Episode 380 Murderous intent cannot be forgiven.
I sat down on the table and poured a drink for my eldest brother and said.
“Is it going to rain?”
After the eldest brother received his drink, he looked at the sky.
“…it’s just a cloudy day.”
This was all the conversation my eldest brother and I had during the visit.
When the workers who had been procuring food and alcohol from Baekeungji left, Jaha Gaekjan was truly quiet. The only thing protecting us was the temporary wall built around the perimeter to proceed with the construction and the temporary lodgings built by the workers at Jaha Gaekjan, where construction had stopped.
It’s the same outside.
The remains of the barracks that I had burned remained as if I were looking at the place where the war ended.
In general, it was not a place worth living in.
But why is my mind so peaceful?
I think it’s because I’m drinking with a strong man like my eldest brother. As I was drinking, even the thoughts that came to mind were random.
My eldest brother and I are strong men even if our martial arts skills disappear.
Because we were very similar in that we were not the type to complain.
It made no difference whether this was a comfortable home or a ruin from a war.
We would sharpen our wooden swords while drinking, and sometimes when we would fall asleep, we would lie down on the bed and close our eyes.
But we took breaks in turns.
Suddenly, a wind blew from somewhere, causing the flag that had been planted to flutter violently. I looked at the flags of the Murim Alliance and the Jecheon Alliance and then looked at the entrance to the Jaha Gaekjan construction site.
First, only one person arrived, but then three or four more joined, making a total of six people line up at the wide entrance.
My eldest brother and I sat on the bench and looked at the guests.
“…You are the first customer.”
If they are really guests, the eldest brother should act as the host and once again, I will have to play the role of Jeomsoi.
“Holy shit.”
I am a man who never complained, but quickly started complaining.
Someone among the six spoke up.
“…Are you in business?”
Laughter erupted at the man’s words. Of course, there were also guys like my eldest brother who didn’t smile at all. Only then did I know who these six people were, as soon as I noticed that one of them was a woman.
My eldest brother asked me.
“Do you know them?”
Of course, they were people I knew in my past life, so there was no reason to pretend not to know them now.
“There’s a nickname that goes by the nickname, but I forgot. “I guess it’s the Yunnan Seven Killings that earn the price of meat.”
“You are seven years old in Yunnan. “I’ve heard of it.”
I nodded.
“If you’ve heard of the eldest brother, he’s a successful guy. These guys are afraid of the Lim lord, so they don’t operate in the Murim Alliance sphere of influence. Likewise, they are not active in the Jecheon Alliance sphere of influence because they are afraid of the main lord. Except for two places, these are the people who go around Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou, killing people for money, and sometimes even exterminating sects. “I can’t believe you showed up here… money is so scary.”
I pointed to six people.
“Those idiots probably don’t even know how much money the leader of the Seven Years makes. “Now, an old guy with a slightly higher martial arts level than those guys will appear with a lot of energy.”
“….”
As soon as I finished speaking, the leader of the Yunnan Chil-sal, Manbak Demon Lord, appeared. He was an old man with balding hair. In Murim Maeng-style expressions, he was one of the top 100 strong masters, so of course he was a master who was difficult for small and medium-sized sects to handle.
Manbakmagun entered Jaha Gaekjan’s territory without even asking for my permission.
Then six deaths followed.
I couldn’t understand what kind of confidence he was feeling when his eldest brother was next to him.
Manbakmagun went to the opposite side of the platform where we were and sat down on the platform where workers often rested, and looked at my eldest brother and me. The remaining six people stood around the Manbaku Demon Army and looked at us. Looking at it like this, I could clearly see that they were divided into different classes.
Manbakmagun said.
“Munju Sword Demon. In Yunnan, I am called the Demon King. “I came to you because I have something to tell you, will you listen?”
“….”
My eldest brother and I didn’t bother to answer.
Manbakmagun’s words continued.
“Listen even if you’re not interested. A few years ago, my brothers and I attacked a small sect called Cheongsongmun. I didn’t know it at the time, but out of the blue, a person came to visit me recently and said that he belonged to an outside party that used to give Cheongsongmun to Shingyo. Recently, a new leader of the Outer Party was appointed, and he came to find us and give us orders. “He said that if you bring me just one sword of light and one sword of death, he will forgive your past sins and give you a great reward.”
