Episode 305
Two days passed.
I opened my mouth, looking around at the men gathered in the large indoor space.
“As you know, I have the authority to decide your disposition.”
A large group of about 100 people in total.
All of them were apostles who had been expelled from the inspection department and the judicial assembly, and were waiting for my decision.
As I sat with my arms crossed arrogantly and watched the reactions of the middle school students, I scolded them with a hint of force in my voice.
“According to Meng’s rules, depending on the nature of the crime, punishments such as confiscation of property, flogging, confinement in prison, and abolishment of Dantian will be imposed!”
gulp.
The sound of someone swallowing dry saliva pierced my ears.
“It’s an exhibition now. It’s a shame that one person is an expert. So, just once for all of you gathered here. “We will give you a chance to make up for your mistakes.”
Of course, not everyone was given a chance.
The head of the inspection department and the law enforcement leader had to punish him in front of the general public, even if only because of symbolism.
In the meantime, I planned to dispose of some particularly bad criminals and those who were likely to rebel against me all at once.
“Once you are dismissed from this position, you will be stripped of your qualifications as a monk and expelled from the gang.”
“what do you mean! “Didn’t you say a little while ago that you would give me a chance?”
So, are you planning to show mercy to the rest whose crimes are relatively less serious?
No way.
I said I would give them a chance, but I did not say I would guarantee their identity and status.
“Listen to the end of the story. In the future, Cheonan Inspector General plans to operate several unofficial units. “You will be assigned to each unit and perform your duties.”
“Unofficial unit?”
The name of the man who is tilting his head as if he does not understand what is being said is Park Woo-kyung.
He was a former member of the Inspection Department and held the position of leader.
“If you plan to refuse, please say so here.”
“······.”
“As I said, this is my opportunity to you. The property of those who accepted the offer will not be confiscated. “I will not abolish the Danjeon or flog you.”
“What if I refuse?”
“He should be severely punished according to the rules of the Meng. According to due process.”
I responded indifferently, as if asking something so obvious.
Park Woo-kyung, who was at a loss for words, pursed her lips.
Everyone just looked at me with uncomfortable expressions and couldn’t easily open their mouths.
They should have known that too.
If things continue like this, they have no future.
How many people have been harmed by them so far?
‘The words of those who lost power and fell are established.’
The positions are reversed, and the prey becomes the predator.
The karma that you have accumulated so far comes back and is suffocating you.
Moorim was that kind of place.
The people gathered here couldn’t have been so stupid that they couldn’t even picture that natural future in their heads.
Those whose crimes are of low quality and who have preserved their martial arts skills may somehow succeed in escaping and start anew.
So what happens to those who lose their Danjeon?
‘Even at this point, no one knows the criteria for determining punishment.’
What if I, the head of the Cheonan Inspector General, gave an order to ‘treat all non-compliers as felons and destroy the Danjeon’?
From their perspective, it was something that seemed unlikely but could very well happen.
No one would want to take that risk.
In the end, there was only one option for them to choose from.
“It won’t be such a bad story for you either. Depending on the nature of your crime, we will determine the period of time you will be active as a member of the unit, and we will take steps to ensure that you can return safely to your hometown or to your shrine after completing your duties. Of course, it is possible for the person concerned to remain in the unit if they wish.”
“······.”
“We will provide basic salary and activity funds. We will also consider reducing the mandatory period or providing additional compensation depending on performance.”
The Inspection Department and the Legislative Assembly.
Due to the nature of the work, among dozens of departments, these are organizations with many elite military personnel.
It was too much power to just throw away.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea if I could eat as much as I wanted in exchange for my sins being abated.
I hope there will be a moment of silence.
Park Woo-kyung carefully raised his hand and started singing.
“I want to ask you one thing.”
“Please speak.”
“I understand the manager’s intention. But can’t that plan be promoted only after the credit-related issues are resolved first?”
“credit?”
“Please don’t misunderstand. I don’t doubt the manager’s words that he will allow me to return home if I complete my mandatory period. In fact, it’s the opposite. Manager, can you trust us?”
“······.”
“If we are unable to give up the habits we had when we were blind disciples and commit evil again, or if we hold a grudge against the manager and stab him in the back. “What would you do if such a situation occurred?”
“Don’t worry about that. “I am planning to run a separate execution unit separate from the units you will be a part of.”
As Park Woo-kyung said, the military personnel of the inspection department and the law enforcement party simply could not be trusted.
Let alone individual skills, you cannot expect loyalty.
So, I was planning to take various measures to prevent problems from occurring.
The execution squad was just one of the deterrent devices I had envisioned.
Create a rank system within the unit, plant informers, receive periodic reports, etc.
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The point was to prevent the members of the unit from having different feelings and from uniting with each other.
Of course, I had no intention of telling that much to those gathered here.
I would experience it directly in the near future.
“Is there anything else you’d like to ask?”
* * *
The gymnasium in Wolhwajang.
I kicked off the ground and jumped up, swinging my arms vigorously.
