Chapter 6
slap! slap! slap! slap!
slap! slap! slap! slap!
“Shit!”
Joo Seocheon opened his eyes with tears in his eyes..
“Major, I've come to my senses.……”
Wow!
“Siang!”
I'm alive and well.
“Shit.”
I stood up, rubbing my still numb cheek..
It's clear that I was carried away by the river current, but I don't know where I am..
‘Let's see……’
First, I checked to see if my body was okay..
I checked the area near the heart where the hole was made..
“Phew.”
A sigh of relief flowed out..
The clothes aren't all right, but the body is fine..
There was no hole where the wind blew and passed through..
The shattered heart beat normally, and the blood and flesh returned to the way they were before the injury..
Visualization, regression has been triggered properly..
“I thought it was a horrible nightmare, but it's fucking reality..”
When I thought about what had happened, I burst into flames..
Memories of that time still flash before my eyes..
Honggo, who was supposed to be called Shin Kwon, eventually went crazy, committed apostasy, and murdered his teacher..
Just as he was about to punish him, a party leader appeared from behind and betrayed him..
“sacral vertebrae!”
Crash!
I was resentful of my past self for trusting and accompanying my greatest enemy..
It was so stupid that I burst out laughing..
‘Is this the first time something like this has happened?.’
There have been miscellaneous mistakes and defeats, but they have never been this big..
It was my first failure and it was fatal..
“If I didn't have this ability I would have died……”
When my heart was torn and a hole appeared in my chest, I managed to regain my fading consciousness and used regression..
I didn't know if it would work out because it was my second time, but it worked out well..
‘What kind of poison did they use??’
It was quite a bit crazy what was going on in the back of my head, but I couldn't figure out how to decipher the intangible evil..
I wanted to try using regression right away, but this didn't work out the way I wanted..
I felt like there was a problem with my brain and mind the moment I became addicted..
At the time, it was very difficult because the accident wasn't working properly..
‘Even though I've reached this point, I can't even recover properly... … It's like it's attracting the poison of this world... … No, it's not possible.’
It reminded me of the head of the Dogam who roamed around not only Dokji but also Namman as if it were his home..
“lieutenant commander. How long have I been unconscious??”
I asked the major who was sentenced to death.
“three days.”
The major responded emotionlessly with his arms raised..
“Three days at a time? And it's okay to put your arms down.”
I thought it had been a day or two, but it was longer than I thought..
It seemed like it was because the image was unstable..
“First, I need to check my body and look around..”
I asked the major to protect the law and went to the fortune-telling breakfast..
I scanned it with Sojucheon and there was no particular problem..
I really went back to the time before I got hurt, but I guess it was because I was in the middle of a fight for a long time, so I had used up my energy..
It doesn't matter since I have a lot of skills anyway..
After finishing my fortune telling, I reflexively looked for the sword, but it didn't come out..
I rummaged through my clothes, hoping to find out, but not only the electric pouch but also the emergency medicine and elixir were gone..
There was no significant damage to the money or emergency medicine, but the loss of the elixir was a bit significant..
‘Wow, you really lost a lot of things..’
Priesthood, Honggo.
If you are asked to select someone who will become the focal point of a political faction, you cannot leave out the priesthood..
He was that important of a person..
It was a bigger blow than the fact that I was defeated by Cheongi's plan..
Even the betrayal of a party leader was less shocking..
It still doesn't feel real..
‘I should have paid attention a long time ago.’
I didn't know there was a personality problem..
But I didn't know it would get this far..
Besides, wasn't there a teacher named Shinseung?.
I firmly believed that even if a problem arose, it would be corrected..
Above all, since he was a person who would influence the martial arts company in the future, I was afraid that something would go wrong if I interfered for no reason..
But that also had to be done while considering the situation..
We are already so far removed from the history we know..
‘Did you collude with the Amcheonhoe, Honggo?.’
I don't know since when.
But what is important and shocking is that he at least joined hands with Amcheonhoe..
Not sure yet.
However, given the circumstances, it was highly likely.
Because I didn't care about the party leader and myself at the time..
‘Let's reflect.’
I would be lying if I said I didn't feel uncomfortable..
Self-hatred has increased.
I also felt a great deal of self-reproach..
‘But that doesn't mean you can't despair.’
The enemy is the fearsome Dark Heaven..
Even if you give your all, it's not enough, and if there's even a little gap, everything will be taken away..
That's why I couldn't stop.
‘Do not give up. Don't sit down. When it's time to sigh, turn your head. Otherwise more people will die.’
Joo Seocheon’s eyes became cold..
‘Since you are the next crisis after the Amcheonhoe, I will not leave you alone..’
I promised again in my heart.
