The Thousand-Slayer Swords Association-Episode 73
〈 73Tue 〉 Stadium mission, intelligence (4）
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Yongbongdan, who safely passed the inspection in Henan Province, headed to a small manor..
This manor, with its impressive small pond and unnamed flowers, was a location that had been recruited by the government in advance for an investigation that could last for an unknown amount of time..
The largest room in the manor.
Danghwaseo took off the stuffy makeup and spoke to the members..
“As I said before, we need to find and arrest the demons hiding here..”
“Arrest??”
“Yes, it would probably be better to capture them alive. You will have to extract all the information that can be extracted..”
Mok Riwon nodded as if he understood..
Danghwaseo left that behind and spoke again..
“I don't know exactly where the demons are hiding. Jongnam and Hwasan are conducting open investigations, but the results are inconclusive..”
“You have to start your investigation from scratch..”
Ilwoon’s expression became serious..
Difficulties are rising as they search for Jongnam, who has settled here in Shaanseo, and Main, who even Hwasan was unable to find, without any clues..
Mok Ri-won groaned and pondered over the sinking atmosphere around him before saying those words..
“Could it be that they settled here after defeating the weak Black Sword? Why, the last time I went to Wuhan, the demons didn't show up pretending to be bandits?.”
“Yes, this has happened frequently in other regions as well. But it would be unlikely.”
“Why is it like that??”
“It's because this is Shaolin..”
The answer was Zhuge Mountain..
“Because it’s a delicate island?”
“Aren’t Jongnam and Hwasan located here? Since two old schools of Taoism are concentrated here, there are not many black Taoists in Shaanxi..”
“Umm….”
Mokriwon’s grumbling became more intense..
“It's a big deal. Then Sojeo also has no solution right now.?”
“There is no such thing..”
Mok Riwon’s eyes got bigger..
Danghwaseo smiled and said.
“Why did we come here like a fool?.”
“ah!”
“We're going to go all over this city. If there were demons in the area where we committed evil, they would definitely try to target us. It would be difficult if attention was drawn to the city they were hiding in..”
Isn’t this an overly hopeful and hasty observation?.
No one thought of such a thing.
“yes! Demons' minds are polluted by magic, so they prioritize emotions over reason when they move! It's right to target Mine's anxiety.?!”
“That's correct.”
Mok Ri-won suddenly stood up..
His fists were clenched, showing how passionate he was..
“I understand! I'm going to click my tongue as hard as I can.!”
The other members began to laugh at his words..
It's just a matter of clicking your tongue to make a resolution with a determined face..
It looks so funny and innocent that it made me laugh..
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The morning after relieving all fatigue from the journey.
The members began full-fledged ‘foolish acting’..
It started from the guesthouse..
“Are you paying money to judge something like this??!”
As Dang Hwa-seo shouted venomously, Namgung Jincheon, wearing the mask of an ugly man, threw the bowl containing food on the floor..
Mu Liwon clicked his tongue and looked into space, while Zhuge Shan's face turned white and he continued to tremble..
Hyeun just kept her head down, and Ilwoon was a stepping stone today as well..
In fact, these evil acts were something they did not want to do, but they had no choice..
This is why you need to build up notoriety..
Just notoriety wasn't enough.
The notoriety spread throughout Henan province, and all information about their names and even the manor they were living in was spread..
Therefore, it had to be infamous enough to attract the attention of the entire congregation..
The members continued to act like crazy even after the evil behavior in the guest room ended..
They kicked the fruit sold by vendors in the market bins and spat on the silk of the dry goods store..
He also touched butcher's meat with his bare hands and even started a fight by deliberately pushing his shoulder against a passerby walking down the street..
However, since there was a part of him that felt a twinge of conscience at the thought of committing such evil deeds, the apology Yongbongdan chose was ‘money’..
“What are those eyes? Ah, yes. Is this something that needs to be sold and eaten, but I'm sabotaging it??”
“Oh no! How can I…!”
“done! You damn fool! You lowly bastards, in keeping with the theme, eat this and get away.!”
jingle!
After each persecution, Tang Hwa-seo threw the silver coins at the merchants with harsh words..
It was exactly the price of the damaged item..
The expressions of the merchants who confirmed this became subtle, but that did not mean they changed favorably toward the members..
After all, aren't humans inherently a species that is infinitely sensitive to attacks on themselves?.
The members' intentions began to work..
It took just five days for the notoriety of the ‘three half-siblings’ to spread widely in Henan Province..
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“I'm dying.”
In the yard of the manor, Mok Ri-won muttered with a frown on his face..
At that, Dang Hwa Seo smiled awkwardly and tapped Mo Ri Won on the shoulder..
“What should I do? That's the mission.”
“Still, I feel so sorry for people.….”
Mok Ri-won's crying expression even felt somewhat pitiful..
It may have something to do with his appearance, but the real reason was the great psychological pressure Mok Riwon felt..
This is Mokriwon, who has never said anything unpleasant to anyone in his life..
Also, Mokriwon is generally friendly to people who see it for the first time..
As he is such a Mokriwon, he is even more hurt by the resentful looks of others..
“Sozer is okay.?”
“When I was running away from my family, I often received looks like this..”
As if to prove that statement, Danghwaseo's facial expression was not much different from usual..
