Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 40



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Episode 40. A sparrow behind a locust, and an eagle behind it (4)

The third prince, Peng Wubin, was on the verge of madness.

It was all a scheme by his older brother, Peng Gyeong-bin, and his mother, Lady Jeong-hwa.

But why should you be responsible for the failure of your strategy?

Peng Mubin looked at Jang Ja-myeong while caressing his cold cheek.

“What on earth is going on?”

“The job was definitely done correctly.”

“Did I solve it wrong?”

“The drinking water they use comes from exactly two wells. I checked and made sure they don’t use any water from other places. So how could they make a mistake?”

“Then what is this? I told you to release the mountain air poison, and what is this? Didn’t you see it, Assemblyman Jang? It’s flying around like it took an elixir.”

“Why is that my responsibility? I clearly witnessed their slave life in Cheonsujang. Prince Peng Wubin also saw it.”

“What is it? Something flying around?”

“What was their skin like, and what kind of beggarly appearance did they have when they came in here? Was that the appearance of a warrior who had taken an elixir? Please give me the balance.”

“What kind of money do you give?”

“Didn’t you say you would pay the balance if I just released my mountain spirits?”

“The youngest bastard’s subordinates are fine, but he released the mountain poison!”

“Haha, is this how you’re going to get away with it? I should at least get paid for the materials that went into making the mountain air poison.”

“He’s the kind of guy who would shed tears just by looking at a coffin.”

Peng Mubin’s speech completely changed.

Peng Mubin, who had drawn the sword on his waist, looked at Jang Ja-myeong with a fearful look.

“Are you trying to destroy it?”

“This is not about destroying the world, but about punishing the traitor. You bastard.”

As Peng Mubin approached with a menacing aura, Jang Ja-myeong looked around and took a step back.

Whoosh!

It was just as Peng Mubin was about to raise his sword.

Someone shouted.

“At that time, it wasn’t called a ‘myeolgoo’ but a ‘tosagupeng’.”

Peng Mubin stopped his sword and looked back.

“omg.”

He took a deep breath.

There, Hanbin was smiling brightly.

Peng Mubin was confused as to why the youngest had come here.

For a moment, Peng Mubin showed a bitter smile.

“You have come to find a place to die.”

After finishing speaking, Peng Mubin’s sword was pointed at Hanbin.

Swish!

Hanbin didn’t just sit back and watch.

He pulled out the moon-shaped hat that was hanging on his waist.

Srrrrung!

The two weapons met in a straight line in the air.

visor!

The sound felt like a bell announcing the start of a fight.

They both took a few steps back.

Hanbin smiled brightly.

When I heard the sound of swords clashing, I felt strangely at ease.

Why do I keep getting the urge to kill here?

However, if everything went according to plan, we weren’t at that stage yet.

Hanbin thought of the herbivore.

[Ilchok jikbal (一觸卽發) – Shoot your body like an arrow. Gather energy at the tip of your sword. Requires three years of energy. Recovers after twelve hours of exhaustion.]

Hanbin’s body, with his sword stretched straight out, cut through the air.

Peng Dae-wi, who was watching this from afar, opened his eyes wide.

“Black flag?”

The scream was short. First, the murder had to be stopped.

Whoosh!

The flying Pengdaewi was now standing between the two.

phut!

Peng Dae-wi blocked Han Bin’s sword with the wide side of his sword.

Hanbin’s smile, which had been slightly pushed away, deepened.

This is Hanbin’s original plan.

At that moment, Peng Mubin collapsed on the ground.

dump!

He was surprised by the sword flying right in front of his eyes.

Moreover, he would have been even more surprised because he didn’t know that Hanbin could use the sword.

However, Peng Mubin is also a direct descendant of Peng Ga.

I couldn’t just sit there looking so ugly.

Peng Mubin, who had collected his expression, got up in a hurry.

“You really are… … .”

