Episode 1604. I can’t even laugh. (9)
I understand.
Due to the circumstances, they gathered in one place, but they were not able to sit in the same place in the first place.
In order for people with such different positions to have a conversation, it takes a long time to coordinate, but since time is what they lack the most, scenes like this are bound to unfold.
“I heard Jongnam is a pretty good sect in Jungwon.”
Beast Palace lord Meng Xiao, who had been silent, chuckled as he looked at Zhong Ligu.
“It seems you can’t trust rumors after all.”
“Palace lord.”
“Isn’t that right?”
Maengso smiled again at the Tanggunak that softly reprimanded him.
“A man’s jealousy is ugly.”
Jongligok did not give in and sneered.
“There is no chowder like this in Sapa.”
“It seems like there is already someone who doesn’t like it and is trying to color the world with the colors of the four factions. If you have the same thoughts, how about joining?”
Zongligok’s eyes became murderous.
“Did you say everything?”
“then?”
Zhongligok stood up and glared at Meng Xiao as if he were going to kill him at any moment.
He is a long-time scholar of the Jongnam faction and no one else. There’s no way he could tolerate being insulted by saying, ‘If you’re so ugly, why don’t you go lick Jang Il-so’s feet?’
“The person who is close to Sapa is probably Cheonwoo-maeng.”
“If you think so, shouldn’t you lead the remaining nine factions and fight? “I have no intention of stopping you.”
At that time, Zhuge Zain, who replaced Zong Ligo, stood up from his seat.
“So that’s Tianyu Meng’s position?”
He said, staring at Tang Gunak with a sarcastic face.
“Guests who were not welcome were taking up space for no reason. “The old bastard was tactless and intervened in another family’s meeting, but he has now realized his mistake, so please don’t criticize him too much.”
“Matriarch.”
Mo Yongwei tried to dissuade him, but this time Zhuge Zain again glared at Mo Yongwei with angry eyes.
“Do I have to keep my position until the end while being treated like this?”
“⋯⋯Matriarch.”
“I have nothing to say about the results. But that doesn’t mean you have to endure any treatment. At least that’s the case for me.”
Mo Yongwijing was restless. But at this point, it was difficult for him to dissuade Zhuge Zain any longer.
It was a truly difficult situation. What are you going to do when you get out of here? It is not a situation where either the Zhuge family or the Mo Yong family can pursue anything alone.
“Mr. Moyong, please stay here. “The Zhuge family will be excluded.”
Zhuge Zain spoke firmly, and this time he turned his attention to Zhong Ligo.
“What do you plan to do, Jongnam? Are you going to continue to endure humiliation?”
It was at that moment that Zhongligok’s face hardened slightly.
“Did you say it was humiliation?”
A calm yet heavy voice flowed between them.
Everyone’s eyes were instantly focused on that. To King Hyeonjong, the leader of the Cheonwoo Maeng, who sits at the head table in the center.
Hyeonjong asked.
“What is humiliation?”
“Lord, we…”
“Is it humiliating to have to give preferential treatment to those who were ignored?”
Zhongligok’s face hardened.
“Otherwise, is it a humiliation that we can no longer show off the same power as in the past?”
This time, Zhuge Zain’s face hardened. he retorted.
“I hope you don’t speak carelessly. “No matter how much you are the leader of the Cheonwoo Alliance and we are nothing more than losers, even losers have pride.”
As Zhuge Zain spoke sharply, Tang Junyue’s face became quite fierce. However, before Tanggunak could say anything, a loud voice burst out from King Hyeonjong’s mouth.
“Pride?”
Xuanzong glared at Zhuge Zain with a completely different face than usual.
“What on earth is your pride?”
“Lord…”
“To be treated well here? Or losing but gaining the right to stiffen your neck? What is Zhuge Sega’s pride? “Is it your pride to be acknowledged that the intention was not wrong even if the result was not good?”
Hyeonjong’s voice, which was always calm, contained a level of anger that was difficult to contain.
“Are things like that really pride?”
There was a cold look in his eyes that was not typical of a Taoist. However, no one here dared to think that Hyeonjong’s reprimanding words and eyes were wrong.
“Who is responsible? Who was trying to make a mistake? “Is it time to talk about pride when the warmth of the countless bodies we buried and brought back has not yet left our fingertips?”
In the once noisy space, not even a sound of breathing could be heard other than Hyeonjong’s voice.
“Whoever knows what pride truly is! Before discussing personal issues, shouldn’t we discuss the situation and come up with a solution right away? Isn’t that the role of the Zhuge family, and isn’t that what those who died in Hubei would wish for you? “Is saving face that meaningless so important?”
Zhuge Zain could not bear to face Xuanzong and looked away. Even Zhongligok slowly turned his head and looked away.
It’s not wrong. The person who could be most legitimately angry here was King Hyeonjong, but they were just being pricked and his feet were numb, so he lost his temper. Why don’t you know it’s them?
“If you don’t like me taking the position of Lord of Heaven and Earth and showing off, please take that position instead. “I will step down.”
“Lord Hawk! “What is that…!”
Tang Gunak shouted in horror, but King Hyeonjong did not even look at him and glared at Jongli Gok.
“If Jongnam will do his best to overcome the current situation, I will do so. “I will fight even to the death, not as a lord, but as a mere slayer.”
“⋯⋯.”
“What do you want to do?”
Zhong Ligu, who had been looking away, finally looked at Xuan Zong again. Hyeonjong also stared straight into his eyes without avoiding them.
