Chapter 425

Episode 425

[Namgoong Choun? A member of the Changgung Swordsman that I saw in Hubei before?]

[Yes. I’m talking about Namgung Choun.]

[Why him?]

[I feel a strange sense of strangeness. I can’t explain it exactly, but...]

It was a conversation I had with Dok Go-seong, who suddenly came to my office a few days ago.

When I asked the interviewer what was going on, the answer was that he had left after saying he would go to the side.

A statement based on simple feeling without any evidence.

If Namgung Choun, the person involved, had heard this, he would have gone crazy, calling it a ridiculous conspiracy.

‘but.’

I couldn’t just dismiss it as nonsense.

That’s because the reason I gave Dok Go-seong the role of interviewer was to test his abilities.

‘I wasn’t specifically instructed to find the infiltrator, but he found a suspicious person on his own and came to report to me.’

Even though he knew that it was an action that had no benefit to him and that he might end up criticizing me.

Because I didn’t understand it, I actually trusted it.

Of course, Dok Go-seong could have been mistaken.

In fact, Nangong Chaoyun was innocent and this matter might have caused great disrespect to him.

But even so, I wanted to believe it once.

‘Even if a problem arises, it will be easy to cover it up. There is already a precedent where the disciples of the Baek-faced Reaper disguised themselves as members of the Changgung Sword Team and went into hiding.’

It wasn’t that I didn’t feel puzzling.

As I said, the Baek-faced Reaper and his disciples had already pretended to be members of the Changgung Sword Team once.

But will they try to use the same method when infiltrating the Cheonan Inspectorate?

Even though you knew for sure that you would be suspected?

‘You never know. ‘Maybe they’re trying to use this mentality in reverse.’

There was no meaning to a family that just continued one after the other.

What had to be done was clear.

Weeding out those suspected of being ganjas, including Namgung Choun.

It would not be too late to postpone the resolution of the doubt until later.

[But is Namgung Choun the only blood relative of the Namgung family who applied for Cheonan Kambu?]

[No. Namgung-geum, vice-chief of the Changgung Sword Team, also supported. It is highly likely that the two accompanied him while traveling from Anhui to Honam.]

[Did you see anything strange about Nam Gung-geum?]

[Yes. I looked at him waiting for Namgung Choun’s next turn, and I didn’t feel anything strange.]

[You probably know that. I know that I am making a statement that is likely to be misunderstood.]

[Of course. If a problem arises due to this incident, I will take responsibility for it.]

[I don’t feel like saying this, but it doesn’t make much sense for Master Dokgo to take responsibility. A matter is a matter, isn’t it?]

[.......]

[So, I will take responsibility.]

[Director Bu.]

[Dokgo warrior, no, you don’t have to worry about the future. I will solve the minor problems.]

[.......]

[I will delegate the matter to you. From now on, just focus on finding the infiltrator. However, don’t overdo it or get hurt by the pressure of having to live up to expectations. Do you understand?]

[I understand, brother.]

By now, Dok-go-seong would have been wandering around the Murim Alliance with Byeok-riso and Geom-hu in the name of guidance.

He said I didn’t have to feel any pressure, but I could tell without looking how heavy his shoulders were.

It was not a task worth entrusting to a boy who had not yet reached his prime, but I decided to trust my intuition just as Dok-go-seong trusted his own.

‘Prove that you are the child of a tiger.’

* * *

‘It’s called pupil.’

Geomhu glanced sideways at the middle-aged man walking next to him and sighed inwardly.

Although I heard Yeonsun’s explanation that he hired him because he needed it, I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

From the first time I saw Byeokriso, I felt an instinctive repulsion.

It wasn’t until I found out that he was a pupil practitioner that I realized the reason.

A person who can uncover someone’s secrets just by looking at them.

Not only himself, but everyone else would feel disgusted.

‘On the other hand, the boy over there.’

“Now are you telling me to believe that?”

“Really. Is there any reason for me to lie to each Lord? “What is the benefit?”

“.......”

“Actually, until a little while ago, I didn’t even know where the recluse of Sojeo, Yowha, was. “It was not specifically stated on the application form, and during the interview, I was told that I had learned household martial arts.”

“But how?”

“The manner in which Sojeo Yohwa behaved, his manner of speaking, his trivial habits, etc. Some parts seemed to overlap with the footnotes. Did you personally teach her martial arts?”

“...The states, including me, took turns giving advice.”

“That’s why. I think I may have been influenced subconsciously. To be honest, even if I said it like this, it was only half a feeling...”

“Huh.”

Geomhu let out a small exclamation and stared at Dokgoseong with new eyes.

People seemed different just by talking to them a few words.

Simply saying that he had excellent intuition or sixth sense was not enough.

I felt like I knew now.

Why did the Cheonan Inspector assign him to him?

‘perhaps.’

I thought that Dok Go-seong’s performance might be greater than that of Byeok Ri-so, who learned Pupil.

* * *

“So what should I do from now on?”

Jin Hyeong-gon, the Great Lord of Hwagon, asked me with an eager face.

I could clearly see that he wanted to improve his relationship with me before joining the army.

‘What should I do?’

I couldn’t think of anything to reply right away, so I racked my brain.

To be honest, there was nothing in particular worth entrusting to him.

Although I asked for help from Geomhu, I thought the picture would look strange if I didn’t say anything to the Hwagon Daeju who came with me, so I only requested his cooperation as a courtesy.

I didn’t particularly need his help.

I feel sorry for the Great Lord Hwagon, but he was nothing more than a side note.

To begin with, I didn’t know anything about him.

Other than being a great expert.

It would have been nice if we had become closer friends when we went to the Beast Palace together, but we couldn’t do that because we had an awkward relationship with each other.

What are your specialties and what are your tendencies?

Isn’t it necessary to know something to be given an appropriate role?

‘Shall I instruct you to join Geomhu now?’

The moment I thought of giving myself a role that required a bit of effort.

The door to the office opened and a young man with a handsome appearance appeared inside.

“Boss. “I finished my interview today and came to report.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

The young man, Sima Yun, exchanged eye contact with the Great Lord of Hwagon.

He placed the report on the desk and said, scratching the back of his head.

“If I had known there were guests, I would have come a little later.”

“it’s okay. Wouldn’t it have been exhausting to deal with applicants all day? “You too, Sima Xiaoxiao, should hurry up and get off work and rest.”

For a while, they just stared at me as I offered them a seat and picked up the report.

Sima Yun asked as if throwing a question.

“Is the work to find ganja going well?”

“...Did you know?”

“I just thought that the manager I knew would not neglect his guard against infiltrators.”

“I don’t think we can beat the small cooperatives.”

“There is one thing I would like to ask you.”

“Please speak.”

“From what I’ve seen, it looks like the Grand Council of Jin has decided to help with the matter, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.”

“Then, could you please have Jin Dae-hyeop serve as my guard for a while?”

I put down the report and narrowed my eyes.

I asked why he came to report despite being rude even though there were guests.

This seems to have been the goal from the beginning.

The Great Lord of Hua Kun looked at me and Sima Yun in turn with a puzzled expression.

“May I ask why you are making such a request?”