◈ Episode 56. Bloodshed in Sannae Village
“Sannaechon bloodshed in the northeastern part of Seochosan Mountain. Traces confirmed to continue to the west.”
Jinmu-rip’s eyes narrowed.
Seochosan is part of the mountain range that blocks Sacheon and Seojang, and the fact that it extends west from there means Seojang.
“Who is the guy who went to Seochosan?”
The answer dug into Jinmu-rip’s ears.
[Folding.]
“Tell me more.”
[On the way to Songbanhyeon, I found dozens of corpses that had died not long ago in a mountain village. It was not an order from the Lord, but I thought it was strange, so I investigated the surroundings and found only a single set of footprints leading west.]
Jinmu-rip’s eyes narrowed.
“Did you find anything out from the scars on the body?”
[They were all stabbed, but there was no set pattern or form. There were also corpses that had been stabbed in the eye, and it seemed like they had been stabbed thoughtlessly in the chest, waist, legs, and wherever they came across.]
“Without thinking… … .”
Jinmu-rip, who had been mumbling softly, suddenly got up and began writing something on the letter.
“Tell this to the red-haired officer in the branch office.”
[yes.]
As black smoke billowed, the letter in my hand disappeared without a trace.
* * *
“Damn it. A bath to show off your beggarly pride.”
The redhead came out of the bathtub, shaking her wet head.
I thought it would be okay since Jinmu-rip wasn’t around, but the branch manager guy wasn’t much different.
As I returned to my quarters and changed my clothes, I saw a letter lying on the table.
“huh?”
When I opened the letter, there was a sign that said promise with Jinmu Rip.
“Sannaechon?”
As Jeokmogae read the letter with his eyes narrowed, something suddenly occurred to him.
A monster that has lost its sense of reason, cannot feel pain, follows orders only, and was created solely for the purpose of killing.
‘If you just look at the circumstances, it’s clearly similar to the soulless madman that the Blood Cult was experimenting with. Could it be that he’s completed it?’
At the same time, several questions arise.
‘But why is there only one footprint? There must have been a sorcerer nearby who gave the order.’
It is incomprehensible why they came to Sacheon at this point in time, just before the war, and why they left no traces of the village instead of clearing it out.
‘Did something go wrong during the experiment?’
No matter how much I thought about it, there was nothing I could say for sure unless I saw the scene myself.
‘Just write what you know.’
The red-haired man took out his writing brush and ink and wrote down all the information he knew on paper instead of making hasty judgments.
The next morning.
After the meal, the red-crowned crane went to find the dongcho-gae.
As I opened the door wide, the dog that had been sitting against the wall looked up, flinching.
“What are you doing?”
“I didn’t do anything.”
The red-haired man, who had been looking at me with suspicious eyes, handed me a letter.
“Take this and give it to the little prince.”
“yes.”
Dongchogae, who had put the neatly folded letter in his bosom, immediately left the branch.
“Whew. I almost got caught.”
Dongchogae, who had swept away his racing heart, walked briskly.
When Dongchogae arrived at the entrance of Sacheonmaeng, Wisa politely bowed to him and asked him.
“Where are you from?”
“Hmm. I am the Dongchogae of Gaebong. I have brought a letter to deliver to the young prince of Madorim.”
“I’m sorry, but outsiders are not allowed to enter. I will leave a message in Unryonggak, so please wait a moment until someone arrives.”
At that moment, a soft voice was heard from behind Dongchogae.
“What’s going on?”
The wise man who recognized the Tangmunkyung immediately paid homage.
“The guest of Gaebang has brought a letter to deliver to the young prince of Madorim. I am just about to contact Unryongak.”
Tang Moon-kyung said with a big smile.
“So you are the small-minded one of Gaebang. My name is Tangmunkyung of the Sacheonmaeng.”
Dongchogae looked him up and down and said.
“It’s Dongchogae.”
“If it’s an important letter, give it to me. I’ll deliver it on my way there without you having to wait.”
The clerk opened his eyes wide and asked.
“Are you okay?”
“What could possibly go wrong?”
Dongchogae, who was looking at the Tangmunkyung, hesitated for a moment.
‘If it was important, you wouldn’t have left it to me.’
Dongchogae, who had gathered his thoughts, handed over a neatly folded letter.
“Then let me ask you a favor.”
