Episode 475
‘How on earth did this happen?’
Chae Ho-gyeong could note to his senses.
In the meantime, I was put in a position where I had to confront the local prefectural governor and exin how the incident urred.
“I tell you again, I didn’t do anything wrong!”
“Okay, lower your voice.”
“The whole house was devastated! Please give them a punishment that suits their crimes!”
Beside him, Seokpo was giving an impassioned speech.
He says he feels unfair.
It is said that he suffered damage due to the Murim leaders who suddenly invaded the manor.
The expressions on the faces of the middle school students looking at him were not kind.
Everyone seemed to know that he was a dark figure in the past.
‘but.’
That said, if the gaze pouring on him was favorable, it was not.
Former head of the ck Ind Sega and Gamsa Daeju of the Murim Alliance.
In the eyes of government officials, both sides were just martial artists who frequently caused idents.
‘My side is at a disadvantage.’
The more I exined, the more I felt like I was sinking deeper into the quagmire.
It is an undeniable fact that the inspection team trespassed into the merchant’s house and ransacked the ce as they pleased.
“I trust that you will make a reasonable decision!”
“You said you understood, didn’t you? “Just calm down first.”
I realized this intuitively when I saw the mayor listening to Seokpo-gun even though he was bothered.
That he had epted bribes from Shakyamuni over a long period of time.
[I’m going to hear all kinds of strange sounds. When did the warriors of Seokgajang flock to the government office and surrender themselves?]
In the first ce, it was strange that all of his subordinates were in prison, but only Lord Seokpo, the chieftain, was walking around outside.
I could only assume that he had been released after paying a huge bail.
‘Somehow, I felt like things were going to be resolved too easily.’
The unit he belonged to, Hwagakdae (火脚隊), was in fact a unit simr to the hands and tribes of the elder faction.
The immediate leader is a disciple of the Qingcheng sect and a follower of the spiritual dojo. How is it possible that the members under hismand were not influenced by it?
When I was first selected as the head of the auditmittee, I felt puzzled.
This is because the selection of personnel raises questions as to why the Cheonan Inspectorate did not object.
‘It’s not that they were unaware of the situation, but that they decided there was no need to raise an objection.’
I vaguely thought that the Cheonan Government Department had taken advantage of the confusion to pass the bill by snatching it, but it turns out that wasn’t the case.
I was hit in the back really well.
‘How on earth did the disciples of the Cheongseong Sect conduct their investigation…’
Chae Ho-gyeong, who was swearing inwardly, slowly narrowed his brows.
As the situation progressed, I had a question.
It was the disciples of the Cheongseong Sect who discovered the rtionship between Shakyamuni and the Dragon King and reported it to the Youngseong Dojang.
However, the letter they sent waspletely missing information about Shakyamuni’s changes.
‘Was the investigation insufficient, or was information intentionally omitted?’
I had no choice but to lean towards thetter.
Even if the disciples of the Amman Qingcheng School were Taoists who did not know much about the world, it was difficult to believe that they would be so ipetent that they could not even do the most basic research.
‘I don’t know right now. ‘Who on earth did this and why?’
* * *
“Whoa.”
Yu Song Dojang, a middle-aged Taoist monk, was sitting on a rock and looking up at the sky. He let out a long sigh.
I felt uneasy.
Because he did something that was tantamount to betraying an adult as a recluse.
‘But I have no regrets.’
Even he, an alumnus, could not defend what Youngseong Dojo had done so far.
Even more so, how would he appear in the eyes of the world?
Taking advantage of the opportunity when the Dragon King heads to the battlefield, he extends his dark arms to the princess of the Beast Pce, and if that is not enough, he even tries to cause internal strife at a time when an all-out war with the Demon Cult is about to begin.
The spiritual stamp has crossed the line.
Even though the arms were bent inward, taking sides was only possible when it did not go beyond the eptable range.
‘I wish I could repay the kindness of saving my life with this, even just a little.’
In the past, there was a time when I almost died due to a group of secret demonic cultists in Sacheon.
The events of that time were still vivid in my mind.
The demon of evil death, who exuded a terrifying sense of intimidation, and the members of the ghost army he led.
A boy who appeared and helped in a moment of desperate need, and an absolute expert who descended like a heavenly god and wiped out the demons.
What if I hadn’t received help from the two people now called the Dragon King and the Thunder King, respectively?
He would definitely have be a guest of no return.
[Are you sure it’s okay? In this case, it’s as if the recluse stole the credit of the Great Hyeop.]
[I had no idea that he was such a lustless person. You refuse fame and wealth.]
[The Great Hyeop shows such detachment that it makes me feel ashamed that I was blinded by the name of the Great Hyeop and tracked down Myein alone without informing the executioners.] The conversation I had with the Thunder King at that time
was Itpletely changed his values.
In fact, I can say that I am who I am today thanks to him.
‘I did everything that was possible. Now, I can only hope that the elders of the monks, including Jang Mun-in, make decisions that do not go against the right path.’
* * *
“What do you guys think?”
After putting down the letter in his hand on the table, the Qingcheng Sect’s long letter, Yeongmyeong Dojo, asked for opinions from those around him.
The old monks sitting around the table fell silent.
All of them were adults of the Cheongseong faction who used the Yeong (零) round boat.
