Tangmunchulsa - Chapter 298



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Episode 298. Counterattack (1)

Heungsan was a small city perched on a low hill.

It is not a place with wide fields, so the grain harvest is not high, and it is not a place with rugged mountains for hunters.

Since there was only one road running north to south, not only merchants but also pedestrians did not visit often. As a result, the village did not develop much.

However, Zhuge Liang established a branch there on a scale similar to a palace and stationed military personnel there.

In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the entire Heungsan lived off the military personnel living in the branch office of Jegal Se and the people traveling there.

A place where there is no vested interest.

However, from the perspective of the Zhuge family, that place was a very important strategic point.

The western tip of Hubei.

Far to the west, crossing the mountain range that lines up like a folding screen, you reach Sacheon, and thanks to the terrain composed of gentle hills, you can see the Yangtze River flowing in the distance.

There is no better place to look west.

So, while suffering losses, Zhuge Liang established a huge branch office in Heungsan and stationed many soldiers there to be able to know the movements in the west in advance.

In addition, there was an advantage in that if a war broke out, the main branch could buy time for reinforcements to be sent to the main branch while the Heungsan branch held it off.

So to speak, Heungsan is the place that monitors the west of Hubei and prevents the invasion of enemies.

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“Ahaha. This is boring.”

“I know.”

The warriors guarding the Heungsan branch of the Jegal family are constantly yawning and looking inside the branch from the wall built like a small castle wall.

It was a desolate scene.

Since the outbreak of the Yangtze River War, most of the unmanned forces have gone off to fight against the Gunsan Army, leaving only a minimal number of troops in the branch.

“Damn, I’m falling for it. I thought I’d take this opportunity to cut down those damn bastards… … .”

“Are you the only one? I’m also in it, me too. I heard the bounty for this war is enormous.”

“Oh, that’s right. You said you’d give one nyang of silver for each head of each of those scoundrels?”

“Why not? The guys who went out were all smiling brightly.”

“Haa… … That would be nice.”

“What, what can I do? It’s because they cut it off based on seniority.”

“Anyway, all the good things go to the high-ranking guys.”

“But it’s nice to not have to train for once, isn’t it?”

“Well, I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve rested like this while watching the West.”

The unmanned man, who smiled and nodded, took his gaze away from the branch and looked outside.

Passersby.

and…….

“huh?”

I was curious.

A young man walks towards the branch.

The Heungsan branch was located at a dead end, so there was no way to pass through it to get to other places.

“Are you a guest? I didn’t even hear anyone coming.”

The man looks at the young man with a puzzled expression.

It’s a luxurious outfit.

It was a leisurely walk, with a backpack on, and an unbuttoned outer garment fluttering.

Judging from the fact that he’s not carrying a sword, he doesn’t seem to be a warrior… … A merchant?

But isn’t it also difficult to see them as merchants, since none of them came with them?

“hey!”

The man looked down and called out, but the young man did not answer and stood in front of the wall.

“Hey! Can’t you hear me?”

I called out to him again, but he just reached out and touched the wall.

“Is your ear clogged with interest? Hey! Hey! This is the branch of the Jegal family!”

“……embrace.”

“huh?”

The man who gave a short answer tapped the wall and took a step back.

What on earth are you doing?

As I was looking at him with a bewildered expression, the man lowered his posture and pulled his fist to his waist.

As if he was going to punch a wall.

It was ridiculous.

It is a wall made of stones three feet thick to station surveillance drones on top.

To throw a punch in a place like that… … .

Are you crazy?

“I’ve seen so many really worthless guys.”

The atmosphere was quiet and it was a good thing when I was bored. Here, an unmanned person tried to jump down from the wall.

But then, all of a sudden, the young man stretched out his leg and rolled on the ground.

Kwuuung!

“Ugh!”

For a moment, the wall shook slightly as if an earthquake had occurred, and the young man’s fist, which had stepped on the ground so deeply that his feet sank in, was thrust out with force.

Kwaaaaang!

With a violent impact, one side of the three-foot-tall wall burst open, sending a pile of broken stones flying into the branch.

“Huh?”

The drone trying to jump had to struggle to keep from falling.

What the heck is going on?

You suddenly appear and break the wall with your fist?

No… … Was the wall thick enough to be broken with a fist in the first place?

But then the young man turns his head and smiles at him, who was blankly staring at him.

“What are you doing?”

“… … .”

“If the enemy comes, you must ring the bell.”

“……yes?”

“No, you don’t have to hit me. Everyone is already running out.”

“… … ?”

At those words, the man suddenly turned his head.

What good was the bell ringing?

The sound of the wall exploding shook the entire branch.

“What is this! Huh? Why is the wall like that?”

“Why is that?”

The unmanned vehicles that had just poured out were also bewildered.

At that moment, the young man swallowed his breath with an evil smile on his face and shouted out loud as he spit it out like lightning.

“From now on! I intend to destroy the Heungsan branch! Workers, concubines, and even diners! Those who are not related to Zhuge, leave immediately! If you do not leave by the count of three, I will consider you a Zhuge family member and kill you all!”

The young man who warned with a fierce shout was none other than Cheon Yeong.

“one!”

When the numbers began to be counted, the branch’s unmanned personnel looked at each other with bewildered expressions.

“two!”

As we reach the middle, anger appears on the frowning faces of the drones.

And there was movement within the branch.

Some quick-witted people working at the branch started to run away through the back door of the branch.

