Episode 258:
Late at night.
“Whoa.”
I was lying on my cot in the barracks, looking up at the ceiling blankly. I sighed and got up from my seat.
I could hardly sleep.
The reason was clear and bright.
It was because I was feeling anxious.
‘It would have been nice to have Damun.’
My guess is that the area around the Baekmak Gate (白幕門) would have been wallpapered with bamboo.
It would not be easy to break through the trap that Baekmakmunju, who had the owner of a Cheonggyo rchant as his son-in-law, had poured all his money into.
‘Well, it was my decision to leave Damun behind in Sacheon.’
From the perspective of the great nation, the rescue operation may have been more important, but for personally, taking on the legacy of Muyeongshintu was just as important.
Because I also want to find out the secret of regression.
‘Damun is a key figure in the excavation team. If he is away, Bidong’s attack should be considered to be temporarily suspended.’
It goes without saying, but if Bidong suddenly announced that he would stop his strategy, the hired workers and experts had no choice but to remain silent.
There is a high probability that there will be a backlash.
In the worst case, they might have to be dispersed.
‘If that happens, the risk of confidential information being leaked will naturally increase.’
One way would be to imprison or exterminate the workers to silence them, but that thod was far from my taste.
There was no way Hao Mun, who provided the manpower, would just sit back and watch.
‘If the negotiations go well, it might be possible to arrange for workers to wait near Bidong. But even that is just a temporary asure.’
Experts with high self-esteem could have joined forces and carried out a strategy as they pleased, resulting in an accident.
Above all, it was inevitable that the longer the attack period, the higher the possibility of information leakage.
Therefore, Damun decided to remain in Sacheon and proceed with the attack on Bidong.
Bang Cheok-sam and Yeo So-ok had no choice but to remain as his bodyguards.
‘There are people in the rescue team who can replace Damun, but his presence is essential to the attack on Bidong.’
Among the martial arts people who joined the rescue team, there were several who were skilled in the art of fighting.
There were even two absolute masters.
In the past, the reason the Vampire Demon Emperor entered the Mirozin on his own was not for any other reason.
It was because I had the confidence that I could break the line whenever I wanted to.
No matter how large-scale the formation was, if an absolute expert decided to go on a rampage, it would collapse in an instant.
The story would be a little different if it were a strategy created by a great master of Damun’s level and over a long period of ti.
‘Especially if there is an evil spirit who has mastered the Cheonrijicheongsul (千里地聽術), he will be able to neutralize most traps before they are activated.’
There are dozens of experts who are absolute masters who have mastered sound techniques to the limit and are well-versed in the technique.
From an objective perspective, there was never a lack of talent.
Still, the reason why I couldn’t shake off the feeling that it was inadequate was simple.
‘Because one person is more reliable than all of them combined.’
At least in the field of Jinbeop, I have never seen a being that surpasses Damun in both my past and present lives.
Therefore, his absence could not help but be felt as a disappointnt.
I stretched out and got down from the bed and sat cross-legged on the floor.
‘There’s no point in regretting soone who doesn’t exist.’
Is it because he is excited like a child about his first field trip in his life?
Or is it because of the anxiety of entering a dangerous battlefield?
I could hardly calm my agitated mind.
Now that things were like this, I felt like I had to do luck work until morning.
“……?”
It was then.
The unfamiliar presence caught my sense of energy.
I narrowed my eyes and stood up.
Next, he picked up the damro (湛盧) that was leaning against the bed and tied it to his waist.
‘Who is it?’
I had a doubt.
Who on earth would approach the commander’s personal barracks at this ti of night without any ssage?
Why don’t the warriors standing in the domain stop him?
‘If you’re a key mber of the rescue team, there’s no way I wouldn’t be able to tell.’
So ti passes.
The hero of the story stopped in front of the barracks and gave a shout.
-may I co in?
It was a voice in my mory.
I removed my hand from the sword with a surprised expression.
I never thought I would be reunited with her like this.
-Please co in.
As soon as permission was given, a bamboo-covered man with his entire body covered with a blood-covered robe entered the barracks.
Unseasonably hot clothing.
There was one reason why she was not stopped by the warriors standing in line even though she was dressed in an extrely suspicious outfit.
Because in her hands is an artifact that proves that she is the leader’s direct subordinate.
“Long ti no see. Sozer.”
“long ti no see. “Small cooperative.”
The woman took off her deeply pressed bamboo ribs and said hello.
A beautiful face that had not changed at all since the last ti I saw it ca into view.
“I didn’t expect you to co visit so suddenly.”
“Are you surprised?”
“May I ask what brought you here?”
“I have received orders from the lord. “He told to join the rescue team for a while and help the small cooperatives.”
“Are you saying the Lord sent you?”
“yes. “I was late to join because an order suddenly ca while I was performing another mission.”
“Excuse , but may I ask Sozer’s affiliation?”
“This is the dark night unit. “I am in charge of the seven groups.”
“…!”
It was an amazing story.
How long has it been since you joined the alliance that you have already beco the leader of the dark side?
‘You said you were going to join the military departnt, but did you an the Black Night Army?’
The Black Army is the shadow of the military departnt.
