Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 3



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3. Non-partisan (3)

“……oh.”

The children’s eyes lit up when I demonstrated the flute.

‘They have a huge sense of pride as disciples of the original Gupaebang, but the fact that they are only about ten years old doesn’t change.’

And are they just ordinary kids? They’ve been locked up in Mt. Mudang since they were young, and they’ve only been trained in tough martial arts. They can’t help but show interest in crude games like playing the flute.

“Ahem. This map is called Myeonggyeong (明鏡). Can I blow on it?”

The child’s instinct and the reasoning that he shouldn’t be seen as a child clash, resulting in the speech of an old man.

“Of course. It’s free to try.”

I gave the best one to Myeong-gyeong. Myeong-gyeong blew the flute softly, watching the eyes of the children around her who were distributing the famous songs.

-Whew.

“and!”

The children made an uproar as the flute blew a clear, high note.

The lay disciples looked dumbfounded. To them, who were steeped in worldly views, the flute was a very boring plaything.

However, everything is relative. Myeonggyeong handed the flute to the child behind her and told him to blow it. The children responded immediately when they heard the sound.

“The sound is nice.”

“How did you make this?”

The rough appearance from before disappeared without a trace, and it looked like a group of cute children gathered together.

“Death penalty. Look at this. If you make a sound like this, doesn’t it resemble a morning wake-up whistle?”

“That’s right.”

Myeong-gyeong nodded her head with satisfaction. Myeong-gyeong seemed to be the biggest death penalty here.

If you want to catch an enemy, aim for the leader first. I have decided who I must actively promote.

“One is three nyang coins, but if you buy five, I’ll give you ten nyang coins.”

I rubbed my palms together. But at my words, the expressions of the children distributing the names collectively became gloomy.

“… …Money.”

Myeong-gyeong looked at the children behind her with a look of bewilderment. I noticed it right away.

Well, they weren’t going out to drink and they couldn’t possibly have money. I just tried it just in case.

Those drooping kids, like squirrels soaking wet from the rain, catch my eye, but business is not about passion.

“I don’t have any money right now, so… … .”

Myeong-gyeong made an awkward expression. It seemed like she had brought it up because of the children behind her.

“You want me to give you credit?”

“Oh, right. Trauma. I think it would be great if you could do that.”

I made a worried expression. I squinted my eyes and looked at Myeong-gyeong. Myeong-gyeong quickly closed her eyes when our eyes met. She seemed to know that I was making an embarrassing request.

“Do you have anything other than money? Or something?”

“Well, it’s an item. We do have a uniform provided to us, but… … .”

Would that work for me? What use would that be to me in the first place?

“I don’t really need that.”

“I ask you to do this. It’s the first time I’ve seen priests so happy.”

Myeong-gyeong bowed her head while holding a lottery ticket with her small hand.

“Please.”

That’s enough teasing. My goal was to establish a channel with the main disciples, not to extort money from them.

“Your circumstances are very difficult. Then I’ll just give you one.”

“Really? It’s not even a credit, you’re just giving it to me?”

Myung-kyung’s expression brightened. The expressions of the children who had been anxiously watching the execution from behind also brightened.

“Yes. I’m just giving it to you. I would be honored if it were offered to the disciples of the main temple of the shamanist sect.”

“Ah, ahem. You know how to treat your disciples with courtesy. You’re great for a lay disciple.”

And although no one knows it yet, that little brat named Myeong-gyeong, who has a long hair, later becomes a famous master in the shamanist sect.

He was called by the nickname, Taegeuk Invincible Sword. It wasn’t a bad deal to get in touch with someone like that.

“Oh, me.”

Jeon O-su sighed from behind as if he was being irritated. He had bought it with three nyang of coins, so he must not have been very happy if he was told to give it back for free.

But if it was Jeon O-su, he would know what I was aiming for.

“Then I will gratefully accept it.”

I handed over a flute. No, I tried to hand it over.

When Myeong-gyeong’s hand and mine were connected through the flute, a gust of wind suddenly blew. For a moment, Myeong-gyeong’s expression turned pale.

Before I knew it, the flute was already broken in two.

“I see you, Master!”

When Myeonggyeong took the lead, the children of Myeongja Bae-bun all bowed their heads and gave out lottery tickets. I closed my eyes and opened them again, and before I knew it, there was a middle-aged man in front of me. It was a face I had never seen before.

If he is the master of the distribution of the famous characters, he must be the person who distributes the audience. But has there ever been a case where a person who distributes the audience would suddenly visit like this? As far as I remember, there has never been one before I left.

The middle-aged man saw me and immediately opened the door.

“What kind of person are you?”

“yes?”

“What kind of person are you that you are deceiving our disciples with tricks?”

I could barely keep myself from frowning.

How is it that the martial artists consider everything except martial arts to be vulgar?

Without realizing it, a crooked voice came out.

“Sound is a form of entertainment that can be enjoyed to its fullest.”

“Your eyes are so bold.”

As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, a chill ran down his spine. It felt like a knife was stuck in his throat.

“I don’t like the way you speak either.”

My spine went cold and I couldn’t speak properly. Of course I knew what this was. I’d been in this situation many times in my past life.

‘You’re using your internal energy so cowardly.’

I bit my lip hard. Even though my feet were firmly planted on the ground, I felt like I was hanging off a cliff. The slightest movement would cause me to feel a sense of fear that I would die.

But I know. This is just fear. No matter how many non-partisans come out, they won’t kill people for this.

I opened my mouth with difficulty, my body trembling.

“There is an old saying. It is your eyes that are always wavering. It is your hand that pulls the bowstring. It is your mind that doubts whether you will hit the target. The target is always in the distance.”

