Chapter 321
Episode 321 Our school does not allow it..
In a remote forest on the outskirts, I waited for Eunwol's messenger sent by Gowol..
When the Pungcheon religious leader and I decided to move, there was no one who could watch us..
If King Hwan were to move himself, the skills of hiding and light engineering that could follow and monitor our movements would have to be as good as that of Uncle Hwi, who guards my father. But how common is that kind of person??
“If Elder Seong were a man of deep faith as the religious leader said, he would have had no choice but to resign from his position as elder..”
“The disciple put pressure on him and kicked him out.?”
“That's very likely. They may have been desperately opposed to the idea of unification with new foreign countries..”
and is missing.
“Do you think Sobaekta killed Elder Seong??”
I answered honestly.
“It's possible.”
The eyes of the leader of the Pungcheon Church became cold..
“If so... … I won't forgive him.”
I didn't say anything. This issue was between the leader of the Pungcheon Church and his disciple, so it was up to his will..
At that time, a man arrived there..
The man who introduced himself as Hwang said he was in charge of Eunwol's external affairs..
Just from his gait, I could guess that his martial arts and light skills were not average..
Still, he looked ordinary. It was also a characteristic of the warriors active in Eunwol. People who are ordinary and never stand out when mixed with other people.
“I have noticed what you said. The information Elder Seong asked us to find out was about Han Cheolbang..”
“where is that place?”
Then an unexpected place appeared..
“This is Shinwoongcheolbang (New Iron Room)..”
The leader of Pungcheon tilted his head..
“Shinwoong Iron Room? Was there a place like that??”
Shinwoongcheolbang, a new world that even the Pungcheon religious leader did not know about..
“You wouldn't know it because it hasn't been around for that long and it's not that big..”
At Hwang’s explanation, the leader of Pungcheon nodded. You may think that since you don't know, of course I don't know either, but I knew about Shinwoongcheolbang..
There was another name for Shinwoong Cheolbang in his life before his return..
Jungwon Cheolbang.
At the time when Hwamugi and the 10 Zodiac Kings took over Wulin, Shinwoong Cheolbang was the most famous iron room in the central plains. It was truly the best iron room, having hundreds of local iron rooms throughout the central plains and supplying weapons to most of the major clans. They made a huge fortune by selling weapons..
‘Shinwoongcheolbang started from here.!’
Shinwoongcheolbang thought it had nothing to do with Hwamugi or the king of the zodiac..
However, judging from their appearance in this situation, these people were also related to them..
“That's unexpected. I thought what Elder Seong was trying to find out was Hwayangmun (華陽門) or Heuksabang (黑沙幇)..”
If we were to consider the size of the power, Pungcheongyo could be considered the Cheonmashingyo, Hwayangmun could be considered the Murim Alliance, and Heuksabang could be considered the Sado Alliance. So, when Sobaekta said that he would unite with the new world, he meant that he would strike Hwayangmun and Heuksabang and bring them to their knees..
Of course, I expected it to be an investigation related to them, but since it was my first time hearing about Cheolbang, it was natural to be suspicious of the Pungcheon religious leader..
“Do you know why he asked for an investigation into Shinwoongcheolbang??”
The leader of Pungcheon asked just in case, but the answer was as expected..
“I don't even know why. Here is the information he took.”
“Thank you.”
Huang left immediately..
I stood there with the head of the Pungcheon Church and shared and read materials about Shinwoongcheolbang. The information was varied. There was a detailed description of the Ark and the people working under it, as well as how much weaponry was produced and to which sect it was supplied. There was even a layout of the building there..
“It's clear that Shin Woong Cheol-bang has something to do with the disciple trying to start a war. Elder Seong found out about this and entrusted the investigation to Eunwol..”
“My thoughts are the same. Elder Seong looked at this material and ran out. There must be something that Elder Seong paid attention to..”
As he read the material, the leader of Pungcheon shook his head..
“I just hate numbers.”
A lot of the data was related to numbers. How much do you produce and how much do you earn? How much do you spend.
Then I noticed something strange in my eyes..
“Look at this. This is the amount of iron purchased last year. It is ten times more than the year before last..”
“I see..”
“And this is the amount of ordnance they sold last year..”
“Compared to the amount of iron purchased, we were not able to sell as many weapons. There's so much difference?”
“But this year I bought more iron. There must be a lot of stock left..”
“It's definitely suspicious..”
