Episode 300: Today, forget everything in the world.
Have you ever experienced something like this while living in the world of martial arts?
Right next to him is the leader of the Demonic Cult, behind him is the leader of the Demonic Cult, behind him is the Demonic Cult’s elite swordsman, and then there are the demons of the Demonic Cult.
Have you ever walked with these?
Joo-yang felt like he was dreaming. He felt strangely proud and happy.
Then suddenly I got scared. If I picked just one of them, they would cause chaos among the regular civilians.
When a scary thought came to mind, Joo Yang glanced at the Geommu-geuk walking along with him. He was the same when he first came to borrow money, and now that he was revealed to be a cult leader. He didn’t act rude or scary. How could someone act like that?
But that didn’t mean I could dare speak to him.
I liked it when we could talk comfortably. I liked it when Geommugeuk was a debt collector.
While I was having these pointless thoughts, I arrived at the enemy’s stronghold before I knew it.
Joo-yang lowered his voice and spoke secretly.
“Let me open the door.”
Before he could even finish his sentence.
Bam!
As soon as the Demon Sword Master came out and broke down the door, the demons rushed in.
Swordsmen appeared from all directions and flinched in surprise. The Demon Sword Masters revealed themselves by releasing their magical energy.
“If you don’t want to die, everyone leave.”
At that moment, the swordsmen looked at each other and hesitated.
The Demon Sword Master who had warned them swung his sword. A ray of sword energy passed between the swordsmen and cut down the stone tower erected in front of the garden behind them.
One stone tower saved everyone. As they ran towards the entrance, the miners kicked them in the buttocks and chased them all away. They ran away, clutching their heads.
The Demon Sword Demons were relentless. As they broke down the second door and entered, dark energy poured down from the rooftops on all sides.
The minions in the lead lightly swung their swords and struck down the dark energy.
“If you throw one more weapon from now on, you will die.”
Those who threw the magic arrows from the roof froze. Only then did they realize that their opponents were mines.
“You guys, you have to see who it is before you throw it.”
The swordsman passed by, saying a word, and the mines followed behind him. Those who had thrown the secret weapon ran away in the opposite direction.
Joo-yang, who was watching, was bewildered by this unfamiliar sight.
I knew that the Mines were scary, but I didn’t know they were this scary. Every time I passed by here, I was so scared. The enemy’s fortress was the Mines’ walking path.
Beyond the next door, a dozen or so unmanned personnel stood blocking the way.
They were the ones that Jeokpae boasted about as masters of the art of fusion. I remember them lamenting or bragging, saying that the money they had to spend on the moon was hundreds of nyang. Jeokpae was the one who spared no expense in saving his own life with the money he had saved by squeezing his own blood.
As they prepared their examinations and faced each other, the Demon Swordsmen marched out in a swarm.
“Shall I show you what real collaboration is?”
There was no need for the Demon Sword Master to organize a swordsmanship inspection to scare them. The gathered people scattered in all directions. Juyang shook his head as he watched them.
‘Why on earth did you spend hundreds of nyang per month?’
Of course, I understand. What a fear it would be to have the Magi Swordsman barge in as an intruder.
It seemed like they were pushing forward while scaring people indiscriminately, but the mines were orderly. They looked like they were just walking, but they were thoroughly observing their surroundings, and when one person moved, another would fill that spot, forming a formation. Their formation and response varied depending on the terrain and the opponent. It was a skillful movement through long training.
The three men at the final gate were experts who must have cost thousands, if not hundreds, of nyang.
“We are the three ghosts of the Gangseo region. Who dares!”
At that moment, the first of the three demons recognized Jidanju Ho-gyeong.
“Why you?”
Then Ho-kyung made a shushing motion to him and shook his head as if to say, “Now is not the time for you to come out.” That look alone was enough of a warning.
“Thank you for sending it.”
It was a situation where even a hundred ghosts, let alone three ghosts, could not deal with him. He was grateful for being saved and left the place.
