Episode 743 Who touched what? (3)
Hwang Jong-ui glanced around.
It was a familiar room that he had been in several times.
Basically, for a sect like the Hwasan sect, it is basic to have a separate reception hall to welcome foreigners. Therefore, the residence of Jang Mun-in, the center of the sect, was not a place where outsiders could dare to set foot.
However, King Hyeonjong did not bother to set up a separate reception office and handled most major and small matters at his residence. That’s why Hwang Jong-ui also came into Jang Mun-in’s residence several times.
However, like today, it was my first time sitting in a place without Hyeonjong and waiting for this long.
Is that why? The appearance of the room, which I normally did not pay much attention to, caught my eye clearly today.
‘You’re down to earth.’
It’s surprising.
The volcano has really changed a lot. It is no exaggeration to say that it was a complete change compared to the time when he first climbed Mt. Hwasan to learn about Cheongmyeong and follow Hwang Wen-yak to establish a relationship with Mt. Hwasan.
However, even though the appearance of the collapsed volcano has become so grand that it rivals that of any sect in the world, this room has not changed from when he first saw it.
Other than what is absolutely necessary, there is not a single hanging scroll to be seen decorating the room. Just by looking at this, it was not difficult to guess how simple the personality of the owner of this room was.
‘You are truly amazing.’
People usually change depending on their location.
However, nothing changed when King Hyeonjong was the leader of a forgotten small sect in Shaanxi, the leader of the Cheonwoo Alliance that commanded the world, or the leader of the great Hwasan faction.
Hwang Jong-ui, who deals with so many people, could not help but know how difficult it was. My respect for King Hyeonjong blossomed once again.
“Jang Moon-in… … .”
However, Doun-chan, the master of the Ghost Gate, who was sitting next to him, had no time to admire such a sight. With a nervous look on his face, he kept urging Unam, asking when Jang Mun-in would come.
“He will be here soon.”
“… … “Where are you going this early in the morning?”
“sorry. Jang Mun-in usually does personal training during this time… … . “I have sent a disciple, and he will return soon.”
“Why this early in the morning… … .”
Hwang Jong-ui slightly raised his hand. Then Doun-chan, who was complaining, let out a low growl.
In principle, it is true that those who came through the mountain gate this early in the morning were rude. However, if the owner even asked where he had gone, it was really excessive rudeness.
“Phew… … .”
I am not saying this because Doun-chan is ignorant of manners. But he was so nervous and anxious that he didn’t have time to even show simple courtesy. The only thing on his mind was the reason he came here.
It was at that moment when he gently bit his lip.
Suddenly.
The tightly closed door opened and Hyeonjong entered the room.
Hwang Jong-ui, Do Yun-chan, and those who came to accompany them all stood up from their seats.
“sorry. I didn’t expect that there would be customers, so I stayed away for a long time. “Please forgive my rudeness.”
“How can you be rude, Jang Moon-in? “I can only commend you for not blaming me for the rudeness of knocking on the mountain gate without permission this early in the morning.”
Hwang Jong-ui and Do Woon-chan bowed their heads deeply.
King Hyeonjong bowed his head in greeting and quickly walked over to sit at the head of the table.
“Please sit down.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
Dounchan sat down and quickly tried to open his mouth. Because his mind was so anxious, he couldn’t afford to wait for Hyeonjong’s words.
But he quickly had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
‘uh?’
It was because I felt something different from before when King Hyeonjong sat in the seongjwa.
It’s definitely not coercive, but it feels like a force gently pressing down on all sides… … .
‘Now that I think about it, don’t you think your appearance has improved?’
The last time we met was at the opening ceremony of the Cheonwoo Alliance, so it must have been a long time, but it hasn’t been long enough for a person to change like this. Do Un-chan blinked at the strange change.
At that time, Hyeonjong quietly opened his mouth.
“Seeing as you’ve come to see me this early, it seems like something unusual has happened. Please tell me the reason.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in. that is… … .”
Hwang Jong-ui slowly turned his gaze to Do Yun-chan.
