Chapter 12
I walked while looking up at the night sky..
They offered to run errands and provide me with an escort, but I declined because I thought it would be inconvenient..
Tang Yugi then gave away a part of the manor, saying it would help him not worry about the surroundings..
I was grateful that they prevented general visits, but it felt like a burden considering they had to control the floating population..
During the day, it was noisy with visitors who had heard rumors, but now only the sound of insects could be heard occasionally..
In front of the pavilion in front of the pond that illuminates the sun, I saw a woman with a familiar face sitting alone and drinking..
‘He’s an old man like a snake..’
I turned around and changed the destination of my walk..
“Danghye.”
Instead of answering, Danghye pointed to the side with her chin..
Joo Seocheon sat next to him without saying anything..
Before I could say anything, Danghye poured me a drink..
“Since when did you know?”
“who?”
“You really don't know?
If you're serious, I'll cut your intestines out..”
“The day Shin Seung died.”
“The expectation is?”
“I didn't even think about it.”
Joo Seocheon smiled bitterly and placed his hand on his chest where his heart was located..
“…………Not good yet?”
Danghye was silent for a long time and then asked:.
My head was down so I couldn't see my facial expression clearly..
However, there was concern in his voice..
“Don't worry it's all better.”
“You've become quite arrogant even though we haven't seen each other for a while, Geomshin..
If you're imagining things in vain, why not calm your mind with a fortune-telling breakfast? Oh, or is your brain already so fed up that even that is impossible?.”
“haha.”
“Do not laugh. Because I like it.”
The glass was moved to thick, shiny lips..
Gulp. Squeak.
Danghye filled the glass when it was empty..
Joo Seocheon said nothing and just looked up at the moon..
What should I say in times like this?.
Even if I rack my brain, I can't come up with a suitable answer..
I wanted to comfort him, but I thought it was just meddling so I just left it alone..
Dealing with women is difficult.
All I experienced and learned in my past life was how to fight and how to survive..
“……Around when I was young.”
Danghye was the first to break the silence..
“He was proud of his brother and was his idol..”
She filled her empty glass with alcohol and started talking..
Party name.
Born as the son of a matriarch and a poison king, he showed exceptional talent from a young age and was met with high expectations..
If it's martial arts, it's martial arts, if it's academic, it's academic..
He also possesses intelligence that is not befitting his age, and has grown into a promising star, receiving praise and limelight from a young age..
The gap was so large and unrealistic that even the pride engraved in the blood of the party did not matter when compared..
On the contrary, I thought that I had to work hard to avoid tarnishing the reputation of the party leader and to be of help someday..
“I will work hard to become your brother..”
We got along well as brother and sister..
Our party leader was a child with a bright and passionate personality, and he was also an adult..
He was considerate of and cherished his younger sister..
It was a happy day.
there was no problem.
However, when Dangmyeong-in turned ten, he started to feel strange..
The talkativeness decreased and the smile disappeared..
The eyes that always shined brightly became dark..
His expression was extremely cold..
The younger sister, who was still young, was embarrassed by her brother's sudden change and could not adapt..
Embarrassment turned into difficulty and fear, and I ended up just spending a few days unable to say anything..
Then one day, the party leader disappeared..
“Where is your brother??”
“Doesn’t your brother give you a cow? He is very busy carrying out his duties and receiving education as the person who will lead Sega. So, try to follow your example..”
Only after hearing those words did I understand the expression on the party leader’s face..
It seems like you're having a hard time because you're studying too much..
Tang Hye's worries and thoughts were not deep..
She was intelligent, but she was too young to know the truth..
‘Next time I see you, I'll tell you to cheer up..’
However, those feelings were not conveyed..
The face of my brother, whom I met for the first time in about three years, was by no means that of a child..
The eyes were dark and the mouth was tightly closed..
Even when I spoke to him, he ignored me without even looking away..
“That face is still vivid. It was very scary and creepy, like I was someone who came back from hell alive..”
