Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 266



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 266

Plague (1)

In response to the Blood Cult leader’s question, his subordinate recited the information he had researched.

It was a brief description of a new political faction that had taken root in Gansu Province.

The Blood Lord clicked his tongue lightly at his subordinate’s explanation.

“Tsk.”

Now, the Murim Alliance, the Gupailbang, and the Seven Great Segae would turn on the lights and search for them, so they couldn’t show any movement that would reveal their whereabouts.

However, they cannot just leave alone those who interfere with their great undertaking.

The Blood Lord, who had been pondering for a moment, was soon able to recall a unique wisdom.

“A new political faction. Let’s see how much they care for the common people. Hehehe.”

* * *

Huangbo Shiga, located in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province.

Hwangbo Se-hee, known as the Five Flowers of the Martial Arts Academy, was staring blankly into space from a pavilion built on a large segae.

Hwangbo Yeon, who was heading to the training ground, happened to find her younger sister and approached her.

“What are you thinking so deeply about?”

When Hwangbo Yeon asked in a somewhat blunt tone, as expected of a womanizer, Hwangbo Sehee, who discovered Hwangbo Yeon late, answered with a smile.

“I thought that Uncle Hwangbo Palace would have arrived in Nanju by now.”

“Hmm.”

Hwangbo Yeon, who turned her head toward the west where Gansu Province was, nodded immediately.

“Surely, you must have arrived in Nanju by now.”

“Yes. Did he read my letter?”

“I put them in the box together, so I guess I’ll read them.”

“Then, I guess I’ll get a reply someday?”

“Hmm.”

To Hwangbo Sehee’s question, Hwangbo Yeon showed a subtle reaction.

It wasn’t because I thought the Mireukmyungyo wouldn’t respond. It was just that.

“I have no doubt that they are politically correct, but it seems that they are too concerned about someone who has not even shown his face.”

I just worried that my brother didn’t seem to be doing it out of ‘gratitude’.

And Hwang Bo-yeon’s worries, it seemed, were not groundless.

“He saved my sister and I, right? And, is face important when meeting people?”

Since these were the words of a younger sister who had suffered from countless men because of her face, they contained a variety of meanings.

In response to her younger brother’s bold expression, Hwangbo Yeon let out a light sigh and responded.

“It’s your heart, so it’s not my place to interfere, but keep it hidden from your father. You never know what might happen.”

Hwangbo Ak, the father of Hwangbo Yeon and Hwangbo Sehee and the head of the Hwangbo Se family, was seriously out of luck.

To be exact, only Hwangbo Se-hee, who resembles his wife so much that she is called the Five Flower of the Martial Arts World.

Hwangbo Se-hee, who is 19 this year, is of an age where she should be thinking about marriage by the standards of the Central Plains, but that is also the reason why she has not yet found a spouse.

In Hwangbo Yeon’s case, she had already set her mind on martial arts, so there was no talk of marriage.

In any case, Hwang Bo-yeon couldn’t even imagine what her father would do if he found out that his youngest daughter, who he had raised like gold and jade, was interested in a guy whose face he didn’t even know.

His feelings toward the Maitreya Buddha could have changed in an instant from being a benefactor who saved his precious daughter to being his mortal enemy.

At Hwangbo Yeon’s advice, Hwangbo Sehee tilted her head.

“Sister, aren’t you looking forward to it?”

The question was whether Hwangbo Yeon had also sent a letter, and was waiting for a reply.

And Hwangbo Yeon shook her head without a moment of hesitation.

“I have expressed my intention, so is there any need to wait for a reply?”

“Umm. What did you send, Sister?”

“I will come back again after I have developed skills that I am not ashamed of, so let’s share the burden then.”

Hwangbo Yeon answered while recalling the events of that day.

Although I was proud of my skills, that day I was nothing more than a troublemaker.

Because I was called by nicknames like Kwon Bong and Gu Shin Seong, I may have become arrogant without realizing it.

Furthermore, Hwangbo Yeon was able to learn a very important lesson from that day.

The lesson is that justice without power is nothing more than empty words.

Because I had to run away and abandon those who saved my life under the pretense of saving my younger brother.

