Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 91



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91. Run, Rabbit (2)

“That’s not something I can decide on my own.”

“I know. But the opinion of the person in charge is the most influential.”

I paused for a moment and then continued.

“I told you, I want to change the shaman.”

“I remember answering that it wouldn’t be easy.”

“There is a mountain right in front of me that looks insurmountable.”

Cheong-ui didn’t loosen his stiff expression. Going up under the name of a non-partisan faction had a truly great meaning.

“As you know, that is a completely different matter from changing the rules within the non-partisan group to allow meat consumption.”

“I know. This is something that changes the direction of the nonpartisan organization itself.”

If temporarily allowing meat consumption was a small change, then moving up in the name of the non-partisan faction was a cataclysmic change. That was the extent of the difference.

“A shaman does not seek profit.”

“If you look at it realistically, aren’t you pursuing it? The warehouse business I proposed right now is also quite profitable, and isn’t that why you sometimes send your disciples out on escort missions?”

“The warehouse business is for the purpose of protecting the innocent goods of the upper class, and the commission is for the purpose of protecting the people. It’s completely different from running the upper class ourselves. The purpose itself is the purpose.”

“Haven’t you experienced it? It’s hard to run an organization without money.”

“I don’t mean to disparage your noble spirit in bringing us food, but we could have easily overcome this on our own. Shamans don’t break easily.”

“It may have been like that until now.”

“Until now? Are you saying things will be different from now on?”

I nodded. Now, here we go.

“Zhuge Liang will want to walk the path of barbarism.”

“Paedo?”

“There must be a reason why you have grown so strong.”

“It’s not an unfounded story. After all, Jegal Se-ga was trying to show off his power by defeating us.”

Cheong-ui was convinced. As I felt last time, Cheong-ui was not such a closed-minded person. The last investment proposal failed, but this one had a good chance of success.

“However, I don’t understand what connection there is between the Zhuge Liang family’s path to hegemony and their travels under the name of a shamanist faction.”

“Zhuge Liang is not stupid. He would never jump out like a sharp object all by himself.”

“I guess so.”

“Not only the martial arts world but also the political and commercial world will move at the same time.”

Cheongyi flinched. I sensed the moment Cheongyi wavered and started to speak like the Mancheonhwawoo of Sacheondangga.

“Zhuge Se-ga will intentionally cause chaos in the martial arts world. In order to reorganize the martial arts world centered on the old school sects that are currently tightly controlled by Zhuge Se-ga, he has no choice but to shake up and turn the tables. And in the process of reorganizing the power of the martial arts world, the political and commercial worlds will quickly gather and disperse while keeping an eye on the situation. Zhuge Se-ga has already promised benefits to several groups and formed cooperation agreements.”

“That’s your guess… … .”

“Shall I say more? To put it simply, the political and commercial worlds do not prefer the current martial arts power structure centered on the Old Masters. Since the Old Masters are not a group that seeks profit, it is difficult for the political and commercial worlds to interfere. Therefore, the political and commercial worlds will rather side with the Jegals, who have more to gain.”

Cheong-ui kept his mouth shut. Cheong-ui is also a long-term member, so he must have heard some news. He must have heard that the political and commercial worlds do not like the martial arts powers centered around the old school. It was something I heard over and over again when I was in the commercial world.

Inference based on facts is persuasive. The Qing was shaking strongly. I decided to ease the tension a little here.

“Okay. It’s possible that Zhuge Clan isn’t planning anything like that. This is just speculation, as Jang Moon-in said. Even the Emperor in Beijing doesn’t know how Zhuge Clan will move in the future. I’m just talking about possibilities. The possibility that Zhuge Clan will cause chaos in the martial arts world. If there’s even a little possibility, Jang Moon-in must deal with it. It’ll be too late once Zhuge Clan makes his move. That’s because Zhuge Clan has already made many preparations before making his move. We must also make corresponding preparations.”

