Yellow Dragon Lord, Genius Swordsman
Episode 37
Dan Sa-hyeok snickered.
“They were the ones who finished it off. I just took what I got.”
“You mean Hwangryongseong? I guess that story is true?”
“Yes. Now I am the Lord of the Yellow Dragon Castle.”
“Then can we stay there too?”
“okay.”
“and.”
Yehong let out an exclamation with a pretended excited face.
“I ended up enjoying all these luxuries after rolling around in a shit field. It’s all thanks to you, brother.”
“Hong-ah, you don’t have to pretend like nothing happened.”
Yehong laughed bitterly at Dan Sa-hyeok’s words.
“Brother, in times like this, it’s polite to pretend not to know even though you know.”
“Well, that’s true.”
Dan Sa-hyeok shrugged his shoulders.
“But when have I ever been polite?”
“Well, then you must be Sa-hyeok’s brother.”
Yehong wiped the moisture from her only eye and smiled.
“Anyway, I’m fine. I might burst into tears later when I drink, but for now, I’m fine.”
“Okay, I understand.”
“Oh, right. I’ve been keeping you here too long, Brother. I’ll go check on the warehouse, so you can rest.”
“Is there anything I can help you with?”
“It’s okay. Leave these little things to us. Oh! By the way, there’s someone who wants to meet you, Uncle.”
“You’re the soldier’s daughter.”
“Yes. It’s a bit unfortunate that she acts a little bit smart and sly, but she doesn’t seem like a bad woman.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. But he’s got a good face, so don’t fall for it.”
Dan Sa-hyeok chuckled at Ye-hong’s joking words.
“You should tell that kind of thing to the other platoon leader.”
“To him? Done. He’s already a fool, so even if you warn him, he won’t understand. Anyway, I’ll see you later.”
“okay.”
After parting ways with Yehong, Dan Sa-hyeok was able to meet Sima Ran within a few steps.
In fact, it was not that far away, so it was natural.
Dan Sa-hyeok nodded after seeing her expression.
“You heard our story.”
“I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. Rather, I think you two were determined to tell me.”
“I thought it didn’t matter whether I heard it or not. I don’t know about Yehong though.”
“I guess I should just think… that she was being playful, which is typical of her.”
“I don’t think we’ve known each other long enough to call her that?”
“There are many things that can be discovered or accomplished in a short period of time. Just as the Great Swordsman was able to capture their hearts in just half a year.”
“Judging by her speech, like father, like daughter.”
At the mention of Sima Zhen, Sima Lan’s aunt squirmed.
“Have you met your father? That is, after the alliance was effectively dissolved.”
“Your father came to me. He knew his daughter was in danger and asked me to save her.”
“I see you received the Western-style letter. So… … .”
“I came here to save my old comrades.”
“From Shaanxi Province to here, in one go.”
Even though Shaanxi and Gansu provinces are adjacent regions, the distance from Xi’an to Daxue Mountain is well over a thousand li.
It only took a few hours to cover that great distance.
Although it was now well known that Dan Sa-hyeok’s power was amazing, it was still undeniable that it was amazing.
“Are they going to Huanglongseong now?”
“okay.”
“I guess I’ll be with the great swordsman there.”
“I guess so for now.”
“But it would be difficult for me and my family to be together, right?”
“Yes.”
Samaran nodded at Dan Sa-hyeok’s dry answer.
“I also heard the story that the Great Hero gave a beating to Lady Jegal Seoyeon.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. If I were to guess, I would say it’s not because you dislike her, but because you don’t.”
“I still can’t trust either the Zhuge family or the Sima family. That’s why I don’t keep them around.”
“All right.”
Samaran nodded.
“If that is what the benefactor meant, it would be foolish to try to force it, no matter how well-intentioned it may be.”
“Well, that’s true.”
“I would be happy if I could be of help to the Daehyeop’s work in the future.”
Dan Sa-hyeok, who had been looking at her indifferently, slightly turned his gaze.
“Maybe it’s still possible now.”
“yes?”
“I have done some research on your father and family. Unlike the ambiguous Zhuge family, the Sima family is relatively transparent.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. That’s why I was a little surprised. I wondered how a prestigious family with a national surname could have such weak influence.”
Samaran laughed bitterly at Dan Sa-hyeok’s words.
“My father is an honest and upright man. It doesn’t mean that Lord Zhuge Liang is not like that.”
“You can’t say that Jegal Yunseong is corrupt. He’s an extremely ordinary head of a prestigious family. It’s just that your father is excessively upright.”
“As you may know, our family once faced the threat of extinction. Since then, we have adopted the values of frugality and fairness as our family mottos.”
“This is the first time I’ve heard of the destruction of the clan.”
“Is that so? Anyway… … In fact, before my father, the military position was always held by the Zhuge family.”
Samaran turned his head and looked at Daxue Mountain.
In the meantime, silence fell over the surroundings, but Dan Sa-hyeok waited in silence.
“Even before the founding of the Murim Alliance, and even when similar groups existed under different names, the brains were always in the hands of the Jegal Se family.”
“But this time, your father is in a military position.”
“Thanks to the leader of the previous generation.”
