Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 201



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Episode 201. Shocking Heaven and Earth (2)

For a moment, Imoo-myeong flinched.

Then, Kang Yu-chan, who was heading towards the barracks with Seo Jae-oh for a conversation, ran out in a hurry.

Kang Yu-chan, who looked around, sent a signal to the soldier at the outpost.

It was a signal to raise the alert level.

As one soldier blew the bugle at the outpost, the soldiers moved busily and looked around on alert.

After a while.

A soldier came running urgently.

Ta-da-dak.

The soldier who came running, kicking up dust, said.

“Oh my, it’s an earthquake, an earthquake!”

“What’s going on? Report in detail.”

“The ground is shaking right now, centering around Jang Woon-hyeon. It seems to have calmed down for now, but judging from the sound… … .”

“What does it sound like?”

“It looks like there will be another earthquake. We will go down and… … .”

The soldier reported his opinions to Kang Yu-chan without rest.

Lee Moo-myeong, who was watching this from afar, recalled what Han-bin had said.

I remembered the silk pouch that I was told to open if something shocking happened.

Imoo-myeong took out a silk pouch from his bosom.

When I opened the pocket, there was a rolled up note inside.

Imoo-myeong opened his eyes wide as he read the note.

After a brief moment of confusion, he began to look around.

I was looking for someone who could interpret the note.

At that moment, I spotted Seolhwa wandering around with a candy in the distance.

Imoo-myeong shouted in an urgent voice.

“Snow flower!”

The voice was a little loud, so not only Seolhwa, but also So Dae-seop and Sim Mi-ho came running.

“Master, have you called?”

“What is it, my lord?”

They treated Imoo-myeong like they had practiced, like they treated Hanbin.

Seolhwa tilted her head and asked.

“What is it, Confucius?”

As they gathered, Imoo-myeong spoke in a low voice.

“This is a note that my master left behind. He told me to open it if something shocking happened, so I opened it, and there were only eight characters written on it.”

Sim Mi-ho poked her head out and checked the writing.

There were really only eight letters in the note.

-If you live, you will die.

-If you die, you will be reborn.

Sim Mi-ho, who was staring intently at the letters, said.

“If you live, you will die, if you die, you will live?”

“If you wish to live, you will die, and if you are prepared to die, you will live, right? But is it really only eight letters?”

When So Dae-seop asked, Lee Mu-myeong nodded.

“Yes, exactly eight letters.”

“But, what does our lord want us to do?”

Sim Mi-ho tilted her head and looked at the note again.

It’s not that I didn’t know the saying, “If you live, you will die, and if you die, you will live.”

This is the mindset to go into battle.

It did not contain any detailed instructions for action.

If it was a story about fighting, it would have been normal to have instructions on where and who to fight.

In addition, I wondered who he was talking to.

Is this a message to the Red Blood Tigers?

Or, is this a story that includes Kang Yu-chan and the government troops here?

Various conversations took place between Imoo-myeong, Sim Mi-ho, and So Dae-seop.

It was when they couldn’t come to a conclusion.

Seol-hwa, who had been quiet, intervened.

“I have a good idea.”

“Good idea?”

Sim Mi-ho tilted his head while looking at the story.

Seolhwa said with a confident expression on her face.

“How about we just show it to the captain?”

“You’re the captain?”

As Sim Mi-ho tilted her head even further, Seol-hwa pointed to Kang Yu-chan, who was giving orders to the soldiers, with her index finger.

“Oh, you mean Mr. Kang Yu-chan?”

“Yes, I think it would be right to show it to the person in charge here. Please. No matter how I look at it, it seems like the language used by soldiers. I’m sure that old man will be able to interpret it clearly.”

Sim Mi-ho nodded at Seol-hwa’s words.

So Dae-seop, who had been looking at Seol-hwa without saying anything, asked.

“But who will show it to you?”

“You’re so busy, it’s a bit awkward for me to get involved.”

Seol-hwa intervened again in Sim Mi-ho’s words.

“I’ll go and see.”

After finishing speaking, Seolhwa quickly snatched the note and the bag.

