episode_0282

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Lee Seol and his subordinates were being investigated and treated as suspects in the Okgye incident.

Of course, I was in a situation where I had to get permission from the Red Army to even go out of the Sanghwaru annex, let alone go outside of Sanghwaru.

There was someone who could move freely in the Sanghwaru annex.

It was Hyuk Kirin.

Gangchumoru announced that Hyeok Kirin, disguised as Geum Myeong-wol, was not guilty.

He is not Lee Seol’s subordinate, but is just a person who was unfairly involved because the priest was the main culprit.

No matter how much of an operation it was, detaining and detaining Hyeok Kirin, the princess, was unimaginable to Kangchumoru, so in a way, it was natural.

“Please help.”

That’s why Lee Seol went to Hyeok Kirin and asked for help.

“…what do you mean?”

“I would like to meet the brave. Would it be possible for Sojeo Geum Myeong-wol to help me?”

Hyeok Kirin sighed as he looked at Lee Seol, who was giving him a determined look in his eyes.

“Isn’t my priest currently detained as a prime suspect?”

“Yes. So, you either have to hide or force a breakthrough.”

“…If you do that, things will become irreversible.”

“I don’t want to regret any more.”

Hyeok Kirin looked at Lee Seol and sighed again. It was not a sigh directed at Lee Seol.

‘What on earth have you done to possess someone so tightly? Ho ronin!’

“Ji-maeng is a precious person to me.”

Hyeok Kirin’s expression changed strangely at the sudden confession of affection.

“The bravery was devoted to me. I just moved and sacrificed for my poor self… I thought that was normal and that it would last forever. The result is what it is now.”

“…Didn’t you promise with the priest that you would become the head of the small household?”

In response to Hyuk Kirin’s question, Lee Seol lowered her head.

“It was so.”

“If I have an accident now, I won’t be able to take Sogaju’s place…”

“But the reason I made that promise was because of Yong Maeng.”

Lee Seol looked at Hyeok Kirin with burning eyes.

“Some time ago, my sister came to take Yong-maeng away. Yoran openly said in front of me that he would take Yong Yong-maeng and offered him the rank of rank, Yeongyak, and the position of head of the clan. I just had to lower my head and say nothing. Because I was just a helpless girl occupying a corner of Sanghwaru.”

Lee Seol recalled that moment by placing his hand on his heart.

“However, Yong-maeng rejected Yo-ran’s offer and chose me, who was infinitely lacking. I was really happy at that time. And when Yong-maeng demonstrated his abilities under me, I was extremely happy. But… this is what I thought every time I saw Bravery.”

“Can I really be this person’s master? Watching him achieve ridiculous results with his unwavering eyes of steel, I was overcome with a sense of entitlement. At best, I stayed in a separate building in Sanghwaru and felt very shabby.”

So, Lee Seol said, he decided to become a small family owner.

“I wanted to become a lord more worthy of someone named Yong-maeng. Because I wanted to give to Yong-maeng, not just receive, I decided to become the head of a small household. However…if there is no courage, what is the meaning and use of the position of Sogaju?”

Lee Seol held Hyuk Kirin’s hand and spoke earnestly.

“I have never confided my feelings to Yong-maeng like this. How could a master confess to his subordinate that he feels inferior? So I just kept my mouth shut. What did Yong-maeng think when he saw me like that?”

“Sojeo Lee Seol…”

“To Yongjimaeng, I may have been an untrustworthy lord. That’s why he may have been taking on my difficulties without telling me his plans. That may be why you decided to sacrifice yourself.”

As Lee Seol held Hyeok Kirin’s hand and confessed her feelings, she felt her mind gradually becoming more organized.

“I have to convey these feelings to Yong-maeng. I must say that after seeing Yong Yong-maeng, I decided that I wanted to embrace Yong-maeng, and that I wanted to become a person worthy of Yong Yong-maeng, so I set my sights on Sojiazhu. We must tell him that the position of Sogaju that he sacrificed for has no meaning. I think I need to reveal my secret and discuss measures together with Yong Yong-maeng… at least now!”

