Episode 215
Probably, unless a special variable occurred, Hwang Bo-kyung’s operation would not fail.
Even if a variable arises, it will be okay because we have prepared some arrangements to prepare for it.
‘The problem is how to use the captured warriors.’
Two Confucius and three Confucius.
I had no idea that the two people would calmly wait for action.
I couldn’t let down my guard just because there was a cause here.
It must not be forgotten that from the Beast Palace’s point of view, the members of the delegation were nothing more than outsiders.
‘No matter what the circumstances are, if the fact that the envoy was in conflict with the warriors of the Beast Palace spreads, the warriors will rebel.’
Originally, the arms were bent inwards.
If this Confucius and the Three Confucius decided to manipulate public opinion, the envoy would have no choice but to face a backlash.
So there was a need to hit the player first here.
‘Now is the right time, as this Confucius and the Three Confucius did not notice the incident.’
I went on, stretched, and left the room.
When Hwang Bo-gyeong brought back the captured warriors, he planned to immediately escort them to the main castle.
The preparation and execution of the operation was left to Hwang Bo-gyeong and the leaders of the Sacheon branch, but I, as the representative of the mission, had to finish it myself.
* * *
“Ugh.”
“Ugh.”
Warriors with their limbs bound were kneeled in the front yard of the building.
I approached Hwang Bo-kyung, who was looking energetic, and spoke to her with a smile on her face.
“Thank you for your effort.”
“I’ll just go in and rest.”
“When I report to the Lord, I will make sure to tell you everything about the Elder’s activities.”
“You say the obvious as if you were being generous. “Stop talking nonsense and take care of everything.”
Hwang Bo-kyung, with his arms crossed arrogantly, pointed to the warriors with his chin and responded.
The tone was as blunt as usual.
I smiled bitterly inwardly.
We briefly joined forces for the mission, but that didn’t mean Hwang Bo-kyung became friendly towards me.
‘There is no need to struggle to resolve the accumulated grievances.’
This was just the right level for my relationship with Hwang Bo-kyung.
I asked, scanning the crowd around me.
“Anyway, a lot of people came here.”
A loud noise penetrated my ears.
More than a hundred warriors were surrounding the building.
Curiosity, suspicion, hostility, etc.
There were gazes filled with all kinds of emotions.
Attention must have been drawn in the process of bringing the captured warriors here.
“The gatekeeper was inflexible and bothered people. He said it was not something he could judge, so he called a superior, and that superior called a higher superior…”
“······.”
“Well, there’s nothing bad because there are a lot of eyes watching.”
“I understand for now.”
Gam-won (監院) and Geom-hu (劍后), who awoke from their sleep due to the commotion, ran out of the building and asked about the situation.
After explaining the situation appropriately, I left them behind and headed to the main palace of the Beast Palace.
As the castle got closer, the number of warriors following behind increased.
“Now, wait!”
This Confucius rushed out in his pajamas and blocked his path.
His gaze and mine met in the air.
“See this Confucius.”
I bowed with a faint smile on my face.
“What kind of fuss is this?”
“Some members of the delegation were attacked by palace warriors.”
“Attacked?”
“yes. Fortunately, we were able to repel it, but we decided that it would be difficult to pass it over quietly as the issue was a serious issue. So, I plan to go to the military and report this incident.”
Watching this Confucius flustered and flustered gave me a refreshing feeling.
My mind must have been complicated.
You won’t be able to easily decide whether you should stop me here or tell me it’s something you don’t know about.
‘I’m sorry, but I don’t plan on giving you time to think leisurely.’
I bowed again and quickened my pace as I passed by this Confucius.
The prince bit his lips tightly as he saw his beloved subordinate being dragged away in a haggard manner.
There was no trace of his usual sly self.
“Welcome, Sacheon Branch Manager.”
As I entered the castle, an old man with dark shadows under his eyes greeted me with a sigh.
His complexion looked quite bad, as if he had already received the report from his subordinate.
“For now, I will take over the recruits of the warriors.”
When the old man gestured, the warriors leaning against the wall approached and demanded that the rope be handed over.
“······.”
Damun and other members of the delegation asked me with their eyes what they should do.
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I answered by nodding once and then spoke in a low voice.
“I trust that you will punish me properly.”
“Don’t worry. If your crime is clearly proven, you will be punished accordingly. “I promise on my name.”
The military of the Beast Palace, Huigawon.
Currently, he was in charge of handling the major and minor affairs of the Beast Palace.
‘A neutral position that does not belong to any of the five factions. There is no one other than him who can look at this situation from an objective perspective.’
It was important from now on.
The envoy’s treatment would depend on how they negotiated with the old man in front of them.
“Let’s go to the living room and talk about it in detail. “Follow me.”