That’s why she made a promise.

The day when I can proudly discuss justice. I will leave Sega again and go to Mireukmyungyo.

To Hwangbo Yeon’s answer, Hwangbo Sehee showed a strange reaction for some reason.

“Sister, isn’t that a challenge rather than a thank you?”

“… Ahem. Since they are also unmanned, wouldn’t they be happy to take up the challenge?”

“Is that so?”

Hwangbo Se-hee tilted her head again and cheered on Hwangbo Yeon with a big smile.

“Still, I’m sure you’ll be able to do it in no time!”

The day Hwang Bo-yeon, who finished her training, went to visit Mireukmyeonggyo. She thought about going along with him.

* * *

After Hugae left after hearing about what happened at Baekhak Mountain.

“Okay, let’s check how much you brought.”

Ilmok rubbed his hands together and looked at the boxes that Hwasan, Jegal Se-ga, and Hwangbo Se-ga had brought.

Without realizing it, a smile appeared on my lips. The first box I opened was from the Hwasanpa.

“Hoo.”

The box sent from the Hwasanpa was full of silver.

Although silver coins may not seem like much, they were actually currency made of silver.

It was said that one nyang of silver was equivalent to the price of rice to feed a family of aristocrats for a month, so at least in this world, it was a considerable amount of money.

“I don’t know where these guys called Jeongpa got all this money.”

They won’t do business.

It must have been money earned by hard work and plundering civilians in Shaanxi Province.

After cursing the Jeongpa moderately, he opened Jegal Se-ga’s box and found that it was also filled with silver.

After confirming that Hwasan and Jegal Se-ga had prepared gifts of similar level, Ilmok finally opened the box that Hwangbo Se-ga had handed him.

“crazy….”

The inside of the box was literally sparkling.

That would be the case, as the inside of the box was almost completely filled with gold and silver ingots.

The size of the box was not much different from that of the Volcano and Jegal, but the value of the gift inside seemed to be at least ten times different.

‘Just the gift from Hwangbo Se-ga alone would be enough to cover several years of our church’s budget.’

Even if we take the Cheonmasin religion, which governs the entire Xinjiang region and not the Maitreya religion, as the standard, it was that level.

“Those despicable political bastards.”

The Cheonmasin Church barely managed to survive in the poor Xinjiang region, but these guys were living in such abundance.

For a moment, Ichimoku trembled with anger as he realized the serious gap between the rich and the poor.

He belatedly discovered the letter hidden among the glittering lights of the gold treasure.

“hmm?”

Ilmok opened the letter, thinking it was a secret message from Hwangbo Se-ga, but he quickly folded it with an indifferent expression.

“Well, I guess I should keep it in case it comes in handy later.”

I thought about using it later when I needed help from Hwangbo Sega or had something to do with him.

And then Ilmok turned his head again and smiled while looking down at the box sent by Hwangbo Se-ga.

“Where should I use this so that word gets out that I used it well?”

His face, reflecting the golden light, was shining yellow.

* * *

After the guests of the Jeongpa flocked in and left, peace returned to Nanju.

While the smell of blood and tension was felt throughout the Central Plains, starting with Sacheon, Nanju had an atmosphere that was somewhat out of place.

Ilmok, who received a box containing silver and gold, decided to hide it in the Cheonmasingyo branch for now since he had no immediate need to spend the money.

And a few days to spend talking with the group, resting, or practicing swordsmanship to prepare for the dungeon.

Someone came to the Cheonmasingyo branch with an urgent look on their face.

As soon as he arrived at Bunta, he immediately looked for Ilmok, and soon ran to Ilmok, who was training in the training ground.

“Oh, Your Majesty!”

It was a face that seemed familiar to Ilmok.

Because Seo Jae-pil went to Pyeongnyang-hyeon to treat drug addicts and conduct research, he was a member of the Demonic Sect who ran the Mireukmyeonggyo Medical Clinic in Seo Jae-pil’s stead.

“What’s going on?”

I asked him why he was so anxious, but the answer I got back was quite serious.

“Yes, it is a plague.”

“A plague? What do you mean?”

