Episode 276 I will spread the word.
I asked the guy carrying Yang Hae-jo.
“Are you alive?”
“It’s easy to breathe.”
“okay? “I almost died after getting a slap in the face.”
“… … .”
I asked what I was curious about.
“Why is the name of the sect Mansangmun? “Is it the same thing in all things?”
“I’m not sure about that.”
I said while looking around.
“What do you really know? I’m not good at fighting, and I don’t have the conscience to earn money by working. I think they’re all about the same age as me. “He belongs to the dark side of the neighborhood like an asshole and takes money from working people.”
“… … .”
“You guys are the masters of all things, so you don’t have to worry if you get into an accident, right?”
As I walked, I looked for those in the dark island, so everyone listened quietly to my story. A few people were walking down the street and glanced at me with slit eyes.
“why? Still, does it make you feel sick to hear someone call you an asshole? If you can’t stand it, have a fight. doesn’t exist? Why is heukdo like this? “Are there no competing forces here?”
“there is.”
“Where are you?”
“There is Byeokryeokmun (霹靂門) at the north gate, and Cheoneungbang (天鷹幇) at the east gate.”
“Aren’t you going to fight?”
“There is no fighting these days. “Because the areas are divided.”
“It’s a peaceful black island. They are satisfied with getting along well and squeezing out merchants in their respective regions. It looks like the commercial district has developed. It also provides protection in its own way. “I don’t know what it is you’re trying to protect me from.”
After chatting about it, we arrived at Mansangmun Gate.
The guy carrying the sea bass asked me.
“Are you coming in?”
“open it.”
Leisurely music and laughter were mixing together beyond the wall. Since there was no one guarding the gate, he entered the Mansang Gate with his men. The lights were brightly lit here and there, and shadows dancing on the second floor of the building in front could be seen from outside.
It was an evening of drinks, dancers, and music.
It looked so good that even I was embarrassed when I saw it. I walked along with Yang Hae-jo’s subordinates, soared into the air, smashed the window paper on this floor, and then entered.
Two dancers stopped dancing while letting out a short scream.
The men sitting on the left and right stood up. When the man in the exact center raised his hand, the music stopped.
I kept an eye on the man who I presumed to be Mansangmunju.
“Mansangmunju?”
When the men waiting on the left and right drew their swords, Mansangmunju waved his hand again and said.
“Everyone, sit down. “Who are you and why did you suddenly appear like this?”
I was a little sleepy when I came here, but as soon as I saw the atmosphere of Mansangmunju, I immediately fell asleep. I thought the head of the local heukdo was sitting there, but the heukdo man who had gone through many hardships before birth was looking at me.
I gave a brief introduction.
“Hao Wen Ju.”
“You gave it to me. I often heard rumors. “Give up your seats and the dancers go in.”
A small data table was placed in a place where the Mansangmunju could be seen from the front, and the dancers quickly disappeared.
Mansangmunju said.
“No matter how much I think about it, I didn’t do anything wrong to the owner of the door, so why did you show up like this, smashing the door down?”
My eyes automatically widened.
‘what? ‘Is it fresh?’
Although he was not that old, it was the first time I had seen him in a long time, so I sat in front of Datak.
Someone hurried up from below and announced to the executive in the last seat. The executive who heard this relayed the message again to Mansangmunju.
“Lord Wen, Captain Yang Hae-jo got slapped by Hao Wen-ju and fainted, but he still can’t wake up.”
Mansangmunju nodded.
“I get it. “I guess Captain Yang made a mistake.”
Mansangmunju looked at me and introduced himself first.
“It’s called Sunwoojin (淳于振). “For what reason did Captain Yang get slapped by the renowned Hao Wenju?”
There were no obvious gaps in the question.
“I introduced myself as an herbalist, and he coveted a lot of food.”
After giving a rough answer, I looked around at the long sword hanging on the wall, the picture on the wall, the shape of the table and chair, the overall color, the faces of the subordinates, and the atmosphere, and then asked a question.
“Is Moon Joo from the military?”
The appearance of some of the executives was somewhat heterogeneous, and the same was true for Mansangmunju. It seemed like there were quite a few rare Sunwoos. If so, it was a black power that started from the clan.
Mansangmunju nodded.
“My ancestor was once in trouble with the country for a while.”
“Why does someone from a general family join this Black Island clan?”
“That ancestor was a leader, but after cutting off his nose, ears, and fingers, he was martyred and passed away, so his future career was blocked. He wasn’t really from a traitorous family, but he suffered criticism and ridicule comparable to that of a traitorous family, so it ended up like this. Did you get the answer?”
“Right.”
“I heard that Lord Mun is a man who is close to the Murim lord and is not intimidated even in front of the Jecheon lord. You must be excellent at martial arts as well. I will apologize on your behalf for your mistake. “Do you want something?”
