Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 419
“Did he say…… Nokrim?”
“That’s right.”
Hong Dae-gwang shook his head.
“This time, the bandits of this mountain joined Seventy-Two Brigade Nokrim. I heard it a while ago.”
“… … you mean the Seventy-Two Brigade Nokrim changing?”
“Of course.”
Hong Dae-gwang grinned and said.
“It’s impossible for all 72 brigades to be all successful. You can say that Seventy-Two Brigade Nokrim is constantly changing. The mountain bandits that have proven the size and strength of their forces push away the existing ones, and sometimes enter their place instead of the ruined ones.”
Yoon Jong frowned upon hearing that.
“It doesn’t look great for that.”
“It’s only natural.”
Hong Dae-gwang says with a grin.
“What’s so great about Beggar Union’s branch?”
Feeling instantly understood the meaning, Yoon Jong couldn’t answer easily.
“Beggar Union is a world-recognized sect, but not one of the branches is as good as the small and medium-sized sect. The same goes for the Seventy-Two Brigade Nokrim. No matter how large Jungwon is, it is impossible to maintain all Seventy-Two Brigade Nokrim as a powerful force. So, about half of it is just a joke.”
“Aaah.”
“What can be seen as the real power of Nokrim is the main quarters where Nokrim King (녹림왕(綠林王)) is staying and the main mountain where The Great Ten Nokrim occupy the position.”
Baek Chun nodded as if Hong Dae-gwang’s explanation had a point in there.
If all the branches of Nokrim were strong, they would have already been called the best sect beyond Shaolin.
“So far, I understand.”
“Um, yes. Any more questions?”
“One of the most fundamental problems remains…….”
“Huh?”
“……so what the hell is wrong with those bandits?”
“Do I understand?”
Hong Dae-gwang shrugged.
Baek Chun, who sighed and turned his head, saw a liquor jar that flashed in the air.
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
“Keuhu! You’re definitely a tiger!”
“I heard Mount Hua’s Dojang are a hell of a fighter! There’s nothing wrong with the rumor!”
“Oh my gosh! You emptied this big jar of liquor at once!”
Very much so…….
‘You’re being ridiculous.’
Furly people gathered to the left and right of Chung Myung, who gulped down a liquor jar the size of a person’s head and clapped like children. Baek Chun’s shoulders were shaking at their excitement.
“Kaaaah!”
Chung Myung put down the neatly emptied jar and picked up the chicken leg next to it and ate it with enthusiasm.
“It’s nice!”
“We’re so glad you like it!”
“Hahahaha! I feel like my eyes are dazzled even when the sun does not rise because Dojang was shining in this mountain.”
“Hehe. Really?”
“Of course, of course! It’s a lifetime of glory to serve Dojang!”
“Hehehe. That’s nothing. Hehe!”
Looking at Chung Myung grinning, Baek Chun’s heart was filled with fire.
‘That crazy guy!’
He held his throbbing head and sighed deeply.
The bandits, who managed to recognize them as Mount Hua, have been shaking and begging for forgiveness like foxes who met a tiger.
That’s fine. Well, such a thing could happen.
But the problem was the next.
– We’ve met Mount Hua’s heroes here, and if we let them go without doing anything, the brothers of Nokrim will curse us. Please give us the honor of serving you alive!
Isn’t that a joke that isn’t even funny?
The bandits who were brandishing their swords a little while ago were asked to follow him alive, and such idiot who followed him would exist…….
‘I didn’t expect such a human to be here.’
For some reason, the more he thought about it, the more tears seemed to flow.
“No, I already know that Chungmyung is not sane. But why are famous bandits like them like this…?”
“It’s not that they are cowards either.”
Hong Dae-gwang clicked his tongue.
“Not all of Seventy Two Brigade Nokrim are great groups, but they are still Seventy Two Brigade Nokrim. Being able to be in it means their skills and power are as good as most of them.”
“But what’s wrong with them?”
“Isn’t that obvious? ‘Cause, you guys are Mount Hua Sect.’
“……What about that?”
Hong Dae-gwang clicked his tongue again.
“Why are you being so stupid when you swing the sword like a ghost? What kind of sect is Mount Hua now? Is there a sect comparable to Mount Hua except for Ten Great Sect?”
“…….”
Baek Chun tilts his head.
‘Is there?’
Come to think of it, he can’t think of anything.
