Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 177



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Episode 177. Construction (5)

Near the construction site gate.

A pitch-black winter night.

In the pitch-black darkness, an unidentified figure was running alone, panting.

Whether it was because he could catch his breath for a moment or because he stopped breathing, the figure showed no intention of stopping.

At that moment, some sturdy men called out to him from one side of the alley.

“Hey, there’s that crazy guy running!”

Inyoung paused for a moment, turned her head, and looked at the men. Then, the men showed cruel smiles on their lips.

“Oh, yeah. You, you. Come here.”

“Yeah, who gave you permission to run like that? Huh? This guy’s a bit suspicious, huh?”

At first glance, it looks like a group of more than a dozen people.

Judging by the number of people mobilized in the middle of the night, they seemed to be quite powerful on Dongmun Street.

Seeing this, the unidentified person, Lee Sul, let out a sigh.

“Phew….”

“Ha, sigh? How dare a man go alone….”

As the sun rises higher, the darkness also deepens. This is the case with the current construction.

As construction develops, there must be something missing, and these are the groups that move around.

And the gang in front of my eyes were also like the dirty underbelly of construction.

Danyang Dowi Lee Sul was so dumbfounded that he couldn’t even laugh.

‘I’m so desperate I could die, where the… How dare you, third-rate thugs!’

What kind of official position was Danyang Dowi? Wasn’t it the official in charge of Danyang County’s security? But how dare they try to embezzle the Danyang Dowi’s pocket money within Geonup? This was a crime worthy of death.

But if we look at the cause and effect, it was self-inflicted. It was none other than Yisul who tacitly allowed the thugs to set up shop.

‘I have tolerated your wanton behavior because of your ‘sincerity’ so far, and now you dare to exploit me? Come on, once today is over, I will wipe you out completely!’

If it was an order to eradicate the gangsters, the soldiers would have jumped in with both hands and feet.

The reason was simple.

The military was originally a group of men. And the military was full of young men.

That is, from the soldier’s point of view, it was impossible for him to be satisfied with the way his peers behaved and lived in luxury.

But now, there was no escort. As the thugs slowly approached, Yisul quickly began to think.

‘It’s a problem that I don’t have any escorts… . If I reveal my identity here, what will they do? If they try to kill me by any chance, I will never be safe!’

After thinking this far, Yisul opened his mouth to reveal his identity.

“Hey you guys! Do you dare know who I am….”

At that very moment, suspicious men in light clothing appeared from somewhere, surrounding Yisul. They all had their faces covered with cloth, making it difficult to tell who they were, but their eyes were so sharp that they were definitely not to be underestimated.

Surrounded by people he didn’t even know, Yisul was bewildered and kept his mouth shut.

Among those who suddenly appeared, a man two heads taller than the criminal spoke to Yisul.

“General, follow my men.”

A new group appeared with the word general.

The thugs were horrified by the ominous atmosphere they were giving off and became lost in thought.

“Jang, General?”

“Damn it, bro, isn’t this wrong?”

Meanwhile, Yi-sul tilted his head for a moment at the sight of the familiar gaze of the giant, then nodded.

“Okay….”

This was welcome news for Isul, who was already worried that things would get messed up because of annoying things.

Although he was quite curious about their identity, Yisul nodded and followed the men at the rear.

The rugged giant briefly glanced at the retreating Yisul. Then he turned his gaze and glanced at the trembling gangsters.

The man, Joo-tae, spoke concisely in a feminine tone.

“Kill them all.”

The sharp sound of swords being drawn instantly filled the alley. Sonso’s guards spoke in low, measured voices.

“I will obey your orders.”

Meanwhile, the rioters, frightened by the creepy atmosphere, quickly tried to run away, but… .

Not a single one of them managed to escape.

***

Construction South.

A small guest house.

I had rented the entire guest house and was quietly drinking tea on the second floor.

‘It’s almost time for Yisul to arrive… .’

As I thought about it, the door to the guest house creaked open cautiously.

