The Thousand-Slayer Swords Association-Episode 74
〈 74Tue 〉 Stadium mission, intelligence (5）
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It was a sudden situation.
The boy who jumped out while he was in the middle of acting crazy and acting crazy, the words the boy said with his bare face, and the expression on Mokriwon's face that was broken because of the boy who fell down..
Grasping Danghwaseo was quick..
And the action was even faster.
“Hyuna!”
Danghwaseo grabbed Mokriwon with a raised voice that threatened to tear..
And, as if in shock, he brushed off the dirt on Mokriwon's black long cloth..
“No, how could something this dirty be buried? It won't work! Let's go back now! I guess I should throw away these dirty clothes and make new, more expensive clothes.!”
slap!
Danghwaseo’s head turned..
The corners of her eyes rose even more, and her face became distorted like a demon..
“King! Bring this damned little boy! I'm going to go back and blame that thing right now.!”
Wang Sam and Zhuge Shan quickly realized Dang Hwa-seo's intentions and their whole bodies trembled like aspen trees..
Then he nodded frantically and picked up the boy..
“let's go!”
Danghwaseo walked out through the crowd, arm in arm with Mokriwon..
It was a fairly fast pace, and although the other members were confused, they calmly followed Danghwaseo's footsteps..
Sympathy for the boy appeared on people's faces, but no one stood in their way..
three half brothers.
Unfortunately, there was no hero among the common people who would bravely take on the monsters whose notoriety quickly spread throughout Henan Province..
They had no choice but to pray for the boy's safety..
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Yongbongdan, who returned to the manor, took off his bast mask and overcoat and ran into the main house..
Zhuge Shan spread the bedding and laid the boy on it, then tore off the boy's filth-covered clothes..
At that moment, shock filled the space..
“This…!”
“There is no place in my body that is sound. condition is serious.”
Ilwoon said with a stern face.
As he said, the boy's body was so covered in blood and bruises that it was difficult to find any white spots..
That wasn't all. Fractures were visible everywhere, and his breathing was so unstable that it resembled that of a person about to die at any moment..
It was a trace of violence too horrific to be on the body of a boy who looked to be about ten years old at most..
Danghwaseo rolled up his sleeves and said while feeling the boy's pulse..
“Zhuge Mountain! Go and get the golden spear medicine! Monk Ilun, please assist me, and Mok Sohyeop, please bring clean water with Geomryong! Baekbong! You guard the area around the manor.!”
The members dispersed due to the rapid succession of orders..
Danghwaseo took out the bedding he had always kept in his arms..
Sacheondangmun of poison and memorization.
Danghwaseo, who grew up as his successor, was also skilled in medicine..
Sooooo.
Dark green waves waved from Danghwaseo’s fingertips..
It was anesthetic poison..
As Tang Hwa-seo swept the needle with anesthetic poison and inserted it into the boy's chest, the boy's breathing began to slow down..
“First, we will clean your body and squeeze out the blood and fluid. Next, we sew the scar and heal the fracture..”
“All right!”
Immediately after, Mok Ri-won and Namgung Jincheon took a basin full of water and handed it to Dang Hwa-seo..
After thoroughly cleaning the boy's body, Danghwaseo began treatment..
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The boy's treatment was completed after a long treatment lasting about two visits..
Only then did Danghwaseo relax and catch his breath, and Mokriwon, who was watching with a tense face, asked:.
“Sir, how is the situation??!”
“Well done. The trauma is so severe that I will need to recuperate for a while, but I don't think I will have any illness that I will have to live with for the rest of my life..”
“Everything, I'm glad…!”
Mo Liwon let out a sigh of relief, slumping his shoulders..
Then I turned my gaze to the boy..
The boy was wearing splints and cloth all over his body. His breathing had stabilized, but he was still in so much pain that he frowned in his sleep..
“…Who is it??”
Hye-un suddenly appeared and said with her arms crossed..
The mood among the members calmed down..
“It was a sign of abuse..”
“It wasn't at the level of abuse, but at the level of wanting to kill and destroy it.….”
“no.”
Namgung Jincheon interrupted Zhuge Shan..
He looked down at the boy with an expressionless face and spoke confidently..
“Although the condition appears serious, there are no fatal injuries. This is a sign of cleverly focusing only on trauma. That look was intentional.”
Startle.
Mok Riwon’s body was shaking..
The gaze was focused on Danghwaseo..
“Sojeo, what does that mean?.”
“…It is exactly as the sword dragon says. Yes, I was convinced during treatment, but these scars are clearly artificial..”
The expressions on the members’ faces turned strange as they heard Danghwaseo’s words..
This is because what Danghwaseo says now is too blatant..
Zhuge Shan asked.
“…They intentionally hurt us to get closer to us. That's what I want to say?”
Danghwaseo nodded slowly..
The gaze was still focused on the boy..
What followed were Namgung Jincheon’s words..
“It may be the limbs of a hidden demon. They must be captured and interrogated as soon as they wake up..”
Those were radical words..
It was something that couldn't just be ignored..
Why not? Wasn't the reason Yongbongdan acted like a fool in the first place to draw the attention of hidden demons and lure them in?.
“…What if.”
Attention was focused on Danghwaseo’s words..
Her frowning expression showed that she was displeased with the current situation, but she did not stop talking..
“If it is true that this child came after us, there is a possibility that we must keep in mind..”
“What is it?”
“The demons may already know our identity..”
Mok Riwon took a deep breath..
Danghwaseo’s words continued..
“Isn't that right? The demons must have heard rumors about us, so there's no way they could have used the child's sympathy as an inducement. However, the child's behavior clearly did not make sense to say that it was not related. The one that crossed the main street and came to us in the middle was especially.”
