Episode 753. Disciple is fine! (3)
“…Did you go?”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
Hyeonjong sighed deeply.
“Okay. “It gets harder to deal with as the days go by.”
Hyeonyoung snorted at that complaint.
“Cheongmyeong is a bastard. He is no different from before or now. Jang Moon-in wants more from him.”
“…Is that so?”
Hyeonjong seemed to think for a moment, then nodded in approval.
That is correct.
In the past, King Hyeonjong did not expect anything from Qingming. He was just a pretty child who came to learn about volcanoes on his own.
But now, everyone is implicitly expecting Cheongmyeong to do something and do something. And the same goes for Hyeonjong.
“Jang Moon-in. “I think Jang Moon-in went too far this time.”
At that time, the phenomenon hinted.
“He told me not to go with him for the sake of the kids, but this time he told me to go and help him. Isn’t that absurd from Cheongmyeong’s perspective?”
“Know.”
Hyeonjong sighed. A tired look appeared on his face.
“But I’m not that great of a person.”
“…a long writer.”
“I was trying to find a better direction for everyone, but I didn’t feel like it.”
“But this matter…”
“Isn’t it too much?”
“yes?”
Hyeonjong, unable to understand the sudden remark, asked a question, and Hyeonjong said with a bitter expression.
“I have never seen that child rest properly.”
“….”
At those words, Hyeonwon and Hyeonyoung’s expressions hardened slightly.
“This time, I realized something again when I started practicing early in the morning. He started training at the volcano the earliest and finished it last. At the same time, aren’t you looking after the children’s training during work hours, coordinating work with other clans in your spare time, and even taking charge of Hwasan’s business?”
Hyeonyoung thought about each thing one by one and nodded.
“That is correct.”
Although there are separate practitioners, none of the work can be done without Cheongmyeong.
“If you want others to share the work, even if you have the enthusiasm, it is not enough. In the meantime, when will Cheongmyeong be able to rest if everything that happens outside of the sect depends on him?”
“….”
Hyeonyoung didn’t want to say anything, but closed her mouth.
‘It happened so naturally that I couldn’t even realize it.’
Looking back, the work that Cheongmyeong was doing was simply not enough for one person to handle.
Nevertheless, the reason he didn’t take that fact seriously was probably because his work had gradually increased and he had come to this point and because of the very relaxed appearance that Cheongmyeong usually showed.
No one would see him lying on the eaves, sipping a drink, and think he was busy living a busy life.
“For us and the children, we have to do our jobs without relying on Cheongmyeong. This isn’t for volcanoes. “This is for Cheongmyeong’s sake.”
“…Since when did you start thinking like that?”
“It was when I saw a guy who was going in and out of Jaegyeonggak even while he was learning new techniques.”
“….”
“Learning new skills is an important task and a great opportunity for a warrior to pour everything he has into it. But as if it wasn’t enough for him to only focus on his martial arts skills, he also tried to take care of the big and small matters of Hwasan. “I don’t think that’s the right thing to do.”
Something is definitely amiss.
Who among those here doesn’t know that Cheongmyeong’s love for volcanoes is immense?
However, in King Hyeonjong’s view, Cheongmyeong’s obsession with volcanoes goes beyond common sense. Moreover, it feels like the trend has become more severe recently.
‘I’ve been wanting to see more since I took care of Seonjo’s Eugene.’
It would be nice if others made the same changes, but it is not just Cheongmyeong. What he does is already excessive.
“Was that also included as the reason why you didn’t send Cheongmyeong?”
“Isn’t it known to everyone that he takes special care of those who went on this expedition? I thought that if I separated myself a little, Cheongmyeong would be able to take care of himself. And I thought that if we gradually increased and repeated this, Cheongmyeong would be able to relax a little.”
“Jang Mun-in….”
Hyeon-sang looked at Hyeon-jong with a slightly darkened face.
Since I held the position of elder, I should have understood King Hyeonjong better than anyone else, but I couldn’t figure it out until now.
“If you do it…”
At that time, Hyeonyoung tilted her head.
“Why did you send Cheongmyeong back? “No, if that’s the case, send it with the main unit.”
“…I don’t have a good feeling.”
“yes?”
Hyeonjong’s face hardens.
“It is said that bandits often captured people and sold them as slaves, but how many times have they captured an entire ship like this?”
