Episode 208 Raising the odds (3)This guy is really an interesting guy.
âYouâve received a confession of treason, but youâre asking me to spare him?â
Currently, Xiliang stands at the absolute upper hand in its relationship with Guan Pyeong. Even if the official changes his mind and shouts that the confession is false, the confession already written will not go anywhere.
All you have to do is punish Guan Pyeong for treason. For Seoliang, the public opinion that follows him has a lot of power.
But you still want to keep your promise?
âDo you know about the fight between princes?â
Lee Cheon-sangâs eyes calmed down.
âWhen one of the princes ascends to the throne of emperor, he kills all of his other brothers. Furthermore, they also slaughter all of their subordinates who followed them. Do you know why?â
âIt is to escape the danger of possible treason.â
âAccurate. Thatâs what power is. Those in power are always on edge due to threats from traitors, and those trying to gain power wonder when they will pull out the sword and bring down those in power. âOnly to hold power.â
âYes, I know.â
âAnd yet you say you will spare the lives of those who were orthodoxly sentenced to death. âEven if your younger siblings could do that, why would you spare the life of your second son who fought so fiercely?â
âBecause I promised.â
âWas that promise so great?â
âThatâs right.â
âWhy do you think that?â
âPromises are inherently important. Itâs basic. Whoever the target is, how can a person who cannot take responsibility for his words discuss major issues?â
âThat sounds quite plausible, but after seeing you for so long, you seem like a guy who can make a promise at any time.â
Seo-ryang smiled awkwardly.
âI canât say no. Promises are important, but making my situation beneficial always comes first. However, in most cases, we are unable to take control of the situation.â
It was a satisfactory answer. To the human Cheon-sang Lee and to the cult leader of the Heavenly Demon Church, Cheon-sang Lee.
Seo-ryangâs eyes sparkled.
âBut this time itâs different.â
âExplain.â
âItâs because Iâm not that weak that I canât keep my promise even though I was a bad guy and a competitor.â
Lee Cheon-sangâs smile deepened. It was a smile whose meaning I couldnât figure out.
âDo you think you are that strong?â
âAt least I donât think Iâm a weakling who canât handle even a fool who is swayed by temptation.â
âI am confident in Yonginjutsu.â
âyes. âI know very well what he wants.â
âInteresting. âWhat does the second son want?â
âIâm interested.â
Phew!
Li Cheonsang and Xu Liang looked at Hu Yaosheng.
Ho Yo-seong cleared his throat and lowered his head.
âHehehehe! âIâm sorry it was so unexpected.â
Lee Cheon-sang turned his gaze to Seo-ryang again.
âInterested?â
âHe said that. His dream was to become the most powerful person and live the rest of his life comfortably. âHe said his dream was to become the strongest person and lead the life of God that everyone seeks.â
ââ¦.â
âYes, the ideal he wants is to be the religious leader.â
âI see.â
âBut itâs so different from the religious leader.â
âThat is also true.â
Lee Cheon-sang nodded and buried his back in the royal palace.
There was silence in Daejeon for a moment.
How much time has passed like that?
Ugh.
A glass that had been sitting on the table floated up and headed towards Seoryang.
âItâs the Six Thousand Hearts?â
âIs it not that good?â
âIs that possible?â
Seo-ryang quickly took the glass and emptied it.
Lee Cheon-sang asked Ho Yo-seong.
âWhat about the military?â
âyes?â
âThat dastardly bastard has turned an imaginary treason into a real treason. âI would like to hear what you think as the head of the military department.â
Ho Yao-seong said as if it was obvious.
âItâs unacceptable.â
âIs that really the case?â
Xu Liang wrinkled his face.
Hu Yaosheng looked at Xu Liang with a smile, and bloody words came out of his mouth.
âThe entire school was put on alert due to false information. Although this does not amount to treason, it is considered a serious enough crime to die.â
âLetâs keep going.â
âFurthermore, they made two people who did not commit treason into real traitors. It was a false accusation. No matter how important the succession battle is, this is something that should not be ignored. âIt is a serious crime that would not be surprising if it disqualifies a candidate.â
Xiliang cleared his throat.
âI wish I had made it for real.â
âThatâs the biggest problem. The Three Dukes made this rebellion real and undermined the authority of the religious leader. Afterwards, the churchâs history book will record that a rebellion broke out during the church leaderâs generation. To make matters worse, it was not a spy sent by a political sect, but a disciple raised by the sect leader himself, who committed treason.â
ââ¦.â
âThe leader will not be remembered as a perfect god in the minds of the next generation of demons.â
Hearing it this way, itâs definitely a mistake.
Xu Liang sighed. First of all, I did something, but when I tried to fix it, it turned out to be a major accident.
Ho Yaoseong, who had been watching Seo-ryang silently, smiled for a moment.
âWell, the leader probably doesnât care about such evaluations.â
Then why did you say that, you idiot?
Lee Cheon-sang said.
âIf you worry about the evaluation of future generations, you wonât get anything done.â
âYes, I think so too.â
âAnyway, thatâs what you think of the thirdâs actions.â
âI was incredibly dizzy. âMy heart was pounding.â
Xu Liang grumbled.
âYou seem too relaxed for something like that? âEven though we didnât operate the secret gate.â
âKahahahahah! If possible, please tell me that you are quick-witted.â
Wooooow.
The bottle of alcohol rose by itself and flew right in front of the glass that Seo-ryang had put down.
Grumble.
A drink that is poured slowly. A fragrant scent spread softly.
At least the first drink wasnât the last. Seo-ryang realized that Lee Cheon-sang had no intention of blaming him.
Lee Cheon-sang said.
