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Into the scent of the sword (2)
Zhong Tianlu was originally a person who valued principles. At times, the answer flowed out like a person who has been called stubborn.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you.”
“Are you saying you don’t trust me?”
“I believe it. But you know what? “The crime of leaking a top-secret operation is a serious crime.”
“There is a clause that allows disclosure in emergency situations.”
It was Galsaryang who knew more about Manchik than anyone else. But despite those words, Jong Cheon-rak remained steadfast.
“I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.”
Galsaryang no longer forced it.
“If that is what Danju means, I understand. Instead, it would be better to leave straight away. We also recommend changing the original route.”
“Okay. “Let’s do that.”
Zhong Tianlu walked over to the warriors and spoke loudly.
“Who was the person who shouted out the enemy’s appearance earlier?”
I stepped forward.
“That’s me.”
Zhong Tianlu was surprised. Naturally, he thought he was one of those who were on guard and was trying to praise him.
“How did you know?”
“I woke up thirsty at dawn. I was about to stand up to drink water when I saw something moving in the distance. “I was lucky.”
Zhong Tianlu came over with a happy face and tapped my shoulder.
“If it weren’t for you, I would have been in big trouble. “Thank you.”
“no. “I just did what I had to do.”
Zhong Tianlu said while looking at his subordinates.
“Okay, let’s leave right away.”
The Cheongungdan warriors hastened to prepare for departure. In particular, the warriors I drank with on the first day looked at me and looked at me with gratitude. Since they had extensive combat experience, they all knew how important my warning was.
Gal Sa-ryang asked me.
“Did you really notice it by accident?”
“Otherwise how would I have known?”
The reason I ask this question is probably because of the good skills I showed during the interview.
I decided there was no need to leave him with any doubt.
So I spoke softly so that only he could hear.
“My martial arts skills are better than theirs. Trust me when something happens.”
The galsaryang stared at me for a moment and then turned around.
“Let’s go.”
“yes.”
We set off again towards Chongqing.
Although I did not know the details of this top-secret operation, I could guess one thing. This operation is a trap to kill us all.
* * *
The atmosphere of the battle was cold.
Ma Bong-gi, who was sitting at the Taesa Temple, was looking down at Gwangwol Danju Ju Cheol-ryong with disapproving eyes.
Joo Cheol-ryong had an expression as grave as usual.
“I did everything you wanted. And yet you won’t let me meet the person behind it?”
Even after two years had passed since he became the leader, Ma Bong-gi still had not found his successor. They conveyed their intentions only through Joo Cheol-ryong.
‘He’s really a very careful guy.’
If someone is presented as a puppet, isn’t it human nature to want to show off one’s power in front of that person?
But the guy was hiding, putting his cast iron dragon in front of him.
‘What on earth are you planning behind your back?’
He also secretly investigated Joo Cheol-ryong. But he didn’t uncover anything. Let alone why Joo Cheol-ryong was on their side, he couldn’t even figure out how to communicate with them.
‘Isn’t that bastard behind it?’
Really, this is what I think about every time I see Joo Cheol-ryong.
But Joo Cheol-ryong was not behind it. He did not become a figure worthy of more meaning than Gwangwoldanju. Although he was called a nymphomaniac who loved women, he was also confident in his ability to see people.
“Didn’t you send out Cheongung Danju according to your wishes?”
“Isn’t it because the resurrection of the Blood Heaven Demon Cult has been detected?”
The corners of Ma Bongi’s mouth turned up coldly.
“Do you really think I’m such a fool?”
“What do you mean?”
“Do you think I will believe in the resurrection of the Demonic Cult?”
“Aren’t there any reliable signs?”
“that!”
I was about to say, “You guys fabricated it.” Anyway, he’s just an opponent with a sore mouth.
Joo Cheol-ryong spoke calmly.
“And this job is for the Lord.”
“What do you mean?”
“Danju Cheongong is the figure at the center of the anti-maengju faction.”
Joo Cheol-ryong said no more. The silence conveyed the message that it wouldn’t be good for you to get rid of him. But as usual, he only hinted and didn’t say it outright.
“He is a man of great skill, so he will come back safely.”
On the contrary, Ma Bong-gi was dumbfounded by Joo Cheol-ryong’s words, which were filled with worry. You sent him on a mission of death, and yet you said something like that so calmly.