Peng Mubin was speechless. Before he knew it, Peng Daewi had subdued his blood and spirits.

Pick!

Peng Mubin lay down in the middle of a bamboo forest like a reed.

All this happened in the blink of an eye.

Jang Ja-myeong, who was blankly watching this scene, gave Han Bin a winning ticket.

“Thank you, Grandmaster… … .”

However, he was unable to finish his words. As expected, Peng Daewi had suppressed his blood vessels.

Peng Dae-wi blew a small flute from his bosom.

Beep!

The sound of the flute flowed through the bamboo forest.

The flute used by Peng Dae-wi was an instrument used to summon the warriors of the ruling party.

It was not difficult to summon the law enforcement officers, as they could hear the sound of this flute from ten miles away.

As soon as it was time to have a cup of tea, the five warriors arrived in front of Pengdaewi.

His instructions were simple.

“Both of you in prison!”

* * *

It was two hours later that Jang Ja-myeong opened his eyes.

Hanbin was sitting in front of Jang Ja-myeong right now.

“Are you of sound mind?”

“Ah, thank you for your help earlier.”

“I don’t have much time, so I’ll just make it brief. The Lord Chief Justice will be here shortly.”

“ah.”

“Then just nod your head to what I say, that’s the only way to survive.”

“What the heck… … .”

“What if this gets out? Will we be able to return to Baekdukgok?”

“hmm…….”

“Then, what do you think the sister-in-law who left her there feels like? She must be trying to earn money to give her a gift when she returns to Baekdokgok.”

“Geez, how on earth did you… … .”

“I told you. I don’t have time. If you change your mind in the middle, you can do whatever you want.”

“Oh, I understand.”

At that moment, the door to the brain prison opened.

Peng Daewi bowed his head and entered through the narrow door of the prison.

The third tiger of Pengga seemed even more intimidating when seen in a narrow space.

Peng Dae-wi, who had entered the brain prison, said.

“The interrogation will begin! Is the prisoner ready to speak?”

“Yes, it worked.”

Jang Ja-myeong bowed his head deeply.

Then Hanbin said.

“I have something to tell you first.”

“Does the Four Confucian Masters have anything to say?”

“Yes, in fact, Jang Ja-myeong’s case is negotiable, but he is not guilty.”

“What did you just say? Your Majesty the Fourth Prince.”

“I think this story goes back to a month ago.”

Hanbin took out the envelope with a serious expression.

“… … I met eyes with Jang Ja-myeong, who was unable to release his mountain spirit and turned around.”

Hanbin looked at Jang Ja-myeong.

As Jang Ja-myeong nodded his head, Han-bin continued speaking.

“I received the request because of my old mother who was bedridden, but Jang Ja-myeong’s sense of chivalry would not allow him to release poison into the training grounds of the Tiger Corps. That’s why I made the proposal.”

Peng Dae-wi listened to Han Bin’s words with interest, as if he was listening to an old story.

When the conversation paused for a moment, Peng Dae-wi spoke as if urging them on.

“What did you say?”

“The proposal was simple: hide the fact that we had failed.”

“ah.”

Peng Dae-wi let out a sigh and nodded repeatedly at Jang Ja-myeong, who was listening to the conversation.

It was something that Jang Ja-myeong could have thought of.

Then Hanbin continued speaking.

“That’s why our secret didn’t leak out until the day of the secret meeting. Jang Ja-myeong, who tried to harm us, paid his debt with elixir.”

At this point, Jang Ja-myeong shed a few tears.

I really didn’t know that Hanbin would make up such a plausible story for himself.

Of course, Peng Dae-wi also clapped his hands.

“Oh, so that’s why you suddenly got stronger.”

It was the moment when the doubts in Peng Daewi’s mind disappeared.

Of course, Hanbin’s intention to keep the secret about Cheonsujang for the time being was also hidden.

Hanbin continued speaking.

“That too, by completely stripping away the secrets of the fourfold law.”

