Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 295



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295. The circumstances of Sacheondangga (1)

Some people were even swallowing dry saliva.

As everyone’s eyes gathered, Musoyul pointed to a place with a dejected expression.

There was evidence that a bonfire had been lit there before.

There was something covered with dirt on the side of the campfire.

“I don’t know if I should say this······.”

“Please tell me.”

“While we were grilling the meat that a merchant had given us earlier, Namgung Se-ga’s warriors came running. They were passing by in such a hurry that the meat we were grilling was covered in dirt to the point where it was inedible.”

“······.”

“Of course it wasn’t intentional.”

“So?”

“So when I called you over, you suddenly attacked me, saying that I was interfering with the Namgung family’s event?”

Musoyul pointed to one of Namgung Se-ga’s group with his index finger.

He revealed that he was the leader of the Namgung Se family.

His name was Namgung Mujin. He revealed himself as the second son of the Namgung family.

“I’m sorry. It was such an urgent matter that I didn’t have time to ask for the understanding of my fellow martial artists.”

“Well, if we didn’t have the skills, we would have died the same way.”

“hmm.”

As Namgung Mujin coughed in vain and turned his gaze away, Musoyul continued speaking.

“Anyway, we were fighting on equal terms, but something a little strange happened.”

“Yes, that is exactly what So-Jeo said.”

Namgung Mujin nodded and looked around.

Then he continued speaking.

“When our family’s physical examination and the Musi family’s physical examination clashed, something strange happened. The flow of the examination continued as if two masters were competing in their internal energy. At that time, we tried to quit and pull out. But that was not right······.”

As Namgung Mujin trailed off, Musoyul continued his explanation.

“The situation just now was one where one of the two groups had to lose energy to end. That’s when I received help.”

I looked at Hanbin with no interest.

Namgung Mujin also quietly gave a bet to Hanbin.

Hanbin waved his hand.

“I did nothing. The evil prince here risked his life and jumped in first. Then, at the end, I divided the two conflicting energies and made three energies. The one who disintegrated those energies at that time was the evil prince. I only intervened in the middle and didn’t play a big role.”

Musoyul was struck by Hanbin’s words.

“I am grateful to the evil prince for saving my life.”

“I also thank the evil prince.”

Namgung Mujindo was deeply involved in the game.

Well, it was half true and half false.

It is true that Akbigwang risked his life, but it did not play a decisive role.

It is not a situation where Namgung Se-ga should be given attention yet.

First of all, it was right to bring up the evil spirit.

Suddenly, when the representatives of the two families showed their respect, Akbi-kwang looked at Hanbin with an expression that seemed to be at a loss.

Hanbin nodded and winked one eye. It was a signal to make good use of this moment.

When the situation was more or less under control, Hanbin continued speaking.

“By the way, that’s not something a human would do. Isn’t there a saying that even a dog won’t touch something it’s eating?”

The place Hanbin pointed to was where there was meat covered in dirt.

“I’m sorry. I just happened to······.”

As Namgung Mujin spoke as if making excuses, Hanbin immediately cut him off.

“And it is not customary to sprinkle ashes on food.”

“That was our mistake.”

As he was deep in the water, a girl’s feeble voice was heard from behind him.

“Still, I can’t forgive that kind of thing.”

“That’s right. How can you sprinkle ashes on someone else’s snack?”

“It wasn’t ashes, it was dirt, Cheonghwaya.”

The two were Seolhwa and Cheonghwa, who suddenly couldn’t eat their snacks earlier.

Namgung Mujin waved his hand at the two voices.

“I’m sorry. I’ll compensate for that.”

After finishing speaking, Namgung Mujin took out the entire pouch from his bosom.

The sac disappeared from his sight in an instant.

Sasa-sak.

Seolhwa had caught it without me noticing.

At that sight, Namgung Mujin opened his eyes wide and asked.

“Which sect is he from?”

Seo Jae-oh responded to Namgung Mu-jin’s words by coughing in vain.

“Hmm, that child is the maid of the Duke of Habukpengga here.”

“Ah, a maid?”

Namgung Mujin looked at Seolhwa as if he didn’t understand.

Seolhwa was talking to Cheonghwa, holding the money Namgung Mujin had given her in her bosom like an excited child.

“Haha, this is true. They say there are countless eccentric people in the world of martial arts, but I guess I’m just a frog in a well.”

Seol-hwa, who was planning to buy snacks for the future, turned her head at his words.

“The frog is us. It was just sitting there and got hit by a stone thrown by Prince Namgung.”

“haha.”

Namgung Mujin laughed in vain.

Then, forgetting his own mission, he got absorbed in the conversation of Hanbin and his group.

After that, some unpleasant conversations took place.

However, Namgung Mujin’s lips continued to tremble.

He had been watching me closely since a while ago, as if he was going to say something.

Hanbin asked at that sight.

“It seems like you have something to say. Please speak up.”

“Where should I start talking about this······.”

Namgung Mujin looked around and trailed off.

Hanbin said with a kind face.

“I’m telling you this because we’re both teenagers.”

“Yes, please tell me.”

“An impure force has infiltrated our clan. The plan to divide the clan has failed, so we are now on the run. So······.”

He revealed his family’s circumstances.

Since I will be asking for help through the Justice Alliance anyway, I am revealing it first.

The content was simple.

It is said that Grand Duke Namgung Mujeong joined hands with external forces.

Hanbin narrowed his eyes and looked into Namgung Mujin’s eyes.

There was no wavering as he spoke.

The story is not a lie.

When you lie, your body sends signals to the outside world.

That was the gist.

To check whether the lie is effective, a person who tells a lie will unconsciously check his surroundings.