“I see.”
“yes.”
Samaran looked at Dan Sa-hyeok as if he suddenly remembered something.
“Now that I think about it, the reason the Great Hero was able to take over Hwangryongseong was because the previous leader left such a will.”
“okay.”
“Does that mean, maybe he had anticipated that this day would come… … ?”
“That may be true. After all, I followed the words of our master and jumped into this field.”
“So, in the end, you followed your teacher’s instructions?”
“That’s right. Why would someone like me ignore the words of a teacher?”
“Oh, no. That’s not what I meant… … .”
“Anyway.”
Dan Sa-hyeok called attention to himself.
“That’s why you and Jegal Seoyeon’s cases are different. Well, it might be a little unfair from her perspective.”
“That’s definitely true. I’ll have to make sure not to make a slip of the tongue the next time we meet.”
“Do you know each other well?”
“I guess we have no choice but to go to the same place together because of our positions. But most of the time, I’m treated as her sidekick.”
“Why?”
“It’s because of the history between our families, and also because she’s prettier than me.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Thanks to that, when I was the only one who got into the staff and she was rejected, there was even talk that my father was acting out of inferiority complex.”
“That’s something a fool would say.”
Even though it was nothing special, Samaran’s face turned slightly red.
“Well. Anyway, thanks to that, we got to know each other to some extent. We didn’t meet often because we were in different departments.”
“i get it.”
Since it wasn’t something he was particularly curious about, Dan Sa-hyeok changed the subject.
“Anyway, I’d like to give you a job. Of course, you… … .”
“Just tell me!”
Samaran shouts with an excited expression.
When Dan Sa-hyeok looked at her with a puzzled look, her face turned even redder.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
“No, that’s fine. But is it okay if I don’t meet my father right away?”
“I’m not a child. If you just tell me that I’m okay, that’s fine.”
“Okay. Anyway, the thing I want to leave to you is… … .”
After hearing Dan Sa-hyeok’s explanation, Samaran’s eyes lit up transparently.
“Please leave it to me. I will find out exactly what the Great Swordsman wants and return.”
“I would appreciate it. Don’t worry, I will make sure to convey this to the military.”
“thank you.”
By the time I finished talking to Samaran, the fort had been roughly cleared out.
At that moment, Yehong approached Dan Sa-hyeok.
“I talked to my subordinates and I think it would be better to burn down the entire fortress.”
Yehong spoke with as little emotion as possible, but she couldn’t completely erase the bitterness on her face.
“I don’t want to leave it alone, since it’s a place I can never return to.”
“Then do that.”
The Northwest Response and the deceased were brought to the branch manager’s room, the most spacious and clean place.
The only things you can take with you are the bare minimum of food, clothing, and personal items.
Since there was nothing that impeded movement, Dan Sa-hyeok did not point it out separately.
“then…….”
Hururuk.
After the power went out, a small spark lit up at the tip of Dan Sa-hyeok’s finger.
The literal Samadhi True Fire.
It was a divine skill unique to the best, but no one was particularly amazed.
Dan Sa-hyeok, who had thrown the spark into the air, turned around.
“Let’s go.”
“yes.”
Following the instructions of Yehong and Nam Jaeil, the warriors began to move.
As they left, the fortress of the Gansu branch was engulfed in flames.
* * *
“Hoo, hoo, hoo… … !”
In a dark room.
The huge space that could fit several houses, as well as the various luxurious items that filled it, were all shrouded in darkness.
The intermittent sound of breathing in such a place.
The sound, which sounded like the panting of an animal, was coming from a man’s mouth.
“Ugh… … Ugh!”
The sound of effort contained the pain of trying to suppress an impulse.
But even as he clenched his teeth until they bled, the man knew that none of this would work.
“Leave it at that, Yeopsa-pyeong.”
“Yes. You know better than we do. It’s no use refusing like that.”
“It’s not that it’s useless. The more you hold out like that, the angrier you’ll make him.”
“Once he wakes up like that, there’ll be more bloodshed than originally planned.”
“Your resistance will only increase the number of victims.”
Different voices coming from one person’s mouth.
Everything, including the tone, intonation, speech, and atmosphere, was distinct as if it were someone else’s.
In the meantime.
Suddenly all voices cut off as if they were lies.
The physical pain that had been tormenting the man, Geumwoljeonjangju Yeopsa Pyeong, also completely disappeared.
But what remains afterward is not a feeling of relief, but fear and despair.
This peace was a sign that he was coming.
“Ahh, ahh… … .”
A desperate voice came out of Yeopsa Pyeong’s mouth.
Soon, a thick voice with a completely different feel followed.
“It will be after fifteen days. After fifteen days, I will personally tear out the hearts of a total of one hundred and eight people and savor them.”
“… … .”
“As always, there is nothing you can do. So stop your pointless resistance and accept me.”
“I, I… … .”
“If you don’t, everyone you hold dear will die.”
Yeop Sa-pyeong, who was trying to resist something, closed his mouth.
The monster that dwells within him has never failed.
“I am not a being that can be controlled by someone as ignorant as you.”
“… … .”
“All you can do is fear. Opposing me will only bring destruction.”
