Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 30



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 30

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‘Audit…’

As a former civil servant, it was something I was quite familiar with.

It is a job that is done to prevent injustice, corruption, and illegality, but ironically, it is also the job that is most advantageous for committing injustice, corruption, and illegality.

‘That’s how they used to eat it in the old days.’

It’s a bit far-fetched for me as a social welfare worker, but if you give money to the public official in charge, they will build illegal extensions or illegal structures.

When outsourcing for the development of programs and the like, the outsourcing fee is set at an absurdly large amount compared to the completeness of the results.

Although officials in charge are supposed to monitor them to prevent this from happening, there were many cases where they turned a blind eye to backroom deals.

‘The Internet and everything else has developed to this extent now, so it’s hard to imagine what it was like in the past.’

And this place is so old that it can’t even be compared to the ‘Latte’ that I used to listen to from my seniors when I was Seo Ji-hoon.

It was a world where the odds of being caught committing injustice, corruption, bribery, or illegal activity were ridiculously slim compared to modern times.

‘Should I take this opportunity to make a killing?’

As that thought came to mind, a mean smile naturally appeared on my lips.

“What are you thinking so deeply about?”

The Master’s voice woke me up from my distracting thoughts.

“Hahaha. I was worried that I might make a mistake if I acted out like a child.”

“Hehehe. Don’t worry, you can do it.”

As I look at the teacher’s kind smile, a cold sweat runs down my back.

‘The chances of getting caught are low, but you never know what might happen if you get caught.’

He may be smiling kindly now, but back then, the Master was the leader of a cult comprised of lunatics.

In addition to that.

‘Come to think of it, there really isn’t anything to chew on.’

There are many ways to get rich.

All you had to do was go to Bunta and threaten him a little. Say, you’ll report negatively to Cheonma. Then, wouldn’t he just offer you this and that?

but.

‘At best, special food or drinks. Or maybe gold or silver treasures.’

Gold and silver treasures.

If it were Seo Ji-hoon’s time, it would have been something to turn a blind eye to.

‘Is it really necessary?’

Thanks to his status as a disciple of the Heavenly Demon, he was given a dedicated servant to take care of him all day long, and was guaranteed three meals a day and a place to sleep.

At least while staying in the Demonic Cult, the title of disciple of the Heavenly Demon is more than enough for me to just sit back and do nothing.

This is why it seems that sufficient compensation must be paid to prevent corruption among public officials.

Of course, it was annoying that he was rolling around here and there because he was a disciple of Cheonma.

‘If you take the money and run away, you’ll be chased by the devil for the rest of your life.’

It was a future so terrifying that it was almost impossible to imagine.

If you think that those who care about me now, calling me ‘Confucius. Confucius’ or ‘Priest. Priest’, have become blind fanatics and are chasing after me.

“Since the teacher says so, I will try my best.”

The conclusion was that it was confirmed that it was work with nothing to gain.

‘I guess I should think of it as a vacation rather than a business trip and just hang out.’

It was a very humble attitude to be thankful.

* * *

A few days later.

I left the headquarters of the Cheonmasin Church by carriage.

But I wasn’t going to Onsuk-hyeon, which I had visited last time.

The Master said that I, as a disciple, needed to know more about the situation of the Cheonmasingyo, and this time he designated a rather distant destination as our destination.

He said that the atmosphere would be quite different from Onsuk-hyeon, which was close to the headquarters, so go see and feel it for yourself.

‘Damn old man.’

He was a teacher who was very impatient because he couldn’t discipline his students.

Jin Ha-yeon, who was riding in the carriage with me, spoke with a serious expression, as if she didn’t know what I was thinking.

“It seems that Heavenly Demon truly believes that you, Confucius, will grow greatly. That is why he has entrusted you with the task of investigating all the details of the new religion and going all the way here.”

She always had a cold attitude, and her mind was strangely preoccupied with only her teacher.

“Do you really believe that you sent me all the way to Hwajeong because you believed in me?”

“Isn’t that obvious? If you didn’t believe in Confucius, wouldn’t the Heavenly Demon have accompanied you?”

Certainly. As she said, unlike last time, the Master did not accompany her on this long-distance business trip.

‘Yes. Since there is no Master’s supervision, I think of it as a bit of a rest…’

But before I could finish my thoughts, the carriage suddenly stopped.

“Is something wrong?”

He shouted outside the carriage.

To my question, the two escorts the Master had assigned for his long-distance business trips took turns answering.

“Your Majesty, from now on, you must get off the carriage and follow the carriage in light air.”

