◈ Episode 30. Welcome Ceremony
Jin Mu-rip and his party, who had advanced the distance by two days, arrived in Pyeongchang County the next evening.
A fairly wide street, just like Pajunghyeon.
People’s eyes were focused on Gwangryongdae, who entered the room leading his horse.
Jinmu-rip called Yu Dae-ha.
“Is there a martial arts breakwater here too?”
“Yes. There is a black sect called Mokhyeolbang (墨血房) and a sect called Geumjeongmumun (金正武門). Both are small sects with about three hundred disciples.”
In a world where there is no distinction between the two, the differences between the two factions are quite large.
Because those who belong to the black world do not hesitate to do all kinds of dirty things.
He added some encouraging words.
“Geumjeongmumun is also a member of the Sichuan Alliance.”
“It’s the Four Thousand Alliance.”
Jinmu-rip nodded.
“Since they’ve all gathered in front of someone else’s house, we should at least let them know if we’re going to rest. Go to Geumjeongmumun and tell them that we’re going to rest for a day. We’ll be staying at the biggest tower in the village.”
“All right.”
After Yu Dae-ha left, Jin Mu-rip led the Gwangryongdae and arrived at the largest tower in the center of the road, Yuwol-ru (流月壘).
As the fierce-looking Yongchu entered the entrance first, a middle-aged man who seemed to be in charge approached him in surprise.
He nodded very politely and took out a heavy pouch.
“Here you go.”
“huh?”
Yongchu, who had accepted the sack without realizing it, laughed heartily at the heavy feel of it.
“Hahaha! That’s a bright prospect. You’re going to be great in the future.”
“thank you.”
At that moment, Jinmu-rip, who had entered through the entrance, tapped Yongchu on the shoulder.
“What is it?”
“He suddenly gave me money when he saw me?”
Seeing the governor hunched over in front of Yongchu, it seemed like he thought he had come to collect a bribe.
Jinmu Rip’s expression became strangely distorted.
“Hey. From now on, don’t go in first when you go somewhere.”
Yongchu tilted his head with innocent eyes.
“Why?”
“Just don’t do it if I tell you not to, kid.”
Jinmu Rip took Yongchu’s cloak and returned it to the commander.
“You came from the bloodless room······.”
The general did not recognize Madorim’s mark.
That would be the case, as the unmanned personnel of Madorim never visited Pyeongchang-hyeon.
Because there is a Jeonggajang in Pajunghyeon nearby.
Jinmu-rip frowned.
“no.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“It looks like they’re just starting up for business. We’ll have to rent this place for today.”
“Are you saying you want to borrow it all?”
“Okay. How much would it be?”
The general quickly finished calculating in his head.
“You must give me three hundred silver coins.”
The leaders’ mouths fell open.
The amount of silver they receive per month is twenty.
I couldn’t help but be surprised at the amount he was calling for, which was woefully inadequate even if I saved up a year’s salary.
Jinmu-rip checked his own ancestral sac.
The activity fee received from Naerimwon was 100 silver coins.
It was more than enough for one mission, but given the nature of the mutual army, which is like a Jarin-gobi, they will report the usage details and collect any remaining money like a knife.
But that doesn’t mean you can hand over a voucher worth a million silver coins in a place like this.
Jinmu-rip immediately reached out his hand to Danryehwa.
She asked with a questioning look.
“What is it?”
“When you return to the headquarters, I’ll pay you back with interest.”
“······.”
Danryeonhwa sighed and reached out her hand to Yeonseojeong.
“miss?”
“I guess there’s nothing I can do. It’s not like I’m losing money since they’re even giving me 30% interest.”
Jinmu-rip said as if it was absurd.
“When will I······.”
Before he could finish speaking, a voucher worth five hundred silver coins was placed in Jinmu Rip’s hand.
Yeon So-jeong smiled meaningfully.
“At three-tenths of an interest, that would be six hundred and fifty. Please.”
“Thief.”
Jinmu-rip, sticking out his tongue, handed the slip to the general.
The general, after checking the receipt, spoke cautiously.
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“I’ve just started my business, so I don’t have enough change. Can I return the change to you tomorrow morning?”
“We don’t need change. Instead, we should treat them with the best we can.”
When Jinmu Rip showed off his great talents, the faces of Gwangryongdae lit up.
The general, with his mouth up to his ear, bowed his head deeply.
“Of course.”
“We’ll have a drink here first, so bring out the drinks first.”