I thought the old man was talking too much to himself, so I answered him.
“What if I refuse?”
“They said that if I refuse, they will capture all the Yunnan Chil-sal and punish me. I had no choice but to choose. If we are lucky and can get just one sword, we live. If we are unlucky, we are destined to fight against the Protestants. With great difficulty, I exchanged all the wealth I had accumulated so far into vouchers. “Can’t I just sell one bag for a lot of money?”
I nodded.
“So it’s hard to choose whether to fight me or the demonic cult, but first of all, what kind of people are you here to see?”
Manpaku Demon-kun nodded.
“To be honest, yes.”
I gave a simple answer.
“Can’t I just run away?”
Manbaku Demon Army tilted his head.
“Can you run away against the Protestants? In fact, no one knows who is a cultist or how widespread the cult is. How on earth would we know whether the sect with the name Cheongsongmun was giving money to the church?”
“Then why are you doing such a damn thing by attacking a sect that is sitting still? “The seven of you must each take care of it by coming here to discuss what happened because of money.”
In the first place, I had no intention of sending them away gracefully. However, they have not yet decided how to harass them.
Manbakma-kun looked at me.
“…Munju, you are truly strange. Shingyo knows your location. What are two people doing without running away? “Aren’t there two?”
Manbakmagun looked at the flag fluttering above Jaha Guest Cup.
“It looks like there are reinforcements.”
The eldest brother suddenly yawned differently than usual, lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
Rather than sleeping, his attitude seemed to be bothering Manpak Demon. I had no intention of forgiving him, but I respected my eldest brother’s wishes.
In that case, Jeomsoi has no choice but to kick them out….
“I can’t suddenly give you a sword. get out. I understand that you are afraid of Protestantism. But dying by my hands is the same. Running as far away as possible is the only way you can live long. “The eldest brother is sleeping, so please leave quietly.”
The man next to Manpaku Demon-kun said.
“Big brother, does it have to be like this?”
Manbakma-kun answered while slightly raising his hand.
“noisy. “Let’s go out.”
The eldest brother, who was lying diagonally with his arms crossed, opened his mouth.
“…Who said they would send it to you?”
“hmm.”
The Yunnan Sevens, who were moving as a group, stopped at the same time.
Manbakmagun opened his mouth.
“I came to explain the situation. “I’m just going to listen to Moonju’s words. Is there a problem?”
The eldest brother answered with his eyes closed.
“…I cannot forgive you because you came here with murderous intent. If my third child and I were weak, we would have taken action to save ourselves, but after seeing us with our eyes, we just didn’t take action. “I cannot forgive opportunists.”
As Yuksal grabbed the military flag at the same time, Manbakmagun narrowed his eyes and held out his hand to restrain his brothers’ actions.
Manbakmagun asked his eldest brother.
“Then what should I do?”
The eldest brother said.
“Sweet the yard and wipe the floor.”
“And then?”
“The materials left behind by the workers are still there. Please continue construction until I tell you to stop. “You will move the stones, build the walls, make and place the tables, and do all the work that the workers should do.”
The man with the most displeased expression among Manbaku Demon’s younger brothers answered.
“If you want to refuse.”
“I have no choice but to kill. “The murderous intent is not limited to you alone.”
I looked at my eldest brother and Yunnan Chil-sal with my arms crossed. Suddenly a strange thought occurred to me and I asked my eldest brother.
“Eldest brother.”
“why.”
“If you want me to cook for you…”
The eldest brother closed his eyes and did not answer. I was able to understand my eldest brother’s meaning through silence.
I blinked while looking at Yunnan Seven Years Old.
“hmm.”
“….”
“Anyway, do as your eldest brother says.”
Manbakmagun asked me.
“What does cooking mean?”
“Shut up.”
Suddenly, the Yunnan Sevens returned to normal, as if they were having a strategy meeting again. Funny enough, I could hear Yunnan Seven Years’ whispers much better than before. Some people were still saying they should just fight, and the large Manpaku Demon Army was swearing and looking for its younger brother. Looking at it like this, it was absurd to see where such ugly people could go around harassing small clans.
Still, stupid people came as guests and Jaha’s guest cup turned into a guest’s cup.
