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A great cultural heritage that will last forever in history!

The pride of building such a majestic structure with my own hands!

The patriotism of serving one’s country!

…There was no way something like that could arise from collaborators.

Let’s think about it with common sense.

How many of Korea’s active-duty soldiers think like the above?

Probably nine out of ten people who served like that were crazy people.

The rest is going crazy.

If it is so difficult to sacrifice one’s youth even for the sake of one’s country, what should the people of this era do?

Moreover, although they were bound by the great shackles of the Qin Dynasty, the people of the current Central Plains had no sense of kinship.

Jin’s unification of the world was too short to plant such things in people’s consciousness.

“Heeing…”

“I don’t want to go…”

“Why am I…”

The collaborators from Paehyeon had no motivation at all.

They were grumbling and complaining.

Even in this day and age, the people who are dragged into corporal work are the powerless and helpless.

Otherwise it was just prisoners.

It’s a plague, both in this era and in modern times, only those who play and eat what they have are dying.

“Brother.”

It was a pleasure to call me, who had lost all energy even before leaving.

“Oh, are you happy?”

It hadn’t been that long, but seeing that guy’s face brightened my mood.

Unlike the snake-like So-hana, the human weapon Hang-woo, and the young lady Jang-ryang, whose bones hurt just by talking to each other, Beongwae had a simple taste.

If you want to live comfortably in the future, it would be better to continue this relationship with Beongwae.

“Hmm, that’s good. As expected, for me, there is nothing but a quick hit.”

“…”

There was a slight look of boredom in Beungwae’s eyes.

“Really, you like all women?”

“Huh? Isn’t it?”

“A sound that doesn’t even exist inside.”

“It’s true, I’m doing this because I really enjoy the fun.”

Beongwae touched his forehead with an expression that said his head was pounding.

“That’s it. Take this. Don’t make things more complicated here.”

What did I do…

I mumbled to myself and accepted the bag that Beongwae gave me.

“…Oh.”

It looked like it contained something quite heavy and useful.

When I unzipped the pocket straps, my prediction was correct.

It was filled with a considerable amount of coins.

“What kind of money is this?”

When I asked with surprised eyes, Beonghwae shrugged his shoulders.

“You were going far away, so your younger brothers gathered you together to pay for your travel expenses. Everyone paid 300 jeon, and Soha paid 500 jeon.”

“…Why did Soha pay more?”

“Because I’m sorry, that’s right.”

Beongwae spoke plainly.

“Even if you say there is nothing you can do, the reason your brother has to go on a long journey is because Soha’s stake is large.”

“Hmm.”

For no reason, I felt more sorry for Soha.

In fact, what power does a lowly civil servant like Soha have?

If you criticize it from above, it means criticizing it.

This minor role was talked about as if it were an equal deal, but in reality, there would have been no choice.

‘This guy, he doesn’t have any money…’

I hid my bitter taste.

“Okay, take care of yourself while I’m gone.”

“You are my brother.”

Beonghwae said.

“Then it seems like it will be a bit of a long farewell. See you later.”

I didn’t want to film a soggy new drama.

I waved my hand, hiding my gratitude.

Beongwae also waved at me as I left Paehyeon.

“Goodbye, brother.”

The mouth of Beungwae mutters like that.

I wish I had heard what followed next.

“We’ll probably meet again soon.”

Beongwae added a little.

*****

A group of collaborators leaving for Yeosan.

No matter how you say it, the sight of the languid workers walking around grumbling was not a very nice sight.

And it wasn’t fun.

We walked all day and at night we laid down a rug in a suitable place and slept in the open.

We each ate the dry food we had brought with us, and even went to the bathroom in the grass.

Of course, washing one’s body was an unimaginable luxury.

It was a seemingly empty and extremely unclean journey, but one could not hope for much in this ancient era.

‘Because there aren’t many guesthouses here.’

In martial arts novels, guest rooms often appear like hostel-like welfare facilities that pop up in any village, but the reality was different.

Guests could only be found in very large cities.

Moreover, it was not a good place to eat and sleep.

Unless you lived in a very high-end guesthouse, it was natural to sleep with rats and fleas, and the cooking was so bad that it was better to chew the dry food you brought.

There were many cases where even that wasn’t available.

Perhaps the writers did not want to depict such a miserable reality, so they included such a guest cup in their work.

The protagonist and heroine are scratching their bodies while sleeping on the street without washing themselves. Who would enjoy such a tangled sight?

However, reality was not fiction, and thanks to that, my collaborators and I continued to live a miserable life on the streets.

At night, the collaborators gathered together in groups of like-minded people.

There wasn’t much entertainment that grown men could do together.

At best, it’s just gambling.

Because of that, the collaborators stayed up all night gambling every day.

“I will sacrifice five pieces of my body to summon the Geoshinjol of Obarisugu.”

“Gaaa!”

…What kind of gamble is that?

I was curious about gambling, which I had never seen before, so I asked them about it, and they explained that it was a type of gambling enjoyed in a village called ‘Michuri’.

