The World of Sound - Chapter 33



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It was about an hour before the screams of the Wijisegawon people reverberated throughout Dongjeongho Lake, becoming a mournful and eerie melody.

This was because there was time wasted moving between ships, but in reality, the time it took to completely destroy the Wijise family’s soldiers and defeat them all was only a fraction of an hour.

“I guess I learned something this time?”

The place where Cheonhwa, who had been dancing wildly, stopped was in front of Wi Ji-cheon.

But I didn’t give the guy even a single beating.

It was such a mess that no further beating was necessary, and I didn’t intend to kill them all.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh… … .”

Still, the guy was already half out of his mind.

Not only was my father, who seemed invincible to anyone, defeated by a single move, but even those who could be considered the elite of Sega were unable to handle him and were all left lying around like rags, and I couldn’t come to my senses.

“Hey, are you out of your mind?”

“!!”

However, Cheonhwa did not even allow him to lose his mind.

Wi Ji-cheon’s mind was forcibly brought back when he was reprimanded with a powerful voice.

He wanted to lose his mind, but Cheonhwa’s voice forcibly held him back, as if it were grabbing his soul by the scruff of the neck and pulling him up.

“answer.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Thanks to that, Wi Ji-cheon, who had come to his senses by force, prayed to Cheon-hwa while pretending to be dead.

Although my body was not moving as I wanted it to, and I could not lie down and bow my head, in my heart I was already throwing everything I had into asking for forgiveness.

Except for his father, whose life or death is still unknown, no one seemed to have lost their breath, but the moment Cheonhwa made up his mind, they were all as good as dead.

“I am guilty of dying without knowing the deceased… … .”

So, I had to appease Cheonhwa somehow.

It’s been a long time since I threw away the petty pride I used to have.

Because I had to survive. Because I had to survive.

“Right? It seems like you’ve committed a mortal sin.”

Looking at that guy, Cheonhwa smiled wickedly.

I repeated the bastard’s words as if nitpicking, and my taste buds were completely destroyed.

“Okay, then shall we settle the account?”

“……yes?”

Now it’s time to settle accounts.

Since he committed a sin so great that he had to admit it himself, he should have paid the price, and compensation for the mental damage he suffered as a result was a separate matter.

I had to get the gold that was broken there, and I also prepared a gift for them at the end, so I should get that too.

It would have been easy to kill them all, but there was a reason why that wasn’t done.

Because it is difficult to receive compensation from the dead.

Although they could go directly to the estate where their sega was located, it was a long way to Habuk.

Although it was a lot of money, it was a hassle to go get the money that had been taken out, and the subsequent disposal would be quite a hassle, so Cheonhwa decided to leave them alive and instead entrust them with the bothersome work.

“… … How much would it cost to do all this? Hmm. Since there are so many things, I’ll give you a discount. Half. Just give me half.”

“Half? What the heck… … .”

“Half of my entire fortune. Isn’t that a bargain?”

In all, the amount that Cheonhwa took was half of all the wealth that the Wiji family had.

In fact, there was no way to know how much wealth they had, but if you asked Haomun for an account, you could get a rough idea of ​​the revealed wealth.

Because Haomen’s information power was such that he could even know the number of spoons if he wanted to.

“Surely you are talking about the entire Sega fortune… …?”

“Yeah. Or else you’ll all die.”

“… … !!”

At that moment, Cheonhwa’s voice was filled with incredible murderous intent.

It was a murderous intent that was not limited to simply scaring, but was strong enough to mock Wi Ji-cheon’s weakened heart and instill fear that would be engraved in his soul.

Thanks to that, the guy was left trembling in fear with his mouth open again, but unfortunately, he was in no position to lose consciousness.

It was a decision that he, a mere squire, could not make, so he wanted to postpone it, but since everyone, including the squire, had collapsed, there was no one else who could make the decision.

“I will, I will give it to you. However, it takes time to dispose of the property… … .”

“I’ll wait that long. If I’m going to do it, I’ll ask you to do it with the Man Geum Jeon Jang’s voucher. If you leave it in my name, we can go pick it up ourselves. The deadline would be about a month after I get home, right?”

“……All right.”