Dongchogae tapped Dangmunkyung on the shoulder and turned around.
Dang Moon-kyung, who had been blankly staring at his back, laughed and went inside.
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‘It’s open. What information would our little prince need?’
The letter in his hand was not even sealed, as if it was meant to be opened.
He entered a deserted alley and slowly opened the letter.
Tang Moon-kyung’s eyes narrowed as he examined the contents.
“… …Is this the secret door of opening?”
On the way back from running errands.
Dongchogae, who had entered the forest by the roadside, took something out of his bosom while giggling.
“Oh, what is this?”
Dongchogae, his eyes wide open, muttered to himself.
“When did I seal the spring flower?”
It seems that he mistook the letter that Jeokmogae had given him for his own erotic painting and delivered it incorrectly.
“f*ck, I worked so hard to get this… … .”
Dongchogae, who was crying, ran back to the entrance of Sacheonmaeng.
When the Dongchogae that had left returned, Wisa tilted his head and asked.
“What’s going on?”
“Excuse me. Please call the person from Unryongak.”
“All right.”
As the guard pulled the rope, his comrades waiting inside came out.
“Tell the Lord of the Unryong Pavilion that a guest has arrived.”
“Okay.”
As he disappeared in an instant, Dongchogae grabbed the scorpion and said.
“And then.”
“Do you have any other business?”
“To the footnote, my spring… … .”
At that moment, Tang Mun-gyeong was seen coming out of the alley over the guard’s shoulder.
Dongchogae, whose face was bright red, raised his hand.
“Hey! Sir Bigukju!”
The moment Dangmun-gyeong’s head turned at that loud voice and the attention of the passing warriors was focused on it.
“Give me back the erotic painting I took a while ago! The one in your hand!”
For a moment, a heavy silence flowed through the streets, and everyone’s eyes were focused on Dangmun-gyeong’s hand.
“… … .”
“Your Majesty… … Chunhwa?”
Tang Moon-kyung’s expression, which had always been calm, became terribly distorted.
* * *
The rumor spread throughout the Sichuan Alliance in an instant.
Because so many eyes had seen it, it couldn’t be hidden.
Jin Mu-rip, holding the letter from Jeokmogae in his hand, burst into laughter.
“ha ha ha!”
The embarrassed face of Dang Moon-kyung is vivid in my mind.
“That smart guy got screwed. Hahaha.”
Danryehwa sighed and shook her head.
“No matter how strange a person he is, I never thought he would hand over a Chunhwa to a footnote. I should tell Buntaju not to hand over the letter to anyone he doesn’t know.”
If it had been important information, it would have been quite a problem.
Jinmu-rip nodded.
“I guess so.”
“But what does the letter say?”
“It’s not a secret, so let’s look at it together.”
The two men, their heads together, opened the letter.
“A madman?”
“Do you know anything?”
Danryehwa shook her head.
“Our Hwaryeong isn’t interested in anything outside of Gangnam, you know that, right?”
Among the top ten masters in the world, a full half are members of Hwaryeong.
Danso-ryong, who was worried that Hwaryeong might disrupt the order of the martial arts world, did not pay attention to external affairs unless they were related to the Palhwangmun.
Although he has power, he does not show it off.
This was the reason why Hwaryeong was respected as a pillar of the martial arts world.
Danryehwa said with narrowed eyes.
“Don’t you know that in the blind?”
“Sacheon is large. It’s impossible to check every single mountain village. However, if we find any traces of uninhabited people in the coffin, we will report it to the Maeng as soon as possible.”
If there are dozens of people living there, it wouldn’t be a world cut off from the outside world.
Jinmu Rip expected that it wouldn’t be long before he heard from them.
And that thought was spot on.
* * *
The eyes of the warriors poured out on Dangmun-gyeong heading to Jungmokwon.
Although it was explained as a misunderstanding, as is often the case with rumors, they change after just one step.
There has never been a more humiliating humiliation than this.
Tang Moon-kyung, suppressing his anger out of shame, quickly went to the leader’s office.
“Hehehe. This guy. Is he here?”
“Something unpleasant happened. I’m sorry.”
Han Cheon-wol smiled broadly and offered me a seat.
“Everyone knows that you are not that kind of person. Don’t worry about it, it’s just a rumor that will soon disappear like dust.”
Tang Moon-kyung took a deep breath and regained her usual smile.
