Chapter 84
##84fury. naturally, naturally
“……All right.”
When asked to use Gongsunsu as bait to hunt assassins, Heukyeong, who was expected to object vehemently, nodded obediently..
Baek Soo-ryong looked at her with an expression of surprise..
“really? I thought it would be quite difficult to convince.”
“I'm sorry to the elderly, but... … As someone who has been trained in water spraying, I think that method is the most efficient as of now..”
Rather, the black spirit looked at the white water dragon with a curious expression..
The Baek Soo-ryong she knew was born to a father and mother who were members of the right faction and received education from the martial arts group..
But how can you know the psychology of assassins so well?.
‘Moreover, in the fight a little while ago... … Regardless of his martial arts skills, he didn't even have the slightest hesitation in cutting down people..’
Many questions arose, but there was no time to ask them in detail now..
Baek Soo-ryong seemed to have read her thoughts and said with a grin..
“If you want to teach students, you have to know everything well..”
“I don't think it's going to go over like that, but... … . That's not what's important right now, so I won't ask any more questions..”
The two people left the building..
Since Baeksu-ryong had dealt with the surrounding sprayers before entering, there was no sign of popularity felt around him..
“I will immediately contact the imperial palace secretly..”
“I'll gather some trustworthy people. It's probably impossible for the two of us to block all the spray. how much time do you have?”
The fact that Cheonyoung failed may not have been known to other assassination organizations yet..
But it was only a matter of time.
“One hour at most. The fact that Cheonyoung's assassins were killed will be known to other assassins..”
In other words, it was necessary to come up with measures to protect Gongsunsu and hunt assassins within one hour..
After assessing the remaining time, Baek Su-ryong nodded..
“good. Let's move quickly.”
“All right. then…….”
The black spirit, which was about to leave immediately, stopped and looked at the white water dragon..
“……Should we tell the elderly about all of this right away??”
“What would you like me to do??”
In the past, I would have told my elders all the facts without even thinking about it, but the current situation was different from then..
The current Black Spirit was not simply a bodyguard protecting Gongsunsu's personal safety, but was like a daughter supporting her father's dream..
“……Shall I tell you after the sparring exam is over??”
Baek Soo-ryong smiled and nodded..
“Let's do it. Just because the elders know doesn’t mean anything will change. Let’s not worry about anything else other than the test right now..”
And Baek Soo-ryong laughed mischievously, saying, "The one the elder doesn't know is the bait, and his movements will be natural.".
Heukyeong’s expression brightened as he felt much at ease with that smile..
It was a very serious situation, but looking at Baek Soo-ryong's smile, I felt like nothing bad would happen..
“……All right. After contacting the imperial palace, I will go straight to the Blue Dragon Science Museum..”
The black spirit opened a light attack and quickly moved away..
Baek Su-ryong looked at the back for a moment and then turned around..
“first… … I'll have to start by convincing the most trustworthy person at the Blue Dragon Academy..”
However, Baek Soo-ryong’s expression as he muttered like that was not very good..
This was because the other person’s reaction was already anticipated..
* * *
“He told me that... … Are you asking me to believe it??”
Mae Geukryeom twitched one eyebrow and looked at his only grandchild. His white beard trembled..
This guy sent out on a patrol, came late at almost one o'clock, and then said it was an excuse.…….
Flames rose from Mae Geukryeom's eyes..
“what? Winner? watering? The Cheongryong Academy burned down and everyone was arrested? Are you kidding me?!”
He didn't just pull out his sword, but he walked towards the white water dragon in front of him with great strides..
“If I'm late, I should first apologize. You came here after drinking somewhere and started talking nonsense in broad daylight.!”
“Ha, grandfather. It's not nonsense. It might be hard to believe, but it's all true.!”
“You really need to taste spicy food……!”
Mae Geuk-ryeom, who was about to draw his sword, stopped..
As he got closer, he smelled the blood on the white water dragon's body..
Next, faint traces left at the end of the sleeve came into view, and traces of swinging the sword sheath and blade were also visible..
“no way…….”
The sharp eye of the swordsman did not miss anything..
Mae Geukryeom’s expression became serious..
“……How much is true??”
“It's all true. If it's not enough, it's not enough. There's nothing exaggerated..”
Baek Soo-ryong’s expression was extremely serious..
It wasn't the face of the obnoxious grandson who always acted slyly even when he was being watched..
Mae Geukryeom finally realized that the situation was unusual..
“her. What on earth…….”
“There is no time. Soon the shooters will start targeting the winner. Before that, we must prepare too..”
“…….”
“Grandfather.”
At Baek Soo-ryong's soft call, Mae Geuk-ryeom, who had been silent for a moment, opened his mouth with difficulty..
“Do you have a plan??”
“yes. First, I called a few people..”
After a while, Ak Yeon-ho, Myeong Il-oh, Zhuge So-yeong, and Heuk-yeong arrived at the place where the two people were..
“older brother?”
“If you suddenly call me urgent,…….”
“Unless it's something really important, I have to go right back. He sneaked out without telling teacher Namgoong..”
While everyone was dissatisfied with the sudden call, everything turned upside down as soon as Baek Soo-ryong relayed the situation..
“lie!”
“This is crazy…….”
“No, you're kidding.?”
It was a completely understandable reaction, but there was no time to calmly persuade him..
match!
Baek Su-ryong, who caught everyone's attention by clapping his hands, spoke quickly..
“While the entrance exam is in progress, we must protect the statue from assassins. Going further, we will hunt down assassins who are aiming for victory..”
Baek Su-ryong was speaking with a serious face they had never seen before. The momentum was so strong that I couldn't even dare to complain..
“I have gathered here only people I can trust. Only with your help can we protect the King and the Blue Dragon Hall..”
