Episode 439. Need for Madness (4)
“Whoa.”
A foul smell came from the exhaled breath.
Danlihu didn’t even frown when he smelled it. His face was hard to tell whether it was familiar or emotionless.
“Teacher, I brewed the medicine.”
“Okay.”
“All right.”
Even though it was recommended once more, Danlihu put the bowl he had brought on the table.
“then.”
“Sit down.”
Normally, he sent me out immediately after treatment, but today he seemed to have something else to say.
Danlihu sat down.
With an expressionless face, the movements are firm yet soft. It was like seeing a Jiangshi from a legend.
An old man sitting on a soft chair reached out his hand.
“that.”
Danlihu put the smoking pipe on the end of the table into the old man’s hand.
The old man put his index finger on the end of the pipe.
Roaring!
A blue flame seemed to flicker, but it soon disappeared. As if the smoke had been enough, the smoke quickly filled the room.
The scent of tobacco was very strong.
It wasn’t just the smell that was poisonous; the tobacco put in the smoke pipe was actually poisonous. Ivory Reef, which is not easily handled even in the Sichuan Dangga, which is called the master of poison and memorization, was a poisonous plant that, if properly processed, could produce an extreme poison comparable to intangible poison.
If you suck in that poisonous grass like smoking a cigarette, you’ll be in a mess. It was self-evident that even an expert in internal energy would rot and break down.
“Whoa.”
The amount of smoke exhaled was twice that of regular tobacco.
Curiously, the face of the old man inhaling the poisonous weed was getting clearer and clearer. This poisonous plant seemed to work as medicine for the elderly.
“You said that you objected to Weiji Huiju being left behind as an epitaph?”
“Exactly, you’re right that I don’t know how to act. It seemed that Master’s orders were being taken lightly.”
“okay?”
“yes.”
Even though it was a rather provocative story, the expression between the two teachers and students did not change.
“I can’t help it. Everyone is a being who lives in his common sense. You don’t realize a being beyond your imagination until you encounter it.”
There was a deep remorse in his voice.
Danlihu, who was watching the old man quietly, asked.
“Are you all well?”
“You mean my body?”
“yes.”
“Isn’t that what you should know better? You were the one who looked after me all this time.”
“From a medical point of view, there is nothing wrong with Master’s body. Rather, even though he does not practice luck, his inner strength is growing. It is said that a phenomenon for which the cause is unknown is bound to cause great harm someday, but Master’s body is sufficiently mature to receive it.”
“Is that so?”
“That’s right. Aren’t you also burning ivory reefs to control any potential internal explosion?”
“Of course it is.”
“That’s enough. The result is the same today, as it was before. Internal strength is increasing due to an unknown phenomenon, but the trend is very stable. In addition to preventing the explosion of internal strength, Ivory Reef also increases internal strength. I am helping to induce you to master’s true energy.”
“⋯⋯.”
“There is no difference in performance between a novelty whose purity has been increased through enlightenment or amplified and compressed spontaneously. In the end, depending on what Master does, it can be seen as a state in which it can go through the ages or end up as the best of the day.”
“It won’t be the best of all times.”
The old man’s eyes deepened.
Deep in the abyss of snow, there was a fear that no one could see.
“I didn’t think I would be able to see the greatest military force of all time in my lifetime. I just wanted to become the best and be remembered as an incomparable warrior.”
“⋯⋯.”
“But that day I saw. I was convinced of what true invincibility was like, seeing the martial arts of those who had no opponent under the sky. Even if I survive and get a chance, I will never reach the same level as myself.”
“Is that so.”
“That thought is still the same. Even though he reached the sky, he refused to ascend to heaven and used force endlessly. He tried to get stronger even though he had all the realizations a human could get. Such a thing would be impossible even for the legendary Dharma or Jang Sam-bong.”
“⋯⋯.”
“After that, I thought. Since it is impossible to be the best in the world, it is impossible to be the best in the world, and even if you lead a number of organizations and swallow the world, if a disaster like that strikes you, you will be helpless.”
“That’s right.”
“So I am trying to be the best both as a politician and as a soldier.”
“⋯⋯.”
“And I will pass it all on to you.”
Danlihu lowered his head.
“Enjoy all you can and go.”
The old man smiled.
It was a smile that he seldom showed even when he was at the top of Moorim. Not even five people have ever shown him such a smile.
“Are your priests still closed?”
“The third is out. Other children are estimated to take a few more months.”
“The third one is fast.”
“yes.”
“After Dalpo, stop by the closed building again. That should be enough.”
“All right.”
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“Even if all three of your priests are combined, how can they be compared to you alone? Keep working hard in the future.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Whoa.”
In the smoke-filled room, I could no longer see an inch ahead.
In the smoke of that house, the eyes of an old, absolute master shone.
“See you.”
“All right.”
Danlihu left the room.
After a while.
drooling.
“Hmm, you’ve developed a strange hobby after not seeing me. Poisonous plants?
“It’s been a while.”
“That is beyond words.”
“I don’t deserve to treat you. Please understand.”
“I didn’t even want to.”
A middle-aged man sat in a chair.
“So, what else are you planning on hiding in a mountain like this?”
“⋯⋯.”
“The wall lord.”
The old man, Dam Sa-young’s eyes widened slightly.
“Am I not the person called the poisonous serpent? I’m in the middle of counseling with you to regain the glory of the past.”
“You look too comfortable for a personal consultation.
“haha. The color of the castle lord is also clear. It is so bright that you cannot think of it as the face of a loser.”
