Episode 1559. Can you back off? (4)
“Water pole?”
“Yes Sasuk!”
Baeksang’s face hardened for a moment.
‘Such an obvious move!’
It was an obvious number, but I never even thought about it. A move made at a time when the opponent cannot guess is a trick, no matter how obvious it is.
“In Meng?”
“The name hasn’t arrived yet. They have entered Anhui, so just tell them to be careful…”
“Anhui?”
Baekcheon’s face turned white.
Anhui and Surochae. This is because the moment I heard those two words, I knew what was going to happen in the future.
“The Namgung family!”
“yes?”
“I heard what’s going on with the Namgung family? “What about Sogaju?”
“Not until that…”
Baekcheon bit his lower lip.
What can I ask?
Namgung Do-wi is a wise man. But he is not a calm person. It may have looked like a lake on the outside, but inside it was a man with a boiling fire.
Didn’t you clearly see with your own eyes what Nangung Dowi was like in the past?
Would such a person stay still when he hears that the enemy is approaching? The dragon, which had been submerged under the water and unable to use its hands, came up to land on its own?
If I miss this opportunity, I may never be able to slay that dragon with my own hands again, so should I really worry about it?
“Damn it!”
There is no need to guess further. Nangong clearly went to the Yangtze River.
“Maeng….”
That’s impossible.
It would take half a day at the earliest for the instructions given after hearing the news and judging the situation to reach here. It’s still time for Nangong Daowi, whose eyes have wandered, to reach the Yangtze River.
Even if you don’t rush in too quickly because you have at least a little bit of reason left, if you move only after receiving instructions…
‘It’s too late!’
If the timing is missed, no matter what you do, you won’t be able to change the fate of Namgung and Surochae.
Baekcheon repeatedly clenched and unclenched his slightly tense hands.
The worries didn’t last long.
“I’m going to the Yangtze River.”
“Death penalty! “We…”
“I know. That it is different from our mission. do not worry. “I’m not going to go out of my way to go crazy and say that I have to go to the Yangtze River right away and help the Namgung family.”
“then…?”
“You should at least receive it somewhere nearby! That way, you can either stop them or help them before it’s too late. “You can’t do anything here!”
Baeksang nodded as if he finally understood. There was definitely nothing wrong with what Baekcheon said.
problem?
Of course there is. Currently, each group of the Cheonwoo League receives orders through branches established in each province. From the moment you leave the castle, there is bound to be confusion in the command system.
‘But…’
Baeksang bit his lower lip gently.
The reason I didn’t voice that concern out loud is because I agree that it is a very small problem compared to the crisis Namgung is facing.
“All right.”
“We must leave immediately.”
“yes!”
Baeksang nodded his head loudly.
If you ask what is right, it is difficult to give a definitive answer. However, he completely trusted Baekcheon’s judgment.
Then, someone unexpected and unexpected suddenly appeared in front of them.
“It’s impossible.”
Baekcheon turned his gaze in surprise.
They saw people approaching and blocking them.
“…Yoonjong?”
Baekcheon frowned as he looked at Yunjong in the lead.
“Why are you here….”
“You can’t go to the Yangtze River.”
Yunjong slowly but firmly shook his head.
“You know, Sasuk. Unless specifically instructed to do so, continue with your original duties. That’s the instruction we received from the Lord before we left the village. Now Sasuk is trying to violate that guideline.”
Baekcheon’s eyes twisted.
“Hasn’t the situation changed significantly?”
“The contact network exists to prevent arbitrary judgments that may occur whenever the situation changes. “If everyone is going to act as they please, why do we need Meng’s network of contacts?”
Baekcheon was momentarily speechless. Yunjong looked straight at Baekcheon. It seemed like there was no way to retreat even an inch.
Baekcheon opened his mouth.
“Did you mean to do this?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. “I’m just talking about principles.”
Baekcheon gritted his teeth and glared at Yunjong.
“This is the Namgung family. “I am the head of the Southern Palace.”
“….”