Then, Yisul appeared alone. He spoke in a slightly frightened voice.

“Who, who is it? It is you who called me.”

The other guards seemed to be guarding me nearby as per my orders.

This was fortunate. There was a huge difference between announcing to the world that I would commit a crime and the fact that my lord was a little suspicious.

I spoke in a small but clear voice.

“Hey, Do-wi, come up.”

Yisul quickly raised his gaze and went up to the second floor, flinching.

He spoke in a voice that seemed to shiver with cold.

“…Hand, Son Hyung-ju? How could Son Hyung-ju send such a letter….”

I smiled broadly and offered him a seat.

“Please sit down first, I will explain in detail.”

Then, Yisul sat down with a blank expression. I handed Yisul the tea that was still warm and said,

“Here, have a drink. It must be pretty cold outside. You need to warm up.”

Yisul took one, two, and finally three sips of tea with a blank expression. He spoke with eyes filled with distrust, wondering if he had finally come to his senses.

“…No matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand. Why on earth would Son Hyeong-ju send such a letter to the director?”

I tilted my head slightly, pretending not to understand.

“That kind of letter?”

“Yes, that kind of letter! It’s slandering the director…!”

Perhaps it was because his body had relaxed after drinking something hot, but Yisul’s voice began to get louder than usual.

I lifted my index finger to my lips and spoke clearly.

“Speak quietly. There are only two of us here, so you don’t have to speak so loudly. I can hear you. Do you understand?”

Then, Yisul lowered his gaze and spoke quietly again.

“…Conspiracy, conspiracy. I don’t know who reported it to Son Hyung-ju, but the contents of that letter are all conspiracy….”

“Okay, there’s only one thing I want from you. What is the secret order the General gave you?”

The moment I mentioned this, Yisul’s face became even more stupid. And what’s more, he suddenly started holding his breath as if he had been hit in a vital spot.

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Yisul, who had been blankly staring, opened his mouth as if he had come to his senses.

“…Wheat, a secret order? What do you mean, sir…?”

If I had more time like usual, I would have played with you too.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t much time.

The man who was escorting me gave me just this amount of time and said that he would come inside this guesthouse and escort me after that. If that happens, it will be difficult for me, who has something to discuss with Yi-sul alone.

A situation where the story has to be finished within two minutes somehow.

But this shameless idiot wasted time drinking tea and was trying to shamelessly waste precious time again.

Still, I answered kindly with a smile on my face.

If you don’t know what to answer, I have no choice but to tell you straight up.

“Can you tell me the gist of the letter? The hunting grounds that the General didn’t mention in advance… and the troops that Geon-eop will be moving to those places. How about this? Do you remember it?”

Then, Yisul made a stupid face again. At this point, it was really getting tiresome to look at.

I had no choice but to raise my palm and hit Yisul’s cheek hard.

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The sound of a sharp slap reverberated throughout the guest room.

“Ahh!”

“Hmm, are you coming to your senses? I was worried because you were so quiet. If you haven’t heard yet….”

Yisul shook his head with a bewildered expression.

“No, no. I’m awake.”

“Then you know what to answer, right?”

But Yisul seemed to think about something for a moment and then looked at me with eyes full of rebellion.

“…Son Hyeong-ju, I won’t ask how you knew about the secret order the General gave to the Lieutenant General. The Lieutenant General will report everything to the General General through this road!”

It seemed like this magician was trying to threaten me.

But that’s not how threats work.

You have to do them one by one calmly like me.

“Well, then I’ll start by spreading the word about your relationship with Son Nam-hoe. I don’t know for sure, but there must be one or two people who saw the two of you together. The rumor will probably gain strength through them.”

“There’s no way you’d believe that….”

I nodded and spoke slowly.

“Yes, you might be like that at first. But there’s a reason why there are sayings like “Zeng Shen Murder” and “Three Stars Kill”. Don’t you know the famous story about Zeng Shen, a disciple of Confucius?”

Both the Samsamsalin and Saminsungho are stories in which lies exerted their power.

