◈ Episode 98. I cut off the tail.
The bewildered executives of the Four Great Factions all turn their gazes to Tang Moon-kyung.
“Non-footnote?”
A bitter smile spread across Tang Moon-kyung’s lips.
Jinmu Rip put down his sword and spoke while recalling his past history.
“Take off the cloth.”
At those words, the later indices all took off the cloths on their heads.
A shadowy unit that carries out secret missions.
Few people knew their faces well.
But among them, only one person, the face of the Grand Duke of Gongya Palace, was quite well known.
“Ah, the Shadow Lord… … .”
Despair appears on the faces of the Four Great Swordsmen who recognize him.
Gungye-gwol is the confidant of Bigakju Dangmun-gyeong.
It is a well-known fact to everyone here that such a person would not undertake a mission on his own without orders from his superiors.
Jang Hwan, the head of the Socheon Dang, opened his mouth with a miserable expression.
“Is this the price that the Great Master of Gwangmu paid for risking his life for the Sachon martial arts world? This is truly lamentable! If this fact were known, who on earth would believe in and follow Maeng?”
A sharp criticism flies and stabs like a dagger.
Jinmu Lip said.
“From now on, I will speak for you.”
Then his cold gaze lands on Dangmunkyung.
“It was all a unilateral act of blind loyalty from my subordinates. It has nothing to do with me. If I just say this, I might be able to get out of the crisis. Of course, no one will believe me.”
A stab that cuts through your pride and leaves no room for excuses, like a dagger.
Kang Yu-wol opened his mouth calmly.
“Not a footnote. I acknowledge your efforts day and night to develop the blind. But please don’t become any more ugly.”
If you cut off your tail even if your pride is hurt, you will be able to avoid the crisis.
But it is something the world will laugh at.
The discontent of the small and medium-sized fire departments will reach its peak, and the authority of the Sacheon Alliance will fall to the ground.
It was never possible to cut off the tail from the line of the palace.
If that’s the case, then you have to end it with your own excessive loyalty.
Tang Moon-kyung opened his mouth with an enlightened expression.
“Gwangmu Daeju. You win.”
At the soft voice, the faces of the Four Great Warriors turned ashen.
The plan to cast doubt on Jinmu Rip’s actions and ruin his reputation instead came back as an unavoidable dagger.
Dang Joong-ho, who had even testified, felt his heart sink.
‘iced coffee!’
Since Tang Mun-gyeong had admitted everything, his own testimony was practically useless.
Dang Joong-ho’s face turned pale in despair.
Tang Moon-kyung slowly turned around and looked at Han Cheon-wol, the leader of the group, and said.
“Your Majesty. I have tried to harm the Lord of Gwangmu with wrong intentions. Please punish me.”
A deep wrinkle appeared between Han Cheon-wol’s eyebrows.
“you…….”
It felt like an arm had been ripped off.
The complex gazes of two people intersect in the air.
‘I will carry all your burden.’
Han Cheon-wol, who read his gaze, closed his eyes tightly.
“I hereby strip you of your title of Vice Minister and detain you in the Brain Prison. The court must thoroughly investigate the truth without leaving any room for suspicion.”
The court’s chief justice, Muk Cha-gwang, stood up with a stern face.
“Yes, that’s right.”
As the two executioners who were performing the silent prayer stepped forward, Jinmu Rip opened his mouth.
“Wait a minute. Stop.”
Han Cheon-wol asked, suppressing his murderous thoughts.
“What else?”
“I am the victim of this incident. Anyway, everything will be blamed on the criminal Dang Moon-kyung, but I have to say what I want to say.”
Jinmu Rip looked around at the people in the room from left to right and spoke.
“This morning, a man from the pavilion came in like a rat through the back door of the courthouse. A few days ago, that vicious criminal met with the courthouse owner. Can the courthouse really be said to be unrelated to this case? Who will be entrusted with the criminal?”
The chief justice, Muk Cha-gwang, exploded with anger.
“gibberish!”
Then Danryehwa stepped forward.
“This morning at around 10 o’clock, I saw with my own eyes the Chief Justice entering the courthouse.”
