Episode 10 You’re not eating that (1)
Yu Jin-san took Pung-ho out to the yard of Sanchae. He said, holding his back and staring at one place.
“That location is where Cheongrang came in and left.”
Part of the wooden fence was caved in where he was talking. It was a point that seemed vulnerable to defense due to its thin thickness and low height.
“you’re right. “We are planning to prepare civil engineering materials and begin repairs starting tomorrow.”
“Just leave it as is. “If you can know which direction the enemy will come from, you can make more effective countermeasures.”
“Most traps won’t work on him. “Is there any way?”
Yujinsan’s index finger pointed to one side of the vacant lot.
“First, make a deep hole there.”
“It’s not difficult to dig up the ground. However, with Cheongrang’s leaping power, no matter how deep the wave is, it will jump up in one go.”
“It would be like that if it were a normal pit. But what if it’s a muddy quagmire?”
Feng Hao’s face brightened in an instant.
“Even a martial arts expert cannot easily jump in a swamp with a lot of water. That might tie him up for a while.”
“That’s enough. “Hurry up and get ready.”
Making a bog is not difficult. It only requires a lot of manpower in the process of digging the ground, compacting the floor and walls, and then pouring water. And now, Sanchae was overflowing with spare manpower.
While Yu Jin-san was supervising his work, Chae-ju approached him again.
“I have prepared some food for you.”
Although I didn’t feel like it, I couldn’t let my granddaughter starve.
Eugene San approached the child who was toddling around the yard and hugged him to his chest.
“Ugh! “Why don’t we go get something to eat with our granddaughter?”
The child’s face smiled brightly, as if he understood the word rice.
The place where the meal was prepared was Chaeju’s pavilion.
When we went inside, there was a rich communion prepared. All kinds of wild vegetables and fruits. In addition, there was even steamed duck and stew.
“It’s nothing special, but give it a try. “They are all grown by us ourselves.”
“There’s a lot going on. “Bandits are farming and raising animals.”
“It wasn’t easy to plunder against powerful people. A degree of self-sufficiency is essential.”
Jinsan Yu picked up the chopsticks with a puzzled look on his face.
“I guess it’s true that they don’t covet the property of the common people.”
“haha. If that were the case, there would have been no way in which a group of bandits of this size would have been left alone.”
Yu Jin-san kept putting wild vegetables and meat into the child’s mouth.
“When I looked around the mountain lodge, I saw that it was well organized. No matter how I look at it, you don’t look like a bandit leader. “Where were you before you came here?”
Pungho hesitated for a moment and stared at the ceiling as if reminiscing about the past.
“About ten years ago, I was in the military. “General Yang Yu, who we were serving, rebelled and I left the camp with my immediate subordinates.”
“I remember that incident too. The country was in turmoil for a while. “I heard that the rebellion failed and all the soldiers who participated were beheaded.”
“you’re right. We... chose to be deserters rather than join the rebellion.”
“Who can blame you since you acted based on your beliefs? “Anyway, I ended up settling here after escaping from that incident.”
“yes. “It is just as the old man said.”
Eugene San also took his first bite of duck meat.
“It tastes good. You too, come on in. “I have things to eat and do.”
“What do you mean...?”
“Since we have dug a trap, shouldn’t we prepare bait?”
Pungho nodded and quickly began to fill his hunger. Since I had a big fight ahead of me, I couldn’t skip meals.
The meal ended only after Yuseol’s palm-sized stomach was full.
“Was the meal okay?”
“Of course. “This is the first time my granddaughter has eaten this much.”
Pungho lowered his upper body and made eye contact with the child.
“it was tasty?”
“My tdeodeo.”
Pungho looked at Yujinsan with a surprised expression.
Even though it wasn’t the correct pronunciation, it was clear that he was imitating his own words.
“The child is very intelligent.”
“Hehe, he’s a special kid.”
Yuseol ran around the yard again as if trying to digest the food. At best, it was slower than an adult’s stride.
“What kind of bait would you like to prepare?”
“When the bog is completed, cover it with branches and straw bales and sprinkle animal blood and flesh around it. That’ll make him horny. But ultimately, someone has to step forward as bait.”
“It’s a clever man-eating wolf, so it won’t come across unless it’s a human. But who would do that...”
“I’ll give it a try.”
