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Days of growth (2)
The thick iron door opened and Majeol came in. The person in the small room, about 3 to 4 pyeong in size, was a demonic person. He was trapped here with his blood power suppressed so that he could not use martial arts.
“I thought you skipped dinner?”
“Because the food is terrible. “Either change the hostel or send him out.”
“But I still have to eat.”
“What is this cheap sympathy? Do you feel like I am a criminal who has been sentenced to death?”
Ma Cheol neither confirmed nor denied it.
“Tell me who ordered it.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I mean, tell me who’s behind you. “If you speak obediently, I will spare your life.”
Of course, Majeolgun was keeping in mind the possibility that it might have been done by Demonyeongin alone. He didn’t feel any discomfort at the fact that the Demon Spirit tried to kill him. That is the devil man.
“It means I will kill you if you don’t tell me.”
“You don’t know the seriousness of this situation. “You tried to kill the head of Cheondomun.”
“I’ll give you a temporary home. And the only proof that I tried to kill you is that one secret letter, right? “I wouldn’t know if the nameless person confessed to me directly, but that alone wouldn’t be enough to hold me accountable.”
Ma Cheol-gun’s eyes became cold. It was infuriating, but what the devil-in-law said was not wrong.
Moreover, he interrogated the warrior who was escorting him and found the manor where they were staying. But somehow the place was completely burned down and only ashes remained.
“You’ve been like this since you were young. I rolled my head over and over again. To be honest, I really hated you.”
“I knew.”
“I could kill you right here.”
“You can try it.”
“Do you think I can’t do it?”
Macheolgun made a killing. It was a life threatening death that seemed like it would kill him at any moment, but the demon spirit was not afraid or agitated at all. He even smiled as if he knew that no matter what, he couldn’t be killed.
At that time, someone knocked on the door outside.
“Matriarch, I have something to tell you.”
The person who called him was a military teacher.
When Ma Cheol opened the door and went out, Mr. Noh led him to the end of the hallway.
Teacher Noh looked quite nervous.
“What on earth is going on?”
“A letter has arrived from the Murim Alliance. He tells me to bring Gongja Ma and come into the village immediately.”
“what?”
Ma Cheol was surprised.
“How does my father know that that guy is locked up?”
Of course I could know. Because this wasn’t something that was carried out in complete secrecy. But I would find out someday, but I couldn’t find out this quickly.
Teacher Noh said seriously.
“Is this really an order from the Lord?”
Ma Cheol’s expression also became the same as that of Mr. Noh.
“There has been some movement behind the scenes.”
* * *
I returned home to Shandong with Gwangdu and Gong Su-chan.
I felt strange when I saw the house in the distance. Before I knew it, I felt at ease and relieved. When I was young, I lived without knowing the importance of home. Actually, I felt more comfortable leaving the house.
But now I felt like I knew. What it feels like to return home, and what it feels like to return now.
My father and mother remained the same as when they left.
“Did you have a good trip?”
My father’s gaze contained a trust that was incomparable to the first time.
“Yes, I had a good trip thanks to your concern.”
“What did you do?”
“It was handled well.”
“Thank goodness. “You always remember, right?”
“sure. “I always try to respect and be considerate of my subordinates.”
“Then that’s it.”
My father said one more thing that was different from usual.
“This father believes that these standards come together to support a person’s life. “Although I have only set one standard, you must create many better standards.”
It was a statement that exuded humility in life. How can a father have only one standard? However, I think that is what I need most right now, so I will emphasize that point.
As time passes, I feel the depth of this teaching.
A person who can truly care for others is someone who has already controlled their own mind. In other words, to properly keep those words, you must be able to control yourself.
After the conversation with my father was over, my mother took my hand and came out.
“Son, come here.”
“Why are you doing this?”
“I heard Hwarin stopped by Wuhan?”
“How did you know?”
“On the way, I met Gwangdu.”
haha. Gwangdu guy, you have such a big mouth. You said it all as soon as you saw her mother. Well, she was actively supporting her mother, Gwangdu, and Song Hwa-rin.