At the end, my throat got so dry that my voice started to shake. Okay. It wasn’t intentional, but doesn’t it sound like I put my heart into it?

“It’s the three caves of Kyoto.”

“Yes, a clever rabbit digs three holes.”

I smiled brightly.

“But the changes brought about by the hegemony of the Zhuge family can be likened to an earthquake. If there is an earthquake, there is no need to have three or fifty caves, right? They will all collapse. Doing nothing is the worst, and digging caves is the middle, but there is always a constant.”

“… … What is that?”

“Run first. When others don’t know that an earthquake is coming, run for your life. In the direction where the earthquake doesn’t come. This is not running away, but taking initiative. If you keep running like that, one day you will find a mountain that no one has ever been to before. Then why would you need a cave? You can make the entire mountain your home.”

Cheong-ui listened quietly, then sighed deeply and stuck out her tongue.

“I’ve met many people in my martial arts world, but I’ve never seen anyone as skillful with their tongue as you. At best, the commander-in-chief of the martial arts alliance would be comparable.”

“I’d like to see you sometime later.”

“It’s okay to meet, but see me when I’m not around. I think it’ll be really tiring if we’re in a place where we’re talking.”

Cheong-yu leaned back in his chair, leaning back. Just hearing what I said made his face gaunt as if he had exchanged Baek Cho-sik for all his strength.

“I understand what you said.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

I nodded. Even after I said that, there was no way you wouldn’t understand.

“So, your superiors are going to ascend in the name of the non-partisan faction.”

“Yes. Of course, I wouldn’t say that it’s a top that’s directly run by a non-partisan group. In fact, it’s not like that. This is my top group.”

“hmm.”

“It’s simple. We get our name and escort from the shamans, and the shamans get money from us.”

“… … What is the ratio?”

Cheong-ui covered her mouth in surprise as she said that. I laughed so hard my mouth was about to burst.

As I changed, Cheong-yi also changed. Words that would never have come out of Cheong-yi’s mouth originally came out.

“Ah. You don’t have to be embarrassed. It’s a very important and contractual matter! You asked very well!”

Cheong-ui covered her face with one hand as if embarrassed. It seemed that it was such a shameful thing for her to have the Taoist priest ask about profit.

But anything that is difficult the first time becomes easy the second time.

“Okay, okay. Look at this.”

I took out a piece of paper from my bosom. It was a contract. The contract contained the exact terms and conditions of the contract between the Mudangpa and the Whiyoungdan, including the ratio.

“If you look at the ratio, it’s not bad. Look at this clause.”

“where?”

“Here. It says that the salaries of the shaman disciples who come as escorts are paid separately, right?”

“… … Isn’t that obvious? Trying to make a fuss about this.”

Cheongyi glared at me. I guess I’m not that much of an outsider. Still, it seems like I haven’t wasted my time.

“When on earth was this made?”

“Haha. I’m always prepared.”

I was whining. This was something I had prepared together with the disciples when they were making the investment proposal. If the disciples were to invest, the first place would naturally be Hwiyoungdan. I had prepared a business agreement beyond a simple investment.

“It’s like it’s playing in the palm of your hand.”

“You were the sharpest person I’ve talked to today.”

I said it jokingly with a smile. Cheongyi looked at me and shook her head.

“I understand why Qinghua is bullying you. If you don’t bully him, he’ll try to eat his superiors. Among the disciples of the famous distribution, there’s no one who can make such a joke to me. Not even the first disciple.”

“It’s the art of relationships. I’ve refined that art to the level of aesthetics.”

“If you can’t even say anything.”

Cheong-ui placed one hand on his temple and waved his hand. It was Chukgak-ryeong.

“Okay, then go out and try.”

“I’ll leave the contract behind.”

“… … Do as you wish.”

I left the contract neatly in front of Cheong-ui and left the long-term office. After all, there was nothing more thrilling than concluding a difficult contract. Of course, it hadn’t been concluded yet, but at least Cheong-ui seemed to be intrigued.

