Chapter 143
Episode 143: You appeared before me.
“If I knew the answer, this is what I would have done!”
Chusaeng shouted loudly..
As expected, his hot-tempered personality was clear. There won't be many people who can scream like this against a demon and knowing that his martial arts skills are much stronger than his own..
“Sorry, my patience is running low these days. Even if one small stone falls, it will overflow..”
“I understand.”
“what do you understand!”
He got angry again and then apologized..
“I'm sorry. I don't want to be mad at you.”
“It's okay. It won't get any weirder if you keep your cool in these situations.?”
Chu-saeng spoke to me in a slightly softened tone..
“What should I do now??”
“Do as usual. Just pretend I'm not there and proceed with what you were going to do..”
“How can you think it isn't there??”
“Just focus on you. In this life-or-death situation, there is nothing that cannot be done.?”
I took out a piece of paper with information about him and handed it to him..
“Keep it with you all the time, and open it when you feel confused and low on confidence. Don't forget the part about being particularly brilliant. You are a brilliant person. So use your smart mind and judge wisely..”
Chu- saeng tightly grasped the paper he was reading. Even that paper seems to be overflowing my patience tank. He couldn't bear to tear it up and put the crumpled thing in his arms..
“How do you plan to move now? If I hadn't come, I would have sent a message to the Murim League.?”
Chu-saeng pondered my question for a moment and then shook his head..
“It would have been better if we had joined hands with the Sado Maeng, but not called the Murim Maeng..”
“Then we will join hands with Sadomaeng.?”
“Not that one either..”
He was answering honestly. Even before his return, he did not join hands with either the Murim Alliance or the Sado Alliance..
“So how were you going to solve this??”
“I don't know either..”
At that very moment I saw. His eyes are shaking slightly. To fool me, you have to be old enough to fool yourself, but he was still too young..
‘There's something I'm hiding.’
But I didn't pressure him. It's natural for people not to believe me when they see me for the first time. When the other person is trying to hide something, no matter how hard you press them, all you hear is lies or excuses. In times like these, you need to react calmly..
“Let's take it easy today.”
* * *
Seokhyung guided me to the guest room..
Good food and drinks were served. After checking each food for poison with a silver needle, I finished eating..
And I practiced Pungsinsabo in my room. If it's narrow, it's narrow, and if it's wide, it's wide. The practice in the room was very effective because it was an extension of the dance that I had previously shared with my father at the guesthouse..
Since I have a goal of achieving greatness before learning the Nine Fire Magic Gong, my training will not stop..
* * *
When the moon rose brightly, I went to see Chu Sheng..
Even though it was late at night, he couldn't sleep and was lost in worry in his room..
“Have a good rest?”
“I rested well, but Chu Munju doesn't seem to have slept a wink..”
“I haven't been able to sleep well these days..”
Indeed, Chusaeng's eyes were red and bloodshot..
“If you don't sleep, you can't make sound decisions..”
“What can I do if I want to sleep but can’t??”
“Sleep well for at least a day. Shall I help you??”
“How? Are you going to ask for a blood transfusion??”
“There is a secret to falling asleep when you can't sleep, which I learned from a horse doctor at our school..”
Chu-saeng was intrigued when he heard that he had learned it from Ma-ui..
“Now, you have to get your money's worth, so lie down on the bed..”
“This makes the boss embarrassed.”
Contrary to what he said, the pain of not being able to sleep was probably too much for Chusaeng, so he lay down in bed obediently like a young woman..
“Do as I say. First, relax your facial muscles. Next, relax your shoulders and arms. A little more comfortably. Now, relax your thighs and entire legs this time. And imagine lying on a sandy beach in the warm sunlight. Now, raise a ray of energy from your danjeon and move slowly as I tell you. Move slowly from the water point to the middle point point and from the middle point to the jade point point. and again…….”
* * *
When Chusaeng opened his eyes, it was morning..
When he woke up in bed, he was confused. I haven't slept well these days, but the pounding headache disappeared and my body felt as if I was flying. I slept surprisingly well..
“ah! the secret!”
It seems that he fell asleep without realizing it while following the secret recipe taught to him by that demonic man whose name he did not know..