Why did Yisul come here in such a panic? He also knew the fear of rumors, so he ran in such a hurry.

Yisul’s face grew cold.

I continued speaking while looking at such a trick.

“Then they will spread rumors that you and I have been secretly colluding. Will the General employ you then? No way.

“Everyone in Gangdong knows what the General thinks of me these days. Do you think he’ll leave you alone just because he favors you?”

Yisul opened his mouth as if squeezing it with a pitiful expression.

“Evidence, evidence….”

“One more thing. I will go to the General and tell him everything I have talked about with you. For example, the advice I gave you. What will the General think of you then?”

Sun Ce is impatient because he can’t kill me. But if it turns out that his favorite Li Shu was because of my hand, then…

How will Sun Ce deal with Li Shu?

‘They’re trying to kick me out because of Sonho… Should I even worry about this one trick?’

Yisul’s face turned pale, like someone hanging from an invisible rope.

Choro’s face, which seemed to have aged several years in an instant.

Yisul let out a terrified sigh.

“…What on earth does Son Hyeong-ju want from the director?”

“I told you before. An ambush and a dispatched force.”

Yisul, who had been fidgeting, began to tremble even to his feet. Then Yisul soon calmed down and spoke with a determined expression on his face.

“…The destination is Samsan, and the number of troops is at most ten thousand to twelve thousand.”

Samsan, Samsan? If so… . We had to move from the ambush site that Sun Ce believed in.

I told that sorcerer one more thing.

“Samsan? Hmm, Samsan is not a good location. It would be better to change the ambush site to Bangsan.

Of course, you don’t have to tell the general that you’re heading to Bangsan. Just pretend to go to Samsan and then leave for Bangsan.”

Wouldn’t it be similar if you used three or two strokes?

Then, Isul looked at me with a shocked expression.

“Room, Bangsan? Do you really not know what will happen if this plan is shaken?”

I don’t know. I know very well.

‘If that plan fails, I’ll become the general.’

I said, giggling, the corners of my lips raised to one cheekbone.

“I’m doing it because I know. If I don’t, I’ll die. I can’t just die, right?

“I gave you the scandal that occurred during my mother’s funeral, as well as the many achievements I had made. Furthermore, I also gave you countless opportunities to expand our territory.”

If it weren’t for this unusual three-year mourning period, our army would have expanded its territory as much as possible, either by advancing north or west.

Yisul blinked his eyes with a confused face.

“But why….”

I opened my mouth with a playful smile.

“Just so you know, I don’t think I can become Shun.”

“Defeat, defeat, defeat….”

Yisul kept mumbling the same words over and over again like a broken tool.

“If things go this way, it will be good for you. You will like the alliance with me better than with the general. Don’t you think so?”

Seeds like this are sensitive to vested interests. This can be seen just by looking at their magnificent mansion.

Of course, it would have been a bolt from the blue for Li Shu, who had planned to remain under Sun Ce for another dozen years or so.

Yisul, who had been thinking quietly, said through clenched teeth.

“…Is that all you have to do? If things go wrong, I will definitely be the one being questioned. I might even die at the hands of the General. If the letter is discovered…!”

I slightly pulled my lips in and raised my eyes diagonally.

“Don’t worry, I’ll die first if I have to. And is this Sonso the kind of person who would do something useless? And if things go well, there won’t be anyone as worthy as you.

Above all… . Think carefully, you are seizing the weakness of someone who will become a great general, or even more so. Is this unsatisfactory?”

In today’s era, immorality was worth its weight in gold. It had the power to bring down the authority of a powerful person in an instant.

And in the brief moment that I mentioned this, I could see each and every one of Yisul’s various changing expressions.

His face, stained with greed, clearly showed his desire to accept my will.

“…I will follow your orders, my lord.”

With these words, Yisul quickly retreated.

I stared at the empty space where the warmth of the magic had cooled and laughed softly.

A subject who possesses the weaknesses of those in power… .

This technique will make you feel what those words mean.

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