Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 168



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Episode 168. Wabul (1)

There were several dots on the map above the debt.

That point marked a place that Hanbin had to check in Jangwoonhyeon.

What if you carry a map?

It was like making Hanbin’s presence known.

For that reason, Hanbin took off his red uniform and dressed neatly in white clothes.

The same was true for the story.

Since she had a striking appearance, I had her dressed up as a man and took her with me.

What is Hanbin planning now?

Hanbin thought that preventing the damage that would occur here was a bad idea.

If we were to prevent the damage that would occur here, it would be enough to just drive out the merchants associated with Habukpangga.

So what does Hanbin want?

It was about finding out what the enemy wanted.

Hanbin judged that the enemy desperately wanted something.

The basic principle of military strategy is to either eliminate what the enemy wants or make it your own.

The reason the enemy decided that what they wanted was here was simple.

According to memories from a previous life, patients will appear with rumors of an epidemic spreading in the next two weeks.

The story progresses at a rapid pace from then on.

The country has a policy of strict lockdown without any mercy in the event of an epidemic.

The Hebei army, under imperial command, surrounded Zhangyun County.

The watertight siege was so difficult that even martial artists had difficulty escaping.

That situation continued for a while.

When the blockade was lifted six months later and Zhangyun County was inspected, the Hebei military was surprised again.

Because more people were thought to have died from starvation than from the plague.

There were quite a few people who collapsed while fighting each other due to hunger.

Then, traces of something being dug up were discovered here and there in the village.

At first, I suspected that the pit had been dug up to bury a corpse, but the inside was empty.

This was the course of events that Hanbin knew.

The mastermind behind the incident would be watching this village right now.

* * *

Same time.

Jin Se-mi of Baek Sa-mun also stood for a moment in front of the entrance to Jang Un-hyeon.

Jin Se-mi, who was about to slowly enter the entrance, glanced back.

Her escort asked cautiously at that sight.

“Miss, is there something… … ?”

“No. I just felt something strange.”

“What do you mean by strange noises?”

“It’s nothing.”

Jin Se-mi turned her head and started walking towards the entrance again.

Jin Se-mi felt as if someone was watching her.

However, when I raised my senses and concentrated, the faint sensation I had felt disappeared like snow melting in the spring sunlight.

It means that he is controlling his movements according to his own feelings, but that ability itself doesn’t make sense.

It made no sense that a master with such abilities would be hiding there.

Jin Se-mi shook her head and looked at the escort.

“Are you sure you’re keeping the things that Military Commander Mahui gave you safe?”

“Yes, my lady. I will protect this with my life.”

The escort pointed to his backpack.

Jin Se-mi nodded as if she understood and took the lead.

The escort warriors followed hurriedly, and behind them, about ten warriors followed with the characteristically fierce aura of the Sapa.

As their procession grew longer and smaller, they disappeared into the village, and in the forest of Jangwoonhyeon, someone’s eyes lit up.

“Haha, the prey keeps increasing.”

As a woman in white attire and long hair muttered to herself, a black shadow appeared from beside her.

“Sister, don’t be so greedy. Remember that our target is not people.”

“Why are you so serious when we’re just having a little fun? Even on the battlefield, romance can bloom. Kids these days don’t know what romance is, romance.”

“I don’t think that’s something you should be talking about, older sister.”

“Haha, what kind of sister are you? Have you ever seen such a young sister?”

“Do you think you’ll look younger just by putting on makeup?”

“That’s why. You need vitality.”

As the woman in white robes extended her hand towards the shadow, it disappeared in an instant.

Ssasak.

The woman in white robes snorted as she looked toward the shadow.

“Ugh. It’s annoying to have to work with such an unattractive guy.”

The woman who finished speaking also disappeared from her seat.

Sasa Sak.

Where they disappeared, only the leaves were shaking.

* * *

Seolhwa, who was walking with Hanbin, asked.

“Who did this? Is it Sapa?”

“It’s not Sapa.”

As Hanbin cut him off with a single stroke, Seolhwa narrowed her eyes and asked again.

“Then are you a demonic cult?”

“The Demonic Cult that didn’t respond after the Bloodthirsty Demon Incident is doing something like this? That doesn’t seem right either.”

Hanbin shook his head slightly.

This was sincere.

It was something unbecoming of the devil.

At least the demonic bastards never came in through the back door.

Due to the nature of the Demonic Cult that values ​​strength.

If they were to invade the Central Plains, they would have attacked the nearby Kunlun faction first.

It wasn’t their way to poison and wipe out a village.

At least, that was the experience of Hanbin, who had been fighting a tireless battle with the Demonic Cult.

So who is the mastermind behind this?

This was something Hanbin was also curious about.

Seol-hwa continued asking questions, perhaps noticing the look in Han-bin’s eyes.

“Surely it’s not a political party?”

“Then, of course it’s not a political party.”

Hanbin shook his head.

However, this was half a lie.

Hanbin was convinced that it was the work of a group of monsters he had encountered at Hwangbo Se-ga.

It was clear that the monster was probably connected to some part of the political sect.

The most suspicious place was the Wei clan, which had an evil relationship with him in a previous life.

Hanbin’s intuition was focused on the idea that there must be some connection between the Wei clan and the mysterious group.

Seol-hwa, disguised as a boy with Han-bin, looked to others like an older brother showing his younger brother around Jang Woon-hyun.

No one could have imagined that the conversation between Hanbin and Seolhwa would be full of topics such as love, romance, and magic.

Their expressions brightened that much.

As I was scanning the streets with several possibilities in mind, Seolhwa pointed to one side.

