Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 212



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 212

Joint (3)

The next morning at dawn.

Baekcheon and his party secretly escaped from Nanju while darkness still remained.

Baekcheon was a task that was left for the meeting and the hymns. Since it was a journey for follow-up investigation, there was a high possibility that the seeds of interest would be a hindrance.

After moving with repeated pauses and rests, they were able to arrive near Jeongseo-hyeon just as the sun was rising in the middle of the sky.

Ilmok and his party split into groups and dispersed at intervals.

It was also a choice made to reduce the number of people in the group to avoid attention and to conduct a quick investigation.

Dam-bin and Hyuk-ryeon Seon-ah, who were the first to enter Jeongseo-hyeon, had a small talk as they moved through Jeongseo-hyeon.

“By the way, are there any inns around here?”

He would occasionally talk to the villagers, reserve a room at an inn, order a meal, and pretend to enjoy the food and chat.

Contrary to their outward appearance, they had activated their hearing with their inner energy from the moment they entered Jeongseo-hyeon and were constantly eavesdropping on the conversations around them.

This was no different for Guyangmun and Ju Seoyeon, who entered the village for the second time. They were just looking for information from a little distance away.

And finally, the case of Ilmok, Jin Ha-yeon, and Jeong Hyeon who entered Jeong Seo-hyeon.

“Meet the eighth disciple of the Great One.”

I was looking for Jeong Seo-hyeon’s Cheonmasingyo branch.

Unlike others who go to great lengths to gather information.

“I heard from Gang Yul Jojang that the Taoists of the Gongdongpa came here.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Bring me the information you’ve researched, such as what they’ve done or special rumors.”

The task was simply to receive the data that had been organized in advance in the branch office.

“Oh. And before we start organizing the data, prepare some bath water. I sweated a bit coming from Nanju to here.”

Along with the thought that it would be more comfortable to be superior.

* * *

That night.

Those who had been scattered gathered at the Cheonmasingyo Jeongseo-hyeon branch office under the cover of darkness at night.

They each passed on the information they had gathered to Ilmok, and Ilmok also organized their stories based on the materials provided by Buntaju.

And the conclusion that came out was quite vain.

“So, in the end, you just went back after a while?”

“It’s because we were one step ahead.”

“Yes. It is because Confucius instructed Kang Yul Jojang to spread the greatness of the Maitreya Buddhism here first, so they lost their chance to come forward.”

Everyone, including Dam-bin and Jin Ha-yeon, were praising Ilmok’s quick judgment, but Ilmok didn’t look particularly happy.

Because it ended up being a waste of time.

“Since they’ve already left, I guess we should go to Gongdongsan first to find out more about them.”

Ichimoku sighed lightly and gave instructions.

“For now, everyone should return to the inn and rest. We will leave Jeongseo-hyeon tomorrow morning and head to Pyeongryang-hyeon.”

Pyeongryang-hyeon was the county located closest to Gongdongsan.

And around noon the next day, they were able to arrive near Pyeongnyang County.

Likewise, just like in the case of Jeong Seo-hyeon, they divided the people and entered Pyeongnyang-hyeon.

The only difference was that this time, Ichimoku also had to wander the streets looking for a place to stay.

Unlike Jeongseo-hyeon, there was no branch of Cheonmasingyo in Pyeongnyang-hyeon.

That’s why I heard the news about the joint faction late.

I wandered around the streets for a while, looking for a place to stay, in order to inquire about the common area.

As Ilmok observed the daily lives of the residents of Pyeongnyang-hyeon, he felt a strange feeling.

‘Somehow, it seems like there aren’t many people compared to the size of the castle.’

Maybe it was because I was used to the noisy atmosphere of Nanju, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was missing.

‘Besides, doesn’t everyone seem a little uneasy somewhere?’

They all look like they’re being chased somewhere.

Some people had trembling eyes, limped or trembled while speaking, and shaking hands or legs were also quite common.

Naturally, Ichimoku’s head turned back.

Towards Jeong-Hyeon, who was chasing after him from a distance.

“Is there a problem, Your Majesty?”

It was exactly that kind of anxious look.

Of course, one or two people might do that, but when a significant number of the townspeople were doing that, it was bound to be a bit strange.

While the inexplicable feeling of unease in his head grew, Ilmok first headed to the inn on one side of the street.

“Come on in….”

The innkeeper greeted them with a somewhat indifferent attitude.

“Please let me know when you decide.”

At that attitude where everything seemed bothersome, this time Jin Ha-yeon and Jeong Hyeon’s eyes were focused on him.

“… Is there a problem?”

“… It’s nothing, Your Majesty.”

Jin Ha-yeon answered indifferently, and Jeong Hyeon quickly looked away, perhaps feeling embarrassed.

Ilmok, who felt even more uneasy for no reason, turned his head and looked around the inside of the guest house.

A few guests were sitting and eating food.

So, I was just eating little by little with the attitude that I was eating just to live.

“ha.”

There were even people who sighed every now and then.

‘Did I pick the wrong guest house?’

Thinking that this might be a place where the food was terribly tasteless, Ilmok ordered the most basic dishes.

After a while, the same old man came back with the food and put it on the table in a listless and listless manner.

“Just in case, let the girls try it first.”

In case it was poisoned, Jin Ha-yeon and Jeong Hyeon tasted it first, and when they were told that there was no problem, Ilmok also tasted it.

“hmm?”

It didn’t taste like trash. It just tasted more like normal.

Ilmok, who had filled his stomach with food, called out to Jeomsoi again.

