Chapter 305

Episode 305

Two days passed.

I opened my mouth, looking around at the men gathered in the large indoor space.

“As you know, I have the authority to decide your disposition.”

A large group of about 100 people in total.

All of them were apostles who had been expelled from the inspection department and the law enforcement party and were waiting for my decision.

As I sat with my arms crossed arrogantly and watched the reactions of the middle school students, I scolded them with a hint of force in my voice.

“According to the rules of the Meng, depending on the nature of the crime, punishments such as confiscation of property, flogging, imprisonment, and abolition of Dantian will be imposed!”

gulp.

The sound of someone swallowing dry saliva pierced my ears.

“It’s an exhibition now. It’s a shame that one person is an expert. So, just once for all of you gathered here. “We will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes.”

Of course, not everyone was given a chance.

The head of the inspection department and the law enforcement leader had to punish him in front of the general public, even if only because of symbolism.

In the meantime, I planned to dispose of some particularly bad criminals and those who were likely to rebel against me all at once.

“Once you are dismissed from this position, you will be stripped of your qualifications as a monk and expelled from the gang.”

“what do you mean! “Didn’t you say a little while ago that you would give me a chance?”

So, are you planning to show mercy to the rest whose crimes are relatively less serious?

No way.

I said I would give them a chance, but I did not say I would guarantee their identity and status.

“Listen to the end of the story. In the future, Cheonan Inspector General plans to operate several unofficial units. “You will be assigned to each unit and carry out your mission.”

“Unofficial unit?”

The name of the man who is tilting his head as if he does not understand what is being said is Park Woo-kyung.

He was a former member of the Inspection Department and held the position of leader.

“If you plan to refuse, please say so here.”

“.......”

“As I said, this is an opportunity I am giving you. The property of those who accepted the offer will not be confiscated. “I will not abolish the Danjeon or flog you.”

“What if I refuse?”

“He should be severely punished according to the rules of the Meng. According to due process.”

I responded indifferently, as if asking something so obvious.

Park Woo-kyung, who was at a loss for words, pursed her lips.

Everyone just looked at me with uncomfortable expressions and couldn’t easily open their mouths.

They should have known that too.

If things continue like this, they have no future.

How many people have been harmed by them so far?

‘The words of those who lost power and fell are established.’

The positions are reversed and the prey becomes the predator.

The karma that you have accumulated so far comes back and is suffocating you.

Moorim was that kind of place.

The people gathered here couldn’t have been so stupid that they couldn’t even picture that natural future in their heads.

Those whose crimes are of low quality and who have preserved their martial arts skills may somehow succeed in escaping and start anew.

So what happens to those who lose their Danjeon?

‘Even at this point, no one knows the criteria for determining punishment.’

What if I, the head of the Cheonan Inspector General, gave an order to ‘treat all non-compliers as felons and destroy the Danjeon’?

From their perspective, it was something that seemed unlikely but could very well happen.

No one would want to take that risk.

In the end, there was only one option for them to choose from.

“It won’t be such a bad story for you either. Depending on the nature of your crime, we will determine the period of time you will be active as a member of the unit, and after completing your duties, we will take steps to ensure that you can safely return to your hometown or to your shrine. Of course, it is possible for the person concerned to remain in the unit if they wish.”

“.......”

“We will pay your basic salary and activity funds. We will also consider reducing the mandatory period or providing additional compensation depending on performance.”

The Inspection Department and the Legislative Assembly.

Due to the nature of the work, among dozens of departments, these are organizations with many elite military personnel.

It was too much power to just throw away.

After completing the report, Hong Seong-hyeon handed me a letter.

He bowed lightly and left.

“.......”

After checking the contents of the letter, I narrowed my eyes and became lost in thought.

It was a sensitive time when the launch of Cheonan Gambu had just been announced to the world.

There was no way that Sohyeongeom could not have known what political significance it would have for me to meet one-on-one with an elder of Meng at this time.

Although they colluded with Yeongseong Dojang to absorb the inspection department and the law enforcement party, there was a strong impression that it was a public affair.

‘I don’t know your intention.’

After washing my body and changing my clothes, I left Wolhwajang and headed to the location mentioned in the letter.

There wouldn’t be much point in worrying about it alone.

I decided that it would be better to face it directly and respond accordingly.

‘Anyway, it’s been a while since I had a drink with Sohyeongeom.’

* * *

A base adjacent to Dong-ho Lake.

As I climbed to the top floor of the palace, I found an old man sitting by the window leisurely drinking a glass of wine and bowed to him.

“Have you been well so far?”

“Welcome.”

“It seems like the junior kept the senior waiting for a long time.”

“There is no need to apologize. Rather, I am grateful that you responded to my sudden call.”

Light greetings were exchanged.

As I headed toward the window, I let out an inward exclamation.

‘That’s what I thought when I saw Maengjubu in my conference room.’

Sohyeongeom still looked sane for his age.

It felt like I had bypassed the passage of time.

‘In fact, I feel like I’ve become even younger in three years.’

It was the exact opposite of Maehwashingeom, who was getting older day by day.

After all, people should live by eating what they want and doing what they want to do.

If you put your body through a hard time by saying you are abstinent and abstinent on bad days, aren’t you aging prematurely?

“Come and sit down.”

Although the Hwasan Sect collapsed, Sohyeongeom’s position was still strong.

It was different from the Hujeong faction, which lost its power base after the fall of the Kunlun faction and went into seclusion for a while.

There were several reasons.

First of all, most of the main factions of the faction, including Maehwasingeom, survived and are currently exerting a strong influence as an axis of the allied forces protecting Sacheon.

In addition, the political power of the parties was outstanding and the foundation built so far was solid.

When the volcano wave collapsed, it was not that there was no one who checked and put down Sohyeongeom, thinking it was time.

But Sohyeongeom did not take it easy.

He seemed a little shaken at first, but at some point he cornered his political opponents and silenced them.

You can’t tell me how impressed I was when I learned about the series of processes through Hao Wen’s information magazine.

“So why did you call me?”

“I called because I wanted to have a drink with my junior after a long time.”

“Is that all?”

“Why are you disappointed?”

“Is that possible?”

I never thought that Sohyeongeom would really call me for no reason.

Basically, he was a person who acted for his own gain.

Until now, his and my interests were aligned, but now they are not.

If I were to let my guard down because my vision was obscured by the emotions I had been feeling, I could have been stabbed in the back of the head.

“Take it.”

Sohyeongeom handed me a drink.

Afterwards, we exchanged small talk near the class.

As the atmosphere matures.

He suddenly asked a question I had heard before.

“What do you want to achieve?”