Episode 246


    Jangjiang Johyeop, who had been wheezing for a long time without being able to let go of his anger, pointed a point at me and shouted.


    “Follow me! “I will teach my arrogant junior how to be polite to his superiors!”


    I stoppedughing.


    It was something no sane person could say.


    It’s like proudly dering that you will harm the branch leader within the branch.


    Don’t you know that once a fight breaks out, whether you win or lose, you’re in trouble?


    “omg!”


    “What are you talking about!”


    “Calm down! “You’re so excited!”


    The other three men were shocked and tried to stop him.


    Still, it seemed like not everyone was as stupid as the Yangtze River Cooperative.


    I crossed my arms and leaned against the back of the chair.


    I was nning to see how far I could push my lofty pride.


    “Are you telling me to endure this kind of insult?”


    “Didn’t youe to meet Dokgo Woojin and ask for help? “Why should I fight with that disciple?”


    “Isn’t this a problem from before?”


    It was a refreshing experience.


    I never thought I would see a war of words between a fisherman and a beggar in the branch’s reception room.


    After much persuasion, the beggar who had calmed down the Yangtze Cooperation Association looked back at me and lowered his head.


    “I’m sorry. Because that friend is a bit hot-tempered…”


    “Why are you apologizing!”


    “I have no intention of causing trouble within the Maeng branch. “I’ll apologize on your behalf, so can’t you just move on?”


    “Now that I think about it, I haven’t even heard your name yet. “May I ask your name?”


    “It’s Dogakjeong. “It has a nickname called Sogeolgae (笑乞丐).”


    “It was senior Sogeolgae. The greeting waste. “This is Yeon-woon, the branch leader of the Sacheon branch of the Murim League.”


    Cow hanger.


    You’reughing.


    It was a star name I had heard of before.


    ‘As expected, he was a person of openness.’


    There are two forces that are always mentioned when discussing the best intelligence organization in the Central ins.


    Lower Gate (lower gate) and Opener Gate (丐幇).


    If Haomun was a federation created by the weak members of the martial arts group, Gaejeong was a group of misers wearing the guise of beggars.


    As he was an affiliated faction, he often worked hand in hand with the Murim Alliance, and unlike Hao Mun, he only did business with people from the political faction.


    Sogeolgae was one of the twelve elders of the opening and was known to be a man of skillparable to that of a hundred great masters.


    “……”


    A bitter smile appeared on Sogeolgae’s lips.


    It seemed like he felt embarrassed by the current situation.


    Next, a Taoist man wearing colorful silk clothes and a giant with a beard like a bandit introduced themselves.


    The former was an emunicated disciple of the Kunlun sect, and thetter was a wandering ronin.


    They were also experts who were not inferior to the Yangtze River Association and Sogeolgae.


    “Tsk. “It’s not something that goes away like this.”


    Perhaps not satisfied with the more rxed atmosphere, Jang Kang Johyup blurted out.


    I nced at him from the corner of my eye and muttered to myself.


    Have you ever seen such a senseless person?


    I couldn’t understand why I was so anxious because I couldn’t dig my own grave.


    “You said you would teach me.”


    “……?”


    “I am fine.”


    “What are you talking about?”


    “I mean it literally. Isn’t this an opportunity to receive guidance from a senior with a great reputation in the entire midfield? “I have no reason to refuse.”


    When I provoked him with a humorous voice, Jang Kang Jo-hyeop’s eyebrows were bent into an inverted shape.


    The remaining three people came out and looked at him in turn with anxious expressions.


    “Won’t you regret those words?”


    “of course.”


    “good night. “When I came here before, there was a training center in Huwon, so let’s go there.”


    “Are you saying you will teach me through the secret dance?”


    “of course. “If you are a martial artist, shouldn’t you speak in martial arts?”


    “All right. Oh, you don’t have to worry about what happens next. I will never hold a grudge against the results and seek revenge on my seniors or close friends. “I promise you this on my name and status.”


    “You’re just saying things that are scratching people’s minds.”


    Jang Kang Jo-hyeop, who responded with a growl, got up first and left the reception room.


    I stood up after him, stared at the back of his head, and curled the corners of my mouth.


    From the first time I saw him, every single thing he did was annoying, but I was nning on putting him down at this point.


    “…Whew. “I can’t help but sigh.”


    “How did this happen?”


    “Anyway, I knew that fisherman would have an ident someday.”


    A Taoist monk dressed in shy clothes scratched the back of his head and cursed.


    The beggar and the ronin nodded at the same time as if they sympathized.


    * * *


    A little bit of time passed.


    I and the Jangjiang Association stood facing each other in the center of the training hall.


    “Come. “I will give in to the yer.”


    The Yangtze River Fisheries Association arrogantly taunts with its fishing rod.


    I answered calmly, cing my hand on the sword.


    “I will not decline.”


    Previously, when he had a meeting with Hwang Bo-gyeong and other members of the delegation, he took matters into his own hands.


    Because they were people who had to be together for a while, whether they liked it or not.


    On the other hand, there was no reason to show warmth to the man in front of me.


    There was no reason to save face, nor was there any reason to be considerate so that he could get out of here safely.


    Teuong!


    I kicked the ground hard and rushed towards my opponent.


    I did not feel the need to dazzle the opponent’s eyes with fancy walking techniques.


    I was nning to press it down with great force.


    “bloke!”


    Did he feel ufortable at the sight of me rushing towards him in a straight line?


    The Yangtze Cooperatives let out a loud roar and turned to the side.


    He then tilted the fishing rod to protect his body.


    ‘I said I would give up the first strike.’


