episode_0101

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The injuries of the two ronin were not life-threatening. The bastard of the renaming book may have been intentional, but the swordman caused internal injuries to the two people, but fortunately, both people were at their peak, so the injuries could be overcome within a week.

The two accepted the Jambongmun reward that Yu Yu-yeon had received with ambiguous expressions. Yoo Yu-yeon, who had gone out to participate in the meeting of the clans, came back with a gloomy expression, with only a money bag attached.

Seeing that, all the ronin, including me, sensed that things were not going well.

And just like that intuition, the large-scale play came to an end.

“Senior. It’s time.”

“Hmm. Is that so.”

Hyeok Kirin’s accommodation was moved from the guesthouse to Geumga. Whenever I went in front of Golden Street, the atmosphere was actually not very pleasant.

I don’t know, but the black cat had enough characteristics for the Golden Street guards to recognize it.

Since he performed witchcraft and made a fuss, of course he couldn’t help but look at him with unkind eyes.

Hyuk Kirin appeared, looking uncomfortable, and as soon as he left the Golden Street, Hyuk Kirin expressed strong dissatisfaction. Me and the black cat are now familiar with the appearance of the white giraffe.

“Do you know what the golden line said today? Still, I want to give Sichuan’s clans a chance! Ha, indeed! Others are praising it and nodding their heads!”

“Well…it’s not a bad story from the Golden Sun’s perspective.”

The black cat cautiously agreed.

“That’s what I said! The longer this situation prolongs, the more small merchants without capital will wither and die, and the shares of small merchants will be able to be acquired at a low price, so from the merchant’s point of view, there will be nothing to lose even if this situation prolongs! He seems like a shameless bastard…!”

Hyukkirin snorted, as if he was quite angry. His anger was more like a child kicking the ground than a threat, but the content was quite serious.

“It would be okay if he were just a target person, but he is a member of the Sichuan Merchants Association and even wears a sword! In the midst of this chaos, you are only trying to gain your own benefit!”

Listening to Hyuk Kirin’s words, it seems that Hwang Geum-seon is benefiting from this situation in one way or another. Is Hwang Geum-seon also one of Yeo Il-ye’s enemies?

However, this is not an opponent that can be cornered without physical evidence. Real merchants are those who make a living by selling torches even in hell and by selling water pots during the rainy season. Even though Hwanggeumseon has the opportunity to take active action and benefit from the bandit situation… the biggest victims of the bandit situation are the merchants of Sacheon.

Currently, Sacheon’s economic recession is at a serious level.

The biggest advantage of Sichuan Province is safety. Because it is safe, even people from rural villages who cannot afford to hire an escort come to Sichuan Province to sell goods with peace of mind. As so many people flock here, business is bound to be good, and the lodging and restaurant industries have developed greatly.

The labor of those living near Sichuan Province was supplied at a low price, and it could be said that this was one of the driving forces for the growth of Sichuan Province.

But now that Sichuan Province is no longer safe, why will people come and go without permission? In any case, most of the villagers make a living from their own farms. The items they usually sell, such as collected items or items made through home-made crafts, are simply not dug up in the mountains or stored in a pile at home.

The situation is different from merchants who immediately feel suffocated when money stops flowing.

The streets of Sacheon were so crowded with people that there was nowhere to step, and only a few passers-by were visible. The street vendors and merchants who had been shouting until they were hoarse every day were all just standing there with dark complexions.

The entire Sichuan Province was dying.

Hyeok Kirin’s complexion darkened as if he felt the atmosphere. The black cat saw that Hyeok Kirin’s complexion was not good and spoke to him.

“Are you planning to visit the merchants today?”

“Yes….”

Hyukkirin nodded. After the first meeting between the great factions, Hyeok Gi-rin visited the merchants of the Merchants’ Association every day and explained Yeo Il-ye’s situation. Since the bandits’ cause of sacrificing women’s sacrifice is of no use, they are probably trying to persuade them to raise their voices in revoking the conditions imposed on the fortune-teller faction.

However, it was a condition that merchants who had no particular connection to the fortune-telling faction would shake their heads. There would be no appeal in supporting Jeomchang by going against the will of the Merchants’ Federation. It’s not that Hyuk Kirin is completely unaware of reality, so I’ll suggest various conditions…

In the first place, Hyeok Gi-rin and Jeom Chang’s temperaments are not suitable for this type of lobbying strategy. What should I say? Since we will not make proposals that deviate from the scope, there are probably very few merchants who would stand in conflict with the Merchants’ Association to that extent.