“….”
“If something like that happened, we couldn’t have known about it. That is beyond the acceptable level. “Rumors spread throughout the world, and even the government must have been fighting to eradicate the enemy.”
“…So, Jang Moon-in, you think this incident wasn’t just done for money?”
“I can’t sit here and watch everything that happens on the Yangtze River. But this time, I feel like something is unusual. “If we are not careful, the children who went to the Yangtze River may be in great danger.”
“So…”
The two elders’ complexions became a little darker. Hyeonjong continued speaking in a low voice.
“It’s still just a concern, but I don’t feel well, so hurry up and get ready to go. “We must leave as soon as possible.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
It is not as easy as you think to empty the sect and lead disciples. There are a lot of things to prepare, and most of all, we need to coordinate so that there are no problems with what is happening at the volcano even if many disciples are away.
But now it was urgent. So, first of all, I had no choice but to send Cheongmyeong in advance.
‘Is it still difficult?’
Hyeonjong slowly closed his eyes.
Cheongmyeong would have guessed Hyeonjong’s true intentions. Nevertheless, my pouting was probably my own protest that it was not the time yet.
‘One, Cheongmyeong….’
A person’s life cannot be influenced by a clan.
It is a good thing that Huashan becomes famous and great because of Qingming. However, the most ideal direction that Hyeonjong thought was not for Cheongmyeong to make the volcano great, but for the volcano to bring Cheongmyeong to rest.
Hyeonjong finally couldn’t bear it anymore and sighed.
‘It’s difficult.’
It is still a very difficult path. Not yet.
“But it will have to be done at some point. Even for his sake.”
Hyeonjong shook his head and looked toward the south. The eyes were full of worry.
‘Nothing special should happen.’
I let out a long breath as my heart continued to grow heavier.
* * *
Paaaaaaaa!
The speed at which Cheongmyeong ran without stopping was truly incredible.
It was incomparable to when I usually ran with the five swords. I literally climbed the mountain in one step and jumped over the river in two steps.
“Hehe hehe hehe! Fire volcano god dragon! “Let’s go together!”
The face of Doun-chan, the ghost gate lord who followed behind, had already turned pale.
‘Does this make sense?’
Although the ghost gate is weak in inaction, its divine law is known as the best in the world, and Dounchan is the master of the ghost gate.
So, of course, I was confident that I would be second to none if I were to fight using the new law. In terms of divine law, will it be at least as fast as the opening of the heavenly world, which is said to be the best in the world?
But now, it was difficult for Do Un-chan just to follow Cheong-myeong, who was running ahead. I felt like my breath quickly rose to the top of my chin and my dantian turned upside down.
‘How could this happen…’
It’s ridiculously fast.
But what was even more surprising was that the incredible speed was maintained without any disruption from the start until now.
‘How great is the replacement power…?’
Of course, now the reputation of the Hwasan God Dragon is resonating throughout the Dead Sea.
The volcano god dragon is no longer classified as a late index. The fact that Hwasan Shinryong fought and defeated the shaman’s elder in a dance with a shaman is now a famous fact known to all Gangho people.
As such, he never had any doubts about its inaction, but even considering that fact, it far exceeded his expectations.
“Fire Volcanic God…. Volcano Divine Dragon!”
After calling it several times in succession, Cheongmyeong, who had been running like a madman, suddenly turned his head.
“why?”
“Joe, if you could go a little slower… you’re too fast!”
“This?”
Then Cheongmyeong tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what was going on.
“I’m running at a reasonable pace because of Lord Moon.”
“…This is it?”
Cheongmyeong shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Tao Yun-chan, who was contemplating.
“I’m sorry, but I’m busy right now.”
“….”
“The destination is the same anyway, so let’s go and meet.”
“…yes?”
“then.”
Cheongmyeong smiled brightly, waved his hand, and ran forward at a much faster speed than before.
“Woe volcano! “God…”
I tried to shout something, but Cheongmyeong’s appearance instantly turned into a dot and disappeared.
“…is it a person?”
Doun-chan, who had stopped in his tracks due to shock, looked in the direction where he had disappeared and muttered with a puzzled look on his face.
* * *
“How did it go?”
“…It’s similar.”
Baekcheon frowned slightly.