I thought it would be better for Do Un-chan to explain this matter himself. Then Dounchan nodded his head and immediately opened his mouth.
“Jang Moon-in. “The special ships of the galaxy are under attack.”
Hyeonjong’s face immediately hardened.
“now… … “Did you say it was an attack?”
“yes. that is… … .”
At that time, Hwang Jong-ui slowly opened his mouth. Do Un-chan, who was a bit angry, was unable to convey the situation properly, so he added an additional comment.
“To be precise, I think it would be more accurate to say that we are being disturbed rather than attacked.”
“Could you explain in more detail?”
Dounchan sighed with a helpless expression on his face.
“The envoys crossing the Yangtze River to deliver cargo to the southern part of the Central Plains are being attacked by bandits.”
“… … .”
“There are already more than five children who have been harmed. Three of them lost their targets and their lives were saved, but the whereabouts of two remain unknown. maybe… … .”
Hyeonjong closed his eyes tightly.
If your whereabouts become unclear while crossing the Yangtze River, the consequences are obvious. If a person is thrown into that wide Yangtze River, it is natural that it will be difficult to find the body. Even if he is fortunate enough to be alive, it means that he is in no condition to return due to serious injuries.
Hyeonjong, who roughly guessed the situation with just a few words, opened his mouth in a heavy voice.
“Why does something like this suddenly happen? “I know there haven’t been any major problems so far.”
“… … “I think there are two reasons.”
Hwang Jong-ui drooled and opened his mouth.
“The first is that the special characteristics of galactic travel have become very famous. Of course, we encouraged this in order to increase the number of items, but even taking that into account, there were too many rumors that the Galactic Travel was transporting valuable items. So, naturally, you have no choice but to become a target.”
“Hmm.”
Hyunjong nodded as if it made sense.
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“The second is that the amount of targets has increased and the area has expanded. In the meantime, the main routes of Galaxy Travel were from Beijing to Sichuan and other places. But now, with more high-ranking officials depositing goods, the journey continues to Nanking, Hangzhou, and even Gwangju.”
Hwang Jong-ui swallowed dry saliva and continued speaking.
“There is no need to cross the Yangtze River to travel to Sacheon. Of course, for normal travel, it is faster to travel by water, but for the disciples of the Ghost Gate, it is faster to travel by land than by sea. So, there was no need to cross the river until now.”
“Uhm, of course.”
“But Nanking, Hangzhou, and Gwangju must cross the Yangtze River or go halfway around the central plain. Therefore, we have no choice but to cross the Yangtze River.”
Hyeonjong nodded silently.
The Yangtze River extends from the East Sea to Dongdong Lake in Henan.
Hangzhou is located almost on the East Sea. In order to deliver Beijing’s goods to Hangzhou without crossing the Yangtze River, one had to travel around half the central plain.
This was an excessive waste.
“In order to transport cargo, we have to cross the Yangtze River… … “The enemy is targeting that target.”
“Yes that’s right.”
Hyeonjong quietly closed his eyes.
And only after a while did he open his eyes and look at Hwang Jong-ui and Do Yun-chan. Hwang Jong-ui’s face was cold, and Do Yun-chan’s blood had completely drained.
“I understand my situation. “Then how would you like the two of you to handle this matter?”
In response to Hyeonjong’s question, Hwang Jong-ui opened his mouth in a heavy voice.
“Jangmun-in.”
“Tell me.”
“It seems like they are targeting the Galaxy Pyohang in the eighteen Yangtze River Waterways. What this means is that this will continue to happen in the future.”
“… … “I guess so.”
“In order to secure customers in a short period of time, Eunha Pyohang set the compensation amount several times higher than that of a typical company. “It’s not a big problem since we have the money we have earned so far, but if something like this happens a few more times, we will no longer be able to afford the compensation.”
Hwang Jong-ui sighed deeply and continued.
“So we thought about transporting the cargo by detouring rather than crossing the Yangtze River, but no matter how much we thought about it, it was difficult. “You can bear the increased cost of bypassing the Yangtze River, but you will lose the speed that made Galaxy Travel so rapidly popular.”
