Episode 392: Bond of Friendship (1)
Two martial arts experts with different personalities were sitting in the shade of a tree, holding hands.
They were Namgung Cheolhu, the third prince of the Namgung family, and King Munjong, a representative master of the Sa sect.
The two were close together, but they turned their heads away as if they didn’t want to see each other.
“....”
Surprisingly, the two didn’t say a word to each other for half a day.
They are acting like they are trying to see who will win.
Who would have guessed that Hoeju would tie the wrists of two enemies?
But you can’t sit like this for ten days.
“...I have a place I need to go to for a while.”
The first to speak in silence was Namgung Cheolhu.
King Munjong responded indifferently without even looking at her.
“You said so. But I will be here.”
After he finished speaking, he looked away and did not move.
What kind of pun is this again? It probably means that they will not cooperate.
Namgung Cheolhu questioned, gently lifting his wrists that were tied together with a string.
“How can you move by yourself?”
“What do I know? “You have to figure that out yourself.”
We had no choice but to move together wherever we went.
If you were clumsy in untying the string or using a trick, the owner would have noticed.
Namgung Cheolhu asked, suppressing his boiling anger.
“Are you confident you won’t regret it?”
King Munjong snorted and responded as if he would never cooperate.
“What kind of regret is regret?”
“her. Are you going to come out like that? Anyway, I understand.”
A strong venom appeared in Namgung Cheolhu’s eyes.
The two sat cross-legged with their wrists touching each other and did not move.
It’s not about making fortune-telling.
Because we couldn’t trust each other, we couldn’t sleep comfortably.
The boring time continued to pass, and the two of them didn’t even move until the sunset.
Only when the moonlight shone brightly did King Munjong begin to clear his throat.
“Hmm! “Where is the place you said you wanted to visit earlier?”
“I didn’t say no. “Don’t mind other people’s business.”
After hesitating for a moment, Munjong spoke in a more subdued voice.
“Still, we are the heads of the same Cheonyuhoe, so I will yield once.”
Namgung Cheolhu glanced at King Munjong with a puzzled look.
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no way he would give in willingly.
When I looked closely, I saw that he was watching the moonlight and watching his appetite.
And from that look, I vaguely figured out the reason.
‘Now that I think about it, this guy was addicted to alcohol from his childhood. ‘It’s like that too.’
The saying that King Munjong was a lover was famous in Anhui Province.
Seeing the beautiful moonlight outdoors for a long time made me want to drink.
“You don’t have to give in. “Because I don’t need it.”
“Wow. The guy’s speed is really slow. “Are all political faction members like that?”
Namgung Cheolhu could not bear it anymore and narrowed his eyes.
“What did you just say!? How dare the despicable Safain...”
But King Munjong was not angry.
I just cut him off with the expression of an impatient puppy.
“Okay, just stand up quickly. “What will the Lord think if he sees us doing this?”
As he pulled the string tied around his wrist, Namgung Cheolhu had no choice but to stand up hesitantly.
“Huh!? Don’t pull. “If this breaks, it’s the end for both of us.”
“Then please quickly tell me the direction. “Where should I go?”
Namgung Cheolhu sighed with an absurd expression on his face.
“This is going to be crazy. “Are you really trying to give in because of Lord Hoe?”
“I didn’t say so. Instead, let’s stop by a guesthouse on the way. “You need to fill your stomach.”
“If you want to drink, just say so.”
After discovering what was going on, Munjong scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.
“A drink as an accompaniment is okay, right? Instead, I will buy it. How do you feel?”
Namgung Cheol-hu thought for a moment and then answered indifferently.
“You said so.”
* * *
Yoo Seol had already chosen someone to accompany him.
He extended his index and middle fingers forward and pointed to a corner.
“I will only take the two heads of the clan sitting over there.”
Namgung Cheolhu and King Munjong, who were sitting silently in the corner holding hands, were startled.
“Yes?”
“Are you talking about us?”
There was no doubt that both of them were absolute masters who had achieved Hwagyeong.
Although they were in a position where they could reign as losers in one region, their power was not enough to defeat the Murim Alliance alone.
No, that was tantamount to suicide.
“that’s right. “The three of us will attack.”
Eun Hwa-rin, who was next to him, urgently tried to stop him with a surprised expression.
“Please think again. “No matter how much our leader has died and our strength has diminished, the Murim Alliance is a powerful alliance.”
She wasn’t the only one surprised.
Some people in the audience urgently began to dissuade the rumor.
“Hoe Lord!”
“There will be at least a few thousand people gathered.”
“It’s not a place that can be done with just three people.”
“I would rather go with the elders.”
Yoo Seol raised one hand and silenced everyone.
“I already made my decision, so you all know that.”
When the situation reached this point, everyone focused their attention on Elder Yang Goe.
They hope that Yujin Mountain, the closest to Hoeju, will stop them.
But for some reason, he too reacted indifferently.
‘No matter how reckless our Seol is, he must have calculated everything in his own way. ‘Nothing like cancer.’
It was clear that this decision was not made without any thought. That’s why I planned to trust my granddaughter and send her wearing giraffe gloves.
* * *
I couldn’t waste too much time destroying the Murim Alliance.
We need to quickly organize this and prepare for war against the Asura Church.
Yu Seol took the two clan heads and moved straight toward the Murim Alliance.
After traveling for half a day, we arrived at an unknown village.
“Hey, Lord Hoe. Now, can you please let me solve this?”
Namgung Cheolhu and King Munjong were holding out their tied wrists to each other.
Yu Seol said firmly as if he was not interested.
“No. “I’m sure I said ten days, right?”
King Munjong responded with a tearful expression.
“How can you fight in this condition? “The opponent is the Murim Alliance.”
“Hmm~ Think of the two of you as one body and fight.”
The two heads of families just sighed.
Isn’t this a place where all the power of the famous martial arts families, as well as the famous political factions, including the Hwasan faction and the Cheongseong faction, gathered together?
The two felt as if they were going to die.
Unable to bear it anymore, Namgung Cheolhu asked with anxious eyes.
“Hey, Lord Hoe. But what kind of operation are you planning? “You three won’t just attack us blindly, right?”
Yu Seol made no reply. Just looking into the distance.
When Namgung Cheolhu became anxious and tried to ask the question again, King Munjong, who was next to him, stopped him.
“The Lord has his own thoughts, so don’t bother him too much. “If you don’t go crazy, will you attack the Murim Alliance without any preparation?”
“Isn’t it okay to ask? And I warn you, don’t tell me to do this or that.”
“warning? Who knows what to be afraid of?”
“No, you want to try it with me now!?”
Even though the two were making peace, they kept fighting whenever they got the chance.
Yu Seol, who had been watching quietly, narrowed her eyebrows and shouted.
“I want my legs tied too!?”
“....”
The two, who were trying to devour each other, quickly became silent, like mutes who had just eaten honey.
Now, Yooseol pointed somewhere with a satisfied expression.
“I’m going to rest there today.”
The place that Yooseol pointed to was a pavilion with a signboard saying “Eunhwa Gaekjan.”
As I got closer, Jeomsoi, who was at the entrance, folded his hands and bowed.
“Come on! “Our Eunhwa Gaekjan offers the best food and comfortable rooms.”
“I’ll eat first. And please take only two rooms.”
Jeomsoi glanced at the hands of King Munjong and Namgung Cheolhu, who were touching each other, and smiled awkwardly.
“Ahhh! Okay, then I’ll just reserve two rooms.”