Anyway, even when I was running Giru in Suyang County, Gangseo Province, where I immediately met Mok Ri-won without having to go far, didn't I get framed by black thieves and hear all kinds of harsh words?.
Dang Hwa-seo was a person who was very familiar with the resentment of others..
“Umm….”
Sympathy appeared in Danghwaseo’s eyes..
It was because I felt so sorry for Mok-ri-won, who was looking at the pond in despair while hugging his knees..
The words that followed ended up being like that..
“…If you're having a hard time, would you like to rest tomorrow??”
“Ah, no! Everyone must be having a hard time, so how can I be the only one to rest?!”
Only belatedly did Mok Ri-won see Dang Hwa-seo's notice and straighten his back..
But I couldn't hide my thin cheeks..
Dark shadows were hanging under Mo Liwon’s eyes..
Danghwaseo reached out to it without realizing it..
Talk.
The moment Danghwaseo's hand touched his cheek, Mokriwon was shocked..
As his thumb swept under his eyes, Mo Liwon felt his heart tingle for some reason..
“Not until I became this thin... This won't work. Today, I need to eat something other than somen and bamboo leaf greens..”
Normally, I would have been shocked and shook my head..
However, Mok Ri-won was so tickled by Dang Hwa-seo's touch that he could not hear what he was saying properly..
All I can do is nod my head blankly..
Mo Ri-won, who was looking at Danghwa-seo, felt embarrassed by her worried expression and turned his gaze to the pond..
thud.
thud.
Mo Ri-won was embarrassed as his heart was pounding..
Born and raised, all he learned was to act cooperatively, so he still didn't know the name of the emotion that arose..
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A huge manor with lanterns brightly lighting up the surroundings even in the dark of night..
On the outside, it was a truly cozy and lively place, but the expressions on the faces of those living there were dark..
No, I was shrinking..
Puzzle!
This is because the sound coming from the main house of the manor was eerie..
That's why the scent of blood that came with it was also unpleasant..
But it was all familiar to them..
It's been a month already, and a boy has been curled up in the shit of a manor where the smell of blood hasn't gone away even for a single day..
‘also….’
Another person died.
I don't even know how many times this is.
The question of who died today is... It has no meaning anymore.
It must be the family of whoever dared to rebel..
The boy pulled up his frayed sleeve and wiped away his tears..
Nevertheless, I cried and trembled as the tears continued to well up..
The boy only wanted one thing.
I hope that the person who died there today is not his mother..
I hope it's not someone you were close to..
I was selfish, but I didn't have the power to question such a boy who was cornered..
The boy just continued praying.
It was a prayer that even he himself did not know to whom he was praying..
My body was shaking as I held my breath to stop crying..
It was that kind of moment.
“found.”
The door to the shithouse burst open..
The boy, startled by that, raised his head..
“Hee, hee hee!”
The boy's legs became weak. His body was thrown down the poop..
Meanwhile, there was something that disturbed the boy's vision..
‘devil, devil…!’
The man's bulging eyes were reminiscent of those of the devil..
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Yongbongdan was spurring on his crazy acting again today..
Now that I've gotten used to acting to a certain degree, I'm able to add more applications..
Namgung Jincheon seemed to be trying to somehow relieve his irritation caused by the bast face, and today he used Ilwoon as a stepping stone and threw the fruit he was holding while standing on top..
Another merchant was hit in the face by it..
“It tastes like garbage.”
The merchant's face turned red, but he did not object..
After all, along with the notoriety, a rumor arose that these three siblings were the sons of a famous landowner in Gangseo Province..
What would you do if the landowner became angry because his children were harmed?.
What if he hires unmanned men to do it?.
The merchant, who was just a commoner, was afraid of that..
So I had no choice but to tremble and comply..
“Sorry, sorry….”
As the merchant lowered his head, Mo Liwon frowned again..
His face, which has recently become haggard, is giving that impression a harsh look..
However, Mokriwon’s insides were actually burning..
It must be to catch demons..
It must be for the sake of cooperation..
Even though I tried to pull myself together, it was hard to watch innocent civilians bow their heads in fear..
Mok Ri-won, who just wanted to make people laugh through cooperation, felt deep disgust that he was doing something that only a villain would do..
‘…for the greater good.’
Is that excuse right?.
Is the sacrifice of a cow for the greater good suitable for a charlatan?.
Mokriwon’s thoughts deepened..
It was not long before Danghwaseo noticed Mokriwon’s appearance..
Anyway, wasn’t it the car that heard his intentions just the day before?.
My heart ached, but since it was something I couldn't do anything about, Danghwaseo just held Mokriwon's hand tightly..
It was an action done secretly from an angle that people could not see..
Mok Riwon’s fingertips trembled..
Danghwaseo gently touched his hand and whispered softly..
“I'm sorry. Please be patient a little longer.”
There was no better course of action..
It is impossible to bring out the demons using any means..
Mokriwon bowed his head as Danghwaseo's voice continued to whisper..
“…I understand.”
This is a mission, so don't force it..
It was a moment when Mok Riwon was able to pull himself together..
Tuk.
A boy grabbed Mok Riwon’s arm..
Mo Liwon turned his head to that, then his eyes widened..
“Please save me….”
The boy's face was covered in red bruises..
There was no strength in my body, and the smell of blood and feces was emanating from my entire body..
The boy vomited out words with a trembling body and even tears..
dump.
Soon he collapsed on the spot..
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