#Episode 1026
Their proposal was like this.
first. After some time from now, we will meet at the halfway point, disarmed.
second. Attendance should be limited to three.
And the last third.
‘Among those three, it must include Jin Tae-kyung, the Fire Divine Dragon.’
It was a time when I was looking at the back of the Cheonsansanno, driving away, recalling the requirements I had just heard.
“Your guy is out.”
With a firm voice, Jeokcheongang looked at me with a stern face and continued speaking.
“Not this time.”
I shrugged my shoulders.
“It’s a little different, but it worked.”
“What do you mean?”
“I was going to tell you that too. “I think I have to go at least this time.”
“… … !”
It has to be that way.
As many as a thousand people.
They pushed a thousand lives into this gambling game without hesitation, and this was by no means a bluff attempt to drag us down the snowy mountain.
At this moment, in the distance, prisoners in a state of despair were tied up and appearing on top of a hill.
It was clear that they were probably captured in Dunhuang or were routed and chased.
“Can you see it?”
Jeokcheongang did not answer my question, so I continued speaking slowly.
“Not ten, not a hundred, but a thousand. “I have no choice.”
The three bastards, who had lived their entire lives as outlaws, gave a stern warning before leaving as if they were the judges of the court.
If they break even one of the requirements, I will kill them all.
And I don’t want them sentenced to death.
“Honestly, I’m a bit frustrated too, but what can I do? I don’t know how much longer I will live… … “If you don’t want to lose sleep for the rest of your life, you should go there.”
It’s half joking, half serious.
When will I stop having nightmares?
I put aside the sudden thought and spoke with a smile on my face, and Jeokcheongang, who had been silent for a while, suddenly sighed.
“What an idiot you are.”
“Hey, why are you acting like this all of a sudden? You should curse those bastards, not me. “You guys without conscience, you won big and worked hard to chase it down.”
“Don’t pretend to be bright for no reason. “It doesn’t suit me at all.”
“Do you see it?”
“Aren’t you the one who is more shameless than anyone else in the world and has absolutely no talent for lying?”
“… … is it.”
“If there had been only ten prisoners instead of 10,000 or 10,000, they would have gone. “If Nobu knows about you.”
Is that really the case?
I don’t know.
Because it’s difficult to be sure about a situation that hasn’t even happened.
but… … okay. I think it probably was.
And I think Jeokcheongang is that type of person too.
“Are you going? Even if I stop you.”
“Were you planning on stopping me?”
“no.”
I added with a straight face.
“If you make a fuss, you might get ripped off, but you should at least stay by Noya’s side.”
Only then did Jeokcheongang burst into laughter.
“So, even if we die, let’s die together?”
“It’s about living together no matter how harsh the words are.”
“Isn’t that what it is?”
“It’s different. Oh, it’s different. Oh, it’s different. What if you say that? If you keep doing this, I’ll be disappointed. Faith, hope, and love for Noya. “Don’t you feel something like that?”
“Anyway, there is no such thing as teasing your tongue. But… … .”
Jeokcheongang, who let out a laugh as if it were absurd, continued speaking in a calm voice for a moment.
“Do you think they also have the faith you’re talking about?”
Instead of answering, I turned my head to follow the direction Jeokcheongang was facing.
There, far away from us, were ‘those guys’, or rather, the leadership, approaching after finishing the discussion.
Slosh. Slosh.
Dozens of footprints covering the ground that had become wet and muddy with snow and rain.
At the front and center, there was one person.
The Black Night King, Sima Gong.
“Have you already made your decision?”
For a brief moment, I stared at Sima Gong, who got straight to the point.
And answered.
“It’s been a long time since I decided. The same goes for Noh, no, Master here.”
“You do realize that this can be a very dangerous position, right?”
“of course.”
“Be careful. “If they can bring in a large horse with only 1,000 prisoners, it will be a great result for them.”
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This is correct in every detail.
It’s hard to say it with my own mouth, but Jeokcheon River and I are the top priority targets that must be eliminated as Amcheon.
Considering the damage the two of us had inflicted on them up until now, they were like enemies that we wouldn’t be happy to kill.
but… … .
‘At best, only 1,000 people.’
