◈ Proof (3)
Bomu also confidently went on the hunt in Mujin, but there was one problem.
“Mujin. “I think it’s all been taken away already?”
“Can’t you see a single rat?”
As Mu-gyeong and Mugung said while chasing Mu-jin, there were fruits and mushrooms left in the area. There were no animals to be seen.
The warriors of the Beast Palace and the Red Tigers who had moved one step ahead had already been wiped out.
A whopping number of two hundred and fifty. In addition, there were two hundred animals dragged by the Beast Palace warriors.
As they struggled to find food to eat, there was nothing left nearby to hunt or gather.
“If you just go back and ask the Beast Palace or the Red Tigers for some food, wouldn’t they give it to you?”
“The food isn’t the problem. “It’s a matter of pride.”
Although he answered Mu-gyeong like that, Mu-jin also knew that there was no more food in this area.
“I guess I’ll have to go a little further away. Mugungi, please wait here for a moment.”
Mujin, who planted Mugung like a kind of milestone, moved with Mugung by unfolding the dark air and ghost beams.
The purpose was to capture any hidden animals without being detected.
How long did it take to move in the opposite direction of the gathering point?
‘shit. Did all the animals run away because of the commotion? Even if you come this far, the animal will still poop… … uh?’
Mujin, who sensed a very small presence in the distance, slowed down and motioned to Mukyung.
Mu-gyeong also seemed to have sensed the presence, albeit belatedly, and together with Mu-jin, he deployed his dark air defense and ghost bombs in full force and approached the direction where the presence was felt.
And surprisingly, at the place they arrived, there was a person hiding, not an animal.
“!!!”
The moment the man’s eyes widened as he belatedly discovered Mujin and Mukyung, who appeared like ghosts in the shadows of the jungle.
puck!
Mujin approached in an instant and threw out a fist, knocking the man out in an instant.
“W-Mujin? “Why are you suddenly attacking people?”
Mu-kyung, who was traveling with him, asked in a puzzled tone, and Mu-jin answered with a serious face.
“No matter how you look at it, it’s a suspicious situation, right? Because his level is lower than ours, this guy was clearly learning the art of stealth. Moreover, he was hiding near the place where the Beast Palace stopped moving. And above all.”
Mujin opened the mouth of the man he had knocked out and pulled out the sword that was stuck between his teeth.
“As soon as it found us, it tried to move its jaw muscles.”
If a person came after someone who was ready to commit suicide, 99 out of 100 would be considered a spy or scout.
‘It could be someone sent from the Sun Palace, but for some reason, it seems like it’s from Odokmun or Shincheon.’
Mujin came to catch an animal for lunch, but ended up catching something bigger.
* * *
Instead of moving further to hunt animals, Mujin lifted the scout onto his shoulder and returned to the rendezvous point.
And when the Beast Prince noticed Mujin returning with a person on his shoulder, he asked in an uneasy tone.
“Hmm. “I didn’t know you guys had that kind of taste.”
As Mu-jin, who could not understand the Beast Prince’s words, made a puzzled expression, Ouyang-pae suddenly approached and translated.
“… … There is no prejudice. “Or you’re just stupid.”
As Mujin muttered as if it was absurd, Ouyangpae asked with a serious expression, unlike the Beast Palace Lord.
“Who is that man?”
“This is the guy who was watching us.”
Mujin showed the dogma hidden in the guy’s mouth and explained in detail the circumstances in which he found the guy.
“Surveillance!”
The head of the Beast Palace, who understood the situation through Ouyangpae’s translation, shouted with anger on her face.
“The mothball-like Sun sign guys must have prepared a trick!”
“It could be Sun Palace, but it could also be someone from the Five Gates. So, please proceed with the interrogation first.”
Anyway, all we had to do was find out this guy’s identity and goals through interrogation.
Mujin said as he handed the man he was carrying on his shoulder to the Beast Palace Lord to entrust to the interrogation.
“ah. And since I couldn’t hunt to catch this guy, could you give me something to eat?”
Mujin had captured something more important than food, so he could make a very confident request.
* * *
The man was some kind of scout from Odokmun.
Ever since the conflict between the Sun Palace and the Beast Palace arose in Maengdon Village, the Five Gates had sent reconnaissance to the area around the Sun Palace and the Beast Palace.
