The World’s Best Childhood Friend Episode 814 (814/820)
The season is still fall.
Now the green leaves are finally starting to change color and fall.
I walked up along the quiet road for a while.
There is no time to see a sight or landscape that looks beautiful.
All I can hear is the sound of shallow breathing.
A group of people who looked like they were lightly exhausted were gathered and walking up the road.
Until yesterday, I couldn’t even hear the discomfort that I had been feeling.
The destination was right in front of me, and I no longer had the strength to cry out that it was inconvenient.
It was a forced march and days that were enough to make people lose their minds.
“Ah, I see the destination ahead.”
People’s breath catches at the words someone utters.
My tired emotions were energized as I saw the place I had been longing for.
After climbing the stairs for a while, we finally reached a large door, and as soon as people arrived, the door opened as if it had been waiting for us.
It was thanks to the people already guarding the door.
Squeak!
As the door opens, a person appears.
He was a middle-aged man with a friendly expression, and he opened his mouth with a friendly smile as he looked at the people.
“Come from the main temple-.”
“Eww…!”
“Hey, we’ve arrived-!”
“Get out of the way…!”
“…several…?”
Before the middle-aged man could say anything, people took advantage of the gap and pushed their way in.
No one could stop it because of how intense the devastation was.
The people stepped out of the way of the door and went inside. As soon as they entered, they began to collapse.
“Ugh… .”
“Please… give me some water.”
“… Uh… What is this… .”
It’s scary to see everyone staggering around as if they’re not in their right minds.
The person who appeared to be the manager was clearly bewildered by the unexpected sight.
What on earth is this situation?
While the man was thinking about it for a long time.
“Nice to meet you.”
Someone spoke to me in a refreshing voice.
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The man turns his head and flinches.
A young man approached me with a smile, but his smile was so scary.
One panic had to be kept short.
“Oh, my goodness. I’ve heard a lot of stories.”
I can tell at first glance what the impression is.
That young man was the one the man had been waiting for.
It would be absurd for the current central government not to know that young man.
Moreover, look at the robe he is wearing.
That was an official sword in this guild. And it was something that was only given to the highest rank.
It is no different from having already proven your identity.
The middle-aged man smiled weakly and spoke to the young man.
“It is an honor to meet you, Your Majesty. I am Mokri Seon, the branch manager of Sacheon Branch.”
“This is Guyangcheon of Seongryongdae.”
“Thank you for your hard work in coming such a long way.”
“No. Why did you have to go through all that trouble to get here? It wasn’t that hard.”
“Oh, I see.”
Mokri-seon glances to the side as he spits out his words.
People who are presumed to be Jackie Chan are sitting on the ground, gasping for breath, as if they have become zombies.
If it wasn’t hard, then why did they end up like that?
and.
‘Is this young man really the new leader?’
He looks young at first glance. He looks even younger than my son.
Is it true that this young man saved people in Hanam and ascended to the throne as a king-level warrior?
No matter how much I looked at it, I couldn’t believe it. But.
‘… Since the blind man said it was true, I guess I have to believe it.’
This is not a comment from anywhere else, but from Bonmyeong.
It meant that whether Mokriseon believed it or not, nothing would change.
Mokri-seon glanced around while making that judgment.
‘hmm?’
You realize something is strange.
“excuse me….”
“yes.”
“I heard that the Blue Dragon Lord also accompanied them…?”
I had heard in advance through a letter that the Blue Dragon Lord and his men were among the people arriving, but for some reason, the Ilcheong Sword was nowhere to be seen.
“Oh. That’s it.”
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The king, hearing the question, smiled and answered.
“The Blue Dragon will arrive two to three days late.”
“yes?”
“We came in a bit of a hurry. I think Cheongryongdae will take its time.”
“Oh, I see,”
I came in a hurry. Mokri-seon nodded after hearing that.
As you said, it was definitely fast.
It was expected to arrive at least five days later, but the fact that it arrived so soon shows how quickly Seongryongdae moved.
‘… No way. So?’
Only then does Mokri-seon realize.
Why are these inspectors so worn out?
Arrived five days earlier than scheduled.
To do that, we had to travel a considerable amount of speed from Hanam to here, and we had to travel with almost no rest.
