The World of Sound - Chapter 51



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“what…….”

“Of course. If you hand over these new recruits, we will definitely reward you generously when we return to our headquarters.”

When Cheonhwa mentioned Jeongsan, reactions were divided.

While there are those who are still unable to let go of their pride and are hesitant to settle accounts, there are also those who are quick to think and try to negotiate with him.

“These guys? Oh, that’s for later. Are you trying to evade your duty? If I hadn’t helped you, you would have all died by now.”

“That’s ridiculous… …!”

“That’s harsh. But I will admit that it’s not entirely wrong. But even with our own strength, we can’t hold out… .”

However, Cheonhwa did not readily agree to the negotiations they wanted.

It can’t be helped, because these unscrupulous people are trying to skip the price of life and go straight into negotiating the ransom for the masked men.

Because Cheonhwa pointed it out exactly, their reactions were divided once again.

It is a story about how he could have survived even without Cheonhwa’s help, as he still has pride in his appearance.

“Hold on? How long? Until someone comes up from down there?”

But those words could only be laughed at.

It’s true that reinforcements are coming, but not from just down the mountain.

The Namgung Sega family’s warriors who were supposed to be guarding the foot of the mountain had already fallen after being attacked by these men, and the Namgung Sega family’s manor, which had heard the explosion, was running late to provide support.

Even if you catch it quickly, it was a distance that would take more than two angles.

“Even if that were true, could we have won?”

Then, even if Cheonhwa hadn’t helped, would they have been able to last that long? Even before that, even if they had supported them, would they have been able to defeat these guys?

It was a difficult story.

There were quite a few top-tier masters in Namgung Segae, but most of them were elders.

It is highly unlikely that they would have been included in the support force, so if it had not been for Cheonhwa, it would not have been strange at all if even the support force had been completely eaten up.

When I pressed that point, there was silence again.

Because I have no confidence.

Being stubborn doesn’t make something true.

If they were the idiots of the Hwahwa branch, they might have truly believed it, but they were the Yongbong branch.

Although he had higher self-esteem, he also had an eye for judging inaction, so he could no longer be stubborn.

“… …What do you want?”

“Of course it’s the price of life. What else could there be?”

“Evil Dragon, isn’t that too much! How can you have a price for negotiating… …”

However, it was unclear how much Cheonhwa was asking for, but he felt that asking for a price was excessive, so he let out a loud noise, but it was meaningless.

Cheonhwa didn’t even blink an eye.

However, it was equally difficult to force them to compensate.

Isn’t it normal for your mind to be different when you go into the bathroom and when you come out?

So, post-mortem negotiations were not Cheonhwa’s way, but it couldn’t be helped since it had come to this.

“Negotiation is a piece of shit. I’m not a swordsman, nor a politician. So why should I naturally help others? Without anything in return?”

“that…….”

“That’s why the Safaines… …!”

Their expressions hardened as if they had not expected Cheonhwa to speak so directly.

Certainly, Cheonhwa is neither a Sapa nor a Jeongpa.

Considering his friendship with Ma Jin, a master of Sapa, and his relationship with Jin Ju Gwang, the head of the Jang Gang Su-ro Group, he could be said to be closer to Sapa.

Strictly speaking, it seems that they are people with a lover’s relationship, as he was given the nickname of ‘Dragon’, which is not given to Saphain, but as Cheonhwa said, that is no reason to take their cooperation for granted.

Rather, if they were in a relationship of mutual benefit, it would be more correct to see that they have a strong tendency to act strictly for their own benefit.

“If you don’t like it, should we wake him up and talk about it again?”

Diririring-

Knock knock knock knock!

As Cheonhwa lightly snapped his fingers, the heads of the masked men that had been bent into strange shapes regained their original forms.

Everyone flinched as they were still unconscious, but it really felt like they would wake up if he moved his fingers one more time.

“I admit it. It was too much for us.”

“Bing Bong!”

At that time, Bukgungyeon stepped forward as a representative.

They acknowledged their shortcomings and decided to follow Cheonhwa’s will.

“That’s right. My poison and magic didn’t work either.”

“Ahem. I admit that this beggar was lacking a lot. The hitting technique didn’t land a proper hit.”

“Dokbong, even Hogae?”

