Episode 420
“Are you threatening now?”
“Why are you asking such an obvious thing?”
Youngseong Dojang’s expression hardened.
He seed to realize that it was not just a verbal threat.
“Now you don’t even show the slightest courtesy. Have you been hiding your true nature all this ti?”
“If you wanted to be respected by , you shouldn’t have crossed the line.”
“Nothing good can co from acting like an invisible person like this.”
“Are you worried about in this situation?”
“I’m talking about reality.”
“The opponent is throwing stones outside the boundary, but isn’t that a rule and we can’t just be confined to the circle? “I am not that foolish.”
“I really have to see the end, but will my anger be relieved?”
“You’re asking the sa question as a month ago. “If I had planned on stopping in the middle, I wouldn’t have started in the first place.”
“…….”
I left the underground prison, leaving Youngseong Dojo looking at with solemn eyes.
He instructed the mber guarding the entrance to release him.
‘Let’s get started soon.’
As the number of political enemies increased significantly, there was a need to prepare accordingly.
In order to prevent the other person from touching carelessly, I had to first increase my size so as not to be looked down upon.
‘I’m already looking forward to it.’
Currently, Honam was suffering from asles due to the martial arts people who flocked to support the Cheonan Kambu.
The entrance examination could no longer be postponed.
‘I wish there were more capable applicants.’
Harvest ti has arrived.
It’s ti to start sorting out the good and bad.
* * *
The entry screening has begun.
Joo Hwa-baek, who threw away his backlog of work and went out to see the sights, let out a laugh.
“haha.”
The number of people was enormous.
It reminded of the preliminary round of the Yongbong branch, with a little bit of exaggeration.
‘The Dragon King’s na value is great.’
I can’t believe that so many applicants flocked to a simple recruitnt notice.
Thinking back to the past when I was so busy preparing for the Yongbong branch, I felt sowhat deprived.
‘by the way.’
As age or background was not considered, the differences in skills among applicants were noticeable.
The average level was lower than that of the participants of the Yongbong branch, but the level achieved by the top perforrs was nothing compared to the late index.
I thought that if I could properly sort out the stones, the power of Cheonangambu would be much greater than it is now.
‘Are they blood relatives of the Namgung family?’
Among the warriors at the front, the most noticeable were two middle-aged n dressed simply.
Although he was not wearing the military uniform that symbolized Sega, you could tell just by the energy that was implicitly flowing out of him.
The two people learned the Namgung family’s secret mind thod, Changgungdaeyeonsingong (蒼穹大衍神神功), which is said to be on par with the Heavenly Thunder King’s Shingung (天雷帝王神神功).
‘If I look closely, it looks familiar.’
Hwabaek Joo’s eyes widened slightly.
For so reason, I thought they had an unusual aura about them. They were both mbers of the Changgung Sword Team.
In fact, the man on the right had the status of assistant commander.
After the battle at Banghyeon (房縣) was over, I rembered receiving greetings from them when I was attending to my wounded at the Zhuge family.
‘This is how things are going.’
I felt like I had a general idea of how the two people decided to apply to the Cheonan Inspectorate.
Due to the Baek-faced Death God, the Changgung Sword Team suffered a blow that was close to annihilation.
Even the King of Swords, an elder and absolute master of the Sega, lost his life.
It was highly likely that the reason they wanted to beco mbers of Cheonan Gambu was to seek revenge.
‘The special characteristics of Cheonan Gambu. At first, I thought it was just a disadvantage…’
Originally, there was no way the head of the Namgung family would have allowed soone with that much power to leave the family and join the alliance.
However, the Cheonan Inspectorate is a departnt with a fixed period of activity.
The premise that the two could be returned to the family once the war between political and evil forces was over seed to have lowered the psychological resistance of the Namgung family head.
‘Did the Cheonan Inspector General have this in mind?’
In the early days, the fact that it was a job with an unstable future acted as a hindrance to establishing the foundation of the departnt.
But now, the situation has completely changed.
Disadvantages were sublimated into advantages.
When the reputation of the Dragon King and the achievents accumulated by Cheonan Gambu were added to the resentnt of the warriors accumulated due to the prolongation of the war, the synergistic effect was terrifying.
‘It’s probably not just the Namgung family.’
When the elders tried to drive the Cheonan Gambu to the battlefield, Yeonseon fought back by using that as an excuse to declare that he would further increase the size of the departnt.
The result was this.
Looking at it like this, I felt confident.
Sooner or later, we will be able to see the elders becoming restless as they realize that they have taken advantage of themselves.
‘That’s just sesa salt.’
A happy smile appeared on Joo Hwabaek’s lips.
To be honest, I have been feeling anxious all along.
Cheonan Inspector General Yeon Yeon-woon’s actions were difficult to call clean.
Although he adheres to the right path in the grand sche of things, he has shown compromise with injustice when necessary.
Hwabaek Joo knew that he had friendly relationships with several elders.
Still, they didn’t seem to be biased toward either the conservative faction or the senior faction, so I just didn’t touch on that part.
‘At one ti, I felt wary after hearing the words of the general.’
There was a ti when I thought about what would happen if Yeonsun tried to join the Senate after disbanding the departnt.
However, my worries disappeared when I saw him enter the Senate alone and cause trouble a month ago.
It was not because he particularly liked the elders that he ford a friendly relationship with them.
All I did was sharpen my knife and wait for the right mont.
‘The ti has finally co.’
The ti for long-awaited reform.