In the end, Wi Ji-cheon was so gripped by fear that he had to make a decision that could have endangered the fate of his family.

If it was half of Sega’s entire fortune, it would be a huge amount of money, but if he lived, he could easily collect the money again.

No matter how great one’s wealth, it is only meaningful if one is alive.

Since it was only a verbal contract, it would be difficult if they continued to pretend not to know in the future, but Cheonhwa willingly decided to wait for them.

If they break their promises or try to swindle others, they will be the ones who get into trouble.

“Oh, this is a gift. I was originally going to charge you for this, but since you willingly agreed, I’m giving it to you for free.”

Also, to make sure that he would not forget the promise even once, Cheonhwa gave him a gift.

Phonograph device.

Before the screaming match began, I activated one of them to record everyone’s vivid voices.

If you forget, if you want to forget, turn this on and remember.

“You want me to turn it on whenever I want to see you?”

Cheonhwa placed it on Wei Zhiqian’s lap, who couldn’t move it, and turned away as if he had nothing more to do.

Since Mannyeongeumgu had already taken Soye and disappeared far away, there was no reason for him to stay on this ship.

We could have ridden back together, but it was important to make sure Soye was safe first.

“Oh, by the way. If you try to make a fool of yourself or seek revenge or something like that with this incident… … I’ll come looking for you next time?”

“Absolutely, absolutely not.”

Finally, Cheonhwa winked at Wi Ji-cheon, who made an expression that said he didn’t want to even see his shadow again, and jumped off the boat without hesitation.

Although there was no agreement to meet the Mannyeongumgu, it was not difficult to figure out its location if you followed the sound.

***

The Weizi family’s event, which had caused a stir at Dongjeongho, ended with a great uproar until the very end.

Among those on board, those who could be considered unmanned were all in shambles and would have difficulty moving their bodies even after resting for a while, but since Cheonhwa did not harm the family members who had not specifically learned martial arts, and since he did not harm the hired sailors, musicians, or cooks, they were able to turn the ship around and go back.

However, unlike Wijicheon who had his bones and muscles damaged, Wijigunpyeong was in critical condition with all of his veins severed, and the elite of Wijisega were revealed to have broken bones all over their bodies and suffered internal injuries from yin energy seeping in, causing an uproar.

“Prepare the carriages and cover the surrounding area. As many as possible. The entrance speed must be strictly controlled.”

Although I tried to keep quiet, I couldn’t hide everything from everyone here in Akyang.

In particular, since most of the sailors, musicians, and cooks belonged to the Haomen, it was impossible to block the eyes and ears of the Haomen.

It was inevitable that it would spread throughout the Central Plains through their mouths again.

That is why Wi Ji-cheon, who remained as the sole decision maker, ordered that Sega be returned as quickly and secretly as possible.

In this situation, if those with malicious intent attack Wijisega, it would really be the end.

“Go back to Sega as quickly as possible. Gather as many Western medicine as you can, and make sure they can be supplied immediately on the way. All personnel at the pharmacy are to be used to treat father. He must be saved. No matter what happens!”

It might have been better if the drones could have gotten up and pretended as if nothing was wrong after at least a short rest, but their condition was more serious than expected.

Not only was their joints broken, but the bitter cold that permeated their bodies spread like poison.

The cold air engraved on their entire bodies while being hit by Cheonhwa did not go well with the internal energy containing the thunder air they had learned.

It scattered their internal energy, made them move erratically, and aggravated their internal injuries, so much so that they had to spend more time healing their internal injuries than recovering their bodies.

The deepest wounds are those of fear and helplessness etched into their minds and souls.

In that way, the people of the Wiji family headed to their estate in Habuk in a miserable state.

Even though he returned and immediately declared a demise and decided not to get involved in the affairs of the martial arts world for a while, it had nothing to do with Cheonhwa.

That is, unless they break their promise and run away in the middle of the night with all their property.

“If I can’t stop the rumors… … I’ll have to endure the humiliation in some other way.”

On the other hand, he also spread smoke as to why Wijisega is returning to Sega in this state.

It was said that he was hit by the Eternal Golden Goo, not Cheonhwa.