Chusaeng got down from the bed and hurried out of the room..
Geommugeuk was looking at the traces on the wall in the main hall where he first met yesterday..
“You came?”
“Thanks to you, I slept well. I don't know how long it's been since I slept this well..”
“Chu Mun-ju seems like a person who fits into the political faction..”
“What do you mean suddenly??”
“I think the reason Chu Munju couldn't sleep was because of his guilt for not being able to protect his subordinates..”
“What are you talking about? I'm just angry at him. I just couldn't sleep because I was angry and couldn't control my temper..”
He was a Chusaeng who did not like being treated as a member of a political faction. This was largely influenced by his father. From a young age, my father taught me that if you are good, you will be punished..
“Would I have been able to withstand this powerhouse so far with such a clumsy mind? That sounds absurd. Don't upset people by saying unnecessary things..”
“I understand.”
When I said I would understand too obediently, it was just like Chusaeng who got angry. I came to say thank you for letting me sleep well, but ended up raising my voice for no reason..
At that time, Geommugeuk turned and pointed at the wall and asked:.
“this hole here.”
“Oh, I got angry and drilled a few holes. I'm still on the verge of breaking through another one..”
“Not that, this..”
There was a small hole drilled in the place indicated by the sword dance..
“It's a hole created by the wind he blew.?”
Chu Saeng’s expression hardened..
“That's right. They broke through my men and even broke through that wall. I told you not to block this place on purpose. I watch it over and over again and reminisce about that day..”
Geommugeuk’s expression as he looked at the hole was serious..
“Why are you doing that??”
“It's like a real bloodbath..”
“Are you talking about the martial arts of Extreme Soma??”
“exactly. I have seen his martial arts skills.”
Then Chu Saeng became excited..
“Look, am I right? It's a really evil soma!”
“It's not a very evil soma.”
“What are you talking about? I didn't say it was a real bloodbath.?”
“That meant that the method was old-fashioned. It's not an evil soma thing..”
“I think you believe in extreme soma too much..”
“I believe it.”
“This is why I can't trust you any more. How can I trust someone who believes so much in the evil Soma??”
“You are free to believe or not, but just trust me this time..”
Chusaeng looked at the sword dance in silence. He was such a strange person. They said they came from a demonic religion, but they didn't feel like demons. It doesn't have that rough, cruel, and intimate feeling that is unique to Mine. Rather, even though we had only met for a few days, there was a strange power that made me believe in him for some reason..
‘If this person is a villain, he will become a truly evil person..’
Chusaeng hid those thoughts and asked Geomugeuk..
“But why did you tell me this when you knew I would be so suspicious??”
“I have to let you know. There is nothing more foolish than deciding to join forces but hiding your true intentions. If that's going to happen, we shouldn't have held hands in the first place..”
It was a remark that pricked Chusaeng's heart, which had something to hide..
“If you can't sleep today, use the method I gave you. Your face is much better..”
* * *
Chusaeng came to see me the next morning too..
“I slept well yesterday too. Maybe you're right. The more I sleep, the more I feel sorry for the dead people..”
“Think of the other disciples that Chu Munju must protect. What can I do? The living must survive and move on..”
It was an obvious consolation, but perhaps it was comforting again as I stood up with a somewhat relaxed expression..
“If there is anything uncomfortable, please tell me..”
“I guess so..”
Chu Sheng looked around the room as if he had something to say..
“How long will you be here? It doesn't seem like anything will change if it stays like this..”
“I'll stay until you tell me the truth.”
“!”
Chusaeng flinched for a moment and turned towards me..
“Now that I sleep well and my head is clearer, my thoughts about you have changed. There must be a reason why that person is next to me, such an extraordinary person wouldn't just be there..”
I spoke calmly to him.
“That's right. I realized you were hiding something from me.”
When we first met, he would have taken my word for it. But the current Chusaeng did not do that..
“Then why don't you force it? If you were a martial artist, you could probably find out by torturing me..”
“It may sound strange to you, but I will do it. My magic is the magic that eliminates absolute evil from the world. My magic does not break tables, my magic does not torture people who are not evil..”
“That's really strange..”
But the expression was different from the words. He had some understanding of who I was..