Hyuk Kirin was so overwhelmed by Lee Seol’s sincerity that he could not say anything.

“To do that, I will take any risk. So…please, Geum Myeong-wol. Please help me. Please.”

Hyeok Kirin closed his eyes as he saw Lee Seol looking at him with earnest eyes. How could one be harsh to a woman who was prepared to give up everything to convey her feelings?

“Ha…”

Even if Lee Seol said he wouldn’t cooperate, it didn’t seem like he would give up. More than anything, Hyuk Kirin felt his heart weaken when he remembered Ho Cheon-an’s plan.

What should I do?

Hyuk Kirin was in trouble, and Lee Seol just looked at Hyuk Kirin with earnest eyes.

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Dark Dragon Gate.

In Munjujeon of Amryongmun Gate, Dokgo Yeongcheon and Kangchumoru were facing each other.

“ Coincidentally. What do you think, among the group that systematically attacked Okgye, many of them failed the entrance exam to the Dark Dragon Gate?”

“What can you think about going to sleep? They are just opportunists looking for opportunities beyond their abilities. After failing the Dark Dragon Gate exam, I guess he saw a new opportunity in the territory of the Dependent Spirit Sect.”

The battle between Gangchu Anvil, who attacked with a sharp tone, and Dokgo Yeongcheon, who used such sharp Gangchu Anvil attacks, continued.

All four sects of the Sadōryun attacked the dependent faction, but the level of attack of the four sects was different.

Among the four sects belonging to the Sadyoryeon, the one that most actively attacked the dependent sect was the Amryongmun.

The Sokryeong faction and Amryongmun were close distances, so when the Sogryeong faction collapsed, Amryongmun could benefit greatly.

Even though he was not a disciple, he supported a total of 80 warriors for his four children and sent them to prison, so the suspicions surrounding the situation were bound to increase accordingly.

“The suspects testified that a man named Bubuju of Yongjodang connected them with Dokgoidu. We also secured the testimony of eyewitnesses who met at their meeting place.”

“The Yongjo Party has been short of members these days. No matter how many of the candidates were eliminated, it would have been a waste of resources for the head of the family, so he would have regrets. It is true that he hung out with the eliminated candidate, but he would never have planned this incident.”

Measures were taken at the level of the faction in case this incident was discovered, but it was only in preparation for the case when the dependent faction heard about it and was not a measure taken with the expectation of a surprise investigation by the imperial army.

Even though measures were taken, there were loopholes that were discovered in the imperial army’s investigation, and every time Gangchumoru pointed these out, Dokgo Yeongcheon refuted them or cut out the damage to an appropriate level.

The battle between Kangchumoru and Dokgo Yeongcheon advanced toward the final topic.

“Lastly, the issue of Munju’s children. The warriors who caused the commotion in Okgye mentioned Munju’s children as the ones behind it.”

“That is my negligence. After something like that happened, I hurriedly gathered my children together and listened to their stories… Because of Ak Gyeong-cheol’s incident, the ranks of Yunnan’s police officers all fell in rank, so it seems that they harbored feelings for Ak Gyeong-cheol, who tarnished my name. ”

“The testimony of the criminals arrested at the scene, as well as the circumstances surrounding their direct or indirect involvement in this incident, are very clear!”

“Umm…”

This time, Dokgo Yeongcheon could not make any excuses either.

After Lee Seol achieved great results in the territory of the dependent faction, Dokgo Yeongcheon’s children used many methods to disrupt the territory of the dependent faction in order to surpass Lee Seol’s achievements. Although there was no great result, traces of it would have remained in the prison world… Dokgo Yeongcheon also had nothing to say.

“Phew. Then what do you plan to do with my children?”

“You will be punished appropriately according to the laws of the country! At least this is the end of it because it was proven that this incident was not treason. If not, everyone would have been punished!”

Is this not treason?