“……”
“We didn't meet face to face after that, and it wasn't until a year later, when I received education about the party's corruption, that I was able to understand everything..”
“……It's a terrible story.”
“okay.”
I'm ten years old.
I'm only ten years old.
I was told such a terrible reality at such a young age..
The attitude of Tang Yuqi, the father and ruthless head of the family, has also changed..
“It's time to take responsibility and duty like your brother..
From today onwards, you will have to work more diligently in your studies and study, and you will also have to cultivate your charm to attract a husband worthy of your Tang family blood..”
Danghye's life began to become harsh when she was ten years old..
They had to be monitored in case they accidentally revealed the party's secrets, and education was very strict..
Fortunately, Tang Hye was also talented, although not as talented as Tang Myeong-in, and was able to keep up with the harsh education..
And when I turned sixteen.
“A wedding invitation came from a good son-in-law candidate..
I'm 35 years old, so it's a bit of a flaw, but there's no particular problem with my reproductive ability, and I don't think there will be any problem with giving birth to a child..”
Tang Yuqi looked down at his daughter with cold eyes..
“But your qualifications are too good to have a child..
If you continue to devote yourself to solo work like this and the first peak among the Five Dragons and Three Peaks becomes Dokbong at the age of 20, the wedding will be cancelled..”
“We will do that.”
Tang Hui hated and cursed fate..
Her pride did not allow her to be treated like a tool to give birth and live as a loser..
‘It's not like my father or brother..’
I tried my best to grind my teeth..
I studied with little sleep, devoted myself to self-study, and climbed to the top of Oryongsambong..
Even though because of that, I gave up interacting with people around me and lived as if I was building a wall, loneliness didn't matter to me..
Fortunately, Tang Yuqi did not go back on his promise..
The wedding was canceled and there were no restrictions on movement..
But I couldn't rest assured yet..
I couldn't be satisfied.
Five Dragons and Three Peaks should be the latter-day index of the political faction..
It meant that the moment you turned 30, that qualification was taken away..
When that day comes, you will have to live as a tool to give birth to a child due to marriage and the appropriate age for pregnancy..
I couldn't do that..
“As I struggled to escape this cursed fate, I considered my brother a loser.……”
A bitter smile spread across Tang Hye’s lips..
“In fact, it was the opposite..”
The liquor fell between her dainty fingers..
At the same time, the drinking glass spun downward and hit the ground..
Clink!
Perhaps because it was a quiet night, it sounded unusually loud..
“Really, it's funny. It's so funny I can't stand it.
It's okay, you can laugh at me without worrying about me..”
There was no usual venom..
It felt like it would crumble if I touched it..
“Who was arbitrarily calling someone a loser and talking smugly? … Even if you don’t know what’s going on in the world, you don’t know much..”
The person who went ahead of everyone else and resisted fate was none other than the leader of the party..
He was acting as the leader of a force that misled and played a role not only in the Tang family but also in the political faction and even the entire martial arts group..
What I have done my whole life has become meaningless..
“……”
Joo Seocheon didn't say anything..
I chose silence, not ridicule, anger, or comfort..
After some time has passed, Danghye sits down politely with her hands on her knees..
The eyes and lips illuminated by the moonlight were moist..
Tang Hye bent down and opened her mouth with difficulty..
“I hope that Geomshin will forgive my rudeness so far. Girl, actually, I have had feelings for you since the first time I saw you. Even though I am not good enough, if you accept the girl, I will do my best in the future.……”
“no.”
Joo Seocheon showed his palm and refused..
“……If there's something you don't like, I'll try to fix it.……”
“Yeah, no.”
Joo Seo-cheon gave a straight face..
“……this… … Yu… … Even if I ask……”
“Because it's not my taste.”
“……what?”
Joo Seocheon stood up..
I kicked the pieces scattered haphazardly on the dirt and threw them away..
A scream was heard from the bushes where the pieces flew away..
“Danghye.”