That’s Jeomchang and that’s why Jeomchang has been able to grow so far. In the current situation, I can’t say such carefree things.

“I don’t have much time now…”

The reason why Hyeok Kirin sighs. This is because the leaders of each faction are scheduled to arrive today or tomorrow. Those who can exercise decision-making power in the big matter of establishing a branch in Sichuan Province are coming.

“Now that I think about it, who is planning to come to Jeomchang?”

“…My teacher, Cheonghe Jinin, will come.”

Is it Cheongheo? As expected, as it is a big task, someone heavy is coming. But… Inseon is like that. To be honest, it is a bit questionable whether Cheongheo Jinin will be able to raise his voice in this extreme fight.

Well, the only people who are suitable for this argument at the store are Jang Mun-in or Hyuk Kirin, but since Jang Mun-in can’t come in person, there is nothing we can do.

If all the gentle people are going to come anyway, it makes sense that the really strong gentle guy should come.

Taoist Cheongheo is one of the few masters of Hyeonjing in Sacheon.

Should we say that this is the power of fortune telling? Should I say that it is proof of character? Anyway, it is a unique feature of Jeomchang.

Even in the old file room, there is a master of the current police. But when Jang Mun-in says, ‘Elder, please step forward,’ Hyeon-gyeong’s master first strokes his beard and asks, ‘So, is that related to my student?’

or not? The police chief turns his nose up at most things and tells his subordinates to take care of it.

By the time he reached Hyeongyeong, he had already grown up his disciples for a long time and had done enough to contribute to the sect. It means that he did everything he could for the clan. However, if someone with a low level of distribution, such as a scholar or an elder, comes and tries to get you to do some work, would you do it?

It is true that the power of Gupailbang is that of a squadron expert… but why make fun of that power? Is the old file room a normal group? They are the best martial arts sect in the world.

Because I can’t do anything except when it’s really, really important. Those who are called former masters are making fun of me because they won’t even budge unless it’s something so big that if they don’t come forward, their face will be ruined as the elders of the sect.

However, the masters of this fortune-telling are possessed of true humanity, so they easily take on the affairs of their sect or disciples.

The last stone of the old file room? Difference in absolute power? It’s real. However, the operating power that can be mobilized in normal times is overwhelmingly higher in Jeomchang.

What is the meaning of the former masters who crawl out when the roots of the pillars of the sect are uprooted? What needs to be done to extinguish the embers is that the house is already burning.

Instead, Jeomchang forgets about efficiency in other places. Even though most political factions appear innocent on the outside, they all end up peeling pumpkin seeds behind their backs. The only loss is an honest fortune teller who doesn’t even eat pumpkin seeds.

It is unlikely that Zen Master Cheonghe will overturn this unfavorable situation for Jeomchang.

Although we know well about Master Cheongheo’s military power, we do not know his disposition or political power. Still, if you look at Hyuk Kirin’s attitude, you can get a rough guess. If Master was truly reliable, he wouldn’t show his nervousness like this.

Hyeok Kirin traveled around Sacheon and met with various merchants, but there seemed to be no particular results.

Although he entered with a warm welcome, Hyeok Kirin’s face was dark when he came out. The black cat must have felt sorry for Hyeok Kirin like that.

“Eat!”

“Yes? Ah…it’s okay. Refreshments are also served inside…”

“Eight! If you want to eat it, eat it. Why are you talking so much!”

“Whoop whoop?!”

He even appeared to be sharing fried rice, but Hyuk Kirin was not a black cat and there was no way his face would straighten up just because he was eating fried rice.

When Hyuk Kirin went into the building at the top to persuade the person at the top, we had no choice but to wait outside. As I was walking down a nearby alley where I could see the entrance, I heard a commotion.

Uddangtangtang!

“Get the fuck out of your ass!”

“Are you the same guys who refused the support of the experts!”

Unmanned people running away while being hit by mud or dirt thrown by angry people.

Even though the directing collaboration with the ronin failed, some clans did not give up hope and continued their volunteer work, but the result was the same as what you see now.

