Tangmunjeon - Chapter 258



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Episode 258: The Most Valuable Person

The people who had gathered to find the emergency kite felt sympathy and pity upon hearing the story of the Gonghappa. Half of them felt sorry for the tragedy that the Gonghappa had suffered, and half of them were worried about the future of the Gonghappa.

But it didn’t take long for the joy of finding the answer and the compassion for the common people to turn into great anxiety.

The Sapha warriors are like grains of sand and do not easily form groups.

That is also the reason why the Communist Party accepted the influx of Sapha unmanned forces without much concern.

However, if the story of the Shang Gwal Do-in is true, the Sapa warriors clearly planned to hide in the Gongdong faction.

This clearly means that the Sapha martial arts world has become organized and is beginning to move systematically.

And if the Sapa Murim people form a group and even organize themselves, the situation usually flows in one direction.

The Battle of Jeongsa.

No one said it out loud, but everyone knew it.

There may be a civil war breaking out soon.

‘What should I do?’

‘I must go back to the temple and inform the monks of this fact.’

People’s minds have become complicated.

What’s interesting is that the central and eastern sects, who had been lukewarm about attacking the Demonic Cult not long ago, were even more impatient. If a war breaks out, they would suffer the most damage.

Rather, the Qingchengpa, Amipa, and Kunlunpa, who were worried about the Demonic Cult, had a high probability of being able to win the Jeongsa War without difficulty.

The Qingcheng and Ami factions can block the attacks of the Sapa warriors by taking advantage of the natural terrain of the Sichuan Basin, and the Kunlun faction is too far away to get involved in a fight with the Sapa faction.

In other words, the roles were reversed in an instant. The sects and families that had shown a lukewarm attitude toward the Jeongma War were now in a situation where they had to ask for help from the Cheongseongpa, Amipa, and Kunlunpa.

Naturally, people’s eyes were drawn to Dang Mu-jin.

No matter what anyone says, isn’t the most certain bridgehead toward the Cheongseongpa and Amipa the Dangmujin?

Such earnest feelings were revealed in the titles given to Ilseonja and Seonwooja by Dangmujin.

“Look here, Lord Dang.”

“I am not the head of the family. My father is alive and well.”

“I heard that the father of the Tang Grand Master is not a martial artist and does not have much interest in the management of the Tang family. It is not always the case that the eldest person acts as the head of the Tang family, so it is right for the Tang Grand Master, who has the initiative, to be called the head of the Tang family.”

I thought that since I was too old to be called a small-scale thief, the day would soon come when I would be called a great thief.

However, no matter how much I thought about it, the expression ‘Danggajangju’ felt a bit unfamiliar.

However, Dang Mu-jin had no intention of wasting time by arguing over titles.

“Well, I guess that could be seen as such. Anyway, why did you call me?”

“I think I’ll have a chance to talk to the Cheongseongpa and the Amipa soon. Would you be willing to talk to me then?”

A situation where two elders put aside their pride and ask for help from Dang Mu-jin.

Dang Mu-jin thought deeply.

Although it was not their intention, Ilseonja and Seonwooja were of great help to the party leadership today.

In addition, the Jongnam faction and the Hwasan faction showed a somewhat favorable response to the preemptive attack on the Demonic Cult, so Dang Mujin had no intention of refusing their request.

Just as one must repay grudge with grudge, one must repay kindness with kindness.

The party leader answered.

“I have not forgotten the kindness you showed me last time at Mt. Mudang and today at Mt. Gongdong.”

Although he did not promise to help, Dang Mu-jin’s attitude was clearly positive.

The two elders thought that was enough and were able to breathe a sigh of relief.

*

The martial artists who had gathered at Gongdongsan went down Gongdongsan without a word and headed to Pyeongryanghyeon. They planned to spend a night in Pyeongryanghyeon and then head east to report the threat of the Jeongsa Daejeon.

Contrary to the complicated and anxious minds of the martial artists, the sight of dozens of martial artists with blood on their clothes coming down from the mountain in a line was an extremely threatening sight.

The people of Pyeongryang-hyeon watched the martial artists from a distance, very tense.

Among them, there was one person who particularly stood out.

Hong Geol-gae, alone in shabby clothes, stands among men in military uniforms.

In a way, it seemed as if Hong Geol-gae was being captured and taken away by the martial artists, so the people of Pyeongryang-hyeon looked at Hong Geol-gae with trepidation.

They were very worried about Hong Geol-gae, but they were even more afraid that sparks would fly.

Among those open-minded people, there was one person who overcame his fear and approached Hong Geol-gae. Myosun.

Myosun planned to ask Honggeolgae whether he had committed a crime or not, and if he was being taken away, she planned to ask him where he was going.

As Myosun approached, Hong Geol-gae and his party also noticed Myosun and approached her.

The warriors surrounding Dang Mu-jin did not stop Dang Mu-jin and his party, but instead moved aside to make way for them.

