Episode 530
Namgungseol was never a passive woman.
She was always active.
As soon as I thought of the moon, I felt the need to find out about his whereabouts.
âI canât use Union Reunhoe or thousands of times.â
Both forces were related to transcendence as yin and yang.
I had to figure it out by using a place where Pyowolâs breath couldnât reach.
It would be nice if they were connected to Salmun, but they were disconnected. Then there was only one place left.
âIâll go to Haomen. Please prepare yourself.â
âAre you talking about the Poyang Lake branch?â
Ahn Ji-san answered cautiously.
He was the master of the Seolhwa Sword Corps, following Namgungseol.
Namgungseol asked.
âDo you understand?â
âyes!â
After the outbreak of the Gangho War, Haomenâs branch disappeared into the shadows.
The most important thing in war was the collection of information.
Both Geumcheonhoe and Eunryeonhoe knew about this, so they first contacted Haomun to get information. However, there would have been no problem if it had stopped at that level, but he tried to placate Haomen at all.
They tried to gain an advantage in information by attracting them to their side.
It was an offer Haomen could not accept.
Because of that, they pretended to be neutral and disappeared.
It was as if he had declared that he would sell information but not join either side.
Both the Geumcheonhoe and the Eunryeonhoe lit up their eyes and searched for Haomunâs branch, but were unable to find it. However, Namgungseol found Haomenâs Poyangho branch without borrowing their help.
âsong.â
âAll right.â
Namgoong Seol and Ahn Ji-san came out shoulder to shoulder.
As soon as they came out, more than a dozen members of the Sulwha Sword Corps, who had been waiting for it, followed.
It was just as they left the door.
âWhere are you going in such a hurry?â
Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard.
Namgungseol frowned for a moment, but soon looked at the place where the voice came from with a natural expression as if nothing was wrong.
âItâs the month.â
The man who spoke to her was Namgoongwol, her younger brother.
Namgungwol asked again.
âLooks like you have some urgent business, right? Seeing them drag their followers along.â
âIt looks like the horse has thorns on it, but isnât it simply my misunderstanding?â
âStop talking and answer me. What are you taking your followers with you for?â
âYou donât tell me about the situation inside the union association, so why should I tell you?â
âThatâs because my sister is greedy for union associations.â
âBrother! The worldâs rule is that if you want to get something, you have to give up something else. You are still too soft.â
âYour sister is being selfish. Trying to get Union Reunion with just a few words.â
âYouâre holding on like that for now, but soon youâll be offering yourself a Union Reunion.â
âsister!â
âDonât raise your voice like that. There are many people on the street.â
âMy real sister isâ¦â
âIâm busy right now, so I donât have time to deal with you anymore. See you later.â
Namgungseol passed by Namgungwol, blowing a cold wind.
Namgungwol looked at the back of Namgungseol, who was walking away with his brow furrowed.
âWhat else is that witch up to?â
It was obviously the same blood, but sometimes it was Namgungseol that felt more creepy than other people who had no relationship.
Because of that, Namgungwol was closely watching Namgungseol.
âWhat the hell are you up to?â
He looked at Namgungseolâs back for a while.
Namgoongseol burst into laughter at the stinging eyes he felt on the back of his head.
âItâs useless, brother! You are still far from following me.â
Namgungseol laughed at Namgungwol and moved on diligently.
The place Ahn Ji-san guided was one of the many rivers that join Lake Poyang.
In addition to the Yangtze River, many rivers were connected like a spiderâs web to Lake Poyang. Even people who have lived in Poyang Lake for a long time could not understand all the rivers.
âI think so.â
At An Ji-sanâs words, Namgung-seol frowned.
It was because the place he pointed to was an abandoned warehouse in an abandoned dock.
A foul smell emanated from the abandoned warehouse, with the ceiling half collapsed and the walls torn down.
âIs this really the right place? Can a person stay in a place like this?â
Just smelling it for a while gave me a throbbing headache.
It was to the point where even Hao Mundo wondered if he could survive sniffing this smell all day long.
An Ji-san also frowned and answered.
âI am sure.â
âThen hurry up and contact me.â
âAll right.â
An Ji-san cautiously approached the abandoned warehouse.
Until then, there was no response from the abandoned warehouse.
An Ji-san knocked on the wall of the abandoned warehouse a couple of times and said.
âI am Ahn Ji-san, Lord of Sulwha Sword. I would like to see the head of your branch.â
ââ¦â
There was no answer from the abandoned warehouse. But An Ji-san patiently waited.
After a while, a man in shabby clothes appeared in the shadow of an abandoned warehouse.
He asked An Ji-san.
âDid you say Seolhwa Sword Master?â
âexactly! I came with Namgungseol Sojeo.â
âhmm!â
The man who came out of the abandoned warehouse looked at Namgungseol from afar.
âOnly you and Namgung Sojeo can come inside.â
âOkay.â
An Ji-san responded and gestured to Namgung-seol.
Namgungseol approached with a frown on his face.
The closer we got to the abandoned warehouse, the stronger the smell. So I couldnât control my expression.
The man laughed at Namgungseol like that.
It was fun to see a woman who is known for her cold expression and couldnât hide her emotions like that.
Namgungseolâs expression hardened. I must have seen his laugh.
âEak!â
The man hurriedly removed his laughter.
It was because there was nothing good to stimulate Namgungseol.
âFollow me.â
He took the two of them into a shady area inside the abandoned warehouse.
âIâm going to bring two honorable guests.â
After a while, the floor in the shade moved with a dull sound. The floor disappeared and there was a staircase that went down to the basement in the exposed space.
