Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 284



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 284

Silk Road (1)

Even after the head of the Hyukryun family visited, guests continued to visit Pungamjeong from time to time.

Guyangpae, the head of the Guyang family, came to hear news about Guyangmun, the youngest son, and Baekunhak, the head of the Baek family, came to hear news about Baekcheon.

For some reason, the guardian deity of the law came to visit and greeted me, and the Bagua Jeonju came to offer me a spell.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the ambassador and the sergeant major, who were busy with the work of the Kyomagak, would come by every now and then.

“Brother!”

The only person who came consistently every day was Hyukryun Seon-ah.

Aside from the time spent welcoming guests, he spent several days preparing to leave for training or the Silk Road.

An unexpected guest showed up at Ilmok.

“Your Majesty, the Black Tiger Lord has come to see you.”

A person who was attacked by Allah’s fanatics together with him during the past days at the Magic Hall. He is the leader of the Black Tiger Group and a member of the Guyang Family.

“It’s really nice to see you after such a long time, Lord Black Tiger.”

“Hahaha. It’s been a year and a half. You’ve really changed so much, Master Ichimoku.”

A middle-aged man with an impressive scar under his eye greeted Ichimoku with a hearty laugh.

A year and a half. If it’s short, it’s short, and if it’s long, it’s long.

His appearance hadn’t changed much, but his demeanor had changed completely.

‘It seems like the saying ‘Incessant’ is right.’

Immediately after the annihilation of the fanatics of Allah, the Black Tiger Corps Vice-Chief evaluated Ilmok, who was a mere demon cult leader, as follows.

He is said to be the material that will become the new god of the new religion in the future.

And now, a year and a half later, the youngest prince, who was once an official of a magic hall, has reached a level that even he, the leader of a martial arts group, cannot easily estimate.

It was a growth rate that naturally brought to mind the words “overwhelming talent.”

“Has my face changed that much?”

When Ilmok laughed and joked, Goo Yang-hyeok burst out laughing again.

“Hahaha. Your face is still as handsome as ever. Oh, by the way, I heard the story from Gaju. Thanks to you, Confucius, Moon-i got married.”

“Thanks to me? It was just fate that brought us together.”

Let’s take a moment to talk about the overlapping relationship between the Gu Yang Moon clan and their wedding.

After lightening the mood with some small talk, Ichimoku got to the main point first.

“I heard from the Master that you are planning to join me on this mission.”

“Yes, Confucius. Although our Black Tiger Troops have not ventured deep into the territory of the Huai Muslims, we have often interacted with them while guarding the Ten Thousand-Ten Mountains, so we know a little about them.”

The reason Gu Yang-hyeok came to Pungamjeong was because of Ilmok’s mission.

Within the new religion, there was someone who knew a little about the Western Regions. In addition, there was a connection with Ilmok, so naturally, Guyanghyeok and Heukhodan were chosen.

And the two of them, in accordance with their purpose, talked about the geography and power structure of the Western Regions near Xinjiang, the culture of the Muslims, etc., and prepared to leave for the Western Regions.

It took a few days to prepare to leave the Western Regions.

As usual, Hyukryeon Seon-a came to Pungamjeong and was greeted with a smile.

“I heard the news. Congratulations on passing the entrance examination as a Jangwon.”

For some reason, Hyukryun Seon-ah made a sad expression at the praise.

“… But, if I enter the Magic Hall, I won’t be able to see my brother for two years.”

Seeing her like a younger sister missing her brother who is enlisting, Ilmok approached her and patted her head.

It was a common misconception, since I had never had a younger sister.

Most younger sisters didn’t care whether their parents’ sons enlisted or not. They were lucky if they didn’t sell their valuables in second-hand trade while they were in the military.

Ilmok, who did not know the truth about his younger sister, stroked Hyukryeon Seon-ah’s head and said.

“Didn’t this brother wait for you when he was in the Magic Hall? This time, this brother will wait for you, so don’t worry.”

“… Are you really going to wait for me?”

Hyukryun Seon-ah lifted her head slightly and asked with watery eyes.

