Episode 432
“Why do you look at me like that?”
“Is that true?”
“You’re talking nonsense. “So you think I called you here just to make a joke?”
“It’s because I don’t understand. “Why is the disciple of the Hundred-Faced Reaper pretending to be a member of the White Wolf Corps?”
“I wonder why. “It’s for infiltration.”
“That’s not the only question. When did you go into hiding? And how did you notice it? I think you know what happenedst night. “For me, I can’t help but feel a sense of difort.”
“After realizing it, he came to me in the early morning hours and made a proposal. “Why don’t you hold hands with me?”
“dawn?”
I narrowed my eyes.
It couldn’t have been a truly borate story.
Isn’t this almost identical to the time when the Cheonan inspectors repelled the attackers?
“……no way.”
“I guess you’re right. He was one of the military personnel who came to apply to Cheonan Inspector General. “It seems like he abandoned his subordinates and looked for a way to live because the situation was not going well.”
“How did he contact you?”
“It appears that I have formed a rtionship with a merchant who regrly interacts with me. “It seems like he knew that he was staying at the headquarters.”
It didn’t seem like he was lying.
I felt like I finally understood.
Why did he take the risk to contact me?
What is the reason for recruiting Pang Mun-hwan, saying it was a matter of priority?
He probably wanted to get rid of dangerous substances that could explode at any time as quickly as possible.
“If I were to briefly summarize his proposal, it would be like this. “I will serve as a dagger to stab Director Cheonan’s back, so please hide yourself.”
“…….”
“How on earth did you see me to say something like that?”
“So you’re pretending to ept the offer, reassuring him and calling me to tell him the story?”
“yes.”
“You made a difficult decision. “If I have a harsh attitude, you will be in quite a difficult situation.”
“What do you mean?”
“What would you do if I tried to frame you and the disciple of the Hundred-Faced Reaper by tying them together?”
“That can’t be possible. “If you do something like that, you won’t be able to show respect in front of Hojin.”
“Do you think I’m the kind of person who would miss this golden opportunity because I’m trying to please Master Hwang?”
“Don’t be bluff. I know that even though you seem to have nothing to go through in the world, you are ultimately a human being with a weakness for emotions. “How long has it been since I interacted with you?”
I chuckled and picked up the teacup.
Indeed, the elder was a senior.
Even with a light poke, I couldn’t even make a slight movement on my face.
Should I say that he looks like an old roon?
“Isn’t the reason you invaded the Senate alone because Youngseong Dojo touched your woman?”
“I think you’re misunderstanding something. “I don’t have that kind of rtionship with the princess of the Beast Pce.”
“You covered me like that? “You sound unconvincing.”
“To begin with, I have a fiancé.”
“What does that mean? You’re not nning on only looking at one woman for the rest of your life, right? If that’s true, you’ll be disappointed.”
“…….”
“Okay, let’s make a hundred concessions and pretend that you have nothing to do with the princess. There are no feelings at all between men and women. But is that really that important?”
“What do you want to say?”
“Isn’t it possible to just leave the princess like that forever?”
“…….”
“When the non-aggression pact with the Beast Pce expires or when the power struggle within Namman is over, are you going to send her back to her hometown?”
“That…”
“That can’t be possible. That would be something that neither the princess herself nor the person who would be the owner of the Beast Pce would want in the future. “It goes without saying that it is poisonous grain wine.”
“…….”
“That’s it? The Baekdo Murim side will also hope that the princess does not return to Namman. “Not only the Murim League, but especially the martial powers in Yunnan will have a strong wish.”
What Namhakgeom said was right.
The intertwined interests centered on Woo Hwayeon could never be taken lightly.
For some, it was a matter of ensuring the safety of the residents of Yunnan for decades toe.
“But why would you treat a woman of that status as a prisoner and keep her until she dies of old age? In the end, the most ideal way to solve the problem would be to enter into an arranged marriage and give the princess a reason to remain in the central in. “Am I wrong?”
“…….”
“It goes without saying, but if you assign an awkward person to the princess, the Beast Pce will strongly object. In the end, I guess there is only one suitable person. I think that the Beast Pce Lord and the Doggok Lord were probably expecting that and sent the princess to the central in.”
“…….”
“To be blunt, there’s no way you wouldn’t have thought of the thoughts I had. is not it?”
I put down the teacup on the table and let out a bitter smile.
Is this what it means to give in return and receive in return?
Once he took control, he came at me without any rest.
It felt like I was being beaten by an expert who was good at serial attacks.
“The story is leaking out another way. Let’s go back to the original topic.”
“The gossip was long. Anyway, don’t try to provoke me for no reason, just calmly catch the White Faced Reaper’s disciple.”
“Where is he now?”
“He should be in the training hall used by the White Wolf members by now. “I gave permission because I wanted to be able to see the martial arts skills of the crew.”
I nodded, filling my empty cup with tea.
It seemed that preparations for a moreplete infiltration were in full swing.
“I will tell you in advance that I have nothing to do with this.”
“……?”
“I have never had any separate contact with the disciple of the Hundred-Faced Reaper, and I have never called you out to capture him. “If I had said this much, you would have fully understood, right?”
“I would like to ask why you say that. So, I will be taking all the credit for this incident. On the contrary, you may end up receiving a bad name. “Isn’t the only thing left behind is the fact that Ganja was hidden in Baekrangdae?”