Even if it had been ten thousand years, it would be a disgrace and a shame to hear that a place that was only a powerhouse to a small group of spirits had lost most of its power, but it was better than hearing that it had been defeated by Cheonhwa.

He even decided that if Cheonhwa revealed that he was like that, it would all be in vain, so he might as well not come forward.

They asked for half of their wealth, so they would at least preserve their honor if they wanted more.

If they become the laughing stock of the world and lose their power and influence, they may be attacked by other places and destroyed before they can dispose of their property.

If that happens, there will be less or no money to be gained, so I don’t want that.

So, I mixed in one lie.

Although they failed to capture or kill the Mannyeon Geumgu, it is said that the head of the household, Wijigunpyeong, gained enlightenment during the clash.

If it is revealed that all of my body’s veins have been severed and I have lost my martial arts skills, it would be the end for me.

There may be those who directly attack the estate in Habuk, as well as those who return to Sega.

Wi Ji-cheon, who had been beaten without any reason, was finally able to use his head like a so-called Sogaju, but he had already lost a lot.

Since there was no guarantee that either he or his father would recover and return to their former selves, all he could do was blame himself, remain silent, and return.

I just hope there are no raids or internal betrayals.

“How dare you… …! Don’t worry. We at Haomen will take responsibility for and protect this child. First, we need to move.”

Meanwhile, Cheonhwa, who had caused the disaster, had returned to Akyangjeilru before them.

After reuniting with Mannyeon Geumgu, who had been waiting for him not far away, he explained the general situation to Soye, put her at ease, and climbed on the guy’s back together and moved to the vicinity of the dock.

Thanks to this, I was able to move faster than the ship and get on land, and I was able to climb up to the upper floor of the Akyangjeilru first and observe the ships with the flag of the Wijise family coming into the dock.

“Hmm. It’s probably nothing much, but please.”

“No. Since they have touched our Haomen people, this matter is also our business.”

After Cheonhwa returned like that, a while later, Ma Ye-ryeong, the head of the Haomen Akyang branch, came to see him.

I didn’t know about the Wijisegawa family.

Cheonhwa had come to tell her about the progress of the work she had entrusted to her, but she couldn’t help but feel angry after hearing the general situation from Cheonhwa.

The Haomun was originally created by people who did not know martial arts, who joined forces to survive in the Central Plains, which was called the Dosan Sword Forest.

Of course, it was impossible for Haomen to respond to everything that happened to them, and although Haomen lacked both the martial arts skills and the number of masters, if they remained silent despite such outrageous acts, it could be said that there was no reason for Haomen to exist.

“Apart from the punishment that Heavenly Father has given them, they will pay a sufficient price.”

Also, their true power does not lie solely in force and information, so even if they were to make a move, they would suffer great humiliation.

No one would want to work for them, and no one would want to do business with them.

The repercussions are bound to be painful, especially for a power as large as Wijisega.

There are people within their estates, and there may be businesses that the family directly manages, but if everyone ignores them, things are bound to get difficult.

Because there were not enough hands, even unmanned people had to come out and do odd jobs, and since supplies were cut off within the village, it would be difficult to even eat properly, and even the money supply would slowly dry up.

“Hmm. I guess that’s fine, but please don’t let the things I receive decrease.”

“Of course, there will be no harm done to Cheonhwa-nim.”

If someone as young as the branch manager of Haomen came forward and gave instructions, it was only a matter of time before Wei Zhi Shi would come forward and ask for reconciliation.

He is said to be a branch manager, but if he is someone who can take charge of a large and important city like Akyang, he has quite a high status within Haomun.

However, in that case, Haomen could also suffer a considerable blow by being at odds with the factions and businesses related to them, but there was a justification for this.

It was also well worth it.

Not only does it boost the morale of the Haomen clan members, but it also strengthens the relationship with Cheonhwa, who has been designated as a special management personnel.

Moreover, if you use the elixir brought by Cheonhwa, you can easily recover from the damage caused by it.

“It’s also my fault for not expecting something like this to happen.”

In fact, Mayeryeong had already heard about the incident that Hwahwajihoe and Wijicheon had done and suffered before this incident.

However, he was so busy with his role as branch manager and discussing with Haomunju the sales method of the elixir that Cheonhwa had entrusted to him that he was unable to properly pay attention to it. It was also because he naturally thought that it would end at an appropriate level.