“It seems like the plague started to spread in Nanju!”

“!!!”

Not only Ilmok, but also those nearby looked at the congressman with surprised faces.

“Tell me more.”

“Recently, the number of patients visiting the Mireukmyunggyo Clinic with similar symptoms such as vomiting, fever, and diarrhea has been steadily increasing. We have prescribed medicine, but the symptoms are getting worse, and the number has increased so much that the clinic’s own staff cannot handle it, Your Majesty.”

Ichimoku, who had been tightly closing his eyes while listening to the congressman’s explanation, quickly opened his eyes and opened his mouth quickly.

“Chief Dam, send a letter to Pyeongnyang County immediately and tell them to bring all the available doctors and nurses there.”

“I will follow your orders.”

“Jin So-jeong, I will give you my money. Find a few houses on the outskirts of Nanju. From now on, anyone who is sick with the plague or suspected of being sick will be unconditionally admitted there and treated.”

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

“Buntaju, from now on, buy cloth and alcohol from Nanju as much as you can, and also pay the brewery to rent equipment to make distilled liquor. Ask the doctor for the recipe, and make as much disinfectant alcohol as possible.”

Ilmok really poured out instructions without rest.

It was an unexpected situation, but, ironically, it was also something I was used to.

“Also, ask the plague patients and those around them to find out the routes they have traveled. We need to find out where the plague started, and at the very least, we need to prevent any additional infections.”

Before he was stabbed to death and reincarnated into the world of martial arts. Back when he was Seo Ji-hoon. There was a time when an epidemic swept the world.

Since I was a civil servant at the time, I knew the countermeasures from what I saw and heard, even if I had never given instructions on site.

“Also, from now on, whether you are a doctor or a hospital staff member, you must cover your mouth and nose with a sterilized cloth. In particular, in the case of the halls that house patients with the plague, only those who have learned martial arts will be allowed to enter. Only those who can take care of the patients while continuously expelling the poison with their internal energy.”

“Your Majesty, there are very few such people among the doctors and nurses.”

“Return the unmanned personnel of Pyeongnyeonghyeon. And from now on, we will also have to take care of the patients.”

As soon as the instructions were given, the group launched their full-scale light attack and left the temple.

* * *

The followers of the Cheonmasingyo religion moved busily.

Following Ilmok’s instructions, he added more money and purchased several houses on the outskirts of Nanju, and he also began to buy whatever fabric and liquor he could get his hands on.

This was possible because there was money given as a gift by the Hwasanpa, Jegalsega, and Hwangbosega.

They were the first to guide patients who came to the Mireukmyeonggyo temple to the treatment hall, where they checked their symptoms, cared for them, and simultaneously began conducting epidemiological investigations.

Thanks to the continuous training of gisaengs, there was still room to conduct an epidemiological investigation.

And on the fourth day, about twenty people came to see Nanju with a carriage.

They were reinforcements from Pyeongnyang-hyeon.

Led by Seo Jae-pil, the members of the National Assembly and medical women, and even the military personnel of the armed forces staying in Pyeongnyang-hyeon.

They rushed down for two days without stopping, but joined the treatment site without delay.

The increase in manpower by twenty seemed to give us a little relief, but the reality was different.

As the word plague suggests, the number of patients continued to increase.

Additionally, additional patients were identified who had been missed due to epidemiological investigations.

Patients who could not come to the Mireukmyungyo medical clinic. They even went to find those who were sick in their own homes.

“Ugh.”

“shit.”

Even among those patients, there were some who had already passed away.

It took an additional two days to remove the bodies discovered late, treat the patients, and continue the epidemiological investigation.

“Master! I found it!”

They finally managed to figure out where the epidemic started.

They covered their noses and mouths with two layers of cloth and wore masks on top of that, and followed the doctor’s instructions and headed somewhere.

A river flowing a little away from the slums where the poor of Nanju live together.

‘Was it a waterborne disease?’

While looking at the river flowing in a murky color, Il-mok frowns.

Wheeeeeeeeing!

As if it had sensed something, the Ascension Sword hanging at Ichimoku’s side suddenly let out its sword name.