‘Don't let your guard down. Even if you make a little mistake, it's like this.
Joo Seocheon, you idiot. Reflect. What a fool.’
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Shandong, top of gold.
“Oh my, oh my!”
Someone's voice came from the gorgeous building..
It was similar to the sound of a pig being cut..
“Oh my, what if you go like this! Daehyup!”
Lee Ui-chae cried as if she was truly sad..
The cries went all the way out of the manor..
“Is there a party being held around here? I can hear the sound of pigs being slaughtered..”
“Shh! Be careful what you say. It's the voice of the gold merchants..”
“Wow, I almost got in big trouble. But why are you crying??”
“Wasn’t the owner of the Gold Costume Company somewhat close with Geomryong?.”
“Huh, I guess I was looking at Geumui Sangdan stocks wrong all this time..
I thought there was no blood or tears other than money, but here I am, crying mournfully over someone else's death..”
“Didn’t the hero of Murim leave in vain? I guess the owner of the merchant was worried about Moorim’s future..”
The evaluation of gold stocks that were at the bottom has improved slightly..
“Ugh, this reminds me of my daughter..”
“why does it remind me of your daughter?
Maybe Lee Uichae's voice is similar to that guy's??”
“My daughter really liked Geomryong. When she heard the news that he had died, she did not believe it at first, but then she started crying frequently and not even eating..”
“Tsk tsk tsk.”
Although time has passed since the news of Geomryong became known, it is still on people's lips..
His death was so shocking to the Jungwon martial arts community..
Waves of condolences spread everywhere..
That's how big the void for heroes was..
No, to be exact, it was Joo Seocheon's empty seat..
Didn't they say that when a tiger dies, it leaves its skin and people leave their names?.
After his death, his name shined even brighter..
Many people were saddened that they had lost hope in the political faction..
Some extreme people went half crazy and went on a rampage..
The morale of the martial arts faction has also fallen significantly compared to before..
Among the misfortunes, the good news is that hostility toward the Demonic Cult has increased..
“Oh my~ oh my~!”
“What's so loud?!”
Someone kicked the door and ran out..
‘What kind of crazy bastard are you??’
The servants who were quietly doing their jobs were startled..
Do you know who the person crying right now is?.
It was Lee Ui-chae, a person who was closer to the king than anyone else..
How can you yell at someone like that for being noisy?.
I thought there was no way he would say that unless he was crazy..
The servants, worried that there might be a spark, caught the crazy man and tried to bring him before their master..
“Huh, master of succession.!”
But even though he was different, he wasn't crazy..
Investors who helped found Geumui Sangdan.
It was the Zhuge succession who had as much influence as the Sangsan lord within the company..
However, it is really difficult to see his face because he usually stays in a separate building and does not come out often..
More than half of the people employed at the top had never seen Zhuge Succession..
Still, he was so handsome that even if I didn't know his face, I could recognize him as soon as I saw him..
“who is this? Who cries like a pig like this??”
“Well, that… … It's the Lord of the top..”
A nearby maid hesitantly answered..
Although he answered cautiously, his eyes were busy following the face of Zhuge Heir..
Zhuge Emperor looked displeased, probably annoyed at being interrupted in the middle of his studies..
He walked across the yard, opened the door to Lee Ui-chae's office, and entered..
‘hurray!’
‘Please do something about that song!’
People who were painful to listen to secretly cheered..
“Top note. What on earth are you missing??”
Zhuge Dynasty approached Yi Yi-chae, who was sitting in front of the desk..
“Aren't you the Master of the Jegal Succession, the one who is the only child in the world? welcome.”
Lee Uichae bent down and rubbed his palms..
“……”
It was a flattery that I still couldn't get the words out of..
“How much did you lose in Gold Shopping Company??”
“yes? How much has she lost??”
“Didn't you cry out loud like last year when you lost your wallet without realizing there was a hole in your pants??”
Lee Uichae is a person who is crazy about money..
There is even a nickname called Jeonchung (錢蟲)..
But not a miser.
He was a person who would accept losses in order to gain greater profits..
His usual theory was that if you are afraid of spending money, you cannot make money..
In fact, even if there was an immediate loss, there were times when it came back as a greater benefit later..
But there was something that Lee Uichae hated and was afraid of, and that was meaningless loss..
In particular, when money was accidentally lost, or someone who had invested committed suicide, or got caught up in the affairs of Moorim and the fortune was ruined, there were times when people felt sad and often cried all day long..
“That's not it, Sohyeop. I'm just saddened by the loss of the person who made me who I am..”
“Um, maybe… … my parents……?”
Zhuge Succession scratched his head as if he was sorry..
“Is that possible?.
My parents who gave birth to me passed away early..”
