Chapter 125
##125fury. Understanding Sapa martial arts and preparing for practice (4)
After looking around the slums, the two entered a shabby, crumbling guest house..
“This is a place I have been frequenting since I was young..”
The host was an old woman with a very bent back, and Cheongcheon told her that she was mute and could barely hear..
“grandma! I'm here!”
As Cheongcheon shouted so loudly that the cup rang, the old woman turned her head frustratingly slowly and looked back at the two people..
“…….”
The wrinkles around the old woman's eyes deepened, and she slowly got up and walked into the kitchen with slow movements..
Baek Soo-ryong saw that and asked with a frustrated expression..
“Where are you going without taking orders??”
“This place only serves somen anyway. Let me tell you in advance, the taste is not bad. But the amount is large. sit here.”
Cheongcheon wiped the dusty table with his sleeve and sat down. It wasn't something I'd seen once or twice..
Baek Soo-ryong sat across from him and clicked his tongue..
“You live in such a difficult situation, too..”
In big cities like Nanchang, the monthly salary for podu is quite high..
In addition, if he received kickbacks here and there, his side income would have been more than his monthly salary..
“Do you take some kickbacks??”
“no.”
Cheongcheon shook his head bluntly..
Baek Soo-ryong guessed that it would be so..
Judging from the fact that he had no interest in Old Man Heo's many inheritances, Cheongcheon had almost no desire for material things..
‘He's like the embodiment of integrity and innocence..’
Looking closely, the official uniform was extremely shabby..
It was clear that he was still wearing the clothes he was given when he was first commissioned, without even changing them..
“If you make money, buy clothes, buy nice things, and so on. Poor Podurani. Don’t criminals look down on you??”
“It's okay because I'm scared of impressions..”
Seeing Cheongcheon say something with such a deadpan expression that he couldn't tell if he was joking or serious, Baek Soo-ryong laughed without realizing it..
“Is there any alcohol here??”
In a way, Cheongcheon was the first friend Baek Soo-ryong made after coming here..
However, Cheongcheon's expression became slightly clouded when he was asked to drink alcohol..
“Alcohol…….”
“Well, if it doesn't work out because you're at work, next time…….”
“There is bamboo leaf greens. expensive.”
“……I'll buy it so order it.”
“I'll bring it soon.”
Cheongcheon got up from his seat and went to get some alcohol. Baek Soo-ryong spoke behind him..
“It will take that old lady a year to bring it, so bring several bottles..”
A moment later, an old woman who had entered the kitchen appeared carrying a bowl of somen and lazily placed it on the table for the two of them..
Baek Soo-ryong ate just one bite of somen and put down his chopsticks..
“……It's so tasteless.”
“Instead, there is a lot of it.”
Cheongcheon picked up a large piece of chopsticks, swallowed it, and smiled happily. It was a smile he rarely saw..
“……This is ridiculous. I'm smiling proudly as if I brought something delicious home..”
Baek Soo-ryong shook his head and poured the bamboo leaf extract that Cheongcheon had brought into his own glass and poured it into Cheongcheon's cup as well..
The two people exchanged drinks in silence for a while..
“…….”
The mute and deaf old woman sat silently at the table next to them, looking out with bleary eyes at the sunset..
Cheongcheon, who had half emptied his noodles, suddenly got to the point..
“The slums here are largely dominated by three factions..”
“As mentioned earlier, Jeokho-bang, Dae-ung-bang, and Cheoldu-pa.?”
Cheongcheon nodded, saying yes..
He then began to explain the forces fighting over territory in the slums..
“The place with the greatest influence is Jeokhobang. A year ago, the ark changed and grew significantly. He is also the main culprit in causing the recent uproar by saying he will unify the slum forces..”
It is said that since the change of Jeokho Bang, Jeokho Bang has been imitating the martial arts sect with its own rules..
“Their characteristic feature is that they all have red tiger tattoos on their arms. There are a lot of numbers, but most of them don't have much skill... … Only Jeokho Ark is quite an expert..”
“How much is it??”
“I only saw it once from afar... … . I didn't think I could win.”
“Hoo?”
Baek Soo-ryong looked quite surprised at the answer..
It was because I knew Cheongcheon’s skills better than anyone else..
‘This guy. Now we are at the level of going beyond first-class and almost reaching the peak..’
Since Baek Su-ryong taught him how to use blood magic without any side effects, Cheong-cheon has been training every single day and often visits Baek Su-ryong to receive martial arts guidance..
Thanks to this, he has achieved so much in martial arts that he can now be considered an expert..
“So that means that the Red Tiger Ark is at least the peak.?”
“……maybe.”
A master at the peak of his power is sitting in a slum in a third-rate school… … There was a high possibility that he was some kind of scummy guy..