And when two hundred and fifty people from the Beast Palace began to move south, the man followed the Beast Palace’s movements to understand the situation.
In the jungle, it was easy to hide thanks to the countless bushes and terrain features, and since the Beast Palace had over 200 people, it was easy to chase them from a certain distance.
Meanwhile, when the Beast Palace warriors moved to hunt, they quickly widened the distance.
And after a while. As the noise began to subside, we gradually narrowed the distance.
Unluckily, he was discovered by Mujin.
After interrogation, the Lord of the Beast Palace, Mujin, and Ouyangpae, who learned all of the circumstances, gathered together and began discussions.
“joy. Is there really a need to talk about it? All we have to do is head south and meet our sun sign.”
“It’s a dangerous idea. What is the reason they are watching the movements of the Beast Palace? Now, as many as two hundred warriors are away. “There is a risk of targeting the Beast Palace’s main base at Odokmun.”
To Ouyangpae’s rebuttal, the Beast Palace Lord snorted and responded.
“Our Beast Palace is not so weak that it can be destroyed by mean-spirited poisoners just because Li Baek is away!”
“It’s arrogance. Didn’t you say that even before Li Baek left his post, he had a hard time with the invasion of the Five Duchy? But now that even the palace lord is away, how can we stop the offensive of the Five Dogs?”
“Hmm! I’m just annoyed by their poison! “I wasn’t pushed back!”
In response to Ouyangpae’s continued attack on the truth, the beast palace owner expressed his anger by twitching his pectoralis major muscle.
‘Tsk. ‘You can’t treat me like that.’
Mujin, who was watching the conversation between the two, clicked his tongue inwardly.
Ouyang-pae was a man who could even perform the role of Jinang thanks to his excellent intelligence.
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It was said that he was good not only in martial arts, but also in strategic tactics and improvisation.
However, it seemed that the field of dealing with people, not the rational field, was not yet ripe.
When it comes to dealing with people, experience and sense are more important than intelligence.
And the Beast Prince whom Mujin had seen so far was a man whom he could not persuade in that way.
Trying to persuade people with strong self-esteem and self-esteem using only logic will only make them angry.
Mujin first spoke to Ouyangpae to brighten the mood.
“I know what you’re trying to say, but I’m sure you realize that going back now is just a handshake, right? If we go back like this, then the problem will not be the misreading, but it will be like crossing a river of no return with the sun sign.”
Ouyangpae also responded to Mujin’s words as if he knew that much.
“I know that. What I was trying to say was that rather than returning completely, we should send a message to the Beast Palace, which is almost like an empty house, and prepare for the invasion of the Five Dogs.”
Ouyangpae opened his mouth like that and talked about various plans.
“The best move is me and the Red Tigers. And only the minimum number of Beast Palace personnel to mediate will go south together, and the rest will return. Anyway, this matter will be decided through a conversation between me and Geum Yang-hwi, so now that the situation is like this. There is no need for all the beast palace warriors to be together.”
In addition, Ouyang Pae talked about several additional plans, but the Beast Palace Lord’s expression was sullen as she listened.
That’s why Mujin quietly intervened and took the Beast Palace Lord’s side.
“Anyway, it must have been reported to the Odogmun that more than two hundred people left the Beast Palace. Rather than pushing the warriors back here, how about continuing south and taking advantage of this situation?”
“Hoo. “How do you use it?”
When the Beast Prince showed interest in Mujin’s words, Mujin grinned and continued his explanation.
“The palace lord said so. The biggest reason why Odokmun is annoying is because there are a lot of traps and poisons in the swamp area near their base, so they can’t attack. So, let’s take this opportunity to bring them outside.”
“Hahaha! That’s it! That’s why I said I wouldn’t bite the warriors! “As long as they come out, there is no reason for our Beast Palace warriors to be defeated!”
Ouyangpae, who was interpreting the conversation between the two, raised his eyebrows.
“Are you really saying that to the Beast Palace Lord because you don’t know? If we do that, the Beast Palace’s base will be devastated.”
“I know everything about this.”
“How can you say something like that if you know? Are you sure you want to take this opportunity to devour the Beast Palace?”
“What kind of bullshit is this guy talking about again?”
“Then why are you trying to deceive the Beast Palace Lord with sweet words?”
“Tsk tsk. I’m not cheating. “Depending on the other person’s inclination, you need to use different methods of persuasion.”