In this way, they reached the depths of the inner sanctum without shedding a single drop of blood.
The last door was open and the enemy was waiting in the yard.
He bowed with as calm a face as possible.
“Hello, dear ones.”
The reason the enemy didn’t run away was because they misunderstood the current situation.
I thought that the real Mines had arrived after defeating the person impersonating them. Since Juyang had come with them, it was only natural that I would think so.
“If you had given me a warning in advance, this mistake would not have happened. My subordinates have made a great mistake. I apologize.”
The Red Guard cautiously observed the visitors. He confirmed that Jidanju Ho-gyeong had arrived. He also confirmed that the Demon Sword Lord was nowhere to be seen.
Last time I asked Jung-ak to handle this matter, it seemed like he would use Jidanju. It looks like he used Jidanju for today’s matter as well.
‘I’m taking care of all the money by myself!’
The enemy was a little suspicious of the current situation. The Ho-gyeong he had figured out was not a person who took bribes. Why had he come here?
The enemy glanced at Juyang. He had secretly sent him there to die together.
‘You’re a tough guy. Okay, you should just work and die.’
The enemy asked with his eyes. What is the situation now? What would Joo-yang say? He simply turned his head away to avoid his gaze.
At that moment, Geommugeuk handed a coin to the enemy.
“Here, take it.”
“What is this?”
“It’s interest.”
In an instant, the enemy’s heart sank. An ominous feeling of foreboding washed over him as the two coins lying on the corpse of the water soldier floated up to him.
“I told you to take it.”
The moment the enemy inadvertently accepted it.
Whoaaaaahh …
Bam!
My hand sank to the floor because of the heavy coins.
“Eww!”
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He screamed, but no one came to save him.
“Okay, there’s one more left. Take this one too.”
The enemy looked up at the sword dance with a pained expression.
“Why, why are you doing this?”
“Why? Since you borrowed money, you have to pay it back with interest.”
“You don’t have to accept it.”
“You said there was an Abang Palace? Wouldn’t you be able to maintain it by collecting interest?”
“Please forgive me! Please spare me!”
But it wasn’t like he couldn’t accept it because he didn’t want to. Another hand was extended by an invisible force.
Whoaaaaah!
Bam!
Eventually the other hand was crushed too.
He looked like he was bowing down to heaven, with his palms facing upward. He had never known pain in his entire life, so he cried out in pain.
Joo-yang could tell.
The reason I didn’t kill the enemy right away but instead let him receive the coin was to show you. That the stories of each person contained in the interest you will receive in the future are this heavy.
Jooyang lowered his head with an expression that showed he understood.
Then, Geommugeuk lightly waved his sword.
Phew!
The redhead died with his head smashed open. It was the moment when his life, which had been spent only for money and had led countless lives to ruin, came to an end. Although he had made a lot of money, it was also a lonely death with nothing left.
The sword dance brought all the subordinates from the power station over.
After setting them all up, he introduced Juyang.
“From now on, the owner of the power plant is Juyang. Anyone who is dissatisfied, leave immediately. I will send you back alive.”
Among those who had gathered, some who were not on good terms with Joo-yang left. Those who wanted to quit this job and thought this was their chance also left. Those who were going to leave left.
The sword dance gave a stern warning to those who remained.
“From now on, listen carefully to the new leader’s words.”
“yes!”
So the owner of the power plant changed overnight.
Ho-gyeong was secretly impressed by the unstoppable movements of the swordsman. These were not things that could be done simply because one had high martial arts skills. These were movements that could only be done by someone who knew exactly what he was doing and what he had to do in the future.
“Come on, let’s all have a drink together today.”
It was a pleasant and good day for Ho-gyeong. But he couldn’t hide his worries.
“The core of our school’s Gangseo branch is all here today. Shouldn’t we send back at least some of our troops?”
“Are you worried that the Apostles might do something?”