We looked at each other, nodded, and then ran straight towards Shinwoongcheolbang..
* * *
Before visiting Shinungcheolbang, we bought a bamboo hat with cotton thread to cover our faces. We decided to visit as guests..
“It's bigger than I thought.?”
“According to the previous information, we purchased land near Cheolbang last year and expanded it..”
Many loaded carts were coming and going, and the sounds of metal banging and bellows could be heard everywhere..
The guide greeted us..
“how did you get here?”
“I came to buy a sword.”
“There are many types of kendo..”
“with the sword of goods.”
“Please follow me.”
The man guided us somewhere. I walked after him and looked around. The good thing about coming as a guest was that I could confidently look around the place..
In each building, shirtless, muscular men were busy making weapons..
At first glance, there was nothing suspicious. It was truly an ordinary iron room..
When we entered the place the man guided us to, there were several swords on display..
“Take your time and take a look..”
After examining the sword there, I asked the man.
“There's nothing better than being here?”
“There are excellent products, but they are very expensive..”
“Let's see.”
“Please wait a moment..”
After a while, not the man who guided us earlier, but a muscular young man entered..
“This is Hogyeong..”
hogyeong.
This person is also the person in the information received from Eunwol. Since the Ark was not visible to the outside world, the person who actually ran the iron room was Ho-gyeong Lee. The reason I came as a guest was because I wanted to meet this person..
“I want to see it as a superb product.?”
He opened the box he brought and handed me the sword..
I pulled out the sword and examined it. Although it was not a famous sword or a treasured sword, it was a really well-made sword among common swords..
“Give me twelve of these..”
“There are twelve bags each.?”
Ho-kyung was surprised. The Pungcheon religious leader next to me also looked at me in surprise..
―I really don't want to buy it?
―I will buy it. You've come so far and are having a hard time. I'll buy each of your guards a sword..
―Buy it with your own money!
―Of course.
Ho-kyung asked cautiously because he could become a big customer..
“May I ask where you are from??”
I touched the cotton thread in front of the bamboo with my hand. It meant that I didn't want to reveal it..
“sorry. I was rude because it seemed like this was my first time doing business with this room..”
As he was a man who dealt with a lot of military personnel, Hogyeong was very polite in his words and actions..
“Is there someone who introduced me?.”
“Who are you??”
“Pungcheongyo St. Presbyterian Church.”
I looked closely at Ho-kyung’s expression when Elder Seong was mentioned..
“Oh, you see. He is a very great person..”
He wasn't fazed at all. I had a feeling that at least Ho-kyung had nothing to do with Elder Seong's disappearance. Could it be that he went missing? I'm glad you hid yourself voluntarily..
“Then you will carry the sword yourself..”
“exactly.”
“All right. Please wait a moment.”
Hogyeong went inside to prepare his sword..
I left the Pungcheon Bridge there and quickly came out. Eunwol's information even included a layout of the building here, so I rushed forward without hesitation..
I met people along the way, but they didn't notice me..
Amyeongbo, who had achieved great success, blinded them and led me deep into the iron room..
I wandered between buildings here and there. A rapid report was sent, a shadow report was sent, and a flashing report was sent..
There was a large building in the most corner. I heard a metal sound inside..
I felt that there were unmanned people hiding around there. Judging by the tight security, it appeared that the Ark was a place where swords were made. Just looking at this, it is not an ordinary iron room..
Will they be able to recognize my hidden secret that has achieved great success??
I didn't take that test today. Because what I was looking for wasn't the ark. I was looking for the iron they bought. That much iron must be stored somewhere, but even after searching everywhere, there was no place where the iron was stored..
‘Did they make it all in secret and send it somewhere??’
However, the size of the iron room was too small for that to be true..
At that time, I saw an empty lot full of weeds..
It was the land they bought last year that was in Eunwol’s data. It was a land that was purchased when something was being actively planned. If it was going to be left like that, why did I buy it??
I released dozens of rays of energy at the same time and looked around. I checked to see if anyone was hiding there..
At that time, I felt something on the floor of the vacant lot. At first I thought it was someone in hiding, but it wasn't..
All my energy was concentrated there..
* * *
“The sword is ready.”
Hogyeong brought twelve swords, well wrapped in leather, in a long leather pouch..
There was only the head of Pungcheon in the room..
“Where did the others go??”
“I felt stuffy for a while so I went out to get some air..”
“I will bring you.”
Ho-gyeong was about to go outside, but the leader of Pungcheon said.