No matter how much it is.
How can you speak so lightly of the enormous weight contained in so many numbers and lives?
And how similar are the results that Amcheon hopes for and the picture you draw, and how much sincerity is contained in the warning to be careful?
I swallowed the words lingering on the tip of my tongue and suddenly blurted out the four letters that came to mind in my memory.
“Too big to fail.”
“Cannabis doesn’t die easily… … Right. “If it’s you and Senior Ro, even if it’s a trap, we can come back safely.”
Sima Gong, who muttered an old Go proverb to himself, nodded.
“I understand what you and Noh mean.”
Now that we have conveyed our will, it is time to hear theirs.
“Then who is the other one?”
A total of three people can attend.
Jeokcheongang and I have decided, but the other one is vacant.
And what happened next was not far outside of what I had internally expected.
“It’s me. As the lord of the Black Dragon Demon Gate, I am willing… … .”
“no. “The frequency will increase.”
Two voices came out almost simultaneously.
Just like men arguing in a bar about paying their bills, Sima Gong and Feng Yun Jian held each other back.
“You never know what danger awaits you. Jang Mun-in remains here.”
“Then I guess I have to go even further. Judging from that perspective, Bo-do would be a more suitable person than Sima Munju.”
Like the Wind Cloud Sword Army’s rebuttal, it was the right decision based on common sense for him to take the last position.
Because Sima Gong is not simply the head of a clan.
He is the beginning and end of the Black Dragon Demon Gate, and the center and nucleus of Gansu Wulin.
If something unfortunate happens and Sima Gong’s personal life becomes a problem, the Black Dragon Demon Gate, or rather the entire Gansu martial forest, which currently accounts for the majority of our troops, will be shaken.
In contrast, Pungwoongeomgun is the leader of the Jongnam faction, but there are two brothers to fill his vacancy.
Noho Swordsman and Taeeul Mujeonggeom are people who have sufficient influence within the Jongnam faction, regardless of what they are like as people.
Therefore, it could be said that this was a choice made by calculating the minimum risk given the importance and risk of the position.
of course… … .
‘This is only when you are confident that the remaining people are completely trustworthy allies.’
Even if this is a correct judgment based on common sense, if it were a world ruled by common sense, why would we be here?
The world is often changed by a few crazy people.
Whether it is in a good sense or a bad sense.
‘And some crazy guy might be able to take control of the rear while me, Jeok Cheon-gang, and the Wind Cloud Sword Army are away.’
But now, I had no room to refute or afford to rely on uncertainty and uncertainty.
‘I do not have time.’
Of the promised meal plan, more than half of the time has already passed.
As I quietly made eye contact with Jeokcheongang, I could tell that we had the same feelings.
‘If it’s going to be like this, it’s better… … .’
It’s better for the two of us to go on like this. Sima Gong is a person who cannot be completely trusted no matter where he is, and that is why the Windyun Sword Lord had to remain.
So I told everyone this opinion.
No, that’s exactly what I was trying to do.
Right then, until someone who no one expected suddenly opened his mouth.
Jeez.
“It may be indecent, but may I dare to ask you two to make a concession?”
“… … !”
At that moment, I saw clearly.
The father’s eyes sink deeply at the sight of his son stepping forward with unusually loud footsteps.
“For the last one, please give me a chance.”
In a clear voice, Sima Biao repeated to everyone.
“I will go. I am.”
* * *
Why?
Why?
I don’t know the exact reason.
However, the only important thing is that at this moment, I am walking side by side between Jeokcheonjiang and Sima Biao.
However, my patience was just a little short to endure the rising doubts.
“Why did you do that?”
I didn’t turn my head intentionally.
To the one word I blurted out while looking straight ahead, a low answer came back not long after.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Why did you suddenly volunteer? “To some extent, everything has already been decided.”
“It was an undetermined situation, so I guess I’m here. “Isn’t that right?”
I frowned.
“that… … .”
“No one wants to go to a place of death without knowing what kind of trap awaits them. Even if it is a long-time scholar from the nine factions with high morale.”
Sima Piao added in a calm tone.
“The disciples who had to send Jang Mun-in to death must have wanted to prevent such a situation at all costs. Isn’t that right, footnote?”