“That’s exactly what I’m aiming for. My position within the Senate is now quite awkward. “If the reputation of the Baekrangdae falls due to the Cheonan Gambu, everyone will believe that I havepletely turned against you.”
“…!”
I let out an inward exmation.
Namhakgeom was a person with whom I had maintained a good rtionship.
Not long ago, Eum-gwi was sitting in the position of Baekrangdaeju.
Even though she had now left Baekrangdae and entered Cheonan Ganbu, that alone would not have calmed the eyes of other elders toward Namhakgeom.
There must have been an overwhelming amount of suspicion and surveince.
‘It is better to clearly prove your innocence even if you face dishonor. ‘Is that how you decided?’
I never thought they would try to use a disciple of the Hundred-Faced Reaper like that.
The skill of turning a crisis into an opportunity was truly a work of art.
Although it was said to cause some stigma, it was as if there was no real damage.
‘I guess this is the n to blow your nose without touching it.’
The growing tension became tense again.
This is why I could not look down on the elders.
I had to keep in mind that these are the people I would have to deal with from now on.
“Honestly, I was a little surprised.”
“What do you mean?”
“If you were a disciple of the Hundred-Faced Shinigami, wouldn’t you have been a useful ally to your senior, even if it was dangerous? “He is a special assassin who even deceived the sword king’s senses.”
“I said something. Anyway, it’s not so bad that I need to borrow the help of a demonic cultist. And…”
“And?”
“Isn’t there at least something you shouldn’t show your son?”
A shadow fell on Nam Hak-geom’s face as he mentioned Hwang Ho-jin.
I could feel it again.
Although these elders appear to have no blood or tears, in the end, they are also human beings.
You have no choice but to show weakness in front of your children.
* * *
‘I just wasted time.’
The man who was sitting in the corner of the training hall watching the White Wolf members’ training clicked his tongue inwardly.
It was not worth bowing to Namhakgeom and asking for it.
I expressed regret because I judged that it was a necessary process to blend into the unit without feeling ufortable.
‘There is absolutely no sense of unity.’
They say it’s the elder’s personal guard.
Each individual’s martial arts performance was eptable, but that was it.
There were strong scratches here and there.
Now that I think about it, I heard that until recently, the leader of the Baekrangdae was a sound ghost.
It was a mistake for the practitioners of Yin Gong to expect unity in the unit that yed the role of master.
‘It was better.’
There is no need to waste time learning unfamiliar martial arts forms.
I thought that I could just use my martial arts skills while being careful not to get bruised.
I don’t know how much trouble he went through when he disguised himself as a warrior of the Namgung family and went into hiding.
‘Now that I have been able to shorten the adaptation period significantly, I can now rx and think about my future.’
I wondered what would happen if Namhakgeom did not ept the offer, but fortunately the negotiations went well.
For a while, there was no need to worry about the danger to one’s life.
After experiencing it myself, I knew for sure.
The existence of an elder was a detriment that did not help in the slightest.
‘Well, there were simr people in the Demonic Cult.’
Most of them died by having their heads ripped out by the religious leaders of the time.
Only a few who had proven their abilities survived and were reforming themselves for the sake of their religion.
Looking at that point alone, it could be said that the Demonic Cult was better than the Baekdo Martial Arts.
‘The ultimate goal is to assassinate Chu Yun-ryong, the Dragon King’s lieutenant and confidant.’
It was obvious what would happen if he lost all his followers and returned to the Demonic Cult without any results.
I had to make up for my mistake somehow.
Otherwise, there was no future for me.
‘It would be great if I could take the Dragon King’s life.’
To put it bluntly, it was impossible to do it alone.
It was equally difficult to kidnap the Chiunryong and take it to the realm of the Demonic Cult.
In the end, the most realistic n was to quietly kill Qi Yunlong.
Although he was said to be one of the world’s greatest martial arts masters, his martial arts skills were only at their peak.
If I spent time melting into the White Lang Corps, an opportunity woulde someday.
‘The tension on the Cheonan Inspectorate’s side must have been relieved to some extent by weeding out the ganja this time.’
Vignce against internal enemies would naturally have decreased.
Maybe things would turn out easier than when dozens of subordinates were behind him.
‘The situation I’m most concerned about is when Namhakgeom hits me in the back.’
For example, he went to the Cheonan Inspector General and told him to arrest him.
Of course, the possibility of that happening was infinitely low.
Currently, the rtionship between the Cheonan Government and the Senate is at its worst.
If Namhakgeom had intended to catch him, he would have attacked right away when they first met.
Is there any reason to share the achievements with others?
‘The fact that they didn’t do so means that the council agreed with my suggestion.’
No matter how much he was an expert in fire fighting, it was impossible for him to run away after destroying the elder’s personal guard alone.
Because the violence of numbers can never be viewed lightly.
It didn’t ur to me that Namhakgeom couldn’t even calcte that much.
‘Maybe it’s just taking time to prepare everything.’
If that were the case, there was no reason to leave him so defenseless.
Didn’t they even take measures to enable them to gain insight into the martial arts skills of the SS?
‘We need to keep our guard up, but that doesn’t mean we need to worry more than necessary.’
That was when the man stood up, massaging his sore shoulders.
Teuong!
A heavy pounding sound rang out.
Immediately afterwards, an arrow with a sharp point flew towards his face.
‘100 million?’