“First, let’s pay for the sword first..”
I held on to buy time, but the leader of Pungcheon secretly had doubts..
‘no way? Has Su Jiao-ju calculated this far? I will buy time by calculating. Yes, this ruthless and greedy leader of the small religion can get away with it. Gowol, Gowol. I am being ripped off all the way to the outside world..’
The head of Pungcheon calculated the price..
I took out the money as slowly as I could and counted it two or three times..
When Geommugeuk did not return even after finishing the calculation, Hogyeong went out..
Before we knew it, Geommugeuk had returned and was stretching out in front of the building..
“The sword is ready.”
* * *
Only after getting off at a place far away from Shinungcheolbang did I tell the Pungcheon religious leader the results of the search..
“I found out where the iron is.”
“where were you?”
“There was a secret workshop in the basement. They were making weapons there..”
Through energy extraction, it was discovered that there was a large underground space beneath the ground, and that constant subtle vibrations and noises could be felt there..
“The scale was huge.”
“Preparations for war were being made there..”
The war required enormous amounts of supplies..
Materials are important, but the most important thing in war is not to let the other side know about your preparations. Sobaekta joined hands with Shin Woong Cheolbang and secretly prepared war materials. No, more accurately, King Hwan connected these two..
“There must be a lot of supplies piled up there..”
“What to do now?”
“I have to meet Sobaekta sometime..”
It was finally time to treat him alone..
“What should I do??”
“By revealing the plan to the church leader, he probably expected that I would also know about it. If so, you might have something to talk about with me. Now that I've beaten one hand, I'll have to check what other cards I have..”
The leader of Pungcheon smiled meaningfully. You will think that your student has finally met his owner..
“Oh, and this is the money it cost to buy a test. receive.”
“That's it. It's like a gift I gave to young people..”
“You'll regret it later?”
“If I'm going to blame you for this forever, I'll have to buy it..”
I gave him the leather bag that contained the sword he was wearing..
“Then give it to me directly. If the leader gives it to you, the escorts will really like it. I will go to Gyojujeon Hall..”
The leader of Pungcheon Church accepted the bag and said,.
“While I'm condescending, you can show me a real taste of the aftertaste..”
* * *
When I entered Gyojujeon to meet Sobaekta, he was drawing patterns on his face in front of a fairy tale hanging on the wall..
“Teacher Su, please wait a moment..”
Sobaekta came to greet me in Tokyo..
“take your time.”
I walked behind him. For a moment, I watched a unique line that would not exist in the world being created..
“Our school has three emblems in total. A teaching painting that symbolizes our school, a heavenly painting that is a symbol for going to war, and a weather painting that is drawn when someone dies. The pattern I am drawing now is the pattern drawn when going to war..”
Indeed, the color and shape were intense. What I saw on the first day was Gyohwa, but now I am seeing Cheonhwa for the second time..
“How do you feel? Let me draw it.?”
“I decline. I guess you didn't hear my rumor. Because I'm a pacifist.”
In admiration, Sobaekta looked at me with a faint smile..
“You must be very scared..”
“Isn’t it rather that cowardly people wage war??”
Surprisingly, Sobaekta's hand stopped for a moment and then started drawing again..
“Beware of cowards. 'Cause they don't know what they'll do.”
I asked him in a calm tone.
“You probably thought that if you told the cult leader, it would reach my ears as well, so why did you reveal it??”
“Because the teacher I remember was not the type of person to talk about important matters about our school to others..”
“Maybe Master will do the same. If the teacher remembers you, you weren't the disciple who did such a ridiculous thing..”
He smiled in longing.
“What is the real reason for this??”
“I did it to get your permission. If we're going to go to war anyway, don't we need your permission, either permission or acquiescence? If they just did it, they could use that as an excuse to attack us. Aren't you the kind of people who can get away with that??”
Soon, Sobaekta turned around, completing the painting on his face..
“Please allow our war.”
I could see it in his confident eyes. He will start a war even if you don't allow it..
What makes you so excited? What made you so confident? What fooled you into thinking that our school's blade would not be able to pierce the sandstorm outside the world??
“Good. Let us state our official position..”
You'll have to push hard to see his hand..
I spoke to him in a cold yet authoritative tone..
“Our school does not allow you to wage war..”
An unknown heat bloomed in Sobaekta’s eyes..
I poured cold water on that heat..
“So, wash your face and erase everything..”
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