Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 722



Only Noblemtl

722. The enemy is the enemy (5)

Black Moon stood up from his seat, stammering.

“Oh, thank you.”

Black Moon got up from his seat and walked quietly toward the door.

Thud thud.

Black Moon, standing powerlessly in front of the door, turned his head.

Even at that moment, Hanbin did not let go of his tension.

If Black Moon did anything even a little bit reckless, I was going to cut off his head right away.

The reason for giving Heukwol this opportunity was simple.

There seemed to be no falsehood in Black Moon’s voice.

When I looked closely at it, I felt a strange sense of discomfort from the door made of iron that had been around for centuries.

Black Moon’s words that the door was a trap did not seem to be a lie.

If that was the case, then the real entrance here would be somewhere else.

Black Moon turned around and went towards the wall instead of the door.

Then he held out his hand.

“Give me that torch.”

“But you’ve been speaking informally to me since earlier.”

When Hanbin narrowed his eyes, Heukwol opened his eyes wide in surprise.

“Do you call your enemies high?”

“That’s true. Come to think of it, I’ve never spared anyone I considered an enemy.”

“What on earth does that mean?”

“I mean, thank you for reminding me that you are the enemy, Black Moon.”

“I’m sorry, Prince Peng.”

It was truly an amazing turn of events.

Hanbin coughed in vain at Heukwol’s suddenly polite appearance.

“Hmm. Anyway, if you do anything suspicious, I will take your life immediately, so just know that.”

“I know that.”

“Is that the entrance?”

“First, please give me a torch.”

When Heukwol reached out his hand again, Hanbin handed over the torch without any hesitation.

Black Moon, who received the torch, placed it on the right pillar next to the door.

At the same time, the wall shook and made a strange noise.

Ki-ki-ki-ki.

Hanbin immediately realized the source of the sound.

The wall where the torch had been inserted slowly opened, making a loud noise.

As Black Moon said, the door made of eternal iron was not the real entrance.

The real entrance was hidden in the wall.

What if you just broke the door down?

As Black Moon said, the passage on this side could have collapsed.

Hanbin had the current organs’ equipment deeply engraved in his mind.

Because it was clear that one day this experience would become a lifeline in a desperate situation.

Hanbin deeply engraved in his mind all the moments of his narrow escape from his past life.

Thanks to that experience, I was able to easily overcome near-death situations in my current life.

***

Same time.

Simmiho and the Red Blood Tigers, who were standing far away at the entrance to the village, were astonished at the sight unfolding before their eyes.

Sim Mi-ho blamed herself for detonating all the Jincheon-roe at once.

No matter how I looked at it, the sight I saw now was beyond my imagination.

The village was located on a mountainside.

But when the Jincheon thunderbolts exploded at the same time, an unimaginable amount of sand and dirt was swept down from the mountain peak.

To put it simply, a landslide occurred.

The power of nature that Sim Mi-ho witnessed was tremendous.

The village that was visible before my eyes has disappeared without a trace.

Instead, a tall peak emerged in its place.

From a distance, it looked exactly like a tomb.

The place where Hanbin was became a grave.

That was when.

Princess Hyomyeong, who had been watching the scene from behind, ran towards the village.

But she was immediately caught by her maid, Jo Mi, who was standing next to her.

“Princess Mama, it’s dangerous.”

“Over there, Prince Peng is buried there.”

“Can you go and get it now? If you go now, you’ll just be a burden.”

“No, I’ll dig up the dirt and find it.”

As Princess Hyomyeong bit her lips after finishing speaking, Sim Miho approached her.

“Princess Mama, running now is not helping my lord.”

“what do you mean?”

“What would happen if you stepped on someone from above while there was a person underneath?”

“Then what should I do?”

“There is only one way.”

“What method?”

“Do you remember the secret passage where Princess Mama was?”

“Remember? Chief Sim saved us.”

