episode_0440
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The basis for the onlookers’ assumption that it was Danrisega’s warriors who subdued the misbehaving people was the swords they carried. It was natural for my eyes to turn to the warriors’ waists, where their swords were tied.
“Dagger?”
Baek Geon raised his eyebrows and muttered next to him.
The sword worn by Danrisega’s warriors on their waists was not a normal sword, but a dagger about half as long. What was unusual was not only the length of the sword. There was a rope attached to the handle of the dagger, and they appeared to be wrapping the rope around their shoulders and waist.
‘That… ‘
While I was looking at the rope and thinking about something, Namgoongmu arrived late, leading the rest of the group. Danlisega’s attendants went inside the store and disappeared.
Namgoongmu spoke in a low voice.
“Minho Sohyeop… ! Didn’t they say that you shouldn’t take personal actions…? !”
“Oh, I’m sorry. It sounded like someone was fighting… ”
“Phew… I understand your righteous heart, but where we are now is a dark time. If you make a mistake and get into a fight, you can easily end up in trouble. It is not for me to intervene in the fight of unknown people.”
“I will keep this in mind.”
Fortunately, Namgoongmu had built up a good image, so he couldn’t have guessed that I just ran out because I wanted to watch the fight. After briefly nagging me, he glared at Baek Geon and said.
“100 cases… ! Minho Sohyeop says that, but what were you thinking? Even though I can’t stop you, I run with you!”
“That… ”
Baek Geon, who was only the youngest member, disobeyed the leader’s orders, so he could have something to say. Although he was a disciple of the elder Nam Gung Hyeon, it was proper for him to follow Nam Gung Mu’s instructions during his duties. Baek Geon was so shriveled that he had no choice but to listen to Nangungmu’s reprimand.
‘When I get back, I’ll be in good spirits for a while.’
While I was watching Baek Geon listen to a bombardment of nagging that was several times as loud as mine, I noticed Danrisega’s attendants who had entered the store coming out again. The two men who had been dragged away for misbehaving were nowhere to be seen.
He raised his hand and pointed at them.
“Is it true that they are simple-price buyers?”
“Hmm? They… ”
Namgoongmu’s nagging stopped as he moved his gaze along my fingertips. Baek Geon’s face turned pale in a moment and he gave me a grateful look.
“Danrisega’s warriors are correct. You can tell by looking at the Seungpyo (繩標) tied to that body.”
“Winning vote?”
“It is similar to a meteor pendulum, but refers to a weapon with a sharp awl or knife at one end.”
‘ah!’
I remembered it because it was called a shooting star. It was a weapon that occasionally appeared in real-life martial arts movies or Hong Kong action movies.
‘If you put a sword on the end, it’s called Seungpyo. Then, is that why he is famous for his secret swordsmanship?’
In the movies, they attack by holding that rope and spinning it around to cut down the enemy, or by suddenly firing a gun… It seemed like a martial art that could be freely controlled could easily be called Bigeomsul.
‘I’d like to see you actually use that.’
I whetted my appetite by looking at Seungpyo tied up in the body of the warriors.
The opportunity to see their martial arts skills came surprisingly quickly.
Leaving behind the brief commotion, we were walking around looking at the items of the dark city.
Chi profit…
Namgung Hwaran stopped when he saw the skewers being grilled on firewood. Come to think of it, we had a light snack, but we left without a separate meal. Namgung Hwaran, who was relatively less disciplined than the rest of the party, was hungry.
The merchant looked at her and held out a fully cooked skewer. At first glance, it was a deliciously grilled ordinary skewer.
“Would you like to try some beef intestines? It was grilled with fresh meat that we caught ourselves this morning.”
If you’re talking about foster care, you’re talking about lamb skewers. It was a decent menu to fill your stomach. But Namgoongmu, who glanced at the skewers, said to her.
“These are the things you need to be most careful about in black poetry. These are items that only look good on the outside, and the empty substance is filled with the merchant’s wit. Although it is said to be a meat farm, it seems to have used meat other than lamb. There is no distinct lamb flavor at all. You didn’t even make a basic effort to disguise the smell with seasoning.”
