Episode 12: The Way of the World (1)
There was no such thing as caring for others for Jin-san Yu.
When he goes into battle, he always gives his all. Because there was nothing more foolish than giving up in a fight that risked your life. It was a lesson he learned from the strong experiences he had had throughout his life.
“omg!”
The Taoist monk who was attacking after him was embarrassed and hesitated.
No matter how careless he was, his priest couldn’t even use his hand and his neck spun.
And Eugene San was not one to miss the opportunity. He was too experienced an expert for a later Jisoo with little experience as a strongman to deal with.
Yu Jin-san, clutching the handle of a spear stuck in the ground. At the same time, his foot kicked the spear blade.
Going to school-!
As soon as the spear blade bounced, dust was sprayed into the opponent’s face.
The Taoist monk who was approaching the old man closed his eyes for an instant. It was a fatal mistake that only those with little practical experience would make.
“Tsk!”
At the same time, Yu Jin-san, who lowered his stance, rotated once and aimed at the opponent’s lower body.
The Taoist monk, who had difficulty seeing, instinctively read the flow of energy and leaped. At that moment, one corner of Jinsan’s mouth slightly turned up.
‘You got caught, you brat.’
The spear aimed at the lower body turned and rose up as if it had been waiting. The attack a moment ago was a vain one.
Yu Jin-san quickly followed towards his opponent. By the time the Taoist master noticed him, a sharp beam of light had already penetrated between his crotches.
Fuuuk-!
“Aaaah!”
With a sudden death, all of the Taoist monk’s movements stopped.
Yu Jin-san, who got down to the ground, silently shook his spear and dropped the body.
dump-!
“Thank you for saving my life, old man.”
The bandit was scratching his head, not knowing what to do.
“It’s time to say hello. Let’s go alive first. “I need to meet Chaeju.”
There was no time to hesitate.
Just as he was about to take a step. Behind me, my granddaughter screamed, flailing her legs.
“Habae!”
When I turned my head, the child was pointing with his finger at the fallen monks.
Jinsan Yu stared at them with a puzzled expression. Then, he seemed to have realized something and made an expression of regret.
“If it weren’t for Seol, I would have forgotten something important. “We have to move these guys, so listen quickly.”
The bandit tilted his head. Taking care of the enemy’s body when you can’t even recover the body of your comrade. I was curious about the reason.
“The bodies of those Taoist monks? why?”
“When are you going to explain all that to your guy? “Hurry up and follow me.”
“Yes, old man. But do I listen to both?”
Jinsan Yu sighed as he picked up the Taoists’ weapons from the floor.
“That guy talks a lot. Would a young man feel relieved if he had to serve an old man with a bad back? “I brought the weapon, so hurry and bring it!”
“...yes.”
Although his level was not high, he was a bandit who was practicing martial arts. It might be a little tiring, but it wasn’t difficult to lift two bodies by myself.
He diligently followed Yujinsan, carrying one body on each shoulder.
After a while, the person ahead of him asked vaguely.
“What is your name?”
“Sanggu.”
“Yes, Sangu. “Are you sad because your colleagues died?”
“Yes... The guys I was eating with in the morning were brutally murdered right in front of my eyes. Still, I feel a bit relieved that the old man took revenge.”
“Is it true that you really feel relieved?”
Sang-gu, who was thinking about it again, shook his head.
I knew it well because I had seen many true masters of the Shaman faction during the time when I was traversing the rivers and lakes.
At that time, someone familiar came running from the front pavilion with a haggard face. It was Chaeju Pungho of Heuksando Island.
“What are you doing here, old man...”
“Your subordinates are screaming so hard, you should be able to take a nap. “But why is your complexion like that?”
Pung-ho saw the bodies on Sang-gu’s shoulders and guessed the situation. His expression brightened somewhat and he scratched his head and said.
“As you know, we were preparing for the final battle.”
“What are their strengths?”
“They say there are eight people. “It is presumed that there are some of his first disciples among them.”
Most disciples of the Shaman faction are first-class experts who know how to use sword techniques.
Even if there were a lot of bandits, there was no way they could fight them. The only person who could be of any help was Pung-ho, the creditor.
“Eight. “Isn’t that enough power to try?”
“If you help me...”
“But there is one condition.”
Pungho must have already expected this and immediately nodded.
“Please just tell me anything. “Is there anything you can’t do?”
Jinsan Yu turned his head for a moment and glanced back. The granddaughter was staring at herself with her eyes wide open.
“From now on, stop the unrighteous theft. “It’s because I don’t want to be an embarrassing grandfather to my child.”
If you help Heuksando, you will be no different from them. I wanted to always show my one and only granddaughter an honest side.
Pung-ho was not unaware of his feelings.
“I would like to do that if I could. However, farming and breeding are limited in this small basin, so I cannot take responsibility for the livelihood of my subordinates. “What good could there be?”
“I just told you to stop the unrighteous theft.”
At that moment, a smile appeared on Pungho’s face. It was because he understood the meaning of what the old man said.
“You are saying to become a bandit, not a bandit.”
Yu Jin-san did not answer but changed the topic.
“Since we don’t have time, please start by telling me what tactics you are preparing. Since he is a military officer, he must have a strategy.”
“I’ve thought about it, but there’s nothing I can do. “I plan to fight here using the stockade and watchtower as a shield.”
Pung-ho carefully observed the old man’s eyes. His wisdom, which comes from his years of experience, was desperately needed.
“If you are a first-generation disciple of the Shaman sect, you will be able to handle sword energy. No matter how thick and high the defense is, it is useless against sword energy. “There’s no way I could get hit by an arrow or something.”
“If you have any ideas, please give me advice.”
“We must draw them into the center of the mountain village, surround them, and exterminate them. To do that, everyone needs to disperse and hide. “They were once government soldiers, so they must have trained in ambush and hiding.”
“It’s not difficult. But you can’t fool the eyes of a great disciple, right? “You will sense the energy of those who are hidden.”
There was no way Eugene San had said that without knowing. He held his back and looked around.
“It doesn’t matter.”
“...yes?”
“Because I plan to use those two guys to create an opportunity.”
Sanggu, who received a wink, placed the two bodies of the monks on the floor. One of them was in perfect condition, without a single drop of blood.
Pungho muttered in an admiring voice.
“You handled it neatly. As expected, you are amazing. But what can we do with them....”
“No matter how many people we have, we won’t be able to handle it if the non-partisan inspection is carried out. If we start by catching a few people to prevent that from happening, we will have a chance of winning. “There’s no time, so hurry up and change into those clothes.”
There was no time to hesitate. Feng Hao began to remove the Taoist monk’s clothes, which were in good condition. Coincidentally, he seemed to be similar in size to me.
But doubt still remained on his face.
“All right. They are planning to disguise themselves as these people and ambush them. But is this possible? You’ll recognize their faces, but you’ll be spotted before you even get close. And even if you succeed, how will you survive on your own?”
Yu Jin-san gradually became irritated by Pung-ho’s constant questioning.
Aren’t you at an age where even speaking drains your energy? It was difficult to explain everything.
As the battle was approaching, I needed to conserve my strength even a little more.
“Why do the captain and his subordinates talk so much!”
When the time comes, I will explain it to you. After being scolded, Pungho took action. If the old man changed his mind and decided to go back, everything would be over.
And Yu Jin-san picked up the clothes that Pung-ho was wearing.