“yes.”
When the general withdrew, Jin Mu-rip said to his subordinates.
“Have a seat! I’ll pour you a drink today!”
“yes!”
A loud voice filled the wide space on the first floor.
While everyone was sitting down, several workers came out carrying jugs of alcohol.
Jinmu Rip started moving tables and filling his subordinates’ empty glasses.
“First mission, thank you for your hard work.”
Jinmu-rip snickered as Pungyeon, who had received the cup, didn’t know what to do.
“Are you still thinking about that?”
“sorry.”
“You and I are both human. People grow through failure. If you learned something from this mistake, you just have to do better next time.”
At the Grand Inspection, it was not uncommon for people to lose their heads due to a single mistake, like Seongho-gak-ju, who lost his head after losing the northwest road.
However, Jinmu-rip, rather than criticizing him, comforts him and tells him to do better next time.
At that sight, the Gwangryong members felt their hearts warming for some reason.
The glass of Pungyeon, whose lips were pursed, was filled to the brim.
“thank you.”
Jinmu-rip patted them on the shoulder, filled the leaders’ glasses, and moved to the next table.
Jeon Yu, who had been staring blankly at Jin Mu-rip’s back, rubbed his bald head and spoke.
“I think it was a good idea to leave it in Madorim.”
Huyoung tried to hide her reddened eyes and spoke bluntly.
“You had nowhere to go anyway.”
Hankyung hit Huyoung.
“That is wrong.”
“What, Inma? Who would accept a guy who just pretends to be polite like an old man?”
“He’s young, strong, and hairless. If he puts his mind to it, the temples of the world will welcome him with open arms.”
“······.”
Jeon Yu, whose hair was red, shook his fist.
“Shall we fight?”
“no.”
While the leaders were bickering, Jinmu-rip arrived at the women’s seat.
Danryehwa asked.
“Are we giving it to you too?”
“You’re my escort for now, right?”
“I see. Please give it to me.”
Jinmu-rip smiled brightly.
“Please take care of me.”
As the cup of Danryeonhwa was filled, Yeonseojeong lifted her cup countless times.
“But what was your name?”
Come to think of it, I’ve never heard that name.
“······This is Jeong So-yeon.”
“Then is your real name Yeon So-jeong?”
While Yeon-seo-jeong’s eyebrows twitched in anger, Jin-mu-rip, who had already filled her glass, jumped up onto the table.
“Raise your glass!”
“Okay, wait a minute!”
Yoo Dae-ha, who had gone to Geumjeongmumun, ran in out of breath.
“The vice-captain is missing, so are you going to do something so fatal?”
“Hahaha. Come in.”
Jinmu-rip said as Yu Dae-ha filled the glass late.
“It feels a little late for a welcoming party. Welcome. Let’s do our best in the future!”
“yes!”
A hot scream resonated through the room.
Starting with the first glass, the atmosphere began to ripen and the place became bustling.
Jin Mu-rip, who had been moving around and socializing with his subordinates, stood up from his seat.
Yudae Ha, who was sitting across from me, asked.
“Where are you going?”
“No matter how casually you treat me, it’s bound to be uncomfortable to play when I’m here. I’ll rest in the guest house next door, and you can drink in the private room with the leaders.”
“I think it would be okay if you just stayed······. Okay. I’ll take responsibility here.”
“okay.”
As Jinmu Rip quietly went out, the two women followed him.
He called the commander in chief.
“Guide them to their rooms.”
“All right.”
As I left the cabin, the cool night air seeped deep into my lungs.
Danryehwa, who had been quietly following along, asked.
“Aren’t you interested in entertainment?”
“There’s always trouble.”
“problem?”
Jinmu-rip stroked his chin.
“I’m tired of women holding on to my trouser legs and not letting me go.”
“······.”
Danryeonhwa was speechless, and Yeonseojeong clicked her tongue without realizing it.
It’s not hard to understand, considering his dazzling appearance, but it’s somehow an unlucky thing to say.
Yongchu, who followed Jinmu-rip late, smiled brightly as he looked at Yeonsojeong.
“I’m not interested in entertainment either.”
“I didn’t ask.”
“huh.”
Jinmu-rip, who had a smile on his face, placed his hand on the shoulders of the two women.
“Let’s have a drink separately.”
“Let go.”
As the two women simultaneously shook off his hand and went ahead, Jinmu-rip followed hurriedly.