Isn’t that why they look like that?
Mokri-seon cautiously becomes suspicious.
No, I was almost certain, but there were also reasons why I couldn’t be completely sure.
‘Why are you only half tired?’
Of course, many were completely exhausted, but the other half of the people looked somewhat fine, even though they were exhausted.
In particular, the women looked exceptionally healthy.
‘And how come they are all so pretty?’
They all had outstanding appearances.
So, Mokri-seon was looking at him as if he was possessed without realizing it.
I widened my eyes slightly as I looked at one of the women.
“Huh…! Are you perhaps Lady Dang?”
“ah.”
A woman with green hair.
He was surprised to see Dang So-yeol, a blood relative of the Tang family, and pretended to know him.
At that reaction, Dang So-yeol smiled awkwardly and nodded.
“… It’s been a long time.”
“Hey, how have you been?”
“Yes, I am doing well.”
“I never thought that my lady would join the Murim Alliance… Oh, I hope the head of the family is doing well…?”
“… Yes. Your Majesty too… .”
An awkward conversation continues.
Since the branch itself was Sacheon, it had a close relationship with the Tang family, so they knew each other.
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Gu Yangcheon, who had been watching quietly, slightly frowned.
“Vice-captain.”
“Oh, yes, my lord.”
Quietly call out to the Tang So-yeol.
“Now that you’ve arrived, get your accommodations organized and get settled in. I need to talk to the branch manager.”
“How should I rest?”
“It’s a break… .”
Gu Yangcheon turns his gaze slightly, whispering.
If you move a little more, you can see their expressions as if they are going to die.
Looking at that, Goo Yang-cheon raised the corners of his lips slightly and said.
“Rest today and gather by In-si (寅時) tomorrow. Don’t skip your night shift just because you’re tired.”
“All right.”
After hearing the words, a weary cheer spread.
It must be nice to be able to take a day off.
Looking at that, Goo Yang-cheon shakes his head.
I really don’t like the look of it.
‘How much trouble did you have?’
At best, I just ran a little faster, but was that really that hard?
Of course, it will be hard because there are people with relatively low skill levels mixed in.
‘I matched the speed to the slowest one.’
It was a speed that was adjusted so that I could somehow keep up.
If you had matched me, the ship would have arrived faster than it did now.
Even though I did all that for you, you’re still having a hard time.
‘Tsk tsk.’
I had a lot to say, but I decided to move on since I had somehow gotten there.
Whatever it is, it matters.
The point is that we finally arrived in Sacheon.
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After leaving the personnel in the care of Dang So-yeol, Gu Yang-cheon followed the branch manager into the room.
“Thank you again for coming… .”
“No. I also do things because I was told to do them.”
“… Hahaha. You must be tired as soon as you get here. Is it okay if you don’t rest?”
“It’s okay. It’s not that difficult, so go right in.”
“Oh, I see… .”
After finishing the light conversation, Gu Yangcheon immediately took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to him.
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“This is the seal and confirmation of the oath.”
“Thank you. I received it.”
It meant that he had moved according to the will of the wind and was a certificate that he would now proceed with his mission.
As soon as he receives it, he also hands over a letter to Mokriseon.
“This is the information we have confirmed so far.”
“There aren’t that many sheep?”
“Yes. These are possible abbreviated contents.”
If we count, there are five.
“hmm.”
Falak.
I quietly check the text on the letter.
The content is nothing greater than what Mukyeon gave.
If we really have to be specific… .
‘The difference in the number of times you come into contact with an unknown person.’
The first information I received said that they were in contact for about five days out of two weeks.
As of now, it’s almost over half.
Feeling this, he asks Mokri-seon.
“Do you know the identities of the people you are meeting at Gyecheonmun?”
“That is… I think it is the upper limit…”
“I guess it’s not clear.”
“…you’re right.”
After hearing this, Guyangcheon nodded.
“Certainly. The Gyecheonmun itself is a place with a prominent aggressive nature, and the upper class that frequently comes into contact with them. There are many strange aspects to it.”
After flipping through a couple of pages of the letter, he looked at the mokriseon and added his words.
“But is there a separate reason why you assumed that these were the upper class?”