“no. If an elderly person steps forward, there is a risk that they will realize that it is a trap. “Please finish him off while I tie his ankles.”
“Surprisingly. “I can’t believe you’re trying to step forward without telling your subordinates to do so.”
“If I do that, no subordinate will trust me and follow me.”
At that time, a huge shadow appeared behind their backs.
“Isn’t there this guy? “The bigger ones are more appetizing, so leave it to me!”
It was Wang Gyu, the debtor of Heuksan Island.
“Cheer up, old man!”
“You can win!”
Sigh-! Kwasik-!
The sound of something being cut and kicked continued to be heard.
The bandits felt extremely tense, as if they were fighting inside. This is because the victory or defeat of the fight would determine their fate.
Only after a few minutes had passed did the noise gradually subside.
There was silence in the living quarters. No one could open their mouths.
After a while, Chaeju swallowed dry saliva and spoke.
“Open.”
As soon as the logs were removed, everyone rushed into the pit.
The bandits opened their mouths wide and squeaked like goldfish.
Yu Jin-san, covered in blood, was kneeling on one knee, supporting his body.
To the side, Cheongnang’s body was seen, his entire body ovulated and hanging limp.
And a spear was stuck in the guy’s abdomen and sticking out the other side.
“You guys, raise it quickly. “I’m going to die from exhaustion.”
At that moment, cheers erupted as if a promise had been made.
“Wow!!”
“Waaaa!!”
“I knew you could do it!”
“You’re the best!”
Eugene San’s heartbeat accelerated.
When have you ever received such warm cheers in your life? I felt something like the excitement I felt when I was young when I went to a powerhouse show.
About a dozen bandits went down into the pit and helped him climb up.
“You guys got lucky. “I really thought I was going to die.”
This would have been impossible if it were not for the narrow and muddy hole.
After coming up to the ground, he leaned against the window and took a deep breath. This is because all of my stamina has been used up.
At that time, Pungho came to me from inside the palace holding Yuseol.
“Thank you for your hard work. And thank you.”
Yu Jin-san, who received the child, patted the child once on the shoulder. Then he turned his back and slowly walked away without saying a word.
There was a sense of solemnity in the sight of him limping out of the mountain village, clutching his long spear.
The bandits applauded until he was out of sight.
“phew. “My stomach hurts.”
Now that what had been promised had been fulfilled, there was no reason to stay in Sanchae any longer.
When I returned home holding my granddaughter, my whole body was exhausted.
He lay down on the floor and took something out of his pocket.
A dazzling blue bead that seems to be filled with starlight. It was found inside Cheongrang’s body.
‘Seeing it shining so brightly, it must be Naedan.’
Even though it was said to be a spiritual product, it could not be taken carelessly.
Sometimes, it is possible to gain enormous strength, but it is also known that there are many cases where the side effects include falling into a state of intoxication or instant death.
Moreover, wasn’t it a spirit creature that accumulated countless evil deeds instead of accumulating merit? Therefore, the latter was more likely.
Eugene San was in a position where he could not risk his life.
‘It’s useless to me, so I guess I’ll have to sell it later when I get the chance.’
Granddaughter Yoo Seol was waving her hand next to her.
“No, honey. “It’s a dangerous item, so grandpa should keep it.”
It was when I was trying to put the marble back into my bosom.
Suddenly his hands started shaking.
The pain of the cerebral hemorrhage came again.
“Ugh....”
Is it because I overexerted myself after a long time? The intensity of the pain was different from usual.
My granddaughter was looking at me with her eyes wide open at the bedside.
Jinsan Yu tried to retrieve Naedan back into his arms, but it was not easy.
My trembling right hand lost its strength right before my destination.
dump-!
Naedan rolling towards my granddaughter’s bean-like toes. That was the last scene Yu Jin-san saw before losing consciousness.
Eugene San’s body went limp.
How much time has passed? As the pain gradually subsided, his consciousness returned little by little.
“phew.”
He traced the situation before he fainted.
As if I remembered something, I quickly searched for it from the inside.
But no matter how much I looked, I couldn’t find it. It had completely disappeared.
‘Where on earth did he go?’
He looked at his granddaughter with an expression of uncertainty.
The child stood tall on both feet and blinked his big eyes, babbling something unknown.
“My dear.”