Joo Seo-cheon looked straight at Dang-hye..
“what do you want to do?”
“Never again……”
“What do you want to do?.”
“……”
Danghye opened her mouth to say something, but closed it..
And I thought about it for a while. her mouth opens again.
“……To my brother... … I don't want to lose.”
He was someone I admired..
he was proud.
he was an idol.
he was a hero.
That's why I didn't want to just look at that back..
I wanted to walk together.
I wanted to get over it someday.
“Yeah, I'm upset. You've been working hard like this.”
“know.”
“Don't be bluff?”
“I know, because I've seen it before..”
The way Danghye looked at the door in front of the Murim Alliance's private compound was not one of hatred..
It wasn't something I looked down on..
I thought maybe the siblings didn't get along well, but when I saw the party's name before, I realized I was mistaken..
That gaze was longing.
It was eyes following someone's back..
“Of course, I want to escape this unpleasant and cursed situation. I hate being swayed by life.”
Something boiled inside my chest..
The inner feelings I had been holding in until now exploded..
Words that would normally have been thought over and organized several times, but strangely, came out of my mouth right away..
“okay.”
“There is no joke worse than this: treating someone as a tool for giving birth. To put it bluntly, I feel bad.
Father, that poison king is a madman who doesn’t know what fatherhood is.?”
Tang Hye clenched her fists..
The eyebrows rose fiercely..
“Maybe so.”
“I too have enjoyed the rights of the party since I was young, so I will not abandon my responsibilities and obligations..
However, I have no intention of being forced to use that method as a sacrifice of my free will. That's just exploitation.
So, just like we've done up until now, we'll face it fair and square and change it..”
“huh.”
Danghye stopped speaking one after another, took a deep breath, and then let it out..
“……therefore……”
A hand that stretches out carefully.
The tips of his long, thin fingers grabbed Joo Seocheon's sleeve as if he were about to lose it..
“……Well, I can do it alone... … It’s hard, but… … Help me, won't you??”
“Help me?”
“……okay.”
“I should have said that a long time ago.”
Joo Seocheon laughed.
“Good morning, Geomshin.”
Tang Yuqi smiled happily..
“You had a peaceful night last night.?”
“While taking a walk, I saw a large rat in the bushes. Other than that there was no problem.”
“Heh, that's right?
That's strange. Obviously I wasn't there when I was cleaning... … It must have flowed in from somewhere..”
Tang Yuqi answered without raising an eyebrow..
Joo Seocheon clicked his tongue and expressed admiration..
‘Is he really the head of the Tang family?.’
He is a member of the Black Spirit of the previous generation and at the same time the head of the five major families..
Not only was he martial arts, but his speaking skills and acting were also excellent..
“Well, some nice tea came in this morning, so would you like to talk over a cup of tea??”
“it's okay. Let's get to the point..”
“Because I just came in a while ago.……”
“I will just accept your heart..”
Joo Seocheon slightly furrowed his eyebrows..
It was obvious that he had an intention to call Dang-hye under the pretext of tea..
Tang Yuqi nodded, licking his lips with regret..
“Do you know about the intangible evil??”
“I know that it is an extremely poisonous poison that has no color, has no specific scent or taste, and even has an unspecified form..”
“exactly. It is truly a poison that is said to be legendary..”
It was an extreme poison that could not be identified, it was truly the ultimate weapon..
There are also rumors that there is no antidote..
“Does it really exist??”
Tang Yuqi did not seem surprised or unbelieving when he heard about the intangible evil..
It meant that there was something to be said..
“of course.”
Tang Yuqi extended his index and middle fingers..
“There are two things called intangible evil..”
“two?”
“The first is deep poisoning..
It will be easier to understand if you think about the ultimate meaning of swordsmanship, swordsmanship..”
“ah!”
Simgeom refers to the ultimate level of swordsmanship..
Geomseon and Woo Il-moon are at a higher level than the Igi Gear Sword, which was the image of Woo Il-moon, and can handle the sword freely with only will..