May the time of heavy silence pass by.
Yeonghwan Dojang, an elder of Cheongseong and nicknamed ‘Byeoksageom (壁士劍)’, took the lead.
“Originally, I would have supported the spiritual dojo unconditionally. No matter what the world’s opinion is, he is a person of merit who devoted himself to the monastery for a long time. But…”
“Do you want to say that the mistake you made is too great to just cover up?”
“That’s right.”
Some people looked away and cleared their throats.
Although he said it in a nice way, it was essentially an argument that we should not take the side of the Youngseong Dojo.
Seated on the other side, Yeongmyeong Dojang, the governor of the Ministry of Finance, red at Yeonghwan with eyes that threatened to devour him.
“Are you serious?”
“Of course.”
“Didn’t you just say that! “Youngseong Dojang is a person of merit who has dedicated himself to the monastery for a long time!”
“A ball is a ball and fruit is a fruit tax. The distinction should be clear.”
“You haven’t be hardened by training with the sword all your life, right? Have you already forgotten how the owner of Cheonbong Sangdan visited the main gate?”
The Cheonbong Sangdan was arge business that upied the top spot among the ten great merchants in the world and was the biggest supporter of the Tang Jin Qingcheng faction.
Everyone here knew.
It is entirely thanks to the resourcefulness of the Youngseong Dojo that the Cheongseong Sect and the Cheonbong Sang were able to establish friendly rtions.
Aside from his personality, the person whose abilities were certain was Yeongseong Dojang.
“We all benefited from the spiritual seal. Every human being should know how to be thankful. “Even if everyone else throws stones, we shouldn’t do the same!”
“Financial footnote. No matter what you say, reality doesn’t change. “Isn’t it clear that he has crossed an irreversible river?”
“So, do you really feel better if that friend is severely punished ording to the rules of the Murim Alliance?”
“That’s not what you’re saying!”
“stop!”
Jang Moon-in stepped forward to stop the two people who were increasingly raising their voices.
Younghwan and Yeongmyeong suddenly turned their heads at the same time.
Youngmin, who was quietly observing the atmosphere, quietly raised his hand and said.
“I agree with Younghwan Dojang’s opinion.”
“Youngmin! you!”
“Emotionally, I also want to take Yeongseong Dojo’s side. Who would want to push a close friend, with whom they have trained and developed a close rtionship since childhood, into a corner? But what about the disciples?”
“…….”
“As Younghwan Dojo said a little while ago, it is clear that Yeongseong Dojo made a mistake. “What would the disciples think if we showed up here supporting injustice?”
Yeongmyeong Dojo’s mouth was tightly shut.
After tripping over his disciples, he was at a loss for words.
There was certainly a point in what Youngmin Dojang said.
“And if we surround the spiritual seal here, our rtionship with the Dragon King will bepletely ruined. Furthermore, the rtionship with Noewang and Cheonangambu.”
“Anyway, what do you think? “An organization that will be disbanded when the war ends anyway.”
“The status of Cheonan Gambu in Danggeum Wurim is too high to ignore it like that.”
“…….”
“The world is on the Dragon King’s side. “Fighting with him now means that you have to be prepared to have the entire Qingcheng faction get criticized.”
“Who dares insult the Qingcheng Sect!”
A sluggish meeting followed with no conclusion.
There was a sharp conflict between those who supported the opinions of the Yeonghwan Dojo and those who supported the opinions of the Yeongmyeong Dojo.
Since this was a matter in which justification, practicality, and personal feelings were intertwined, a simple answer could not be derived.
bang!
How much time has passed like that?
Jang Mun-in, who decided that this was not going to end, tapped the table with his palm to attract the attention of the middle school students.
He said, putting down a letter on the table.
“The letter sent by the Dragon King the day before has reached the Qingcheng Sect.”
“yes?”
“The atmosphere seems to be overheated, so let’s calm down for a moment and read this again.”
The eyes of the old monks all turned to the letter.
There were some who showed interest and others who showed disapproval.
“Please read the financial notes first.”
“All right.”
Jaegyeonggakju reluctantly epted the letter and quickly scanned its contents.
If we exclude the unnecessary greetings and rhetoric, the main point was, ‘I want to continue a good rtionship with the Qingcheng faction in the future.’
He said that he views the Youngseong Dojo and the Cheongseong Sect separately.
No matter what decision the Qingcheng faction makes here, there will be no resentment.
‘That sounds usible.’
Yeongmyeong Dojang snorted inwardly.
What does the Dragon King believe and ept this letter literally?
Above all, regardless of whether he harbored bad feelings towards the monk or not, the world’s view of the Qingcheng Sect would be the same.
‘There’s no need to read all the way through.’
I was about to pass the letter to the next person whileughing.
The words ‘P.S.’ written at the end of the letter caught his attention.
『As I said, I have no intention of involving the Blue Star faction in this matter. I hope that no situation arises where the Blue Star faction is harmed because of me.
If the rtionship between the Cheongseong Sect and the Cheonbong Sang bes soured due to the fall of the Youngseong Dojo, then I will build a bridge so that we can do business with the Hwayang Sang.』 ‘Huh?
‘
Yeongmyeong Dojo’s expression became nk.
It contained too much important information to be taken lightly.
‘Hwayang Sangdan?’