Episode 210 Raising the odds (5)Some time in the past.
Gogu said this:
â The One who is so infinitely dark that one cannot tell where it ends and is so bright that the human eye cannot even fully see it. A person whose heart-breaking anger and resentment has reached its peak and has become rather cold, but who does not hesitate to explode like an active volcano at any time.
â A person who sees everything in the world as fun and at the same time fears everything in the world. A person who stepped into hell and looked up at the sky, and then suddenly stood on a cloud and looked down into hell.
â The leader says he is just that kind of person.
I didnât listen to it. It was an impressive evaluation that I still remember.
However, I have never seriously thought about âhowâ this evaluation came about.
âNow that I think about itâ¦â
Now that I think about it, itâs a somewhat surprising assessment.
Itâs not that Iâm wondering anything else. What Gogu said at that time was an assessment that could never have been made unless he was personally close to Lee Cheon-sang.
Of course, there is no law that says the head of a criminal law group does not have a personal relationship with the leader of a religious cult. Of course it could. Even though you are a disciple, you may not have a close relationship with your teacher.
However, Goguâs evaluation was enough to evoke a much more complex and deep resonance.
âYou were a disciple?â
âexactly.â
ââ¦I donât think youâre joking.â
ââ¦.â
âwhy?â
It was a statement filled with many questions. Gogu also could not answer easily.
Xu Liang frowned.
âI donât understand. You just said this. He is said to be naturally talented and has a great eye. âThey said he was a talent so outstanding that he could be nominated as the next Cheonma candidate.â
âI did.â
âBut why did the religious leader kick you out? âWhy did you bury the past?â
âItâs because of my origins.â
âNative?â
âItâs precisely because I am not from the Demonic Martial Forest.â
What does this mean again?
Goguâs hand scanned his waist.
Chaaaaang!
The soft sword that had been rolled up in the waist belt was pulled out. Since it was a new recruit, it was not a sword worthy of being called an unrivaled horse soldier, but it was a sword good enough to be considered a treasured sword.
âThe name of this sword is Jeong. âItâs a straight sword.â
ââ¦.â
âThis is the sword that Master gave me directly. My childhood memories are vague now, but the memories of that moment are clear. âMasterâs heart is fully contained in this sword that he gave me with a warm smile and placed in my small hand.â
Lee Cheon-sang smiled warmly and handed me a sword.
It was a sight that could not easily be imagined. Is Lee Cheon-sang also a person? In the past, he seemed to have been a person who knew how to give a warm smile to his young student.
But Seo-ryangâs thoughts were wrong.
The master that Gogu was talking about was not Lee Cheon-sang.
âAnd remember this too.â
âhmm?â
âBe sure to drive this sword into the heart of the Heavenly Demon to prove that the spirit of righteousness is alive.â
ââ¦!!â
Seo-ryangâs eyes trembled.
Gogu laughed bitterly.
âexactly. I was a spy. âCheonsan Baekseon (天山ç½ä») Ki-hyeon, who served as the vice-maeng of the Uicheon Alliance, a position that no longer exists and was buried under the reign of the then-Uicheon Alliance, was my master.â
âKihyun? âWenju of the Heavenly Mountain Sect!â
The Cheonsan Sect was a large sect whose reputation was as great as that of the Nine Great Sects, and was a martial sect coiled in the snow-covered Cheonsan Mountain far to the west of Xinjiang.
However, the Cheonsan faction, which had flourished in movies for hundreds of years, fell over twenty years ago.
Because of the Uicheon leader of the time.
He drove out the leader of the previous generation and framed and killed his right-hand man, vice-leader Kihyeon, and did not leave the Cheonsan Sect alone. Lord Uicheon, who thought that if left alone would cause problems in the future, falsely accused the Cheonsan faction of colluding with the Demon Demon and had them exterminated.
Yes. It was a false accusation.
But was it really a false accusation?
âI realized it later. That I was just a tool to that person. âIf you had thought about a true disciple, you would not have sent a child without a beard under his nose to the Demon Temple.â
ââ¦.â
âBut even such a master would not have known that I would become a disciple of the Heavenly Demon. âWhat the master wanted from me was simply to become a worker for the Shinto religion or become a warrior and bring him small pieces of information.â
âYour distribution was also unusual.â
âexactly. And I was confident. âBecause Iâm good at hiding myself.â
âThatâs rightâ¦â
At that moment, Seo-ryangâs eyes sparkled.