For some reason, his face looked like a cat.

“Of course. So, Seon-ah, after graduating from the Magic Academy, were you thinking of going somewhere else?”

“No! I will definitely go into the Silver Pavilion and return to my brother!”

At Seon-ah’s startled appearance, Ilmok smiled gently and held out his little finger.

Just like when I first met Hyukryun Seon-ah in the past.

“Okay. Let’s promise to get back together in two years.”

Hyukryun Seon-ah also smiled brightly and crossed her little fingers, perhaps recalling an event from her childhood.

Ilmok, who had succeeded in reassuring Hyukryeon Seon-ah, shook his hand and added,

“Ah. And when you enter the Magic Hall, make sure to join the meditation club.”

It was hoped that Seon-ah, who was growing up too quickly, would not go crazy in the magic hall.

‘Hmm? Now that I think about it, I think Instructor Chu of the Magic Academy asked me for something.’

Judging from the fact that I don’t remember exactly, it didn’t seem to be anything particularly important.

* * *

One day, about a month after Ilmok returned to the headquarters,

A few days before Hyukryun Seon-ah’s entrance into the Magic Hall, Cheonma called Ilmok.

What greeted Ilmok as he arrived at Cheonmajeon was a letter and several boxes.

“These are things sent from the Central Plains. The praise of the Dark Shadow Lord is very high. Thanks to you, things can be handled easily. Hehehe.”

The Dark Shadow Lord had currently left for the Central Plains.

In accordance with the demands of Ichimoku, to obtain the items necessary to open trade with the Western Regions.

In the first place, the Cheonmasingyo Central Plains branches were also under the control of the Amyeonggak, and because of the Mireukmyungyo, its influence was growing, so it was Cheonma who sent the Amyeonggak lord to the Central Plains.

“It is simply thanks to the Master’s grace.”

When Ilmok bowed and showed his humility, Cheonma smiled gently and pointed to the chest and the letter.

“Please check it out.”

“I will do so.”

Ilmok got up and walked towards the temple and the box.

The message written in the letter was simple.

According to those who traveled to the West by boat, the people with a beautiful eye in the West were fascinated by the porcelain and silk of the Central Plains.

Of course, it was written that one could make a lot of money in the West, but it was also written that going to the West and back was not an easy task.

The Silk Road is because of the Cheonmasin Church. The Grassland Road is because of the nomads in the north. And the sea route is because of the Japanese pirates and pirates from the West, making it difficult to travel.

As it was an expedition that would not be easy even if one had ten lives, the price of porcelain and silk from the Central Plains was enormous, and it was said that if successful, huge profits could be made.

‘… Certainly, if we succeed in getting the deal done, we will make enough money to feed the followers of the Cheonmasingyo.’

After confirming all the contents of the letter, Ilmok opened each box and checked its contents.

Although some medicinal herbs and other goods were also included, the largest proportion was, as expected, porcelain and silk.

‘They said they were obtained from Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.’

These were areas where Mireukmyungyo had already established itself or where it was recently gaining influence.

It was written in the letter that since there were merchants and artisans who had converted to the Maitreya religion, obtaining goods was not that difficult.

“Ilmok, if you hadn’t laid the foundation for the Maitreya Buddhism, it would have taken several months just to obtain these items. Hehehe.”

When Cheonma praised him as if he was truly great, Ilmok hid his feelings and bowed.

“I just did what I had to do.”

‘If it weren’t for the Maitreya Bridge, I could have rested for several more months!!’

He couldn’t help but blame himself for spreading the Maitreya teachings so widely.

* * *

The next day.

Ilmok prepared himself and left Pungamjeong.

Jin Ha-yeon, Ju Seo-yeon, and Jeong Hyeon, who stayed at Dalpogan Pungamjeong and served Ilmok, were also there.

Since Hyukryeon Seon-a and Wi Jin-hak had already exchanged greetings yesterday, they headed towards the entrance of the headquarters without delay.

There, Goo Yang-hyeok and forty unmanned personnel were waiting for Il-mok. They were members of the Black Tiger Corps.