Eight needles protruding from the sleeves flew towards the target, each tracing a semicircular trajectory.
Puff poop!
Needles were stuck at regular intervals from the head of a large straw doll to its groin.
I somersaulted and landed, frowning slightly.
I couldn’t draw the perfect number 1.
Third from top and second from bottom.
It was noticeable that the two needles were slightly off the intended point.
It was a subtle difference, but I knew that in practice, that error would be the deciding factor between victory and defeat.
So I couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied.
‘It has somehow reached a level that can be used in actual combat.’
There is still a long way to go.
Dark flying sword.
As a martial artist with the spirit of a poison king, it was not easy to achieve great success.
Still, it was worth training because of its usefulness and power.
Even though the attack was made unconsciously at close range, it was possible to guess just how outstanding a martial artist Eomyeongbido was by simply overpowering the director of the inspection department, an expert at the highest level, with one move.
‘If the opponent is a low-ranking warrior, this would be enough.’
However, assuming that I had to fight against a high-level expert, I couldn’t be satisfied with this.
During that time, there was not a single day when I neglected my martial arts training.
No matter how busy or hectic I was, I never missed personal training.
Thanks to this, the proficiency of auxiliary martial arts, including Amyeongbido and Sueumgong, has greatly improved.
As the number of cards in hand increased, the range of tactics to choose from naturally expanded.
Now I have confidence that even if my opponent is an absolute expert, I can endure to some extent.
Although I haven’t yet overcome the wall of the current police, I didn’t feel impatient or at a loss.
I am confident that if I continue to move forward like this, I will eventually reach my destination.
“Whoa.”
I left the gym, wiping the sweat from my face with a dry towel.
A young man waiting outside spoke to me as if he had been waiting.
“A messenger has arrived.”
“Who sent the messenger?”
“Sohyeongeom (昭賢劍). “I am an elder from the Hwasan faction.”
After completing the report, Hong Seong-hyeon handed me a letter.
He bowed lightly and left.
“······.”
After checking the contents of the letter, I narrowed my eyes and became lost in thought.
It was a sensitive time when the launch of Cheonan Gambu had just been announced to the world.
There was no way that Sohyeongeom could not have known what political significance it would have for me to meet one-on-one with an elder of Meng at this time.
Although they colluded with Yeongseong Dojang to absorb the inspection department and the law enforcement party, there was a strong impression that it was a public affair.
‘I don’t know your intention.’
After washing my body and changing my clothes, I left Wolhwajang and headed to the location written on the letter.
There wouldn’t be much point in worrying about it alone.
I decided that it would be better to face it directly and respond accordingly.
‘Anyway, it’s been a while since I had a drink with Sohyeongeom.’
* * *
A base adjacent to Dong-ho Lake.
As I climbed to the top floor of the palace, I found an old man sitting by the window leisurely drinking a glass of wine and bowed to him.
“Have you been well so far?”
“Welcome.”
“It seems like the junior kept the senior waiting for a long time.”
“There is no need to apologize. Rather, I am grateful that you responded to my sudden call.”
Light greetings were exchanged.
As I headed toward the window, I let out an inward exclamation.
‘That’s what I thought when I saw Maengjubu in my conference room.’
Sohyeongeom still looked sane for his age.
It felt like I had bypassed the passage of time.
‘In fact, I feel like I’ve become even younger in three years.’
It was the exact opposite of Maehwashingeom, who was getting older day by day.
After all, people should live by eating what they want and doing what they want to do.
If you put your body through a hard time by saying you are abstinent and abstinent on bad days, aren’t you aging prematurely?
“Come and sit down.”
Although the Hwasan Sect collapsed, Sohyeongeom’s position was still strong.
It was different from the Hujeong faction, which lost its power base after the fall of the Kunlun faction and went into seclusion for a while.
There were several reasons.
First of all, most of the main factions of the faction, including Maehwasingeom, survived and were currently exerting a strong influence as an axis of the allied forces protecting Sacheon.
In addition, the political power of the parties was outstanding, and the foundation built so far was solid.
When the volcano wave collapsed, it was not that there was no one who checked and put down Sohyeongeom, thinking it was time.
But Sohyeongeom did not take it easy.
He seemed a little shaken at first, but at some point he cornered his political opponents and silenced them.
You can’t tell me how impressed I was when I learned about the series of processes through Hao Wen’s information magazine.
“So, why did you call me?”
“I called because I wanted to have a drink with my junior after a long time.”
“Is that all?”
“Why are you disappointed?”
“Is that possible?”
I never thought that Sohyeongeom would really call me for no reason.
Basically, he was a person who acted for his own gain.
Until now, his and my interests were aligned, but now that is not the case.
If I were to let my guard down because my vision was obscured by the emotions I had been feeling, I could have been stabbed in the back of the head.
“Take it.”
Sohyeongeom handed me a drink.
Afterwards, we exchanged small talk near the class.
As the atmosphere matures.
He suddenly asked a question I had heard before.
“What do you want to achieve?”
martial arts,