The middle-aged man, Song Geum-baek grinned.
Dam Sa-yeong, the apex of the political faction Murim, and Song Song-baek, the lion king of the black sword, met again. It had been three months since the out-of-the-ordinary disaster called Lee Cheon-sang destroyed the Uicheon League.
“Since the best man of all times and modern times is gone, no one can stop me even if I open my bow, right?”
“Indeed, it seems plausible.”
“So why did you call me?”
“Why did you call?”
“I am not in a good mood. But I still don’t like killing time with jokes.”
“Heh heh, I hope you stay the same.”
hook.
Dam Sa-yeong pushed her face toward the remittance bag. Her thick smoke was pushed away, revealing the face of a terrifying snake.
“Shouldn’t we be sure to finish the job?”
“What do you mean?”
“The disaster is gone, but the seeds of another disaster are growing. Even more so, let’s say that the greatest monster in the history of the Demonic Cult, raised by the banseon himself, has risen to the position of headmaster.”
“hmm.”
“Weeds do not die from being cut. It must be uprooted.”
The money bag’s face hardened.
“You mean to kill Sogyo Seo, or the head of Seo?”
“Would killing the monster be the end? I can’t imagine how many eggs there are where the monster grows.”
“If you do…?!”
Dam Sa-young smiled whitely.
“Let’s erase the Demonic Cult.”
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Wizinoback swallowed his saliva.
Seo Liang tilted his head.
“Is it hard? I think it’s a much easier reward than spitting up a million pieces of gold or losing your life.”
“⋯⋯.”
“Well, I said that merchants live on credit. You are a colossus who dominates the southern part of the Central Plains, so it must be difficult to give up your back easily.”
The important thing was not that.
‘Know? how?!’
Wizinoback was genuinely perplexed.
Even so, I didn’t expect that he would even know that Dam Sa-yeong was behind him. This is the top secret of the top secret, and it was all thanks to Dam Sa-yeong that the Gangseo Shop was created in the first place.
If this is known to the world, then it will be the real end. It is not just the end of itself, but all the merchants who have built up a business together will lose their credit and fall.
It was said that a great merchant would live on for several generations even if he lost his credit. However, the fact that Dam Sa-yeong was looking after her meant that the scale of the incident changed.
Wei Jino Baek, who was as determined as possible, looked into Xi Liang’s eyes.
‘Oh!’
Seeing through the eyes and penetrating the other person’s heart was Wizinobaek’s best skill.
but it is not visible Xi Liang’s eyes were filled with contradictory elements of transparency and ambiguity. It was surrounded by a haze that would not be able to see through even if I lived another hundred or two hundred years.
She said with a smile as if she understood his intentions.
“You wonder? How do I know that?”
“⋯⋯.”
“You want to know? Did you overlook it or did you really know?”
Hearing that, Wizinoback had no choice but to admit it. that the other person knows everything.
“The leader of the wall is…”
“Yes, what about Dam Sa-yeong?”
“⋯⋯.”
“Keep talking.”
Wizinoback gritted his teeth.
“I can’t contact you first from this side.”
Xi Liang’s eyes shone.
“It seems that they always contact you first.”
“⋯⋯Yes.”
“So what are you going to do? What are you going to choose as a method of compensation?”
“Are you not going to touch me?”
It was an unexpectedly provocative question. Seo Liang tilted his head.
“What are you not touching?”
Wizinoback’s eyes became bloodshot.
“If I let you connect with the Dam Lord, will you not touch the Gangseo Trading Company?”
Seo Liang laughed coldly.
“The merchant temperament is not going anywhere. Do you want to bargain with me?”
“The person who gave me the choice is the head teacher.”
“yes. But be aware. If I’m in a bad mood, I could turn you into a scarecrow right now and steal all the funds from Gangseo Store.”
“⋯⋯!!”
“Don’t provoke me for nothing, make your choice.”
Wizinoback’s cheeks trembled.
Apart from the fear of the opponent, anger soared. If the conversation had continued to this point, he would have gained the courage he hadn’t had before.
‘Yes, I risked my life to come here anyway.’
The opponent knows everything about himself. Even with a single gesture, he has enough power to blow away the monumental tower he has achieved so far.
But you won’t know as much as this. Wee Gino Baek wanted to let people know that he was not formidable, that he was just a prey, but in some cases, he was a man who could break at least one leg of a beast.
“Your Majesty cannot kill me. They won’t be able to turn me into a scarecrow or siphon off Gangseo’s funds.”
Xie Liang’s face lit up with interest.
Wizinoback tried to speak in a calm tone.
“Before coming here, we blocked all trade routes in Zhejiang.”
“Hoo?”
“No one can solve it until I have my name. In addition, the order is only valid when it is confirmed with my seal, secret language, and handwriting.”
Seo Liang shook his head.
“I’ll block the trade passage… If I touch you, the school’s business will also suffer quite a bit, isn’t it?”
“That’s right.”
“You’ve prepared quite a bit.”
“You can’t just die, can you?”
“Yeah, it can’t be. But speaking of it, your preparations were of no use whatsoever.”
“What, what did you say?”
Squeak.
Seo Liang rose from his seat.
“It is a common mistake. They said that old Dam and Seongju Song were crushed because they didn’t know much about Master and me. I didn’t know that even you, a rare giant, would do this.”
“⋯⋯?!”
“If you want to deal with an enemy, you should have known in advance how crazy the enemy is, right?”
He stretched out his hand to the head of Wei Zinobaek of Xiliang.
Whoa!