“It’s a conspiracy!”
Jinmu-rip asked Tang Wenjing.
“Have you been to the courthouse today?”
“… … .”
Tang Moon-kyung couldn’t open his mouth.
“Your head looks complicated. Good. If you think it’s a conspiracy, then have me investigate everyone in the court, including the unmanned staff. Of course, you have to stay where you are.”
The face of the silent monk turned bright red.
A bitter smile spread across Jinmu-rip’s lips.
“Why? Are you bothered by something?”
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“How can I trust you and entrust you with work?”
“Then how can I trust you and leave that guy to you?”
Ha Jong-bo took a step forward.
“Private. If you don’t trust the Lord of Gwangmu, you can take responsibility for the investigation.”
The silent man’s eyes opened wide as if they were going to pop out.
‘Yes, you dare!’
Ha Jong-bo is his own son-in-law.
My hands and feet are shaking with a terrible sense of betrayal.
Jinmu Rip looked at the leader, Han Cheon-wol.
“Hanosha is coming forward. Since it’s already happened, shouldn’t we properly clear it up so that no more suspicions remain?”
“… … .”
If you lose the court after losing the secret court, it would be like losing both of your arms.
Han Cheon-wol barely suppressed his raging anger.
“What do you want?”
“If someone has done something great, you should give them the credit they deserve, and if they have been wronged, you should resolve it so that there is no room for suspicion. Can we really say that the Sacheon Alliance has been handling everything fairly up until now?”
This is a word that represents the discontent that has been building up among small and medium-sized firefighters.
Words they could not dare say.
The mid-level firefighters, including Jang Hwan, felt as if their hearts had been pierced by Jin Mu-rip’s sharp rebuke.
Some people couldn’t hold back their emotions and even shed tears.
Jinmu Lip continued speaking.
“At this place, cut off the heads of Bigakju and his collaborators, Dark Youngdaeju and Dang Jungho. And have Hanosa investigate the relationship between the court and Bigak. If you accept my request, we will end here for today.”
If you grant my request, I will not drag you in.
Even a passing dog would laugh at the fact that the leader, Han Cheon-wol, was unrelated to the incident involving the footnotes.
However, the reason why he doesn’t get involved in Hancheonwol is because he doesn’t know what his opponent might do when he’s cornered.
As soon as Jinmu Rip finished speaking, the leaders of the Four Great Factions protested harshly.
“What are you talking about! You’re going to cut off his head before a proper investigation is even completed?”
“The only evidence that you entered the courthouse is what your escort said! How can we believe that?”
“Didn’t you try to kick me out just by listening to Dang Joong-ho? Why can’t he do it, but not me? This is proof that Sacheonmaeng is unfair!”
Jinmu-rip shouted and opened his eyes wide and looked at Han Cheon-wol.
“Please accept my request!”
Han Cheon-wol clenched his teeth at Jin Mu-rip’s strong request.
‘You dare… … .’
Although his anger was rising, he could not kill Dangmun-gyeong here and lose the court.
The sound of the Tang Dynasty’s sutras penetrates his ears.
[Your Majesty, please accept his demands. Only then will the Maeng live.]
[That won’t work.]
[If we refuse the request here, the discontent of the small and medium-sized firefighters will reach its peak.]
[Are you telling me to cut off my own hands and feet? If I lose the court, I will lose even the chance for revenge!]
I cannot lose the power I have desperately defended so easily.
Han Cheon-wol’s greed for power was stronger than expected.
The dark future of the Sacheon Alliance is pictured in my mind.
‘Is it the end?’
Tang Wenjing, who had given up, did not send any more messages.
Han Cheon-wol looked at Jin Mu-rip and tried to speak calmly.
“That is impossible. However, I will swear my name on it and make sure that everything is clear so that there is no suspicion. In addition, I will publish the contents of your public service report as the chief and promise to reward you accordingly.”
“If you try to protect the small things, you will end up losing the big things.”
Jinmu-rip turned around with a bitter smile.
That moment.
Swish- squeak!
Jinmu Rip’s sword, drawn out like a comb, cut off Gungye Gwol’s neck in one stroke.
