Episode 255Time of the East Wind (5)
âI see.â
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
âWell, thatâs what it is.â
Yeonwi shook his head.
âHe is like a snake. âIsnât he really a terrible person to hold a meeting as soon as he returns and then immediately try to ruin the mood?â
âIsnât a sharp stone bound to be hit hard? âI also ran wild without thinking.â
âDonât think like that. âIf we are truly gathered together for the great cause of the world, we should not try to bite, even if we feel bitter when we see the late Jisoo, who will become the equal of the martial arts group in the future.â
âDo you think so?â
âYes. âAt least, I think thatâs what a white-faced adult should do.â
Yeonwi sighed.
âEven if the reality is not like that, if you donât dream of the ideal, nothing will change. âIsnât there a way to achieve progress only by acknowledging the reality but always seeking a better path?â
This was the difference between Yeonwi and Mo Yongwoo.
Mo Yong-woo was in the stage of acknowledging reality, and Yeonwi dreamed of ideals while acknowledging reality. And I think thatâs natural.
Yeon Ho-jeong agreed with his fatherâs ideas.
âThatâs right. If you become complacent because the immediate reality does not change, you will end up being buried in it.â
Yeonhojeong was also similar to Yeonwi.
He was a person who was not satisfied with reality. I always thought about the next time and dreamed of a better future.
Of course, the difference in method was big.
âAnyway, Moyong-gun reported it that way.â
âokay.â
Yeonwiâs eyes lit up.
âNow letâs listen. âI need to hear the truth about what happened there and what tricks Mo Yong used to mistreat you.â
âAll right.â
Yeon Ho-jeong leaned his upper body forward.
âAs for what happened thereâ¦.â
That was then.
ââ¦?!â
Yeon Ho-jeong turned his head to the window.
Yeonwiâs face hardened coldly.
âI didnât know it would be like this.â
ââ¦I guess so.â
âYou are truly a helpless person to come to me first.â
The corner of Yeon Ho-jeongâs mouth twitched.
âWhen we meet, we will know whether there are no measures in place or whether they have packed everything together.â
Outside the window where Yeon Ho-jeongâs gaze was directed.
Prince Moyong was walking beyond the gate of Pagungak.
* * *
âHmm.â
Moyong looked around the room.
âItâs very simple. âThere is only one bed, a table, a chair, and weapons.â
âI donât need anything more.â
âThatâs right for you. âIt looks desolate at first glance, but it is equipped with only the essentials.â seaÊá´h thÑ nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
âexactly.â
âWhy donât you at least put down some pottery?â
âBecause I donât have a sense of aesthetics. âMoney is money.â
âTsk, how much does that cost?â
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
âI hope you came back safely without any injuries.â
Moyong smiled.
âThatâs right. To be honest, I really thought I was going to get caught this time, right?â
âYou did that well.â
âHow much better do we have to do than this? âIâm sorry.â
âItâs not a funny joke.â
âha ha ha!â
Moyong looked at the window.
âAnyway, does Lord Yeon have any urgent business? âHe left in a hurry.â
âYouâre kind-hearted, but not as good as me.â
Moyong shrugged his shoulders.
âDo I even smell?â
It was a fairly relaxed response. His appearance was uncharacteristic of the proud Prince Moyong.
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Mo Yong-gun with deeply sunken eyes.
âDid you come here first?â
Prince Moyong was not a person who went looking for others. Rather, he was a person who was good at making others come to him.
That was another pride that even Moyong himself was not aware of. Those who are disappointed move first, and in politics, those who are disappointed naturally become the weak.
In that sense, Prince Moyong has always been a strong man. In the past, he came first to discuss the Anhui Blood Palace, but at that time, Prince Moyong did not consider Yeonhojeong to be his archenemy.
A political nemesis capable of a power struggle.
This was the first time I had come to visit such a nemesis. This time, Yeonho-jeong had a hard time reading Moyong-gunâs intentions.
âBut arenât you doing this too much?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âDidnât I serve you good drinks before? âEven though I came without a message, youâre not going to give me even a cup of tea?â
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
âWait.â
After a while, Yeon Ho-jeong brought two bottles of alcohol and two glasses.
Prince Moyong frowned.
âFire wine?â
âPlease understand.â
âI usually donât say things like this, but if you have money, spend it. âJust saving is not the answer.â
âWeâre putting a lot of effort into other things.â
âHuh.â
Moyong-gun quenched his appetite.
âI canât help it. âGive me a drink.â
Yeon Ho-jeong filled his glass.
Prince Moyong also filled Yeonhojeongâs cup.
âNow, letâs take a refreshing sip.â
Two people emptied their glasses at the same time.
Unlike the calm Yeon Ho-jeong, Mo Yong-gunâs face was distorted mercilessly.
âItâs poisonous. âThe scent is also strange.â
âOnce you get used to it, itâs worth drinking. âItâs good to get drunk on cheap food.â
âIs there more?â
âThere are a lot. âI bought fifteen bottlesâ¦â
âThere must be more information you didnât give me.â
Suddenly, a story about a mission comes up.
Yeon Ho-jeong tilted his head.
âinformation?â
âThatâs right. Didnât you say it clearly? Please take some time. âHe said he would retrieve top secret information.â
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled coldly.
âWhy would a smart man suddenly act like this? You know? âIt was part of a plan to punch you in the back.â
âHmm.â
âAnd yet, he came back alive and well⦠In fact, I expected Yangcheon to have made the move himself.â
Mo Yong-gunâs eyes deepened.
