Episode 321
A guesthouse located in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province.
A shopkeeper with a red-faced face spoke in an exaggerated tone to the messy-haired man sitting across from him.
“Did you hear that rumor?”
“What rumor?”
“Rumors about the Hosung Trading Company. “I heard that it was a large-scale merchant group that was active in Jiangsu in the past.”
“I’ve never heard of it. “Judging by the way you speak in past tense, it seems like the top doesn’t exist anymore, right?”
“There have been many people who have said that they have been harmed by the Sima family, but I never thought that a family that claims to be a white path would be such a reckless group.”
“Tell me about it in a little more detail.”
“It is a fact that most Jiangsu natives know, but it is said that Sima Segaju’s biological son and Husheng Sangdanju’s daughter-in-law were lovers who entered into an in-utero marriage. “It is said that the Hoseong Merchants Company helped a lot when the Samase family was having a hard time due to financial difficulties.”
“however?”
“But they say that after overcoming the difficult times and regaining some of the glory of the past, Samase’s side changed completely. Suddenly, he asked Hoseong Merchants to break off the engagement. “They said they continued to put pressure on me for reasons that didn’t even make sense.”
“You asked to break off the engagement out of the blue? why?”
The messy-haired man looked like he couldn’t understand.
The guest responded, shaking the chopsticks in his hand up and down.
“It seems that Sima Seju’s son has shown great talent in fighting. “Sama Se-ju judged that his son was a talented person who could revive the fallen Sega and decided to cut ties with the Hoseong Sangdan.”
“I don’t understand. What on earth does Sega’s revival have to do with the breakup of the engagement? “Isn’t it good for both parties if a wealthy businessman and Sega form a relationship?”
“In short, I feel regretful about having a top-ranking woman as my daughter-in-law. “I think he wanted to expand the influence of the Sega by forming a relationship with the Kwon Mun Sega.”
“In that case, isn’t it a matter of accepting both the daughter-in-law of the Hoseong family and the children of the Gwonmun family as daughters-in-law? I don’t see the need to destroy the relationship with the Hoseong Sangdan. “It is not uncommon to see cases of arranged marriages with multiple women.”
“The Kwonmun family is not the Kwonmun family for nothing. Do you think they will understand that their children are treated on an equal footing with the women of the upper class?”
“but.”
A messy-haired man nods his head with a bitter smile.
Considering the pride and sense of privilege unique to prestigious families, it was quite possible.
“But it would have been shameless to take a wife from the Hoseong Sangdan as a concubine rather than a wife. My name is that of a woman born in utero. “Is there any case in the world where a person is married in the womb as a concubine?”
“After hearing it, it makes sense.”
“I think in the end, after calculating the profits and losses, they came to the conclusion that it would be better to break off the engagement.”
“Huh. It is a waste to say that the mind of a human being is a beast. “Even a mere beast knows grace.”
“People’s hearts are so treacherous. “They say the two hearts are different when you go into the back room and when you come out, they say they are exactly the same, aren’t they?”
“But, is it true that you said that the Sima family is a family that is just getting out there?”
The messy-haired man who quenched his thirst with a glass of wine tilted his head.
It’s an upsetting story, but isn’t this something that often happens?
There were more than one Murim faction that was blinded by profit and attacked friendly forces.
“No way. The real problem is what happened after that. Of course, the Lord of the Husheng Merchant Company did not accept Sima Sega’s request.”
“Of course it was. Who would readily accept such a rude request? In a situation where sending a sincere apology and a corresponding gift wasn’t enough, he made a request in a coercive way? “I guess my pride wouldn’t have allowed me to just ignore it.”
“And not long after, the headquarters of the Hoseong Sangdan was attacked by assailants and the situation was devastated. Major figures in the upper ranks, including Danju, were massacred. “After investigation, the government concluded that it was the work of black thieves.”
“no way?”
“What you came up with is probably correct. Recently, questions have been raised as to whether it was Sima Shiga who caused the incident. “A topic that had died down a long time ago has surfaced again.”
“Huh.”
Not only the messy-haired man but also the people around him who had overheard the conversation between the two sighed.
The guest seemed to be satisfied with the response, and a deep smile appeared on his face.
“The truly unfortunate fact is that it was Sima Sega who absorbed the foundation of the Husheng Sangdan, which collapsed after losing its leadership at the time. Doesn’t it smell like a conspiracy?”
“If what you say is true, the ramifications will not be small.”
“You mean this? There are more than a few martial arts forces who have been gnashing their teeth at the evil acts committed by Sima Sega. “There are also rumors that the Cheonan Inspector General has moved to investigate him.”
“Cheonan Gambu? “Are you talking about the new division of the Murim Alliance, where Cheonryong is the head?”
“I see.”
“There will be something worth seeing for the first time in a long time. “It would be nice if the Sima family was quickly exterminated at this point.”
“They are killers. “I wonder how much the toll tax is.”
There is nothing more fun than criticizing a group that is exploiting unfairly.
The people around him quietly gathered in agreement with the guest and added a few words one by one.
