episode_0519

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Early morning training ground.

“So, I had another gambling competition with a person named Tang Wuji. He was capable of increasing and subtracting speed in an instant. Especially since my concentration has been greatly disrupted due to the series of games…”

Wei Seo-ryeon, who invaded the training hall, grabbed me and my companions and started talking about what happened at the gambling hall yesterday.

Yesterday, I knew that Tang Dao-gyeong was gambling with Wei Seo-lian, but the current result was quite unexpected.

It is not the content of the gambling that Wei Seo-ryeon was quite fond of Tang Do-gyeong, but the part where the Tang clans were considerate so that Wei Seo-ryeon could continue gambling.

The Tang clans thought that they were just being dragged around by Wei Seo-ryeon, crying, but it seems they were enjoying gambling with Wei Seo-ryeon in their own way.

“ I twisted my wrist and swung the glass in one go to dazzle Tang Wuji, and by winning the game, I started the flow…”

The story itself was full of gambling techniques and psychological warfare, but it was obvious why Wei Seo-ryeon was so excited.

He seems quite happy to have made friends with the Tangs who frequent the gambling house.

“Hey, so?”

“So, I concentrated my energy to maintain the flow. Because if you take Tang Wuji’s offensive just once, you can completely solidify the flow. I don’t know if Tangmuji knows, but he has a habit of appearing when using certain techniques. So…”

The black cat was looking at Wei Seo-ryeon as if she was cute and making a comment, but Wei Seo-ryeon didn’t even notice that and just continued talking excitedly.

Well, making friends is a happy thing.

As I was listening to Wi Seo-ryeon’s words, I began to feel a sign of popularity at the entrance of the guesthouse.

Probably Dang Do-yeon, Tang So-yeol, and Dang Do-gyeong.

“Oh, they said even tigers would come if I told them to, and now he himself has appeared.”

“Doyeon Sojeo! It’s been a while since Soyeol and Sojeo!”

The group approached with joy at the appearance of Dang Do-yeon and Dang So-yeol, whom they had not seen for a while. Do-kyung also greeted Wi Seo-ryeon and me.

Questions soon appeared on the faces of the people who greeted me warmly. This was because the atmosphere between Dang Do-yeon and Dang So-yeol was very strange.

Dang Do-yeon opened his mouth as he watched his companions surveying the atmosphere.

“Today I came to say goodbye.”

“Yes? What is that…?”

It was Dang Do-gyeong who answered the group’s questions.

“A request from the Murim Alliance has been received from the party. I want you to deliver an amulet that calms spirits to all parts of the world. If there was a delay, if we made a mistake, blood could be shed, so the party decided to mobilize the fastest carriage.”

Everyone’s expressions hardened.

Is there anyone who doesn’t know that the fastest carriage in the Tang family is Bicheonmacha? Therefore, the coachman and mechanic of the Bicheon carriage, Dang Do-yeon and Dang So-yeol, were told that they should separate from their group and travel all over the world.

in other words.

It’s a breakup.

“Ah…”

“Like that.”

The faces of the companions were colored with sadness.

“When are you leaving?”

Tang Xiaoyeol exhaled cigarette smoke and said.

“Soon.”

“That quickly?”

Hyeok Kirin’s face became tearful at Tang Xiaoyeol’s indifferent answer. Do you feel resentful that you don’t even have time to properly say goodbye?

Tang So-yeol looked at Hyeok Kirin with a blank expression, then held both cheeks with his hands and giggled.

A satisfied smile spread across Tang Xiaoyeol’s face, but Hyuk Qilin’s gaze at Tang Xiaoyeol was still pitiful.

“Someday, I’ll see you again.”

Squeak!

Xu Gong, who was at Hyuk Qilin’s feet, approached Tang Xiaoyeol. Xu Gong, who had always been quiet by Tang Xiaoyeol’s side, rubbed his face at Tang Xiaoyeol’s feet for a rare occasion.

Did Xu Gong also sense that he had to break up with Tang Xiaoyeol?

Wei Seo-ryeon just shook off the cigarette ash and scratched Seo-gong’s head like she always did.

“Farewell my disciple.”

“Yes. Well, teacher, please take care of yourself too.”

This wasn’t the usual greeting.

Because the current Dang Do-yeon is more dangerous than ever.

I’ve been driving a poorly repaired Bicheon Wagon for a while, so I already have a built-up desire to speed up. In such a situation, he received a completely repaired new Bicheonchacha, and in addition, he had the justification to quickly deliver the amulet for the peace of the martial arts world?