âAs expected.â
This guy was definitely looking in there. It was clear that he had foreseen that Yangcheon could move himself and that he could even bury himself.
âWhat a monster.â
Isnât he really a scary guy?
You canât come up with such a plan unless you have a perfect understanding of how to get out of the Inkryongbu.
âWhat on earth is this guy?â
While experiencing this incident, one question arose.
Yeon Ho-jeong was strangely familiar with Heukdo Murim. Although I didnât see it directly from the side, I was able to tell by looking at his response and the reactions of the zodiac signs.
Although they are dark robbers, they are also the leaders of an organization. In particular, Yang Cheon had overwhelming martial skills and insight than any other Baekdo master.
Yeon Ho-jeong gained Yang Cheonâs trust after only a few meetings and took a position as one of the most important officials of the Mukryongbu.
If you couldnât properly see Yang Cheonâs personality, you wouldnât be able to even attempt it. If you make a mistake, your life will be in danger.
âI was confident that this guy could become the head of the intelligence department from the moment he created the organizational chart.â
Yeon Ho-jeong attracted the attention of informants from the Black Island, aroused interest by imprinting the existence of Tang Sang-ah, and met with Yang Cheon in person and laid out a plan for organizational reorganization on the gambling table.
It all proceeded naturally, like water. It may have been a series of tensions every day, but at the same time, it was a method that could never be used unless you were sure that you would be in charge of important responsibility.
âI have a mental illness, but no physical evidence.â
Moyong-gun smiled.
âBut this guy has physical evidence that shouldnât be found out.â
It was a hunch.
If Yeon Ho-jeong intuitively realized that Mo Yong-gun was alive, Mo Yong-gun also intuitively realized that Yeon Ho-jeong was hiding something.
In the meantime, we have shown each other many things.
Now the two no longer had to measure each otherâs limits. It has become a game of trying to figure out what they are aiming for and what they are hiding.
âSo you already handed over all the information?â
âThereâs no reason to take out top secret information, right?â
âYou never know. Maybe he took some business-related documents with him? âIf it is an economic-related document, it can make a lot of money if the Yeonga preoccupies what the Mukryongbu, a treasure of treasures, is eyeing.â
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
âAre you serious?â
âIâm serious. Of course, considering your distribution, I wonder if you would do such a shameful thing.â
âGood to see.â
âI never thought you would try to kill the leader of this mission and the head of the Moyong family.â
Mo Yong-gunâs eyes became cold.
âDo you think I crossed the line? Nope. I didnât cross the line. But you are different. âYou clearly crossed the line this time.â
âI donât want to talk about such abstract things. All that is clear is that you did something you shouldnât have done and I couldnât forgive you for it.â
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled coldly.
âDo you think Iâm hiding something? âIâm sorry, but the only thing Iâm hiding is my claws, which I havenât fully revealed yet.â
ââ¦.â
âI thought I could kill him with a couple of claws, but he came back alive and well. So what should I do? âI have no choice but to take out my remaining claws one by one.â
The corners of Moyongâs mouth rose.
âLetâs go to a mud fight?â
âWhen was our fight pure?â
âAt least there was an unspoken rule.â
âYou were the one who broke the rule first.â
âI think differently.â
âSo, please be a little more nervous from now on. âYou never know when and where they might chop you down with an axe.â
Prince Moyong, who was looking at Yeonhojeong, tapped his glass.
âThe glass is empty.â
Yeon Ho-jeong filled his glass.
Moyong-gun smiled.
âThis technique was quite impressive. âIâm not going to fall for the same trick again, so next time, Iâll have to come up with a more innovative plan.â
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
âThere is no need for groundbreaking strategies in a dirty fight.â
âOh really?â
âAnd dog fighting is not my specialty.â
Prince Moyong raised his glass.
âLetâs have a drink.â
Cheeeeee!
The two people who clinked their glasses emptied their drinks.
Moyong-gun stood up from his seat.
âYou were treated well. âLike you said, after a few drinks, you get used to it.â
âThatâs the charm of shippers.â
âIt wasnât a very nutritious conversation, but it was still fun talking to you. âItâs good to see that the tension that was released has become tight again.â
âIâm glad it was of any help.â
âHey Hojeong.â
âPlease speak.â
Mo Yong-gunâs eyes became cold.
âPoliticians never forget what happened. This move was quite painful. âI plan on paying you back properly, so get ready and wait.â
Yeon Ho-jeong said with an expressionless face.
âThe back of my head where you hit me still feels numb. âI regretted that I should have treated him more cruelly, but I am more grateful that he came back alive.â
âYou are still the same.â
âI will give it back exactly as it was said.â
Prince Moyong turned around.
âIâll just go. See you later.â
âLetâs do that.â
Just like that, Moyong left the room.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who had been quietly looking at the bottle of alcohol, turned his eyes out the window.
The long shadow of Moyongâs back gradually receding away looked like a ghost attached to a person.
ââ¦I met you.â
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
âI met that human being, Yangcheon.â
Whatâs even more surprising is that he came back safely after meeting Yang Cheon.
âEven after facing Yang Cheon, who was blinded by anger, he came back alive⦠How? Why did a person as strong as a warrior save the life of a weak person who could have been killed with just the sum of three?â
There is only one answer.
âThere was a deal.â
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled coldly.
âYes, we have successfully concluded a deal that was shattered.â
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