying we should just let go and watch?”
Sharp words were exchanged between the two again, as if they had been quiet for a while. A deep sigh poured out from the mouth of the court.
What should I do?
Even if it were a court, what solution would there be in this situation?
What Pangyeop said is right. What is lost is lost, and we must rebuild our ship as soon as possible. That way, those canal boats won’t be able to navigate the Yangtze River as they please…
“Bar owner!”
Before I could even formulate my thoughts, Zhongli-hyung shouted. The court opened its mouth, suppressing a slight surge of anger.
“First of all… “Yes, first of all, as the head of the family said…”
“That’s not it! Manager, look over there! excuse me!”
At those words, the court opened its closed eyes.
‘excuse me?’
All that was where Zhonglihyung was pointing were burning ships. I’ve already checked everything, so what’s the point of seeing it again?
“I need to save a few ships…”
“That’s not it! “Look behind you, not at the fire!”
“back?”
Only then did the court look into the distance. Through the fluttering flames, a glimpse of the scene behind it was visible, and for a moment, the court’s eyes widened to the point where they could not get any wider.
“Susurochae! “They are moving, they are!”
A chill ran down the spine of the courtroom.
The huge fleets of Surochae that had occupied the center of the Yangtze River for a long time, centered on Maehwa Island, were turning their bows at once.
The direction is…
‘East.’
Yes. This is where Jang Il-so headed.
“Why are they suddenly…?”
When Jong-li-hyeong muttered absentmindedly, Peng-yeop responded in a cold voice.
“Can’t you move now?”
“⋯⋯What does that mean?”
“It is true that Surochae was pointing a sword at our chin, but if you think about it backwards, we were also pointing a dagger at the tip of their chin. “If those fleets of water trucks retreated, we could have crossed the river and advanced to the headquarters of Sapaeryeon.”
“⋯⋯Yes?”
“But it doesn’t matter now. So you will need a ship to cross. “A boat to transport them to the land closest to Hanam.”
Zhongli-hyung said as if he did not understand.
“Oh no. We lost our ship, but we didn’t get our hands and feet cut off, right? “It’s not that difficult to swim across a river like this without a ditch.”
“What’s there?”
“As you said, the main body of Sapaeryeon…”
Jong-li-hyung stopped speaking and then closed his mouth for a moment. He also now understood Pengyeop’s words.
Across the river is the headquarters of Sapaeryeon. But what is at the heart of the Sapaeryeon?
‘there’s nothing.’
This paragraph has no meaning. What is the importance of a few buildings that were built recently?
The headquarters of the Sapaeryeon has meaning only because it is where the Jangilso resides.
What on earth can you gain if you head to Gangnam, where all the evil enemies have escaped and only the civilians are left, and burn down the headquarters?
But Sapaeryeon is different. They can get tremendous things just by digging through Hanam.
If they swim across the river here and burn down the headquarters of Sapae-ryeon, Jang Il-so will not even look back and will cross to Gangbuk and advance to Hanam.
“Oh my…”
Zhongli-hyung’s face turned pale.
“If that’s the case, you should have gone with that ship in the first place…”
“Then you could have burned our ship?”
“… What you mean is… that the reason Jang Il-so showed his movements was because he foresaw all of this?”
Pengyeop did not answer. However, even a three-year-old can tell that the answer means yes.
Meanwhile, the ships in the waterway were steadily moving east.
“Bar manager. How…”
“Ship…”
The court bit its lips and then spoke in a sighing voice.
“Call in the people who are putting out the fire.”
“yes?”
A cold, murderous look flashed in the eyes of the court.
“It was going to happen anyway. Gather disciples. “I have to follow them to Anhui.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Please spread the word so that this news spreads to Cheonwoo-maeng as well.”
“Bar manager?”
Zhongli-hyung was startled by the light flowing from his eyes.
“In the end, peace is far from being achieved without eliminating evil enemies.”
“⋯⋯.”
“We were defeated by our enemies. I have no choice but to admit that. But Jang Il-so also needs to know one thing.”
The gentle and wise old monk was nowhere to be seen, and the voice that came out of the court’s mouth was cold.
“No matter how hard you try, it is meaningless if you lack power. “The moment you cross that river will be Jang Il-so’s last. I will make it so.”
His rosary shattered from his grasp and fell into pieces.