âAxis ball.â
âexactly. Chukgolgong is a qigong that was directly taught to me by the master. âI donât know how I got it.â
Xiliangâs eyes deepened.
âDo you blame your master?â
Gogu shook his head.
âI gave up my resentment toward him when I became a disciple of the religious leader. Even though the circumstances were not favorable, I also served two teachers.â
Seoliang, who was looking at Gogu, tilted his head.
âI know how difficult your life has been. âI donât know how I became the cult leaderâs disciple or the leader of the criminal law, but I do know that he is not an ordinary person.â
ââ¦.â
âWhat Iâm really curious about isâ¦.â
âWhy are you saying this to the Three Dukes?â
âthatâs right.â
Gogu smiled faintly.
âWhatever the process, the Three Dukes became the person closest to the successor. âIf there are no surprises, the three princes will become the next religious leaders and rule over the new religion.â
Hearing these words from other people, especially Gogu, made me feel real.
Yes. Now the comfortable times are all gone. Seoliang became the person who would take the reins of the monster called Heavenly Demon God Church, which he had been so afraid of and felt uncomfortable about in the past.
âAnyway, if you are chosen as the successor, you will know everything about me.â
âSo you told me in advance?â
âexactly.â
âIf you knew it somehow, there was no need to tell me now, right?â
Xu Liang tapped the table with his index finger.
âAnd that includes bringing me to a bar that I run with my own money.â
Gogu nodded.
âThatâs right. âConsidering the relationship between me and the Three Dukes, there was no need to bring him to my favorite bar and ramble on about the past out of nowhere.â
âhowever?â
âI just wanted to check on the Three Dukes.â
âcheck?â
âexactly.â
âWhat kind of confirmation is this?â
Hearing Goguâs words that followed, Seoryang felt a shiver run down his spine.
âI thought the Three Dukes were spies sent by the Uicheon Alliance like me.â
ââ¦!â
âOf course, there was no physical evidence. Actually, itâs not that big of a deal. However, I smelled something similar to mine from the Three Dukes.â
Xu Liangâs eyes lit up.
âIt smells similarâ¦.â
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He was not a spy sent out like Gogu. He was nothing more than a murderer who served as the Lord of Uicheonâs limbs and fell into the jaws of the monster known as the Heavenly Demon God Cult as a result of heavenâs prank.
However, it was clear that Gogu felt some kind of kinship with him.
âBut⦠it seems my intuition was wrong.â
Gogu glanced at the kitchen.
Just as the food seemed to be ready, Old Man Kang walked out grumbling.
âDamn, itâs been a while since Iâve done this, so Iâm going back and forth. The seasoning may not be right. Even if itâs salty, I just eat it.â
âOld man Kang.â
âWhy are you calling me again? âIf youâre going to order more food, donât even open your mouth!â
âHow do you feel?â
âWhatâs wrong?â
Gogu pointed towards Seoliang with his chin.
Old Man Kang answered indifferently.
âNot this guy.â
âReally?â
âI said no. This guy doesnât have that musty smell thatâs typical of political faction bastards. âBitterness is exactly what Mine is.â
âRight.â
âEven if itâs bitter, itâs not that strong. Mine is Mine, but itâs a bit unique. âLooking at me, Iâm sure Iâm going to have quite an accident.â
Xu Liang laughed.
âWhat is this situation?â
Before Gogu could explain, Old Man Kang spoke.
âWhat the hell! âI brought this blunt bastard here to find out whether you were a spy sent by the Uicheon Alliance or not!â
âDoes the old man know that?â
âHas the young man seen the horse?â
âDo you know?â
âThatâs why I brought you!â
âHow do you know?â
Old Man Kang looked back at Gogu.
âDidnât you tell me?â
âexactly.â
âWell, you donât even know. âHave you overcome the hardships of your tearful life?â
âI solved it.â
âBut why didnât you tell me about me?â
Xu Liang frowned.
âWho is the inspiration?â
Old Man Kang snorted.
