Chapter 76
Pyon Juksu was bewildered because he didn't know the details.
"What is it? Let me in on it too."
"You'll be able to see for yourself what it is soon. It will probably be interesting."
Since it would be annoying if he kept asking questions, Mok Wigun asked a little more about the work inside the barrier.
"But why are they attacking people?"
"Is it the will of the ancestors? So they're going to clean up all the people on the Flame Pond side and destroy the Flame Pond altogether."
Since it can't be protected by a barrier, she destroys it altogether. And she kills all those who approach so that they can't come easily. He thought he knew what kind of personality the White Butterfly Fairy had.
"It seems things are going to work out better than I thought."
"Shall I go and offer to fix it?"
"Yes. Instead, ask them to take care of the government office kids. And ask them to give me some time."
That's the key. The Folding Snow Valley has to move for the plan to flow as planned. And they will have no choice but to move. Because they value the barrier more than anything else.
"If you offer to fix the barrier, they'll probably do more than that."
At Pyon Juksu's words, Mok Wigun thought for a moment and then said.
"That's right, it would be a shame to get only that much for fixing the barrier."
"Of course. How much strength do I have to use to fix that?"
"Then just do that much for now and tell them to talk to me."
He told him to show them a little that he could fix the barrier before that. So that the progress would be smooth.
"Since they know you're not human, it won't be difficult. If that happens, everything will be sorted out."
Pyon Juksu said, as if he was looking forward to it.
"Seeing you say you'll sort everything out, it seems you're properly entangled."
"Seeing how things are going, it seems to be fate."
Luck is very important. No matter how much you prepare and prepare thoroughly, you will fail if luck doesn't follow. But what if things go as planned like now? That was meant to be from the beginning. And such a thing is called fate.
Pyon Juksu muttered, as if he was recalling a past memory.
"It's going to be interesting from now on. Come to think of it, I remember what the Demon King said before."
The Demon King was strong. Not only was his strength and power strong, but he knew how to deal with his enemies. He used his opponents well to make them split up.
So Mok Wigun did the same. He shook the Demon King's army from within. Because he did it so cunningly and persistently, the Demon King had said.
"He called you a devil-like guy. To you."
He laughed loudly as he said that. Mok Wigun also remembered. It was shortly before he came to this world.
"When you're dealing with a devil, you can become a devil as much as you want."
As he said that, he looked at the Flame Pond. Those who can kill people without any guilt. When dealing with such people, you can become even more cruel than that.
But suddenly, a chaotic movement was seen from the Baek family's side. It seemed the Divine Physician Valley was preparing to go down.
"We have to move quickly. Go and talk to the White Butterfly Fairy. And tell her to attack the government office kids right now."
"Right now? Isn't it too sudden?"
"If you offer to fix the barrier, they'll even give you their liver. Attacking those guys is no big deal."
Pyon Juksu said he understood and then moved. Now, everything was really moving towards one place. There was a sweet fruit beyond that place, but the gate to pass through it was narrow.
* * *
When the Divine Physician Valley moved, the Red Tiger Squad and some martial artists from the Mok family's side also followed. Both sides had lost about thirty percent of their power.
And perhaps because Pyon Juksu had spoken well, a commotion arose from a distance. The people of the Folding Snow Valley had attacked the government office warriors.
"Everyone, get ready and we'll leave when the sun sets."
The Light Wind Unit members followed the instructions without any particular questions. Because they were people who would unconditionally follow Mok Wigun's orders. Mugwang also moved without any particular words. But there was someone who came and asked a question.
"Do you think there will be an attack today?"
It was Hwangbo Ryeong. Mok Wigun felt interested and asked.
"Why do you think so?"
"From what I heard earlier, it seemed you had intentionally induced it."
Hwangbo Ryeong had grasped the intention. He had intentionally called the two groups to imprint on each other that they were enemies. And he had also spread a rumor that he was leaving tomorrow. So that they would attack today.
"That's right. I intended it."
"I think luck also played a part. Seeing the commotion over there."
And she pointed to the side where the government office warriors had been attacked earlier. Mok Wigun also asked about that.
"What do you think happened over there?"
"I think it was a fight between the group that attacked a few days ago and the Folding Snow Valley."
"What's the reason for thinking so?"
Hwangbo Ryeong said with a smile.
"Since they fought today, it means they're not on the same side. One side will be the group from the Folding Snow Valley."
So the group that had attacked a few days ago would not be the Folding Snow Valley.
"Couldn't it be the opposite? It could be that the Folding Snow Valley attacked a few days ago and the side that attacked today is another power."
"Where is there a place that knows this vicinity better than the Folding Snow Valley? Someone attacked while the people of the Folding Snow Valley were hiding? Aish. It's more likely that the side that attacked today is the Folding Snow Valley."
She was a very bright child. It's not easy to deduce this much with just the given information. It's possible because she looks at the facts without prejudice or preconceptions. Mok Wigun thought she was a talent worth nurturing.
"Then who are the ones who attacked a few days ago?"
"I don't know that."
Hwangbo Ryeong hesitated for a moment and then cautiously stated her opinion.
"I think the possibility is small, but isn't it either the Blood Cult or the government office side?"
"The Blood Cult and the government office?"
To be honest, he smiled slightly at the words 'Blood Cult', but he was startled at the words 'government office'. Because it was surprising that she had even thought of the government office.
"Because both are groups that want to weaken the power of the current martial artist main forces."
"I see."
