Episode 252Time of the East Wind (2)
âWow, thatâs nice!â
Mo Yong-woo said with a worried face.
âYou must have been very tired. Is it okay to drink that much?â
âWhat do you think? I will rest for two more days. And just resting your body is not enough. âI need to shake off my mental fatigue.â
âItâs typical of a series.â
A smile spread across Mo Yong-wooâs face.
âAnyway, youâre back safely. âIn fact, it was a very dangerous mission, so I was worried about whether I would be able to come back safely.â
Mo Yong-wooâs voice had the power to truly make listeners feel good.
It wasnât because his voice was particularly attractive. His voice was always filled with sincerity, and his tone was imbued with basic respect for others.
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
âI am me too, but you are also my brother, right?â
âhmm?â
âYou said you broke through the barrier of ignorance. It is truly an amazing prayer.â
Mo Yong-wooâs face turned red.
âHehe hum! âI told you not to spread rumors, but how did the story spread so much?â
âWhat if rumors spread? âGood things should be made known everywhere.â
âDo you really think so?â
âTo some extent.â
Mo Yong-woo shook his head.
âIsnât it true that we have to hide good things and even more so hide bad things?â
âHoo? âThat is a remark that is unbecoming of you.â
âWell⦠I guess I should just say that Iâve become more aware of reality than before.â
Yeon Ho-jeongâs eyes sparkled.
âWhat happened?â
âYeonje went on a separate mission and looked closely at my situation on my own.â
âHoo? So, what did you think of the Murim League as you saw it?â
âPlease understand even if I use somewhat harsh expressions.â
âof course.â
âThat was shit.â
I said it was a harsh expression, but I had no idea that such explicit words would come out.
Mo Yong-wooâs face hardened. What appeared on his face was genuine disappointment, worry, and anger.
âHonestly, I didnât know until I started paying attention. Maybe I, too, was having a hard time turning my head. âAfter Yeonje left, I thought I would have to survive alone somehow, so I searched around quite aggressively.â
âThen it was a mess?â
âThatâs right.â
âIn what sense?â
âNot everyone, but at least half of them are sharpening their swords inside while wearing a mask of unity.â
Yeon Ho-jeong knew well who more than half of the people meant, even if they did not specifically refer to anyone.
They were the leaders of the Meng. To be more specific, I am talking about the servants.
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled bitterly.
âItâs more than half⦠So, I saw it well.â
âThe problem isnât just the feudal lords. The descendants of the clan or Murim family they headed also seemed far from agreement.â
âThere are a lot of people who look around here and there just to bite off a piece of flesh. âI wonder what the disciples under him would have learned by appointing such men as leaders.â
âDo you know what is the most disappointing thing?â
âhmm?â
Mo Yong-woo sighed.
âNone of them are as harsh as you.â
ââ¦.â
âI donât know. Maybe I havenât figured out my brotherâs true colors yet. But thatâs enoughâ¦â
âItâs scary.â
Yeon Ho-jeong raised his drink.
âHeâs a scary guy. âThere are definitely some shortcomings, but as my brother said, he is a strong and smart person, so he has the ability to erase most of his shortcomings.â
âThatâs right.â
Yeon Ho-jeong filled Mo Yong-wooâs cup.
Mukbi, who sat next to Yeonhojeong, drank quietly and listened to the two peopleâs conversation. Although it wasnât her place to intervene, she also learned a lot from listening to these conversations.
âIs there a reason for your bad expression? Hide the good things and hide the bad things even more⦠Why? âI guess the way people around you looked at you was very disconcerting, right?â
Mo Yong-wooâs face turned into a crumpled piece of paper.
âThere were a lot of people who openly argued.â
âI put an iron plate on my heart. How dare you openly argue with a genius master who broke through the barrier of no discipline?â
âYeonje.â
âItâs no joke. âItâs true, right?â
Mo Yong-woo emptied his drink with a frustrated face and sighed.
âThe truly scary people are the ones who donât show it on the outside. But not even most people can hide their eyes.â
âThatâs true.â
âMaybe itâs just my mood, but there were very few people who were purely happy except for the soldiers of the main army.â
Yeon Ho-jeong clicked his tongue.
âAre you purely happy? Who could do that? We came together as an alliance, but at the same time, we are all in competition. âIf you are a genius from your own clan or family, it is natural that there will be few people who will sincerely congratulate you.â
âWas Yeonje like that too?â
âwhat?â
âDidnât Emperor Yeon break through the barrier of martial arts a long time ago? âPeople are trying to keep quiet, but Yeonje is already gaining a reputation as the best review index in the world.â
âI donât know because Iâve never cared about that kind of thing.â
âYou didnât care?â
âI didnât even have time to worry about it.â
Mo Yong-woo nodded.
In fact, Yeon Ho-jeong was a person who worked harder than anyone else in places that others did not see. Whether it was political warfare or martial arts training.
âThatâs amazing.â
When he heard this answer, he truly admired Yeon Ho-jeong.
âItâs not that I donât care. They are not truly interested in the evaluation of those around them. âBecause I know very well that there are things that are much more important to me than such trivial things.â
Even if you know it, it is extremely difficult to immerse yourself in it at every moment.
âPerhaps such strong immersion may have further spurred Yeonjeâs achievement.â
Yeon Ho-jeong laughed as if it was fun.
âThis is why the term âdesktop theoryâ comes about. Even if you understand it in your head, you wonât know unless you actually see it, hear it, and experience it. âIt seems that you have now realized that the world is not as beautiful as you thought.â
âI knew it. âI felt it too.â
âhmm. âNot only did he experience such humiliation in his family, but he must have also experienced all kinds of troubles in the Zhejiang branch.â
âThatâs right. âSo I was very disappointed in myself.â
âDisappointment?â
Mo Yong-woo smiled.
