Episode 869 This is a land of volcanoes. (4)
“…What did you say just now?”
“Sapa is coming. “Right here, right now!”
At least once, it was a sound that made you ask what it meant. But as I looked at the open road, my whole body soaked in sweat, as if I had run with all my might, I couldn’t bear to say those words out of my mouth.
“We need to rally the factions of Xi’an right now and prepare! “The rebels are also reaching out to the factions around Xi’an, so help will come soon.”
“The area around Xi’an…”
The question of whether there was a sect nearby that could be helpful rose to the top of his lungs, but Wiripsan, the master of the Hwayeong clan, forced the words down.
Because it’s not polite to be open and try to help them.
“Let me ask you one question. “What is the enemy’s strength?”
“There is no time to elaborate. But… it’s powerful.”
“How does it compare to the Maninbang that invaded Xi’an in the past?”
“If it were the entire Maninbang, it would not be comparable to the enemy squad of the Maninbang.”
“…I guess so.”
Wiripsan nodded with a heavy face.
In the past, the clans of Xi’an abandoned Xi’an and ran away because they were afraid of one enemy attack.
Although many things have changed now compared to then… the fact that they cannot handle it on their own is no different from the past. No, it is several times more desperate.
“Support will come from Shaolin and Openness. “You just have to hold on until then!”
“I understand.”
Wiripsan stood up without katabuta.
Gajeongdo looked at Wiripsan Mountain with a different look in his eyes. Usually, when I hear something like this, my face turns pale and I am anxious to find out even one more piece of information. That way, you can decide whether to run away or fight.
However, Wi Lipsan did not ask any more questions, as if he already knew everything he needed to know.
Open-do, who found this situation strange, asked.
“Are you okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“Is this enough…?”
The question was so vague that even the person asking the question had no idea what exactly he was asking. But Wi Lipsan nodded lightly, as if he knew what he was thinking.
“It doesn’t matter who the opponent is.”
“….”
“For a sect to settle down in an area means sharing the life, death and ups and downs of that place. “There is only one thing we can do unless all the people in Xi’an have fled.”
Open Island’s eyes trembled slightly.
“A disciple of the volcano never backs down. “I will rally the factions in my Xi’an and try to stop them as much as possible, so please hurry up and provide support.”
“…I will definitely do that.”
“then.”
Wiripsan shouted as soon as he took a step.
“Good luck!”
“Yes father!”
Wei Xiaoheng, who was waiting outside the door, quickly answered and opened the door. The child who was young grew up quite a lot in that time.
“Send the disciples to gather the elders of all the sects of Xi’an. “It’s urgent!”
“yes!”
“And then send the remaining disciples to gather all the disciples in Xi’an.”
“yes!”
“Hurry!”
Wei Xiaoheng ran out without answering.
An exclamation of exclamation naturally escaped from Gae Gae-do’s mouth as he watched the scene.
‘Hwayeongmunju Wiripsan Mountain.’
As far as he knows, Wiripsan is a lucky man who received full support because he was holding on to Hwasan alone when everyone else was abandoning it.
Thanks to this, Hwayeongmun has now become a representative sect in Xi’an, but the public opinion was that Munju Wiripsan was nothing more than an ordinary martial artist who could not be said to be particularly great.
But….
‘Does a position make a person? Or did the opening fail to properly understand that person?’
It is said that a person’s true value is revealed in a crisis, and what Wiripsan Mountain is showing now is enough to overshadow the evaluation that has been made about openness.
“Ibo. “Hangling.”
“…yes? Ah… yes, Lord Moon!”
“Anyway…”
Wiripsan, who had been speaking clearly and without hesitation up until now, cautiously opened his mouth with a hint of hesitation for the first time.
“Have you heard any news from the volcano yet?”
Gaekdo hesitated slightly before opening his mouth.
“Regardless of the circumstances, is it against the laws of the Gangho to visit a sect of a famous clan?…”
Then, he said with a confident expression on his face.
“Since the situation is so urgent, Lord Bunta must have gone to deliver the message.”
Wiripsan nodded.
“I understand. “Then I guess I just have to hold on for a little while.”
“You may get kicked out of the door.”
“That won’t happen.”
Wi Lipsan grinned with a face without a single doubt.
“You will definitely come. “If it’s a volcano.”
Because they are like that.
* * *
“Sapara….”
Hwang Jong-ui’s face was filled with deep sorrow.
After thinking about so many things in just a short moment, he let out a quiet sigh.
“You mean you’re coming here?”
“yes. In our opinion, the first place they will target when they reach Xi’an is probably…”
“This is probably here.”
Hwang Jong-ui sighed.
The current top of the galaxy has become a place that cannot be compared to the past. Recently, as the world has become chaotic, business has become a bit difficult, but even so, the wealth they have accumulated in recent years is not going anywhere. It has been a long time since it solidified its position as the best in Xi’an in name and reality and among the top ten in the world.
There is no way that evil enemies would leave such a delicious place alone.
“You must take shelter first.”