Although it was said to be directly under the military departnt, it was actually a group that carried out the orders of the leader.
Now I felt like I could understand why she was holding an artifact in her hand that proved she was a direct subordinate of the leader.
“Please sit down first.”
I pointed to a table in the corner of the barracks and offered her a seat.
A faint smile appeared on the lips of Zhuge Hui, a woman sitting with her buttocks pressed against the chair.
Staring at her with narrowed eyes, I nodded and said.
“You’ve co at the right ti.”
“……?”
“Thanks to you, I think things will be resolved easily.”
* * *
Is it because he hastily joined without any prior preparation in response to a leader order that ca out of nowhere?
Zhuge Hui had no idea what kind of situation the rescue team was currently in.
I briefly explained the current situation and asked her to cooperate.
“So, I’m asking you to help us break through the traps spread around Baekmakmun.”
“That’s right.”
Zhuge Hui is a direct blood relative of the Zhuge family.
There were few people with as much knowledge about Jinbeop as she did.
Considering that the formations spread out around Baengmakmun were created with reference to those of the Zhuge Dynasty, there was no one more suitable.
‘It would be perfect to be Damun’s substitute. The right talent arrived at the right mont.’
Is it just a coincidence, or is it Zhuge Huan’s insight?
I don’t know which one, but it was a welco event for .
Thanks to you, I felt like I could relax for an hour.
“Brother Samaun or Damun is not here?”
“We are carrying out so kind of mission sowhere else.”
“What kind of mission do you an?”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you in detail.”
“okay. All right.”
It was a strange feeling watching Zhuge Hye retreat cleanly without delving deeper.
The atmosphere had changed significantly from before.
There was none of the awkward feeling that was characteristic of Kangho Chochul.
It seed like she had gained so experience over the past year.
‘It’s not just the atmosphere that has changed.’
Martial arts also increased significantly.
Before, even if you set it high, it was just the beginning of the peak, but now you have beco a powerhouse that is just around the corner from the peak.
He was a completely different person than the last ti I saw him.
This was the reason why I could not imdiately recognize her identity even though I sensed her presence.
‘Do you have the ability to recognize it? The quality of the energy given off has changed.’
I thought maybe he had taken an elixir with special properties, like Hwari’s Naedan or Seolsam.
Considering that her patron was Zhuge Huan, a military officer of the ng Dynasty, it was quite likely.
‘It seems like he’s still a bit lacking to be the leader of the Black Night Army…’
No matter how talented a warrior was, he couldn’t usually grow that much in a year.
It was clear that Zhuge Huan was determined to raise her.
“There was sothing I wanted to say when I t Sohyeop.”
“Please speak.”
“sorry.”
Suddenly, Zhuge Hye bowed his head and offered an apology.
I looked rather embarrassed by her unexpected behavior.
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
“I broke my promise to the small cooperative.”
“…Are you saying that I revealed to those around that I was a mber of the Homyeonhyup Association?”
“You already guessed it.”
“If that’s the case, it’s okay. I didn’t suffer any damage because of that. “I don’t really care.”
“But the grudge against will remain.”
“Sojeo must have had his own circumstances. “I can understand.”
I had no intention of getting into trouble with Zhuge Hye by speaking bitterly here.
No matter what, isn’t this person who ca to help?
All you had to do was keep your guard in your heart without showing it outwardly.
“I told the story about to Master Zhuge Huan and the Earth Dragon Xiaohyeop…”
“Yes?”
A puzzled look appeared on Zhuge Hui’s face.
She tilted her head and asked in a cautious voice.
“Have you t my brother by any chance?”
“yes. “I briefly accompanied King Namgung when he attended the 80th birthday banquet for the head of the Taesang family.”
“Jina (進兒) said that? “He heard a story about a small cooperative from .”
“yes.”
Zhuge Hui’s face frowned slightly.
“It may be hard to believe, but I have never told my younger brother about the small cooperative. “Not once.”
“……?”
“Of course, I arbitrarily revealed the identity of the small cooperative to the military…”
An expression of resentnt.
It didn’t look like he was lying.
I scratched my cheek with my index finger and rembered the conversation I had with the earth dragon in the past.
[I have heard a story about the branch manager from my sister before.]
[……You an, Sojeo Jegal-hye told a story about ?]
[Yes. I thought about it then. When I get better, I want to et him soday.]
If you think about it, the things he said at the ti were things that could have been made up as much as you wanted.
‘How much is the truth and how much is a lie?’
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
This is why the people of the Zhuge family were difficult to deal with.
“All right.”
“Small cooperative. I…”
“I repeat, it’s okay. “I don’t have any ill feelings towards Sojeo.”
“…….”
I ignored Zhuge Hye’s excuses and accepted her apology.
“Rather than that, I would like to ask you a few questions regarding the Baekmakmun. “I heard that you had frequent interactions with the Zhuge family…”
After comforting her as she nodded with a shocked expression, I imdiately changed the topic.
It didn’t really matter whether she told the Earth Dragon about or not.
Whether what she says is true or not.
There would be no change in my attitude towards her.
‘Either way, she is sothing to be wary of.’
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