Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 414



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414. Crows Fly and Pears Fall (1)

Peng Kang-wi shook his head at the hostess’s words.

“Did you say you were recruiting ronin?”

“Yes, we need ronin to balance the forces.”

“Did you say we should recruit ronin to go to war with the Ronin King?”

The hostess pursed her lips at the emotionless voice.

“… … .”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the hostess, but Peng Kang-wi continued speaking as if nothing had happened.

“How can we be sure that they won’t stab us in the back?”

“hmm…….”

“Aren’t you the one with the quickest intuition in Pangga, the hostess?”

Peng Kang-wi looked at the hostess.

But, his eyes were sunken.

“I’m sorry, my lord. I made a slip of the tongue.”

“I don’t mean to blame you.”

“… … .”

“I want to gather everyone’s wisdom.”

Peng Kang-wi quietly looked at the leaders leading Peng Ga.

They did not avoid Peng Kangwi’s gaze.

He just bit his lips tightly with a determined expression.

Because I knew that Peng Kang-wi’s sincerity was contained in the current conversation.

At that moment, the chief of staff of Jujakgak slightly raised his hand.

“Can I say something?”

“Tell me.”

“Since the Ronin King has the Ronin’s power behind him, I think we should unite the small and medium-sized sects and martial arts families of the Hebei region. At the same time… … .”

Gagigun stopped talking and looked around.

Peng Kang-wi said at that sight.

“Speak comfortably, Jujakgukju.”

“I think the most important thing is a preemptive strike. Even though they are missing key forces, I think they can sufficiently subdue the Ronin King Lee Se-myeong if they make a surprise attack.”

Gagigun’s eyes lit up.

His words were sincere. He had no Peng-ga blood in him.

In some ways, he could have been nothing more than a worker who ate the rust of Pangga. His job there was to manage information and do administrative work.

However, after living in Pangga for a long time, the temperament of Pangga was revealed to him.

Peng Kang-wi nodded at Ga-gi-gun’s words.

“If we’re going to fight anyway, the one who strikes first has the advantage, right? Does the master of scheming have any tricks?”

“Yes, there is.”

Kagi-gun’s eyes shone even brighter.

* * *

The national treasure of a thousand-mile country.

Lee Se-myeong stopped breathing when he saw the broken ticket on the table.

Lee Se-myeong carefully held the badge.

The hand holding the badge trembled.

A memory from long ago that suddenly comes to mind.

It was twenty years ago that I left my family to escape my uncle who was obsessed with money.

At that time, Lee Se-myeong had a younger brother who was twenty years older than him. After he learned that his uncle, who was possessed by a demonic spirit, was trying to kill him and his younger brother, he ran away from his family.

Of course there was a reason.

If Lee Se-myeong’s father had been alive, the position of head of the household would not have been inherited by his uncle.

The uncle, who was obsessed with money, tried to kill his brother’s blood relative, Lee Se-myeong, and his younger brother to secure his position.

It was in Jang-ha’s vicinity that he lost his younger brother while running away in a panic to avoid the eyes of his family.

I searched for days, but I couldn’t find my brother.

Lee Se-myeong thought that his younger brother had drowned and died.

So I made a decision.

It was revenge.

The act of beheading one’s uncle and throwing him into Jangha’s ferry to appease the younger brother’s spirit.

That was his long-cherished wish.

But before I could cut off my uncle’s head, something came up.

He found the real culprit who killed his brother through a letter yesterday.

Inside the envelope was the badge my brother had been wearing, and the contents of the letter revealed the identity of the murderer and the location of his brother’s murder.

The broken badge was clearly that of my younger brother, who I had lost twenty years ago.

The magic technique of cutting the tiger in half was clearly Pengga’s magic technique.

And the bloodstains on the torn badge were proof that my younger brother had passed away.

Everything was indicating that Habukpengga was the mastermind behind his brother’s murder.

Who on earth delivered this letter?

I had my doubts, but it was only after my brother’s revenge was over that I found out.

It was when he was lost in thought.

Someone knocked on the door.

dripping.

Lee Se-myeong, who woke up from his thoughts at that sound, answered.

“Come in.”

At his words the door slid open.

The one who showed up was his bodyguard.

The escort warrior bowed his head slightly in front of Lee Se-myeong and then opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty, I think everything will be ready in ten days.”

“Hmm, how many have you gathered?”

“The number of ronin gathered now is three hundred. In ten days, it seems that there will easily be a thousand.”

“Then how much do you think we’ll have in five days?”

“Five days later… … .”

The escort warrior, whose words were slightly trailing off, blinked a few times before continuing.

“Probably less than five hundred. Most of them have to cross the Jangha River, so the rest will start to gather in six days.”

“Then we will leave in five days.”

“yes?”

“It would be easier to subdue a mindless enemy with about five hundred men than to attack a prepared enemy with a thousand men. The more important issue is… .”

“What is that, Your Majesty?”

“What we know, the enemy knows.”

“then…….”

“Perhaps the enemy will not give us time. It will take about six days to gather personnel in Habukpangga. If they knew our situation, they would put a knife to our throat in six days. But the important thing is!”

“Please speak, Your Majesty.”

“This is something only you and I should know.”

“I will obey your command.”

The escort warriors were deeply wounded.

* * *

The city hall of Hebei Province.

Seongju Jo Se-hyeon was caressing his chin, unable to make up his mind.

Originally, it would have been right to just watch the conflicts between martial artists.

However, the problem was the subject of the fight.

After the incident, prices in Hebei Province fluctuated.

The Thousand-Li signpost that was escorting the Sanghaeng has let go for the time being.

Of course, the same was true for Habukpengga.