As Mu-jin explained as if teaching a child by snapping his fingers, Ouyang-pae sighed once and took a step back.
And Mujin, who lightened the Beast Palace’s mood with appropriate flattery, got to the point.
“If those despicable poisoners come out, it is only natural that the Beast Palace will win. If you do, I will ask. Does the Lord of the Beast Palace want an overwhelming victory against these mean-spirited poisoners? Or do you want to win with great damage?”
In response to Mujin’s question, the Beast Prince snorted and answered.
“Isn’t it obvious? “Our Beast Palace will win overwhelmingly.”
“Of course the Beast Palace should win, but since there are two hundred warriors and even the palace lord is away. Even if we win, we are bound to suffer damage.”
“joy! “Warriors don’t calculate such trivial gains and losses!”
“What do you mean? “They say a tiger does its best even when catching a rabbit, but how can you think like that in the Beast Palace, where you live among wild beasts!”
“!!!”
The Beast Prince’s eyes widened at Mujin’s point. Mujin poured out words one after another.
“Think of how wild animals hunt. Beast Palace Lord. No matter how strong an individual is, when hunting, they tend to corner their prey or lure it to a location where they have an advantage. “Isn’t that right?”
“Hmm. “That is correct.”
“So how about this? We will head south like this, but we will send a message to the Beast Palace. “I am telling you to strengthen reconnaissance, and if the Odomun attack, naturally retreat to the rear little by little.”
“There is no retreat for us Beast Palace!”
“Listen to the end. It only seems like a retreat to the ‘prey’. Actually, it’s a hunt. “The idea is to create a back-and-forth relationship by joining together after meeting the sun sign.”
“Hoo.”
Only then did the Beast Palace owner respond with interest.
“… … .”
And Ouyangpae, who was interpreting the conversation between the two, was looking at the Beast Palace Lord with a bewildered expression.
That’s right, the strategy Mujin came up with right now was one of the countless plans that Ouyangpae had already discussed earlier.
However, the Ouyang group only discussed the strategy itself without any metaphors such as herding hunting or the wild.
‘Ah’ different, ‘uh’ different, even if the story is the same, the atmosphere and speaking style are different.
The young Ouyangpae did not yet understand the fact that feelings change depending on the metaphor.
But just because I didn’t understand until now, I wasn’t foolish enough to ignore the visible results.
‘Even though we said the same thing, the results were so different.’
In hindsight, it was that man’s persuasion that led him to choose the path of an apostate.
If someone else had recommended the path of an apostate to you, would you have accepted it?
‘He is a dangerous man in many ways.’
Ouyangpae wondered if perhaps he, too, had been victimized by Mujin like that beast palace lord.
* * *
In the end, Prince Yasu decided to accept Mujin’s proposal.
They had to send a messenger to convey their plan to the Beast Palace, and this time, the person chosen as the messenger without a doubt was Xu Linya.
“There are probably people watching or chasing us other than the one we caught this time. Avoid their eyes and return to the main palace to deliver this letter.”
After receiving the letter with the plan written on it, Su Linya bowed to the beast palace lord and disappeared into the bushes with the leopard.
After completing preparations for Odogmun’s attack, they headed south again.
As before, hunting and gathering were carried out in the form of local procurement.
A day passed like that, around the afternoon of the second day after leaving the Beast Palace.
They were able to reach the wide mountain range called Daimaesarung, where they had promised to meet with the Sun Palace.
And, opposite to them, they saw people coming up the mountain range from the south.
The unique attire of the Sun Palace, which I had already seen in Maengdon Village, caught my eye.
Clothes similar to medieval priest’s uniforms with a picture of the sun in the center.
Unlike the free-spirited Beast Palace, each of whom wore the skins of various animals, hundreds of them all wore uniform uniforms.
Except for one person.
‘Is he the Lord of the Sun Palace?’
As if claiming to be the sun, a man with a bulky physique covered in gold clothes was wearing a sword on his back.
And as if to confirm that Mujin’s prediction was correct, the Beast Princess shouted to the golden man.
“It’s been a while! “Momsaeng of the South!”
To the Beast Palace’s provocative greeting, the Sun Palace responded with a shout filled with solemn inner strength.
“You really have been alive for such a long time. “You damn northern barbarian.”
It was truly a friendly sight for the palace owners.
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