Cheongcheon continued and said.
“In any case, it would be a good idea to warn the students so that they do not get angry and attack the enemy ark..”
“That's how it should be.”
Baek Soo-ryong planned to give the students of the Blue Dragon Academy a chance to experience real-life combat against Sapa warriors, but the story changes when the opponent becomes a peak expert..
Pushing off a cliff doesn't necessarily make you stronger..
If you are not careful, you may die in vain without being able to see your talent bloom..
……In the past, Baek Soo-ryong saw too many such cases..
“Keep that part in mind. Anywhere other than Jeokhobang?”
“The second largest force is Daeungbang. It's a place created by retired ronin people..”
“Ron people?”
“To be precise, the three brothers who were former ronin are the leaders, and the rest should be seen as their subordinates. There are people who were ronin and then moved in, and there are people who are not..”
It is said that the three brothers who call themselves the Georeoksamung (巨力三熊) are the leaders of Daeungbang..
All three were over 50, and it was a burdensome age to continue working as a ronin..
“I haven't seen them in person, but I heard that all three of them are top-notch..”
“I couldn't settle down and ended up here..”
It was one of the common endings for older people..
If you are not able to save much money, your health is deteriorating due to living abroad for a long time, and you cannot find a proper job, you end up moving into the slums or back alleys and become a leader with a group of gangsters..
‘Fu Manchun is really lucky..’
Bok Man-chun currently works as the general manager of the Baekryong Sangdan..
He was also a retired ronin, and after retirement, he worked as a bodyguard for Old Man Heo..
These days, it is said that he often dines with Geumryongjangju and receives advice like Geumgwaokjo, so I wondered if any retired ronin could have had a more successful life than him..
“The three powerful men... … . I'll have to check with the governor..”
Even though they are old and retired ronin, their practical experience is by no means easy..
Just because they survived for more than twenty years without dying, the Georyoksamung must be closer to foxes than bears..
“……If we take it easy, there could be casualties among students..”
“This is just fine. If it's too easy, it's meaningless..”
Baek Soo-ryong grinned and responded to Cheongcheon's voice filled with concern..
I wasn't planning on pushing my back off the cliff, but I was planning on pushing at least to the point where it felt like it..
“Oh my, I'm already out of alcohol. grandma! Here, please give me some more drink.!”
“…….”
The dumb old woman blinked her eyes at the white water dragon's shout, and slowly stood up like a sloth..
Cheongcheon saw that and sighed lightly..
“Done. I bring it.”
Cheongcheon said as he brought a few more bottles of bamboo leaf syrup..
“I didn't mention the Cheoldu faction. They are the weakest of the three..”
“From the shapeless name, what is the Cheoldu (鐵頭) faction?.”
Baek Soo-ryong clicked his tongue slightly..
No matter how sad a faction it is, when it comes to naming a faction, it is bound to be plausible, but the name of the Cheoldu faction was dripping with ignorance..
“He's an ignorant guy.”
Cheongcheon chuckled and filled Baeksuryong’s glass..
Before I knew it, a strong scent filled the shabby and narrow room..
After a little pause, Cheongcheon opened his mouth..
“The leader of the Cheoldu faction is the only native here..”
“Native? Then do you know each other??”
“……To some extent.”
The name of the leader of the Cheoldu faction was Cheoldu. It is said that as soon as he was born, he was picked up by a beggar Wangcho who was abandoned on the side of the road, raised, and made to hunt from an early age..
Beggar Wangcho did not even give the child a name, but from a young age, he called him ‘Cheoldu’ because his head was as hard as iron and easy to hit. That naturally became the name..
“He's a toxic guy. He became king himself by killing the beggar who raised him, Wang Cho. He quit begging and gathered his gang to form the Cheoldu faction..”
Upon hearing that he was once a beggar, Baek Soo-ryong stroked his chin and said,.
“That guy named Cheoldu. It is not connected to openness.?”
“no. Not all beggars in the world are open minded.”
“That's right. In fact, in a neighborhood like this, the influence of Hao Moon may be greater than that of openness..”
Opening and Hao Wen were the largest intelligence forces in the Central Plains, and although they were not enemies, they could be considered competitors..
The difference is that Openness does not sell information to anyone because it is a political faction, but Hao Wen provides any information to anyone if it makes money..
For this reason, Haomun was often classified as a Sapa..
“Anyway, the Cheoldu faction is a place where rough guys born and raised here gather around Cheoldu. It can't be called a sect... … Closer to a gang.”
“Martial arts skills?”
“His martial arts skills are poor, but his fighting skills are natural. In some ways... … What a sad guy..”
“Hoo.”
White Water Dragon's eyes lit up..