However, he couldn’t tell whether it was because he had a short knowledge of Kangho or because their sect didn’t have a real comparison.
Then Hong Dae-gwang added.
“No, no, no. Even if it’s Ten Great Sect, they will not be confident that they can fight back Myriad Man House attacks so neatly. Of course, luck would follow.”
A subtle smile hung around his mouth.
“Simply put, there’s nothing strange about Mount Hua now pulling down one of the Ten Great Sect and going into them, or turning the Ten Great Sect into Eleven Great Sect.” [Ten Great Sect actually translated Nine Sect and One Union (If not wrong). So the translation of “turning Ten Great Sect into Eleven Great Sect” was actually “Turning Nine Sect and One Union into Ten Great Sect and One Union.” But I wanted to keep it as Ten Great Sect to spare the hassle because other translations all use Ten Great Sect. So this is just trivia.]
“Really?”
“How frustrating!”
Hong Dae-gwang banged his chest in frustration.
“Isn’t that why they’re coming out so low? If they collide with Mount Hua, no straw will be left for the day. Is this mountain bandit size comparable to Myriad Man House?”
Baek Chun and the other disciples looked at each other and nodded.
‘It sounds true.’
‘We’re so strong, aren’t we?’
It doesn’t feel real no matter how many times they hear it.
It has always been Mount Hua’s role to step down under the prestige of the opposing sect. But now, Mount Hua has earned the respect of others for its prestige.
“I feel weird.”
“Right.”
While it is common for a prestigious sect to receive concessions from others by their name alone, Mount Hua’s disciples, who had know ruin and gone to a level where fame did not exist, have never experienced such an experience.
So they can’t adapt to this situation at all.
“When you start to make a name for yourself in the world, you often don’t realize it yourself.”
Hong Dae-gwang grinned.
“It’s going to happen quite often now, you’d better get used to it. And Nokrim is a bit more special.”
“…what else do you mean?”
Hong Dae-gwang said with his tongue clicking.
“Who were you fighting with?”
“Myriad Man House.”
“Right, the Nokrim are at war with Myriad Man House. In other words, you are the benefactors who brought down the enemy of Nokrim down. Even more, didn’t you just wipe out all three units and one secret unit?”
“… r- right.”
“From the perspective of Nokrim, it’s worth welcoming with open arms. I’m sure you’ll be able to get a drink if you meet Nokrim King?”
Baek Chun’s expression is somehow more complicated than before.
A benefactor of bandits.
‘Should we be like this?’
Anyway, one thing is for sure now.
That, at least, Chung Myung is in a very high mood right now.
“Keuahahahaha!”
“Euahahahaha!”
“Hehehe!”
Baek Chun, who wrapped his face around with his hand, looked exhausted.
“I’ve heard a joke about Mount Hua-chae, but I never thought the day come when we will really be treated in a real bandit den.”
“……but I think this atmosphere is a bit familiar.”
“You shut up! Please!”
Jo-Gol, who had opened his mouth for nothing but to get a shout back, pouted his lips.
But next to him, Chung Myung, who didn’t care how everyone reacted, was devouring the alcohol and meat that the bandits kept bringing.
Munching the food, Chung Myung asked.
“So, you’re one of the Nokrim?”
“Yes! Yes! That’s right, Dojang! It’s called Red Tiger Brigade.”
Gwak Kyung, the Great Mountain Axe, made a fuss and said softly, unbefitting of his size.
“Of course, it’s embarrassing to put us in front of the prestigious Mount Hua Dojang, but we’re part of the Seventy-Two Nokrim Brigade.”
“Hehe. Yes, yes.”
Next to Gwak Kyung, Im Saeng worked hard to keep pace.
Although he was beaten by Gwak Kyung and had his teeth flown away, it doesn’t seem to matter at all now.
“But…….”
Chung Myung tilts his head slightly as if he has just realized something.
“You guys are bandits, right?”
“……Yes, that’s right.”
“Come to think of it, you said, ‘If you don’t want to be killed’, right? Do you kill people while you’re doing bandits?”
“Gosh. Dojang. Would that be sincere? It’s just a word we wear for business purposes! Just because an official from Government says, ‘I know your sin! doesn’t mean they know what they really are?”
“I think I heard something about peeling off the skin?”
“Hahaha. You crazy guy!”
Pook!
“Kahh!”
Gwak Kyung, who quickly turned and hit Im’s jaw again, scratched his head awkwardly.