âI cannot spare the traitor because of your promise.â
ââ¦Well, does that happen as expected?â
âYes. The reason your second son dies is because you made him a traitor. âIn order to avoid killing the second child, we must announce that this was not a real treason.â
âTsk.â
âDo you want that?â
âAbsolutely not.â
âIf I do that, I will have no choice but to kill the second child.â
Still, he says he will kill him too easily even though he is his disciple.
If it had been Seoryang in the past, I would have felt a bit of guilt. But now he didnât feel any guilt.
Because he also tried to kill himself? Not like that.
His grudge was because his goal was something his future depended on. In the end, Jin Guanyong, Guan Ping, and Hong Yuwen are just casualties caught up in the war.
Furthermore, there is no reason to blame Lee Cheon-sang for his callousness. He already knew that Lee Cheon-sang was that kind of person, and he was the one who created this situation.
In other words, everything is something you have to endure.
So Xu Liang said:
âI guess we should attack the head of the criminal law.â
Lee Cheon-sangâs eyes shone.
âHead of criminal law?â
âyes.â
âAre you planning to put pressure on the head of the family to not kill him?â
âIs that possible? âThe leader already said he would kill me.â
âif?â
âWhen I first saw the Head of Criminal Justice, he had a face that was not his own, but someone elseâs.â SÑará´h the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
ââ¦.â
âIt was then that I realized that the strange ability to change the bodyâs skeleton was real.â
Hu Yaosheng looked at Xioliang with astonished eyes.
Lee Cheon-sangâs eyes narrowed.
âAre you saying youâre going to deceive our school once again by setting up a replacement?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âwhat?â
âI have never deceived the religious leader.â
ââ¦.â
âIsnât the religious leader the Cult of the Heavenly Demon and the Cult of the Heavenly Demon the Cult? âIf only the church leader knows, then Iâm not deceiving the school, right?â
âItâs just a play on words.â
âItâs a play on words, but itâs also true. And the person who made it possible for me to say these things is the religious leader.â
Xu Liang smiled.
It was not a mischievous or shameful smile, but a smile that felt somehow cool.
âDo you have any qualms about this rebellion?â
ââ¦.â
âI donât dare look into your heart. But if you really donât mind, try putting another pebble on the rock.â
âWhy should I do your favor?â
âCan I say this without being rude just once?â
âSay it.â
Seoyang pounded his chest with his fist.
âSipa is frustrating.â
âKahah!â
Ho Yo-seong closed his eyes tightly without realizing it. Lee Cheon-sangâs expression also became strange as he grumbled and mixed with profanity.
âI donât know why you keep looking for reasons when you have already made a decision in your heart. Are you simply curious about my reaction? Or is it a lament for your own standards that have already been shaken?â
ââ¦.â
âYouâre not that kind of person, are you? âArenât you the kind of person who just goes for something if you want something or have something in mind?â
ââ¦.â
âIf youâre curious about my reaction, Iâve already shown you everything. This is my limit. âIf this conversation continues, the leader will only see me as frustrated or irritated.â
âSo if youâre going to do it, make it cool, and if not, say no?â
âYouâve been like this this whole time.â
âIt did.â
Lee Cheon-sang, who paused for a moment, nodded.
âIt was like that.â
Ugh.
Seo-ryangâs pupils turned red.
I couldnât even imagine looking up at the man who reigned as the god of the martial arts martial arts world of his time.
Hu Yaosheng glanced at the two people.
âI get to see a truly rare sight today.â
I never imagined that there would be a demon in the world who would spit out such harsh words in front of Lee Cheon-sang.
âIf I am different now than I was in the past, it may be because of you.â
âEh?â
âYou are different.â
Lee Cheon-sang smiled.
It was a gentle smile. It was a warm smile that Lee Cheon-sang had never shown to anyone.
âYou were different. At least thatâs the case with the magicians Iâve seen at our school.â
ââ¦.â
âA disciple is greatly stimulated by the teacherâs words and actions. âSometimes, a few words from a teacher can have such an impact that they can determine the life of a student.â
ââ¦is that so.â
âYes. But now I know that the opposite is also possible.â
Lee Cheon-sang, who was smiling, frowned.
âI was inspired by you. âYour actions, your way of speaking, and all the absurd things you have done have aroused my interest.â
ââ¦.â
âEvery time you touched something, something new came out. It still is. âMaybe I am finding another pleasure in the boring and ordinary world through your uniqueness.â
Seo-ryangâs face hardened.
Lee Cheon-sang was speaking the truth now.
âI donât like clouding conversations with unnecessary words, so I find myself doing that before I know it.â
âHmmâ¦â
Seo-ryang cleared his throat.
âI donât think youâre going to say that muchâ¦â
âI will give you an order.â
Lee Cheon-sangâs back, which was buried in Taesa Temple, became straight again.
âGrand Duke Jin Guanyong and Prince Li Guan Ping will be executed as traitors. This name never changes. Justâ¦.â
âJust?â
âI will leave the rest to you and the head of the Criminal Justice Department.â
ââ¦!â
âIf the head of the Criminal Justice Department grants your request, I will not get involved in it. As always. However, if the head of the criminal court does not grant your request, the traitor Gwanpyeong will be beheaded.â
Seo-ryangâs fists, which were hidden under his sleeves, tightened.
Lee Cheon-sang waved his hand.
âAfter everything is done, come back to me. Both of you.â
Xu Liang stood up with a turbulent expression on his face.
âAnd third.â
âyes?â
âThis is the only time I am persuaded.â
Is it an illusion that I feel like there is some playfulness in my voice, even though I still have an expressionless expression?
Xu Liang grinned.
âI will continue to persuade you if I am wrong, so donât be too sure.â
âIf you can, give it a try.â
Lee Cheon-sang waved his hand.
âWe will end todayâs conversation here.â
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