Some of them were carrying chests containing goods to be used for trade.

“I meet Prince Pal!”

The Black Tiger members came shouting loudly to show their respect, and while I was responding to them with a few lucky tickets.

A familiar face came into view.

“Your Majesty! How about having a match with this Dokgo gang after a long time?”

He was a crazy guy who was addicted to martial arts and was a fellow student of the Magic Academy.

‘Come to think of it, you said you were joining the armed forces.’

While I was laughing in vain at the sight of Dokgo-pae’s unchanging appearance, a man who appeared to be a leader hit Dokgo-pae on the back of the head.

puck!

“Hey, you’re useless except when fighting. Do you think I’m going out to play now?”

“What does it matter if the followers of the new religion help each other when they fight?”

“Ha. Let’s stop talking.”

Ichimoku laughed in vain at the sight of the man shaking his head.

‘Wow. I wonder what he’s been doing for the past year to deserve this treatment from the eldest son of the Five Great Clans.’

Leaving behind the meeting with their crazy colleague whom they hadn’t seen in a long time, Ilmok and his group began to descend.

After coming down Cheonmandae Mountain, they stopped at the nearest village and hired a carriage to load their luggage.

Oddly enough, although carriages were available, horses and camels did not exist.

“Take turns pulling the carriage!”

That was because it was originally a carriage pulled by people.

Because it was something that was born during the educational reform process of the Cheonmasingyo.

It was the carriage that the members of the armed forces used to carry children when going back and forth between the village where the Chomagwan was built and their hometown for the education of young believers.

In that way, Ilmok and the Black Tiger members pulled the carriage and crossed the Xinjiang River in light combat.

As its nickname, “Desert Road,” suggests, it takes several days of moving through the sand and dust of the desert.

They arrived at Kashi, which could be said to be the border between the Western Regions and Xinjiang.

They rested there for a day and made final preparations for leaving for the West.

A few days’ worth of emergency food and water. In addition, they had to prepare camels to ride on.

Although it would be faster to use lightness than to ride a camel, from now on I needed to conserve my energy and stamina.

From the moment you step west from the guesthouse, it is no longer the territory of the Cheonmasingyo.

For a long time, we drove our camels along the desolate yellow sea with no visible path.

“Oh, Confucius. There are some things that look like poles over there.”

Jeong-Hyeon, whose five senses had been developed thanks to learning the Ghost Shrine, pointed to a place far away and spoke.

Through old records and conversations with Guyanghyeok, Il-mok, who had some knowledge of the desert road, was able to figure out what she had discovered.

“These are the graves of people who used to come and go here in the past.”

“… … .”

At Ilmok’s indifferent explanation, Jeong-hyeon looked at Ilmok and the distant tower alternately with a surprised expression.

“Are you saying that you just left the body in a place like this?”

“It’s a desert, isn’t it? It would have been difficult to just pass through the desert, and it would have been difficult to transport the bodies. Those who died from illness or injury were buried in the desert like that, and a mound was made before they continued on their journey.”

In some ways, they were truly pitiful people.

It wasn’t because the body was dumped here. It was because this place was close to the end of the desert road.

The main reason why the Tian Shan Nan Road is often called a desert road is because of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang.

In the past, there may have been tombs like that in the Xinjiang region.

In the two hundred years since the Tianma Sect settled in Xinjiang, most of the sect has been buried and cleaned up, except for the middle of the desert where humans cannot live, so there is nothing left.

Also, somewhere in Xinjiang, there might be relics or tombs buried in the desert sand.

Since Ichimoku was not an archaeologist, he had no intention of looking for such ruins.

And the reason why only those tombs remained was because from here on out, it was an area that the Cheonmasingyo did not rule over. Furthermore, it meant that it was an area where no one lived.

Ilmok opened his mouth to face Jeong-hyeon, who had a complicated expression on his face.

“Still, you found it well. The presence of those tombs means that this was a road that merchants used to travel.”

The graves of those who died without being able to escape the desert strangely served as milestones for escaping the desert.