episode_0179

It may be obvious, but I didn’t think about escaping from the beginning.

Ninjas get stronger when they escape, but we didn’t.

Therefore, our plan from the beginning was to be reborn as a complete force by using that neighborhood as a base the moment we were appointed to the position of governor or governor, just as Yuan Shao and other members of the Cheongryu faction had done.

It would be a lie to say that I have no regrets about the land of Luoyang, as I have been struggling for so long, but I have seen that there are bound to be limits to whatever I do here.

Isn’t that the situation where not only the army of Byeongju, led by Jeongwon, but even the Geumguns, who were originally under Hajin, were incorporated into Dongtak’s forces?

And with even the emperor in her grasp… Dong Zhuo’s current momentum was, so to speak, close to a typhoon.

But why do we choose to face the typhoon even though we cannot wait in a safe place until the wind and rain passes?

Cao Cao also agreed that there was nothing more foolish and foolish than that, so he decided to withdraw from Luoyang and strengthen his strength in a safe place until the typhoon called Dongtak subsided…

Rumors from the imperial palace played a big role in the sudden change of what was clearly originally the case.

There is a rumor that Dong Tak is planning to appoint Cao Cao to the post of Hyogi Church.

The moment we heard the rumor, we immediately changed our plan and began planning an escape from Luoyang.

From Jojo’s perspective and mine, we had no choice but to think about it first because the shady intentions of Dongtak and his group contained in such a decision were clearly visible to our eyes.

First of all, the official position in question, Hyogi Gyowi, was responsible for the defense of Luoyang, the capital.

As such, the influence it could have on the government was also profound.

It is a position that allows you to use armed troops as you wish in Luoyang, where the imperial palace is located.

Therefore, from Dong Tak’s perspective, it was a position where he had to defend himself no matter what.

However, he is willing to give that to Jojo, whom he has little knowledge of.

What is the intention behind it?

‘I guess it’s appeasement.’

At the same time as appeasement… The intention is probably to use Jojo to cause a rift within the Cheongryu faction.

Such intentions are clearly visible, so is there any reason to accept them?

Of course, the moment you accept it, you will be treated like a bat by both sides, and it is obvious that you will be exploited until your knee cartilage wears away?

Cao Cao thought that if that were to happen, it would be better to become unemployed again, and in accordance with Cao Cao’s will, we began preparing to withdraw from Luoyang.

It was easier said than done.

Because it wasn’t a problem that would end just because JoJo and I were the only ones to leave.

‘If the only thing that had to be taken away was property, things would have been much easier…’

I literally felt like my head was going to explode because they were trying to steal not only property but also people.

This may be true when it comes to property, but it is even more so when it comes to people, as it is inevitable that people will be seen stealing it.

Fortunately, Hee Ji-jae, who was staying in Chohyeon, heard the news and personally came up to Luoyang to help with the work, so it was a disaster. Otherwise, my head would have been split in two by now.

In any case, they must have been busy preparing for withdrawal.

An order was given to Cao Cao to quickly enter the imperial palace.

The moment I heard the news, the thought that came to my mind was none other than, ‘This is coming.’

“You remember, right? If they really try to appoint you to the position of governor rather than to the position of governor or governor…”

“In front of Dong-tak, you will calmly say that you understand and immediately leave the palace and head to the Luoyang branch of the Yun family, right?”

“Yes, if you go there, there will be a wagon ready to transport cargo that is scheduled to pass through the gates later today.”

The ones currently controlling the gates of Luoyang were Dong Zhuo’s subordinates, including Lee Gak and Gwak Sa.

Therefore, if Cao Cao tried to pass through there in an ordinary way, the news was bound to reach Dong Tak’s ears.

But what if you secretly pass through the castle gates while hiding in a wagon full of cargo?

It will take some time for Dong Zhuo to realize that Cao Cao has disappeared from Luoyang.

‘Well, it’ll probably take a day or two for it to come out… .’

In the current situation, two days was enough time to complete the evacuation work and get out of Luoyang.

Well, it means that it will happen if things go as expected, but you will have to actually try it to find out.