These are the two people who meet for the first time since the World Cup.
In the past, King Hyeonjong found it difficult to pay attention to Jongligok, but today, it was Jongligok who turned his attention first.
It’s a situation where it hurts whether you say you will or not. In the end, Zhong Ligoo chose a different method.
“What do you think?”
I asked Jin Geum-ryong, who could hardly be said to be suitable for sitting here, what he meant.
Jin Geum-ryong’s ambiguous stance, which was a bit odd for him to attend this event, actually served as a great alternative for Zhong Ligok.
Jingeumryong answered calmly.
“Jongnam is not a very shameless sect.”
“I see.”
Jin Geum-ryong looked at Hyeonjong this time and spoke.
“And it seems that the leader has slightly misunderstood. Jongnam will fight against Sapa to the last man, no matter what the circumstances are. Jongnam’s will has never changed from beginning to end.”
Zhong Ligu slowly nodded and said.
“This child’s words are Jongnam’s position.”
“Then, is it okay to assume that Jongnam shares the same intention with Cheon Woo-maeng?”
Hyeonjong asked, looking at Zhong Ligu, who was still not making eye contact.
“⋯⋯Yes, it’s okay.”
I answered, but it left a bitter taste in my mouth.
But what can you do? There is no other alternative for Jongligok.
There is no telling when the shaman will release the seal, so he unites with the Zhuge Moyong family and builds his own power?
That is no different from saying that even the remaining three clans will be destroyed.
Is it possible that a defeated army that exploits only the opponent’s weaknesses will leave a weak piece of meat alone? Now, in order to survive, we have to rely on the power of heaven.
It was Zhongligok’s last remaining pride that kept him from revealing all those words himself.
“How about Zhuge Shi?”
“⋯⋯That’s the only way left, so what can we do?”
Even though they said they would be together, it was never friendly. Mo Yongwijing quickly opened his mouth before anyone around him could react to this.
“Of course Mo Yong will be with Cheon Woo-maeng. “Isn’t this natural?”
Hyeonjong, who caught a glimpse of Mo Yongwi-gyeong, nodded heavily. Since they have conceded this much, they must also yield what they have to yield.
“I don’t want to show off or argue about right or wrong.”
“⋯⋯.”
“To begin with, the situation we are in is not easy enough to discuss such things leisurely. We can no longer say that we have the upper hand over that Sapaeryeon. “I want to face the situation squarely.”
Zhuge Zain chewed the flesh in his mouth.
In fact, this is the most basic thing in military strategy. It was bitter that it was he, and not anyone else, who was interfering with that.
“⋯⋯I won’t disturb you. Please continue.”
Hyeonjong nodded.
And Tanggunak looked at him with deep admiration.
It was not a threat, nor was it a demonstration of Cheonwoomaeng’s power. Nevertheless, Hyeonjong cleaned up the mess without difficulty.
If it were the party’s military evil, they would have been able to coerce and suppress them, but they would not have been able to get their cooperation like they do now.
They say that there are people who shine only in times of crisis.
“Then it’s sorted…”
It was right then.
Sigh.
The tightly closed door slowly opened and a person entered the conference room.
“Cheongmyeong.”
“Musketeer!”
Some people were pleased to see Cheongmyeong appear late. Cheongmyeong looked at Zong Ligu and Zhuge Jain with slightly dim eyes and then bowed his head towards Emperor Xuanzong.
“It’s late.”
“Go sit down.”
“yes.”
Cheongmyeong walked silently and sat down in the empty seat.
“⋯⋯Why are you so late, Volcano God Dragon?”
“sorry.”
“Okay.”
Now that everyone had gathered and the situation had been resolved, it was Lim So-byeong’s turn to speak again. But Cheongmyeong raised his hand.
“for a moment.”
“yes?”
“It will come soon, so just wait a little longer.”
A question flashed in everyone’s eyes. Are you coming? Who said?
As if to answer that question, the door opened again. Two familiar people appeared.
“A long sentence!”
“Aren’t you Elder Nangong?”
They were Baekcheon and Namgungmyeong.
The faces of the two people who entered inside hugging each other were wet with sweat. It seemed like he had run non-stop from Seongsan to here.
“We’re all here.”
Cheongmyeong muttered as he glanced at Baekcheon and then turned his gaze to Zhuge Zain.
At that moment, Zhuge Zain flinched without even realizing it. This is because the sense of intimidation felt by Cheongmyeong was much greater than imagined.
‘This is the Hwasan Sword Association…’
If the Hwasan Sword Association had been here earlier, would he have been able to make such a fuss?
Before that thought could continue, Cheongmyeong opened his mouth.
“Let’s listen first.”
“⋯⋯What?”
“Why couldn’t you help Shaolin in time?”
“⋯⋯.”
“It is true that the man in the court is a pathetic human being, but he is not a stupid human being. So please explain. what happened. “Who on earth is stopping you?”
“That’s…”
Zhuge Zain pursed his lips. This is because the scene he encountered reappeared in his head.
I briefly conveyed the situation to King Hyeonjong. However, this is not something that can be handled by Hyunjong alone. We need to make it clear to everyone.
“I don’t know the exact identity. Because everyone was wearing masks. But Muhak was definitely great. “When we were following the leader’s instructions and trying to target Sapaeryeon, more than 100 masters suddenly appeared and blocked our way.”
Cheongmyeong’s eyes sank solemnly.
