Episode 1441 What should I do? (1)
“Long text. Are you really going to come back like this?”
Zhong Ligu frowned slightly and asked back at Jin Chubai’s question, which had suddenly come up next to him.
“What do you mean?”
“It’s a fortune teller.”
Zhongligok was silent. Jin Chubai spoke again.
“Of course, as you said, even if we head to Jeomchang from now on, it would already be too late, but if we go back like this, Kang-ho will point the finger at Jong-nam, saying he has no affection for him.”
“What does that matter?”
Zhong Ligoo sneered coldly.
“The world has changed since we visited. “Nowadays, we live in a world where things like face are not important.”
“⋯⋯That’s for sure⋯⋯.”
“We have already entered difficult times. “The way to survive in these times is to have skills and pursue practical interests.”
Jin Chubai nodded heavily. Zhongligok looked back at him with a strange look on his face.
“why. “Do you even care about the child you left behind?”
After being silent for a moment, Jin Chubaek let out a short sigh.
“You know I didn’t mean to say that.”
“I just tried it once. “Your son is so devoted to me.”
Jongligok clicked his tongue as if he was disappointed.
“I should have left it in Jongnam somehow.”
“⋯⋯I’m sorry.”
“How can you be sorry about that? Farming for children is not something even the Son of Heaven intended. Just…”
“yes?”
Zhongligok stared ahead in silence and muttered to himself.
“The problem is that there isn’t one.”
Although it seemed like a random remark, Qin Chubai immediately understood the meaning of Zhong Ligu’s words. It wasn’t just Baekcheon. Each and every one of Hwasan’s disciples guarding behind him was extremely sharp.
It was almost unbelievable that they were the ones who were unilaterally trampled upon by Jongnam’s disciples at the Jonghwa branch.
“In just a few years…”
I couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
Others in Kangho seem to naturally accept this change, but Jongnam’s position is different. Because I had been separated from Kang-ho for several years, the extent of the change became even more evident.
At that time, Jin Chobaek opened his mouth in a voice filled with concern.
“Jang Moon-in. “I’m a little worried.”
“What do you mean?”
“Now… Yes, honestly, I’m not too worried right now. “No matter how active the volcano is, aren’t they ultimately a sect without a proper elder?”
“yes.”
“The kids need to be strong. “Now he is only inflated by his over-earned reputation, and Hwasan’s power is nothing compared to Jongnam.”
Zhongligok nodded. He thinks so too.
“But what are you worried about?”
“But… will that still be the case ten or twenty years from now?”
“⋯⋯.”
“I am concerned that when the time comes for Hwasan’s first generation disciples to become Hwasan’s elders, Jongnam will be able to boast that he is ahead of Hwasan.”
Zhong Ligoo laughed out loud.
“It seems like your youngest son’s fingers hurt more than your eldest son.”
“That’s not what I meant.”
“Ah yes. But… I don’t think there’s anything to worry about.”
“yes?”
Zhongligok’s eyes sank deeply.
“Do you know why it is difficult to find good people in the world?”
“Isn’t it because it is difficult to do good?”
“Tsk tsk. Look. Isn’t someone who doesn’t do something because it’s difficult already a good person? “That’s not the right answer.”
“Then…?”
“The reason is simple.”
Zhong Ligoo let out a light sneer.
“Because they are all dead.”
At the unexpected answer, Qin Chubai momentarily looked back at Zhongligu in a daze. Seeing that expression, Zhongligoo burst into laughter.
“Why are you doing that?”
“Jang Moon-in. “What is that…”
I tried to ask what the strange words were, but Zhongligok spoke faster.
“It’s just a joke.”
Zhong Ligu chuckled as if it was really a joke, but Jin Chubai knew. This means that this is by no means a simple joke.
“Jang Moon-in. “Maybe a volcano…”
“Is that necessary?”
“yes?”
Zong Ligo shrugged his shoulders. Then he started making strange noises again.
“Look at you, Chobaek.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
“What do you think a good father is?”
Jin Chubai’s face heated up slightly. This is because he knows that he is not a proper parent. If he were truly a good father, my son wouldn’t be in the volcano right now.
“I’m fine…”
“I think so. Someone who teaches a child the right things and guides him or her on the right path? No, it’s not like that. “A proper parent protects his or her child no matter what.”
Jin Chubaek glanced back. Zongligok glanced at the same place and said.
“Look. Soon this land we step on will turn red. “It’s the same not only here but in many other places.”
“⋯⋯It will be so.”
“I have one goal. Of all the blood that will wet the ground, Jongnam’s blood is to be reduced as much as possible. For that purpose, I have the confidence to become anything, be it a cowardly petty person or a villain. What is it like? “Are you going to point the finger at me like that?”
Jin Chubai shook his head.
“I might have done that if I hadn’t been a Jongnam person.”
“That’s an interesting answer. ha ha ha.”
As Jong Li Gok burst into laughter, the image of King Hyeonjong appeared again in his mind. In the end, the fundamental nature of people does not change. No matter how much Hyeonjong changed, he was still Hyeonjong in the end.
“Don’t be too late.”
“⋯⋯What do you mean?”
“I mean your son.”
Zhongligoo laughed.
“If it’s too late, you might end up with irreversible regrets. Jongnam’s arms are large enough to accommodate at least the returned prodigal son, so don’t miss the right time.”
Jin Chubaek’s face hardened.
“By the way, this is not a prank.”