“Look over there.”

“where?”

“Look, there are people gathered like a swarm of bees.”

As he turned his gaze, Hanbin saw people gathered on the road.

Seolhwa opened her eyes wide and shouted urgently.

“I think they sell something delicious over there!”

Hanbin also nodded.

A Buddha statue as tall as a three-story pavilion was visible, and people were gathered below it.

Hanbin thought it was a good spot to put down a mat.

“Wow, you’ve got a good seat.”

Seolhwa ran through the crowd, seemingly not listening to Hanbin.

Hanbin also followed Seolhwa’s footsteps.

Hanbin, who had just arrived at the front seat, had to tilt his head.

The food stalls that Hanbin had expected were nowhere to be found.

Seol-hwa is also disappointed and just sighs deeply.

As she narrowed her eyes and looked around, someone tapped Seol-hwa on the shoulder.

When I turned my head, I saw an old woman holding a cane staring blankly.

“Why are you like that, Grandma?”

When Seolhwa tilted her head, her grandmother asked.

“Are you from out of town?”

“Yes, but?”

“Oh my, I knew it.”

“What do you mean, Grandma?”

“You have to wait in line, wait in line.”

“Line up?”

“Look behind you.”

Grandma pointed behind her.

There, a villager with a sinister look was glaring at Seolhwa.

When Seolhwa looked at her grandmother as if she didn’t know what was going on, Hanbin quickly grabbed her sleeve and pulled her.

Hanbin, who had just emerged from the crowd, looked around.

Hanbin’s eyes caught sight of an empty window on this floor.

Hanbin led the story to this level of Daru, where the Buddha statues were clearly visible.

Hanbin sighed as he sat down.

“phew…….”

“What on earth is going on, Your Majesty?”

“I have to find out from now on.”

Then Jeomsoi came over to take our order.

“What would you like?”

Hanbin took a breather while ordering tea.

As Jeom So-i left, Han Bin pointed outside.

“If you look closely, there really is a line.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Seolhwado is also looking at people and Buddha statues in turns, as if the scenery outside is strange.

A golden Buddha statue?

Hanbin quietly narrowed his eyes and looked at the Buddha statue.

Upon closer inspection, I noticed that it wasn’t gold, but a wooden Buddha statue coated in gold paint.

There was a line of people standing in front of the Buddha statue.

There were too many people to stand in one line, so they stood in a zigzag shape.

But since he went through that gap with Seolhwa, it was only natural that he would hear the villagers’ complaints.

The question was why there were so many people there.

What on earth is the situation?

It was the tea shop that brought out the tea that solved that question.

“Customer, your tea is ready. Looking at the reclining Buddha so intently, I can tell you are from out of town.”

As Jeomsoi smiled, Hanbin took out five coins from his bosom and handed them to him.

“Please take it first.”

“Oh my, thank you.”

“You just said Wabul, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Why did you call me a swindler when I was just sitting there?”

Hanbin pointed to the Buddha statue outside.

The Buddha statue outside was sitting comfortably in meditation.

Jeom So-yi continued speaking with a bright smile, perhaps because of the iron sword Han Bin had given her.

“That Buddha statue was originally lying down.”

“Mr. Jeomsoi, you’re saying that Buddha statue was lying down?”

“I’ve been working here for over ten years, so no one knows more about the statue than I do. So… … .”

Jeomsoi proudly told the story about the Buddha statue as if it were his own story.

It is said that originally it was a reclining Buddha, but when he woke up in the morning, he found the Buddha statue sitting in meditation.

The villagers said that from then on, they called the Buddha statue Wabul or Saengbul.

After hearing the explanation, Hanbin looked at the Buddha statue and the people standing in line as if he was amazed.

“But why do you have to wait in line like that when you can just make an offering in front of that Buddha statue?”

“Oh, I should have explained that too, but I forgot.”

“Yes, tell me.”

“If you make a wish to that Buddha statue and place an iron coin on it, the iron coin mysteriously disappears. So people write their names on the iron coin, place it on the Buddha statue’s hand, and check it the next day.”

“Oh, what a wonderful thing… … .”

Hanbin squinted his eyes and watched people’s actions, his voice trailing off.

It was just as Jeomsoi said.

People were making offerings by neatly placing iron coins on the palms of Buddha statues.

The strange thing was that the iron wires were not overlapped.

Hanbin continued asking questions.

“Then what happens to the remaining iron wire the next day?”

“There has never been a day when Buddha did not bring iron money.”

“Huh. Then all your wishes came true?”

“This is a secret… … .”

Jeom So-yi trailed off and put her face next to Han Bin’s ear.

“Let’s talk.”

As Hanbin nodded, Jeomsoi continued speaking in a secretive voice.

“Honestly, it seems like it’s a hit or miss situation when it comes to wishes. This is a secret. If outside customers find out about this, sales will drop.”

“Oh, I see.”

Hanbin nodded and opened his fan.

Chorus.

After the cheerful sound of a fan being unfurled, Hanbin looked back and forth between the Buddha statue and the dots on the map.

The location of the Buddha statue was similar to the dot marked on the map.

Now that we’ve checked one place, the other place remains.

Then the fairy tale said:

“Don’t we make a wish?”

“Seolhwa, do you want to pray too?”

When Hanbin asked with his arms folded, Seolhwa put her hands together.

“Yes, I would like to pray too.”

“Hmm, then let’s do this.”

“Confucius, what should we do?”

Hanbin touched the iron plate in his arms as he watched Seolhwa’s appearance filled with anticipation.