“Someone is spreading rumors.”

The black cat nodded.

“Anyway, negative rumors are spreading widely about Sichuan clans from the streets at night. It’s so artificial that it wouldn’t be surprising if one of those people over there was acting as a windbreaker.”

“Can we find the mastermind?”

The black cat hesitated for a moment and then spoke.

“…You know this, right? How is this game going now? So I didn’t dig deep. Because you never know what danger may come.”

Black Cat’s words made me face a topic that I had been vaguely ignoring.

“Phew.”

I let out a sigh that couldn’t be called an answer, and the black cat didn’t open its mouth after that.

It was too deep. I wasn’t in a situation where I could do anything about running here and there by myself. Even if he had stayed in the underwater cave to save Hwari… he wouldn’t have faced the same result as he did now.

The opponent’s roots were too deep, and the influence was also vast.

The Sacheon Merchants Association, represented by the Golden Street, is under their control and treated like a hand and foot, and they have attracted a huge breakwater from Sacheon. Is it just that? Even Jambongmun Gate, considered one of the three rivers in Sacheon, was completely in the same boat, and wasn’t there a helper in Sacheon’s entertainment district as well?

At best, it wasn’t like a first-class warrior would do anything. It wasn’t a problem of me leaving the room for a water-related internal meeting or that I didn’t understand the other person properly.

Even though the weight classes were different, they were very different.

I’m at a loss. heaviness.

Even if I used the power of Heukmyo and Wolbokdang to the fullest and received the active cooperation of the Sichuan people, there was such a huge difference in power that I could not do anything about it. How far can I go against someone who has almost taken over the entire Sichuan Province?

The black cat didn’t talk anymore, and I also took out the martial arts paper in my arms. pestilence. It’s dark so I can’t see very well. While I was grumbling inwardly, folding the martial arts paper and putting it in my arms, Hyeok Kirin came outside.

Although he politely exchanged arms with the man who appeared to be the owner of the top, there was a shadow on Hyeok Kirin’s face that could not be hidden.

The three of us walked through the dark streets of Sichuan Province in silence.

Getting to Golden Street wasn’t that difficult. Numerous lanterns were lit on that large site, emitting light as if the sun had come down. It would have been normal for Sichuan Province, but now that the sparse lights were illuminated, the golden street seemed like a kind of milestone.

“Thank you for your hard work, you two. See you tomorrow.”

We gave each other a quick look and then turned around. Hyeok Kirin may have been the last person to go out, but the gate to Golden Street was closed. Black Cat and I checked on Hyeok Kirin disappearing through the gap in the door, and then took our steps back to Rongin Guesthouse.

Before I even turned a few alleys.

“[Golden Hornbeam!!]”

A loud roar was heard that echoed through the air.

Quaaa!!

And immediately audible explosions. The eyes of the black cat and I met. It was Yeo Il-ye’s voice, and it was about to explode now… Could it be the gate of the Golden Family?

Black Cat and I went straight back to Golden Street. At most, it was about a couple of alleys away from Golden Street, and we arrived at the main gate of Golden Street in an instant.

The main gate, which appeared to be about ten people in size, was literally torn to pieces.

“It’s an intruder! Stop it!”

The gatekeepers with pale complexions pulled out their swords and rushed at them, but they were instantly knocked out by Yeo Il-ye’s punch, which was not even his sword. It looks like it’s not dead as it’s rolling around on the floor.

The huge gate of Golden Street, which was nearly two inches long on one side, had already had a hole large enough for several people to pass through.

Seeing the situation where Yeo Il-ye suddenly entered the situation, I wondered why Yeo Il-ye was here and pouring out her anger, but I was able to understand it right away.

Could it be that the rumor that bandits appeared in Sacheon spread not only in Sacheon? It was something that would shake the whole of Sacheon. It was only a matter of time before he reached the ears of Yeo Il-ye, who was moving to take revenge.

Yeo Il-ye, who found out about the current situation in Sichuan Province through rumors, must have been filled with anger and ran all the way here.

In the end, it seems that Yeo Il-ye’s enemy was the current head of the Golden Family, Geum Seon.

Yeo Il-ye’s eyes must have already turned, and her whole body is pouring out a storm of energy and lethal force.