Perhaps because he was the leader of the Black Island, the conversation was refreshing.
“From how many places do you receive rewards?”
Mansangmunju nodded as if he understood the gist of the conversation.
“In total, there are over a hundred of them.”
“Where should that money be spent?”
“The walls are gone, but this place was originally called Makseong. The entire Makseong was structured to be repaid to Cheon Eung-bang. I have pushed back Cheon Eung-bang’s forces a little, and the merchants on my side are only receiving half the money they used to give to Cheon Eung-bang. Originally, there were a lot of men who played and ate here, but since we had to collect money to feed them, we couldn’t sustain them with just the family’s money.”
“What if I don’t receive it?”
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“If you don’t accept it, quite a few people will be kicked out of Mansangmun. “We have to deal with Byeokryeokmun and Cheonungbang on our own, but we haven’t decided on that yet.”
“What is the reputation of Byeokryeommun and Cheonungbang?”
“It’s similar to us. As you said, it’s a black island.”
“What business crossed the line?”
“We don’t have any.”
I looked Mansangmunju Sunwoojin up and down.
Because he was a smart guy, he answered most of the short questions as if he understood them correctly. He wasn’t reckless enough to attack me right away, and basically had the tendency to resolve things through conversation.
However, he didn’t look like a man who would fight sloppily. First of all, the long sword hanging on the wall was too heavy for an ordinary person to swing.
Of course, one has to watch for a long time to know.
However, my decision to accept nearby merchants into Haomun Island became an issue that I had to consider recruiting Man Sangmun to Haomun Island.
This is because I cannot suddenly settle down in the Makseong area. If we are to consider efficiency, it is best for Mansangmunju to follow my wishes.
Until now, Mansangmunju’s subordinates have not opened their mouths even once.
Mansangmunju asked.
“Is it okay if I offer you some alcohol or tea? For your information, I don’t use poison on my enemies either. “It’s a family tradition.”
“Then let’s go to Dugangju.”
“Dugangjuro.”
At Mansangmunju’s words, footsteps were heard in the hallway outside. If it is poisonous, just freeze it and then throw it at Mansangmunju. I thought the subordinates would keep their mouths shut until the end, but the man to the left of Mansang Munju spoke.
“Master Hao Wen also fought against the Demon Cult. Did you hear?”
Mansangmunju nodded.
“Know.”
At this time, someone came up from the bottom of the stairs and reported to Mansangmunju.
“Director Yang woke up and said he would apologize. What should I do?”
“Ask him to come.”
“yes.”
Immediately, Haejo Yang, with one side of his face swollen, came in and knelt a short distance away.
“I’m sorry, Lord Moon.”
Mansangmunju asked.
“What did I do wrong to Lord Hao Wen? Your face is very swollen. “I’ll ask other people later, so don’t get away with excuses.”
Yang Hae-jo answered.
“… … So, at Hwanghak Guesthouse, he mistook me for a herbalist and called me out.”
“I called you.”
“I wanted to take a look at the luggage.”
Suddenly Mansangmunju’s face turned red and he spoke to Yang Haejo.
“Apologize to Hao Wenju and go out and wait.”
“yes.”
Haejo Yang looked at me and lowered his head.
“sorry. Lord Moon.”
I looked at Yang Hae-jo, who raised his head.
“Yang unmanned.”
“yes.”
“Did you have a hand in the price tag of Hwanghak Guest Cup?”
As Yang Hae-jo was unable to continue speaking with a shocked expression, one of the executives stood up, grabbed Yang Hae-jo by the back, and dragged him out. There was a crashing sound coming from the stairs, and the executive cleared his throat and returned to his seat. It looked like he had thrown it down the stairs.
Mansangmunju said.
“I am a stone that came here too, so I deliberately left dealing with merchants to people from here, but this is also my fault.”
Meanwhile, tofu wine and a glass of alcohol were placed on a small table.
The man in the middle suddenly apologized to Mansangmunju.
“sorry. Lord Moon.”
“noisy.”
It seemed like he was Yang Hae-jo’s direct superior.
I asked Mansangmunju.
“If Mansangmun, Byeokryeokmun, and Cheonungbang get together and discuss, and all three do not receive compensation, will the three sects starve to death?”
“That’s not true.”
“Then let’s do it.”
“First of all, if we want to convey our intentions, we must meet at Suwoljeong (水月亭) in the center of Makseong. Until now, when we gathered at Suwoljeong, there was never a time when we didn’t fight. Sima Yue also brought in a master to attack me. So, the basic idea is to openly kill the leader of one side. “The three of us came together when we were ready to accept it even though we knew it.”
I nodded.
“Mansangmunju.”