“I know it shouldn’t be like that since I sent a separate message… … but this is the first time something like this has happened.”
Since he took office, he must have been living every day worrying about the Apostolic Alliance, so it is natural for him to be tense and sensitive in this situation.
“Don’t worry. The Apostolic Alliance is not the same as it used to be.”
The confidence of the swordsman was due to his trust in Bisain. If he heard this news, he would have rushed to the tavern with his men, he was not the type of person to open the weapons store.
So a big drinking party was held at the training ground.
He brought all the good liquors that the enemy had collected, and ordered all kinds of food to be bought from the author’s famous inn and tavern.
It was rare for everyone to gather together like this and drink together. It was especially the first time that Zidane’s minions and the Magumdae had gathered together.
When everyone’s glasses were filled, Geommugeuk raised his glass loudly.
“Come on, let’s forget everything in the world today and drink to our hearts’ content!”
Everyone drank their drinks happily.
The gaze of the Demon Sword Masters towards Geommu-geuk was extremely favorable. It was both the comfort they had given him before and his martial arts skills that overwhelmed everyone.
The sword dance got along well with them.
They told stories about the main group and the demons. Everyone’s eyes lit up especially when they heard about the demon army that the Demon Swordsmen considered their rivals.
And that’s not all? With his wide range of experiences and unique wit, the middle class and the newcomers, the people were absorbed in the story of Geommu-geuk without realizing the passage of time.
In the meantime, Joo-yang sat still next to Geommu-geuk. Even though he had to go to the bathroom, he didn’t go. If someone else had to sit while he was away, and if he had to sit between the minions? He would rather piss! He desperately defended the seat next to Geommu-geuk.
After chatting and playing with the Mines for a while, Geommu-geuk came to Ho-gyeong, who was quietly drinking alone. Leaving Ju-yang behind, who was trying to follow him, he made an expression like he was left alone in hell.
“I’m tired of playing with kids.”
When Ho-kyung laughed at those words, Geommu-geuk also laughed and added.
“You’re the youngest in your age group, but you say things like that?”
“When I first heard you speak, you seemed like the oldest person. When on earth did you have that kind of experience?”
“I heard it here and there.”
The two emptied their drinks. Ho-gyeong poured some for Geommu-geuk and asked.
“But how come you remember what happened to me before?”
“The moment I met Lord Jidan, I remembered that day at the banquet hall. His words were impressive, and his face was the same as back then.”
“What are you talking about? I’m very old.”
This time, the sword dance filled his glass.
“Isn’t it hard to take care of everything so meticulously?”
“What can I do about my personality? If I just leave it alone, I won’t be able to sleep.”
There must be sadness that he, a man of principle, feels. It is hard for the person who is trying to do well but is criticized by others. How could he not want to live comfortably?
Geommugeuk said as he emptied his glass.
“If you do something difficult for a long time, isn’t there a time when that difficulty becomes strength?”
It was the feeling I had when I was looking for Dafa materials before returning.
At first, it was so hard and lonely. At that time, I went to sleep with this expectation. Tomorrow will be better.
As time passed, I thought this. Tomorrow will be hard too. It’s harder because we try to avoid hardship. Tomorrow will be hard and the day after will be hard too. It’s not just me who will be having a hard time, it’s everyone’s having a hard time.
As the years passed, I realized that it was the hardships that helped me grow the most. They were my only friend as well as my mortal enemy.
“That’s why Lord Zidane looks strong.”
Ho-gyeong looked into the deep eyes of Geommu-geuk, which did not match his age, and felt that he too had gone through many hardships. Yes, he must have gone through all sorts of things, fighting over succession, before becoming the leader of the sect.
“Cheer up, Young Master!”
“Let’s do our best!”
So the two talked about the Gangseojidan incident until late at night. Geommu-geuk listened to everything he had to say silently.
* * *
I found Joo-yang in the backyard.
