Episode 776 They say that if you fall behind, you all lose! (6)
Chin!
The sound of a severed head being thrown into the sandbank was so eerie that it was uncanny.
It was not a very loud sound, but it was clearly heard by everyone fighting in this wide area.
“Chae-ju….”
“Uh-uh….”
Chae-ju died.
And it wasn’t the hands of the guy who was going crazy a moment ago, but someone else’s hands. The implications of that fact were very clear.
‘I can’t win.’
‘I didn’t mean to come to a fucking place like this.’
Basically, the main players in new places, whether mountain or water, are people with poor skills, people who could not fit in anywhere else, or people who committed a crime and ran away.
There was no such thing as loyalty to those people, so there was no will to fight any further when even Chaeju was dead. Only fear and confusion spread.
The enemies’ eyes were filled with a sense of helplessness and despair.
Sensing that the atmosphere was ripe, Cheongmyeong smiled and stepped forward.
“It’s all over….”
“Throw away your weapons. “Whoever surrenders will be spared.”
“….”
Cheongmyeong opened his eyes sharply and turned around.
Before I knew it, Baekcheon was stepping forward and shouting.
“Those who resist should be prepared to sacrifice their lives! Don’t warn me twice! “Drop your weapons!”
The enemy trembled at the solemn scolding voice and looked at each other.
In fact, Chaeju’s death is merely symbolic. Regardless of whether he was alive or dead, the outcome had already been decided. The odds of them winning were non-existent in the first place.
When they realized this, they quickly threw away their weapons and fell flat on the floor.
“what? “You’re going to save my life again?”
“Just kill them all! “What good will it do to let these bastards live?”
Then, a strange situation arose where the bandits complained that all the bandits should be killed.
If it had been Cheongmyeong, he would have criticized those bandits first, but Baekcheon was still a person who knew the minimum courtesy to those who helped them.
“I want to avoid unnecessary killing.”
“Hmm… well, you’re a Taoist monk.”
The bandits nodded in agreement and retreated.
In the first place, they were simply here to provide support, and they did not achieve anything great enough to raise their voices in this battle. As for the previous record, I uploaded almost all of Cheongmyeong, who is bustling next to Baekcheon.
“Drop your weapons, you bastards!”
“What? “Is this rebelling?”
Most of them surrendered right away, but there were some who fought until the end.
If it had been Hwasan’s disciples who had surrounded them, they might have tried to subdue them without killing them. But now it’s the Green Forest Islands that surround them. There was no way he would be so merciful as to spare the lives of those who resisted.
“Kaaaaaaak!”
“Ugh!”
In an instant, those who were pierced by the sword fell down, screaming their deaths. Only after seeing that, those who were holding on to their weapons until the end hastily surrendered.
“hmm.”
Baekcheon’s mouth hardened as he saw the scene.
It really is such a simple thing.
It was certainly difficult for them, but from the time Qingming appeared, it took less than a day to organize two water tanks and subdue them.
‘It’s so frustrating.’
This incredibly simple task…
no, actually, if you think about it calmly, it is not a simple task. In fact, if all of this had been simple, would there have been any reason for other factions to just sit back and watch?
It’s backwards.
This was not a simple matter, but it was handled simply because it was clear.
Looking back, what they experienced was all difficult and difficult.
Fighting with Jongnam, making friends with the Four Heavenly Danga and visiting the Beast Palace, fighting against the Demon Cult in the North Sea, etc.
‘We were able to do it all because of him.’
I thought I already fully understood that. However, looking back, Baekcheon and other Hwasan disciples only focused on the military aspect of Qingming and underestimated his resourcefulness.
“Why are you so sullen?”
“huh?”
Baekcheon turned around when he suddenly heard a voice. Cheongmyeong was looking at me with a puzzled look.
“I won.”
“…Oh, right.”
When Baekcheon answered hesitantly, Cheongmyeong secretly chuckled.
‘You must have felt it.’
Developing your skills is a good thing and is more important than anything else.
However, the most important thing in practice is to create a situation where I can fully demonstrate the skills I have developed. Ogeom’s biggest mistake this time was not going to the Yangtze River, nor was it moving hastily and giving the victory to the enemy.
