Episode 147
An interesting sight unfolded before my eyes.
A dozen n and won glanced sideways and took turns offering opinions.
It seed like the sound of my head pounding could be heard all the way up here.
‘Reactions are sharply divided.’
Not everyone participated enthusiastically.
While so people were worried about what kind of award they should give to show off and gain profit, there were others who stared into space with a sour expression as if they were okay with it.
‘Are you not interested in political matters or are you not interested in as a person?’
The contribution I made this ti was by no ans small.
The conspiracy of the Demon Cultist was crushed, the Vampire Demon Lord and the Iron Blood Demon Army were subdued, and the Military Order was recovered and escorted to the ng’s headquarters.
If it were not for warti, it would not be surprising if the achievent had been celebrated with extensive publicity.
‘but.’
What was problematic was my identity and background.
Even if you made the sa contribution, the reward you could receive was different depending on who praised it.
How many of these people are interested in , who is neither a disciple of the Nine Great Gates Sect nor a direct blood relative of the Five Great Families?
‘Rather, there are probably many people who feel wary and want to keep it in check.’
No matter what group you are in, fights over food bowls always exist.
The amount of food in the bowl is limited, so the only way to increase my share is to reduce others’ share.
Originally, the Murim Alliance was an alliance created to protect the interests of the Old Daemun faction and the Five Great Families.
It could be said that it was natural for him to be stingy with Maengdo, who had a humble background.
A representative example was Lee Kang-hak.
During his ti on active duty, he achieved various achievents.
Even now, countless monks respect and follow him, so what more can I say?
However, such a person could not even beco the Great Blue Dragon, let alone an elder.
It was evidence that awards for ritorious work were not perford equally.
‘Even though I don’t belong to a faction.’
Currently, I was in a neutral position, not belonging to any faction.
To put it in a good way, it could be said to be neutral, but to put it in a bad way, it could be said to be maintaining an awkward attitude.
Whether it is a figure of the Maengju faction or a figure of the Elder faction.
I had no choice but to be reluctant to give power to myself carelessly.
If I were to join an enemy faction in the future, I wouldn’t have to suffer such a disaster.
“How about giving him the position of commander of the Hwagak unit?”
An elder from the Qingcheng sect said, wiping his goatee.
I had to try my hardest to hold back the laughter that was about to burst out.
The owner of the Hwagak unit.
The Hwagakdae (火脚隊) could not be compared to the Four Gods (Four Gods), but it was a unit composed of warriors with outstanding skills in their own way.
A leader belonging to one branch imdiately rises to the position of head of the unit?
It could truly be said to be a lightning-fast promotion.
The problem was the background of the head of Hwagakdae.
He was a disciple of the Qingcheng faction and a mber of the Elder faction.
Naturally, the leaders under his command could not help but be influenced by him.
‘You’re blatantly manipulative.’
Master Noh’s remarks, whose intentions were blatantly revealed, made a furrow between Hwabaek Joo’s eyes.
Zhuge Hwan, who was watching, opened his mouth with a calm expression.
“I probably told you this before. “There will be no further staffing at the Hwagakdae.”
“It did. But isn’t there always an exception? This is only at the level of a reward…”
“We have already acknowledged that exception seven tis. “No more.”
“You seem like a really tough person.”
A monk of Cheongseong clicking his tongue with a disapproving expression.
The doctor here felt strange watching them fighting among themselves without asking.
I felt like a fish on a chopping board.
“First of all, I am also opposed to the idea of promoting the Sacheon branch manager to the head of the Hwagak unit.”
Sohyeongeom, who had just thrown away the introduction and watched quietly, spoke in a relaxed tone.
The Daoist of Qingcheng glared at him with a fierce gaze.
His expression seed to say, ‘Why are you disturbing ?’
“It’s good to give a reward, but shouldn’t we first listen to the opinions of the parties involved?”
“…….”
“To begin with, the Sacheon branch leader has a history of winning the Yongbong branch. If I had wanted to, I could have been assigned to the Blue Dragon Corps. “If such a person voluntarily applied to the Sacheon branch, there must be a reason.”
Sohyeongeom looked back at with a faint smile on his lips.
“Isn’t it?”
It was worth spending a lot of money to buy it.
It was truly reassuring to be able to provide support fire when needed without having to ask for it.
“yes.”
I nodded calmly and answered.
Sohyeongeom prepared a al for , so all I had to do was take it and eat it.
“It may be presumptuous to say this, but I have no intention of moving my workplace to the headquarters of the Maeng Army.”
“Can I ask why?”
“I think everyone here knows what the current situation is at the Sacheon branch.”
“…….”
“The current Sichuan branch is short of workers due to a large-scale purge. “If I get out of this situation, there will definitely be a lot of chaos.”
“I guess so.”
“I did it, so I have to clean up after it. I don’t want to see the foundation that we worked so hard to build collapse. “I hope you will reconsider the matter regarding promotion.”
Although he gave a good reason, in reality, it was just an excuse.
It didn’t matter to whether the Sichuan branch fell into chaos or returned to its previous state.