A loud noise filled the room.
match!
When the atmosphere was ripe, the guest who attracted attention by pressing his palms together spoke in a quiet voice.
“Come to think of it, I also heard this story somewhere, and it is said that it was the Sima family who instigated the fight between the Xuanbang family and Yun Homun. “If I were to explain the whole story…”
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It started with a battle of public opinion.
Rumors of Sima Shiga’s evil deeds spread throughout Jiangsu.
The Haomen Daoists, who were fully prepared in advance and waiting for instructions to come, began their activities all at once.
Simase’s panicked side predicted a hard-line response and tried to put out the fire, but it had no significant effect.
It was because of a group that appeared in the outskirts of Jiangsu before the source of the rumor could be found.
Originally, the local warriors would have shown caution and blocked their path, but the appeal of a female monk created an atmosphere that made that impossible.
Although it was not as good as Geombong (劍鳳) Jong-ri So-yeon, Seon-hye Dojang was also well-known.
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Excellent skills and good looks for his age.
The faction he came from was a non-partisan faction, and he achieved good results in the Yongbong branch.
In addition, he is the commander of a unit led by a sound ghost.
Armed with a cause, the Bai Lang Corps quickly reached Nanjing, where Sima Sega was located.
As Seonhye Dojang’s identity was revealed and evidence came out one by one that she was a relative of the Hoseong Sangdangju, the situation escalated.
Now that the rumor has become a definite fact, the rapid increase in the number of voices criticizing the Simase family can be said to be an extremely natural trend.
Of course, Simase’s side did not sit still.
They protested that foreign powers were using fabricated evidence to advance into Jiangsu.
At the same time, he strongly criticized Cheonan Gambu for trying to get involved in the affairs of the local martial arts community rather than the affairs of Maeng.
At that time, a young man appeared in front of the public, revealing his identity.
With a calm expression, he revealed the wrongdoings that Sima Shiga had committed so far.
A child who declared disownment and left the family, and a woman who lost her parents due to the Sima family raised their voices at the same time.
As if they had been waiting for it, people who had suffered unfair damage due to Sima Sega appeared and gave strength to the two people’s claims.
Local residents who already had animosity towards Sima Sega responded enthusiastically to him.
Even the small number of Wulin forces that had sided with the Sima family out of concern for Shandong Wulin’s advancement into Jiangsu were unable to overcome the general trend and reversed their views.
As the attack was carried out without a break according to the pre-planned script, there was no way for Sima Se-ga to withstand it.
The warriors of the Sima family, who were desperately denying it, eventually locked themselves in the world and remained silent.
‘It worked out well.’
I checked the plan by reading Hao Wen’s information sheets that were passed around from time to time.
Things were proceeding smoothly as intended.
It was a fight that this side would win from the beginning.
This side was fully prepared, but the other side did not have proper countermeasures in place.
‘That’s why you should have paid attention to capturing local public sentiment.’
The only solid evidence revealed was the claim regarding the Hoseong Sangdan, and most of the remaining evidence of evil deeds was not properly proven.
Just suspicions and circumstantial evidence were presented.
But that was enough.
To get the residents of Jiangsu on the same side.
‘The fight for justification is over at this point, now all that remains is to throw stones at the criminals together.’
After burning the information paper with a samadhi fire, I stretched myself and left the barracks.
The grounds of Simase Family, surrounded by high walls, came into view.
The reason for not immediately mobilizing force even though there was no longer anything to worry about was simple.
As befits a famous family of fighting techniques, the area around Simase Family was filled with fighting techniques and institutions.
It could not be compared to the Baekmakmun (白幕門) gate that faced the rescue team in Gansu (甘肅) in the past.
No matter how much Damun tried, it wouldn’t be easy to secure the road.
‘There is no reason to rush. It was Sima Se’s side that was on fire, not this side.’
There was no harm to our troops even if there was a slight delay.
Is there any need to hasten the conclusion even at the cost of sacrifice?
Therefore, with the siege completed, we decided to leisurely wait for Sima Sega’s movements.
This was a killing of two birds with one stone as it gave the Shandong music family members who would settle in Jiangsu in the future to get to know the local warriors and gain time to build friendships.
“Forgive me for being late.”
A woman appeared from the side like a ghost and spoke to me.
It was Cheon Ga-ryeong, an investigator from the Cheonan Inspectorate who had been dispatched to Gangso in advance.
I narrowed my eyes and asked her.
“Where on earth have you been all this time? “It’s been a while since I promised to join.”
“Samase has infiltrated inside. Originally, we planned to get out on time, but variables arose and we were unable to do so. sorry.”
“Are you saying you went directly to Sima Shiga and gathered information? “There must be a strict guard in place, so how…?”
“I used a fake identity prepared in advance.”
From what I could tell, it seemed like he had infiltrated the Sima family as soon as he received the letter asking him to confirm the relationship between Noklin and the Sima family.
He was truly capable as the leader of Hao Wen.
I nodded and gestured, urging her to report.
Cheon Ji-ryeong opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“This might be more dangerous than I thought.”
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