<-- Episode 91: Chapter 5 Strange and evil events come one after another (3) -->
Jin Mu-won and Kwak Mun-jeong woke up early in the morning and prepared to leave. As if promised, the warriors of the Hegemony also began to move at that time.
Since we didn’t have much luggage, it was really easy to clean up the place. Lim Soo-gwang approached them as they packed up all their belongings.
“I heard it from the party council. “I heard you decided to go to prison together?”
“That’s it. “If it becomes a burden to Lim Daehyup, we will go separately.”
“No! “I’ll give you my extra horse.”
“thank you.”
“Even thanks. That’s what I’m saying anyway. Come this way. “Let’s have a quick breakfast together.”
“yes!”
Jin Mu-won and Kwak Mun-jeong walked as Lim Soo-gwang led. There, porridge was boiled so that the warriors of the Hegemony could have a simple breakfast.
Dang-moon and Dang-mi-ryeo were already sitting in one place each, holding bowls of porridge.
“Welcome, Jin Sohyeop.”
“Take a seat.”
The two people greeted Jin Mu-won and Kwak Mun-jeong with smiles.
Lim Su-gwang sat down and said.
“It’s dried rice soaked and boiled, and it’s quite edible. “We always eat like this when we go somewhere far away.”
“It’s a very efficient method.”
“Even in the North, we always… … . Nope. “Lift it before it gets cold.”
Lim Soo-gwang personally scooped up a bowl of porridge and handed it to Jin Mu-won and Kwak Mun-jeong. Jin Mu-won took a look and found that it was not just dried dried rice that had been soaked, but several other grains were also contained in it. It seems that grains were probably added when making dried ryang.
‘They said that the amount of dry goods provided during the war with Milya was like this. ‘I guess I’ll have to prepare some dry food like this later.’
When I took a bite, the taste wasn’t bad. Jin Mu-won smiled and ate the porridge. Then Kwak Mun-jeong also started eating porridge.
At that time, Dang-moon asked Lim Soo-gwang.
“When do you think you will arrive at Okgye?”
“I will arrive before sunset at the latest.”
“Mmm!”
“We have a manor in Okgye. If you wait there for a while, the warriors from Unjungcheon will join you.”
“Until then, I can rest for a bit.”
“Yes, there will probably be no time to rest once the Unjungcheon warriors join us.”
“I understand.”
After answering, Dangmun scooped up another bowl of porridge. The goal is to replenish your stamina by eating well.
Tang Mi-ryeo looked at Jin Mu-won.
“Would you like another bowl of Jin Sohyeopdo?”
“I like this much. I really enjoyed the meal.”
“is that so?”
“I have a habit of not eating until I’m full.”
“You have good habits. “When your stomach is full, your body becomes dull.”
The person who intervened in the conversation between the two was none other than Lim Soo-gwang. He continued.
“It’s important to always eat a little less and keep your nerves sharp.”
“Thank you for the advice.”
“I said something presumptuous without realizing it. You too are an unmanned person who has climbed over the wall. “Just listen with one ear.”
Im Soo-kwang could not help but feel embarrassed even after saying this. This is because he was never the type of person to easily give advice to others.
Something about Jin Mu-won unlocked the bar in his heart.
‘Am I thinking of him in the author? Just because we have the same name?’
Lim Soo-gwang’s expression darkened without his knowledge. He raised his head and looked at Jin Mu-won. But Jin Mu-won was already standing up.
‘Jin Mu-won.’
Jin Mu-won and his party were passing by Jeonji Lake. Jin Mu-won looked a little tired at the sight of Jeon Ji-ho, whose vastness seemed endless.
Dangmun, who was watching the scene through the carriage window, said with a smile.
“In terms of area, it is said to be the sixth lake in the central plains. People who see it for the first time often mistake it for the sea.”
“The providence of nature is truly mysterious. “It is a mystery how such a large lake could be created in such a highland area.”
“I agree. Jeon Ji-ho can be said to be the lifeline of Yunnan. “Because countless lives in Yunnan live based on this huge lake.”
The sun rising above the horizon was dyeing Jeon Ji-ho red. Jin Mu-won gazed in fascination at the dazzling feast of light scattered by the waves.
The light breaks and scatters.
The waves seem calm, but they are constantly moving.
‘Nature circulates like this and continues endlessly. No matter how strong the light is, there is a dark side, and it becomes even more shadowy. Wouldn’t the story of life be like this?’
In some ways, it was an ordinary realization, but not for Jin Mu-won. At that moment, Jin Mu-won felt that something had changed inside him.
The shadow inner energy coiled behind the dantian suddenly stirred, came out, and began to attack the whole body. Jin Mu-won was quite embarrassed by the shadow energy that began to swirl around his body without a sound. However, he did not show it and just let the shadow inner energy move.
Fight! Fight!
The sound of something bursting inside a blood vessel echoed. But the only one who could hear it was Jin Mu-won. Shadow Naegong himself is pioneering Jin Moo-won’s veins so that he can operate in an optimal way.
The microscopic blood vessels were activated, and unknown nerves that had not yet been developed were connected to the cerebrum. At the same time, the area of omnidirectional sensation that Jin Mu-won can feel has expanded several times.
It feels as if the volunteer’s eyes have been opened and the deaf’s ears have opened. I was able to feel and see scenes I had never seen before.
It was an unexpected coincidence. Jin Mu-won realized once again that humans can easily change with this simple realization.
The warriors of the Hegemony were riding alongside him, but no one noticed the change in Qin Wuyuan. They didn’t even notice that Jin Mu-won was different from usual.
When all the changes were over, the shadow inner energy that had been swirling around Jin Mu-won’s body gathered again on the other side of the dantian, as if it had done its job. Only then did Jin Mu-won let out the breath he had been holding.