“… … “A special ticket that is not fast is no longer a special product.”
“Exactly. Then, the dignitaries in Beijing will no longer entrust their goods to Galaxy Express.”
Hyeonjong’s face became even more determined. It was more serious than I thought. Perhaps the existence of galactic travel may be at stake in this matter.
“The bottom line is that we must be able to cross the Yangtze River without damage.”
“That’s right, Jang Mun-in.”
Hyeonjong turned his gaze to Do Un-chan and asked.
“Uhm. “What do you think, Master Moon?”
“Jangmun-in.”
Dounchan bit his lip and said.
“The disciples were injured.”
“… … .”
“Even the fate of some of them is unclear. What would I say in this situation? one… … A long writer. Please remember this. “The reason I first started this journey was for one reason.”
“What is that?”
“Even if we lose the target, there is someone who will come forward and retrieve it. “That place is a volcano.”
“… … .”
“Jang Moon-in. I’m begging you. Please resolve this situation.”
Hyeonjong was lost in thought for a moment without saying anything.
Crack. Crack.
Silence fell in the room. The sound of the lamp burning was so loud that it could be heard.
Hyeonjong, who had been pondering for a while, opened his mouth.
“… … To be honest… … .”
Everyone waited nervously for his words.
“I don’t know much about business. And I don’t know why we should continue the business and take this risk.”
For a moment, Hwang Jong-ui’s face hardened. This is because it sounded like they were going to end the galaxy journey at this point.
But Hyeonjong’s words were not over.
“But I know one thing for sure.”
Two bright eyes looked at the two guests in front of them at the same time.
“The ghost gate is the volcano’s friend. What is important is not the loss of the target or the huge loss. Hwasan’s friend was injured and went missing in Tamun’s attack. “The most important thing right now is this.”
“Come on, Jang Mun-in!”
Doun-chan was momentarily taken aback and bit his lip.
How could you not want to come forward and say something different? A cry rose up in my throat to seek revenge on those who attacked my students.
But I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud because I knew how unreasonable it was to ask. However, Hyeonjong came forward and said this first.
“A volcano is not a place where you turn a blind eye to the affairs of your friends. Not from now on.”
Hyeonjong’s face was so resolute that there seemed to be no other choice.
“The volcano will not sit idly by and watch this happen.”
“Jangmun-in!”
“Thank you, Jang Moon-in.”
“but!”
Hyeonjong slowly shook his head as if to tell him not to act rashly.
“No matter how much I am a volcanologist, considering the repercussions this will bring, it is not a decision I can make alone. “I would like to call the leading figures and disciples of the sect to discuss this, so please understand.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in! “It’s natural.”
Dounchan nodded vigorously. It was because what Hyeonjong said was right, but it was also because he wanted to hear what came out of someone else’s mouth.
“Unam, go and find your disciples… … .”
“Jangmun-in.”
“hmm?”
Before Hyeonjong could give further instructions, Dounchan spoke urgently.
“I will personally go to see the Volcano God Dragon. “I think it would be better to go and report the situation first.”
“… … .”
“Why not?”
“that… … What won’t work is… … . Yeah, there’s nothing that can’t be done… … “Do you really need it?”
When Hyeonjong showed a reluctant reaction, Hwang Jong-ui stepped forward to help Do Un-chan.
“It’s better than hearing it here in person…” … “Why not?”
“… … .”
Hyeonjong secretly imagined the reaction he would have when Cheongmyeong came here and heard the story.
“… … “You say so.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
“Unam.”
“yes.”
“Take these people to Cheongmyeong.”
“Yes, Jang Mun-in.”
Hyeonjong, who was looking at the two people getting up without any delay, sighed and added.
“And if possible… … .”
“yes?”
“Take some guys with you. “For no reason, the entire façade will break.”
“… … “I will keep that in mind.”
Upon hearing those words, Do Yun-chan and Hwang Jong-ui had the same thought in their minds.
‘It looks like nothing has changed.’
‘really… … It’s very consistent.’
But for today, they were two people who felt fortunate about that fact.
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