In other words, he was a fighter who had learned only mediocre martial arts, but was trained through innate sense and practical combat experience..
‘If a guy like that gets the chance, he'll quickly become a master..’
Baek Soo-ryong had the name ‘Cheoldu’ and the characteristics of being a native of this place engraved in his mind..
From what I heard, each and every one of the Safa factions in the slums were formidable guys..
But it was very satisfying news for Baek Soo-ryong..
A smile full of joy appeared on his lips..
“It will be a great experience for the kids at Cheongryong Academy..”
These guys who grew up like plants in a greenhouse had a lot of people here who could teach them what real life is like..
After a while. Cheongcheon stood up and said.
“I have to return now. I have a lot of work to do.”
“Go first. I'm going to look around some more.”
Cheongcheon got up from his seat and went to the old woman and spoke loudly..
“grandma! I had a good time. That guy will do the calculations. I'll come again next time!”
“…….”
The old woman nodded slowly, with a smile on her wrinkled face..
Even after Cheongcheon left, Baek Soo-ryong remained alone in his guesthouse and gathered his thoughts..
“Jeokho Room, Daeung Room, Cheoldupara…….”
It was a time when his eyes deepened with various thoughts and calculations..
“It's a fight!”
White Water Dragon's head turned in the direction from which the shout was heard from afar..
It was outside the guest room..
It was quite a distance, but as I strengthened my eyes with my inner strength, I saw men gathered together and fighting..
“It's obscured so I can't see it well.”
Baek Soo-ryong muttered softly, opened his eyes, and quickly climbed up to the roof of the guest house..
whirring!
The dumb old woman looked up at him with wide eyes in surprise..
Baek Su-ryong smiled at the old woman and then looked back at the fighting gang..
“Those guys with tiger tattoos must be Jeokhobang... … Is there only one opponent??”
A man was surrounded and fighting by a gang of Jeokhobang members..
“Wow!”
He was a man with short hair and scars all over his body. Although he was short, his body looked as strong as a brick..
“Hoo.”
While the Jeokhobang gang was fighting while wielding swords and axes, the man was fearlessly fighting with his bare hands..
P it!
The metal of the red room grazed the man's body several times, and blood spattered every time..
But the man was not shaken at all. Rather, it induces a melee, making the enemies interfere with each other, and digging into the gap.…….
Kwasik!
I took it with my head. One of the Jeokhobang gang with his face sunken fell backwards, and the man who dug into the gap created lowered his body, then leapt up from below and caught the other opponent's chin with his head..
“Heheheok!”
The opponent, whose jaw was shattered, coughed up blood and collapsed. The tooth was knocked out, and the blood that splattered drenched the short-haired man's forehead and face..
The man roared like a hungry beast..
“Come on! I'm going to kill them all!”
“Hey…….”
Although it was quite a distance, Baek Soo-ryong was impressed by the man's vitality..
A ferocious and intense life.
There is no such thing as detailed herbivory, but the murderous will, malice, and venom that will absolutely kill the opponent..
Regardless of the man's skills, I felt like my skin was tingling..
“The kids at Cheongryong Academy need to learn that.…….”
Even as Baek Soo-ryong was admiring him, the short-haired man was fighting for his life with Jeok Ho-bang, who surrounded him..
“Ouch! You crazy bastard!”
“Don't miss it! I will definitely kill you today!”
However, contrary to Jeokhobang's wishes, the man who eventually broke through the siege suddenly began to run away..
“……That guy is a tough guy?”
Jeokhobang followed behind him, but judging from the speed at which he chased after him, it seemed like he would soon be overtaken..
“It's pretty good.”
Baek Soo-ryong looked at Cheoldu moving away with his arms crossed, then jumped down from the guesthouse..
And naturally, he approached the old woman and spoke to her..
“What does grandma think??”
“…….”
“Jeokhobang, Daeungbang, Cheoldupa. Which of the three do you think will rule the streets??”
“…….”
The old woman tilted her head..
It's because Baek Soo-ryong's voice was too small..
The old woman, who was almost deaf, could never hear..
But Baek Soo-ryong didn’t care and continued speaking..
“Or, how about a completely new force taking over these streets??”
“…….”
With a very meaningful smile, as if speaking to a hearing person,.
“How long are you going to keep acting like this??”
Baek Soo-ryong laughed while looking at the old woman who was pretending not to understand what he was saying..
“If you go out and spread a rumor that this is a branch of Hao Mun, they will open their mouths.?”
“……how.”
At that moment, the blurry eyes of the old woman turned sharp..
The old woman asked with a cracked voice because she rarely spoke..
“How did you notice something that even regulars of over ten years didn't know??”
The shabby guest house that Cheongcheon introduced to us was Haomun’s secret branch..
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