Episode 35 There is no turning back now (1)
In front of the west gate of Chang’an City, officials holding clubs were clearing the way.
“Make way!”
Behind them, the procession of government troops continued.
Black armor and flat helmet over red combat uniform. At first glance, it was the uniform of a royal inspector who inspected officials.
Onlookers were constantly flocking to the left and right of the roadside, whispering.
“What on earth is going on?”
“It’s a civil service university. “Don’t you know about the grim reapers who capture Tamgwan Duck?”
“Look over there!”
From about halfway through the procession, endless rows of prisoners appeared.
Even at first glance, the number of people numbering in the hundreds aroused the curiosity of the people.
“They’re capturing that much?”
“Are you a rebel or something?”
As the gate approached, one of the prisoners in the lead began to struggle.
He was a man with a bloated, fat physique to the point where his eyeballs were buried.
“How can these guys treat Hyeongam like this? “If I have any sin, it is only that I was deceived by those guys!”
Where the district magistrate’s eyes were directed, there was a middle-aged man with a face full of scars, with a bewildered expression on his face.
“It’s unfair! The author forcibly demanded kickbacks from our company, Cheonryong Store! “We all just did what we were told!”
“what? “What did you say just now?”
As if they had been waiting, the former officials and the prisoners from the Cheonryong Chamber of Commerce glared at each other and swore.
Is it because the prisoners’ voices have become stronger? The commander of the investigation unit in the lead raised one hand.
When the procession stopped, he turned around and let out an annoyed yell.
“Smite those dirty mouths so hard they won’t make fun of them again!”
That was the signal. Soldiers clutching clubs came from all directions like a swarm of bees and began to beat them.
There was no mercy in their attacks.
Wow! Sigh-! Buck-!!
“Tsk!”
“Aaaah!”
There were no exceptions, including the Hyeongam, the highest official of Jinyang County, the Chairman of the Cheonryong Chamber of Commerce, who committed all kinds of evil acts with him, and their subordinates and relatives.
One by one, they became covered in blood, accompanied by desperate screams.
Meanwhile, there was an old man watching the scene with a meaningful expression among the residents.
It was Eugene-san, carrying his sleeping granddaughter on his back.
‘At least those two will have a hard time surviving.’
There was no need to look any further. As long as he has the ledger he handed over, there will be no way out.
After achieving his goal, Jinsan Yu turned his back and walked away.
He was covered in bamboo and was holding a spear disguised as a staff, with a bundle tied to the end.
And the sound of my granddaughter’s breathing continued to linger in my back.
Did you say that children sleep a lot? I stayed asleep for more than half of the day without waking up despite the noise.
‘I don’t know if the Heuksando guys arrived safely. ‘I’ll have to hurry and find a place to settle down.’
Unlike Heuksando, he had not yet left Shaanxi Province because he was busy delivering ledgers.
It’s already been a month since I’ve been wandering here.
This was because the experts of the Hwasan faction and the Shaman faction were tracking them with their eyes turned on, so they could not move freely.
A wanted poster was posted due to the prejudice he showed while fighting with the head of the Cheonryong Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, he was pointed out as the key mastermind who planned the whole incident.
His heavy steps moved aimlessly without a destination in mind.
‘Now we have an irreversible relationship with the Murim Alliance. Then, the forces opposing them could be on my side.’
Since the Demonic Cult had fallen and disappeared, the forces that could confront them were limited.
A world of free-spirited power and self-reliance. Isn’t one of Sapa’s sacred sites not far from here?
Going there wasn’t the first time I had thought about it.
I was worried that it might have a negative impact on the child’s growth because it was a place full of warlike and rough warriors.
But nothing was more important than immediate survival.
‘Now is not the time to be reckless.’
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Hohyeon (戶縣). This is one of the sacred sites in Sapa, and the Murim Alliance is not allowed to enter.
Every street I passed felt like a lawless zone.
It was surprising that the civilians were living here without any problems.
But there was a good reason for this.
just as expected. Little by little, his acting began to shine and he narrowly overpowered Wei Wugang.
“Hey! Goes!”
Kuung-!
“Ugh! “I lost again.”
Wei Wugang sighed, handed him a wad of coins, and stepped back. Then Baek-gyu looked around with a big smile and asked.
“ha ha ha! “Now then, who wants to play with Baek-gyu?”
No one came forward easily. This may be because they judged that there was no chance since Wei Wugang, the strongest here, was defeated.
Some of the martial arts people who were close to him expressed their displeasure.
“Who can defeat Paedomun’s Moonju? “Why did you come to a place where kids are playing...”
“Look, Baek, Moonju, you have to maintain your dignity.”
Baek-gyu smiled brightly as if he didn’t care.
“Hahaha! What is the importance of dignity to us Safa people who live only for today? “Just have fun without regrets and that’s it!”
“Ugh. “Who will defeat Lord Moon?”
At that moment, Baek-gyu, who was laughing loudly, suddenly stopped laughing as if it were a lie. Then he put his index finger to his mouth as if to tell him to be quiet.
“...?”
Everyone looked at him with curious eyes.
As his gaze focused, he quietly let out a word.
“There is one person here.”
The martial arts people in the guesthouse looked like they couldn’t understand.
“yes?”
“Who?”
“Who gets punished by Lord Mun when he was even punished by false imprisonment?”
At that time, his index finger, which was placed on his lips, slowly moved and pointed at someone.
The most corner table in the guesthouse.
Someone was quietly eating food with a child the size of a chestnut.
Judging by the white hair hanging beneath the bamboo ribs, one could only guess that he was not young.
“Do you all know who he is?”
Jinsan Yu’s hand, which was putting food into his granddaughter’s mouth, stopped in midair.
Because he knew he was referring to himself.
Baek-gyu’s continued words made him extremely nervous.
“I’m sure you are all familiar with the incident that occurred in Jinyang County not long ago.”
How can you not know? This was a story that was greatly talked about among the Wulin people of Shaanxi.
The Gangho was in an uproar over the fact that Taoists from the Hwasan faction and the Shaman faction died en masse due to someone’s trick. Because of that incident, the Murim Alliance was in a panic trying to catch the evil beast. I guess he guessed it from looking at the wanted poster.
Yu Jin-san secretly grabbed the spear with his hand hidden under the table.
‘I’ve been avoiding it well, but I got caught by mistake today.’
It was the worst situation. I don’t know how he knew, but the situation was unusual.
And Baekgyu’s next words were also as expected.
He clenched his fist and shouted, pretending to hit someone.
“He is the one who defeated the Shaman faction and the Volcanic faction!”
Kuuk-!
It was the sound of Yu Jin-san grasping the spear.
Just as we were getting ready to head out, the martial arts people in the guesthouse stood up at the same time.
At that moment, a completely different reaction than I imagined followed.
Applause is pouring in from everywhere.
“Wow! “Is it really him?”
“haha! Unbelievable.”
“Daehyeop is the hero of Sapa!”
“I respect you Daehyup! “I felt relieved when I heard that!”
Even though you are giving trouble to the Murim Alliance, you are still called a great hero. It was the first time I had heard this title in decades.
Eugene-san, who was dazed, could not get used to the current situation.
The tension was so extreme that I forgot about it for a while. This place is a sacred place for the Sa sect that is in conflict with the political sect.
Feeling embarrassed, he relaxed and let go of the spear he was holding.
“....”
At that time, Baekgyu gently extended his palm towards Yujinsan.
“Come on Daehyeop. “Then will you accept Baek-gyu’s challenge?”
Yu Jin-san let out a meaningless sigh.
‘This is so crazy. Arm wrestling at this age.’