“Long story…”
“Let’s go.”
Zhong Ligu increased his speed and went ahead of Jin Chubai. It’s not because I have an urgent way to go. It was because I didn’t want Jin Chobaek to see the expression I was making right now.
‘volcano.’
The world is not that easy.
Were there one or two sects whose fame seemed to engulf the world? But in the end, they were unable to handle what they had done and collapsed. Just like the current volcano.
‘That will happen. Of course it has to be like that.’
But what if… what if that volcano overcomes it all? What if they prove that they are a sect that can carry all that weight?
So then who in the world can stop them?
Zhongligok’s eyes darkened.
‘It’s like a delusion.’
That doesn’t happen. That will never happen.
❀ ❀ ❀
“Matriarch. “All the bodies have been recovered…”
Instead of urging him to speak, Tanggunak closed his eyes.
It is obvious why the person who was reporting trailed off. Originally, the bodies recovered here would have been moved to Seongdo and buried at the temple. Isn’t it reasonable to treat those who gave up their lives to protect their family members that way?
But I can’t do that now. The Tang family has already been burned down, and the land of Sichuan is under Maninbang’s control.
“Bury the body.”
“⋯⋯Yes, matriarch.”
He was about to add that the tombstone should be erected securely so that it would be easy to return to in the future, but he quickly shook his head. Because the thought that it was all pointless crossed my mind.
And above all… Those outside the party who have passed away here will not want that. At such a time, I would rather lead the surviving Gasols and try to revive the party.
“Now, matriarch…”
Dangpae, who was about to come up and ask a question, looked at Danggunak’s face and momentarily silenced his mouth.
What I originally wanted to ask was, ‘What are you going to do now?’ But now I think that question is too harsh for Tanggunak.
“Sogaju.”
“Yes, matriarch.”
“Prepare for camping.”
“⋯⋯ you mean here?”
Tang Gunak nodded.
“Night is coming soon. It is impossible to lead tired people through the night. “I will rest here today.”
“⋯⋯Okay.”
Tanggunak looked back at the party flag and said.
“And… get everyone ready as soon as the sun rises tomorrow.”
“Where do you plan on going?”
Tanggunak did not reply, but Tangpai nodded.
“Yes, I will.”
Tanggunak, who had been quietly watching the party flag turning around, slowly raised his head.
‘well.’
The sunset sky comes into view.
‘Where should I go?’
Darkness fell on the field.
Camping in the field without preparation is not as easy as you might think. This is especially true for children and women who have not learned martial arts.
However, thanks to the busy work of Hwasan’s disciples who were familiar with this type of work, preparations were able to be completed without much difficulty.
The women comforted and looked after the whining children, and the craftsmen managed to set up tents for them to shelter from the wind.
Crack.
Bright red sparks flew out from the bonfires lit here and there. A deep sorrow quickly fell on the faces of the Danga people who looked at the bonfire in silence.
After finally taking a breath, it felt real again.
That they lost their homes and became wandering.
Even worse, the fact that I might never be able to return to Sacheon again.
Heavy air fell on the middle school students who were sitting together in groups of twos and threes.
“I have obtained a pot and grain as you instructed. “I will prepare to die quickly.”
Tang Gunak nodded and the Tang people hung pots on the bonfires here and there. Tanggunak, who was watching the scene in a daze, heard a soft voice in his ears.
“Matriarch.”
Before he knew it, King Hyeonjong had come close to him. He, who did not dare to hastily offer words of comfort, spoke cautiously.
“Is there anything we can do to help you further?”
Tang Kunak smiled faintly and shook his head.
“They were exhausted coming all the way here, but they are not that useless. Don’t worry, the party’s strength is enough now.”
Hyeonjong looked at Tanggunak with new eyes.
How can one be so strong?
If the same thing happened to Hyeonjong… If a situation had occurred where the volcano burned down and the disciples were lost due to an enemy attack, he would not have come to his senses even now.
However, even in the midst of this, Tanggunak maintains his dignity as the head of the Sacheondanga family.
“Matriarch.”
“If you think badly, there will be no end to it. A lot was lost, but people were saved. “Wouldn’t that be enough for now?”
Hyeonjong closed his eyes.
As I listened to this, I felt so bad that I had been heartbroken by Zhongligok’s words. Even the party-gun music, which is much more difficult than that, is so determined.
At that time, Tanggunak bowed his head respectfully.
“More than that, thank you.”
Hyeonjong, embarrassed, hurriedly stopped him.
“Why are you doing this, matriarch?”
“If the Lord had not made the decision, we would not have been able to save them.”
“Is that the decision I made? Come on and raise your head. hurry.”
Naturally, their voices grew a little louder.
Yunjong, who was watching the scene from a distance, sighed.
“The Lord of the House is truly amazing, Sasuk.”
“What do you mean?”
“Even though you’ve been through something like this, you’re no different from usual. “I can’t even imitate it.”
“So you are the head of the family.”
Jo Geol frowned at those words.
“What’s so difficult about that? “You just have to do what you do.”
“…You’re talking to other people.”
“yes? “What’s the point of that?”
“ruler. “There is porridge over there.”
“But this guy?”
Ogum began to clatter and argue.
The heavy air, the calm conversation as if trying to ignore it, and the exaggerated pranks that seem to forcefully lighten the mood.
In this place where so many things were mixed together, Cheongmyeong was just staring at Tanggunak in silence. His back seemed solid.