“Ah, that’s….”
Oh, my.
Mokri-seon suddenly narrows his eyes as he spits out his words. It is because he senses something strange.
‘How is everything going so well?’
Reporting to the major general may seem like a natural thing to do, but something felt strange.
‘…Why does everything seem so natural?’
I heard that before becoming a great lord, King Seongwang was just a second-ranking official, but the conversation he had with him was so skillful.
They are people who have become more experienced with their seniority, or at least at the level of team leader.
I can totally feel the vibe of them talking to me.
“After confirming through tailing, we found out that they are a group operating in the Guangdong region….”
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“Guangdong?”
“Yes. It’s called the Choya Sangdan. It was a real Sangdan….”
As Mokri-seon trailed off, Guyang-cheon immediately added his words.
“There’s a chance that they just took the identity. They wouldn’t be doing business so openly with a sect that’s out of favor with the Murim Alliance because they’re crazy.”
“… Yes, that’s right.”
“Hmm.”
A couple of times after that.
I read the letters in succession, wanting to read them in more detail.
Some time passed like that.
“I understand that you’re trying to do something at Gyecheonmun right now… but I don’t see any connection between this place and the Demonic Cult. What happened to Gwiakchang?”
Mokri-seon swallowed slightly and answered Guyangcheon’s question.
“Among the people presumed to be the upper escorts, we found someone whose appearance closely resembles that of Gwiakchang.”
“Hmm. I’m not sure about that either.”
“Yes, one, the recent movements of the Gyecheonmun are strange. It’s strange that those guys who were usually quiet are suddenly doing something like this. If it’s the Demonic Cult that’s preparing this, like in Hanam…”
Mokri-seon swallows dry saliva with a very tense expression and continues.
“In particular… . Since the power of the Tang family has weakened, I felt the need to respond differently.”
“So I sent information to the Maeng side and asked for support… Is that what you mean?”
“you’re right.”
In response to Mokriseon’s affirmation, Guyangcheon neatly folded the letter and put it in his bosom.
“That makes sense. The information is well summarized and easy to read. I can feel that you have worked hard.”
“Haha… No. I’m just doing what I have to do as the branch manager.”
“As Chief Mok said, it seems that Gyecheonmun’s behavior is strange… We will investigate for now. That’s why we came here.”
Mokri-seon reacted brightly to Gu Yang-cheon’s words. I felt relieved.
“Okay. Then, can I organize the branch staff and prepare for support?”
“Yes, that would be great. Oh, and.”
Goo Yang-cheon nods his head slightly and speaks to Mok Ri-seon.
“Please prepare the content before summarizing it and send it to me later.”
“yes?”
Mokri-seon, who heard the words, asked back, seemingly embarrassed.
“Why is the information before the summary… . Oh, and if you felt that the information was lacking. Let me organize it again… .”
“That’s not true. However, if you want to be sure, I think it would be easier to organize it yourself. Please help me.”
“Ah… Okay, I understand.”
Mokri-seon said, showing a slight look of embarrassment but quickly hiding it.
After watching it quietly, Goo Yang-cheon was the first to get up.
“First of all, I think I’ve heard everything there is to hear. I’ll get up first.”
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“If you do, I will guide you to your destination right away.”
“No, you don’t have to. I’m just going out for a bit.”
“Huh? You’re going out?”
Mokri-seon reacts in surprise to Guyangcheon’s words.
How can you be leaving so soon after coming here?
“You said you were going to rest today….”
“That’s what I told the crew to do. I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be back shortly. It won’t take too long.”
Gu Yangcheon spoke with a smile and nodded slightly.
“Okay, see you later.”
“No, uh… yes… I’ll see you later.”
Mokri-seon looked a bit uneasy. Gu Yang-cheon ignored him, turned his back, and grabbed the doorknob.
At that time, Guyangcheon had already completely erased the smile he had been making.
With a very cold expression on his face, he thinks to himself.
‘I see.’
I still don’t know what happened to Gyecheonmun or anything like that, but I’m sure of one thing.
‘I guess I’ll have to start by taking care of the branch manager.’
Sacheon branch manager Mok Ri-seon.
This guy was a liver.