If the ultimate meaning of martial arts is Hwa-gyeong, followed by Hyeon-gyeong, then Sim-geom is the state of God, beyond the human species..
Even throughout all times, only a very small number of warriors have achieved the feat of mind and sword, and it is not even clear whether this is true..
“In fact, it's as if it doesn't exist, so don't worry about it..”
In the first place, the level of deep reading is questionable, and even if it exists, there is no way to deal with it..
“what is the rest?”
“If it seems tangible or intangible..”
“I would like a detailed explanation..”
“Do you know about human-faced women??”
“If you are asking about a spider with a human face among the spiritual creatures, then I know. How could you not know?.”
“The spider web of that person’s name is the intangible material of hell..”
“holding hands in person……”
It was more than Mannyeonhwa or Chigaksa, it was by no means lesser, but it was a poison at the same time..
“The human face holder spews out a colorless, odorless and tasteless spider web. If this web is mixed with various extreme poisons and released using a dragon poison technique, an intangible poison is created..
Geomsin probably got hit by that..”
“This is my first time hearing it..”
“It's natural since it's a secret recipe handed down from the direct line of the Tang family..
If I had known, I would have suspected Geomshin..”
That was correct.
‘Was there something like this??’
It was a poison that had never been experienced even in times of war..
“It's not that difficult to handle.
If you make even the slightest mistake, you cannot guarantee your life as well as the lives of those around you, and since there is no detoxification, you have to consider Donggui Jinja as the basic..
It's so dangerous it's been banned.”
It was so difficult that only a few of the previous head of the family could handle it, and even mixing it was dangerous..
“Above all, the main material, the spider silk of human face support, is so rare that it is doubtful whether you can obtain it even if you pay ten million gold..”
Spiritual creatures are as smart as humans..
Inmyeonjiju was one of the few who had outstanding understanding..
Because I was quick-witted, I was also good at hiding and avoiding, and more than anything, I wasn't usually strong before..
Even if you tried to somehow get the spider silk, it was as strong as a silkworm and its adhesiveness was beyond common sense, so you often ended up getting caught in a trap and being eaten while trying to retrieve it..
“So you don't have to worry.”
Joo Seocheon looked at Tang Yugi as if asking what he was talking about..
“The intangible poison that you are addicted to is something that the traitor, the leader of the party, stole from his family..”
As it is the ultimate weapon and the strongest poison, there was one manufactured as a last resort..
However, when he actually looked at it, he realized that it was not useful, so he left it sealed..
“Even if you know the method, you won't be able to make it because you can't find the ingredients..”
‘no. can get it.’
Joo Seocheon’s face hardened..
‘Encyclopedia.’
Although there is no head of the Doggam Department, the organization has not disappeared. It exists thanks to the power of Amcheonhoe..
‘Was there a personal landlord??’
I searched through my memories of my past life, but I couldn't remember anything..
Joo Seocheon didn’t know everything..
‘……No, even if it was there, it couldn't have been left behind..’
This is information about the worst disgrace of the political faction, Cheonchu..
Before that, here is Danga’s manufacturing secret..
It's strange that it's being revealed..
‘The person holding the name is under the management of Amcheonhoe..’
Just as there are Mannyeonhwahwa and Chilgaksa Temple, there is no law that says there should be no such thing..
The probability of existence was more than nine times.
“Prudence is important, but too much of anything is not good..”
‘Annoying..’
I tried to persuade him to become a member of our family, but it was harder than I thought..
There wasn't a single gap in sight..
If the head of the five major families, who is no one else, praises you this much, you are bound to fall for the boastful taste..
Above all, not only did he use the beauty of Danghye, the most beautiful woman in Sacheon, but he also gave her the best treatment..
I thought he would ease up a little, but he didn't show any openings..
The vigilance was like an iron wall..
‘Stupid thing. I told you to take off your clothes right in front of me..’
