Episode 543
The aftermath of the massacre of Unma Dogangseon was great.
It was to the point where the Geumcheonhoe and Eunryeonhoe declared that they would stop fighting for a while and investigate the truth.
Thanks to that, peace came to Poyang Lake, albeit temporarily. However, public sentiment, which had fallen into abyss, was still vicious.
People treated unmanned people as non-existent people, and some inns did not accept unmanned people at all. To that extent, hatred for the unmanned was rampant in the streets.
Of course, he did not openly oppose the unmanned people, but he showed his hostility towards the unmanned people through small rebellion.
The guest cup where Pyowol stayed was the same.
The owner of the inn made the excuse that the room was full and did not accept any more attendants.
As the owner of the inn, he had to take a pretty big loss, but he didnât seem to have any regrets about his decision.
Fortunately, the owner of the inn did not show hostility to Pyo-wol.
It was because Haomenâs Hong Yuxin guaranteed it.
Gaekjan was one of the places connected to Haomen.
Because he had a long-standing relationship with Hao-wen, he could not refuse Hong Yu-shinâs request.
Thanks to this, Pyo-wol was able to stay comfortably in the inn.
Since the number of guests in the guesthouse has decreased, a lot has been solved in terms of noise.
Pyo-wol sat in a window seat and looked at Poyang Lake.
After the massacre of the Unma Dogangseon, the number of boats on Lake Poyang has definitely decreased.
It was almost invisible except for the fishing boats that had no choice but to come out for fishing.
âHuruk!â
Pyowol brought the teacup to his mouth and drank little by little.
After eating, my mouth felt refreshed.
It was then.
Squeak!
The door to the inn opened and someone came in.
He was a handsome man with his hair tied tightly.
In the hand of a man in his late twenties with a lively expression and a fresh smile, he held a sword that bent in a gentle curve.
The owner of the inn stopped the man in front of him and said.
âUnmanned people are not allowed in our inn. Iâm sorry, but please go to another inn.â
âI didnât come here to stay in an inn. Iâll just talk for a while.â
âButâ¦â
âIt will take a while. Nothing to worry about will happen.â
The man calmed the innkeeper and came inside.
The owner of the inn looked at the manâs back, not thinking about what to do.
After looking around the inside of the inn for a while, the man walked straight to Pyowolâs seat.
widely!
He sat across from him without permission from the moon.
âLong time no see.â
Hearing the manâs voice, Pyowol turned and looked at him.
âLee Geomhan?â
âNice to meet you!â
The man looking at Pyowol with a fresh smile was Gwangmumunâs Somunju and Jang Moo-geukâs lifelong adversary Lee Geom-han.
At his appearance, Pyo-wol made an expression of surprise.
As such, the appearance of Lee Geom-han was unexpected.
âDidnât you leave Poyang Lake?â
âI was going to, but I changed my mind.â
Squeeze!
Lee Geom-han naturally picked up the teapot placed in front of Pyowol and poured it into an empty cup.
Pyo-wol looked at Lee Geom-han without a word.
Lee Geom-han grinned and lifted the teacup.
âSorry! Itâs because Iâm thirsty.â
Even though Pyo-wol was staring at him, Lee Geom-han casually drank the tea.
It was as if he had known Pyowol for a long time.
widely!
Finally, after drinking all the tea, Lee Geom-han put the cup down on the table. And he opened his mouth.
âI just want to say Iâm sorry.â
âWhat are you sorry about?â
âThe way Searle and her followers attacked your people at will. Their behavior was very rude. She may have done it for me, but I never wanted that.â
âWhy are you apologizing for that?â
âSince it was my womanâs fault, I thought it was right for me to apologize. I hope you will accept my apology.â
Lee Geom-hanâs attitude was very polite. It was bold nonetheless.
Pyo-wol thought that such an appearance suited the person named Lee Geom-han very well.
âI accept it. But you donât seem to have come here simply to apologize?â
âYouâre also quick-witted.â
Lee Geomhan nodded as if he knew that.
âwhatâs the matter?â
âI have come to inform you.â
âNotice?â
âFrom now on, Iâm going to take over the federation.â
âWhy are you notifying me of that?â
âBecause there are many acquaintances of you in the union association.â
âSo youâre trying to prevent me from intervening by giving you advance notice.â
âExactly. As expected, itâs good that you donât have to explain every word because youâre smart.â
âWhy are you trying to get your hands on the federation now? Iâve been watching you all this time.â
âIâm saying this because Iâve watched it enough.â
Squeeze!
Lee Geom-han, perhaps thirsty, poured tea into the cup again.
Pyowol watched his actions without saying a word.
Lee Geom-han, who moistened his mouth with tea, spoke again.
âAnswer me honestly. Do you think you can beat the Golden Reunion with all your strength?â
ââ¦â
âCanât you answer? I tried not to intervene if I could, but I will never be able to defeat Geumcheonhoe in the same way as now. More than anything else, Hoejuâs ability is too much.â
âYou mean Dragon?â
The current owner of Eunryeonhoe was Sopaeryong Yonghasang, the owner of small grains in Yongcheongok.
Yong Ha-sang had a very warlike disposition.
Rather than making a plan and proceeding step by step, he had more improvised troops moving according to the situation at the time.
Because of that, the damage to the Union Association was growing exponentially.