But Wijisega inevitably crossed the line.

Then we should make him pay the price he deserves.

I put my own name and Haomen’s name on the line.

“By the way, why did you come looking for me?”

Cheonhwa, who had been quietly watching her staring into space with burning, venomous eyes, changed the subject.

It’s a relief if Soye is safe thanks to this, but there’s something else I need to talk to her about.

“Oh, sorry. I got a little excited. Ahem. I came here to tell you something related to what you requested.”

As expected, it seemed to be about the work she had asked of her, but perhaps because of its importance, Mayeryeong quietly looked at Cheonhwa and Majin before speaking.

It was a look that subtly asked Cheonhwa if it was a story that Margin could relate to.

“It’s okay. It’s not like there’s anything to hide.”

Soon, Cheonhwa gave permission, and Mayeryeong continued speaking with a mysterious expression on her face.

“I have good news and bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?”

“Well, let’s hear the good news first!”

This is because different reports were heard regarding the work requested by Cheonhwa.

Since everyone had to hear it anyway, Cheonhwa answered without hesitation, and Mayeryeong gave off a subtle energy, creating a wall of internal energy around her to block out any sound, and then answered.

“The ‘items’ you ordered are being transported here. Fortunately, they are not too far away, so you should receive them in about five days. If you do not wish to stay here any longer, you may tell us when and where you would like them to be delivered. We will safely deliver them there.”

“Oh, already?”

It was definitely good news.

The thing is that the iron tree and the Cheonjamsa that Cheonhwa ordered through the dark world are being talked about.

I thought it would take at least a month or more since I don’t know where they are stored, but fortunately, I was able to receive them much sooner.

“So what’s the bad news?”

“We have received a call from the main building of the Jang Gangsu River Waterway, which you requested, saying they will accept negotiations.”

“Huh? Isn’t that good news?”

However, it felt a bit strange to say that it was bad news.

If the ransom negotiations for the 8th owner, Do-gyeom, are proceeding as he wanted, wouldn’t that be good news?

Mayeryeong continued her explanation to Cheonhwa, who was looking puzzled, with a hardened expression.

“The creditor says he will personally come to the negotiating table. He means that His Majesty Cheonhwa should come to the main building in person.”

“Oh, are you worried because it’s too far? It’s okay. It seems like it’s a bit different from the direction I was going, but if you give me a good price, I can just go around and go.”

But this time, Cheonhwa answered lightly as if it was nothing.

I don’t know where the main building of Jang Gang Su Ro Si Ppal Chae is, and I suspect it will be in a different direction than the original direction I was going, but I’m willing to go through that much trouble if I can get a good price.

“No, that’s not it… … I mean, you have to go to the main building of the Jang Gangsu-ro building alone. If you have to negotiate there where you can’t freely go back and forth, it’s basically no different from saying you have no intention of negotiating. If the negotiations go a little wrong, there’s no way to know what they’ll do. Even if someone dies there, no one will know.”

Then Mayeryeong pursed her lips as if she was frustrated and answered again. The place where the main building of Janggangsu-ro 18chae is located is a rugged place that cannot be compared to other water channels.

This meant that even the most skilled warriors could not easily enter the area unless they were skilled in waterways and well-versed in watercraft, and that once they entered, escape was impossible.

Even if you believe ten percent of Cheonhwa’s tale of bravery in defeating even the Wei Zhe Segae with ease, this is not true.

The fact that the total power of the general was known to surpass that of the Weiji Segaju, and when you add in the geographical features and advantages, it was thought that only a master of landscape could do anything to him alone, because the main building of the eighteen houses of the Jang River Waterway was the place.

If we naively believed their words that they would agree to negotiations and went in, it was obvious that we would lose everything we had and be swept away by the Yangtze River, making it difficult to even find our bodies.

“What am I saying? Then this is good news!”

However, even after hearing the entire explanation, Cheonhwa’s innocent expression did not disappear.

Instead, he just smiled even more and gave an absurd answer.

“Are you saying that no one knows what happens there?”

The only one who could infer the meaning behind that smile was Margin, who was watching with a tired expression.