Login Murim Chapter 854
Zhang Il, a low-ranking military officer in Hubei Province, was a man who knew how to be satisfied with his life.
Some people who knew him clicked their tongues, saying that he was born as a man and had no ambition, but Jang Il, himself, was proud of himself.
‘I’ve done enough. Cancer, of course.’
He was born into a noble family with little to nothing, and rose to the position of official military officer.
Although he received only a small amount of compensation from the government due to his low rank, the important thing was that he was one of the seven gatekeepers of Uichang, a major city located in the west of Hubei Province.
What kind of place is Uichang?
Uichang is a port city on the banks of the Yangtze River that runs across Hubei Province, where poets, poets, and scholars flock to see the outstanding natural scenery.
So many goods and people came and went every day, and it was natural that each gate collected a huge toll in the process.
Of course, there is also a piece of cake called bribery that is never reported to the higher-ups.
‘What kind of handsome guys are coming to visit today?’
Jang Il woke up early in the morning and excitedly prepared to go to work.
From shiny silk clothes to beautifully decorated swords.
I was a little upset that I couldn’t see myself reflected in the mirror that I couldn’t buy because it was so expensive, but the old servant’s words gave me a ray of comfort.
“You truly have the characteristics of a hero, Lord Le.”
“greatness. “Do you think so too?”
“Yes. “No matter who passes through the gate, they will not even dare to raise their heads before the majesty of the master.” “Uh huh, people are so foolish.”
Seeing Jang-il twitching the corners of his mouth even as he spoke, the old servant smiled kindly and waved his hand.
“Ugh, when have you ever seen me talk empty? “But today, seeing you wearing your favorite silk clothes and even a sword, it seems like you have something important to do.”
“You are always quick-witted. That’s right. There might be some pretty big names coming today. “I heard that the commercial flight that left for Chungkyung about two months ago would return around this time.”
“Huh. But hasn’t the atmosphere in Chongqing been strange lately?”
“Who said that?”
“I heard about it from a laborer I know. It is said that a bloody storm broke out among the martial arts people not only in Chongqing but also in Guangxi…
“It’s all nonsense, so ignore it. I have only vague information about Guangxi, but in Chungking there are only a ragtag group of bandits and bandits. “This trip is sure to be a hit.”
Jang Il adjusted his clothes and smiled happily.
Chongqing, located between Sichuan Province and Hubei Province, is not enough to be called a province, but it is a place that many merchants drool over because of its abundant resources and specialty products.
The competition was fierce as there were many entries left, and the top tier selected also boasted a huge scale.
‘This trip was especially like that.’
The three top companies joined forces. The number of warriors and warriors mobilized in this way was approximately five hundred.
It had been about two months since the departure of more than a hundred carts on ten merchant ships, so Jang-il had no choice but to expect the rice cakes to return to him soon.
‘How did you get this position? It’s worth it if you do something like that.’
The old adage that you reap what you sow has a completely different meaning to Jang Il.
He paid a huge amount of bribes to become the gatekeeper of Uichang, and in less than two years he had reaped more than that, but he had no intention of being satisfied with this.
‘It’s enough to just collect it the way it is now. There is no need to be too greedy. It’s enough to have a decent house.’
Greed is forgotten as another greed.
Jang-il left home, confident that he was a conscientious official who was moderately corrupt and moderately lazy.
And as soon as I arrived at my workplace, Seomun, I realized something was wrong.
‘what?’
Air tightening tightly.
The soldiers, who should have been yawning with their arms crossed as usual, were running in all directions covered in sweat, and bloody stretchers and charred miscellaneous things were rolling around everywhere.
Two months ago, when I left for Chongqing, I felt majestic.
Along with the three flags that were fluttering proudly.
“What on earth is this?
“I’ll get better!” “I will get better!”
Jang-il, who had been muttering absently, suddenly came to his senses when someone called his ear.
Before he knew it, a subordinate with a familiar face was standing in front of him with a contemplative look on his face. “this. “What is this?”
“Well, that’s why”…
“Can’t we hurry up and say it the right way!”
The subordinate, who momentarily flinched at his superior’s stern shout, spoke in a stammering voice.
Jang Il, who was listening to his story that was almost like gibberish, opened his mouth. “S-attack?”
“Yes, yes. It is said that they were attacked by bandits on their way back after completing their hike.
“Nonsense! The number of warriors and rulers alone was five hundred! “How can you do that without the living enemies going crazy?”
The moment when a shout filled with astonishment erupted.
“The world is going crazy, so wouldn’t it be any different if there were bandits?”
A tired voice suddenly cut in. Jang Il turned her head to check on the other person and blinked her eyes.
“Are you a sober adult?”
It’s definitely true. Even though his blood-covered body was wearing tattered clothes, he was still clearly recognizable.
He was a tycoon whom Jang Il had been waiting for for two months, and one of the three merchant merchants who participated in this commercial trip.
“It’s nice to see you alive again. Secretary General.”
“Oh, how on earth did this happen? “What about the other two?”
“We came together. “The opportunity to talk has disappeared forever.”
Jang-il turned his head to follow Sang-sang-ju’s fingertips and felt his vision becoming dark.