“….”
When Hwang Jong-ui was speechless, Gyeong-gae-do bit his lip and urged.
“Those coming now are in danger. I’m not just saying this as a sapphire. “These are crazy beasts.”
“….”
“You know that the enemy unit of the Manin Gang invaded Xi’an in the past, right?”
“exactly.”
“It’s different than back then. At that time, the enemy soldiers did not touch the civilians. But they have already annihilated two villages. You will never survive if you remain here. So come on…”
“You can’t do that, Geolgae.”
But Hwang Jong-ui shook his head.
“yes? But…”
“I know. But I can’t run away. “A merchant does not abandon his merchants.”
“…Sangdan lord. This is not a situation where you can be so complacent. Now…”
“I’m only saying this because I’m not complacent.”
“….”
Hwang Jong-ui shook his head.
“There are a lot of items in the warehouse at the top right now. “If they are taken away, the top will collapse.”
“Can’t you just take the goods and run away?”
“Most of the upper merchants have gone on a commercial trip, so there is no one who can move goods. And… will the evil enemies who came in looking for wealth go back just because the warehouse is empty? They will chase you to the end of hell and try to steal it. “It’s an act that even causes the upper-level members to die.”
“…You already have money earned, right? “If we only move the valuable items first…”
Hwang Jong-ui grins.
“A business that hoards its earned money in a safe must go out of business. “There are no valuables here that can be easily taken with you.”
“….”
“And.”
A heavy voice flowed from Hwang Jong-ui’s mouth.
“The top is not a place where you make a living alone. There are many places that trust us and do business with us. “If the goods in the warehouse are taken away, they too will all perish.”
“…isn’t that more precious than life?”
“There is something my late father always said. To a merchant, trust is more important than life. My father always kept his word. But if I abandon my faith and run away because I fear for my life, how will I see my father when I die?”
Hwang Jong-ui shakes his head.
“And most of the items here are not my property. “It belongs to my friends who believed in me.”
“….”
“If it were them, money would be nice, so they would tell me to just lose weight… haha. Since they are not present now, can I do as I wish?”
“Lord Sangdan….”
Hwang Jong-ui smiled.
If the person in front of me had not been so open-minded about wealth, he would have explained in detail how difficult it is to entrust all of one’s wealth to someone else.
It’s also about how much trust that requires.
Hwasan entrusted all of their property to Hwang Jong-ui and entered Bongmun. But what happens to those who have lost all their wealth and come out of prison?
Even though he was a merchant who couldn’t live without shamelessness, he wasn’t that thick-faced.
“We will evacuate as many people as possible. But I’m not leaving here. You won’t be able to touch a single grain of rice at the top without killing me. “That is my responsibility as the head of the Galactic Supreme, so please don’t say any more.”
Gaekedo bit his lip.
I don’t think that makes sense. But what more can we say to someone who speaks so strongly?
“…Hwayeongmunju will help by uniting the clans of Xi’an.”
“Lord Moon?”
“yes. “When he heard that evil enemies were coming, he didn’t even think about it and said he would fight.”
Hwang Jong-ui laughed softly after hearing those words.
“Why are you doing that?”
When Gae-gae-do asked in confusion, Hwang Jong-ui shook his head.
“No, nothing. “I just… had that thought.”
“What…”
“I think it’s very consistent. “Maybe that’s what I saw and learned.”
The openness tilted its head as if it was still difficult to understand, but Hwang Jong-ui did not bother to explain it.
‘So they must be friends of the volcano.’
It seems that we have been watching for too long as the person who says with his mouth that he should get out of the way if there is danger, but runs to the front every time there is danger. Seeing as how he doesn’t even have the slightest intention of running away.
Hwang Jong-ui stood up from his seat.
What he must do is clear. The purpose is to evacuate the members of the upper management so that they do not die and protect the place with the guards.
“It looks like they can easily see this place, so I guess I should tell them how terrible the Shaman people are.”
“…Sangdan lord. “I don’t know why you’re doing this…”
“I understand.”
“…yes?”
Hwang Jong-ui smiled strangely.
“Because there were many times when I thought that way too. “There were more than a few times when I felt frustrated and couldn’t understand why these smart people behaved so foolishly.”
“….”
“But I think I understand now. If I were still a small owner, I would have told my father to run away without looking back. But I am now at the top. “A person who is responsible for himself should not only focus on profit.”
Just like his father did and the volcano did.
So now it’s time to prove how foolish he can be.
“Don’t worry too much. Because I’m not acting recklessly without thinking. “They will definitely come.”
“…You mean the volcano?”
“exactly.”
Hwang Jong-ui nodded.
“But the volcano…”
“There’s no way they won’t come if word gets out. “You just have to hold on until then.”
“…All right.”
However, Wiripsan Mountain, Hwangjongui Island, and even the open islands that were busy trying to evacuate the civilians… no one expected it.
This means that Hong Dae-gwang, who climbed the volcano with all his might, would be faced with an unimaginable situation.