“This is the solemn command of the Most High.”

“… .”

Now that I think about it, it wasn’t that he trusted me, but that he calculated that he could control me even if he didn’t go.

If I was the one who was monitoring the situation of each branch, those escort warriors were the ones who were watching me.

* * *

“Ugh. Ugh.”

When your breath reaches the tip of your chin and you start to tremble.

“Hey!”

The carriage that had been running alongside stopped.

I climbed back into the carriage with movements that had now become familiar to me.

During my previous business trips, I didn’t know how to use my internal energy, so I just imitated the movements and ran, even though it was called light energy. Of course, my speed was nothing compared to that of a carriage.

But now that I knew how to use my internal energy, I could truly display lightness and run at the same speed as a carriage.

Of course, since my internal energy was still low, I could only run about 100 yards at most.

‘This is also possible because it is magic.’

The Master said that the amount of internal energy accumulated in my danjeon is equivalent to five years of energy by the standards of the non-believers in the Central Plains.

It was said that the amount would have to be collected over five years using the simplest and purest method of absorption, the tonap method.

I collected all that in just under four months.

Take a moment to catch your breath and feel the awesome effects of magic.

“Your Majesty, it’s time to start eating breakfast.”

Jin Ha-yeon sighed at his words and sat cross-legged.

A lucky breakfast served on a rickety carriage running on electric power.

But it was something I had already become accustomed to from my previous experiences. Nevertheless, the reason I sighed was simple.

‘If I recover my energy, I have to run again, right?’

I’ve already done this crazy thing four times. How many more times do I have to run before I reach my destination?

‘I guess I’ll have to buy some time.’

I continued to do the exercise as slowly as possible. I took deep breaths in and out, while gathering my energy as slowly as possible.

Even though I was trying so hard to buy time, my small danjeon was soon filled to the brim.

‘Let’s hold on a little longer.’

Pretend it’s not over yet, take a few deep breaths in and out, acting appropriately.

The voices of the escorting warriors were heard from the front of the carriage.

“Your Majesty, I know that your dantian is already full.”

“If you keep doing this, I will have no choice but to report to Heavenly Demon.”

“Phew.”

I sighed deeply, got up, and stepped out of the carriage.

‘I will definitely get revenge.’

I am your disciple, you cult leaders.

* * *

How long would it have been like being treated by guards who weren’t even my master?

As the sun was slowly setting, we arrived at a village.

It wasn’t the final destination, Hwajeong.

The distance from Cheonmandae Mountain, the headquarters of the Demonic Cult, to Hwajeong-hyeon is an incredible 400 km (1,000 miles).

It was said that in this era, it was impossible to reach the summit in one day, unless you were a master of lightness or riding a famous horse known as a thousand-mile horse.

So, we planned to take a break in Gocha County, located halfway between Cheonmandaesan and Hwajeong County, and then leave for Hwajeong County.

And of course, this Gochahyeon was also home to a branch of the Demonic Cult.

Since I was already going to Hwajeong-hyeon, I planned to conduct an inspection here in Gocha-hyeon as well.

The schedule and route were originally planned for that purpose.

Perhaps because the sun is setting, people can be seen wrapping up their work and heading home all over town.

And we headed to the only guest house in Gocha-hyeon, which was not a branch of the Cheonmasingyo.

The reason was simple.

It was because the great teacher told us to hide our identities for the sake of on-site inspection.

If you tell them you’re going to thank them and come see them, they won’t be able to see your usual appearance?

‘You’re being needlessly meticulous in this regard.’

While I was internally recalling the gossip about my teacher, the carriage stopped again.

“Huh.”

As the carriage stopped, my body tensed up, thinking about performing light martial arts without me realizing it.

But now that we had reached our destination and stopped, it occurred to me that there was no need to deploy light air.

“shit.”

I feel like I’ve become Pavlov’s dog, and swear words just come out of my mouth.

Thanks to the repeated rest and exercise, I got off the carriage with my sweaty body that had now cooled to a powdery consistency.

And Jin Ha-yeon entered the guest house with two escort warriors.

But we didn’t hear the innkeeper’s voice welcoming us.

I turned my head with a puzzled look around the inside, and saw a middle-aged man who seemed to be the inn owner talking to a child.

“Sampyeong! I told you that if you don’t study now, you’ll forget everything!”

“Ugh. I don’t want to study.”

A child who doesn’t want to study and a parent who forces them to study. It was a familiar sight to me.

“Oh my! Do you know what an opportunity this is! I should learn when the new believers teach me!! This dad didn’t have anyone to teach him when he was young, so he couldn’t even learn a few letters!”