“Please speak.”
“I have a lot of bounty to receive from killing martial arts enemies recently.”
“hmm.”
“That amount is enough to create a small branch of the Murim League in Makseong. Contact me and tell him that Hao Wen-ju will see you. Will a Murim League branch be established here? “Make a choice whether to create a Haomun branch or not.”
The executives all looked at me.
“For your information, I have helped the Murim Alliance several times, but I have never received any compensation until now, so I am sure the Lord will seriously consider it. “It may be burdensome to run the business as it is quite far away, but if I offer to help, there will definitely be a branch here.”
I looked at Mansangmunju.
“If Lord Lim had the personality, he would first capture the heads of the three factions and imprison them before proceeding with the work. Tell them to gather at Suwoljeong Pavilion. What is my recent reputation in Gangho? It’s rare for me to propose such a peaceful solution. Namaknokrimmaeng and the heukdo of this neighborhood are similar to me. Let’s say it in words when we can. What do you think of Munju?”
Sunwoojin looked at me blankly and asked.
“If the two leaders say they understand in front of them and Munju leaves, they may act the same as before.”
I laughed at Sunwoojin’s words.
“That’s so strange. Does that mean you are giving up your life to make a little more money? Don’t merchants mistakenly believe that the money they earn through their work is theirs to begin with? How can the money you make by making food and selling things in your luggage belong to you? There are so many black swords all over the world that I can’t kill them all. But sometimes there has to be someone like me. I will gradually tell you that it is not natural to live by taking other people’s money. But once you know that, it’s time to look back.”
“… … .”
“I’m a busy person. Contact me now and tell me to come to Suwoljeong. If you don’t come, we’ll attack you. Heukdo bastards all sleep late at night, right? no? “I know it’s dark because I sleep late at night, but it’s not true.”
Only then did I pour Dugangju into a glass.
Dugangju fell into the glass with a clattering sound and then froze. I tore off a sharp glass of two-gang wine and handed it to the executive at the end of the table.
The executive received the ice cream with a puzzled expression.
I spoke to the executive.
“Suck it. “How do I know if it’s poisonous or not?”
The executive let out a small sigh and sucked down the ice wine like it was ice sugar. She said to me as she sucked on the ice wine with her eyes wide open, wondering if it tasted good in its own way.
“It’s not poisonous. Lord Moon, please rest in peace.”
When I thawed the frozen bottle of Du Gangju with salt water, the liquor poured out again. Sun Woo-jin, who was watching this scene, spoke to the executive.
“Prepare a letter.”
“yes.”
“I told them to gather urgently at Suwoljeong after one visit. The factions that do not gather are told that Haomun and Mansangmun will join forces to attack. Write down that Lord Hao Wen is here in person. For any other matters to be delivered, a messenger must give a verbal warning. We must also convey that a branch of the Murim League can be established.”
“All right.”
No matter how strong my martial arts skills become, I have to deal with things like this. This is because the purpose of learning martial arts in the first place was to see this kind of behavior and get angry. My guesthouse was burned down, but what happened to me at that time was so unfair that I couldn’t ignore the fact that other people suffered the same thing.
I asked Sun Woo-jin, who responded calmly throughout, what I was curious about.
“But Moonju, do you have a rough idea of my skills?”
“I don’t know exactly.”
“But why did you cooperate?”
“Originally, in the southern heukdo of the Murim Alliance, there is a tendency not to clash with people who challenge the Jecheon Alliance. Munju is a representative example.”
I shook my head.
“I guess it would be a bit controversial to challenge the Lord of Jecheon, right? This is a comment that belittles me too much. “I am not even a subordinate of the Lord of Jecheon.”
“I will correct it.”
“How are you going to correct it?”
“Give me instructions.”
“Tell this to every black island you come across. I invaded Jecheon Alliance alone. While fighting with the Emperor of Heaven, an open ark appeared and intervened, so the fight stopped in the middle. Did you confront me? “I feel bad.”
Because I am a man with a backbone, I also corrected what Mansangmunju said earlier.
“And don’t pretend to join forces with me. Even if I go alone, I can kill Byeokryeommun and Cheoneungbang. Are they leaders-level experts? “No.”
“No, no.”
Only then did I look at Du Gangzhu with wary eyes and eventually did not open my mouth. Instead, I threatened Heukdo once more as I thought of it.
“Anyway, from now on, I will spread the rumor that the most assholes are Hao Wen-ju’s sworn brothers. “Then what happens?”
Mansangmunju and the executives looked at me blankly, as if they didn’t understand what I was saying.
I gave you the correct answer.
“I will be assassinated by the devil.”
I laughed alone while looking at those who couldn’t laugh.
“Let’s be friends from now on.”
There was no one who answered.
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