As Yeo Il-ye’s hand moved, the semi-functional gate was completely opened. Yeo Il-ye walked forward with a fierce look in her eyes and immediately stopped.

“….”

Hyeok Kirin.

Because Hyuk Kirin was standing there.

“…This is a golden district. I would like to ask as a guest who is temporarily indebted to Golden Street. For what purpose do you commit such a presumptuous act?”

“[Get out of the way. Ambassador type.]”

“I am not your ambassador now! I’ll ask again! For what purpose did you visit Golden Street? If you don’t have legitimate business, back off!”

Hyeok Kirin’s voice was dignified, but his expression was sad. It must be sad to see Yeo Il-ye with her face distorted in anger, and the reality of having to stop her actions on her own must be heartbreaking.

“[Please step back. Golden Sun is a seed that won’t hurt even if you chew it! Even if I kill that bastard today and become a martial arts hero! I will definitely kill that bastard!]”

“Do you think I will just sit there and ignore that?”

Hyeok Kirin drew his sword. At the same time, Hyeok Kirin’s clothes also began to flutter. Although he does not have crazy strength like Yeo Il-ye, Hyuk Kirin also possesses considerable strength.

He stood firm in front of Yeo Il-ye’s skills that seemed likely to wipe out the entire world. A strong energy bloomed, like an iron wall blocking a storm.

“[There is no time. Let’s break through like this.]”

“Sounds like a no-brainer.”

In an instant, the new form of the two people disappeared. It’s so fast that the average eye can’t even follow it. It was only after I hurriedly focused my energy on my eyes that I began to see the two people’s faces, albeit blurry.

Wow!!

Geomgang and Geomgang collided. Unlike Yeo Il-ye’s blazing sword, Hyeok Kirin’s sword has a more refined water-like shape.

While Yeo Il-ye has not yet taken off the signs of being at the beginning of her peak, Hyeok Kirin is showing a stable form of being at her peak.

The structure was at a disadvantage for Yeo Il-ye. Yeo Il-ye merely stretched out her sword to shake off Hyuk Kirin, but Hyuk Kirin was extending her sword to subdue Yeo Il-ye.

Kugugoong!

Whenever Yeo Il-ye’s sword, which contained enormous internal strength, and Hyuk Kirin’s sword, which was at the level of perfection, collided, shock waves flew in all directions. If I were nearby, I would have been confident that I would vomit blood and fall in less than 3 seconds, but the swords simply clashed with each other.

“Il-ye, take care of yourself!”

“[Get out of the way! Ambassador!]”

“Are you going to become a ghost like this! Didn’t you take a vacation to avoid that?”

Quagwang! bang!

The conflict was Baekjungse, but the person who was actually achieving the goal was Hyeok Gi-rin. During more than a dozen exchanges of agreements, the distance Yeo Il-ye advanced was at most about three lengths. Perhaps due to the difference in skill level, Hyuk Kirin retreated a little each time they exchanged moves, but it could be said that he was blocking Yeo Il-ye admirably at this level.

Meanwhile, warriors were pouring out of Golden Street. Dozens of warriors appeared one by one.

“What kind of commotion is this in Golden Street!”

Even those currently staying in the golden district came out.

Yeo Il-ye stopped his sword and looked around. Dozens of people pointing weapons at themselves.

Even at this moment, security guards gathered from all over Golden Street and surrounded Yeo Il-ye. How many security guards are there in Golden Street? The number of guard warriors, which was still increasing, was enough to make people sick.

I felt like they knew that Yeo Il-ye would attack and made all preparations. Unless an emergency was prepared in advance, the warriors could not have poured out so quickly.

Perhaps the Golden Line has also taken some kind of safety precautions.

Yeo Il-ye must have felt the same way as I did, so she slumped her shoulders as if she was in despair.

“…Stay back, Ilyeya. It’s all over now.”

Hyuk Kirin lowered his sword and stepped forward. What kind of expression did Yeo Il-ye make when she looked at Hyeok Kirin’s face filled with sadness?

“[…Why is there a reason for the ambassador to be here?]

“…Il-ye-ya!”

Yeo Il-ye looked at the sky. Hyeok Kirin’s face was contorted as if he was going to cry at any moment.

And I…

“Senior?”

moved forward.

Hiss!