I couldn’t refute it.
This is not a simple assumption or guess; it is just a verbal expression of a situation that occurred just a moment ago.
When Sima Piao stepped forward at the right time, the disciples of the Zhongnan faction were delighted and tried to dissuade their leader Zhang Wenren, and the spiritual leaders of Gansu Wulin also grabbed Sima Gong’s sleeve, as if they thought this was the right time.
If everything goes like this, who will take command in case of emergency?
What will these many people do if something happens?
Moreover, Sima Pyo is the master of the Black Dragon Demon Gate and a member of the Fire Dragon Pavilion.
There was enough reason to dissuade him and he had enough qualifications to step forward, so everyone obediently accepted the young guy’s unexpected behavior.
To put it simply in modern terms, the situation was planned out quite well.
While they were fighting over which head would carry the remaining gun holster, Sima Pyo stepped forward and gave them a refreshing scratch on their itch.
‘Our people knew that even if they tried to stop it in the first place, it wouldn’t work.’
The other Hwaryongak members who stayed behind did not even try to dissuade him. All they said was a greeting and a message telling them to come back safely.
anyway.
The result everyone wanted was achieved.
No, just one person may be an exception.
‘Simah Gong.’
What was he thinking when he saw his son suddenly leaving?
Were the deeply sunken eyes at that moment calculated from the beginning, or were they due to embarrassment?
and… … .
‘What on earth was this guy thinking?’
When I asked why he did that, Sima Piao still did not give a proper answer.
Instead, he was blurting out something completely unrelated to the current situation.
“By the way, I didn’t know there was a skill in baduk.”
“what?”
“Didn’t the footnote say this a little while ago? “You’re too big to fail.”
Are you changing your mind? Or do you want to say something?
It wasn’t easy to predict, but I quickly answered calmly.
“What is knowledge? I don’t know much about things like baduk. “It’s just all I’ve seen and heard over my shoulder since I was young.”
“From a young age… … .”
“father. “He liked baduk.”
“Right. “I have vaguely heard of the story about the family head, Shanxi Guixiao.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, but I still remember you vividly.”
Sima Gong probably doesn’t know.
Who is the father I am talking about now?
In this second world, I gain older brothers who are not related by blood, and new colleagues and friends. I also met a teacher, but there was always only one like my father.
Every time he lost in Internet Baduk, he claimed that the Chinese idiots had used a cheating program to gain a mental victory, and declared that he was too big to fail by buying up stocks in electronics companies of a major domestic company.
He was that kind of person.
‘Dad, why is the computer screen all blue?’
‘Son, what color is the sky?’
‘Red.’
‘no. It’s because of the sunset now. The sky is originally blue. ‘Dad’s stocks are only temporary.’
‘Gurae? Then will it turn red soon?’
‘of course. This sport is hemp.’
‘Hemp? That’s bad. ‘It makes me feel good.’
‘What on earth are you doing in kindergarten? … no. Anyway, this isn’t that hemp. It’s really big, strong and something like that. And something this strong and big doesn’t die easily. In baduk, they say you’re too big to fail.’
‘aha.’
‘Perhaps sooner or later, when that time comes, the line here will rise upward. High in the sky, red as the sunset.’
‘Uhm. I see But Dad.’
‘huh?’
‘Look at Mom’s face now, it’s so red!’
‘… … Honey, when did you come?’
Eat.
Sima Pyo’s eyes widened at the sudden burst of laughter.
Even though I know that I shouldn’t smile in situations like this, I opened my mouth, unable to hide the smile that kept spreading across my face.
“not a big deal. Just, just… … “It reminds me of good memories from the past.”
“It’s a good memory with my father.”
Sima Pyo muttered to himself and laughed along with me.
“Right.”
A smile as blurry and bitter as a dark cloudy sky.
At that moment, when I felt an inexplicable sense of déjà vu at the sight of that guy, Jeokcheongang, who had been silently walking ahead, opened his mouth.
“After you both laughed and talked a lot, it’s time to greet the uninvited guest, right?”
That moment.
All right. All right.
With the slow sound of horses’ hooves, they finally appeared.
No, ‘the guy’.