Namgungwol and Juseolpung stepped forward to put the brakes on Yong Ha-sangâs arbitrariness, but it was not enough.
âIf we leave him alone, the union association will collapse sooner or later.â
âDo you think it will be different if you become a Hoeju?â
âIt will be different.â
âhow?â
âYouâll know when you see it.â
Lee Geom-han answered with a confident expression.
âhmm!â
âDoes it look terrifying?â
âItâs the word I hate the most. You will find out if you wait.â
âis it? Still, I canât help it. Because I havenât shown you anything yet.â
âI wish you good luck.â
âIâll take that as a sign of not interfering.â
âThink whatever you want.â
âI know youâll say no, but I want to ask you one last question.â
âI refuse in advance.â
âYou know what Iâm going to say?â
âItâs obvious. Youâre probably asking me to be with you or help you.â
âAs expectedâ¦â
Lee Geom-han couldnât hide his admiration at Pyo-wolâs nonchalant reply.
It seemed like he was just spitting it out casually, but there was a bone hidden in Pyowolâs words. He also knew exactly who he was.
There werenât that many in Gangho who had such good eyesight and quick brain rotation. So I felt more regretful.
It was because it wouldnât be that difficult to get through the troubled times if only Pyo-wol was with him.
However, Lee Geom-han completely discarded the lingering feelings.
In the first place, Pyo-wol was not a person who matched himself. And he wasnât the one to be under others.
It was clear that even if I had him under my command, I would not be able to use it properly.
Above all, they already had experience in clashes.
Back then, he thought he had the advantage, but now he didnât know what would happen if they clashed.
I still havenât turned Pyowol into an enemy. So he came directly.
To hear a word from Pyowol that he would not intervene.
Lee Geom-han threw away his last lingering feelings and stood up.
âIâll just go and see. See you later.â
Lee Geom-han took a fist and walked out of the inn.
He felt Pyowolâs cold gaze on the back of his head, but Lee Geomhan did not look back.
When I came out, I saw Namgung Seol and Seolhwa Swordsman soldiers waiting.
The Seolhwa Swordsman was ready to jump into the inn at any moment.
Lee Geom-han looked at Seolhwa Swordsman with cold eyes.
He was well aware of the fact that they followed his lover, Namgungseol, but he only looked pitiful in his eyes.
Lee Geom-hanâs gaze turned to Namgung Seol. Then, Namgungseol spoke in a low voice.
âDid you meet him?â
âhmm!â
âWhat about the story?â
âGood.â
âIs he still inside?â
âWhat are you thinking?â
âHe is too dangerous.â
âso?â
âWe have to get rid of it right now.â
In Namgungseolâs eyes, there was a deep life.
Lee Geomhan sighed.
âphew! We barely negotiated, so now we can attack?â
âHe was all over the place.â
âso?â
âAre you asking because you donât know? All of Salmunâs assassins obey his orders. Have you thought about how big of a threat that could be?â
âI know.â
âBlack man!â
Namgungseol raised his voice. However, there was no change in Lee Geum-hanâs expression.
he said calmly.
âYou have already failed once.â
âIt was different then and now. Heâs alone now. There are enough possibilities. If you donât want to help, back off. I wonât put any pressure on your prestige.â
âItâs not like that.â
âsure?â
âIt means it will fail again.â
âBecause itâs different from back then.â
âNothing different. If you go inside now, you will all die.â
âBlack man!â
âHe is not the man he used to be. Now I canât be sure Iâll be able to subdue him. So I negotiated with him. I donât know?â
âYou mean⦠that much?â
Namgungseol looked at Lee Geomhan with an expression of disbelief.
Lee Geomhan nodded with a firm expression.
âI saw it with my own eyes.â
âHow could that beâ¦â
âThree days of bereavement are remarkable. Pyowol is such an existence. Donât bring your anger on yourself by hastily touching it.â
âMmm!â
Namgungseol unknowingly let out a quiet voice. It was such a big shock.
She had never seen Lee Geom-han so highly regard his opponent. Even Zhang Wu-geuk, who everyone said was his opponent of a lifetime, was not given such a generous evaluation.
âSo youâre going to leave him alone? Youâll definitely come back someday, right?â
âThatâs something to think about when you go there. What we need to worry about now is taking over the union association.â
âAre you determined?â
Suddenly, Namgungseolâs eyes sparkled.
I had told Geomhan Lee countless times that I had to obtain the Unryeonhoe. But each time, Lee Geom-han replied that it was not the time yet. For the first time, he agreed with her opinion.
âNow we must begin.â
âWhat are you going to do? How about I go ahead and lay the plate?â
âno! You donât have to.â
âButâ¦â
âItâs only going to backfire if you overdo it with this kind of thing. Better to break through head-on.â
âBreaking through the front? Are you serious?â
âWhen did you see me lie? Iâm serious.â
âMmm!â
âDo you trust me?â
âsure.â
âThen trust me and follow me until the end. Iâll show you. my real strength.â
âall right.â
Namgungseol nodded.
The man who does not move easily, but once he does, causes storms and thunderbolts.
Falling in love with him, she became his woman and decided to live for him.
There was only one thing she could do at this moment when the storm named Lee Geom-han was about to start moving again.
just quietly follow him.
The rest will be taken care of by Lee Geum-han.