“Commissioner Kangchumoru, since the future of your children is at stake, could you explain a little more? When suppressing this situation, I was told it was treason…”

Kangchumoru glared at Dokgo Yeongcheon as if he was disapproving and said.

“The imperial government judged that the riot of warriors in Okgye was a rebellion against the state, and the headquarters set out to suppress it. However, when I checked the facts, it turned out to be a power struggle between warriors!”

Dokgo Yeongcheon, one of the forces involved in the power struggle, avoided Kangchumoru’s fierce gaze.

“Just because a group is gaining notoriety, they aim for that notoriety and imitate their methods… It’s shocking to even think about it.”

“In that case, the punishment for the children is…”

“It is not a crime of treason, but there is no change in the fact that it was an incident where a group of soldiers deliberately caused a disturbance! Not only will the instigators be fined a huge fine, but those whose crimes are serious will be sentenced in addition to that!”

“Hmm… Officer, I will take good care of my children. Also, apart from the fines, donations will be made to add to the compensation of the prison world…”

“This is not a matter that can be negotiated. This is the first time such a commotion has occurred since the founding of the Great Empire, so we can never make an exception.”

“Hmm…”

Dokgo Yeongcheon’s eyebrows furrowed due to Kangchumoru’s attitude of leaving no room for conversation, and Kangchumoru also lowered his voice when he saw that.

“Munju, the charge of treason is not something that can be removed so easily. Basically, it is the law of the land to transport the family to Luoyang and undergo a thorough examination just on suspicion of being a traitor. Nevertheless, it is a great consideration of the imperial kingdom to conclude the investigation so briefly, considering the shock of the martial arts, so please do not test the patience of the headquarters any longer.”

Dokgo Yeongcheon had no choice but to nod his head in response to Kangchumoru’s threat that if he failed, he would simply capture all of them as traitors and kill them.

‘I’m in prison…’

It is certainly not common for a martial arts expert to be captured and taken into a coffin. The fact that he had served his sentence in the world of Safa, where disrespect for government was rampant, would have been an embarrassment.

However, since the muscles of the limbs were not cut off or martial arts skills were abolished, this was an acceptable punishment.

“Dokgoidu, Dokgoyoran, and Dokgodaemak will each be sentenced to 3 to 6 months depending on the nature of the crime.”

“…Three people?”

“Hmph, that’s right. Three people.”

Dokgo Yeongcheon’s eyes lit up.

The Red Army not only raided Shanghwaru, where Li Seol was residing, but they also settled in Sanghwaru and were active in Kunming.

Of course, Lee Seol and the new warriors who were staying at Sanghwaru would have been subjected to an intensive and thorough investigation, but were they cleared of the charges?

It was amazing.

Dokgo Yeongcheon recalled Lee Seol saying in the Gaju battle that he had done nothing.

Did they really foresee the current situation and come up with a preparedness plan in advance?

Seeing Kangchumoru wheezing as if the mere mention of Dokgo Iseol’s name made him angry, it was clear that he had resorted to some kind of trick.

“I declare here in advance that I will never let someone named Yong-maeng go free, so please know that.”

“…Brave?”

“Foolishness! Your daughter, the one whom Dokgo Iseol presented as a scapegoat! Anyway, I’ve said everything I wanted to say, so I’ll go now!”

Dokgo Yeongcheon was lost in thought as he watched the back of Kangchumoru disappear without a trace. What on earth did Lee Seol do?

Kangchumoru was a master of Hyeongyeong and a man of resourcefulness that even the owner of the Amryongmun Gate himself had a hard time with. As expected, the commander of the Imperial Special Forces had a hard time responding to the barrage of accusations despite being a young man.

What clever trick did Lee Seol use to escape from the clutches of such an anvil?

“Hello.”

“Yes!”

“Once the investigation of the so-called enemy forces is over, bring Lee Seol to me immediately.”

“Honorable name!”

Dokgo Yeongcheon smiled inexplicably as he looked toward Sanghwaru.