“I think securing that passage is the first priority. If he couldn’t escape to the surface, he would likely have hidden in that passage.”

“So, are you saying that Prince Peng is alive?”

“Of course. Our lord is not one to die easily.”

“Can I trust what Deputy Director Shim says?”

“Don’t you trust our lord? You lack faith.”

“Oh, no. Trust me.”

“Then we will prepare for the rescue. Princess Mama, please stay with Prince Ak and Prince Yang.”

“No, I want to help too.”

“hmm.”

Sim Mi-ho swallowed his saliva.

No matter how much I thought about it, Hyomyeong was just a reckless princess.

At a glance, it was clear that he liked his master that much, but on the other hand, he seemed unaware that his actions were harming his master.

Even if there is a shortage of workers, the hands of the reckless princess are only a hindrance.

At that moment, Yang Ye-shin cautiously intervened.

“I will help you too, Lieutenant Shim.”

“My brother might be in there, so I can’t just sit back and do nothing.”

Akbigwang also added a word.

A situation where even Akbigwang and Yangyeshin came forward to escort the princess.

Sim Mi-ho nodded.

“Okay. Come this way.”

Simmiho slowly walked towards the village that had become a graveyard.

Fortunately, the amount of dirt and sand blocking the passage that had been dug next to the village entrance was not that large.

Sim Mi-ho picked up a pickaxe.

In that moment, a blue glow formed on Simmiho’s pickaxe.

Bang. Bang.

Simmiho kicked away the dirt and sand like a mole.

The dirt and sand that had been kicked out were skillfully pushed backwards by Jang Sam and Jo Ho.

Their way of working was simple.

When Simmiho opens a passage and creates sand and dirt, the person behind him kicks it away, and the person behind him sends it back to him.

As Simmiho went further in, the people on the outside had to frantically move the dirt and sand that had piled up near the entrance.

If you don’t put it in a bag and move it to a far place, the entrance will be blocked in the blink of an eye.

The amount of dirt and sand coming out from inside was enormous.

Yang Ye-shin and Akbi Gwang also carried dirt and sand without rest.

Actually, I wanted to go in and help, but I wasn’t as good at it as the Red Blood Tigers.

In Yang Ye-shin’s view, even the most skilled workers could not keep up with their work speed.

Yang Ye-shin glanced at Hyo-myeong.

Although he helped save Hanbin, he couldn’t forget the person he was supposed to protect.

At that moment, Yang Ye-shin’s eyes widened.

A drop of blood was briefly visible on Hyomyeong’s hand.

It seemed like the injury on his hand was due to overwork.

Yang Ye-shin quietly approached Hyomyeong.

At that moment, Akbigwang grabbed Yang Yeshin’s sleeve.

Yang Ye-shin turned her head at the sudden situation and looked at Akbi-kwang.

When Akbigwang quietly shook his head, Yang Yeshin asked.

“Oh, my, why are you doing that?”

“Just leave it alone.”

“Princess Mama’s condition is… … .”

“I guess I’ll have to do something like that to lighten my load.”

“A burden on the mind… … .”

“Tell me honestly. What are the chances that Brother Peng survived in this situation?”

“hmm.”

“I believe my brother is alive. He was fine even in worse situations than I was.”

“Yes, I believe that my brother is alive.”

“But, brother.”

Akbigwang shook his head slightly.

At that moment, Yang Ye-shin narrowed her eyes and said.

“Tell me, my dear brother.”

“Honestly, in a landslide like that, would the Three Kings of Martial Arts be okay?”

“her…….”

As Yang Ye-shin let out a long sigh, Akbigwang continued speaking.

“Who is to blame for this to happen to Brother Peng?”

“… … .”

“Isn’t the cause the kidnapping of Princess Mama? If something goes wrong, Princess Mama will probably… … .”

“I see what you mean. I was short-sighted. I almost robbed you of the chance to let go of your burden, ugh.”