Red blood spurted out, dyeing Jinmu Rip’s entire body red.
Jinmu-rip turned his head slowly and said.
“I cut off the tail.”
Soft humming and blood-soaked smiles pierce their hearts like daggers.
Following Jinmu Rip’s footsteps, the warriors of the small and medium-sized cavalry, including Ugasan, all marched out to the battlefield.
Jang Hwan, who was the last to step forward, respectfully took the lottery ticket from everyone.
“I saw the fairness of the Sacheon Alliance with my own two eyes.”
Kang Yu-wol and Ha Jong-bo couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
“Death penalty. The true face of the Sacheon Alliance was revealed today.”
Ha Jong-bo shook his head.
“All this will come as karma.”
The two men also followed Jinmu Rip into battle.
As the gate to Daejeon closed, Jang Yu-gi, the head of the Cheon Seon-gakju, shouted.
“We need to deal with that arrogant madman right away. If you leave it to me, I’ll bring him over right away.”
Han Cheon-wol got up from his seat with a tired face.
“I want to rest today. Lock Bigukju and that child in the brain prison. We will discuss the rest tomorrow.”
Dang Joong-ho, who had lost his temper, sat down with a look of despair on his face.
Han Cheon-wol, who had come down from the stage, passed by Dang Moon-kyung.
[I’m sorry, Your Majesty.]
Hancheonwol passed by, shaking his head slightly.
It was the moment when the heavy storm that had swept through the church ended.
* * *
The results of the meeting spread throughout the Sichuan Alliance in an instant.
There was no need to go out of your way to spread the rumor.
Because the number of people in attendance was so large.
When the warriors of the Four Great Factions heard the news, they could not hide their dismay at Dangmun-gyeong’s actions, and the warriors of the Small and Medium Factions exploded with anger.
Jinmu-rip and Wooga-san, who had returned to Unryongak, sat across from each other in his office.
“It is time to leave the Sacheon Alliance. I must send a letter to the headquarters.”
Ugasan’s eyes opened wide.
“What, what do you mean? Are you saying you’re going to leave like this?”
“The moment the leader rejected my offer, the answer was already decided. Now is our chance.”
As Jinmu-rip’s eyes sparkled, Wooga-san asked urgently.
“Opportunity? Tell me more.”
“Haven’t you seen the unmanned fire brigades in Daejeon?”
“I saw it.”
I will never forget the look on their faces as if their blood clogged by Jinmu Rip’s attack had been cleared.
“If today’s news becomes known, the authority of the Sacheon Alliance will fall to the ground. It’s like a sinking ship. Now that we’ve won the hearts of the small and medium-sized factions as we originally intended, we must build a new ship centered around Madorim.”
Woogasan’s eyes shook violently.
“That means… … .”
Jinmu-rip nodded heavily.
“Yes. We will create a new alliance that will replace the Sacheon Alliance and become the pillar of Sacheon martial arts world.”
* * *
After the storm passed, the Sacheon Alliance was as quiet as a mouse for several days.
The denial of the Dangmun-gyeong, who was respected by all.
It gave quite a shock to the four great factions.
Unlike the quiet interior of the fortress, rumors were spreading throughout Sacheon, including Seongdo.
The story of Dangmun-gyeong, who tried to undermine Jinmu-rip but was defeated in return, gave an indescribable pleasure to the small and medium-sized faction that had been oppressed by the tyranny of Bigak.
Along with that, another rumor spread secretly.
There was a story that the leader, Han Cheon-wol, cut off the Bigakju to preserve his position.
The Four Great Factions could not hide their bewilderment at the shocking news.
As they were hastily setting a date for the meeting, a letter from Jinmu-rip arrived at Madorim in Chongqing.
A rare breath of fresh air blew through the dry bamboo forest.
Cho Moo-gang, holding the letter in his hand, arrived at Taekyungwon with hurried steps.
“father.”
Chopyeongcheon looked back as he cast his fishing rod into a small pond.
The son’s expression, flushed red, looks somehow ominous.
“What’s going on?”
Cho Moo-gang said with a calm smile.
“Father, you must come back.”