“Thank you. But why did you come here all of a sudden?”
“They sent someone from the coffin.”
Han Cheon-wol handed over the letter left behind by the official.
The letter contained a fairly detailed account of the bloodshed in Sannaechon.
Tang Moon-kyung muttered, rubbing his chin.
“This place is… … .”
“Yes. It’s a change that follows the chief.”
“That’s strange. The war of the West hasn’t even started yet. They have no reason to provoke Sacheon now.”
“Yes. We should also keep in mind that it may not be the work of the Blood Cult.”
“I guess that’s how it’ll be.”
Han Cheon-wol said with shining eyes.
“This time, it may be a little early, but how about leaving it up to the child?”
“Are you talking about Jinmu-rip?”
“Yes. I would like to take this opportunity to see that child’s abilities with my own eyes.”
If you know your opponent’s abilities, future plans will become much easier.
Tang Moon-kyung thought for a moment and nodded.
“Okay. Then I will give the order to Unryongak.”
* * *
When the first order was given from Jungmokwon, Woogasan called Jinmurip to his office.
Ugasan, who had explained the mission, spoke with concern.
“My lord. You must be very careful, for there may be some traps lurking.”
Jinmu-rip, smiling leisurely, stood up from his seat.
“There are also the later indices of the Four Great Factions in Gwangmudae. Don’t worry, they won’t set up any hasty traps in a situation where war has not broken out.”
The next morning.
A guest came to visit the Gwangmu Corps, who had gathered at the training grounds ahead of their first mission.
It was Kang Yu-wol, a veteran of the Cheongseong faction who had recently visited the branch and been treated coldly by Yongchu.
Kang Yu-wol walked down the stage and greeted Woo Ga-san.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Kang Yu-wol.”
Even Mt. Uga, who could not have been unaware of its fame, greeted it with respect.
“It’s Ugasan. What brings you here this morning?”
Kang Yu-wol smiled brightly.
“I have come to join you on this mission.”
As doubts spread across Woogasan’s eyes, Dang Soso took a step forward and spoke.
“Usually, when we go on dangerous missions, we go with experienced senior officers of the government.”
Kang Yu-wol laughed hollowly.
“I’m asking the government to pay for the food for the old people who have nothing better to do. Your Majesty, please understand.”
Woogasan had no choice but to nod.
“If that is the policy of the Maeng, then there is no way to stop it. Then I ask you to take good care of it.”
Yongchu, who was standing next to Ugasan, tilted his head and muttered.
“Are you saying you didn’t come to have your fortune told?”
“… … .”
Jinmu Rip and Gwangmu Dae left the Sacheon Alliance, leaving behind Yu Dae-ha, who was learning the Eunmyeong Jinha Sword, and Yongchu, who would help him.
It takes ten days to reach the destination, Sannaechon.
Those who chose to run instead of ride horses galloped across the wide plains without stopping.
‘The new laws are all quite good.’
Kang Yu-wol, who was following from behind, smiled broadly as if he was satisfied.
Although they belong to different schools, they are the future of the martial arts world of Sacheon.
For Kang Yu-wol, who is not interested in the complex vested interests within the group, he is simply happy to see his juniors grow.
* * *
As the lighthouse outside the castle moves quickly.
In the mountain village where the shadow of Seosan had settled calmly, the soldiers were busy preparing to withdraw.
“The sun will set at this rate. Everyone, hurry up.”
“yes!”
Although it was highly likely that the monster was unmanned, the government could not just sit back and wait as an entire village was devastated.
Cheol-sam, who was going outside after inspecting the kitchen of a private house, was suddenly overcome by an eerie feeling.
‘what?’
It seemed clear that I had heard something near Gwangju-ri.
Just as I was about to turn around again to check, I heard Podu’s shout from outside.
“Hey, Cheolsam! Why aren’t you here? What are you doing?”
Cheol-sam tilted his head and turned back the steps he had taken.
“Yes! I’m going!”
Not long after the soldiers left, night fell on the ownerless mountain village.
In pitch-black darkness and suffocating silence.
The kitchen sink creaked slightly, and a soft glow appeared in the darkness.
“Krrrr… … .”
An eerie, deathly aura spreads out in all directions, accompanied by an eerie sound like scraping iron.
Cheolsam didn’t know.
That he had escaped a near-death experience just a moment ago.