I don’t even want to imagine it.

I feel like I’m starting to tremble without even realizing it. Tang Xiaoyeol seemed to understand that I was telling him to be careful and answered with a wry smile.

“I don’t know why I made something like that and went through all this trouble.”

Ah, life is bitter.

He smiled bitterly as he looked at Tang So-yeol, who was deeply inhaling his cigarette with that expression on his face.

I was able to fully guess what Tang So-yeol was feeling right now by looking at Dang Do-yeon greeting his companions.

“Doyeon Sojeo, thank you so much.”

“Hehe, I really am grateful. Because they toured the world carrying Master Ho and you, Dang Do-yeon and Bicheon Carriage earned the honor of being the best coachmen and carriages in the world.”

“Maybe we’ll see each other again someday, right?”

“Yes. Because I plan to travel around the world without stopping. Someday, somewhere, we will meet again.”

Conversation is normal….enemy? You could say that, but Dang Do-yeon’s face showed as much anticipation for the run as the regret of parting.

How much are you planning on running?

A raincoat that has been the driving force that has enabled me and my group to travel around the world over the past few years. Even though there were quite a few memories made with such a raincoat, it seemed as if all those regrets would just disappear.

“It’s a pity, I wanted to compete with you again.”

“Someday, the opportunity will come again.”

“Phew, yes. It’s difficult to defeat you right now. An unconditional promise is perfect.”

Wei Seolyeon said that with a smile. Tang Do-kyung also smiled brightly and nodded.

I looked at Tang Dao-gyeong with pitiful eyes.

It’s so pitiful that I have to ride a non-stop carriage around the world. As I thought about this, it occurred to me that the faint smile on Tang Tao-gyeong’s face as he was exchanging greetings with Wei Seo-ryeon somehow resembled the smile of Buddha who had reached the state of liberation.

“Dang, I hope you’re safe.”

“Ho type.”

Do-kyung looked at me with a calm expression and suddenly asked.

“Haven’t you ridden a horse-drawn carriage for a long time? Is there a secret to being able to endure that much? Or even a trick?”

It seems that Tang Tao Sutra has not reached the state of liberation.

I answered with a faint smile.

“There is no such thing. Just get used to it.”

“Ah.”

Tang Dao-gyeong’s head dropped. Just stay strong, Do-kyung.

As I was laughing bitterly at Do-kyung’s despair, I saw Wei Seo-ryeon and Tang So-yeol saying goodbye.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, it was fun.”

“It’s nothing special, so there’s no need to say hello.”

“Still, I am thankful for what I am thankful for.”

There was a rare expression of regret on Wei Seo-ryeon’s face. Well, there must have been a bit of a fuss because of the memorization handed over by Tang So-yeol. From Wei Shulian’s perspective, he can’t help but think that the gift he received put Tang Xiaoyeol in trouble.

Tang So-yeol just laughed at Wei Seo-ryeon’s concerns.

“Now I can finally make a more human-like expression.”

“….Hmm?”

It’s a human-like expression.

I certainly didn’t think so. Wei Shu-ryun’s actions were rich, but her expression, which had always been expressionless or had an ominous smile on her face, became much more natural.

As you get along with people, does your facial expression become more human?

“Just keep doing it like you do now. Just like now.”

Tang So-yeol left those words and turned his back without hesitation. I looked at the three people leaving with the regretful companions and the sobbing Hyeok Kirin.

Just by looking at their shoulders, the backs of Dang Do-yeon, who was excited, Dang So-yeol, who was enlightened, and Dang Do-gyeong, trudging along with slumped shoulders, soon disappeared, and before long, a familiar sound was heard.

Doo doo doo doo!!!

As the guesthouse was inside the party house, the sight of the Bicheon carriage was not visible, but the distant sound of horses’ hooves and the rising dust indicated that the carriage had left.

Eventually, even that faint sound ceased to be heard. Everyone walked toward the guesthouse with a disappointed look on their faces.

“Hocheonan.”

At that time, Wei Seo-ryeon called me.

“Can you have a game with the main girl?”

It’s not a bad thing to soothe the loneliness of a breakup with a hobby. I tried to nod willingly, but Wei Seo-ryeon spoke a little faster.

“With all my might.”

I guess.

It seemed like Wei Seo-ryeon was planning to challenge me.

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Wei Xulian recalled Tang Xiaoyeol’s words.

Just do it like you do now.

I can’t remember doing anything to deserve that kind of praise.

