Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Became the Eldest Son of Sun Ce - Chapter 184



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Episode 184. Hunting (7)

Finding Sun Ce’s blood on the ground was the greatest stroke of luck in my life.

Moreover, Sun Ce is so listless.

‘This, the car road map hit the mark properly.’

All the unnecessary suffering I had endured because of Sun Ce quickly flashed through my mind.

Thinking back on all the times I’ve been tormented by this guy, I feel like I deserve this much compensation.

Guilt over unfilial conduct?

Don’t make me laugh. There was no such thing in the first place. After all, wasn’t this series of events something that Sun Ce himself had brought upon himself?

‘If you live your life as you please, ignoring the opinions of so many people… you will have to pay the price yourself.’

The moment I was lost in thought, the sound of a beast roaring rang in my ears.

“Kkaaaaaaaaaah―”

Oh, without realizing it, I was holding Sun Ce’s scar so tightly that my veins were about to stand on end.

I slowly released the strength in my hands and stared at Sun Ce, whose face had turned pale.

“Oh, I made a mistake. I didn’t mean to speak informally to you, General… You know? I have a lot going for me because of you.”

But Sun Ce glared at me as if he was going to kill me at any moment, as if he didn’t know what I was thinking.

It seemed like the wound that had been pressed to stop the bleeding was sore.

“Oh, it looks like it was very painful to put pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding.”

“You, you―.”

Judging from the fact that he couldn’t even pronounce it properly, it seemed like the pain was severe. Well, considering how much blood Sun Ce had lost, it wasn’t surprising that he was dying.

Soon, Sun Ce laughed in a voice that sounded like he was dying.

“Hehe, I knew this would happen…. It wasn’t my fault for misjudging you. Even though you fooled the eyes of the world, I, as the only one, clearly recognized the unfilial son of a bitch you were!”

It seemed like his mind was clouded as he was between life and death.

I tried to ignore Sun Ce’s empty words and spoke kindly.

“General, please stop with the rude remarks about being unfilial. More importantly, you shed too much unnecessary blood because you removed the arrow too hastily. Hehe, I guess we need a doctor for this?”

If you just collected the blood that Sun Ce shed in the cave, it would be enough to fill several vials.

Rather, I was amazed at the fierce vitality of that weed-like thing that was still alive despite shedding so much blood.

Even though he was dying, Sun Ce answered in a lively voice, wondering where his energy had returned from.

“Don’t change the subject. Don’t you know that too? Do you think Gong-geun—Ju-yu—doesn’t know that you’re plotting to kill me? If it’s Gong-geun, he’ll definitely uncover the truth about this incident…

Then is your power in question? You will surely be driven out by the angry Gongjin. I will watch you fall in my underworld!”

I tilted my head toward Sun Ce, who was still dreaming in vain. Perhaps because he had been going back and forth between life and death, he seemed unable to properly face reality.

“Is that what the Lord Admiral said? Do you really think so?”

Then, Sun Ce’s once cheerful expression became heavy.

“What does that mean?”

“Think about it. Just now, I said that all the allies in Samsan are under my command. Then how could my troops be in this Jianye?

And if my troops were stationed in Jianye, whose assistance would I have received in the process?”

To reach Jianye from Xingzhou, you must inevitably cross the Bankyang River.

In other words, this is an impossible story without the help of Joo-yu.

As Sun Ce listened to my story, a deep distrust that I had never seen before appeared on his face.

“Gonggeun, there’s no way you’d betray me!”

“Well, think of it that way.”

Oddly enough, at this very moment, I was reminded of the past.

My childhood days, when I would explain each and every strategy to Sun Ce.

But at that time, my relationship with Sun Ce had come too far for me to recall any lingering feelings.

In contrast to his energetic denial, Sun Ce’s eyes were wandering in the air. Although he didn’t show it, he seemed to have guessed his close friend Zhou Yu’s change of heart.

“…Okay, let’s stop talking about Admiral Zhou there. And if I hadn’t moved in the first place, I would have been the one to die.

Do you really think I don’t know that this entire hunting competition is aimed at me?

“This, the greatest son of a bitch….”

“And since earlier, you kept mentioning unfilial piety. What unfilial piety have I committed? All this has been brought upon myself, General.”

“Sun Hao is the child that Sun Ce chose. How could it be wrong when Sun Ce’s choice brought him to Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and even further, to the Central Plains?”

I couldn’t help but burst out laughing at Sun Ce’s remarks about his grand self-esteem.

If someone saw him, they would think he did it all by himself. Does Sun Ce really think that everything in Sun Ce’s army was created by his own choices?

As for the occupation of Gangdong, yes, I could honestly admit it.