Gaekjan is originally like this.
Anyway, since I was pretending to be Jeomsoy, I borrowed the power of my eldest brother.
“Hey, stop this bullshit meeting.”
“….”
“The eldest brother is a person who keeps his words. If you say you will kill me, you will die. “Let’s clean up first.”
When the meeting was over, Manbak Demon was sitting alone on the bench. The remaining six people looked around with deathly expressions and started cleaning.
I crossed the center and approached the Manpaku Demon Army. While walking, Yuksal nearby was startled and spread the distance between them.
I looked Manbakma-kun up and down and then sat down next to him.
Looking from here, I saw the eldest brother lying down with his back turned. I scratched my chin a bit and asked Manpak-kun.
“How old are you?”
Manbakmagun answered.
“I’m fifty-four this year.”
“Fifty four. You’re younger than you look. “Hey, but…”
I blurted out the words and then made eye contact with Manbak-kun.
“…Why are you resting?”
Manbaku Demon looked at me blankly. I said again because I felt like my hearing wasn’t working.
“Why are you resting? “If I kill you first, it will be easier to kill you.”
Manbakmagun avoided my gaze and answered while looking around the inside of Jaha Guest Cup.
“…I was looking for something to do.”
I didn’t miss the slight trembling of my eldest brother’s shoulders as he lay down. Cancer, you can’t avoid my eyes. He looks like he’s smiling. Anyway, I’m glad my eldest brother smiled.
I asked Manbakmagun.
“I found it?”
Manbakmagun stood up with his back turned and looked at Jahagaekjan, which was under construction. Suddenly, it surged and adjusted the position of the Jaha Gaekjan sign. It was slightly tilted, but after adjusting it properly, I came down. My light attack skills were quite good. He pretended to check to see if anything else was happening, then turned his head and made eye contact with me.
“….”
I nodded.
“Well done.”
It seemed like he didn’t want to clean even if he died. Next, Manbakmagun pointed his finger and started killing him. Cleaning, arranging materials, lining up benches, and organizing the barracks were quickly accomplished. While working for a while, Manbakmagun said to his younger brothers.
“…I will now take a short break.”
Yuksal came to the bench, rested his buttocks, sighed, and then glared at Manbak Demon, who was sitting alone on the bench next to him.
I gave an order to the Manpaku Demon Army.
“There are food ingredients behind the guesthouse. “One person should prepare a meal.”
As soon as my order was given, Manbaku Demon Army again gestured his chin and gave an order to one person.
“Get ready.”
“yes.”
I was able to continue the construction of Jaha Gaekjan with the help of my eldest brother. I asked the guy who was going to prepare the meal.
“Do not poison. You shouldn’t play with your food. “If I make it, Manbakma-kun will taste it first…Answer.”
“I understand.”
My heart felt refreshed, as if the body mass that had been building up inside me was going down. In any case, the eldest brother, who did not work, served as the owner, and under him was Jeomsoy, who was in charge, and right under me was Jeomsoy, Manbakmagun.
Angered by the repeated chores of the Manbak Demon Army and the Six Kills, there was a possibility of a revolt, so he pulled out his wooden sword and set out to establish discipline.
It was a wooden sword that I had drawn for the first time in a long time.
I walked to the entrance of Jaha Gaekjan and practiced sword techniques while holding the Jingeom. Because I lacked formal training, I deliberately performed the movements slowly. I swung my sword mainly while remembering Lim So-baek’s movements. The swordsmanship I had practiced so far had no path and was as free as a fluttering plum blossom, so I insisted on a monotonous path during training.
Slashing, slashing, and stabbing were enough.
I hoped that these three movements would bring together the wild sword techniques I had used so far. Even without looking at me, I could tell that Yunnan Chil-sal was spying on me, trying to gauge my inaction.
However, anyone can see these three movements.
Because only I know the meaning inside.
Instead, in order to establish discipline, he moved more slowly, and at some point, the blade was wrapped around the flame. The blade of the wooden sword was dyed bright red due to the manifested flame system.
“….”
The eldest brother is still lying down.
Yunnan Seven Years Old is looking at me.
I practiced swordsmanship as the gatekeeper of Jaha Gaekjan. Training is repetition. The flames wrapped around the blade sometimes fluttered like red flower petals.