Looking back, there were a few suspicious things..
They came all the way to the main street with such a broken body, and they were the ones who sought help there..
Normally, if you were going to rush in and ask anyone for help, it was common to look for the first person you see..
“…As Geomryong said, let’s do the minimum. If you are not a demon's limb, you can listen to the situation and help, but if you are a demon's limb, you need to dig up information..”
Other members nodded..
There was an atmosphere of agreement with what she said..
Except for one person, Mok Riwon..
“…Sozer, that seems like too much. The child's body is not damaged like this. There won't be any way to escape, so shouldn't we just let him rest in peace for now? The child is Yang Min, who doesn’t feel a ounce of inner strength..”
Mokriwon felt very unfamiliar to the members..
When you see a child who has been hurt like this and say things like it might be the hands and feet of a demon and that they need to be captured, you feel a sense of distance from them..
“This is the work of the neck small cooperative and mine. This is a mission. You shouldn't be moved by personal feelings..”
“If the child is not a demonic limb, he will definitely be scared. There are clear signs of abuse, so how much will it hurt if you are treated so harshly even here? It's not too much.!”
“Mukryong, don’t act like a child..”
Namgung Jincheon opened his mouth..
Inside his walls, there was an emotion that at first glance felt like anger..
“Think rationally. If this little boy has Mine's limbs, he might have a way to contact him..”
“The child had nothing.!”
“It could be in your body. Otherwise, he may have planted the contact information somewhere before we met..”
Namgung Jincheon’s words made sense..
Mok Ri-won also knew that, so he couldn't refute it right away..
Namgung Jincheon snorted and said to Mok Riwon..
“I won’t criticize you for pursuing romance. But so that you can discern between right and wrong.”
Mok Riwon looked around..
Other members also agreed with Namgung Jincheon’s words..
‘why….’
Why is no one taking sides?.
Do they really think it's right to treat a child who hasn't even learned martial arts harshly just because of the possibility that he has the limbs of a demon?.
Mokriwon didn’t know..
No, I knew it with my head, but this time too, I couldn't understand it with my heart..
Actually it was.
What the members said just now made perfect sense..
If there was a possibility that it was a demon's limb, it was right to put aside unnecessary risks and use a sure method..
‘but….’
Just because it made sense didn't mean it was negotiable..
Mok Ri-won was a man who could not stand being cold to people who said they needed help..
“then….”
In Mo Liwon’s opinion, this situation is wrong..
“…I will continue to be by your side. I will watch over you. So please don't say things like arrest or interrogation..”
Mok Ri-won placed his hand on my chest..
His face was filled with desperation..
Namgung Jincheon spoke once again.
“Among the Demon's limbs, there are some that do not learn martial arts on purpose. These are things to infiltrate the public. However, that doesn't mean they aren't demons. Children raised in demonic cults enter the world after undergoing extremely terrible mental transformation. I'm sure you've had some training in college.?”
“There is a possibility that it is not. Even if this child was approached by a demon, I think there is a possibility that he was just being threatened..”
“Should we rely on such hopeful observations??”
“It is a charlatan to believe in such a possibility. As far as I know, as long as there is even the slightest possibility that this child is a civilian, there should be no intimidation..”
Mokriwon’s voice was resolute..
His eyes didn't waver at all either..
Mok Riwon, who was wrestling with Namgung Jincheon, looked at Danghwaseo..
“Sozer, I'm sorry. I want to watch my child..”
Danghwaseo quietly looked into those eyes..
While doing so, something came to mind..
It wasn't my intention, it was because this situation was so similar to an incident I experienced in the past..
‘…It was just like this in Remains of Blood..’
I remember having this argument with a young girl on the way from Gangseo to Anhui..
My self that day said that it might be someone's trap, and Mok Ri-won said there was a possibility that it was not..
And, the person who was right that day was Mok Riwon..
It is a charlatan to take on such threats, and it is a charlatan to develop strength to do so. Isn't that why we polished the radishes?.
The moment I thought about it, Danghwaseo’s heart wavered..
‘I am….’
Maybe I'm making a mistake now.
Could it be that they are ignoring the degree because they think they must succeed in their mission?.
That was the passing thought.
It was in the form of a question as to how it would be different from the black sword if coercive measures were prioritized for the purpose..
The moment I thought of that, a laugh escaped Danghwaseo's mouth..
“…I cannot take responsibility for the actions of the Mok Cooperative..”
“I will take full responsibility.”
“If the child is the limb of a demon, something dangerous could happen..”
“I'm willing to endure it.”
A bitter smile appeared on Danghwaseo’s lips..
However, the context of the conversation was increasingly leaning towards permission..
Other members felt it too.
“Dokbong, are you truly planning to grant Mukryong’s will??”
Namgung Jincheon’s momentum became even more severe..
Mokriwon said.
“Please believe me.”
“There's no reason to do that..”
Mok Riwon and Namgung Jincheon’s gaze collided once again..
Namgung Jincheon said with his teeth as if chewing..
“It's something you don't have to do. It's inefficient. Why are you trying to go back down the difficult path??”
He really didn't like this situation..
I'm willing to take the risk on the possibility that it's not a demon's limb. Is there anything more stupid than this?.
If we capture him and interrogate him, wouldn't we be able to reveal the boy's identity without any risk?.
With that in mind, Namgung Jincheon glared at Mok Ri-won, and Mok Ri-won responded..
“Even though I know there will be adversity.”
It was the only thing he knew.
“This is because it is a trickster to take the most difficult path..”
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