If it weren’t for Sun Ce, Jiangdong would still be in chaos.

But some parts of the Central Plains and Xingzhou are definitely not.

This achievement was largely due to me and Zhou Yu, not Sun Ce’s personal achievement.

“You are talking nonsense. How can all these achievements be attributed to the General, and how can you say that the Admiral and I were not involved in the process?”

When Zhou Yu was mentioned, Sun Ce’s expression became strangely distorted. It seems that Zhou Yu could not be excluded from the unification of Jiangdong.

“…Yes, I acknowledge Gong Geun’s achievements. But you, no. You are not worthy of inheriting everything from Son Ga…!”

Could this really be considered Sun Ce? Even as his life was fading away, his noble arrogance remained intact.

“…While other boys were playing around, digging and playing in the dirt, I was faithful to my studies, martial arts, and my duties as a member of the family. Are you saying that I am not worthy of being the successor?”

“…Everyone who is a member of the Son family does it. Not to mention your middle-aged brothers and uncles! And now why are you throwing a tantrum like a child…!”

“So, was I inferior to them? I have contributed to the family several times, if not incalculably, more than those inferior ones!”

Then Sun Ce closed his mouth tightly like a clam, as if he had nothing more to say. I glared at Sun Ce and continued speaking.

“You want to throw me out and raise Son Ho? This is truly outrageous.”

What will happen to me if Son Ho takes the throne?

The precedent of the Won family being destroyed because they failed to rectify even one successor still remains.

Sun Ce, who already hated me, could not possibly spare me. It was obvious that he would have gotten rid of me under some ridiculous pretext.

And Sun Ce did not deny this. He spoke in a voice that gradually became fainter.

“…If that is the will of a stern father, then you should cherish it and serve it! I treated you so cruelly because I knew you would not follow meekly. …And now, look at it. All my predictions have come true.”

“…If you wanted a son like a wooden doll, then yes, I am definitely not that kind of son.

But I don’t think you could have predicted this. As you just mentioned, that guy Sun Quan rebelled.”

“…what?”

“I have come here to clean up the mess because he joined hands with Bokwan and tried to overthrow the palace. What do you think, did your great general anticipate Sun Quan’s betrayal?”

“…….”

Sun Ce, who was about to deny it, seemed to be thinking about something. Then he glared at me and shouted.

“Don’t lie! How could it be only the fault of Zhong Mo—Sun Quan!”

Even if the mother of the two had committed treason, you would have done something to get there!”

At this point, it was severe.

Sun Ce’s mind is such that even if you tell him the truth, he thinks it’s his fault.

I was honestly amazed by Sun Ce’s behavior of closing his eyes and unconditionally making himself the only bad guy.

‘I had no intention of saving him, but that thought is becoming stronger.’

Sun Ce almost gnashed his teeth and turned to me in anger.

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“…If you were a fox like me, you would have used him as an excuse to take control of your family and business!”

It was literally true. With the Emperor’s protection, my position had become greater than before. In the meantime, there was no obstacle like Sun Ce, so it was natural for me to seize power.

I said with a satisfied smile on my lips.

“So, didn’t I explain him to you earlier?”

“You, you….”

“…If you ever meet your mother in the Nine Heavens, I’m sorry. I was so mean and treated you so cruelly. Please apologize.”

“Shut up… You son of a bitch….”

“Otherwise, you cheap bastard, Sonho, will die by my hand.”

“You bastard…!”

“According to the words of the teacher and his wife, it has already been decided… Son-ho can be kept alive. Of course, he won’t be left in the construction site like he is now.”

There were too many eyes on Son Ho right now to kill him.

I’m not conscious of those eyes, but it would be a shame to just kill him. For now, I’ll lock him up in Geon-eop, and when the time comes, I’ll let him live in a remote area far away.

On the other hand, perhaps because he had received shocking news one after another, Sun Ce’s face began to turn cold.

“…If you touch Jungho, even the Nine Heavens will not forgive you!”

I continued speaking while looking at the book carefully.

“When you go to heaven, don’t forget what I told you. Let me see…. Your face has turned pale…. Your hands and feet look weak.

It seems like your body temperature has cooled down for quite some time… Do you feel the heavens calling for the general?”

Sun Ce was having difficulty opening his eyes and barely managed to speak. Of course, it was only natural that the voice he barely managed to utter was devoid of energy.

“Heaven, heaven will condemn you. A castle built on immorality, immorality will never last long….”

I said to him, mocking him.

Heaven? Surely there must be a divine being that can match it.

Aren’t I a living witness? But, it’s not like I have nothing to say.

“Why are you mentioning unfilial piety all over again? It wasn’t me who harmed the general, it was the traitors outside.