Is it because of the concern that if you make a mistake, you could end up in an exciting chase with the infamous Byeongju’s cavalry?

Even though nothing was certain yet, my heart was already pounding like crazy.

Maybe that’s why I put a lot of pressure on my face without realizing it.

Jojo’s hand reached out without saying a word and carefully grabbed my hand.

“Don’t worry. Because everything will be fine.”

Then he looked at me with an expression full of worry and said that.

As I was looking at that, a smile escaped my lips without me knowing.

Not only did I wonder who was worried about me because I couldn’t fight, but I also thought that Jojo’s action of staking my finger, thinking that this was an opportunity, was kind of cute.

So I laughed and laughed for a while…

“I understand, so please let go of my hand now, right? If this continues, the calluses will wear away and disappear.”

“Ah, no, I’m doing this to make you feel more nervous… Okay, I’m doing this to make you feel more nervous?!”

“Amyoamyo, you will say so.”

Did he find it offensive that I did not know his noble(?) heart?

Jojo let go of my hand, which he was holding tightly with both hands, and turned around.

Then, he began to walk at a brisk pace, as if he wanted to head to the imperial palace.

How many steps did it take like that?

“···I’ll be back.”

Jojo, who had already reached the door, glanced back and said this.

I responded by nodding my head slightly.

There was no special greeting or anything like that.

Anyway, I will see you again as soon as today.

*****

‘Is it okay?’

Every time I took a step, those worries seemed to swirl through my mind.

In the meantime, the imperial palace was as big as ever today, so I had no end of worries.

Still, it must have been the moment when we somehow reached the front of the palace where Dong-tak was staying.

Chuck!

“Wait.”

A weapon with a strange appearance loomed in front of her, accompanied by an unfamiliar voice.

What on earth should we call this?

pole? window?

Looking at the crescent-shaped blade at the end, it seems to be the right pole, but the part corresponding to the head is too sharp and pointy for a pole.

It was as if the two were combined.

A weapon with such an unusual appearance caught the sunlight pouring in from above and gave off a bloody light.

It was in the midst of this that the red water thread hanging at the end of the spear was swaying in the wind.

And as I followed the shadow, what caught my eye was the figure of a girl with hair as red as a water thread gently swaying at the end of a spear.

Even so, he didn’t look as young as a kid with the surname Jang from somewhere.

If the little girl who got married was just a child, the girl with red hair who was sitting in front of her right now had an appearance that was infinitely closer to that of a woman.

“What are you?”

“···.”

“This is a place where no one can come.”

Unlike her appearance, which was so elegant that it even looked beautiful, her insides didn’t seem to be like that.

I can assure you that even the scoundrels who enjoy causing mischief on the street will be more polite than this.

No, so what is it?

Why is she acting so arrogantly?

She acknowledged that the current emperor was nothing more than a scarecrow, but this was still the imperial palace.

This means that it is an imperial palace where hundreds of years of history of the Han Dynasty’s imperial family are accumulated.

Therefore, it is a law that there is a line that must be kept, so you can point a weapon at anyone.

Why are all the red-haired people like this, including the little boy named Jang-bi who was busy getting tangled up when he saw Su-hyeon, and the unknown woman sitting in front of me right now?

My mind was already so busy with all sorts of worries that it felt like it was going to explode, but I must have been keeping my mouth shut with a distorted expression at the thought of all these random things I had never even heard of starting a fight.

Perhaps it was an aftereffect of the eunuchs working in the imperial palace being wiped out during the recent uprising that played a decisive role in Dong Zhuo’s rise to power, but the court lady who had posed as a guide on behalf of the eunuchs stamped her feet with a blank look on her face before finally opening her mouth.

“Bo, Bongseon, this person is a guest invited to the palace by Taewi himself.”

“Oh, really? I thought you were the bitch who came to try to assassinate me like last time.”

What on earth is so funny?

Although I couldn’t apologize for being rude, I strangely didn’t like the sight of my smiling face.

“Oh, I’m sorry?”

So much so that it feels a bit strange even to think about it myself.