Episode 1216 Who will help? (One)
Haenam Island. A huge island in the southernmost part of the central plains.
It is located at the southern end of what Jungwon people call ‘Jungwon’ and was used as a place of exile in the past. The hot climate and humid environment made it difficult for people to live in a different sense than in the north.
Nevertheless, those who were born, raised, and live in Haenam were spending each day in their own peace.
But now the atmosphere that dominates Haenam is heavier than ever.
In fact, Haenam is in a remote place and is only about half the size of a typical castle, so it gives a vague impression to the world. Nevertheless, the reason that name is often mentioned is because of a sect located halfway up Ojisan Mountain in Haenam.
Haenampa (海南派). A place that took the place where Hwasan left and became a new member of the old group.
Although it is inferior to the traditional old file one room powerhouses in terms of history and verticality, old file one room is still old file one room. There was no need to further explain the status of the Haenam faction simply because it was occupying its place, even if only at the last stone.
The middle school of the Haenam faction, the residence of Jang Mun-in. A somber voice was now coming out of a place that should have been extremely reverent.
“⋯⋯Maybe.”
The voice, which had cut off for a moment, continued as if it was a little difficult.
“Did the chimney come?”
Geumyangbaek, the leader of the Haenam faction, looked at the elders and asked. But strangely enough, although he was clearly asking, there was no question in his voice.
A question without expecting an answer. We call it self-help.
“Not yet…”
Even the answer wasn’t complete. This answer, vaguely vague as if it was too embarrassing to say, explained the situation Haenam was facing very well.
“I guess so.”
Geumyangbaek let out a short laugh. The cold cynicism of that laugh made the elders feel even more uncomfortable.
“Long story… It is not time to give up your expectations yet. “Isn’t it possible that the flue didn’t arrive properly due to the situation?”
“What’s different?”
A cynicism crossed Geumyangbaek’s lips.
“What is the difference between having the will but not being able to help because of lack of contact and not being able to contact because of lack of will? “The result is the same.”
“⋯⋯Long writer.”
“What if there are people you want to contact? What difference does it make if there are people who have the will to save Haenam? I can’t help you anyway. Are you saying that we should at least feel relieved that there is someone who will feel sorry for Haenam after it is destroyed?”
The elder who had opened his mouth lowered his head and remained silent.
Because he also knew very well that the words he said were nothing more than consolation without any meaning.
Geumyangbaek let out a long sigh. I fired it out of frustration, but I shouldn’t blame them in the first place. What can elders do in this situation?
“What are the movements of the Sapaeryun?”
“There is no significant movement yet.”
“⋯⋯It’s not like we didn’t figure it out?”
This time too, there was no proper answer.
To put it bluntly, how can they possibly know about the movements of the Sapaeryun? I can’t even let a single disciple into the land of Gangnam across the sea.
The information network they had established was completely destroyed, and the government that used to share information with them has long since withdrawn from Gangnam.
Isolated Muwon (孤立無援).
All they could know now was the situation on this island.
No people, no information, not even birds flying in the sky can visit this island. It has to be news that causes an uproar throughout the world, so that word of it barely reaches Haenam after some time has passed.
“Long story… Although we haven’t received any news, there will definitely be a clan to help us if a situation of concern arises. “That Shaolin doesn’t just sit back and watch this whole situation…”
“Is that so?”
Geumyangbaek stopped speaking and laughed.
“Yeah, I see. “After much thought, the manager left Haenam to be neglected for the past time, but I, like a small person, can’t even understand the manager’s wishes, so I’m just complaining.”
“⋯⋯.”
“I hope that if something happens, you will be able to help me. I’m so worried. Is that something like that?”
In the end, the elders just closed their eyes.
Originally, Geumyangbaek was not a person who spoke sarcastically and sarcastically. Rather, in human terms, it was enough to call him a good man. However, over the past few years, as he was under pressure from the League of Affiliates due to his position as an isolated worker, his speech became harsher as the days went by, and his personality also became sharper.
Geumyangbaek, who noticed the elders’ discomfort, sighed deeply again.
“⋯⋯I’m sorry. “It’s not something to blame the elders for.”
“No, Jang Mun-in. “How can we not know how much trouble Jang Mun-in must be going through?”
The faces of the elders also took on a miserable look.
Our hearts are not different from each other.
How can there be no resentment towards the old group?
Gu-file-il-bang is not just a symbol of authority. Normally, they would bicker with each other and fight for power, but when external enemies or the external faction of Sima Ma attacked, they would come together with one mind and fight against it, which is why the nine factions and one party were able to gain the reputation they have now.
However, since the last Gangnam non-aggression treaty, Haenam has not been receiving any support from other factions of the old faction. Therefore, I had no choice but to deal alone with the threat of the wolf-like Sapaeryeon that showed its sharp teeth right in front of my nose.
“Hasn’t the government sent someone yet?”
“⋯⋯Yes, Jang Moon-in.”
“When was the last time someone visited the open house?”
“One year… yes. “It was a year ago.”