Then he whispered in Imoo-myeong’s ear.

“Please hide for a moment.”

“Hide?”

“therefore…….”

Seolhwa whispered to Imoo-myeong about her plan.

After hearing the plan, Imoo-myeong quickly disappeared from his seat.

It’s like eating cold porridge to get away from here and hide for a while.

As soon as Imoo-myeong disappeared, Seol-hwa grabbed her bag and ran to Kang Yu-chan.

Kang Yu-chan was frantically giving instructions to his adjutant.

Since this place could not be left empty, he was dividing the soldiers who would go out to provide support and the troops who would defend this place, and was giving them detailed instructions.

While Kang Yu-chan was giving instructions while spitting, Seol-hwa came running.

Kang Yu-chan stopped talking at the sight of Seol-hwa looking at him with a bright expression.

“Why have you come to me?”

“Our Confucius told me to bring this book so that I could look at it when something shocking happens.”

“Prince Peng told you to spread it out? Then you could have just come and told me. Where is Prince Peng now?”

“He disappeared a while ago. He said he had something to do.”

“Then give it to me quickly.”

When Kang Yu-chan held out his hand, Seol-hwa handed him the pouch.

Kang Yu-chan checked the note and let out a sigh between his lips.

“hmm.”

For a moment, Kang Yu-chan carefully rubbed the note with his fingers.

Seolhwa asked at that sight.

“I… … . What are you doing right now?”

“Looking at the ink that has completely dried, it is clear that this was not written after the earthquake.”

“ah.”

Seolhwa let out an exclamation without realizing it. It was because of Kang Yuchan’s meticulous appearance compared to his size and impression.

As expected, it seemed that being the head of the Royal Guard was not something that just anyone could do.

Kang Yu-chan continued speaking without paying attention to Seol-hwa’s expression.

“Then, didn’t Prince Peng expect something like this to happen?”

After saying those words, Kang Yu-chan fell into thought for a moment.

Seolhwa looked at him lost in thought and said nothing.

In fact, the story was also interesting.

Predicting an earthquake was something even Zhuge Liang could not do.

How can you know what’s going on underground?

Kang Yu-chan’s thoughts were the same.

He thought that if Han Bin received systematic training in tactics, he would become a soldier on par with Zhuge Liang.

He predicted that a plague would break out in the village, and even found out that it was caused by humans, preventing the catastrophe.

But this time, predicting an earthquake?

In addition, measures against earthquakes are written like this.

Hanbin’s predictions have never been wrong, and they have never deviated from the interests of the country.

Kang Yu-chan put the note in his pocket and called his adjutant.

“aide.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Tell all soldiers to stay in their positions and not act rashly from now on.”

“All troops are ready to depart for Jangunhyeon. What do you mean by that?”

“The plan has changed. And I’m going to start a meeting, so tell everyone above the rank of Baek In-jang to gather at the barracks.”

“Jeonmyeong!”

The adjutant ran over and gave instructions.

At the same time, all the soldiers stopped what they were doing and some headed to the barracks where Kang Yu-chan was.

Seolhwa tilted her head at that sight.

“Oh, I guess even the captain doesn’t know… … .”

* * *

Where is Hanbin, who left such a cryptic message?

Hanbin was sitting about ten steps away from the entrance to the secret passage.

At that moment, someone came running urgently towards where Hanbin was.

Ta-da-dak.

The one who came running, kicking up dust, was none other than Gongsun Minghou.

Gongsun Minghou was running after receiving the signal sent by Han Bin.

But just as we were almost there, we encountered an earthquake that felt like the earth was shaking.

Gongsun Minghou, worried about Hanbin, mustered up all his strength to arrive here.

Some people on the street also went into their homes and trembled in fear.

Hanbin’s atmosphere was a little strange.

Hanbin was looking intently toward the passageway with his chin resting on his hand.

But smoke was rising from the passageway.

As if the passageway were acting as a chimney.

“Your Majesty Peng.”

“You’re not late.”

“Yes, I received the signal.”

“I thought you wouldn’t see it, but you did.”

