◈ 70th Feast (3)
Ryu Seol-ho quickly took control of his expression and said that he was an experienced fighter in his own right, but Mujin did not miss the change.
“We’ll just get up.”
“Please enter carefully. Foreign Minister! Please guide me to the palace where Monk Hyeongwang and Dongja Mujin will stay for two days. If possible, please give me a place close to my mother’s manor.”
“All right. Lord of the top.”
Mu-jin and Hyeon-gwang walked along with Oejong-gwan.
And seeing the owner of the top, Ryu Ji-gwang, treating Hyeon-gwang with utmost respect, ripples were rippled in Ryu Seol-ho’s eyes.
* * *
Ryu Seol-ho drew the now familiar mask on his face and greeted Ryu Ji-gwang in a casual manner.
Ryu Ji-gwang’s attitude seems to have become somewhat worse compared to the past, and I just internally throw arsenic. He didn’t reveal his true feelings at all.
Immediately after briefly saying hello, Ryu Ji-kwang asked a question.
“Seolho, in your opinion, what does Mujin Dongja look like?”
“… … “He seemed very talented for his age.”
Ryu Seol-ho clearly knew that Ryu Ji-gwang cared about Mu-jin, so he appropriately countered while hiding his true feelings.
“In particular, I was amazed by his skill in attracting high-ranking officials to the National Assembly in just a few days after visiting Namchang.”
“Hehehe. Could that have been the power of Mujin Dongja alone? I know. “That you helped Mujin Dongja.”
“… … ?”
“Recently, Namchang’s work has been slightly delayed, isn’t it because manpower is missing to help Shaolin’s council member? However, it was not a bad decision since the income earned from the clinic was quite high.”
Because of those damn Shaolin disciples and Lee Mun Ryang Ga-won, the Paedo room collapsed and work was disrupted, but what kind of nonsense is this?
‘no. This is definitely a scolding against me.’
No matter how bad it may have been recently, the owner of the merchant, who was so obsessed with work, had no intention of being lenient when it came to matters related to ‘work’.
“… … “I wanted to help the congressman and get things done in a neat manner, but I was still not satisfied.”
“no. ha ha ha. “It is natural that it is difficult to proceed with additional work even though manpower has not been added.”
It was difficult for Ryu Seol-ho to endure Ryu Ji-gwang’s soft smile.
So, he quickly brought up another story.
“But who was the monk who was with the Mujin boy just a moment ago, and why did the Lord of the Sangdang treat him so kindly?”
“This is monk Hyeongwang, the founder of Mujin Dongja. “He is a monk with a deep devotion to Buddhism, and he was also a friend of my mother’s ghosts in her later years.”
‘If you are a high priest of Shaolin… … ‘Do you mean cilantro?’
Thinking that there might be a setback in his plan, Ryu Seol-ho asked while trying to feign calm.
“If you do that, you must be quite an expert.”
“He was excellent in the past, but now he is in trouble.”
However, Ryu Ji-gwang shook his head in response to Ryu Seol-ho’s question. Even though he obviously knew about Hyeon-gwang’s abilities.
This was for security reasons.
For Ryu Ji-gwang, Hyun-gwang was the last insurance. The last insurance that will protect the Ryu family when a crisis occurs.
And as a seasoned merchant, Ryu Ji-gwang knew the importance of information better than anyone else.
No matter how close you are, the words you say with the thought, ‘It’ll be okay with this person,’ will end up being circulated around the world. The person I relayed the information to was also conveying the information to someone with the thought, ‘If it’s this person, it’ll be okay.’
Especially, considering Hong So-hee, who was captured by Moo-jin last time, this information had to be kept hidden from her family until the very end.
However, Ryu Seol-ho did not completely trust Ryu Ji-gwang’s words.
‘Just in case, I’ll have to check.’
With that thought in mind, Ryu Seol-ho said hello to Ryu Ji-gwang and stood up.
“I apologize for taking up the busy owner’s time. “Okay then, I’ll just say hello to my grandmother and come back.”
After saying hello to Ryu Ji-gwang, he headed to Yeon Ga-hee’s residence with his bodyguard.
And when Ryu Seol-ho arrived at Yeon Ga-hee’s residence, his expression almost crumpled again.
“Bunta Lord Ryu Seol-ho. It seems like we see each other quite often these days. ha ha ha.”
There, too, I encountered Mujin Dongja and Hyeon-gwang again.