It was an embarrassing thing for Wei Shulian, so she thought about it intently. And it wasn’t long before I found the answer.

What is the purpose of martial arts?

Defeating the enemy and protecting myself.

So what is the purpose of gambling?

It’s about winning money.

But is gambling really just about making money? In that case, Wei Seo-ryeon would not have bothered to learn gambling. If you want to extort money from others, there is no better means than martial arts.

Then why did you learn to gamble?

It was to soothe the loneliness of his father, Wi Ji-cheon. Since he could not stand next to his father through martial arts, he chose gambling.

Wei Seo-ryeon, whose thoughts went that far, soon realized the answer.

In gambling, you always had to have a partner. You sit face to face with your opponent and share the entire victory regardless of whether you win or lose.

This was a harmony.

In fact, it is difficult to build friendships with people through gambling. Since money is at stake, it is easy for grievances to accumulate and it is a hobby that is difficult to reveal openly.

‘But, it’s probably a suit that suits me.’

Wei Seo-ryeon thought back to the banquets she had attended since joining the martial arts team. It was a banquet complete with drinking, dancing, and the best way to socialize, but how many people dared to approach Wei Seo-ryeon? And among those few, was there anyone you really liked?

There wasn’t a single person.

On the other hand, what was the party’s gambling scene like? I became friends with the people I had been fighting with over the past 10 days and with the party members who stood behind them.

Where does such a difference come from?

Because Wei Seo-ryeon was not used to drinking, singing, and dancing, but was used to gambling?

Or is it because I spent more time hanging out with the Tang clan?

Wei Shulian shook his head.

The difference was immersion.

Wei Seo-ryeon could not concentrate on drinking and dancing. He did not enjoy the spicy and sweet taste of alcohol, was not excited by the rhythms of dancers and musicians, and was not interested in talking to strangers.

On the other hand, how was the gambling with the Tang clan?

Didn’t Wei Shu-lian focus on the game more than ever in order to win over the Tang clan, and the Tang clan focused on the board more than ever in order to win over Wei Shu-lian?

That focus soon led to understanding of each other and a relationship.

That’s why the party’s ruling party probably left a message to just keep doing things the way they are now.

Wei Shu-lian, who understood the full meaning of Tang Xiao-yeol’s words, felt grateful. And I decided. From now on, I will devote myself more and more to gambling and pursue the top even more passionately.

The result was a challenge to Ho Cheon-an.

If you pursue the top, you have to aim for the top in the world!

If someone heard that, they might be taken aback and ask why it happens like that, but to Wei Seo-ryeon, it was a natural thing.

Wei Seo-ryeon is a heavenly horse.

If he had made up his mind, he would not be able to give up his true nature unless he reached the top of the world.

So, defeat Ho Cheon-an in front of you.

Strengthening his will, Wei Xulian opened his eyes and glared at Hu Tianan.

Ho Cheon-an scratched the back of his head as if he was embarrassed by Wei Seo-ryeon’s attitude and then blurted out a word.

“Are you really sincere?”

“The sea I hoped for.”

“Well…yeah.”

Ho Cheon-an nodded half-heartedly and placed the gambling tool on the board. It seemed like the sport was dice rolling, where one glass and two dice were raised.

“Wasn’t your main sport a wild rock? I want to taste your power.”

“No matter what sport it is, my skills are the same.”

Those were truly outrageous words.

“Still, dice rolling is the most advantageous sport for me.”

“I see.”

The dice were cast to determine the outcome. In fact, in dice gambling, it is widely accepted in the gambling world that who wins first is meaningless. This is because, even if one shook the glass, it was extremely difficult to pull out the eyes of the dice in the glass.

However, if you can pull out the dice as you want, the advantage of going first is clear.

The two dice Ho Cheon-an threw were 6 and 6, and he pulled out 12 at once.

Wei Seo-ryeon also follows suit by rolling the dice and getting a 12. However, Ho Cheon-an easily pulled out another 12 just by picking up the dice again and scattering them.

Wei Seo-ryeon gritted her teeth and followed along.

Seven rounds passed until the first gong was decided, and Ho Cheon-an won the first gong.

Wei Shi-lian smiled bitterly as she watched Hu Tian-an hold the glass.

We fought because we had to prevent them from attacking first, but there was no return.

On the contrary, I expended my mental strength according to my mental strength, but I only felt the strength of Hocheonan, which seemed to be able to continuously pull out 12 a thousand and ten thousand times. Is there any other loss like this?

However, Wei Seo-ryeon was not even given a chance to lament.

“Then let’s begin.”