“There’s such a big flag hanging in Daru, how could you not see it?”

As he said, the signal was to raise a flag on Daru, and the location was to be written on the flag.

“But you look surprised.”

“There was an earthquake on the way here. I’m worried that there might be aftershocks.”

“Oh, you were startled by the earthquake. I don’t think there will be any more earthquakes.”

“How do you… … .”

“Well, I guess I know.”

“But why on earth did you come here?”

“It looks like we’ve managed to catch the raccoon. I’m going to leave the cleanup up to you.”

“Raccoon? What do you mean, Prince Peng?”

“I lit a fire in the hallway to catch the raccoon.”

“If it’s a passageway, maybe… … .”

“Yes, that is the passage you are thinking of.”

Hanbin pointed to the entrance to the secret passage with his index finger.

“So you’re saying that the smoke that Prince Peng smoked was coming from a secret passage? And the raccoon, or rather the enemy, is still inside?”

“You know exactly what you’re talking about. To put it simply, it’s a method of catching thieves at the gate.”

“It’s a gateway… … .”

Gongsun Minghou narrowed his eyes.

Gate-locking is a method of capturing thieves by closing the gate and locking it.

It also means that Hanbin was careful in this matter.

Gongsun Minghou was thinking of a reason why it had to be so secretive and careful that it could be done without consulting him.

Hanbin continued speaking at that sight.

“Outside, the Imperial Guard and government troops are surrounding us. Twenty people have been captured by them. Some of them have been sent to Hebei Province. But I still feel their sticky gaze.”

“hmm.”

As Gongsun Minghu began to drool, Hanbin smiled as if he had expected his reaction and continued speaking.

“Perhaps some of them may know that the old man has escaped from the magic of seduction. What will happen then?”

“I was planning on leaving Jangwoonhyeon anyway.”

“You have thought well. I advise you to return to the palace. Public affairs are good, but I think the survival of the Gongsun family is more important.”

“So you’re saying that you’ve trapped the enemy inside there? Why on earth would the enemy be there… ?”

“They bit the bait I threw out.”

“Bait? What do you mean?”

“I’m sorry, but it’s time now. The seeds that have been sown have had enough time to grow, so I think it’s time to harvest them. Now, I have one last favor to ask.”

“Please speak.”

“If you don’t come out within two hours, please block the entrance.”

Hanbin pointed to the entrance.

“Blocking the entrance? What do you mean, Prince Peng?”

“It would be better if you could block it and put it up to that tombstone.”

Hanbin pointed to a large tombstone.

The tombstone, which was as big as a house, was so huge that it looked like it would turn into beef jerky if placed underneath.

“If we block that place, what will Prince Peng do?”

“If I don’t come out within two hours, everyone related to Gongsun Se-ga may be in danger, so please be sure to do this.”

“What, what do you mean?”

“Do you remember what happened in front of the guest house last time?”

“Yes, at that time, an unimaginable confrontation unfolded… … .”

“I feel like there may be an even greater master. Take heed to my words. If you can’t stop him, then take refuge in the palace.”

After finishing speaking, Hanbin slowly walked towards the entrance.

At that sight, Gongsun Minghou tilted his head.

I was curious about what the bait Hanbin was talking about was.

After a while, Gongsun Minghu nodded and muttered to himself.

“Is the treasure you hid last time the bait?”

Gongsun Minghou was not a member of the Gongsun family.

I just got a general idea of ​​the situation through my conversation with Hanbin.

But, the questions continued.

Because looking at Hanbin’s expression, it seemed like he had already known about the earthquake that had just occurred.

It is impossible for anyone to know when an earthquake will occur.

If so, it was clear that Hanbin had caused the earthquake.

How did Hanbin create such a shocking earthquake?

As his thoughts reached that point, the word treasure came to mind.

‘What are the contents of the wooden barrel?’

Gongsun Minghou was genuinely curious.

“no way…….”

Gongsun Minghou, who was muttering to himself with curiosity, looked at the secret passage once more.

Now that I think about it, it seems like there’s a strange smell.

It wasn’t exactly the smell of gunpowder, but the smell was familiar.