“Then who……?”
“Hey, haven't you heard the news yet??”
Yi Ui-chae was saddened to see Zhuge's succession..
“What news??”
“Well, since Sohyeop rarely comes out of the annex because he is busy studying, it is natural that we don't know..
Please calm down and listen carefully..”
Lee Uichae had difficulty speaking..
“Daehyup Joo Seocheon passed away..”
“yes?”
Zhuge Succession could not believe his ears..
“I couldn't believe it either, but after buying and checking the information from several places, it seems to be true..”
“What kind of nonsense is that? My brother is dying?”
Zhuge Emperor asked back with an absurd expression..
“I'm sorry, but it's true, Sohyeop..”
Lee Ui-chae wiped her tears with her sleeve..
“What kind of sound is that, banging on the drum in your sleep??”
Zhuge Succession chuckled..
“If that monster, my brother, is dead, I will hold the funeral in my hands..”
“Small cooperative… … Are you ready to shake your hand??”
Lee Uichae felt sad..
“I don't know if you're trying to scare me or if you're planning a plan, but I don't believe it..”
“black black black.”
‘You are also denying reality..’
Lee Ui-chae didn't believe it at first and looked into it in many ways, but to no avail..
Joo Seo-cheon is dead. that's reality.
“When Zhuge Xiaohyeop, or rather Daehyup, has made up his mind, come visit me. I have something important to tell you..”
“Why is it so awkward all of a sudden??”
“Well, shouldn't we distribute the shares of the small cooperatives? Life in this world is cruel..
Shouldn't the living live up to the share of the dead??
Let's see……”
Lee Uichae wiped his tears with his sleeve and tapped the abacus..
Tuk-tuk.
“Could you please wait a moment? I'm a bit busy calculating..”
Tuk-tuk.
“Daehyeop, I know very well how you feel. It may not be polite to the deceased, but in times like this, you need to come to your senses and make sure your stake is clear..
main… … What was it? Anyway, my friend says that in the world of heaven..”
“I didn't say that.”
“It definitely was… … huh?”
me?
Lee Uichae put away the abacus and raised his head..
There was clearly only one person in front, but they were split into two..
I wondered if the Zhuge Dynasty had used a mysterious method of self-immolation, but then I remembered that I didn't even know the true nature of the method..
Above all, the appearance was different from the self-immolation technique..
Still, it was a familiar face..
“Ahh!”
Lee Uichae fell backwards..
“It's a ghost! It's a ghost!”
“no. What am I doing?.”
Joo Seo-cheon kicked Lee Eui-chae's butt..
“evil!”
Lee Uichae grabbed his butt and ran away..
But the shock before my eyes was greater than the pain..
The owner of the Gold Costume Company blinked in disbelief, but soon fell to his knees and hit his head on the floor..
thud!
“This small businessman was waiting!”
“my death?”
“Hehehe, what does that mean?.
I thought Daehyeop would come so I threw a joke..”
Lee Uichae's eyes were curved like a crescent moon..
My hands were rubbing together excitedly like flies..
“Ugh.”
Joo Seocheon shook his head left and right..
“First of all, my presence here is a secret. So be careful what you call names. The same goes for succession..”
“Yes! Of course. In particular, this office has taken great care to prevent others from hearing it, so there is no need to worry..”
“Fortunately, the. Then, shall we have a conversation??”
“yes! Please sit here at the head of the table..
Should I order a car??”
“That's right.
First, let’s talk about separating my shares at the top..”
“ha ha ha! It's really fun! It's such a funny joke!”
Lee Uichae slapped his knee and laughed..
The sweat on my forehead poured like a waterfall..
“Let's stop joking here and talk about real things..”
I checked to see if anyone was around..
The only ghosts that had previously been assigned to Lee Ui-chae as bodyguards and messengers were.
“How much do you know?”
“The story goes that Daehyeop suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by Seo Paeho Beop and Pungma Daeju and fell down the cliff..”
“It's not completely wrong, but it's also not completely correct. Well, it's true that he fell off the cliff..”
“Eh?”
Zhuge Emperor widened his eyes and looked puzzled..
“Did something really happen??”
“…… I guess you don't know anything..”
Joo Seocheon laughed as if he was dumbfounded..
“Would you please explain what is known in the martial arts for the sake of succession??”
“That's right.”
Lee Uichae readily agreed and opened his mouth..
“Huh!”
When Zhuge Heir heard the rumor, he could not keep his mouth shut..
“I never thought something like that would have happened while I was locked in the workshop.……”
A workshop refers to a space created in the basement of an annex building at the Shanxi branch of Jinui Sangbo for the organization's research or production..