He was sitting alone in front of a campfire, avoiding the mines.
“What are you doing?”
“Oh, it was just there.”
The swordsman sat down next to him.
“Everyone drinks well.”
“That’s because you haven’t seen the show.”
Those drunkards and those people who drink endlessly are from another world.
But I think I will miss this person in front of me. He is the person who is farthest from me in this whole world.
“Will I be able to see the young sect leader again?”
“I don’t know. I might see it often, or I might not see it until I die.”
“I will be working hard, so please stop by when you come to Gangseo. I will send you work-related reports without fail.”
“Juyang-ah.”
“yes.”
Whether it was because of the light or because of nervousness, Joo-yang’s face was flushed red.
“Someday, a crisis will come. That crisis will tempt you with these words. Hey, you only live once, right? Joo-yang, you have already committed many sins, and if you do something foolish, I cannot forgive you. So, if you are tempted like that, come to me.”
“Are you telling me to come to the Demonic Cult headquarters?”
“Okay, just come and look for me at the main gate.”
Joo-yang thought about the scene for a moment. Standing at the main gate of the Demonic Cult headquarters and saying, “I have come to see the Little Leader.” Then the demons at the main gate would ask, “Who are you?” No, since you are the Little Leader’s guest, “Who are you?” Then, “I am a loan shark from the land of Gangseo.” Ah, I don’t really want to imagine what happens next.
“I must work hard and live without having to come looking for you.”
Geommugeuk also laughed at Juyang’s joke. It’s amazing that a small cult leader would laugh like this.
“Now, this is the last gift.”
The swordsman gave him two nyang.
Joo-yang accepted the money politely. It was the two coins he had received since meeting Geommu-geuk. Now, he was receiving the last one.
Joo-yang asked, holding the coin tightly.
“Why are you being so kind to me, a mere loan shark?”
“I hear that a lot.”
Geommugeuk said, staring into the bonfire.
“Maybe I am that kind of person.”
Joo-yang jumped up and bowed deeply to Geommu-geuk.
“I will never forget the grace that gave me a new life. I don’t know whether I am a cicada, a maggot, a caterpillar, or something else, but no matter what, I will definitely spread my wings.”
The sword dance was silent and just watched as the sparks from the bonfire danced and flew upward.
* * *
Two days later, Geommu-geuk said goodbye to the Gangseo-jidan minions, including Ho-gyeong.
“Are you going back to the main office?”
“Staying longer will only get in the way of your work.”
When Ho-gyeong remained silent, Geommu-geuk began to act cute.
“I guess you really think so.”
“Because I’m not the one to be used by anyone.”
The two people looked at each other and laughed.
“We will soon decide on a new Demon Sword Master.”
“I guess I’ll have to fight another tough battle.”
There will come a day when hardship becomes strength.
Geommugeuk conveyed what he had said that day with his eyes.
As long as Ho-kyung is there, Gangseo Jidan will have nothing to worry about.
Then, the Gangseo District Inspection is complete.
* * *
After saying goodbye to Gangseojidan, the place Geommugeuk went to was the house of Mabu Pyeonjung.
“I’m looking for a skilled groom.”
Biyeonjung had just heard from the power company that he no longer had to pay back the money. They said that any money he had paid in excess of the principal would be returned after calculating the appropriate interest.
I sat down with my wife and cried at the unbelievable news. The children also cried along, not knowing what was going on.
I could tell that his eyes were swollen and bulging. I don’t know how, but the man in front of me had done it.
Bien-jung bowed his head and expressed his deep gratitude in his heart.
“Where should I take you?”
Then, the most dangerous destination in the history of the biased groom was revealed.
“Cheonma Shingyo main branch.”
When I first suggested going to the Cheonmasingyo Gangseo Branch, I was biased and my heart sank.
But now he wasn’t scared. Instead, he smiled brightly and responded with what he did best.
“I will guide you to your destination.”
