episode_0457
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Deng Yuanping showed an extremely humble and light attitude when dealing with us, but when he talked about Sapa, he showed some strange emotions.
‘It’s a cold emotion compared to resentment or anger. It seems close to cynical contempt… ?’
The temperature difference gave me goosebumps, as if I had touched something cold.
‘Anyway, a Sapa group gathered in the mountains? ‘Does this refer to the Pungranghoe?’
“Let’s talk inside first.”
It wasn’t a story worth sharing while blocking the aisle of the guesthouse.
We entered the room and sat down.
Even though Deng Wenping entered the room, he did not take off his bamboo robe. I could have said it was against etiquette, but since this travel destination has so many different types, I didn’t point out anything in particular. As I, the representative of our group, remained still, I simply glanced at the bamboo ribs.
“The Sapa group settled in the mountains… This is somewhat familiar news. Does Soyo Inspection refer to a storm party?”
“As expected, Yeomnaturyong Sohyeop… ! That’s right! While I was staying in Bongyang, I did some cleaning for the Sapa bastards, and the Black Woong sect said they were planning to join them and get a share of the work!”
It was Deng Won-pyeong who spoke of harassing Sapa as if it were some kind of hobby. Still, it was better than harassing non-Murim people or political factions, but it was a very unique hobby.
‘Anyway, it seems like the original purpose of the Pungranghoe itself wasn’t there, and it was just something I got caught up in.’
While I was thinking that, Deng Won-pyeong continued.
“That’s how we got the information and tracked it down by searching the nearby mountains. Then, we found traces of movement of many people and found wild vegetables.”
“I think the traces were probably left by simple tax hunters as they moved around. They were so well hidden that we secretly followed the messenger and found their location.”
“Ahh, yes. Come to think of it, I think so! Indeed, it is a small-scale cooperative that can be said to be the future of political factions… ”
Deng Wenping showered praise on him for a while, then cleared his throat.
“Hmm… Anyway, I found a village where they were clearly hiding, but no matter how much I yelled, not a single rat, let alone a person, came out, right? I thought about it then. ‘ah! They said, ‘The great factions of the political faction have already punished these guys!’”
“I see. Perhaps our paths diverged.”
“That’s it. I heard from the villagers that Yeomnaturyong Sohyeop cut down the bloodthirsty beast to death. In the end, when I returned to Bongyang empty-handed, I saw a bunch of people carrying luggage and I asked them, and they said that they were the original residents of the village they had taken over. The residents so vividly described the inaction of the Yeomnaturyong small cooperative. Just by listening to it, I was able to have my eyes wide open for the first time in a long time. Then, I heard that there was a fortune in Danrisegae, so I came here.”
“Are you saying that Lord Dangar has reached the state of peace?”
“Yes! Now that there is one more Hwagyeong expert in the righteous faction, the world has become a better place!”
“… … .”
It’s not that he was rude, but on the contrary, he was so extremely polite that it was the first time in a long time that I was speechless. It was even more so because there was no sign of anything being faked.
‘But this person named Teng Won-pyeong… ‘
If you listen to what he said, he was as much a hater of the political faction as he was an attitude of praising the political faction.
Excluding the unnecessary flattery, what Deng Won-pyeong said was that in the end, he also aimed for the Pungranghoe, but came back after making a fuss.
But it actually saved his life.
If he hadn’t made such a vain move, if we hadn’t gotten rid of Punglanghoe first, he would probably have been performing a talent show among the party-goers.
In the meantime, thanks to our goal of being a small Sapa sect, we were able to reach the peak. However, the Pungranghoe was a fairly powerful group that included one Chojeongjeong and two Jeongjeongs. Because the legal instrument called Jegeumjaryeongpae was hidden there, if it weren’t for me, I would have had to suffer a huge loss in the simple sale price.
It’s not that the peak master is weak, but it’s not a skill that can be safely attacked without any support. In Sapa, there were not only peak masters but also transcendent masters like Hyeol-an Yahyo.
‘Even if it weren’t for Tuma, I feel like I would soon be stabbed to death or assassinated on the street.’
I quietly stroked my chin and asked.
“Is there a reason you dislike Sapa?”