“It’s obvious that a person like that will jump into the fire carrying a haystack. Even though you know this, you can’t stop him, so you just watch?”
“Even if you know, you shouldn’t jump in together.”
“Yoonjong!”
Yunjong sighed deeply.
“Sasook. Do you know? Sa-suk’s behavior right now reminds me of someone.”
“….”
“He was always like that. More emphasis was placed on moment-to-moment judgment rather than instructions, commands, and principles. “Wasn’t it none other than Sasuk who stopped him every time that happened?”
It cannot be denied. It is true that Baekcheon has always taken the lead in stopping him.
“But it’s really strange. “When that guy is around, Sa-suk gets upset about things like that… but when that guy isn’t around, Sa-suk acts just like that guy.”
Yunjong let out a long breath, shook his head, and then stared at Baekcheon with sword-like eyes.
“Then it can’t be helped, right? I have no choice but to play the role of Sasuk. You must not go. No, I will never let you go.”
At that moment, Baekcheon’s face became as frozen as ice.
“What if I don’t send it?”
“….”
“Are you saying you’re going to draw your sword and block it?”
“Sasuk.”
“Like back then?”
Yunjong’s face also hardened at those words.
“I…”
“Try something.”
“Sasuk!”
“Pull it out. And try blocking it. “If at least one arm is cut off, I might give up, right?”
Yoonjong clenched his teeth and the tendons in his jaw stood out.
As the two people confronted each other with their blades exposed, Baeksang, embarrassed, raised his voice.
“Why on earth are you two doing this!”
It was a sight that he could not understand at all.
* * *
Wood clatter.
The neatly crushed head falls to the ground.
The headless body twitched for a moment as if it was still alive.
Indeed, there was not a single person here who felt that the terrible sight or the corpse was scary or disgusting.
People may be afraid of wild cats at times, but they do not fear wild cats in front of tigers.
Since there is something more terrifying than someone else’s death, that death has no meaning.
“Hmm.”
Jang Il-so raised his pure white finger. He turned his blood-soaked hand around as if admiring his well-manicured fingernails, and then shook his head slightly.
Blood was splattered on his white face.
“Is there anyone else who is dissatisfied? Are you there? “Raise your hand if you have one.”
Let alone raising their hands, no one could even make eye contact. I was so restless that I couldn’t even lie down with my head down. If even a small action is offensive, it could end up costing you your life.
While everyone was holding their breath, Jang Il-so clicked his tongue.
“Tsk tsk. “It’s because the price is so low.”
Then I looked down. The body has stopped convulsing and is cooling down.
He had been voicing his dissatisfaction here a little while ago. Without knowing that Jang Il-so, who was on rare patrol, was approaching from behind.
“But he still has courage. “I like these kids?”
“….”
“Is there really no one more dissatisfied?”
No one answered. Jang Il-so smiled brightly.
“okay. Then go and see. “Keep your seat well.”
“yes!”
Those who answered at the top of their lungs left in a hurry, as if running away.
A gloomy atmosphere settled over the place where only the deceased and the corpse were left behind.
Jerk.
Hu Ga-myeong, who had been watching the scene, approached. And he held out the silk he had prepared.
“sorry.”
“Hmm. what?”
“…This happened because I failed to control it properly.”
“Tsk tsk. Pseudonym. How can there be no dissatisfaction with those energetic kids being held here like this? “It’s natural for dissatisfaction to build up.”
A moment of doubt flashed across Hu Jiaming’s eyes. I understand why they killed him.
Jang Il-so read the question and gave the answer without even hearing the question.
“You said something interesting. “That I’m not moving because I’m scared or that my stomach is full of gas and I don’t want to fight anymore.”
At that moment, Hu Jiaming’s eyes became surprisingly cold. The way he was glaring at the dead person seemed like he wanted to slaughter the body again.
From Hu Jiaming’s perspective, Jang Il-so was sometimes excessively merciful.
If it had been Ho Ga-myeong who heard those outrageous remarks, he would not have died so easily and gracefully.