Judging from what was revealed, Joo Cheol-ryong was extremely normal. Rather, he is treated as an old leader who is into conspiracy theories.
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“Then I’ll just leave.”
Joo Cheol-ryong went to the battle of Maengju. Ma Bong-gi, who was watching his back, grabbed Taesa’s sword.
Wajik.
The sound of the Taesa Temple breaking must have been heard, but Joo Cheol-ryong pretended not to hear it and walked away.
After a while, Sima Qian entered there. He looked at the broken body and pretended not to notice.
“Has something unpleasant happened?”
“No. “What’s going on?”
Sima Qian’s face changed to an urgent one and he spoke quickly.
“A letter arrived from Cheongungdan, which was on a mission. He reported that there was an ambush, but fortunately, no one was injured.”
Ma Bong-gi seemed not to want to even mention the matter, so he just nodded.
“And we have informed you that the mission will continue.”
“The head of the religious sect will take care of it.”
“yes. “Because he is a person you can trust.”
Sima Qian glanced at Ma Fengqi and said vaguely.
“You look tired. Would you like to get some rest? It looks like some good new kids have arrived.
“Is that so?”
Ma Bong-gi stood up. Sima Qian guided him.
We went down to the underground secret room together.
The drinking table was set, and the new women were coquettishly embraced by Maengju. I don’t know where I got them from, but they were more beautiful than the previous women.
Ma Bongi’s face brightened as if it had never been dark before.
Sima Qian chuckled as he adjusted to Ma Fongqi’s mood and sat the remaining woman that Ma Fongqi chose next to him.
He had already sensed that someone was behind Ma Bongi. But he deliberately pretended not to know about its existence.
This was because anyone who was behind Ma Bong-gi as a leader must have been extremely dangerous.
A corrupt military general who begs Ma Bongi to supply him with women.
Even though it may look like trash, the chain will be strong. Whoever survives longer is the winner. He was maintaining his principles of life.
In any case, this resurrection of the demonic religion must be the work of the person behind the leader.
When this order came from above, and that was to send Cheongongdanju directly, I had a feeling that this mission was a mission of death.
Knowing that, there was a separate reason why he sent the galsaryang along with it. Recently, I received a bribe of 100,000 nyang through him.
Isn’t that enough? you’re welcome. Now, I have fully learned how to use Jeongjeongak to investigate the other party and extort money from them. There is no need to share it with galsaryang.
Also, there was no need to save someone who knew his weakness, and the fun of torturing him was gone. So I came to a conclusion. This time, I decided to kill Gal Sa-ryang as well.
‘I’m going to go there once anyway, so go bravely.’
At that time, Ma Fongqi, buried in the woman’s chest, spoke to Sima Qian.
“What are you thinking so much about?”
Sima Qian emptied his drink in one go and then hugged the woman.
“no! “You only live once anyway, so enjoy it!”
* * *
The second ambush was carried out three days later.
This time it was not a sneak attack targeting the early morning hours. It was a frontal attack, as if it were revenge for the last time. However, this attack was more carefully prepared than a sneak attack.
First, they attacked in a place surrounded by trees where they could avoid arrows.
That wasn’t the decisive issue. The man in the lead rushed forward holding a large iron shield.
A man holding a shield stood in the lead, and five warriors ran in a line behind him. The number reached a whopping 100 people.
Arrows rained down on the enemies.
Ssssshssshssshsssh!
Empty, empty, empty!
The arrow did not pierce the shield and bounced off.
The endurance of the warriors holding the shield was not normal. Moreover, it was not easy to stop them as they rushed back and forth between the trees.
They closed the distance in an instant.
Shhh!
Boom!
The arrow that Jong Cheon-rak fired was different from ordinary arrows. The moment the powerful arrow hit the shield, the man holding the shield broke his arm and was thrown back.
However, the shield was not pierced and another man who followed ran with the shield.
Shhh! Boom! Shhh! Quang!
Zhong Tianlu fired arrows filled with powerful energy one after another, but the number of enemies was too many.
I drew my sword and ran out. It was obvious that if a close combat were left as is, the damage to the Cheongungdae warriors would be too great.
“Please provide support.”
“It’s not possible!”