“Here’s the money for the food. And I’d like to stay for a night, so please prepare the best room for me. Oh, and also the bath water, please.”

Saying so, Ilmok handed the silver coin to Jeomso-i.

It was a lot of money for Jeomsoi.

“yeah.”

As expected, Jeomso-i took care of the silver in a nonchalant manner and walked with a staggering pace as if everything was bothersome.

‘What on earth is this place?’

People all seemed lethargic or had an uneasy air about them.

Just then, a small noise was heard from outside the guest house.

A noise that came from quite far away, which I could hear because I was concentrating on my hearing.

Ilmok, Jin Hayeon, and Jeong Hyeon exchanged glances and left the guest house, heading towards where the noise had come from.

What was the sight that caught the eye of Ichimoku, who stopped at a suitable distance so as not to stand out too much?

It was quite familiar.

“Please give me salvation too!!”

“Please, please help me!”

“Oh, the original heavenly being!!”

In the distance, I could see the figures of Taoist priests entering the market, and the residents who had been listless or anxious until just a moment ago were bowing down to them, crying and shouting.

The unmistakable appearance of fanatics.

Naturally, Ichimoku’s gaze turned to him.

Towards Jin Ha-yeon.

“…What does that mean?”

“Ahem. It’s nothing.”

At Jin Ha-yeon’s somewhat cold question, Ilmok turned his gaze again.

Because they were of the same species, Ichimoku was able to tell right away.

‘These guys, they’re not really communists. No, they’re not even political factions in the first place.’

The fact that those guys are also cult members.

However, just because they were not a political party, that didn’t mean everything was resolved.

‘These guys are doing business in someone else’s business?’

In another sense, they were more dangerous enemies.

Ilmok observed the bizarre sight from a distance.

To find out how those Taoist priests conducted their missionary work and made them go so crazy.

In the meantime.

“Don’t worry. I have a meeting tonight, and I will give you salvation.”

At the words spoken by a Taoist priest, Ilmok’s eyes lit up.

* * *

That night.

Ilmok and his party, who had been resting in their respective inns, left the inn at the appointed time and gathered in one place.

And soon, people all over town started leaving their homes and heading somewhere, despite the late hour.

Ilmok and his group, who had been hiding in the dark, used stealth to chase after the villagers.

The path that leads out of Pyeongnyang-hyeon and towards a nearby low hill, chasing them.

Ilmok had to swallow his internal curses.

‘crazy.’

People who had set out from all over Pyeongnyang County were all gathering at that mountain.

It was certain that the majority of the residents of Pyeongryang County had already become fanatics of those pseudo-religious people who called themselves the Communist Party.

‘What on earth have you done?’

I’m starting to wonder what their sales secret is.

For a moment, I chased people with a mixture of curiosity and hostility.

They soon arrived at the meeting place, and soon after, several Taoist priests appeared.

“Thank you for coming here today.”

“Ohhh!”

“Oh, the primordial heavenly being!”

“Save us!”

At the shouts of the enthusiastic pseudo-religious believers, the group accompanying Ilmok frowned.

‘What? Is this homophobia?’

Ichimoku, who was thinking about how absurd it was, soon came to his senses and focused on the meeting.

But there was nothing special about their sermon.

They didn’t even sing hymns like themselves or show anything special that would captivate people.

At the end of such a meaningless sermon.

“I will show you the paradise that the Primordial Heavenly Lord is waiting for.”

The Taoist priest who was giving a sermon in front said something strange.

“Ohhhhh!”

“at las!!!”

The moment when the fanatics, who were already crazy, screamed even more passionately.

“!!!”

Ichimoku, who felt the strange flow of energy, moved quickly.

‘What is a formation?’

The flow of energy surrounding the gathering place shook, and a huge formation swallowed up people.

Fortunately, no one was flustered because everyone except Hyukryun Seon-a had received training in dealing with formations at the Magic Hall.

To avoid getting caught up in the formation and getting scattered, everyone moved quickly and stayed together.

In the case of Hyukryun Seon-ah, the only one who had not received any education. Ilmok, who had moved quickly, was standing guard, holding the girl’s shoulder.

“Thank you, brother.”

The girl was so touched that she blushed and spoke, but everyone’s gaze was elsewhere.

‘Is this some kind of illusion?’

Before I knew it, the darkness of the night sky had disappeared, and a beautiful scenery unfolded around me.

‘You’re deceiving people by even using the system.’

It was a method I had never even thought of.

Just then. Whether it was the effect of the dream magic or not, a faint fog began to surround the surroundings, and Ilmok, sensing something, quickly covered Hyukryeon Seon-ah’s mouth and nose.

– Use your internal energy to push out the energy that comes in when you breathe.

It was because I felt an unidentifiable energy, as if something had been mixed into the fog.

‘Poison? But if we use poison here, wouldn’t all the residents die? Could it be that they’ve noticed our true identities and are only targeting us?’

Ilmok, who was calculating various cases and observing the situation, felt Hyukryeon Seon-ah using her internal energy and removed the hand that was covering her mouth and nose.

They looked around for a while to see if the bastards were targeting them and using poison.

Whether it was the influence of the formation or not, the fog that had been enveloping the surroundings without spreading finally disappeared, and people who had been exposed to the fog for a long time were speaking in an unknown dialect.

Thanks to that, Ichimoku was able to easily figure out what the energy mixed in the fog was a little while ago.

“There are things to write about and things not to write about. You crazy kids.”

Before I knew it, Ichimoku’s expression had hardened into a cold one.