I’ve been researching for a few days already, but I haven’t found anything of note.
“What about the merchants?”
Yunjong sighed softly and shook his head in response.
“It’s the same. It feels like the number of enemies has increased a bit recently, but there doesn’t seem to be any known harm or anything like that. “An entire ship went missing recently, so an investigation is underway, but other than that, there are no other circumstances.”
“missing?”
“Isn’t it something that happens sometimes when ships sink? “If a ship sinks in the middle of the Yangtze River, even the most skilled sailor will not be able to return to the river’s edge.”
“Hmm.”
If that’s the case, it’s unfortunate, but it’s not something we should pay attention to at this point.
Baekcheon made a groaning noise and looked at Tang Xiaoxiao.
“The civilians too?”
“yes. There doesn’t seem to be any looting going on. Although they are said to live on the Yangtze River, most of them are farming or fishing along the riverside, and since their pocketbook is tight anyway, the enemy does not seem to be particularly interested in them.”
“Hagiya.”
If you think about it, it’s natural.
Bandits do not target civilians. In the first place, those who climb the mountains with their own money to travel long distances cannot be considered ordinary citizens. Ordinary people rarely leave their place of birth throughout their lives.
If you think about it that way, it is obvious why the bandits do not touch the civilians living along the river. Because there is nothing left to do if you shake it off anyway.
Those with money on their backs on the water are traveling around in boats, so why rob the poor outside the water?
“What are the rumors about the watercolor?”
“It looks like you don’t know that either. “Even though it is the Yangtze River, there are so many rough terrains around it that there are only a few places for people to live together.”
“yes.”
The Yangtze River is famous for its beautiful scenery. In other words, it is no different from the fact that there is a rough terrain that is difficult for people to live in.
“It is said that the bandits choose such difficult places to build waterhouses and periodically transport their household goods on boats.”
“Then that means there isn’t really anything to call it a base.”
“yes. I think so.”
It was more of a pain than I thought. It’s impossible to know exactly where the water colors are right now, let alone which water colors were targeting the special characters.
‘I thought they would be similar to bandits, but I was completely mistaken.’
If you think about it backwards, the reason they were able to find and attack Sanchae so easily was probably because they had Lim So-byeong on their side.
“What did they say about opening up?”
“It looks like even the information from the public cannot reach up to the river. “They have no way of knowing what happened on the waterway.”
“…huh?”
Baeksang scratched the back of his head as if he was sorry.
“Well… if you think about it, it’s so obvious that the information power of openness comes from beggars spread across the entire central plain. Would beggars ever board a ship?”
Baekcheon, who had become mute, looked at Baeksang and sighed.
“…Okay, that’s what I heard.”
My whole headache ached.
“The enemy sometimes attacks not only merchant ships but also government ships, and I was wondering why they couldn’t be eradicated.”
Finding watercolors that change places when bored in this wide Yangtze River was like finding a needle in a desert.
‘What should I do?’
They also failed to trace the missing person.
If you can’t find it even after looking for it, there are two possibilities. Either he really drowned and died, or he was taken prisoner and taken to the water.
In order to find out, it was necessary to identify the person who attacked the special agent and confirm its headquarters.
“execution.”
“huh?”
At that time, Yoonjong spoke with a serious face.
“I think it’s difficult to do it this way.”
“….”
“In the first place, is it possible to find a number that travels between out of the water and on the water?”
Then, Jogeol, who had been listening quietly, clasped her hands and placed them on the back of her head and grumbled.
“no way. If I were rich, I could just get on a boat and the enemy would come looking for me. “I don’t have any money, so I have to look for help.”
But suddenly Baek-cheon looked at Jo Geol and quickly asked.
“What did you say just now?”
“It’s a shame I don’t have money.”
“No, before that.”
“yes? Ah… if I were rich, my enemies would find me on their own…”
Baekcheon, who muttered for a moment, turned bright red and grinned.
“I heard that dog poop can sometimes be used in medicine.”
The face that had been so sad all of a sudden became bright.
“Let’s change the plan.”
“how?”
“It’s just as Jo Geol-gi said. “If we can’t find it, we’ll have to find it from over there.”
At that moment, the disciples trembled with an unknown anxiety. The smile on Baekcheon’s mouth was similar to Cheongmyeong’s.