“Just because you have made your lies into facts up until now, you should not continue to be so stubborn when you are about to die. Isn’t this whole situation ultimately the karma that the General has created?”

“…This incident will be a great shame to you.”

However, Sun Ce knew only one and not two.

To the outside world, I was the most filial of sons. It would have been extremely rare for someone like me to have assisted in the assassination of Sun Ce.

‘Especially considering the amount of blood loss… who would dare to think that I killed Sun Ce?’

However, the enemy forces of our army, especially Cao Cao’s army who were good at plotting, would surely use this as an excuse to pressure me by calling me an unfilial son.

No, there were still those guys left. The Cao Cao army.

But it didn’t matter, I had thought about this before.

The rumor that one of Cao Cao’s men had been talking about Sun Ce’s death was so widespread that everyone in Jiangdong already knew it.

‘You talked about how Sun Ce would die… You, pay the price.’

I shouted with all my might so that it could be heard outside the cave.

“Young one, I will treat your command as precious as gold and jade!”

“…You, what are you….”

But before Sun Ce could continue speaking, the light in his eyes disappeared. Then his chin fell limply, and soon his hands fell to the floor.

The beast was dead. I quickly grabbed Sun Ce’s bloody hand.

Fortunately, the blood hadn’t dried yet. I grabbed the hand with my left hand and roughly waved it around.

‘Bad handwriting, it’s obviously Sun Ce’s style.’

Perhaps because it was written roughly, it felt like Sun Ce’s writing.

Meanwhile, perhaps because my voice was too loud, the guards, including Ju-tae, entered the cave.

“My lord, I heard a loud noise coming from the cave. Let’s go in!”

As the sound of footsteps drew near, I quickly prepared to shed a tear and bowed to the floor.

“Ugh, this hand…. I will follow my father’s will and place my hand on the rock….”

Meanwhile, Ju-tae and the guards who had reached the inside of the cave looked at me with bewildered eyes. Then, Ju-tae, who had been sitting quietly, quickly comforted me.

“My lord, don’t be too heartbroken. Didn’t the general say that he had something to say? For now, be strong and carry out his words.”

“…That is correct. How could I be sad since the general has written this testimony! I must punish him for this crime!”

“A sin? What is that….”

“Look, the instructions the General left behind before he died!”

I pointed to the words written under Sun Ce’s palm.

Kwak Ji-gye (郭嘉之計).

‘Guo Jia’s plan.’

In modern times, there was a rumor that Guo Jia was involved in Sun Ce’s assassination. Of course, this was said to be a coincidence because Guo Jia accurately predicted Sun Ce’s death… .

I want to make this a reality.

‘Sun Ce died because Guo Jia secretly plotted… What clear evidence this is!’

Since this inscription was found in Sun Zhao’s tomb, everything Cao Cao’s army said could be considered a lie.

I, too, have strengthened my mental armament.

‘You wicked Cao Cao army! How dare you harm the general!’

As it turned out, this plan to attack Sun Ce was all Guo Jia’s plan. What a fearsome plan!

“Guo Jia, you rascal! I will offer your head to the great general’s spirit!”

At my furious shout, the guards, including Ju-tae, looked puzzled, but they all nodded.

“What a truly vicious and wicked man!”

“I heard that Guo Jia was the one who privately mentioned the death of the general!”

“It’s obvious that he’s done something, judging by the way his usual ramblings and the way this incident fits together!”

I felt at ease when the guards sympathized with me righteously.

“…Call the generals in the vicinity quickly and show them my general’s intentions…. I will set their morale straight. And…. Yoo Ping.”

Now that Sun Ce is dead, it is only natural that his favorites should follow him. I cannot bury him alive, but out of loyalty, I had to kill him on the same day.

“Yes, my lord.”

“Before the great general passed away, he gave me an order to have Yi-sul ambush his troops at Samsan, but the soldiers are nowhere to be found. Now that he has moved with the great army, it will be easy to find his whereabouts.

“By all means, find that guy and bring him back in one breath. I don’t need to hear any excuses. Just bring me his head.”

Joo-tae, who had been making a complicated expression, soon lowered his head with a stiff face.

“…I will obey your command.”

The day slowly began to dawn in the dark cave. The warm sunlight that pushed away the pitch-black darkness gradually illuminated the ground.

The usual sights I had seen as usual felt strange today.

At that moment, I realized.

‘There is nothing that binds me anymore.’

Yes, this felt like a scene that would put an end to my long relationship with Sun Ce.

But I couldn’t let my guard down completely.

We have just passed a major hurdle. In order to fully seize the power of the construction industry… .

‘… This is the first time in a while that I’m going to get some blood on myself.’

Because there are still many strong and fierce guys left to kill.

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