Yang Ye-shin nodded.

If you think about it, Akbigwang’s words were a hundred percent right.

Because I only thought about the princess’s safety, I couldn’t understand her feelings.

Even if we help her like this, Princess Hyomyeong’s heart will be a little lighter.

If things go wrong, he won’t be able to escape the guilt that Hanbin is in trouble because of him.

That was when.

Hyomyeong dropped the cannon.

Bam.

Yang Ye-shin ran to the sight and picked up the cannon.

When Yang Ye-shin lifted the cannon, Hyomyeong extended his hand.

“Please give me that, Your Highness.”

“Princess Mama… … .”

“Just give it to me. It’s my job.”

Hyomyeong reached out his hand again.

Looking closely at the hand, I saw that there were blisters here and there.

Some of them had even burst blisters, oozing pus and blood.

When was the last time you carried luggage like this in the palace?

Princess Hyomyeong was unable to even go for a walk because of her frail body.

But, suddenly moving a heavy cannon was bound to cause trouble.

I had a feeling that if I continued like this, the wound would get worse.

After a moment of worry, Yang Ye-shin tilted her head.

I was so out of it that I didn’t ask, but I felt like I missed something really important.

Yang Ye-shin, who had been thinking for a while, looked at Hyo-myeong cautiously.

“Princess Mama.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Be honest with me. What exactly do they want? Do you know why they are looking for Lady Hyunbi?”

“that…….”

“There may be more important things to do than carrying luggage right now, Princess Mama.”

This was true.

Everyone was so concerned about Princess Hyomyeong’s safety that they forgot the really important question.

Kang Yu-chan of the Royal Guard will arrive shortly.

This question should have been asked sooner.

“They just searched my body.”

“Body?”

“Oh, that’s right. From what I heard them talking about, they said they were looking for a key.”

“A key?”

“I think Mom said she had it.”

“It’s the key that Queen Hyeonbi was holding… … .”

When Yang Ye-shin tilted her head, Hyomyeong continued speaking.

“There is something similar to a key in the palace.”

“Similar? What do you mean?”

When Yang Ye-shin asked with a serious expression, Hyomyeong answered.

“It’s a small ornament called a ‘Cheongryongsi (靑龍匙)’. Although it is an ornament, its name means key… … .”

“The Blue Dragon… … Then where is that thing?”

“that…….”

Hyomyeong looked at the village covered in dirt, his voice trailing off.

The Blue Dragon Poem was a talisman passed down from previous emperors.

I heard that if you have a Cheongryongsi, you can drive away any bad luck.

The small hairpin shaped like a blue dragon holding a Yeouiju in its mouth was called the Cheongryongsi.

Where is Cheongryong City now?

In the past, the emperor gave the Cheongryongsi to his concubine as a gift.

Hyeon-bi gave the Blue Dragon Stele, which she had received from the emperor, to Hyomyeong several years ago.

When it seemed that Hyomyeong had no hope of surviving due to illness, Queen Hyeon made up her mind.

I said this with the mindset of grasping at straws.

It was clear that Cheongryongsi actually had the effect of driving away bad luck.

At the moment of life or death, Hyomyeong was able to shake off his illness and get up. If that isn’t proof, then what is?

Of course, in fact, it was thanks to the inner altar of Cheonsan Blood Wolf that Han Bin, the fourth son of the Habuk Peng family, presented to the emperor.

However, the fact that the medicinal herb appeared at that time could have been the efficacy of Cheongryongsi.

After that, no more misfortune befell Hyomyeong.

Before he went into hiding at Yulim Seowon.

After hiding in Yulim Seowon, he was almost harmed by an unknown force.

Only then did Hyomyeong realize that it was not Cheongryongsi but the Four Dukes of Hebei Pengga who had driven away his misfortune.

Even at Yurim Seowon, the one who saved her was Hanbin, the son of the Habuk Peng family.