I was dragged into a situation where I couldn’t fully demonstrate my skills.
‘And this was my mistake too.’
As I watched this situation, I keenly felt the meaning of Hyeonjong’s words.
The existence of Cheongmyeong was a great fortune for them, but on the other hand, it was also a huge obstacle.
– No, you idiot! If you have an idea, say it and move! Or at least use common sense. Just like that, I flew alone, stabbing here and stabbing there! If you flip over like that every time, what will happen to the person following you?
– It’s so noisy, man!
Tangbo also grumbled from time to time.
Even Tang Bao, who was an elder in the Tang Dynasty, found it difficult to follow Qing Ming through the battlefield, but what was so great about Hwasan’s disciples, whose skills were not comparable to Tang Bao’s, let alone their experience?
Learning only has meaning when you understand it. If you are dragged around without understanding, you will not learn and you will develop inertia.
First of all, finding and confirming the enemy and finding the optimal method according to the situation on the scene is Cheongmyeong’s favorite method. Baekcheon also saw and felt things in his own way and moved in that way, but unfortunately, Baekcheon and the other five swords are not Cheongmyeong.
This is what happens when you try to imitate Cheongmyeong’s way of finding the flow sensuously while fighting numerous battles with just your head.
The situation would have been much better if Baekcheon had been more careful the way he originally did. This time, it was closer to excessive motivation leading to anger.
Since Cheongmyeong knew this entire process, he did not necessarily blame the five swords.
‘Failure was painful… but I benefited in the end.’
As long as you survive and do not die, all experiences become assets. This failure will become their blood and flesh.
And for them, it was a necessary failure.
‘Because from now on, we will have to lead and fight.’
Cheongmyeong’s eyes sink slightly.
Up until now, they had been able to fight on their own. But from now on, the scale of the battle they will experience will become increasingly larger. And there will be more cases of them leading others to fight in places where there is no clearing.
If I had failed too late, the damage would have been indescribable, so I was fortunate to have experienced it in advance and been able to reflect on it.
“Hey Sasuk.”
“huh?”
“Everything must be completed properly. “It’s not over yet, right?”
“….”
Baekcheon, who was staring at Cheongmyeong, nods.
“You’re right.”
Then he looked back at the sink in the back and said.
“I have to finish cleaning up.”
He immediately gathered the disciples of Hwasan.
“First, rescue the civilians caught in the ditch. “There may be people whose bodies are weakened, so let Soso take care of their condition right away.”
“Yes Sasuk!”
“And check to see if the missing Ghost Gate disciple is here. Some may have been taken prisoner. “Sang will interrogate the enemy and see if there are any other hostages anywhere other than here.”
“I understand, death penalty.”
“okay.”
Baekcheon nodded as he heard the answer come back quickly.
‘We were winning and winning.’
I always achieved results that exceeded my abilities. At some point, it seemed like I started believing that it was all my own ability.
I pretended to be humble, but I wasn’t really humble.
“The biggest mistake is not losing or making a mistake. “You don’t learn anything from defeats and mistakes.”
“….”
“I will reflect on myself first. So, don’t forget what you learned from this incident and keep it in mind.”
“yes.”
As the priests nodded with their serious eyes shining, a faint smile appeared on Baekcheon’s lips.
“Oh. “Are you pretending to be cool?”
“….”
Because of the grumpy voice that was soon heard, it disappeared faster than when it bloomed.
* * *
“Whoa.”
After swimming for a long time until the island was barely visible, the black cat walked out onto land.
The island we left now barely looked like a dot.
“The battle is over, right?”
One of the subordinates who followed him glanced behind him and asked.
“I guess so.”
“Then Takryu Cheongsa must have died too.”
The black haired devil wiped his drenched face with his sleeve, twisted the corners of his mouth and laughed.
“You idiot. “You probably didn’t even have any doubts until the end.”
“How could I have ever suspected anything? “Isn’t it true that you brought those expensive white artillery guns and ships to offer them?”
“…It’s a shame to think about it.”
White artillery guns and ships are things that can only be purchased by spending a lot of money. It was such a waste that those things sank to the bottom of the river.
But it doesn’t matter. Because it wasn’t his to begin with.