“I couldn’t meet you when I was out.”
“They said so. “It must have been a shame?”
Then he took a quick look at me.
“It was a shame.”
It wasn’t just for my mother. I was definitely thankful for her, but I also felt sorry for her.
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“Are you going to meet me later?”
“I’m thinking of going to see him once I take care of the small swordsman matter.”
“Okay, you should do your job first. Just know this: “It must have taken a lot of courage for Rin to go there to see you.”
I knew what my mother was talking about, so I answered with a smile.
“Yes, mother.”
* * *
The small sword team cheered when they saw me for the first time in a long time.
Even Gwanhwi, who usually has a blunt personality, shouted at the front, so you can see how enthusiastic their welcome was.
It was heartbreaking. It was a feeling that even martial artists hundreds or thousands of times older than these people could not feel.
“How are you?”
“yes!”
“Did you train hard?”
A loud answer was heard again. They were faces full of confidence.
“A warrior does not explain the past in words! know?”
As soon as I finished speaking, the sword pods dispersed left and right to create space.
The swordsmen took turns to come out and have a snack. It showed more improvement than last time. They were working hard.
After watching the training once, I said:
“I’m really proud of you guys.”
My compliments were sincere and my heart went out to them.
Everyone was happy. After training and pushing themselves to their limits, they finally felt like they were receiving some kind of reward.
Now is the time for the small sword team to take a step forward.
“I’m planning to select a new swordsman.”
Everyone had trembling and expectant expressions.
Originally, we only planned to select 40 people. At that time, financial circumstances were tight, and more than anything, I wanted to go unnoticed.
But now things have changed.
The skills of the swordsmen improved dramatically, and their financial situation became abundant.
“This time, we plan to hire 80 more people.”
Crucially, the enemy force was much stronger than I thought. It was not the time to walk slowly, one step at a time. Now is the time to move forward.
Of course, you shouldn’t fall. If you recruit 80 people at once, it will definitely attract attention.
So I came up with a plan.
* * *
“You want to join forces with me to make a sword belt?”
Song Hwa-rin looked at me with wide eyes. I was afraid to meet her and share the joy of reunion, so she brought up an unexpected proposal.
This is how I thought of it. Song Hwarin and I are joining forces to create and run a sword team. It’s not real, but we’re trying to spread the word.
Then, people will think that this is being done with the support of Song Jajang. Moreover, we had a reason to make a covenant. You can increase your power while avoiding suspicions about where you suddenly got that kind of money.
“Of course, this time, recruiting and managing the swordsman will be done entirely in my power.”
“In short, you only want to borrow my name.”
“That’s the way it is.”
“The reason is?”
“Because I want to avoid attention.”
“why?”
In normal cases, when factions select people, they rather exaggerate and show off their power. It is common to say that gathering 10 people brings together 20 people. Don’t force yourself to try to extract more or reduce it. That is the life of the powerful clans
It’s Lee.
“Because I want to quietly increase my strength.”
She might be upset. She could have thought he was trying to take advantage of her. Because that was actually the case.
Unexpectedly, she readily agreed.
“Okay, do that.”
Rather, it was I who was embarrassed.
“You decide so easily?”
“I don’t think it’s a difficult decision to make. “This is the point of this matter, right?”
“what?”
She stared at me for a moment and spoke calmly.
“Do I believe you or not?”
She was seeing exactly the heart of the matter.
“Are you going to believe it?”
She nodded. It was an expression more confident than a vigorous nod. I could feel it. That she really believes in me now.
“thanks.”
“If you’re thankful, I’ll buy you a drink.”
When I was surprised, she smiled and said.
“I won’t give you an injection today.”
I had a drink with her.
Now she had no aversion to drinking alcohol. All her past wounds have been healed.
Many stories were exchanged, but the existence of the other two women was not mentioned. But she didn’t feel sorry for her.