To Myosun’s eyes, the sight seemed extremely unfamiliar. The arrogant warriors silently stepped aside and made way for the beggar.

To make matters worse, the unmanned troops lightly waved at the Dangmujin group as they emerged from the procession, bowed their heads slightly, and left.

It was clear that the party led by Dang Mu-jin had considerable standing among the crowd gathered here.

Because this situation was so unfamiliar, Myosun rolled her eyes and thought.

‘What is this situation? Why are the martial artists acting like that?’

Hong Geol-gae approached Myo-sun and spoke.

“Myosun. We’ll take the Gongdongpa Taoists who were in the shack.”

“Huh…? Those people?”

“It’s not for a bad reason. Now that the chaos in the communal faction has settled down, I’m going to return you to your original place. The communal faction will take good care of you from now on.”

I don’t know what the chaos in the community is about, and I don’t know why the martial artists are walking around covered in blood like that. But Myosun answered as best he could.

“Oh really? That’s good.”

“When the Communist faction stabilizes in the future, the Communist faction masters will come to thank you.”

“···The communist faction to me? Why?”

“If you hadn’t given me the clue, the history of the Communist faction would have ended here.”

Myosun scratched her messy hair.

I don’t know the whole story, but I felt good because I felt like I helped in some way without even knowing it.

This time, Myosun asked Honggeolgae.

“Where are you going now?”

“I will return to Chengdu via Chongqing.”

Myosun had only heard of the cities of Chungking and Chengdu, but had no idea how far they were.

As is common among people, Myosun was born here, lived here, and planned to end her life here, so she didn’t need to know.

However, Hong Geol-gae made a proposal that Myosun could not have imagined.

“Myosun. Are you here now?”

“Uh huh.”

“If you wish to advance to a higher place, come to Chungking and Chengdu and find me. Your current abilities may not be enough, but if you achieve success in the future, I will tie the third knot for you.”

“what?”

Myosun’s ears perked up at the story of the third knot.

The difference between a two-knot and a three-knot is just one knot, but the gap is incomparable to the gap between an ordinary beggar and a two-knot.

Samgyeolgae means Buntaju.

Even if it is not a large area, it can be said that he is an officer of the Open Domain who oversees one area, and it was from the Samgyeolgae that the martial artists of other sects began to accept the Open Domain as a single martial artist.

Quite naturally, Myosun never thought that she could obtain a third knot.

The problem is that the position of Samgyeolgae cannot be given to just anyone.

Myosun asked in confusion.

“How are you?”

“The appointment of the central region’s branch governor is within my authority.”

Hong Geol-gae took out a rope that showed the position of the open-minded person and shook it gently to show them. Five knots were tied at exactly the same intervals.

Hong Geol-gae is the true and de facto vice-minister of the province and has the right to appoint the governor of the central region.

Although it may be blocked if the lord or the general manager objects, there is virtually no reason for the lord or the general manager to interfere with the appointment of a single branch manager.

And Hong Geol-gae thought that Myosun’s personality was quite excellent.

Myosun won the hearts of the people of Pyeongryang County. This is probably because his actions and words were kind and strong.

Faced with the surprising offer, Myosun hesitated and couldn’t make a decision.

The position of Samgyeolgae was definitely something he wanted. However, he didn’t know if leaving Pyeongnyang-hyeon, where he had lived his entire life, was the right decision.

Hong Geol-gae lightly patted Myosun’s back.

“You don’t have to decide right away, so think about it slowly.”

Hong Geol-gae left those words behind and continued walking with his friends.

Myosun blankly stared at the backs of Honggeolgae and his friends.

*

Dang Mu-jin and his party took Yul-dal-eum and the people in the hut to the public bathhouse.

The newly appointed chieftain, Sang Gwal Doin, did not know exactly about Dang Mujin and his group, but he heard the whole story from Dang Mujin and his group and Yul Darum.

“You are the young men who were with Neunggwanggeom at that time.”

“Yes.”

The chief thought to himself. How should he deal with Dang Mujin and his party?

In principle, it is right to view Dang Mu-jin and his party as enemies of the Gongdong faction since they helped kill Muryangja.

But if we step outside the principles and think realistically, things are different.

As the past Yul-Dal-Eum and Hwang-Gol-Gak warriors had said, the first person to attack Neung-Gwang-Geom and Dang-Mu-Jin was Muryang-Ja. It was natural to raise a sword in the face of crisis, so it was difficult to hold anyone responsible.

Also, the people who first realized the situation of the Gonghappa, which was on the verge of extinction, were Dang Mu-jin and his group, and the people who seized the clue of Shin-tu and brought the Jeongpa’s unemployed people to the Gonghappa were also Dang Mu-jin and his group.

If it weren’t for Dang Mu-jin and his party, the lineage of the Gongdong faction would have ended here, so it’s right to repay them in the biggest way possible.

