Episode 177
It was a fairly plausible hypothesis.
‘There is no clear evidence, but…’
If the current situation was due to the intervention of Geumryong Sangju, all the questions that had arisen so far could be resolved.
This is also the reason why the order to summon was issued long after the subjugation of Yeongeumdae.
The reason Namhakgeom showed hostility towards me.
‘This is ridiculous.’
I was prepared for this situation from the moment I first decided to join the alliance.
If you become part of an organization, you won’t be able to live only doing what you want.
Sometimes you will have to force yourself to take on troublesome tasks, and other times you will have to follow unreasonable instructions from your boss.
Of course, even so, I couldn’t help but feel bad.
Geumryongsangdanju, you have suffered a great loss because of me, and since there is no proof whatsoever, let’s just say we will move on for now.
I felt like my anger wouldn’t go away if I didn’t at least get revenge on Namhakgeom, who had screwed me over.
‘The person who suggested leaving the matter related to the Beast Palace to me was probably Namhakgeom.’
It was highly likely that everything that happened in Maeng Jubu’s conference room was planned.
It was clear that Maengju’s statement that he had called because he had something to ask was a blatant lie.
If you just wanted to get additional information, exchanging letters would have been enough.
‘It seems that the understanding of Namhakgeom and the leader coincided, and as a result, a team of players and opponents was created.’
However, even though the interests of both sides were the same, it seemed that the intentions were not the same.
When the leader asked each clan and family to send masters to support the Sacheon branch, Namhakgeom looked clearly embarrassed.
It seemed as if he was asking, ‘Hasn’t there ever been a story like this?’
Damun and I discussed various things for a long time, and it wasn’t until late at night that we left.
Damwoon got up from his seat and said with a sigh.
“It’s going to be busy from now on.”
“We don’t have to carry out the mission right away, so let’s think about it slowly. “At least we have time until spring, right?”
“The good news is that we won’t have to deal with it if a problem arises that we can’t handle.”
“I guess so. I don’t know about the upper echelons of the alliance, but the power struggle within the Beast Palace is expected to continue for more than ten years.”
“Now that this has happened, we will try to find a way to make the most of it.”
* * *
The leader’s personal office.
Zhou Hwabaek, an old man with grey-white hair, was sighing and processing paperwork under Zhuge Huan’s strict watch.
“Total military.”
“yes. Lord Maeng.”
“Is there nothing to do like that?”
“I’m working hard.”
“Do you mean to say that standing against the wall like a stone statue and glaring at me is work?”
“It’s work.”
“I don’t remember entrusting you with such a task.”
“If the Lord had completed the paperwork on time, I wouldn’t have had a reason to do this.”
“No matter what, where in the world is there a subordinate who monitors the boss’s every move?”
“Please stop complaining and complete the payment quickly. “If we don’t get it done today, there will be problems.”
“······.”
Tucking his tongue, Joohwabaek flipped through the documents with mechanical movements and stamped them.
Zhuge Huan watched him with sharp eyes.
How much time has passed like that?
“Maybe I might have been hated.”
“What are you saying all of a sudden?”
“The Sacheon branch manager.”
“Please stop talking about unnecessary things and focus on your work.”
“Isn’t this okay? “At least let us have a chat.”
“······.”
“Just come and sit down. “It’s good to keep watch, but don’t your legs hurt if you stand like that?”
“All right.”
Zhuge Huan reluctantly nodded and sat down with his butt pressed against the leather chair placed across from the desk.
Painter Joo said in a humorous voice without taking his eyes off the document.
“You’re a smart friend, you would have figured it out by now. “Me and Namhakgeom got into a fight.”
“Probably so.”
“He’s been forced to do something he doesn’t want to do, and he might be swearing at us right now.”
“Maybe that’s why my ears seem itchy today.”
“What do you think?”
“······?”
“Do you think the Sacheon Branch Manager will surprise the world by making great achievements again this time?”
“You’ll know that when you watch.”
“It’s always been that way, but I’ve never felt so strongly about wanting to retire as I do these days.”
“My lord, what about me?”
“I always feel sorry for you…”
“If you feel sorry, please complete your work on time from now on.”
“Well, I can’t seem to get the mood right.”
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“It’s already been more than thirty years since I helped Lord Maeng. Now, if you were to be honest and reveal your hidden inner feelings, wouldn’t you be able to feel moved?”
“I, Won, seem like a boring person.”
“If you want to retire, finding a successor is an urgent priority.”
Artist Joo said ‘Pick’ and smiled.
Finding a successor was not as easy as it sounds.
‘I have a strong desire to go into retirement after handing over the position of leader to the right person.’
There was no way I could let this person shoulder the future of Baekdo Moorim.
The leader of the Murim Alliance is the face that represents the political faction Murim.
Not only did he have to have excellent martial arts skills, but he also had to have a high level of chivalry and altruism.
He had to have the leadership ability to encompass the warriors belonging to the group, and he had to have a firm will not to be swayed by the words of the elders and other executives.