If Bukgungyeon had been alone, it might not have been so obvious, but Dokbong and Hougae also acknowledged their own shortcomings.

It was clear that if it weren’t for Cheonhwa, they would have suffered great defeat, if not death, and after their confession, several others added their words.

“I admit it. If it had been a one-on-one match, then it would have been different, but if it had been like that, then there would have definitely been problems.”

“I can’t admit it. I’ve already analyzed their methods, if only I had enough time… …!”

However, it wasn’t only those who suffered defeat in one-on-one matches against the masked men.

Even among those who lost in one-on-one battles, there were those who could not accept defeat, and even among those who won, there were those who read the overall situation and acknowledged that it was dangerous.

‘It’s hard for guys like that not to follow the trend.’

So, we don’t have a unified opinion, but that’s enough for now.

If the trend is towards paying the price of life, they will naturally follow suit.

Cheonhwa smiled faintly, and Bukgungyeon asked again, ignoring the minor objection.

It didn’t matter if they didn’t follow through.

Because it’s their choice.

“Then how much do you think?”

“Hmm. That’s really difficult… … Ah, I guess this is how it should be done!”

What will Cheonhwa ask for?

Everyone looked at his mouth, curious and anxious at the same time, but in fact, Cheonhwa didn’t really have anything in mind.

Because this wasn’t part of his plans in the first place.

However, as if a good idea had just occurred to him, Cheonhwa gave an answer with a playful expression.

“Let’s just give what you think your life is worth. Well… … I’ll leave it up to you to decide how much you think you’re worth. But if you set an absurd value, I’ll treat you exactly as you want, so you can look forward to it.”

proposal.

They were made to offer their own lives as a price.

In this case, he could have offered an absurd price and gotten away with it, but Cheonhwa decided that would be difficult.

There was no way these proud guys would value their lives for a few pennies, and above all, this was a position where there was bound to be some competition.

“Then I’ll give you a day to think about it. I have to bring this guy over first. By tomorrow, tell Haomun my name and leave the money for his life?”

“Haomen… … !”

Also, if Haomun got involved, the price they set for their lives would be known to everyone in the martial arts world.

Who paid how much?

Because of this, everyone’s expression darkened as they read Cheonhwa’s intentions.

If they ask for a certain price, there is room for bargaining, but this leads to competition and makes it difficult to collude.

Among these, there are many who see each other as competitors and cannot accept the fact that the other person is more valuable than themselves.

Those who were relatively free from such gazes, like the dog that hid behind, didn’t mind, but a few people with strong pride began to look at each other and glance at each other.

‘Just spit it out.’

However, Cheonhwa didn’t really care how much they would set for his life.

That’s just side income anyway.

The real one was different.

Namgung Jin, who was carried on his shoulder, and the masked men he had knocked down.

Now that they knew they wanted these guys, they were going to get paid properly, so naturally they weren’t going to hand over the new recruits easily.

“Then I have something to do, so I’ll excuse myself first.”

“Hey, those guys… … !”

In addition to Namgung Jin, who was already on his shoulders, Cheonhwa, who was carrying the heads of masked men with their teeth all knocked out and masked men with their limbs hanging limbs, left the place as if he had finished talking.

There was a creaking sound from the very bottom, but it wasn’t a big deal.

‘But if you do take it… … I should tell you. What it means that your life is worth nothing.’

If I back down like this, I wonder if I will really get my life back, but it’s okay since their identities have been confirmed anyway.

However, if you intentionally do not pay the price of your life, I intend to make you pay the appropriate price.

Because he himself said that his life was worthless.

Aside from that, I was a little worried about their safety as they had already suffered major and minor injuries, but I didn’t feel like there was anything that could pose a further threat.

Also, if we join up with the Namgung Se-ga warriors who are running towards us from afar, we will be able to safely go down the mountain.

That is why Cheonhwa used his divine power without hesitation.

If he encountered the Namgung Se-ga’s warriors, he might not be able to guide Namgung Jin and enter the estate, so he deliberately chose a different route and ran at full speed.

He flew into the manor of the Namgung family, where the Namgung family resided, without giving anyone a chance to stop him.

“Who… your highness!?”

This time, even the unmanned gatekeeper couldn’t stop the disaster.

It was because Cheonhwa had rushed into the manor before he could react, but also because she had seen Namgung Jin’s face hanging down, hunched over, just below his shoulder.