Once you concentrate, you stop paying attention to your surroundings, so you end up disconnected from the outside world by not answering when someone calls you..
He didn't like being disturbed along the way, so unless it was really urgent, he threatened them not to come..
This is why I didn't hear about the Moorim incident..
“I understand that you're preoccupied with work, but be careful because something really bad could happen..”
“Okay. I will.”
Zhuge Emperor touched the back of his neck as if embarrassed..
“So, what actually happened??”
Zhuge Succession and Yi Ui-chae looked at Joo Seo-cheon..
“From now on, we must pay special attention to confidentiality..”
Joo Seocheon warned several times and made the truth known..
When he heard that the priest was killed by his disciple, his face was colored with shock, and when he learned of Cheonchu's identity, he stiffened..
When the long yet short story ended, the two fell into drooling and could not continue speaking..
Ju Seo-cheon, who survived thanks to the major, ran straight to find a place where he could hide and watch the situation..
It was right here, at the top of Shandong’s golden robe..
“You bastard and poisonous worm! How dare you do something like that?!”
Lee Uichae huffed and cursed..
“You're a fool.”
Instead of being angry, the Zhuge Dynasty expressed his feelings with bewilderment..
“okay.”
Hong Go committed treason, and Tang Myeong-in, the shadow of the Murim Alliance, betrayed him..
He was also an executive of the Amcheonhoe..
All of these things happened in front of the battlefield..
“Top note. Could you please tell me about the current situation of Moorim??”
I couldn't understand my surroundings because I was running straight to Shandong..
“first of all… … Honggo. Taengjung was appointed as the head of Shaolin Temple..”
Lee Ui-chae caught Joo Seo-cheon’s attention..
“That's expected. The party name is?”
“Poison Worm is now in Hefei to report as an eyewitness to the incident in question..”
Honggo had no choice but to return to Shaolin Temple..
So instead, the party leader returned as the main reference..
This rumor started from an eyewitness account of a party leader..
“The Hwasan Sect, the recluse of the Great Council... … I was shocked.”
“What does it mean?”
“It's anger.”
The Hwasan Sect lost all of its heroes and heroes to the Sorcerers..
Of course I couldn't stay still..
I developed a deep hatred for the demons, even more so than the Kunlun faction or the Kongong faction..
“More than seventy percent of the volcanic wave's power headed to Cheonghae..”
“……Phew.”
Although I expected it, something I was concerned about happened..
it wasn't good.
it was really not very good.
If you lose your temper due to anger, your judgment will be clouded and it will lead to mistakes..
Maybe there will be a lot of damage.
“For reference, the Shaolin Temple also completed the handover as the head of the temple a few days ago and left for Cheonghae with all its forces..”
“Cheonki must be toasting with Amcheonhoeju by now..”
Cheonghae is too far.
Must have left a minimum number of troops.
However, almost all of the volcano waves and the Shaolin temple were taken away..
defense is weak.
If something happens to the central region in the future, we won't be able to properly defend ourselves..
“Then the center will be empty, so isn't it a big deal?.
First of all, shouldn't you let them know that your brother is alive in order to quell their anger??”
Joo Seocheon shook his head left and right..
“No, you don't have to..”
“Why??”
“It's a blessing in disguise.”
A smile spread across the Taoist’s lips..
“It is a blind spot to not be caught by the Amcheonhoe’s investigation net..
Take advantage of the opportunity to find the unknown Chilseongsa Temple..”
Yogwang, Gaeyang, and Okhyeong. Lastly, Amcheonhoeju.
The whereabouts of these four people are still unknown..
He might still be hiding, but it would have been nice to take advantage of it since there would be an opening while he was preoccupied with the war between demons..
“And it attracts Sadocheon..”
“It's Sadocheon.?”
“okay.”
If the war between factions ends, someone will make a move..
As the political faction and the demonic cult have weakened, Sadochun will be the first to reveal this, but there are forces faster than that..
“Amcheonhoe will move.”
According to the original history, the Amcheonhoe was revealed after the end of the Jeongsa War and the Magic War..
In other words, it was after all the four major powers had lost or weakened their power..
“The power of political factions alone is not enough. Sapa’s cooperation is needed.”
In a previous life, the principals were tired of fighting each other, so they joined hands and made a pact to defeat the common enemy..
It's not impossible..
However, in order to do that, it was necessary to move the heart of the Apostle Heavenly Father..
“First, find the leader of the Seven Stars in preparation for betrayal and surprise attack. Second, obtain the cooperation of Sadocheon..”
Ju Seo-cheon looked at Zhuge Succession and Yi Uichai..
“finally… … Prepare for war against Amcheonhoe.”
Zhuge Succession and Yi Ui-chae looked at each other..
“Ugh?”
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