An opportunity was presented before our eyes to weaken the power of the Senate and overthrow the rotten Murim League system from the ground up.
‘When I didn’t know anything, I thought I could solve everything if I just beca the leader.’
But the reality was not like that.
Rather, his hands and feet were tightly bound by the restrictions that arose after he beca the leader, and he was unable to properly pursue any work.
It was not for any other reason that previous leaders failed to gain an advantage in the power struggle with the Senate.
How heartbreaking it was to see those who supported and believed in him at first turn their backs, cursing him for being ‘another vested interest that has compromised with reality’.
Commander-in-Chief Zhuge Huan had said sothing like that before.
The reason Maengju occasionally commits deviance may be because he cannot endure the frustrating reality and is looking for an escape to feel liberated.
[Resurrect Cheonan Gambu and give the position of head and personnel authority.]
[Do you understand? The aning of what you said.]
[Of course.]
[If you don’t want to be involved in a political fight, you can just declare neutrality. Why do you choose to walk down a thorny path?] [I just
thought it was sothing soone had to do. ]
I thought I would know by now.
Why did Yeonsun so strongly advocate for the revival of Cheonan Gambu?
The wind of change could not be brought about by reaching a high position.
Only by breaking the existing frawork could a small storm be created.
‘Up until now, I’ve helped you in a rather passive way. But it will be different from now on.’
Power ca into Hwabaek Joo’s eyes.
There was a slight concern that Yeonsun might try to beco an elder, which had been holding him back.
There was also a sense of resistance that the power of the Cheonan Gambu should not be allowed to exceed that of the Maengju faction.
However, now that I learned Yeon-Woon’s true intentions, I had no choice but to think differently.
Even if the Cheonan Gambu beca independent, overtaking the Maengju faction and the senior faction, it was necessary to give full support to Yeonsun now.
‘I will support you to the best of my ability.’
Of course, Yeonsun might betray his expectations in the end.
Isn’t it said that you may know ten ways in the water, but you don’t know the insides of a person in one way?
But even so, for now, I had to trust and support him as a person.
It didn’t matter even if he had seen the wrong person.
It was an opportunity that would never co again.
If not this ti, reform of the Murim League might never be possible.
Now was the ti to take risks and jump into the gambling ga.
‘So that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can beco a storm that engulfs the entire Murim Alliance.’
How many applicants did you see gathered in the exam room like that?
Juhwabaek reacted with shock to the presence felt from afar and slowly narrowed his brows.
He got up from his seat, licking his lips with regret.
‘The mbers of the Black Night Army are coming. The general military must have ordered you to find .’
It was soon ti to return to Maengjubu.
He brushed the dust off his clothes and disappeared in an instant, disappearing.
A cool breeze passed by where he was standing.
* * *
Dok Go-seong, a mber of Cheonan Gambu, was completely out of his mind.
Nurous applicants were lined up in the room.
Among them, there were many people who were much older than him and who had exceptional military status.
‘I feel sick to my stomach.’
I couldn’t help but feel nervous.
I couldn’t figure out why Yeonsun had entrusted with this role.
“As an interviewer, you shouldn’t look that nervous.”
“yes.”
“Color your expression. “Keep your back straight.”
Hwadaerang encouraged Dokgoseong, who was very stiff, and patted him on the back.
Of course, Dok Go-seong’s role was not to asure the target’s inaction.
That role was decided to be played by the departnt’s top talents, including Woo Ga-jin and Bang Cheok-sam.
In addition, several mbers were performing the roles of supervisor, interviewer, and examiner.
“Applicant number twenty-six, Nangong Chowun. Please co forward.”
Sima Yun put down the docunts in his hand on the desk and called the next applicant.
A middle-aged man in simple attire stepped forward and took the hand.
In Hwadaerang’s eyes, Lee Chae was young.
At first glance, he was an unusual person.
Although his clothes were simple, the spirit he exuded was amazing.
Even though I didn’t have the skills to make him kneel, I thought that if I competed with the man in front of , I wouldn’t be able to even get to 30.
“Are you from the Namgung family?”
“That’s right.”
“For what reason did you apply to Cheonan Gambu?”
“It’s to avenge the dead crew mbers.”
“plural?”
“I was a mber of the Changgung Sword Team not long ago.”
“…!”
“I gave up my position and left the family, so now I am just a wandering warrior…”
Hwadaerang let out a soft exclamation.
It was the perfect condition.
A person like this would faithfully perform his role to achieve his goal.
Needless to say, it was a helpless aspect.
“……”
But Dokgo-seong, who was sitting next to him, had a face that clearly contrasted with his.
Sima Yun looked to the side with a strange feeling and narrowed his eyes.
‘I’ve never had a reaction like that when I’ve seen any applicants so far.’
He seed hesitant the whole ti, so why did he suddenly look so serious?
Dokgo-seong, who was deep in thought, suddenly stood up from his seat.
Not only Namgung Choun but also the applicants lined up behind him looked nervous.
However, the heavy atmosphere was quickly lifted by Dok Go-seong’s subsequent remarks.
“sorry. “I will go to the side for a while.”
The applicants quickly covered their mouths with their hands.
Everyone held their breath, trying not to burst out laughing at the unexpected remark.
“Please co back.”
Hwadaerang let out a bitter smile.
He seed to understand Dok-go-seong, who was very nervous about suddenly taking on an important role.
“sorry!”
Dok-go-seong bows his head repeatedly in apology and leaves.
Sima Yun quietly stared at the back with eyes whose intentions were unknown.
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