“Even Dad can’t read and write, but he’s living well.”

“You’re doing such a difficult job because you don’t know how to write! And because you don’t know how to write, you named your son Sam-pyeong at best! Because you only know a few letters!”

Although the father was almost scolding his child, his earnest wish for the child to do well was conveyed.

“So, when the new believers gave us this opportunity, shouldn’t you, Sampyeong, grab it?”

And for some reason, Jin Ha-yeon and the guards next to me had pleased expressions on their faces as they listened to his words praising the new religion.

“Indeed, it seems that opening a school according to the words of Confucius has had a great effect in encouraging the faith of the believers.”

“… … .”

In order to avoid receiving extra work from the teacher, I thought of a job that I could easily pass on to others and that’s how I came up with the idea of ​​a school.

“Ahem.”

Feeling a bit awkward, I coughed loudly, and naturally, the father who was scolding his son turned his gaze to us.

“Oh my! Welcome! I’m sorry. I didn’t even realize you were here.”

“Hahaha. That’s okay. By the way, could you make me two rooms and some dinner?”

“Yes! I will prepare it quickly.”

“Hmm. And by the way, could you prepare some bath water for me as well?”

The innkeeper answered my question cautiously.

“That… bath water is quite expensive, but is that okay with you?”

The region called Xinjiang was not an area with much water.

If you only need to drink water or wash briefly, it might be okay, but if you want to prepare enough water to completely submerge your entire body, it would inevitably be expensive.

However, I was drenched in sweat and had no intention of giving up on bathing.

“Don’t worry, I have enough money.”

As I spoke while shaking the purse I had received when leaving the headquarters, a smile appeared on the father’s face, who had been worried about his son.

* * *

Early the next morning.

We had breakfast at the inn and then left.

Despite being treated like a dog yesterday, I had no major problems other than a little fatigue.

‘Seriously, what a fucking solid body.’

That’s why the Master must have his eyes on me. Damn it.

As I walked through the village, recalling the rave reviews about my own body, I saw people wearing clothes embroidered with the word “demon” (魔) doing odd jobs here and there.

The minions of the Cheonmasingyo branch were helping the villagers.

“Hmm. It looks like the Mines of Bunta are helping the residents on behalf of the children, and things are going smoothly.”

We looked around the village as if we were unrelated strangers, and then headed straight for the Cheonmasingyo branch.

A small makeshift space was created next to the Cheonmasin Church’s branch office. And that was the temporary school to teach the children.

Since I couldn’t observe the class while giving thanks while hiding my identity, I cautiously approached the temporary school building.

“Okay. Listen and follow along! Haehamhadam (Salty sea, salty river)!”

“Haehamhadam!”

“What does this mean?”

Beyond the paper window, the sounds of the dean and the children studying can be heard.

“The first character is 經 (sea), 經 (water), dam (water), meaning that the sea is salty. Then the third character is 經 (river), meaning 清 (river), and the last character is 清 (water), meaning that the river is thin! In other words, the sea is salty and the river is thin!”

“Dean! What is the sea~?”

“What does the sea look like?”

“But why is the character ‘ha’ (河) representing a river shaped like that?”

Perhaps because the children were still gathered there, the children chattered nonstop as soon as the principal finished his explanation.

“Okay! Quiet, quiet!”

“Dean! Is the sea really salty?”

“That’s ridiculous! How can water be salty?”

“Maybe they put salt in the water!”

“Salt is so expensive, put salt in it!”

“The sea must be incredibly small!”

“Quiet, quiet!! The sea is a huge body of water! Much bigger than a river!”

The principal’s voice, now much louder, bursts out through the chattering voices of the children.

But, as expected, the children had no clue.

“That’s ridiculous!!”

“It’s much bigger than a river, so how do you squeeze it?”

“There must be a lot of salt!!”

“You idiot! I heard from my dad that salt is incredibly expensive!”

“Huh! You’ve never had salt before! I’ve had it before~?”

For a while after that, the sound of children chattering incessantly echoed through the air.

Just when I thought I couldn’t hear the Dean’s voice for some reason.

“Hey you guys!!!”

A scream filled with inner energy bursts out.

At the same time, evil and evil spirits began to swarm within the school.

It was only then that I realized that I had forgotten something very important.

The demons of the Heavenly Demon Sect learn magic. Naturally, the demons of the Bunta clan also learn magic.

And the mines suffer from mental illness as a side effect of the magic.

in other words.

I’ve left the education of my elementary school aged children to crazy people.