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#Didn’t you know?
“How have you been?”
Upon hearing Zhuge Sang’s visit, Gu Ja-gi quickly became cheerful and took the lottery ticket.
“No, what brings you here at this hour? Please come in.”
Strictly speaking, Zhuge Shang and his teacher Xu Jian were like brothers, so they were like private tutors.
Even if we don’t see each other often, we are bound to be close.
“I was just thinking about you when Seonyu came by a little while ago.”
“Was it so?”
“Yes. But why… … .”
The two people sit side by side in front of the table. Zhuge Liang opens his mouth calmly.
“How can I just sit still when my friend is in trouble?”
“Well, Your Majesty… … .”
“I heard everything. You terrible friend. If you go, at least tell me you’re going.”
When Zhuge Shang made a sad expression, Gu Ja-gi lowered his head.
“I’m sorry. I should have stopped it earlier… … .”
“No. I heard you’ve been through a lot. That’s why I came by to have a drink and listen to your story.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
When Zhuge Shang placed the bottle on the table, Gu Ja-gi forced a smile and brought the cup.
“How have you been?”
“I’ve been worried because the weather has been turbid for a while now. How did this happen… … .”
“I was too complacent. I never thought the Demonic Cult would come out like this… … . It’s all my fault.”
Torrr. Zhuge Liang asked while filling the cup.
“Was the culprit the brainwashing?”
Zhuge Liang’s eyes sparkled. Gu Ja-gi responded calmly.
“Yes, that’s right. He harmed Shinsung and Wondam Daesa.”
“I see… … .”
Zhuge Liang with a bitter smile.
“We have already secured the evidence, and we will go after them together with the Sacheon Sammun as soon as the sun rises tomorrow.”
“Is that right?”
“Yes. I can’t just let the Demonic Cult go like this, right?”
“There could be a war.”
“I know. But wasn’t it the Demonic Cult that started it first?”
Is that so? Zhuge Shang asked, looking at the still full wine glass.
“Do you know that?”
“yes?”
“That friend of yours, Seogeom, cherished you so much. He always said that you were the best in character and qualifications among his disciples, and that you would one day become the leader of Hwasan.”
“Haha, that’s an old story… … .”
“It’s a shame. If only you hadn’t experienced that during the war with the Demonic Cult.”
That day. A memory of a day I really don’t want to remember.
The place that the Demonic Cult invaded was my hometown, and I ignored the people around me who tried to dissuade me and went there for the sake of my parents and younger brother.
Fortunately, his family was out of the house. However, Gu Ja-gi was surrounded by enemies.
After a long struggle, he returned alive, having lost his danjeon and his body completely wounded… … .
‘I’m sorry to hear that your family… … is leaving.’
All that awaited me were the cold corpses of my family members who had been betrayed while searching for me.
In a moment of confusion, everything was lost.
That’s what war was like.
“If Seonyu hadn’t existed back then, I would no longer be in this world.”
Gu Ja-gi poured himself a glass of wine with a smile that was as old as time. Then, Jegal Sang asked.
“Then you should live well. Why did you do that?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Just live well and be a good person. Why did you join hands with them?”
Zhuge Liang shouting out a warning.
Gujagi’s face transforms into a thoughtful look.
“Elder?”
“You worthless person… … If you were that hurt, you should have said something. Did you hate the Demonic Cult that much?”
“What are you talking about now… … .”
“I know everything. That you planned this whole situation together with the Blood Cult.”
“… … !”
Gu Ja-gi’s eyes grew wide as if they were going to pop out. How on earth did he do that… …!
“Didn’t you know? Brain, that kid is Seon-yu’s older brother.”
“what!”
“I mean, an agent of the rock carvings.”
Gu Ja-gi’s head fills with confusion. What does that mean? Brain magic is an agent? Seon-yu’s older brother!
Then, it wasn’t the Demonic Cult that stopped the Blood Cult’s great undertaking… … .
That was when.
Clank! The glass Gujagi was holding fell and shattered into pieces.
“Huh… … ?”
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Soon he clutches his chest and his body bends like a hunchback.
Black blood flowing from the corner of the mouth.
“Why… … Wha… … ?”
It’s bloodshed.
Let’s take another look at the table. Zhuge Liang’s cup is still full.
It wasn’t alcohol, it was poison.
“… … Don’t worry, Seonyu. I will take good care of you.”
“Cough!”
Wow! Gujagi staggers to his feet, spits blood, and falls down repeatedly. It looks like he’s trying to find an antidote, but it’s too late.
It’s not something he, who has no internal energy, can endure.
“Oh my… … God… … .”
Baffled eyes.
“Have a safe trip.”
It was a bitter evening, with only Zhuge Liang’s complicated tone drifting through the air.
* * *
– Chengdu, Sacheon Province.
Unlike the lawless Seonyeong in Cheonghae, Seongdo in Sacheon was under tight security even at this late hour.
Because the government troops strictly prohibited Sima Weidao from entering and leaving.
So, Jeok-A-Rin thought that Jang-Seo had a great plan to get inside.
But.
“Go in.”
“You’re really just going in? Through that gate? With confidence?”
“Why? Are you scared?”
“No, that can’t be true. There’s nothing to be afraid of. But do you know? There are so many government troops gathered here. It’s incredible. And they’re very sensitive these days because the king died.”
“Of course. Because you killed them.”
“That’s right. You killed that kid too.”
Jang Il-seo snorted and handed over the bottle on his waist.
“If you’re scared, have a drink.”
What the heck, all of a sudden. I don’t usually eat what others give me, but when you smile at me like that, I feel weak again.
Jeok A-rin gulped and drank with a hollow laugh, then shivered.