“Isn’t there someone who can be chosen as a successor? “He’s a talent that even you, who has a strict personality, recognizes.”
“I doubt whether the parties involved would want that.”
“Everyone in the male family dreams of reaching the peak. “Which leader would refuse the position of leader?”
We have been looking for a talented person who can take over the position of leader for a long time.
However, I rarely found the wood that I liked.
Then one day.
I met Yeon-woon at the preliminary round of the Yongbong branch, taking time off from work to go sightseeing.
While researching him and hearing about his past actions, Hwabaek Joo saw light.
Excellent martial arts skills, poor background, high chivalry, and strong will.
It was a perfect lumber with nothing missing.
“I hope you grow up quickly and follow in my footsteps.”
Joo Hwa-baek looked up with a hollow smile and pushed the documents he had completed to the corner of the desk.
Zhuge Hwan stood up as if he had been waiting, picked it up, and said.
“The leader is also very evil.”
“What a vicious thing to say. I’m just trying to give the talent I like the opportunity to make a contribution so that he can get promoted quickly. In the process, I may receive some resentment from the person involved, but I will have to accept that.”
* * *
Until now, I have tried to avoid making enemies around me as much as possible.
This was because I had grown tired of my past life and felt that there was no benefit in increasing the number of people who were unnecessarily hostile.
In particular, he has worked hard not to lose ground with the elders of the group.
Even when Man Lik-kwon persecuted me for reasons that were not funny, and even when Man Jung-geom requested an illegal match, I tried to find a way to resolve the matter amicably if possible.
Although they were wary of the power and authority of the elders of the Meng, the fact that they were their seniors in martial arts whom they respected greatly played a big role.
‘but.’
Namhakgeom crossed the line.
It was different from Man Lik Kwon or Man Jung Geom, who only made some threats but did not take any special action.
The treatment of those who ended up trying as an attempt and those who actually committed the crime could not be the same.
I was not a person with a good personality to the point where I could calmly tolerate harm caused by others.
I couldn’t sleep with my feet up if I didn’t get revenge on the person who had harmed me, whether it was an elder or something else.
Of course, out of revenge, he had no intention of storming into the Senate and beating up Namhak Sword.
Because the loss that must be endured with that method is too great.
‘More than anything.’
Even if I was an expert who had reached the state of peace, it was realistically impossible to break into the Senate.
If you are going to do it, do it more clearly and meticulously.
In the first place, the aesthetics of revenge carried out only by force were greatly reduced.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, taffy for a taffy.
Just like Namhakgeom, I also wanted to give him a proper f*ck.
To do that, we first had to gather information about Namhakgeom.
Although we had already investigated the faces of those in the Senate, what we needed this time was a little more detailed information.
Entering a moderately large guesthouse, I ordered noodles from Jeomsoi and looked around.
‘If this were Sacheon, I would have gone straight to Cheonhwaru and met Cheonnyeo.’
Unfortunately, I did not know who the branch leader of Hao Wen in Hunan was.
That’s why I had to sell it myself.
“······.”
He put his hand into his chest and touched the jade plaque that proved he was a customer of Hao Wen.
If I took this out and waited, Hao Wen’s person would automatically try to contact me.
‘I don’t know if it’ll be okay.’
There was nothing that bothered me.
This place was in the middle of Changsha.
The area where the eyes of the warriors belonging to the group were everywhere was Jangsa.
There were probably some among them who recognized the identity of the Okpae.
Furthermore, there are probably people like me who are doing business with Hao Mun.
‘If my movements fall into Namhakgeom’s ears, things will be troublesome.’
It would not be surprising if a person of Namhakgeom’s stature had a close relationship with Hao Wen.
In the worst case, the branch manager of the business might be friendly with Namhakgeom.
‘If we try to gather information about Namhakgeom, we may face backlash.’
I felt regretful for no reason.
It would have been a great help if Cheon Ga-ryeong had been there at a time like this.
As I was eating the noodles served by Jeomsoy, I made a decision in my mind.
‘If I just keep worrying about it, nothing will happen.’
It was impossible to stay in Honam forever.
All work had to be completed before returning to the Sacheon branch.
I quietly placed the jade tablet I took out from my chest on the table.
It was then.
“I don’t have any seats, so is it okay if we sit together?”
A woman’s voice pierced my ears.
I raised my head and looked at the source of the voice.
A woman with her face covered with cotton sat down across from the table without permission.
Then, I covered the jade tablet with my hand so that it could not be seen by others and pushed it towards me.
“······.”
I narrowed my brows and put down the chopsticks in my hand.
It was a familiar body and voice.
“long time no see.”
A woman in silk greeted me with a smile in her voice.
The moment I saw the face visible through the slightly lifted cotton thread.
“under.”
I just burst out laughing.
The woman’s eyes narrowed, as if she liked the reaction.
“······I didn’t expect you to come visit me so suddenly.”
They say it’s Damhohoji (談虎虎至).
How did he know that he showed up just when help was needed?
“Cheon Sojeo.”
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