* * *
“So, are you saying that the warriors of this palace were trying to harm the delegation?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s a strange thing. “All members of the mission that were attacked were safe, and the warriors who attacked were left dead.”
Spacious reception room.
Huigawon, who was sitting across from me across the large table, placed his head on his clasped hands and said.
Speaking in a subdued tone, it seemed unlikely that the Beast Palace would easily admit its mistake.
It was a natural attitude.
Although he was said to be neutral, not belonging to any of the five factions, he was basically a member of the Beast Palace.
They did not have the ability to easily make comments that could be detrimental to their group.
“What do you mean by saying that?”
“I’m saying there are a number of things that make it difficult to understand the situation just by listening to what you say. First, dispatch an investigation team and take a closer look…”
“Sending an investigation team… … . “For a fair investigation, fighters from the military department who have no contact with the five factions would have to move in, but is that realistically possible?”
“······.”
“I heard that the military department is currently busy supervising the management and supervision of the military competition. “I heard that they are not properly resolving the recent unpleasant incidents that occurred with the participants of the competition.”
“I know what you want to say. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t make a hasty conclusion in a situation where the context isn’t clearly known.”
In short, they were saying that they would hold off on taking action because it was unclear which side caused the fight first.
It was clear that if the delegation dragged on like this and returned to the central plains, they would try to settle the matter appropriately.
‘That doesn’t work.’
Of course, I expected this situation to happen.
That’s why we prepared preparedness measures in advance.
I smiled and took out a bundle of documents from my pocket and placed them on the table.
Huigawon’s eyes narrowed.
“There will be no one watching, so there is no need to spin it around. The beasts who ordered the attack were Confucius Lee and Confucius Three. “I think the military has a rough guess.”
“······.”
Ilyeong (一影) and the Four Commanders (蛇群隊主).
Both were leading figures in their respective factions.
It didn’t make sense for Huigawon not to recognize them, even if other people didn’t.
“Why were all the envoys who were attacked safe? “This is because we knew in advance that we would be attacked and prepared for it.”
“Is there any evidence?”
“yes. This document is the proof.”
“······?”
“Look at the seal on the corner of the document.”
The identity of the document was a non-aggression treaty that Confucius presented to persuade Hwangbo-gyeong.
Fifteen days ago, when Confucius asked Hwang Bo-gyeong to lure the followers of the Sichuan branch.
Hwang Bo-gyeong did not hide his displeasure and started a war of words with this Confucius.
[Why do I have to take actions that seem to betray the delegation!]
[Didn’t I tell you just now? So that······.]
[Didn’t the Sacheon branch manager say that he wouldn’t win the competition anyway? Why are you trying to take hostages?]
[It’s just insurance in case of an emergency.]
[They said it would be a competition with an unprecedentedly high level of participants, but it looks like they made a lot of exaggerated statements to persuade me.]
[······.]
[If you thought you couldn’t refuse the offer since you were in the same boat anyway, it would be a good idea to change your mind. Don’t look at me too lightly.]
[Of course, I didn’t mean to ask you bare-faced. I have something prepared for you in return, would you like to take a look at it?]
[The item has been completed. Rather, I would like you to give me confidence.]
[assurance? What kind of confidence are you talking about?]
[This is the non-aggression pact you handed me earlier. After thinking about it carefully, I think I made a very poor deal, trusting only on a piece of paper that had no effect.]
[······?]
[I said I would get my seal after I got to the palace grounds. But what guarantee is there that you will keep that promise?]
[Are you saying you don’t trust me?]
[I want to ask the question backwards. On what basis should I trust you? Don’t you think that your credibility has been greatly reduced due to the request you made just now?]
[······.]
[You asked me to sell my group. If you are going to make an unreasonable request, you must show appropriate sincerity. Wouldn’t that make sense?]
[great. What do you want.]
[First, I need to put my seal on the non-aggression pact. Not the seal that symbolizes the palace lord, but the seal that symbolizes you.]
Confucius, who was exhausted from gently coaxing and comforting Hwang Bo-gyeong, who was very excited, eventually put his seal on the end of the non-aggression pact as she had requested.
The document was currently in my hand.
“······Can you hand over the documents to me for a moment? “I want to take a closer look.”
“It’s not possible. Just see it there with your own eyes.”
“You speak too much of an old man.”
“If you increase your eye strength through internal energy, this distance shouldn’t be a problem.”
Are you going to hand over the documents because you’re crazy?
If Huigawon damaged the documents, there would be no such trouble.
“Do you need any other evidence?”
“It’s done. “Just by looking at that document, I think you can see how things are going.”
Hwigawon scratches the back of his head while letting out a groan.
After some time passed, he sighed and spoke in resignation.
“What do you want?”
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