That was enough. It was enough, but it wasn’t perfect yet. For now, I’ve only convinced one person who’s a long-time writer.

I left Samcheong-gwan and looked back. The pavilion standing proudly on Cheonjubong Peak looked lonely.

A shiver ran down my spine. I imagined such a noble shaman being corrupted by money. I licked my dry lips and licked my lips.

***

Cheong-ui was a headache. To be honest, when I first accepted him as a disciple, I had no idea that he would have such a big influence on the shamanist faction.

No matter how great a person is, the martial arts world is not so easy that a child who has entered the martial arts world as a child cannot leave a mark on it.

But, surprisingly, Mukhwiyoung had grown tremendously with talents that even Cheongui couldn’t see. Until then, I was just surprised.

But that kid named Muk Hwi-yeong was not only talented but also excellent at both talent and skill. With that talent, Muk Hwi-yeong was trying to change the shamanist faction.

This was done in such a way that it did not cause any resistance. It was changed as if it was permeating. The process of invasion was so clever that even if you knew about it, you couldn’t stop it. Before you knew it, Mukhwiyoung had engraved his name on the disciples of the shaman faction, and he had gained their trust without even needing a guardian.

“Where did such a monster come from?”

Cheong-ui tilted her head back and placed a cold towel on her eyes.

“I told you, he’s an extraordinary child.”

Cheonghwa next to him laughed heartily. Cheongui was once again impressed by his disciple Cheonghwa, who had Mukhwiyeong as his disciple.

Wouldn’t it be unsettling to have such a talented child under your wing, but Cheonghwa seemed to have adapted to it.

“Isn’t it an extraordinary level?”

“I didn’t know you would go so far as to change your party affiliation. Wasn’t that the kind of kid who wasn’t really interested in being an independent?”

“Yeah. Should I like that… … .”

“I am satisfied with the fact that Jeon Hwi-yeong has affection for the shaman.”

“You’re saying that since you’re not an elder, you don’t have to worry about that?”

“sure?”

Cheong-ui tilted his head back even further. The current elders were the second-generation disciples of Cheongja Distribution. Cheong-hwa, the third-generation disciple of Cheongja Distribution, was not an elder.

Looking at it this way, it seemed like Cheonghwa and Mukhwiyeong had some similarities. They were both talented but also free-spirited.

At that moment, a gong sounded in the quiet shamanic sect. Cheong-ui and Cheong-hwa instinctively looked outside.

This gong sound was coming from the main gate. It was not a common thing to ring a gong at the main gate. It was because a visitor had come and they were not sure how to respond.

Cheong-ui gathered up her clothes without realizing it.

“Would you like to go out and see for yourself, Jang Moon-sa?”

Cheonghwa asked. Originally, it was not something Cheongyi would have personally taken action. However, Cheongyi was led down by a strange intuition.

I followed the path of Cheonghwado and Cheongui and went down from Cheonjubong to the main gate of the Mudangpa.

And then Cheong-ui and Cheong-hwa saw an incomprehensible sight.

“I told you I could sharpen your weapon. It’s a whetstone made of iron that has lasted for eternity. It’s incredibly valuable.”

“It’s not a scam?”

“What kind of scam is this? They do it all for money.”

“What kind of money?”

“Give me a sword.”

The guards guarding the main gate of the shamanist faction were standing next to a group of people. Cheong-ui stared blankly at them, then quickly turned her head away.

Because there was only one villain in the shamanist faction who could bring in such people.

“Death penalty. To be honest, it’s hard to properly discipline me within the sect. I can only do it occasionally when the death penalty goes out to the martial arts world.”

“That’s true, but… … ”

And that person was leisurely coming down to the main gate, leading his great disciples, including Myeongyeop, and his second great disciples.

“… … Silently.”

Cheongyi muttered the name of the evil spirit.