“Aren’t you going to have a drink?”
***
“The Madorim’s Gwangryongdae is staying at Yuwolru?”
Upon hearing the report of the Wisa, Shin Hwan, the head of the Geumjeongmumun, put down his book and stood up.
“Yes, Your Majesty. A man called the vice-captain of Gwangryongdae has come to visit and politely informed me that he will be staying for a day. According to the information I just received, it seems that their chief has decided to stay at the inn.”
“What a coincidence.”
Geumjeongmumun, a member of the Sacheon Alliance, is at odds with Mokhyeolbang.
But it was outrageous that the son of a family that had taken bribes was supporting the Mokhyeolbang, who was not even a member of the alliance.
Although he is known for being naive and ignorant, he is still a member of the Tang family.
I tried telling the Sacheonmaeng several times, but it didn’t work.
So, with the intention of grabbing at straws, I tried to go to Madorim, who had absorbed the Great Inspection, and just then, they arrived.
“hmm.”
Shin-Hwan, who was feeling sleepy, got up from his seat while stroking his luscious beard.
“I have to go to the guest house for a moment.”
***
A separate building of Geumjeong Guesthouse.
The moonlight on the small pond next to the quiet pavilion is quite charming.
After taking a bath, Danryehwa’s gaze turned to the pavilion.
A strange sense of loneliness is felt from Jin Mu-rip, who sits alone with a glass of alcohol in front of him.
‘The Lord of the Heavens. The master of the Eight Thousand Spirits.’
The whole world is a potential enemy to him.
The path that Sangcheon walks on is a path covered in shallow ice.
It is understandable that Jinmu-rip is lonely, as he has chosen to walk a dangerous path that could collapse at any moment.
She took a difficult step.
Since it was a difficult decision, I had to follow him around and get to know him as best as I could.
Jinmu-rip came to his senses upon hearing the sound.
“Do you also use it when you wash?”
“Because there is no stamina consumption except for the moment of use and release. You only need to return to your original face in two hours.”
“That’s too bad.”
“What is it?”
“I have never seen a woman as beautiful as my mother.”
“······.”
I had been receiving countless compliments about my looks since I first started walking, but this time I felt a strange sense of shame.
She climbed into the pavilion without showing it.
“Please give me a drink.”
“Unfortunately, there is only one glass left.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Jinmu-rip filled his glass and handed it to Danryehwa.
The two people sitting across from each other slowly exchanged drinks and shared stories about their lives.
Jinmu-rip asked amidst the soft voices going back and forth.
“What is your goal in life?”
“Should there be something like that?”
“Isn’t there such a thing as a dream?”
“My dreams are nothing special because my father has already achieved them.”
Despite her grand nickname, “One Flower in the Sky,” her dream was simple.
A life of living happily with good people.
Life is still possible in Hwaryeongdo, an untouchable fortress of steel.
She hoped that such a peaceful life would continue in the future.
That’s why I followed Jinmu-rip.
This time, Danryehwa asked.
“Is Daeju’s dream to ascend to heaven?”
“If you hadn’t started it, you wouldn’t have known, but now that you’ve taken them in, you have to take responsibility for it to the end.”
“It’s not an easy dream.”
“Where in the world is there anything easy?”
“That’s not wrong.”
The next words were followed by a phonetic rendition.
[But why does the Lord of Heaven stay in Madorim?]
A hazy look appeared in Jinmu-rip’s eyes.
“Mother. To repay the debt you owe me.”
“debt?”
Jin Mu-rip, who was thinking about old times for a moment, smiled faintly.
“It’s a bit odd to call it debt. Think of it as me coming to work in place of my mother who ran away from home.”
Jin Mu-rip, who was handing a glass to Dan Ryeo-hwa, turned his gaze to the annex.
That’s because the combustion chamber was visible through the slightly open window.
“I’m going crazy staring at you. Come here and have a drink!”
“Okay.”
The firefighter slammed the window shut.
When Jinmu-rip looked at her with an awkward expression, Danryehwa smiled faintly.
“He may have a cold side, but he’s a warm-hearted kid. I hope you don’t misunderstand.”
“What good is it if you’re warm on the inside? You’re cold to me.”
At that moment, Jeom So-i opened the back door of the inn and came out, walking briskly.
“Confucius.”
“What’s going on?”
Jeomsoi nodded his head.
“The lord of Geumjeongmumun wishes to see you for a moment.”