Even though my voice was trembling, the middle-aged man’s eyes were strangely curious.

“You speak so boldly even to a person of the same morale as me. You are a man of great spirit.”

If you are a merchant, it is a technique to hurt people with only the internal energy emanating from your body. That means the person in front is a master.

“Even if this is a delusion as the sage says, if you know the truth, it is not a big deal.”

The middle-aged man’s expression hardened. The other children didn’t notice what he was saying, but the middle-aged man seemed to notice.

It was no different from saying, “If you’ve been properly educated, what do you have to fear?”

“Can those words be considered an insult to the nonpartisan group?”

“The wind is blowing, but how can a tree stop it? All we can do is pray that it doesn’t break.”

“Hahahaha!”

Suddenly, the middle-aged man laughed loudly. Along with that, the internal energy that had been oppressing me disappeared at once. It felt like my throat had been strangled and then released. I immediately knelt down and coughed.

“You never bend until the very end.”

The middle-aged man seemed to understand my last words.

I don’t think so, but since you’re strong, then that must be the case, so that’s what I meant. It was a sarcastic remark.

“Yes. A flute might be a fun way to relieve the boredom of living in the mountains. But we have to make sure that they study hard.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

“I came here because I suddenly heard the sound of a reed flute, and I saw something interesting.”

I lowered my head. Even if it was the sound of a flute, it wouldn’t have traveled more than a few meters. I heard that faint sound and went out in person. As expected, the people of the martial arts world were monsters beyond common sense.

“Okay. How much is a flute?”

“One costs three nyang.”

“I’ll buy you everything.”

I was surprised by the middle-aged man’s words, but I was also secretly delighted. I had only intended to make a connection with the disciples of the main temple, but I was extremely happy when he actually gave me money.

“How many are there?”

“There are about thirty now.”

“You said five for ten nyang? Then would it be okay if I gave you sixty nyang?”

“No. It’s ninety nyang.”

“That’s different?”

After hearing the bewildered middle-aged man’s words, I decided to try bargaining again.

“The special price is only for the Taoist priests who distribute the famous characters, and the elders who distribute the listener characters must pay the full price.”

“Haha. That’s ridiculous.”

As he said this, the middle-aged man took out a slip from his bosom. He took it absentmindedly and saw that it was a slip for a hundred nyang coins. At the end of the paper was the seal of the Infinite Warfare Bureau.

“I don’t carry coins around. I’ll change them for you when I get to the Infinite War. The change is fine. Just consider it the price I paid for the threat.”

“thank you.”

The value of my threatened life was ten nyang coins. It was a high enough value. There must be so many people who are not even worth a single nyang coin.

I handed the flute in my bag to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man opened the bag, looked through it briefly, and then threw it to Myeong-gyeong.

“oh.”

“Blow well. It’s my gift to you.”

“Thank you, Master!”

The children who were given the opportunity to receive the flute, including Myeonggyeong, gave a big thank you. The middle-aged man smiled and watched the children happily receiving the flute.

“Even when you teach me valuable martial arts, I never heard such sincere gratitude.”

“That’s just how children are.”

“You talk like you know everything about life.”

I shook my head.

“How can I discuss life in general? I just need to understand the characteristics of my customers. That way, I can sell at least one more.”

“Is that so?”

The middle-aged man seemed to think for a moment, then asked.

“What is your name?”

“My name is Mukhwiyoung.”

“Muk Hwi-yeong. I see.”

I suddenly became curious and asked.

“Could you please tell me the name of the true person?”

“This island has a Taoist temple called Cheonghwa (靑華).”

I froze for a moment. The lay disciples behind me all froze as well.

Cheonghwa Ramen was currently a top-five master in the Mudang faction. He was later a giant among giants, taking the title of one of the Eight Great Masters.

I belatedly collected my expression and played the lottery ticket in a restrained manner.

“Hello, Senior Mugeuk Shingeom.”

“I guess you didn’t know who I was.”

“I only heard of his reputation, I didn’t know what he looked like.”

“That must be true. Do you understand now? Who are you spitting out in front of just now?”

That’s right. If I had known it was the Infinite Sword, I really wouldn’t have opened it. As expected, a puppy doesn’t know how scary a tiger is.

“I’m sorry. But just as shamans have their own ways, merchants have their own ways.”

“You’ve been playing around with your mouth to the end. If you learn the art of captivating people, you’ll be the best.”

Cheonghwa laughed heartily as if she was not in a bad mood and left. The children of Myeongja Bae also left, each playing their own flutes.

“That’s amazing.”

At that moment, Jeon Oh-su’s voice was heard from behind.

“what?”

“I said everything I wanted to say in front of that Qinghua Jinjin.”

“I did that because I didn’t know.”

“Even if you say you didn’t know, some of your friends won’t think so. In fact, there will be some who will think you knew and told them.”

Of course, even if the main disciples didn’t know, it was a competition for lay disciples. If you made even the slightest mistake, you would be kicked out like I was in my previous life. It was that difficult to earn the title of a lay disciple of the shaman sect.

“You talk as if you were talking about someone else’s business.”

“Because it’s someone else’s business.”

“That’s true.”

“Well, then I’ll take my leave.”

Jeon O-su seemed to continue talking, but then hurriedly went into the hospital.

As I was puzzled by that sudden change in attitude, someone spoke to me.

“I was deeply impressed by what I saw earlier.”

When I turned to where I heard the sound, I saw a group of children approaching me.

“I am Sagonghyeon of Seungroemun. Nice to meet you.”

“……ah.”

I looked up at the man who was a head taller than me and sighed.

Jeon O-su, you little punk. You ran away.

As far as I can remember, the worst guy in the group was the one who got caught.