The three of them went down the stairs to the basement of the abandoned warehouse.
The basement was very dark.
Occasionally, torches were hung, but they were not enough to light up all the darkness.
It made me feel even more gloomy.
The deeper he followed the man, the more the smell grew.
Namgungseol couldnât stand it any longer, so he used his internal energy to block the air entering his nose. Then it became easier to breathe and I had time to look around.
The underground space was like an anthill.
Numerous pathways are intertwined.
âItâs nice to have a place like this.â
Namgungseol realized Haomenâs potential once again.
It was true that digging a hole underground was more difficult than building a building above ground. However, Haomun did not simply prepare an underground space, but created a complex environment like an anthill.
There were watchful eyes everywhere.
Those in the aisle connected to the aisle they pass through are closely monitoring them.
âThere must be several passages leading to the outside in case of intrusion. It wonât be easy to attack.â
Not long after I came in, I already lost my sense of direction. It was clear that those who came in for the first time would lose their way and wander around.
Also, I didnât know what traps and organs were inside the anthill.
If it were you, you would have installed it in preparation for an outside invasion.
âThatâs why I must have proudly disclosed the inside.â
Of course, it was only a small part of it, but it was a part where you could get a glimpse of Hao Munâs confidence.
âHere.â
We finally arrived at our destination.
As the man pounded his fist on the iron door at the end, a small window opened. The person inside opened the door after confirming the man and Namgungseol.
âGo in.â
âAre you not going in?â
âMy role ends here.â
The man answered Namgungseolâs question and stood by the door.
Namgoong Seol and An Ji-san passed the man and went inside.
Inside the iron door was a fairly large room.
There was a small table and two men in the room.
The man standing was the one who opened the iron door, and the man sitting in front of the table was clearly the owner of the room.
Namgungseol greeted the man sitting at the table with a fist.
âMy name is Namgungseol. What about that one?â
âI am Hong Yuxin, the chief inspector of Haomen.â
âThe superintendent?â
Lee Chae came to Namgungseolâs eyes.
At most, I thought I would meet the Poyangho branch manager, but a bigger figure came out than she expected.
âHaomunâs inspector general must be very busy. Did you come all the way here to Lake Poyang?â
âBecause there is no place more urgent than Lake Poyang.â
Hong Yu-shin replied with a calm expression.
His mood was much sharper than before.
It seems that the person himself has changed sharply because he has suffered hardships in the prison of fire.
Hong Yu-shin asked directly.
âSojeo Namgung, what is going on with our Haomen?â
âThere is only one reason to visit Haomen.â
âI was foolish. So what information do you want?â
âTrends in Buying.â
âyes?â
âI literally want to know the current trend of buying and selling.â
âItâs a very difficult request.â
âYou mean impossible?â
âThatâs right.â
Namgungseol frowned at Hong Yushinâs answer.
It was because he did not expect that Haomun would reject his request so quickly.
âWhy?â
âsorry. Itâs hard to tell.â
âIs it related to Hao Mun by any chance?â
âno.â
âBut why canât you tell me?â
âBecause of internal circumstances.â
ââ¦.â
Namgungseol frowned at the beautiful army.
Despite her sharp gaze, Hong Yu-shin maintained a calm expression.
At that moment, An Ji-san intervened.
âItâs disappointing. To think that Hao Mun refused the request.â
âsorry.â
âDo you think it will be okay even if you refuse our request?â
âAre you threatening me?â
âThere is nothing I canât do.â
An Ji-san snorted. Then, a faint smile appeared on Hong Yu-shinâs lips.
âIf you turn the main text into an enemy, would you say Lee Geum-hanâs small cooperation is good?â
âWhy are you talking about this sword fight?â
An Ji-sanâs voice rose.
Instead of answering, Hong Yushin looked at Namgungseol.
Namgungseolâs face was as hard as iron armor.
Hong Yu-shin continued.
âBonmun and Gwangmumun have maintained a good relationship for a long time. It is because of his relationship with Lee Gwak Daehyeop, the founder of Gwangmumun. But many years have passed. Just as the current Gwangmumun is not the old Gwangmumun, the text is also not the old Haomun.â
âIs this a warning?â
âThis is advice.â
Namgungseol glared at Hong Yushin.
She was very good at reading other peopleâs emotions and thoughts, but she couldnât figure out anything from Hong Yu-shin.
Namgungseol bit his lip.
The fact that she couldnât find anything out of Hong Yu-shin made her feel ashamed.
Staying here any longer would only hurt sarcasm and dignity.
âI will stop.â
âGo with caution. I will not see you off.â
âI will watch Hao Munâs actions.â
âYou must be careful and be careful.â
bang!
Namgungseol and Anjisan went outside and closed the iron door roughly.
As they left, Yushin Hong let out a sigh he had been enduring.
âPhew! She is a woman who makes it impossible to be vigilant.â
âWould it be okay if I just let it go?â
Another man in the room asked cautiously.
He was the head of the Poyangho branch here.
Yushin Hong replied.
âWhat if I just donât let go?â
âI should at least keep my mouth shutâ¦â
âIâm not a woman to talk about outside. Iâd rather keep it in my heart and sharpen my knife. That woman isâ¦â
âMmm!â
âBe careful kids. Itâs going to be difficult if you run out and get caught by that woman.â
âyes!â
Hong Yu-shin muttered as he put a pod in his hand.
âAnyway, thatâs really great. To think that most of the Salmon have already been subjugated.
It was something he had asked for, but he never thought it would happen this fast.
He could no longer predict what effect the birth of Salmunjijon would have on the current powerhouse.