Dozens of corpses piled on the mat. Among them, the identity of the two bodies that had been sorted and dropped separately was as obvious as it was clear.
“······no way.”
“It’s just as you would expect. I fought bravely until the end, but there was nothing I could do. “For us, it was a heavy loss and a talisman.”
“What a heavy burden. “There were that many bandits?”
“Strictly speaking, they were bandits and enemies. Even though I was distracted by the unexpected surprise attack, I recognized it right away. “Because there were people with harpoons everywhere.” “What a number!”
“Whether in the mountains or on the Yangtze River, don’t thieves make it their job to steal?”
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The owner of the top muttered helplessly and continued speaking while leaning on the half-wrecked cart.
“When I left Uichang two months ago, everything was going smoothly. But as soon as I arrived in Chongqing, I felt like something was going wrong. just as expected. “As soon as I set foot on Okhwasan (玉化山), they appeared.”
Okhwasan Mountain is a rugged mountain in Chongqing that, apart from its beautiful scenery, is famous for its ruggedness.
Recalling the moment when he first encountered the enemy in a narrow, blocked forest, Lin Sang-ju trembled involuntarily.
“We had no trouble. Only the elites were selected from each level, and dozens of famous ronin were also hired to prepare for any emergency. But as soon as they showed up, I realized it was all for naught.”
“Because there were so many of those big joints…
“being a few days old.”
“yes?”
“I said one thousand. Even when I looked at it with my own eyes, it was that much, so in reality, it must have been more than that.”
Jang Il couldn’t believe his ears for a moment.
A group of over 1,000 bandits. In the north, there were instances where nomads or bandits based in the grasslands joined forces and attacked with large armies, but this was not the case in Chungking.
Something truly unprecedented and something that should not have happened has happened.
Huh. But hasn’t the atmosphere in Chongqing been strange lately?
一Who said that?
I heard this from a worker I know. Wulin not only in Chongqing but also in Guangxi
A bloody storm blew among the people. I* • •
Jang-il’s heart sank as he remembered the conversation he had with the old servant before leaving the house.
His favorite silk clothes were already damp from cold sweat that he didn’t know when he had been possessed.
‘Nonsense.’
Chongqing is a short distance from Hubei. Even in Uichang, where he is several villages away, it is a distance of Sahol if you take the sea route, and if you travel by land, you can reach it in five days.
‘If this is all true…
My hands and feet are shaking and my breathing becomes difficult.
Even though I had to get up right away and lead the soldiers and sound the alarm without even needing to see, my body couldn’t move properly.
And whether or not he knew about the situation on the market day, the owner of the store continued to speak.
“We said we would pay the toll, but what we got back instead of an answer were arrows they shot.”
A fierce battle broke out, signaling someone’s death.
The warriors raised by the upper class, the hired ronin, and even the men who pulled the carts fought, but the bandits and bandits, who had lived their lives as plunderers, cut them down without hesitation.
“It was more like a slaughter than a battle. “There were many allies, but half of them were contenders, and there was a limit to the number of those who remained.”
“No, no matter how… aren’t most of them ultimately slash-and-burn farmers or fishermen?”
“Yes, I guess so. But there was something different about them. “He kept running at me like he was possessed.”
Sang Sang-ju’s voice, which had been speaking in as calm a tone as possible, suddenly trembled.
“I ran even though my legs were cut and my arms were blown off. If you defeat one, there will be three, if you defeat three, there will be five. If I suppressed the surging fear and defeated even that one, ten enemies were waiting for me. Over and over again…
Sang Sang-ju still remembers it clearly.
No, I will never forget it until the moment I lose my breath.
The sight of them running towards me like demons running out of hell.
“The battle ended one-sidedly in just half an hour, and the demoralized allies began to run away. In a place filled with screams and death everywhere, I also led my men and fled. Even though my commercial trip failed, I had to survive somehow.”
There is nothing more precious than life.
He retreated with the remaining troops along with the other two merchants, and when he came out of Jade Mountain, he found that the number of five hundred had been reduced to half.
“We continued to flee up the mountainside. “For as little as three days.” “Four, three days?”
“I wanted to go down the mountain and ask for help from the government or other martial arts sects, but it was close to impossible as long as they were there. “That was the only best way.”
The enemy was intensively monitoring each route, and the survivors who barely survived fled through the shortest route back to Hubei Province and finally escaped Chongqing.
No, I thought I was out of it.
Until I barely escaped from Jade Mountain and saw the sight of ten merchant ships anchored at the nearest dock on fire.
“I was sure everything was over. “To the point where I don’t even think about running away anymore.”
The chase that lasted for a long time was terrifying and intense.
From five hundred to half. Their number was reduced from half to less than a hundred, and they feared death.
Watching the merchant ship sinking with dark red flames, which was their last hope.
Listening to the shouts of enemies echoing behind me.
And that was when the last battle of my life was about to begin. Characters that no one could have expected appeared.
“What a middle-aged man. “She was with a group of about ten people.”
“A middle-aged person…?”
“okay. He approached as if taking a walk, pointed at the burning merchant ship, and immediately asked: “
After catching his breath, Sang-sang-ju continued speaking.
“How did the bastard start the fire?”