This was because Ho Cheon-an started playing right away.

Rattling! Rattling!

Wei Seo-ryeon widened her eyes and focused on Ho Cheon-an’s trick. Constant hand movements, constant beat. It was a mixing of glasses with nothing special about it.

widely.

That was it.

Hocheonan shook the glass about five times and put it down. Wei Seo-ryeon looked down at the glass and fell into deep thought.

I saw through the dice. The eyes are 2 and 6.

Although it looked honest on the outside, Hu Tianan used several techniques in combination, and Wei Shulian saw through this. It wasn’t an easy technique to detect, but it wasn’t a huge technique either, so Wei Seolyeon’s mind started to get busy.

Is the number on the dice really 8? Could it be that I was deceived?

However, is it possible to have been deceived so cleanly that one does not even feel uncomfortable about being deceived?

Over the past ten days, Wei Seo-ryeon’s skills have grown explosively. And Ho Cheon-an only knows that Wei Seo-ryeon’s skills have grown, but does not know how much Wei Seo-ryeon has grown.

So, it might be a good idea to throw in an appropriate technique and see the reaction.

Wei Seolyeon was in deep trouble. This was because I felt that both these assumptions were correct. So what is the right answer? And Wei Seo-ryeon, who was contemplating, suddenly looked at Hu Cheon-an.

Wei Seo-ryeon, who was looking at Ho Cheon-an’s expression without knowing anything, opened her mouth and held out five home appliances without realizing it.

“Two and five.”

Put up to five stakes on the first move. Wei Seo-ryeon, who had unknowingly made a move that could only be described as unconventional, somehow became convinced that her current judgment was correct.

A test of Wei Seo-ryeon’s skills? Or psychological warfare for the next edition?

It was all wrong.

‘It’s just an illusion created by the weakness in my heart.’

Who is the person named Ho Cheon-an in front of me right now?

He is a man who prides himself on being the best gambler in the world, and a man who has proven his skills by overcoming disadvantages in all conditions for half a year and not allowing a single defeat to the Heavenly Demon.

It was a person like that who said he would show his sincerity. In such a situation, will Ho Cheon-an really waste his numbers?

That couldn’t have been possible.

Therefore, every move that Ho Cheon-an made was a critical hit with all the elements such as psychological warfare, numbers fighting, and skill testing added.

I was afraid of facing the reality of such a huge wall, so I didn’t even notice the traces and ruled out being deceived. I imagine that even if it is a good first move, I will be satisfied with the paving stone. I am hopeful that it will stop at just confirming one’s skills. Even if you realize that all these thoughts are just baseless delusions, if you do not acknowledge your fearful appearance, you will ignore it.

The moment Wei Seo-ryeon met Ho Cheon-an’s eyes, she realized that she was like that.

And I threw myself into that fear without hesitation.

This was because the Heavenly Demon Wi Seo-ryeon, not the gambler Wi Seo-ryeon, whispered.

Even if this path and this choice lead to defeat, the path of facing fear is the most correct path to the top.

So, it is 2.

Ho Cheon-an, who did his best, was able to clearly see through his tricks in the first game? Since that is truly impossible, the correct decision is to let technology take over. So what did Ho Cheon-an do? Exactly, what number will ‘I’ be most shocked when I pick?

The answer is 12 or 2.

Just by looking at it, I, Wi Seo-ryeon, must have suffered the greatest blow when the numbers unfolded, which made it impossible to tell that they were completely surpassed by Ho Cheon-an’s numbers. If you can even see through this thought and twist it one more time, that’s okay in its own way.

Even if you lose and lose money, it won’t completely break your heart, and more than anything, it will help you gain confidence.

Getting a 2 or 12 can be said to show the will to achieve a complete victory even in psychological warfare. But what if you make a different move?

It is impossible to achieve a complete victory in psychological warfare against Wei Seo-ryeon.

It means that Ho Cheon-an thinks so, and even if he loses the stake, he is eating a part of his psychology.

Then why 2 and not 12?

‘Because it feels worse to just lose with small numbers.’

Wei Seo-ryeon burst out laughing. Even in my own opinion, this is an extremely childish idea. However, this petty part was also part of the false accusation.

I believed that Ho Cheon-an would have seen through even his small pettiness.

Wei Shulian looked at Hu Tianan and asked.

okay. Was I right?

“die.”

Ho Cheon-an put the answer into his mouth.

55 to 45.

Wi Seo-ryeon, who took the upper hand in the stakes with a pleasant blow, grabbed the glass.