Her, me, and another her. Our emotions were flowing and changing. I had no idea where the waves of that relationship would lead us.
“It may be obvious why the martial arts family wants to raise a swordsman, but I still want to ask. Why are you trying to make the sword belt bigger?”
I could tell that the question was not asked because I wanted to hear the obvious answer that it was just to increase my strength.
“I don’t think this gangho is normal.”
I haven’t told her yet about the forces behind the Murim Lord. Because Mabongi and Cheondomun alone were understandable enough.
“I think there will be chaos in the future. “I’m preparing for that.”
“What confusion?”
“Very big confusion. “I think the weak may become such strongmen that they have to live like slaves to the strong.”
Because that was the way Ma Bongi lived. Those who try to take advantage of such a demonic bonggi will not be much different. For now, I’m just plotting things in the dark and hiding my fingernails.
she asked earnestly, realizing that I was telling the truth.
“What should I do?”
“You’re already joining forces with me to create a sword belt, right?”
She laughed at my words.
We talked about many things that day. It was mainly a story about the future. She stayed up late drinking, and she didn’t drink.
* * *
I met Jin, the third person, at the newly created liaison office in Gokbu.
“Did you go well with your work?”
“Luckily I handled it well. “Looks like you’ve lost some weight?”
“no.”
“Take care of yourself while working.”
“Thank you for caring me.”
I already told him about the demon spirit. An order was given to keep an eye on how this matter was being handled within Cheondo-mun, and an order was also given to find out about the additional chief and Jeongju military officer.
“We haven’t found out anything about the Demon Spirit yet. “They are handling it internally in utmost secrecy.”
Of course it will. Rather, it is a situation where we have to be suspicious when information comes out.
“Keep an eye on it.”
“yes. And the additional office and the provincial office have already closed.”
Since the Unknown Great Council had happened, it was also natural.
“Soo is investigating the Namhyeon Bureau. “It is taking time to approach it cautiously, but a report will be posted soon.”
Namhyeonpyoguk was the name I found in a box in Lim Yeon-jeong’s research lab. It was the only clue to finding out who was behind them.
“Tell Sue to be careful.”
“all right.”
Next, Jin reported on the intelligence organization he was forming. We named this information organization Samanggak (三眼閣), which means that there is another eye in addition to the two eyes.
“We are creating branches of Samangak in every large city in the central plains. “Currently, branches have been established in 15 locations.”
“Fifteen places?”
I was surprised. I knew that Jin and Su were very capable, but I had no idea that they could get things done so quickly.
“Right now, these are small branches. In some places there are two or three people, in some places there is only one person. “We plan to gradually increase the number.”
I know very well that numbers are not important in information organization.
According to Jin’s explanation, the people in charge of each branch included a guesthouse owner, a clerk at a dry goods store, a low-ranking warrior from the Murim League, and a military officer from the military branch. They live their lives among ordinary people and receive information.
It is to collect.
Following the Black Panther Party, Samangak was also slowly taking shape.
* * *
The small sword unit of Byeok Clan Inspection began recruiting military personnel in earnest.
It was announced in advance that Song Hwarin contributed to the effort. There were rumors that she was breaking off her engagement and that she would now get married again.
Neither I nor Song Hwa-rin paid any attention to the rumors. We didn’t talk about that, as if we had made an appointment.
Rather, the person I cared about was Song Hwa-rin’s father, Song Woo-kyung. I was worried that this incident might be a nuisance to him, but instead he was very happy. He still wanted us to get married.
As rumors of a collaboration with Song Ga-jang spread, a huge number of warriors applied.
Gwanhwi and the existing swordsman members froze as they looked at the warriors who had gathered like a cloud. Much more people flocked than they expected.
I said, looking back at them.
“Do not tremble.”
“yes!”
But they were still nervous.
“They are more nervous. “Don’t you remember the day you came in?”
A few people burst out laughing at those words and their expressions relaxed somewhat.
I said, walking ahead.
“Now, shall we take a look at how many useful people have arrived?”
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