“phew!”
Through his breathing, the toxins accumulated in his body were expelled to the outside.
“What’s wrong, bro?”
Only then did Kwak Mun-jeong look at him with a puzzled expression.
“It is nothing.”
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“is it so?”
Only Kwak Mun-jeong, who had been with Jin Mu-won for a long time, tilted his head as he felt something strange. It feels like something has changed, but I have no idea what it is.
Jin Mu-won grabbed the reins and awakened his omnidirectional senses. Then, a realm so vast that it was incomparable to anything he had ever felt before came under the control of his senses.
Information transmitted through the eyes, ears, and skin was instantly combined in his brain. It was as if another world had opened up in my head. Another world identical to the real world. It was a world of images embodied in Jin Mu-won’s brain.
Jin Mu-won instinctively realized this. The world that can be realized through imagery is his space and gap.
When martial arts reaches a certain level and you jump over countless walls, you will create your own gap. A space where you can immediately respond to external movements and demonstrate your skills to the fullest.
The higher an expert reaches, the wider and more expansive his or her own space becomes. And most fights take place where the gaps between each other overlap.
Although it is not always possible to absolutely win if the gap is wide, it is true that it becomes more advantageous.
A smile appeared on Jin Mu-won’s lips.
It was a step forward in a completely unexpected situation. In a situation where it is unclear what danger lurks in the future, an increase in martial arts will be of great help.
Im Soo-gwang came to Jin Mu-won’s side. I was a little nervous, wondering if he had noticed a change in me, but looking at Lim Soo-gwang’s expression, it didn’t seem like that.
“We are almost at the prison. You have to be really careful from now on. “Because I don’t know what will happen.”
“All right.”
“Never leave near the party hall.”
“yes!”
This time, Lim Soo-gwang approached his subordinates and gave them instructions. Then his men spread out widely around the carriage and began to guard the surroundings.
Their neat yet disciplined appearance made me exclaim with deep admiration.
‘They seem to have suffered quite a bit. Well, he always trained his subordinates harshly.’
The Lim Soo-gwang he knew was a man who never knew tricks. Because of that, the subordinates assigned to him were always on the verge of death. On the contrary, when it went to the battlefield, it was the organization led by Lim Soo-gwang that suffered the least damage.
Jin Mu-won drove the horse while maintaining omnidirectional awareness. Even without looking, I could feel the breathing of Kwak Mun-jeong next to me and the movement of Dang-mun Suk-jil in the carriage.
‘Geum Dan-yeop, Namgunwi, and what other threats exist… … .’
Jin Mu-won was thinking of telling Lim Soo-gwang a story about Geumdan-leop, but he quit. He also did not know much, and if he spoke hastily, he could have been suspected. And above all, Jin Mu-won did not trust Lim Soo-gwang. Not only did he trust him, but he also didn’t trust anyone in the Northern Heavenly Order.
“Lord, here… … .”
At that time, the voice of the hegemony’s martial arts leader broke Jin Mu-won out of his thoughts. When Jin Mu-won came to his senses, the warrior of the Hegemony who was ahead of him got off his horse and was looking at the floor.
Jin Mu-won also got off his horse and walked to the place where the Hegemony’s warrior was.
“hmm!”
Jin Mu-won’s lips were pursed and a sob came out.
Someone’s body was scattered on the floor. The sight of the torn body as if it had been attacked by a wild beast was so horrific that I was afraid to see it in my dreams.
There were more than three such bodies spread out on the floor, so much so that it was impossible to tell who the scattered limbs and bodies belonged to.
“Wow!”
Kwak Mun-jeong, who had been approaching without realizing it, quickly turned around and retched.
Lim Soo-gwang’s face hardened.
“Has there been another attack?”
There was a lot of information in his words.
‘It means that there have been raids like this before, and the Hegemony already knew about it. And Unjungcheon is also taking this incident seriously.’
Jin Mu-won examined the body closely, wondering what it was about this body that made Un Jung-cheon take it so seriously. As a result, Jin Mu-won was able to discover several strange things.
First of all, no traces of any weapon could be found in the wounds on the body. Instead, bruises shaped like human palms were seen all over the body.
Dang-moon, who had already come to the side, let out a sigh.
“No matter how you look at this, it looks like he was torn to death with his bare hands. “It’s incredible strength.”
‘Are you saying they tore it to death? ‘People to people?’
Jin Mu-won’s eyes sank deeply.
Killing another person is more difficult than you might think.
For all normal human beings, there is bound to be moral and conceptual good. Whether through family education or social experiences, one acquires general knowledge and distinguishes between the lines one should cross and the lines one should not cross. Such people instinctively hesitate when committing murder.
That’s a normal person’s reaction. Therefore, a leader with a high desire for power is bound to implement various measures to remove moral concepts from the soldiers under his command. Only then can the weapon be completed to suit their tastes.
But even so, killing someone with a weapon and tearing them alive are two completely different things. No matter how gifted a killer he was, it would have been impossible with the grip strength of an ordinary person.
Anyone who had learned proper martial arts would have killed him in this effortless and much less powerful way.
‘So, does this mean that the person who tore and killed them was as strong as someone who learned martial arts, and their humanity was paralyzed to the point of tearing people alive and killing them?’
With Jin Mu-won’s common sense, something impossible happened before his eyes. Something much bigger than he thought was happening in the prison world.
Im Soo-kwang shouted.
“Everyone stay in line and be on high alert! “If you decide they are an enemy, you can kill them at your own discretion!”
“ancient!”
The warriors of the Hegemony responded in unison and mounted their horses.
Jin Mu-won’s gaze turned to Ok-gye.
‘Is it a bad coincidence after a strange coincidence?’
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