Episode 251
Time of the East Wind (1)
The Mortal Army and the working group returned safely.
Because this mission was carried out in secret, ordinary samurai did not consider their return a big deal.
But the leaders were different. They were truly happy for the working group’s safe return and were very satisfied that they had successfully accomplished their mission.
In other words, it was a matter of infiltrating enemy territory with very little prior information and stealing internal information. A few working-level staff members were able to accomplish a task that had a low probability of success even if a top-notch Sejak was sent, and this was a feat that could be considered a feat.
That’s how Yeon Ho-jeong and his group returned to the Murim Alliance.
Now that the working group that went out in the period from late summer to early fall has returned.
Before I knew it, the cold winter wind was blowing at the foot of Daebyeolsan Mountain.
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“This guy.”
Yeonwi said with a smile.
“Did you not have the presence of mind to send a letter this time?”
It was said as a joke. It was fortunate that he returned alive without any trouble in an operational area where it was difficult to send even a single information document, let alone a letter.
Yeon Ho-jeong cheerfully received his father’s words.
“There are so many annoying bugs. “I wrote it down a few times, but I couldn’t bear to let it go because there was so much surveillance.”
“This guy speaks well.”
“Whose son is this?”
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“of course.”
“Okay, that’s it.”
Yeonwi walked up to Yeonhojeong and squeezed Yeonhojeong’s shoulders.
“Welcome back. “I’m so glad.”
A comfortable smile appeared on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face for the first time in a long time.
The reason my father was so happy wasn’t because he had succeeded in his mission. I am happy that my son has returned safely. Even if the mission had failed, my father’s reaction would have been no different from now.
That made Yeon Ho-jeong’s heart warm. After leading a life full of tension, I felt very at ease when I finally met a family I could relax with.
Yeonwi made an amused expression.
“Anyway, it seems like he definitely lived his life paying attention.”
“yes?”
“I expected that at your speed of development, you would not be much lacking compared to this Abby by now, but it is not much different from before the expedition.”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“You know where you can’t say things like that, right? “Isn’t it great enough to have achieved this level at my age?”
“This guy has only grown more conceited since he didn’t notice.”
“It means acknowledging reality. And it is true, even if I worked hard at training every day, how could I have reached my father’s toes without realizing it?”
“her! Now even flattery?”
“You flatter me. “The level that my father has achieved deserves praise.”
In fact, Yeon Wei’s martial arts also improved greatly after Yeon Hojeong’s return. Yeon Ho-jeong could feel that his father’s prayers had become much calmer and more secret than before.
It was not because Yeonwi’s martial arts regressed. Rather, it meant that Yeonwi’s true energy, which had grown explosively, was condensed as quickly as possible and that even the energy radiating to the outside was perfectly controlled.
‘but.’
I was so busy that I didn’t have time to practice.
However, my father before the war and my father now are different. There is no way that my father was not busy, and even in the midst of that, he continued to practice martial arts.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s expression gradually became more serious.
‘You definitely have to reflect on it.’
This mission was truly tense. It was difficult to even sleep properly, let alone practice martial arts.
But in the end, it was all just an excuse. If I had somehow taken the time, wouldn’t it have at least been better than it is now?
Of course, if that were the case, the mission would have been hindered.
‘Whatever it was, I didn’t have any time to train. It was definitely my fault for wasting time on an important mission.’
There were too many opponents to fight in the future. When I think about it, I felt like I was too relaxed.
‘Let’s tighten it a little more. ‘You can’t think like this.’
Yeonwi, who saw her son’s hardened expression, said as if she was embarrassed.
“I was just playing around. Your mission is so dangerous and important that you have no time to practice. “Don’t take it to heart.”
Yeon Ho-jeong relaxed his stern expression.
“no. When I thought about it, I definitely had time that I could have utilized. “I don’t know what the future holds, but I think I need to live a little busier.”
“It is never good to live with excessive tension. In any case, you must have had a lot of hardships during the mission, so please rest well for the next few days and soothe your tired mind and body.”
“Of course you should. If you want to run again, shouldn’t you rest properly?”
“okay. “That was enough.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s expression, which was looking at Yeon Wi with a smile, hardened again.
“And father.”
“okay.”
“About Moyong-gun….”
“Stop.”
Yeonwi shook his head.
“Is this matter so urgent that you need to explain it right away?”
“…Of course that’s not true.”
“Then let’s talk about that later. “Anyway, there’s no way that what you’re going to tell us and the report you posted will be the same, so if it’s not urgent, I think you can listen to it after you’ve had enough rest.”
Yeonwi smiled.
“Don’t think about anything else and just get some rest for now. “You had a lot of trouble.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
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“All right. “I will do that.”
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Although he pretended that nothing was wrong in front of Yeonwi, he actually seemed to be physically and mentally exhausted.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who washed up and went to bed, didn’t open his eyes until the sunset the next day. It was abandoned after almost thirteen o’clock.
“…I’m dazed.”
Yeon Ho-jeong scratched his head.
“It’s been a while since I’ve slept so soundly.”
Growling.
When I woke up from all my sleep, I was immediately hungry.
Isn’t this really an honest body? Yeon Ho-jeong stood up with a bitter smile.
Piyuuung! puck!
As I came down to the first floor and headed toward the yard, I heard a sound tearing the air.
‘Hoo.’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes became bright.
Piyuuuung! Whoa!
The sound of tree branches tearing the air was so sharp that it gave me goosebumps.