“…….”
No one doubted Baek Soo-ryong’s words anymore..
Although he often annoys people with his obnoxious and sly remarks and actions, there is always a reason for the serious side he shows once in a while..
Yeonho Ae said, tightly gripping his spear..
“What can we do??”
“First of all…….”
Baek Soo-ryong quickly explained the plan..
Based on his plan, the voices of the Dark Spirit and Mae Geukryeom often intervened to supplement the plan..
At that time, Zhuge Xiaoying timidly raised his hand and asked:.
“however… … If it's such an important matter, shouldn't you also tell the governor??”
Baek Soo-ryong shook his head..
“I've been thinking about it too. I think it would be better not to tell the governor..”
“……Why??”
“He can't move around. If you move, enemies will notice right away..”
That was the superficial reason, but in fact the real reason was something else..
‘The Roh Military Award is a variable I cannot control..’
The head of the Blue Dragon School, Lu Kun-sang, is obviously a great expert and usually has a goodwill towards Baek Su-ryong, but Baek Su-ryong cannot completely trust him..
‘Education and politics are completely different issues..’
Moreover, as the location was a location, there was no guarantee that he would not be connected to those in power in the imperial palace..
When I found out about all of this, even Baek Soo-ryong couldn't easily predict what the situation would be like..
‘Namgung Jehak, who was next to him, was also suspicious..’
Does the Namgung family really know nothing about this??
Even if they don't know, if they, a family that is closer to power than any of the five generations, know this, wouldn't they try to use it politically in some way??
It may be too much of an assumption, but there is no harm in being cautious..
“Nowadays, it is much better to have a small elite that can move quietly..”
“I think the same way.”
Even Heukyeong said that, and Zhuge Soyeong didn't ask any more questions..
Mae Geukryeom looked around at the people gathered and sighed..
“So the six of us here are all we can muster..”
“no. There is one more person.”
At Baek Soo-ryong’s words, a question mark appeared on everyone’s faces..
There's one more person? But no face in particular came to mind..
“Who are you talking about??”
“He's usually a bit untrustworthy, but…….”
Baek Soo-ryong chuckled as he remembered the face that would be next to Gongsun Soo right now..
“I'm going to take this opportunity to order some food..”
* * *
“grunt…….”
“Senior Wongang. Why does he look like a puppy that wants to poop??”
“My, what am I? What's my expression like? poop? Are you going to poop? Don’t you want to drink it? I'm not going to the bathroom?”
“……I see you talking nonsense. I wonder if you're really in pain..”
“Ah, who hurts! Don’t worry about grandpa’s health!”
“why is my body?”
“Senior. Are you really sick??”
“What I spewed out while drinking tea earlier was also suspicious. senior. Since we're alone, let's just be honest. I saw you glancing around a little while ago... … . Is there a wife or child you like in this place??”
Heonwon-gang let out a long sigh as Gongsunsu asked with a mischievous smile..
“……It's nothing. Let's both stop worrying about the exam..”
Heon Won-gang grumbled as usual at the words of two people who knew nothing..
But inside I was going crazy.
‘Suddenly I can live! Are you crazy?!’
The three of us were eating and drinking tea..
Heon Won-gang was planning to relieve the tension of the two ahead of the final sparring test in the afternoon..
As a senior who entered the Blue Dragon Academy before them, I planned to give them various helpful advice..
That is, until the sound of a white water dragon is heard from somewhere..
[Wongang. There is a killer targeting the elderly..]
“pooh!”
At that moment, the tea that came out of my mouth was so powerful that everyone in the tea shop was staring..
[Act naturally. Don't tell the story from now on to the elders or Cheonyi, only you know it..]
…… And the story that followed was an absurd story that I had never seen before, even in martial arts novels I had read to kill time..
‘You're trying to make fun of me?’
For a moment, I thought that Baek Soo-ryong could do that, but his voice was too serious to say that..
[We will hunt the assassins without revealing ourselves. So I can't go near the elderly. Because the assassins will be on guard. However, since you are naturally next to the elder, the assassins will also be less wary. Even if you say you're a student at Cheongryong Academy, you're just a 17-year-old kid..]
There were some unpleasant comments mixed in, but that wasn't what mattered right now..
[In most cases, we will block it in advance, but if we are breached, you will protect the elders. I believe you can do it.]
That was the end of the whole sound..
I thought there might be some more instructions, but there hasn't been any word for a while now..
“Okay…….”
This was the reason why Heonwon River was restless like a puppy that wants to poop..
“Heh heh. Senior Wongang seems to be frustrated. I ate a hearty meal and had a cup of tea, so I'll take a look around to digest my food and then go take the test..”
“No, I'm not really frustrated.…….”
Gongsunsu was already walking away hurriedly. Heonwon River is close next to it..
“Huh? Why are you so close??”
“It's because it's cold.”
“……hmm?”
It was an excuse that made no sense even to myself, but Heon Won-gang gave me a strong look telling me not to ask for more details..
‘Naturally. naturally.’
The three people left the tea shop and went out into the street..
In the aftermath of the Blue Dragon Academy entrance exam, people were bustling wherever they went..
Heonwon River’s expression immediately darkened when he saw that..
“Well, wouldn’t it be better to go somewhere with as few people as possible? You might get into trouble for no reason…….”
“Is there a place with few people on a day like today?.”
“Still, if you look carefully…….”
“Now, let's enjoy today! The same day never comes twice!”
Gongsunsu walked around the streets with an innocent expression like a child..
Wi Ji-cheon, who knew nothing, walked next to him, and Heon Won-gang, who had an arrogant frown on his face, followed one step behind the two..
‘Naturally. naturally.’
……He seemed to think it was natural, but people who made eye contact with Heonwon River were busy sneaking aside..
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