Part of me wanted to give away the spring medicine, but since the target was the absolute master, the Seven Seas of Heaven, I didn't dare try..
I barely held back the anger that was boiling over and spoke to Joo Seocheon..
“If you're feeling uneasy, I can tell you where the human face landowner's habitat is estimated to be..”
“do you know?”
“It's been so long I'm not sure..”
In order to manufacture intangible poison, the spider's web of the human face was essential..
Understanding the material is an urgent priority..
However, as the intangible poison was sealed, the search for its whereabouts naturally stopped..
It's been quite a long time.
“We ask for your cooperation.”
‘You're doing it for no reason. Well, it doesn't matter. It's a good opportunity.’
Tang Yuqi's eyes were shining with an unpleasant light..
“Instead, there is a condition..”
“Aren’t you cooperating for the well-being and peace of Moorim??”
“No matter what, I can't give away details that are part of the party's secret recipe..”
Tang Yuqi skillfully repelled Zhou Seocheon's attack..
“Even if it's a condition, it's not that big of a deal.
I was just trying to ask you to take my children along on the journey. It might be noisy because there are only girls, including Hye..”
‘That's really shameless..’
The intention was so obvious that it was embarrassing..
“poison king.”
Joo Seocheon’s eyes narrowed..
“Children are not parents' tools.”
There is a saying that children should repay their parents' kindness when they grow up, but there is an appropriate limit to filial piety..
“Do you know the saying, father and son are filial piety??”
This means that parents should be kind to their children, and children should be filial to their parents..
“I have no intention of telling you what to do with other people's home situations, but please stick to the appropriate line..”
The smile on the lips of the King of Poisons and Tang Yuqi disappeared..
“Birth, life, life, life, life, not birth, birth, not existence.).
Give birth and raise it, but do not try to own it..
keep these words in mind.”
Joo Seocheon spoke in a threatening voice, as if warning..
“I have no intention of saying anything about the fact that the party has taken charge of the political faction's wealth and black power for the sake of power..
Also, I do not support the Black Young Bu, but I have no intention of denying what has been done so far..”
Joo Seocheon is not filled with hope only through blood and passion..
I was too old for that..
When it was unavoidable, I wasn't stupid enough to blindly deny a reality that was wrong but had to be tolerated..
“Thanks to their activities, the political faction was able to get through the war safely without suffering numerous casualties and crises..
I have no intention of ignoring that fact, and I am grateful..”
Although I did not hear about his activities in my previous life due to low access to information, I am sure he received help knowingly or unknowingly..
Although it cannot be reciprocated externally, there is a sense of gratitude in one's way through life as a necessary evil..
“Burning oneself is the noble act of burning oneself for the sake of others or for any purpose..
But keep in mind that if it's someone's coercion, it's just exploitation..”
“After all, you are a hero. I was overwhelmed. I agree.”
Tang Yuqi's expression was very cold, contrary to his words..
“What your daughter said.”
“……”
“Please consider that choosing the Black Lord to maintain power is only one of the choices, and it is not the whole story. Let's go now.”
Joo Seocheon stood up and turned his back..
“There is no need to worry, as I plan to accompany Sojeo in his search for the landowner. However, please note that we have no intention of taking in those who are not capable of doing so..”
Joo Seo-cheon left without hearing Tang Yu-gi's answer..
After about a minute, a sigh of relief flowed from lips chapped like a dry desert..
“Is Sangcheon Sangcheon?.”
If you are a poison king, you are one of the greatest masters in the world..
However, I couldn't even move due to the intimidation that Joo Seocheon radiated..
My whole body was sticky with cold sweat..
It sent shivers down my spine and made me think I was in the land of the North Sea..
“Heukyeongbu, not everything……”
Tang Yuqi's face also returned to its usual tired and empty look..
“Unfortunately, anything else is impossible, Geomshin..”
The head of the Tang family muttered in a weak voice..
“If you don't succeed to the next generation, you will lose what you have built up and it will become nothing, so what can you do?……”
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