For that, Cheonhwa deliberately hit his head but did not touch his face.

As if that thought was right, the Namgung Sega family’s warriors were surprised by the sudden intruder and drew their swords on guard, but they were unable to readily advance towards Cheonhwa.

“There was an attack on the Yongbong branch. Go quickly to the lord!”

“Yongbongjihoe?”

“Raid?”

“How dare anyone, in this land of the Namgung family… …!”

Cheonhwa slightly added smoke to them.

He knocked on their hearts with an urgent voice mixed with a little internal energy, and the Namgung Sega warriors were surprised and angry.

All of the land in the Central Plains belonged to the Emperor, so daring to claim it as their own could have been considered a big deal, but it was something only Namgung, of all people, could say.

At least in this Hapbi, and even in Anhui Province, Nanggong Se was reigning as if he were an emperor.

That was also the reason why the Safa forces were less active than in other regions, and they harbored great anger at the evildoers who dared to do business on their land.

“You bring your master!”

“Support? Who went?”

“This is Cheonpungdae.”

“Put up the archery range. Arrest everyone involved, without exception!”

Thanks to this, the dispatch of additional armed forces was immediately ordered in addition to the support force that had already departed.

Even if you go, it will all be in vain, but at least you will have achieved your intended goal.

Because one of them was running naked to call the master.

“But who is Sohyeop?”

“We will serve you, Lord Soga.”

However, apart from the anger, he did not forget his suspicion and wariness towards Cheonhwa.

If Cheonhwa had decided to use the Yin Gong, he could have erased even that suspicion, but if he had also removed the natural sense of caution, he could have caused problems instead.

That’s why they were wary of Cheonhwa, but they wanted to hand over Namgung Jin first, and since they had already achieved their goal, Cheonhwa didn’t necessarily delay it either.

He threw away the other masked people and revealed himself by handing over Namgung Jin, who was at the very bottom, to them.

“I am an attendee of the Yongbong branch meeting.”

“Yongbongjihoe? It’s my first time seeing you… … .”

“This is my first time attending this meeting. My nickname is Evil Dragon.”

“Evil dragon? An evil dragon… … .”

“I think I’ve heard of it. He’s said to be a master of the Yin-gong. But I think he’s from the Sapa faction… … Were they lovers?”

I tilted my head because most of the people in the Yongbongjihoe were famous enough to know their names and faces, even if they weren’t necessarily members of the Namgung family, but fortunately, it seemed like one of them had heard of Cheonhwa’s nickname.

The rumors I heard made me feel a little more cautious, but that wasn’t what was important right now.

The question was why their cattle were hanging on this man’s shoulders, and who were the masked people lying on top of him?

Although he revealed himself as an evil dragon and a participant in the Yongbongjihoe, he has not yet properly confirmed this claim, so he secretly surrounds Cheonhwa and is ready to subdue her at any time.

“The authors?”

“It’s just one of the many evils. I’m sorry, but I think I’ll have to tell you the details myself, Master.”

However, it is not a heavenly flower that should be discouraged.

Even though it could easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings, he puts them down but does not give them up, and only tells them to call the owner.

However, the warriors of Namgung Se-ga are also unable to move rashly.

This is because it could easily be seen as persecuting the later index who had achieved merit rather than being overwhelmed by prayer and spirit.

“Tell me. What is it that you have to tell me alone?”

While he was hesitating like that for a moment, a soft but powerful voice reached Cheonhwa.

Namgung Se-ga-ju appeared in front of Cheon-hwa.

“I’m sorry. The matter is so serious that I cannot speak to you here. Can we discuss it privately?”

A huge prayer felt with the appearance.

As if to prove himself, Namgung Se-ga did not hide his power, but Cheon-hwa accepted it calmly.

“Good. I permit it.”

Although the sight was a bit surprising, he was not afraid of the latter index and avoided the meeting.

Although Cheonhwa could be a murderer who acts like an evil dragon, Namgung Se-ga confidently accepted his request for an exclusive meeting as if telling him to go ahead and try it if he wanted to.

“Follow me.”

He boldly turned his back on Cheonhwa and took the lead, leading him to the secret place of Jangwon.

Cheonhwa picked up the two masked men again and followed closely behind.