episode_0170

I didn’t study politics or history professionally, but I knew that when there is a change of government, if you stand in the wrong line, it’s a good time to see blood.

To be honest, I can’t help but think about the actual case of Korea, where I currently live, and wouldn’t politicians have a cassock in front of the public once every five years?

Even Korea, which can be said to be civilized in its own way, may be like this, but how great would it be in primitive ancient China, where wildness still lives in the hearts of the people?

The moment the fight for regime change concludes with one side winning, the bloody wind of purges will hit the world.

So I had to be careful if I didn’t want to get swept up in it and be torn apart alive.

‘Still, if I were to pick one fortunate thing in the midst of this…’

It was said that there was someone working in our Jojo Army who knew which of the two options in front of us was closer to the correct answer.

Yes, that’s me.

I never thought that the comic book I read to kill time while waiting for my turn at the barbershop in front of my house would be helpful in this way.

By the time I was immersed in the content of a comic book, I would always leave, so I never read it all the way through, but I knew the beginning parts well.

I’ve read it over and over again, so it’s bound to happen.

‘The character of Empress Ha was very pretty…’

As such, I knew what the correct answer was, but the reason I asked Jojo’s opinion first was simple.

Even though I was childhood friends with Jojo, I still had to protect what I had to protect.

Especially in a situation like now… where an outsider is watching with both eyes open.

There was also a purpose to some extent to block out any variables that may not be present.

Since this world is based on romance, not romance, there was no guarantee that the history of this world would proceed according to the comic book I saw at the barbershop.

So I asked Jojo, and Jojo seemed to be silent for a moment after hearing my question, but then turned his head and looked to the side.

“Which one?”

Then, feeling like an observer, he suddenly asked the person who was present.

“Well, which one do you think it is?”

“···If I knew you, you would have chosen to stand on the side of the general.”

“Hmm, what is the basis?”

“You said it with your own mouth while you were asleep, right? I think my dog doesn’t have much time left to live, so I’m thinking of burying him with his favorite toys.”

No, why does the story about dogs come out of nowhere?

What was more questionable was none other than the element’s reaction.

I don’t know what Jojo said was so funny, but Won Soo covered his mouth with his hand and started laughing.

He smiled like that for a while, then wiped away the slightly leaking teardrops with his fingertips and nodded his head coolly.

“That’s right, it was like that. So?”

“Huh?”

“Aman, which side do you plan on standing on?”

Perhaps the purpose and reason why Won Soo accompanied her to this place was revealed to the world through her words.

Is that why?

The green jade eyes, which had always been emitting a soft light, took on an evil light for the first time.

“What am I… isn’t it obvious?”

“It’s obvious.”

“You know it too. As for what my situation is.”

“Well, I know. Very.”

“Also… It doesn’t suit my personality to live a life of suffering.”

Were those words alone a satisfactory enough answer?

Elemental smiled and stood up straight from his seat.

Her chest, which gave off an overwhelming presence, suddenly bounced loudly in accordance with her movements.

It must have been a moment when I was preoccupied with it.

“···Are you going?”

“Yes, I checked everything I wanted to check. And···.”

“···?”

“For some reason, I don’t think I should stay here anymore.”

At this point, I’m just an outsider, so I need to leave so you can talk comfortably, or something like that.

He later grew into Jojo’s biggest competitor, and as expected, his hit-and-run skills were superb.

And as soon as Cao Cao returned from seeing off Yuan Shao from the manor and sat down again, questions began pouring out of the mouths of those who had been waiting for this moment.

“Sister… are you thinking of taking Empress Xia’s side?”

“That’s right.”

Did they even think that we needed to make our position clear first? As soon as Jo Jo could answer Jo In’s question, which seemed to have been asked for that purpose, what followed came out of Xiahou Dun’s mouth.

“Hmm, does that mean I’ll be on the same side as the general?”

” That will happen, because Empress Xia’s older sister is General Ha Jin.”

“···Is it okay? According to what I heard, Hajin has a very indecisive personality…”

Perhaps it was because the issue itself was so sensitive.

“Hey, Myojae, are you saying you’re worried because you’re too worried? No matter how indecisive I am, not only my life but also my brother and nephew’s lives are at stake, so wouldn’t I rush in as desperately as I can this time?”

“Wouldn’t you be so careless when you say that?”

“What…?”

“It is an intervention in the succession to the throne. The problem of thinking so simply-”

“Stop.”

As the discussion continued, there were times when the atmosphere became a bit heated, but each time, Jo Jo intervened in a timely manner and forcibly cooled down the heated atmosphere.

“This is a place to discuss what to do in the future, not a place for you to fight among yourselves.”

Thanks to this, even though there was a little noise, the wheel named ‘Plan’ rolled steadily without stopping even once.

*****

At the very moment when those in Cao Cao’s army were borrowing the power of collective intelligence, a carriage running down the main street of Luoyang with Yuan Shao riding behind it stopped in front of a manor located in a corner of Luoyang.

“You had a hard time. Thanks to you, I was able to come comfortably.”

“Ugh, no. On the contrary, it was an honor for me to be able to ride in the carriage that I drove, Master Boncho, who had a great reputation in this land of Luoyang.”

With such a simple word of praise, Yuan Yuan turned another person into her potential follower and turned around. What immediately greeted her was an antique plaque hanging above the entrance to the manor.

A signboard signifies that the huge mansion in front of you is the home of the Wong family, a prestigious family that has produced three princes for four generations.

The criminals might naturally become a bit more relaxed just by seeing that thing, but to her, it was just funny.

If Myeongmun is a place full of people who are quick to turn a blind eye instead of raising their voices even when faced with a world in which pests called Sipsangshi are eating away at the country, then there is no place in the world that is not a Myeongmun.

Like this, Luoyang these days was full of beasts and vermin that did not know that it was shameful.

So, at least once, I had to drive them out and clean the surrounding area.

If you don’t do that, you’ll end up with hives all over your body.

I passed through the gatekeepers who greeted me with a silent bow and entered the manor.

Every time I walked, I felt disgusted at the sight of shameless animals pretending to be humans and begging for greetings, but the more I did, the more the smile on my face grew.

After walking and walking like that, the moment I entered the room… I kept walking without stopping.

The closet door was naturally pushed aside, revealing the stairs leading to the basement.

She left the manor through a secret passage that few people knew of its existence other than her, and boarded a carriage that had been prepared in advance.

It was right after that that the carriage, which had been engulfed in the darkness that covered Luoyang, began to move with the sound of horses’ hooves.

“How did you get the card you wanted?”

“Yes.”

“Hoo… Then, General, we can finally see that human being moving that big butt.”

“Well, how about it.”

His political sense itself is not bad, but he was born indecisive.

That was the true nature of the woman named Ha-jin that Won Soo saw.

That’s why I was preparing various cards to push Hajin’s back.

And today, the last card came into my hand.

A family named Cao Cao.

Nevertheless, the reason he could not be sure of success was because the opponent was such a strong enemy.

‘If he were a greedy person like the bugs crawling around the palace, it would have been easier to take advantage of him…’

I laughed bitterly at a sudden thought before tapping the wall of the carriage with my hand and sending a message to the driver and escort.

“Hey, where should I take you?”

Did they think I was nervous because I didn’t say anything?

I smiled and opened my mouth at the humorous voice that came from beyond the wall.

“To the general’s residence.”

About a week after a carriage with the front painted black to make it easier to blend into the darkness entered General Hajin’s mansion.

The sky fell.

It happened at the end of winter.