“There is no need to look at me with such scary eyes. “Because I don’t feel bad at all.”
“…yes?”
“Isn’t that fortunate? “There’s a kid like that.”
Jang Il-so laughed softly.
“Anyway, I was planning to catch a suitable kid today and make an example of him, but there was someone who did the crime, so there was no need to kill an innocent child. “It’s something I’m thankful for.”
Hu Jiaming of the world was also a little taken aback by these words.
“…Can I ask the reason for that?”
Jang Il-so walked slowly. It felt leisurely, as if I was taking a walk.
“It’s because it’s time to slowly forget about it.”
A bright smile appeared.
“Who am I? Whose life belongs to them? “Whose orders do they take?”
“….”
“People are so interesting that we forget things we already know, and today and tomorrow are different. Even if you know it, you have to realize it again, and even if you don’t know it, you have to engrave it. Otherwise, a mess will end up happening.”
Hu Jiaming, convinced, nodded.
The only difference is the method, but it is also a frequently used method.
When the discipline of a faction is disturbed, the punishment is more severe than usual. Like looking for someone who committed a crime on purpose.
“Do you know why people commit such mistakes?”
“…well.”
“This is because people ultimately consider their own thoughts to be the most correct. “No matter who the opponent is.”
“….”
“So even those idiots think their thoughts are more correct than mine. “If it were me, I would have already stormed in and cut off the enemy’s head, but Ryeonju is so stupid that he’s not doing anything.”
“It’s just stupidity.”
“So that’s a relief.”
“…yes?”
The corners of Jang Il-so’s mouth twitched up. The blood that had not been wiped off with silk was smeared on his face. Hu Jiaming had goosebumps for a moment.
“You have to make them aware and remind them of it. That they can just follow it. Then the problem goes away. But… think about it. “What happens if I don’t do it on time?”
“…Each person will think that my opinion is the most correct.”
“okay. And in the meantime, what if you scatter those stupid things around?”
“That’s right…”
Jang Il-so nodded slowly.
“okay. I end up with many heads. Each side believes that it is the most right and puts forward its own reasons. They even came to think that it was a path for each other. “Isn’t it funny?”
Hu Jiaming’s spine instantly felt a chill.
Then….
“It’s a federation. Those are really good words. “People with different positions and backgrounds come together for one value.”
“yes.”
“It’s actually funny.”
Jang Il-so laughed. The light-colored eyes gave off an eerie glow.
“These guys who were just pressured by other people’s abilities are acting like they have some great arrogance towards me. “The things that I believed other people’s choices to be my own and other people’s decisions to be my own ultimately reveal their true face when a knife is put to my throat.”
Hu Jiaming’s gaze naturally turned towards Jiangbei.
“Because I made a choice.”
“….”
“Choice means weighing values and dividing right and wrong. “Even those who believed that they were of one mind, if they keep choosing something over and over again, they eventually realize that they are different.”
“The world calls it division.”
“okay. yes.”
Jang Il-so smiled.
“People exist to divide. “There is only one way to stop it.”
Jang Il-so caught a glimpse of the cold body.
“It tells you that you are not a being who chooses.”
Hu Jiaming nodded his head in agreement.
“But they won’t be unaware of this situation.”
“Yes, of course you understand. So I’m going to try to fix it. But.”
Jang Il-so smiled.
“What would happen if those moments of choice came one after another?”
The answer was clearly known through the family name.
“So… they say you shouldn’t trust people that much.”
There was a strange heat in Jang Il-so’s eyes.
“Let’s see. How deep a hole can someone who lets go of their responsibilities, relying on the flimsy emotion of faith, fall into.”
Hu Jiaming trembled slightly without even realizing it.
I couldn’t understand it, but it was still creepy.
‘Faith…’
As far as he knows, Jang Il-so has never trusted anyone in the world.
But what about this deep hatred….
A deep shadow of suspicion fell on Hu Jiaming’s face as he looked at Jang Ilso.