“I don’t know. “This is going to happen anyway.”
The black mother-of-pearl clicked her tongue and shook her head.
When you think about what went into making that sink, it’s like pouring raw pigs into the riverbed. It was difficult for him to understand why he was doing this.
“I just need to get paid.”
“That’s true.”
Hearing a voice other than his subordinate’s, the black demon’s head suddenly turned. A person was walking out of the forest leading from the river.
The black cat, who was looking at me with slightly wary eyes, opened his mouth quietly.
“There was no need for you to come and meet me…”
“I came because I felt like things were moving more quickly than I thought.”
“There is nothing to worry about. “I have done as you instructed.”
“I guess so.”
The man with the literary style who was facing the black demon nodded with a cold face.
“Do you need confirmation?”
“Is there really a need for that?”
He took something out of his sleeve and held it out to the black demon.
“It’s here.”
The black devil carefully took the paper he held out and unfolded it.
“It’s a confirmation ticket issued by the Jungwon battlefield. I sent the money to the place you specified. “If you combine it with the advance payment I gave you earlier, it will be exactly the amount promised.”
“…I’m sure.”
Nodding his head, the black haired ghost folded the paper neatly and placed it in his arms.
“You can take it yourself.”
“You don’t know what will happen in the world, do you? A fool like me has no choice but to be careful about everything. I hope you understand.”
“It’s not that you don’t understand. “Like you said, you have to be careful in everything you do.”
The man nodded slightly and continued speaking.
“Then the deal is done.”
“Yes, thank you.”
“What do you plan to do now?”
“As promised, I will wash my hands and not set foot in Jianghu. “I plan to take my money and go to a faraway country or spend the rest of my life stuck in a suitable place.”
“You have credibility.”
“People may not believe that I’m talking about something, but it’s better to be sure about things.”
“That’s why I came to you.”
A faint smile appeared on the corner of the Black Demon Demon’s mouth.
“It’s no use deceiving people like that, but I think I received too much money.”
“It was well worth it.”
“Perhaps… may I ask why you did this?”
Then the handsome man put his index finger to his lips.
“Your mouth invites anger. “There are some things in this world that you are better off not knowing.”
“…I’ll forget it. No, I forgot.”
“okay. Well then, you had a hard time. “Goodbye.”
“yes. Goodbye….”
It was that moment.
Love love!
Dozens of raindrops poured down at incredible speed from the forest where the man had come out and hit the necks of those standing at the water’s edge.
“Kruk!”
“Bwak!”
Those with their eyes wide open and clutching their necks trembled and fell to the ground.
“….”
The black mother-of-pearl looked down at her chest with a devastated face. His chest also had a short nasal passage that was stuck almost up to the handle.
He slowly raised his head, looked at the man in front of him, and opened his mouth in a trembling voice.
“Why…”
“Didn’t you tell me?”
The man with a literary style answered in an emotionless voice.
“It’s better to be certain in everything. “But there’s no reason for me to leave your mouth alone, is there?”
“…I already have money…”
“It’s different from that. Oh, of course there is no doubt. Because I sent the money. And you don’t have to worry about your family coming to get it. I promise on my name that I won’t touch you. “Your family will live a comfortable life.”
“….”
The black haired devil crumpled to the ground. He knelt down and took a deep breath.
“Why do you need me…”
“That’s because this is much more important than you think. No one should know. Yes, no one. So the cost is not as excessive as you feared. “If you think about the price of your life.”
“….”
“Rest now.”
dump.
As the black demon fell down dead, the man spoke in a calm voice.
“Cut off the head, bury it separately, and throw the body into the river.”
“Yes soldier!”
man.
The military Hu Jiaming of the Maninbang cast a slightly complicated gaze towards the distant island.
“harvesting. “It’s harvest…”
A twisted smile soon spread across his thin lips.
“Once you sow the seeds, you have to harvest them. “Thanks to the volcanoes, things will be a lot easier.”
Hu Jiaming turned around without any regrets.
“I’m going back before I get caught. Hurry up.”
“yes!”
A moment passed like that.
There were no traces left on the cleaned riverside.
Only the indifferent river flowed freely.