“Ah! Now that I think about it, that’s right!”
Namgung Hwaran nodded. She had often eaten lamb dishes at Namgung House and knew what the lamb flavor Namgung Mu was talking about.
I was equally surprised.
‘What, there’s something like that here too?’
I have seen news that even in real-life China, cats are cheaper than sheep, so cat skewers disguised as lamb skewers are being secretly sold. It’s several times more profitable than real lamb skewers. However, as someone might say, it seems like things like this happen on a daily basis in this side as well.
‘This bastard is killing the romance of martial arts… ‘
After glaring at the merchant, I pretended to know what he was talking about.
“It doesn’t make sense that the person selling the street food in Heuksi slaughtered the sheep himself. How much does the sheep cost? Well, if you catch something like a cat wandering around the alley… ”
Namgung Hwaran, startled, took a step back.
“Oh, I guess I should be careful.”
“Madam, please tell me if you are hungry. I will prepare snacks for you separately.”
“Yes… ”
My inventory was full of snacks that were much more delicious than those suspicious skewers. Namgung Hwaran blurted his words as if he was embarrassed.
In fact, whether it was a sheep or a cat wandering around the alley, they were all the same food ingredient in this era. However, because the Namgung Hwari orchid was so beautifully grown with the family’s forbidden jade leaves, it seemed like there was some resistance.
The nearby guests who heard our conversation began to whisper.
“The meat was sold by deception?”
“Damn… ! I ate three skewers there!”
“Seeing that you are fine, I guess you were poisoned.”
“This person… !”
Selling products by deceiving them as fakes was a major flaw that could no longer do business in Heuksi. There was nothing more frowned upon than selling fake goods in a place where goods were bought and sold secretly without asking each other’s identity.
In fact, this was what Namgoongmu pointed out. Food sold by untrustworthy merchants. It wouldn’t be surprising if there was something like poison or sleeping pills in it, and the intention was to steal the customer’s money. Fortunately, listening to the conversation of other guests, it didn’t seem like that person.
Other customers who were watching around were also slowly moving away from the stall after hearing Namgungmu’s words.
“Tsk, if you don’t want to buy it, just go. Why are you kicking out other customers who are fine?”
The street vendor said that and gestured somewhere. Then, two unmanned men wearing bamboo hats sitting on the opposite side of the road approached us.
“Ugh! Where does it smell like hypocrisy from political factions?”
“That’s right. There is a very disgusting smell.”
We blinked when we saw the guys starting a fight out of nowhere. When I heard people say things like hypocrites and other political factions, it seemed like they were warriors belonging to a faction, but I couldn’t figure out who they thought we were and were arguing. How on earth did they know that we were political factions in the first place?
‘Are they people wishing to commit suicide?’
“… Suddenly I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ll think of it as a drunken remark, so go on your way.”
Namgoongmu tried to respond calmly, but these baseless Sapa bastards laughed heartily, not even knowing that they were tap dancing on the tail of a tiger.
“That’s not possible. This street vendor is a merchant under our protection.”
“Since we disrupted business, we have to pay for the food.”
The people around us seemed to sense an unusual atmosphere, and I could feel them slowly increasing the distance between us.
Now that he was attracting attention, Namgoongmu couldn’t resist it a second time. If you avoid a fight for no reason, you will be looked down upon by others around you, and there is a risk of getting into an argument while watching the black poem.
“Under protection? I’ve never heard of a Sapa that receives protection money even in black times. Isn’t he just a ronin hired for money?”
“What!”
“This guy!”
Chang!
The two angry Sapa ronin drew their swords with exaggerated movements. It could be that he was trying to set an example because he was ignored, or he could have been secretly scaring away anyone who questioned meat like this.
One thing was certain: if the sword was drawn in a situation like this where everyone’s attention was focused, there would be blood on one side. Looking at their level, it seemed like there was no need for everyone in the group to go out.
‘I need to quickly organize it and finish looking around.’
That’s when I slowly took a step forward and was about to draw my sword.
The rope shot out like a bullet from the crowd surrounding us and wrapped around their swords at the same time.
Whirling!
‘Oh… !’
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