“Aha, then we don’t owe each other any favors.”

“I feel indebted to Jang Ja-myeong.”

“But where is the temple of Jang Ja-myeong’s disciple?”

“It’s an unnamed sect at the top of Gyeongsu Mountain, and I want to keep it a secret. If this story gets out, I could be excommunicated.”

“It’s a scandal… … .”

“Even though it was something I did under threat from the three princes, it was definitely an overstep.”

“hmm.”

“That’s why I want to help. I haven’t been harmed either.”

“Okay, I understand. Let’s end the interrogation here. Then what will happen to the third prince? He didn’t suffer any harm, but if the fourth prince insists on his guilt, the court will have no choice but to punish him severely.”

“If Madam Jeong-hwa asks, I will think about it. And I hope this unpleasant matter does not leak out as much as possible.”

“Okay.”

Peng Dae-wi nodded.

It was just as Hanbin said.

Between this Confucius and the Four Confuciuses, the Three Confuciuses intervened to undermine one another?

This was an act of smearing the face of Peng.

In fact, at the moment when he was about to ask her to keep his secret, Hanbin scratched his itchy spot first.

Peng Dae-wi left the interrogation room with a satisfied expression.

Click.

As the door closed, Jang Ja-myeong bowed deeply and shouted.

“Thank you so much, Daehyeop. I appreciate you hiding my identity, and I appreciate you even making up a story that didn’t exist to save me from danger. When I return to Baekdukgok, I will definitely repay you.”

Hanbin washed his face dry in response to his sincere appeal.

But the expression on his face was a little strange.

Hanbin was looking at Jang Ja-myeong as if he was dumbfounded.

“Wait a minute, where are you going now?”

Jang Ja-myeong opened his eyes wide as Han Bin’s tone of speech changed.

“What are you talking about now? If I want to repay your kindness, I have to get out of here and go back to Baekdokgok… … .”

“So, who is going to do whatever they want? Does Jang So-hyeop think I’m easy?”

“How could I take Peng Daehyeop lightly?”

“That’s why. If you want to repay the favor, you have to stay here and serve day and night. How can you say you’ll go back right away so naturally? I was shocked when I realized that Jang So-hyeop’s body was possessed by another person.”

“Oh, then I’m here… … .”

“Hey, don’t worry. I’ll take care of it. Just hold on for three years.”

“Why am I here?”

“Well, if you don’t like it, I’ll send you a messenger to Baekdokgok. A man named Jang Ja-gyeong from Baekdokgok released a mountain poison to Cheonsujang where the Confucius of Pangga Temple is. Well, as a special bonus, I’ll send it to Sacheondangmun, who is close to Baekdokgok.”

“omg!”

Jang Ja-myeong’s eyes grew wide to their limit.

Then Hanbin said.

“As I said before, you can quit whenever you want, so it’s a shame to think of me as some kind of slave.”

“That, that… … .”

“Oh, is that okay? If you tell me now, I’ll send you a messenger. You might get eaten by a hawk in the middle, so I’ll send you five or six of them at once with the sturdy ones. How about sending them now?”

As Hanbin got up from his seat, Jang Ja-myeong quickly grabbed Hanbin’s waist.

“Great Hero!”

“Oh, why are you being so annoying? I don’t like guys. So just answer me.”

“Yes, I will work for three years. Even if my arms and legs are broken, I will work like an ox.”

“I guess I did see one person well. Haha.”

As Hanbin’s hearty laughter began to fade, Jang Ja-myeong asked.

“Did you aim for it from the beginning?”

“It wasn’t intentional, it was all your and the three princes’ mistake.”

“What mistake did I make?”

“When a grasshopper catches a bug… … .”

“I will listen carefully.”

“You have to watch out for sparrows pecking at you, but a locust only thinks about its own food. So it gets eaten by sparrows.”

Hanbin looked at Jang Ja-myeong with a kind face.