‘But is it right to treat those who killed Jang Moon-in as benefactors?’

The chief judge made a cool-headed judgment.

If Muryangja had not died, wouldn’t the Sapha warriors have targeted the Gongdongpa?

If there had been an infinite number of people, would they have been able to stop the schemes and force of the Sapa warriors?

‘No. Even if there had been a Muryangja, it wouldn’t have been much different. In fact, it wasn’t the Tang family’s party that killed Muryangja, but Neunggwanggeom.’

Only then did the mind of the Shang Gwal Do-in become clear. The merits that Dang Mu-jin and his party had given to the Gongdongpa were more than enough to cover the faults.

On the other hand, even if the mistake had covered the ball, the current response would not have been much different. Because the current coalition faction does not have the capacity to punish the party’s party members.

The person in charge of the business said.

“I should repay your kindness, but I also hold a grudge for killing Jang Moon-in, so I cannot treat you as my benefactors in front of the people of the other sects. I am sorry.”

“I guess that’s what they call the dignity of a martial artist. I understand.”

“Also, since the situation of the common faction is so precarious, there is no proper way to repay them right away.”

“I understand that too.”

“But I will repay this favor someday. Right now, all I can do is say something… Please understand.”

The face of the chieftain turned red with embarrassment. However, Dang Mujin only smiled and did not blame him for his shortcomings.

As the atmosphere became more cheerful, Hyeon-gong, who had been silently behind Hong-geol-gae until now, joined in and showed off his presence.

“I am satisfied with just having the mindset of a communist. The communist and the non-partisan factions are not in a relationship that can be resolved in just one or two days.”

The chief pretended not to hear the story.

*

The party of Dang Mu-jin finished all the work of the joint faction and headed to the party headquarters.

Because they had a gut feeling that if they didn’t move diligently and continued to linger, they would get entangled in another matter, the four of them avoided going into town as much as possible and continued to sleep out on their way to the castle.

Finally, on the day when the first snow fell, Dang Mu-jin and his party arrived in Seongdo.

‘It was late summer when I left Danggajang and headed to Mt. Mudang.’

If the communal incident hadn’t happened, I would have been able to return to the castle before the end of fall, so it was a little later than originally planned.

But the Tang family people won’t be too worried.

Because Dang Mu-jin never left his hometown and never returned on time.

As Dang Mu-jin and his party walked down the streets of Seongdo, people who had known Dang Mu-jin and his party for a long time rushed to show off their knowledge.

“Hey, you’re back?”

“Yes.”

“I’m glad you look healthy. See you later!”

“I’ll see you soon.”

What’s interesting is that people’s approach to Dangmujin is sharply divided into two.

People who had known Dang Mu-jin for a long time approached him and spoke to him, waving their hands in a friendly manner.

However, people who had not been acquainted with Dang Mu-jin for a long time would show respect to him by offering him gifts, just like a subordinate would treat a superior.

‘I feel strange. I feel like I’ve become something great.’

As Dang Mu-jin snickered, Namgung Myeong, who was walking beside him, asked.

“Why are you laughing so badly all of a sudden?”

“No, just.”

“Don’t laugh like that. Something’s going to happen.”

Because he had a feeling that it might really be true, Dang Mu-jin walked with a pretended serious and calm expression.

Finally, the main gate of the Tang family came into view.

Before we knew it, Danggajang had grown much larger than the Seongdo branch office right next door.

And there was a familiar face in front of the gate. Mokwan-ah was loitering in front of the gate.

“uh!”

Mokwan-ah often walked towards Dangmujin and spoke.

“I heard that the head of the Cheongseongpa clan came back almost a month ago. Why are you so late?”

“Somehow it happened again. I’m sorry.”

“But today is the first day of snow, so I have a feeling you’ll come back.”

The moment they had spoken, an unexpected sight caught Dang Mu-jin’s eye.

Anyone could tell that Mokwan-ah’s stomach was swollen.

“that···.”

While Dang Mu-jin hesitated, the door opened and another person appeared. This time, it was Dan Seol-yeong.

“What, Wan-ah said you were coming today. You really came today?”

Mok Wan-ah became excited after hearing Dan Seol-yeong’s story.

“See, I was right? Since it’s snowing for the first time, I said Mujin would definitely come today!”

“You were making excuses and loitering around, saying that it was a long day, but you’re talking as if you were right on target… Anyway, Mujin, you’ve worked hard. Come in and rest for now.”

However, Dang Mu-jin did not hear the story of Dan Seol-yeong and Mok Wan-ah.

This is because Danseolyeong’s stomach was also quite large.

Namgung Myeong’s voice was heard.

-How much did you do?

The transmission of the pure Taoist monk Hyeon-gong was also heard.

-Are you confident you can take care of three children?

Dang Mu-jin’s expression became very serious.