“I think the reason they chose you was because of something you're hiding. If my prediction is correct, you will eventually be killed by them because of it. You may not believe it, but I want to save you..”
“You may not believe it, but... … I believe you. There is no reason to believe it, but I keep wanting to believe it, so I hesitate even more. I wonder if I am being deceived by you. My father said that you should never trust what others say. That was my father's will..”
Chu Sheng looked up at the sky. What answer is his father giving now??
He had done well so far, but this ordeal, which came at a time when he was not yet 30, was too difficult for him to overcome on his own..
Please tell me to open my heart for my son's sake. I will definitely save your son..
Did that reach my heart??
After thinking for a while, Chusaeng confessed his true feelings..
“After the incident happened, I kept thinking of one way. I kept wondering whether I should tell you that or not. My brain says I should never reveal a secret, but my senses told me to reveal it. They told me to trust you.”
“I will contact Tongcheongak Honam District and have them change their records about you. I have good sense, but I am not very clear. like this.”
Chu Sheng laughed. It was a smile that had now made up its mind..
“I was planning to ask one person..”
“who is that?”
“I don't even know who it is.”
Chusaeng took out what he had kept hanging on a necklace string and showed it to him..
It was a coin cut in half..
“This is Eunwonjeon (恩怨錢)..”
Eunwonjeon was a kind of token of cutting a coin in half and giving it to a benefactor to return the favor if future generations brought the coin back..
“It is said that my father saved the owner of this Eunwonjeon from being injured and on the brink of death. When passing this on to me, my father gave it to me with great confidence. Use it only when life and death depend on you and your family..”
“Do you know who owns this coin??”
Chu Sheng shook his head..
“You didn't tell me. You don't even know if that person is still alive..”
“How do I use this silver won??”
“It was said that if you go to any Yellow River guest house in the central plains and show the coin to the owner, someone will come to retrieve it..”
The method of contacting students through guests was the method used by the main school or the Murim Alliance. I thought that the owner of the coin was probably someone who had once worked for a large organization..
“Anyone can take it?”
“no. They said only my immediate family could use it. I'm not saying this because I'm worried you'll take what's mine. You really said so..”
“I believe it. Otherwise, they would have already killed you and taken the silver power plant..”
“Do you really think this is why he did this??”
“I'm not sure, but that's my feeling..”
If this is what they were after as I expected, then they are probably looking for the owner of this coin. Who on earth are you?.
“When this happened, why didn't you use it right away??”
Chu Sheng let out a long sigh..
“I was worried. I really thought about it until my head exploded. I was afraid. I was afraid that if I wrote this, I would end up getting involved with him again. I was afraid that if we failed in our revenge, he would come and destroy us. I just wanted it to all pass by like this..”
Chusaeng raised his head and looked at me..
“I believe that the reason you appeared before me was someone sent by my father to scold me for my cowardice. I will bet the fate of me and the text on you..”
* * *
Four days later.
We were sitting at a Yellow River Guesthouse in Honam. When I showed the coin to the owner, he just told me to wait here..
We waited aimlessly.
Chusaeng sat in his guest room all day, probably because he was afraid that someone would come and just leave..
I stayed in my room and practiced Poongshinsabo, and when it was time to eat, I ate with Chusaeng, drank tea, and talked..
I told him about the Heavenly Demon Church. He told us about famous martial artists, sects, and ronin from various regions, as well as the beautiful scenery and delicious cuisine throughout the central plains. He also taught me about hunting and camping..
He was impressed by my extensive knowledge. I was the one who answered whatever he asked..
In fact, Chusaeng said this:.
“How can someone so young? Are you… … It's not an anti-revolutionary movement.?”
“Even if I had the chance, I wouldn't do it. I will grow old and die with my people..”
“I wonder what kind of person he is. Who else is around people like you? I miss them..”
“You'll regret it if you see it.”
“Why is that so??”
I answered with laughter. You don't say things like that until you've been stabbed in the side by a blood chopping block to the point where you get bruises..
On the tenth day of waiting there, someone finally came to see us..
The moment he saw him, Chu-saeng was startled and jumped up from his seat..
Not only Chusaeng was surprised, but I was also surprised..
A man wearing a white mask was walking towards us..
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