“I like it because you seem really crazy. Okay. Let’s go in. Let’s go kill them all. But what if we miss the five evil spirits?”
“That won’t happen.”
So how? Jeok A-rin followed Jang Yi-seo, feeling frustrated.
The two people arrived in front of the castle gate before they knew it.
A torch flailing on the castle wall, a crowd of government troops holding long spears gathered in front of the castle gate.
There are countless things to see right now.
Jeok A-rin’s lips turned up in a state of nervousness that had not been felt in a long time, and sweat formed on her palms.
The moment when you decide to move forward.
“By the way, you said you were curious about the powder you sprinkled on the notebook earlier?”
Now? It’s so out of the blue, but I’m curious.
“Yeah, what is it?”
“If you apply black iron poison to fish meat and leave it in a dark place, bacteria that emit light will be created.”
“light?”
There was nothing like that earlier. When she tilted her head, Jang Il-seo smiled and continued his explanation.
“It’s not just any light. It’s a special kind of thing that only glows in the dark. Have you heard of luminous bacteria?”
What is that…? …. Only then did she examine my palm, and there was a faint blue light shining like a star.
“You really… … .”
“The map should have been delivered to Oh-Hyung by now. And with that much, he can find it.”
Only then did Jeok A-rin realize that Jang-seo had foreseen this situation from the beginning.
That means there was no fight in the first place.
“But why are you telling me that now?”
“It’s nothing. I thought it would make you feel a little less wronged.”
“what?”
At that moment, strange symptoms began to appear in her body.
“Wait a minute, why is this… … .”
As I panic and use my mind, the bets that should have been made disappear like falling leaves.
“No way… … The alcohol I drank earlier… …!”
It’s a poisonous poison. It’s a poisonous poison that I’ve never experienced before! Her face turned as white as a sheet of paper, and she quickly touched the blood vessel.
Then, all of a sudden, Jang-seo places a small, heavy lump of iron in her hand.
What is this?
“It’s a thunderbolt.”
“… … !”
Oh my gosh! I was so shocked I almost fainted. But it’s true. It was a small, elaborately made Jincheonroe.
“Go and pay the price. That is the only way you can survive.”
“What is this… … .”
That moment when she was momentarily taken aback.
Jang Yiseo hid behind her and hurled another Jincheonrye.
“Oh, no!”
Then it flew away in a parabolic curve.
Kwaaaaang!
A huge explosion echoes from the walls.
“Ugh!”
“Gyaaaah!”
In an instant, the area in front of the castle gate turned into a scene of chaos, and the torches started to light up in a chaotic manner.
and…….
“That woman has the Jincheonrye!”
Jang Yi-seo, who was far away, pointed at her and shouted.
Boom boom!
At this, a commotion grows louder and torches gather.
There is no way to refute it since Jincheonroe is right in my hand.
“Hahahaha. Did I get hit?”
Only then did Arin realize the reality.
Before he knew it, government troops had gathered in all directions, thrusting their spearheads into the air, and Jang-seo took advantage of the commotion to leisurely climb up the castle wall.
From the beginning, he had no intention of dealing with government troops.
He was planning to use me and then throw me away.
of course…….
“I really… I like it.”
That’s why I like it more.
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Meanwhile, Jang Seo successfully infiltrated the castle.
When he appeared in the city center after passing through the shadowy walls, the porter’s appearance had disappeared and he had become a low-ranking warrior of the Murim Alliance.
Then, without any suspicion, the government troops passed him by and ran out to the city gate.
A perfect infiltration.
Of course, the word infiltration was a bit misleading.
Because he was born and raised here in Sacheon.
Here he first met Zhuge Shang and followed him to become an agent of the rock carvings.
But now I’m an unauthorized night guest. To be honest, I’m not very comfortable with that.
‘Will things be different after I finish the mission?’
Probably so. This is where he was supposed to be.
Thinking about it that way makes me feel a little better.
“A stranger has appeared at the gate! Call for assistance immediately!”
Kwaaaaang!
A loud noise erupted from the castle gate, which was quite far away, along with the confused voices of the government troops.
Jang Yi-seo shook his head and walked forward.
It looks like Jeok A-rin has no intention of paying the price for her sins.
‘I prepared to be quite a strong guy, but he’s already regained his energy. He’s definitely not ordinary.’
Of course, it wouldn’t be easy to face thousands of soldiers alone.
What we need to worry about now is not that side, but this side.
A majestic main gate with only one sign that reads “Johwamun (調和門)” hanging.
The Four Heavenly Branch of the Murim Alliance.
This is the place. Jang-i steeled his resolve and stepped inside without hesitation.
Unlike the castle gate where noises were still pouring in from time to time, this place was quiet as if everyone was asleep.
It is said that the size of the garden is second only to the main garden in Shanxi.
It’s to the point where you wonder if there can be no warriors. But for a moment, there’s a doubt.
Jang Yi-seo faithfully carried out his duty and spread the energy of the Heavenly Horse outward.
ping!
It’s Cheonma-an. Numerous energies are contained in his head, and among them is the Yagwang-gyun, one of the elements that make up the Immortal Poison Magic.
‘That’s the place.’
And without much difficulty, I was able to find one of the many pavilions.
There, the light of the night light was radiating out in abundance. It was definitely the place where the Great Master Won Dam’s notebook was.
Jang Yi-seo started walking straight away.
In here… … .
There are five evils that caused the Neungga-gyeong incident.
Squeak.
I quickly opened the door and went inside quietly.
A dark room without a single candle.
But.
‘what……?!’
A completely incomprehensible situation was unfolding inside the room.