“… … .”
Also, he is having a very friendly conversation with Yeon Ga-hee.
It was a sight that made anyone think that the monk, not him, was his grandson.
* * *
That evening.
In the name of relieving his travel fatigue, Ryu Seol-ho was taking a rest at the place he had used in the past.
Along with his guard, an unexpected person came to visit him.
“What is the Vice Minister Geum doing here?”
Geumpyogu Naejonggwan.
A person who started as a low-level clerk and served in the main family of Cheonryu Sangdan for over 40 years, eventually rising to the position of Internal Affairs Minister.
A person who had been working at Cheonryu Sangdan’s main house since Ryu Seol-ho was the youngest he could remember suddenly came to visit him.
And the old man who had devoted his entire youth to Cheonryu Sangdan told an unimaginable story.
“I just came to report on what is being prepared this time. Second master. “No, would you mind if I call you the next owner of the sangang sang?”
“!!!”
What this meant was that Geumpyogu, the internal affairs officer who had worked for Cheonryu Sangdan for decades, was connected to ‘that organization.’
But the surprise was only temporary.
‘It’s already been a step taken.’
Ryu Seol-ho composed himself.
Even if I knew that Geumpyogu was Sejak, nothing would change. I had to inform the owner of the merchant about this, and since I had planned this, all that was left was mutual destruction.
‘First, take control of the top. After that, just oust the gang members and that’s it.’
It was Ryu Seol-ho who was thinking of To Sa Goupeng (兎死狗烹), but he did not know.
The fact is that those who become accustomed to unclean power will eventually be unable to escape. Just like drugs.
After organizing his thoughts, Ryu Seol-ho pretended to be calm and asked Naejunggwan Geum a question.
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“If preparation, how far has it progressed?”
“We are planning to change some of the escort lists for the venue where the 70th birthday party is being held on the same day. “The changed warriors are the guard warriors brought in by the Bunta lords who decided to join us this time.”
“Hmm. Are you planning a surprise attack on the day of the 70th birthday party?”
“That’s right. “This is because the targets’ locations are spread out and security is tight, so if you make a mistake, things can go wrong.”
Ryu Seol-ho shook his head at the words of Home Secretary Geumpyo-gu.
“So, how do you plan to carry out the surprise attack at the banquet hall?”
“The 70th birthday party was in full swing, and everyone was relaxed. At that time, the swapped warriors plan to attack the banquet hall at once and eliminate their targets. Some of them will also attack the next Sangjang Lord.”
Unexpected words came out, but Ryu Seol-ho shook his head, feigning calmness. Still, he was soon able to deduce the reason that he was a Bunta owner of a large upper class in his own way.
“Is this to clear me of the charges?”
“That’s right. “After the next Sangang Lord and all members of the Sangang Lord’s family are killed by surprise, the surviving next Sangang Lord orders other warriors to annihilate all those who made the surprise attack.”
Those who carried out the surprise attack must have all come from the same organization as Geum Naejunggwan.
It was said that they would abandon those warriors for this incident.
‘Tsk. Issue one thousand twenty-seven. If that bitch had done her job well, she could have saved Ryu Seol-hwa as well and kept her as a puppet.’
The Vice Minister, who clicked his tongue in his mind, added.
“And those who dragged those warriors through the list I revised. In other words, you can clean up the Bunta owners before they use their mouths unnecessarily. “You can just say that those Bunta owners conspired to drive out the Ryu family and take over the top.”
A rare, sincere smile appeared on Ryu Seol-ho’s lips as the Minister of Internal Affairs explained.
This was because it was a fantastic plan to become a top seller by simultaneously eliminating dangerous elements who might make a fuss and gaining justification.
But there was one flaw in that perfect plan.
“A very perfect Juneville. “But, I have one question.”
“Speak comfortably.”
“I understand that an old monk named Hyeon-gwang is also participating in this 70th birthday party. Have you figured out what the martial arts level of that old monk is?”
In response to Ryu Seol-ho’s question, Minister of Internal Affairs Geumpyo-gu opened his mouth in a calm tone.
“Hyeon-gwang is an old monk who was called ‘the best man in the world’ when he was young.”
“!!!”
At Geumpyogu’s answer, Ryu Seol-ho and the guard looked surprised.
“If I do that, there won’t be any problems with the plan!”