I was curious because it seemed like there was some story behind it.
Aside from reaching the pinnacle, it seemed like he had at least some justification to confidently go around calling himself a charlatan and all, since he had already disbanded several of the Sa factions. However, looking at his uniform, which I mistook for openness when I first saw him, it seemed that he was not a person who valued honor in that way. The attitude towards people of the same political faction is also excessive.
“Ah, that is… ”
Deng Won-pyeong, who seemed to be hesitating for something, took off his bamboo ribs.
Seueueuu
Then, Deng Won-pyeong’s appearance, hidden under the bamboo lip, was revealed.
“!”
“Huh… ”
A feeling of surprise spread among the people who were sitting together.
The eyebrow bones were protruding, creating a small shadow between the eyes and eyebrows. Because of that, at first glance, the look in his eyes seemed harsh. His eyebrows were thick and the bridge of his nose was sharp. It could be said that it had an exotic appearance.
‘In reality, is it called supraorbital protuberance?’
In addition, the color of the iris was very different from that of ordinary Jungwon people. Unlike the average Central Plains person, whose eyes were usually black unless exposed to sunlight, Deng Yuanping’s eyes were almost yellow-brown.
‘Come to think of it, your hair is also quite light brown.’
His face was so handsome that I wondered why on earth he was wearing bamboo gloves. There was a fairly large scar on his cheek, but for a martial artist, having a scar was not a particular flaw.
‘I don’t think I’m a pure Joongwon, and I don’t think I’m a foreigner at all… ‘
“Mixed race?”
“Oh my… ! Well, that… ”
Deng Won-pyeong was startled by what I muttered and avoided my gaze. I asked, looking around at his face.
“You seem to be handsome enough, but why do you cover your face? Have you committed some crime?”
“… … !”
As Deung Won-pyeong froze in shock, Nam Gung-mu, who was next to him, quietly whispered to him.
“Looking at his appearance, he seems to be a mixed race of Western Gentiles. I don’t think much about the Namgung family because they don’t have any contact, but their treatment in the midfield is not that good.”
In short, it means that they have barbarian blood mixed in.
‘That damn barbarian Taryeong… ‘
It was a martial arts world, but in this era, people thought of other countries as barbaric or inferior in a similar way.
Now that I think about it, all of his companions were looking at him with a bit of pity.
I thought to myself, ‘Oh my…’ ‘ He appeared to be muttering something.
When I saw that, I thought that aesthetic standards might be a little different.
Since there is discrimination between barbarians, a handsome man with a Western feel may be an ugly man here. I may look familiar because I have modern sensibilities, but it will look foreign to other people.
Considering that he was wearing a bamboo hat, he may have had a conflict regarding his appearance. I apologized with an awkward expression because saying I was of mixed race may have offended Teng Won-pyeong’s lack of qualifications.
“Umm… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that in a bad way. I said this because I thought he was really handsome.”
“Sigh… ”
“It was because I didn’t know much. Don’t cry.”
As Deng Wenping watched with difficulty as he repeatedly swallowed his nose, he shook his head.
“Oh, no. I’ve never been complimented on my appearance before… ”
It seems that there has been some subtle discrimination in the meantime. He seemed quite touched by my compliment.
I don’t think there would have been a martial artist who treated a peak expert carelessly, and he may have been looked down upon when he was at a low level. If so, it was clear that considerable effort had been put into raising the level.
While Deng Yuanping was calming his heart, Nangong Hualan came forward and spoke about me.
“My business does not judge people based on their appearance. Even though I have gray hair due to my constitution, the government doesn’t pay attention to that at all.”
‘It stings a little… ‘
Of course, I’m not a person who judges people based on their appearance, but that doesn’t mean I’m completely unaffected. And it was an objective truth that Namgung Hwaran was a beauty.
“How fine and beautiful your wife’s hair is. There is no such thing as a fairy. It’s not that I don’t care, but I really like it.”
“It’s embarrassing, so please don’t say that in front of others.”
Still, Namgung Hwa-ran slightly lowered her red face as if she didn’t like it. Even if you are not told not to do this, you often have to do it in front of others to get points.
Teng Wenping quietly watched us talking like that and then quietly opened his mouth.
“Actually… ”
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