Side Story Episode 38. Covert Mission (6)
“Captain!”
Pungjeon’s eyes widened when he received the letter from his subordinate.
“You can get to the information sphere headquarters before dawn?”
As the saying goes, Hapmandaesan Mountain is made up of numerous peaks. A hundred miles from the end of the peak was the area where the headquarters and information network were most active.
An active information network means rapid deployment of troops. In fact, there were numerous demons scouting within a hundred miles of Shingyo.
‘Look at these guys?’
It’s hard to catch them once they get within a hundred miles.
It was a kidnapping of an innocent prisoner. Even if you get caught, the higher-ups will handle it somehow, but everyone knows that it is better not to get caught in the first place.
Aside from everything else, if you can’t handle even one of these things without causing any noise, you will get noticed by your superiors.
“Is this real?”
“I don’t see any reason to lie.”
“Of course it is.”
They probably don’t know they’re coming. Probably so.
‘There’s no way the higher-ups didn’t control the information.’
Feng Zhen frowned.
‘Am I reacting too sensitively?’
Coming to the information sphere headquarters area before dawn?
It was much faster than expected. Considering the transport of one person, it could be said to be first-class.
The subordinate spoke as if he had read Feng Zhen’s thoughts.
“It seems like they have quite a bit of skill.”
“Right.”
“If we come to the headquarters, won’t things get more difficult?”
Feng Zhen nodded.
“Let’s move a little more.”
The five horsemen moved along the route taken by Lee Cheon-sang and his party.
Half a day later.
“I can’t see it.”
Pungjeon’s eyes were very sharp as he looked around.
“According to the information, it should be revealed soon.”
It was strange.
The place where Pungjeon stood had a clear view of the end of Yanggok-ro.
According to the information, if they were coming via Yanggok-ro, they had to be clearly visible. But there wasn’t a single animal in sight, let alone a person.
“Could it be that our paths crossed?”
“That can’t be possible.”
After thinking for a moment, Pungjeon pointed with his chin to the valley opposite Yanggok-ro.
“Get into pairs and search both sides. and… … .”
With your skills, there’s no way you can be defeated by the kids. Pungjeon was about to say that, but kept his mouth shut. This was because the very words presupposed that they knew about this operation.
“… … If something happens, detonate the smoke bomb immediately.”
“I follow your orders!”
Looking at the subordinates moving quickly, Pungjeon thought.
‘Well, I don’t want to do anything.’
If I think about it calmly, there’s no way those kids would know of our existence, and even if they did, there’s no way they would stick around and lose.
The same goes for information. Even if you knew, the idea of spreading false information is difficult to come up with. Since the Criminal Justice Department is looking out for this guy named Lee Cheon-sang, he may be able to overlook it, but intentionally sending other information is a huge burden.
Feng Zhen, who was deep in thought, soon sneered.
“An old habit is coming back.”
When you go on a mission, you start to doubt everything.
Even when I was an adjutant at the New Education University, I reviewed administration, training, and operations, but I rarely went on actual missions. However, after only a few missions, he becomes unable to accept the whole situation honestly. Because his life is at stake.
Poongjeon, who entered the military department and became immersed in a peaceful daily life, became more inclined to be complacent than suspicious. Well, even if you think about it rationally, there was no need to worry this much about only catching three babies.
“I guess it’s a little late. “How far is it?”
Poongjeon sat down and stretched loudly.
“Let’s take a break for a moment.”
Half an hour passed like that.
“… … .”
The sky has suddenly become dark.
The sun had almost set in the west, so all it could do was emit a dull red light, and scattered pieces of cloud were moving slowly in the starry sky.
“… … “It’s strange.”
While he was muttering, the setting sun disappeared and the world was covered in darkness.
The night sky was as dark as Pungjeon’s heart. It was a day with a particularly bright moon, so there was no problem with visibility, but it couldn’t be compared to the daytime.
“Why aren’t you coming back?”
The divine method of a top-notch expert is much faster than what ordinary people vaguely think. While a physically fit young man can run ten miles, a top-notch martial artist can cover a distance two to three times longer in that time.
In particular, demons who have trained in magic are easily able to use explosive power in an instant, and can travel long distances faster than other martial arts people in short distances.
In other words, based on the information, considering the distance they came and the distance their subordinates ran, it would be normal for them to find it and return by now.
‘Is this something that must be discovered at all costs?’
All it takes is a tip to climb down the cliff and reach the far end of Yanggok-ro. In fact, it took about that long, and the rest would have been running along the Yanggok-ro for a while until the targets came.
Triangle at the end of Yanggok-ro. Even though I ran while being alert to my surroundings, I should have spotted my targets.
‘no way?’
For a moment, I thought I might have been harmed by those guys.
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Of course, it was nonsense. Each and every one of his subordinates was a senior-level martial artist of the New Education Corps. They are not the kind of guys that can be defeated in a head-to-head fight, and if they even attack them by surprise, there will be no need to worry about the consequences.
But why am I so anxious?
Pungjeon took out a small flute from his pocket.
Beep profit.
The sound of Pungjeon’s flute was something that even a master expert could not distinguish from other bird sounds unless he had heard it countless times and had experience distinguishing it.
Naturally, Pungjeon’s subordinates knew how to accurately distinguish the sound of this flute.
but.