âI was disappointed and frustrated with a problem that had nothing to be disappointed about, so naturally I couldnât help but be disappointed in myself.â
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
âItâs a series of disappointments.â
âThatâs right.â
âHave a drink.â
âItâs good.â
The two people clinked their glasses.
After refreshingly emptying her glass, Yeon Ho-jeong opened her mouth.
âHow was Tang Maâs training?â
âEveryone followed along well.â
âI know. âHeâs a martial artist, but now heâs really showing the temperament of a proper leader.â
âIs that so?â
âokay. Are you saying that a leader can grow and develop on his own? Changes in subordinates also change the leader. âThe implicit sense of intimidation is quite remarkable.â
Mo Yong-woo quenched his appetite.
âStop giving embarrassing compliments. And I think thatâs more to Manager Mook than to me.â
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Muk-bi.
Mukbi was surprised when his story suddenly came out.
âMe?â
Mo Yong-woo smiled.
âI was really surprised when I saw him in passing about a month ago. âThis is not the same person I saw in the past.â
âAhâ¦.â
âI truly admire the fact that you have filled the gap between Yeonje by yourself. âI heard that the soldiers of the Mortal Army were all unique, so they must have gone through a lot of hardships.â
Mukbi shook his head.
âI didnât have much trouble. âThank you everyone for following alongâ¦â
âHaha.â
It seemed like they felt a sense of kinship for some reason. Since both Mukbi and Mo Yongwoo are good and gentle people by nature, they would have been able to understand the other personâs changes more deeply than anyone else.
âButâ¦â
Mo Yong-woo opened his mouth cautiously.
âBrotherâ¦â
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
âI was going to tell you even if that wasnât the case.â
âPlease let me hear it.â
âIâll tell you in advance, I hope youâre not too shocked. âI will tell you honestly about what happened so far without adding or subtracting anything.â
ââ¦.â
âIâll tell you everything about myself and Prince Moyong.â
Seeing Yeon Ho-jeong, who is usually straightforward, even give a warning like this, it seemed like something truly unimaginable had happened.
Mo Yong-woo took a deep breath.
âOkay, tell me.â
Yeon Ho-jeong told the story in detail about what had happened.
Starting from the time the working group infiltrated, the arrival of Moyonggun into Honam, the conversation between the commander and the working group leader, how he gained Yang Cheonâs trust, and even the process of obtaining information.
Mo Yong-woo and Muk-bi exclaimed throughout their conversation.
In a short period of time, I was able to clearly see how Yeon Ho-jeong approached Yang Cheon and what thoughts he had as he approached this mission.
Yeon Ho-jeong was a person whose language was richer than expected. As I listened to him talk, it seemed as if the situation was automatically pictured in my mind.
And Yeon Ho-jeong started talking about Moyong-gun.
After a while.
ââ¦.â
Mo Yong-wuâs face was distorted to an indescribable degree.
Yeon Ho-jeong silently looked at his face and filled his empty glass without saying a word.
Mo Yong-woo groaned.
ââ¦Did you really do something like that, brother?â
âokay.â
âIs it true?â
âItâs true.â
He said he would speak honestly and without hesitation.
Yeon Ho-jeong is a person who always keeps his word. Mo Yong-woo also knew that well.
Still, the reason I asked back was probably because I didnât want to believe it.
In the end, Mo Yong-woo let out a sigh.
âI donât know what youâre talking about. âI try to understand my brother, but I just canât!â
All kinds of emotions came out in the voice he was spitting out.
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
âDonât try to understand.â
âbut!â
âNo human being can understand something like that.â
ââ¦!â
âThe moment you understand him, you become the same person. So, donât try to understand him, but try to keep the morals and ethics that you know.â
Mo Yong-woo gritted his teeth.
Yeon Ho-jeongâs voice sank deeply.
âIâve said it before, but Iâll say it again just in case. The reason I chose you as the next Murim lord was not to drive a sword into Prince Moyongâs heart. âI think you are the most trustworthy than anyone else.â
ââ¦.â
âAnd the reason I trust you is because of the correct way of life that does not go astray even though you are smart enough.â
Mo Yong-woo looked at Yeon Ho-jeong with bloodshot eyes.
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âItâs not wrong to say itâs an easy path, but thereâs no need to use tricks when there is a right path. âThe wealth gained through skill is bound to be stolen one day.â
ââ¦.â
âNever be like Moyong-gun. âIâm not the type of person to do that.â
Mo Yong-woo, who was quietly looking at Yeon Ho-jeong, roughly emptied his glass.
âGive me one more drink.â
âHowever much.â
Mo Yong-woo drank four glasses of alcohol in succession.
Even so, the frustration didnât seem to go away. Mo Yong-wooâs face was full of pain as he took a deep breath.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was looking at Mo Yong-woo, immediately smiled.
âI canât tell you how I feel, right?â
âItâs complete shit.â
âI told you to understand even if I say something harsh, but I didnât ask you to understand even if I said something dirty, right?â
âI donât feel like playing with words.â
âEven if you donât feel like playing with words, you still have the energy to use a knife, right?â
âwhat?â
Yeon Ho-jeong stood up.
âIsnât this a place with a nice atmosphere? Just sweat a lot and shake off what youâre feeling. âIt tastes good to drink after sweating.â
ââ¦.â
âI heard you broke through the wall of martial arts? Come on, Mo Yong-se, letâs have a taste of how to use a knife.â
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