âIf this guy didnât say anything, there must be a good reason. So I wonât say anything either.â
âYou guys are doing whatever you want.â
âThis is a young animal with a rag in its snout. âThe world is going well, you idiot.â
âItâs not easy for an old man to speak rudely to a disciple of a religious leader.â
âYou bastard! âIâm not a Protestant, so it doesnât matter whether youâre the sectâs disciple or the sectâs concubine!â
Xiliang snorted. I was afraid that old ears might not hear it, so I played it two or three times in a row.
âIf you come into Shingyo, you are also a demon. âIf you donât treat your disciples with respect, how can you treat your teacher with respect?â
âYouâre old, you bastard.â
âThere is some great significance in being at an age where you can recognize a grave.â
âHow about it? why? âIf you donât like it, are you going to stab me with a knife?â
âWhy bother raising a knife when you can die even if you touch it? âI think just one chestnut would be enough, right?â
Old Man Kang grumbled while looking at Gogu.
âWhy is that guy even more cheesy than when you were young?â
Old Man Kang waved his hand as if he was disgusted and went to sit down where he had been dozing.
âIf you donât have enough, take it yourself and eat it. âBecause I cut you.â
Old Man Kang crossed his legs as if showing off, crossed his arms, and lowered his head. Then, before I could count to three, there was a growl.
âYou have all kinds of interesting inspiration.â
Seoliang, laughing, stood up from his seat.
âLetâs go out to the backyard.â
âhmm?â
âYouâre sleeping like a young man. âItâs a nice day, so letâs eat outside.â
Two people came out carrying food and alcohol.
After pouring alcohol into two glasses, Seo-ryang asked as if he was throwing it away.
âDo you know about that spiritual being?â
âThere is nothing he doesnât know.â
âbut.â
He is a suspicious old man. And he is a curious old man.
Normally, it was clear that he would have been curious enough to know who the old man was. But for some reason I didnât want to do that today.
You will find out over time anyway.
Xu Liang raised his glass.
âThe reason you brought me here was to find out if I was a spy for the Uicheon Alliance like you?â
âexactly. But thatâs not the only reason.â
âthen?â
Gogu followed suit and raised his glass.
His eyes sank deeply.
âI just wanted to talk about various things with the Three Dukes.â
âI am so sorry. âI donât think having a little chat with me, whoâs standing close to me, will make you feel better.â
âThatâs why I regret it.â
Xu Liang chuckled. Then Gogu also smiled.
âLetâs have a drink.â
Two people emptied their glasses at the same time.
Xu Liang said calmly.
âI have a favor to ask.â
âPlease speak.â
âPlease choose one of those incarcerated in prison and exchange him for Guan Pyeong. By using your axial foramen. Of course you donât need to teach me.â
Gogu did not ask why. Because I had already guessed it.
âHas the teacher given permission?â
âWould I ask you this if you didnât do it?â
âEven if you didnât give me permission, wouldnât you have caused an accident?â
âIf you say that, I have nothing to say. Anyway, thatâs my request. âWill you listen?â
Xu Liang was nervous inwardly.
However, Gogu answered so coolly that it felt empty.
âI understand.â
ââ¦uh?â
âWhy are you doing that?â
âOh no. âThank you.â
âBut I also have a favor to ask.â
Seo-ryang whetted his appetite.
âThatâs right. Well, I feel comfortable with the transaction. âWhat is your request?â
âFor the next one year, please kiss me whenever I want.â
This is another unexpected request.
Seo-ryangâs eyes widened.
âBimmu?â
âexactly.â
ââ¦.â
âWill it be difficult?â
Xiliang looked directly into Goguâs eyes.
Gogu was sincere. The youthful desire in their eyes was surprisingly strong.
Xu Liang nodded.
âgood.â
âThank you.â
âThank you. âItâs just a transaction.â
âI donât need to write down a separate certificate or something, right?â
âHow does this guy look at me?â
Gogu nodded, finished his drink, and stood up.
âGet up.â
âwhy?â
âSpeaking of which, please rub with me now.â
âThe food is cold.â
ââ¦.â
âI understand. Letâs give it a try.â
Seo-ryang stood up and looked up at the sky.
The sky was still clear.
ââ¦Now that itâs come to this, Iâm going to have a game with you, drink a lot, and then go to sleep.â
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