Wow, what a strange gamble.

All told, the strange thing happened after this journey lasted a month.

“One, two, seoi, you…”

Um, were you tired?

I rubbed my eyes and counted again.

“One, two, seoi, you…”

What I counted before was correct.

The numbers weren’t right.

“Why are the numbers not correct? There are about three people empty? Where did you go?”

“Deb show that stood out?”

“…”

A worker answered my question with an innocent look.

I didn’t even feel like getting angry.

“…Let’s go first.”

I said that and quickened my pace.

And the next day.

“One, two, seoi, you…”

This time too, the numbers didn’t match.

The empty number this time is five.

“…did it jump out again?”

“Yes, by the way.”

“…”

It wasn’t good.

If the number that jumps out increases like this, there will probably be less than half of the number left before reaching Yeosan.

According to Jin’s law, if that happens, the guide will be held responsible.

What you will receive is a fine.

I couldn’t waste the money my brothers had saved up like that.

“Put a guard up. They are smart guys.”

“Yes.”

The workers responded well.

And again the next day.

“…Ha, fuck.”

I cursed without even counting.

“I told you to set up a guard. How did this happen?”

At first glance, the number of workers has been reduced by less than half.

I couldn’t control my anger and shouted.

“We jumped together.”

“…What?”

“Smart guys are going to risk their lives to stop you because you’re crazy? I jumped out because I was scheming.”

“…”

Damn, that’s right.

They should have left some idiots…

No, if that were the case, the smart guys would have screwed up the stupid guy.

“…How dare you?”

the worker asked.

“I don’t know, fuck.”

I cursed.

He wasn’t a man of proper words to begin with, but as he worked, his swearing only increased.

“…”

I moaned.

Fucked.

No matter how much I think about it, I’m screwed.

Jin’s laws were not as harsh as modern people perceive.

It was said that they did not cut off heads at random.

But what if the situation got this serious?

It’s just that this place isn’t as harsh as we think. It’s ancient. It is a place where human life is worse than that of Paris.

It will be difficult for me, the leader, and that group of collaborators to avoid responsibility.

Even if you keep it to a minimum, Taehyung, if the manager is in a bad mood, your head will be cut off.

Taehyung is also Taehyung.

The flogging of this era was extremely brutal.

Taehyung, who was hit with a huge club, had to recuperate for several months even if he was lucky.

And most of the unlucky ones were maimed somewhere or lost their lives.

‘Ac, if you’re the ancestor of a guy with big ears, shouldn’t his charm be 100? Even if the descendant stands out, tens of thousands of people follow him, but the ancestor doesn’t have that much charm!’

I cursed my breasts for no reason.

If you were possessed, I should give you that ability!

“Er, I don’t know.”

I scratched my head.

What should I do in this situation?

First of all, I am an ordinary person.

It doesn’t have a big distribution like Yubang, and it doesn’t have the charm to captivate people like its descendant Yubi.

“Hey!”

I called a worker.

“Yes?”

The worker, scared that he might be punished, came out hesitantly.

“Take it.”

While saying that, he threw away the bag his younger brothers gave him.

The simple eyes of the worker who received the bag widened.

“What is this?”

“Money, what is it?”

I said in an annoyed voice.

“Buy some alcohol and meat! They say it’s good to eat dead ghosts, so let’s have fun today!”

“…Oooh!”

The workers belatedly shouted.

They also had the same feelings as the fugitives.

I had no desire to go through this needlessly dangerous and arduous labor.

“Let’s drink and die!”

The workers shouted and cheered at my shout.

*****

“Do you understand, Seorin?”

A forest not far from the group led by Yugye.

Joe said there.

“Your job is to bear that dragon seed. Do you know why it has to be like that?”

“…I don’t know, grandma.”

“Do you know the name of the person our family serves?”

Jo Seo-rin’s face changed strangely.

“Aren’t you a female worker?”

Joe shook his head.

“No.”

Joe said.

“We serve Jin.”

Jo Seo-rin’s expression hardened.

“The female worker is just a place where you can entrust your body for a while. Our family’s loyalty is always to Your Majesty. All we have to do is humble ourselves and wait until He calls us again.”

“…”

Jo Seo-rin kept her mouth shut.

Her grandmother choked up at the shocking statement she made.

“That is why you must embrace the dragon seed. Do you understand? It’s not about embracing the dragon, it’s about embracing the seed of the dragon.”

“…what is that…”

“Not the child of the Red Dragon who will destroy Jin, but his seed.”

Jo Oh interrupted Jo Seo-rin.

“Embrace and preserve his seeds. That is the way for Jin. Grow that seed and forge it into a blade for Jin’s eternal empire. That’s what we have to do.”

“…Then.”

Jo Seo-rin’s eyes wavered.

“Okay.”

Joe nodded.

“If you embrace the seed of the Red Dragon’s son, you will not need him.”

Joe said.

“Once it becomes clear that you are carrying his seed.”

Jo Oh handed over the dagger.

It was a dagger as thin and sharp as an awl.

“Kill him.”

Joe ordered.