“If we don’t say that, people won’t afraid these days.”
Chung Myung stared at Gwak Kyung with slightly suspicious eyes.
“You’re not really mean it?”
“Oh my god, Dojang-nim! What kind of era do people kill in broad daylight!”
Gwak Kyung jolted his cheeks out of proportion to his large size.
“It’s not like we shouldn’t, but we can’t. If there are rumors that people have died at the hands of bandits while passing this mountain, who will come to this mountain?”
“…… none will.”
“Yes! It’s not like there’s just a single road in the world, and if people think it’s dangerous here, they can just go back and find another way. It would be nice to set up a den on a must-through path, whether they like it or not, but there are so many places with their own bandits in the first place and we can’t even compare them.”
“…….”
“So we must scare the people and steal them in moderation. We can’t even take all their belonging away. We pretended to take it away, but we gave some of it back to them, and said, ‘Isn’t this much fine? Shall we go through there again? They might not catch us if we were lucky?’ We have to make them think like that.”
“…What kind of bandit is that?”
“That’s the way it is to be a bandit.”
Gwak Kyung scratched his head.
“Think about it. There is no big money for the people who climb the mountain with their luggage. After all, it’s up to the merchant their things properly.… as you know, merchants…….”
“Don’t hire a warrior.”
“Oh, that’s not it.”
“Huh?”
Gwak Kyung grinned.
“The merchants are close to the Government, so if they are robbed a few times, they go to the Government and tell them about us. Then the subjugation team will chase us to the mountain. Then the business will cease on that day.”
“…….”
“This is a very delicate job than you thought, this. You can live a long life if you eat just enough so that you don’t go against public sentiment. Haha.”
Chung Myung blinked his eyes.
“… You’re living a harder life than I thought.”
“Haha. How can there be an easy way to live in the world? That’s what life is all about.”
Gwak Kyung smiled and scratched his back hair. Chung Myung, who looked at the scene, gestured with a smile.
“Come. Come here for a second.”
“What?”
“Wait, wait.”
Gwak Kyung tilted his head and approached Chung Myung.
“What’s wrong with you…….”
Then Chung Myung, who sprang up, kicked him in the butt.
“Argh!”
Gwak Kyung flew and fell to the ground.
“Where’s this piece of crap coming from! If it’s that hard, just build a farm and make a living! Those who are quietly stuck in the mountains and stealing money from people who come and go say what? Life? Lifeeeee? Did they go crazy as a group?”
“Aigoo! Taoist-nim!”
Gwak Kyung, who was stuck on the ground, knelt toward Chung Myung. Then he lay flat in front of him as much as he could.
“Doesn’t farming require land to be built? There is no way to make a living like that, so we climb the mountain. Who would want to live in this mountain valley full of wild animals and no people!”
“Tsk!”
Chung Myung, who was glaring with a disapproving face, sat down again.
“Then it’s because you’re really poor, right?”
“Yes!”
“Is it difficult to live and eat?”
“Yes, of course it is!”
“Really?”
The corners of Chung Myung’s mouth rolled up.
Mount Hua’s disciples, who were watching the situation from the side, began nodding as if they had already guessed something.
“That bandit made a mistake.”
“Right. It’s over when you get caught.”
“Poor thing.”
“Huh?”
It was when Hong Dae-gwang tilted his head because he couldn’t keep up with the flow of the conversation.
Chung Myung opened his mouth.
“Open the warehouse.”
“…Yes?”
Gwak Kyung raised his head and looked at him.
“As you say, if it’s so hard to make ends meet, there will be no wealth in this Brigade.”
“…….”
“Right?”
“…….”
Chung Myung grinned.
“If anything comes out, you’re dead.”
“…….”
“Lead.”
Gwak Kyung’s face quickly turned white.
“Do- Dojang! That, that…….”
When he didn’t move easily, Chung Myung smiled and lifted the glass.
Kigigigik!
The glass made of bronze crumpled in an instant. The wine glass, which had been so crumpled that the shape could not be recognized, was quickly formed like a small ball.
Chung Myung lightly threw what the glass used to be to Gwak Kyung.
Tok.
Gwak Kyung’s face, who reached out and received it, convulsed.
“Would you like to guide me? Or should I find it myself?”
“We’ll serve you right away, Daehyup!”
Like a quick-witted bandit, he also gained a quick realization this time.
No matter wealth’s importance, it is not more important than life.