Geumyangbaek stared at the ceiling with a devastated face.
“Has it already happened that much?”
After muttering and being silent for a while, he slowly opened his mouth again.
“No matter how sharp the sword of the Sapae-ryeon is and how great Jang Il-so’s power is… is it really possible that if the world were to open up, they would not be able to send even a single person?”
“Long story…”
“Cluck cluck cluck.”
Geumyangbaek laughed softly. His empty laughter spread sadly throughout the small Daejeon.
“That’s funny. They say a dog that has been abandoned by its owner waits for its owner without even knowing that it has been abandoned, and isn’t that exactly what we are doing now? Even in this situation, I am still waiting for news from the old faction, which may come at any time.”
It was truly a miserable and sad self-deprecation.
No matter how dire the situation is, he is the head of a sect. Isn’t he even the master of the Daemun faction, a member of the old file room? It is impossible for him to compare a clan to a dog like this.
But no one could blame him. This is because Geumyangbaek is a person who has a deeper affection for Haenam than anyone else here.
“What do you think?”
“⋯⋯.”
“Do you really think that the Nine Sect will send support when that Sapaelian extends its magical arms?”
“Yes, that will happen. Of course it should be so. “Isn’t that moral and ethical?”
One of the elders spoke again.
“A sect as good as Shaolin would not be able to not send support, even if it is because of other people’s opinions.”
Hearing those words, Geumyangbaek nodded slightly. But that action had no power. Because he was not confident.
“Then I will ask again. “Then do you think the support sent by Shaolin will arrive in time?”
“That’s…”
No one could definitely answer this question.
No, it’s not that I’m not sure. On the contrary, I am quite certain. Shaolin will definitely send support.
But that help will never arrive in time. Whether it was sent sincerely or just pretending.
“What Shaolin wants is an appropriate cause and appropriate implementation.”
Geumyangbaek laughed helplessly.
It seems obvious.
“They will give you a stern warning and even punish you with force. But… Will those who set out to punish him really enter deep into Gangnam?”
“⋯⋯.”
“They’ll just protest at the mouth of the Yangtze River.”
“Now, it’s a long story… “I don’t think Shaolin can go that far…”
“To them, is our Haenam a Moon Father worth saving even if it hurts the main force?”
Geumyangbaek gritted his teeth.
“If the volcano had not collapsed so quickly, and if the vacancy of the volcano had not had to be urgently filled at that time, would we really have been able to act as an old faction and a single party? “Our Haenam faction, who were secretly despised by those people who called us immigrants?”
Everyone closed their mouths at those words.
If Hwasan had not fallen, it might have been forever impossible for Haenam to break through the strong wall of Gupilbang. Everyone here knew that fact.
“In the end, even if we were to call it an old faction, we were nothing more than a faction that just matched the style.”
“Long story…”
“Was I wrong?”
An anger that could not be hidden rose on Geumyangbaek’s face.
“Are you saying that Shaolin is so incompetent that he hasn’t been able to send even a single pipe to Haenam for a year?”
“⋯⋯.”
“That too is a very dark statement. That means that the power of that Sapaeryan exceeds our expectations and is enough to render even Shaolin powerless!”
“Jang Moon-in! Please fix it. Shaolin would not want the old, one-party system to collapse. “They…”
“That’s a really interesting thing to say. I bet if Huashan Sect had heard that, he would have laughed his ass off.”
No one could refute that statement.
Even if one faction collapses without even leaving behind its roots, the solid system of the old factions does not collapse. Another prestigious name just fills its place.
Isn’t Haenam the place that benefited from that? What is strange if, a hundred years later, the positions have now become reversed?
“The old group will also be criticized. You will be pointed at and criticized. But will it last forever?”
“⋯⋯.”
“As a result, it will be judged that it was an unavoidable sacrifice if only to stop the Sapaeryeon, and the leader’s choice not to waste his power on Haenam will be praised as a decisive decision to cut flesh. “Isn’t that so?”
“Long story…”
“That’s what the world is like in the end.”
Geumyangbaek let out a soft laugh.
“Eventually it will be forgotten. As if the world had forgotten about volcanoes. No, probably faster than that.”
Geumyangbaek closed his eyes.
He already saw it. How thoroughly can those who have committed sins erase their sins? What Haenam experienced in the past will now be experienced by Haenam.
In the meantime, what broke his heart the most was that Haenam, who had been the most active participant in the past, did not even have the right to openly criticize and curse this situation.
At a time when everyone was silent in despair, a voice like a complaint was heard in Geumyangbaek’s ear.
“In this case, it would have been better to join the Cheonwoo Alliance.”
For a moment, attention focused on the person who spoke.
The elder who opened his mouth hesitated with a slightly shocked expression, and then spoke as if he was spewing out resentment.
“If it is the Cheonwoo League that invades Gangnam, which is ruled by the Sa-Pae-ryeon, just because a demonic cult has appeared… won’t they let the same sect be ruined with the excuse that it is far away?”
After hearing that voice, the atmosphere inside Daejeon suddenly calmed down.