An object thrown at Yeo Il-ye. Yeo Il-ye, who saw something flying from behind, reflexively struck the object away, opened her eyes wide when she saw me, and then looked at the fallen object.

Silver Wonpae.

“You did not say that you would repay the favor by giving preference to your enemies.”

“[….How come Eunkong here…?]”

“I will use the silver plaque to say this. Follow me.”

As I was watching Yeo Il-ye, I realized something.

Certainly, the fact that the bandits risked their lives and fell had many effects. First of all, Yeo Il-ye’s rationality was clouded, and the competitiveness of the Sacheon branch of the Jeomchang sect was also damaged due to the relationship between Jeomchang sect disciples and Sanjeokgwan’s benefactor. In addition, since Jeomchang can use Yeoilye as an excuse to subdue bandits, even if it is by force, a structure will be created where other clans will focus on keeping Jeomchang in check.

But that created a gap.

Yeo Il-ye is currently on hiatus. He was not a disciple of the fortune-telling school, but merely Yeo Il-ye, a transcendent master. However, the grudge relationship with the bandits is Yeo Il-ye’s personal.

So, what if Yeo Il-ye were to completely exterminate the bandits?

The entire series of events surrounding the bandit is shattered at once.

Yeo Il-ye becomes a charlatan, and Hwang-bo, Cheong-seong, Jong-nam, A-mi, and even Jeom-chang all have no chance of putting down roots in Sichuan Province. Since it was handled by an individual rather than a clan, Sichuan Province’s ecosystem will also be preserved.

So, the urgent priority was to take Yeo Il-ye out first.

I opened my mouth as I looked at Yeo Il-ye, whose eyes were shaking mercilessly.

“What you said back then was just a lie?”

“[How…are you being so mean?]”

Yeo Il-ye looked at me with resentment, but I did not avert my eyes. Yeo Il-ye must have read the will in my eyes and closed her eyes tightly.

“Would you like to follow me?”

“[…I will go.]”

“Dare to break down the main gate of Golden Street and stay safe…!”

As Yeo Il-ye tried to retreat, the complexion of the leader of the Golden Family warriors, who was trying to gain momentum, instantly turned pale. This was because Yeo Il-ye used her energy explosively and swept the atmosphere of the crowd in an instant.

“[Don’t worry. Soon, I will visit the golden district again with my own feet]”

“Damn…!”

A man who appeared to be the leader of the Golden Family Guards chewed his lips and motioned for the warriors to be bitten. If it were the martial arts sect, everyone might have rushed at them with the risk of death, but they were the warriors of the shopping district… Fortunately, things turned out well.

Although they were all people who would be suppressed by Yeilye’s actions, it was better to escape without conflict than to see unnecessary bloodshed.

Me, Black Cat, and Yeo Il-ye left Golden Street and entered the alley.

“Ilyeya!”

And Hyeok Kirin runs out of the golden street chasing us.

“…metabolic type.”

Have the heightened emotions calmed down? Yeo Il-ye looked at Hyuk Kirin with gloomy eyes, and Hyuk Kirin also looked at Yeo Il-ye with mixed emotions.

“First of all… thank you to Ronin. Thanks to you for stopping us, we were able to avoid the worst situation.”

“Not much to say.”

“Anyway…do you have somewhere to go? Warriors from the Golden Street may attack, and from tomorrow or sand, experts from the Nine Waves will also arrive. We don’t know if they will join us.”

“Do you have any opinions?”

In fact, it was true that what I just did was done without any thought of countermeasures. However, if I hadn’t taken Yeo Il-ye out of there right away, there really would have been no choice.

“For now, I was thinking about getting out of Sichuan Province…”

“I will guide you to a safe place.”

It’s a safe place. I had no idea where the safe place was, but more than anything.

“Do you mind if you come with us? There must have been an uproar in Golden Street.”

“Hmph. What can they do? Officially, I am the person who stopped the assailant from invading Golden Street. Compared to their shamelessness, this is nothing.”

Hyuk Kirin, who let out his anger, began to take the lead, walking with long strides.

And the place where Hyeok Kirin’s feet stopped.

“Stop! This is the residence of the Governor of Sichuan! Step back!”

“Please tell the governor that Hyuk Kirin from Okryong Credit Union has come to visit.”

It was the residence of the Sichuan governor.