“Three!”

The promised number has ended.

And then, around Cheonyeong’s body, things like azaleas began to ripple.

“From now on… … I will regard everything that remains as the Jegal family.”

And he walked into the broken wall with a lifeless smile.

“This crazy guy!”

The warrior guarding the wall drew his sword and flew forward to attack the young man.

It was a normal vertical slash, but it had the momentum of a sword that could split things apart with a single stroke.

One, if it didn’t hit, it was a meaningless attack.

Phew!

Cheonyeong twisted his body slightly to avoid the sword, then reached out and grabbed the man by the collar.

Even before the sword strike reached its end, the unmanned force was about to move on to the next attack.

Pulling the sword that was brought down, he cut his waist… … .

But Cheonyeong smiles at him.

“Slow.”

“… … ?”

And the world reflected in the eyes of the unmanned person rotated.

No, it was an unmanned body that rotated.

Cheon-yeong grabbed him by the collar and threw him to the ground.

WHHH! KWAAH!

A pile of broken stones with sharp edges like spears.

There was no chance that the unmanned spacecraft that was stuck there could survive.

Everyone watched blankly.

And I watched the blood seeping out from the head of the fallen drone and spreading out onto the ground.

“Me, like that?”

“This son of a bitch!”

“Kill a person?”

Curses erupt from all over, criticizing Cheonyeong.

But Cheon-yeong slowly removes his hand and smiles while looking at them with golden eyes filled with eerieness.

“I told you. If you stay after I count to three, I’ll kill you all.”

“……what?”

death?

What’s the big deal?

That’s what war is like.

Such is the life of a swordsman.

If you don’t kill, you die… … .

I have no personal grudge against them.

However, it was a war they started first, and if they were tied together under the name of the Zhuge family and raised their swords against them, they would not hesitate.

Cheon-yeong, who had been sitting up, slightly raises her chin and looks at the people inside the branch.

Eyes filled with venom look at them.

Flutter!

And unfolded.

The Tang Tianboi (唐天保衣), an armor and weapon that the great general Danya made for himself to store his secret weapons.

The needles that are densely packed on the inside shoot out along Cheonyeong’s hand.

Wedge! Bam!

“… … !”

There was a long flash of light, and the unmanned vehicle at the end of it fell down without even being able to scream.

puck!

Another one.

Puff!

Another one.

With each step, a single flash of light was drawn, and death arose among the branch officers.

“Hey, hey! What are you guys doing! Hit me!”

At the shout of the commander who could no longer wait, the warriors remaining in the branch all jumped towards Cheonyeong with their swords drawn.

It splits left and right, spreads out widely, and then gathers as if concentrating toward one point called Cheonyeong.

Although surrounded by enemies, Cheonyeong smiled, holding a handful of acupuncture needles in his hand.

target?

There’s no need for that.

Because everything that comes will be pierced.

Mountain fall, aerial bombardment!

Kwaaaaah!

Hundreds of needles stretched out like rays of light from the center of Cheonyeong.

It was just a moment.

There was a flash of light and everything stopped.

“Ugh.”

And the drones that were rushing in fell down helplessly.

It was an attack they had not even expected, and what looked like a beam of light when they saw it with their eyes had already pierced their bodies and created a large hole.

As if a giant scythe had drawn a large circle around Cheonyeong, the warriors who had rushed at him fell down with a thud.

“Huh? Huh huh?”

The leader of the branch office couldn’t close his surprised eyes or close his gaping mouth.

In just one move… … .

I took a step back without realizing it, my feet got tangled, and I ended up collapsing.

He brought death everywhere he went.

The monk did not say a word or move a finger until he came near with a cruel smile on his pale face and placed his hand on his head.

“therefore…….”

“… … .”

The thick scent of blood pierced my nose, and my fingers began to tremble.

“All, you… … .”

“I am the head of the Dangga-ta family, Dangcheon-yeong.”

Cheonyeong speaks softly and smiles.

It was a chillingly cold laugh.

“The party… … .”

Phew!

The leader couldn’t continue speaking until the end.

Because his head was shattered into pieces by Cheonyeong’s strong hand.

“Ugh… … .”

The wide-open eyes of the survivors were filled with fear.

Cheon-yeong’s smiling face, as he ran his hand over his head dripping with blood, was that of a grim reaper and an evil spirit.

They couldn’t run away or scream.

Wedge! Pfft!

Cheonyeong brutally slaughtered the survivors.

It was a brutal sight.

“Eww!”

Only then did the workers who had not been able to escape begin to run away.

I didn’t bother to chase after it.

They must be informed.

That he had come to hold the Zhuge family accountable.

Woozijik, Kwaaaaang!

Cheonyeong’s sword, with its incredible momentum, shattered the pillars of the beautiful palace, and the main building of the Heungsan branch of the Jegal family collapsed without any strength.

Thick clouds of dust rose, and flames rose into the sky.

It was Cheonyeong’s anger at having his family members touched.

I will move forward straight away without stopping even for a single step.

Death will be engraved everywhere in the land of the Zhuge clan that we encounter with every step we take.

It will come without giving you any time to prepare.

So that they are surprised and run after him in a panic.

And I will let you know.

What happens when a family holds a grudge… … .

Cheonyeong left Heungsan Branch, which had turned into a land of death, and ran straight north.

Towards Yongzhongshan, where the Zhuge family’s ancestral home is located.