    I poured a lot of energy into the damro (湛盧) that I grabbed with both hands.


    Brain energy was oveid on top of the flickering ck energy.


    Quaaaang!


    Jang Kang Johyeop was unable to withstand the sword strike with tremendous power and fell to one knee.


    The embarrassment he felt was conveyed through his wide-open eyes.


    ‘It’s toote to regret it.’


    The Yangtze River Cooperation’s unique weapon is a fishing rod.


    Because it was a weapon notmonly seen, it was highly unexpected and made it easy to exploit the opponent’s weak spot.


    There were many ck swordsmen who broke their arms and legs when they attacked him because he was someone who used things like fishing rods as weapons.


    However, no matter how excellent a talent you have, it is meaningless if you are not given the opportunity to disy it.


    bang! bang! bang! bang!


    I bravely swung my sword and cornered the Yangtze River.


    The more times the sword and fishing rod collided, the lower his posture became.


    “Now wait!”


    Wait a minute.


    I mercilessly kicked the opponent’s stomach as he stumbled and lost his bnce.


    The Jangjiang Johyeop flew off with a groan and rolled awkwardly on the floor.


    What followed was a one-sided beating.


    I returned the sword to its scabbard and struck the Jangjiang Johyeop, who was curled up on the ground like a slug.


    “Ouch! “Stop that!”


    “…….”


    “I was wrong! No, you were wrong! So stop now!”


    “…….”


    “please! Wow! “Knock!”


    This is what happened when I rxed in front of a high-ranking warrior.


    If they hadn’t bluffed to give up the yer, the decision wouldn’t have been this easy.


    In the end, Yangjiang Caohyeop could not bear the pain and fainted.


    Wiping the sweat off my forehead with a refreshed expression, I nced back at the men lined up against the wall.


    I thought they would get angry at the sight of their friend being beaten and attack them, but contrary to my expectations, everyone had a calm expression.


    The sound of three men chatting reached my ears.


    “I don’t think anyone would be that friend’s student, but even the cruelty in their hands is the same.”


    “It reminds me of old times. “The Yangtze Cooperatives had a fight with Dokgo Woojin and were beaten to dust, right?”


    “Now that I think about it, the Sacheon branch manager said that he has now joined the ranks of the top 100 masters. I heard that he defeated Yang Ho-gon of the Shinchang Yang family…”


    “The rumors are not as good as the reality. “The fisherman found the right man.”


    “Where on earth did Dokgo Woojin find a disciple like that?”


    “It seems like he passed on not only his martial arts skills but also his personality to histe disciple. “It’s very dissimr.”


    I scratched my cheek with a nervous expression.


    Once again, a question arose.


    What on earth was Dokgo Woojin doing when he was young?


    I couldn’t figure out why my old acquaintances were making suchments.


    Shaking my head to shake off my thoughts, I approached the men and spoke to them.


    “What will you three do?”


    “Whatever, as I said earlier, we have no intention of causing trouble within the Maeng branch.”


    “If you want, I can call a council member.”


    When I looked at the Jangjiang Johyup lying limply on the ground, Sogeolgae smiled and shook his head.


    “It’s done. “Don’t worry, we’ll take that guy to the doctor’s office on our own.”


    “All right.”


    “……Tell this to your friend Dokgo Woojin. Hwia (暉兒) is dead. “I desperately need your help for revenge.”


    “As I said in the parlor, I will tell you at least a story. “The choice is ultimately up to you, Master.”


    “Thank you. “Let’s go now.”


    Sogeolgae sighed and nodded and left the training ground with weak steps.


    There was loneliness evident in the sight behind him.


    From the moment he first introduced himself, I felt that he was apletely different person with apletely different vibe and nickname.


    A ronin who looked like a bandit carried the Yangtze River Bandit on his shoulders.


    A Taoist monk dressed in fancy clothes waved goodbye to me with a wink.


    Your man is leaving the Sacheon branch.


    “Keuhuh.”


    As I entered the office, stretching, I found a young man sitting at the table with a nk expression and froze in ce.


    I hadpletely forgotten.


    He instructed Hwa Dae-rang to wait in the office and went to greet a guest.


    Hwadaerang, who turned his head in response to the gesture of poprity, sighed and asked.


    “Did things work out well?”


    “……yes.”


    “I heard cryinging from the direction of the training ground.”


    “Did you hear that sound up to here?”


    “I think all the members of the branch probably heard it.”


    “I’m sorry. “You made me wait too long.”


    “no. “I felt refreshed inside.”


    Hwadaerang responded by shaking his head and burst intoughter.


    From what I could see, it seemed like he had suffered quite a bit from the Yangtze Cooperation Association.


    He was so rude to the branch leader, so how rude was he to the general monks?


    ‘Should I have just cut my arms and legs apart?’


    As I sat across from Hwa Dae-rang, thinking of pointless thoughts, I naturally picked up the report and said,


    “Then I will listen to the report.”


    * * *


    The next evening.


    When I visited Dok Go Woo-jin’s house located on Mount Cheongseong, I ryed exactly what had happened at the Sacheon branch the day before.


    Dokgo Woojin, who heard the whole story, said with aplex expression.


    “I see you went through some trouble because of me.”


    “no.”


    “I’m sorry, but I think it will be difficult to give you an answer right away.”


    “it’s okay. “I’ll wait as long as I can.”


    I answered with a simple nod and took out a small wooden armor from my pocket and ced it on the table.


    Dokgo Woojin narrowed his eyes and asked.


    “What is this?”


    “It is a gift from a disciple.”


    “gift?”


    “This is an item I obtained from Nanman. It will help my son improve his martial arts skills.”