From the stores they manage all the way to the top.

Time seemed to stop and we let go of each other’s hands at the same time.

There, other martial artists are also holding their breath, keeping an eye on things.

What was interesting was that several martial arts families were aligned with the Cheonri Pyo-guk.

It is true that, looking at the current forces alone, Habukpengga is at a disadvantage.

However, if the fight dragged on, Habukpengga would have an absolute advantage.

Because Habukpengga is a member of the Ten Great Sega.

The ten greatest men in the world would not stay still if someone hit them in the back of the head.

It was their tradition to rush in and cut their opponents to pieces.

It wasn’t for his own benefit.

They were setting an example because they too might be attacked like that one day.

So it didn’t matter whether Habukpengga won or lost.

The problem was the public sentiment in Hebei Province.

If prices keep rising like this, the royal family won’t just sit by and do nothing.

It was clear that the governor of Hebei Province would be punished, not the Hebei Pengga or Cheonri Pyoguk.

“Shit!”

Hebei Province has a bitter taste in its mouth.

I heard a rumor that Hebei Province was on the rise these days, so I took over this place and that was the beginning of my trouble.

If things were as they were, the key to seizing power and money and returning to central politics should have been here in Hebei Province.

But now the dog’s head was gleaming.

At that moment, someone’s voice was heard from next to me.

“Your Majesty, please calm down.”

I looked up and saw that it was the local Jeong Ju-seop.

Come to think of it, I must have done something unsightly without even realizing that someone was right next to me.

Seongju Jo Se-hyeon furrowed his brows.

“You were there too.”

“Yes, I’ve been watching you for a while now.”

“Oh, by the way, aren’t you friends with Habukpangga? If there’s any way to stop them, please tell me.”

“This incident seems to be a grudge held by the Cheonri Pyo-guk. It won’t work even if you persuade Habuk Pyeong-ga. The key is held by the Cheonri Pyo-guk. If it’s the Pyo-guk, then His Lord… … .”

“It’s not that I haven’t talked about it. Pyo Gook-ju said it bluntly.”

“What did you say?”

“This is something that happens to people in the martial arts world.”

“Such rudeness… … .”

“He wasn’t rude. He bowed politely and said he would give me a favor when he was done. And what he handed me was this box full of gold.”

Jo Se-Hyeon pointed to a box.

It was a bribe of such a size that, under normal circumstances, I would have thought it was nothing and hidden it away.

But now, I shouldn’t have my eyes on that.

The moment the popular sentiment in Hebei Province hit rock bottom, it was clear that the imperial family would take back all the wealth that Zhao Shixian had accumulated and the foundation of power that he had built up until then.

So, it would be a waste of time to receive that.

The funny thing was that next to that box there was another box of similar size.

It was a gift from Habukpengga, and was a proper mix of jade and gold.

To Jo Se-Hyeon now, that was like poison.

Then why couldn’t it be returned?

It was instinct.

How would a martial artist react if a knife was pointed at his neck?

I was going to block, dodge, and cut down my opponent.

So how would an ordinary official react if he were to receive a bribe?

If there are a hundred people, they all hide the bribe behind their backs.

Then, when the opponent leaves, the calculation begins from then on.

Jo Se-Hyeon was also an ordinary official.

I was able to get to this point because I was ordinary.

A deep valley appeared between his eyebrows.

It was a valley deep enough to hold the water of the Yellow River.

Jeong Ju-seop clicked his tongue inwardly as he watched Jo Se-hyeon flustered.

When Jeong Ju-seop saw Jo Se-hyeon, he was a person who only knew how to go straight.

And that is not going straight for others, but going straight for one’s own success.

Jeong Ju-seop has served several lords as the second-in-command in Hebei Province for a long time.

However, this was the first time that the lord was so confused as he is now.

Jeong Ju-seop decided to help him for now.

Because if he made a mistake and his neck was cut off, it was clear that he, the second-in-command, would not be safe either.

“Your Majesty, I have something important to tell you.”

“Tell me.”

“There may be someone else who holds the key to this matter.”

“Who is that?”

Jo Se-Hyeon’s eyes sparkled.

At that sight, Jeong Ju-seop quickly continued speaking.

“It is none other than the Four Princes of Habukpengga.”

“He is the Fourth Prince of Habukpengga… … He is a famous person in the martial arts world who has gained fame in this Mugajihoe and is connected to the Queen. I was even thinking of connecting him with my daughter.”

Jo Se-Hyeon narrowed his eyes.

He was a friend who had been watching me closely even without that.

How much more interested must he have been that he decided to connect it with his own daughter?

Jeong Ju-seop took a deep breath at Jo Se-hyeon’s words.

I knew that Jo Se-Hyeon’s true intention was to connect with his daughter.

But, the daughter was the problem.

Jo Se-Hyeon had over fifteen daughters.

It wasn’t that he was fifteen years old.

He had only fifteen daughters.

Among them, there were five children who were adopted as daughters.

Jo Se-hyeon was tying the knot here and there with the string of marriage.

But Jeong Ju-seop quickly regained his composure and continued speaking.

“If there had been a Fourth Prince of Pengga, this fight would certainly not have happened. He has always handled everything from the people’s perspective. No wonder he is called the Living Buddha of Hebei.”

“I heard that story. However, no matter how righteous the Four Princes of Habukpengga are… how can they stop the King of Ronin who is consumed by revenge?”

“Do you know why the Ronin King became friends with the four princes of Habukpengga?”

“You know what I’m talking about?”

“Yes, I know. The reason the Ronin King became friends with the Four Princes of the Habuk Peng family was because of his generosity, but more importantly, because the Four Princes looked like the family the Ronin King had lost a long time ago.”