But Namgung Mujin did not behave like that.

At least Namgung Mujin knew his story was true.

Starting from Mt. Miryeong, people dispersed in all directions.

Akbi Kwang and Musoyul went back the way they came.

Of course, it was because of Hanbin’s request.

Seo Jae-oh disappeared somewhere quietly without saying a word.

Namgung Mujin also set out to follow the Grand Duke’s trail.

Now, the only ones left are Hanbin and Sacheondangga.

After crossing Mt. Miryeong, they increased their speed.

This was because the guard of the Tangigami, Hui, brought a letter saying that the head of the household was in critical condition.

The commander-in-chief led the procession from the very front.

Hanbin looked at Mt. Mireung quietly moving away from the carriage.

Of course, what he was looking at was not a mountain but a cliff.

[Level – Full]

There is one more payment method left to complete.

Hanbin recalled the expectation that if he completed that first stage, he would be able to unlock the next stage.

* * *

The area around Sacheondangga has become more crowded these days.

This is because the Mugajihoe, a gathering of martial arts masters centered around the ten greatest martial artists in the world, is held in Sacheondangga.

Many people were coming and going through the gates of Sacheondangga, transporting supplies, and inside the house, a new pavilion was being built.

The situation in Sacheon-dangga was already hectic, but this time, the country was carrying out regular waterworks projects, so the surrounding area was even more chaotic.

The area around the canal that crosses Sacheondangga and Jeojatgeori was in chaos due to the waterway improvement project.

As with the waterway above, the workers working underneath the stones laid in the culvert continued to dig the ground as if they were moles.

The officials who managed them were not from Sacheon, but were dispatched from the central government.

The official, wearing a red and blue outfit and a crown hat, kept smacking his lips.

It was because I couldn’t adapt to the current situation.

He was none other than Kang Yu-chan of the Royal Guard.

Hanbin asked him for one favor.

Since it was something that had to be done secretly, he had no choice but to do it himself.

What he did was known only to the royal family, Hanbin, and himself.

The workers assigned to this job didn’t know why they had to do it, but they knew that it was Hanbin’s job.

The workers assigned to this job were none other than Sim Mi-ho and the Red Blood Tigers.

At first, I was worried about how they could do the work that even miners find difficult, but now I just watched them work with my mouth open.

Kang Yu-chan seemed like he could believe it even if the Red Blood Tiger Squad said he was a mole in his past life.

Their work was that fast and accurate.

Even now, Sim Mi-ho shouts out to them as if encouraging them.

“Okay, just a little more and we’re done for today. Everyone, cheer up!”

After finishing speaking, Sim Mi-ho also picked up a pickaxe and started digging up the obstacle in front of him.

Anyone who saw the pickaxe Simmiho was holding had a distinct blue aura.

Kang Yu-chan had seen swords and pottery, but had never seen a pickaxe with true energy.

“How could that be······.”

He was seriously considering whether to include tunnel-digging training in the training plan of the Royal Guard.

At that moment, Sim Mi-ho’s voice rang out.

“That’s it for today! This is the end of today’s work.”

At Simmiho’s shout, everyone quietly put down their pickaxes.

Then they gathered in front of Kang Yu-chan.

Sim Mi-ho, who came in front of him, asked with a bright expression.

“Sir, I’m done with all my work for today. Should I work a little longer?”

“No, there’s still a lot of work left, so there’s no need to push yourself too hard.”

“There’s no need to overdo it. Compared to my previous work environment, this place is paradise.”

Sim Mi-ho smiled faintly.

A single smile blooming among the mud stuck to the face.

Kang Yu-chan’s heart pounded without him knowing it.

He quickly turned his head to hide his expression.

Sim Mi-ho tilted his head and then led his men back to the quarters prepared by the government.

When Sim Mi-ho said this place was paradise, he meant it.

She had been on a life-or-death mission to open a secret passage between Hwangbo Se-ga and Taecheong Mountain.

There were several times when I almost died from lack of air while eating byeokgokdan.

Thanks to that, I also learned how to charge a pickaxe with energy.

Now, that realization was being shared with the rest of the Red Blood Tiger Squad.

Now the rest of the members were able to faintly charge their pickaxes with energy.

However, I also felt like it was a little lacking.

Shim Mi-ho decided that this amount of work would not be enough to gain insight into the pickaxe.

“I think I’ll have to increase my workload a little starting tomorrow.”

The Red Blood Tiger Squad members who were walking ahead flinched and shook their shoulders at Sim Mi-ho’s monologue.

* * *

In contrast to the chaotic surroundings, the residence of the head of the Sacheondang family was quiet.

It wasn’t because the family’s situation was stable.

I was so anxious that I even controlled the sound of falling leaves.

The current Sacheon Party’s power was largely divided into two.

It was the power of the family and the power of the elders.

However, no one wanted Dang Mu-cheon, the head of the Sacheon Dang family, to disappear.

The existence of Dangmucheon was to take half of the power of Sacheondangga.

No one wanted the empty shell of the Sacheondang family, who had absolute power.

It was when everyone was waiting anxiously in front of the head of the household for the results of the new member of parliament.

The door opened slowly and the congressman came out.

The senator was a senator brought by the second son of the Senate’s supporter, Danggisu.

The people of Sega thought that if not for him, there was no one who could cure the illness of the head of the household, as he was called the Hwa-ta of Gangnam.

Everyone waited for the congressman’s mouth to drop.

The congressman, known as the Hwa-ta of Gangnam, flinched at their gaze and then shook his head.

“I’m sorry. I don’t think anyone can cure this disease.”

For a moment, everyone’s eyes wavered.