“Do not worry. There is a reason why I said it was young. Thirty-five years ago, while trying to protect Shaolin from a detachment of the Demonic Cult, the old monk lost all his martial arts skills and became a ruined man. “It’s so bad that it’s hard to even move on your own.”
“Are you sure you lost martial arts? “Maybe it could have been recovered.”
“All of my energy and blood vessels were distorted and my dantian was destroyed. Thirty-five years ago, the whole country was in an uproar over the fact that the man who was called the best man in the world had become a ruined person. Shaolin made a fuss about fixing his body for several years after that, but eventually, at some point, the name ‘Hyeon-gwang’ disappeared from this central region.”
“… … .”
“Still, I thought we might not know, so I continued to gather information from those who remained at the headquarters, but thanks to the rehabilitation treatment of that Mujin boy, he was now barely able to move. “There wasn’t even a trace of the bet left.”
At Geumpyogu’s words, Ryu Seolho shook his head slightly and opened his mouth.
“Are you saying that the old monk also healed himself with the Mujin boy’s treatment?”
“yes. “Old Lady Yeon also received treatment from a fellow Mujin scholar who had ascended to Shaolin, and I believe that through that training, Hyeon Gwang, the Taesajo of Mujin, and Old Lady Yeon became friends.”
“Hmm.”
Ryu Seol-ho stroked his chin after listening to Geumpyogu’s explanation.
‘Seeing as the high-ranking officials keep looking for him, it seems like his treatment method is definitely useful.’
Like the congressman from Namchang, Ryu Seol-ho had the idea that this could be a very lucrative means of making money.
However, Mujin’s treatment was not immediately important to him.
“So that means Hyeon-gwang isn’t a big hindrance to this matter anyway. “Then let’s proceed with the plan.”
“All right. Even if you suffer some injuries during the attack, please do not be too surprised as this is to clear the charges.”
“Do you think they did something like this without that much courage?”
“sorry. “I made a mistake.”
Saying that, Geumpyogu bowed his head and left the room with the guard.
Perhaps because Ryu Seol-ho was not present, the guard secretly asked Geumpyogu a question.
“Perhaps because the owner of the business treasures it, the name Mujin Dongja strangely seems to keep coming up. “Did you get any information from here?”
The fact that he asked this question without Ryu Seol-ho was information that should not be conveyed to Ryu Seol-ho. In other words, they were asking about information that should only be circulated between their organizations.
Normally, I would not have bothered to ask for this information. We were constantly exchanging information with each other.
However, due to the capture of Hong So-hee and the bloodshed in the main family of Cheonryu Sangdan, the Sejaks who were active in the main family, including Geumpyo-gu, had to completely stop their activities for several months.
Despite all his efforts, two-thirds of the three were lost, and Geumpyo-gu, who had been loyal for decades, barely escaped the bloody wind.
However, even if Geumpyogu survived, many of the people he treated like limbs were cut off. For that reason, these were the three main works that only recently resumed their activities.
Therefore, the information gathered from the Cheonryu Sangdan headquarters was not properly conveyed to other places.
“Dongja Mujin is a child we are keeping a close eye on. “Particularly, because during the process of interrogating that bitch, number 127, he heard some strange information.”
“What is this strange information?”
“That bitch said that. He is saying that the man in black who summoned him was a Mujin boy. They even said that Mujin boy knew our password system.”
“!!!”
“I naturally thought there might be a rebellion within the organization. I thought she sold Mujin Dongja to protect the person in black. However, no matter how much I looked into the man in black and the rebels, nothing came out.”
After listening to Geumpyogu’s story, I felt like the fog in my mind as a guard was lifted.
‘It was something I didn’t understand before. That Yang Ga-won was digging into Hong In-mun.’
Ryan Ga-won was a high-ranking official who had no interest in the lives of the poor. That guy was tracking Hong In-moon and Paedo-bang behind the scenes. No matter how much he thought about it, it didn’t make sense.
But now, after listening to what the Vice Minister said, I had a deep suspicion that Mujin might have something to do with it.
‘Is it because of that damn boy that you suffered such humiliation?’
A spark flashed in the guard’s eyes as he remembered the insults he had heard from Ryu Seol-ho over the past four months.
“I understand that the Mujin boy was also invited to the 70th birthday party. “Do you mind if I take this opportunity to deal with that boy with my own hands?”
“Hmm. There may be a conflict with Shaolin, but since I also find that guy a bit unpleasant, I will give him an opportunity.”
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