“hmm.”
Mukbi quenched his appetite.
“At this level, there is some level of success.”
A tree branch fired into the Hongryeon Palace pierced the wall. It was truly a great feat.
And what was even more amazing was that the tree branch was a hollow, rotten tree branch.
Pusss.
The tree branches stuck in the wall turned into powder and scattered. The inner strength that had been well controlled was released.
A look of pride appeared on Mukbi’s face.
“If this level of internal power is used….”
“It’s incredible.”
“Oops!”
Mukbi was startled and looked back.
Yeon Ho-jeong suddenly appeared, sitting on the bench and crossing his legs.
“Uh, when did you come?”
“just now.”
“Let’s make some noise!”
“I did everything I could to show off. “Why would you kill someone without wasting your strength?”
“Ah…”
“It seems like your concentration has improved. “It has definitely increased a lot.”
Mukbi blushed. He seemed embarrassed.
“There is still a long way to go. I’m taking steps, but I’m not yet able to break through the wall of infinite origin…”
“Ho? Did you mean it? “It was said that we would break through the barrier of ignorance.”
“of course. I told you, right? “I will at least reach a level equal to that of a practitioner.”
“They were laughing and blowing the heads off those poisonous Sahonjo b*stards. What are you doing?”
“Hmm.”
“I don’t think there will be much difference in combat efficiency compared to what I am already, right? “Archery was definitely scary.”
“That’s just a characteristic of archery, it’s not something I’m strong at.”
“Your father is your father too, so don’t go anywhere and say things like that. “I got stabbed in the back of the head.”
“Because each person has different standards.”
Yeon Ho-jeong stood up.
“Okay, have you eaten?”
“Not yet.”
“Good. “When training is over, let’s go eat together.”
“Is that so?”
Just like that, the man and woman left Pagungak and headed to the cafeteria.
The Murim League was quieter than expected. Because it was evening time and the weather had become colder, the samurai were not as active as before.
Mukbi grinned.
“long time no see?”
“hmm? what?”
“We’re going to eat together. “Didn’t you miss the Murimmaeng restaurant?”
Yeon Ho-jeong grumbled with a tired face.
“I even miss the wild grass that grows on the walls of the Murimmaeng Castle. shit. “I succeeded somehow, but that kind of mission didn’t really suit my temperament.”
“You said the results were too good for something like that?”
“I can only say that the Mukryongbu is an organization with so many loopholes that it can only be robbed by someone around my level.”
“Is this a new way to show off?”
“uh.”
“Unlucky.”
“Close your eyes.”
Mukbi burst into laughter.
Looking at it this way, it seemed like Mukbi had changed quite a bit from before he went on the expedition. Should I say that it has become brighter than then?
‘It looks good.’
Your nature won’t change, but you smile when you’re happy and cry when you’re sad. Isn’t that how people live?
Now Mukbi looked much more like a human being. Yeon Ho-jeong wholeheartedly welcomed her change.
“By the way, aren’t you calling from above? “I posted the report, but I still don’t need to report the situation separately.”
“They said my father would stop me. He told me to attend the Bonggong meeting three days later. “You can report it then.”
“It doesn’t look like it’s a battle for fire, does it?”
“For now.”
Depending on where you place your values, one hour can be urgent or it can be okay to be somewhat leisurely.
Before that, Prince Moyong, who was in command, was not yet deaf. A better picture will come out if Mo Yong-gun reports rather than working-level leader Yeon Ho-jeong.
When that topic came up, Moyong naturally came to mind.
‘He’s not an easy guy to die like this.’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes became cold.
‘I wonder when you will return. Depending on your return time, you can guess what you got.’
He was certain that Prince Moyong was not dead.
It was intuition, not reason. If a person were to die from this level of chaos, they wouldn’t have bothered in the first place.
Yeon Ho-jeong lost in thought for a moment.
Mukbi, who was quietly examining Yeonhojeong’s face, asked in a somewhat cheerful voice.
“Do you know anything?”
“Maybe you don’t know that. What?”
“Commander Tangma.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
“why? What’s going on?”
“It’s not a bad thing. On the contrary, something very happy happened to that person.”
Mukbi quenched his appetite.
“Commander Moyong has broken through the barrier of martial arts.”
“what?!”
It was truly a surprise.
“When?”
“It must have been the day before we left for battle. It seems that Commander Moyong intentionally blocked the rumor, but does that stop it? “Thanks to the courage of the soldiers in the Tangma Army, the rumor quickly spread throughout the Murim Alliance.”
“Huh!”
Honest admiration appeared on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face.
“You mean we’ve already reached that point after only seeing each other for a few months? “Isn’t it really amazing?”
“Iknow, right.”
Muk Fei’s face became somewhat glum. My primary goal was to reach the top of the barrier, but when I heard that someone else had climbed the wall, I couldn’t help but feel bitter.
Yeon Ho-jeong continued to smile and stroke her chin.
“I saw one person correctly. It’s been a while since I started training and training, and I’m already at the limit… “He is truly a man with great expectations for the future.”
It was then.
Mukbi grumbled as he saw a person approaching from afar.
“I don’t know if I’m looking forward to the future, but it’s clear that I was a tiger in my past life.”
“huh?”
“You came because I said so.”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at the place where Muk-bi pointed.
Mo Yong-woo was walking there, smiling.
“…Hmm, seeing that confident smile makes me feel hot.”