I just decided that it wasn’t the ti yet.
‘The day will co when I will work at the main branch of the Maeng branch, but right now, I am comfortable working as the branch manager of the Sacheon branch.’
Although I made a great contribution, I was not able to achieve the position I wanted.
Also, he was blinded by imdiate gains and did not want to provoke the influential figures of ng gathered here.
‘There is no need to be in a hurry. Just because you don’t get promoted right away doesn’t an the accumulated achievents will disappear.’
From the beginning, I had planned to take so elixir and return to the branch.
As originally planned, the debt was paid to the Old Daemun faction and the Five Great Families, so that was enough to satisfy him.
“The Sacheon branch manager is truly a person without greed.”
However, Sohyeongeom seed to have accepted my intentions a little differently.
A smile appeared on his wrinkled face.
“How about sothing like this?”
“……?”
“Since you said you have no intention of being promoted, the only award that can be officially given to you by the Order is at most an elixir or an item. Formal rewards such as gold coins and silk are not important, so leave them aside.”
“That is enough.”
“No. “That alone is not enough.”
Sohyeongeom shook his head excitedly and took a quick look around.
After seeing that everyone’s eyes were focused on him, he tapped the table with his index finger and spoke as if making a suggestion.
“How about sothing like this? “The elders here are contacting their respective monks.”
“…What does that an?”
The Daoist of Cheongseong frowned and asked back.
Suddenly, the tone seed to be asking what kind of nonsense that was.
“Apart from the rewards given by the alliance, we are planning to send gifts from each clan and family.”
“You want to go that far?”
“I have regained the vision of a lost monk, but it is not right to pass on without repaying the favor. “Isn’t that right?”
“…….”
“For your information, no matter what decision the other elders make, I plan to contact the monk.”
Everyone reacted in confusion to Sohyeongeom’s sudden declaration.
I was equally surprised.
I never thought Sohyeongeom would do this much for .
“…….”
Silence fell in the conference room.
If you accept the offer, you have to take a loss, and if you don’t accept it, your pride will be hurt.
Everyone just looked at each other and didn’t open their mouths.
I hope there will be a mont of silence.
“That’s a good idea. “I will also contact Sega.”
Namgung Jong-hyeon, a senior from the Namgung family who had previously asked for an illegal match, agreed with Sohyeongeom’s words and stepped forward.
Then, as if he had been waiting, Man Lik Kwon agreed.
“I think the sa thing too. As Sohyeongeom said, thanks to the Sacheon branch leader, I regained the vision of a lost monk, so I must repay him.”
The conference room was in commotion.
As many as three elders ca forward to repay .
The trend changed in an instant.
In a situation like this, who in the world would co forward and say, ‘I cannot accept that opinion?’
The elder of the communal faction, who was staring at Sohyeongeom with an expression that clearly revealed his complicated feelings, sighed and nodded.
“I also agree with that suggestion.”
Once the flow was established, everything was smooth sailing from then on.
Everyone cried and nodded to eat mustard.
“…….”
Zhou Hua Baek and Zhuge Huan watched the scene with bewildered expressions.
Wow!
Sohyeongeom clapped his hands together again, drawing the attention of the middle school students to himself.
He said with a soft smile on his lips.
“Everyone has agreed, so now we just need to get the leader’s approval.”
“…….”
“What do you think, Lord?”
“I have no reason to object.”
“It has been decided. Then, we will proceed with the work as we discussed just now.”
* * *
When I left Maengjubu, the world was imrsed in twilight.
Pang Mun-hwan, who was walking next to , asked in a voice filled with laughter.
“How on earth did you do it?”
“What are you saying?”
“I’m talking about what happened in the conference room. “The situation seems to be going in your favor, as if you had prepared a script in advance.”
“Rather, I would like to know. “How did the story turn out that way?”
“It seems that Elder Sohyeongeom likes you quite a bit.”
“I never thought you would do that.”
I was able to realize once again how great of a person Sohyeongeom was.
I was thrilled to see him control the atmosphere of the conference room with just a few words.
I truly felt like I had a glimpse of the future I should pursue.
‘I would like to contact you soon and et you soti, but I don’t know if you will make ti.’
I was able to reflect on my dream once again.
I will definitely rise to the sa status as Sohyeongeom and beco a relationship where I can exchange drinks with him without any fault.
* * *
Guided by Pang Mun-hwan, I arrived at the lodging provided by Maeng and imdiately threw myself on the bed.
Even though I didn’t do any particularly strenuous exercise, I felt quite tired.
Although he appeared calm on the outside, he seed to feel tense in the conference room without knowing it.
I was looking up at the ceiling blankly for a while.
“……?”
I slowly got up when I felt a sign of popularity outside the door.
When I opened the door, a man wearing black night clothes and a mask ca into view.
“who are you.”
“I am a shadow belonging to the Dark Nights.”
Heuknightae (黑夜隊).
It was an organization na I had heard of.
I knew that it was a unit directly under the military departnt and a military group that dealt with the dark affairs of the ng.
The masked man politely handed his hand and said.
“The leader told to bring the branch leader.”
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