“… … .”
The sound of the subordinates’ flutes, which should have been heard, could not be heard.
Feng Zhen’s face completely stiffened.
‘Something happened!’
It was then.
Beep!
The sound of a flute was heard from across the canyon.
It was a sound that came from a long time away. Only then did a little relief appear on Feng Zhen’s face.
‘You idiots, did you really go that far in?’
In fact, I was never told how far to search, so it wasn’t like I couldn’t understand. If it weren’t for this anxiety, it was an enthusiasm that could easily be praised.
The problem was in the direction of Yanggok-ro.
‘Yanggok-ro is a much more winding road than the canyon. If it were the same amount of time, we wouldn’t have been able to go half the distance of the guys who went to the canyon, and we would have been able to hear the sound of the flute much better.’
Feng Zhen grabbed the long sword hanging from his waist. As my anxiety grows, I unconsciously grab the weapon I trust the most.
‘That won’t work.’
He played the flute and sang.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Then, the sound of a flute was heard from far away in the canyon.
Beep!
The sound was faint because it was so far away, but the important thing was that it was heard.
On the other hand, no sound was still heard from Yanggok-ro.
Feng Zhen stood on the hill and looked down.
‘Can not help it. ‘We’ll have to wait and start searching together.’
How much time has passed like that?
The minions who had entered the canyon began to appear. The distance was too far and it was night so it wasn’t clear, but the dark masks clearly belonged to his subordinates.
At the presence of his subordinates, Feng Zhen felt both glad and anxious at the same time. She wanted to yell at him to run faster.
Crash!
After some time, the sound of subordinates climbing the cliff was heard.
It must have been quite difficult, so the sound of stepping on the cliff was somewhat dull. Even if you were a top-notch expert, it would be natural for you to be exhausted as you searched for more than half an hour without being able to rest.
Feng Zhen’s head began to rotate rapidly.
‘I have to think that the target’s martial arts level is stronger than I expected. But aside from that, what did you do with your subordinates? If they collided with each other, you should have heard the sound of swords or exploding bullets. Otherwise, I should think I was ambushed… … .’
I couldn’t understand.
‘Could it be that they knew we were coming? That can’t be possible. There is no way the higher-ups could have handled things so leniently. They’ll never know we’re coming… … .’
It was then.
‘huh?’
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps climbing the cliff caught my attention.
‘Are you very tired? Why is it so heavy?’
Members of the military department are excellent in credulity compared to their military power. No matter how tired they are, they are not easily trained to the point where their footsteps become this heavy.
‘Did you get hurt somewhere?’
Feng Zhen slowly looked down the cliff.
For a moment, a look of puzzlement appeared in his eyes.
The guy whose footsteps were heavy seemed strangely large. The subordinates he brought with him were not of great stature. This was because it specialized in moving quickly.
Did I see it wrong?
Feng Zhen turned his gaze to another subordinate.
‘… … ?!’
The other subordinate was not very large.
It wasn’t that it wasn’t big, but it could be said to be small. Moreover, the subtle body shape revealed in the moonlight was not that of a man.
‘female?’
Feng Zhen’s eyes read the two people’s eyes like lightning.
The eyes of the masked person with the physique of a woman seemed somehow nervous, and the eyes of the large masked person… … She was so indifferent and cold that I couldn’t read her emotions.
Creepy!
A chilling sensation down your spine.
This was the moment when Pungjeon’s right hand grasped the hilt of the sword.
pop!
There was a sound of something exploding and a thick cloud of yellow smoke spread out. The yellow smoke billowing out from the two masked men quickly obscured them.
It was a surprise. Feng Zhen was really surprised.
‘smoke shell?!’
It was not just a smoke bomb, but a smoke bomb used by combat troops during the civil war. This smoke, which covered all directions the moment it exploded, was specialized for blocking the movement of allies and disrupting the enemy’s vision.
Of course, it wasn’t enough to deceive the five senses of Pungjeon, a master of climax… … . The problem was that it was night, and at an unexpected moment, an unexpected item appeared.
Feng Zhen was embarrassed and momentarily missed the presence of the two men.
hook!
As he was about to swing his sword through the smoke, he felt a strong force from the left side of the cliff.
“Is it there!”
Wooooow!
When Pungjeon, who has a lot of power in his blade, is about to strike down the powerful sword.
Ugh! Pow!
A thick, sharp dart pierced his right shoulder.
I was glad I turned around instinctively. Otherwise her chest would have been pierced.
“Tsk!”
Teeing!
He smoothed his pierced shoulder with his left hand.
‘omg! This?!’
It wasn’t all that was pierced. The shuriken that pierced the shoulder had suddenly widened and was hanging on the back shoulder, and the long rope tying the shuriken was leading into the smoke screen.
‘Shinpyobigap!!’
Wooooow!
The Seinseung was loaded with strong magical energy.
Crispy!
being pulled down a cliff. A lot of strength went into Feng Zhen’s body.
Coooooo!
The cliff he was standing on shook with strong vibrations. A masked person coming from the left hit Balgyeong on the cliff.
Windjeon’s two feet rose slightly. And the masked man, who planted the Seinseung on his shoulder, did not miss the moment.
Teeeeee!
“Ugh!”
Feng Zhen’s body fell down the cliff.
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