"Do you perhaps know the answer?"
Hwangbo Ryeong asked with sparkling eyes, as if she was dying of curiosity. Mok Wigun thought for a moment and then told her.
"The government office."
"Ah. As expected."
"If it's the government office, where would it be?"
Although it was a somewhat obvious question, he asked out of curiosity.
"In this vicinity, there's only the Chang'an magistrate. Or the imperial family moved."
The correct answer. Mok Wigun looked at Hwangbo Ryeong again. Because her ability was better than he had thought. So he thought he would have to talk to her a little after the work here was over.
In the meantime, darkness was already coloring the mountain. The saying that night comes early in the mountains was not an empty one.
"Alright, let's get moving."
The place to hide had been found in advance. Dan Bulseok led the party and moved cautiously. So that the guards nearby wouldn't notice.
Since he had also lit a fire and disguised it with a scarecrow, they wouldn't know until they came close. All the personnel except for Mok Wigun and Pyon Juksu quietly disappeared from the camp.
"We have to move too, right?"
"But what if they don't come?"
Pyon Juksu asked. Mok Wigun shook his head. Because there was no way that would happen.
"They'll both come."
Mok Wigun was convinced. There was no way those guys would just let this opportunity pass. That's why the two of them had remained.
"Let's get a little closer."
The two of them moved towards the place where the two groups had taken their positions.
"You go to the side that comes out first. I'll take the side that comes out later."
"Alright."
"You have to time it well, so be careful."
Pyon Juksu chuckled.
"Hey. Who do you think I am?"
"The noble of the night."
"Yes. The night is my time. There is nothing that can go against me at night."
Although it was an unlucky thing to say, it wasn't wrong either. Because he was much stronger at night.
"Hey. They're coming out."
A secret movement was detected from the Baek family's side in the distance. The masked martial artists were moving quietly, taking advantage of the darkness.
"Alright. I will guide you. On a very long journey."
After saying that, Pyon Juksu flew over the trees and headed to where the masked men were. And after a while, the masked men had a strange experience.
"Captain. Don't you think something is strange?"
A squad leader-level warrior said. It wasn't that far to where Mok Wigun's party was. But strangely, no matter how much they went, there was no sign of arriving.
"It seems we've been gone for quite a while..."
"For now, let's move a little more."
The captain leading the ambush also felt something was strange, but there was nothing he could do. He just had to keep moving to the camp of Mok Wigun's party, which was visible in the distance.
But strangely, the distance with the place where Mok Wigun's party was didn't seem to be narrowing.
"A formation?"
It was strange. Until this afternoon, there was no such thing as a formation. Because he had checked while going on the same road.
A formation of this level is not a formation that can be made in a short time. If not that, then a formation that only works at night? That's not possible either. Because the reconnaissance teams had also moved along this road at night.
"How strange."
And at the same time, the ambush team of the Mok family, which had left much later than the Baek family's side, was also experiencing a strange thing.
"Ugh!"
The captain looked back and glared. A murderous intent flowed from his eyes, which were visible above the mask. He approached the member who had made a sound, grabbed him by the collar, and then whispered.
"Are you trying to ruin the whole operation? Didn't you hear the order not to make any sound?"
"I'm sorry. It's just that my knee suddenly stung..."
"You must have been bitten by a bug."
The captain looked around and whispered. The thirty-odd members listened intently to the captain's words.
"Since there's still some distance, I'll let it go this time. But if you make a sound again, I'll cut your throat on the spot!"
After saying that, he slowly moved to the hill where Mok Wigun's party was. But a little later, this time, someone collapsed with a thud.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know. This guy suddenly collapsed."
When he approached and looked, he wasn't dead. He was just in a state of fainting.
"Is someone there?"
But he hadn't felt anyone attack.
"How strange. Whether they shot a hidden weapon or sent a finger wind, there would have been some sign."
"I also didn't feel anything like that."
The captain thought for a moment and then decided to leave the collapsed guy and move. All sorts of things happen during an operation. Since you can't predict everything, you have to use your wits at that time.
"We'll take care of this guy when we come back."
And so, he left one person behind and began to move, and after a while, he was able to arrive at the place where Mok Wigun's party was.
"Each of you go into the tent you're in charge of, deal with it quietly, and come out."
They secretly entered the tents that had been decided in advance. And they quickly stabbed the necks of the sleeping people with daggers. No. They stabbed the necks of scarecrows, not people.
"What's wrong?"
While they were flustered, someone shouted.
"Poison."
A hazy smoke was flowing in. The masked men all held their breath and then rushed out of the tents. At that, the attack of the masked people began. The captain thought they were of course Mok Wigun's party.
"There are only a few of them. Kill them all!"
At the same time, the members of the Baek family's side, who had attacked the residence of Mok Wigun's party, were also feeling something strange. They had sprinkled poison and were about to deal with it, but masked people had rushed out from inside the tents.
They had come to ambush, but why were those guys wearing masks? Although he had a question, he had no time to think about such things. Because the guys had started to swing their swords.
"Those guys were prepared. Charge all at once and kill them all!"
It was a mess. The Mok family's side also threw hidden weapons and poured out everything they had. The Baek family's side was the same. The warriors of both sides died in an instant. And Mok Wigun and Pyon Juksu were watching the scene from a tree.
"Yes, kill each other. That's a sight that suits you."
Even as Mok Wigun was speaking, the warriors were collapsing. But this was just the beginning.
(End of Chapter)