Yang Ho tried to stop me and shouted, but I was already rushing toward the warrior holding the shield.
Shhh!
Suddenly!
I slipped and cut the ankle of the man holding the shield. The moment the man slumped forward, I threw myself to the side and shouted.
“Now!”
Ping ping ping ping ping!
Arrows rained down on the men behind the shield who were trying to attack me. They were skilled enough to shoot down flying arrows, but that was only if they were ordinary arrows. As the powerful and accurate attacks launched by the elites of Cheongungdan were concentrated,
They couldn’t stop it.
Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff!
The warriors in the back turned into hedgehogs and fell down.
I was rushing towards the second shield without seeing the result.
This time too, my target was a warrior holding a shield. As the shield man fell, arrows rained down again.
Ping ping ping ping ping ping!
I slipped and dodged the sword and cut the leg of the warrior holding the shield again.
The third shield seemed to have seen what happened to its comrade earlier. He protected his leg while slashing at me with his shield.
But I didn’t aim for his legs. He kicked off the ground, leaped, and climbed over the shield. He did a forward somersault and swung his sword.
Shhh.
Wow!
The man’s head was cut off and he fell.
This time, I went straight over the shield and got tangled up with the warriors behind me.
ping! ping! ping!
The next moment, an arrow flew past me. The arrow flew accurately and attacked the men behind. Two of the five men fell.
The Cheongungdan warriors in charge of sniping began firing arrows accurately.
It rushed at the enemy who had hit the arrow. I believed in the skills of the Cheongungdan dancers. At least it won’t hit me.
Clap clap clap clap!
His attacks were sharp and fierce, but he was no match for me, who was highly skilled in the White Moon Sword Technique.
Suddenly!
I cut him down in five moves.
The next moment, a sound came from next to me.
Peeing. Phew!
Another man who was trying to cut me down had an arrow stuck in his neck.
Ping ping ping!
The arrow that flew later turned him into a hedgehog and fell down. The arrows were white and white. Among the Cheongungdan, the elite emerged, and the archery skills of the warriors in charge of sniping among them were truly fantastic.
They were already retreating far away.
At that time, the attack from the front had already been blocked. No matter how much the shield and terrain were used, it was impossible to break through Jongcheonrak with just one attack.
When Zhong Tianlu heard my performance, he looked surprised.
“You have considerable martial arts skills.”
“As you can see, I have only killed one person myself. “Everyone here has done this.”
When I gave credit to the warriors who supported me, they smiled happily.
“I thought all I had to do was get rid of the shield. Fortunately, the shield bearers were not free in their actions, so we were able to easily eliminate them.”
“It wasn’t easy to think of rushing out and eliminating the shield bearers at such an urgent moment.”
Then, Zhong Tianlu looked at Gal Si Liang. He probably thought that Gal Sa-ryang had told him about it. I didn’t say anything. It was more natural to think that way.
Cheongungdan warriors inspected the body. Like those who attacked before, no clues were found.
In the meantime, Yangho looked at me and said.
“You saved us again.”
There was a certain trust in the expression on his face towards me.
“I was lucky.”
“When luck coincides, we call that luck skill. Anyway, thank you.”
Other warriors also had similar expressions. Perhaps they thought that I was not a soldier but a special soldier who had come from Jeongjeongak to escort Gal Sa-ryang.
Galsaryang was a general military commander in the past, so regardless of recent rumors, Gosu may be able to protect him.
I approached Galsaryang and asked.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
What is important is the heart of Galsaryang. From our first meeting until now, I have been trying to gain his trust.
“What kind of mission is this that they are trying so desperately to stop?”
Gal Sa-ryang shook his head and said.
“I don’t know. “One thing is certain: we are in great danger.”
I had to go back now. But Zhong Tianlu had no intention of giving up. What kind of order was given that made them want to take such a risk?
Gal Sa-ryang, who was walking to the carriage, turned to me and said.
“I wonder what would have happened if I hadn’t chosen you.”
It was a grateful greeting.
A few days later, we entered Chongqing and arrived at our destination, Geomhyanglim, only half a day away.
Fortunately, there were no other attacks on the way here.
But no one was relieved. Rather, everyone was tense as it seemed like a more powerful attack was waiting.
Gal Si-ryang took me and walked towards Jongcheonrak. Now is the time to hear about this mission.
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